062011 And the king stood in his place, and made a covenant before the LORD…

' ...To walk after the LORD, and to keep His commandments, and His testimonies, and His statutes, with all his heart, and with all his soul, to perform the words of the covenant which are written in this book.  And he caused all that were present in Jerusalem and Benjamin to stand to it. And …

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061311 LORD, it is nothing with Thee to help, whether with many, or with them that have no power

"And there came out against them Zerah the Ethiopian with an host of a thousand thousand, and three hundred chariots; and came unto Mareshah.  Then Asa went out against him, and they set the battle in array in the valley of Zephathah at Mareshah.  And Asa cried unto the LORD his God, and said, 'LORD, …

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060611 Nay; but I will verily buy it for the full price

"Then David said to Ornan, 'Grant me the place of this threshingfloor, that I may build an altar therein unto the LORD: thou shalt grant it me for the full price: that the plague may be stayed from the people.'   And Ornan said unto David, 'Take it to thee, and let my lord the king …

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053011 And the king stood by a pillar, and made a covenant before the LORD…

...To walk after the LORD, and to keep His commandments and His testimonies and His statutes with all their heart and all their soul, to perform the words of this covenant that were written in this book. And all the people stood to the covenant.' 'And the king commanded Hilkiah the high priest, and the …

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052311 Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven

"And it came to pass, when they were gone over, that Elijah said unto Elisha, 'Ask what I shall do for thee, before I be taken away from thee.' And Elisha said, 'I pray thee, let a double portion of thy spirit be upon me.' And he said, 'Thou hast asked a hard thing: nevertheless, …

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051611 Give therefore Thy servant an understanding heart to judge Thy people

"And Solomon said, 'Thou hast shewed unto Thy servant David my father great mercy, according as he walked before Thee in truth, and in righteousness, and in uprightness of heart with Thee; and Thou hast kept for him this great kindness, that Thou hast given him a son to sit on his throne, as it …

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050211 …To obey is better than sacrifice…

"And Samuel said, 'Hath the LORD as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of the LORD? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to hearken than the fat of rams.  For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry. Because thou hast …

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041811 Lord, wilt Thou at this time restore again the kingdom to Israel?

"When they therefore were come together, they asked of Him, saying, 'Lord, wilt Thou at this time restore again the kingdom to Israel?'  And He said unto them, 'It is not for you to know the times or the seasons, which the Father hath put in His own power.  But ye shall receive power, after …

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040411 …They have also transgressed My covenant…

"And the LORD said unto Joshua, 'Get thee up; wherefore liest thou thus upon thy face?   Israel hath sinned, and they have also transgressed My covenant which I commanded them: for they have even taken of the accursed thing, and have also stolen, and dissembled also, and they have put it even among their own …

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031411 This people honoureth Me with their lips, but their heart is far from Me

"He answered and said unto them, Well hath Esaias prophesied of you hypocrites, as it is written, This people honoureth Me with their lips, but their heart is far from Me.  Howbeit in vain do they worship Me, teaching for doctrines the commandments of men.  For laying aside the commandment of God, ye hold the …

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