Armand Rhone

Jesus Always in Control

John 19:28-30 NLT Jesus knew that his mission was now finished, and to fulfill Scripture he said, “I am thirsty.” A jar of sour wine was sitting there, so they soaked a sponge in it, put it on a hyssop…

John 19:28 (NLT), John 19:29 (NLT), John 19:30 (NLT)

Prayer for Oneness

John 17:21 NLT I pray that they will all be one, just as you and I are one—as you are in me, Father, and I am in you. And may they be in us so that the world will believe you sent me. Clearly Jesus…

John 17:21 (NLT), John 17:22 (NLT), John 17:23 (NLT)

Molech/Milcom a Nephillim?

2 Samuel 12:30 NLT David removed the crown from the king’s head, and it was placed on his own head. The crown was made of gold and set with gems, and it weighed seventy-five pounds. David took a vast…

2 Samuel 12:30 (NLT)

A Just and Loving God

These verses are great examples how God is both just and loving. God made David pay the price for his sin yet he did not remain angry with David after this price was paid. He even allowed David to have…

2 Samuel 12:1 (NLT), 2 Samuel 12:2 (NLT), 2 Samuel 12:3 (NLT), 2 Samuel 12:4 (NLT), 2 Samuel 12:5 (NLT), 2 Samuel 12:6 (NLT), 2 Samuel 12:7 (NLT), 2 Samuel 12:8 (NLT), 2 Samuel 12:9 (NLT), 2 Samuel 12:10 (NLT), 2 Samuel 12:11 (NLT), 2 Samuel 12:12 (NLT), 2 Samuel 12:13 (NLT), 2 Samuel 12:14 (NLT), 2 Samuel 12:15 (NLT), 2 Samuel 12:16 (NLT), 2 Samuel 12:17 (NLT), 2 Samuel 12:18 (NLT), 2 Samuel 12:19 (NLT), 2 Samuel 12:20 (NLT), 2 Samuel 12:21 (NLT), 2 Samuel 12:22 (NLT), 2 Samuel 12:23 (NLT), 2 Samuel 12:24 (NLT)

John 15:23 NLT

John 15:23 NLT Anyone who hates me also hates my Father. This is a crucial verse for those who believe in God but don't believe in Jesus.

John 15:23 (NLT)

Remaining in God's Love

John 15:10 NLT When you obey my commandments, you remain in my love, just as I obey my Father’s commandments and remain in his love. So if we don't obey God's commandments then we are no longer in his…

John 15:10 (NLT)

The Slippery Slope of Sin: David and Bathsheba

The story of David and Bathsheba show how sin is a slippery slope that leads to more sin. When David sinned by sleeping with Bathsheba he was clearly only thinking of being instantly gratified sexually.…

2 Samuel 11:2 (NLT), 2 Samuel 11:3 (NLT), 2 Samuel 11:4 (NLT), 2 Samuel 11:5 (NLT), 2 Samuel 11:6 (NLT), 2 Samuel 11:7 (NLT), 2 Samuel 11:8 (NLT), 2 Samuel 11:9 (NLT), 2 Samuel 11:10 (NLT), 2 Samuel 11:11 (NLT), 2 Samuel 11:12 (NLT), 2 Samuel 11:13 (NLT), 2 Samuel 11:14 (NLT), 2 Samuel 11:15 (NLT), 2 Samuel 11:16 (NLT), 2 Samuel 11:17 (NLT), 2 Samuel 11:26 (NLT), 2 Samuel 11:27 (NLT)

David's Display of Grace

1 Samuel 30:21-24 NLT Then David returned to the brook Besor and met up with the 200 men who had been left behind because they were too exhausted to go with him. They went out to meet David and his men,…

1 Samuel 30:21 (NLT), 1 Samuel 30:22 (NLT), 1 Samuel 30:23 (NLT), 1 Samuel 30:24 (NLT)

John 11:49-53 NLT

John 11:49-53 NLT Caiaphas, who was high priest at that time, said, “You don’t know what you’re talking about! You don’t realize that it’s better for you that one man should die for the people than for…

Genesis 50:20 (NLT), John 11:49 (NLT), John 11:50 (NLT), John 11:51 (NLT), John 11:52 (NLT), John 11:53 (NLT)

John 11:48 NLT

John 11:48 NLT If we allow him to go on like this, soon everyone will believe in him. Then the Roman army will come and destroy both our Temple and our nation.” This is a example of what happens when…

John 11:48 (NLT)

Limiting God's Power (Jesus resurrects Lazarus)

John 11:32-33 NLT When Mary arrived and saw Jesus, she fell at his feet and said, “Lord, if only you had been here, my brother would not have died.” When Jesus saw her weeping and saw the other people…

John 11:32 (NLT), John 11:33 (NLT), John 11:37 (NLT), John 11:38 (NLT)

‘I say, you are gods!’

