The Bigger Picture

Genesis 38:10 NLT“But the Lord considered it evil for Onan to deny a child to his dead brother. So the Lord took Onan’s life, too.”

We had heard of the city's glory, but now we have seen it ourselves- the city of the LORD of Heaven's Armies. It is the city of our God; he will make it safe forever.Psalm 48:8 NLT

Romans 5:11 NLTSo now we can rejoice in our wonderful new relationship with God because our Lord Jesus Christ has made us friends of God.

"By your mighty power I can walk through any devastation, and you will keep me alive, reviving me. Your power set me free from the hatred of my enemies."Psalms 138:7 TPT

Isaiah 42:9 CSBThe past events have indeed happened. Now I declare new events; I announce them to you before they occur.

Acts 9:28 NLT “So Saul stayed with the apostles and went all around Jerusalem with them, preaching boldly in the name of the Lord.”

John 9:35 AMP Jesus heard that they had put him out [of the synagogue], and finding him, He asked, “Do you believe in the Son of Man?”

Our princes once glowed with health – brighter than snow, whiter than milk. Their faces were as ruddy as rubies, their appearance like fine jewels. But now their faces are blacker than soot. - Lamentations 4:7-8 NLT Originally published on Oct 8, 2022

Mark 15:19 (NLT)And they struck him on the head with a reed stick, spit on him, and dropped to their knees in mock worship.

Ezekiel 43:12 (NLT)And this is the basic law of the Temple: absolute holiness! The entire top of the mountain where the Temple is built is holy. Yes, this is the basic law of the Temple.