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Τετέλεσται · tetelestai. It comes from teleō, to finish, complete or fulfill, the same verb the New Testament uses for paying what is owed (Matthew 17:24, Romans 13:6). Spoken in the perfect tense, it means finished, and it stays finished.

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Verses sorted by the battle you're in, each with a word of insight.

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34 prayers for every battle and season, plus a prayer timer.

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Jesus3 MIN READ

The lamb on Mount Moriah

Two thousand years before the cross, a father walked up a mountain with his only son and a bundle of wood.

GENESIS 22:1–14Read the post →

Jesus3 MIN READ

Look and live

Snakes in the camp, a bronze serpent on a pole, and the one thing a dying person had to do.

NUMBERS 21:4–9Read the post →

Jesus3 MIN READ

The kinsman-redeemer

A widow from an enemy nation, a field at harvest, and a law that pointed straight to Jesus.

RUTH 3:1–4:17Read the post →

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Series · Risen

The Stone Was Already Moved

The resurrection is not a hope we chase. It's a reality we wake up into.

MATTHEW 28:1–10

PASTOR MIKE HENRYREAD THE NOTES →

Series · Faith and Forty Two

Forty-Two Generations

God doesn't need a clean family tree to bring a perfect Savior. He writes straight with crooked lines.

MATTHEW 1:1–17

PASTOR MIKE HENRYREAD THE NOTES →

Series · Strength for the Weary

Get Up and Eat

God's first answer to burnout isn't a lecture. It's rest, bread and His presence, and then a way forward.

1 KINGS 19:1–18

PASTOR MIKE HENRYREAD THE NOTES →

Why forty-two

Forty-two generations. Not one wasted.

Matthew opens his Gospel with a count. Three runs of fourteen, from Abraham to the Messiah. Kings and failures, exiles and nobodies, all held in one line God never let go of.

Your story is not random either. Every season, even the one in Babylon, is counted, and it is moving toward Christ.

READ MATTHEW 1:17 →

Abraham → DavidThe promise · 14

David → BabylonThe kingdom & the fall · 14

Babylon → ChristThe waiting · 14

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The words behind the Word.

The complete Strong's dictionary: every Greek word of the New Testament and every Hebrew and Aramaic word of the Old, with definitions, pronunciations and root words. Search by English meaning, the original word, its spelling in English letters, or its Strong's number.

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24 words that carry the weight.

ἀγάπηG26

agapēSay it: a-GAH-pay · GreekLove

Self-giving love that seeks another's highest good, whatever it costs. The love God is, and the love He pours into us.

1 JOHN 4:8 →Open in dictionary →

πίστιςG4102

pistisSay it: PEES-tees · GreekFaith, trust, faithfulness

Not a feeling but a firm conviction that leans the whole weight of life on God. The same word means faithfulness.

HEBREWS 11:1 →Open in dictionary →

χάριςG5485

charisSay it: KHAH-rees · GreekGrace

Undeserved favor freely given. The root of our words charity and charisma. Salvation is all charis, none of it earned.

EPHESIANS 2:8 →Open in dictionary →

λόγοςG3056

logosSay it: LOH-gos · GreekWord, message, reason

A spoken word, a message, the reason behind things. John uses it as a name for Jesus: God's full self-expression in a person.

JOHN 1:1 →Open in dictionary →

πνεῦμαG4151

pneumaSay it: PNYOO-mah · GreekSpirit, breath, wind

One word for spirit, breath and wind. The Holy Spirit is God's breath moving where He wills.

JOHN 3:8 →Open in dictionary →

δύναμιςG1411

dunamisSay it: DOO-nah-mees · GreekPower, mighty work

Inherent power and ability to act, also used for miracles. The Spirit's power for witness, not for show.

ACTS 1:8 →Open in dictionary →

πῦρG4442

pyrSay it: PEER · GreekFire

Fire as a picture of God's holy presence, His judgment and His purifying work. The root of our word pyre.

HEBREWS 12:29 →Open in dictionary →

ζέωG2204

zeōSay it: DZEH-oh · GreekTo boil, be fervent

Literally to boil with heat. Paul tells believers to be zeō in spirit: boiling over, not lukewarm.

ROMANS 12:11 →Open in dictionary →

δοκίμιονG1383

dokimionSay it: doh-KEE-mee-on · GreekTesting, proven genuineness

The process of testing metal in fire to prove it real. Trials are God's proof that your faith is gold.

1 PETER 1:7 →Open in dictionary →

μετάνοιαG3341

metanoiaSay it: meh-TAH-noy-ah · GreekRepentance

A change of mind that turns the whole life around. Not just regret, but a new direction.

LUKE 15:7 →Open in dictionary →

παράκλητοςG3875

paraklētosSay it: pah-RAH-klay-tos · GreekHelper, Advocate

One called alongside to help, defend and encourage. Jesus' name for the Holy Spirit.

JOHN 14:26 →Open in dictionary →

ἐκκλησίαG1577

ekklēsiaSay it: ek-klay-SEE-ah · GreekChurch, assembly

The called-out ones. The church is not a building but people summoned out of the world to belong to Christ.

MATTHEW 16:18 →Open in dictionary →

εὐαγγέλιονG2098

euangelionSay it: yoo-ang-GHEL-ee-on · GreekGospel, good news

A victory announcement. The news that Jesus has won and that rescue is here.

ROMANS 1:16 →Open in dictionary →

σῴζωG4982

sōzōSay it: SODE-zoh · GreekSave, heal, make whole

To rescue from danger, heal from disease, and make whole. Salvation touches every part of a person.

ROMANS 10:9 →Open in dictionary →

ἐλπίςG1680

elpisSay it: el-PEES · GreekHope

Confident expectation of good, anchored in God's promises. Not wishful thinking.

HEBREWS 6:19 →Open in dictionary →

δόξαG1391

doxaSay it: DOX-ah · GreekGlory

Splendor and honor, the visible weight of who God is. Where we get doxology.

JOHN 1:14 →Open in dictionary →

חֶסֶדH2617

chesedSay it: KHEH-sed · HebrewSteadfast love, covenant loyalty

Love bound by promise that refuses to let go. The ESV often translates it steadfast love.

LAMENTATIONS 3:22 →Open in dictionary →

שָׁלוֹםH7965

shalomSay it: shah-LOME · HebrewPeace, wholeness

Far more than the absence of conflict. Completeness, health and everything as God meant it to be.

NUMBERS 6:26 →Open in dictionary →

רוּחַH7307

ruachSay it: ROO-akh · HebrewSpirit, breath, wind

The Spirit of God hovering over the waters at creation. The same word for the breath in our lungs.

GENESIS 1:2 →Open in dictionary →

אֱמוּנָהH530

emunahSay it: eh-moo-NAH · HebrewFaithfulness, steadiness

Firmness and reliability. Moses' hands stayed emunah, steady, until the battle was won. The righteous live by it.

HABAKKUK 2:4 →Open in dictionary →

אֵשׁH784

eshSay it: AYSH · HebrewFire

The fire of the burning bush, the pillar of fire and the altar. God's presence often comes as fire.

