Luke 22:54-55
Then they seized him and led him away, bringing him into the high priest’s house, and Peter was following at a distance. 55 And when they had kindled a fire in the middle of the courtyard and sat down together, Peter sat down among them. “Act natural.” You often hear this when co-conspirators are in danger of detection. The idea…
Psalm 99:4-5
The King in his might loves justice. You have established equity; you have executed justice and righteousness in Jacob. 5 Exalt the LORD our God; worship at his footstool! Holy is he! “I am not being heard!” This proclamation is a common one and it does not imply deafness in the recipient of the complaint but rather…
Luke 5:25-26
And immediately he rose up before them and picked up what he had been lying on and went home, glorifying God. 26 And amazement seized them all, and they glorified God and were filled with awe, saying, “We have seen extraordinary things today.” “Seen it.” That is a typical expression of cynicism and indifference that speaks volumes on where we…
2 Corinthians 6:1-2
Working together with him, then, we appeal to you not to receive the grace of God in vain. 2 For he says, “In a favorable time I listened to you, and in a day of salvation I have helped you.” Behold, now is the favorable time; behold, now is the day of salvation Philadelphia is “The City of…
Isaiah 65:23-25
They shall not labor in vain or bear children for calamity, for they shall be the offspring of the blessed of the LORD, and their descendants with them. 24 Before they call I will answer; while they are yet speaking I will hear. 25 The wolf and the lamb shall graze together; the lion…
Acts 17:6-7
“These men who have turned the world upside down have come here also, 7 and Jason has received them, and they are all acting against the decrees of Caesar, saying that there is another king, Jesus.” At this point, Paul was in Thessalonica, the second largest city in Greece. He went to this urban setting to fulfill his mission of…