Giving Me A Sign

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.

Now may he who supplies seed to the sower and bread for food, supply and multiply your seed for sowing, and increase the fruits of your righteousness;

Let each man give according as he has determined in his heart; not grudgingly, or under compulsion; for God loves a cheerful giver.

Remember this: he who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly. He who sows bountifully will also reap bountifully.

For if the readiness is there, it is acceptable according to what you have, not according to what you don’t have.

“Give, and it will be given to you: good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over, will be given to you. For with the same measure you measure it will be measured back to you.”

Heal the sick, cleanse the lepers, and cast out demons. Freely you received, so freely give.

Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house, and test me now in this,” says Yahweh of Armies, “if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that there shall not be room enough for.

Don’t withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in the power of your hand to do it.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life. — read the full passage →

An evil and adulterous generation seeks after a sign, and there will be no sign given to it, except the sign of the prophet Jonah.” He left them, and departed.

you being enriched in everything to all liberality, which works through us thanksgiving to God.

And God is able to make all grace abound to you, that you, always having all sufficiency in everything, may abound to every good work.

If I dole out all my goods to feed the poor, and if I give my body to be burned, but don’t have love, it profits me nothing.

Do I speak these things according to the ways of men? Or doesn’t the law also say the same thing?

What soldier ever serves at his own expense? Who plants a vineyard, and doesn’t eat of its fruit? Or who feeds a flock, and doesn’t drink from the flock’s milk?

Or have only Barnabas and I no right to not work?

Am I not free? Am I not an apostle? Haven’t I seen Jesus Christ, our Lord? Aren’t you my work in the Lord? — read the full passage →

Am I not free? Am I not an apostle? Haven’t I seen Jesus Christ, our Lord? Aren’t you my work in the Lord? — read the full passage →

Now concerning things sacrificed to idols: We know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge puffs up, but love builds up. — read the full passage →

Give to everyone who asks you, and don’t ask him who takes away your goods to give them back again.

But some of the Pharisees said to them, “Why do you do that which is not lawful to do on the Sabbath day?”

He answered them, “He who has two coats, let him give to him who has none. He who has food, let him do likewise.”

Now in the fifteenth year of the reign of Tiberius Caesar, Pontius Pilate being governor of Judea, and Herod being tetrarch of Galilee, and his brother Philip tetrarch of the region of Ituraea and Trachonitis, and Lysanias tetrarch of Abilene, — read the full passage →

Jesus said to him, “If you want to be perfect, go, sell what you have, and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me.”

But he answered them, “An evil and adulterous generation seeks after a sign, but no sign will be given it but the sign of Jonah the prophet.

Now the names of the twelve apostles are these. The first, Simon, who is called Peter; Andrew, his brother; James the son of Zebedee; John, his brother;

But when you do merciful deeds, don’t let your left hand know what your right hand does, — read the full passage →

Therefore when you do merciful deeds, don’t sound a trumpet before yourself, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may get glory from men. Most certainly I tell you, they have received their reward.

Open your mouth, judge righteously, and serve justice to the poor and needy.”

There are those who covet greedily all day long; but the righteous give and don’t withhold.

Every way of a man is right in his own eyes, but Yahweh weighs the hearts.

A man’s gift makes room for him, and brings him before great men.

The liberal soul shall be made fat. He who waters shall be watered also himself.

A false balance is an abomination to Yahweh, but accurate weights are his delight. — read the full passage →

Honor Yahweh with your substance, with the first fruits of all your increase:

The wicked borrow, and don’t pay back, but the righteous give generously.

Also delight yourself in Yahweh, and he will give you the desires of your heart.

Then he said to them, “Go your way. Eat the fat, drink the sweet, and send portions to him for whom nothing is prepared; for this day is holy to our Lord. Don’t be grieved; for the joy of Yahweh is your strength.”

All the people gathered themselves together as one man into the broad place that was before the water gate; and they spoke to Ezra the scribe to bring the book of the law of Moses, which Yahweh had commanded to Israel. — read the full passage →

But who am I, and what is my people, that we should be able to offer so willingly as this? For all things come from you, and of your own have we given you.

Now faith is assurance of things hoped for, proof of things not seen.

This is what Isaiah the son of Amoz saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem. — read the full passage →

Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom can be no variation, nor turning shadow.

But don’t forget to be doing good and sharing, for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.

Without faith it is impossible to be well pleasing to him, for he who comes to God must believe that he exists, and that he is a rewarder of those who seek him.

Charge those who are rich in this present world that they not be haughty, nor have their hope set on the uncertainty of riches, but on the living God, who richly provides us with everything to enjoy;

Charge those who are rich in this present world that they not be haughty, nor have their hope set on the uncertainty of riches, but on the living God, who richly provides us with everything to enjoy; — read the full passage →

In all things I gave you an example, that so laboring you ought to help the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that he himself said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”

Sell that which you have, and give gifts to the needy. Make for yourselves purses which don’t grow old, a treasure in the heavens that doesn’t fail, where no thief approaches, neither moth destroys. — read the full passage →

Sell that which you have, and give gifts to the needy. Make for yourselves purses which don’t grow old, a treasure in the heavens that doesn’t fail, where no thief approaches, neither moth destroys.

