REAL MAN TRUCKWORKS & SURVIVAL
GENERAL TOPICS => Faith Discussion => Topic started by: Flyin6 on February 19, 2015, 08:44:10 AM
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Let's do a scriptural word of the day. I'll share mine, others may share as well. We won't place any shackles on the holy spirit on this site!
Proverbs 13:2 From the fruit of their lips people enjoy good things, but the unfaithful have an appetite for violence.
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Titus 3:5. "Not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration, and renewing of the Holy Ghost;"
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I've been leaning on this one a lot lately:
James 1:5 "But if anyone is deficient in wisdom, he should ask God, who gives to all generously and without reprimand, and it will be given to him."
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2/20/2015
The path of the Righteous is like the morning sun
shining ever brighter til the full light of day
But the way of the wicked is like deep darkness
They do not know what makes them stumble
PV 4:18-19
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A psalm of David.
1 The LORD is my shepherd, I shall not be in want. 2 He makes me lie down in green pastures, he leads me beside quiet waters, 3 he restores my soul. He guides me in paths of righteousness for his name's sake. 4 Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me. 5 You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies. You anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows. 6 Surely goodness and love will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the LORD forever. :)
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I like that one^^^^^^
Listen my sons to a father's instruction
Pay attention and gain understanding
I give you sound learning
So do not forsake m teaching
Proverbs 4: 1-2
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Hebrews 7: 24-25
...but because Jesus lives forever, he has a permanent priesthood. Therefore he is able to save completely, those who come to God through him...
Hebrews 4:15
For we do not have a high priest who is unable to empathize with our weakness, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are, yet he did not sin.
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Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, because through Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit who gives us life has set you free from the law of sin and death
Romans 8:1-2
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Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.
John 8:12
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We do, however speak a message of wisdom among the mature, but not the wisdom of this age or of the rulers of this age who are coming to nothing
1 Corinthians 2:6
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^^^^^^Aint that the truth!
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1 Corinthians 6:9-11
Do not be deceived
Neither the sexually immoral nor idolaters nor adulterers nor men who have sex with men nor thieves nor the greedy nor drunkards nor slanderers nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God. And that is what some of you were
But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the spirit of God.
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James 1:2-4
Consider it pure joy my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. Let perseverance finish its work so you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.
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Psalm 91:5-11
You will not fear the terror of the night
Nor the arrow that flies by the day
Nor the pestilence that stalks in the darkness
Nor the plague that destroys at midday
A thousand may fall at your side
Ten thousand at your right hand
But it will not come near you
You will only observe it with your eyes
and see the punishment of the wicked
If you say the Lord is my refuge
And you make the most high your dwelling
No harm will overtake you
No disaster will come near your tent
For he will command his angels concerning you
To guard you in all your ways
...verse 16:
With long life I will satisfy him
and show him my salvation
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Thanks Don-
Very appropriate given your post on Arizona's Internet and Military destruction!
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I have a sense that we are too late..."Their" plan has moved too far along to do anything other than to hopefully surf the tsunami when it comes.
I do feel God will protect his people. Perhaps that is why this Real-Man site exists...
I read for quite some time this morning searching for the correct verse for today, and I flipped the page and WHAMO, there it was.
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20 For they speak against You wickedly,
And Your enemies take Your name in vain.
21 Do I not hate those who hate You, O Lord?
And do I not loathe those who rise up against You?
22 I hate them with the utmost hatred;
They have become my enemies.
Psalm 139:20-22 -
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Sorry for throwing in two today
I Peter 1
3 Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His great mercy has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, 4 to obtain an inheritance which is imperishable and undefiled and will not fade away, reserved in heaven for you, 5 who are protected by the power of God through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.
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Sorry, three.
Matthew 7
21 “Not everyone who says to Me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father who is in heaven will enter. 22 Many will say to Me on that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in Your name, and in Your name cast out demons, and in Your name perform many miracles?’ 23 And then I will declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from Me, you who practice lawlessness.’
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From Proverbs:
14:19 The simple believe anything, but the prudent give thought to their steps
14:34 Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin condemns any people
1:32 For the waywardness of the simple will kill them, and the complacency of fools will destroy them
But whoever listens to me will live in safety and be at ease without fear or harm.
2:12 Wisdom will save you from the ways of wicked men...
3:32 For the Lord detests the perverse. but takes the upright into his confidience
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Do you think Pharaoh had free will?
Romans 9:17New American Standard Bible (NASB)
17 For the Scripture says to Pharaoh, “For this very purpose I raised you up, to demonstrate My power in you, and that My name might be proclaimed [a]throughout the whole earth.”
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Matthew 6:5-13
And when you pray do not be like the hypocrites, for they love to pray standing in the synagogues and on the street corners to be seen by others... But when you pray, go to your room, close the door, and pray to your father, who is unseen. Then your father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you,
And when you pray, do not keep on babbling like pagans, for they think they will be heard because of their many words...
This, then is how you should pray
Our Father who art in heaven
Hallowed by thy name
Thy kingdom come
Thy will be done
On earth as it is in heaven
Give us this day our daily bread
And forgive us our trespasses
As we forgive those who trespass against us
Lead us not into temptation
but deliver us from evil.
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Proverbs 21:30
There is no wisdom, no insight, no plan
That can succeed against the Lord.
And starting today, thirty sayings of the wise:
Thirty Sayings of the Wise PV22:17-21
Saying 1
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Pay attention and turn your ear to the sayings of the wise;
apply your heart to what I teach,
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for it is pleasing when you keep them in your heart
and have all of them ready on your lips.
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So that your trust may be in the Lord,
I teach you today, even you.
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Have I not written thirty sayings for you,
sayings of counsel and knowledge,
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teaching you to be honest and to speak the truth,
so that you bring back truthful reports
to those you serve
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Saying 2 (Sayings of the wise)
Proverbs 22:22-23
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Do not exploit the poor because they are poor
and do not crush the needy in court,
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for the Lord will take up their case
and will exact life for life.
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Saying 3
24
Do not make friends with a hot-tempered person,
do not associate with one easily angered,
25
or you may learn their ways
and get yourself ensnared.
Proverbs 22: 24-25
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Proverbs 3:5-6
5 Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; 6 in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight.
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We lost another fine man last week across the pond.
Seen this and though how appropriate.
John 15:13
Greater love has no one than this: to lay down ones life for ones friends.
Rest easy Sgt. Doiron.
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We lost another fine man last week across the pond.
Seen this and though how appropriate.
John 15:13
Greater love has no one than this: to lay down ones life for ones friends.
Rest easy Sgt. Doiron.
I share in this loss too. It will always stick in my mind the first time I saw a Canadian soldier being carried across Kilo ramp in Kandahar in silence with a thousand plus fellow soldiers standing there in the heat...
He is a loss to all of us
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May his sacrifice not be in vain.
And if this passage does not shake you to the core, you need something you do not have....
Made Alive in Christ - Ephesians 2
2 And you were dead in your trespasses and sins, 2 in which you formerly walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, of the spirit that is now working in the sons of disobedience. 3 Among them we too all formerly lived in the lusts of our flesh, indulging the desires of the flesh and of the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, even as the rest. 4 But God, being rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us, 5 even when we were dead in our transgressions, made us alive together with Christ (by grace you have been saved), 6 and raised us up with Him, and seated us with Him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, 7 so that in the ages to come He might show the surpassing riches of His grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus. 8 For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; 9 not as a result of works, so that no one may boast. 10 For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand so that we would walk in them.
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^^^Amen
Saying 4
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Do not be one who shakes hands in pledge
or puts up security for debts;
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if you lack the means to pay,
your very bed will be snatched from under you.
Proverbs 22
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Saying 5 (Sayings of wise men)
28
Do not move an ancient boundary stone
set up by your ancestors
My Note: When I was reading this earlier it occurred to me that this verse may have more application than just a physical land boundary. Now being a Kentuckian who owns a farm which was first established in the early 1800's I get that. When you read the land description, it does indeed give some boundary markers as a "bend in the creek", a large pile of stones, and a spike set in an oak tree! So yes, I could see where it tells me not to move the pile of stones which I could do quite easily with a track loader.
But what occurred to me when I read it was we should not tamper with those boundaries for social behavior set by our ancestors. The one that came to mind immediately was same sex relationships. In modern day America, gay relationships are forcing their way into the mainstream lives of many. These relationships are in biblical terms abominations. We cross that boundary in what is becoming Sodom which was America and look at all the unraveling of order, and values, and personal responsibility, and just about everything good.
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2 Timothy 1:7
7 For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self-discipline.
I love this encouragement from Paul...
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Saying 6
29 Do you see someone skilled in their work?
They will serve before kings;
they will not serve before officials of low rank.
Proverbs 22
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Saying 7
Proverbs 23
1 When you sit to dine with a ruler,
note well what[a] is before you,
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and put a knife to your throat
if you are given to gluttony.
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Do not crave his delicacies,
for that food is deceptive.
Saying 8
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Do not wear yourself out to get rich;
do not trust your own cleverness.
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Cast but a glance at riches, and they are gone,
for they will surely sprout wings
and fly off to the sky like an eagle.
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Proverbs 23
Saying 9
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Do not eat the food of a begrudging host,
do not crave his delicacies;
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for he is the kind of person
who is always thinking about the cost.
“Eat and drink,” he says to you,
but his heart is not with you.
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You will vomit up the little you have eaten
and will have wasted your compliments.
Saying 10
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Do not speak to fools,
for they will scorn your prudent words
(When I read this "Do not speak to fools" it immediately made me think of liberals! But we have to at least try to speak the truth to them, but if they continue to argue, insult, and rebuke you, then I guess we do as Paul and the disciples did and "Shake the dust off our sandals!
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Proverbs 23
Saying 11
10
Do not move an ancient boundary stone
or encroach on the fields of the fatherless,
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for their Defender is strong;
he will take up their case against you.
Saying 12
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Apply your heart to instruction
and your ears to words of knowledge
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Proverbs 23
Saying 13
13 Do not withhold discipline from a child;
if you punish them with the rod, they will not die.
14 Punish them with the rod
and save them from death.
Saying 14
15 My son, if your heart is wise,
then my heart will be glad indeed;
16 my inmost being will rejoice
when your lips speak what is right.
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Saying 15
17 Do not let your heart envy sinners,
but always be zealous for the fear of the Lord.
18 There is surely a future hope for you,
and your hope will not be cut off.
Proverbs 23
Saying 16
19 Listen, my son, and be wise,
and set your heart on the right path:
20 Do not join those who drink too much wine
or gorge themselves on meat,
21 for drunkards and gluttons become poor,
and drowsiness clothes them in rags.
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Proverbs 23
Saying 17
22 Listen to your father, who gave you life,
and do not despise your mother when she is old.
23 Buy the truth and do not sell it—
wisdom, instruction and insight as well.
24 The father of a righteous child has great joy;
a man who fathers a wise son rejoices in him.
25 May your father and mother rejoice;
may she who gave you birth be joyful!
Saying 18
26 My son, give me your heart
and let your eyes delight in my ways,
27 for an adulterous woman is a deep pit,
and a wayward wife is a narrow well.
28 Like a bandit she lies in wait
and multiplies the unfaithful among men.
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Proverbs 23
Saying 19
29 Who has woe? Who has sorrow?
Who has strife? Who has complaints?
Who has needless bruises? Who has bloodshot eyes?
30 Those who linger over wine,
who go to sample bowls of mixed wine.
31 Do not gaze at wine when it is red,
when it sparkles in the cup,
when it goes down smoothly!
32 In the end it bites like a snake
and poisons like a viper.
33 Your eyes will see strange sights,
and your mind will imagine confusing things.
34 You will be like one sleeping on the high seas,
lying on top of the rigging.
35 “They hit me,” you will say, “but I’m not hurt!
They beat me, but I don’t feel it!
When will I wake up
so I can find another drink?”
Proverbs 24
Saying 20
1 Do not envy the wicked,
do not desire their company;
2 for their hearts plot violence,
and their lips talk about making trouble.
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Proverbs 24
Saying 21
3 By wisdom a house is built,
and through understanding it is established;
4 through knowledge its rooms are filled
with rare and beautiful treasures.
Saying 22
5 The wise prevail through great power,
and those who have knowledge muster their strength.
6 Surely you need guidance to wage war,
and victory is won through many advisers
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Proverbs 24
Saying 23
7 Wisdom is too high for fools;
in the assembly at the gate they must not open their mouths.
Saying 24
8 Whoever plots evil
will be known as a schemer.
9 The schemes of folly are sin,
and people detest a mocker
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Saying 25
10 If you falter in a time of trouble,
how small is your strength!
11 Rescue those being led away to death;
hold back those staggering toward slaughter.
12 If you say, “But we knew nothing about this,”
does not he who weighs the heart perceive it?
Does not he who guards your life know it?
Will he not repay everyone according to what they have done?
Saying 26
13 Eat honey, my son, for it is good;
honey from the comb is sweet to your taste.
14 Know also that wisdom is like honey for you:
If you find it, there is a future hope for you,
and your hope will not be cut off
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Saying 27
15 Do not lurk like a thief near the house of the righteous,
do not plunder their dwelling place;
16 for though the righteous fall seven times, they rise again,
but the wicked stumble when calamity strikes.
Saying 28
17 Do not gloat when your enemy falls;
when they stumble, do not let your heart rejoice,
18 or the Lord will see and disapprove
and turn his wrath away from them.
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Saying 29
19 Do not fret because of evildoers
or be envious of the wicked,
20 for the evildoer has no future hope,
and the lamp of the wicked will be snuffed out.
Saying 30
21 Fear the Lord and the king, my son,
and do not join with rebellious officials,
22 for those two will send sudden destruction on them,
and who knows what calamities they can bring?
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Rom chapter 9: 14 What shall we say then? There is no injustice with God, is there? May it never be! 15 For He says to Moses, "I WILL HAVE MERCY ON WHOM I HAVE MERCY, AND I WILL HAVE COMPASSION ON WHOM I HAVE COMPASSION." 16 So then it does not depend on the man who wills or the man who runs, but on God who has mercy. 17 For the Scripture says to Pharaoh, "FOR THIS VERY PURPOSE I RAISED YOU UP, TO DEMONSTRATE MY POWER IN YOU, AND THAT MY NAME MIGHT BE PROCLAIMED THROUGHOUT THE WHOLE EARTH." 18 So then He has mercy on whom He desires, and He hardens whom He desires.
19 You will say to me then, "Why does He still find fault? For who resists His will?" 20 On the contrary, who are you, O man, who answers back to God? The thing molded will not say to the molder, "Why did you make me like this," will it? 21 Or does not the potter have a right over the clay, to make from the same lump one vessel for honorable use and another for common use?
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Revelation 21:4 - And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.
Ecclesiastes 12:7 - Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was: and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it.
Romans 14:8 - For whether we live, we live unto the Lord; and whether we die, we die unto the Lord: whether we live therefore, or die, we are the Lord's.
1 Thessalonians 4:14 - For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him.
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Isiah 40:31
Yet those who wait for the LORD Will gain new strength; They will mount up with wings like
eagles, They will run and not get tired, They will walk and not become weary.
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22 Flee the evil desires of youth and pursue righteousness, faith, love and peace, along with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart. 23 Don’t have anything to do with foolish and stupid arguments, because you know they produce quarrels. 24 And the Lord’s servant must not be quarrelsome but must be kind to everyone, able to teach, not resentful. 25 Opponents must be gently instructed, in the hope that God will grant them repentance leading them to a knowledge of the truth, 26 and that they will come to their senses and escape from the trap of the devil, who has taken them captive to do his will.
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So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live your lives in him, rooted and built up in him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness.
Colossians 2:6-7 NIV
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He is my God/ I shall never accept the devil, as God is my lord and I will always serve him as his follower. Dooley, with all my heart.
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and mostly/ thank you oh lord for giving your only son to forgive me of my sins, current and future.
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“And do not neglect doing good and sharing, for with such sacrifices God is pleased.”
Hebrews 13:16
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"Trust in the Lord with all your heart and do not lean on your own understanding. 6 In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He will make your paths straight."
Proverbs 3:5-6
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Been leaning on these lately..........
Matthew 7:7-8
7 Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. 8 For everyone who asks receives, and he who seeks finds, and to him who knocks it will be opened.
James 1:5
5 If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him.
Colassians 2:2-3
2 My purpose is that they may be encouraged in heart and united in love, so that they may have the full riches of complete understanding, in order that they may know the mystery of God, namely, Christ, 3 in whom are hidden all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge.
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Since we are entering the graduation season let's look to Proverbs 2. Seek truth. Jesus is the Truth.
The Value of Wisdom
1 My son, if you receive my words
and treasure up my commandments with you,
2 making your ear attentive to wisdom
and inclining your heart to understanding;
3 yes, if you call out for insight
and raise your voice for understanding,
4 if you seek it like silver
and search for it as for hidden treasures,
5 then you will understand the fear of the Lord
and find the knowledge of God.
6 For the Lord gives wisdom;
from his mouth come knowledge and understanding;
7 he stores up sound wisdom for the upright;
he is a shield to those who walk in integrity,
8 guarding the paths of justice
and watching over the way of his saints.
9 Then you will understand righteousness and justice
and equity, every good path;
10 for wisdom will come into your heart,
and knowledge will be pleasant to your soul;
11 discretion will watch over you,
understanding will guard you,
12 delivering you from the way of evil,
from men of perverted speech,
13 who forsake the paths of uprightness
to walk in the ways of darkness,
14 who rejoice in doing evil
and delight in the perverseness of evil,
15 men whose paths are crooked,
and who are devious in their ways.
16 So you will be delivered from the forbidden[a] woman,
from the adulteress with her smooth words,
17 who forsakes the companion of her youth
and forgets the covenant of her God;
18 for her house sinks down to death,
and her paths to the departed;[c]
19 none who go to her come back,
nor do they regain the paths of life.
20 So you will walk in the way of the good
and keep to the paths of the righteous.
21 For the upright will inhabit the land,
and those with integrity will remain in it,
22 but the wicked will be cut off from the land,
and the treacherous will be rooted out of it.
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Proverbs 17:17
A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.
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Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be men of courage; be strong.
1 Corinthians 16:13
Real Men, this one's for YOU
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^^^ I really like that one
It's a real challenge from above to all of us here!
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Amen!
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Man, that's the truth. Sometimes I let my tongue get the better of me... Will hang on to this one!
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Man, that's the truth. Sometimes I let my tongue get the better of me... Will hang on to this one!
I meant that for me mostly!
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Romans 1
26 For this reason God gave them over to degrading passions; for their women exchanged the natural function for that which is unnatural, 27 and in the same way also the men abandoned the natural function of the woman and burned in their desire toward one another, men with men committing indecent acts and receiving in their own persons the due penalty of their error.
28 And just as they did not see fit to acknowledge God any longer, God gave them over to a depraved mind, to do those things which are not proper, 29 being filled with all unrighteousness, wickedness, greed, evil; full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, malice; they are gossips, 30 slanderers, haters of God, insolent, arrogant, boastful, inventors of evil, disobedient to parents, 31 without understanding, untrustworthy, unloving, unmerciful; 32 and although they know the ordinance of God, that those who practice such things are worthy of death, they not only do the same, but also give hearty approval to those who practice them.
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I am both fearful and expectant for God's judgment on this nation
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2 Peter 3
A New Heaven and Earth
10 But the day of the Lord will come like a thief, in which the heavens will pass away with a roar and the elements will be destroyed with intense heat, and the earth and its works will be [c]burned up.
11 Since all these things are to be destroyed in this way, what sort of people ought you to be in holy conduct and godliness, 12 looking for and hastening the coming of the day of God, because of which the heavens will be destroyed by burning, and the elements will melt with intense heat! 13 But according to His promise we are looking for new heavens and a new earth, in which righteousness dwells.
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20 And the Lord said, “The outcry of Sodom and Gomorrah is indeed great, and their sin is exceedingly grave. 21 I will go down now, and see if they have done entirely according to its outcry, which has come to Me; and if not, I will know.”
22 Then the men turned away from there and went toward Sodom, while Abraham was still standing before the Lord. 23 Abraham came near and said, “Will You indeed sweep away the righteous with the wicked? 24 Suppose there are fifty righteous within the city; will You indeed sweep it away and not spare the place for the sake of the fifty righteous who are in it? 25 Far be it from You to do such a thing, to slay the righteous with the wicked, so that the righteous and the wicked are treated alike. Far be it from You! Shall not the Judge of all the earth deal justly?” 26 So the Lord said, “If I find in Sodom fifty righteous within the city, then I will spare the whole place on their account.” 27 And Abraham replied, “Now behold, I have ventured to speak to the Lord, although I am but dust and ashes. 28 Suppose the fifty righteous are lacking five, will You destroy the whole city because of five?” And He said, “I will not destroy it if I find forty-five there.” 29 He spoke to Him yet again and said, “Suppose forty are found there?” And He said, “I will not do it on account of the forty.” 30 Then he said, “Oh may the Lord not be angry, and I shall speak; suppose thirty are found there?” And He said, “I will not do it if I find thirty there.” 31 And he said, “Now behold, I have ventured to speak to the Lord; suppose twenty are found there?” And He said, “I will not destroy it on account of the twenty.” 32 Then he said, “Oh may the Lord not be angry, and I shall speak only this once; suppose ten are found there?” And He said, “I will not destroy it on account of the ten.” 33 As soon as He had finished speaking to Abraham the Lord departed, and Abraham returned to his place.
The Doom of Sodom
19 Now the two angels came to Sodom in the evening as Lot was sitting in the gate of Sodom. When Lot saw them, he rose to meet them and bowed down with his face to the ground. 2 And he said, “Now behold, my lords, please turn aside into your servant’s house, and spend the night, and wash your feet; then you may rise early and go on your way.” They said however, “No, but we shall spend the night in the square.” 3 Yet he urged them strongly, so they turned aside to him and entered his house; and he prepared a feast for them, and baked unleavened bread, and they ate. 4 Before they lay down, the men of the city, the men of Sodom, surrounded the house, both young and old, all the people from every quarter; 5 and they called to Lot and said to him, “Where are the men who came to you tonight? Bring them out to us that we may have relations with them.” 6 But Lot went out to them at the doorway, and shut the door behind him, 7 and said, “Please, my brothers, do not act wickedly. 8 Now behold, I have two daughters who have not had relations with man; please let me bring them out to you, and do to them whatever you like; only do nothing to these men, inasmuch as they have come under the shelter of my roof.” 9 But they said, “Stand aside.” Furthermore, they said, “This one came in as an alien, and already he is acting like a judge; now we will treat you worse than them.” So they pressed hard against Lot and came near to break the door. 10 But the men reached out their hands and brought Lot into the house with them, and shut the door. 11 They struck the men who were at the doorway of the house with blindness, both small and great, so that they wearied themselves trying to find the doorway.
12 Then the two men said to Lot, “Whom else have you here? A son-in-law, and your sons, and your daughters, and whomever you have in the city, bring them out of the place; 13 for we are about to destroy this place, because their outcry has become so great before the Lord that the Lord has sent us to destroy it.” 14 Lot went out and spoke to his sons-in-law, who were to marry his daughters, and said, “Up, get out of this place, for the Lord will destroy the city.” But he appeared to his sons-in-law to be jesting.
15 When morning dawned, the angels urged Lot, saying, “Up, take your wife and your two daughters who are here, or you will be swept away in the punishment of the city.” 16 But he hesitated. So the men seized his hand and the hand of his wife and the hands of his two daughters, for the compassion of the Lord was upon him; and they brought him out, and put him outside the city. 17 When they had brought them outside, one said, “Escape for your life! Do not look behind you, and do not stay anywhere in the valley; escape to the mountains, or you will be swept away.” 18 But Lot said to them, “Oh no, my lords! 19 Now behold, your servant has found favor in your sight, and you have magnified your lovingkindness, which you have shown me by saving my life; but I cannot escape to the mountains, for the disaster will overtake me and I will die; 20 now behold, this town is near enough to flee to, and it is small. Please, let me escape there (is it not small?) that my life may be saved.” 21 He said to him, “Behold, I grant you this request also, not to overthrow the town of which you have spoken. 22 Hurry, escape there, for I cannot do anything until you arrive there.” Therefore the name of the town was called Zoar.
