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Nancy Bender

aO God, hasten to deliver me; O Lord, hasten to my help!aLet those be ashamed and humiliated Who seek my life; Let those be turned back and dishonored Who delight in my hurt.aLet those be turned back because of their shame Who say, "Aha, aha!"Let all who seek You rejoice and be glad in You; And let those who love Your salvation say continually, "Let God be magnified."But aI am afflicted and needy; bHasten to me, O God! You are my help and my deliverer; O Lord, do not delay.

Dec 18

Nancy Bender

highlighted Mark 4:1-9 NASB

aHe began to teach again bby the sea. And such a very large crowd gathered to Him that cHe got into a boat in the sea and sat down; and the whole crowd was by the sea on the land.And He was teaching them many things in aparables, and was saying to them in His teaching,"Listen to this! Behold, the sower went out to sow;as he was sowing, some seed fell beside the road, and the birds came and ate it up."Other seed fell on the rocky ground where it did not have much soil; and immediately it sprang up because it had no depth of soil."And after the sun had risen, it was scorched; and because it had no root, it withered away."Other seed fell among the thorns, and the thorns came up and choked it, and it yielded no crop."Other seeds fell into the good soil, and as they grew up and increased, they yielded a crop and produced thirty, sixty, and a hundredfold."And He was saying, "aHe who has ears to hear, let him hear."

Dec 17

Nancy Bender

highlighted Luke 2:9-15 NASB

But the angel said to them, "aDo not be afraid; for behold, I bring you good news of great joy which will be for all the people;for today in the city of David there has been born for you a aSavior, who is bChrist cthe Lord."aThis will be a sign for you: you will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger."And suddenly there appeared with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying,"aGlory to God in the highest, And on earth peace among men bwith whom He is pleased."When the angels had gone away from them into heaven, the shepherds began saying to one another, "Let us go straight to Bethlehem then, and see this thing that has happened which the Lord has made known to us."And aan angel of the Lord suddenly bstood before them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them; and they were terribly frightened.

Dec 8

Nancy Bender

highlighted 2 Samuel 9:9 NASB

Then the king called Saul's servant Ziba and said to him, "aAll that belonged to Saul and to all his house I have given to your master's grandson.

Dec 1

Nancy Bender

highlighted 2 Samuel 9:1-8 NASB

Then David said, "Is there yet anyone left of the house of Saul, athat I may show him kindness for Jonathan's sake?"Now there was a servant of the house of Saul whose name was Ziba, and they called him to David; and the king said to him, "Are you aZiba?" And he said, "I am your servant."The king said, "Is there not yet anyone of the house of Saul to whom I may show the akindness of God?" And Ziba said to the king, "bThere is still a son of Jonathan who is crippled in both feet."So the king said to him, "Where is he?" And Ziba said to the king, "Behold, he is ain the house of Machir the son of Ammiel in Lo-debar."Then King David sent and brought him from the house of Machir the son of Ammiel, from Lo-debar.aMephibosheth, the son of Jonathan the son of Saul, came to David and bfell on his face and prostrated himself. And David said, "Mephibosheth." And he said, "Here is your servant!"David said to him, "Do not fear, for aI will surely show kindness to you for the sake of your father Jonathan, and bwill restore to you all the land of your grandfather Saul; and cyou shall eat at my table regularly."Again he prostrated himself and said, "What is your servant, that you should regard aa dead dog like me?"

Dec 1

Nancy Bender

highlighted Romans 12:1-9 NASB

Therefore aI urge you, brethren, by the mercies of God, to bpresent your bodies a living and holy sacrifice, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service of worship.And do not abe conformed to bthis world, but be transformed by the crenewing of your mind, so that you may dprove what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect.For through athe grace given to me I say to everyone among you bnot to think more highly of himself than he ought to think; but to think so as to have sound judgment, as God has allotted to ceach a measure of faith.For ajust as we have many members in one body and all the members do not have the same function,so we, awho are many, are bone body in Christ, and individually members one of another.Since we have gifts that adiffer according to the grace given to us, each of us is to exercise them accordingly: if bprophecy, according to the proportion of his faith;if aservice, in his serving; or he who bteaches, in his teaching;or he who aexhorts, in his exhortation; he who gives, with bliberality; che who leads, with diligence; he who shows mercy, with dcheerfulness.Let alove be without hypocrisy. bAbhor what is evil; cling to what is good.

