Luke 9:23-25; Mark 4:14-20; Matthew 25:14-30; Genesis 22:1-12; 2 Corinthians 11:24-28; Matthew 27:27-35; 1 Thessalonians 5:17; Acts 17:11; 1 Peter 3:15; Acts 9:26; Hebrews 10:24-25; Ephesians 4:11-16; 2 Corinthians 8:1-5; Malachi 1:7-8