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‘All these are the work of one and the same Spirit, and he distributes them to each one, just as he determines.’ 1 Corinthians 12.11...

‘For this reason I remind you to fan into flame the gift of God, which is in you through the laying on of my hands. For the Spirit God...

‘While Peter was below in the courtyard, one of the servant-girls of the high priest came by. When she saw Peter warming himself, she...

“Because of the LORD’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your...

“The LORD is righteous, yet I rebelled against his command. Listen, all you peoples; look on my suffering. My young men and young women...

“Blessed is the one who does not walk in step with the wicked or stand in the way that sinners take or sit in the company of mockers, but...

‘Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, in keeping with the promise of life that is in Christ Jesus’ 2 Timothy 1.1 The...

‘Then some began to spit at him; they blindfolded him, struck him with their fists, and said, “Prophesy!” And the guards took him and...

‘Guard what has been entrusted to your care.’ 1 Timothy 6.20 These words, spoken by Paul to Timothy, strike a wonderful balance as we...

‘The men seized Jesus and arrested him.’ Mark 14.46 When we read this verse, it is easy to see the power at work against Jesus. He did...

‘Praise the LORD. How good it is to sing praises to our God, how pleasant and fitting to praise him!’ Psalm 147.1 The word that I would...

“Take this cup from me. Yet not what I will, but what you will.” Mark 14.36 The account of Jesus praying in the Garden of Gethsemane is...

“If anyone . . . does not doubt in his heart” Mark 11.23 No-one likes to be accused of being a ‘doubter’, yet secretly we would probably...

‘I stand at the door and knock.’ Revelation 3.20 The beauty of this invitation is that it is so normal and understandable! The physical...

‘The seventh time the servant reported, “A cloud as small as a man’s hand is rising from the sea.” 1 Kings 18.44 Elijah knew the rain was...

“As for the foreigner…when he comes and prays towards this temple, then hear from heaven” 2 Chronicles 6.22 This verse is part of the...

‘The repairs next to him were made by the priests from the surrounding region.’ Nehemiah 3.22 When Nehemiah set about the task of...

“…but deliver us from the evil one.” Matthew 6.13 This final phrase in the Lord’s Prayer acknowledges our total dependence upon God; it...

“And lead us not into temptation” Matthew 6.13 We are all aware of the main things in life which are constant temptations to us; the...

“Forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.” Matthew 6.12 Traditionally, we use the word ‘trespass’ or ‘sin’ when we...