Betsy Sligh
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Betsy Sligh
highlighted Luke 11:9-13 NASB
"For everyone who asks, receives; and he who seeks, finds; and to him who knocks, it will be opened."Now suppose one of you fathers is asked by his son for a fish; he will not give him a snake instead of a fish, will he?"Or if he is asked for an egg, he will not give him a scorpion, will he?"aIf you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask Him?""So I say to you, aask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.
Mar 3
Betsy Sligh
highlighted Revelation 2:7 NASB
'aHe who has an ear, let him hear what the Spirit says to the churches. bTo him who overcomes, I will grant to eat of cthe tree of life which is in the dParadise of God.'
Sep 3
Betsy Sligh
highlighted Revelation 2:6 NASB
'Yet this you do have, that you hate the deeds of the aNicolaitans, which I also hate.
Sep 3
Betsy Sligh
highlighted Revelation 2:5 NASB
'Therefore remember from where you have fallen, and arepent and bdo the deeds you did at first; or else I am coming to you and will remove your clampstand out of its place--unless you repent.
Sep 3
Betsy Sligh
highlighted Revelation 2:4 NASB
'But I have this against you, that you have aleft your first love.
Sep 3
Betsy Sligh
highlighted Revelation 2:3 NASB
and you have perseverance and have endured afor My name's sake, and have not grown weary.
Sep 3
Betsy Sligh
highlighted Revelation 2:2 NASB
'aI know your deeds and your toil and perseverance, and that you cannot tolerate evil men, and you bput to the test those who call themselves capostles, and they are not, and you found them to be false;
Sep 3
Betsy Sligh
highlighted Matthew 27:32-54 NASB
aAs they were coming out, they found a man of bCyrene named Simon, whom they pressed into service to bear His cross.aAnd when they came to a place called bGolgotha, which means Place of a Skull,athey gave Him bwine to drink mixed with gall; and after tasting it, He was unwilling to drink.And when they had crucified Him, athey divided up His garments among themselves by casting lots.And sitting down, they began to akeep watch over Him there.And above His head they put up the charge against Him which read, "aTHIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS."At that time two robbers were crucified with Him, one on the right and one on the left.And those passing by were hurling abuse at Him, awagging their headsand saying, "aYou who are going to destroy the temple and rebuild it in three days, save Yourself! bIf You are the Son of God, come down from the cross."In the same way the chief priests also, along with the scribes and elders, were mocking Him and saying,"aHe saved others; He cannot save Himself. bHe is the King of Israel; let Him now come down from the cross, and we will believe in Him."aHE TRUSTS IN GOD; LET GOD RESCUE Him now, IF HE DELIGHTS IN HIM; for He said, 'I am the Son of God.'"aThe robbers who had been crucified with Him were also insulting Him with the same words.aNow from the sixth hour darkness fell upon all the land until the ninth hour.About the ninth hour Jesus cried out with a loud voice, saying, "aELI, ELI, LAMA SABACHTHANI?" that is, "MY GOD, MY GOD, WHY HAVE YOU FORSAKEN ME?"And some of those who were standing there, when they heard it, began saying, "This man is calling for Elijah."aImmediately one of them ran, and taking a sponge, he filled it with sour wine and put it on a reed, and gave Him a drink.But the rest of them said, "Let us see whether Elijah will come to save Him."And Jesus acried out again with a loud voice, and yielded up His spirit.aAnd behold, bthe veil of the temple was torn in two from top to bottom; and cthe earth shook and the rocks were split.The tombs were opened, and many bodies of the saints who had afallen asleep were raised;and coming out of the tombs after His resurrection they entered athe holy city and appeared to many.aNow the centurion, and those who were with him bkeeping guard over Jesus, when they saw cthe earthquake and the things that were happening, became very frightened and said, "Truly this was dthe Son of God!"