23 The sun had risen over the earth when Lot came to Zoar. 24 Then the Lord rained on Sodom and Gomorrah brimstone and fire from the Lord out of heaven, 25 and He overthrew those cities, and all the valley, and all the inhabitants of the cities, and what grew on the ground. 26 But his wife, from behind him, looked back, and she became a pillar of salt.
27 Now Abraham arose early in the morning and went to the place where he had stood before the Lord; 28 and he looked down toward Sodom and Gomorrah, and toward all the land of the valley, and he saw, and behold, the smoke of the land ascended like the smoke of a furnace.
29 Thus it came about, when God destroyed the cities of the valley, that God remembered Abraham, and sent Lot out of the midst of the overthrow, when He overthrew the cities in which Lot lived
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“For God has not given us a spirit of timidity, but of power and love and discipline.”
2 Timothy 1:7 NASB
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For God has not given us a spirit of timidity, but of power and love and discipline.
2 Timothy 1:7 NASB
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^^^Indeed!
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In deference to my current locale behind enemy lines and some of the discussions:
"Father, forgive them, for they know NOT what the do"
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In deference to my current locale behind enemy lines and some of the discussions:
"Father, forgive them, for they know NOT what the do"
At least you are there
Be bold in the spirit
Point out the truth when the devil is present!
Soldier on!
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“Put on the full armor of God, so that you will be able to stand firm against the schemes of the devil.”
Ephesians 6:11 NASB
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Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, because through Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit who gives life has set you free from the law of sin and death. (Romans 8:1-2 NIV)
Who will bring any charge against those whom God has chosen? It is God who justifies. Who then is the one who condemns? No one. (Romans 8:33-34 NIV)
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Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will fee from you.
James 4:7
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Blessed is a man who perseveres under trial; for once he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life which the Lord has promised to those who love Him. (James 1:12 NASB)
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Thank you gents. This should be a must read for me every morning....and afternoon. :-[
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“that if you confess with your mouth Jesus as Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be saved; for with the heart a person believes, resulting in righteousness, and with the mouth he confesses, resulting in salvation.”
Romans 10:9-10 NASB
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Romans 13:12-14
12 The night is nearly over; the day is almost here. So let us put aside the deeds of darkness and put on the armor of light. 13 Let us behave decently, as in the daytime, not in carousing and drunkenness, not in sexual immorality and debauchery, not in dissension and jealousy. 14 Rather, clothe yourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ, and do not think about how to gratify the desires of the flesh.
Ephesians 4:22-24
22 You were taught, with regard to your former way of life, to put off your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires; 23 to be made new in the attitude of your minds; 24 and to put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness.
1 Corinthians 10:12-13
12 So, if you think you are standing firm, be careful that you don’t fall! 13 No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to mankind. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted[d] beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can endure it.
Galatians 5:13
13 You, my brothers and sisters, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the flesh rather, serve one another humbly in love.
1 Timothy 6:11-12
11 But you, man of God, flee from all this, and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance and gentleness. 12 Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called when you made your good confession in the presence of many witnesses.
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I especially love 1 & 2 Timothy... Feels like Paul's talking to Real Men!
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Psalms 97 ESV
10 O you who love the Lord, hate evil!
He preserves the lives of his saints;
he delivers them from the hand of the wicked.
11 Light is sown[a] for the righteous,
and joy for the upright in heart.
12 Rejoice in the Lord, O you righteous,
and give thanks to his holy name!
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A Thorn in the Flesh - 2 Corinthians 12
7 Because of the surpassing greatness of the revelations, for this reason, to keep me from exalting myself, there was given me a thorn in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to torment me—to keep me from exalting myself! 8 Concerning this I implored the Lord three times that it might leave me. 9 And He has said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for power is perfected in weakness.” Most gladly, therefore, I will rather boast [c]about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may dwell in me. 10 Therefore I am well content with weaknesses, with [d]insults, with distresses, with persecutions, with difficulties, for Christ’s sake; for when I am weak, then I am strong.
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He is coming back soon!
John 1:9-13
9 The true light that gives light to everyone was coming into the world. 10 He was in the world, and though the world was made through him, the world did not recognize him. 11 He came to that which was his own, but his own did not receive him. 12 Yet to all who did receive him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God— 13 children born not of natural descent, nor of human decision or a husband’s will, but born of God.
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“Therefore, confess your sins to one another, and pray for one another so that you may be healed. The effective prayer of a righteous man can accomplish much.”
James 5:16 NASB
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“And the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, after you have suffered a little while, will himself restore you and make you strong, firm and steadfast.”
1 Peter 5:10 NIV
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A simple yet powerful reminder,
"I can do all things through Him who gives me strength."
Philippians 4:13
Just as Paul was familiar with suffering, he always gave thanks to the Son who helped him through it, just as we should remember Him in all our good times and bad.
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Jeremiah 6:16 New International Version (NIV)
16 This is what the Lord says:
“Stand at the crossroads and look;
ask for the ancient paths,
ask where the good way is, and walk in it,
and you will find rest for your souls.
But you said, ‘We will not walk in it.’
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“Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you at the proper time,”
1 Peter 5:6 NASB
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James 4
4 You adulteresses, do you not know that friendship with the world is hostility toward God? Therefore whoever wishes to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God.
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Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer.
Romans, 12:12ESV
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Do not add to his words, lest he rebuke you and you be found a liar.
Proverbs 30:6
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If you ever had doubts about when life begins..
PS 139
For You formed my inward parts;
You wove me in my mother’s womb.
14
I will give thanks to You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made;
Wonderful are Your works,
And my soul knows it very well.
15
My [k]frame was not hidden from You,
When I was made in secret,
And skillfully wrought in the depths of the earth;
16
Your eyes have seen my unformed substance;
And in Your book were all written
The days that were ordained for me,
When as yet there was not one of them.
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Not scripture but
Let everything you do point to him
Take yourself and your glory out of the effort.
Know that everything good inside you comes from our father in heaven
arrange your life so that it takes the light off of you, and points others toward him who can save them.
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" I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world."
John 16:33 ESV
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Hebrews 12:1-3
1 Therefore, since we have so great a cloud of witnesses surrounding us, let us also lay aside every encumbrance and the sin which so easily entangles us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us,
2 fixing our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.
3 For consider Him who has endured such hostility by sinners against Himself, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart
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Thank You
I needed that just now!
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That's why we are all here.
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II Cor 12
A Thorn in the Flesh
7 Because of the surpassing greatness of the revelations, for this reason, to keep me from exalting myself, there was given me a thorn in the flesh, a messenger of Satan to torment me—to keep me from exalting myself! 8 Concerning this I implored the Lord three times that it might leave me. 9 And He has said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for power is perfected in weakness.” Most gladly, therefore, I will rather boast about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may dwell in me. 10 Therefore I am well content with weaknesses, with insults, with distresses, with persecutions, with difficulties, for Christ’s sake; for when I am weak, then I am strong.
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“"These things I have spoken to you so that you may be kept from stumbling. They will make you outcasts from the synagogue, but an hour is coming for everyone who kills you to think that he is offering service to God. These things they will do because they have not known the Father or Me. But these things I have spoken to you, so that when their hour comes, you may remember that I told you of them. These things I did not say to you at the beginning, because I was with you.”
John 16:1-4 NASB
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"What do you want Me to do for you?" He said, "Lord, that I may receive my sight." —Luke 18:41
This man received his sight. But the most impossible thing for you is to be so closely identified with the Lord that there is literally nothing of your old life remaining. God will do it if you will ask Him. But you have to come to the point of believing Him to be almighty. We find faith by not only believing what Jesus says, but, even more, by trusting Jesus Himself. If we only look at what He says, we will never believe. Once we see Jesus, the impossible things He does in our lives become as natural as breathing. The agony we suffer is only the result of the deliberate shallowness of our own heart. We won’t believe; we won’t let go by severing the line that secures the boat to the shore— we prefer to worry.
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Isaiah 50 4-5
"The Sovereign Lord has given me an instructed tongue, to know the word that sustains the weary. He awakens me morning by morning, wakens my ear to listen like one being taught.
The Sovereign Lord has opened my ears, and I have not been rebellious; I have not drawn back."
Each new day is a gift from God, and if you are wise, you will spend a few quiet moments each morning thanking the Giver.
What a way to start our day, by asking God to guide us through our day ahead. And thanking Him for the life that He has so graciously given us.
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We lost another fine man last week across the pond.
Seen this and though how appropriate.
John 15:13
Greater love has no one than this: to lay down ones life for ones friends.
Rest easy Sgt. Doiron.
I share in this loss too. It will always stick in my mind the first time I saw a Canadian soldier being carried across Kilo ramp in Kandahar in silence with a thousand plus fellow soldiers standing there in the heat...
He is a loss to all of us
Sgt. Doiron was originally from a town only about an hours drive from where I live. Though I did not know him, in smaller towns such as that, everyone always knows someone who has been affected by such a loss. Thank you for your service Sgt. Doiron, we will remember.
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Psalm 18:31-36New International Version (NIV)
31 For who is God besides the Lord?
And who is the Rock except our God?
32 It is God who arms me with strength
and keeps my way secure.
33 He makes my feet like the feet of a deer;
he causes me to stand on the heights.
34 He trains my hands for battle;
my arms can bend a bow of bronze.
35 You make your saving help my shield,
and your right hand sustains me;
your help has made me great.
36 You provide a broad path for my feet,
so that my ankles do not give way.
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Ephesians 5:6-14
Get up, sleeper, and rise up from the dead,
and the Messiah will shine on you
Light versus Darkness
6 Let no one deceive you with empty arguments, for God’s wrath is coming on the disobedient because of these things 7 Therefore, do not become their partners. 8 For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light— 9 for the fruit of the light[c] results in all goodness, righteousness, and truth— 10 discerning what is pleasing to the Lord. 11 Don’t participate in the fruitless works of darkness, but instead expose them. 12 For it is shameful even to mention what is done by them in secret. 13 Everything exposed by the light is made clear, 14 for what makes everything clear is light. Therefore it is said:
Get up, sleeper, and rise up from the dead,
and the Messiah will shine on you.
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Hebrews 9
, 28 so Christ was sacrificed once to take away the sins of many; and he will appear a second time, not to bear sin, but to bring salvation to those who are waiting for him.
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Came to me again!
Ephesians 5: 3-18
3 But among you there must not be even a hint of sexual immorality, or of any kind of impurity, or of greed, because these are improper for God’s holy people. 4 Nor should there be obscenity, foolish talk or coarse joking, which are out of place, but rather thanksgiving. 5 For of this you can be sure: No immoral, impure or greedy person—such a person is an idolater—has any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.[a] 6 Let no one deceive you with empty words, for because of such things God’s wrath comes on those who are disobedient. 7 Therefore do not be partners with them.
8 For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Live as children of light 9 (for the fruit of the light consists in all goodness, righteousness and truth) 10 and find out what pleases the Lord. 11 Have nothing to do with the fruitless deeds of darkness, but rather expose them. 12 It is shameful even to mention what the disobedient do in secret. 13 But everything exposed by the light becomes visible—and everything that is illuminated becomes a light. 14 This is why it is said:
“Wake up, sleeper,
rise from the dead,
and Christ will shine on you.”
15 Be very careful, then, how you live—not as unwise but as wise, 16 making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil. 17 Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord’s will is. 18 Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to debauchery. Instead, be filled with the Spirit, 1
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The truth is, many today are told that they are saved because of some followed formula; but Jesus said believers would be known by their fruits, not by their human works (Matthew 7:16 [25]). He also said, in Matthew 7:21-23 [26], “Not everyone saying to me, ‘Lord, Lord’ will enter into the kingdom of heaven; but the one doing the will of my Father who is in heaven. Many will say to me in that day, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name? And in your name did we not cast out demons? And in your name did many works of power?’ And then I will confess to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from me, the ones working lawlessness.’”
backsliding is not found in the New Testament and is never applied to the believer in Christ. It is strictly an Old Testament term describing the Children of Israel.
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“Commit your way to the Lord; trust in Him, and he will act.” (Psalm 37:5)
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In honor of yesterday:
1 Corinthians 13:4-7
4Love is patient, love is kind and is not jealous; love does not brag and is not arrogant, 5does not act unbecomingly; it does not seek its own, is not provoked, does not take into account a wrong suffered, 6does not rejoice in unrighteousness, but rejoices with the truth; 7bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.
(Always an area I can work more diligently at) ::)
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Start your day right
Read the bible every morning
Matthew 5:16 “In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven”
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35 "Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or danger, or sword? 36 As it is written, "for your sake we are being killed all the day long; we are regarded as sheep to be slaughtered." 37 No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us. 38 For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, 39 nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord."
Romans 8 35-39
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Romans 1:18-20
18 For the wrath of God is revealed from heaven against all ungodliness and unrighteousness of men who suppress the truth [l]in unrighteousness, 19 because that which is known about God is evident [m]within them; for God made it evident to them. 20 For since the creation of the world His invisible attributes, His eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly seen, being understood through what has been made, so that they are without excuse.
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1 Timothy 4;8
for while bodily training is of some value, godliness is of value in every way, as it holds promise for the present life and for the life to come.
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I didn't read through all the posts, but Isaiah always rings a bell in my heart...
Isaiah 53:6
We all, like sheep, have gone astray,
each of us has turned to our own way;
and the Lord has laid on him
the iniquity of us all.
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The time is nigh. In our lifetimes? Perhaps.
Revelation 9:1-6
9 And the fifth angel sounded, and I saw a star fall from heaven unto the earth: and to him was given the key of the bottomless pit.
2 And he opened the bottomless pit; and there arose a smoke out of the pit, as the smoke of a great furnace; and the sun and the air were darkened by reason of the smoke of the pit.
3 And there came out of the smoke locusts upon the earth: and unto them was given power, as the scorpions of the earth have power.
4 And it was commanded them that they should not hurt the grass of the earth, neither any green thing, neither any tree; but only those men which have not the seal of God in their foreheads.
5 And to them it was given that they should not kill them, but that they should be tormented five months: and their torment was as the torment of a scorpion, when he striketh a man.
6 And in those days shall men seek death, and shall not find it; and shall desire to die, and death shall flee from them.
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As I read that again, the image of missle silos and neuclear weapons pops up......but who knows other than God.
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As I read that again, the image of missle silos and neuclear weapons pops up......but who knows other than God.
I have had the exact same thought
Will start another thread explaining...
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“For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” (Jeremiah 29:11)
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Eph 1:11 In Him also we have obtained an inheritance, having been predestined according to His purpose who works all things after the counsel of His will
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John chapter 5
5:1 After this there was a feast of the Jews; and Jesus went up to Jerusalem.
2 Now there is at Jerusalem by the sheep market a pool, which is called in the Hebrew tongue Bethesda, having five porches.
3 In these lay a great multitude of impotent folk, of blind, halt, withered, waiting for the moving of the water.
4 For an angel went down at a certain season into the pool, and troubled the water: whosoever then first after the troubling of the water stepped in was made whole of whatsoever disease he had.
5 And a certain man was there, which had an infirmity thirty and eight years.
6 When Jesus saw him lie, and knew that he had been now a long time in that case, he saith unto him, Wilt thou be made whole?
7 The impotent man answered him, Sir, I have no man, when the water is troubled, to put me into the pool: but while I am coming, another steppeth down before me.
8 Jesus saith unto him, Rise, take up thy bed, and walk.
9 And immediately the man was made whole, and took up his bed, and walked: and on the same day was the sabbath.
10 The Jews therefore said unto him that was cured, It is the sabbath day: it is not lawful for thee to carry thy bed.
11 He answered them, He that made me whole, the same said unto me, Take up thy bed, and walk.
12 Then asked they him, What man is that which said unto thee, Take up thy bed, and walk?
13 And he that was healed wist not who it was: for Jesus had conveyed himself away, a multitude being in that place.
14 Afterward Jesus findeth him in the temple, and said unto him, Behold, thou art made whole: sin no more, lest a worse thing come unto thee.
15 The man departed, and told the Jews that it was Jesus, which had made him whole.
16 And therefore did the Jews persecute Jesus, and sought to slay him, because he had done these things on the sabbath day.
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1 Timothy 4:1
4 The Spirit clearly says that in later times some will abandon the faith and follow deceiving spirits and things taught by demons.
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Malachi 3:10-12New International Version (NIV)
10 Bring the whole tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. Test me in this,” says the Lord Almighty, “and see if I will not throw open the floodgates of heaven and pour out so much blessing that there will not be room enough to store it. 11 I will prevent pests from devouring your crops, and the vines in your fields will not drop their fruit before it is ripe,” says the Lord Almighty. 12 “Then all the nations will call you blessed, for yours will be a delightful land,” says the Lord Almighty.
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Proverbs 18:10 NIV
10 The name of the LORD is a fortified tower; the righteous run to it and are safe.
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Psalm 119
1 Joyful are people of integrity,
who follow the instructions of the Lord.
2 Joyful are those who obey his laws
and search for him with all their hearts.
3 They do not compromise with evil,
and they walk only in his paths.
4 You have charged us
to keep your commandments carefully.
5 Oh, that my actions would consistently
reflect your decrees!
6 Then I will not be ashamed
when I compare my life with your commands.
7 As I learn your righteous regulations,
I will thank you by living as I should!
8 I will obey your decrees.
Please don’t give up on me!
9 How can a young person stay pure?
By obeying your word.
10 I have tried hard to find you—
don’t let me wander from your commands.
11 I have hidden your word in my heart,
that I might not sin against you.
12 I praise you, O Lord;
teach me your decrees.
13 I have recited aloud
all the regulations you have given us.
14 I have rejoiced in your laws
as much as in riches.
15 I will study your commandments
and reflect on your ways.
16 I will delight in your decrees
and not forget your word.
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Joshua 1
7 “Be strong and very courageous. Be careful to obey all the law my servant Moses gave you; do not turn from it to the right or to the left, that you may be successful wherever you go. 8 Keep this Book of the Law always on your lips; meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do everything written in it. Then you will be prosperous and successful. 9 Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God will be with you wherever you go.”
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Nahum 1:7 (NIV)
The Lord is good,
a refuge in times of trouble.
He cares for those who trust in him
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Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus.
1 Thessalonians 5:16-28
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I actually woke up repeating the first verse of Psalm 23!!!
Didn't recognize it at first, but when I looked it up, I was so pleasantly surprised
Psalm 23
1{A Psalm of David.} The LORD is my shepherd; I shall not want.
2He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters.
3He restoreth my soul: he leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for his name's sake.
4Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.
5Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: thou anointest my head with oil; my cup runneth over.
6Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever.
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Another Psalm...
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Psalms 119:9
How can a young man keep his way pure? By Guarding it according to your word.
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A Psalm of David.
1 O LORD, I call upon You; hasten to me!
Give ear to my voice when I call to You!
2 May my prayer be counted as incense before You;
The lifting up of my hands as the evening offering.
3 Set a guard, O LORD, over my mouth;
Keep watch over the door of my lips.
4 Do not incline my heart to any evil thing,
To practice deeds of wickedness
With men who do iniquity;
And do not let me eat of their delicacies.
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Romans 10:9-10
9 If you declare with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. 10 For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you profess your faith and are saved.
Yippee!
The yippee part is not in the bible, well, not the exact word Yippee. But I think the saints when thinking of what Jesus did for us, were writing elaborate verses that all distill down into a fundamental happiness which, I, a consummate country boy sum up as
YIPPEE!
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James 1
6 But when you ask, you must believe and not doubt, because the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind. 7 That person should not expect to receive anything from the Lord.
22 Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says. 23 Anyone who listens to the word but does not do what it says is like someone who looks at his face in a mirror 24 and, after looking at himself, goes away and immediately forgets what he looks like
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Have you never heard?
Have you never understood?
The LORD is the everlasting God,
the Creator of all the earth.
He never grows weak or weary.
No one can measure the depths of his understanding.
29 He gives power to the weak
and strength to the powerless.
30 Even youths will become weak and tired,
and young men will fall in exhaustion.
31 But those who trust in the LORD will find new strength.
They will soar high on wings like eagles.
They will run and not grow weary.
They will walk and not faint.
Isiah 40:28-31
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Titus 3
Remind them to be subject to rulers, to authorities, to be obedient, to be ready for every good deed, 2 to malign no one, to be peaceable, gentle, showing every consideration for all men. 3 For we also once were foolish ourselves, disobedient, deceived, enslaved to various lusts and pleasures, spending our life in malice and envy, hateful, hating one another. 4 But when the kindness of God our Savior and His love for mankind appeared, 5 He saved us, not on the basis of deeds which we have done in righteousness, but according to His mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewing by the Holy Spirit, 6 whom He poured out upon us richly through Jesus Christ our Savior, 7 so that being justified by His grace we would be made heirs [a]according to the hope of eternal life.
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Ephesians 4:1 ►
As a prisoner for the Lord, then, I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received.
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Job 5:19-22
“From six calamities he will rescue you; in seven no harm will touch you. In famine he will deliver you from death, and in battle from the stroke of the sword. You will be protected from the lash of the tongue, and need not fear when destruction comes. You will laugh at destruction and famine, and need not fear the wild animals.”
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Jeremiah 29:11-13 For I know the plans I have for you, declares the LORD, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Then you will call on me and come and pray to me, and I will listen to you. You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.
Psalm 91 Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the LORD, He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust... (read the rest)
Psalm 27:13-14 I remain confident of this: I will see the goodness of the LORD in the land of the living. Wait for the LORD; be strong and take heart and wait for the LORD.
Isaiah 54:16-17 See, it is I who created the blacksmith who fans the coals into flame and forges a weapon fit for its work. And it is I who have created the destroyer to wreak havoc; no weapon forged against you will prevail, and you will refute every tongue that accuses you. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and this is their vindication from me, declares the LORD.
Proverbs 3:5-7 Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding, in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight. Do not be wise in your own eyes, fear the LORD and shun evil.
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James 2:19 You believe that God is one. You do well; the demons also believe, and shudder.
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For God's full blessing, pray this (On your knees) every day...
Just do it and watch
Ephesians 3:14-19 Paul's prayer for the gentiles:
14 For this reason I kneel before the Father, 15 from whom every family[a] in heaven and on earth derives its name. 16 I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being, 17 so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith. And I pray that you, being rooted and established in love, 18 may have power, together with all the Lord’s holy people, to grasp how wide and long and high and deep is the love of Christ, 19 and to know this love that surpasses knowledge—that you may be filled to the measure of all the fullness of God.
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Eph 1:3-7
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ, 4 just as He chose us in Him before the foundation of the world, that we would be holy and blameless before *Him. In love 5 He predestined us to adoption as sons through Jesus Christ to Himself, according to the kind intention of His will, 6 to the praise of the glory of His grace, which He freely bestowed on us in the Beloved. 7 In Him we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of His grace
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Psalm 118:6-9
6 The Lord is with me; I will not be afraid.
What can mere mortals do to me?
7 The Lord is with me; he is my helper.
I look in triumph on my enemies.
8 It is better to take refuge in the Lord
than to trust in humans.
9 It is better to take refuge in the Lord
than to trust in princes.
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Acts 20:24
However, I consider my life worth nothing to me; my only aim is to finish the race and complete the task the Lord Jesus has given me—the task of testifying to the good news of God’s grace.
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2 Corinthians 4:16-18
Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day. For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen, since what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.
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Colossians 3:5-10
5 Put to death, therefore, whatever belongs to your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires and greed, which is idolatry. 6 Because of these, the wrath of God is coming. 7 You used to walk in these ways, in the life you once lived. 8 But now you must also rid yourselves of all such things as these: anger, rage, malice, slander, and filthy language from your lips. 9 Do not lie to each other, since you have taken off your old self with its practices 10 and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge in the image of its Creator.
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Wisdom
Proverbs 3:1-2
My son, do not forget my teaching
but keep my commands in your heart
For they will prolong your life many years
And bring you peace and prosperity
Proverbs 4:2
I give you sound learning
So, do not forsake my teaching
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More like the daily reading than the word for the day, but get this in your heart and your life will be on cruise control toward righteousness!
