Jonathan Scott

  • 1 Chronicles 25:8

    1 Chronicles 25:8 (NIV)
    Young and old alike, teacher as well as student, cast lots for their duties.

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  • 1 Chronicles 25:7

    1 Chronicles 25:7 (NIV)
    Along with their relatives—all of them trained and skilled in music for the lord—they numbered 288.

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  • 1 Chronicles 25:5

    1 Chronicles 25:5 (NIV)
    (All these were sons of Heman the king's seer. They were given him through the promises of God to exalt him. God gave Heman fourteen sons and three daughters.)

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  • 1 Chronicles 25:1

    1 Chronicles 25:1 (NIV)
    David, together with the commanders of the army, set apart some of the sons of Asaph, Heman and Jeduthun for the ministry of prophesying, accompanied by harps, lyres and cymbals. Here is the list of the men who performed this service:

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  • 1 Chronicles 23:30

    1 Chronicles 23:30 (NIV)
    They were also to stand every morning to thank and praise the lord. They were to do the same in the evening

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  • Psalm 30:5

    Psalm 30:5 (NIV)
    For his anger lasts only a moment, but his favor lasts a lifetime; weeping may stay for the night, but rejoicing comes in the morning.

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  • 1 Chronicles 22:19

    1 Chronicles 22:19 (NIV)
    Now devote your heart and soul to seeking the lord your God. Begin to build the sanctuary of the lord God, so that you may bring the ark of the covenant of the lord and the sacred articles belonging to God into the temple that will be built for the Name of the lord."

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  • 1 Chronicles 21:30

    1 Chronicles 21:30 (NIV)
    But David could not go before it to inquire of God, because he was afraid of the sword of the angel of the lord.

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  • 1 Chronicles 21:26

    1 Chronicles 21:26 (NIV)
    David built an altar to the lord there and sacrificed burnt offerings and fellowship offerings. He called on the lord, and the lord answered him with fire from heaven on the altar of burnt offering.

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  • 1 Chronicles 21:6

    1 Chronicles 21:6 (NIV)
    But Joab did not include Levi and Benjamin in the numbering, because the king's command was repulsive to him.

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  • 2 Samuel 24:24

    2 Samuel 24:24 (NIV)
    But the king replied to Araunah, "No, I insist on paying you for it. I will not sacrifice to the lord my God burnt offerings that cost me nothing." So David bought the threshing floor and the oxen and paid fifty shekels of silver for them.

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  • 2 Samuel 24:17

    2 Samuel 24:17 (NIV)
    When David saw the angel who was striking down the people, he said to the lord, "I have sinned; I, the shepherd, have done wrong. These are but sheep. What have they done? Let your hand fall on me and my family."

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  • 2 Samuel 24:14

    2 Samuel 24:14 (NIV)
    David said to Gad, "I am in deep distress. Let us fall into the hands of the lord, for his mercy is great; but do not let me fall into human hands."

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  • Psalm 98:1

    Psalm 98:1 (NIV)
    Sing to the lord a new song, for he has done marvelous things; his right hand and his holy arm have worked salvation for him.

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  • Psalm 97:12

    Psalm 97:12 (NIV)
    Rejoice in the lord, you who are righteous, and praise his holy name.

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  • Psalm 97:10

    Psalm 97:10 (NIV)
    Let those who love the lord hate evil, for he guards the lives of his faithful ones and delivers them from the hand of the wicked.

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  • Psalm 57:10

    Psalm 57:10 (NIV)
    For great is your love, reaching to the heavens; your faithfulness reaches to the skies.

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  • 2 Samuel 23:5

    2 Samuel 23:5 (NIV)
    "If my house were not right with God, surely he would not have made with me an everlasting covenant, arranged and secured in every part; surely he would not bring to fruition my salvation and grant me my every desire.