John 10:34-36 NLT Jesus replied, “It is written in your own Scriptures that God said to certain leaders of the people, ‘I say, you are gods!’ And you know that the Scriptures cannot be altered. So if…

John 10:34 (NLT), John 10:35 (NLT), John 10:36 (NLT)

Mud on the Blind Man's Eyes

John 9:6-7 NLT 6 Then he spit on the ground, made mud with the saliva, and spread the mud over the blind man’s eyes.7 He told him, “Go wash yourself in the pool of Siloam” (Siloam means “sent”). So the…

John 9:1 (NLT), John 9:2 (NLT), John 9:3 (NLT), John 9:4 (NLT), John 9:5 (NLT), John 9:6 (NLT), John 9:7 (NLT), John 9:13 (NLT), John 9:14 (NLT), John 9:15 (NLT), John 9:16 (NLT)

John 8:29 NLT

John 8:29 NLT And the one who sent me is with me—he has not deserted me. For I always do what pleases him.” God will never desert us as long as live by his will .

John 8:29 (NLT)

David Watching the Sheep and Goats

1 Samuel 16:11 NLT 11 Then Samuel asked, “Are these all the sons you have?” “There is still the youngest,” Jesse replied. “But he’s out in the fields watching the sheep and goats.” “Send for him at once,”…

1 Samuel 16:11 (NLT)

Saul's Disobedience

1 Samuel 15:24 NLT Then Saul admitted to Samuel, “Yes, I have sinned. I have disobeyed your instructions and the LORD’s command, for I was afraid of the people and did what they demanded. You would…

1 Samuel 15:24 (NLT)

God's Silence

Its funny how we as Christians tend to panic whenever we are unable to heart God 's voice, or feel disconnected from God. I feel that many times God is just testing us in these situations.

1 Samuel 14:37 (NLT)

Johnathan takes on the Philistines

At this time it seemed that the Israelites looked at the ark of the covenant as somewhat of a good luck charm. It seemed that they felt that in order for God to be with them in battle they needed to have…

1 Samuel 14:1 (NLT), 1 Samuel 14:2 (NLT), 1 Samuel 14:3 (NLT), 1 Samuel 14:4 (NLT), 1 Samuel 14:5 (NLT), 1 Samuel 14:6 (NLT), 1 Samuel 14:7 (NLT), 1 Samuel 14:8 (NLT), 1 Samuel 14:9 (NLT), 1 Samuel 14:10 (NLT), 1 Samuel 14:11 (NLT), 1 Samuel 14:12 (NLT), 1 Samuel 14:13 (NLT), 1 Samuel 14:14 (NLT), 1 Samuel 14:15 (NLT), 1 Samuel 14:16 (NLT), 1 Samuel 14:17 (NLT), 1 Samuel 14:18 (NLT), 1 Samuel 14:19 (NLT), 1 Samuel 14:20 (NLT), 1 Samuel 14:21 (NLT), 1 Samuel 14:22 (NLT), 1 Samuel 14:23 (NLT)

The People's Unbelief

John 6:41-42 NLT 41 Then the people began to murmur in disagreement because he had said, “I am the bread that came down from heaven.” They said, “Isn’t this Jesus, the son of Joseph? We know his father…

John 6:41 (NLT), John 6:42 (NLT)

Ruth 3:14 NLT

Ruth 3:14 NLT So Ruth lay at Boaz’s feet until the morning, but she got up before it was light enough for people to recognize each other. For Boaz had said, “No one must know that a woman was here at…

Boaz's Integrity

Ruth 3:12-13 NLT But while it’s true that I am one of your family redeemers, there is another man who is more closely related to you than I am. Stay here tonight, and in the morning I will talk to him.…

John 3:14 NLT

John 3:14 NLT 14 And as Moses lifted up the bronze snake on a pole in the wilderness, so the Son of Man must be lifted up, Moses: refers to the liberation of the Israelites Jesus: refers to the liberation…

Vows

Judges 11:36-40 NLT 36 And she said, “Father, if you have made a vow to the LORD, you must do to me what you have vowed, for the LORD has given you a great victory over your enemies, the Ammonites.37…

Taxes to Caesar (Luke 20:22-25 NLT)

Luke 20:22-25 NLT Now tell us—is it right for us to pay taxes to Caesar or not?” He saw through their trickery and said, “Show me a Roman coin. Whose picture and title are stamped on it?” “Caesar’s,”…

Stones Bursting into Cheers

Luke 19:40 NLT 40 He replied, “If they kept quiet, the stones along the road would burst into cheers!” Jesus came to mend every part of this broken world. also shows that he is God over everything.