BibleGateway: 1 Samuel 17:1-11 ESV Text: 1 Samuel 17:1-11 KJV Text: The section starts at about 0:0 and ends at about 1:47      1 Now the Philistines gathered together their armies to battle, and were gathered… By this time Saul had lost His faith in the God of Israel. If the Spirit were not in our hearts, fear and despair would quickly overwhelm us too. God, preserve our faith.

BibleGateway: Revelation 3:14-22 ESV Text: Revelation 3:14-22 KJV Text: The section starts at about 2:25 and ends at about 3:52      14 And unto the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write; These things saith… In all these letters, Jesus never preaches the Law without the Gospel. Here, even the luke-warm are spurred on by the Good News of v. 21.

BibleGateway: Revelation 3:7-13 ESV Text: Revelation 3:7-13 KJV Text: The section starts at about 1:0 and ends at about 2:32      7 And to the angel of the church in Philadelphia write; These things saith he… Jesus reassures us that He is coming soon and He will help us endure to the end.

BibleGateway: Revelation 3:1-6 ESV Text: Revelation 3:1-6 KJV Text: The section starts at about 0:0 and ends at about 1:9      1 And unto the angel of the church in Sardis write; These things saith he… The Lord will return, so we need to “stay awake” spiritually and watch for Him. In Him we are justified and given life (v. 5).

BibleGateway: Revelation 2:18-29 ESV Text: Revelation 2:18-29 KJV Text: The section starts at about 2:56 and ends at about 4:44      18 And unto the angel of the church in Thyatira write; These things saith the… The Christians were being seduced by sexual immorality, so Jesus urged them to repent, to continue in love and faith, and to remember their triumph at the end.

BibleGateway: Revelation 2:12-17 ESV Text: Revelation 2:12-17 KJV Text: The section starts at about 1:49 and ends at about 3:3      12 And to the angel of the church in Pergamos write; These things saith he… Pergamum (in modern day Turkey) was the center of emperor worship, and Antipas was the first martyr in Asia. May we remain faithful even if persecuted.

BibleGateway: Revelation 2:8-11 ESV Text: Revelation 2:8-11 KJV Text: The section starts at about 1:3 and ends at about 1:56      8 And unto the angel of the church in Smyrna write; These things saith the… We may not all be wealthy by the world’s standards, but we are all immensely rich because we are heirs of everlasting life in heaven.

BibleGateway: Revelation 2:1-7 ESV Text: Revelation 2:1-7 KJV Text: The section starts at about 0:0 and ends at about 1:12      1 Unto the angel of the church of Ephesus write; These things saith he that… These seven letters also speak to us in our own churches. In Ephesus, their loveless behavior needed correction, yet they had persevered for the name of Christ.

BibleGateway: Luke 24:50-53 ESV Text: Luke 24:50-53 KJV Text: The section starts at about 5:37 and ends at about 6:6      50 And he led them out as far as to Bethany, and he lifted up… Because Jesus was received back into heaven, we can be sure that His atoning death for our sins was accepted once and for all. Why not praise God continually!

BibleGateway: Luke 24:36-49 ESV Text: Luke 24:36-49 KJV Text: The section starts at about 4:5 and ends at about 5:44      36 And as they thus spake, Jesus himself stood in the midst of them, and… Jesus gently invites us not to doubt the truth of His resurrection. Everything said about Him was fulfilled, and now the good news about it goes into all the world.