Genesis 3:1-6 New International Version (NIV) The Fall 3 Now the serpent was more crafty than any of the wild animals the Lord God had made. He said to the woman, “Did God really say, ‘You must not eat from any tree in the garden’?” 2 The woman said to the serpent,...

Genesis 3:5 New International Version (NIV) 5 “For God knows that when you eat from it your eyes will be opened, and you will be like God, knowing good and evil.” Adam and Eve got what they wanted. They wanted an intimate knowledge of both good and evil. They got this...

1 Peter 5:6-9New International Version (NIV) 6 Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time. 7 Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you. 8 Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a...

Psalm 39:4-7New International Version (NIV) 4 “Show me, Lord, my life’s end     and the number of my days;     let me know how fleeting my life is. 5 You have made my days a mere handbreadth;     the span of my years is as nothing before you. Everyone is but a breath,...

Jeremiah 33:1-3New International Version (NIV) Promise of Restoration 33 While Jeremiah was still confined in the courtyard of the guard, the word of the Lord came to him a second time: 2 “This is what the Lord says, he who made the earth, the Lord who formed it and...

Luke 5:1-9 New International Version (NIV) Jesus Calls His First Disciples 5 One day as Jesus was standing by the Lake of Gennesaret, the people were crowding around him and listening to the word of God. 2 He saw at the water’s edge two boats, left there by the...

  Romans 19:9-14 New International Version (NIV) Love in Action 9 Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good. 10 Be devoted to one another in love. Honor one another above yourselves. 11 Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor,...