Proverbs 2 (NIV)
1 My son, if you accept my words
and store up my commands within you,
2 turning your ear to wisdom
and applying your heart to understanding
3 indeed, if you call out for insight
and cry aloud for understanding,
4 and if you look for it as for silver
and search for it as for hidden treasure,
5 then you will understand the fear of the Lord
and find the knowledge of God.
6 For the Lord gives wisdom;
from his mouth come knowledge and understanding.
7 He holds success in store for the upright,
he is a shield to those whose walk is blameless,
8 for he guards the course of the just
and protects the way of his faithful ones.
9 Then you will understand what is right and just
and fair, every good path.
10 For wisdom will enter your heart,
and knowledge will be pleasant to your soul.
11 Discretion will protect you,
and understanding will guard you.
12 Wisdom will save you from the ways of wicked men,
from men whose words are perverse,
13 who have left the straight paths
to walk in dark ways,
14 who delight in doing wrong
and rejoice in the perverseness of evil,
15 whose paths are crooked
and who are devious in their ways.
16 Wisdom will save you also from the adulterous woman,
from the wayward woman with her seductive words,
17 who has left the partner of her youth
and ignored the covenant she made before God.
18 Surely her house leads down to death
and her paths to the spirits of the dead.
19 None who go to her return
or attain the paths of life.
20 Thus you will walk in the ways of the good
and keep to the paths of the righteous.
21 For the upright will live in the land,
and the blameless will remain in it;
22 but the wicked will be cut off from the land,
and the unfaithful will be torn from it.
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At times we struggle with the government we have and this was the basis of the lesson at our house today.
All government, not just the ones we agree with, are ordained by God. And we are called to be subject to them, UNTIL their laws conflict with God's laws. Yes that means, dictatorships, communism, and even Hitler were ordained, not just permitted.
Food for thought.
Be Subject to Government
13 Every person is to be in subjection to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those which exist are established by God. 2 Therefore whoever resists authority has opposed the ordinance of God; and they who have opposed will receive condemnation upon themselves. 3 For rulers are not a cause of fear for good behavior, but for evil. Do you want to have no fear of authority? Do what is good and you will have praise from the same; 4 for it is a minister of God to you for good. But if you do what is evil, be afraid; for it does not bear the sword for nothing; for it is a minister of God, an avenger who brings wrath on the one who practices evil. 5 Therefore it is necessary to be in subjection, not only because of wrath, but also for conscience’ sake. 6 For because of this you also pay taxes, for rulers are servants of God, devoting themselves to this very thing. 7 Render to all what is due them: tax to whom tax is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear; honor to whom honor.
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We had an interesting conversation about lost siblings, those in the family who have fallen away from the lord. It was pointed out that even or father lost children, those who followed Satan could be viewed as lost children who fell away from the lord. Interesting thought for sure
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The Lord's unfailing love surrounds the man who trusts in Him.
Psalm 32:10
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It is with your heart that you believe. Romans 10:10
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But you are the ones chosen by God, chosen for the high calling of priestly work, chosen to be a holy people, God's instruments to do His work and speak out for Him, to tell others the night and day difference He has made in you.
1 Peter 2:9
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Blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord.
Jeremiah 17:7
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Philippians 4:6-7
Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.
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Psalm 97, and Psalm 99
First words of either
"The Lord Reigns"
He reigns over the world
He reigns over our situation
He reigns over nations
He reigns over illness
He reigns over finances
He reigns over an uncertain future
So,
Just look at him, keep your eyes on him
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During my morning time with God today, I was reading in Romans. Although much (Most) of my reading this past year seems to be in the old testament...THink of it as the strong foundation upon which the New testament is built and a pretty good insight into who God actually is, I love it there.
But yesterday, during a discussion with my pastor, he led me to another place, Romans. Now in my bible, I make notes, lots of notes. In fact Romans, chapter 8 is just a huge scribble from many different trips over the text where I seem to pull out something different, or I notice something that I hadn't before.
Although I went to the book specifically went to Romans to look over 8:31 to the end, where Paul points out that we are more than conquerors, as is often the case I then read the paragraph or two preceding the message, and that's where I noticed this:
Romans 8:26-27 26In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us through wordless groans. 27 And he who searches our hearts knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes for God's people in accordance with the will of God.
I wrote an entire sermon as the spirit prompted me to do, Read it here:
http://real-man-truckworks-and-survival.com/index.php?topic=3354.new#new
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Isaiah 42:6-9
6“I, the Lord, have called you in righteousness;
I will take hold of your hand.
I will keep you and will make you
to be a covenant for the people
and a light for the Gentiles,
7 to open eyes that are blind,
to free captives from prison
and to release from the dungeon those who sit in darkness.
8 “I am the Lord; that is my name!
I will not yield my glory to another
or my praise to idols.
9 See, the former things have taken place,
and new things I declare;
before they spring into being
I announce them to you.”
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Isaiah 40:29-31
29 He gives strength to the weary
and increases the power of the weak.
30 Even youths grow tired and weary,
and young men stumble and fall;
31 but those who hope in the Lord
will renew their strength.
They will soar on wings like eagles;
they will run and not grow weary,
they will walk and not be faint.
Commentary: So I was thinking of Joshua and Caleb...Remember those two? When Moses led Israel out of captivity by the Egyptians following Passover, they set about on a month long journey over to the Promised Land. But when Moses went up to the mountain to talk to God himself (W_O_W!), he came back to find the weak Jewish nation building idols and worshiping Baal again...Read: Not good!
God cursed the nation of Israel at that moment to wander now for 40 years in the wilderness (Desert). He did that so that none of the people who God had liberated from captive Egypt would survive to see the Promised Land. All save for three, and really only two. Moses would lead them there, but be caused to die on the banks of the Jordan River without ever crossing it.
But while Israel was following a pillar of cloud during the day and one of fire at night all over that part of the world, Moses had dispatched spies, 12 of them, one from each tribe, to recon the lands that they would eventually have to occupy.
Amongst them were Caleb who hailed from the tribe of Judah and Joshua, who would be the eventual general of the army of the nation of Israel. In Numbers, where Caleb is mentioned several times, it is noted that He was a man of 40 when he was dispatched to check out his A.O. and I believe Joshua was about the same. But then Numbers talks about him saying that 45 years had passed since then and the time that he was to cross the Jordan.
The scripture talks about the twelve Recon Marines gathered around in council and talking about their lands. Ten of them were scared. They had run up against mighty kings and great warriors. In fact I believe they had discovered the earlier version of the US Army's 75th ranger regiment, something that would make any Marine tremble!
Because they were weak, those ten died of a plague before the Lord, Numbers states, but Caleb and Joshua who had said, "Let’s just kit up and get this done," Were spared. Those two had faith in the Lord, an unwavering, unshakable faith, which giants and Army Rangers could not affect...Because they were Special Forces...And SF Fear no Ranger! (Or Jarhead, or squid, or whatever) I'm joking a bit here, but the truth is that no matter what they found, they knew that the Lord most high had this, and in that they placed their stock.
And at the sprite age of 85, that is why these men had the strength of youth and were able to still wield a sword and enter battle like a man 60 years younger than them...Think about it.
This is one glaring example of the promise in Isaiah 40:29-31 being fulfilled.
Wanna be able to dance with your wife at 85? Want to pick up some loud-mouthed punk and slap him like he deserves to be at nearly 90? Have and practice faith...
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Now it all makes sense, all those times you claimed when you see me you’re gunna slap & toss me around. I thought you were going senile and here it is you just have faith! Good info!
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Now it all makes sense, all those times you claimed when you see me you’re gunna slap & toss me around. I thought you were going senile and here it is you just have faith! Good info!
Yep, that's the reason!
I have faith
Faith enough to believe in the goodness of some bonehead LIKE YOU! ;-))
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I have faith......yet not even in my best of physical shape, could I lift you over my head nor shake you Don! Maybe toss you over my head ONCE with a Judo move, but shake like a rag doll a 6'-6" shoe wearing Hillbilly who's muscle weight out weighs my total weight.....YUP that'd be ALL GOD occupying my flesh and doing that work! :grin:
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I have faith......yet not even in my best of physical shape, could I lift you over my head nor shake you Don! Maybe toss you over my head ONCE with a Judo move, but shake like a rag doll a 6'-6" shoe wearing Hillbilly who's muscle weight out weighs my total weight.....YUP that'd be ALL GOD occupying my flesh and doing that work! :grin:
6' 3"
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Unwavering faith caused soldiers of the Bible to go through enemy lines and into their territory just to get water. I can’t recall exactly where but it has always been a strengthening reminder. The idea that they could fight to the point they are essentially unable to put down there weapons due to their hands being clinched to the sword. There is nothing that can stand against that kind of faith!
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Ever have an errant thought? A temptation, or something that is evil that just doesn't fit with who you are?
I do, and an ex-Navy special warfare friend of mine who I call "Preacher" gave me a verse.
He used it in his early days when he was under attack, sometimes hundreds of times a day. Later as the word did its thing and armored him up and he gained success against the attacks, he used it less and less seldom. But it worked.
If you are a Christian, you will be under attack from a devil and his minions. They seek to make your life a failure in your eyes. Although you are saved by the Grace of a loving God, through the blood sacrifice of Jesus the Christ, you can be made to fail and sin. The devil loves to make this happen.
When you start to have more and more wins on God's side and fewer for the devil and evil, the attacks will come less likely. My friend, "Preacher" says it like this, "They will come from time to time to check the perimeter. If they find it all secure they will go away and wait to lay another trap." But in that, you win one for Jesus.
So here it is, Comes from 2 Corinthians 10:5
Casting down imaginations and all high things that exalteth themselves above the knowledge of God. Taking captive all thoughts to obedience in Christ.
Do yourself a favor, memorize that and start to say it the next time you see some bikini clad model pop up where you didn't expect it to. Say it and win.
A psychologist who is a strong believer told me something yesterday when I told him the verse. He said, "Well of course something like that came from Corinth." You see Corinth is a sailor town. It was a place of taverns with hookers on every street corner. It was a den of temptation where undoubtedly many a soul were lured to the lower levels of hades. You get off the ship you just sailed from some distant port and the first thing you see is betty grable posing on a corner and its off to the races... Corinth...
Personally, I am glad that Paul visited the church there and wrote that verse to the Corinthians. He gave me a word to strike down the devil's scout who probes at my perimeter.
God Bless all and may the word work its way through your spirit and soul.
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I didn’t know that about Corinth, interesting
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O Lord Almighty, blessed is the man who trusts in You.
Psalms 84:12
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I'll give ya an A-Men to that!
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Weather you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear a voice behind you, saying, "This is the way, walk in it."
Isiah 30:21
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What does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God.
Micah 6:8
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2 Timothy 4:3 Living Bible
For there is going to come a time when people won’t listen to the truth but will go around looking for teachers who will tell them just what they want to hear.
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2 Timothy 4:3 Living Bible
For there is going to come a time when people won’t listen to the truth but will go around looking for teachers who will tell them just what they want to hear.
And that time is now.....
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The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective. James 5:16
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For the whole law is fulfilled in one word: "You shall love your neighbor as yourself." Galatians 5:14
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For the whole law is fulfilled in one word: "You shall love your neighbor as yourself." Galatians 5:14
And I am a poster child for someone who just can't seem to do that very often. I struggle with it, but then someone comes along filled with (Choose one: Stupidity, evil, hatred, ignorance, self righteousness, self absorbed, not caring, social deviant, braindead...) and there I go thinkin' Army thoughts again.
I am most impressed with the ability of Jesus to see through us to what his father envisioned we could be...
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Have you not known? Have you not heard? The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He does not grow faint or grow weary; his understanding is unsearchable. Isaiah 40:28 ESV
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https://www.godtalkstoyou.com/meditation.html
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Let your roots grow down into Him and draw up nourishment from Him. Let your lives overflow with joy and thanksgiving for all he has done. Colossians 2:7. TLB
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Above all, keep loving one another earnestly, since love covers a multitude of sins. 1 Peter 4:8 ESV
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Dear friends, let us love one another, for love comes from God. 1 John 4:7
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https://www.facebook.com/SteveHarvey/videos/476807833126289/
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Not scripture, but very true:
God uses imperfect men
To accomplish his perfect plans
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Isaiah 40:29-31
The Lord is the everlasting God,
the Creator of the ends of the earth.
He will not grow tired or weary,
and his understanding no one can fathom.
29 He gives strength to the weary
and increases the power of the weak.
30 Even youths grow tired and weary,
and young men stumble and fall;
31 but those who hope in the Lord
will renew their strength.
They will soar on wings like eagles;
they will run and not grow weary,
they will walk and not be faint.
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Ecclesiastes 10:2 ►
The heart of the wise inclines to the right, but the heart of the fool to the left.
It would appear that even antiquity had the left figured out!
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Amos 4:13
He who forms the mountains, creates the wind, and reveals His thoughts to man, He who turns dawn to darkness, and treads the high places of the earth- the Lord God Almighty is His name.
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God is painting the world white.
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Matthew 23:11
The greatest among you shall be your servant.
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James 1:21 Therefore, putting aside all filthiness and all that remains of wickedness, in humility receive the word implanted, which is able to save your souls. 22 But prove yourselves doers of the word, and not merely hearers who delude themselves
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Proverbs 16:3 ESV
Commit your work to the Lord, and your work will be established.
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1 John 1:7 ESV
But if we walk in the light, as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus His Son cleanses us from all sin.
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“For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God” (Ephesians 2:8)
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Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.
2 Corinthians 5-17 ESV
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Very fitting for today.
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And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near.
Hebrews 10:24-25 ESV
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“Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Matthew 5:10 ESV
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“Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Matthew 5:10 ESV
Amen!
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And this is the confidence that we have toward him, that if we ask anything according to his will he hears us.
1 John 5:14 ESV
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And this is the confidence that we have toward him, that if we ask anything according to his will he hears us.
1 John 5:14 ESV
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Behold, I am doing a new thing; now it springs forth, do you not perceive it? I will make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert.
Isaiah 43:19 ESV
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The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky above proclaims his handiwork.
Psalm 19:1 ESV
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give, and it will be given to you. Good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, will be put into your lap. For with the measure you use it will be measured back to you.”
Luke 6:38 ESV
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give, and it will be given to you. Good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, will be put into your lap. For with the measure you use it will be measured back to you.”
Luke 6:38 ESV
Good one Matt!
Just yesterday my wife was helping down at a facility where women are working to overcome drug and alcohol addiction. These women have to commit to staying there for a year or more, or they will be jailed, presumably, for some drug related crime they are involved in.
She called me to send down all the beds we had and furniture because these women have very, very little. Only a change or two of clothing and sleep on couches or even the floor. These women have completed the program and are now established in a section 8 arrangement close to the facility they came out of and are working jobs and slowly reentering society in a measured and controlled manner.
Let me vent here a little. We seem to have money to help criminals crossing our borders become good democratic voters, but we leave our own people to "Recover" in squalor! We are literally sending billions overseas, for WHAT??? And I can show you a half dozen women right now who are sleeping in chairs or on the floor!!!!!!
Now despite the conditions, this particular program has a very high success rate if not the best in all of the Tuck. Why you ask? Because They put Jesus at the core of it!
And now a bit of a confession.
One of our family members had to go there, and stayed 14 months. 14 months of no phone, no contact with the outside world. 14 months of writing and studying and having to complete steps. Our family member is an alcoholic. She fought being there, and her mother my wife is the one who stood before a judge and more or less incarcerated her own child. Now to say all of that had an effect on the whole family is an understatement.
Our "person" fought it for many months. Where they should have been moving through the steps, this one stayed mired in step 1 for months, yes months beyond what was normal.
I talked to her about all that afterward. This was deep, but she said that she had harbored anger for us and fought the system, desiring only to get back into the world. She said it got very dark and real and one night she just sat in the darkness and gave up. She said, "OK, I surrender to you God, I give up. Either heal me in you or take my life right now."
I can say to you, nothing remained the same. For those of you who have faith struggles or are not sold out for God, I pray that you have a similar experience. God is real, very real. Jesus loves us more than I/we have the smallest capacity to understand. Really, I just don't get it. But she had a total reversal of the heart. The person who came out of that place is something like the person who went in. Same high pitched voice, same mannerisms, but attitude and altogether depth of her thought and conversation is someone new, someone wonderful. And I know by being near her, it is the spirit of our loving God I feel!
Them got on the fast track and blew through the program, studying constantly, and devoting her time and effort to growing and learning. Her counselors took notice and she advanced very rapidly. He came out of that program and now serves as a mentor for a number of women who are in various stages of recovery. She moved into that half-way apartment complex and that is how we found out through meeting other women, about their struggles.
They are not asking for anything. They are glad to just be alive. They are glad and thankful and consider themselves blessed and loved by their savior. What a rich place that is.
So when Kat called yesterday to tell me to throw extra stuff on the truck, (There were movers taking things down there from up here) I was moved. When Matt shared this scripture today, it broke me down to tears, really moved me. I am getting my federal income tax in any day, and I am going to buy a bed for that lady. Just yesterday, the VA Awarded me I/U which is like 100% disability. My disability pay went up to $3700 a month. When that hits, I am going to buy the other lady my wife met a bed and a sofa. That lady who sits and sleeps in a single chair was telling Kat yesterday that she was able to purchase two small rugs. She said they cost her $5 each at the thrift store. I think she needs a proper rug. She has one chair, one night stand, one very small TV, the two rugs and a few changes of clothes. Her family has abandoned her.
Anyway, Matt, thanks for listening to that little voice that just confirmed what I was convicted by yesterday
On my heart: Give
I'll answer that call.
Praise Jesus above all names!
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At one point I thought I saw a like button on the forum, instead of a comment where an acknowledgment was offered?
Anyway
As I read back to the Hebrews 10/24-24
It makes me wonder do the political gatherings (cpac) mean much?
Is it the visit to the lords house being referenced?
Does gathering as family fit?
At my house we have pushed family out, the Nucleus of my home consists of mom, dad, three boys and the occasional daughter visit.
The rest have become judgmental, rude, disrespectful, not pleasant much.
I found the conversation to mostly consist of what other people were doing they disapproved of.
I don’t need or want that but what I do want is a family that takes about things we can change, people we can serve, activities we can do to Create.
Anyway adding to the topic.
Thanks Mr. Matt!
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You are welcome but no thanks needed. I humbly try to be obedient. Putting a scripture here my seem little, to me it does many times, but there is no telling who will read it and how it will impact them or the world. I take no credit. The Scripture relays the message and the Spirit convicts.
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Issue has become we can talk to most and have a civil discussion. It someone agrees that fine, if they don't that is OK with us it'd OK, we can walk away.
A liberal or progressive must attempt to knock you down a few pegs, or say your opinion is off or should not be heard because you don't see it their way. My wife and her inlaws or mostly like that. We don't do Christmas or Thanksgiving with them anymore. Wifes brother on the other hand has come around, even openly talked of liking Trump.
I fear my older son will have major issues as he gets older. Not to go into it here much, but it is an issue between my wife and I too.
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At one point I thought I saw a like button on the forum, instead of a comment where an acknowledgment was offered?
Anyway
As I read back to the Hebrews 10/24-24
It makes me wonder do the political gatherings (cpac) mean much?
Is it the visit to the lords house being referenced?
Does gathering as family fit?
At my house we have pushed family out, the Nucleus of my home consists of mom, dad, three boys and the occasional daughter visit.
The rest have become judgmental, rude, disrespectful, not pleasant much.
I found the conversation to mostly consist of what other people were doing they disapproved of.
I don’t need or want that but what I do want is a family that takes about things we can change, people we can serve, activities we can do to Create.
Anyway adding to the topic.
Thanks Mr. Matt!
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Like button is there, am I missing something?
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Strive for peace with everyone, and for the holiness without which no one will see the Lord.
Hebrews 12:14 ESV
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Strive for peace with everyone, and for the holiness without which no one will see the Lord.
Hebrews 12:14 ESV
I sure struggle with the first part of that verse.
What I take from that: I am so thankful for grace!
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Amen.
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Your Word is a light unto my feet and a light unto my path.
Psalms 119:105
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But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things and bring to your remembrance all that I have said to you.
John 14:26 ESV
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Romans 8:28
And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose
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Every branch in me that does not bear fruit he takes away, and every branch that does bear fruit he prunes, that it may bear more fruit.
John 15:2 ESV
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Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men, knowing that from the Lord you will receive the inheritance as your reward. You are serving the Lord Christ.
Colossians 3:23-24 ESV
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I will say to the Lord , “My refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.”
Psalm 91:2 ESV
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Righteousness guards him whose way is blameless, but sin overthrows the wicked.
Proverbs 13:6 ESV
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Blessed is the man who remains steadfast under trial, for when he has stood the test he will receive the crown of life, which God has promised to those who love him.
James 1:12 ESV
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Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you, along with all malice. Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you.
Ephesians 4:31-32 ESV
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Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you, along with all malice. Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you.
Ephesians 4:31-32 ESV
^^^ Wish I could, but I fail big in this area.
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Little children, you are from God and have overcome them, for he who is in you is greater than he who is in the world.
1 John 4:4 ESV
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One thing have I asked of the Lord , that will I seek after: that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to gaze upon the beauty of the Lord and to inquire in his temple.
Psalm 27:4 ESV
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Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
James 4:7 ESV
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“Blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord , whose trust is the Lord .
Jeremiah 17:7 ESV
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The next day he saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!
John 1:29 ESV
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So they took branches of palm trees and went out to meet him, crying out, “Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord, even the King of Israel!”
John 12:13 ESV
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but God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
Romans 5:8 ESV
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saying, “Father, if you are willing, remove this cup from me. Nevertheless, not my will, but yours, be done.”
Luke 22:42 ESV
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I don't know about any of the rest of you, but that part always makes me cringe. To knowingly surrender to a coming horrible, massively painful death. Who could do that?
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but emptied himself, by taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men. And being found in human form, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross.
Philippians 2:7-8 ESV
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And Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they know not what they do.” And they cast lots to divide his garments.
Luke 23:34 ESV
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And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of Man be lifted up, that whoever believes in him may have eternal life.
John 3:14-15 ESV
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And as Moses lifted up the serpent in the wilderness, so must the Son of Man be lifted up, that whoever believes in him may have eternal life.
John 3:14-15 ESV
And, Matt, if you don't mind, I want to play off that please
Because there is a lesson here
The lesson is that many believe there is some sort of ceremonial event that brings one to salvation. Churches may well enjoy having people believe it is through their ceremonies that one can be forgiven and find Jesus, but that is just not true.
Just like the Bitcoin thing allows for point to point transactions with no clearing institutions needed, God set it up to come to know him and talk directly to him all by your lonesome without the help of anyone (except for Jesus) or anything!
In Matt's chosen verse, John tells us the: "whoever believes in him may have eternal life."
That verse is run home in Paul's book, "Romans."
Romans 10:9 - If you declare with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,... 9 If you declare with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.
There maybe some folks who may argue the point, but I would not choose to do so, because to understand God the only thing I can ever truly trust is the printed and anointed word printed for all mankind to see.
Although some religions would go about touting John 3:16 as the defining verse for Christianity, I would say it is Roman's 10:9. John 3:16 tells us a lot about who God really is, and that is certainly good to know, but in Romans 10:9 we learn how come into that personal relationship with him.
I'd also say something else that's a bit risky. If you think you are saved, then you either aren't, or you do not have faith in the word of God.
I'll challenge you here. Does God kid around? Does he tempt us? Has he ever lied to us? I think you know the answer to those questions. He is the rock who never changes. He is the same yesterday, today and tomorrow.
Looking at Romans 10:9 Paul clearly says that if you really, really, I mean really believe in your heart that Jesus is the son of God, and you find the gumption to actually speak the words, you will be saved. Doesn't say that God will consider your request, or a board of saints will vet you and hand out a decision or that God didn't hear you. It simply says believe it and speak it and it is done.
I would suggest to you that if you never actually believed in your heart, or afterward you didn't confess it with your mouth, then you aren't saved. I would probably say to you if we were having this conversation over a cup of Joe that if you can't point to the exact time in your life when that Romans 10:9 thing happened, that you may be kidding yourself.