EXODUS 3:2 →Open in dictionary →

קָדוֹשׁH6918

qadoshSay it: kah-DOSHE · HebrewHoly, set apart

Utterly other, pure and set apart. The angels repeat it three times because nothing else describes God like it.

ISAIAH 6:3 →Open in dictionary →

יְשׁוּעָהH3444

yeshuahSay it: yeh-shoo-AH · HebrewSalvation, deliverance

Rescue and victory. It shares its root with the name Yeshua, Jesus: the Lord saves.

EXODUS 15:2 →Open in dictionary →

הִנֵּנִיH2009

hinneniSay it: hee-NEH-nee · HebrewHere I am

The answer of Abraham, Moses, Samuel and Isaiah when God called. Full availability: send me.

ISAIAH 6:8 →Open in dictionary →

The Armory

Pick your battle. Take up the Word.

“For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword…” HEBREWS 4:12 · BSB

Godly insight

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The full library

Every verse in the Armory.

“Have I not commanded you to be strong and courageous? Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.”
JOSHUA 1:9StrengthREAD →
“But those who wait upon the LORD will renew their strength; they will mount up with wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not faint.”
ISAIAH 40:31StrengthREAD →
“I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength.”
PHILIPPIANS 4:13StrengthREAD →
“The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in Him, and I am helped. Therefore my heart rejoices, and I give thanks to Him with my song.”
PSALM 28:7StrengthREAD →
“For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.”
2 TIMOTHY 1:7FearREAD →
“Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you; I will surely help you; I will uphold you with My right hand of righteousness.”
ISAIAH 41:10FearREAD →
“Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.”
PSALM 23:4FearREAD →
“The LORD is my light and my salvation— whom shall I fear? The LORD is the stronghold of my life— whom shall I dread?”
PSALM 27:1FearREAD →
“Put on the full armor of God, so that you can make your stand against the devil’s schemes.”
EPHESIANS 6:11WarfareREAD →
“For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this world’s darkness, and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms.”
EPHESIANS 6:12WarfareREAD →
“Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.”
JAMES 4:7WarfareREAD →
“The weapons of our warfare are not the weapons of the world. Instead, they have divine power to demolish strongholds.”
2 CORINTHIANS 10:4WarfareREAD →
“When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you go through the rivers, they will not overwhelm you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be scorched; the flames will not set you ablaze.”
ISAIAH 43:2FireREAD →
“If the God whom we serve exists, then He is able to deliver us from the blazing fiery furnace and from your hand, O king.”
DANIEL 3:17FireREAD →
“so that the proven character of your faith—more precious than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire—may result in praise, glory, and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ.”
1 PETER 1:7FireREAD →
““For our God is a consuming fire.””
HEBREWS 12:29FireREAD →
“If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.”
1 JOHN 1:9RepentanceREAD →
“Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me.”
PSALM 51:10RepentanceREAD →
“Repent, then, and turn back, so that your sins may be wiped away, that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord, and that He may send Jesus, the Christ, who has been appointed for you.”
ACTS 3:19–20RepentanceREAD →
“For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance as our way of life.”
EPHESIANS 2:10PurposeREAD →
“Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight.”
PROVERBS 3:5–6PurposeREAD →
“And we know that God works all things together for the good of those who love Him, who are called according to His purpose.”
ROMANS 8:28PurposeREAD →
“Because of the loving devotion of the LORD we are not consumed, for His mercies never fail. They are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness!”
LAMENTATIONS 3:22–23HopeREAD →
“For I know the plans I have for you, declares the LORD, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, to give you a future and a hope.”
JEREMIAH 29:11HopeREAD →
“Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you believe in Him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.”
ROMANS 15:13HopeREAD →

Pray

Pray like it's war.

“The prayer of a righteous man has great power to prevail.” JAMES 5:16 · BSB

34 prayers for every battle and every season, including prayers straight from Scripture. Pray them word for word, or let them start you off in your own words.

Prayed in Scripture · BSB

The Lord's Prayer

“Our Father in heaven, hallowed be Your name. Your kingdom come, Your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread. And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.”

MATTHEW 6:9–13 →

Prayed in Scripture · BSB

The priestly blessing

“May the LORD bless you and keep you; may the LORD cause His face to shine upon you and be gracious to you; may the LORD lift up His countenance toward you and give you peace.”

NUMBERS 6:24–26 →

Prayed in Scripture · BSB

David's prayer of repentance

“Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me. Cast me not away from Your presence; take not Your Holy Spirit from me. Restore to me the joy of Your salvation, and sustain me with a willing spirit.”

PSALM 51:10–12 →

Prayed in Scripture · BSB

The prayer of Jabez

“If only You would bless me and enlarge my territory! May Your hand be with me and keep me from harm, so that I will be free from pain.”

1 CHRONICLES 4:10 →

Prayed in Scripture · BSB

Search me, O God

“Search me, O God, and know my heart; test me and know my concerns. See if there is any offensive way in me; lead me in the way everlasting.”

PSALM 139:23–24 →

Prayed in Scripture · BSB

Paul's prayer for strength

“I ask that out of the riches of His glory He may strengthen you with power through His Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. Then you, being rooted and grounded in love, will have power, together with all the saints, to comprehend the length and width and height and depth of the love of Christ, and to know this love that surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with all the fullness of God.”

EPHESIANS 3:16–19 →

Prayed in Scripture · BSB

May the words of my mouth

“May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing in Your sight, O LORD, my Rock and my Redeemer.”

PSALM 19:14 →

Daily

A morning offering

Lord, before my feet hit the floor, I give You this day. Every hour, every conversation, every thought. Your mercies are new this morning, so I will not drag yesterday into today. Fill me with Your Spirit before I fill my mind with anything else. Lead me to the person You want me to love and the work You want me to do. Whatever comes, I am Yours.

LAMENTATIONS 3:22–23 →

Amen.

Daily

An evening surrender

Father, the day is done, and I lay it down at Your feet. Thank You for every good thing I noticed and the many I didn't. Forgive me where I fell short. What I left unfinished, I trust to You. Guard my mind while I sleep, and quiet every anxious thought. I will lie down in peace, because You alone make me dwell in safety.

PSALM 4:8 →

Amen.

Daily

Before I open the Word

Holy Spirit, open my eyes to see wonderful things in Your Word. Don't let me read it like a textbook. Speak to me. Correct me where I'm wrong, comfort me where I'm hurting, and burn into my heart what I need for today. Let Your Word become fire in my bones.

PSALM 119:18 →

Amen.

Daily

A prayer at the table

Lord, every good gift comes from You, and this meal is one of them. Thank You for the hands that grew it, made it and served it. Bless this food to our bodies and our time together to our hearts. Make us mindful of those who are hungry tonight, and make us generous.

JAMES 1:17 →

Amen.

Courage

When fear is loud

Lord, You have not given me a spirit of fear. I refuse it now in the name of Jesus. Give me power to act, love to act rightly, and a sound mind to see clearly. Where You send me, I will go, because You are already there.

