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“The integrity of the upright guides them, but the crookedness of the treacherous destroys them.”
- Proverbs 11:3 ESV
ALC Recommends: Faith, Healing, and the Power of God in the Medical Field
https://open.spotify.com/episode/0F735icd24nZCzVG4FwcBR?si=glpnm4VaQkCgnyX9eDegzQ&context=spotify%3Ashow%3A3K3dkfVXHGB4Lq92diN00f
“The righteous who walks in his integrity— blessed are his children after him!”
- Proverbs 20:7 ESV
If you feel inspired to financially partner with GSBR, you can give at: https://ranchlife.org/donate/
“Jesus said to her, “Woman, believe me, the hour is coming when neither on this mountain nor in Jerusalem will you worship the Father. God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth.”
- John 4:21, 24
“God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth.”
- John 4:24 ESV
ALC Recommends: Worship Based in Scripture
“But the hour is coming, and is now here, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for the Father is seeking such people to worship him.”
- John 4:23 ESV
“Commit your work to the Lord, and your plans will be established.”
- Proverbs 16:3 ESV
“Roll your works upon the Lord [commit and trust them wholly to Him; He will cause your thoughts to become agreeable to His will, and] so shall your plans be established and succeed.”
- Proverbs 16:3 AMPC
This is an interview with the CEO of Pregnancy Care Center, Lisa McIntire. We hope this interview inspires you to partner with and pray for PCC!
PCC’s mission is to save lives and strengthen families. We exist to offer hope and help to those facing unplanned pregnancy, many of whom are at-risk youth. PCC’s vision is to foster an environment where everyone can reach his or her full potential. All services are offered at no cost.
If you'd like to partner financially, you can visit this link:
https://417pcc.org/giving/
“Do not be afraid of them, for I am with you to deliver you, declares the Lord.” Jeremiah 1:8 ESV
“Then I said, “Ah, Lord God! Behold, I do not know how to speak, for I am only a youth.” But the Lord said to me, “Do not say, ‘I am only a youth’; for to all to whom I send you, you shall go, and whatever I command you, you shall speak.”
- Jeremiah 1:6-7 ESV
Camp Prayer: That this generation would gain clarity, confidence and courage for their assignment, anointing and authority!
ALC Recommends: “Dancing on the Graves” by Here Be Lions
“Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, and before you were born I consecrated you; I appointed you a prophet to the nations.” Jeremiah 1:5 ESV
Camp Prayer: That the Lord will reveal the purpose that He has for these youth tonight!
“The proverbs of Solomon. A wise son makes a glad father, but a foolish son is a sorrow to his mother.”
- Proverbs 10:1 ESV
Prayer for Camp: Lord, show the youth that they have space and grace to grow within the context of the church (Body of Christ). Share this hope with the students today!
Everything that we do in missions is because of the SURGE Missions Project! If this interview inspired you, and you would like to give to them, then visit: abundant.us/give and select "The Surge Mission Project" from the drop-down menu!
“When the crowds saw it, they were afraid, and they glorified God, who had given such authority to men.”
-Matthew 9:8 ESV
“For which is easier, to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Rise and walk’?”
- Matthew 9:5 ESV
“And behold, some people brought to him a paralytic, lying on a bed. And when Jesus saw their faith, he said to the paralytic, “Take heart, my son; your sins are forgiven.” And behold, some of the scribes said to themselves, “This man is blaspheming.” But Jesus, knowing their thoughts, said, “Why do you think evil in your hearts? For which is easier, to say, ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or to say, ‘Rise and walk’? But that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins”—he then said to the paralytic—“Rise, pick up your bed and go home.” And he rose and went home.”
- Matthew 9:2-7 ESV
“The generous will prosper; those who refresh others will themselves be refreshed.”
- Proverbs 11:25 NLT
Everything that we do in missions is because of the SURGE Missions Project! If this interview inspired you, and you would like to give to them, then visit: abundant.us/give and select "The Surge Mission Project" from the drop-down menu!
”After breakfast Jesus asked Simon Peter, “Simon son of John, do you love me more than these?” “Yes, Lord,” Peter replied, “you know I love you.” “Then feed my lambs,” Jesus told him.“
- John 21:15 NLT
"On the way, Jesus told them, “Tonight all of you will desert me. For the Scriptures say, ‘God will strike the Shepherd, and the sheep of the flock will be scattered.’ But after I have been raised from the dead, I will go ahead of you to Galilee and meet you there.” Peter declared, “Even if everyone else deserts you, I will never desert you.” Jesus replied, “I tell you the truth, Peter—this very night, before the rooster crows, you will deny three times that you even know me.” “No!” Peter insisted. “Even if I have to die with you, I will never deny you!” And all the other disciples vowed the same."
- Matthew 26:31-35 NLT
ALC Recommends: Finish Strong! Missions in May Offering
"Jesus turned to Peter and said, “Get away from me, Satan! You are a dangerous trap to me. You are seeing things merely from a human point of view, not from God’s."
- Matthew 16:23 NLT
"Poverty and shame will come to him who disdains correction, But he who regards a rebuke will be honored."
- Proverbs 13:18 NKJV
Everything that we do in missions is because of the SURGE Missions Project! If this interview inspired you, and you would like to give to them, then please visit: abundant.us/give and select "The SURGE Project" from the drop-down menu!
”I thank God whom I serve, as did my ancestors, with a clear conscience, as I remember you constantly in my prayers night and day. As I remember your tears, I long to see you, that I may be filled with joy. I am reminded of your sincere faith, a faith that dwelt first in your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice and now, I am sure, dwells in you as well. For this reason I remind you to fan into flame the gift of God, which is in you through the laying on of my hands, for God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control.“
- 2 Timothy 1:3-7 ESV
”And when his parents saw him, they were astonished. And his mother said to him, “Son, why have you treated us so? Behold, your father and I have been searching for you in great distress.” And he said to them, “Why were you looking for me? Did you not know that I must be in my Father’s house?” And they did not understand the saying that he spoke to them. And he went down with them and came to Nazareth and was submissive to them. And his mother treasured up all these things in her heart. And Jesus increased in wisdom and in stature and in favor with God and man.“
- Luke 2:48-52 ESV
ALC Recommends: Missions in May Offering
”She was deeply distressed and prayed to the Lord and wept bitterly. And she vowed a vow and said, “O Lord of hosts, if you will indeed look on the affliction of your servant and remember me and not forget your servant, but will give to your servant a son, then I will give him to the Lord all the days of his life, and no razor shall touch his head.” ——They rose early in the morning and worshiped before the Lord; then they went back to their house at Ramah. And Elkanah knew Hannah his wife, and the Lord remembered her. And in due time Hannah conceived and bore a son, and she called his name Samuel, for she said, “I have asked for him from the Lord.”
- 1 Samuel 1:10-11, 19-20 ESV
If you faint in the day of adversity, your strength is small. Rescue those who are being taken away to death; hold back those who are stumbling to the slaughter.“
- Proverbs 24:10-11 ESV
Everything that we do in missions is because of the Surge Project! If this interview inspired you, and you would like to give to them, then please visit: abundant.us/give and select "The SURGE Project" from the drop-down menu!
And how are they to preach unless they are sent? As it is written, “How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the good news!”
- Romans 10:15 ESV
”How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him who brings good news, who publishes peace, who brings good news of happiness, who publishes salvation, who says to Zion, “Your God reigns.”
- Isaiah 52:7 ESV
"How then will they call on him in whom they have not believed? And how are they to believe in him of whom they have never heard? And how are they to hear without someone preaching?"
- Romans 10:14 ESV
ALC Recommends: Ask the Lord how you can give sacrificially for our Missions in May offering
"For “everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.”
- Romans 10:13 ESV
”Keep your heart with all vigilance, for from it flow the springs of life.“
- Proverbs 4:23 ESV
”Guard your heart above all else, for it determines the course of your life.“
- Proverbs 4:23 NLT
”So above all, guard the affections of your heart, for they affect all that you are. Pay attention to the welfare of your innermost being, for from there flows the wellspring of life.“
- Proverbs 4:23 TPT
Everything that we do in missions is because of the Surge Project! If this interview inspired you, and you would like to give to them, then please visit: abundant.us/give and select "The SURGE Project" from the drop-down menu!
"But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us."
- Romans 5:8 NIV
"When I think of all this, I fall to my knees and pray to the Father, the Creator of everything in heaven and on earth. I pray that from his glorious, unlimited resources he will empower you with inner strength through his Spirit. Then Christ will make his home in your hearts as you trust in him. Your roots will grow down into God’s love and keep you strong. And may you have the power to understand, as all God’s people should, how wide, how long, how high, and how deep his love is. May you experience the love of Christ, though it is too great to understand fully. Then you will be made complete with all the fullness of life and power that comes from God."
- Ephesians 3:14-19 NLT
ALC Recommends: Author Leif Hetland books on love (He’s led over 1 million muslims to Jesus, so he knows how to live in love)
"For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. 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. Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only Son of God."
- John 3:16-18 ESV
"By steadfast love and faithfulness iniquity is atoned for, and by the fear of the Lord one turns away from evil."
- Proverbs 16:6 ESV
Everything that we do in missions is because of the Surge Project! If this interview inspired you, and you would like to give to them, then please visit: abundant.us/give and select "The SURGE Project" from the drop-down menu!
"And those whom he predestined he also called, and those whom he called he also justified, and those whom he justified he also glorified."
- Romans 8:30 ESV
"For those whom he foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, in order that he might be the firstborn among many brothers."
- Romans 8:29 ESV
ALC Recommends: Set back for our "Missions in May" offering
"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
”The heart of man plans his way, but the Lord establishes his steps.“
- Proverbs 16:9 ESV
Within your heart you can make plans for your future, but the Lord chooses the steps you take to get there."
- Proverbs 16:9 TPT
"A man's mind plans his way, but the Lord directs his steps and makes them sure. [Ps. 37:23; Prov. 20:24; Jer. 10:23.]"
- Proverbs 16:9 AMPC
Everything that we do in missions is because of the Surge Project! If this interview inspired you, and you would like to give to them, then please visit: abundant.us/give and select "The SURGE Project" from the drop-down menu!
"The Spirit himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God, and if children, then heirs—heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ, provided we suffer with him in order that we may also be glorified with him."
- Romans 8:16-17 ESV
"We can all draw close to him with the veil removed from our faces. And with no veil we all become like mirrors who brightly reflect the glory of the Lord Jesus. We are being transfigured into his very image as we move from one brighter level of glory to another. And this glorious transfiguration comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit."
- 2 Corinthians 3:18 TPT
ALC Recommends: “The Bondage Breaker” by Neil T. Anderson
”For you did not receive the spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you have received the Spirit of adoption as sons, by whom we cry, “Abba! Father!”
- Romans 8:15 ESV
"Honor the Lord with your wealth and with the best part of everything you produce. Then he will fill your barns with grain, and your vats will overflow with good wine."
- Proverbs 3:9-10 NLT
Everything that we do in missions is because of the Surge Project! If this interview inspired you, and you would like to give to them, then please visit: abundant.us/give and select "The SURGE Project" from the drop-down menu!
"For though we walk in the flesh, we are not waging war according to the flesh. For the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh but have divine power to destroy strongholds."
- 2 Corinthians 10:3-4 ESV
"For though we walk in the flesh, we are not waging war according to the flesh. For the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh but have divine power to destroy strongholds."
- 2 Corinthians 10:3-4 ESV
ALC Recommends: “Guided Prayer” - Available on the YouVersion Bible App
"For though we walk in the flesh, we are not waging war according to the flesh. For the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh but have divine power to destroy strongholds. "
- 2 Corinthians 10:3-4 ESV
"He (the Lord) stores up sound wisdom for the upright; he is a shield to those who walk in integrity ."
