Bible Passages Bridge: June 2010

Wednesday, June 30, 2010

ThoughtForDay - July 1

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The fear of the LORD is clean, enduring forever; the judgments of the LORD are true
and righteous altogether. More to be desired are they than gold, yea, than much
fine gold; sweeter also than honey and the honeycomb. Psalm 19:9-10 (NKJ)
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Mark 6:53-56
And when they (Jesus and His disciples) had crossed over they came to land at Gennesaret,
and moored to the shore.
And when they had come out of the boat, immediately the people recognized Him, and
ran about that whole country and began to carry about on their pallets those who
were sick, to the place they heard He was.
And wherever He entered villages, or cities, or countryside, they were laying the
sick in the market places, and entreating Him that they might just touch the fringe
of His cloak; and as many as touched it were being cured. Mark 6:53-56 (NAS)
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John 1:9-13
There was the true light which, coming into the world, enlightens every man.

He was in the world, and the world was made through Him, and the world did not know
Him.

He came to His own, and those who were His own did not receive Him.

But as many as received Him, to them He gave the right to become children of God,
even to those who believe in His name, who were born not of blood, nor of the will
of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God. John 1:9-13 (NAS)
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New Testament -- Acts 7:1 - 7:19.

Old Testament -- 2 Chronicles 18 - 20..

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Acts 7:1-19 - Easy-To-Read Version (ERV)

July 01
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Stephen's Speech
7 1The high priest* said to Stephen, "Are these things true?" 2Stephen answered,
"My Jewish fathers and brothers, listen to me. Our glorious God appeared to Abraham,
our father.* Abraham was in Mesopotamia. This was before he lived in Haran. 3God
said to Abraham, 'Leave your country and your people, and go to the country I will
show you.'* 4So Abraham left the country of Chaldea.* He went to live in Haran.
After Abraham's father died, God sent him to this place here, where you live now.
5But God did not give Abraham any of this land. God did not give him even a foot
of it. But God promised that in the future he would give Abraham this land for
himself and for his children. (This was before Abraham had any children.) 6This
is what God said to him: 'Your descendants* will live in another country. They will
be strangers. The people there will make them slaves and do bad things to them for
400 years. 7But I will punish the nation that made them slaves.'* And God also said,
'After those things happen, your people will come out of that country. Then your
people will worship me here in this place.'* 8God made an agreement with Abraham;
the sign for this agreement was circumcision.* And so when Abraham had a son, he
circumcised his son when he was eight days old. His son's name was Isaac. Isaac
also circumcised his son Jacob. And Jacob did the same for [his sons. These sons
later became] the twelve fathers.* 9"These fathers* became jealous of Joseph (their
younger brother). They sold Joseph to be a slave in Egypt. But God was with Joseph.
10Joseph had many troubles there, but God saved him from all those troubles. Pharaoh
was the king of Egypt. He liked Joseph and respected him because of the wisdom that
God gave Joseph. Pharaoh gave Joseph the job of being a governor of Egypt. He even
let Joseph rule over all the people in Pharaoh's house. 11But all the land of Egypt
and of Canaan became dry. It became so dry that food could not grow there. This
made the people suffer very much. Our fathers* could not find anything to eat. 12But
Jacob heard that there was food [stored] in Egypt. So he sent our fathers (Jacob's
sons) there. (This was their first trip to Egypt.) 13Then they went there a second
time. This time, Joseph told his brothers who he was. And Pharaoh learned about
Joseph's family. 14Then Joseph sent some men to invite Jacob, his father, to come
to Egypt. He also invited all his relatives (75 persons altogether). 15So Jacob
went down to Egypt. Jacob and our fathers (ancestors) [lived there until they] died.
16Later their bodies were moved to Shechem. They were put in a grave there. (It
was the same grave that Abraham had bought in Shechem from the sons of Hamor. He
paid them with silver.) 17"The number of Jewish people in Egypt grew. There were
more and more of our people there. (The promise that God made to Abraham was soon
to come true.) 18Then a different king began to rule Egypt. He knew nothing about
Joseph. 19This king tricked (deceived) our people. He was bad to our fathers (ancestors).
The king made them put their children outside to die.

