Deuteronium 5:21 BB Wees niet jaloers op wat iemand anders heeft. Je moet niet willen hebben wat al van een ander is: zijn huis, of zijn vrouw, of zijn knecht, of zijn slavin, of zijn koe, of zijn ezel, of iets anders wat van iemand anders is.’ The fastest way to kill something special is […]
Numbers 33:2 At the Lord’s direction, Moses kept a written record of their progress. These are the stages of their march, identified by the different places where they stopped along the way. (NLT) Numbers 33 elaborates on the different places the people of Israel camped before entering the promised land. Just like the Israelites, the […]
Philippians 2:13 MSG Be energetic in your life of salvation, reverent and sensitive before God. That energy is God’s energy, an energy deep within you, God himself willing and working at what will give him the most pleasure Ik weet niet hoe het met jouw energie level is, maar die van mij heeft het zwaar gehad deze […]
Numbers 29:2 On that day you must present a burnt offering as a pleasing aroma to the Lord . It will consist of one young bull, one ram, and seven one-year-old male lambs, all with no defects. (NLT) God commanded the people of Israel to present additional offerings to the Lord at the annual festivals. […]
Efeziers 6:9 Slaveneigenaars, u moet op uw beurt uw slaven goed behandelen. Spreek hen niet dreigend toe. U moet niet vergeten dat u zelf slaven van Christus bent. U hebt dezelfde Meester als zij en voor Hem bent u elkaars gelijken. Slavernij is in het huidige Nederland gelukkig bijna niet meer aan de orde. Dit […]
Ephesians 5:1-2 Follow God’s example, therefore, as dearly loved children 2 and walk in the way of love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God. Love is not without risk. The concept of love that the world has is often void of the cost that the Bible attaches […]
Ephesians 4:16 He makes the whole body fit together perfectly. As each part does its own special work, it helps the other parts grow, so that the whole body is healthy and growing and full of love. (NLT) When Paul talks about the body of Christ, he means the church, which is a group of many individuals […]
Psalm 36:9 For with you is the fountain of life; in your light we see light. What is the Biblical prerequisite for leadership? According to Jesus, it is sight. The one and only time Jesus spoke about leadership, he did this in the context of seeing: “Leave them. They are blind guides. If the blind lead the […]
Ephesians 3:10-11,17 God’s purpose in all this was to use the church to display his wisdom in its rich variety to all the unseen rulers and authorities in the heavenly places. This was his eternal plan, which he carried out through Christ Jesus our Lord. Then Christ will make his home in your hearts as […]
Numbers 16:11 It is against the Lord that you and all your followers have banded together. Who is Aaron that you should grumble against him? Rebellion is an act of resistance to an established government or leader. Moses and Aaron were established leaders by God. Korah, Dathan and Abiram became insolent and rose against Moses’ leadership […]