Author Archives: Jefferson Vann
we are all guilty
we are all guilty Jeremiah 2:23-3:5 (JDV) Jeremiah 2:23 How can you say, “I am not defiled; I have not followed the Baals”? Look at the road you took in the valley; acknowledge what you have done. You are a … Continue reading
stubborn stain
stubborn stain Jeremiah 2:14-22 (JDV) Jeremiah 2:14 Is Israel a slave? Was he born into slavery? Why else has he become a seized property? Jeremiah 2:15 The young lions have roared at him; they have roared loudly. They have laid … Continue reading
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they quit asking
they quit asking Jeremiah 2:1-13 (JDV) Jeremiah 2:1 The word of Yahveh came to me: Jeremiah 2:2 “Go and call in the ears of Jerusalem that this is what Yahveh says: I remember the covenant loyalty of your youth, your … Continue reading
cursed commission
cursed commission Jeremiah 1:1-19 (JDV) Jeremiah 1:1 The words of Jeremiah, the son of Hilkiah, from the priests who were in Anathoth in the territory of Benjamin.Jeremiah 1:2 The word of Yahveh came to him in the thirteenth year of … Continue reading
their story
their story Acts 28:17-31 (JDV) Acts 28:17 After three days he called together the leaders of the Jews. When they had gathered he said to them: “Brothers, although I have done nothing against our people or the customs of our … Continue reading
there we found brothers and sisters
there we found brothers and sisters Acts 28:11-16 (JDV) Acts 28:11 After three months we set sail in an Alexandrian ship that had wintered at the island, with the Twin Gods as its figurehead. Acts 28:12 Landing at Syracuse, we … Continue reading
caring barbarians
caring barbarians Acts 28:1-10 (JDV) Acts 28:1 Once safely ashore, we then learned that the island was called Malta. Acts 28:2 The barbarians showed us extraordinary kindness. They lit a fire and took us all in, since it was raining … Continue reading
276 throats
276 throats Acts 27:27-44 (JDV) Acts 27:27 When the fourteenth night came, we were drifting in the Adriatic Sea, and about midnight the sailors thought they were approaching land. Acts 27:28 They took soundings and found it to be a … Continue reading
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calm in crisis
calm in crisis Acts 27:13-26 (JDV) Acts 27:13 When a gentle south wind sprang up, they thought they had achieved their purpose. They weighed anchor and sailed along the shore of Crete.Acts 27:14 But before long, a fierce wind called … Continue reading
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shore leave
shore leave Acts 27:1-12 (JDV) Acts 27:1 When it was decided that we were to sail to Italy, they handed over Paul and some other prisoners to a centurion named Julius, of the Imperial Regiment. Acts 27:2 When we had … Continue reading
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