Mary, Mother of John Mark Among the Marys mentioned in the New Testament, Mary, the mother of Mark who wrote the second gospel, is spoken of but once (Acts 12:12—read 12:1-19), yet this brief description of her is suggestive of her life and labors.
Read more…Apollos [Ăpŏl'los]—a destroyer or youthful god of music. An eloquent and learned Jew born at Alexandria and deeply versed in Old Testament Scriptures (Acts 18:24; 19:1; 1 Cor. 1:12; 3:4-6, 22; 4:6; 16:12; Titus 3:13). The Man Whose Influence Was Enr
Read more…Morning "We live unto the Lord." Romans 14:8 If God had willed it, each of us might have entered heaven at the moment of conversion. It was not absolutely necessary for our preparation for immortality that we should tarry here. It is possible for a
Read more…Proverbs 10 New Living Translation (NLT) Proverbs 10 The Proverbs of Solomon 1 The proverbs of Solomon: A wise child[a] brings joy to a father; a foolish child brings grief to a mother. 2 Tainted wealth has no lasting value, but right living can s
Read more…Romans 2:13 New International Version (NIV) 13 For it is not those who hear the law who are righteous in God’s sight, but it is those who obey the law who will be declared righteous. Deuteronomy 30:16 New International Version (NIV) 16 For I command
Read more…Mark 3 New Living Translation (NLT) Mark 3 Jesus Heals on the Sabbath Jesus went into the synagogue again and noticed a man with a deformed hand. 2 Since it was the Sabbath, Jesus’ enemies watched him closely. If he healed the man’s hand, they plan
Read more…The Prayer of Faith 13 Is anyone among you in trouble? Let them pray. Is anyone happy? Let them sing songs of praise. 14 Is anyone among you sick? Let them call the elders of the church to pray over them and anoint them with oil in the name of the L
Read more…There fell down many slain, because the war was of God." 1 Chronicles 5:22 Warrior, fighting under the banner of the Lord Jesus, observe this verse with holy joy, for as it was in the days of old so is it now, if the war be of God the victory is sur
Read more…Jesse [Jĕs’se]—jehovah exists or firm. The son of Obed and father of David, and grandson of Boaz and Ruth, and an ancestor of Christ (Ruth 4:17, 22). Jesse had eight sons and two daughters by different wives (1 Sam. 17:12-14, 25). Isaiah speaks of “t
Read more…Paul and Silas in Prison 16 Once when we were going to the place of prayer, we were met by a female slave who had a spirit by which she predicted the future. She earned a great deal of money for her owners by fortune-telling. 17 She followed Paul an
Read more…"Behold, I am vile." Job 40:4 One cheering word, poor lost sinner, for thee! You think you must not come to God because you are vile. Now, there is not a saint living on earth but has been made to feel that he is vile. If Job, and Isaiah, and Paul w
Read more…Hagar The Woman Who Lost a Bottle But Found a Well Scripture References—Genesis 16; 21:9-17; 25:12; Galatians 4:24, 25 Name Meaning—Hagar, an Egyptian name, closely resembles the root of the Arabic, flight, familiar to us as the history of Mohamme
Read more…Evening "He that loveth not knoweth not God." 1 John 4:8 The distinguishing mark of a Christian is his confidence in the love of Christ, and the yielding of his affections to Christ in return. First, faith sets her seal upon the man by enabling the
Read more…Ecclesiastes 5 New Living Translation (NLT) Ecclesiastes 5 Approaching God with Care 1 [a]As you enter the house of God, keep your ears open and your mouth shut. It is evil to make mindless offerings to God. 2 [b]Don’t make rash promises, and don’t
Read more…2 Corinthians 3:4-6 New International Version 1984 (NIV1984) 4 Such confidence as this is ours through Christ before God. 5 Not that we are competent in ourselves to claim anything for ourselves, but our competence comes from God. 6 He has made us co
Read more…"The Lord shut him in." Genesis 7:16 Noah was shut in away from all the world by the hand of divine love. The door of electing purpose interposes between us and the world which lieth in the wicked one. We are not of the world even as our Lord Jesus
Read more…Mark 1 New Living Translation (NLT) Mark 1 John the Baptist Prepares the Way 1 This is the Good News about Jesus the Messiah, the Son of God.[a] It began 2 just as the prophet Isaiah had written: “Look, I am sending my messenger ahead of you, and h
Read more…Joshua 1:8 New International Version 1984 (NIV1984) 8 Do not let this Book of the Law depart from your mouth; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful. Psalm
Read more…Ecclesiastes 3 GOD’S WORD Translation (GW) Ecclesiastes 3 Everything in God’s Own Time 1Everything has its own time, and there is a specific time for every activity under heaven: 2a time to be born and a time to die, a time to plant and a time to
Read more…Proverbs 3 New Living Translation (NLT) Proverbs 3 Trusting in the Lord 1 My child,[a] never forget the things I have taught you. Store my commands in your heart. 2 If you do this, you will live many years, and your life will be satisfying. 3 Never
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