Vicki Stephens-Parent
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Vicki Stephens-Parent
highlighted 2 Samuel 23:10 NASB
aHe arose and struck the Philistines until his hand was weary and clung to the sword, and bthe Lord brought about a great victory that day; and the people returned after him only to strip the slain.
Jan 31
Vicki Stephens-Parent
highlighted 1 Chronicles 11:20-21 NASB
As for Abshai the brother of Joab, he was chief of the thirty, and he swung his spear against three hundred and killed them; and he had a name as well as the thirty.Of the three in the second rank he was the most honored and became their commander; however, he did not attain to the first three.
Jan 31
Vicki Stephens-Parent
highlighted 1 Chronicles 11:19 NASB
and he said, "Be it far from me before my God that I should do this. Shall I drink the blood of these men who went at the risk of their lives? For at the risk of their lives they brought it." Therefore he would not drink it. These things the three mighty men did.
Jan 31
Vicki Stephens-Parent
highlighted 1 Chronicles 11:15-18 NASB
Now three of the thirty chief men went down to the rock to David, into the cave of Adullam, while athe army of the Philistines was camping in the valley of Rephaim.David was then in the stronghold, while athe garrison of the Philistines was then in Bethlehem.David had a craving and said, "Oh that someone would give me water to drink from the well of Bethlehem, which is by the gate!"So the three broke through the camp of the Philistines and drew water from the well of Bethlehem which was by the gate, and took it and brought it to David; nevertheless David would not drink it, but poured it out to the Lord;
Jan 31
Vicki Stephens-Parent
highlighted 1 Chronicles 11:12-14 NASB
After him was Eleazar the son of aDodo, the Ahohite, who was one of the three mighty men.He was with David at Pasdammim awhen the Philistines were gathered together there to battle, and there was a plot of ground full of barley; and the people fled before the Philistines.They took their stand in the midst of the plot and defended it, and struck down the Philistines; and the Lord saved them by a great victory.
Jan 31
Vicki Stephens-Parent
highlighted 1 Chronicles 11:4-11 NASB
aNow these are the heads of the mighty men whom David had, who gave him strong support in his kingdom, together with all Israel, to make him king, baccording to the word of the Lord concerning Israel.These constitute the list of the mighty men whom David had: aJashobeam, the son of a Hachmonite, bthe chief of the thirty; he lifted up his spear against three hundred whom he killed at one time.Then David and all Israel went to Jerusalem (athat is, Jebus); and the Jebusites, the inhabitants of the land, were there.The inhabitants of Jebus said to David, "You shall not enter here." Nevertheless David captured the stronghold of Zion (that is, the city of David).Now David had said, "Whoever strikes down a Jebusite first shall be chief and commander." aJoab the son of Zeruiah went up first, so he became chief.Then David dwelt in the stronghold; therefore it was called the city of David.He built the city all around, from the Millo even to the surrounding area; and Joab repaired the rest of the city.aDavid became greater and greater, for the Lord of hosts was with him.
Jan 31
Vicki Stephens-Parent
highlighted 1 Chronicles 11:1-3 NASB
aThen all Israel gathered to David at Hebron and said, "Behold, we are your bone and your flesh."In times past, even when Saul was king, you were the one who led out and brought in Israel; and the Lord your God said to you, 'aYou shall shepherd My people Israel, and you shall be prince over My people Israel.'"So all the elders of Israel came to the king at Hebron, and David made a covenant with them in Hebron before the Lord; and athey anointed David king over Israel, baccording to the word of the Lord through Samuel.
Jan 31
Vicki Stephens-Parent
highlighted Judges 4:2 NASB
And the Lord sold them into the hand of aJabin king of Canaan, who reigned in Hazor; and the commander of his army was Sisera, who lived in bHarosheth-hagoyim.
Jan 31
Vicki Stephens-Parent
highlighted Acts 14:14-16 NASB
But when athe apostles Barnabas and Paul heard of it, they btore their robes and rushed out into the crowd, crying outand saying, "Men, why are you doing these things? We are also amen of the same nature as you, and bpreach the gospel to you that you should turn from these cvain things to a dliving God, eWHO MADE THE HEAVEN AND THE EARTH AND THE SEA AND ALL THAT IS IN THEM."In the generations gone by He apermitted all the nations to bgo their own ways;
Jan 27
Vicki Stephens-Parent
highlighted Romans 1:19-20 NASB
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.
Jan 27
Vicki Stephens-Parent
highlighted Acts 14:11-13 NASB
When the crowds saw what Paul had done, they raised their voice, saying in the aLycaonian language, "bThe gods have become like men and have come down to us."And they began calling Barnabas, Zeus, and Paul, Hermes, because he was the chief speaker.The priest of Zeus, whose temple was just outside the city, brought oxen and garlands to the gates, and awanted to offer sacrifice with the crowds.