Me: December 2000, Christ Chapel on Turfway road. Pastor Terry Crigger. Bill Moore who I had never seen before came to stand beside me while I cried like a baby in front of 400 people I had never seen before that day, in a church I had never set foot in before that Sunday morning. I can tell you about the lady in the red dress who spoke in tongues, but for some unexplained reason, I understood it in English. I can talk about the giant of a man on the other side of the congregation who repeated her exact words that she said in that strange language, but in English. I can talk about how something just took over me, completely and I was rendered from this big strong guy who was large and in-charge and turned into a baby just like that. I'll tell you of the chill and the Goosebumps and some sort of "Feeling" like electricity that was everywhere. I can talk how I left that place feeling like my life had changed. I can tell you how from that second onward, I just knew I belonged to God, and I knew and I know that Jesus is always with me.
Know this, doing what is in Romans 10:9 IS THE MOST IMPORTANT THING TO DO IN YOUR WHOLE LIFE! It is a 10. the next most important thing like getting married, witnessing a child being born, surviving a near miss in traffic or a battlefield is like a 3! Physical life being, what, let's say eighty odd years is pretty short standing next to forever. It's actually smaller than a microbe on a single grain of sand compared to the size of the entire universe.
Get that part right. Understand who is in charge (whether you are still in a body, in heaven, or a resident of hell). That is but one entity, and that is God. Get to know him, coming to him through his son, Jesus our Christ, or ...
Do it now. Do it right now, would you please. If you know God is real, and you really, really know Jesus is the actual living son of God, then speak it out. I would ask that you find a nearby hater and speak the words directly to him/her...just because I like a fight, but that's just me. You see as I advanced along in my Christian march (walk to you civies), I discovered the power of God is insurmountable. No demon or evil can stand in its presence. If you truly wield it, all demons and demoncrats, err, I mean evil doers can say nothing against him. He is all powerful, He could kill all of us with a thought. But he chooses, instead to love us. Ya, I don't understand that part either, but I am not him, only God is God.
Do yourself a favor in this Easter Sunday. Give up resisting the one who created you and Come and join with us, the millions who love him. Shut the door to an afterlife devoid of all hope, and smile inwardly, knowing you have become a child of God
Just do it.
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He is not here, for he has risen, as he said. Come, see the place where he lay.
Matthew 28:6 ESV
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Great word Don
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There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.
Romans 8:1 ESV
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As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of God’s varied grace:
1 Peter 4:10 ESV
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The fear of man lays a snare, but whoever trusts in the Lord is safe.
Proverbs 29:25 ESV
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All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work.
2 Timothy 3:16-17 ESV
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Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness.
James 1:2-3 ESV
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“Be still, and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth!”
Psalm 46:10 ESV
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But when you pray, go into your room and shut the door and pray to your Father who is in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you.
Matthew 6:6 ESV
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O Lord , you are my God; I will exalt you; I will praise your name, for you have done wonderful things, plans formed of old, faithful and sure.
Isaiah 25:1 ESV
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Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called and about which you made the good confession in the presence of many witnesses.
1 Timothy 6:12 ESV
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Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called and about which you made the good confession in the presence of many witnesses.
1 Timothy 6:12 ESV
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Cast off the spirit of meekness
Let that unbridled spirit of God in ya FLY!
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Gracious words are like a honeycomb, sweetness to the soul and health to the body.
Proverbs 16:24 ESV
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Gracious words are like a honeycomb, sweetness to the soul and health to the body.
Proverbs 16:24 ESV
They are indeed.
To encourage someone holds blessings for both
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For I desire steadfast love and not sacrifice, the knowledge of God rather than burnt offerings.
Hosea 6:6 ESV
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Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves.
Philippians 2:3 ESV
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Love does no wrong to a neighbor; therefore love is the fulfilling of the law.
Romans 13:10 ESV
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Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world— the desires of the flesh and the desires of the eyes and pride of life —is not from the Father but is from the world.
1 John 2:15-16 ESV
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even as the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”
Matthew 20:28 ESV
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All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned—every one—to his own way; and the Lord has laid on him the iniquity of us all.
Isaiah 53:6 ESV
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Matt, thank you for staying in there and giving us a God inspired new word every day. I appreciate you doing that!
That's like a "get outta gettin' fired pass" right there ^^^^
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I know the Word give us a message right when we need it. I have to constantly remind myself, before I can be obedient, I have to be available.
It has been awhile since I was lumped into the getting fired NCO crowd. I'll have to work on that.
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A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another.
John 13:34 ESV
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I know the Word give us a message right when we need it. I have to constantly remind myself, before I can be obedient, I have to be available.
It has been awhile since I was lumped into the getting fired NCO crowd. I'll have to work on that.
But, you were a Sergeant
so
to me
that means you are always hoverin' near something wrong
n
gettin in trouble.
Trick that I learned from having been an NCO, and then later becoming "learned" in the ways of the Warrant
is to
Let you guys
self ignite
While stayin close enough to have a little fun
but
remainin' far enough away
so as not to actually get burned myself!
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There is a reason that every officer in charge of anything has a senior NCO assigned to them. It is to present the illusion that they are in charge while keeping them from hurting themselves or others.
Also, things have to get done some how.
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Not to junk up this wonderful thread, Truly, NCO's are the core, the soul, and the backbone of our very successful Army. Probably the same in the other services as well. We officers would be pretty useless without you NCO's. The excellence of the NCO corps inspires us to be better leaders, deserving to lead such men. I feel that we sometimes fall short of the mark
And circling back to where we should be here, I give the credit and the glory to Jesus and God.
Hebrews 12:2
Looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God.
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Outstanding.
Blessed be the Lord, My rock, who trains my hands for war, my fingers for battle.
Psalm 144:1
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For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.
2 Corinthians 5:21 ESV
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But he was pierced for our transgressions; he was crushed for our iniquities; upon him was the chastisement that brought us peace, and with his wounds we are healed.
Isaiah 53:5 ESV
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He will swallow up death forever; and the Lord God will wipe away tears from all faces, and the reproach of his people he will take away from all the earth, for the Lord has spoken.
Isaiah 25:8 ESV
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For there is one God, and there is one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus,
1 Timothy 2:5 ESV
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If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
1 John 1:9 ESV
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For “everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.”
Romans 10:13 ESV
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Continue steadfastly in prayer, being watchful in it with thanksgiving.
Colossians 4:2 ESV
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The name of the Lord is a strong tower; the righteous man runs into it and is safe.
Proverbs 18:10 ESV
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6 Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it.
Proverbs 22:6 ESV
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6 Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it.
Proverbs 22:6 ESV
So true,
We have all seen this.
And we all know that when they become teenagers through the point shortly after they leave home, they will likely depart from the teachings of the Lord. But as time seasons all of us, the immovable, undeniable truth which is God will have its effect. Often crying, sometimes stumbling, sometimes flat on our faces, we will return to he who created us.
Praise God, Praise Jesus, Praise the holy spirit, Hallelujah!
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7 Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.
1 Corinthians 13:7 ESV
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16 Do not neglect to do good and to share what you have, for such sacrifices are pleasing to God.
Hebrews 13:16 ESV
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7 The law of the Lord is perfect, reviving the soul; the testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple;
Psalm 19:7 ESV
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45 The good person out of the good treasure of his heart produces good, and the evil person out of his evil treasure produces evil, for out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks.
Luke 6:45 ESV
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27 Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid.
John 14:27 ESV
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17 Though the fig tree should not blossom, nor fruit be on the vines, the produce of the olive fail and the fields yield no food, the flock be cut off from the fold and there be no herd in the stalls, 18 yet I will rejoice in the Lord; I will take joy in the God of my salvation.
Habakkuk 3:17-18 ESV
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3 “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Matthew 5:3 ESV
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35 Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or danger, or sword?
Romans 8:35 ESV
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7 The Lord is good, a stronghold in the day of trouble; he knows those who take refuge in him.
Nahum 1:7 ESV
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12 For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and his ears are open to their prayer. But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.”
1 Peter 3:12 ESV
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1 I will give thanks to the Lord with my whole heart; I will recount all of your wonderful deeds.
Psalm 9:1 ESV
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4 Delight yourself in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart.
Psalm 37:4 ESV
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Love it...Uplifting!
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6 And I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ.
Philippians 1:6 ESV
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21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruits.
Proverbs 18:21 ESV
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38 And Peter said to them, “Repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
Acts 2:38 ESV
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21 Jesus said to them again, “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, even so I am sending you.”
John 20:21 ESV
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25 If we live by the Spirit, let us also keep in step with the Spirit.
Galatians 5:25 ESV
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14 For if you forgive others their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you,
Matthew 6:14 ESV
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17 For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him.
John 3:17 ESV
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And yet we can be so easily condemned!
TO realize the depth of our depravity is to begin to understand the love God has for us by extending us his grace. Truly, grace is biggest thing God gives us past forgiveness through the Christ, Jesus.
Sorry, Matt, not a word of the day, just an observation about the word of the day.
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That's what the word does. Points out our need for a savior
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12 Put on then, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience,
Colossians 3:12 ESV
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29 He gives power to the faint, and to him who has no might he increases strength.
Isaiah 40:29 ESV
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Just look at how this thread has taken off
MM
Matt's ministry
The First Sergeant in him and his faith have merged here
We are lucky to have him.
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11 I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.
John 10:11 ESV
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It's not me. I am just preparing for rain. Keeping this rolling means someone that needs to hear the word and lands here may just get a seed planted. The Holy Spirit does the work.
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And I for one read your post each and every day. Thank you for taking the time to post
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1 Oh give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever!
Psalm 107:1 ESV
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You are welcome.
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13 No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. God is faithful, and he will not let you be tempted beyond your ability, but with the temptation he will also provide the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it.
1 Corinthians 10:13 ESV
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17 And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.
Colossians 3:17 ESV
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17 And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.
Colossians 3:17 ESV
^^^ Important to remember that although there is a holy trinity, there is also a chain of command.
Example we don't ask Jesus for salvation, we ask God, but through Jesus. God can't see us because we are evil and we do evil things, but he sees the Jesus in us, the blood of his son and not the sinful nature that is covered by the blood.
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Don, I hope we can agree to disagree here.
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Don, I hope we can agree to disagree here.
I’m disagreeing whether he agrees or not.
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20 Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and eat with him, and he with me.
Revelation 3:20 ESV
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Maybe I just wasn't clear enough in the manner that I made the statement. And I do not want to take away from the purpose of the thread...A word for the day.
My point is simply that Jesus is the vessel through which salvation is achieved. God gives us grace and forgiveness. Agree or disagree, it's everyone's personal call, and I am not sitting in judgment over anyone's choice, but that is what I get from scripture.
Now I know the whole thing gets muddled because Jesus, God, the messenger is really just the same...person?? if that word would apply to the trinity. But for some reason, God became flesh, in man, in the person, Jesus and lived amongst us. He actually died to repent for the sin of man. His repentance, his blood is our marker. Without it, we are not saved. God recognizes the blood of his son on us when we are redeemed.
Preaching to the choir, I know, but just clarifying what I said initially.
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34 “Therefore do not be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble.
Matthew 6:34 ESV
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8 And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that having all sufficiency in all things at all times, you may abound in every good work.
2 Corinthians 9:8 ESV
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26 And I will give you a new heart, and a new spirit I will put within you. And I will remove the heart of stone from your flesh and give you a heart of flesh.
Ezekiel 36:26 ESV
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5 Those who sow in tears shall reap with shouts of joy!
Psalm 126:5 ESV
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4 Enter his gates with thanksgiving, and his courts with praise! Give thanks to him; bless his name! 5 For the Lord is good; his steadfast love endures forever, and his faithfulness to all generations.
Psalm 100:4-5 ESV
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25 For I will satisfy the weary soul, and every languishing soul I will replenish.”
Jeremiah 31:25 ESV
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1 “Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me.
John 14:1 ESV
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4 Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant
1 Corinthians 13:4 ESV
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25 that there may be no division in the body, but that the members may have the same care for one another. 26 If one member suffers, all suffer together; if one member is honored, all rejoice together. 27 Now you are the body of Christ and individually members of it.
1 Corinthians 12:25-27 ESV
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1 He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty. 2 I will say to the Lord, “My refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.”
Psalm 91:1-2 ESV
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8 This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success.
Joshua 1:8 ESV
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26 Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know what to pray for as we ought, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words.
Romans 8:26 ESV
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14 For the whole law is fulfilled in one word: “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.”
Galatians 5:14 ESV
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18 The Lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit.
Psalm 34:18 ESV
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7 The righteous who walks in his integrity— blessed are his children after him!
Proverbs 20:7 ESV
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7 for God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control.
2 Timothy 1:7 ESV
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14 Wait for the Lord; be strong, and let your heart take courage; wait for the Lord!
Psalm 27:14 ESV
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3 When I look at your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars, which you have set in place, 4 what is man that you are mindful of him, and the son of man that you care for him?
Psalm 8:3-4 ESV
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4 He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away.”
Revelation 21:4 ESV
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19 Repent therefore, and turn back, that your sins may be blotted out,
Acts 3:19 ESV
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37 And he said to him, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. 38 This is the great and first commandment. 39 And a second is like it: You shall love your neighbor as yourself.
Matthew 22:37-39 ESV
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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 end of the earth.”
Acts 1:8 ESV
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14 The Lord will fight for you, and you have only to be silent.”
Exodus 14:14 ESV
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Sharing something neat:
Yesterday I was working outside in the excessive heat. Swinging a sledge hammer trying to knock a retaining pin that weighed 35 lbs or more back into the boom of my excavator...overhead.
It was so hot I could only take a few swings and I'd start getting nauseous. Right in the middle of that, I said: Father, probably won't do it, but I sure could use a little breeze right about now.
Instantly a breeze came! Like in one second.
Shows two things:
My faith is weak that I did not think that God was around, nor that he would reach down and help me
and
That his is not. He is always the same. He tells us he loves us, and in the midst of my suffering and doubt, he just did
Again!
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44 But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,
Matthew 5:44 ESV
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16 Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.
Hebrews 4:16 ESV
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39 nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Romans 8:39 ESV
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11 Seek the Lord and his strength; seek his presence continually!
1 Chronicles 16:11 ESV
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13 For you were called to freedom, brothers. Only do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another.
Galatians 5:13 ESV
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5 For the Lord is good; his steadfast love endures forever, and his faithfulness to all generations.
Psalm 100:5 ESV
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11 I have stored up your word in my heart, that I might not sin against you.
Psalm 119:11 ESV
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24 “Everyone then who hears these words of mine and does them will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock.
Matthew 7:24 ESV
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2 “Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and will not be afraid; for the Lord God is my strength and my song, and he has become my salvation.”
Isaiah 12:2 ESV
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13 For I, the Lord your God, hold your right hand; it is I who say to you, “Fear not, I am the one who helps you.”
Isaiah 41:13 ESV
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1 I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship.
Romans 12:1 ESV
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Proverbs 18:2
A fool takes no pleasure in understanding,
but only in expressing his opinion.
...Been dealing with the world too much lately...
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23 And Jesus said to him, “‘If you can’! All things are possible for one who believes.”
Mark 9:23 ESV
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1 If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal.
1 Corinthians 13:1 ESV
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23 Search me, O God, and know my heart! Try me and know my thoughts! 24 And see if there be any grievous way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting!
Psalm 139:23-24 ESV
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1 If I speak in the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I am a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal.
1 Corinthians 13:1 ESV
Whoa, that one just convicted me!!!
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16 But I will sing of your strength; I will sing aloud of your steadfast love in the morning. For you have been to me a fortress and a refuge in the day of my distress.
Psalm 59:16 ESV
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7 If you abide in me, and my words abide in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you.
John 15:7 ESV
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5 We destroy arguments and every lofty opinion raised against the knowledge of God, and take every thought captive to obey Christ,
2 Corinthians 10:5 ESV
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25 Anxiety in a man’s heart weighs him down, but a good word makes him glad.
Proverbs 12:25 ESV
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16 Do you not know that you are God’s temple and that God’s Spirit dwells in you?
1 Corinthians 3:16 ESV
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1 Oh give thanks to the Lord; call upon his name; make known his deeds among the peoples!
Psalm 105:1 ESV
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20 Whoever walks with the wise becomes wise, but the companion of fools will suffer harm.
Proverbs 13:20 ESV
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13 May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope.
Romans 15:13 ESV
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6 And without faith it is impossible to please him, for whoever would draw near to God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him.
Hebrews 11:6 ESV
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35 But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing in return, and your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High, for he is kind to the ungrateful and the evil.
Luke 6:35 ESV
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17 So faith comes from hearing, and hearing through the word of Christ.
Romans 10:17 ESV
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2 Serve the Lord with gladness! Come into his presence with singing!
Psalm 100:2 ESV
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8 Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.
Hebrews 13:8 ESV
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19 The Lord has established his throne in the heavens, and his kingdom rules over all.
Psalm 103:19 ESV
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18 Who is a God like you, pardoning iniquity and passing over transgression for the remnant of his inheritance? He does not retain his anger forever, because he delights in steadfast love.
Micah 7:18 ESV
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24 Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.
Mark 11:24 ESV
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10 So then, as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone, and especially to those who are of the household of faith.
Galatians 6:10 ESV
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20 Now to him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the power at work within us, 21 to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever. Amen.
Ephesians 3:20-21 ESV
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10 So then, as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone, and especially to those who are of the household of faith.
Galatians 6:10 ESV
Thank you
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You are welcome sir. Just trying to help spread the word.
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2 Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.
Galatians 6:2 ESV
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13 The end of the matter; all has been heard. Fear God and keep his commandments, for this is the whole duty of man.
Ecclesiastes 12:13 ESV
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Job Chapter 2:7-10
Then Satan went out from the presence of the LORD and smote Job with sore boils from the sole of his foot to the crown of his head. 8 And he took a potsherd to scrape himself while he was sitting among the ashes.
9 Then his wife said to him, "Do you still hold fast your integrity? Curse God and die!" 10 But he said to her, "You speak as one of the foolish women speaks. Shall we indeed accept good from God and not accept adversity?" In all this Job did not sin with his lips.
James 1:2-4
Consider it all joy, my brethren, when you encounter various trials, 3 knowing that the testing of your faith produces endurance. 4 And let endurance have its perfect result, so that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.
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23 for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, 24 and are justified by his grace as a gift, through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus,
Romans 3:23-24 ESV
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5 I wait for the Lord, my soul waits, and in his word I hope;
Psalm 130:5 ESV
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2 When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they shall not overwhelm you; when you walk through fire you shall not be burned, and the flame shall not consume you.
Isaiah 43:2 ESV
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5 May the God of endurance and encouragement grant you to live in such harmony with one another, in accord with Christ Jesus,
Romans 15:5 ESV
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24 The father of the righteous will greatly rejoice; he who fathers a wise son will be glad in him.
Proverbs 23:24 ESV
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1 Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children.
Ephesians 5:1 ESV
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3 When I am afraid, I put my trust in you.
Psalm 56:3 ESV
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35 For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake and the gospel’s will save it.
Mark 8:35 ESV
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15 See that no one repays anyone evil for evil, but always seek to do good to one another and to everyone.
1 Thessalonians 5:15 ESV
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4 The reward for humility and fear of the Lord is riches and honor and life.
Proverbs 22:4 ESV
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13 If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will the heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!”
Luke 11:13 ESV
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19 We love because he first loved us.
1 John 4:19 ESV
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24 And those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires.
Galatians 5:24 ESV
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7 “And when you pray, do not heap up empty phrases as the Gentiles do, for they think that they will be heard for their many words. 8 Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask him.
Matthew 6:7-8 ESV
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17 The Lord your God is in your midst, a mighty one who will save; he will rejoice over you with gladness; he will quiet you by his love; he will exult over you with loud singing.
Zephaniah 3:17 ESV
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19 Blessed be the Lord, who daily bears us up; God is our salvation. Selah
Psalm 68:19 ESV
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19 Blessed be the Lord, who daily bears us up; God is our salvation. Selah
Psalm 68:19 ESV
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33 I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world.”
John 16:33 ESV
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13 bearing with one another and, if one has a complaint against another, forgiving each other; as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive.
Colossians 3:13 ESV
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7 The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and instruction.
Proverbs 1:7 ESV
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16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek.
Romans 1:16 ESV
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16 So we do not lose heart. Though our outer self is wasting away, our inner self is being renewed day by day.
2 Corinthians 4:16 ESV
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3 His divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us to his own glory and excellence,
2 Peter 1:3 ESV
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8 For everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks it will be opened.
Matthew 7:8 ESV
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57 But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.
1 Corinthians 15:57 ESV
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15 Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth.
2 Timothy 2:15 ESV
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11 so shall my word be that goes out from my mouth; it shall not return to me empty, but it shall accomplish that which I purpose, and shall succeed in the thing for which I sent it.
Isaiah 55:11 ESV
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12 For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places.
Ephesians 6:12 ESV
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^^^^^^^^^^Timely, Appropriate^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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AMEN!
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Amen!
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17 no weapon that is fashioned against you shall succeed, and you shall refute every tongue that rises against you in judgment. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord and their vindication from me, declares the Lord.”
Isaiah 54:17 ESV
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21 Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.
Romans 12:21 ESV
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12 “Yet even now,” declares the Lord, “return to me with all your heart, with fasting, with weeping, and with mourning;
Joel 2:12 ESV
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13 Is anyone among you suffering? Let him pray. Is anyone cheerful? Let him sing praise.
James 5:13 ESV
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John 15:13
Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.
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Amen.
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1 Unless the Lord builds the house, those who build it labor in vain. Unless the Lord watches over the city, the watchman stays awake in vain.
Psalm 127:1 ESV
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35 Jesus said to them, “I am the bread of life; whoever comes to me shall not hunger, and whoever believes in me shall never thirst.
John 6:35 ESV
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1 For freedom Christ has set us free; stand firm therefore, and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery.
Galatians 5:1 ESV
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7 Each one must give as he has decided in his heart, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.
2 Corinthians 9:7 ESV
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37 Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few; 38 therefore pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest.”
Matthew 9:37-38 ESV
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18 The Lord is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth.
Psalm 145:18 ESV
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4 “Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.
Matthew 5:4 ESV
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12 “So whatever you wish that others would do to you, do also to them, for this is the Law and the Prophets.
Matthew 7:12 ESV
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9 And the Lord will be king over all the earth. On that day the Lord will be one and his name one.
Zechariah 14:9 ESV
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18 There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear. For fear has to do with punishment, and whoever fears has not been perfected in love.
1 John 4:18 ESV
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2 You forgave the iniquity of your people; you covered all their sin. Selah
Psalm 85:2 ESV
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8 Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.
Philippians 4:8 ESV
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Be merciful, even as your Father is merciful.
Luke 6:36 ESV
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Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in me.
John 15:4 ESV
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You are my hiding place and my shield; I hope in your word.
Psalm 119:114 ESV
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Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God so that at the proper time he may exalt you,
1 Peter 5:6 ESV
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Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer.
Romans 12:12 ESV
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Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the Lord delivers him out of them all.
Psalm 34:19 ESV
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Oh, taste and see that the Lord is good! Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him!
Psalm 34:8 ESV
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But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.
Matthew 6:33 ESV
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Even a fool who keeps silent is considered wise; when he closes his lips, he is deemed intelligent.
Proverbs 17:28 ESV
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because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.
Romans 10:9 ESV
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You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you.
Isaiah 26:3 ESV
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for it is God who works in you, both to will and to work for his good pleasure.
Philippians 2:13 ESV
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Who is wise and understanding among you? By his good conduct let him show his works in the meekness of wisdom.
James 3:13 ESV
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Inspiring
Good
Healthy
Keep it up, Top!
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For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Romans 6:23 ESV
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Be watchful, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong. Let all that you do be done in love.
1 Corinthians 16:13-14 ESV
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Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their toil.
Ecclesiastes 4:9 ESV
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But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanses us from all sin.
1 John 1:7 ESV
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For whatever was written in former days was written for our instruction, that through endurance and through the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope.
Romans 15:4 ESV
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Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working.
James 5:16 ESV
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Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God.
Colossians 3:16 ESV
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“This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you.
John 15:12 ESV
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“Worthy are you, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for you created all things, and by your will they existed and were created.”
