4 ways in which the gospel came , 1 Thessalonians 1:4, 5

1 Thessalonians 1:4, 5

For we know, brothers and sisters loved by God, that he has chosen you, because our gospel came to you

not simply with words

but also with power,

with the Holy Spirit

and deep conviction.

You know how we lived among you for your sake.

5 things in which the Corinthians excelled and another to add, 2 Corinthians 8:7

But since you excel in everything - 

in faith,

in speech,

in knowledge,

in complete earnestness

and in the love we have kindled in you 

- see that you also excel in this grace of giving.

6 musical instruments mentioned in 2 Samuel 6:5

2 Samuel 6:5 David and all Israel were celebrating with all their might before the LORD,

with castanets,

harps,

lyres,

timbrels, 

sistrums

and cymbals.

11 sorts of people God will take from Jerusalem according to Isaiah 3

Isaiah 3:1-3

See now, the Lord, the Lord Almighty, is about to take from Jerusalem and Judah both supply and support:
all supplies of food and all supplies of water,

the hero

and the warrior,
the judge

and the prophet,
the diviner

and the elder,
the captain of fifty

and the man of rank,
the counsellor,

skilled craftsman

and clever enchanter.

7 or more tasks for the spies in Numbers 13

Numbers 13:17-20

When Moses sent them to explore Canaan, he said, “Go up through the Negev and on into the hill country.

See what the land is like

and whether the people who live there are strong or weak, few or many.

What kind of land do they live in? Is it good or bad?

What kind of towns do they live in? Are they unwalled or fortified?

How is the soil? Is it fertile or poor?

Are there trees in it or not?

Do your best to bring back some of the fruit of the land.” (It was the season for the first ripe grapes.)

3 Things Paul did not do to the Corinthians, 2 Corinthians 7:2

2 Corinthians 7:2

Make room for us in your hearts.

We have wronged no one,

we have corrupted no one,

we have exploited no one.

6 empty Egyptian boasts and God's answer in Exodus 15:9,10

Exodus 15:9,10

The enemy boasted,

I will pursue,

I will overtake them.
I will divide the spoils;
I will gorge myself on them.
I will draw my sword
and my hand will destroy them.

But you blew with your breath, and the sea covered them. They sank like lead in the mighty waters.