- Proverbs 2:7 ESV
Everything that we do in missions is because of the Surge Project! If this interview inspired you, and you would like to give to them, then please visit: abundant.us/give and select "The SURGE Project" from the drop-down menu!
”For all who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God. For you did not receive the spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you have received the Spirit of adoption as sons, by whom we cry, “Abba! Father!” The Spirit himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God, and if children, then heirs—heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ, provided we suffer with him in order that we may also be glorified with him.“
Romans 8:14-17 ESV
”For all who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God. For you did not receive the spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you have received the Spirit of adoption as sons, by whom we cry, “Abba! Father!” The Spirit himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God, and if children, then heirs—heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ, provided we suffer with him in order that we may also be glorified with him.“
Romans 8:14-17 ESV
ALC Recommends: “Wild at Heart” - John Eldredge
”For all who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God. For you did not receive the spirit of slavery to fall back into fear, but you have received the Spirit of adoption as sons, by whom we cry, “Abba! Father!” The Spirit himself bears witness with our spirit that we are children of God, and if children, then heirs—heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ, provided we suffer with him in order that we may also be glorified with him.“
Romans 8:14-17 ESV
”Anxiety in a man’s heart weighs him down, but a good word makes him glad.“
- Proverbs 12:25 ESV
"While we live in these earthly bodies, we groan and sigh, but it’s not that we want to die and get rid of these bodies that clothe us. Rather, we want to put on our new bodies so that these dying bodies will be swallowed up by life. God himself has prepared us for this, and as a guarantee he has given us his Holy Spirit."
- 2 Corinthians 5:4-5 NLT
"We grow weary in our present bodies, and we long to put on our heavenly bodies like new clothing. For we will put on heavenly bodies; we will not be spirits without bodies."
- 2 Corinthians 5:2-3 NLT
"For the simple are killed by their turning away, and the complacency of fools destroys them; but whoever listens to me will dwell secure and will be at ease, without dread of disaster.”
- Proverbs 1:32-33 ESV
"Like an idiot you’ve turned away from me and chosen destruction instead. Your self-satisfied smugness will kill you. But the one who always listens to me will live undisturbed in a heavenly peace. Free from fear, confident and courageous, that one will rest unafraid and sheltered from the storms of life."
- Proverbs 1:32-33 TPT
”But you have come to Mount Zion and to the city of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to innumerable angels in festal gathering, and to the assembly of the firstborn who are enrolled in heaven, and to God, the judge of all, and to the spirits of the righteous made perfect, and to Jesus, the mediator of a new covenant, and to the sprinkled blood that speaks a better word than the blood of Abel.”
- Hebrews 12:22-24 ESV
”Pray then like this: “Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.“
- Matthew 6:9-10 ESV
ALC Recommends: “Psalms, Hymns, & Spiritual Songs” album by Shane & Shane
"Thus says the Lord: “Heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool; what is the house that you would build for me, and what is the place of my rest? All these things my hand has made, and so all these things came to be, declares the Lord. But this is the one to whom I will look: he who is humble and contrite in spirit and trembles at my word."
- Isaiah 66:1-2 ESV
"If you turn at my reproof, behold, I will pour out my spirit to you; I will make my words known to you.
because you have ignored all my counsel and would have none of my reproof, I also will laugh at your calamity; I will mock when terror strikes you..."
- Proverbs 1:23, 25-26 ESV
”Whoever isolates himself seeks his own desire; he breaks out against all sound judgment.“
- Proverbs 18:1 ESV
”Let everyone be devoted to fulfill the work God has given them to do with excellence, and their joy will be in doing what’s right and being themselves, and not in being affirmed by others.“
- Galatians 6:4 TPT
”Do you see a man who excels in his work? He will stand before kings; He will not stand before unknown men.“
- Proverbs 22:29 NKJV
”Then God blessed them, and God said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply; fill the earth and subdue it; have dominion over the fish of the sea, over the birds of the air, and over every living thing that moves on the earth.”“
- Genesis 1:28 NKJV
”And He Himself gave some to be apostles, some prophets, some evangelists, and some pastors and teachers, from whom the whole body, joined and knit together by what every joint supplies, according to the effective working by which every part does its share, causes growth of the body for the edifying of itself in love.“
- Ephesians 4:11, 16 NKJV
ALC Recommends: Managing Your Metron: A practical theology of work, mission, and meaning by Jonathan Nowlen
”For though I am free from all men, I have made myself a servant to all, that I might win the more; and to the Jews I became as a Jew, that I might win Jews; to those who are under the law, as under the law, that I might win those who are under the law; to those who are without law, as without law (not being without law toward God, but under law toward Christ), that I might win those who are without law; to the weak I became as weak, that I might win the weak. I have become all things to all men, that I might by all means save some. Now this I do for the gospel’s sake, that I may be partaker of it with you.“
- I Corinthians 9:19-23 NKJV
”The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, And he who wins souls is wise.“
- Proverbs 11:30 NKJV
”Then the frightened woman, trembling at the realization of what had happened to her, came and fell to her knees in front of him and told him what she had done. And he said to her, “Daughter, your faith has made you well. Go in peace. Your suffering is over.”
- Mark 5:33-34 NLT
"And Jesus, perceiving in himself that power had gone out from him, immediately turned about in the crowd and said, “Who touched my garments?”
- Mark 5:30 ESV
ALC Recommends: “Everyday Supernatural” by Joanne Moody
”Now, in the crowd that day was a woman who had suffered horribly from continual bleeding for twelve years. She had endured a great deal under the care of various doctors, yet in spite of spending all she had on their treatments, she was getting worse instead of better. When she heard about Jesus’ healing power, she pushed through the crowd and came up from behind him and touched his prayer shawl. For she kept saying to herself, “If I could touch even his clothes, I know I will be healed.” As soon as her hand touched him, her bleeding immediately stopped! She knew it, for she could feel her body instantly being healed of her disease! Jesus knew at once that someone had touched him, for he felt the power that always surged around him had passed through him for someone to be healed. He turned and spoke to the crowd, saying, “Who touched my clothes?” His disciples answered, “What do you mean, who touched you? Look at this huge crowd—they’re all pressing up against you.” But Jesus’ eyes swept across the crowd, looking for the one who had touched him for healing. When the woman who experienced this miracle realized what had happened to her, she came before him, trembling with fear, and threw herself down at his feet, saying, “I was the one who touched you.” And she told him her story of what had just happened. Then Jesus said to her, “Daughter, because you dared to believe, your faith has healed you. Go with peace in your heart, and be free from your suffering!”
- Mark 5:25-34 TPT
”The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and instruction.“
- Proverbs 1:7 ESV
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"Let us draw near to God with a sincere heart and with the full assurance that faith brings, having our hearts sprinkled to cleanse us from a guilty conscience and having our bodies washed with pure water."
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Hebrews 10:22
"Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own."
- Matthew 6:34
”And Joshua the son of Nun and Caleb the son of Jephunneh, who were among those who had spied out the land, tore their clothes and said to all the congregation of the people of Israel, “The land, which we passed through to spy it out, is an exceedingly good land. If the Lord delights in us, he will bring us into this land and give it to us, a land that flows with milk and honey. Only do not rebel against the Lord. And do not fear the people of the land, for they are bread for us. Their protection is removed from them, and the Lord is with us; do not fear them.” Then all the congregation said to stone them with stones. But the glory of the Lord appeared at the tent of meeting to all the people of Israel."
- Numbers 14:6-10 ESV
”Peter turned around and saw behind them the disciple Jesus loved—the one who had leaned over to Jesus during supper and asked, “Lord, who will betray you?” Peter asked Jesus, “What about him, Lord?”
- John 21:20-21 NLT
ALC Recommends: Be invested in a Small Group
”As soon as he had finished speaking to Saul, the soul of Jonathan was knit to the soul of David, and Jonathan loved him as his own soul. And Saul took him that day and would not let him return to his father’s house. Then Jonathan made a covenant with David, because he loved him as his own soul. And Jonathan stripped himself of the robe that was on him and gave it to David, and his armor, and even his sword and his bow and his belt. And David went out and was successful wherever Saul sent him…”
- 1 Samuel 18:1-5a ESV
”And I tell you, make friends for yourselves by means of unrighteous wealth, so that when it fails they may receive you into the eternal dwellings.“
Luke 16:9 ESV
”Here’s the lesson: Use your worldly resources to benefit others and make friends. Then, when your possessions are gone, they will welcome you to an eternal home.“
Luke 16:9 NLT
”Use the wealth of this world to demonstrate your friendship with God by winning friends and blessing others. Then, when it runs out, your generosity will provide you with an eternal reward.“ Luke 16:9 TPT
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“Love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. These commandments that I give you today are to be on your hearts. Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up. Tie them as symbols on your hands and bind them on your foreheads.”
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Deuteronomy 6:5-8
”Whoever pursues righteousness and kindness will find life, righteousness, and honor.“
- Proverbs 21:21 ESV
”My son, do not forget my teaching, but let your heart keep my commandments, for length of days and years of life and peace they will add to you. Let not steadfast love and faithfulness forsake you; bind them around your neck; write them on the tablet of your heart. So you will find favor and good success in the sight of God and man.“
- Proverbs 3:1-4 ESV
ALC Recommends: “Parenting: 14 Gospel Principles Than Can Radically Change Your Family” by Paul David Tripp
”Discipline your son, for there is hope; do not set your heart on putting him to death.“
- Proverbs 19:18 ESV
”If one curses his father or his mother, his lamp will be put out in utter darkness. An inheritance gained hastily in the beginning will not be blessed in the end.“
- Proverbs 20:20-21 ESV
“Honour the Lord with your wealth and with the firstfruits of all your produce; then your barns will be filled with plenty, and your vats will be bursting with wine”
- Proverbs 3:9–10 ESV
“Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.”
- 1 Corinthians 13:4-7
"To the woman he said, “I will surely multiply your pain in childbearing; in pain you shall bring forth children. Your desire shall be contrary to your husband, but he shall rule over you. "
- Genesis 3:16 ESV
"To the woman he said, “I will surely multiply your pain in childbearing; in pain you shall bring forth children. Your desire shall be contrary (toward) to your husband…"
- Genesis 3:16 ESV
NLT: …you will desire to control your husband.
TPT: ….you will desire to dominate your husband.
AMP: …your desire and craving will be for your husband.
ALC Recommends: “The Power of a Praying Husband/Wife” by Stormie Omartian
"To the woman he said, “I will surely multiply your pain in childbearing; in pain you shall bring forth children…"
- Genesis 3:16 ESV
”Who can find a virtuous and capable wife? She is more precious than rubies. Her husband can trust her, and she will greatly enrich his life. She brings him good, not harm, all the days of her life.“
- Proverbs 31:10-12 NLT
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"I am the vine and you are the branches. He who abides in me, and I in him bears much fruit. For without me, you can do nothing.”
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John 15:5
"By the sweat of your face you shall eat bread, till you return to the ground, for out of it you were taken; for you are dust, and to dust you shall return."
- Genesis 3:19 ESV
"...thorns and thistles it shall bring forth for you; and you shall eat the plants of the field."
- Genesis 3:18 ESV
ALC Recommends: “Wild At Heart” by John Eldredge
"And to Adam he said, “Because you have listened to the voice of your wife and have eaten of the tree of which I commanded you, ‘You shall not eat of it,’ cursed is the ground because of you; in pain you shall eat of it all the days of your life..."
