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• Proverbs 16:9

  [Bible Verses]

  Proverbs 16:9 is a proverb teaching that although a person plans his way in his heart, it is the LORD who directs his steps. It is frequently cited in discussions of how human planning relates to divine providence, and how human freedom relates to God's sovereignty.

• Amos 5:24

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  Amos 5:24 is the prophet Amos's call for justice to flow like water and righteousness like a stream that never runs dry. It is widely used as a representative biblical text on social justice and is cited with differing emphases on the relationship between worship and social responsibility.

• Matthew 24:14

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  Matthew 24:14 is a prophecy of Jesus that this gospel of the kingdom shall be preached in all the world for a witness unto all nations, and then the end shall come. Because it links the motive for mission with the timing of the Second Coming, the verse figures prominently both in the missionary movement and in eschatological discussion.

• Mark 10:45

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  Mark 10:45 is a saying of Jesus: "For even the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many." The verse unites the theme of servant leadership with the meaning of substitutionary redemption and is a central text for the doctrine of the atonement.

• Psalm 119:105

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  Psalm 119:105 is a verse of confession: "Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path." It expresses the conviction that God's word illuminates the course of one's life. It is a representative text on the authority of Scripture and on meditation on the word, and it is widely used in worship songs and as a motto.

• Philippians 1:6

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  Philippians 1:6 is the verse in which Paul expresses his confidence that God, who began a "good work" in the Philippian believers, will bring it to completion until the day of Christ. It is frequently cited in discussions of the assurance of salvation and the doctrine of the perseverance of the saints.

• Isaiah 49:6

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  Isaiah 49:6 is a verse in which God tells his servant that, beyond restoring Israel, he will make him "a light to the Gentiles" so that salvation may reach "unto the end of the earth." It is frequently discussed because of questions about the servant's identity and because the Book of Acts cites it as a basis for the mission to the Gentiles.

• Psalm 30:5

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  Psalm 30:5 is a verse in which the psalmist declares that God's anger lasts only a moment while His favor lasts a lifetime, and that joy comes in the morning after a night of weeping. It is frequently cited in discussions of comfort and restoration in the midst of suffering.

• Hebrews 4:9–11

  [Bible Verses]

  This passage declares that a "rest" still remains for the people of God and urges believers to labor to enter that rest. It is frequently cited in discussions of whether this rest is present or belongs to the last day, and of how it relates to the Sabbath commandment.

• 2 Peter 1:19

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  Second Peter 1:19 likens the word of prophecy to a light shining in a dark place and urges readers to take heed to that word until the day of Christ's return. The verse is frequently cited and discussed in connection with the relationship between the authority of Scripture and personal experience, and with the meaning of the "day star."

• Proverbs 6:23

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  Proverbs 6:23 compares a parent's teaching to a "lamp" and "light" and the "reproofs of instruction" to "the way of life." It is often quoted to express the idea that sound teaching and correction safeguard one's life, and it is commonly read alongside passages that liken the word of God to light.

• Simon the Tanner

  [People]

  Simon the tanner was a leather craftsman of Joppa mentioned in Acts 9–10. After raising Tabitha, Peter stayed for many days in Simon's house by the sea, and it was on its housetop, while praying, that Peter saw a vision.

• Tekoa

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  Tekoa was a town of Judah south of Bethlehem, on the edge of the Judean wilderness. It was the hometown of the prophet Amos and the home of the "wise woman" who urged David to allow Absalom's return.

• Purification after Childbirth

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  Purification after childbirth is an Old Testament ordinance under which a woman who had given birth, after completing a prescribed period, brought offerings to the sanctuary to have her ritual purity restored. It is set out in Leviticus 12, and in Luke 2 Mary observes it.

• Christian Liberty

  [Doctrine & Theology]

  Christian liberty is the Protestant teaching that those who believe in Christ have been set free from the dominion of sin, the condemnation of the law, and human ordinances without basis in Scripture, so that they may serve God and their neighbor in love.

• Augustinians

  [History]

  The Augustinians are a Catholic mendicant order that follows the Rule of Augustine, Bishop of Hippo. The order was formed in 1256, when several groups of hermits were united into a single body. It is also known as the order to which Martin Luther belonged as a friar before the Reformation.

• Psalm 100

  [Bible]

  Psalm 100 is a short, five-verse hymn of praise that calls all the earth to serve the LORD with gladness and to come before him with thanksgiving and praise. Its superscription is "A Psalm of Thanksgiving."

• Codex Alexandrinus

  [Bible]

  Codex Alexandrinus is a Greek manuscript of the Bible written around the fifth century, containing both the Old Testament (in the Septuagint) and the New Testament. Along with Codex Sinaiticus and Codex Vaticanus, it ranks among the foremost ancient manuscripts of the Bible.

• Ecclesiastes 3

  [Bible]

  Ecclesiastes 3 declares, in fourteen pairs of opposites, that there is an appointed time for everything under heaven. It then reflects on human labor and the work of God, on injustice and judgment, and on the death that comes alike to humans and animals.

• Million Souls Movement

  [History]

  The Million Souls Movement was a nationwide evangelistic campaign that Korean Protestants conducted jointly across denominational lines from 1909 to early 1911 under the slogan "A Million Souls for Christ." It is known for the "day offering," in which believers pledged days of their time to evangelism, and for the distribution of Gospel portions.