Revelation 4:11 ESV
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When the cares of my heart are many, your consolations cheer my soul.
Psalm 94:19 ESV
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Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.”
Joshua 1:9 ESV
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My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth.
Psalm 121:2 ESV
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Whoever confesses that Jesus is the Son of God, God abides in him, and he in God.
1 John 4:15 ESV
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For the mountains may depart and the hills be removed, but my steadfast love shall not depart from you, and my covenant of peace shall not be removed,” says the Lord, who has compassion on you.
Isaiah 54:10 ESV
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A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.
Proverbs 17:17 ESV
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Be not quick in your spirit to become angry, for anger lodges in the heart of fools.
Ecclesiastes 7:9 ESV
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And I heard every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth and in the sea, and all that is in them, saying, “To him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb be blessing and honor and glory and might forever and ever!”
Revelation 5:13 ESV
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Keep your heart with all vigilance, for from it flow the springs of life.
Proverbs 4:23 ESV
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The Lord is not slow to fulfill his promise as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should reach repentance.
2 Peter 3:9 ESV
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Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, and I shall dwell in the house of the Lord forever.
Psalm 23:6 ESV
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“Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal,
Matthew 6:19 ESV
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Know this, my beloved brothers: let every person be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger;
James 1:19 ESV
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Many are the plans in the mind of a man, but it is the purpose of the Lord that will stand.
Proverbs 19:21 ESV
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Many are the plans in the mind of a man, but it is the purpose of the Lord that will stand.
Proverbs 19:21 ESV
So, so true
We should realize were are only going to be content when living the life God has set before us and not striking off in some random direction.
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“Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.
Matthew 7:7 ESV
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As a father shows compassion to his children, so the Lord shows compassion to those who fear him.
Psalm 103:13 ESV
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Matthew 5:4
Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.
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“Behold, I am sending you out as sheep in the midst of wolves, so be wise as serpents and innocent as doves.
Matthew 10:16 ESV
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Thanks for keeping up, in YOUR hour of need
We appreciate it
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Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live, and everyone who lives and believes in me shall never die. Do you believe this?”
John 11:25-26 ESV
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What you have learned and received and heard and seen in me—practice these things, and the God of peace will be with you.
Philippians 4:9 ESV
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For with the heart one believes and is justified, and with the mouth one confesses and is saved.
Romans 10:10 ESV
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I never noticed that
With 10:9 being the dominant verse, and the one we all remember, like a ricochet, you read 10:9 and just sort of bounce of the page for a bit.
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For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith for faith, as it is written, “The righteous shall live by faith.”
Romans 1:17 ESV
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Therefore, my beloved, as you have always obeyed, so now, not only as in my presence but much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling,
Philippians 2:12 ESV
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But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.
Matthew 6:33 ESV
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Why are you cast down, O my soul, and why are you in turmoil within me? Hope in God; for I shall again praise him, my salvation and my God.
Psalm 42:11 ESV
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The law of the Lord is perfect, reviving the soul; the testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple;
Psalm 19:7 ESV
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All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness,
2 Timothy 3:16 ESV
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Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will not pass away.
Matthew 24:35 ESV
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Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.
Psalm 119:105 ESV
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The grass withers, the flower fades, but the word of our God will stand forever.
Isaiah 40:8 ESV
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Now to him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the power at work within us,
Ephesians 3:20 ESV
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Matt 10:28-31
And do not be afraid of those who kill the body but are unable to kill the soul; but rather fear Him who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell. Are two sparrows not sold for an assarion? And yet not one of them will fall to the ground apart from your Father. But even the hairs of your head are all counted. So do not fear; you are more valuable than a great number of sparrows.
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For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart.
Hebrews 4:12 ESV
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Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.
Psalm 23:4 ESV
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He has told you, O man, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?
Micah 6:8 ESV
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bless those who curse you, pray for those who abuse you.
Luke 6:28 ESV
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whoever says he abides in him ought to walk in the same way in which he walked.
1 John 2:6 ESV
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And I heard the voice of the Lord saying, “Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?” Then I said, “Here I am! Send me.”
Isaiah 6:8 ESV
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And I heard the voice of the Lord saying, “Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?” Then I said, “Here I am! Send me.”
Isaiah 6:8 ESV
That is my life verse
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Blessed are those who keep his testimonies, who seek him with their whole heart,
Psalm 119:2 ESV
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“There is none holy like the Lord: for there is none besides you; there is no rock like our God.
1 Samuel 2:2 ESV
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Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from God, and whoever loves has been born of God and knows God.
1 John 4:7 ESV
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Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.
2 Corinthians 3:17 ESV
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Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.
Romans 12:2 ESV
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Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.
Matthew 11:28-29 ESV
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I will say to the Lord, “My refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.”
Psalm 91:2 ESV
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The Lord is my strength and my shield; in him my heart trusts, and I am helped; my heart exults, and with my song I give thanks to him.
Psalm 28:7 ESV
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Oh give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; for his steadfast love endures forever!
1 Chronicles 16:34 ESV
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Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change.
James 1:17 ESV
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The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face to shine upon you and be gracious to you; the Lord lift up his countenance upon you and give you peace.
Numbers 6:24-26 ESV
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The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; those who dwelt in a land of deep darkness, on them has light shone.
Isaiah 9:2 ESV
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He has delivered us from the domain of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of his beloved Son,
Colossians 1:13 ESV
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The point is this: whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows bountifully will also reap bountifully.
2 Corinthians 9:6 ESV
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Whoever believes in me, as the Scripture has said, ‘Out of his heart will flow rivers of living water.’”
John 7:38 ESV
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For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast.
Ephesians 2:8-9 ESV
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casting all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you.
1 Peter 5:7 ESV
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The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.
John 1:5 ESV
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Oh come, let us worship and bow down; let us kneel before the Lord, our Maker!
Psalm 95:6 ESV
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if my people who are called by my name humble themselves, and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and heal their land.
2 Chronicles 7:14 ESV
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if my people who are called by my name humble themselves, and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and heal their land.
2 Chronicles 7:14 ESV
^^^^^^^^^^ So very important
But back up and read 7:13:
13 “When I shut up the heavens so that there is no rain, or command locusts to devour the land or send a plague among my people,
Currently, the Euphrates is drying up fast, almost gone in some areas, and consistent with revelations:
https://www.israel365news.com/199585/euphrates-river-begins-to-dry-up-a-prophesy-of-jeremiah-watch/
Revelation 16:12
And the sixth angel poured out his vial upon the great river Euphrates; and the water thereof was dried up, that the way of the kings of the east might be prepared
https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2020/06/locusts-africa-hunger-famine-covid-19/
And finally I give you: Covid
Coincidence?? You decide
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Not only that, but we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, and hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us.
Romans 5:3-5 ESV
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In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.
Matthew 5:16 ESV
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do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.
Philippians 4:6 ESV
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Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.
Hebrews 11:1 ESV
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You also must be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect.”
Luke 12:40 ESV
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Clap your hands, all peoples! Shout to God with loud songs of joy!
Psalm 47:1 ESV
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Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.
1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 ESV
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Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.”
John 8:12 ESV
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By faith Joseph, at the end of his life, made mention of the exodus of the Israelites and gave directions concerning his bones. By faith Moses, when he was born, was hidden for three months by his parents, because they saw that the child was beautiful, and they were not afraid of the king’s edict.
Hebrews 11:22-23 ESV
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Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice.
Philippians 4:4 ESV
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Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you.
Ephesians 4:32 ESV
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I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my eye upon you.
Psalm 32:8 ESV
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“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.
John 3:16 ESV
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For the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the Lord as the waters cover the sea.
Habakkuk 2:14 ESV
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She will bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins.”
Matthew 1:21 ESV
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Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign. Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.
Isaiah 7:14 ESV
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When they saw the star, they rejoiced exceedingly with great joy. And going into the house, they saw the child with Mary his mother, and they fell down and worshiped him. Then, opening their treasures, they offered him gifts, gold and frankincense and myrrh.
Matthew 2:10-11 ESV
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“Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among those with whom he is pleased!”
Luke 2:14 ESV
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For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.
Luke 2:11 ESV
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But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing,
Matthew 6:3 ESV
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Beloved, if God so loved us, we also ought to love one another.
1 John 4:11 ESV
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He restores my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.
Psalm 23:3 ESV
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He restores my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.
Psalm 23:3 ESV
Important point here^^^^^^^^^^
He restores my soul...
But wait, when we accept Jesus, the holy spirit enters our soul and remakes us, right?
Wrong!
And this simple point is one that keeps many of us enslaved to the lies of the devil. You see we are not just body and soul, we are also spirit. In fact the bible points out that we are spiritual beings, not soulful beings. I will admit there is certainly a lot of soul to be found here and there...thinking New Orleans. But the spirit is the place where the holy comes to reside...forever!
The trick of the devil is to make you think you have fallen after accepting Jesus. You were saved through accepting Jesus as your Lord and savior. With that act you are recreated, and covered by the sacrifice Jesus made through the letting of his blood. But your soul remains the same. Same as the moment before. Now with prayer, a change in behavior, and the taking of the Lord's supper you can cleanse your soul. Over time we can get all three parts of us tracking in the same direction, but the important point to remember (I think) is that if we fall backward, maybe take a drink to many, have an extramarital affair, steal something, or any other sin, we are still saved.
The devil wants you to think you are a depraved fallen bum. But the spirit that someday sheds the body always says the same thing, "I am a child of god." Peroid and forever and forever, the message never changes. So if you find yourself in some bad place, in some pit, remember that nothing you can do can change the spirit, the part that will someday live with God himself in a place he made for us.
You are saved...Believe it, and act like it!
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Amen.
The devil uses our guilt to work on us even though he has already lost the battle.
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Whoever pursues righteousness and kindness will find life, righteousness, and honor.
Proverbs 21:21 ESV
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So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.
1 Corinthians 10:31 ESV
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My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.
Psalm 73:26 ESV
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“Remember not the former things, nor consider the things of old. Behold, I am doing a new thing; now it springs forth, do you not perceive it? I will make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert.
Isaiah 43:18-19 ESV
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Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.
Psalm 119:105 ESV
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do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.
Philippians 4:6 ESV
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The point is this: whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows bountifully will also reap bountifully.
2 Corinthians 9:6 ESV
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Cast your burden on the Lord, and he will sustain you; he will never permit the righteous to be moved.
Psalm 55:22 ESV
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Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord has risen upon you.
Isaiah 60:1 ESV
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For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Romans 6:23 ESV
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For where two or three are gathered in my name, there am I among them.”
Matthew 18:20 ESV
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And he said to all, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me. For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will save it.
Luke 9:23-24 ESV
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The greatest among you shall be your servant.
Matthew 23:11 ESV
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But let justice roll down like waters, and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream.
Amos 5:24 ESV
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The earth is the Lord’s and the fullness thereof, the world and those who dwell therein,
Psalm 24:1 ESV
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Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.
2 Corinthians 5:17 ESV
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for God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control.
2 Timothy 1:7 ESV
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For you formed my inward parts; you knitted me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works; my soul knows it very well.
Psalm 139:13-14 ESV
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And after you have suffered a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to his eternal glory in Christ, will himself restore, confirm, strengthen, and establish you.
1 Peter 5:10 ESV
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Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them inthe name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,
Matthew 28:19 ESV
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Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight, O Lord, my rock and my redeemer.
Psalm 19:14 ESV
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No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. God is faithful, and he will not let you be tempted beyond your ability, but with the temptation he will also provide the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it.
1 Corinthians 10:13 ESV
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“Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy.
Matthew 5:7 ESV
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Now who is there to harm you if you are zealous for what is good?
1 Peter 3:13 ESV
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For his anger is but for a moment, and his favor is for a lifetime. Weeping may tarry for the night, but joy comes with the morning.
Psalm 30:5 ESV
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You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might.
Deuteronomy 6:5 ESV
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If then you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God.
Colossians 3:1 ESV
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Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called and about which you made the good confession in the presence of many witnesses.
1 Timothy 6:12 ESV
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Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. For all that is in the world—the desires of the flesh and the desires of the eyes and pride of life—is not from the Father but is from the world.
1 John 2:15-16 ESV
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The good person out of the good treasure of his heart produces good, and the evil person out of his evil treasure produces evil, for out of the abundance of the heart his mouth speaks.
Luke 6:45 ESV
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By this we know love, that he laid down his life for us, and we ought to lay down our lives for the brothers.
1 John 3:16 ESV
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“Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.
Matthew 5:6 ESV
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Those people the scripture refers to is US!^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him.
James 1:5 ESV
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My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth.
Psalm 121:2 ESV
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Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our affliction, so that we may be able to comfort those who are in any affliction, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.
2 Corinthians 1:3-4 ESV
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“Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.
Matthew 5:4 ESV
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Every athlete exercises self-control in all things. They do it to receive a perishable wreath, but we an imperishable.
1 Corinthians 9:25 ESV
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Whoever walks with the wise becomes wise, but the companion of fools will suffer harm.
Proverbs 13:20 ESV
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Ephesians 6:12-18
12 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the powers of this dark world and against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly realms. 13 Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand. 14 Stand firm then, with the belt of truth buckled around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness in place, 15 and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. 16 In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. 17 Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.
18 And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord’s people
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Whoever brings blessing will be enriched, and one who waters will himself be watered.
Proverbs 11:25 ESV
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For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.
Jeremiah 29:11 ESV
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For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart.
Hebrews 4:12 ESV
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“Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Matthew 5:10 ESV
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For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek.
Romans 1:16 ESV
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O Lord, you are my God; I will exalt you; I will praise your name, for you have done wonderful things, plans formed of old, faithful and sure.
Isaiah 25:1 ESV
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The heart of man plans his way, but the Lord establishes his steps.
Proverbs 16:9 ESV
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Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer.
Romans 12:12 ESV
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Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant
1 Corinthians 13:4 ESV
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Bear fruit in keeping with repentance.
Matthew 3:8 ESV
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But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves. For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man who looks intently at his natural face in a mirror. For he looks at himself and goes away and at once forgets what he was like.
James 1:22-24 ESV
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But the Lord is faithful. He will establish you and guard you against the evil one.
2 Thessalonians 3:3 ESV
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But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things and bring to your remembrance all that I have said to you.
John 14:26 ESV
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Strive for peace with everyone, and for the holiness without which no one will see the Lord.
Hebrews 12:14 ESV
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“Be still, and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth!”
Psalm 46:10 ESV
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I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing.
John 15:5 ESV
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“One who is faithful in a very little is also faithful in much, and one who is dishonest in a very little is also dishonest in much.
Luke 16:10 ESV
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Whoever pursues righteousness and kindness will find life, righteousness, and honor.
Proverbs 21:21 ESV
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“Come, everyone who thirsts, come to the waters; and he who has no money, come, buy and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without money and without price. Why do you spend your money for that which is not bread, and your labor for that which does not satisfy? Listen diligently to me, and eat what is good, and delight yourselves in rich food.
Isaiah 55:1-2 ESV
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And after you have suffered a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to his eternal glory in Christ, will himself restore, confirm, strengthen, and establish you.
1 Peter 5:10 ESV
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The fear of man lays a snare, but whoever trusts in the Lord is safe.
Proverbs 29:25 ESV
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Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and eat with him, and he with me.
Revelation 3:20 ESV
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“Seek the Lord while he may be found; call upon him while he is near; let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts; let him return to the Lord, that he may have compassion on him, and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.
Isaiah 55:6-7 ESV
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My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When shall I come and appear before God?
Psalm 42:2 ESV
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Repent therefore, and turn back, that your sins may be blotted out,
Acts 3:19 ESV
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If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
1 John 1:9 ESV
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Continue steadfastly in prayer, being watchful in it with thanksgiving.
Colossians 4:2 ESV
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Continue steadfastly in prayer, being watchful in it with thanksgiving.
Colossians 4:2 ESV
I will!
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For I will satisfy the weary soul, and every languishing soul I will replenish.”
Jeremiah 31:25 ESV
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“Yet even now,” declares the Lord, “return to me with all your heart, with fasting, with weeping, and with mourning;
Joel 2:12 ESV
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She opens her hand to the poor and reaches out her hands to the needy.
Proverbs 31:20 ESV
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Little children, let us not love in word or talk but in deed and in truth.
1 John 3:18 ESV
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If you then, who are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will the heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him!”
Luke 11:13 ESV
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And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
Philippians 4:7 ESV
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Little children, you are from God and have overcome them, for he who is in you is greater than he who is in the world.
1 John 4:4 ESV
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Therefore you are great, O Lord God. For there is none like you, and there is no God besides you, according to all that we have heard with our ears.
2 Samuel 7:22 ESV
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Search me, O God, and know my heart! Try me and know my thoughts! And see if there be any grievous way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting!
Psalm 139:23-24 ESV
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no weapon that is fashioned against you shall succeed, and you shall refute every tongue that rises against you in judgment. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord and their vindication from me, declares the Lord.”
Isaiah 54:17 ESV
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I will say to the Lord, “My refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.”
Psalm 91:2 ESV
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Blessed is the man who remains steadfast under trial, for when he has stood the test he will receive the crown of life, which God has promised to those who love him.
James 1:12 ESV
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^^^^^^^^^^I Love that! Blessed are those who prevail in faith under fire...Under the travails of life. Good word right there...
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Religion that is pure and undefiled before God the Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unstained from the world.
James 1:27 ESV
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God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.
Psalm 46:1 ESV
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For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, declares the Lord. For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts.
Isaiah 55:8-9 ESV
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You will seek me and find me, when you seek me with all your heart.
Jeremiah 29:13 ESV
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And the Lord will be king over all the earth. On that day the Lord will be one and his name one.
Zechariah 14:9 ESV
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For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and his ears are open to their prayer. But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.”
1 Peter 3:12 ESV
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“Therefore do not be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble.
Matthew 6:34 ESV
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Gracious words are like a honeycomb, sweetness to the soul and health to the body.
Proverbs 16:24 ESV
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Though the fig tree should not blossom, nor fruit be on the vines, the produce of the olive fail and the fields yield no food, the flock be cut off from the fold and there be no herd in the stalls, yet I will rejoice in the Lord; I will take joy in the God of my salvation.
Habakkuk 3:17-18 ESV
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So now faith, hope, and love abide, these three; but the greatest of these is love.
1 Corinthians 13:13 ESV
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Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths.
Proverbs 3:5-6 ESV
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Commit your work to the Lord, and your plans will be established.
Proverbs 16:3 ESV
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Father of the fatherless and protector of widows is God in his holy habitation.
Psalm 68:5 ESV
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I waited patiently for the Lord; he inclined to me and heard my cry. He drew me up from the pit of destruction, out of the miry bog, and set my feet upon a rock, making my steps secure.
Psalm 40:1-2 ESV
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Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil.
Ephesians 6:11 ESV
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Iron sharpens iron, and one man sharpens another.
Proverbs 27:17 ESV
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And there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.”
Acts 4:12 ESV
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One thing have I asked of the Lord, that will I seek after: that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to gaze upon the beauty of the Lord and to inquire in his temple.
Psalm 27:4 ESV
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Iron sharpens iron, and one man sharpens another.
Proverbs 27:17 ESV
Amen... everyone here is my Iron.
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This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success.
Joshua 1:8 ESV
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but God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
Romans 5:8 ESV
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But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law.
Galatians 5:22-23 ESV
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In peace I will both lie down and sleep; for you alone, O Lord, make me dwell in safety.
Psalm 4:8 ESV
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Who is this King of glory? The Lord of hosts, he is the King of glory! Selah
Psalm 24:10 ESV
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saying, “Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord! Peace in heaven and glory in the highest!”
Luke 19:38 ESV
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but emptied himself, by taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men. And being found in human form, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross.
Philippians 2:7-8 ESV
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A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another.
John 13:34 ESV
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Yet if anyone suffers as a Christian, let him not be ashamed, but let him glorify God in that name.
1 Peter 4:16 ESV
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Then he said to them, “My soul is very sorrowful, even to death; remain here, and watch with me.”
Matthew 26:38 ESV
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“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.
John 3:16 ESV
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All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned—every one—to his own way; and the Lord has laid on him the iniquity of us all.
Isaiah 53:6 ESV
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He is not here, for he has risen, as he said. Come, see the place where he lay.
Matthew 28:6 ESV
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for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, and are justified by his grace as a gift, through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus,
Romans 3:23-24 ESV
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For “everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.”
Romans 10:13 ESV
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Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness.
James 1:2-3 ESV
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If I then, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another’s feet.
John 13:14 ESV
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But he was pierced for our transgressions; he was crushed for our iniquities; upon him was the chastisement that brought us peace, and with his wounds we are healed.
Isaiah 53:5 ESV
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The next day he saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!
John 1:29 ESV
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For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him.
John 3:17 ESV
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Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.
John 14:6 ESV
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^^^ To add to the above, check out Romans 10:9
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Not only that, but we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, and hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us.
Romans 5:3-5 ESV
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And this is the confidence that we have toward him, that if we ask anything according to his will he hears us.
1 John 5:14 ESV
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And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near.
Hebrews 10:24-25 ESV
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And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near.
Hebrews 10:24-25 ESV
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The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky above proclaims his handiwork.
Psalm 19:1 ESV
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But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me.
2 Corinthians 12:9 ESV
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The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer, my God, my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.
Psalm 18:2 ESV
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no weapon that is fashioned against you shall succeed, and you shall refute every tongue that rises against you in judgment. This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord and their vindication from me, declares the Lord.”
Isaiah 54:17 ESV
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Delight yourself in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart.
Psalm 37:4 ESV
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Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know what to pray for as we ought, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words.
Romans 8:26 ESV
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For there is one God, and there is one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus,
1 Timothy 2:5 ESV
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“Honor your father and mother” (this is the first commandment with a promise), “that it may go well with you and that you may live long in the land.”
Ephesians 6:2-3 ESV
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Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.
1 Corinthians 13:7 ESV
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fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.
Isaiah 41:10 ESV
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Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruits.
Proverbs 18:21 ESV
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“Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal,
Matthew 6:19 ESV
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Every branch in me that does not bear fruit he takes away, and every branch that does bear fruit he prunes, that it may bear more fruit.
John 15:2 ESV
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“Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink, nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing?
Matthew 6:25 ESV
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The Lord is good, a stronghold in the day of trouble; he knows those who take refuge in him.
Nahum 1:7 ESV
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For the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the Lord as the waters cover the sea.
Habakkuk 2:14 ESV
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There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.
Romans 8:1 ESV
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He has told you, O man, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?
Micah 6:8 ESV
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For godly grief produces a repentance that leads to salvation without regret, whereas worldly grief produces death.
2 Corinthians 7:10 ESV
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“Worthy are you, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for you created all things, and by your will they existed and were created.”
Revelation 4:11 ESV
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And my God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.
Philippians 4:19 ESV
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Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.
Hebrews 4:16 ESV
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The name of the Lord is a strong tower; the righteous man runs into it and is safe.
Proverbs 18:10 ESV
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Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
James 4:7 ESV
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Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to answer each person.
Colossians 4:6 ESV
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and said, “Truly, I say to you, unless you turn and become like children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. Whoever humbles himself like this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. “Whoever receives one such child in my name receives me,
Matthew 18:3-5 ESV
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“Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me.
John 14:1 ESV
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Jesus said to them again, “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, even so I am sending you.”
John 20:21 ESV
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“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Matthew 5:3 ESV
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Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the Lord our God.
Psalm 20:7 ESV
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Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends.
John 15:13 ESV
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Righteousness guards him whose way is blameless, but sin overthrows the wicked.
Proverbs 13:6 ESV
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Put on then, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience,
Colossians 3:12 ESV
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Be merciful, even as your Father is merciful.
Luke 6:36 ESV
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For to set the mind on the flesh is death, but to set the mind on the Spirit is life and peace.
Romans 8:6 ESV
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For the whole law is fulfilled in one word: “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.”
Galatians 5:14 ESV
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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 end of the earth.”
Acts 1:8 ESV
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And Peter said to them, “Repent and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.
Acts 2:38 ESV
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And I will give you a new heart, and a new spirit I will put within you. And I will remove the heart of stone from your flesh and give you a heart of flesh.