May 23
Betsy Sligh
highlighted 2 Peter 3:1-13 NASB
But athe day of the Lord bwill come like a thief, in which cthe heavens dwill pass away with a roar and the eelements will be destroyed with intense heat, and fthe earth and its works will be burned up.Since all these things are to be destroyed in this way, what sort of people ought you to be in holy conduct and godliness,alooking for and hastening the coming of the day of God, because of which bthe heavens will be destroyed by burning, and the celements will melt with intense heat!But according to His apromise we are looking for bnew heavens and a new earth, cin which righteousness dwells.This is now, abeloved, the second letter I am writing to you in which I am bstirring up your sincere mind by way of reminder,that you should aremember the words spoken beforehand by bthe holy prophets and cthe commandment of the Lord and Savior spoken by your apostles.aKnow this first of all, that bin the last days cmockers will come with their mocking, dfollowing after their own lusts,and saying, "aWhere is the promise of His bcoming? For ever since the fathers cfell asleep, all continues just as it was dfrom the beginning of creation."For when they maintain this, it escapes their notice that aby the word of God the heavens existed long ago and the earth was bformed out of water and by water,through which athe world at that time was bdestroyed, being flooded with water.But by His word athe present heavens and earth are being reserved for bfire, kept for cthe day of judgment and destruction of ungodly men.But do not let this one fact escape your notice, abeloved, that with the Lord one day is like a thousand years, and ba thousand years like one day.aThe Lord is not slow about His promise, as some count slowness, but bis patient toward you, cnot wishing for any to perish but for all to come to repentance.
May 22
Betsy Sligh
highlighted Luke 18:9-14 NASB
"Two men awent up into the temple to pray, one a Pharisee and the other a tax collector."The Pharisee astood and was praying this to himself: 'God, I thank You that I am not like other people: swindlers, unjust, adulterers, or even like this tax collector.'I afast twice a week; I bpay tithes of all that I get.'"But the tax collector, astanding some distance away, bwas even unwilling to lift up his eyes to heaven, but cwas beating his breast, saying, 'God, be merciful to me, the sinner!'"I tell you, this man went to his house justified rather than the other; afor everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but he who humbles himself will be exalted."And He also told this parable to some people who atrusted in themselves that they were righteous, and bviewed others with contempt:
May 18
Betsy Sligh
highlighted Romans 6:15-23 NASB
What then? aShall we sin because we are not under law but under grace? bMay it never be!Do you not aknow that when you present yourselves to someone as bslaves for obedience, you are slaves of the one whom you obey, either of csin resulting in death, or of obedience resulting in righteousness?But athanks be to God that though you were slaves of sin, you became obedient from the heart to that bform of teaching to which you were committed,and having been afreed from sin, you became slaves of righteousness.aI am speaking in human terms because of the weakness of your flesh. For just bas you presented your members as slaves to impurity and to lawlessness, resulting in further lawlessness, so now present your members as slaves to righteousness, resulting in sanctification.For awhen you were slaves of sin, you were free in regard to righteousness.Therefore what abenefit were you then deriving from the things of which you are now ashamed? For the outcome of those things is bdeath.But now having been afreed from sin and benslaved to God, you derive your cbenefit, resulting in sanctification, and dthe outcome, eternal life.For the wages of asin is death, but the free gift of God is beternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
May 17
Betsy Sligh
highlighted Romans 6:15-23 ESV
What then? Are we to sin because we are not under law but under grace? By no means!Do you not know that if you present yourselves to anyone as obedient slaves, you are slaves of the one whom you obey, either of sin, which leads to death, or of obedience, which leads to righteousness?But thanks be to God, that you who were once slaves of sin have become obedient from the heart to the standard of teaching to which you were committed,and, having been set free from sin, have become slaves of righteousness.I am speaking in human terms, because of your natural limitations. For just as you once presented your members as slaves to impurity and to lawlessness leading to more lawlessness, so now present your members as slaves to righteousness leading to sanctification.For when you were slaves of sin, you were free in regard to righteousness.But what fruit were you getting at that time from the things of which you are now ashamed? For the end of those things is death.But now that you have been set free from sin and have become slaves of God, the fruit you get leads to sanctification and its end, eternal life.For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
May 17
Betsy Sligh
highlighted Hebrews 2:10-18 ESV
For it was fitting that he, for whom and by whom all things exist, in bringing many sons to glory, should make the founder of their salvation perfect through suffering.For he who sanctifies and those who are sanctified all have one source. That is why he is not ashamed to call them brothers,saying, "I will tell of your name to my brothers; in the midst of the congregation I will sing your praise." And again, "I will put my trust in him." And again, "Behold, I and the children God has given me." Since therefore the children share in flesh and blood, he himself likewise partook of the same things, that through death he might destroy the one who has the power of death, that is, the devil,and deliver all those who through fear of death were subject to lifelong slavery.For surely it is not angels that he helps, but he helps the offspring of Abraham.Therefore he had to be made like his brothers in every respect, so that he might become a merciful and faithful high priest in the service of God, to make propitiation for the sins of the people.For because he himself has suffered when tempted, he is able to help those who are being tempted.