2 TIMOTHY 1:7 →

Amen.

Courage

For a hard conversation

Father, I'm walking into something I want to avoid. Put a guard over my mouth and courage in my heart. Help me speak the truth in love, without cowardice and without cruelty. Let me listen more than I talk. Go before me into that room, and let Your peace be what everyone feels when I leave.

EPHESIANS 4:15 →

Amen.

Courage

When I'm anxious

Jesus, my mind is racing, and I bring every worry to You by name. I will not carry what You told me to cast on You. I make my requests known with thanksgiving, because You have been faithful before. Now let the peace that passes understanding stand guard over my heart and mind like a soldier at the gate.

PHILIPPIANS 4:6–7 →

Amen.

Battle

Armor on

Father, I put on the belt of truth, the breastplate of righteousness, the shoes of the gospel of peace. I take up the shield of faith, the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is Your Word. I submit to You, and I resist the enemy. He has to flee.

EPHESIANS 6:13–17 →

Amen.

Battle

Against temptation

Lord, You said no temptation would be more than I can bear and that You would always make a way of escape. Show me the door, and give me the strength to walk through it right now. I don't want what this sin promises. I want You more. Make me hate what destroys me and run to what gives me life.

1 CORINTHIANS 10:13 →

Amen.

Battle

Breaking strongholds

In the name of Jesus, I bring every thought captive to Christ. I tear down the lies I've believed about myself, about You and about my future. The weapons of my warfare are not carnal but mighty through God. Every stronghold of shame, addiction and fear, fall. Your truth is louder than my history.

2 CORINTHIANS 10:4–5 →

Amen.

Purity

Burn it off

Refiner, put me in Your fire and keep me there until You see Your face in me. Burn off what I keep making excuses for. Create in me a clean heart, and make me hate what You hate and love what You love.

MALACHI 3:3 →

Amen.

Purity

When I've fallen

Father, I sinned, and I won't dress it up. I confess it plainly: You saw it, and I agree with You about it. Thank You that You are faithful and just to forgive me and cleanse me from all unrighteousness. I receive Your mercy instead of punishing myself. Now help me get up and walk in the light.

1 JOHN 1:9 →

Amen.

Purity

To forgive someone

Jesus, You forgave me a debt I could never pay. Now I choose to forgive the person who hurt me. I release them from what they owe me and hand the scales of justice to You. Heal the wound they left. And where trust needs rebuilding, give me wisdom. Don't let bitterness take root in me.

EPHESIANS 4:32 →

Amen.

Healing

For healing

Lord, You are YHWH Rapha, the God who heals. I bring this sickness to You and ask You to heal, by Your power and through the doctors You've placed around me. Strengthen this body, calm this mind, and carry us through every report and treatment. Whatever the road, keep us close to You.

EXODUS 15:26 →

Amen.

Healing

In grief

God of all comfort, my heart is broken. I don't have the words, so I'm giving You my tears. You are near to the brokenhearted, so please be near to me now. Carry what I can't. Hold on to me when I can't hold on to You. And remind me that death is not the end for those who are in Christ.

PSALM 34:18 →

Amen.

Healing

When I feel far from God

Lord, I can't feel You right now, but I choose to believe Your Word over my feelings. You said You would never leave me nor forsake me. Like Elijah under the broom tree, I'm tired. Meet me in the quiet. Give me rest, give me bread, and let me hear Your still small voice again.

HEBREWS 13:5 →

Amen.

Family

For my children

Father, these children are Yours before they are mine. Draw them to Jesus early and keep them close. Protect their minds from lies and their hearts from harm. Give them friends who lead them toward You. Where I fall short as a parent, cover them with Your grace. Raise them up to burn for You.

PROVERBS 22:6 →

Amen.

Family

For my marriage

Lord, You joined us, so keep us joined. Teach us to love the way Christ loved the church: patiently, sacrificially, without keeping score. Heal what is wounded between us. Guard us from everything that would pull us apart. Make our home a place where Your presence is felt.

EPHESIANS 5:25 →

Amen.

Family

For someone who doesn't know Jesus

Father, I lift up someone I love who doesn't know You yet. Open their eyes. Soften their heart. Send the right people into their path, and use me however You want, with words or with silence. You are not willing that any should perish. Don't stop pursuing them. I won't stop praying.

2 PETER 3:9 →

Amen.

Provision

For daily provision

Lord, You are YHWH Yireh, the LORD who provides. You feed the birds and clothe the fields, and You know what I need before I ask. I bring You this need. Give me wisdom with what I have, faith for what I don't, and contentment either way. I will seek Your kingdom first.

MATTHEW 6:33 →

Amen.

Provision

For direction

Father, I don't know which way to go. I trust You with all my heart, and I won't lean on my own understanding. Close the doors You don't want me to walk through and open the right one. Give me peace when it's right and unrest when it's wrong. Here I am. Lead me.

PROVERBS 3:5–6 →

Amen.

Provision

For my work

Lord, I dedicate my work to You today. Whatever I do, I want to do it heartily, as for You and not for people. Give me integrity when no one is watching, patience with difficult people, and excellence in small things. Let my work be worship, and let my coworkers see Jesus in me.

COLOSSIANS 3:23 →

Amen.

Revival

Send the fire

Holy Spirit, fall on me the way You fell at Pentecost. Set my words on fire and my heart ablaze. Don't let me be lukewarm one more day. Start revival in me, then in my home, my church and my city.

ACTS 2:3–4 →

Amen.

Revival

For my church

Lord, pour out Your Spirit on our church. Make us a people of prayer, not just programs. Unite us in love. Give our leaders wisdom, courage and humility. Let the lost be found among us and the broken be healed. Light the fire again, and keep it burning on the altar.

LEVITICUS 6:13 →

Amen.

Revival

For our nation

God, we humble ourselves and pray. We seek Your face and turn from our wicked ways. Hear from heaven, forgive our sin, and heal our land. Give wisdom to those in authority, whatever side they're on. Turn the hearts of this generation back to You.

2 CHRONICLES 7:14 →

Amen.

Revival

Here am I, send me

Lord, I've heard You ask, Whom shall I send? Here am I. Send me. Touch my lips with the coal from Your altar. Make me bold to speak Your name at work, at home and with strangers. I don't need a stage. Just open the next door, and give me the courage to walk through it.

ISAIAH 6:8 →

Amen.

Thanks

A prayer of thanks

Father, before I ask for anything, thank You. For breath this morning. For the cross and the empty tomb. For people who love me and for mercy I didn't earn. For every answered prayer, and even the ones You answered with no. You have been good to me. Let my whole life say thank You.

PSALM 107:1 →

Amen.

The watch

Were you not able to keep watch with Me for one hour?

Pick a length, start the timer, and put your phone face down. Pray until it stops. MATTHEW 26:40 →

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About

Kindling for a cold generation.

Faith and Forty Two exists to put the Word of God in front of people every day, plainly and without apology, so their faith catches fire and stays lit.

Our mission

Read it. Carry it. Stand on it.