Ezekiel 36:26 ESV
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Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God so that at the proper time he may exalt you,
1 Peter 5:6 ESV
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All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work.
2 Timothy 3:16-17 ESV
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For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.
Ephesians 2:10 ESV
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When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they shall not overwhelm you; when you walk through fire you shall not be burned, and the flame shall not consume you.
Isaiah 43:2 ESV
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Love one another with brotherly affection. Outdo one another in showing honor.
Romans 12:10 ESV
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Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus,
Philippians 2:5 ESV
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Oh give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; for his steadfast love endures forever!
1 Chronicles 16:34 ESV
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Who is wise and understanding among you? By his good conduct let him show his works in the meekness of wisdom.
James 3:13 ESV
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And those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires.
Galatians 5:24 ESV
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“Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and will not be afraid; for the Lord God is my strength and my song, and he has become my salvation.”
Isaiah 12:2 ESV
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Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits,
Psalm 103:2 ESV
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As a father shows compassion to his children, so the Lord shows compassion to those who fear him.
Psalm 103:13 ESV
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From the rising of the sun to its setting, the name of the Lord is to be praised!
Psalm 113:3 ESV
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Keep your heart with all vigilance, for from it flow the springs of life.
Proverbs 4:23 ESV
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The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One is insight.
Proverbs 9:10 ESV
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For everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks it will be opened.
Matthew 7:8 ESV
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For the Lord is good; his steadfast love endures forever, and his faithfulness to all generations.
Psalm 100:5 ESV
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casting all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you.
1 Peter 5:7 ESV
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I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.
Galatians 2:20 ESV
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For I, the Lord your God, hold your right hand; it is I who say to you, “Fear not, I am the one who helps you.”
Isaiah 41:13 ESV
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But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God,
John 1:12 ESV
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So faith comes from hearing, and hearing through the word of Christ.
Romans 10:17 ESV
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But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh.
Galatians 5:16 ESV
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even as the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”
Matthew 20:28 ESV
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But I will sing of your strength; I will sing aloud of your steadfast love in the morning. For you have been to me a fortress and a refuge in the day of my distress.
Psalm 59:16 ESV
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Jesus said to them, “I am the bread of life; whoever comes to me shall not hunger, and whoever believes in me shall never thirst.
John 6:35 ESV
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Sharing here...This morning I was messaging with an evangelist I met who lives in and serves in Uganda. He is from there. Speaks English, German, and that Bantu language... So he just randomly started sending me blessings from Numbers. I opened up Facebook, read them, and smiled. I asked for a scripture for him and instantly had Deuteronomy 3:22
Deuteronomy 3:22 NIV - Do not be afraid of them; the LORD your - Bible Gateway Do not be afraid of them; the LORD your God himself will fight for you.”
And a discussion about that and surrounding verses:
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary
3:21-29 Moses encouraged Joshua, who was to succeed him. Thus the aged and experienced in the service of God, should do all they can to strengthen the hands of those who are young, and setting out in religion. Consider what God has done, what God has promised. If God be for us, who can be against us, so as to prevail? We reproach our Leader if we follow him trembling. Moses prayed, that, if it were God's will, he might go before Israel, over Jordan into Canaan. We should never allow any desires in our hearts, which we cannot in faith offer up to God by prayer. God's answer to this prayer had a mixture of mercy and judgment. God sees it good to deny many things we desire. He may accept our prayers, yet not grant us the very things we pray for. It God does not by his providence give us what we desire, yet if by his grace he makes us content without, it comes to much the same. Let it suffice thee to have God for thy Father, and heaven for thy portion, though thou hast not every thing thou wouldst have in the world. God promised Moses a sight of Canaan from the top of Pisgah. Though he should not have the possession of it, he should have the prospect of it. Even great believers, in this present state, see heaven but at a distance. God provided him a successor. It is a comfort to the friends of the church of Christ, to see God's work likely to be carried on by others, when they are silent in the dust. And if we have the earnest and prospect of heaven, let these suffice us; let us submit to the Lord's will, and speak no more to Him of matters which he sees good to refuse us.
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For you were called to freedom, brothers. Only do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another.
Galatians 5:13 ESV
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For whatever was written in former days was written for our instruction, that through endurance and through the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope.
Romans 15:4 ESV
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“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.
Matthew 5:9 ESV
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One gives freely, yet grows all the richer; another withholds what he should give, and only suffers want.
Proverbs 11:24 ESV
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But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing in return, and your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High, for he is kind to the ungrateful and the evil.
Luke 6:35 ESV
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Teach me to do your will, for you are my God! Let your good Spirit lead me on level ground!
Psalm 143:10 ESV
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The end of the matter; all has been heard. Fear God and keep his commandments, for this is the whole duty of man.
Ecclesiastes 12:13 ESV
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I will remember the deeds of the Lord; yes, I will remember your wonders of old. I will ponder all your work, and meditate on your mighty deeds.
Psalm 77:11-12 ESV
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Oh give thanks to the Lord; call upon his name; make known his deeds among the peoples!
Psalm 105:1 ESV
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When I am afraid, I put my trust in you.
Psalm 56:3 ESV
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For nothing will be impossible with God.”
Luke 1:37 ESV
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But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.
1 Corinthians 15:57 ESV
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Seek the Lord and his strength; seek his presence continually!
1 Chronicles 16:11 ESV
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Do you not know that you are God’s temple and that God’s Spirit dwells in you?
1 Corinthians 3:16 ESV
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but the Lord takes pleasure in those who fear him, in those who hope in his steadfast love.
Psalm 147:11 ESV
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“And when you pray, do not heap up empty phrases as the Gentiles do, for they think that they will be heard for their many words. Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask him.
Matthew 6:7-8 ESV
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but in your hearts honor Christ the Lord as holy, always being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you; yet do it with gentleness and respect,
1 Peter 3:15 ESV
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for it is God who works in you, both to will and to work for his good pleasure.
Philippians 2:13 ESV
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For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places.
Ephesians 6:12 ESV
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The Lord is not slow to fulfill his promise as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should reach repentance.
2 Peter 3:9 ESV
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I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship.
Romans 12:1 ESV
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Trust in the Lord forever, for the Lord God is an everlasting rock.
Isaiah 26:4 ESV
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pray without ceasing,
1 Thessalonians 5:17 ESV
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Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.
Psalm 23:4 ESV
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Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves.
Philippians 2:3 ESV
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The Lord is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth.
Psalm 145:18 ESV
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So we do not lose heart. Though our outer self is wasting away, our inner self is being renewed day by day.
2 Corinthians 4:16 ESV
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Now to him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the power at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever. Amen.
Ephesians 3:20-21 ESV
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So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.
1 Corinthians 10:31 ESV
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You are my hiding place and my shield; I hope in your word.
Psalm 119:114 ESV
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I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world.”
John 16:33 ESV
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But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,
Matthew 5:44 ESV
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Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few; therefore pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest.”
Matthew 9:37-38 ESV
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We destroy arguments and every lofty opinion raised against the knowledge of God, and take every thought captive to obey Christ,
2 Corinthians 10:5 ESV
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He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away.”
Revelation 21:4 ESV
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that I may know him and the power of his resurrection, and may share his sufferings, becoming like him in his death, that by any means possible I may attain the resurrection from the dead.
Philippians 3:10-11 ESV
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Be watchful, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong.
1 Corinthians 16:13 ESV
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that there may be no division in the body, but that the members may have the same care for one another. If one member suffers, all suffer together; if one member is honored, all rejoice together. Now you are the body of Christ and individually members of it.
1 Corinthians 12:25-27 ESV
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If we live by the Spirit, let us also keep in step with the Spirit.
Galatians 5:25 ESV
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Oh, taste and see that the Lord is good! Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him!
Psalm 34:8 ESV
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bearing with one another and, if one has a complaint against another, forgiving each other; as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive.
Colossians 3:13 ESV
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bearing with one another and, if one has a complaint against another, forgiving each other; as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive.
Colossians 3:13 ESV
Wow, ^^^^ If we as a people could only do that^^^^^
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The father of the righteous will greatly rejoice; he who fathers a wise son will be glad in him.
Proverbs 23:24 ESV
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But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanses us from all sin.
1 John 1:7 ESV
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Blessed be the Lord, who daily bears us up; God is our salvation. Selah
Psalm 68:19 ESV
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His divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us to his own glory and excellence,
2 Peter 1:3 ESV
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The reward for humility and fear of the Lord is riches and honor and life.
Proverbs 22:4 ESV
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May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope.
Romans 15:13 ESV
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And he said to him, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the great and first commandment. And a second is like it: You shall love your neighbor as yourself.
Matthew 22:37-39 ESV
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Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.”
Joshua 1:9 ESV
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And it is my prayer that your love may abound more and more, with knowledge and all discernment, so that you may approve what is excellent, and so be pure and blameless for the day of Christ,
Philippians 1:9-10 ESV
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We love because he first loved us.
1 John 4:19 ESV
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Titus 3:3-7
For we also once were foolish ourselves, disobedient, deceived, enslaved to various lusts and pleasures, spending our life in malice and envy, hateful, hating one another. 4 But when the kindness of God our Savior and His love for mankind appeared, 5 He saved us, not on the basis of deeds which we have done in righteousness, but according to His mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewing by the Holy Spirit, 6 whom He poured out upon us richly through Jesus Christ our Savior, 7 so that being justified by His grace we would be made heirs according to the hope of eternal life.
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When the cares of my heart are many, your consolations cheer my soul.
Psalm 94:19 ESV
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Anxiety in a man’s heart weighs him down, but a good word makes him glad.
Proverbs 12:25 ESV
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For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake and the gospel’s will save it.
Mark 8:35 ESV
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The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.
Lamentations 3:22-23 ESV
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And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose.
Romans 8:28 ESV
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Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.
Romans 12:21 ESV
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Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.
Hebrews 13:8 ESV
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“So whatever you wish that others would do to you, do also to them, for this is the Law and the Prophets.
Matthew 7:12 ESV
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What you have learned and received and heard and seen in me—practice these things, and the God of peace will be with you.
Philippians 4:9 ESV
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See that no one repays anyone evil for evil, but always seek to do good to one another and to everyone.
1 Thessalonians 5:15 ESV
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Serve the Lord with gladness! Come into his presence with singing!
Psalm 100:2 ESV
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Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.
Matthew 11:28-29 ESV
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I have stored up your word in my heart, that I might not sin against you.
Psalm 119:11 ESV
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because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.
Romans 10:9 ESV
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Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children.
Ephesians 5:1 ESV
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Know this, my beloved brothers: let every person be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger;
James 1:19 ESV
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After this I looked, and behold, a great multitude that no one could number, from every nation, from all tribes and peoples and languages, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clothed in white robes, with palm branches in their hands, and crying out with a loud voice, “Salvation belongs to our God who sits on the throne, and to the Lamb!”
Revelation 7:9-10 ESV
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He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.
Psalm 147:3 ESV
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Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men, knowing that from the Lord you will receive the inheritance as your reward. You are serving the Lord Christ.
Colossians 3:23-24 ESV
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Whoever is generous to the poor lends to the Lord, and he will repay him for his deed.
Proverbs 19:17 ESV
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I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.
John 10:11 ESV
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You forgave the iniquity of your people; you covered all their sin. Selah
Psalm 85:2 ESV
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Is anyone among you suffering? Let him pray. Is anyone cheerful? Let him sing praise.
James 5:13 ESV
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Wait for the Lord; be strong, and let your heart take courage; wait for the Lord!
Psalm 27:14 ESV
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Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live, and everyone who lives and believes in me shall never die. Do you believe this?”
John 11:25-26 ESV
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The Lord your God is in your midst, a mighty one who will save; he will rejoice over you with gladness; he will quiet you by his love; he will exult over you with loud singing.
Zephaniah 3:17 ESV
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Many are the plans in the mind of a man, but it is the purpose of the Lord that will stand.
Proverbs 19:21 ESV
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When I look at your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars, which you have set in place, what is man that you are mindful of him, and the son of man that you care for him?
Psalm 8:3-4 ESV
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Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.
Galatians 6:2 ESV
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Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in me.
John 15:4 ESV
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whoever says he abides in him ought to walk in the same way in which he walked.
1 John 2:6 ESV
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if my people who are called by my name humble themselves, and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and heal their land.
2 Chronicles 7:14 ESV
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Matt, may I add one? It seems fitting
"I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me."
John 14:6
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Of course. I don't have a lock on this. I enjoy seeing what others add.
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Of course. I don't have a lock on this. I enjoy seeing what others add.
You may not have a lock on this thread, but you certainly built it and own it in my view.
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Romans 9
14 What shall we say then? There is no injustice with God, is there? May it never be! 15 For He says to Moses, "I WILL HAVE MERCY ON WHOM I HAVE MERCY, AND I WILL HAVE COMPASSION ON WHOM I HAVE COMPASSION." 16 So then it does not depend on the man who wills or the man who runs, but on God who has mercy. 17 For the Scripture says to Pharaoh, "FOR THIS VERY PURPOSE I RAISED YOU UP, TO DEMONSTRATE MY POWER IN YOU, AND THAT MY NAME MIGHT BE PROCLAIMED THROUGHOUT THE WHOLE EARTH." 18 So then He has mercy on whom He desires, and He hardens whom He desires.
19 You will say to me then, "Why does He still find fault? For who resists His will?" 20 On the contrary, who are you, O man, who answers back to God? The thing molded will not say to the molder, "Why did you make me like this," will it? 21 Or does not the potter have a right over the clay, to make from the same lump one vessel for honorable use and another for common use?
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What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?
Romans 8:31 ESV
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And I heard the voice of the Lord saying, “Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?” Then I said, “Here I am! Send me.”
Isaiah 6:8 ESV
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^^^^^^^^^^^My favorite verse in all of the bible^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
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Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid.
John 14:27 ESV
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There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear. For fear has to do with punishment, and whoever fears has not been perfected in love.
1 John 4:18 ESV
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Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.
Philippians 4:8 ESV
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“Everyone then who hears these words of mine and does them will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock.
Matthew 7:24 ESV
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“There is none holy like the Lord: for there is none besides you; there is no rock like our God.
1 Samuel 2:2 ESV
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For if you forgive others their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you,
Matthew 6:14 ESV
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Who is a God like you, pardoning iniquity and passing over transgression for the remnant of his inheritance? He does not retain his anger forever, because he delights in steadfast love.
Micah 7:18 ESV
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Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God.
Colossians 3:16 ESV
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In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.
Matthew 5:16 ESV
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And this is love, that we walk according to his commandments; this is the commandment, just as you have heard from the beginning, so that you should walk in it.
2 John 1:6 ESV
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I thank my God in all my remembrance of you,
Philippians 1:3 ESV
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Oh give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever!
Psalm 107:1 ESV
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For with the heart one believes and is justified, and with the mouth one confesses and is saved.
Romans 10:10 ESV
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You also must be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect.”
Luke 12:40 ESV
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Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working.
James 5:16 ESV
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“Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.
Matthew 5:8 ESV
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The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.
John 1:5 ESV
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Each one must give as he has decided in his heart, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.
2 Corinthians 9:7 ESV
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The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and instruction.
Proverbs 1:7 ESV
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Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life. He does not come into judgment, but has passed from death to life.
John 5:24 ESV
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For the moment all discipline seems painful rather than pleasant, but later it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it.
Hebrews 12:11 ESV
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May the God of endurance and encouragement grant you to live in such harmony with one another, in accord with Christ Jesus,
Romans 15:5 ESV
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Beloved, if God so loved us, we also ought to love one another.
1 John 4:11 ESV
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He restores my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.
Psalm 23:3 ESV
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On the last day of the feast, the great day, Jesus stood up and cried out, “If anyone thirsts, let him come to me and drink. Whoever believes in me, as the Scripture has said, ‘Out of his heart will flow rivers of living water.’”
John 7:37-38 ESV
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For the mountains may depart and the hills be removed, but my steadfast love shall not depart from you, and my covenant of peace shall not be removed,” says the Lord, who has compassion on you.
Isaiah 54:10 ESV
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The Lord is my strength and my shield; in him my heart trusts, and I am helped; my heart exults, and with my song I give thanks to him.
Psalm 28:7 ESV
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Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the Lord delivers him out of them all.
Psalm 34:19 ESV
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“Behold, I am sending you out as sheep in the midst of wolves, so be wise as serpents and innocent as doves.
Matthew 10:16 ESV
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it does not rejoice at wrongdoing, but rejoices with the truth.
1 Corinthians 13:6 ESV
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For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith for faith, as it is written, “The righteous shall live by faith.”
Romans 1:17 ESV
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And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.
Colossians 3:17 ESV
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And without faith it is impossible to please him, for whoever would draw near to God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him.
Hebrews 11:6 ESV
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For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that is to be revealed to us.
Romans 8:18 ESV
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The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters.
Psalm 23:1-2 ESV
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He has delivered us from the domain of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of his beloved Son,
Colossians 1:13 ESV
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Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their toil.
Ecclesiastes 4:9 ESV
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Give us this day our daily bread,
Matthew 6:11 ESV
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And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up.
Galatians 6:9 ESV
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The law of the Lord is perfect, reviving the soul; the testimony of the Lord is sure, making wise the simple;
Psalm 19:7 ESV
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You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you.
Isaiah 26:3 ESV
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Above all, keep loving one another earnestly, since love covers a multitude of sins.
1 Peter 4:8 ESV
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I sought the Lord, and he answered me and delivered me from all my fears. Those who look to him are radiant, and their faces shall never be ashamed.
Psalm 34:4-5 ESV
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As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of God’s varied grace:
1 Peter 4:10 ESV
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Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth.
Colossians 3:2 ESV
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Do not neglect to do good and to share what you have, for such sacrifices are pleasing to God.
Hebrews 13:16 ESV
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The Lord has established his throne in the heavens, and his kingdom rules over all.
Psalm 103:19 ESV
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And nations shall come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your rising.
Isaiah 60:3 ESV
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Whoever has my commandments and keeps them, he it is who loves me. And he who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I will love him and manifest myself to him.”
John 14:21 ESV
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bless those who curse you, pray for those who abuse you.
Luke 6:28 ESV
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Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change.
James 1:17 ESV
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A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.
Proverbs 17:17 ESV
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Enter his gates with thanksgiving, and his courts with praise! Give thanks to him; bless his name!
Psalm 100:4 ESV
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And he said to them, “Go into all the world and proclaim the gospel to the whole creation.
Mark 16:15 ESV
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Blessed are those who keep his testimonies, who seek him with their whole heart,
Psalm 119:2 ESV
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Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, and I shall dwell in the house of the Lord forever.
Psalm 23:6 ESV
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I will give thanks to the Lord with my whole heart; I will recount all of your wonderful deeds.
Psalm 9:1 ESV
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So then, as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone, and especially to those who are of the household of faith.
Galatians 6:10 ESV
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The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face to shine upon you and be gracious to you; the Lord lift up his countenance upon you and give you peace.
Numbers 6:24-26 ESV
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A voice cries: “In the wilderness prepare the way of the Lord; make straight in the desert a highway for our God.
Isaiah 40:3 ESV
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Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.
Hebrews 11:1 ESV
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But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing,
Matthew 6:3 ESV
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But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing,
Matthew 6:3 ESV
And with that said, let's start the 2022 Christmas giveaway!
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I wait for the Lord, my soul waits, and in his word I hope;
Psalm 130:5 ESV
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Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to his great mercy, he has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
1 Peter 1:3 ESV
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For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast.
Ephesians 2:8-9 ESV
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Again Jesus spoke to them, saying, “I am the light of the world. Whoever follows me will not walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.”
John 8:12 ESV
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Oh come, let us worship and bow down; let us kneel before the Lord, our Maker!
Psalm 95:6 ESV
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Be strong and courageous. Do not fear or be in dread of them, for it is the Lord your God who goes with you. He will not leave you or forsake you.”
Deuteronomy 31:6 ESV
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praying at all times in the Spirit, with all prayer and supplication. To that end, keep alert with all perseverance, making supplication for all the saints,
Ephesians 6:18 ESV
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But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.
Matthew 6:33 ESV
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Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.
Romans 12:2 ESV
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“Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.
Matthew 7:7 ESV
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Whoever confesses that Jesus is the Son of God, God abides in him, and he in God.
1 John 4:15 ESV
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Clap your hands, all peoples! Shout to God with loud songs of joy!
Psalm 47:1 ESV
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so shall my word be that goes out from my mouth; it shall not return to me empty, but it shall accomplish that which I purpose, and shall succeed in the thing for which I sent it.
Isaiah 55:11 ESV
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Those who sow in tears shall reap with shouts of joy!
Psalm 126:5 ESV
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Rejoice in the Lord always; again I will say, rejoice.
Philippians 4:4 ESV
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And those who are wise shall shine like the brightness of the sky above; and those who turn many to righteousness, like the stars forever and ever.
Daniel 12:3 ESV
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Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you.
Ephesians 4:32 ESV
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Matt, I got this today, I beg your indulgence.
Psalm 143:1-12 NIV
1 Lord, hear my prayer, listen to my cry for mercy; in your faithfulness and righteousness come to my relief. 2 Do not bring your servant into judgment, for no one living is righteous before you. 3 The enemy pursues me, he crushes me to the ground; he makes me dwell in the darkness like those long dead. 4 So my spirit grows faint within me; my heart within me is dismayed. 5 I remember the days of long ago; I meditate on all your works and consider what your hands have done. 6 I spread out my hands to you; I thirst for you like a parched land. 7 Answer me quickly, Lord; my spirit fails. Do not hide your face from me or I will be like those who go down to the pit. 8 Let the morning bring me word of your unfailing love, for I have put my trust in you. Show me the way I should go, for to you I entrust my life. 9 Rescue me from my enemies, Lord, for I hide myself in you. 10 Teach me to do your will, for you are my God; may your good Spirit lead me on level ground. 11 For your name's sake, Lord, preserve my life; in your righteousness, bring me out of trouble. 12 In your unfailing love, silence my enemies; destroy all my foes, for I am your servant.
This morning, I asked my Lord what should I pray. My heart is not so good these days. He gave me this...It is so good
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Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign. Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.
Isaiah 7:14 ESV
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Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from God, and whoever loves has been born of God and knows God.
1 John 4:7 ESV
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The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light; those who dwelt in a land of deep darkness, on them has light shone.
Isaiah 9:2 ESV
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“You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden.
Matthew 5:14 ESV
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By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.”
John 13:35 ESV
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And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.
John 1:14 ESV
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but they who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint.
Isaiah 40:31 ESV
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She will bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins.”
Matthew 1:21 ESV
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For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
Isaiah 9:6 ESV
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And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that having all sufficiency in all things at all times, you may abound in every good work.
2 Corinthians 9:8 ESV
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Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.
2 Corinthians 3:17 ESV
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Why are you cast down, O my soul, and why are you in turmoil within me? Hope in God; for I shall again praise him, my salvation and my God.
Psalm 42:11 ESV
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I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my eye upon you.
Psalm 32:8 ESV
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For I know that my Redeemer lives, and at the last he will stand upon the earth.
Job 19:25 ESV
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Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.
2 Corinthians 5:17 ESV
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Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and eat with him, and he with me.
Revelation 3:20 ESV
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Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths.
Proverbs 3:5-6 ESV
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For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.
Jeremiah 29:11 ESV
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“Therefore do not be anxious about tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble.
Matthew 6:34 ESV
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A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another.
John 13:34 ESV
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In this the love of God was made manifest among us, that God sent his only Son into the world, so that we might live through him.
1 John 4:9 ESV
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In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.
Matthew 5:16 ESV
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Repent therefore, and turn back, that your sins may be blotted out,
Acts 3:19 ESV
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whom God put forward as a propitiation by his blood, to be received by faith. This was to show God’s righteousness, because in his divine forbearance he had passed over former sins.
Romans 3:25 ESV
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For the earth will be filled with the knowledge of the glory of the Lord as the waters cover the sea.
Habakkuk 2:14 ESV
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“You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,
Matthew 5:43-44 ESV
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Whoever pursues righteousness and kindness will find life, righteousness, and honor.
Proverbs 21:21 ESV
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“Remember not the former things, nor consider the things of old. Behold, I am doing a new thing; now it springs forth, do you not perceive it? I will make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert.
