Praying from Luke 1:15. Themes: Greatness, Abstinence, Holy Spirit.
Promise. The verse is describing the greatness of John the Baptist, who will be filled with the Holy Spirit from his mother’s womb and will not drink wine …
Praying from Luke 1:14. Themes: Joy, Gladness, Rejoicing
Promise. The verse is a promise that the reader will experience joy and gladness, and that many others will also rejoice at the birth of someone.
Praying from Luke 1:13. Themes: Faith, Miracles, Answered Prayer.
Promise. The angel promises Zacharias that his wife Elizabeth will bear him a son named John.
Praying from Luke 1:6. Themes: Righteousness, Obedience, Blamelessness.
Command. The verse commands the reader to walk blamelessly in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord.
Praying from Luke 1:4. Themes: Certainty, Instruction, Knowledge
Promise. The verse promises the reader that they will know with certainty the things they were instructed about.
Praying from Matthew 28:20. Themes: Obedience, Presence, Endurance.
Command. The verse commands the reader to teach others to observe all the things that Jesus commanded and promises that Jesus will be with them always, eve…
Praying from Matthew 28:19. Themes: Evangelism, Baptism, Trinity.
Command. The verse commands the reader to go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.
Praying from Matthew 28:18. Themes: Authority, Heaven, Earth.
Promise. The verse states that Jesus has been given all authority in heaven and on earth.
Praying from Matthew 28:15. Themes: Obedience, Spread of Rumors.
Command. The verse instructs the reader to take money and do as they are told.
Praying from Matthew 28:14. Themes: Persuasion, Freedom, Trust
Promise. The promise is that the person will be made free of worry if the matter comes to the governor’s ears.
Praying from Matthew 28:10. Themes: Reassurance, Obedience, Resurrection.
Command. The reader is instructed to go tell Jesus’ brothers to go to Galilee where they will see him.
Praying from Matthew 28:9. Themes: Resurrection, Worship, Joy.
Promise. The promise is that Jesus met the women and told them to rejoice, and they worshiped him.
Praying from Matthew 28:8. Themes: Resurrection, Evangelism, Fear
Command. The verse commands the reader to go and tell the disciples about Jesus’ resurrection.
Praying from Matthew 28:7. Themes: Resurrection, Commission, Faithfulness.
Command: “Go quickly and tell his disciples”
Praying from Matthew 28:6. Themes: Resurrection, Faithfulness, Prophecy
Promise. The verse is stating that Jesus has risen from the dead, just as he said he would. There is no command given to the reader.
Praying from Matthew 28:5. Themes: Salvation, Resurrection, Fear Not.
Promise. The angel reassures the women not to be afraid and acknowledges that they are seeking Jesus, who has been crucified.
Praying from Matthew 27:65. Themes: Authority, Security, Responsibility.
Command. The command is for the guards to make the area secure.
Praying from Matthew 27:64. Themes: Resurrection, Deception, Security.
Command. The verse commands the reader to secure the tomb until the third day to prevent the disciples from stealing Jesus’ body and spreading false rumors…
Praying from Matthew 27:58. Themes: Sacrifice, Redemption, Authority
Command. The command is for Pilate to give up Jesus’ body.
Praying from Matthew 27:54. Themes: Salvation, Divinity, Fear
Promise. The verse is a declaration by the centurion and his companions that Jesus is the Son of God. There is no command given to the reader.