Too much faith today is comfortable and quiet. Jesus didn't call us to that. He called us to take up a cross, to be salt and light, to be hot and not lukewarm.

We share Scripture first, then insight that comes from it. No hype and no watered-down message. Only the living Word, applied to real battles: fear, temptation, grief, purpose and calling.

The name comes from Matthew 1:17. Forty-two generations led to Christ, and every one of them counted. Yours does too.

Our colors

Woven from the tabernacle.

God told Moses to make the tabernacle curtains of fine linen and blue, purple and scarlet yarns, with gold for the ark and lampstand. Those colors run through every page of this site. EXODUS 26:1 →

BlueHeaven. The God who is above all.

PurpleRoyalty. Christ the King of kings.

ScarletThe blood. Sins made white as snow.

GoldGlory. Faith refined by fire.

What we believe

The ground we stand on.

The WordThe Bible is the inspired Word of God, true and our final authority for faith and life.
One GodOne God, eternally existing as Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
Jesus ChristFully God and fully man. He died for our sins, rose bodily from the grave, and reigns today.
SalvationBy grace alone, through faith alone, in Christ alone. Not by our works.
The Holy SpiritHe lives in every believer, giving power to live holy and to bear witness.
His returnJesus is coming back. We live ready, and we live on fire.

FAITH & FORTY TWO

The mark

A flame with the cross burned through it.

The fire doesn't hide the cross. The cross is what the fire reveals, the way the furnace revealed a fourth Man walking with the three.

Outer flameThe refiner's fire. Deep red at the root, gold at the tip.
Inner flameThe Spirit within. White-hot, burning from the inside out.
The crossCut clean through both. Christ at the center of the fire.

← Study Names of God

The name of the LORD is a strong tower.

In Scripture a name reveals character. Every time God gave His people a new name for Himself, He was showing them something new about who He is. PROVERBS 18:10 →

אֱלֹהִיםElohimGod, the Creator

The first name of God in Scripture. Its plural form hints at the fullness of the one God.

GENESIS 1:1 →

יְהוָהYHWHThe LORD, I AM

God's personal covenant name, revealed at the burning bush. Most English Bibles print it as LORD in small capitals.

EXODUS 3:14 →

אֲדֹנָיAdonaiLord, Master

The God who owns and rules all things, and whom we serve.

PSALM 8:1 →

אֵל שַׁדַּיEl ShaddaiGod Almighty

The all-sufficient God, who renewed His promise to Abraham when he was ninety-nine.

GENESIS 17:1 →

אֵל עֶלְיוֹןEl ElyonGod Most High

There is none above Him. Melchizedek blessed Abraham in this name.

GENESIS 14:19 →

אֵל רֳאִיEl RoiThe God who sees me

Named by Hagar, a runaway servant in the desert, who found out she was not invisible to God.

GENESIS 16:13 →

יְהוָה יִרְאֶהYHWH YirehThe LORD will provide

Named by Abraham on the mountain where God provided a ram in Isaac's place.

GENESIS 22:14 →

יְהוָה רֹפְאֶךָYHWH RaphaThe LORD who heals you

Revealed after God made the bitter waters of Marah sweet.

EXODUS 15:26 →

יְהוָה נִסִּיYHWH NissiThe LORD my banner

Moses' altar after the victory over Amalek, won while his hands were held up.

EXODUS 17:15 →

יְהוָה שָׁלוֹםYHWH ShalomThe LORD is peace

The name of Gideon's altar, built while he was still afraid.

JUDGES 6:24 →

יְהוָה צְבָאוֹתYHWH SabaothThe LORD of hosts

The Commander of heaven's armies. David ran at Goliath in this name.

1 SAMUEL 17:45 →

יְהוָה רֹעִיYHWH RoiThe LORD my shepherd

He leads, feeds, protects and restores.

PSALM 23:1 →

יְהוָה צִדְקֵנוּYHWH TsidkenuThe LORD our righteousness

A name for the coming Messiah. Our righteousness is not our own. It is His.

JEREMIAH 23:6 →

יְהוָה שָׁמָּהYHWH ShammahThe LORD is there

The name of the city in Ezekiel's final vision. Wherever He is, that is home.

EZEKIEL 48:35 →

עִמָּנוּאֵלImmanuelGod with us

Promised by Isaiah and fulfilled in Jesus, born of a virgin.

ISAIAH 7:14 →

The seven I AM statements

Jesus took God's name for Himself.

At the burning bush God called Himself I AM. In John's Gospel, Jesus says egō eimi, “I am,” the same words the Greek Old Testament uses for God's name. Nobody who heard Him missed the claim.

1
I am the bread of life
The day after He fed five thousand. The manna ran out each day; He satisfies forever.
JOHN 6:35 →
2
I am the light of the world
Said at the Feast of Tabernacles, a festival known for great lamps lighting the temple courts.
JOHN 8:12 →
3
Before Abraham was born, I am!
His hearers picked up stones. They knew He was claiming God's own name.
JOHN 8:58 →
4
I am the gate
The only way into the fold. Shepherds would lie across the opening to guard the sheep.
JOHN 10:9 →
5
I am the good shepherd
The Shepherd who lays down His life for the sheep.
JOHN 10:11 →
6
I am the resurrection and the life
Said to Martha at Lazarus's tomb, four days after he died. Then He called him out.
JOHN 11:25 →
7
I am the way and the truth and the life
Not one way among many. The way to the Father.
JOHN 14:6 →
8
I am the true vine
Remain in Me. Apart from Me you can do nothing.
JOHN 15:1 →

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His story, in order.

The major events of Scripture from creation to Revelation. Dates are approximate, and scholars differ on some, especially the Exodus.

