Luke 16:3
16:3 Then
the manager said to himself, ‘What should I do, since my master is taking my position
away from me? I’m not strong enough to dig,
and I’m too ashamed
to beg.
Luke 16:1
The Parable of the Clever Steward
16:1 Jesus also said to the disciples, “There was a rich man who was informed of accusations that his manager was wasting his assets.
Luke 2:30
2:30 For my eyes have seen your salvation
Luke 15:28
15:28 But the older son
became angry
and refused
to go in. His father came out and appealed to him,
Luke 15:2
15:2 But
the Pharisees
and the experts in the law
were complaining,
“This man welcomes
sinners and eats with them.”
Luke 7:15
7:15 So
the dead man
sat up and began to speak, and Jesus
gave him back
to his mother.
Psalms 109:8
109:8 May his days be few!
May another take his job!
Ezekiel 44:12-16
44:12 Because they used to minister to them before their idols, and became a sinful obstacle
to the house of Israel, consequently I have made a vow
concerning them, declares the sovereign
Lord, that they will be responsible
for their sin.
44:13 They will not come near me to serve me as priest, nor will they come near any of my holy things, the things which are most sacred. They will bear the shame of the abominable deeds they have committed.
44:14 Yet I will appoint them to keep charge of the temple, all of its service and all that will be done in it.
The Levitical Priests
44:15 “‘But the Levitical priests, the descendants of Zadok who kept the charge of my sanctuary when the people of Israel went astray from me, will approach me to minister to me; they will stand before me to offer me the fat and the blood, declares the sovereign Lord.
44:16 They will enter my sanctuary, and approach my table to minister to me; they will keep my charge.
Matthew 21:43
21:43 For this reason I tell you that the kingdom of God will be taken from you and given to a people who will produce its fruit.
Acts 1:20
1:20 “For it is written in the book of Psalms, ‘
Let his house become deserted, and let there be no one to live in it,’
and ‘
Let another take his position of responsibility.’
Acts 1:2
1:2 until the day he was taken up to heaven,
after he had given orders
by
the Holy Spirit to the apostles he had chosen.
Acts 1:8
1:8 But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the farthest parts
of the earth.”
Revelation 2:3
2:3 I am also aware
that you have persisted steadfastly,
endured much for the sake of my name, and have not grown weary.
Revelation 3:11
3:11 I am coming soon. Hold on to what you have so that no one can take away
your crown.