Scripture Matthew 10:12-13, 17, 42 12 As you enter the house, give it your greeting. 13 If the house is worthy, give it your blessing of peace. But if it is not worthy, take back your blessing of peace. 17 But beware of men, for they will hand you over to the courts...

Scripture Matthew 9:12-13 12 But when Jesus heard this, He said, It is not those who are healthy who need a physician, but those who are sick.  13 But go and learn what this means: `I DESIRE COMPASSION, AND NOT SACRIFICE,' for I did not come to call the...

Scripture 1 Samuel 24:4 "Now's your opportunity!" David's men whispered to him. "Today the Lord is telling you, 'I will certainly put your enemy into your power, to do with as you wish.'" Observation David had an incredible opportunity to remove his main enemy and...

Scripture Joshua 22:26-27 26 Therefore we said, `Let us build an altar, not for burnt offering or for sacrifice;  27 rather it shall be a witness between us and you and between our generations after us, that we are to perform the service of the LORD...

Scripture Deuteronomy 32:48-50a - 48 The LORD spoke to Moses that very same day, saying,  49 Go up to this mountain of the Abarim, Mount Nebo, which is in the land of Moab opposite Jericho, and look at the land of Canaan, which I am giving to the sons...

Scripture Deuteronomy 20:1 ``When you go out to battle against your enemies and see horses and chariots and people more numerous than you, do not be afraid of them; for the LORD your God, who brought you up from the land of Egypt, is with you. Observation WHEN, not...

Scripture Numbers 7:2-3 2 the chiefs of Israel, heads of their fathers’ houses, who were the chiefs of the tribes, who were over those who were listed, approached 3 and brought their offerings before the LORD, six wagons and twelve oxen, a wagon for every...

Scripture Leviticus 13:20 20 And the priest shall look, and if it appears deeper than the skin and its hair has turned white, then the priest shall pronounce him unclean. It is a case of leprous disease that has broken out in the boil. Acts 17:30-31 30 The...

Scripture Acts 6:8-10 8 And Stephen, full of grace and power, was doing great wonders and signs among the people. 9 Then some of those who belonged to the synagogue of the Freedmen (as it was called), and of the Cyrenians, and of the Alexandrians, and of those from...

Scripture Exodus 17:10-13 10 So Joshua did as Moses told him, and fought with Amalek, while Moses, Aaron, and Hur went up to the top of the hill. 11 Whenever Moses held up his hand, Israel prevailed, and whenever he lowered his hand, Amalek prevailed. 12 But Moses’...

Scripture Luke 23:23 "But the mob shouted louder and louder, demanding that Jesus be crucified, and their voices prevailed." Observation What a contrast! Jesus, God incarnate, stands silent before Pilate. Outside the window the mob shouts- screaming louder, more and...

Scripture Ex. 4:2,20 2 Then the Lord asked him, "what is that in your hand?" "A shepherd's staff," Moses replied." 20 "...so Moses took his wife and sons, put them on a donkey, and headed back to the land of Egypt. In his hand he carried the staff of God." Observation...

Scripture Exodus 1:8-10 8 Now there arose a new king over Egypt, who did not know Joseph. 9 And he said to his people, “Behold, the people of Israel are too many and too mighty for us. 10 Come, let us deal shrewdly with them, lest they multiply, and, if war breaks...

Scripture Genesis 49:28 All these are the twelve tribes of Israel. This is what their father said to them as he blessed them, blessing each with the blessing suitable to him. Observation Jacob blessed his sons as he was dying--but his some of his words sound pretty...

Scripture Genesis 37:26-27 26 Then Judah said to his brothers, “What profit is it if we kill our brother and conceal his blood? 27 Come, let us sell him to the Ishmaelites, and let not our hand be upon him, for he is our brother, our own flesh.” And his...

Scripture Genesis 31:6-7 "You know how hard I have worked for your father, but he has cheated me, changing my wages ten times. But God has not allowed him to do me any harm." Observation Jacob had his flaws, but what an amazing attitude he shows here! "Laban cheated...

Scripture Genesis 30:37 Then Jacob took fresh sticks of poplar and almond and plane trees, and peeled white streaks in them, exposing the white of the sticks. Observation What an odd little side-story in scripture! Laban had taken advantage of Jacob, and now Jacob is...

Scripture Genesis 24:12-14 12 And he said, “O LORD, God of my master Abraham, please grant me success today and show steadfast love to my master Abraham. 13 Behold, I am standing by the spring of water, and the daughters of the men of the city are coming out to draw...