Our fathers worshiped on this mountain, but you say in Jerusalem is the place where people ought to worship. John 4:20 (ESV) The verse above is one that is seldom committed to memory. Why? Because in the context in which it occurs, it bears no spiritual nor theological importance whatsoever.

He said to them, “It is not for you to know times or seasons that the Father has fixed by his own authority. But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem and in all Judea and Samaria,

Therefore I, a prisoner for serving the Lord, beg you to lead a life worthy of your calling, for you have been called by God. Always be humble and gentle. Be patient with each other, making allowance for each other’s faults because of your love. Ephesians 4:1-2 (NLT) My wife

Then it says, “I will return to my house from which I came.” And when it comes, it finds the house empty, swept, and put in order. Then it goes and brings with it seven other spirits more evil than itself . . . . Matthew 12:44-45a (ESV) The older

Three times I pleaded with the Lord about this, that it should leave me. But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ

If you were of the world, the world would love you as its own; but because you are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, therefore the world hates you. John 15:19 (ESV) Judas left the upper room to go to arrange the betrayal of

And going a little farther he fell on his face and prayed, saying, “My Father, if it be possible, let this cup pass from me; nevertheless, not as I will, but as you will.” Matthew 26:39 (ESV) The Bible records that from as early as the days of Seth in

Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you. James 4:8 (ESV) Have I strayed too far? Is my pit too deep? Is my last bridge still burning? These are all questions that broken people ask when their walls begin to close in around them. Many of us

For God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control. 2 Timothy 1:7 (ESV) Various manifestations as evidence of the Spirit of God in the life of the believer have been the basis of theological discussion and church controversy since the days of the

But some of them said, “Could not he who opened the eyes of the blind have kept this man from dying?” John 11:37 (NIV, 1984) Those very familiar with the Bible might recognize the words above from the account of Jesus raising His friend, Lazarus, from the dead. They reflect