25About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the prisoners were listening to them. 26Suddenly there was an earthquake, so violent that the foundations of the prison were shaken; and immediately all the doors were opened and everyone’s chains were unfastened. 27When the jailer woke up and saw the prison…
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The Word of God: Job 28:1-28 – September 17, 2020
1″Surely there is a mine for silver, and a place for gold to be refined. 2Iron is taken out of the earth, and copper is smelted from ore. 3Miners put an end to darkness, and search out to the farthest bound the ore in gloom and deep darkness. 4They open shafts in a valley away…
Psalm of the Day – September 16, 2020 (Psalm 4)
1 Answer me when I call, O God of my right!You gave me room when I was in distress.Be gracious to me, and hear my prayer. 2 How long, you people, shall my honor suffer shame?How long will you love vain words, and seek after lies? Selah3 But know that the LORD has set apart…
The Word of God: John 12:20-26 – September 16, 2020
20Now among those who went up to worship at the festival were some Greeks. 21They came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee, and said to him, “Sir, we wish to see Jesus.” 22Philip went and told Andrew; then Andrew and Philip went and told Jesus. 23Jesus answered them, “The hour has come for…
The Word of God: Acts 16:16-24 – September 16, 2020
16One day, as we were going to the place of prayer, we met a slave girl who had a spirit of divination and brought her owners a great deal of money by fortune-telling. 17While she followed Paul and us, she would cry out, “These men are slaves of the Most High God, who proclaim to…
The Word of God: Job 42:1-17 – September 16, 2020
1Then Job answered the LORD: 2″I know that you can do all things, and that no purpose of yours can be thwarted. 3’Who is this that hides counsel without knowledge?’ Therefore I have uttered what I did not understand, things too wonderful for me, which I did not know. 4’Hear, and I will speak; I…
Psalm of the Day – September 15, 2020 (Psalm 86)
1 Incline your ear, O LORD, and answer me,for I am poor and needy.2 Preserve my life, for I am devoted to you;save your servant who trusts in you.You are my God; 3 be gracious to me, O Lord,for to you do I cry all day long.4 Gladden the soul of your servant,for to you,…
The Word of God: John 12:9-19 – September 15, 2020
9When the great crowd of the Jews learned that he was there, they came not only because of Jesus but also to see Lazarus, whom he had raised from the dead. 10So the chief priests planned to put Lazarus to death as well, 11since it was on account of him that many of the Jews…
The Word of God: Acts 16:6-15 – September 15, 2020
6They went through the region of Phrygia and Galatia, having been forbidden by the Holy Spirit to speak the word in Asia. 7When they had come opposite Mysia, they attempted to go into Bithynia, but the Spirit of Jesus did not allow them; 8so, passing by Mysia, they went down to Troas. 9During the night…
The Word of God: Job 40:1, 41:1-11 – September 15, 2020
1And the LORD said to Job: 1″Can you draw out Leviathan with a fishhook, or press down its tongue with a cord? 2Can you put a rope in its nose, or pierce its jaw with a hook? 3Will it make many supplications to you? Will it speak soft words to you? 4Will it make a…