Nov 24

Nancy Bender

highlighted 1 Chronicles 16:1-43 NASB

Glory in His holy name; Let the heart of those who seek the Lord be glad.aSeek the Lord and His strength; Seek His face continually.aRemember His wonderful deeds which He has done, bHis marvels and the judgments from His mouth,O seed of Israel His servant, Sons of Jacob, His chosen ones!He is the Lord our God; aHis judgments are in all the earth.Remember His covenant forever, The word which He commanded to a thousand generations,aThe covenant which He made with Abraham, And His oath to Isaac.aHe also confirmed it to Jacob for a statute, To Israel as an everlasting covenant,Saying, "aTo you I will give the land of Canaan, As the portion of your inheritance."aWhen they were only a few in number, Very few, and strangers in it,And they brought in the ark of God and aplaced it inside the tent which David had pitched for it, and they offered burnt offerings and peace offerings before God.And they wandered about from nation to nation, And from one kingdom to another people,He permitted no man to oppress them, And aHe reproved kings for their sakes, saying,"Do not touch My anointed ones, And ado My prophets no harm."aSing to the Lord, all the earth; Proclaim good tidings of His salvation from day to day.Tell of His glory among the nations, His wonderful deeds among all the peoples.For agreat is the Lord, and greatly to be praised; He also is bto be feared above all gods.For all the gods of the peoples are aidols, bBut the Lord made the heavens.Splendor and majesty are before Him, Strength and joy are in His place.Ascribe to the Lord, O families of the peoples, Ascribe to the Lord glory and strength.Ascribe to the Lord the glory due His name; Bring an offering, and come before Him; aWorship the Lord in holy array.When David had finished offering the burnt offering and the peace offerings, he blessed the people in the name of the Lord.Tremble before Him, all the earth; Indeed, the world is firmly established, it will not be moved.aLet the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice; And let them say among the nations, "bThe Lord reigns."aLet the sea roar, and all it contains; Let the field exult, and all that is in it.Then the trees of the forest will sing for joy before the Lord; For He is coming to judge the earth.aO give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; For His lovingkindness is everlasting.aThen say, "Save us, O God of our salvation, And gather us and deliver us from the nations, To give thanks to Your holy name, And glory in Your praise."aBlessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, From everlasting even to everlasting.So he left Asaph and his relatives there abefore the ark of the covenant of the Lord to minister before the ark continually, bas every day's work required;and aObed-edom with his 68 relatives; Obed-edom, also the son of Jeduthun, and bHosah as gatekeepers.He left aZadok the priest and his relatives the priests bbefore the tabernacle of the Lord in the high place which was at Gibeon,He distributed to everyone of Israel, both man and woman, to everyone a loaf of bread and a portion of meat and a raisin cake.to offer burnt offerings to the Lord on the altar of burnt offering continually morning and evening, aeven according to all that is written in the law of the Lord, which He commanded Israel.With them were aHeman and Jeduthun, and bthe rest who were chosen, who were designated by name, to cgive thanks to the Lord, because His lovingkindness is everlasting.And with them were Heman and Jeduthun with trumpets and cymbals for those who should sound aloud, and with instruments for athe songs of God, and the sons of Jeduthun for the gate.aThen all the people departed each to his house, and David returned to bless his household.He appointed some of the Levites as ministers before the ark of the Lord, even to celebrate and to thank and praise the Lord God of Israel:Asaph the chief, and second to him Zechariah, then Jeiel, Shemiramoth, Jehiel, Mattithiah, Eliab, Benaiah, Obed-edom and Jeiel, with musical instruments, harps, lyres; also Asaph played loud-sounding cymbals,and Benaiah and Jahaziel the priests blew trumpets continually before the ark of the covenant of God.Then on that day David afirst assigned Asaph and his relatives to give thanks to the Lord.aOh give thanks to the Lord, call upon His name; bMake known His deeds among the peoples.Sing to Him, sing praises to Him; Speak of all His wonders.

