Psalm 42

“As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul pants for you, O God.”
– Psalm 42:1

1 Kings 7

“whose mother was a widow from the tribe of Naphtali and whose father was a man of Tyre and a craftsman in bronze, Huram was highly skilled and experienced in all kinds of bronze work. He came to King Solomon and did all the work assigned to him.”
– 1 Kings 7:14

Psalm 105

“that they might keep his precepts and observe his laws. Praise the LORD”
– Psalm 105:45

Psalm 63

“I have seen you in the sanctuary and beheld your power and your glory.”
– Psalm 63:2

1 Thessalonians 2

“On the contrary, we speak as men approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel. We are not trying to please men but God, who tests our hearts.”
– 1 Thessalonians 2:4

Genesis 24

“Before he had finished praying, Rebekah came out with her jar on her shoulder. She was the daughter of Bethuel son of Milcah, who was the wife of Abraham’s brother Nahor.”
– Genesis 24:15

Daniel 8

“As he came near the place where I was standing, I was terrified and fell prostrate. “Son of man,” he said to me, “understand that the vision concerns the time of the end.””
– Daniel 8:17

Job 42

“I know that you can do all things; no plan of yours can be thwarted.”
– Job 42:2

1 Samuel 5

"This is why to this day neither the priests of Dagon nor any others who enter Dagon’s temple at Ashdod step on the threshold." - 1 Samuel 5:5 Hi James and Ellen, Have you ever been someplace where you have felt alone with God? Have you ever been someplace...

Judges 7

“”This can be nothing other than the sword of Gideon son of Joash, the Israelite. God has given the Midianites and the whole camp into his hands.”
– Judges 7:14

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Psalm 49

“For all can see that wise men die; the foolish and the senseless alike perish and leave their wealth to others.”
~ Psalm 49:10

1 Corinthians 3

“Don’t you know that you yourselves are God’s temple and that God’s Spirit lives in you?”
~ 1 Corinthians 3:16

Matthew 27

“So they went and made the tomb secure by putting a seal on the stone and posting the guard.”
~ Matthew 27:66

Psalm 131

“My heart is not proud, O LORD, my eyes are not haughty; I do not concern myself with great matters or things too wonderful for me.”
~ Psalm 131:1

Isaiah 37

“Listen! I am going to put a spirit in him so that when he hears a certain report, he will return to his own country, and there I will have him cut down with the sword.”
~ Isaiah 37:7

Ezekiel 13

“You have not gone up to the breaks in the wall to repair it for the house of Israel so that it will stand firm in the battle on the day of the LORD.”
~ Ezekiel 13:5

Nehemiah 5

“I also shook out the folds of my robe and said, “‘In this way may God shake out of his house and possessions every man who does not keep this promise. So may such a man be shaken out and emptied!”’ At this the whole assembly said, “‘Amen.”’ And praised the LORD. And the people did as they had promised.”
~ Nehemiah 5:13

Job 32

“But it is the spirit in man, the breath of the Almighty, that gives him understanding.”
~ Job 32:8

Luke 1

“The angel answered, ‘“The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the holy one to be born will be called the Son of God.”
~ Luke 1:35

John 6

“For my Father’s will is that everyone who looks to the Son and believes in him shall have eternal life, and I will raise him up at the last day.”
~ John 6:40

2 Corinthians 8

“But just as you excel in everything—in faith, in speech, in knowledge, in complete earnestness in your love for us—see that you also excel in this grace of giving.”
~ 2 Corinthians 8:7

John 2

“He did not need man’s testimony about man, for he knew what was in man.”
~ John 2:25

2 Corinthians 1

“Now this is our boast: Our conscience testifies that we have conducted ourselves in the world, and especially in our relations with you, in the holiness and sincerity that are from God. We have done so not according to worldly wisdom but according to God’s grace.”
~ 2 Corinthians 1:12