1 John

John’s reason for penning 1 John was to expose the fallacies of false teachers who taught deceptive, unbiblical views and to reassure each person who became a Christ-follower of his or her eternal hope/salvation in Jesus Christ.

2 Peter

Peter communicates in his letter that he wants the Christ-followers who were living in the region of Asia Minor to make seeking after knowledge a spiritual adventure versus an academic exercise.

1 Peter

1 Peter is a guide for how to steadfastly live as a Christ-follower.

James

James’ commonsense take on the topics that he tackled in his letter/book to dispersed Jew Christ-followers makes his letter/book a useful resource for how to live a Christ-follower life.

Hebrews

Hebrews is a Christological apologetic. The anonymous Hebrews letter’s author penned his thirteen chapter missive before Titus.

Philemon

Philemon received in 60 A.D. an unexpected personal letter from Paul who was under house arrest and confined to a house in the city of Rome.

Titus

Titus is an instructional letter on sanctification’s functional role. Paul sent his Titus Letter to an early disciple, a faithful friend and a conscientious helper whose name was Titus.

2 Timothy

2 Timothy is the second recorded personal letter that Paul sent to Timothy and Paul’s last canonized letter. It was around 67 A.D.

1 Timothy

1 Timothy was penned and taken to the city of Ephesus – to where Timothy was, sometime between 63 A.D. and 65 A.D. Paul was on his fourth missionary journey when he penned the six chapters that make up 1 Timothy.

2 Thessalonians

2 Thessalonians is the second letter that was sent in 51 A.D. to the emergent Christ-follower fellowship that was in the city of Thessalonica.

Short Stories and Devotional Letters to Grandchildren on Every Book and Chapter of the Bible

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Numbers 17

Numbers 17

“The staff belonging to the man I choose will sprout, and I will rid myself of this constant grumbling against you by the Israelites.”
– Numbers 17:6

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Leviticus 21

Leviticus 21

“They must be holy to their God and must not profane the name of their God. Because they present the offerings made to the LORD by fire, the food of their God, they are to be holy.”
– Leviticus 21:6

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Amos 7

Amos 7

“The high places of Isaac will be destroyed and the sanctuaries of Israel will be ruined; with my sword I will rise against the house of Jeroboam.”
– Amos 7:9

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1 Kings 8

1 Kings 8

“But will God really dwell on earth? The heavens, even the highest heaven, cannot contain you. How much less this temple I have built.”
– 1 Kings 8:27

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Isaiah 60

Isaiah 60

“The sun will no more be your light by day, nor will the brightness of the moon shine on you, for the LORD will be your everlasting light, and your God will be your glory.”
– Isaiah 60:19

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Psalm 81

Psalm 81

“but my people would not listen to me; Israel would not submit to me.”
– Psalm 81:11

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2 Kings 24

2 Kings 24

“Surely these things happened to Judah according with the word of the LORD’s command, in order to remove them from his presence because of the sins of Manasseh and all he had done,”
– 2 Kings 24:3

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Psalm 46

Psalm 46

“Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.”
– Psalm 46:10

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Nehemiah 2

Nehemiah 2

“I sent out during the night with a few others. I had not told anyone what my God had put in my heart to do for Jerusalem. There were no mounts with me except for the one I was riding on.”
– Nehemiah 2:12

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Exodus 20

Exodus 20

“Do not be afraid, God has come to test you, so that the fear of God will be with you to keep you from sinning.”
– Exodus 20:20

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Psalm 106

Psalm 106

“Praise the Lord! Oh, give thanks to the Lord, for He is good! For His mercy endures forever.”
– Psalm 106:1

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2 Chronicles 26

2 Chronicles 26

“But after Uzziah became powerful, his pride led to his downfall. He was unfaithful to the LORD his God, and entered the temple of the LORD to burn incense on the altar of incense.”
– 2 Chronicles 26:16

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Ezekiel 12

Ezekiel 12

“But I the LORD will speak what I will, and it shall be fulfilled without delay. For in your days, you rebellious house, I will fulfill whatever I say, declares the Sovereign LORD.”
– Ezekiel 12:25

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1 Timothy 5

1 Timothy 5

“I charge you, in the sight of God and Christ Jesus and the elect angels, to keep these instructions without partiality, and to do nothing out of favoritism.”
– 1 Timothy 5:21

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Ezekiel 30

Ezekiel 30

“I will strengthen the arms of the king of Babylon, but the arms of the Pharaoh will fall limp. Then they will know that I am the LORD, when I put my sword into the hand of the king of Babylon and he brandishes it against Egypt.”
– Ezekiel 30:25

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Ezekiel 33

Ezekiel 33

“My people come to you, as they usually do, and sit before you to listen to your words, but they do not put them into practice, With their mouths they express devotion, but their hearts are greedy for unjust gain.”
– Ezekiel 33:31

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2 Kings 7

2 Kings 7

“The officer on whose arm the king was leaning said to the man of God, ‘“Look, even if the LORD should open the floodgate of the heavens could this happen?’” “‘You will see with your own eyes,’” answered Elisha, “‘but you will not eat any of it!”
~ 2 Kings 7:2

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Hosea 5

Hosea 5

“Then I will go back to my place until they admit their guilt. And they will seek my face; in their misery they will earnestly seek me.”
~ Hosea 5:15

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