- Genesis 3:17 ESV
”Now, therefore, thus says the Lord of hosts: Consider your ways. You have sown much, and harvested little. You eat, but you never have enough; you drink, but you never have your fill. You clothe yourselves, but no one is warm. And he who earns wages does so to put them into a bag with holes.“
- Haggai 1:5-6 ESV
”For, There is one God and one Mediator who can reconcile God and humanity—the man Christ Jesus. And I have been chosen as a…"
- 1 Timothy 2:5, 7 NLT
"This is good and pleases God our Savior, who wants everyone to be saved and to understand the truth."
- 1 Timothy 2:3-4 NLT
”Pray this way for kings and all who are in authority so that we can live peaceful and quiet lives marked by godliness and dignity.“
- 1 Timothy 2:2 NLT
ALC Recommends: Praying for people now instead of later
”I urge you, first of all, to pray for all people. Ask God to help them; intercede on their behalf, and give thanks for them.“
- 1 Timothy 2:1 NLT
"What sorrow awaits you teachers of religious law and you Pharisees. Hypocrites! For you are careful to tithe even the tiniest income from your herb gardens, but you ignore the more important aspects of the law—justice, mercy, and faith. You should tithe, yes, but do not neglect the more important things."
- Matthew 23:23 NLT
”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
"Don’t be afraid of those who want to kill your body; they cannot touch your soul. Fear only God, who can destroy both soul and body in hell."
- Matthew 10:28 NLT
”Since we are receiving a Kingdom that is unshakable, let us be thankful and please God by worshiping him with holy fear and awe.“
- Hebrews 12:28 NLT
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”So whether we are at home or away, we make it our aim to please him. For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each one may receive what is due for what he has done in the body, whether good or evil.“
- 2 Corinthians 5:9-10 ESV
”Now in these days when the disciples were increasing in number, a complaint by the Hellenists arose against the Hebrews because their widows were being neglected in the daily distribution.“
- Acts 6:1 ESV
"…he may grant you to be strengthened with power through his Spirit in your inner being..."
- Ephesians 3:16
"And the Spirit of the Lord shall rest upon him, the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of counsel and might, the Spirit of knowledge and the fear of the Lord.“
- Isaiah 11:2 ESV
"And the Spirit of the Lord shall rest upon him, the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of counsel and might, the Spirit of knowledge and the fear of the Lord."
- Isaiah 11:2 ESV
ALC Recommends: Vision Sharing Banquet on January
”And the Spirit of the Lord shall rest upon him, the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of counsel and might, the Spirit of knowledge and the fear of the Lord.“
- Isaiah 11:2 ESV
"…Return to me, and I will return to you, says the Lord of hosts. But you say, ‘How shall we return?’ Bring the full tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. And thereby put me to the test, says the Lord of hosts, if I will not open the windows of heaven for you and pour down for you a blessing until there is no more need.“
- Malachi 3:7, 10 ESV
"These things we also speak, not in words which man’s wisdom teaches but which the Holy Spirit teaches, comparing spiritual things with spiritual. But the natural man does not receive the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness to him; nor can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned. But he who is spiritual judges all things, yet he himself is rightly judged by no one."
- 1 Corinthians 2:13-15
"For what man knows the things of a man except the spirit of the man which is in him? Even so no one knows the things of God except the Spirit of God. Now we have received, not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, that we might know the things that have been freely given to us by God."
- 1 Corinthians 2:11-12
"The Spirit of the Lord shall rest upon Him, The Spirit of wisdom and understanding..."
- Isaiah 11:2b
"But as it is written: “Eye has not seen, nor ear heard, Nor have entered into the heart of man The things which God has prepared for those who love Him.” But God has revealed them to us through His Spirit. For the Spirit searches all things, yes, the deep things of God."
- 1 Corinthians 2:9-10
"The Spirit of the Lord shall rest upon Him, The Spirit of wisdom and understanding, The Spirit of counsel and might, The Spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the Lord. "
- Isaiah 11:2b
"All Scripture is given by inspiration of God…and is profitable…for instruction in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work."
- 2 Timothy 3:16-17
"The word of God is…living and active…sharp and pierces btw soul and spirit…able to judge thoughts and intentions."
- Hebrews 4:12
”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
”Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.“
- Hebrews 11:1 ESV
”...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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"Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us."
- Hebrews 12:1 ESV
”Know well the condition of your flocks, and give attention to your herds, for riches do not last forever; and does a crown endure to all generations? When the grass is gone and the new growth appears and the vegetation of the mountains is gathered, the lambs will provide your clothing, and the goats the price of a field. There will be enough goats’ milk for your food, for the food of your household and maintenance for your girls."
- Proverbs 27:23-27 ESV
"Beloved, if God so loved us, we also ought to love one another. No one has ever seen God; if we love one another, God abides in us and his love is perfected in us."
- 1 John 4:11-12 ESV
”By this we know that we abide in him and he in us, because he has given us of his Spirit. And we have seen and testify that the Father has sent his Son to be the Savior of the world.“
- 1 John 4:13-14 ESV
”In this is love, not that we have loved God but that he loved us and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.“
- 1 John 4:10 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
“A merry heart does good, like medicine, But a broken spirit dries the bones.”
- Proverbs 17:22 NKJV
“So the people went away to eat and drink at a festive meal, to share gifts of food, and to celebrate with great joy because they had heard God’s words and understood them.”
- Nehemiah 8:12 NLT
“And Nehemiah, who was the governor, and Ezra the priest and scribe, and the Levites who taught the people said to all the people, “This day is holy to the Lord your God; do not mourn or weep.” For all the people wept as they heard the words of the Law. Then he said to them, “Go your way. Eat the fat and drink sweet wine and send portions to anyone who has nothing ready, for this day is holy to our Lord. And do not be grieved, for the joy of the Lord is your strength.”
- Nehemiah 8:9-10 ESV
“And Nehemiah, who was the governor, and Ezra the priest and scribe, and the Levites who taught the people said to all the people, “This day is holy to the Lord your God; do not mourn or weep.” For all the people wept as they heard the words of the Law. Then he said to them, “Go your way. Eat the fat and drink sweet wine and send portions to anyone who has nothing ready, for this day is holy to our Lord. And do not be grieved, for the joy of the Lord is your strength.”
- Nehemiah 8:9-10 ESV
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“And Nehemiah, who was the governor, and Ezra the priest and scribe, and the Levites who taught the people said to all the people, “This day is holy to the Lord your God; do not mourn or weep.” For all the people wept as they heard the words of the Law. Then he said to them, “Go your way. Eat the fat and drink sweet wine and send portions to anyone who has nothing ready, for this day is holy to our Lord. And do not be grieved, for the joy of the Lord is your strength.”
- Nehemiah 8:9-10 ESV
“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
Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ.”
- Romans 5:1 ESV
“Now the works of the flesh are evident: sexual immorality, impurity, sensuality, idolatry, sorcery, enmity, strife, jealousy, fits of anger, rivalries, dissensions, divisions, But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness...”
- Galatians 5:19-20, 22 ESV
“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
ALC Recommends: Spiritual Warfare (helps you remember who the real enemy is)
“Then the dragon became furious with the woman and went off to make war on the rest of her offspring, on those who keep the commandments of God and hold to the testimony of Jesus. And he stood on the sand of the sea.”
- Revelation 12:17 ESV
“When they came to Capernaum, the collectors of the two-drachma tax went up to Peter and said, “Does your teacher not pay the tax?” He said, “Yes.” And when he came into the house, Jesus spoke to him first, saying, “What do you think, Simon? From whom do kings of the earth take toll or tax? From their sons or from others?” And when he said, “From others,” Jesus said to him, “Then the sons are free. However, not to give offense to them, go to the sea and cast a hook and take the first fish that comes up, and when you open its mouth you will find a shekel. Take that and give it to them for me and for yourself.”
- Matthew 17:24-27 ESV
“And blessed is she who believed that there would be a fulfillment of what was spoken to her from the Lord.”
- Luke 1:45 ESV
“When I saw him, I fell at his feet as though dead. But he laid his right hand on me, saying, “Fear not, I am the first and the last, and the living one. I died, and behold I am alive forevermore, and I have the keys of Death and Hades.”
- Revelation 1:17-18 ESV
“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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“I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and her offspring; he shall bruise your head, and you shall bruise his heel.”
- Genesis 3:15 ESV
“For I do not mean that others should be eased and you burdened, but that as a matter of fairness your abundance at the present time should supply their need, so that their abundance may supply your need, that there may be fairness.”
- 2 Corinthians 8:13-14 ESV
“And this hope will not lead to disappointment. For we know how dearly God loves us, because he has given us the Holy Spirit to fill our hearts with his love.”
- Romans 5:5 NLT
“In the same way (city lights on a hill, lamp on a stand), 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
“Nor do people light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a stand, and it gives light to all in the house.”
- Matthew 5:15 ESV
ALC Recommends: Giving Tuesday!
"You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden.”
- Matthew 5:14 ESV
"Give generously and generous gifts will be given back to you, shaken down to make room for more. Abundant gifts will pour out upon you with such an overflowing measure that it will run over the top! The measurement of your generosity becomes the measurement of your return."
- Luke 6:38 TPT
“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
“...your abundance at the present time should supply their need, so that their abundance may supply your need, that there may be fairness.”
- 2 Corinthians 8:14 ESV
"For if the readiness is there, it is acceptable according to what a person has, not according to what he does not have.”
- 2 Corinthians 8:12 ESV
ALC Recommends: Prosperity with a purpose
“For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sake he became poor, so that you by his poverty might become rich.”
- 2 Corinthians 8:9 ESV
“For they gave according to their means, as I can testify, and beyond their means, of their own accord, and this, not as we expected, but they gave themselves first to the Lord and then by the will of God to us.”
- 2 Corinthians 8:3, 5 ESV
"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
"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
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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
“But godliness with contentment is great gain, for we brought nothing into the world, and we cannot take anything out of the world. But if we have food and clothing, with these we will be content. But those who desire to be rich fall into temptation, into a snare, into many senseless and harmful desires that plunge people into ruin and destruction. For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evils. It is through this craving that some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many pangs.”
- 1 Timothy 6:6-10
“And Jesus said to him, “Today salvation has come to this house, since he also is a son of Abraham. For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.”
- Luke 19:9-10 ESV
"And Jesus said to him, “Today salvation has come to this house…"
- Luke 19:9 ESV
“And Zacchaeus stood and said to the Lord, “Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor. And if I have defrauded anyone of anything, I restore it fourfold.”
- Luke 19:8 ESV
"And Jesus said to him, “Today salvation has come to this house…"
- Luke 19:9 ESV
"And Zacchaeus stood and said to the Lord, “Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor….”
- Luke 19:8 ESV
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And Jesus said to him, “Today salvation has come to this house…"
- Luke 19:9 ESV
“And when Jesus came to the place, he looked up and said to him, “Zacchaeus, hurry and come down, for I must stay at your house today.” So he hurried and came down and received him joyfully.”
- Luke 19:5-6 ESV
“For which of you, desiring to build a tower, does not first sit down and count the cost, whether he has enough to complete it? Otherwise, when he has laid a foundation and is not able to finish, all who see it begin to mock him, saying, ‘This man began to build and was not able to finish.’”
- Luke 14:28-30 ESV
“And there was a woman who had had a discharge of blood for twelve years, and though she had spent all her living on physicians, she could not be healed by anyone. She came up behind him and touched the fringe of his garment, and immediately her discharge of blood ceased. And Jesus said, “Who was it that touched me?” When all denied it, Peter said, “Master, the crowds surround you and are pressing in on you!” But Jesus said, “Someone touched me, for I perceive that power has gone out from me.” And when the woman saw that she was not hidden, she came trembling, and falling down before him declared in the presence of all the people why she had touched him, and how she had been immediately healed. And he said to her, “Daughter, your faith has made you well; go in peace.”
