Posts from February 2023

Posts from February 2023

Verse of the Day – Feb. 28, 2023

February 28, 2023 – Tuesday  John 11:38-39    NIV 38 Jesus, once more deeply moved, came to the tomb. It was a cave with a stone laid across the entrance.  39 “Take away the stone,” he said. “But, Lord,” said Martha, the sister of the dead man, “by this time there is a bad odor, for he has been there four days.”  40 Then Jesus said, “Did I not…

Verse of the Day – Feb. 27, 2023

February 27, 2023 – Monday  John 11:25-27    NIV 25 Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live, even though they die;  26 and whoever lives by believing in me will never die. Do you believe this?”  27 “Yes, Lord,” she replied, “I believe that you are the Messiah, the Son of God, who is to come into…

Verse of the Day – Feb. 24, 2023

February 24, 2023 – Friday  John 11:14-15    NIV 14 So then he told them plainly, “Lazarus is dead,  15 and for your sake I am glad I was not there, so that you may believe. But let us go to him.” Comments This is a follow on from Jesus in a discussion begun a few verses before. Earlier Jesus told His disciples, 11 Our friend Lazarus has…

Verse of the Day – Feb. 23, 2023

February 23, 2023 – Thursday  John 10:37-38     NIV 37 Do not believe me unless I do the works of my Father.  38 But if I do them, even though you do not believe me, believe the works, that you may know and understand that the Father is in me, and I in the Father. Comments Jesus has been accused on blasphemy once again and His accusers were…

Verse of the Day – Feb. 22, 2023

February 22, 2023 – Wednesday  John 10:25-27     NIV 25 Jesus answered, “I did tell you, but you do not believe. The works I do in my Father’s name testify about me, 26 but you do not believe because you are not my sheep.  27 My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me. Comments Jesus’ reply above is to the question posed to…

Verse of the Day – Feb. 21, 2023

February 21, 2023 – Tuesday  John 9:35-38     NIV 35 Jesus heard that they had thrown him out, and when he found him, he said, “Do you believe in the Son of Man?” 36 “Who is he, sir?” the man asked. “Tell me so that I may believe in him.” 37 Jesus said, “You have now seen him; in fact, he is the one speaking with you.”…

Verse of the Day – Feb. 20, 2023

February 20, 2023 – Monday  Acts 16:14     NIV 14 One of those listening was a woman from the city of Thyatira named Lydia, a dealer in purple cloth. She was a worshiper of God. The Lord opened her heart to respond to Paul’s message. Psalm 23:5     NIV 5 You prepare a table before me in the presence of my…

Verse of the Day – Feb. 17, 2023

February 17, 2023 – Friday  John 9:17-18     NIV 17 Then they turned again to the blind man, “What have you to say about him? It was your eyes he opened.” The man replied, “He is a prophet.” 18 They still did not believe that he had been blind and had received his sight until they sent for the man’s parents.  Comments At the…

Verse of the Day – Feb. 16, 2023

February 16, 2023 – Thursday  John 8:31-32     NIV 31 To the Jews who had believed him, Jesus said, “If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciples.  32 Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” John 8:31-32     NET 31 Then Jesus said to those Judeans who had believed him, “If you…

Verse of the Day – Feb. 14, 2023

February 14, 2023 – Tuesday  Luke 9:24-27     NIV 24 For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me will save it.  25 What good is it for someone to gain the whole world, and yet lose or forfeit their very self?  26 Whoever is ashamed of me and my words, the Son of Man will be ashamed of them when he…

Verse of the Day – Feb. 13, 2023

February 13, 2023 – Monday  John 7:30-31     NIV 30 At this they tried to seize him, but no one laid a hand on him, because his hour had not yet come. 31 Still, many in the crowd believed in him. They said, “When the Messiah comes, will he perform more signs than this man?” Comments The Him is obviously Jesus, but who is trying…

Verse of the Day – Feb. 10, 2023

February 10, 2023 – Friday  John 6:64-65     NIV 64 Yet there are some of you who do not believe.” For Jesus had known from the beginning which of them did not believe and who would betray him.  65 He went on to say, “This is why I told you that no one can come to me unless the Father has enabled them.”  66 From this time many of his…

Verse of the Day – Feb. 9, 2023

February 09, 2023 – Thursday  John 6:35-36     NIV 35 Then Jesus declared, “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never go hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty.  36 But as I told you, you have seen me and still you do not believe. Comments This is a continuation of the discussion that started in verses 28-29,…

Verse of the Day – Feb. 8, 2023

February 08, 2023 – Wednesday  ADDENDUM John 6:28-29     NIV 28 Then they asked him, “What must we do to do the works God requires?” 29 Jesus answered, “The work of God is this: to believe in the one he has sent.” John 6:28-29     NET 28 So then they said to him, “What must we do to accomplish the deeds God…