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“And he [Jesus] went into the temple, and began to cast out them that sold therein, and them that bought; Saying unto them, It is written, My house is the house of prayer: but ye have made it a den of thieves.” (Luke 19:45-46) One great thing about the Bible is that you can read…

“I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and, behold, all is vanity and vexation of spirit.” (Ecclesiastes 1:14) When King Solomon wrote Ecclesiastes, he obviously wasn’t happy. He’d put his faith in the Messiah; he was rich; and he was wise. He said about his riches: “I made me great…

“Finally, brethren, pray for us, that the word of the Lord may have free course, and be glorified, even as it is with you:” (2 Thessalonians 3:1) Paul traveled with other Christians, preaching God’s Word. He knew people needed to hear from God’s Word—unsaved people needed to hear how to receive Jesus as Saviour and…

“For it is God which worketh in you both to will and to do of his good pleasure” (Philippians 2:13). Matthew 9:36 says, “But when he [Jesus] saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion on them, because they fainted, and were scattered abroad, as sheep having no shepherd.” The Lord came from heaven, where…

“And if it seem evil unto you to serve the LORD, choose you this day whom ye will serve; whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the flood, or the gods of the Amorites, in whose land ye dwell: but as for me and my house, we will…

“Mine eye affecteth mine heart because of all the daughters of my city.” (Lamentations 3:51) In Lamentations, Jeremiah talks of how God’s people were taken captive because of their chronic sin. Maybe he wrote these words because he was heartbroken at seeing the young ladies, the “daughters of my city,” taken as captives because of…

“…who knoweth whether thou art come to the kingdom for such a time as this?” (Esther 4:14). In the book of Esther, the Persian King, Ahasuerus, held a party, got drunk, and told his lovely wife, Vashti, to come and show her beauty—she refused and he dumped her. Later on, he held a contest to…

“My son, God will provide himself a lamb for a burnt offering:” (Genesis 22:8) Abraham and Sarah wanted a child, but Sarah was unable to bear children. God promised one day that they would have a son, and eventually, God made it happen—Isaac was born. Later on, God tested Abraham when He told Abraham to…