- Luke 8:43-48 ESV
“The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me beside still waters. He restores my soul. He leads me in paths of righteousness for his name’s sake. 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. You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; you anoint my head with oil; my cup overflows. 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 23:1-6 ESV
“Lift up your heads, O gates! And be lifted up, O ancient doors, that the King of glory may come in. Who is this King of glory? The Lord, strong and mighty, the Lord, mighty in battle! Lift up your heads, O gates! And lift them up, O ancient doors, that the King of glory may come in. Who is this King of glory? The Lord of hosts, he is the King of glory! Selah”
- Psalm 24:7-10 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? Yet you have made him a little lower than the heavenly beings and crowned him with glory and honor. You have given him dominion over the works of your hands; you have put all things under his feet...”
- Psalm 8:3-6 ESV
“Then Araunah said to David, “Let my Lord the king take and offer up what seems good to him. Here are the oxen for the burnt offering and the threshing sledges and the yokes of the oxen for the wood. All this, O king, Araunah gives to the king.” And Araunah said to the king, “May the Lord your God accept you.” But the king said to Araunah, “No, but I will buy it from you for a price. I will not offer burnt offerings to the Lord my God that cost me nothing.” So David bought the threshing floor and the oxen for fifty shekels of silver. And David built there an altar to the Lord and offered burnt offerings and peace offerings. So the Lord responded to the plea for the land, and the plague was averted from Israel.”
- 2 Samuel 24:22-25 ESV
“Rather, speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in every way into him who is the head, into Christ...”
- Ephesians 4:15 ESV
“And Jacob was left alone. And a man wrestled with him until the breaking of the day. Then he said, “Let me go, for the day has broken.” But Jacob said, “I will not let you go unless you bless me.”
- Genesis 32:24, 26 ESV
“And Isaac sowed in that land and reaped in the same year a hundredfold. The Lord blessed him...”
- Genesis 26:12 ESV
(Book ends of Abrham’s faith journey)
"All the families on earth will be blessed through you."
- Genesis 12:3 NLT
“I will surely bless you, and I will surely multiply your offspring as the stars of heaven and as the sand that is on the seashore. And your offspring shall possess the gate of his enemies,”
- Genesis 22:17 ESV
“This is what the Lord says: “Don’t let the wise boast in their wisdom, or the powerful boast in their power, or the rich boast in their riches. But those who wish to boast should boast in this alone: that they truly know me and understand that I am the Lord who demonstrates unfailing love and who brings justice and righteousness to the earth, and that I delight in these things. I, the Lord, have spoken!”
- Jeremiah 9:23-24 NLT
“Of the increase of his government and of peace there will be no end, on the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish it and to uphold it with justice and with righteousness from this time forth and forevermore. The zeal of the Lord of hosts will do this.”
- Isaiah 9:7 ESV
“And Mary said, “Behold, I am the servant of the Lord; let it be to me according to your word.” And the angel departed from her.”
- Luke 1:38 ESV
“That night God appeared to Solomon and said, “What do you want? Ask, and I will give it to you!” Give me the wisdom and knowledge to lead them properly, for who could possibly govern this great people of yours?”
- 2 Chronicles 1:7, 10 NLT
ALC Recommends: Humbling yourself in worship
"When Joshua was near the town of Jericho, he looked up and saw a man standing in front of him with sword in hand. Joshua went up to him and demanded, “Are you friend or foe?” “Neither one,” he replied. “I am the commander of the Lord’s army.” At this, Joshua fell with his face to the ground in reverence. “I am at your command,” Joshua said. “What do you want your servant to do?” The commander of the Lord’s army replied, “Take off your sandals, for the place where you are standing is holy.” And Joshua did as he was told.”
- Joshua 5:13-15 NLT
“Teach those who are rich in this world not to be proud and not to trust in their money, which is so unreliable. Their trust should be in God, who richly gives us all we need for our enjoyment. Tell them to use their money to do good. They should be rich in good works and generous to those in need, always being ready to share with others. By doing this they will be storing up their treasure as a good foundation for the future so that they may experience true life.”
- 1 Timothy 6:17-19 NLT
“Then Gideon built an altar there to the Lord and called it, The Lord Is Peace. Judges 6:24 ESV
“...saying, “If you will diligently listen to the voice of the Lord your God, and do that which is right in his eyes, and give ear to his commandments and keep all his statutes, I will put none of the diseases on you that I put on the Egyptians, for I am the Lord, your healer.”
- Exodus 15:26 ESV
"And the name of the city from that time on shall be, The Lord Is There.”
- Ezekiel 48:35 ESV
ALC Recommends: Memorizing the 8 names of God and using them for prayer
"Behold, the days are coming, declares the Lord, when I will raise up for David a righteous Branch, and he shall reign as king and deal wisely, and shall execute justice and righteousness in the land. In his days Judah will be saved, and Israel will dwell securely. And this is the name by which he will be called: ‘The Lord is our righteousness.”
- Jeremiah 23:5-6 ESV
“So Abraham called the name of that place, “The Lord will provide”; as it is said to this day, “On the mount of the Lord it shall be provided.”
- Genesis 22:14 ESV
"Then after fasting and praying they laid their hands on them and sent them off.”
- Acts 13:23 ESV
“While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, “Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.” Then after fasting and praying they laid their hands on them and sent them off.”
- Acts 13:2-3 ESV
“And Judah assembled to seek help from the Lord; from all the cities of Judah they came to seek the Lord.”
- 2 Chronicles 20:4 ESV
ALC Recommends: Scheduled times of fasting to sharpen your spiritual ax
“Then Jehoshaphat was afraid and set his face to seek the Lord, and proclaimed a fast throughout all Judah.”
- 2 Chronicles 20:3 ESV
"When Jehoshaphat and his people came to take their spoil, they found among them, in great numbers, goods, clothing, and precious things, which they took for themselves until they could carry no more. They were three days in taking the spoil, it was so much. On the fourth day they assembled in the Valley of Beracah, for there they blessed the Lord. Therefore the name of that place has been called the Valley of Beracah to this day.”
- 2 Chronicles 20:25-26 ESV
“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. And we desire each one of you to show the same earnestness to have the full assurance of hope until the end,”
- Hebrews 6:10-11 ESV
“So don’t allow your hearts to grow dull or lose your enthusiasm, but follow the example of those who fully received what God has promised because of their strong faith and patient endurance.”
- Hebrews 6:12 TPT
“Then you will not become spiritually dull and indifferent. Instead, you will follow the example of those who are going to inherit God’s promises because of their faith and endurance.”
- Hebrews 6:12 NLT
“...so that you may not be sluggish, but imitators of those who through faith and patience inherit the promises.”
- Hebrews 6:12 ESV
“And Zacchaeus stood and said to the Lord, “Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor. And if I have defrauded anyone of anything, I restore it fourfold.” And Jesus said to him, “Today salvation has come to this house, since he also is a son of Abraham. For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.”
- Luke 19:8-10 ESV
"The Lord appeared to him from afar, saying, “I have loved you with an everlasting love; Therefore I have drawn you with lovingkindness (hesed).”
- Jeremiah 31:3
"The Lord appeared to him from afar, saying, “I have loved you with an everlasting love; Therefore I have drawn you with lovingkindness (hesed).”
- Jeremiah 31:3
"The Lord appeared to him from afar, saying, “I have loved you with an everlasting love; Therefore I have drawn you with lovingkindness (hesed).”
- Jeremiah 31:3
"The Lord appeared to him from afar, saying, “I have loved you with an everlasting love; Therefore I have drawn you with lovingkindness (hesed).”
- Jeremiah 31:3
"The Lord appeared to him from afar, saying, “I have loved you with an everlasting love; Therefore I have drawn you with lovingkindness (hesed).”
- Jeremiah 31:3
“And Jesus increased in wisdom and in stature and in favor with God and man.”
- Luke 2:52 ESV
“And Jesus increased in wisdom and in stature and in favor with God and man.”
- Luke 2:52 ESV
“And Jesus increased in wisdom and in stature and in favor with God and man.”
- Luke 2:52 ESV
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“And Jesus increased in wisdom and in stature and in favor with God and man.”
- Luke 2:52 ESV
“Whoever does not bear his own cross and come after me cannot be my disciple. For which of you, desiring to build a tower, does not first sit down and count the cost, whether he has enough to complete it? Otherwise, when he has laid a foundation and is not able to finish, all who see it begin to mock him, saying, 'This man began to build and was not able to finish."
- Luke 14:27-30 ESV
"In the future your children will ask you, ‘What is the meaning of these laws, decrees, and regulations that the Lord our God has commanded us to obey?’ “Then you must tell them, ‘We were Pharaoh’s slaves in Egypt, but the Lord brought us out of Egypt with his strong hand. The Lord did miraculous signs and wonders before our eyes, dealing terrifying blows against Egypt and Pharaoh and all his people. He brought us out of Egypt so he could give us this land he had sworn to give our ancestors.”
- Deuteronomy 6:20-23 NLT
“And you must commit yourselves wholeheartedly to these commands that I am giving you today. Repeat them again and again to your children. Talk about them when you are at home and when you are on the road, when you are going to bed and when you are getting up.”
- Deuteronomy 6:6-7 NLT
ALC Recommends: Give "Deut 6:5" a chance
"Listen, O Israel! The Lord is our God, the Lord alone. And you must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your strength. And you must commit yourselves wholeheartedly to these commands that I am giving you today.”
- Deuteronomy 6:4-6 NLT
“Direct your children onto the right path, and when they are older, they will not leave it.”
- Proverbs 22:6 NLT
"In the same way, let your good deeds shine out for all to see so that everyone will praise your heavenly Father. "
- Matthew 5:16 NLT
“Come, O children, listen to me; I will teach you the fear of the Lord.”
- Psalm 34:11 ESV
“The angel of the Lord encamps around those who fear him, and delivers them.”
- Psalm 34:7 ESV
“I sought the Lord, and he answered me and delivered me from all my fears.”
- Psalm 34:4 ESV
“You shall tithe all the yield of your seed that comes from the field year by year. And the Levite, because he has no portion or inheritance with you, and the sojourner, the fatherless, and the widow, who are within your towns, shall come and eat and be filled, that the Lord your God may bless you in all the work of your hands that you do.”
- Deuteronomy 14:22, 29 ESV
“I am writing to you, little children, because your sins are forgiven for his name’s sake. I am writing to you, fathers, because you know him who is from the beginning. I am writing to you, young men, because you have overcome the evil one. I write to you, children, because you know the Father. I write to you, fathers, because you know him who is from the beginning. I write to you, young men, because you are strong, and the word of God abides in you, and you have overcome the evil one.”
- 1 John 2:12-14 ESV
“I am writing to you, little children, because your sins are forgiven for his name’s sake. I am writing to you, fathers, because you know him who is from the beginning. I am writing to you, young men, because you have overcome the evil one. I write to you, children, because you know the Father. I write to you, fathers, because you know him who is from the beginning. I write to you, young men, because you are strong, and the word of God abides in you, and you have overcome the evil one.”
- 1 John 2:12-14 ESV
“I am writing to you, little children, because your sins are forgiven for his name’s sake. I am writing to you, fathers, because you know him who is from the beginning. I am writing to you, young men, because you have overcome the evil one. I write to you, children, because you know the Father. I write to you, fathers, because you know him who is from the beginning. I write to you, young men, because you are strong, and the word of God abides in you, and you have overcome the evil one.”
- 1 John 2:12-14 ESV
“I am writing to you, little children, because your sins are forgiven for his name’s sake. I am writing to you, fathers, because you know him who is from the beginning. I am writing to you, young men, because you have overcome the evil one. I write to you, children, because you know the Father. I write to you, fathers, because you know him who is from the beginning. I write to you, young men, because you are strong, and the word of God abides in you, and you have overcome the evil one.”