Nov 24

Nancy Bender

highlighted Malachi 3:6-12 NASB

"aBring the whole tithe into the storehouse, so that there may be food in My house, and test Me now in this," says the Lord of hosts, "if I will not bopen for you the windows of heaven and cpour out for you a blessing until dit overflows."Then I will rebuke the adevourer for you, so that it will not destroy the fruits of the ground; nor will your vine in the field cast its grapes," says the Lord of hosts."aAll the nations will call you blessed, for you shall be a bdelightful land," says the Lord of hosts."For I, the Lord, ado not change; therefore you, O sons of Jacob, are not consumed."From the adays of your fathers you have turned aside from My statutes and have not kept them. bReturn to Me, and I will return to you," says the Lord of hosts. "But you say, 'How shall we return?'"Will a man rob God? Yet you are robbing Me! But you say, 'How have we robbed You?' In atithes and offerings."You are acursed with a curse, for you are robbing Me, the whole nation of you!

Nov 24

Nancy Bender

highlighted Matthew 17:1-7 NASB

aSix days later Jesus took with Him bPeter and James and John his brother, and led them up on a high mountain by themselves.And He was transfigured before them; and His face shone like the sun, and His garments became as white as light.And behold, Moses and Elijah appeared to them, talking with Him.Peter said to Jesus, "Lord, it is good for us to be here; if You wish, aI will make three tabernacles here, one for You, and one for Moses, and one for Elijah."While he was still speaking, a bright cloud overshadowed them, and behold, aa voice out of the cloud said, "bThis is My beloved Son, with whom I am well-pleased; listen to Him!"When the disciples heard this, they fell face down to the ground and were terrified.And Jesus came to them and touched them and said, "Get up, and ado not be afraid."

Nov 24

Nancy Bender

highlighted Psalms 34:1-8 NASB

I will abless the Lord at all times; His bpraise shall continually be in my mouth.My soul will amake its boast in the Lord; The bhumble will hear it and rejoice.O amagnify the Lord with me, And let us bexalt His name together.I asought the Lord, and He answered me, And bdelivered me from all my fears.They alooked to Him and were radiant, And their faces will bnever be ashamed.This poor man cried, and athe Lord heard him And saved him out of all his troubles.The aangel of the Lord encamps around those who fear Him, And rescues them.O ataste and see that the Lord is good; How bblessed is the man who takes refuge in Him!

Nov 19

Nancy Bender

highlighted Matthew 6:1-13 NASB

'aYour kingdom come. bYour will be done, On earth as it is in heaven.'aGive us this day our daily bread.'And aforgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors.'And do not lead us into temptation, but adeliver us from bevil. [For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.']"Beware of practicing your righteousness before men ato be noticed by them; otherwise you have no reward with your Father who is in heaven."So when you give to the poor, do not sound a trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, so that they amay be honored by men. bTruly I say to you, they have their reward in full."But when you give to the poor, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing,so that your giving will be in secret; and ayour Father who sees what is done in secret will reward you."When you pray, you are not to be like the hypocrites; for they love to astand and pray in the synagogues and on the street corners bso that they may be seen by men. cTruly I say to you, they have their reward in full."But you, when you pray, ago into your inner room, close your door and pray to your Father who is in secret, and byour Father who sees what is done in secret will reward you."And when you are praying, do not use meaningless repetition as the Gentiles do, for they suppose that they will be heard for their amany words."So do not be like them; for ayour Father knows what you need before you ask Him."aPray, then, in this way: 'Our Father who is in heaven, Hallowed be Your name.

