“Lord, help!” they cried in their trouble, and he saved them from their distress. He led them from the darkness and deepest gloom; he snapped their chains. (Psalm 107:13-14 NLT). The psalmist gave thanks to God for His deliverance in times of trouble and distress. He praised the Lord for bringing them out of the

Jesus replied, “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never be hungry again. Whoever believes in me will never be thirsty (John 6:35 NLT). After Jesus miraculously fed the multitude, the crowd looked for Him the next day. When they found Him, Jesus told them that they werent really looking for

‘Samuel then took a large stone and placed it between the towns of Mizpah and Jeshanah. He named it Ebenezer (which means “the stone of help”), for he said, “Up to this point the Lord has helped us!” (1 Samuel 7:12 NLT). Samuel called the Israelites to Mizpah for an assembly of repentance and recommitment,

“No wonder you can’t believe! For you gladly honor each other, but you don’t care about the honor that comes from the one who alone is God (John 5:44 NLT). Jesus contrasted His motives with that of the Jewish leaders who questioned His authority. He boldly told them that their approval meant nothing to Him

So Jesus explained, “I tell you the truth, the Son can do nothing by himself. He does only what he sees the Father doing. Whatever the Father does, the Son also does (John 5:17 NLT). Jesus described His activity as being inspired by and empowered by the Father. He did nothing by himself. He spoke

‘Then the women of the town said to Naomi, “Praise the Lord, who has now provided a redeemer for your family! May this child be famous in Israel. (Ruth 4:14 NLT). The little book of Ruth illustrates the use of the Levitical law which provided for a woman who had no male heir to retain

Then Jesus explained: “My nourishment comes from doing the will of God, who sent me, and from finishing his work (John 4:34 NLT). When the disciples returned from the town of Sychar with food for lunch, they found Jesus at Jacobs well speaking with a Samaritan woman. They encouraged Jesus to eat something, but He

John replied, “No one can receive anything unless God gives it from heaven (John 3:27 NLT). When John the Baptists followers worried that more people were beginning to follow Jesus than their leader, John rebuked them. He recognized that God determined spiritual results. And he also understood that his ministry was to prepare the way

“There is no judgment against anyone who believes in him. But anyone who does not believe in him has already been judged for not believing in God’s one and only Son (John 3:18 NLT). All of Adams children are already judged and condemned because of sin and because of sins wage, which is death. Every

When he woke up, he thought, “I will do as before and shake myself free.” But he didn’t realize the Lord had left him (Judges 16:20 NLT).  Samson took Gods presence and power for granted, but when Delilah shaved off his seven locks, the power of the LORD left him. Samson didnt even notice, until