Footnotes: high priest The most important Jewish priest and leader. father(s) Important
ancestors of the Jews; the leaders of the twelve Jewish family groups. 'Leave ...
show you' Quote from Gen. 12:1. Chaldea Or Babylonia, a land in the southern part
of Mesopotamia. See verse 2. descendants All the people born in a person's family
after that person dies. 'Your ... slaves' Quote from Gen. 15:13-14. 'After those
... place' Quote from Gen. 15:14; Ex. 3:12. circumcision Cutting off the foreskin.
This was done to every Jewish baby boy. It was a mark of the agreement that God
made with Abraham (Gen. 17:9-14).
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Tuesday, June 29, 2010

Daily Bread for June 30

It is better to
be patient than to be a strong
soldier. It is better to control your anger than
to take control over a whole city.
People throw
lots to make decisions. But
the decisions always come from God. Proverbs 16:32-33 (ERV)
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Quick Thought:

For the time has come for judgment to begin at the house of God; and if it begins
with us first, what will be the end of those who do not obey the gospel of God?
Now "If the righteous one is scarcely saved, where will the ungodly and the sinner
appear? 1 Peter 4:17-18 (NKJ)
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Mark 6:45-52
And immediately He (Jesus) made His disciples get into the boat and go ahead of
Him to the other side to Bethsaida, while He Himself was sending the multitude away.
And after bidding them farewell, He departed to the mountain to pray.

And when it was evening, the boat was in the midst of the sea, and He was alone
on the land. And seeing them straining at the oars, for the wind was against them,
at about the fourth watch of the night, He came to them, walking on the sea; and
He intended to pass by them.

But when they saw Him walking on the sea, they supposed that it was a ghost, and
cried out; for they all saw Him and were frightened. But immediately He spoke with
them and said to them, "Take courage; it is I, do not be afraid."

And He got into the boat with them, and the wind stopped; and they were greatly
astonished, for they had not gained any insight from the incident of the loaves,
but their heart was hardened. Mark 6:45-52 (NAS)
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John 6:1-8
There came a man, sent from God, whose name was John (the baptizer).

He came for a witness, that he might bear witness of the light, that all might believe
through him.

In Him was life, and the life was the light of men.

He (John) was not the light, but came that he might bear witness of the light. John
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Read the Bible in a Year:
New Testament -- Acts 6:1 - 6:15.

Old Testament -- 2 Chronicles 15 - 17.
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Acts 6 - Easy-To-Read Version (ERV)

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Seven Men Chosen for a Special Work
61More and more people were becoming followers of Jesus. But during this same time,
the Greek-speaking followers had an argument with the other Jewish followers. They
said that their widows* were not getting their share of the things that the followers
received every day. 2The twelve apostles* called the whole group of followers together.
The apostles said to them, "Our work of teaching God's word has stopped. That's
not good! It is better for us to continue teaching God's word than to help people
have something to eat. 3So, brothers, choose seven of your own men. They must be
men that people say are good. They must be full of wisdom and full of the Spirit.*
We will give them this work to do. 4Then we can use all our time to pray and to
teach the word [of God]." 5The whole group liked the idea. So they chose these seven
men: Stephen (a man with great faith and full of the Holy Spirit*) Philip,* Prochorus,
Nicanor, Timon, Parmenas, and Nicolaus (a man from Antioch, who had become a Jew).
6Then they put these men before the apostles.* The apostles prayed and put their
hands on* the men. 7The word of God was reaching more and more people. The group
of followers in Jerusalem became larger and larger. Even a big group of Jewish priests
believed and obeyed.

The Jews Against Stephen
8Stephen (one of the seven men) received a great blessing. God gave Stephen power
to do miracles* and to show proofs from God to the people. 9But some Jews came and
argued with Stephen. These Jews were from a synagogue.* It was called a synagogue
for Libertines.* (This synagogue was also for Jews from Cyrene, and for Jews from
Alexandria.) Jews from Cilicia and Asia* were with them. They all came and argued
with Stephen. 10But the Spirit* was helping Stephen speak with wisdom. His words
were so strong that the Jews could not argue with him. 11So the Jews paid some
men to say, "We heard Stephen say bad things against Moses* and against God!" 12By
doing this, these Jews upset the people, the older Jewish leaders, and the teachers
of the law. They became so angry that they came and grabbed Stephen. They took him
to a meeting of the Jewish leaders. 13The Jews brought some men into the meeting.
They told these men to tell lies about Stephen. The men said, "This man (Stephen)
always says bad things about this holy place (the temple). And he always says bad
things against the law [of Moses]. 14We heard him say that Jesus from Nazareth will
destroy this place. He also said that Jesus will change the things that Moses told
us to do." 15All the people sitting in the meeting watched Stephen closely. His
face looked like the face of an angel, and they saw it.

