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Category Archives: discernment
from freedom to terror
from freedom to terror Jeremiah 20:1-6 (JDV) Jeremiah 20:1 Pashhur, son of Immer, the priest, and chief official in the temple of Yahveh, heard Jeremiah prophesying these things. Jeremiah 20:2 So Pashhur had the prophet Jeremiah beaten and put him … Continue reading
thorn harvest
thorn harvest Jeremiah 12:5-13 (JDV) Jeremiah 12:5 If you have raced with runners and they have worn you out, how can you compete with horses? If you stumble in a tranquil land, what will you do in the thickets of … Continue reading
walking in the wrong direction
walking in the wrong direction Jeremiah 5:20-31 (JDV) Jeremiah 5:20 “Declare this in the house of Jacob; proclaim it in Judah, saying: Jeremiah 5:21 Hear this, you foolish and senseless people. They have eyes, but they don’t see. They have … 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
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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ridiculous
ridiculous Acts 25:1-22 (JDV) Acts 25:1 Three days after Festus set foot in the province, he went up to Jerusalem from Caesarea.Acts 25:2 The chief priests and the leaders of the Jews presented their case against Paul to him; and … Continue reading
two year fiasco
two year fiasco Acts 24:1-27 (JDV) Acts 24:1 Five days later Ananias the high priest came down with some elders and a lawyer named Tertullus. These men presented their case against Paul to the governor. Acts 24:2 When Paul was … Continue reading
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unwanted down time
unwanted down time Acts 23:23-35 (JDV) Acts 23:23 He called for two of his centurions and said, “Get two hundred soldiers ready with seventy cavalry and two hundred spearmen to go to Caesarea at nine tonight. Acts 23:24 Also provide … Continue reading
following God into the darkness
following God into the darkness Acts 18:18-23 (JDV) Acts 18:18 After staying for some time, Paul said farewell to the brothers and sisters and sailed away to Syria, accompanied by Priscilla and Aquila. He shaved his head at Cenchreae because … Continue reading
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false starts
false starts Acts 16:6-10 (JDV) Acts 16:6 They went through the region of Phrygia and Galatia; they had been forbidden by the Sacred Breath to speak the word in Asia. Acts 16:7 When they came to Mysia, they tried to … Continue reading
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