Nov 17

Nancy Bender

highlighted Psalms 105:1-5 NASB

Oh agive thanks to the Lord, bcall upon His name; cMake known His deeds among the peoples.Sing to Him, asing praises to Him; bSpeak of all His wonders.Glory in His holy name; Let the aheart of those who seek the Lord be glad.Seek the Lord and aHis strength; bSeek His face continually.Remember His awonders which He has done, His marvels and the bjudgments uttered by His mouth,

Nov 17

Nancy Bender

highlighted Matthew 1:1-25 NASB

Hezekiah was the father of Manasseh, Manasseh the father of Amon, and Amon the afather of Josiah.Josiah became the father of Jeconiah and his brothers, at the time of the adeportation to Babylon.After the adeportation to Babylon: Jeconiah became the father of Shealtiel, and Shealtiel the father of Zerubbabel.Zerubbabel was the father of Abihud, Abihud the father of Eliakim, and Eliakim the father of Azor.Azor was the father of Zadok, Zadok the father of Achim, and Achim the father of Eliud.Eliud was the father of Eleazar, Eleazar the father of Matthan, and Matthan the father of Jacob.Jacob was the father of Joseph the husband of Mary, by whom Jesus was born, awho is called the Messiah.So all the generations from Abraham to David are fourteen generations; from David to the adeportation to Babylon, fourteen generations; and from the adeportation to Babylon to the Messiah, fourteen generations.Now the birth of Jesus Christ was as follows: when His amother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together she was bfound to be with child by the Holy Spirit.And Joseph her husband, being a righteous man and not wanting to disgrace her, planned ato send her away secretly.The record of the genealogy of Jesus the Messiah, athe son of David, bthe son of Abraham:But when he had considered this, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream, saying, "aJoseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife; for the Child who has been conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit."She will bear a Son; and ayou shall call His name Jesus, for He bwill save His people from their sins."Now all this took place to fulfill what was aspoken by the Lord through the prophet:"aBEHOLD, THE VIRGIN SHALL BE WITH bCHILD AND SHALL BEAR A SON, AND THEY SHALL CALL HIS NAME IMMANUEL," which translated means, "cGOD WITH US."And Joseph awoke from his sleep and did as the angel of the Lord commanded him, and took Mary as his wife,but kept her a virgin until she agave birth to a Son; and bhe called His name Jesus.Abraham was the father of Isaac, Isaac the father of Jacob, and Jacob the father of Judah and his brothers.Judah was the father of Perez and Zerah by Tamar, aPerez was the father of Hezron, and Hezron the father of Ram.Ram was the father of Amminadab, Amminadab the father of Nahshon, and Nahshon the father of Salmon.Salmon was the father of Boaz by Rahab, Boaz was the father of Obed by Ruth, and Obed the father of Jesse.Jesse was the father of David the king.Solomon awas the father of Rehoboam, Rehoboam the father of Abijah, and Abijah the father of Asa.Asa was the father of Jehoshaphat, Jehoshaphat the father of Joram, and Joram the father of Uzziah.Uzziah was the father of Jotham, Jotham the father of Ahaz, and Ahaz the father of Hezekiah.

Nov 8

Nancy Bender

highlighted Proverbs 20:18 NASB

Prepare aplans by consultation, And bmake war by wise guidance.

Nov 8

Nancy Bender

highlighted Proverbs 19:21 NASB

Many aplans are in a man's heart, But the bcounsel of the Lord will stand.

Nov 8

Nancy Bender

highlighted Proverbs 16:3 NASB

aCommit your works to the Lord And your plans will be established.

Nov 8

Nancy Bender

highlighted Proverbs 15:22 NASB

Without consultation, plans are frustrated, But with many counselors they succeed.

Nov 8

Nancy Bender

highlighted Proverbs 14:15 NASB

The naive believes everything, But the sensible man considers his steps.

Nov 8

Nancy Bender

highlighted Matthew 28:19 NASB

"aGo therefore and bmake disciples of call the nations, dbaptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit,

Nov 8

Nancy Bender

highlighted 2 Kings 22:18-20 NASB

"But to athe king of Judah who sent you to inquire of the Lord thus shall you say to him, 'Thus says the Lord God of Israel, "Regarding the words which you have heard,abecause your heart was tender and byou humbled yourself before the Lord when you heard what I spoke against this place and against its inhabitants that they should become ca desolation and a dcurse, and you have etorn your clothes and wept before Me, I truly have heard you," declares the Lord."Therefore, behold, I will gather you to your fathers, and ayou will be gathered to your grave in peace, and your eyes will not see all the evil which I will bring on this place."'" So they brought back word to the king.

Nov 8

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