“And when the Lord sent you out from Kadesh Barnea, he said, ‘Go up and take possession of the land I have given you.’ But you rebelled against the command of the Lord your God. You did not trust him or obey...
“The Lord is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and rich in love. The Lord is good to all; he has compassion on all he has made” Psalm 145:8, 9. This verse tells us the Lord is gracious, compassionate, rich...
“Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God, that he may lift you up in due time” 1 Peter 5:6. The book of 1 Peter is largely about suffering. The apostle Peter wrote...
“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. Blessed are those who mourn,for they will be comforted. . . Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for...
“That day when evening came, he [Jesus] said to his disciples, ‘Let us go over to the other side [of the lake, in a boat]’. . . A furious squall came up, and the waves...
“Some time later God tested Abraham. . . He said to him[later], ‘Abraham! Do not lay a hand on the boy[Isaac],’ he said. ‘Do not do anything to him. Now I know that you fear...
“Blessed are you who hunger now, for you will be satisfied. Woe to you who are well fed now, for you will go hungry. . . Woe to you who laugh now, for you...
“Now the betrayer had arranged a signal with them: ‘The one I kiss is the man; arrest him.’ Going at once to Jesus, Judas said, ‘Greetings, Rabbi!’ and kissed him. Jesus replied, ‘Do what you came for,...