Footnotes: widows A widow is a woman whose husband has died. apostles The men Jesus
chose to be his special helpers. Spirit, Holy Spirit Also called the Spirit of God,
the Spirit of Christ, and the Comforter. Joined with God and Christ, He does God's
work among people in the world. Philip Not the apostle named Philip. put their hands
on Here, doing this showed that these men were given a special work of God. miracle(s)
Miracles are amazing works done by God's power. synagogue(s) Synagogues were places
where Jews gathered for prayer, study of the Scriptures, and other public meetings.
Libertines Jews who had been slaves or whose fathers had been slaves, but were now
free. Asia The western part of Asia Minor. Moses One of the most important leaders
of the Jewish people during the time of the Old Testament.
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Monday, June 28, 2010

Daily Bread for June 29

A troublemaker
causes a lot of trouble
for his friends. He will lead them in a way that
is not good. That
person winks his eye while
planning something destructive. He smiles
while he is planning to hurt his neighbor.

Gray hair is the
crown of glory on people
who have lived good lives.

Proverbs 16:29-31 (ERV)
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The law of the LORD is perfect, converting the soul; the testimony of the LORD is
sure, making wise the simple. Psalm 19:7 (NKJ)
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Mark 6:35-44
And when it was already quite late, His (Jesus') disciples came up to Him (to Jesus)
and began saying, "The place is desolate and it is already quite late; send them
away so that they may go into the surrounding countryside and villages and buy
themselves something to eat."
But He answered and said to them, "You give them something to eat!" And they said
to Him, "Shall we go and spend two hundred denarii on bread and give them something
to eat?" And He said to them, "How many loaves do you have? Go look!" And when they
found out, they said, "Five and two fish."

And He commanded them all to recline by groups on the green grass. And they reclined
in companies of hundreds and of fifties. And He took the five loaves and the two
fish, and looking up toward heaven, He blessed the food and broke the loaves and
He kept giving them to the disciples to set before them; and He divided up the two
fish among them all.
And they all ate and were satisfied. And they picked up twelve full baskets of the
broken pieces, and also of the fish. And there were five thousand men who ate the
loaves. Mark 6:35-44 (NAS)
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John 1:1-5
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

He was in the beginning with God. All things came into being by Him, and apart from
Him nothing came into being that has come into being.

In Him was life, and the life was the light of men.

And the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend it. John
1:1-5 (NAS)
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The Jews Try to Stop the Apostles
17The high priest* and all his friends (a group called the Sadducees* ) became very
jealous. 18They grabbed the apostles* and put them in jail. 19But during the night,
an angel of the Lord opened the doors of the jail. The angel led the apostles outside
and said, 20"Go and stand in the temple* yard. Tell the people everything about
this new life [in Jesus]." 21When the apostles heard this, they obeyed and went
to the temple area. It was early in the morning. The apostles began to teach the
people. The high priest* and his friends came [to the temple* ]. They called a
meeting of the Jewish leaders and all the important older men of the Jews. They
sent some men to the jail to bring the apostles* to them. 22When the men went to
the jail, they could not find the apostles there. So they went back and told the
Jewish leaders about this. 23The men said, "The jail was closed and locked. The
guards were standing at the doors. But when we opened the doors, the jail was empty!"
24The captain of the temple guards and the leading priests heard this. They were
confused. They wondered, "What will happen because of this?" 25Then another man
came and told them, "Listen! The men you put in jail are standing in the temple
yard. They are teaching the people!" 26Then the captain and his men went out and
brought the apostles back. But the soldiers did not use force, because they were
afraid of the people. The soldiers were afraid that the people would [become angry
and] kill them (the soldiers) with rocks. 27The soldiers brought the apostles* to
the meeting and made them stand before the Jewish leaders. The high priest* questioned
the apostles. 28He said, "We told you never to teach about this man (Jesus)! But
look what you have done! You have filled Jerusalem with your teaching. You are
trying to make us responsible (guilty) for the death of this man (Jesus)." 29Peter
and the other apostles* answered, "We must obey God, not you! 30You killed Jesus.
You hung him on a cross. But God, the same God our fathers* had, raised Jesus up
from death! 31Jesus is the One that God raised to his right side. God made Jesus
our Leader and Savior. God did this so that all Jews can change their hearts and
lives. Then God can forgive their sins. 32We saw all these things happen, and we
can say these things are true. The Holy Spirit* also shows that these things are
true. God has given the Spirit to all people that obey him." 33The Jewish leaders
heard these words. They became very angry. They began to plan a way to kill the
apostles.* 34One of the Pharisees* in the meeting stood up. His name was Gamaliel.
He was a teacher of the law, and all the people respected him. He told the men to
make the apostles leave the meeting for a few minutes. 35Then he said to them, "Men
of Israel, be careful of what you are planning to do to these men! 36Remember when
Theudas appeared? He said that he was an important man. About 400 men joined him.
But he was killed. And all who followed him were scattered and ran away. They were
able to do nothing. 37Later, a man named Judas came from Galilee. It was at the
time of the registration.* He led a group of followers, too. He was also killed.
And all his followers were scattered and ran away. 38And so now I tell you: Stay
away from these men. Leave them alone. If their plan comes from men, it will fail.
39But if this is from God, then you will not be able to stop them. You might even
be fighting against God himself!" The Jewish leaders agreed with the thing that
Gamaliel said. 40They called the apostles* in again. They beat the apostles and
told them not to talk to people about Jesus again. Then they let the apostles go
free. 41The apostles left the meeting. The apostles were happy because they were
given the honor of suffering dishonor (shame) for the name [of Jesus]. 42The apostles
did not stop teaching people. The apostles continued to tell the people the Good
News--that Jesus is the Christ.* They did this every day in the temple* yard and
in people's homes.