- 1 John 2:12-14 ESV
“We love because he first loved us. If anyone says, “I love God,” and hates his brother, he is a liar; for he who does not love his brother whom he has seen cannot love God whom he has not seen. And this commandment we have from him: whoever loves God must also love his brother.”
- 1 John 4:19-21 ESV
“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
“By this is love perfected with us, so that we may have confidence for the day of judgment, because as he is so also are we in this world.”
- 1 John 4:17 ESV
“So we have come to know and to believe the love that God has for us. God is love, and whoever abides in love abides in God, and God abides in him.”
- 1 John 4:16 ESV
“Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal, but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not break in and steal. For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.”
- Matthew 6:19-21 ESV
“…worship Christ as Lord of your life. And if someone asks about your hope as a believer, always be ready to explain it.”
- 1 Peter 3:15 NLT
“This is the message we heard from Jesus and now declare to you: God is light, and there is no darkness in him at all. So we are lying if we say we have fellowship with God but go on living in spiritual darkness; we are not practicing the truth.”
- 1 John 1:5-6 NLT
“We proclaim to you what we ourselves have actually seen and heard so that you may have fellowship with us. And our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son, Jesus Christ. We are writing these things so that you may fully share our joy.”
- 1 John 1:3-4 NLT
“We proclaim to you the one who existed from the beginning, whom we have heard and seen. We saw him with our own eyes and touched him with our own hands. He is the Word of life. This one who is life itself was revealed to us, and we have seen him. And now we testify and proclaim to you that he is the one who is eternal life. He was with the Father, and then he was revealed to us.”
- 1 John 1:1-2 NLT
“On their arrival in Capernaum, the collectors of the Temple tax came to Peter and asked him, “Doesn’t your teacher pay the Temple tax?” “Yes, he does,” Peter replied. Then he went into the house. But before he had a chance to speak, Jesus asked him, “What do you think, Peter? Do kings tax their own people or the people they have conquered?” “They tax the people they have conquered,” Peter replied. “Well, then,” Jesus said, “the citizens are free! However, we don’t want to offend them, so go down to the lake and throw in a line. Open the mouth of the first fish you catch, and you will find a large silver coin. Take it and pay the tax for both of us.”
- Matthew 17:24-27 NLT
“I will tell everyone about your righteousness. All day long I will proclaim your saving power, though I am not skilled with words. I will praise your mighty deeds, O Sovereign Lord. I will tell everyone that you alone are just.”
- Psalms 71:15-16 NLT
“Now that I am old and gray, do not abandon me, O God. Let me proclaim your power to this new generation, your mighty miracles to all who come after me.”
- Psalms 71:18 NLT
“Walk with the wise and become wise; associate with fools and get in trouble.”
- Proverbs 13:20 NLT
“You have heard me teach things that have been confirmed by many reliable witnesses. Now teach these truths to other trustworthy people who will be able to pass them on to others.”
- 2 Timothy 2:2 NLT
“For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs.”
- 1 Timothy 6:10 NIV
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“Let all the world look to me for salvation! For I am God; there is no other. I have sworn by my own name; I have spoken the truth, and I will never go back on my word: Every knee will bend to me, and every tongue will declare allegiance to me.”
- Isaiah 45:22-23 NLT
“Therefore, God elevated him to the place of highest honor and gave him the name above all other names, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue declare that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.”
- Philippians 2:9-11 NLT
“Though he was God, he did not think of equality with God as something to cling to. Instead, he gave up his divine privileges; he took the humble position of a slave and was born as a human being. When he appeared in human form, he humbled himself in obedience to God and died a criminal’s death on a cross.”
- Philippians 2:6-8 NLT
Guidance:
“And the Lord will guide you continually…
Satisfaction in hard times:
…and satisfy your desire in scorched places…
Health and Strength:
…and make your bones strong;
Excess to give to others:
…and you shall be like a watered garden,
Unending supply of God’s Holy Spirit:
…like a spring of water, whose waters do not fail.”
- Isaiah 58:11 ESV
“These things I remember, as I pour out my soul: how I would go with the throng and lead them in procession to the house of God with glad shouts and songs of praise, a multitude keeping festival.”
- Psalm 42:4 ESV
“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”
- Psalm 42:5 ESV
“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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“As a deer pants for flowing streams, so pants my soul for you, O God.”
- Psalm 42:1 ESV
“I long to drink of you, O God, to drink deeply from the streams of pleasure flowing from your presence. My longings overwhelm me for more of you!”
- Psalms 42:1 TPT
“These things I remember, as I pour out my soul: how I would go with the throng and lead them in procession to the house of God with glad shouts and songs of praise, a multitude keeping festival.”
- Psalm 42:4 ESV
“For the Scriptures tell us, “Abraham believed God, and God counted him as righteous because of his faith."
- Romans 4:3 NLT
“But people are counted as righteous, not because of their work, but because of their faith in God who forgives sinners.”
- Romans 4:5 NLT
“After these things, the word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision: “Fear not, Abram, I am your shield; your reward shall be very great.”
- Genesis 15:1 ESV
“The king of Sodom said to Abram, “Give back my people who were captured. But you may keep for yourself all the goods you have recovered.” Abram replied to the king of Sodom, “I solemnly swear to the Lord, God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth (learned that from Meli, through the tithe), that I will not take so much as a single thread or sandal thong from what belongs to you. Otherwise you might say, ‘I am the one who made Abram rich.’ I will accept only what my young warriors have already eaten, and I request that you give a fair share of the goods to my allies… "
- Genesis 14:21-24 NLT
“After Abram returned from his victory over Kedorlaomer and all his allies, the king of Sodom went out to meet him in the valley of Shaveh (that is, the King’s Valley). And Melchizedek, the king of Salem and a priest of God Most High, brought Abram some bread and wine. Melchizedek blessed Abram with this blessing: “Blessed be Abram by God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth. And blessed be God Most High, who has defeated your enemies for you.” Then Abram gave Melchizedek a tenth of all the goods he had recovered.”
- Genesis 14:17-20 NLT
"Then the Lord took Abram outside and said to him, “Look up into the sky and count the stars if you can. That’s how many descendants you will have!” And Abram believed the Lord, and the Lord counted him as righteous because of his faith.”
- Genesis 15:5-6 NLT
“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
“do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.”
- Philippians 4:6-7 ESV
“Let your reasonableness be known to everyone. The Lord is at hand;”
- Philippians 4:5 ESV
“Let all men know and perceive and recognize your unselfishness (your considerateness, your forbearing spirit). The Lord is near [He is coming soon].”
-Philippians 4:5 AMPC
“Not that I seek the gift, but I seek the fruit that increases to your credit.”
- Philippians 4:17 ESV
"…so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father."
- Philippians 2:10-11 ESV
“And being found in human form, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to the point of death, even death on a cross. Therefore God has highly exalted him and bestowed on him the name that is above every name, so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.”
- Philippians 2:8-11 ESV
“...who, though he was in the form of God, did not count equality with God a thing to be grasped, but emptied himself, by taking the form of a servant, being born in the likeness of men."
- Philippians 2:6-7 ESV
“Have this mind among yourselves, which is yours in Christ Jesus…"
- Philippians 2:5 ESV
"So if there is any encouragement in Christ, any comfort from love, any participation in the Spirit, any affection and sympathy, complete my joy by being of the same mind, having the same love, being in full accord and of one mind. Do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit, but in humility count others more significant than yourselves. Let each of you look not only to his own interests, but also to the interests of others.”
- Philippians 2:1-4 ESV
“How then will they call on him in whom they have not believed? And how are they to believe in him of whom they have never heard? And how are they to hear without someone preaching? And how are they to preach unless they are sent? As it is written, “How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the good news!”
- Romans 10:14-15 ESV
“The former proclaim Christ out of selfish ambition, not sincerely but thinking to afflict me in my imprisonment. What then? Only that in every way, whether in pretense or in truth, Christ is proclaimed, and in that I rejoice. Yes, and I will rejoice,”
- Philippians 1:17-18 ESV
“Some indeed preach Christ from envy and rivalry, but others from good will. The latter do it out of love, knowing that I am put here for the defense of the gospel.”
- Philippians 1:15-16 ESV
“I want you to know, brothers, that what has happened to me has really served to advance the gospel, so that it has become known throughout the whole imperial guard and to all the rest that my imprisonment is for Christ. And most of the brothers, having become confident in the Lord by my imprisonment, are much more bold to speak the word without fear.”
- Philippians 1:12-14 ESV
“And so I have made it my aim to preach the gospel, not where Christ was named, lest I should build on another man’s foundation,”
- Romans 15:20 NKJV
“do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.”
- Philippians 4:6-7 ESV
“There are six things that the Lord hates, seven that are an abomination to him:”
- Proverbs 6:16 ESV
"a false witness who breathes out lies, and one who sows discord among brothers.”
- Proverbs 6:19 ESV
“There are six things that the Lord hates, seven that are an abomination to him:”
- Proverbs 6:16 ESV
“a heart that devises wicked plans, feet that make haste to run to evil,”
- Proverbs 6:18 ESV
"There are six things that the Lord hates, seven that are an abomination to him...”
- Proverbs 6:16 ESV
“...haughty eyes, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood..."
- Proverbs 6:17 ESV
“…Return to me, and I will return to you, says the Lord of hosts. But you say, ‘How shall we return?’ Will man rob God? Yet you are robbing me. But you say, ‘How have we robbed you?’ In your tithes and contributions (offerings). You are cursed with a curse, for you are robbing me…. Bring the full tithe into the storehouse….And thereby put me to the test, says the Lord of hosts, if I will not open the windows of heaven for you and pour down for you a blessing until there is no more need. I will rebuke the devourer for you, so that it will not destroy the fruits of your soil, and your vine in the field shall not fail to bear, says the Lord of hosts. Then all nations will call you blessed, for you will be a land of delight, says the Lord of hosts.”
- Malachi 3:7-12 ESV
“My son, obey your father’s commands, and don’t neglect your mother’s instruction. Keep their words always in your heart. Tie them around your neck. When you walk, their counsel will lead you. When you sleep, they will protect you. When you wake up, they will advise you. For their command is a lamp and their instruction a light; their corrective discipline is the way to life. It will keep you from the immoral woman, from the smooth tongue of a promiscuous woman. Don’t lust for her beauty. Don’t let her coy glances seduce you. For a prostitute will bring you to poverty, but sleeping with another man’s wife will cost you your life.”
- Proverbs 6:20-26 NLT
"He who gathers in summer is a prudent son, but he who sleeps in harvest is a son who brings shame.”
- Proverbs 10:5 ESV
"...and you say, “How I hated discipline, and my heart despised reproof! I did not listen to the voice of my teachers or incline my ear to my instructors. I am at the brink of utter ruin in the assembled congregation.”
- Proverbs 5:12-14 ESV
"Drink water from your own cistern, flowing water from your own well. Let your fountain be blessed, and rejoice in the wife of your youth...”
- Proverbs 5:15, 18
“My child, if you have put up security for a friend’s debt or agreed to guarantee the debt of a stranger— if you have trapped yourself by your agreement and are caught by what you said— follow my advice and save yourself, for you have placed yourself at your friend’s mercy. Now swallow your pride; go and beg to have your name erased. Don’t put it off; do it now! Don’t rest until you do. Save yourself like a gazelle escaping from a hunter, like a bird fleeing from a net.”
- Proverbs 6:1-5 NLT
“Anxiety in a man’s heart weighs him down, but a good word makes him glad.”
- Proverbs 12:25 ESV
“but whoever listens to me will dwell secure and will be at ease, without dread of disaster.”
