Margo's Bible Verses January 16th

On this date, January 16th Margo was reading in the book of Matthew 8:1-17 titled "Miracles of Healing" and in Romans 6:1-14 titled "Dead to Sin, Alive in Christ".

This is the part of verse 3 Margo underlined in the passage in Matthew:

"...3:Jesus reached out his hand and touched the man...."


This is the sentence Margo underlined in the commentary on the verses in Matthew:

"...Jesus has authority over all evil powers and all earthly disease..."

These are the verses Margo underlined in the passage in Romans, the apostle Paul writing;


"...2:Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body so that you obey its evil desires. 13:Do not offer the parts of your body to sin, as instruments of wickedness, but rather offer yourselves to God, as those who have been brought from death to life; and offer the parts of your body to him as instruments of righteousness. 14:For sin shall not be your master, because you are not under law, but under grace."

Margo's Bible Verses January 15th

On this date, January 15th Margo was reading in the book of Matthew 7:13-29 titled "The Sermon on the Mount--The Narrow and Wide Gates" and in Romans 5:12-21 titled "Death through Adam, Life through Christ".

These are the verses Margo underlined in the passage in Matthew, Jesus speaking:

"...16:By their fruit you will recognize them. Do people pick grapes from thorn bushes, or figs from thistles?...21:Not everyone who says to me, 'Lord, Lord,' will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven."

This is the sentence Margo underlined in the commentary on the verses in Matthew:

"...Believing in Jesus is the only way to eternal life, because he alone died for our sins and made us right before God..."

Margo's Bible Verses January 11th

On this date, January 11th Margo was reading in the book of Matthew 6:1-18 titled "The Sermon on the Mount--Religious Hypocrisy" and in Romans 4:13-17 titled "Salvation the Free Gift of God".

This is the verse Margo underlined in the passage in Matthew, Jesus speaking:

"...17:But when you fast, put oil on your head and wash your face, 18:so that it will not be obvious to men that you are fasting, but only to your Father, who is unseen; and your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you."

Margo's Bible Verses January 9th

On this date, January 9th Margo was reading in the book of Matthew 5:1-16 titled "The Sermon on the Mount--the Beatitudes" and in Romans 3:21-31 titled "Salvation Through Faith".

This is the verse Margo underlined in the passage in Matthew, Jesus speaking:

"...16:In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven."

Margo underlined this sentence in the commentary on the passage in Matthew:

"...Position, authority, and money are not important in his kingdom--what matters is faithful obedience from the heart."

Here's the verse Margo underlined in the passage in Romans, the apostle Paul writing:

"...23:for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God."

These are the sentences Margo underlined in the commentary on the passage in Romans:

"...There is a way to be declared not guilty--by trusting Jesus Christ to take away our sins. Trusting means putting our confidence in him to forgive our sins, to make us right with God, and to empower us to live the way he wants us to live. This is God's solution, and it is available to all of us regardless of our background or past behavior."

Margo's Bible Verses January 7th

On this date, January 7th Margo was reading in the book of Matthew 4:1-11 titled "The Temptation of Jesus" and in Romans 3:1-8 titled "God's Faithfulness to the Jews.".

These are the verses Margo underlined in Romans (the apostle Paul writing):

"1:What advantage, then, is there in being a Jew, or what value is there in circumcision? 2:Much in every way! First of all, they have been entrusted with the very words of God.

3:What if some did not have faith? Will their lack of faith nullify God's faithfulness? 4:Not at all! Let God be true, and every man a liar. As it is written:
"So that you may be proved right when you speak
and prevail when you judge." "

Margo's Bible Verses January 2nd

On this date, January 2nd Margo was reading in the book of Matthew 1:18-25 titled "Jesus is Born in Bethlehem" and in Romans 1:8-15 titled "Paul's Desire to Visit Rome".

This is what Margo underlined in the commentary on Matthew:

"In order to be the perfect sacrifice for sin, Jesus Christ had to be free from the sinful nature passed on from Adam to all other human beings. Because he was born of a woman, he was a human being; but because he was the Son of God, he was born without any trace of human sin. He was fully human and fully divine."

Margo's Bible Verses January 1st

On this date, January 1st Margo was reading in the book of Matthew 1:1-17 titled "The Genealogy of Jesus" and in Romans 1:1-7 titled "The Good News About Jesus Christ".

Margo underlined the following verses in the passage in Matthew:

"17:Thus there were fourteen generations in all from Abraham to David, fourteen from David to the exile to Babylon, and fourteen from the exile to the Christ."

This is what Margo underlined in the commentary on Matthew:

"Just as God used all kinds of people to bring his Son into the world, he uses all kinds today to accomplish his will."

This is what Margo underlined in the commentary on Romans:

"When we believe, we receive his forgiveness."