Footnotes: high priest The most important Jewish priest and leader. Sadducees A
leading Jewish religious group. They accepted only the first five books of the Old
Testament. They believed that people don't live again after death. apostles The
men Jesus chose to be his special helpers. temple The special building in Jerusalem
for Jewish worship. father(s) Important ancestors of the Jews; the leaders of the
twelve Jewish family groups. Spirit, Holy Spirit Also called the Spirit of God,
the Spirit of Christ, and the Comforter. Joined with God and Christ, he does God's
work among people in the world. Pharisees The Pharisees were a Jewish religious
group that claimed to follow carefully all Jewish laws and customs. registration
A census or counting of all the people and the things they own. Christ The "anointed
one" (Messiah) or chosen one of God.
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Sunday, June 27, 2010

Daily Bread for June 28

There is a way
that seems right to people.
But that way leads only to death.

A worker's
appetite keeps him working.
His hunger makes him work so that he can eat.

A worthless
person plans bad things to
do. His advice destroys like fire. A
troublemaker is always causing problems.
That person spreads gossip and causes trouble
between close friends.

Proverbs 16:25-28 (ERV)
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For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and His ears are open to their prayers;
but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil. And who is he who will harm
you if you become followers of what is good? 1 Peter 3:12-13 (NKJ)
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Mark 6:30-34
And the apostles gathered together with Jesus; and they reported to Him all that
they had done and taught.

And He said to them, "Come away by yourselves to a lonely place and rest a while."
(For there were many people coming and going, and they did not even have time to
eat.)

And they went away in the boat to a lonely place by themselves. And the people saw
them going, and many recognized them, and they ran there together on foot from all
the cities, and got there ahead of them.

And when He went ashore, He saw a great multitude, and He felt compassion for them
because they were like sheep without a shepherd; and He began to teach them many
things. Mark 6:30-34 (NAS)
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Hebrews 6:9-12
But, beloved, we are convinced of better things concerning you, and things that
accompany salvation, though we are speaking in this way.

For God is not unjust so as to forget your work and the love which you have shown
toward His name, in having ministered and in still ministering to the saints.
And we desire that each one of you show the same diligence so as to realize the
full assurance of hope until the end...that you may not be sluggish, but imitators
of those who through faith and patience inherit the promises. Hebrews 6:9-12 (NAS)
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Ananias and Sapphira

5 1There was a man named Ananias. His wife's name was Sapphira. Ananias sold some
land that he had. 2But he gave only part of the money to the apostles.* He secretly
kept some of the money for himself. His wife knew this, and she agreed with it.
3Peter said, "Ananias, why did you let Satan (the devil) rule your heart? You lied
and tried to deceive (fool) the Holy Spirit.* You sold your field, but why did you
keep part of the money for yourself? 4Before you sold the field, it belonged to
you. And even after you sold it, you could have used the money any way you wanted.
Why did you think of doing this bad thing? You lied to God, not to us men!" 5-6When
Ananias heard this, he fell down and died. Some young men came and wrapped his body.
They carried it out and buried it. And every person that heard about this was filled
with fear. 7About three hours later his wife (Sapphira) came in. Sapphira did not
know about this thing that had happened to her husband. 8Peter said to her, "Tell
me how much money you got for your field. Was it this much (the amount Ananias had
said)?" Sapphira answered, "Yes, that was all we got for the field." 9Peter said
to her, "Why did you and your husband agree to test the Spirit of the Lord? Listen!
Do you hear those footsteps? The men that buried your husband are at the door! They
will carry you out in the same way." 10At that moment Sapphira fell down by his
feet and died. The young men came in and saw that she was dead. The men carried
her out and buried her beside her husband. 11All the believers and all the other
people that heard about these things were filled with fear.