This is the sign to you: you will find a baby wrapped in strips of cloth, lying in a feeding trough.”

Jesus sat down opposite the treasury, and saw how the multitude cast money into the treasury. Many who were rich cast in much. — read the full passage →

“Don’t lay up treasures for yourselves on the earth, where moth and rust consume, and where thieves break through and steal; — read the full passage →

“Be careful that you don’t do your charitable giving before men, to be seen by them, or else you have no reward from your Father who is in heaven. — read the full passage →

“Be careful that you don’t do your charitable giving before men, to be seen by them, or else you have no reward from your Father who is in heaven.

Hezekiah also had said, “What is the sign that I will go up to Yahweh’s house?”

“Ask a sign of Yahweh your God; ask it either in the depth, or in the height above.”

One who gives to the poor has no lack; but one who closes his eyes will have many curses.

He who has a generous eye will be blessed; for he shares his food with the poor.

He who has pity on the poor lends to Yahweh; he will reward him.

There is one who scatters, and increases yet more. There is one who withholds more than is appropriate, but gains poverty. — read the full passage →

There is one who scatters, and increases yet more. There is one who withholds more than is appropriate, but gains poverty.

Gideon said to God, “If you will save Israel by my hand, as you have spoken, — read the full passage →

Every man shall give as he is able, according to Yahweh your God’s blessing which he has given you.

You shall surely give, and your heart shall not be grieved when you give to him; because that for this thing Yahweh your God will bless you in all your work, and in all that you put your hand to.

As he sat on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to him privately, saying, “Tell us, when will these things be? What is the sign of your coming, and of the end of the age?”

Oh that you would tear the heavens, that you would come down, that the mountains might quake at your presence, — read the full passage →

My God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.

If to others I am not an apostle, yet at least I am to you; for you are the seal of my apostleship in the Lord.

to the assembly of God which is at Corinth; those who are sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints, with all who call on the name of our Lord Jesus Christ in every place, both theirs and ours:

One man has faith to eat all things, but he who is weak eats only vegetables.

Now accept one who is weak in faith, but not for disputes over opinions. — read the full passage →

which he promised before through his prophets in the holy Scriptures,

“These things have I spoken to you, so that you wouldn’t be caused to stumble. — read the full passage →

You will know the truth, and the truth will make you free.”

When the multitudes were gathering together to him, he began to say, “This is an evil generation. It seeks after a sign. No sign will be given to it but the sign of Jonah, the prophet.

Very early on the first day of the week, they came to the tomb when the sun had risen.

He sighed deeply in his spirit, and said, “Why does this generation seek a sign? Most certainly I tell you, no sign will be given to this generation.”

But he said to them, “Haven’t you read what David did, when he was hungry, and those who were with him;

Yahweh, your God, is in your midst, a mighty one who will save. He will rejoice over you with joy. He will calm you in his love. He will rejoice over you with singing.

The Spirit of Yahweh will rest on him: the spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of Yahweh.

for length of days, and years of life, and peace, will they add to you.

“Speak to the children of Israel, and tell them, ‘The set feasts of Yahweh, which you shall proclaim to be holy convocations, even these are my set feasts.

Yahweh spoke to Moses, saying, — read the full passage →

The earth was formless and empty. Darkness was on the surface of the deep and God’s Spirit was hovering over the surface of the waters.

But there shall be no more gloom for her who was in anguish. In the former time, he brought into contempt the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali; but in the latter time he has made it glorious, by the way of the sea, beyond the Jordan, Galilee of the nations. — read the full passage →

Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign. Behold, the virgin will conceive, and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.

Don’t forget to show hospitality to strangers, for in doing so, some have entertained angels without knowing it.

and were all baptized into Moses in the cloud and in the sea;

The Word became flesh, and lived among us. We saw his glory, such glory as of the one and only Son of the Father, full of grace and truth.

Jesus said to him, “If you want to be perfect, go, sell what you have, and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me.” — read the full passage →

The disciples came to the other side and had forgotten to take bread.

“Behold, the virgin shall be with child, and shall give birth to a son. They shall call his name Immanuel”; which is, being interpreted, “God with us.”

Son of man, set your face toward Gog, of the land of Magog, the prince of Rosh, Meshech, and Tubal, and prophesy against him,

You, Yahweh, remain forever; Your throne is from generation to generation.

This shall be the sign to you from Yahweh, that Yahweh will do this thing that he has spoken.

Woe to those who decree unrighteous decrees, and to the writers who write oppressive decrees; — read the full passage →

For to us a child is born. To us a son is given; and the government will be on his shoulders. His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

In the days of Ahaz the son of Jotham, the son of Uzziah, king of Judah, Rezin the king of Syria, and Pekah the son of Remaliah, king of Israel, went up to Jerusalem to war against it, but could not prevail against it.