Isaiah 43:18-19 ESV
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Let me hear in the morning of your steadfast love, for in you I trust. Make me know the way I should go, for to you I lift up my soul.
Psalm 143:8 ESV
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Strive for peace with everyone, and for the holiness without which no one will see the Lord.
Hebrews 12:14 ESV
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And this is the confidence that we have toward him, that if we ask anything according to his will he hears us.
1 John 5:14 ESV
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Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called and about which you made the good confession in the presence of many witnesses.
1 Timothy 6:12 ESV
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The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer, my God, my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.
Psalm 18:2 ESV
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Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
James 4:7 ESV
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The heart of man plans his way, but the Lord establishes his steps.
Proverbs 16:9 ESV
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Then Jesus told his disciples, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me.
Matthew 16:24 ESV
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Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.
Romans 5:1 ESV
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Yours, O Lord, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the victory and the majesty, for all that is in the heavens and in the earth is yours. Yours is the kingdom, O Lord, and you are exalted as head above all.
1 Chronicles 29:11 ESV
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Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in your sight, O Lord, my rock and my redeemer.
Psalm 19:14 ESV
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No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. God is faithful, and he will not let you be tempted beyond your ability, but with the temptation he will also provide the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it.
1 Corinthians 10:13 ESV
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And my God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.
Philippians 4:19 ESV
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Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil.
Ephesians 6:11 ESV
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And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near.
Hebrews 10:24-25 ESV
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fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.
Isaiah 41:10 ESV
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But Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”
Matthew 19:26 ESV
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I waited patiently for the Lord; he inclined to me and heard my cry. He drew me up from the pit of destruction, out of the miry bog, and set my feet upon a rock, making my steps secure.
Psalm 40:1-2 ESV
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Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness.
James 1:2-3 ESV
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Therefore, my beloved brothers, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that in the Lord your labor is not in vain.
1 Corinthians 15:58 ESV
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The fear of man lays a snare, but whoever trusts in the Lord is safe.
Proverbs 29:25 ESV
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for God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control.
2 Timothy 1:7 ESV
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The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly.
John 10:10 ESV
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Not only that, but we rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering produces endurance, and endurance produces character, and character produces hope, and hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who has been given to us.
Romans 5:3-5 ESV
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For the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing to the division of soul and of spirit, of joints and of marrow, and discerning the thoughts and intentions of the heart.
Hebrews 4:12 ESV
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Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for building up, as fits the occasion, that it may give grace to those who hear.
Ephesians 4:29 ESV
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But you, beloved, building yourselves up in your most holy faith and praying in the Holy Spirit, keep yourselves in the love of God, waiting for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ that leads to eternal life.
Jude 1:20-21 ESV
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even there your hand shall lead me, and your right hand shall hold me.
Psalm 139:10 ESV
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For am I now seeking the approval of man, or of God? Or am I trying to please man? If I were still trying to please man, I would not be a servant of Christ.
Galatians 1:10 ESV
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Commit your work to the Lord, and your plans will be established.
Proverbs 16:3 ESV
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Love one another with brotherly affection. Outdo one another in showing honor.
Romans 12:10 ESV
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Search me, O God, and know my heart! Try me and know my thoughts! And see if there be any grievous way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting!
Psalm 139:23-24 ESV
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For I will satisfy the weary soul, and every languishing soul I will replenish.”
Jeremiah 31:25 ESV
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But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh.
Galatians 5:16 ESV
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But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh.
Galatians 5:16 ESV
I almost feel like highlighting this!
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As a deer pants for flowing streams, so pants my soul for you, O God.
Psalm 42:1 ESV
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I can do all things through him who strengthens me.
Philippians 4:13 ESV
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Awesome.
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“Behold, I am sending you out as sheep in the midst of wolves, so be wise as serpents and innocent as doves.
Matthew 10:16 ESV
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Cast me not away from your presence, and take not your Holy Spirit from me. Restore to me the joy of your salvation, and uphold me with a willing spirit.
Psalm 51:11-12 ESV
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“Yet even now,” declares the Lord, “return to me with all your heart, with fasting, with weeping, and with mourning; and rend your hearts and not your garments.” Return to the Lord your God, for he is gracious and merciful, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love; and he relents over disaster.
Joel 2:12-13 ESV
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and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.”
John 8:32 ESV
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And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
Philippians 4:7 ESV
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looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God.
Hebrews 12:2 ESV
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Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.
Romans 12:21 ESV
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A man of many companions may come to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.
Proverbs 18:24 ESV
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In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace,
Ephesians 1:7 ESV
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He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say to the Lord, “My refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.”
Psalm 91:1-2 ESV
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And I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ.
Philippians 1:6 ESV
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And he said to all, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me. For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will save it.
Luke 9:23-24 ESV
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What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?
Romans 8:31 ESV
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For where two or three are gathered in my name, there am I among them.”
Matthew 18:20 ESV
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that there may be no division in the body, but that the members may have the same care for one another. If one member suffers, all suffer together; if one member is honored, all rejoice together. Now you are the body of Christ and individually members of it.
1 Corinthians 12:25-27 ESV
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For if you keep silent at this time, relief and deliverance will rise for the Jews from another place, but you and your father’s house will perish. And who knows whether you have not come to the kingdom for such a time as this?”
Esther 4:14 ESV
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Charm is deceitful, and beauty is vain, but a woman who fears the Lord is to be praised.
Proverbs 31:30 ESV
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“One who is faithful in a very little is also faithful in much, and one who is dishonest in a very little is also dishonest in much.
Luke 16:10 ESV
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Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer.
Romans 12:12 ESV
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Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth.
Colossians 3:2 ESV
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“Be still, and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth!”
Psalm 46:10 ESV
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it does not rejoice at wrongdoing, but rejoices with the truth.
1 Corinthians 13:6 ESV
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You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might.
Deuteronomy 6:5 ESV
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“Seek the Lord while he may be found; call upon him while he is near; let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts; let him return to the Lord, that he may have compassion on him, and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.
Isaiah 55:6-7 ESV
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And after you have suffered a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to his eternal glory in Christ, will himself restore, confirm, strengthen, and establish you.
1 Peter 5:10 ESV
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For “everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.”
Romans 10:13 ESV
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Be not wise in your own eyes; fear the Lord, and turn away from evil.
Proverbs 3:7 ESV
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Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.
1 Corinthians 13:7 ESV
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Beloved, do not imitate evil but imitate good. Whoever does good is from God; whoever does evil has not seen God.
3 John 1:11 ESV
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For you formed my inward parts; you knitted me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made. Wonderful are your works; my soul knows it very well.
Psalm 139:13-14 ESV
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Little children, you are from God and have overcome them, for he who is in you is greater than he who is in the world.
1 John 4:4 ESV
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Iron sharpens iron, and one man sharpens another.
Proverbs 27:17 ESV
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And those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires.
Galatians 5:24 ESV
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Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.
Hebrews 11:1 ESV
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For the sake of Christ, then, I am content with weaknesses, insults, hardships, persecutions, and calamities. For when I am weak, then I am strong.
2 Corinthians 12:10 ESV
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For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him.
John 3:17 ESV
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Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.
Psalm 23:4 ESV
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even as the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”
Matthew 20:28 ESV
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So whoever knows the right thing to do and fails to do it, for him it is sin.
James 4:17 ESV
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So whoever knows the right thing to do and fails to do it, for him it is sin.
James 4:17 ESV
Very convicting...
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“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.
John 3:16 ESV
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So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.
1 Corinthians 10:31 ESV
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So they took branches of palm trees and went out to meet him, crying out, “Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord, even the King of Israel!”
John 12:13 ESV
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And he was teaching them and saying to them, “Is it not written, ‘My house shall be called a house of prayer for all the nations’? But you have made it a den of robbers.”
Mark 11:17 ESV
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And Jesus answered them, “Truly, I say to you, if you have faith and do not doubt, you will not only do what has been done to the fig tree, but even if you say to this mountain, ‘Be taken up and thrown into the sea,’ it will happen.
Matthew 21:21 ESV
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And he took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and gave it to them, saying, “This is my body, which is given for you. Do this in remembrance of me.” And likewise the cup after they had eaten, saying, “This cup that is poured out for you is the new covenant in my blood.
Luke 22:19-20 ESV
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But he was pierced for our transgressions; he was crushed for our iniquities; upon him was the chastisement that brought us peace, and with his wounds we are healed.
Isaiah 53:5 ESV
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Therefore my heart is glad, and my whole being rejoices; my flesh also dwells secure. For you will not abandon my soul to Sheol, or let your holy one see corruption.
Psalm 16:9-10 ESV
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And he said to them, “Do not be alarmed. You seek Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified. He has risen; he is not here. See the place where they laid him.
Mark 16:6 ESV
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I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.
John 10:11 ESV
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Jesus said to them, “I am the bread of life; whoever comes to me shall not hunger, and whoever believes in me shall never thirst.
John 6:35 ESV
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Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it abides in the vine, neither can you, unless you abide in me. I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing.
John 15:4-5 ESV
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Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.
John 14:6 ESV
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So Jesus again said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, I am the door of the sheep. All who came before me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not listen to them. I am the door. If anyone enters by me, he will be saved and will go in and out and find pasture.
John 10:7-9 ESV
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Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. Whoever believes in me, though he die, yet shall he live, and everyone who lives and believes in me shall never die. Do you believe this?”
John 11:25-26 ESV
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The earth is the Lord’s and the fullness thereof, the world and those who dwell therein,
Psalm 24:1 ESV
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For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation for all people, training us to renounce ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright, and godly lives in the present age,
Titus 2:11-12 ESV
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But the Lord is faithful. He will establish you and guard you against the evil one.
2 Thessalonians 3:3 ESV
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When I look at your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars, which you have set in place, what is man that you are mindful of him, and the son of man that you care for him?
Psalm 8:3-4 ESV
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Oh give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; for his steadfast love endures forever!
1 Chronicles 16:34 ESV
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Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour. Resist him, firm in your faith, knowing that the same kinds of suffering are being experienced by your brotherhood throughout the world.
1 Peter 5:8-9 ESV
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For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek.
Romans 1:16 ESV
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The point is this: whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows bountifully will also reap bountifully.
2 Corinthians 9:6 ESV
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But you, O Lord, are a shield about me, my glory, and the lifter of my head.
Psalm 3:3 ESV
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And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.
John 1:14 ESV
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“Everyone then who hears these words of mine and does them will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock.
Matthew 7:24 ESV
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One thing have I asked of the Lord, that will I seek after: that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to gaze upon the beauty of the Lord and to inquire in his temple.
Psalm 27:4 ESV
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I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.
Galatians 2:20 ESV
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In peace I will both lie down and sleep; for you alone, O Lord, make me dwell in safety.
Psalm 4:8 ESV
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For the whole law is fulfilled in one word: “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.”
Galatians 5:14 ESV
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O Lord, you are my God; I will exalt you; I will praise your name, for you have done wonderful things, plans formed of old, faithful and sure.
Isaiah 25:1 ESV
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Therefore encourage one another and build one another up, just as you are doing.
1 Thessalonians 5:11 ESV
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Continue steadfastly in prayer, being watchful in it with thanksgiving.
Colossians 4:2 ESV
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casting all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you.
1 Peter 5:7 ESV
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When I am afraid, I put my trust in you.
Psalm 56:3 ESV
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Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you.
Ephesians 4:32 ESV
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Keep your heart with all vigilance, for from it flow the springs of life.
Proverbs 4:23 ESV
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If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
1 John 1:9 ESV
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bearing with one another and, if one has a complaint against another, forgiving each other; as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive.
Colossians 3:13 ESV
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There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.
Romans 8:1 ESV
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But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God,
John 1:12 ESV
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Teach me to do your will, for you are my God! Let your good Spirit lead me on level ground!
Psalm 143:10 ESV
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Strength and dignity are her clothing, and she laughs at the time to come. She opens her mouth with wisdom, and the teaching of kindness is on her tongue.
Proverbs 31:25-26 ESV
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that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and of revelation in the knowledge of him,
Ephesians 1:17 ESV
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I have stored up your word in my heart, that I might not sin against you.
Psalm 119:11 ESV
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If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him.
James 1:5 ESV
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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 end of the earth.”
Acts 1:8 ESV
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“Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me. In my Father’s house are many rooms. If it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you? And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself, that where I am you may be also.
John 14:1-3 ESV
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He will wipe away every tear from their eyes, and death shall be no more, neither shall there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain anymore, for the former things have passed away.”
Revelation 21:4 ESV
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Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid.
John 14:27 ESV
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Do you not know that you are God’s temple and that God’s Spirit dwells in you?
1 Corinthians 3:16 ESV
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For I am sure that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, nor height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Romans 8:38-39 ESV
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Put on then, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience,
Colossians 3:12 ESV
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When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth, for he will not speak on his own authority, but whatever he hears he will speak, and he will declare to you the things that are to come.
John 16:13 ESV
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praying at all times in the Spirit, with all prayer and supplication. To that end, keep alert with all perseverance, making supplication for all the saints,
Ephesians 6:18 ESV
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Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them inthe name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit,
Matthew 28:19 ESV
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And when they had prayed, the place in which they were gathered together was shaken, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and continued to speak the word of God with boldness.
Acts 4:31 ESV
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And when they had prayed, the place in which they were gathered together was shaken, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and continued to speak the word of God with boldness.
Acts 4:31 ESV
Very appropriate! Today is Pentecost...The birth of the New-testament church!
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Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends.
John 15:13 ESV
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When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they shall not overwhelm you; when you walk through fire you shall not be burned, and the flame shall not consume you.
Isaiah 43:2 ESV
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Death and life are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruits.
Proverbs 18:21 ESV
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The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters.
Psalm 23:1-2 ESV
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If then you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God.
Colossians 3:1 ESV
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Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.”
Joshua 1:9 ESV
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But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law.
Galatians 5:22-23 ESV
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Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me.
Psalm 51:10 ESV
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“Honor your father and mother” (this is the first commandment with a promise), “that it may go well with you and that you may live long in the land.”
Ephesians 6:2-3 ESV
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So faith comes from hearing, and hearing through the word of Christ.
Romans 10:17 ESV
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And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up.
Galatians 6:9 ESV
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Anxiety in a man’s heart weighs him down, but a good word makes him glad.
Proverbs 12:25 ESV
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He has told you, O man, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?
Micah 6:8 ESV
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You are my hiding place and my shield; I hope in your word.
Psalm 119:114 ESV
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Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant
1 Corinthians 13:4 ESV
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but God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
Romans 5:8 ESV
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“Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal,
Matthew 6:19 ESV
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The Lord is good, a stronghold in the day of trouble; he knows those who take refuge in him.
Nahum 1:7 ESV
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Let no one despise you for your youth, but set the believers an example in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity.
1 Timothy 4:12 ESV
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Be merciful, even as your Father is merciful.
Luke 6:36 ESV
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And he will turn the hearts of fathers to their children and the hearts of children to their fathers, lest I come and strike the land with a decree of utter destruction.”
Malachi 4:6 ESV
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All this is from God, who through Christ reconciled us to himself and gave us the ministry of reconciliation;
2 Corinthians 5:18 ESV
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But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.
Matthew 6:33 ESV
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And it is my prayer that your love may abound more and more, with knowledge and all discernment, so that you may approve what is excellent, and so be pure and blameless for the day of Christ,
Philippians 1:9-10 ESV
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Religion that is pure and undefiled before God the Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unstained from the world.
James 1:27 ESV
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Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it.
Proverbs 22:6 ESV
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Why are you cast down, O my soul, and why are you in turmoil within me? Hope in God; for I shall again praise him, my salvation and my God.
Psalm 42:11 ESV
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For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.
Matthew 6:21 ESV
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For godly grief produces a repentance that leads to salvation without regret, whereas worldly grief produces death.
2 Corinthians 7:10 ESV
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Wait for the Lord; be strong, and let your heart take courage; wait for the Lord!
Psalm 27:14 ESV
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“So whatever you wish that others would do to you, do also to them, for this is the Law and the Prophets.
Matthew 7:12 ESV
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You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you.
Isaiah 26:3 ESV
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The next day he saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!
John 1:29 ESV
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Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men, knowing that from the Lord you will receive the inheritance as your reward. You are serving the Lord Christ.
Colossians 3:23-24 ESV
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I will remember the deeds of the Lord; yes, I will remember your wonders of old. I will ponder all your work, and meditate on your mighty deeds.
Psalm 77:11-12 ESV
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For you were called to freedom, brothers. Only do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another.
Galatians 5:13 ESV
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Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few; therefore pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest.”
Matthew 9:37-38 ESV
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For everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks it will be opened.
Matthew 7:8 ESV
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But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing in return, and your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High, for he is kind to the ungrateful and the evil.
Luke 6:35 ESV
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Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.
Hebrews 13:8 ESV
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For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that is to be revealed to us.
Romans 8:18 ESV
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Give us this day our daily bread,
Matthew 6:11 ESV
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For the Lord is good; his steadfast love endures forever, and his faithfulness to all generations.
Psalm 100:5 ESV
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In all things I have shown you that by working hard in this way we must help the weak and remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he himself said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”
Acts 20:35 ESV
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For there is one God, and there is one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus,
1 Timothy 2:5 ESV
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if my people who are called by my name humble themselves, and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and heal their land.
2 Chronicles 7:14 ESV
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The name of the Lord is a strong tower; the righteous man runs into it and is safe.
Proverbs 18:10 WAV
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I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship.
Romans 12:1 ESV
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Trust in the Lord forever, for the Lord God is an everlasting rock.
Isaiah 26:4 ESV
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But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light. Once you were not a people, but now you are God’s people; once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy.
1 Peter 2:9-10 ESV
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From the rising of the sun to its setting, the name of the Lord is to be praised!
Psalm 113:3 ESV
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Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working.
James 5:16 ESV
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He has delivered us from the domain of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of his beloved Son, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.
Colossians 1:13-14 ESV
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See that no one repays anyone evil for evil, but always seek to do good to one another and to everyone.
1 Thessalonians 5:15 ESV
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In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
John 1:1 ESV
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Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.
Psalm 119:105 ESV
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For whatever was written in former days was written for our instruction, that through endurance and through the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope.
Romans 15:4 ESV
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But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves. For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man who looks intently at his natural face in a mirror. For he looks at himself and goes away and at once forgets what he was like.
James 1:22-24 ESV
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For nothing will be impossible with God.”
Luke 1:37 ESV
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But he answered, “It is written, “‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.’”
Matthew 4:4 ESV
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All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work.
2 Timothy 3:16-17 ESV
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You will seek me and find me, when you seek me with all your heart.
Jeremiah 29:13 ESV
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Now to him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the power at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever. Amen.
Ephesians 3:20-21 ESV
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“But I say to you who hear, Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, bless those who curse you, pray for those who abuse you.
Luke 6:27-28 ESV
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with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love,
Ephesians 4:2 ESV
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But I will sing of your strength; I will sing aloud of your steadfast love in the morning. For you have been to me a fortress and a refuge in the day of my distress.
Psalm 59:16 ESV
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Many are the plans in the mind of a man, but it is the purpose of the Lord that will stand.
Proverbs 19:21 ESV
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But let justice roll down like waters, and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream.
Amos 5:24 ESV
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Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves.
Philippians 2:3 ESV
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If the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, he who raised Christ Jesus from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through his Spirit who dwells in you.
Romans 8:11 ESV
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Behold, how good and pleasant it is when brothers dwell in unity!
Psalm 133:1 ESV
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Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.
Philippians 4:8 ESV
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Do not neglect to do good and to share what you have, for such sacrifices are pleasing to God.
Hebrews 13:16 ESV
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Is anyone among you suffering? Let him pray. Is anyone cheerful? Let him sing praise.
James 5:13 ESV
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The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.
John 1:5 ESVl
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As a father shows compassion to his children, so the Lord shows compassion to those who fear him.
Psalm 103:13 ESV
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For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.
Ephesians 2:10 ESV
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Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
Matthew 11:28 ESV
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Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our affliction, so that we may be able to comfort those who are in any affliction, with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.
2 Corinthians 1:3-4 ESV
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He restores my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.
Psalm 23:3 ESV
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Whoever walks with the wise becomes wise, but the companion of fools will suffer harm.
Proverbs 13:20 ESV
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For to set the mind on the flesh is death, but to set the mind on the Spirit is life and peace.
Romans 8:6 ESV
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Blessed be the Lord, who daily bears us up; God is our salvation. Selah
Psalm 68:19 ESV
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for it is God who works in you, both to will and to work for his good pleasure.
Philippians 2:13 ESV
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Beloved, if God so loved us, we also ought to love one another.
1 John 4:11 ESV
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Blessed is the man who remains steadfast under trial, for when he has stood the test he will receive the crown of life, which God has promised to those who love him.
James 1:12 ESV
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Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children.
Ephesians 5:1 ESV
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And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose.
Romans 8:28 ESV
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Oh give thanks to the Lord; call upon his name; make known his deeds among the peoples!
Psalm 105:1 ESV
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Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God so that at the proper time he may exalt you,
1 Peter 5:6 ESV
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that according to the riches of his glory he may grant you to be strengthened with power through his Spirit in your inner being,
Ephesians 3:16 ESV
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because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.
Romans 10:9 ESV
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“This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you.
John 15:12 WAV
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The Lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit.
Psalm 34:18 ESV
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But I do not account my life of any value nor as precious to myself, if only I may finish my course and the ministry that I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify to the gospel of the grace of God.
Acts 20:24 ESV
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The Lord your God is in your midst, a mighty one who will save; he will rejoice over you with gladness; he will quiet you by his love; he will exult over you with loud singing.
Zephaniah 3:17 ESV
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Enter his gates with thanksgiving, and his courts with praise! Give thanks to him; bless his name!
Psalm 100:4 ESV
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Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth.
2 Timothy 2:15 ESV
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But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanses us from all sin.
1 John 1:7 ESV
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May the God of endurance and encouragement grant you to live in such harmony with one another, in accord with Christ Jesus,
Romans 15:5 ESV
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“There is none holy like the Lord: for there is none besides you; there is no rock like our God.
1 Samuel 2:2 ESV
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as we look not to the things that are seen but to the things that are unseen. For the things that are seen are transient, but the things that are unseen are eternal.
2 Corinthians 4:18 ESV
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“Worthy are you, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for you created all things, and by your will they existed and were created.”
Revelation 4:11 ESV
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do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.
Philippians 4:6 ESV
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For I, the Lord your God, hold your right hand; it is I who say to you, “Fear not, I am the one who helps you.”
Isaiah 41:13 ESV
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We love because he first loved us.
1 John 4:19 ESV
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Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.
Romans 12:2 ESV
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Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life. He does not come into judgment, but has passed from death to life.
John 5:24 ESV
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The reward for humility and fear of the Lord is riches and honor and life.
Proverbs 22:4 ESV
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Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know what to pray for as we ought, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words.
Romans 8:26 ESV
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I sought the Lord, and he answered me and delivered me from all my fears. Those who look to him are radiant, and their faces shall never be ashamed.
Psalm 34:4-5 ESV
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“Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.
Matthew 5:4 ESV
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“Blessed are the meek, for they shall inherit the earth.
Matthew 5:5 ESV
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“Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.
Matthew 5:6 ESV
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“Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy.
Matthew 5:7 ESV
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“Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.
Matthew 5:8 ESV
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“Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called sons of God.
Matthew 5:9 ESV
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“Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Matthew 5:10 ESV
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For his anger is but for a moment, and his favor is for a lifetime. Weeping may tarry for the night, but joy comes with the morning.
Psalm 30:5 ESV
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What you have learned and received and heard and seen in me—practice these things, and the God of peace will be with you.
Philippians 4:9 ESV
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Matthew 22:37-39 ESV
[37] And he said to him, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. [38] This is the great and first commandment. [39] And a second is like it: You shall love your neighbor as yourself.
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James 1:19 ESV
[19] Know this, my beloved brothers: let every person be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger;
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Psalm 32:8 ESV
[8] I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my eye upon you.
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2 Corinthians 10:5 ESV
[5] We destroy arguments and every lofty opinion raised against the knowledge of God, and take every thought captive to obey Christ,
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Psalm 34:8 ESV
[8] Oh, taste and see that the Lord is good! Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him!