Proofs from God
12The apostles* did many miracles* and powerful things. All the people saw these
things. The apostles were together in Solomon's Porch* ; they all had the same
purpose. 13None of the other people felt worthy to stand with them. All the people
were saying good things about the apostles. 14And more and more people believed
in the Lord (Jesus)--many men and women were added to the group of believers. 15So
the people brought their sick people into the streets. [The people heard that] Peter
was coming by. So the people put their sick on little beds and mattresses. They
thought that if the sick people could be close enough for Peter's shadow to touch
them, it would be enough to heal them. 16People came from all the towns around Jerusalem.
They brought their sick people and those that were bothered by evil spirits [from
the devil]. All of these people were healed.

Footnotes: apostles The men Jesus chose to be his special helpers. Spirit, Holy
Spirit Also called the Spirit of God, the Spirit of Christ, and the Comforter. Joined
with God and Christ, he does God's work among people in the world. miracle(s) Miracles
are amazing works done by God's power. Solomon's Porch An area on the east side
of the temple. It was covered by a roof.

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Saturday, June 26, 2010

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Acts 2:36-42

"Therefore let all the house of Israel know for certain that God has made Him both
Lord and Christ-- this Jesus whom you crucified." Now when they heard this they
were pierced to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, "Brethren,
what shall we do?"

And Peter said to them, "Repent, and let each of you be baptized in the name of
Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins; and you shall receive the gift of
the Holy Spirit. For the promise is for you and your children, and for all who
are far off, as many as the Lord our God shall call to Himself."

And with many other words he solemnly testified and kept on exhorting them, saying,
"Be saved from this perverse generation!"

So then, those who had received his word were baptized; and there were added that
day about three thousand souls. And they were continually devoting themselves to
the apostles' teaching and to fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.
Acts 2:36-42 (NAS)
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In Acts 2, Peter is speaking to the crowd in Jerusalem. This on the day of Pentecost
(about 50 days after the Passover when Jesus was crucified). Peter wanted the house
of Israel to know that God made Jesus both ______ and ______.

When the crowd asked what they must do, Peter told them to repent and be baptized
for what two reasons?
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Daily Bread for June 27

A wise man always
thinks before he
speaks. And the words he says are good and
worth hearing.
Kind words are
like honey. They are easy
to accept and good for your health.
Proverbs 16:23-24 (ERV)
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Quick Thought:

The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament shows His handiwork. Psalm
19:1 (NKJ)
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Mark 6:14-29
And King Herod heard of it, for His (Jesus') name had become well known; and people
were saying, "John the Baptist has risen from the dead, and that is why these miraculous
powers are at work in Him." But others were saying, "He is Elijah." And others were
saying, "He is a prophet, like one of the prophets of old."

But when Herod heard of it, he kept saying, "John, whom I beheaded, has risen!"
For Herod himself had sent and had John arrested and bound in prison on account
of Herodias, the wife of his brother Philip, because he had married her. For John
had been saying to Herod, "It is not lawful for you to have your brother's wife."
And Herodias had a grudge against him and wanted to put him to death and could not
do so; for Herod was afraid of John, knowing that he was a righteous and holy man,
and kept him safe. And when he heard him, he was very perplexed; but he used to
enjoy listening to him.

And a strategic day came when Herod on his birthday gave a banquet for his lords
and military commanders and the leading men of Galilee; and when the daughter of
Herodias herself came in and danced, she pleased Herod and his dinner guests; and
the king said to the girl, "Ask me for whatever you want and I will give it to you."
And he swore to her, "Whatever you ask of me, I will give it to you; up to half
of my kingdom." And she went out and said to her mother, "What shall I ask for?"
And she said, "The head of John the Baptist."

And immediately she came in haste before the king and asked, saying, "I want you
to give me right away the head of John the Baptist on a platter." And although
the king was very sorry, yet because of his oaths and because of his dinner guests,
he was unwilling to refuse her. And immediately the king sent an executioner and
commanded him to bring back his head. And he went and had him beheaded in the prison,
and brought his head on a platter, and gave it to the girl; and the girl gave it
to her mother. And when his disciples heard about this, they came and took away
his body and laid it in a tomb. Mark 6:14- 29 (NAS)
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I John 3:1
See how great a love the Father has bestowed upon us, that we should be called children
of God; and such we are. For this reason the world does not know us, because it
did not know Him. I John 3:1 (NAS)
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Read the Bible in a Year:
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Old Testament -- 2 Chronicles 7 - 8.