The beginningPatriarchsExodus & judgesKingdomExile & returnJesusThe church

The beginning
Creation and the fall
God makes everything good. Humanity rebels, and God promises a Seed who will crush the serpent.
GENESIS 3:15 →
c. 2000 BC
Abraham is called
God promises Abraham a land, a nation, and blessing for all nations through him.
GENESIS 12:1 →
c. 1900–1800 BC
Joseph in Egypt
Sold by his brothers, raised up by God. What they meant for evil, God meant for good.
GENESIS 50:20 →
c. 1446 BC*
The Exodus
God brings Israel out of Egypt through the Red Sea and gives the law at Sinai.
EXODUS 14:21 →
c. 1400 BC
Conquest of Canaan
Joshua leads Israel into the Promised Land. The walls of Jericho fall.
JOSHUA 6:20 →
c. 1375–1050 BC
The judges
Israel cycles through sin and rescue. Deborah, Gideon and Samson rise up.
JUDGES 2:16 →
c. 1010–970 BC
King David
The shepherd who killed Goliath becomes king. God promises him an everlasting throne.
2 SAMUEL 7:16 →
c. 959 BC
Solomon's temple
The temple is dedicated and the glory of the LORD fills the house.
1 KINGS 8:11 →
c. 931 BC
The kingdom divides
Israel splits into the northern kingdom of Israel and the southern kingdom of Judah.
1 KINGS 12:19 →
c. 860 BC
Elijah on Mount Carmel
Fire falls from heaven. The people cry, “The LORD, He is God!”
1 KINGS 18:39 →
722 BC
Israel falls to Assyria
The northern kingdom is carried into captivity after years of idolatry.
2 KINGS 17:6 →
605–536 BC
Daniel in Babylon
Daniel and his friends stay faithful in a foreign land: the fiery furnace and the lions' den.
DANIEL 1:8 →
586 BC
Jerusalem destroyed
Babylon burns Solomon's temple and takes Judah into exile.
2 KINGS 25:9 →
538 BC
Return from exile
Cyrus of Persia lets the Jews go home to rebuild the temple.
EZRA 1:3 →
445 BC
Nehemiah rebuilds the wall
Jerusalem's walls go up in fifty-two days.
NEHEMIAH 6:15 →
c. 430 BC
Malachi
The last Old Testament prophet.
MALACHI 4:2 →
About 400 years of prophetic silence
c. 6–4 BC
Jesus is born
The Word becomes flesh in Bethlehem, born of the virgin Mary.
LUKE 2:11 →
c. AD 26–29
Jesus' ministry begins
Baptized by John and tempted in the wilderness, Jesus preaches the kingdom of God.
MARK 1:15 →
c. AD 30 or 33
The cross and the empty tomb
Jesus dies for sinners and rises on the third day.
LUKE 24:6 →
Fifty days later
Pentecost
The Holy Spirit falls like fire. Three thousand are saved in one day.
ACTS 2:41 →
c. AD 34–35
Paul is converted
The church's fiercest enemy meets Jesus on the Damascus road.
ACTS 9:4 →
c. AD 46–57
Paul's missionary journeys
The gospel spreads across the Roman world, and most of Paul's letters are written.
ACTS 13:2 →
AD 70
The temple destroyed
Rome destroys Jerusalem's temple, as Jesus had foretold.
MATTHEW 24:2 →
c. AD 95
Revelation
John sees the risen Christ and the promise that He makes all things new.
REVELATION 21:5 →

* Many scholars date the Exodus to about 1446 BC based on 1 Kings 6:1; others place it around 1260 BC.

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Everything on this site points to one Person. If you've never put your trust in Jesus, or you're not sure where you stand with God, start here.

1
God made you, and He loves you
You were made by God, for God. His love isn't a reward for being good. It's the reason you exist.
“For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that everyone who believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.”JOHN 3:16 →
2
Sin separates us from God
Every one of us has turned our own way. Sin isn't just bad behavior. It's a broken relationship with the God who made us, and it leads to death.
“for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God…”ROMANS 3:23 →
“For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.”ROMANS 6:23 →
3
Jesus died and rose for you
Jesus, God's Son, lived the life we couldn't, died the death we deserved, and rose from the grave. The debt is paid in full.
“But God proves His love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.”ROMANS 5:8 →
“For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, that He was buried, that He was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures…”1 CORINTHIANS 15:3–4 →
4
Turn and trust
You can't earn this. You receive it. Turn from your sin and trust Jesus as your Lord and Savior.
“The time is fulfilled,” He said, “and the kingdom of God is near. Repent and believe in the gospel!”MARK 1:15 →
“that if you confess with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.”ROMANS 10:9 →
5
Begin a new life
Everyone who receives Jesus becomes a child of God and a new creation. This is the beginning, not the finish line.
“But to all who did receive Him, to those who believed in His name, He gave the right to become children of God…”JOHN 1:12 →
“Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away. Behold, the new has come!”2 CORINTHIANS 5:17 →

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There are no magic words. God looks at the heart. If you're ready to turn to Jesus, you can tell Him in your own words, or pray something like this:

Jesus, I know I've sinned and I can't save myself. I believe You died for my sins and that God raised You from the dead. I turn from my sin and trust You as my Lord and Savior. Forgive me, make me new, and lead my life from today on. Amen.

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What God says about real life.

Scripture for 25 of life's big questions and hard seasons, all in the Berean Standard Bible. Tap any reference to read it in context.

Anger

“My beloved brothers, understand this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to anger, for man’s anger does not bring about the righteousness that God desires.”

JAMES 1:19–20 →

““Be angry, yet do not sin.” Do not let the sun set upon your anger, and do not give the devil a foothold.”

EPHESIANS 4:26–27 →

“A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.”

PROVERBS 15:1 →

Anxiety

“Be anxious for nothing, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.”

PHILIPPIANS 4:6–7 →

“Cast all your anxiety on Him, because He cares for you.”

1 PETER 5:7 →

“Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Today has enough trouble of its own.”

MATTHEW 6:34 →

Comfort

“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves have received from God.”

2 CORINTHIANS 1:3–4 →

“Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.”

PSALM 23:4 →

“Come to Me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.”

MATTHEW 11:28 →

Courage

“Have I not commanded you to be strong and courageous? Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.”

JOSHUA 1:9 →

“Be strong and courageous; do not be afraid or terrified of them, for it is the LORD your God who goes with you; He will never leave you nor forsake you.”

DEUTERONOMY 31:6 →

“Wait patiently for the LORD; be strong and courageous. Wait patiently for the LORD!”

PSALM 27:14 →

Doubt

“Immediately the boy’s father cried out, “I do believe; help my unbelief!””

MARK 9:24 →

“Now if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him. But he must ask in faith, without doubting, because he who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind.”

JAMES 1:5–6 →

“Then Jesus said to Thomas, “Put your finger here and look at My hands. Reach out your hand and put it into My side. Stop doubting and believe.””

JOHN 20:27 →

Fear

“Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you; I will surely help you; I will uphold you with My right hand of righteousness.”

ISAIAH 41:10 →

“For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.”

2 TIMOTHY 1:7 →

“When I am afraid, I put my trust in You.”

PSALM 56:3 →

Forgiveness

“If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.”

1 JOHN 1:9 →

“Be kind and tenderhearted to one another, forgiving each other just as in Christ God forgave you.”

EPHESIANS 4:32 →

“Bear with one another and forgive any complaint you may have against someone else. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.”

COLOSSIANS 3:13 →

Grief

“The LORD is near to the brokenhearted; He saves the contrite in spirit.”

PSALM 34:18 →

“Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in Me will live, even though he dies.”

JOHN 11:25 →

“‘He will wipe away every tear from their eyes,’ and there will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the former things have passed away.”

REVELATION 21:4 →

Guidance

“Trust in the LORD with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight.”

PROVERBS 3:5–6 →

“I will instruct you and teach you the way you should go; I will give you counsel and watch over you.”

PSALM 32:8 →

“Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.”

PSALM 119:105 →

Healing

“He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.”

PSALM 147:3 →

“But He was pierced for our transgressions, He was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was upon Him, and by His stripes we are healed.”

ISAIAH 53:5 →

“Is any one of you sick? He should call the elders of the church to pray over him and anoint him with oil in the name of the Lord. And the prayer offered in faith will restore the one who is sick. The Lord will raise him up. If he has sinned, he will be forgiven.”

JAMES 5:14–15 →

Hope

“Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you believe in Him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.”

