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After saying this, he was taken up into a cloud while they… Acts 1:9

After saying this, he was taken up into a cloud while they were watching, and they could no longer see him. Acts 1:9	When he had said this, as they were watching, he was lifted up, and a cloud took him out of their sight. miracles Jesus heaven
For in him we live and move and exist. As some of your own poets have said, ‘We are his offspring.’ Acts 17:28	For ‘In him we live and move and have our being’; as even some of your own poets have said, ‘For we too are his offspring.’ creation life

And Jesus said to him, “Go, for your faith has healed you.” Instantly the man could see, and he followed Jesus down the road. Mark 10:52	Jesus said to him, “Go; your faith has made you well.” Immediately he regained his sight and followed him on the way. faith salvation healing
For you have been given not only the privilege of trusting in Christ but also the privilege of suffering for him. Philippians 1:29	For he has graciously granted you the privilege not only of believing in Christ, but of suffering for him as well. grace faith suffering
God’s way is perfect. All the Lord’s promises prove true. He is a shield for all who look to him for protection. Psalm 18:30	This God—his way is perfect; the promise of the Lord proves true; he is a shield for all who take refuge in him. blameless Word of God protection
Those who feel free to eat anything must not look down on those who don’t. And those who don’t eat certain foods must not condemn those who do, for God has accepted them. Romans 14:3	Those who eat must not despise those who abstain, and those who abstain must not pass judgment on those who eat; for God has welcomed them. judgment food
Giving a gift can open doors; it gives access to important people! Proverbs 18:16	A gift opens doors; it gives access to the great. reward giving
What are mere mortals that you should think about them, human beings that you should care for them? Psalm 8:4	What are human beings that you are mindful of them, mortals that you care for them? blessing humility grace
God’s way is perfect. All the Lord’s promises prove true. He is a shield for all who look to him for protection. 2 Samuel 22:31	This God—his way is perfect; the promise of the Lord proves true; he is a shield for all who take refuge in him. blameless Word of God protection
But be very careful to obey all the commands and the instructions that Moses gave to you. Love the Lord your God, walk in all his ways, obey his commands, hold firmly to him, and serve him with all your heart and all your soul. Joshua 22:5	Take good care to observe the commandment and instruction that Moses the servant of the Lord commanded you, to love the Lord your God, to walk in all his ways, to keep his commandments, and to hold fast to him, and to serve him with all your heart and with all your soul. law heart soul
Then Peter came to him and asked, “Lord, how often should I forgive someone who sins against me? Seven times?” “No, not seven times,” Jesus replied, “but seventy times seven!” Matthew 18:21-22	Then Peter came and said to him, “Lord, if another member of the church sins against me, how often should I forgive? As many as seven times?” Jesus said to him, “Not seven times, but, I tell you, seventy-seven times.” forgiveness neighbor sin
For God made Christ, who never sinned, to be the offering for our sin, so that we could be made right with God through Christ. 2 Corinthians 5:21	For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God. sin righteousness mediator
Then Peter replied, “I see very clearly that God shows no favoritism. In every nation he accepts those who fear him and do what is right.” Acts 10:34-35	Then Peter began to speak to them: “I truly understand that God shows no partiality, but in every nation anyone who fears him and does what is right is acceptable to him.” obedience righteousness evangelism
Then Jesus told him, “You believe because you have seen me. Blessed are those who believe without seeing me.” John 20:29	Jesus said to him, “Have you believed because you have seen me? Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have come to believe.” faith Jesus blessing
In my desperation I prayed, and the Lord listened; he saved me from all my troubles. Psalm 34:6	This poor soul cried, and was heard by the Lord, and was saved from every trouble. listening prayer salvation
But be sure to fear the Lord and faithfully serve him. Think of all the wonderful things he has done for you. 1 Samuel 12:24	Only fear the Lord, and serve him faithfully with all your heart; for consider what great things he has done for you. awe serving heart
A sign was fastened above Jesus’ head, announcing the charge against him. It read: “This is Jesus, the King of the Jews.” Matthew 27:37	Over his head they put the charge against him, which read, “This is Jesus, the King of the Jews.” Jesus easter
Those who obey God’s commandments remain in fellowship with him, and he with them. And we know he lives in us because the Spirit he gave us lives in us. 1 John 3:24	All who obey his commandments abide in him, and he abides in them. And by this we know that he abides in us, by the Spirit that he has given us. law God Spirit
Jesus told him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one can come to the Father except through me.” John 14:6	Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” truth Father life
Give all your worries and cares to God, for he cares about you. 1 Peter 5:7	Cast all your anxiety on him, because he cares for you. fear worrying weakness
For the Lord your God is gracious and merciful. If you return to him, he will not continue to turn his face from you. 2 Chronicles 30:9b	For the Lord your God is gracious and merciful, and will not turn away his face from you, if you return to him. grace repentance conversion
And whatever you do or say, do it as a representative of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks through him to God the Father. Colossians 3:17	And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him. speaking gratitude following
God showed how much he loved us by sending his one and only Son into the world so that we might have eternal life through him. 1 John 4:9	God's love was revealed among us in this way: God sent his only Son into the world so that we might live through him. love Jesus life
Be still in the presence of the Lord, and wait patiently for him to act. Don’t worry about evil people who prosper or fret about their wicked schemes. Psalm 37:7	Be still before the Lord, and wait patiently for him; do not fret over those who prosper in their way, over those who carry out evil devices. honesty life patience
If you openly declare that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. Romans 10:9	Because if you confess with your lips that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. faith speaking Jesus

Rather, you must grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. All glory to him, both now and forever! Amen.

But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be the glory both now and to the day of eternity. Amen.

Bible verse of the day

All of this occurred to fulfill the Lord’s message through his prophet:
“Look! The virgin will conceive a child!
She will give birth to a son,
and they will call him Immanuel,
which means ‘God is with us.’”

Matthew 1:22-23 prophecy miracles Jesus