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Peter and John Return to the Believers
23Peter and John left the meeting of Jewish leaders and went to their own group.
They told the group everything that the leading priests and the older Jewish leaders
had said to them. 24When the believers heard this, they all prayed to God. They
all wanted the same thing. They prayed, "Master, you are the One who made the sky,
the earth, the sea, and everything in the world. 25Our father* David was your servant.
With the help of the Holy Spirit* he wrote these words: 'Why are the nations shouting?
Why are the people of the world planning things [against God]? It is hopeless! 26The
kings of the earth prepare themselves to fight, and the rulers all come together
against the Lord (God) and against his Christ.* ' (Psalm 2:1-2) 27These things
really happened when Herod,* Pontius Pilate, the nations, and the Jewish people
all 'came together' against Jesus here in Jerusalem. Jesus is your holy Servant.
He is the One you (God) made to be the Christ.* 28These people that 'came together'
against Jesus made your plan happen; it happened because of your power and your
will. 29And now, Lord, listen to what they are saying. They are trying to make us
afraid! Lord, we are your servants. Help us to speak the things you want us to say
without fear. 30Help us to be brave by showing us your power: make sick people well,
give proofs, and make miracles* happen by the power of Jesus, your holy servant."
31After the believers prayed, the place where they were meeting shook. They were
all filled with the Holy Spirit,* and they continued to speak God's message* without
fear.

The Believers Share
32The group of believers were joined in their hearts, and they had the same spirit.
No person in the group said that the things he had were his own. Instead, they shared
everything. 33With great power the apostles* told the people that the Lord Jesus
was truly raised from death. And God blessed all the believers very much. 34They
all received the things they needed. Everyone that owned fields (land) or houses
sold them for money. They brought the money 35and gave it to the apostles. Then
each person was given the things he needed. 36One of the believers was named Joseph.
The apostles* called him Barnabas. (This name means "A person that helps others.")
He was a Levite* born in Cyprus. 37Joseph owned a field. He sold the field, brought
the money, and gave it to the apostles.

Footnotes:father(s) Important ancestors of the Jews; the leaders of the twelve Jewish
family groups. Spirit, Holy Spirit Also called the Spirit of God, the Spirit of
Christ, and the Comforter. Joined with God and Christ, he does God's work among
people in the world. Christ The "anointed one" (Messiah) or chosen one of God. Herod
Herod Antipas, tetrarch (ruler) of Galilee and Perea, son of Herod the Great. miracle(s)
Miracles are amazing works done by God's power. God's message The news that God
has made a way for people to have their sins forgiven and live with him forever.
apostles The men Jesus chose to be his special helpers. Levite Levites were men
from the family group of Levi who helped the Jewish priests in the temple.
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Friday, June 25, 2010

Daily Bread for June 26

The person who
listens when people try
to teach him will profit. And the person who
trusts in the Lord will be blessed.

People will know
if a person is wise. And
a person that carefully chooses his words can
be very persuasive. Wisdom brings
true life to people who
have it. But fools only learn to be more foolish. Proverbs 16:20-22 (ERV)
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Finally, all of you be of one mind, having compassion for one another; love as brothers,
be tenderhearted, be courteous; not returning evil for evil or reviling for reviling,
but on the contrary blessing, knowing that you were called to this, that you may
inherit a blessing. 1 Peter 3:8-9 (NKJ)
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Mark 6:7-13
And He (Jesus) summoned the twelve and began to send them out in pairs; and He was
giving them authority over the unclean spirits; and He instructed them that they
should take nothing for their journey, except a mere staff; no bread, no bag, no
money in their belt; but to wear sandals; and He added, "Do not put on two tunics."

And He said to them, "Wherever you enter a house, stay there until you leave town.

"And any place that does not receive you or listen to you, as you go out from there,
shake off the dust from the soles of your feet for a testimony against them."