- Proverbs 1:33
“For the simple are killed by their turning away, and the complacency of fools destroys them;”
- Proverbs 1:32 ESV
“but whoever listens to me will dwell secure and will be at ease, without dread of disaster.”
- Proverbs 1:33
“If you turn at my reproof, behold, I will pour out my spirit to you; I will make my words known to you.”
- Proverbs 1:23 ESV
“but whoever listens to me will dwell secure and will be at ease, without dread of disaster.”
- Proverbs 1:33
“The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and instruction."
- Proverbs 1:7
“The ransom of a man’s life is his wealth, but a poor man hears no threat.”
- Proverbs 13:8 ESV
“At that time Jesus declared, “I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you have hidden these things from the wise and understanding and revealed them to little children; yes, Father, for such was your gracious will.”
- Matthew 11:25-26 ESV
“I waited patiently for the Lord; he inclined to me and heard my cry.”
- Psalm 40:1 ESV
“I have told the glad news of deliverance in the great congregation; behold, I have not restrained my lips, as you know, O Lord. I have not hidden your deliverance within my heart; I have spoken of your faithfulness and your salvation; I have not concealed your steadfast love and your faithfulness from the great congregation.”
- Psalm 40:9-10 ESV
“I waited patiently for the Lord; he inclined to me and heard my cry.”
- Psalm 40:1 ESV
“In sacrifice and offering you have not delighted, but you have given me an open ear. Burnt offering and sin offering you have not required. Then I said, “Behold, I have come; in the scroll of the book it is written of me: I delight to do your will, O my God; your law is within my heart.”
- Psalm 40:6-8 ESV
“I waited patiently for the Lord; he inclined to me and heard my cry.”
- Psalm 40:1 ESV
“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. He put a new song in my mouth, a song of praise to our God. Many will see and fear, and put their trust in the Lord.”
- Psalm 40:2-3 ESV
“But may all who seek you rejoice and be glad in you; may those who love your salvation say continually, “Great is the Lord!” As for me, I am poor and needy, but the Lord takes thought for me. You are my help and my deliverer; do not delay, O my God!”
- Psalm 40:16-17 ESV
“Until now you have asked nothing in my name. Ask, and you will receive, that your joy may be full. 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 16:24, 33 ESV
“This is the day that the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.”
- Psalm 118:24 ESV
“I thank you that you have answered me and have become my salvation. The stone that the builders rejected has become the cornerstone. This is the Lord’s doing; it is marvelous in our eyes.”
- Psalm 118:21-23 ESV
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“I shall not die, but I shall live, and recount the deeds of the Lord. The Lord has disciplined me severely, but he has not given me over to death.”
- Psalm 118:17-18 ESV
“Save us, we pray, O Lord! O Lord, we pray, give us success! Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord! We bless you from the house of the Lord.”
- Psalm 118:25-26 ESV
"For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. 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. Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only Son of God.”
- John 3:16-18 ESV
“With the mighty deeds of the Lord God, I will come; I will remind them of your righteousness, yours alone.”
- Psalm 71:16 ESV
“My mouth will tell of your righteous acts, of your deeds of salvation all the day, for their number is past my knowledge.”
- Psalm 71:15 ESV
“But I will hope continually and will praise you yet more and more.”
- Psalm 71:14 ESV
“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 NIV
“The steps of a man are established by the Lord, when he delights in his way...”
- Psalm 37:23 ESV
“Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? And not one of them will fall to the ground apart from your Father. But even the hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not, therefore; you are of more value than many sparrows. So everyone who acknowledges me before men, I also will acknowledge before my Father who is in heaven, but whoever denies me before men, I also will deny before my Father who is in heaven.”
- Matthew 10:29-33 ESV
“Trust in the Lord, and do good; Dwell in the land, and feed on His faithfulness.”
- Psalms 37:3 NKJV
“Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for him; fret not yourself over the one who prospers in his way, over the man who carries out evil devices!”
- Psalm 37:7 ESV
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“Wait for the Lord and keep his way, and he will exalt you to inherit the land; you will look on when the wicked are cut off.”
- Psalm 37:34 ESV
“I have been young, and now am old, yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken or his children begging for bread. He is ever lending generously, and his children become a blessing.”
- Psalm 37:25-26 ESV
“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
“Therefore, as you received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in him, rooted and built up in him and established in the faith, just as you were taught, abounding in thanksgiving.”
- Colossians 2:6-7 ESV
"Therefore, as you received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in him, rooted and built up in him and established in the faith, just as you were taught, abounding in thanksgiving.”
- Colossians 2:6-7 ESV
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Therefore, as you received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk in him, rooted and built up in him and established in the faith, just as you were taught, abounding in thanksgiving.”
- Colossians 2:6-7 ESV
“And after she was baptized, and her household as well, she urged us, saying, “If you have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come to my house and stay.” And she prevailed upon us.”
- Acts 16:15 ESV
“So Jesus said to him, “Unless you see signs and wonders you will not believe.”
- John 4:48 ESV
“And he said to them, “Why are you troubled, and why do doubts arise in your hearts? See my hands and my feet, that it is I myself. Touch me, and see. For a spirit does not have flesh and bones as you see that I have.”
- Luke 24:38-39 ESV
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“And he said to them, “O foolish ones, and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken!”
- Luke 24:25 ESV
“Honor the Lord with your wealth and with the firstfruits of all your produce; then your barns will be filled with plenty, and your vats will be bursting with wine.”
- Proverbs 3:9-10 ESV
“Glorify God with all your wealth, honoring him with your firstfruits, with every increase that comes to you. Then every dimension of your life will overflow with blessings from an uncontainable source of inner joy!”
- Proverbs 3:9-10 TPT
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"Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven."
- Matthew 5:3 ESV
“Not that I seek the gift, but I seek the fruit that increases to your credit.”
- Philippians 4:17 ESV
"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. But the one who looks into the perfect law, the law of liberty, and perseveres, being no hearer who forgets but a doer who acts, he will be blessed in his doing.”
- James 1:22-25 ESV
“And behold, some are last who will be first, and some are first who will be last.”
- Luke 13:30 ESV
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"Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. On that day many will say to me, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and cast out demons in your name, and do many mighty works in your name?’ And then will I declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from me, you workers of lawlessness.’'
- Matthew 7:21-23 ESV
“And I tell you, make friends for yourselves by means of unrighteous wealth, so that when it fails they may receive you into the eternal dwellings.”
- Luke 16:9 ESV
“And proclaim as you go, saying, ‘The kingdom of heaven is at hand.’ Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse lepers, cast out demons. You received without paying; give without pay.”
- Matthew 10:7-8 ESV
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“Jesus said to her, “Go, call your husband, and come here.” The woman answered and said, “I have no husband.” Jesus said to her, “You have well said, ‘I have no husband,’ for you have had five husbands, and the one whom you now have is not your husband; in that you spoke truly.” The woman said to Him, “Sir, I perceive that You are a prophet." The woman then left her waterpot, went her way into the city, and said to the men, “Come, see a Man who told me all things that I ever did. Could this be the Christ?” Then they went out of the city and came to Him.” 39-42 “And many of the Samaritans of that city believed in Him because of the word of the woman who testified, “He told me all that I ever did.” So when the Samaritans had come to Him, they urged Him to stay with them; and He stayed there two days. And many more believed because of His own word. Then they said to the woman, “Now we believe, not because of what you said, for we ourselves have heard Him and we know that this is indeed the Christ, the Savior of the world.”
- John 4:16-19
“The point is this: whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. Each one must give as he has decided in his heart, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. 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 9:6-8 ESV
"Now may He who supplies seed to the sower, and bread for food, supply and multiply the seed you have sown and increase the fruits of your righteousness..."
- 2 Corinthians 9:10
“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
“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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“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
“For to everyone who has will more be given, and he will have an abundance. But from the one who has not, even what he has will be taken away.”
- Matthew 25:29 ESV
"As for the word that he sent to Israel, preaching good news of peace through Jesus Christ (he is Lord of all), you yourselves know what happened throughout all Judea, beginning from Galilee after the baptism that John proclaimed: how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power. He went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with him.”
- Acts 10:36-38 ESV
“As for the word that he sent to Israel, preaching good news of peace through Jesus Christ (he is Lord of all), you yourselves know what happened throughout all Judea, beginning from Galilee after the baptism that John proclaimed: how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power. He went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with him.”
- Acts 10:36-38 ESV
“As for the word that he sent to Israel, preaching good news of peace through Jesus Christ (he is Lord of all), you yourselves know what happened throughout all Judea, beginning from Galilee after the baptism that John proclaimed: how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power. He went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with him.”
- Acts 10:36-38 ESV
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“As for the word that he sent to Israel, preaching good news of peace through Jesus Christ (he is Lord of all), you yourselves know what happened throughout all Judea, beginning from Galilee after the baptism that John proclaimed: how God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power. He went about doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with him.”
- Acts 10:36-38 ESV
“Precious treasure and oil are in a wise man's dwelling, but a foolish man devours it.”
-Proverbs 21:20 ESV
“And he told them a parable, saying, "The land of a rich man produced plentifully, and he thought to himself, 'What shall I do, for I have nowhere to store my crops?' And he said, 'I will do this: I will tear down my barns and build larger ones, and there I will store all my grain and my goods. And I will say to my soul, "Soul, you have ample goods laid up for many years; relax, eat, drink, be merry."' But God said to him, 'Fool! This night your soul is required of you, and the things you have prepared, whose will they be?' So is the one who lays up treasure for himself and is not rich toward God."”
-Luke 12:16-21 ESV
“Whoever isolates himself seeks his own desire; he breaks out against all sound judgment.”
- Proverbs 18:1 ESV
“Whoever walks with the wise becomes wise, but the companion of fools will suffer harm.”
- Proverbs 13:20 ESV
“The plans of the diligent lead surely to abundance, but everyone who is hasty comes only to poverty.”
- Proverbs 21:5 ESV
“Whoever is slothful will not roast his game, but the diligent man will get precious wealth.”
- Proverbs 12:27 ESV
“My son, do not despise the Lord’s discipline or be weary of his reproof, for the Lord reproves him whom he loves, as a father the son in whom he delights.”
- Proverbs 3:11-12 ESV
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“Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge, but he who hates reproof is stupid.”
- Proverbs 12:1 ESV
“The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One is insight.”
- Proverbs 9:10 ESV
“I know how to be brought low, and I know how to abound. In any and every circumstance, I have learned the secret of facing plenty and hunger, abundance and need.”
- Philippians 4:12 ESV
“My son, if your heart is wise, my heart too will be glad. My inmost being will exult when your lips speak what is right.”
- Proverbs 23:15-16 ESV
“If you strike him with the rod, you will save his soul from Sheol.”
- Proverbs 23:14 ESV
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“Do not withhold discipline from a child; if you strike him with a rod, he will not die.”
- Proverbs 23:13 ESV
“A slack hand causes poverty, but the hand of the diligent makes rich. He who gathers in summer is a prudent son, but he who sleeps in harvest is a son who brings shame.”
- Proverbs 10:4-5 ESV
“Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and hold fast to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh.” This mystery is profound, and I am saying that it refers to Christ and the church. However, let each one of you love his wife as himself, and let the wife see that she respects her husband.”
- Ephesians 5:31-33 ESV
"…as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her, that he might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word, so that he might present the church to himself in splendor, without spot or wrinkle or any such thing, that she might be holy and without blemish. In the same way, husbands should love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself.”
- Ephesians 5:25-28 ESV
“Husbands, love your wives, as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her...”
- Ephesians 5:25 ESV
“Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit in everything to their husbands.”
- Ephesians 5:24 ESV
“I have been young, and now am old, yet I have not seen the righteous forsaken or his children begging for bread. He is ever lending generously, and his children become a blessing.”