ROMANS 15:13 →

“Because of the loving devotion of the LORD we are not consumed, for His mercies never fail. They are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness!”

LAMENTATIONS 3:22–23 →

“We have this hope as an anchor for the soul, firm and secure. It enters the inner sanctuary behind the curtain…”

HEBREWS 6:19 →

Joy

“Then Nehemiah told them, “Go and eat what is rich, drink what is sweet, and send out portions to those who have nothing prepared, since today is holy to our Lord. Do not grieve, for the joy of the LORD is your strength.””

NEHEMIAH 8:10 →

“You have made known to me the path of life; You will fill me with joy in Your presence, with eternal pleasures at Your right hand.”

PSALM 16:11 →

“I have told you these things so that My joy may be in you and your joy may be complete.”

JOHN 15:11 →

Loneliness

“The LORD Himself goes before you; He will be with you. He will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid or discouraged.”

DEUTERONOMY 31:8 →

“God settles the lonely in families; He leads the prisoners out to prosperity, but the rebellious dwell in a sun-scorched land.”

PSALM 68:6 →

“and teaching them to obey all that I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”

MATTHEW 28:20 →

Love

“Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no account of wrongs. Love takes no pleasure in evil, but rejoices in the truth. It bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.”

1 CORINTHIANS 13:4–7 →

“We love because He first loved us.”

1 JOHN 4:19 →

“For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor principalities, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.”

ROMANS 8:38–39 →

Marriage

“For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and they will become one flesh.”

GENESIS 2:24 →

“Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave Himself up for her…”

EPHESIANS 5:25 →

“And though one may be overpowered, two can resist. Moreover, a cord of three strands is not quickly broken.”

ECCLESIASTES 4:12 →

Money

“Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, for God has said: “Never will I leave you, never will I forsake you.””

HEBREWS 13:5 →

“Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moth and rust do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.”

MATTHEW 6:19–21 →

“For the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil. By craving it, some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many sorrows.”

1 TIMOTHY 6:10 →

Patience

“Let us not grow weary in well-doing, for in due time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.”

GALATIANS 6:9 →

“Consider it pure joy, my brothers, when you encounter trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. Allow perseverance to finish its work, so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.”

JAMES 1:2–4 →

“But those who wait upon the LORD will renew their strength; they will mount up with wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not faint.”

ISAIAH 40:31 →

Peace

“Peace I leave with you; My peace I give to you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled; do not be afraid.”

JOHN 14:27 →

“You will keep in perfect peace the steadfast of mind, because he trusts in You.”

ISAIAH 26:3 →

“Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ…”

ROMANS 5:1 →

Pride

“But He gives us more grace. This is why it says: “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.””

JAMES 4:6 →

“Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.”

PROVERBS 16:18 →

“Do nothing out of selfish ambition or empty pride, but in humility consider others more important than yourselves.”

PHILIPPIANS 2:3 →

Purity

“How can a young man keep his way pure? By guarding it according to Your word.”

PSALM 119:9 →

“Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.”

MATTHEW 5:8 →

“Do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own; you were bought at a price. Therefore glorify God with your body.”

1 CORINTHIANS 6:19–20 →

Salvation

“For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that everyone who believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.”

JOHN 3:16 →

“For it is by grace you have been saved through faith, and this not from yourselves; it is the gift of God, not by works, so that no one can boast.”

EPHESIANS 2:8–9 →

“that if you confess with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved.”

ROMANS 10:9 →

Strength

“I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength.”

PHILIPPIANS 4:13 →

“He gives power to the faint and increases the strength of the weak.”

ISAIAH 40:29 →

“But He said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for My power is perfected in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly in my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest on me.”

2 CORINTHIANS 12:9 →

Temptation

“No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; He will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, He will also provide an escape, so that you can stand up under it.”

1 CORINTHIANS 10:13 →

“For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who was tempted in every way that we are, yet was without sin.”

HEBREWS 4:15 →

“Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.”

JAMES 4:7 →

Wisdom

“Now if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him.”

JAMES 1:5 →

“The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.”

PROVERBS 9:10 →

“Let the word of Christ richly dwell within you as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and as you sing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs with gratitude in your hearts to God.”

COLOSSIANS 3:16 →

Work

“Whatever you do, work at it with your whole being, for the Lord and not for men…”

COLOSSIANS 3:23 →

“Commit your works to the LORD and your plans will be achieved.”

PROVERBS 16:3 →

“Whatever you find to do with your hands, do it with all your might, for in Sheol, where you are going, there is no work or planning or knowledge or wisdom.”

ECCLESIASTES 9:10 →

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In every book

Jesus in all 66 books.

From the first promise in Genesis to the King of kings in Revelation, the whole Bible tells one story about one Savior. Here is a glimpse of Him in every book.

Not every connection is the same kind. Each card is labeled so you can tell a direct prophecy from a devotional reflection. Tap a label to filter.

Old Testament

GenesisMessianic prophecy

The promised offspring who crushes the serpent

“And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your seed and her seed. He will crush your head, and you will strike his heel.”

GENESIS 3:15 →Fulfilled in Hebrews 2:14 →

ExodusPattern confirmed in the New Testament

The Passover Lamb whose blood saves

“The blood on the houses where you are staying will distinguish them; when I see the blood, I will pass over you. No plague will fall on you to destroy you when I strike the land of Egypt.”

EXODUS 12:13 →See 1 Corinthians 5:7 →

LeviticusPattern confirmed in the New Testament

The atoning sacrifice

“For the life of the flesh is in the blood, and I have given it to you to make atonement for your souls upon the altar; for it is the blood that makes atonement for the soul.”

LEVITICUS 17:11 →See Hebrews 9:22 →

NumbersPattern confirmed in the New Testament

The bronze serpent lifted up to heal

“So Moses made a bronze snake and mounted it on a pole. If anyone who was bitten looked at the bronze snake, he would live.”

NUMBERS 21:9 →See John 3:14 →

DeuteronomyMessianic prophecy

The Prophet like Moses

“The LORD your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among your brothers. You must listen to him.”

DEUTERONOMY 18:15 →Fulfilled in Acts 3:22 →

JoshuaDevotional reflection

A Commander who fights for God's people

“Neither,” He replied. “I have now come as Commander of the LORD’s army.” Then Joshua fell facedown in reverence and asked Him, “What does my Lord have to say to His servant?”

Many Christians see this figure as an appearance of the pre-incarnate Christ. The passage itself does not say so.

JOSHUA 5:14 →

JudgesDevotional reflection

Deliverers who point to the final Deliverer

“Then the LORD raised up judges, who saved them from the hands of those who plundered them.”

JUDGES 2:16 →

RuthDevotional reflection

A kinsman-redeemer, a picture of our Redeemer

“Then the women said to Naomi, “Blessed be the LORD, who has not left you this day without a kinsman-redeemer. May his name become famous in Israel.”

RUTH 4:14 →

1 SamuelDevotional reflection

The LORD's anointed king

“Those who oppose the LORD will be shattered. He will thunder from heaven against them. The LORD will judge the ends of the earth and will give power to His king. He will exalt the horn of His anointed.”

