BibleGateway: Luke 19:11-27 ESV Text: Luke 19:11-27 KJV Text: The section starts at about 1:8 and ends at about 3:23      11 And as they heard these things, he added and spake a parable, because he… Those who reject or misuse the forgiveness of Jesus will find themselves suffering for their sins (vv. 14, 26-27).

BibleGateway: Luke 19:1-9 ESV Text: Luke 19:1-9 KJV Text: The section starts at about 0:0 and ends at about 1:12      1 And Jesus entered and passed through Jericho. 2 And, behold, there was a man… Zacchaeus was on the lookout for Jesus, but more importantly Jesus was on the lookout for Him!

BibleGateway: Luke 18:15-43 ESV Text: Luke 18:15-43 KJV Text: The section starts at about 1:41 and ends at about 5:17      15 And they brought unto him also infants, that he would touch them: but when… Jesus, Jesus, only Jesus! Only He can truly bless; only He can truly heal; only He can truly justify us.

BibleGateway: 1 Samuel 3 ESV Text: 1 Samuel 3 KJV Text: KJV Text (alt. audio): Chapter 3:      1 And the child Samuel ministered unto the LORD before Eli. And the word of the LORD was… Samuel pays attention to the Lord’s Word and so does Eli. Even though God’s judgment against him must have been difficult to hear, Eli did not argue with the Word of God.

BibleGateway: Psalm 50 ESV Text: Psalm 50 KJV Text: KJV Text (alt. audio): Chapter 50:      1 A Psalm of Asaph. The mighty God, even the LORD, hath spoken, and called the earth from the rising… God doesn’t want just token gifts from us. He wants our hearts along with our gifts.

BibleGateway: 1 Samuel 2:11-36 ESV Text: 1 Samuel 2:11-36 KJV Text: The section starts at about 1:26 and ends at about 6:7      11 And Elkanah went to Ramah to his house. And the child did… Eli’s sons were wicked priests, but the Lord promised to raise up a faithful priest (Zadok). Later still He would raise up the greatest Priest, Jesus Christ.

BibleGateway: Matthew 19:1-12 ESV Text: Matthew 19:1-12 KJV Text: The section starts at about 0:0 and ends at about 1:54      1 And it came to pass, that when Jesus had finished these sayings, he departed… Using the excuse, “Well, other people get divorces,” didn’t work with Jesus, and it shouldn’t be used as a reason by us either.

BibleGateway: Luke 18:1-14 ESV Text: Luke 18:1-14 KJV Text: The section starts at about 0:0 and ends at about 1:50      1 And he spake a parable unto them to this end, that men ought always… With these two parables Jesus teaches us two important attitudes in prayer: persistence and humility.

BibleGateway: Psalm 49 ESV Text: Psalm 49 KJV Text: KJV Text (alt. audio): Chapter 49:      1 To the chief Musician, A Psalm for the sons of Korah. Hear this, all ye people; give ear, all… People who have great wealth and many earthly things but have no faith in Christ really have nothing.

BibleGateway: 1 Samuel 2:1-10 ESV Text: 1 Samuel 2:1-10 KJV Text: The section starts at about 0:0 and ends at about 1:35      1 And Hannah prayed, and said, My heart rejoiceth in the LORD, mine… Hannah’s prayer of thanksgiving is similar in ways to Mary’s prayer (Lk 1:46-55). Both of them recognize that the Lord has shown favor to the lowly.