Isaiah 53 New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 53 Who has believed what we have heard? And to whom has the arm of the Lord been revealed? 2 For he grew up before him like a young plant and like a root out of dry ground; he had no form or majesty that we should […]

Revelation’s 7 Seals: “Keeping Our Faith & Sanity,” Introduction, pt 2 Psalm 137:1-6 New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 1 By the rivers of Babylon— there we sat down, and there we wept when we remembered Zion. 2 On the willows there we hung up our harps. 3 For there our captors asked us for […]

Revelation’s 7 Seals: “Keeping Our Faith & Sanity,” Introduction Matthew 24:4-14 New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 4 Jesus answered them, “Beware that no one leads you astray. 5 For many will come in my name, saying, ‘I am the Messiah!’ and they will lead many astray. 6 And you will hear of wars and […]

“…Come Up Here..,” pt 6 Acts 1:1-9 New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 1 In the first book, Theophilus, I wrote about all that Jesus began to do and teach 2 until the day when he was taken up to heaven, after giving instructions through the Holy Spirit to the apostles whom he had chosen. […]

“…Come Up Here..,” pt 5 Hebrews 8:1-5 New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 8 Now the main point in what we are saying is this: we have such a high priest, one who is seated at the right hand of the throne of the Majesty in the heavens, 2 a minister in the sanctuary and […]

“…Come Up Here..,” pt 5 1 Corinthians 15:15-23 New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 15 We are even found to be misrepresenting God, because we testified of God that he raised Christ—whom he did not raise if it is true that the dead are not raised. 16 For if the dead are not raised, then […]

“…Come Up Here..,” pt 3 Jeremiah 31:31-34 New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 31 The days are surely coming, says the Lord, when I will make a new covenant with the house of Israel and the house of Judah. 32 It will not be like the covenant that I made with their ancestors when I […]

“…Come Up Here..,” pt 2 Hebrews 10:8-14 New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 8 When he said above, “You have neither desired nor taken pleasure in sacrifices and offerings and burnt offerings and sin offerings” (these are offered according to the law), 9 then he added, “See, I have come to do your will.” He […]

John 6:4-11 New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 4 Now the Passover, the festival of the Jews, was near. 5 When he looked up and saw a large crowd coming toward him, Jesus said to Philip, “Where are we to buy bread for these people to eat?” 6 He said this to test him, for […]

John 9:1-2 New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 9 As he walked along, he saw a man blind from birth. 2 His disciples asked him, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?”