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  • 2 Samuel 22:33

    2 Samuel 22:33 (NIV)
    It is God who arms me with strength and keeps my way secure.

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  • 2 Samuel 22:21

    2 Samuel 22:21 (NIV)
    "The lord has dealt with me according to my righteousness; according to the cleanness of my hands he has rewarded me.

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  • 2 Samuel 22:20

    2 Samuel 22:20 (NIV)
    He brought me out into a spacious place; he rescued me because he delighted in me.

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  • 2 Samuel 22:17

    2 Samuel 22:17 (NIV)
    "He reached down from on high and took hold of me; he drew me out of deep waters.

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  • Gen. 26:5. Faithfulness by one generation can provide blessing in the next

    Genesis 26:5 NLT I will do this because Abraham listened to me and obeyed all my requirements, commands, decrees, and instructions.” God's faithfulness to one generation may be the result of the previous…

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  • Gen. 25:32 Regarding what is Priceless as Worthless and what is Worthless as Priceless

    Genesis 25:32 NLT “Look, I’m dying of starvation!” said Esau. “What good is my birthright to me now?”It is indeed a tragedy that our hungers and passions can cause us to regard as priceless that which…

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  • Gen. 24:3 Never date or marry beneath your covenant with God.

    Genesis 24:3 (NLT) Swear by the LORD, the God of heaven and earth, that you will not allow my son to marry one of these local Canaanite women. As I was taught years ago, I teach others today, "Never marry…

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  • Jonah 4:11

    Jonah 4:11 (NIV)
    And should I not have concern for the great city of Nineveh, in which there are more than a hundred and twenty thousand people who cannot tell their right hand from their left—and also many animals?"

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  • Jonah 4:9

    Jonah 4:9 (NIV)
    But God said to Jonah, "Is it right for you to be angry about the plant?" "It is," he said. "And I'm so angry I wish I were dead."

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  • Jonah 4:3, Jonah 4:8

    Jonah 4:3 (NIV)
    Now, lord, take away my life, for it is better for me to die than to live."

    Jonah 4:8 (NIV)
    When the sun rose, God provided a scorching east wind, and the sun blazed on Jonah's head so that he grew faint. He wanted to die, and said, "It would be better for me to die than to live."

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  • Gen. 23:6 Living 'persona grata' in a foreign world

    Genesis 23:6 NLT “Listen, my lord, you are an honored prince among us. Choose the finest of our tombs and bury her there. No one here will refuse to help you in this way.”I read that a good ambassador…

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  • Gen. 22:18. Obedience in the present may activate blessing for others in the future.

    Genesis 22:18 NLT And through your descendants all the nations of the earth will be blessed—all because you have obeyed me.” It's been said that while human beings can count the seeds produced by an…

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  • Gen. 22:12. Trusting God Comes with a High Price Tag!

    Genesis 22:12 (NLT) “Don’t lay a hand on the boy!” the angel said. “Do not hurt him in any way, for now I know that you truly fear God. You have not withheld from me even your son, your only son.” This…

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  • Gen. 22:1. God Tests us to Prove us

    Genesis 22:1 NLT Some time later, God tested Abraham’s faith. “Abraham!” God called. “Yes,” he replied. “Here I am.” I am not sure if it happens much more but I remember the days of school as an elementary…

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  • John 20:31. Jesus Assures our Knowing and Owning Eternal Life

    but these are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name. (John 20:31 NIV) John's audience was clearly non-Christian…

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  • John 19:10-11. The Truth and Beauty of True Power

    So Pilate said to him, “You will not speak to me? Do you not know that I have authority to release you and authority to crucify you?” Jesus answered him, “You would have no authority over me at all unless…

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  • John 18:10. The Danger of Impulse Response

    Then Simon Peter, having a sword, drew it and struck the high priest's servant and cut off his right ear. (John 18:10 ESV)Impulse response.An automatic reaction to some stimuli, good or threatening. When…

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  • John 17:26 Christ Has Not Retired! He is Still on the Job!

