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Listen to Bible passages through various translations and find a prayer at the end. Comforted. Inspired. Encouraged. Challenged. Loved.
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Send us Fan Mail John 16:5–24 records Jesus preparing His disciples for His departure, promising that the Holy Spirit will come to guide them into truth and convict the world concerning sin, righteousness, and judgment. He explains that their sorrow will turn into joy, using the image of a woman in childbirth to show that present grief will give way to lasting joy. The passage ends with the assurance that they can confidently ask the Father in Jesus’ name, and their joy will be made complete....
Send us Fan Mail John 15:1–17 presents Jesus as the true vine, calling His disciples to abide in Him so they may bear lasting fruit, for apart from Him they can do nothing. He emphasizes that abiding is expressed through obedience and love—especially loving one another as He has loved them. This passage culminates in the call to friendship with Christ and a chosen purpose: to go and bear fruit that will endure. For comments, feedback or prayer requests please write to me at cihclements@gmail....
Send us Fan Mail In John 14:1–21, Jesus comforts His disciples, assuring them not to be troubled and promising a place for them with the Father, declaring Himself as the way, the truth, and the life. He reveals His unity with the Father and promises that those who believe in Him will continue His works. Jesus also assures them of the coming of the Holy Spirit, who will dwell in them, guide them, and confirm their love for Him through obedience. For comments, feedback or prayer requests please...
Send us Fan Mail In John 13:18–38, Jesus reveals that one of His disciples will betray Him, pointing to Judas, who then departs into the night. He speaks of His coming glorification and gives a new commandment—to love one another as He has loved them. The passage ends with Jesus predicting Peter’s denial, showing both human weakness and the depth of His foreknowledge. For comments, feedback or prayer requests please write to me at cihclements@gmail.com
Send us Fan Mail In John 13:1–17, Jesus, knowing His hour had come, demonstrates His love by washing His disciples’ feet, taking the role of a servant. He teaches that no servant is greater than his master and calls them to follow His example of humble service. The passage concludes with the blessing that those who understand and practice this will be truly blessed. For comments, feedback or prayer requests please write to me at cihclements@gmail.com
Send us Fan Mail In John 11:17–44, Jesus arrives after Lazarus has died and comforts Martha and Mary, declaring, “I am the resurrection and the life,” calling them to faith. Deeply moved, He weeps with them, revealing both His compassion and His power over death. Then Jesus calls Lazarus out of the tomb, raising him to life and demonstrating His authority over death. For comments, feedback or prayer requests please write to me at cihclements@gmail.com
Send us Fan Mail In John 10:1–21, Jesus presents Himself as the Good Shepherd who knows His sheep, calls them by name, and leads them to safety, contrasting Himself with false shepherds who harm and scatter the flock. He declares that He is the door through which the sheep find salvation and abundant life. The passage culminates with Jesus affirming His sacrificial love—laying down His life for the sheep—leading to division among the people over His claims. For comments, feedback or prayer re...
Send us Fan Mail In John 8:12–30, Jesus declares, “I am the light of the world,” revealing Himself as the one who brings truth and life, though the Pharisees challenge His testimony. He speaks of His unity with the Father and warns that those who reject Him will remain in their sins. As He points to His coming crucifixion as the moment when His identity will be fully revealed, many begin to believe in Him. For comments, feedback or prayer requests please write to me at cihclements@gmail.com
Send us Fan Mail In Luke 7:11–35, Jesus demonstrates deep compassion by raising a widow’s son from the dead, revealing God’s power and mercy at work among His people. When John the Baptist questions from prison, Jesus points to His works—healing, restoration, and good news to the poor—as evidence that He is the promised Messiah. The passage concludes with Jesus affirming John’s role while rebuking those who reject both John and Himself, highlighting their spiritual blindness and inconsistency...
Send a text In Mark 3:20–35, Jesus is accused by scribes of casting out demons by the power of Satan, and He responds by showing the absurdity of a divided kingdom and warning about blasphemy against the Holy Spirit. He explains that such hardness of heart comes from persistently rejecting the Spirit’s testimony about Him. The passage concludes with Jesus redefining true family as those who do the will of God. For comments, feedback or prayer requests please write to me at cihclements@gmail.com
Send a text In Mark 2:18–28, Jesus is questioned about fasting and responds by pointing to His presence as the bridegroom, and teaches that new life in Him cannot be confined to old religious forms. He also declares that the Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath, and that He is Lord even of the Sabbath. In Mark 3:1–6, Jesus heals a man with a withered hand on the Sabbath, confronting hard-hearted legalism, and this act leads the Pharisees to begin plotting against Him. For comment...
