Category Archives: leadership
him, I know
him, I know Jeremiah 39:11- 40:6 (JDV) Jeremiah 39:11 King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon gave orders, via Nebuzaradan, captain of the guards, concerning Jeremiah: Jeremiah 39:12 “Take him and look after him. Don’t do him any harm, but do for him … Continue reading
delegating dirty work
delegating dirty work Jeremiah 29:24-32 (JDV) Jeremiah 29:24 Speak to Shemaiah the Nehelamite, and this is what you are to say, Jeremiah 29:25 “This is what Yahveh of Armies, the God of Israel, says: You have sent out letters in … Continue reading
donkey drag
donkey drag Jeremiah 22:13-23 (JDV) Jeremiah 22:13 Tragedy [1] for the one who builds his palace through unrighteousness, his upstairs rooms through injustice, who makes his neighbor serve without pay and will not give him his wages, Jeremiah 22:14 who … Continue reading
looking out for the little people
looking out for the little people Jeremiah 22:1-5 (JDV) Jeremiah 22:1 This is what Yahveh says: “Go down to the house of the king of Judah and speak this word there. Jeremiah 22:2 You are to say, ‘Hear the word … Continue reading
because of Manasseh
because of Manasseh Jeremiah 15:1-9 (JDV) Jeremiah 15:1 Then Yahveh said to me: “Even if Moses and Samuel should stand before me, my compassion would not reach out to these people. Send them from my presence, and let them go. … Continue reading
a humble seat
a humble seat Jeremiah 13:15-27 (JDV) Jeremiah 13:15 Listen and pay attention. Do not be proud, because Yahveh has spoken. Jeremiah 13:16 Give glory to Yahveh your God before he brings darkness, before your feet stumble on the mountains at … Continue reading
stupid shepherds
stupid shepherds Jeremiah 10:17-22 (JDV) Jeremiah 10:17 Gather up your belongings from the ground, you who live under siege. Jeremiah 10:18 You see, this is what Yahveh says: Notice, I am flinging away the land’s residents at this time and … Continue reading
team B
team B Acts 20:1-6 (JDV) Acts 20:1 After the uproar stopped, Paul sent for the disciples, encouraged them, and after saying farewell, departed to go to Macedonia. Acts 20:2 And when he had passed through those areas and offered them … Continue reading
letting them go
letting them go Acts 13:1-3 (JDV) Acts 13:1 Now in the congregation at Antioch there were prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon who was called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen, a close friend of Herod the tetrarch, and Saul. Acts 13:2 … Continue reading
adding new leaders
adding new leaders Acts 6:1-7 (JDV) Acts 6:1 However, in those days, when the disciples were increasing, there arose a complaint by the Hellenistic Jews against the Hebraic Jews that their widows were being neglected in the daily distribution. Acts … Continue reading