Brian Phipps

1 Samuel 15:17

1 Samuel 15:17 (NLT)
And Samuel told him, “Although you may think little of yourself, are you not the leader of the tribes of Israel? The LORD has anointed you king of Israel.

Genesis 39:9

Genesis 39:9 (NASB)
There is no one greater in this house than I, and he has withheld nothing from me except you, because you are his wife. How then could I do this great evil and sin against God?"

Luke 14:10

Luke 14:10 (NASB)
But when you are invited, go and recline at the last place, so that when the one who has invited you comes, he may say to you, 'Friend, move up higher'; then you will have honor in the sight of all who are at the table with you.

Genesis 28:13

Genesis 28:13 (NASB)
And behold, the Lord stood above it and said, "I am the Lord, the God of your father Abraham and the God of Isaac; the land on which you lie, I will give it to you and to your descendants.

Genesis 25:34

Genesis 25:34 (NASB)
Then Jacob gave Esau bread and lentil stew; and he ate and drank, and rose and went on his way. Thus Esau despised his birthright.

Genesis 21:22

Genesis 21:22 (NASB)
Now it came about at that time that Abimelech and Phicol, the commander of his army, spoke to Abraham, saying, "God is with you in all that you do;

Psalm 3:3

Psalm 3:3 (NASB)
But You, O Lord, are a shield about me, My glory, and the One who lifts my head.

Genesis 15:5

Genesis 15:5 (NASB)
And He took him outside and said, "Now look toward the heavens, and count the stars, if you are able to count them." And He said to him, "So shall your descendants be."

Genesis 12:10

Genesis 12:10 (NASB)
Now there was a famine in the land; so Abram went down to Egypt to sojourn there, for the famine was severe in the land.

Genesis 9:1

Genesis 9:1 (NASB)
And God blessed Noah and his sons and said to them, "Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth.

Genesis 6:6

Genesis 6:6 (NASB)
The Lord was sorry that He had made man on the earth, and He was grieved in His heart.

Genesis 3:6

Genesis 3:6 (NASB)
When the woman saw that the tree was good for food, and that it was a delight to the eyes, and that the tree was desirable to make one wise, she took from its fruit and ate; and she gave also to her husband with her, and he ate.

Genesis 1:2

Genesis 1:2 (NASB)
The earth was formless and void, and darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was moving over the surface of the waters.

Mark 14:31

Mark 14:31 (MSG)
He blustered in protest, "Even if I have to die with you, I will never deny you." All the others said the same thing.

Malachi 2:17

Malachi 2:17 (MSG)
You make God tired with all your talk. "How do we tire him out?" you ask. By saying, "God loves sinners and sin alike. God loves all." And also by saying, "Judgment? God's too nice to judge."

Malachi 1:7

Malachi 1:7 (MSG)
"When you say, 'The altar of God is not important anymore; worship of God is no longer a priority,' that's defiling. And when you offer worthless animals for sacrifices in worship, animals that you're trying to get rid of—blind and sick and crippled animals—isn't that defiling? Try a trick like that with your banker or your senator—how far do you think it will get you?" God-of-the-Angel-Armies asks you.

Proverbs 25:15

Proverbs 25:15 (MSG)
Patient persistence pierces through indifference; gentle speech breaks down rigid defenses.

Proverbs 24:6

Proverbs 24:6 (MSG)
Strategic planning is the key to warfare; to win, you need a lot of good counsel.

Mark 10:26-27

Mark 10:26-27 (MSG)
That set the disciples back on their heels. "Then who has any chance at all?" they asked.

Mark 8:34

Mark 8:34 (MSG)
Calling the crowd to join his disciples, he said, "Anyone who intends to come with me has to let me lead. You're not in the driver's seat; I am. Don't run from suffering; embrace it. Follow me and I'll show you how. Self-help is no help at all. Self-sacrifice is the way, my way, to saving yourself, your true self. What good would it do to get everything you want and lose you, the real you? What could you ever trade your soul for?

Proverbs 19:17

Proverbs 19:17 (MSG)
Mercy to the needy is a loan to god, and god pays back those loans in full.

Proverbs 18:10

Proverbs 18:10 (MSG)
god's name is a place of protection— good people can run there and be safe.

Mark 6:5

Mark 6:5 (MSG)
Jesus wasn't able to do much of anything there-he laid hands on a few sick people and healed them, that's all.

Mark 4:20

Mark 4:20 (MSG)
"But the seed planted in the good earth represents those who hear the Word, embrace it, and produce a harvest beyond their wildest dreams."

Mark 3:11

Mark 3:11 (MSG)
Evil spirits, when they recognized him, fell down and cried out, "You are the Son of God!" But Jesus would have none of it. He shut them up, forbidding them to identify him in public.