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1 Thessalonians 5:12-13 ESV
[12] We ask you, brothers, to respect those who labor among you and are over you in the Lord and admonish you, [13] and to esteem them very highly in love because of their work. Be at peace among yourselves.
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Psalm 9:1 ESV
[1] I will give thanks to the Lord with my whole heart; I will recount all of your wonderful deeds.
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1 Peter 4:8 ESV
[8] Above all, keep loving one another earnestly, since love covers a multitude of sins.
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Mark 8:35 ESV
[35] For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake and the gospel’s will save it.
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Mark 8:35 ESV
[35] For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake and the gospel’s will save it.
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Hebrews 12:11 ESV
[11] For the moment all discipline seems painful rather than pleasant, but later it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it.
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Psalm 19:1 ESV
[1] The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky above proclaims his handiwork.
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Isaiah 55:11 ESV
[11] so shall my word be that goes out from my mouth; it shall not return to me empty, but it shall accomplish that which I purpose, and shall succeed in the thing for which I sent it.
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Matthew 7:13-14 ESV
[13] “Enter by the narrow gate. For the gate is wide and the way is easy that leads to destruction, and those who enter by it are many. [14] For the gate is narrow and the way is hard that leads to life, and those who find it are few.
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2 Corinthians 9:8 ESV
[8] And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that having all sufficiency in all things at all times, you may abound in every good work.
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1 Chronicles 16:11 ESV
[11] Seek the Lord and his strength; seek his presence continually!
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Isaiah 54:10 ESV
[10] For the mountains may depart and the hills be removed, but my steadfast love shall not depart from you, and my covenant of peace shall not be removed,” says the Lord, who has compassion on you.
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Matthew 7:7 ESV
[7] “Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you.
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Proverbs 17:17 ESV
[17] A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.
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Psalm 39:7 ESV
[7] “And now, O Lord, for what do I wait? My hope is in you.
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Matthew 6:10 ESV
[10] Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.
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Matthew 4:23 ESV
[23] And he went throughout all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom and healing every disease and every affliction among the people.
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Joel 2:1 ESV
[1] Blow a trumpet in Zion; sound an alarm on my holy mountain! Let all the inhabitants of the land tremble, for the day of the Lord is coming; it is near,
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John 14:26 ESV
[26] But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things and bring to your remembrance all that I have said to you.
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1 Peter 1:3 ESV
[3] Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to his great mercy, he has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,
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2 Thessalonians 3:3 ESV
[3] But the Lord is faithful. He will establish you and guard you against the evil one.
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Psalm 24:10 ESV
[10] Who is this King of glory? The Lord of hosts, he is the King of glory! Selah
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Isaiah 40:28 ESV
[28] Have you not known? Have you not heard? The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He does not faint or grow weary; his understanding is unsearchable.
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Romans 10:10 ESV
[10] For with the heart one believes and is justified, and with the mouth one confesses and is saved.
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Proverbs 11:25 ESV
[25] Whoever brings blessing will be enriched, and one who waters will himself be watered.
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Psalm 55:22 ESV
[22] Cast your burden on the Lord, and he will sustain you; he will never permit the righteous to be moved.
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Hebrews 11:6 ESV
[6] And without faith it is impossible to please him, for whoever would draw near to God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him.
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Job 19:25 ESV
[25] For I know that my Redeemer lives, and at the last he will stand upon the eart
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Matthew 5:14 ESV
[14] “You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden.
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Colossians 4:6 ESV
[6] Let your speech always be gracious, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how you ought to answer each person.
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John 16:33 ESV
[33] I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world.”
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1 John 4:7 ESV
[7] Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from God, and whoever loves has been born of God and knows God.
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Hebrews 4:16 ESV
[16] Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.
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Titus 3:4-5 ESV
[4] But when the goodness and loving kindness of God our Savior appeared, [5] he saved us, not because of works done by us in righteousness, but according to his own mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewal of the Holy Spirit,
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^^^^^ That concept right there is very difficult for people to accept/understand. ^^^^^
Saved through grace alone
Not by works
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1 John 3:18 ESV
[18] Little children, let us not love in word or talk but in deed and in truth.
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2 Corinthians 3:17 ESV
[17] Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.
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Psalm 25:5 ESV
[5] Lead me in your truth and teach me, for you are the God of my salvation; for you I wait all the day long.
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Proverbs 10:17 ESV
[17] Whoever heeds instruction is on the path to life, but he who rejects reproof leads others astray.
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Psalm 147:3 ESV
[3] He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.
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Colossians 3:15 ESV
[15] And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body. And be thankful.
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1 Corinthians 2:9 ESV
[9] But, as it is written, “What no eye has seen, nor ear heard, nor the heart of man imagined, what God has prepared for those who love him”—
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Micah 7:7 ESV
[7] But as for me, I will look to the Lord; I will wait for the God of my salvation; my God will hear me.
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Joshua 1:8 ESV
[8] This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success.
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Psalm 23:6 ESV
[6] Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, and I shall dwell in the house of the Lord forever.
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Psalm 23:6 ESV
[6] Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life, and I shall dwell in the house of the Lord forever.
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Repeat of a good one. OK, I'll take it!
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Psalm 107:1 ESV
[1] Oh give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever!
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Colossians 3:16 ESV
[16] Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God.
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Numbers 6:24-26 ESV
[24] The Lord bless you and keep you; [25] the Lord make his face to shine upon you and be gracious to you; [26] the Lord lift up his countenance upon you and give you peace.
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1 John 4:18 ESV
[18] There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear. For fear has to do with punishment, and whoever fears has not been perfected in love.
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1 Peter 4:10 ESV
[10] As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of God’s varied grace:
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2 Corinthians 9:7 ESV
[7] Each one must give as he has decided in his heart, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.
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James 1:17 ESV
[17] Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change.
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Psalm 119:2 ESV
[2] Blessed are those who keep his testimonies, who seek him with their whole heart,
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Matthew 6:14 ESV
[14] For if you forgive others their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you,
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Psalm 130:5 ESV
[5] I wait for the Lord, my soul waits, and in his word I hope;
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Isaiah 40:31 ESV
[31] but they who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint.
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Deuteronomy 31:6 ESV
[6] Be strong and courageous. Do not fear or be in dread of them, for it is the Lord your God who goes with you. He will not leave you or forsake you.”
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1 Peter 3:15 ESV
[15] but in your hearts honor Christ the Lord as holy, always being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you; yet do it with gentleness and respect,
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Hebrews 10:23 ESV
[23] Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for he who promised is faithful.
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Psalm 147:11 ESV
[11] but the Lord takes pleasure in those who fear him, in those who hope in his steadfast love.
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1 Corinthians 13:13 ESV
[13] So now faith, hope, and love abide, these three; but the greatest of these is love.
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Isaiah 40:3 ESV
[3] A voice cries: “In the wilderness prepare the way of the Lord; make straight in the desert a highway for our God.
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Matthew 6:25 ESV
[25] “Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink, nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing?
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1 John 4:15 ESV
[15] Whoever confesses that Jesus is the Son of God, God abides in him, and he in God.
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Psalm 95:6 ESV
[6] Oh come, let us worship and bow down; let us kneel before the Lord, our Maker!
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John 14:21 ESV
[21] Whoever has my commandments and keeps them, he it is who loves me. And he who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I will love him and manifest myself to him.”
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Colossians 3:17 ESV
[17] And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.
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John 13:35 ESV
[35] By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.”
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Romans 15:13 ESV
[13] May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope.
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Psalm 28:7 ESV
[7] The Lord is my strength and my shield; in him my heart trusts, and I am helped; my heart exults, and with my song I give thanks to him.
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Psalm 47:1 ESV
[1] Clap your hands, all peoples! Shout to God with loud songs of joy!
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1 Chronicles 16:10 ESV
[10] Glory in his holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the Lord rejoice!
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Psalm 100:2 ESV
[2] Serve the Lord with gladness! Come into his presence with singing!
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Isaiah 7:14 ESV
[14] Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign. Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call his name Immanuel.
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Isaiah 9:6 ESV
[6] For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
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Luke 2:13-14 ESV
[13] And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying, [14] “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among those with whom he is pleased!”
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Matthew 1:21 ESV
[21] She will bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins.”
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Proverbs 19:17 ESV
[17] Whoever is generous to the poor lends to the Lord, and he will repay him for his deed.
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Proverbs 19:17 ESV
[17] Whoever is generous to the poor lends to the Lord, and he will repay him for his deed.
That resonates
I was thinking of those who contributed to the poor widow from our Christmas collection this year...
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Psalm 73:26 ESV
[26] My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.
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Galatians 6:10 ESV
[10] So then, as we have opportunity, let us do good to everyone, and especially to those who are of the household of faith.
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Isaiah 40:29 ESV
[29] He gives power to the faint, and to him who has no might he increases strength.
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Psalm 103:19 ESV
[19] The Lord has established his throne in the heavens, and his kingdom rules over all.
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Ecclesiastes 3:11 ESV
[11] He has made everything beautiful in its time. Also, he has put eternity into man’s heart, yet so that he cannot find out what God has done from the beginning to the end.
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Genesis 1:1 ESV
[1] In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.
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Genesis 1:1 ESV
[1] In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.
Very appropriate for the first day of a new year Matt!
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James 1:22-24 ESV
[22] But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves. [23] For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man who looks intently at his natural face in a mirror. [24] For he looks at himself and goes away and at once forgets what he was like.
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Psalm 119:11 ESV
[11] I have stored up your word in my heart, that I might not sin against you.
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Psalm 143:10 ESV
[10] Teach me to do your will, for you are my God! Let your good Spirit lead me on level ground!
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Romans 12:2 ESV
[2] Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.
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Isaiah 60:1 ESV
[1] Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord has risen upon you.
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Hebrews 10:24-25 ESV
[24] And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works, [25] not neglecting to meet together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another, and all the more as you see the Day drawing near.
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Isaiah 43:18-19 ESV
[18] “Remember not the former things, nor consider the things of old. [19] Behold, I am doing a new thing; now it springs forth, do you not perceive it? I will make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert.
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Proverbs 17:17 ESV
[17] A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.
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2 Corinthians 4:16 ESV
[16] So we do not lose heart. Though our outer self is wasting away, our inner self is being renewed day by day.
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Psalm 27:4 ESV
[4] One thing have I asked of the Lord, that will I seek after: that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to gaze upon the beauty of the Lord and to inquire in his temple.
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Isaiah 41:10 ESV
[10] fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.
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Psalm 46:1 ESV
[1] God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.
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Isaiah 12:2 ESV
[2] “Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and will not be afraid; for the Lord God is my strength and my song, and he has become my salvation.”
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Jeremiah 29:13 ESV
[13] You will seek me and find me, when you seek me with all your heart.
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Deuteronomy 7:9 ESV
[9] Know therefore that the Lord your God is God, the faithful God who keeps covenant and steadfast love with those who love him and keep his commandments, to a thousand generations,
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2 Corinthians 9:6 ESV
[6] The point is this: whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows bountifully will also reap bountifully.
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Hosea 10:12 ESV
[12] Sow for yourselves righteousness; reap steadfast love; break up your fallow ground, for it is the time to seek the Lord, that he may come and rain righteousness upon you.
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1 Corinthians 3:7 ESV
[7] So neither he who plants nor he who waters is anything, but only God who gives the growth.
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James 5:7-8 ESV
[7] Be patient, therefore, brothers, until the coming of the Lord. See how the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, being patient about it, until it receives the early and the late rains. [8] You also, be patient. Establish your hearts, for the coming of the Lord is at hand.
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Matthew 9:37-38 ESV
[37] Then he said to his disciples, “The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few; [38] therefore pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into his harvest.”
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Matthew 6:9-13 ESV
[9] Pray then like this: “Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name. [10] Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. [11] Give us this day our daily bread, [12] and forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. [13] And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.
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1 John 5:14 ESV
[14] And this is the confidence that we have toward him, that if we ask anything according to his will he hears us.
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Philippians 4:6-7 ESV
[6] do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. [7] And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
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1 Samuel 3:10 ESV
[10] And the Lord came and stood, calling as at other times, “Samuel! Samuel!” And Samuel said, “Speak, for your servant hears.”
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Romans 8:26 ESV
[26] Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know what to pray for as we ought, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words.
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So very thankful for this^^^^^^^^^^^^
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Luke 18:1 ESV
[1] And he told them a parable to the effect that they ought always to pray and not lose heart.
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Matthew 7:1-2 ESV
[1] “Judge not, that you be not judged. [2] For with the judgment you pronounce you will be judged, and with the measure you use it will be measured to you.
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Mark 13:33 ESV
[33] Be on guard, keep awake. For you do not know when the time will come.
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Luke 12:15 ESV
[15] And he said to them, “Take care, and be on your guard against all covetousness, for one’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.”
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Mark 3:25 ESV
[25] And if a house is divided against itself, that house will not be able to stand.
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Mark 3:25 ESV
[25] And if a house is divided against itself, that house will not be able to stand.
And so will go the United States...
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Matthew 18:12 ESV
[12] What do you think? If a man has a hundred sheep, and one of them has gone astray, does he not leave the ninety-nine on the mountains and go in search of the one that went astray?
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Mark 4:9 ESV
[9] And he said, “He who has ears to hear, let him hear.”
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Matthew 5:14 ESV
[14] “You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden.
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Psalm 121:2 ESV
[2] My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth.
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2 Peter 3:9 ESV
[9] The Lord is not slow to fulfill his promise as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should reach repentance.
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Hebrews 6:10 ESV
[10] For God is not unjust so as to overlook your work and the love that you have shown for his name in serving the saints, as you still do.
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Micah 7:18 ESV
[18] Who is a God like you, pardoning iniquity and passing over transgression for the remnant of his inheritance? He does not retain his anger forever, because he delights in steadfast love.
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1 Corinthians 12:25-27 ESV
[25] that there may be no division in the body, but that the members may have the same care for one another. [26] If one member suffers, all suffer together; if one member is honored, all rejoice together. [27] Now you are the body of Christ and individually members of it.
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Colossians 3:13 ESV
[13] bearing with one another and, if one has a complaint against another, forgiving each other; as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive.
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Hebrews 12:14 ESV
[14] Strive for peace with everyone, and for the holiness without which no one will see the Lord.
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Romans 12:10 ESV
[10] Love one another with brotherly affection. Outdo one another in showing honor.
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Matthew 5:43-44 ESV
[43] “You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ [44] But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you,
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2 Corinthians 5:21 ESV
[21] For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.
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Ephesians 5:1-2 ESV
[1] Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children. [2] And walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us, a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.
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Galatians 2:20 ESV
[20] I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.
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John 3:16 ESV
[16] “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.
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1 Peter 3:18 ESV
[18] For Christ also suffered once for sins, the righteous for the unrighteous, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh but made alive in the spirit,
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John 1:29 ESV
[29] The next day he saw Jesus coming toward him, and said, “Behold, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!
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Hebrews 13:16 ESV
[16] Do not neglect to do good and to share what you have, for such sacrifices are pleasing to God.
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Zechariah 14:9 ESV
[9] And the Lord will be king over all the earth. On that day the Lord will be one and his name one.
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1 Peter 2:9-10 ESV
[9] But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for his own possession, that you may proclaim the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light. [10] Once you were not a people, but now you are God’s people; once you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy.
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John 1:12 ESV
[12] But to all who did receive him, who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God,
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1 John 3:1 ESV
[1] See what kind of love the Father has given to us, that we should be called children of God; and so we are. The reason why the world does not know us is that it did not know him.
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Romans 8:31 ESV
[31] What then shall we say to these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?
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Psalm 56:3 ESV
[3] When I am afraid, I put my trust in you.
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Jude 1:20-21 ESV
[20] But you, beloved, building yourselves up in your most holy faith and praying in the Holy Spirit, [21] keep yourselves in the love of God, waiting for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ that leads to eternal life.
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Daniel 12:3 ESV
[3] And those who are wise shall shine like the brightness of the sky above; and those who turn many to righteousness, like the stars forever and ever.
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Psalm 139:23-24 ESV
[23] Search me, O God, and know my heart! Try me and know my thoughts! [24] And see if there be any grievous way in me, and lead me in the way everlasting!
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1 John 1:9 ESV
[9] If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
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Ephesians 4:32 ESV
[32] Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you.
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Romans 5:1 ESV
[1] Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.
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1 Chronicles 16:24 ESV
[24] Declare his glory among the nations, his marvelous works among all the peoples!
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Hebrews 12:2 ESV
[2] looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God.
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James 1:17 ESV
[17] Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change.
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Revelation 4:11 ESV
[11] “Worthy are you, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for you created all things, and by your will they existed and were created.”
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Joshua 1:9 ESV
[9] Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.”
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Psalm 145:18 ESV
[18] The Lord is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth.
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Ephesians 2:10 ESV
[10] For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.
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Coming up on 100,000 views
This thread is read over 10,000 times annually.
I sure would like to see it read 10,000 times daily!
A goal perhaps??
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Wow. Keep it going.
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Mark 16:15 ESV
[15] And he said to them, “Go into all the world and proclaim the gospel to the whole creation.
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Romans 1:16 ESV
[16] For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek.
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John 14:6 ESV
[6] Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.
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Matthew 6:3 ESV
[3] But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing,
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Psalm 143:8 ESV
[8] Let me hear in the morning of your steadfast love, for in you I trust. Make me know the way I should go, for to you I lift up my soul.
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Matthew 20:28 ESV
[28] even as the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”
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Hebrews 5:7 ESV
[7] In the days of his flesh, Jesus offered up prayers and supplications, with loud cries and tears, to him who was able to save him from death, and he was heard because of his reverence.
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Acts 10:43 ESV
[43] To him all the prophets bear witness that everyone who believes in him receives forgiveness of sins through his name.”
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Isaiah 25:1 ESV
[1] O Lord, you are my God; I will exalt you; I will praise your name, for you have done wonderful things, plans formed of old, faithful and sure.
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Luke 1:49 ESV
[49] for he who is mighty has done great things for me, and holy is his name.
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1 Peter 3:15 ESV
[15] but in your hearts honor Christ the Lord as holy, always being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you; yet do it with gentleness and respect,
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Romans 10:17 ESV
[17] So faith comes from hearing, and hearing through the word of Christ.
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Esther 4:14 ESV
[14] For if you keep silent at this time, relief and deliverance will rise for the Jews from another place, but you and your father’s house will perish. And who knows whether you have not come to the kingdom for such a time as this?”
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John 12:13 ESV
[13] So they took branches of palm trees and went out to meet him, crying out, “Hosanna! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord, even the King of Israel!”
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John 12:8 ESV
[8] For the poor you always have with you, but you do not always have me.”
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Mark 11:24 ESV
[24] Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.
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Matthew 26:24 ESV
[24] The Son of Man goes as it is written of him, but woe to that man by whom the Son of Man is betrayed! It would have been better for that man if he had not been born.”
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John 13:14 ESV
[14] If I then, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another’s feet.
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Hebrews 4:16 ESV
[16] Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.
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Romans 6:5 ESV
[5] For if we have been united with him in a death like his, we shall certainly be united with him in a resurrection like his.
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Matthew 28:6 ESV
[6] He is not here, for he has risen, as he said. Come, see the place where he lay.
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Ephesians 6:11 ESV
[11] Put on the whole armor of God, that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil.
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Ephesians 6:12 ESV
[12] For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places.
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Ephesians 6:13 ESV
[13] Therefore take up the whole armor of God, that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand firm.
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Ephesians 6:14-15 ESV
[14] Stand therefore, having fastened on the belt of truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness, [15] and, as shoes for your feet, having put on the readiness given by the gospel of peace.
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Ephesians 6:16 ESV
[16] In all circumstances take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming darts of the evil one;
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Ephesians 6:17 ESV
[17] and take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God,
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Ephesians 6:18 ESV
[18] praying at all times in the Spirit, with all prayer and supplication. To that end, keep alert with all perseverance, making supplication for all the saints,
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1 Chronicles 29:11 ESV
[11] Yours, O Lord, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the victory and the majesty, for all that is in the heavens and in the earth is yours. Yours is the kingdom, O Lord, and you are exalted as head above all.
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Ezekiel 36:26 ESV
[26] And I will give you a new heart, and a new spirit I will put within you. And I will remove the heart of stone from your flesh and give you a heart of flesh.
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Titus 2:11-12 ESV
[11] For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation for all people, [12] training us to renounce ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, upright, and godly lives in the present age,
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Malachi 4:6 ESV
[6] And he will turn the hearts of fathers to their children and the hearts of children to their fathers, lest I come and strike the land with a decree of utter destruction.”
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1 Corinthians 10:31 ESV
[31] So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.
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Leviticus 20:26 ESV
[26] You shall be holy to me, for I the Lord am holy and have separated you from the peoples, that you should be mine.
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1 John 4:4 ESV
[4] Little children, you are from God and have overcome them, for he who is in you is greater than he who is in the world.
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James 1:19 ESV
[19] Know this, my beloved brothers: let every person be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger;
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Lamentations 3:22-23 ESV
[22] The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; [23] they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.
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Luke 6:36 ESV
[36] Be merciful, even as your Father is merciful.
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Acts 20:35 ESV
[35] In all things I have shown you that by working hard in this way we must help the weak and remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he himself said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”
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1 Thessalonians 5:16 ESV
[16] Rejoice always,
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1 Thessalonians 5:17 ESV
[17] pray without ceasing,
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1 Thessalonians 5:18 ESV
[18] give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.
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Acts 4:12 ESV
[12] And there is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given among men by which we must be saved.”
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Colossians 3:2 ESV
[2] Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth.
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Mark 9:23 ESV
[23] And Jesus said to him, “‘If you can’! All things are possible for one who believes.”
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Philippians 4:7 ESV
[7] And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
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Proverbs 3:5-6 ESV
[5] Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. [6] In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths.
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Proverbs 9:10 ESV
[10] The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One is insight.
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James 3:13 ESV
[13] Who is wise and understanding among you? By his good conduct let him show his works in the meekness of wisdom.
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Zephaniah 3:17 ESV
[17] The Lord your God is in your midst, a mighty one who will save; he will rejoice over you with gladness; he will quiet you by his love; he will exult over you with loud singing.
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2 Peter 1:3 ESV
[3] His divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us to his own glory and excellence,
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Amos 5:24 ESV
[24] But let justice roll down like waters, and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream.
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Knocking on the door of 100,000 views
One hundred thousand times someone wrote or read God's word!
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Awesome.
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Colossians 4:2 ESV
[2] Continue steadfastly in prayer, being watchful in it with thanksgiving.
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Congratulations, Matt for delivering the word of God on a daily basis for years now!!
Coming to this thread has become a regular thing for many of us here.
In fact, we have now visited this thread and God's word over 100,000 times
May the glory be to God for he is the very reason we have this thread.
But also, Thanks Matt
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Glad I can be a part of it.
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Thank you Matt, I look forward to reading your posts each and every morning.
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2 Corinthians 12:9 ESV
[9] But he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Therefore I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me.
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Psalm 139:11-12 ESV
[11] If I say, “Surely the darkness shall cover me, and the light about me be night,” [12] even the darkness is not dark to you; the night is bright as the day, for darkness is as light with you.
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1 Peter 5:7 ESV
[7] casting all your anxieties on him, because he cares for you.
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1 John 4:11 ESV
[11] Beloved, if God so loved us, we also ought to love one another.
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Galatians 6:9 ESV
[9] And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up.
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Isaiah 53:5 ESV
[5] But he was pierced for our transgressions; he was crushed for our iniquities; upon him was the chastisement that brought us peace, and with his wounds we are healed.
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Hebrews 13:8 ESV
[8] Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.
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2 Thessalonians 3:3 ESV
[3] But the Lord is faithful. He will establish you and guard you against the evil one.
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Ruth 1:16 ESV
[16] But Ruth said, “Do not urge me to leave you or to return from following you. For where you go I will go, and where you lodge I will lodge. Your people shall be my people, and your God my God.
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Luke 1:45 ESV
[45] And blessed is she who believed that there would be a fulfillment of what was spoken to her from the Lord.”
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Matthew 7:8 ESV
[8] For everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks it will be opened.