And they went out and preached that men should repent. And they were casting out
many demons and were anointing with oil many sick people and healing them. Mark
6:7-13 (NAS)
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I John 5:20
And we know that the Son of God has come, and has given us understanding, in order
that we might know Him who is true, and we are in Him who is true, in His Son Jesus
Christ. This is the true God and eternal life. I John 5:20 (NAS)
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Peter and John Before the Jewish Council
4 1While Peter and John were speaking to the people, some men came to them. There
were some Jewish priests, the captain of the soldiers that guarded the temple,*
and some Sadducees.* 2They were upset because of what Peter and John were teaching
the people. By telling people about Jesus, the two apostles* were teaching that
people will rise from death. 3The Jewish leaders grabbed Peter and John and put
them in jail. It was already night, so they kept Peter and John in jail until the
next day. 4But many of the people that heard Peter and John believed the things
they said. There were now about 5,000 men in the group of believers. 5The next day
the Jewish leaders, the older Jewish leaders, and the teachers of the law met in
Jerusalem. 6Annas (the high priest* ), Caiaphas, John, and Alexander were there.
Everyone from the high priest's family was there. 7They made Peter and John stand
before all the people there. The Jewish leaders asked them many times, "How did
you make this crippled man well? What power did you use? With whose authority did
you do this?" 8Then Peter was filled with the Holy Spirit.* He said to them, "Leaders
of the people and you older leaders: 9Are you questioning us today about the good
thing that was done to this crippled man? Are you asking us what made him well?
10We want all of you and all the Jewish people to know that this man was made well
by the power of Jesus Christ from Nazareth! You nailed Jesus to a cross. God raised
him from death. This man was crippled, but he is now well. He is able to stand here
before you because of the power of Jesus! 11Jesus is 'the stone* that you builders
thought was not important. But this stone has become the cornerstone.* ' (Psalm
118:22)
12Jesus is the only One who can save people. His name is the only power in the world
that has been given to save people. We must be saved through Jesus!" 13The Jewish
leaders understood that Peter and John had no special training or education. But
the leaders also saw that Peter and John were not afraid to speak. So the leaders
were amazed. Then they realized that Peter and John had been with Jesus. 14They
saw the crippled man standing there beside the two apostles.* They saw that the
man was healed. So they could say nothing against the apostles. 15The Jewish leaders
told them to leave the meeting. Then the leaders talked to each other about what
they should do. 16They said, "What shall we do with these men (the apostles)? Every
person in Jerusalem knows that they have done a great miracle.* This is clear. We
cannot say it is not true. 17But we must make them afraid to talk to people about
this man (Jesus). Then this problem will not spread among the people." 18So the
Jewish leaders called Peter and John in again. They told the apostles* not to say
anything or to teach anything in the name of Jesus. 19But Peter and John answered
them, "What do you think is right? What would God want? Should we obey you or God?
20We cannot be quiet. We must tell people about the things we saw and heard." 21-22The
Jewish leaders could not find a way to punish the apostles, because all the people
were praising God for what had been done. (This miracle* was a proof from God. The
man that was healed was more than 40 years old!) So the Jewish leaders warned the
apostles again and let them go free.

Footnotes: temple The special building in Jerusalem for Jewish worship. Sadducees
A leading Jewish religious group. They accepted only the first five books of the
Old Testament. They believed that people don't live again after death. apostles
The men Jesus chose to be his special helpers. high priest The most important Jewish
priest and leader. Spirit, Holy Spirit Also called the Spirit of God, the Spirit
of Christ, and the Comforter. Joined with God and Christ, He does God's work among
people in the world. stone A picture or symbol meaning Jesus. cornerstone The first
and most important rock of a building. miracle(s) Miracles are amazing works done
by God's power.
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Thursday, June 24, 2010

Daily Bread for June 25

Wisdom is worth
much more than gold.
Understanding is worth much more than silver.
Good people live
their lives trying to stay
away from evil. The person who is careful
with his life, is guarding his soul.
If a person is
proud, then he is in danger of
destruction. If a person thinks he is better than
other people, then he is in danger of defeat. It is better to
be humble and live with
poor people than to share wealth with people
who think they are better than other people. Proverbs 16:16-19 (ERV)
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The LORD lives! Blessed be my Rock! Let the God of my salvation be exalted. Psalm
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Mark 6:1-6
And He went out from there, and He came into His home town; and His disciples followed
Him.

And when the Sabbath had come, He began to teach in the synagogue; and the many
listeners were astonished, saying, "Where did this man get these things, and what
is this wisdom given to Him, and such miracles as these performed by His hands?

"Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary, and brother of James, and Joses, and
Judas, and Simon? Are not His sisters here with us?" And they took offense at Him.
And Jesus said to them, "A prophet is not without honor except in his home town
and among his own relatives and in his own household."

And He could do no miracle there except that He laid His hands upon a few sick people
and healed them. And He wondered at their unbelief. And He was going around the
villages teaching. Mark 6:1-6 (NAS)
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Revelation 21:6-8
And He said to me, "It is done. I am the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and
the end. I will give to the one who thirsts from the spring of the water of life
without cost.