May 15
Betsy Sligh
highlighted Romans 1:18-25 NASB
For athe wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men who bsuppress the truth in unrighteousness,because athat which is known about God is evident within them; for God made it evident to them.For asince the creation of the world His invisible attributes, His eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly seen, bbeing understood through what has been made, so that they are without excuse.For even though they knew God, they did not honor Him as God or give thanks, but they became afutile in their speculations, and their foolish heart was darkened.aProfessing to be wise, they became fools,and aexchanged the glory of the incorruptible God for an image in the form of corruptible man and of birds and four-footed animals and crawling creatures.Therefore aGod gave them over in the lusts of their hearts to impurity, so that their bodies would be bdishonored among them.For they exchanged the truth of God for a alie, and worshiped and served the creature rather than the Creator, bwho is blessed forever. Amen.
May 13
Betsy Sligh
highlighted Psalms 14:1 NASB
The fool has asaid in his heart, "There is no God."
May 11
Betsy Sligh
highlighted Psalms 14:3 NASB
They have all aturned aside, together they have become corrupt;
May 11
Betsy Sligh
highlighted Ephesians 4:25-32 NASB
Therefore, alaying aside falsehood, bSPEAK TRUTH EACH ONE of you WITH HIS NEIGHBOR, for we are cmembers of one another.aBE ANGRY, AND yet DO NOT SIN; do not let the sun go down on your anger,and do not agive the devil an opportunity.He who steals must steal no longer; but rather ahe must labor, bperforming with his own hands what is good, cso that he will have something to share with one who has need.Let no aunwholesome word proceed from your mouth, but only such a word as is good for bedification according to the need of the moment, so that it will give grace to those who hear.aDo not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were bsealed for the day of redemption.aLet all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be bput away from you, along with all cmalice.aBe kind to one another, tender-hearted, forgiving each other, bjust as God in Christ also has forgiven you.
May 9
Betsy Sligh
highlighted Ephesians 4:1-16 NASB
He who descended is Himself also He who ascended afar above all the heavens, so that He might bfill all things.)And He agave bsome as apostles, and some as prophets, and some as cevangelists, and some as pastors and dteachers,afor the equipping of the saints for the work of service, to the building up of bthe body of Christ;until we all attain to athe unity of the faith, and of the bknowledge of the Son of God, to a cmature man, to the measure of the stature which belongs to the dfullness of Christ.As a result, we are ano longer to be children, btossed here and there by waves and carried about by every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, by ccraftiness in ddeceitful scheming;but speaking the truth ain love, we are to bgrow up in all aspects into Him who is the chead, even Christ,from whom athe whole body, being fitted and held together by what every joint supplies, according to the proper working of each individual part, causes the growth of the body for the building up of itself bin love.Therefore I, athe prisoner of the Lord, bimplore you to cwalk in a manner worthy of the dcalling with which you have been ecalled,with all ahumility and gentleness, with patience, showing tolerance for one another bin love,being diligent to preserve the unity of the Spirit in the abond of peace.There is aone body and one Spirit, just as also you were called in one bhope of your calling;aone Lord, one faith, one baptism,one God and Father of all awho is over all and through all and in all.But ato each one of us bgrace was given caccording to the measure of Christ's gift.Therefore it says,
May 3
Betsy Sligh
highlighted 1 Corinthians 12:1-14 NASB
and to another the effecting of amiracles, and to another bprophecy, and to another the cdistinguishing of spirits, to another various dkinds of tongues, and to another the einterpretation of tongues.But one and the same Spirit works all these things, adistributing to each one individually just as He wills.For even aas the body is one and yet has many members, and all the members of the body, though they are many, are one body, bso also is Christ.For aby one Spirit we were all baptized into one body, whether bJews or Greeks, whether slaves or free, and we were all made to cdrink of one Spirit.For athe body is not one member, but many.Now concerning aspiritual gifts, brethren, bI do not want you to be unaware.aYou know that when you were pagans, you were bled astray to the cmute idols, however you were led.Therefore I make known to you that no one speaking aby the Spirit of God says, "Jesus is baccursed"; and no one can say, "Jesus is cLord," except aby the Holy Spirit.Now there are avarieties of gifts, but the same Spirit.And there are varieties of ministries, and the same Lord.There are varieties of effects, but the same aGod who works all things in all persons.But to each one is given the manifestation of the Spirit afor the common good.For to one is given the word of awisdom through the Spirit, and to another the word of bknowledge according to the same Spirit;to another afaith by the same Spirit, and to another bgifts of healing by the one Spirit,
May 3