Contemplative Bible Reading

1 Thessalonians 5:19-22 (New Living Translation) 19 Do not stifle the Holy Spirit. 20 Do not scoff at prophecies, 21 but test everything that is said. Hold on to what is good. 22 Stay away from every kind of evil. This is excellent advice for just about anything. Here is an idea. Is it good? […]

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Luke 9:12-13a (New Living Translation) 12 Late in the afternoon the twelve disciples came to him and said, “Send the crowds away to the nearby villages and farms, so they can find food and lodging for the night. There is nothing to eat here in this remote place.” 13 But Jesus said, “You feed them.” […]

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Luke 8:43-36 (New Living Translation) 43 A woman in the crowd had suffered for twelve years with constant bleeding, and she could find no cure. 44 Coming up behind Jesus, she touched the fringe of his robe. Immediately, the bleeding stopped. 45 “Who touched me?” Jesus asked. Everyone denied it, and Peter said, “Master, this […]

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Luke 8:43-36 (New Living Translation) 43 A woman in the crowd had suffered for twelve years with constant bleeding, and she could find no cure. 44 Coming up behind Jesus, she touched the fringe of his robe. Immediately, the bleeding stopped. 45 “Who touched me?” Jesus asked. Everyone denied it, and Peter said, “Master, this […]

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Mark 10:19-21 (New Living Translation) 19 … Honor your father and mother. 20 “Teacher,” the man replied, “I’ve obeyed all these commandments since I was young.” 21 Looking at the man, Jesus felt genuine love for him. “There is still one thing you haven’t done,” he told him. “Go and sell all your possessions and […]

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Galatians 5:16 (New Living Translation) 16 So I say, let the Holy Spirit guide your lives. Then you won’t be doing what your sinful nature craves. I can live my life guided by the Holy Spirit from God. That is super natural or something that cannot be explained by the laws of nature. That is […]

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Mark 10:19 (New Living Translation) 19 But to answer your question, you know the commandments: ‘You must not murder. You must not commit adultery. You must not steal. You must not testify falsely. You must not cheat anyone. Honor your father and mother.’ Jesus is talking to a good man about eternal life. Jesus repeats […]

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Luke 11:4 (Christian Standard Bible) And forgive us our sins,for we ourselves also forgive everyonein debt to us.And do not bring us into temptation. This English translation of the Lord’s Prayer equates sin with debt. Sometimes I struggle with understanding sin. Sure, this is wrong and this is right. Sin, however, is a deep subject […]

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Mark 9:42-48 (New Living Translation) 42 “But if you cause one of these little ones who trusts in me to fall into sin, it would be better for you to be thrown into the sea with a large millstone hung around your neck. 43 If your hand causes you to sin, cut it off. It’s […]

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Hebrews 5:11 (New Living Translation11 There is much more we would like to say about this, but it is difficult to explain, especially since you are spiritually dull and don’t seem to listen. The writer is trying to teach spiritual matters. There is a great struggle here because the audience is “spiritually dull.” I love […]

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