1 SAMUEL 2:10 →

2 SamuelMessianic prophecy

The Son of David with an everlasting throne

“Your house and kingdom will endure forever before Me, and your throne will be established forever.”

2 SAMUEL 7:16 →Fulfilled in Luke 1:32–33 →

1 KingsPattern confirmed in the New Testament

The glory that fills the temple

“so that the priests could not stand there to minister because of the cloud; for the glory of the LORD filled the house of the LORD.”

1 KINGS 8:11 →See John 2:21 →

2 KingsDevotional reflection

A prophet who feeds many with food left over

“So he set it before them, and they ate and had some left over, according to the word of the LORD.”

Compare Jesus feeding the five thousand in John 6.

2 KINGS 4:44 →

1 ChroniclesMessianic prophecy

The King whose throne is established forever

“But I will set him over My house and My kingdom forever, and his throne will be established forever.”

1 CHRONICLES 17:14 →Fulfilled in Hebrews 1:5 →

2 ChroniclesDevotional reflection

The God who hears from heaven and heals

“and if My people who are called by My name humble themselves and pray and seek My face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, forgive their sin, and heal their land.”

2 CHRONICLES 7:14 →

EzraDevotional reflection

Worship restored to the God who is good

“And they sang responsively with praise and thanksgiving to the LORD: “For He is good; for His loving devotion to Israel endures forever.” Then all the people gave a great shout of praise to the LORD, because the foundation of the house of the LORD had been laid.”

EZRA 3:11 →

NehemiahDevotional reflection

A picture of the One who rebuilds ruins

“Then I said to them, “You see the trouble we are in. Jerusalem lies in ruins, and its gates have been burned down. Come, let us rebuild the wall of Jerusalem, so that we will no longer be a disgrace.”

A parallel, not a claim the book makes.

NEHEMIAH 2:17 →

EstherDevotional reflection

A picture of one who stands in the gap for her people

“For if you remain silent at this time, relief and deliverance for the Jews will arise from another place, but you and your father’s house will perish. And who knows if perhaps you have come to the kingdom for such a time as this?”

God is never named in Esther. Christians see His hidden providence here, and a faint picture of Christ's intercession.

ESTHER 4:14 →

JobDevotional reflection

“I know that my Redeemer lives”

“But I know that my Redeemer lives, and in the end He will stand upon the earth.”

JOB 19:25 →

PsalmsMessianic prophecy

The forsaken Son

“My God, my God, why have You forsaken me? Why are You so far from saving me, so far from my words of groaning?”

PSALM 22:1 →Fulfilled in Matthew 27:46 →

ProverbsDevotional reflection

Wisdom that gives life

“For whoever finds me finds life and obtains the favor of the LORD.”

Paul calls Christ “the wisdom of God” (1 Corinthians 1:24), though he does not quote this proverb.

PROVERBS 8:35 →

EcclesiastesDevotional reflection

The longing for eternity only God can fill

“He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the hearts of men, yet they cannot fathom the work that God has done from beginning to end.”

A reflection, not a prophecy.

ECCLESIASTES 3:11 →

Song of SolomonDevotional reflection

A love that pictures Christ and His bride

“My beloved is mine and I am his; he pastures his flock among the lilies.”

SONG OF SOLOMON 2:16 →

IsaiahMessianic prophecy

The Suffering Servant pierced for us

“But He was pierced for our transgressions, He was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was upon Him, and by His stripes we are healed.”

ISAIAH 53:5 →Fulfilled in 1 Peter 2:24 →

JeremiahMessianic prophecy

The Righteous Branch from David

“Behold, the days are coming, declares the LORD, when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch, and He will reign wisely as King and will administer justice and righteousness in the land.”

JEREMIAH 23:5 →Fulfilled in Luke 1:32 →

LamentationsDevotional reflection

Mercies new every morning

“Because of the loving devotion of the LORD we are not consumed, for His mercies never fail. They are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness!”

LAMENTATIONS 3:22–23 →

EzekielMessianic prophecy

The one Shepherd from David's line

“I will appoint over them one shepherd, My servant David, and he will feed them. He will feed them and be their shepherd.”

EZEKIEL 34:23 →Fulfilled in John 10:11 →

DanielMessianic prophecy

The Son of Man coming with the clouds

“In my vision in the night I continued to watch, and I saw One like the Son of Man coming with the clouds of heaven. He approached the Ancient of Days and was led into His presence.”

DANIEL 7:13 →Fulfilled in Mark 14:62 →

HoseaDevotional reflection

A faithful husband who buys back his bride

“Then the LORD said to me, “Go show love to your wife again, though she is loved by another and is an adulteress. Love her as the LORD loves the Israelites, though they turn to other gods and offer raisin cakes to idols.”

HOSEA 3:1 →

JoelMessianic prophecy

The Spirit poured out on all people

“And afterward, I will pour out My Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your old men will dream dreams, your young men will see visions.”

JOEL 2:28 →Fulfilled in Acts 2:16–17 →

AmosMessianic prophecy

The fallen tent of David restored

“In that day I will restore the fallen tent of David. I will repair its gaps, restore its ruins, and rebuild it as in the days of old…”

AMOS 9:11 →Fulfilled in Acts 15:16 →

ObadiahDevotional reflection

Deliverers on Mount Zion

“The deliverers will ascend Mount Zion to rule over the mountains of Esau. And the kingdom will belong to the LORD.”

OBADIAH 1:21 →

JonahPattern confirmed in the New Testament

Three days in the deep, then brought up

“Now the LORD had appointed a great fish to swallow Jonah, and Jonah spent three days and three nights in the belly of the fish.”

JONAH 1:17 →See Matthew 12:40 →

MicahMessianic prophecy

The Ruler born in Bethlehem

“But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, who are small among the clans of Judah, out of you will come forth for Me One to be ruler over Israel— One whose origins are of old, from the days of eternity.”

MICAH 5:2 →Fulfilled in Matthew 2:6 →

NahumDevotional reflection

A stronghold in the day of trouble

“The LORD is good, a stronghold in the day of distress; He cares for those who trust in Him.”

NAHUM 1:7 →

HabakkukDevotional reflection

The righteous will live by faith

“Look at the proud one; his soul is not upright— but the righteous will live by faith…”

Quoted by Paul in Romans 1:17 to explain the gospel.

HABAKKUK 2:4 →

ZephaniahDevotional reflection

The Mighty One who rejoices over His people

“The LORD your God is among you; He is mighty to save. He will rejoice over you with gladness; He will quiet you with His love; He will rejoice over you with singing.”

ZEPHANIAH 3:17 →

HaggaiDevotional reflection

Greater glory in the house of God

“The latter glory of this house will be greater than the former, says the LORD of Hosts. And in this place I will provide peace, declares the LORD of Hosts.”

HAGGAI 2:9 →

ZechariahMessianic prophecy

The humble King riding on a donkey

“Rejoice greatly, O Daughter of Zion! Shout in triumph, O Daughter of Jerusalem! See, your King comes to you, righteous and victorious, humble and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey.”