Send a text In Mark 2:1–17, Jesus heals a paralyzed man whose friends lower him through the roof, first declaring the man’s sins forgiven, which amazes the crowd and angers the scribes. To show His authority to forgive sins, Jesus then heals the man, who rises and walks before everyone. The passage concludes with Jesus calling Levi the tax collector and declaring that He came not to call the righteous, but sinners. For comments, feedback or prayer requests please write to me at cihclements@gm...
Send a text In John 4:4–26, Jesus meets a Samaritan woman at Jacob’s well and asks her for water, breaking cultural and social barriers between Jews and Samaritans. He tells her about the “living water” that leads to eternal life and reveals that He knows the details of her life. The conversation moves to true worship, and Jesus ultimately reveals to her that He is the Messiah. For comments, feedback or prayer requests please write to me at cihclements@gmail.com
Send us Fan Mail In John 3:1–21, Nicodemus, a Pharisee, comes to Jesus at night seeking understanding, and Jesus tells him that no one can see the kingdom of God unless they are born again—born of water and the Spirit. Jesus explains that this new birth is the work of the Spirit and reveals that God’s great love for the world is shown in sending His Son so that whoever believes in Him will not perish but have eternal life. The passage concludes by contrasting those who come to the light throu...
Send us Fan Mail In Luke 18:18–34, a rich ruler asks Jesus what he must do to inherit eternal life. When Jesus tells him to sell his possessions and follow Him, the man becomes sorrowful because of his great wealth, prompting Jesus to teach how difficult it is for the rich to enter the kingdom of God and assuring His disciples that what is impossible with man is possible with God. As they continue toward Jerusalem, Jesus then foretells His suffering, death, and resurrection, though the discip...
Send us Fan Mail In Luke 18:1–17, Jesus teaches through the parable of the persistent widow that His followers should always pray and not lose heart, trusting that God will bring justice for those who cry out to Him. He then contrasts the self-righteous prayer of a Pharisee with the humble repentance of a tax collector, showing that those who humble themselves before God are the ones who are justified. Finally, Jesus welcomes little children and teaches that the kingdom of God must be receive...
Send us Fan Mail In Luke 16:19–31, Jesus tells the story of a rich man who lived in luxury while ignoring the suffering of a poor man named Lazarus lying at his gate. After death their situations are reversed—Lazarus is comforted with Abraham, while the rich man is in torment and realizes too late the consequences of his neglect and selfishness. Jesus concludes that if people will not listen to Moses and the prophets, they will not be convinced even if someone rises from the dead. For comment...
Send us Fan Mail Jesus tells the parable of the dishonest manager to teach that worldly resources should be used wisely and faithfully in light of eternal realities. He warns that one cannot serve both God and money, rebuking the Pharisees who loved wealth while pretending to be righteous. He concludes by affirming the enduring authority of God’s law and highlighting the seriousness of moral obedience, even in matters like marriage and divorce. For comments, feedback or prayer requests please...
Send us Fan Mail In Gospel of Luke 15:1–32, Jesus tells three parables—the lost sheep, the lost coin, and the lost son—to reveal God’s heart for those who are spiritually lost. Each story emphasizes that God actively seeks people who have wandered away and that heaven rejoices when even one sinner repents. At the same time, the chapter challenges self-righteous attitudes by showing that God’s grace celebrates restoration rather than resenting those who return. For comments, feedback or prayer...
Send us Fan Mail In Gospel of Luke 12:13–34, Jesus Christ warns against greed after someone asks Him to settle an inheritance dispute, telling the Parable of the Rich Fool to show that storing up earthly wealth without regard for God is ultimately meaningless. He teaches that life is more than possessions and urges His followers not to worry about material needs, pointing to how God cares for ravens and lilies. The passage concludes by encouraging believers to seek God’s kingdom above all els...
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