Scripture: "Then the LORD your God will make you most prosperous in all the work of your hands and in the fruit of your womb, the young of your livestock and the crops of your land. The LORD will again delight in you and make you prosperous, just as he...
Scripture: "And in the same region there were shepherds out in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. And an angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were filled with fear.And the angel said to them, 'Fear not, for behold,...
Scripture: "And all went to be registered, each to his own town. And Joseph also went up from Galilee, from the town of Nazareth, to Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and lineage of David, to be registered with Mary, his betrothed, who was with child. And while they...
Scripture: "Jabez called upon the God of Israel, saying, "Oh that you would bless me and enlarge my border, and that your hand might be with me, and that you would keep me from harm so that it might not bring me pain!" And God granted what he asked." 1 Chronicles...
Scripture: "So Joseph went after his brothers and found them at Dothan. They saw him from afar, and before he came near to them they conspired against him to kill him... So when Joseph came to his brothers, they stripped him of his robe, the robe of many colors that...
Scripture: "Orpah kissed her mother-in-law good-bye; but Ruth embraced her and held on. Naomi said, 'Look, your sister-in-law is going back home to live with her own people and gods; go with her.' But Ruth said, 'Don't force me to leave you; don't make me go home. Where you go,...
The Heart of the Story by Randy Frazee details the Biblical accounts from the beginning to the end of the Bible. He consistently compares the realities that the people in the Bible faced with God's overarching plan for humanity. For example, the story of Joseph being sold into slavery seems...
Scripture: "All this time his older son was out in the field. When the day's work was done he came in. As he approached the house, he heard the music and dancing. Calling over one of the houseboys, he asked what was going on. He told him, 'Your brother came...
Scripture: "For the third test, the Devil took him to the peak of a huge mountain. He gestured expansively, pointing out all the earth's kingdoms, how glorious they all were. Then he said, 'They're yours—lock, stock, and barrel. Just go down on your knees and worship me, and they're yours.' ...
Scripture: "Praise be to the LORD my Rock, who trains my hands for war, my fingers for battle. He is my loving God and my fortress, my stronghold and my deliverer, my shield, in whom I take refuge, who subdues peoples under me." Psalm 144:1-2 (NIV) Perspective: Moments of crisis...
Scripture: "'All right, Lot. If you insist. I'll let you have your way. And I won't stamp out the town you've spotted. But hurry up. Run for it! I can't do anything until you get there.' That's why the town was called Zoar, that is, Smalltown. The sun was high...
Scripture: "They had hardly arrived when a Canaanite woman came down from the hills and pleaded, 'Mercy, Master, Son of David! My daughter is cruelly afflicted by an evil spirit.' Jesus ignored her. The disciples came and complained, 'Now she's bothering us. Would you please take care of her? She's...