- Psalm 37:25-26 ESV
“He answered, “Have you not read that he who created them from the beginning made them male and female, and said, ‘Therefore a man shall leave his father and his mother and hold fast to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh’? So they are no longer two but one flesh. What therefore God has joined together, let not man separate.”
- Matthew 19:4-6 ESV
“You go up to the feast. I am not going up to this feast, for my time has not yet fully come.”
- John 7:8 ESV
“Jesus said to them, “My time has not yet come, but your time is always here. The world cannot hate you, but it hates me because I testify about it that its works are evil.”
- John 7:6-7 ESV
“After this Jesus went about in Galilee. He would not go about in Judea, because the Jews were seeking to kill him. Now the Jews’ Feast of Booths was at hand. So his brothers said to him, “Leave here and go to Judea, that your disciples also may see the works you are doing. For no one works in secret if he seeks to be known openly. If you do these things, show yourself to the world.” For not even his brothers believed in him.”
- John 7:1-5 ESV
Wealth gained hastily will dwindle, but whoever gathers little by little will increase it.”
- Proverbs 13: 11 ESV
“The soul of the sluggard craves and gets nothing, while the soul of the diligent is richly supplied."
- Proverbs 13:4
“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
“Before they call I will answer; while they are yet speaking I will hear. The wolf and the lamb shall graze together; the lion shall eat straw like the ox, and dust shall be the serpent’s food. They shall not hurt or destroy in all my holy mountain,” says the Lord.”
- Isaiah 65:24-25 ESV
“Before they call I will answer; while they are yet speaking I will hear. The wolf and the lamb shall graze together; the lion shall eat straw like the ox, and dust shall be the serpent’s food. They shall not hurt or destroy in all my holy mountain,” says the Lord.”
- Isaiah 65:24-25 ESV
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“Before they call I will answer; while they are yet speaking I will hear. The wolf and the lamb shall graze together; the lion shall eat straw like the ox, and dust shall be the serpent’s food. They shall not hurt or destroy in all my holy mountain,” says the Lord.”
- Isaiah 65:24-25 ESV
“Know well the condition of your flocks, and give attention to your herds, for riches do not last forever; and does a crown endure to all generations? When the grass is gone and the new growth appears and the vegetation of the mountains is gathered, the lambs will provide your clothing, and the goats the price of a field. There will be enough goats’ milk for your food, for the food of your household and maintenance for your girls.”
- Proverbs 27:23-27 ESV
“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
“Behold, the Lord’s hand is not shortened, that it cannot save, or his ear dull, that it cannot hear; but your iniquities have made a separation between you and your God, and your sins have hidden his face from you so that he does not hear.”
- Isaiah 59:1-2
“But the wicked are like the tossing sea; for it cannot be quiet, and its waters toss up mire and dirt. There is no peace,” says my God, “for the wicked.”
- Isaiah 57:20-21 ESV
“I have seen his ways, but I will heal him; I will lead him and restore comfort to him and his mourners, creating the fruit of the lips. Peace, peace, to the far and to the near,” says the Lord, “and I will heal him.”
- Isaiah 57:18-19 ESV
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“There is no peace,” says the Lord, “for the wicked.”
- Isaiah 48:22 ESV
“Go out from Babylon, flee from Chaldea, declare this with a shout of joy, proclaim it, send it out to the end of the earth; say, “The Lord has redeemed his servant Jacob!” They did not thirst when he led them through the deserts; he made water flow for them from the rock; he split the rock and the water gushed out.”
- Isaiah 48:20-21 ESV
“By wisdom a house is built, and by understanding it is established; by knowledge the rooms are filled with all precious and pleasant riches.”
- Proverbs 24:3-4 ESV
“I do not ask that you take them out of the world, but that you keep them from the evil one.”
- John 17:15 ESV
“But you have increased the nation, O Lord, you have increased the nation; you are glorified; you have enlarged all the borders of the land.”
- Isaiah 26:15 ESV
“O Lord our God, other Lords beside you have ruled over us, but your name alone we bring to remembrance.”
- Isaiah 26:13 ESV
“O Lord, you will ordain peace for us, for you have indeed done for us all our works.”
- Isaiah 26:12 ESV
“Lord, you will grant us peace; all we have accomplished is really from you.”
- Isaiah 26:12 NLT
“Precious treasure and oil are in a wise man’s dwelling, but a foolish man devours it.”
- Proverbs 21:20 ESV
“The wise have wealth and luxury, but fools spend whatever they get.”
- Proverbs 21:20 NLT
“Fear not, little flock, for it is your Father’s good pleasure to give you the kingdom.”
- Luke 12:32
“Sell your possessions, and give to the needy. Provide yourselves with moneybags that do not grow old, with a treasure in the heavens that does not fail, where no thief approaches and no moth destroys. For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also.”
- Luke 12:33-34
“For I am the Lord your God, the Holy One of Israel, your Savior. I give Egypt as your ransom, Cush and Seba in exchange for you.”
- Isaiah 43:3
“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
“But now thus says the Lord, he who created you, O Jacob, he who formed you, O Israel: “Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name, you are mine.”
- Isaiah 43:1 ESV
“Honor the Lord with your wealth and with the firstfruits of all your produce; then your barns will be filled with plenty, and your vats will be bursting with wine.”
- Proverbs 3:9-10 ESV
“And Jesus said to them, “Can the wedding guests mourn as long as the bridegroom is with them? The days will come when the bridegroom is taken away from them, and then they will fast.”
- Matthew 9:15 ESV
“Then the mother of the sons of Zebedee came up to him with her sons, and kneeling before him she asked him for something. And he said to her, “What do you want?” She said to him, “Say that these two sons of mine are to sit, one at your right hand and one at your left, in your kingdom.” And when the ten heard it, they were indignant at the two brothers. But Jesus called them to him and said, “You know that the rulers of the Gentiles Lord it over them, and their great ones exercise authority over them. It shall not be so among you. But whoever would be great among you must be your servant, and whoever would be first among you must be your slave, 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 20:20-21, 24-28 ESV
“Now as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and after blessing, it broke it and gave it to the disciples, and said, “Take, eat; this is my body.” And he took a cup, and when he had given thanks he gave it to them, saying, “Drink of it, all of you, for this is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins.”
- Matthew 26:26-28 ESV
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“And Jesus said to them, “Can the wedding guests mourn as long as the bridegroom is with them? The days will come when the bridegroom is taken away from them, and then they will fast.”
- Matthew 9:15 ESV
“For which of you, desiring to build a tower, does not first sit down and count the cost, whether he has enough to complete it? Otherwise, when he has laid a foundation and is not able to finish, all who see it begin to mock him, saying, ‘This man began to build and was not able to finish.”
- Luke 14:28-30 ESV
“Until now you have asked nothing in my name. Ask, and you will receive, that your joy may be full.”
- John 16:24 ESV
“But when Herod died, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt, saying, “Rise, take the child and his mother and go to the land of Israel, for those who sought the child’s life are dead.” And he rose and took the child and his mother and went to the land of Israel. But when he heard that Archelaus was reigning over Judea in place of his father Herod, he was afraid to go there, and being warned in a dream he withdrew to the district of Galilee.”
- Matthew 2:19-22 ESV
“Then was fulfilled what was spoken by the prophet Jeremiah: “A voice was heard in Ramah, weeping and loud lamentation, Rachel weeping for her children; she refused to be comforted, because they are no more.”
- Matthew 2:17-18 ESV
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“Then Herod, when he saw that he had been tricked by the wise men, became furious, and he sent and killed all the male children in Bethlehem and in all that region who were two years old or under, according to the time that he had ascertained from the wise men.”
- Matthew 2:16 ESV
“The point is this: whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows bountifully will also reap bountifully. Each one must give as he has decided in his heart, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. 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 9:6-8 ESV
“Then children were brought to him that he might lay his hands on them and pray. The disciples rebuked the people, but Jesus said, "Let the little children come to me and do not hinder them, for to such belongs the kingdom of heaven." And he laid his hands on them and went away.”
- Matthew 19:13-15 ESV
"Now when they had departed, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, “Rise, take the child and his mother, and flee to Egypt, and remain there until I tell you, for Herod is about to search for the child, to destroy him. And he rose and took the child and his mother by night and departed to Egypt and remained there until the death of Herod. This was to fulfill what the Lord had spoken by the prophet, “Out of Egypt I called my son.”
- Matthew 2:13-15
"Now when they had departed, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, “Rise, take the child and his mother, and flee to Egypt, and remain there until I tell you, for Herod is about to search for the child, to destroy him. And he rose and took the child and his mother by night and departed to Egypt and remained there until the death of Herod. This was to fulfill what the Lord had spoken by the prophet, “Out of Egypt I called my son.”
- Matthew 2:13-15
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"Now when they had departed, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, “Rise, take the child and his mother, and flee to Egypt, and remain there until I tell you, for Herod is about to search for the child, to destroy him. And he rose and took the child and his mother by night and departed to Egypt and remained there until the death of Herod. This was to fulfill what the Lord had spoken by the prophet, “Out of Egypt I called my son.”
- Matthew 2:13-15
"One who is full loathes honey, but to one who is hungry, everything bitter is sweet."
- Proverbs 27:7
“The master commended the dishonest manager for his shrewdness. For the sons of this world are more shrewd in dealing with their own generation than the sons of light.”
- Luke 16:8 ESV
“No servant can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and money.”
- Luke 16:13 ESV
“And if you have not been faithful in that which is another’s, who will give you that which is your own?”
- Luke 16:12 ESV
“If then you have not been faithful in the unrighteous wealth, who will entrust to you the true riches?”
- Luke 16:11 ESV
“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
“He said also to the man who had invited him, “When you give a dinner or a banquet, do not invite your friends or your brothers or your relatives or rich neighbors, lest they also invite you in return and you be repaid. But when you give a feast, invite the poor, the crippled, the lame, the blind, and you will be blessed, because they cannot repay you. For you will be repaid at the resurrection of the just.”
- Luke 14:12-14 ESV
“...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
“...and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but that which comes through faith in Christ, the righteousness from God that depends on faith—”
- Philippians 3:9 ESV
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"Have you ever wished you could multiply your money? Well, I have wonderful news for you: God is able to do it."
“But whatever gain I had, I counted as loss for the sake of Christ. Indeed, I count everything as loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have suffered the loss of all things and count them as rubbish, in order that I may gain Christ”
- Philippians 3:7-8 ESV
“If then you have not been faithful in the unrighteous wealth, who will entrust to you the true riches?”
- Luke 16:11 ESV
“For this is the will of my Father, that everyone who looks on the Son and believes in him should have eternal life, and I will raise him up on the last day.”
"No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws him. And I will raise him up on the last day.”
John 6:40, 44 ESV
“I have received full payment and more. I am well supplied, having received from Epaphroditus the gifts you sent, a fragrant offering, a sacrifice acceptable and pleasing to God.”
- Philippians 4:18 ESV
"Even in Thessalonica, you sent me help for my needs once and again. Not that I seek the gift, but I seek the fruit that increases to your credit.”
- Philippians 4:16-17
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"You cannot outgive God."
"And you Philippians yourselves know that in the beginning of the gospel, when I left Macedonia, no church entered into a partnership with me in giving and receiving, except you only.”
- Philippians 4:15 ESV
“And my God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.”
- Philippians 4:19 ESV
“Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever believes in me will also do the works that I do; and greater works than these will he do, because I am going to the Father. Whatever you ask in my name, this I will do, that the Father may be glorified in the Son. If you ask me anything in my name, I will do it.”
- John 14:12-14 ESV
“...for it is God who works in you, both to will and to work for his good pleasure."
