VERSE Be strong and brave. Do not be terrified. Do not lose hope. I am the Lord your God. I will be with you everywhere you go. -Joshua 1:9 PAUSE + PRAY PAUSE: A new leader, named Joshua, was chosen for the Israelites after Moses died. God told Joshua that after 40 years of wandering, …
VERSE May the Lord reward you for what you have done. May the God of Israel bless you richly. You have come to him to find safety under his care. -Ruth 2:12 PAUSE + PRAY PAUSE: After Joshua and the Israelites moved into the Promised Land, things went well for a little while, but God’s …
VERSE Do not consider how handsome or tall he is. I have not chosen him. I do not look at the things people look at. Man looks at how someone appears on the outside. But I look at what is in the heart. -1 Samuel 16:7 PAUSE + PRAY PAUSE: Israel’s first king, King Saul, …
VERSE The Lord is the one and only God! The Lord is the one and only God! -1 Kings 18:39 PAUSE + PRAY PAUSE: During the days of the kings of Israel, there were many bad kings and only a few who followed God’s commands. God would send messengers, or prophets, to guide His people …
VERSE Nothing God created is hidden from Him. His eyes see everything. He will hold us accountable for everything we do. -Hebrews 4:13 PAUSE + PRAY PAUSE: Jonah lived in the day when God’s people had turned away from God. In fact, the Jews were taken away from their homes and had to live as …
VERSE The people who are now living in darkness will see a great light. They are now living in a very dark land. But a light will shine on them. -Isaiah 9:2 PAUSE + PRAY PAUSE: Just like we all do, the Israelites disobeyed God too. David was a good king, but the kings after …
VERSE He sets people free and saves them. He does miraculous signs and wonders. He does them in the heavens and on the earth. He has saved Daniel from the power of the lions. -Daniel 6:27 PAUSE + PRAY PAUSE: Things had really changed for the people of Israel. They had been taken from their …
VERSE Then he sent back an answer. He said, “You live in the king’s palace. But don’t think that just because you are there you will be the only Jew who will escape. What if you don’t say anything at this time? Who knows? it’s possible that you became queen for at time just like …
VERSE But I will still be glad because of what the Lord has done. God my Savior fills me with joy. -Habakkuk 3:18 PAUSE + PRAY PAUSE: The children of Israel were living in disobedience to God. They had forgotten about God. They had forgotten about the commandments He had given them to keep them …
VERSE I baptize you with water. But he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit. -Mark 1:8 PAUSE + PRAY PAUSE: It had been almost 400 years since any of God’s people had heard a message from one of God’s prophets. God had been silent. They were waiting to hear from God and thought that …
