Refreshing Our Spirits With Scripture

John 3. 22  After these things Jesus and His disciples came into the land of Judea, and there He was spending time with them and baptizing. 23  John also was baptizing in Aenon near Salim, because there was much water there; and people were coming and were being baptized— 24  for John had not yet been thrown into prison. 25  Therefore there arose a discussion on the part of John’s disciples with a Jew about purification. 26  And they came to John and said to him, “Rabbi, He who was with you beyond the Jordan, to whom you have testified, behold, He is baptizing and all are coming to Him.” 27  John answered and said, “A man can receive nothing unless it has been given him from heaven. 28  You yourselves [ g ] are my witnesses that I said, ‘I am not the [ h ] Christ,’ but, ‘I have been sent ahead of Him.’ 29  He who has the bride is the bridegroom; but the friend of the bridegroom, who stands and hears him, rejoices greatly because of the...

Weekly Theme:God so loved the world that He sent His Son.  A violent, broken world. John. 12  After this He went down to Capernaum, He and His mother and His brothers and His disciples; and they stayed there a few days. First Passover—Cleansing the Temple 13  The Passover of the Jews was near, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. 14  And He found in the temple those who were selling oxen and sheep and doves, and the money changers seated at their tables . 15  And He made a scourge of cords, and drove them all out of the temple, with the sheep and the oxen; and He poured out the coins of the money changers and overturned their tables; 16  and to those who were selling the doves He said, “Take these things away; stop making My Father’s house a [ f ] place of business.” 17  His disciples remembered that it was written, “ Zeal for Your house will consume me .” 18  The Jews then said to Him, “What sign do You show us [ g ] as your authority ...

6.23. Thursdday John 2. 2  On the third day there was a wedding in Cana of Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there; 2  and both Jesus and His disciples were invited to the wedding. 3  When the wine ran out, the mother of Jesus *said to Him, “They have no wine.” 4  And Jesus *said to her, “Woman, [ a ] what does that have to do with us? My hour has not yet come.” 5  His mother *said to the servants, “Whatever He says to you, do it.” 6  Now there were six stone waterpots set there for the Jewish custom of purification, containing [ b ] twenty or thirty gallons each. 7  Jesus *said to them, “Fill the waterpots with water.” So they filled them up to the brim. 8  And He *said to them, “Draw some out now and take it to the [ c ] headwaiter.” So they took it to him . 9  When the headwaiter tasted the water which had become wine, and did not know where it came from (but the servants who had drawn the water knew), the headwaiter *c...

6.22-Wednesday God loved the world enough to send His Son John 1. 1  In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2  [ a ] He was in the beginning with God. 3  All things came into being through Him, and apart from Him nothing came into being that has come into being. 4  In Him was life, and the life was the Light of men. 5  The Light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not [ b ] comprehend it. The Witness John 6  There [ c ] came a man sent from God, whose name was John. 7  [ d ] He came [ e ] as a witness, to testify about the Light, so that all might believe through him. 8  [ f ] He was not the Light, but he came to testify about the Light. 9  There was the true Light [ g ] which, coming into the world, enlightens every man. 10  He was in the world, and the world was made through Him, and the world did not know Him. 11  He came to His [ h ] own, and those who were His ...

Weekly Theme: Jesus came into the world of power, violence and murder. 6.21.16, Tuesday, Luke 2. 2  Now in those days a decree went out from Caesar Augustus, that a census be taken of all [ a ] the inhabited earth. 2  [ b ] This was the first census taken while [ c ] Quirinius was governor of Syria. 3  And everyone was on his way to register for the census, each to his own city. 4  Joseph also went up from Galilee, from the city of Nazareth, to Judea, to the city of David which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and family of David, 5  in order to register along with Mary, who was engaged to him, and was with child. 6  While they were there, the days were completed for her to give birth. 7  And she gave birth to her firstborn son; and she wrapped Him in cloths, and laid Him in a [ d ] manger, because there was no room for them in the inn. 8  In the same region there were some shepherds staying out in the fields and keep...

Luke 18. 4  For a while he was unwilling; but afterward he said to himself, ‘Even though I do not fear God nor respect man, 5  yet because this widow bothers me, I will [ b ] give her legal protection, otherwise by continually coming she will [ c ] wear me out.’” 6  And the Lord said, “Hear what the unrighteous judge *said; 7  now, will not God bring about justice for His elect who cry to Him day and night, [ d ] and will He delay long over them? 8  I tell you that He will bring about justice for them quickly. However, when the Son of Man comes, will He find [ e ] faith on the earth?” The Pharisee and the Publican 9  And He also told this parable to some people who trusted in themselves that they were righteous, and viewed others with contempt: 10  “Two men went up into the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector. 11  The Pharisee stood and was praying this to himself: ‘God, I thank You that I am not like other pe...

Luke 18. 18  Now He was telling them a parable to show that at all times they ought to pray and not to lose heart, 2  saying, “In a certain city there was a judge who did not fear God and did not respect man. 3  There was a widow in that city, and she kept coming to him, saying, ‘ [ a ] Give me legal protection from my opponent.’  Psalm 9 I will give thanks to the Lord with all my heart; I will tell of all Your [ b ] wonders. 2  I will be glad and exult in You; I will sing praise to Your name, O Most High. 3  When my enemies turn back, They stumble and perish before You. 4  For You have maintained [ c ] my just cause; You have sat on the throne [ d ] judging righteously. 5  You have rebuked the nations, You have destroyed the wicked; You have blotted out their name forever and ever. 6  [ e ] The enemy has come to an end in perpetual ruins, And You have uprooted the cities; The very memory of them has perished. 7  But the L...