Acts 6

“Brothers, choose seven men from among you who are known to be full of the Spirit and wisdom. We will turn this responsibility over to them.”
– Acts 6:3

Joshua 4

“to serve as a sign among you. In the future, when your children ask you, ‘What do these stones mean?”
– Joshua 4:6

2 Corinthians 11

“And no wonder, for Satan himself masquerades as an angel of light.”
– 2 Corinthians 11:14

John 3

“For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.”
– John 3:16

Isaiah 32

“The fruit of righteousness will be peace; the effect of righteousness will be quietness and confidence forever.”
– Isaiah 32:17

Psalm 127

“Blessed is the man whose quiver is full of them. They will not be put to shame when they contend with their enemies in the gate.”
– Psalm 127:5

Numbers 24

“Even if Balak gave me his palace filled with silver and gold, I could not do anything of my own accord, good or bad, to go beyond the command of the LORD—and I must say only what the LORD says.”
– Numbers 24:13

Acts 7

“Then he fell on his knees and cried out, “‘Lord, do not hold this sin against them.”’ When he had said this, he fell asleep.”
– Acts 7:60

Revelation 3

“Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears by voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with him, and he with me.”
– Revelation 3:20

2 Timothy 1

“For God did not give us a spirit of timidity, but a spirit of power, of love and of self-discipline.”
– 2 Timothy 1:7

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

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Genesis 16

Genesis 16

“He will be a wild donkey of a man; his hand will be against everyone and everyone’s hand against him, and he will live in hostility towards all his brothers.”
~ Genesis 16:12

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Psalm 34

Psalm 34

“I will extol the LORD at all times; his praise will always be on my lips.”
~ Psalm 34:1

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1 Chronicles 5

1 Chronicles 5

“They were helped in fighting them, and God handed the Hagrites and all their allies over to them, because they cried out to him during the battle. He answered their prayers, because they trusted in him.”
~ 1 Chronicles 5:20

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2 Samuel 18

2 Samuel 18

“The king commanded Joab, Abishai and Ittai, “‘Be gentle with the young man Absalom for my sake.”’ And all the troops heard the king giving orders concerning Absalom to each of the commanders.”
~ 2 Samuel 18:5

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Psalm 76

Psalm 76

“You alone are to be feared. Who can stand before you when you are angry?”
~ Psalm 76:7

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2 Kings 8

2 Kings 8

“Why is my lord weeping?” asked Hazael. “Because I know the harm you will do to the Israelites,” he answered. “You will set fire to their fortified places, kill their young men with the sword, dash their little children to the ground, and rip open their pregnant women.”
~ 2 Kings 8:12

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Leviticus 19

Leviticus 19

“Do not hate your brother in your heart. Rebuke your neighbor frankly so that you will not share in his guilt.”
~ Leviticus 19:17

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Job 13

Job 13

"Now that I have prepared my case, I know I will be vindicated." ~ Job 13:18   Hi James and Ellen, Do you have days when nothing seems to go right for you? Do you have times when everyone seems to be against you? Do you have moments when you wish that everyone...

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Job 15

Job 15

“Your sin prompts your mouth; you adopt the tongue of the craft.”
~ Job 15:5

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Jeremiah 45

Jeremiah 45

“Should you then seek great things for yourself? Seek them not. For I will bring disaster on all people, declares the LORD, but wherever you go I will let you escape with your life.”
~ Jeremiah 45:5

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Isaiah 7

Isaiah 7

“Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: The virgin will be with child and will give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel.”
~ Isaiah 7:14

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Joshua 13

Joshua 13

“As for all the inhabitants of the mountain regions from Lebanon to Misrephoth Maim, that is, all the Sidonians, I myself will drive them out before the Israelites. Be sure to allocate this land to Israel for an inheritance, as I have instructed you.”
~ Joshua 13:6

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Ezekiel 35

Ezekiel 35

“therefore as surely as I live, declares the sovereign LORD, I will treat you in accordance with the anger and jealousy you showed in your hatred of them and will make myself known among them when I judge you.”
~ Ezekiel 35:11

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Zechariah 8

Zechariah 8

“I will bring them back to live in Jerusalem; they will be my people, and I will be faithful and righteous to them as their God.”
~ Zechariah 8:8

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Zechariah 13

Zechariah 13

“This third I will bring into the fire; I will refine them like silver and test them like gold. They will call on my name and I will answer them, I will say, ‘They are my people,’ and they will say, ‘The LORD is our God.”
~ Zechariah 13:9

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Jeremiah 39

Jeremiah 39

“I will save you; you will not fall by the sword but will escape with your life, because you trust in me, declares the LORD.”
~ Jeremiah 39:18

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Ecclesiastes 2

Ecclesiastes 2

“To the man who pleases him, God gives wisdom, knowledge and happiness, but to the sinner he gives the task of gathering and storing up wealth to hand it over to the one who pleases God. This too is meaningless, a chasing after the wind.”
~ Ecclesiastes 2:26

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Psalm 121

Psalm 121

“My help comes from the LORD, the Maker of heaven and earth.”
~ Psalm 121:2

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