Scripture Reference – Matthew 18:21-35 (NRSVUE): Then Peter came and said to him, “Lord, if my brother or sister sins against me, how often should I forgive? As many as seven times?” Jesus said to him, “Not seven times, but, I tell you, seventy-seven times. “For this reason the kingdom of heaven may be compared to a king […]
Scripture Reference – Philippians 2:3-11 (NRSVUE): Do nothing from selfish ambition or empty conceit, but in humility regard others as better than yourselves. Let each of you look not to your own interests but to the interests of others. Let the same mind be in you that was in Christ Jesus, who, though he existed in the form of God, did […]
Scripture Reference – Daniel 3:13-25 (NRSVUE): Then Nebuchadnezzar in furious rage commanded that Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego be brought in, so they brought those men before the king. Nebuchadnezzar said to them, “Is it true, O Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, that you do not serve my gods and you do not worship the golden statue that […]
Scripture Reference – Daniel 6:1-23 (NRSVUE): It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom one hundred twenty satraps, stationed throughout the whole kingdom, and over them three administrators, one of whom was Daniel; to these the satraps gave account, so that the king might suffer no loss. Soon Daniel distinguished himself above the other administrators and satraps […]
Scripture Reference – Jonah 1:1-17 (NRSVUE): Now the word of the Lord came to Jonah son of Amittai, saying, “Go at once to Nineveh, that great city, and cry out against it, for their wickedness has come up before me.” But Jonah set out to flee to Tarshish from the presence of the Lord. He went down to Joppa and […]
Scripture Reference – 1 Samuel 17:31-37; 48-50 (NRSVUE): When the words that David spoke were heard, they repeated them before Saul, and he sent for him. David said to Saul, “Let no one’s heart fail because of him; your servant will go and fight with this Philistine.” Saul said to David, “You are not able to go […]
Scripture Reference – Judges 16:6-9, 15-20 (NRSVUE): So Delilah said to Samson, “Please tell me what makes your strength so great and how you could be bound, so that one could subdue you.” Samson said to her, “If they bind me with seven fresh bowstrings that are not dried out, then I shall become weak and be […]
Scripture Reference – Exodus 14:19-31 (NRSVUE): After two whole years, Pharaoh dreamed that he was standing by the Nile, and there came up out of the Nile seven sleek and fat cows, and they grazed in the reed grass. Then seven other cows, ugly and thin, came up out of the Nile after them and stood by […]
Scripture Reference – Genesis 41:1-16 (NRSVUE): After two whole years, Pharaoh dreamed that he was standing by the Nile, and there came up out of the Nile seven sleek and fat cows, and they grazed in the reed grass. Then seven other cows, ugly and thin, came up out of the Nile after them and stood by […]
Scripture Reference – Genesis 6:9-13; 18-22 (NRSVUE): These are the descendants of Noah. Noah was a righteous man, blameless in his generation; Noah walked with God. And Noah had three sons: Shem, Ham, and Japheth. Now the earth was corrupt in God’s sight, and the earth was filled with violence. And God saw that the earth was […]