Nancy Gibbon's Highlights
Nancy Gibbon
highlighted Matthew 18:19 NLT
“I also tell you this: If two of you agree here on earth concerning anything you ask, my Father in heaven will do it for you.
May 10
Nancy Gibbon
highlighted Matthew 18:21-22 NLT
Then Peter came to him and asked, “Lord, how often should I forgive someone who sins against me? Seven times?” “No, not seven times,” Jesus replied, “but seventy times seven!
May 10
Nancy Gibbon
highlighted Matthew 18:20 NLT
For where two or three gather together as my followers, I am there among them.”
May 10
Nancy Gibbon
highlighted Matthew 17:10-13 NLT
Then his disciples asked him, “Why do the teachers of religious law insist that Elijah must return before the Messiah comes?” Jesus replied, “Elijah is indeed coming first to get everything ready. But I tell you, Elijah has already come, but he wasn’t recognized, and they chose to abuse him. And in the same way they will also make the Son of Man suffer.” Then the disciples realized he was talking about John the Baptist.
May 10
Nancy Gibbon
highlighted Matthew 17:6-8 NLT
The disciples were terrified and fell face down on the ground. Then Jesus came over and touched them. “Get up,” he said. “Don’t be afraid.” And when they looked up, Moses and Elijah were gone, and they saw only Jesus.
May 10
Nancy Gibbon
highlighted Matthew 17:5 NLT
But even as he spoke, a bright cloud overshadowed them, and a voice from the cloud said, “This is my dearly loved Son, who brings me great joy. Listen to him.”
May 10
Nancy Gibbon
highlighted Matthew 17:4 NLT
Peter exclaimed, “Lord, it’s wonderful for us to be here! If you want, I’ll make three shelters as memorials—one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah.”
May 10
Nancy Gibbon
highlighted Matthew 17:3 NLT
Suddenly, Moses and Elijah appeared and began talking with Jesus.
May 10
Nancy Gibbon
highlighted Matthew 17:2 NLT
As the men watched, Jesus’ appearance was transformed so that his face shone like the sun, and his clothes became as white as light.
May 10
Nancy Gibbon
highlighted Matthew 17:1 NLT
Six days later Jesus took Peter and the two brothers, James and John, and led them up a high mountain to be alone.
May 10
Nancy Gibbon
highlighted Matthew 12:32 NLT
Anyone who speaks against the Son of Man can be forgiven, but anyone who speaks against the Holy Spirit will never be forgiven, either in this world or in the world to come.
Apr 21
Nancy Gibbon
highlighted Matthew 12:31 NLT
“So I tell you, every sin and blasphemy can be forgiven—except blasphemy against the Holy Spirit, which will never be forgiven.
Apr 21
Nancy Gibbon
highlighted Matthew 12:8 NLT
For the Son of Man is Lord, even over the Sabbath!”
Apr 21
Nancy Gibbon
highlighted Matthew 11:28-30 NLT
Then Jesus said, “Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you. Let me teach you, because I am humble and gentle at heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy to bear, and the burden I give you is light.”
Apr 21
Nancy Gibbon
highlighted Matthew 10:30-33 NLT
And the very hairs on your head are all numbered. So don’t be afraid; you are more valuable to God than a whole flock of sparrows. “Everyone who acknowledges me publicly here on earth, I will also acknowledge before my Father in heaven. But everyone who denies me here on earth, I will also deny before my Father in heaven.
Apr 21
Nancy Gibbon
highlighted Matthew 10:28 NLT
“Don’t be afraid of those who want to kill your body; they cannot touch your soul. Fear only God, who can destroy both soul and body in hell.
Apr 21
Nancy Gibbon
highlighted Matthew 10:26 NLT
“But don’t be afraid of those who threaten you. For the time is coming when everything that is covered will be revealed, and all that is secret will be made known to all.
Apr 21
Nancy Gibbon
highlighted Matthew 10:17-20 NLT
But beware! For you will be handed over to the courts and will be flogged with whips in the synagogues. You will stand trial before governors and kings because you are my followers. But this will be your opportunity to tell the rulers and other unbelievers about me. When you are arrested, don’t worry about how to respond or what to say. God will give you the right words at the right time. For it is not you who will be speaking—it will be the Spirit of your Father speaking through you.
Apr 21
Nancy Gibbon
highlighted Matthew 10:16 NLT
“Look, I am sending you out as sheep among wolves. So be as shrewd as snakes and harmless as doves.
Apr 21
Nancy Gibbon
highlighted Matthew 10:2-4 NLT
Here are the names of the twelve apostles: first, Simon (also called Peter), then Andrew (Peter’s brother), James (son of Zebedee), John (James’s brother), Philip, Bartholomew, Thomas, Matthew (the tax collector), James (son of Alphaeus), Thaddaeus, Simon (the zealot), Judas Iscariot (who later betrayed him).
Apr 21