"He who overcomes shall inherit these things, and I will be his God and he will
be My son.

"But for the cowardly and unbelieving and abominable and murderers and immoral persons
and sorcerers and idolaters and all liars, their part will be in the lake that burns
with fire and brimstone, which is the second death." Revelation 21:6-8 (NAS)
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Peter Heals a Crippled Man
3 1One day Peter and John went to the temple* area. It was three o'clock in the
afternoon. This was the time for the daily temple prayer service. 2When they were
going into the temple yard, a man was there. This man had been crippled all his
life. He could not walk, so some friends carried him. His friends brought him to
the temple every day. They put the crippled man by one of the gates outside the
temple. It was called Beautiful Gate. There the man begged for money from the people
going to the temple. 3[That day] the man saw Peter and John going into the temple
yard. He asked them for money. 4Peter and John looked at the crippled man and said,
"Look at us!" 5The man looked at them; he thought they would give him some money.
6But Peter said, "I don't have any silver or gold, but I do have something else
I can give you: By the power of Jesus Christ from Nazareth--stand up and walk!"
7Then Peter held the man's right hand and lifted him up. Immediately the man's feet
and legs became strong. 8The man jumped up, stood on his feet, and began to walk.
He went into the temple yard with them. The man was walking and jumping, and he
was praising God. 9-10All the people recognized him. The people knew he was the
crippled man who always sat by Beautiful Gate to beg for money. Now they saw this
same man walking and praising God. The people were amazed. They could not understand
how this could happen.

Peter Speaks to the People
11The man was holding on to Peter and John. All the people were amazed [because
the man was healed]. They ran to Peter and John at Solomon's Porch.* 12When Peter
saw this, he said to the people, "My Jewish brothers, why are you surprised at this?
You are looking at us like it was our power that made this man walk. Do you think
this was done because we are good? 13No! God did it! He is the God of Abraham, the
God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob.* He is the God of all our fathers.* He gave
glory to Jesus, his special servant. But you gave Jesus to be killed. Pilate decided
to let Jesus go free. But you told Pilate you did not want Jesus. 14Jesus was pure
and good (innocent), but you said you did not want him. You told Pilate to give
you a murderer* instead of Jesus. 15And so you killed the One that gives life! But
God raised him from death. We are witnesses of this--we saw this with our own eyes.
16It was the power of Jesus that made this crippled man well. This happened because
we trusted in the power of Jesus. You can see this man, and you know him. He was
made completely well because of trust in Jesus. You all saw it happen! 17"My brothers,
I know you did those things to Jesus because you did not understand what you were
doing. Your leaders also did not understand. 18God said that these things would
happen. God said through the prophets* that his Christ* would suffer and die. I
have told you how God made this happen. 19So you must change your hearts and lives!
Come back to God and he will forgive your sins. 20Then the Lord (God) will give
you times of spiritual rest. He will give you Jesus, the One he chose to be the
Christ. 21But Jesus must stay in heaven until the time when all things will be made
right again. God told about this time long ago when he spoke through his holy prophets.*
22Moses said, 'The Lord your God will give you a prophet.* That prophet will come
from among your own people (the Jews). He will be like me. You must obey everything
that prophet tells you. 23And if any person refuses to obey that prophet, then that
person will die, separated from God's people.'* 24Samuel, and all the other prophets
who spoke for God after Samuel, talked about this time now. 25You have received
the things the prophets talked about. You have received the agreement that God made
with your fathers.* God said to your father Abraham,* 'Every nation on earth will
be blessed through your descendants.* '* 26God has sent his special servant (Jesus).
God sent him to you first. God sent Jesus to bless you. He does this by making each
of you turn away from doing bad things."

Footnotes: temple The special building in Jerusalem for Jewish worship. Solomon's
Porch An area on the east side of the temple. It was covered by a roof. Abraham,
Isaac, Jacob Three of the most important Jewish leaders during the time of the
Old Testament. father(s) Important ancestors of the Jews; the leaders of the twelve
Jewish family groups. murderer Barabbas, the man the Jews asked Pilate to let go
free instead of Jesus (Lk. 23:18). prophets People that spoke for God. Some of
them wrote books that are part of the Old Testament. Christ The "anointed one" (Messiah)
or chosen one of God. 'The Lord ... people' Quote from Deut. 18:15, 19. Abraham
The most respected ancestor of the Jews. descendants All the people born in a person's
family after that person dies. 'Every ... descendants' Quote from Gen. 22:18; 26:24.
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