Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. Matthew 4:1 WEB Chapter three of Matthew’s gospel ends with the baptism of Jesus. As Jesus emerges from the water, the Holy Spirit descended upon Christ. Matthew 3:17 records what happened next saying, “Behold, a...
even Jesus of Nazareth, how God anointed him with the Holy Spirit and with power, who went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with him. Acts 10:38 WEB Under the direction of a holy angel, a Roman centurion named Cornelius summoned the Apostle Peter to his...
So then you are no longer strangers and foreigners, but you are fellow citizens with the saints and of the household of God, Ephesians 2:19 WEB Initially, Paul preached salvation through faith in Christ only to the Jews. The main focus of his early ministry was convincing practicing Jews that...
They, when they heard it, being convicted by their conscience, went out one by one, beginning from the oldest, even to the last. Jesus was left alone with the woman where she was, in the middle. John 8:9 WEB Chapter eight of John’s gospel begins with Jesus teaching in the temple. A group of...
Now in those days, when the number of the disciples was multiplying, a complaint arose from the Hellenists against the Hebrews, because their widows were neglected in the daily service. Acts 6:1 WEB As the church grew, opportunities for conflict arose among church members. Luke begins chapter six...
Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy. Matthew 5:7 WEB In verse seven of chapter five of Matthew’s gospel, Jesus continues to reveal who is truly blessed by God. Collectively called the Beatitudes, this list of blessed individuals is in striking contrast to who worldly people call...
I tell you, no, but unless you repent, you will all perish in the same way. Luke 13:3 WEB At the end of the previous chapter, Jesus spoke about the importance of interpreting the signs of the times. In doing so, Jesus points to man’s ability to predict the weather based on signs in the sky. He...
These signs will accompany those who believe: in my name they will cast out demons; they will speak with new languages Mark 16:17 WEB Through the power of God and his Holy Spirit, signs and wonders accompany those who believe in Christ. Here, in chapter sixteen of Mark’s gospel, Jesus gives two...
That the blessing of Abraham might come on the Gentiles through Jesus Christ; that we might receive the promise of the Spirit through faith. Galatians 3:14 WEB In chapter three verses ten through thirteen of Paul’s letter to the Galatians, he references four Old Testament scriptures in succession...
Finally, all of you be like-minded, compassionate, loving as brothers, tenderhearted, courteous, not rendering evil for evil, or insult for insult; but instead blessing, knowing that you were called to this, that you may inherit a blessing. 1 Peter 2:8-9 WEB The apostle Peter appears many times in...
The scribes and the Pharisees watched him, to see whether he would heal on the Sabbath, that they might find an accusation against him. Luke 6:7 WEB Luke’s gospel account is filled with numerous descriptions of Christ’s activities on the Sabbath. Here, Luke shares how the scribes and Pharisees...
knowing this first, that in the last days mockers will come, walking after their own lusts and saying, “Where is the promise of his coming? For, from the day that the fathers fell asleep, all things continue as they were from the beginning of the creation. 2 Peter 3:3-4 WEB Chapter two of Peter’s...
