1Set
the trumpet to thy mouth. He shall come as an eagle against the house
of the LORD, because they have transgressed my covenant, and trespassed
against my law.
2Israel shall cry
unto me, My God, we know thee.
3Israel hath cast off
the thing that is good: the enemy shall pursue him.
^1 When I would have healed Israel, then the iniquity of Ephraim was
discovered, and the wickedness of Samaria: for they commit falsehood;
and the thief cometh in, and the troop of robbers spoileth without.
^2 And they consider not in their hearts that I remember all their
wickedness: now their own doings have beset … Continue Reading ››
1Come, and let us return unto the LORD: for he hath torn, and he will heal us; he hath smitten, and he will bind us up.
2After two days will he revive us: in the third day he will raise us up, and we shall live in his sight.
3Then shall we know, if we … Continue Reading ››
^1 Hear ye this, O priests; and hearken, ye house of Israel; and give
ye ear, O house of the king; for judgment is toward you, because ye have
been a snare on Mizpah, and a net spread upon Tabor.
^2 And the revolters are profound to make slaughter, though I have been
a rebuker … Continue Reading ››
^1 Then said the LORD unto me, Go yet, love a woman beloved of her
friend, yet an adulteress, according to the love of the LORD toward the
children of Israel, who look to other gods, and love flagons of wine.
^2 So I bought her to me for fifteen pieces of silver, and for … Continue Reading ››
Long before December 25th was associated with the birth of Jesus Christ the Lord, winter celebrations have been observed in various ways around the world. From the Norse celebrating Yule to the ancient romans celebrating saturnalia in honor of their pagan god Saturn. The question that I am going to propose is … Continue Reading ››
^1 Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God: and
every one that loveth him that begat loveth him also that is begotten of
him.
^2 By this we know that we love the children of God, when we love God,
and keep his commandments.
^3 For this is the love of … Continue Reading ››
^1 Beloved, believe not every spirit, but try the spirits whether they
are of God: because many false prophets are gone out into the world.
^2 Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth that
Jesus Christ is come in the flesh is of God:
^3 And every spirit that confesseth not … Continue Reading ››
Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we
should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not,
because it knew him not.
^2 Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what
we shall be: but we know that, when … Continue Reading ››
^1 My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not.
And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ
the righteous:
^2 And he is the propitiation for our sins: and not for ours only, but
also for the sins of the whole world.
^3 And … Continue Reading ››
1 That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked upon, and our hands have handled, of the Word of life; 2 (For the life was manifested, and we have seen it, and bear witness, and shew unto you that eternal life, which … Continue Reading ››
^1 And as they spake unto the people, the priests, and the captain of
the temple, and the Sadducees, came upon them,
^2 Being grieved that they taught the people, and preached through
Jesus the resurrection from the dead.
^3 And they laid hands on them, and put them in hold unto the next day: … Continue Reading ››
^1 Now Peter and John went up together into the temple at the hour of
prayer, being the ninth hour.
^2 And a certain man lame from his mother's womb was carried, whom they
laid daily at the gate of the temple which is called Beautiful, to ask
alms of them that entered into the … Continue Reading ››
^1 And when the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one
accord in one place.
^2 And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty
wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting.
^3 And there appeared unto them cloven tongues like as of … Continue Reading ››
And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.