ZECHARIAH 9:9 →Fulfilled in Matthew 21:5 →

MalachiDevotional reflection

The sun of righteousness with healing

“But for you who fear My name, the sun of righteousness will rise with healing in its wings, and you will go out and leap like calves from the stall.”

For the prophecy Jesus applied to John the Baptist, see Malachi 3:1 and Matthew 11:10.

MALACHI 4:2 →

New Testament

MatthewSpeaks of Jesus directly

The King of the Jews

“asking, “Where is the One who has been born King of the Jews? We saw His star in the east and have come to worship Him.”

MATTHEW 2:2 →

MarkSpeaks of Jesus directly

The Servant who gives His life as a ransom

“For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many.”

MARK 10:45 →

LukeSpeaks of Jesus directly

The Son of Man who seeks and saves the lost

“For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.”

LUKE 19:10 →

JohnSpeaks of Jesus directly

The Word made flesh, the Son of God

“The Word became flesh and made His dwelling among us. We have seen His glory, the glory of the one and only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.”

JOHN 1:14 →

ActsSpeaks of Jesus directly

The risen Lord who sends His Spirit

“But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you, and you will be My witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”

ACTS 1:8 →

RomansSpeaks of Jesus directly

Righteousness freely given by grace

“and are justified freely by His grace through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus.”

ROMANS 3:24 →

1 CorinthiansSpeaks of Jesus directly

The firstfruits of the resurrection

“But Christ has indeed been raised from the dead, the firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep.”

1 CORINTHIANS 15:20 →

2 CorinthiansSpeaks of Jesus directly

The One who became sin for us

“God made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, so that in Him we might become the righteousness of God.”

2 CORINTHIANS 5:21 →

GalatiansSpeaks of Jesus directly

The One who sets us free

“It is for freedom that Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then, and do not be encumbered once more by a yoke of slavery.”

GALATIANS 5:1 →

EphesiansSpeaks of Jesus directly

Our peace, who tears down the dividing wall

“For He Himself is our peace, who has made the two one and has torn down the dividing wall of hostility…”

EPHESIANS 2:14 →

PhilippiansSpeaks of Jesus directly

The humble Servant exalted above every name

“Therefore God exalted Him to the highest place and gave Him the name above all names…”

PHILIPPIANS 2:9 →

ColossiansSpeaks of Jesus directly

The image of the invisible God

“The Son is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation.”

COLOSSIANS 1:15 →

1 ThessaloniansSpeaks of Jesus directly

The returning Lord

“For the Lord Himself will descend from heaven with a loud command, with the voice of an archangel, and with the trumpet of God, and the dead in Christ will be the first to rise.”

1 THESSALONIANS 4:16 →

2 ThessaloniansSpeaks of Jesus directly

The Lord revealed from heaven

“and to grant relief to you who are oppressed and to us as well. This will take place when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven with His mighty angels…”

2 THESSALONIANS 1:7 →

1 TimothySpeaks of Jesus directly

The one Mediator between God and man

“For there is one God, and there is one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus…”

1 TIMOTHY 2:5 →

2 TimothySpeaks of Jesus directly

The One who remains faithful

“if we are faithless, He remains faithful, for He cannot deny Himself.”

2 TIMOTHY 2:13 →

TitusSpeaks of Jesus directly

Our great God and Savior

“as we await the blessed hope and glorious appearance of our great God and Savior Jesus Christ.”

TITUS 2:13 →

PhilemonDevotional reflection

A picture of the One who pays our debt

“But if he has wronged you in any way or owes you anything, charge it to my account.”

Paul's offer to pay Onesimus' debt mirrors what Christ does for us.

PHILEMON 1:18 →

HebrewsSpeaks of Jesus directly

The great High Priest

“Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold firmly to what we profess.”

HEBREWS 4:14 →

JamesSpeaks of Jesus directly

Our glorious Lord

“My brothers, as you hold out your faith in our glorious Lord Jesus Christ, do not show favoritism.”

JAMES 2:1 →

1 PeterSpeaks of Jesus directly

The Chief Shepherd

“And when the Chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the crown of glory that will never fade away.”

1 PETER 5:4 →

2 PeterSpeaks of Jesus directly

The Morning Star rising in our hearts

“We also have the word of the prophets as confirmed beyond doubt. And you will do well to pay attention to it, as to a lamp shining in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts.”

2 PETER 1:19 →

1 JohnSpeaks of Jesus directly

Our Advocate with the Father

“My little children, I am writing these things to you so that you will not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate before the Father—Jesus Christ, the Righteous One.”

1 JOHN 2:1 →

2 JohnSpeaks of Jesus directly

The Son of the Father, in truth and love

“Grace, mercy, and peace from God the Father and from Jesus Christ, the Son of the Father, will be with us in truth and love.”

2 JOHN 1:3 →

3 JohnSpeaks of Jesus directly

The truth we walk in

“I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth.”

3 JOHN 1:4 →

JudeSpeaks of Jesus directly

The One able to keep you from stumbling

“Now to Him who is able to keep you from stumbling and to present you unblemished in His glorious presence, with great joy…”

JUDE 1:24 →

RevelationSpeaks of Jesus directly

The King of kings and Lord of lords

“And He has a name written on His robe and on His thigh: KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS.”

REVELATION 19:16 →

Prophecies fulfilled

Promised, then kept.

Centuries before Jesus was born, the prophets wrote down where He would be born, how He would die, and that He would rise. Tap either side to read both passages.

Born of a virginPromisedIsaiah 7:14 FulfilledMatthew 1:22–23
Born in BethlehemPromisedMicah 5:2 FulfilledMatthew 2:1
A Son of DavidPromisedJeremiah 23:5 FulfilledLuke 1:32
Called out of EgyptPromisedHosea 11:1 FulfilledMatthew 2:15
Preceded by a messengerPromisedMalachi 3:1 FulfilledMatthew 11:10
Enters Jerusalem on a donkeyPromisedZechariah 9:9 FulfilledMatthew 21:5
Betrayed for thirty pieces of silverPromisedZechariah 11:12 FulfilledMatthew 26:15
Silent before His accusersPromisedIsaiah 53:7 FulfilledMatthew 27:14
Hands and feet piercedPromisedPsalm 22:16 FulfilledJohn 20:27
Clothes divided by lotPromisedPsalm 22:18 FulfilledJohn 19:24
Not one bone brokenPromisedPsalm 34:20 FulfilledJohn 19:36
Looked on, the One they piercedPromisedZechariah 12:10 FulfilledJohn 19:37
Buried in a rich man's tombPromisedIsaiah 53:9 FulfilledMatthew 27:57–60
Raised from the deadPromisedPsalm 16:10 FulfilledActs 2:31
Seated at God's right handPromisedPsalm 110:1 FulfilledHebrews 1:3

Pictures of Christ

Shadows of the Savior.

Many people, events and objects in the Old Testament are shadows that take their full shape in Jesus. “You pore over the Scriptures because you presume that by them you possess eternal life. These are the very words that testify about Me…” (John 5:39)