Your Birthday

But when it was the good pleasure of God, who separated me from my mother’s womb, and called me through his grace,

But when Herod’s birthday came, the daughter of Herodias danced among them and pleased Herod.

For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared before that we would walk in them.

for by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, — read the full passage →

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 →

While they were there, the day had come for her to give birth. — read the full passage →

A woman, when she gives birth, has sorrow, because her time has come. But when she has delivered the child, she doesn’t remember the anguish any more, for the joy that a human being is born into the world.

Then a convenient day came, that Herod on his birthday made a supper for his nobles, the high officers, and the chief men of Galilee.

Peter said to them, “Repent, and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

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.

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. — read the full passage →

Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be healthy, even as your soul prospers.

Brothers, even if a man is caught in some fault, you who are spiritual must restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness; looking to yourself so that you also aren’t tempted. — read the full passage →

Now thanks be to God for his unspeakable gift!

But the angel said to him, “Don’t be afraid, Zacharias, because your request has been heard, and your wife, Elizabeth, will bear you a son, and you shall call his name John. — read the full passage →

Now the birth of Jesus Christ was like this; for after his mother, Mary, was engaged to Joseph, before they came together, she was found pregnant by the Holy Spirit.

For I desire to have you know how greatly I struggle for you, and for those at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh; — read the full passage →

Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. — read the full passage →

I always thank my God concerning you, for the grace of God which was given you in Christ Jesus;

Now when the day of Pentecost had come, they were all with one accord in one place. — read the full passage →

If anyone serves me, let him follow me. Where I am, there will my servant also be. If anyone serves me, the Father will honor him.

One man esteems one day as more important. Another esteems every day alike. Let each man be fully assured in his own mind.

For God is my witness, whom I serve in my spirit in the Good News of his Son, how unceasingly I make mention of you always in my prayers, — read the full passage →

for by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, — read the full passage →

For as woman came from man, so a man also comes through a woman; but all things are from God.

I said therefore to you that you will die in your sins; for unless you believe that I amhe, you will die in your sins.”

Bring the fattened calf, kill it, and let us eat, and celebrate;

Most certainly I tell you, among those who are born of women there has not arisen anyone greater than John the Baptizer; yet he who is least in the Kingdom of Heaven is greater than he.

Then he touched their eyes, saying, “According to your faith be it done to you.”

This is the Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things which must happen soon, which he sent and made known by his angel to his servant, John, — read the full passage →

and the Lord make you to increase and abound in love one toward another, and toward all men, even as we also do toward you,

For this cause I also, having heard of the faith in the Lord Jesus which is among you, and the love which you have toward all the saints, — read the full passage →

Therefore I urge you, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service. — read the full passage →

Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends.

For you always have the poor with you, but you don’t always have me.”

When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit. — read the full passage →

The angel answered her, “The Holy Spirit will come on you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. Therefore also the holy one who is born from you will be called the Son of God.

You will have joy and gladness; and many will rejoice at his birth. — read the full passage →

But John would have hindered him, saying, “I need to be baptized by you, and you come to me?” — read the full passage →

Rejoice in the Lord always! Again I will say, “Rejoice!”

But as it is written, “Things which an eye didn’t see, and an ear didn’t hear, which didn’t enter into the heart of man, these God has prepared for those who love him.”

Not for these only do I pray, but for those also who believe in me through their word,

Jesus spoke this parable to them, but they didn’t understand what he was telling them.

For everything spoken by God is possible.”

Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of King Herod, behold, wise men from the east came to Jerusalem, saying,