Jan 20
Vicki Stephens-Parent
highlighted Acts 14:8-10 NASB
said with a loud voice, "Stand upright on your feet." aAnd he leaped up and began to walk.At aLystra ba man was sitting who had no strength in his feet, lame from his mother's womb, who had never walked.This man was listening to Paul as he spoke, who, awhen he had fixed his gaze on him and had seen that he had bfaith to be made well,
Jan 20
Vicki Stephens-Parent
highlighted Acts 14:5-7 NASB
And when an attempt was made by both the Gentiles and athe Jews with their rulers, to mistreat and to bstone them,they became aware of it and fled to the cities of aLycaonia, bLystra and cDerbe, and the surrounding region;and there they continued to apreach the gospel.
Jan 20
Vicki Stephens-Parent
highlighted Acts 14:1-4 NASB
In aIconium bthey entered the synagogue of the Jews together, and spoke in such a manner cthat a large number of people believed, both of Jews and of dGreeks.But athe Jews who bdisbelieved stirred up the minds of the Gentiles and embittered them against cthe brethren.Therefore they spent a long time there aspeaking boldly with reliance upon the Lord, who was testifying to the word of His grace, granting that bsigns and wonders be done by their hands.aBut the people of the city were divided; and some sided with bthe Jews, and some with cthe apostles.
Jan 20
Vicki Stephens-Parent
highlighted Romans 1:16 NASB
For I am not aashamed of the gospel, for bit is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the cJew first and also to dthe Greek.
Jan 17
Vicki Stephens-Parent
highlighted Acts 13:36-37 NASB
"For aDavid, after he had served bthe purpose of God in his own generation, cfell asleep, and was laid among his fathers and underwent decay;but He whom God araised did not undergo decay.
Jan 13
Vicki Stephens-Parent
highlighted Acts 13:42-52 NASB
As Paul and Barnabas were going out, the people kept begging that these things might be spoken to them the next aSabbath.Now when the meeting of the synagogue had broken up, many of the Jews and of the aGod-fearing bproselytes followed Paul and Barnabas, who, speaking to them, were urging them to continue in cthe grace of God.The next aSabbath nearly the whole city assembled to hear the word of the Lord.But when athe Jews saw the crowds, they were filled with jealousy and began contradicting the things spoken by Paul, and were blaspheming.Paul and Barnabas spoke out boldly and said, "It was necessary that the word of God be spoken to you afirst; since you repudiate it and judge yourselves unworthy of eternal life, behold, bwe are turning to the Gentiles."For so the Lord has commanded us,
Jan 13
Vicki Stephens-Parent
highlighted Acts 13:38-41 NASB
"Therefore let it be known to you, brethren, that athrough Him forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you,and through Him aeveryone who believes is freed from all things, from which you could not be freed through the Law of Moses."Therefore take heed, so that the thing spoken of ain the Prophets may not come upon you:'aBEHOLD, YOU SCOFFERS, AND MARVEL, AND PERISH;
Jan 13
Vicki Stephens-Parent
highlighted Acts 13:23-35 NASB
"aFrom the descendants of this man, baccording to promise, God has brought to Israel ca Savior, Jesus,after aJohn had proclaimed before His coming a bbaptism of repentance to all the people of Israel."And while John awas completing his course, bhe kept saying, 'What do you suppose that I am? I am not He. But behold, one is coming after me the sandals of whose feet I am not worthy to untie.'"Brethren, sons of Abraham's family, and those among you who fear God, to us the message of athis salvation has been sent."For those who live in Jerusalem, and their arulers, brecognizing neither Him nor the utterances of cthe prophets which are dread every Sabbath, fulfilled these by condemning Him."And though they found no ground for putting Him to death, they aasked Pilate that He be executed."When they had acarried out all that was written concerning Him, bthey took Him down from cthe cross and dlaid Him in a tomb."But God araised Him from the dead;and for many days aHe appeared to those who came up with Him from Galilee to Jerusalem, the very ones who are now bHis witnesses to the people."And we apreach to you the good news of bthe promise made to the fathers,that God has fulfilled this promise to our children in that He araised up Jesus, as it is also written in the second Psalm, 'bYOU ARE MY SON; TODAY I HAVE BEGOTTEN YOU.'"As for the fact that He araised Him up from the dead, no longer to return to decay, He has spoken in this way: 'bI WILL GIVE YOU THE HOLY and SURE blessings OF DAVID.'"Therefore He also says in another Psalm, 'aYOU WILL NOT ALLOW YOUR HOLY ONE TO UNDERGO DECAY.'
Jan 13
Vicki Stephens-Parent
highlighted Acts 13:15-22 NASB
After athe reading of the Law and bthe Prophets cthe synagogue officials sent to them, saying, "Brethren, if you have any word of exhortation for the people, say it."Paul stood up, and amotioning with his hand said,"The God of this people Israel achose our fathers and bmade the people great during their stay in the land of Egypt, and with an uplifted arm cHe led them out from it."For aa period of about forty years bHe put up with them in the wilderness."aWhen He had destroyed bseven nations in the land of Canaan, He cdistributed their land as an inheritance--all of which took dabout four hundred and fifty years."After these things He agave them judges until bSamuel the prophet."Then they aasked for a king, and God gave them bSaul the son of Kish, a man of the tribe of Benjamin, for forty years."After He had aremoved him, He raised up David to be their king, concerning whom He also testified and said, 'bI HAVE FOUND DAVID the son of Jesse, A MAN AFTER MY HEART, who will do all My will.'
Jan 13