    I made known to them your name, and I will continue to make it known, that the love with which you have loved me may be in them, and I in them.” (John 17:26 ESV)Consider that: Jesus is actually keeping…

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  • John 16:23-24. The Promise of Joy thru the Practice of Prayer.

    Truly, truly, I say to you, whatever you ask of the Father in my name, he will give it to you. Until now you have asked nothing in my name. Ask, and you will receive, that your joy may be full. (John…

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  • John 15:7 Pray out of Abiding and Friendship instead of Anxiety and Fear

    If you abide in me, and my words abide in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you. (John 15:7 ESV)I am convinced that a key of effective prayer is how much of His Words abide in us. "Abiding"…

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  • John 14:13-14. He'll Do Whatever I ask?

    Whatever you ask in my name, this I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. If you ask me anything in my name, I will do it. (John 14:13-14 ESV)OK I admit it! I absolutely struggle with…

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  • John 13:3-4 Characteristics of Supreme Servanthood

    Jesus, knowing that the Father had given all things into his hands, and that he had come from God and was going back to God, rose from supper. He laid aside his outer garments, and taking a towel, tied…

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  • John 12:10-11 Every Party has a Pooper and Miracle has a Murderer!

    So the chief priests made plans to put Lazarus to death as well, because on account of him many of the Jews were going away and believing in Jesus. (John 12:10-11 ESV)Insight:Every party has a pooper,…

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  • John 6:27 Don't be chewin' what you should be spewin'!

    Do not work for the food that perishes, but for the food that endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give to you. For on him God the Father has set his seal.” (John 6:27 ESV)I've noticed something…

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  • John 5:6-9 Do you want to be healed? Really?

    When Jesus saw him lying there and knew that he had already been there a long time, he said to him, “Do you want to be healed?” (John 5:6 ESV)Insight:Seems like such a simple question doesn't it? "Do…

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  • 21 Day Prayer Challenge: John 11:14-15 God's Answer to Prayer Always Reveals His Care.

    Then Jesus told them plainly, “Lazarus has died, and for your sake I am glad that I was not there, so that you may believe. But let us go to him.” (John 11:14-15 ESV)Insight:Sometimes the reason Christ…

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  • 21 Day Prayer Challenge: John 11:41-42 Does God hear my prayers like those of Jesus?

    And Jesus lifted up his eyes and said, “Father, I thank you that you have heard me. I knew that you always hear me, but I said this on account of the people standing around, that they may believe that…

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  • 21 Day Prayer Challenge: John 10:3-5. The true sheep of the Good Shepherd will never follow a stranger

    To him the gatekeeper opens. The sheep hear his voice, and he calls his own sheep by name and leads them out. When he has brought out all his own, he goes before them, and the sheep follow him, for they…

    Created 2 months ago

  • 21 Day Prayer Challenge: John 10:10-13 Are you being led by the Shepherd or driven by the Butcher?

    The thief comes to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly. I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. He who is a hired hand…

    Created 2 months ago

  • 21 Day Prayer Challenge: John 9:25 Lessons from a Blind Man

    What I love about this passage is that someone doesn't need to have a complete understanding of Jesus to know Jesus or make Him known. They just needs to have an genuine encounter of grace through Christ.…

    Created 2 months ago

  • 21 Day Prayer Challenge: John 8:53 Who Did Jesus Think He Was? Good Question!

    Insight: Actually, these are great questions. Maybe the first place to stop is not "Who is Jesus to Me?" but "Who was Jesus to Jesus?" "Who did He think He was?"In one of the sessions of our New Life…

    Created 2 months ago

  • 21 Day Prayer Challenge - John 7:26 The Foes of Faith May Actually be Harboring The Truth of Christ

    And here he is, speaking openly, and they say nothing to him! Can it be that the authorities really know that this is the Christ? (John 7:26 ESV) Insight: Sometimes hesitation in dealing with the reality…

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    2011-11-25

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    2011-11-09

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    2011-11-09

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    2011-11-07

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    2011-11-07