Proverbs 8:22-36

Dec 13, 2019

Proverbs 8:22-36 New International Version (NIV)

²²“The Lord brought me forth as the first of his works,^[a]^[b]
    before his deeds of old;
²³I was formed long ages ago,
    at the very beginning, when the world came to be.
²⁴When there were no watery depths, I was given birth,
    when there were no springs...

Psalm 116:10-19

Dec 12, 2019

Psalm 116:10-19 New International Version (NIV)

¹⁰I trusted in the Lord when I said,
“I am greatly afflicted”;
¹¹in my alarm I said,
“Everyone is a liar.”

¹²What shall I return to the Lord
for all his goodness to me?

¹³I will lift up the cup of salvation
and call on the name of the

Psalm 116:1-9

Dec 11, 2019

Psalm 116:1-9 New International Version (NIV)

Psalm 116

¹I love the Lord, for he heard my voice;
he heard my cry for mercy.
²Because he turned his ear to me,
I will call on him as long as I live.

³The cords of death entangled me,
the anguish of the grave came over me;
I was overcome by distress...

Matthew 12:43-50

Dec 10, 2019

Matthew 12:43-50 New International Version (NIV)

⁴³“When an impure spirit comes out of a person, it goes through arid places seeking rest and does not find it. ⁴⁴Then it says, ‘I will return to the house I left.’ When it arrives, it finds the house unoccupied, swept clean and put in order. ⁴⁵Then it goes and...

1 Timothy 1:18 - 2:8

Dec 9, 2019

1 Timothy 1:18-2:8 New International Version (NIV)

The Charge to Timothy Renewed

¹⁸Timothy, my son, I am giving you this command in keeping with the prophecies once made about you, so that by recalling them you may fight the battle well, ¹⁹holding on to faith and a good conscience, which some have rejected and so have...

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