"Even if I am to be poured out as a drink offering upon the sacrificial offering of your faith, I am glad and rejoice with you all. Likewise you also should be glad and rejoice with me.”
- Philippians 2:13, 17-18 ESV
“...for it is God who works in you, both to will and to work for his good pleasure."
"...holding fast to the word of life, so that in the day of Christ I may be proud that I did not run in vain or labor in vain.”
Philippians 2:13, 16 ESV
“...for it is God who works in you, both to will and to work for his good pleasure. Do all things without grumbling or disputing, that you may be blameless and innocent, children of God without blemish in the midst of a crooked and twisted generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world...”
- Philippians 2:13-15 ESV
"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, for it is God who works in you, both to will and to work for his good pleasure."
- Philippians 2:12-13 ESV
“As Jesus passed on from there, he saw a man called Matthew sitting at the tax booth, and he said to him, “Follow me.” And he rose and followed him. And as Jesus reclined at the table in the house, behold, many tax collectors and sinners came and were reclining with Jesus and his disciples. And when the Pharisees saw this, they said to his disciples, “Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?” But when he heard it, he said, “Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick.”
- Matthew 9:9-12 ESV
"Some indeed preach Christ from envy and rivalry, but others from good will. The latter do it out of love, knowing that I am put here for the defense of the gospel.”
- Philippians 1:15-16 ESV
"The former proclaim Christ out of selfish ambition, not sincerely but thinking to afflict me in my imprisonment. What then? Only that in every way, whether in pretense or in truth, Christ is proclaimed, and in that I rejoice. Yes, and I will rejoice...”
- Philippians 1:17-18 ESV
“And most of the brothers, having become confident in the Lord by my imprisonment, are much more bold to speak the word without fear.”
- Philippians 1:14 ESV
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"I want you to know, brothers, that what has happened to me has really served to advance the gospel, so that it has become known throughout the whole imperial guard and to all the rest that my imprisonment is for Christ.”
- Philippians 1:12-13 ESV
"...because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now.”
- Philippians 1:5 ESV
“Jesus stood up and said to her, “Woman, where are they? Has no one condemned you?” She said, “No one, Lord.” And Jesus said, “Neither do I condemn you; go, and from now on sin no more.”
- John 8:10-11 ESV
“But every one shall die for his own iniquity. Each man who eats sour grapes, his teeth shall be set on edge.”
- Jeremiah 31:30 ESV
“In those days they shall no longer say: “‘The fathers have eaten sour grapes, and the children’s teeth are set on edge.’”
- Jeremiah 31:29 ESV
“And it shall come to pass that as I have watched over them to pluck up and break down, to overthrow, destroy, and bring harm, so I will watch over them to build and to plant, declares the Lord.”
- Jeremiah 31:28 ESV
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“Behold, the days are coming, declares the Lord, when I will sow the house of Israel and the house of Judah with the seed of man and the seed of beast.”
- Jeremiah 31:27 ESV
“For thus says the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel: Do not let your prophets and your diviners who are among you deceive you, and do not listen to the dreams that they dream, for it is a lie that they are prophesying to you in my name; I did not send them, declares the Lord.”
- Jeremiah 29:8-9 ESV
"These are the words of the letter that Jeremiah the prophet sent from Jerusalem to the surviving elders of the exiles, and to the priests, the prophets, and all the people, whom Nebuchadnezzar had taken into exile from Jerusalem to Babylon.”
- Jeremiah 29:1 ESV
“But seek the welfare of the city where I have sent you into exile, and pray to the Lord on its behalf, for in its welfare you will find your welfare.”
- Jeremiah 29:7 ESV
“Take wives and have sons and daughters; take wives for your sons, and give your daughters in marriage, that they may bear sons and daughters; multiply there, and do not decrease.”
- Jeremiah 29:6
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“Build houses and live in them; plant gardens and eat their produce.”
- Jeremiah 29:5 ESV
"And as he was setting out on his journey, a man ran up and knelt before him and asked him, “Good Teacher, what must I do to inherit eternal life? And Jesus said to him, “Why do you call me good? No one is good except God alone. And Jesus, looking at him, loved him, and said to him, “You lack one thing: go, sell all that you have and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me. Disheartened by the saying, he went away sorrowful, for he had great possessions.”
- Mark 10:17-18, 21-22 ESV
“If at any time I declare concerning a nation or a kingdom, that I will pluck up and break down and destroy it, and if that nation, concerning which I have spoken, turns from its evil, I will relent of the disaster that I intended to do to it. And if at any time I declare concerning a nation or a kingdom that I will build and plant it, and if it does evil in my sight, not listening to my voice, then I will relent of the good that I had intended to do to it.”
- Jeremiah 18:7-10 ESV
“Then the word of the Lord came to me: “O house of Israel, can I not do with you as this potter has done? declares the Lord. Behold, like the clay in the potter’s hand, so are you in my hand, O house of Israel.”
- Jeremiah 18:5-6
"Arise, and go down to the potter’s house, and there I will let you hear my words.” So I went down to the potter’s house, and there he was working at his wheel. And the vessel he was making of clay was spoiled in the potter’s hand, and he reworked it into another vessel, as it seemed good to the potter to do.”
- Jeremiah 18:2-4 ESV
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"The word that came to Jeremiah from the Lord: “Arise, and go down to the potter’s house, and there I will let you hear my words.”
- Jeremiah 18:1-2 ESV
“(At 12 years old) Jesus went down with them (his parents) and came to Nazareth and was submissive to them….And Jesus increased in wisdom and in stature and in favor with God and man.”
- Luke 2:51-52 ESV
“Do not be afraid of them, for I am with you to deliver you, declares the Lord.”
- Jeremiah 1:8 ESV
“But the Lord said to me, “Do not say, ‘I am only a youth’; for to all to whom I send you, you shall go, and whatever I command you, you shall speak.”
- Jeremiah 1:7 ESV
“Then I said, “Ah, Lord God! Behold, I do not know how to speak, for I am only a youth.”
- Jeremiah 1:6 ESV
“Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, and before you were born I consecrated you; I appointed you a prophet to the nations.”
- Jeremiah 1:5
“The seventy-two returned with joy, saying, “Lord, even the demons are subject to us in your name!” And he said to them, “I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven. Behold, I have given you authority to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall hurt you. Nevertheless, do not rejoice in this, that the spirits are subject to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven.”
- Luke 10:17-20 ESV
"...and take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God...” Ephesians 6:17 ESV
“In all circumstances take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming darts of the evil one...”
- Ephesians 6:16 ESV
"...and, as shoes for your feet, having put on the readiness given by the gospel of peace.”
- Ephesians 6:15 ESV
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“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. Stand therefore, having fastened on the belt of truth, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness...”
- Ephesians 6:13-14 ESV
"Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. On that day many will say to me, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and cast out demons in your name, and do many mighty works in your name?’ And then will I declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from me, you workers of lawlessness.”
- Matthew 7:21-23 ESV
"Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. On that day many will say to me, ‘Lord, Lord, did we not prophesy in your name, and cast out demons in your name, and do many mighty works in your name?’ And then will I declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from me, you workers of lawlessness.”
- Matthew 7:21-23 ESV
“This mystery is profound, and I am saying that it refers to Christ and the church. However, let each one of you love his wife as himself, and let the wife see that she respects her husband.”
- Ephesians 5:32-33 ESV
“This mystery is profound, and I am saying that it refers to Christ and the church. However, let each one of you love his wife as himself, and let the wife see that she respects her husband.”
- Ephesians 5:32-33 ESV
“For no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, just as Christ does the church, “Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and hold fast to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh.”
- Ephesians 5:29, 31 ESV
“For no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, just as Christ does the church, “Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and hold fast to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh.”
- Ephesians 5:29, 31 ESV
“Husbands, love your wives, as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her, that he might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word, so that he might present the church to himself in splendor, without spot or wrinkle or any such thing, that she might be holy and without blemish. In the same way, husbands should love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself.”
- Ephesians 5:25-28 ESV
“Husbands, love your wives, as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her, that he might sanctify her, having cleansed her by the washing of water with the word, so that he might present the church to himself in splendor, without spot or wrinkle or any such thing, that she might be holy and without blemish. In the same way, husbands should love their wives as their own bodies. He who loves his wife loves himself.”
- Ephesians 5:25-28 ESV
“Wives, submit to your own husbands, as to the Lord. For the husband is the head of the wife even as Christ is the head of the church, his body, and is himself its Savior. Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit in everything to their husbands.”
- Ephesians 5:22-24 ESV
“Wives, submit to your own husbands, as to the Lord. For the husband is the head of the wife even as Christ is the head of the church, his body, and is himself its Savior. Now as the church submits to Christ, so also wives should submit in everything to their husbands.”
- Ephesians 5:22-24 ESV
John 13:34-35 ESV
34 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. 35 By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.”
John 15:12-13 ESV
12 “This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you. 13 Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends.
John 13:34-35 ESV
34 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. 35 By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.”
John 15:12-13 ESV
12 “This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you. 13 Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends.
Ephesians 4:11-16 ESV
11 And he gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the shepherds and teachers,
12 to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ, 13 until we all attain to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to mature manhood, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ,
14 so that we may no longer be children, tossed to and fro by the waves and carried about by every wind of doctrine, by human cunning, by craftiness in deceitful schemes.
15 Rather, speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in every way into him who is the head, into Christ,
16 from whom the whole body, joined and held together by every joint with which it is equipped, when each part is working properly, makes the body grow so that it builds itself up in love.
Ephesians 4:11-16 ESV
11 And he gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the shepherds and teachers,
12 to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ, 13 until we all attain to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to mature manhood, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ,
14 so that we may no longer be children, tossed to and fro by the waves and carried about by every wind of doctrine, by human cunning, by craftiness in deceitful schemes.
15 Rather, speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in every way into him who is the head, into Christ,
16 from whom the whole body, joined and held together by every joint with which it is equipped, when each part is working properly, makes the body grow so that it builds itself up in love.
Ephesians 4:11-15 ESV
11 And he gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the shepherds and teachers,
12 to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ, 13 until we all attain to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to mature manhood, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ,
14 so that we may no longer be children, tossed to and fro by the waves and carried about by every wind of doctrine, by human cunning, by craftiness in deceitful schemes. 15 Rather, speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in every way into him who is the head, into Christ,
Ephesians 4:11-15 ESV
11 And he gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the shepherds and teachers,
12 to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ, 13 until we all attain to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to mature manhood, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ,
14 so that we may no longer be children, tossed to and fro by the waves and carried about by every wind of doctrine, by human cunning, by craftiness in deceitful schemes. 15 Rather, speaking the truth in love, we are to grow up in every way into him who is the head, into Christ,
Ephesians 4:11-13 ESV
11 And he gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the shepherds and teachers,
12 to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ, 13 until we all attain to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to mature manhood, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ,
Ephesians 4:11-13 ESV
11 And he gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the shepherds and teachers,
12 to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ, 13 until we all attain to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to mature manhood, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ,
Ephesians 4:8-12 ESV
8 Therefore it says, “When he ascended on high he led a host of captives, and he gave gifts to men.”
9 (In saying, “He ascended,” what does it mean but that he had also descended into the lower regions, the earth?
10 He who descended is the one who also ascended far above all the heavens, that he might fill all things.)
11 And he gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the shepherds and teachers,
12 to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ,
Ephesians 4:8-12 ESV
8 Therefore it says, “When he ascended on high he led a host of captives, and he gave gifts to men.”
9 (In saying, “He ascended,” what does it mean but that he had also descended into the lower regions, the earth?
10 He who descended is the one who also ascended far above all the heavens, that he might fill all things.)
11 And he gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, the shepherds and teachers,
12 to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ,
“Then the King will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world. For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me, I was naked and you clothed me, I was sick and you visited me, I was in prison and you came to me.’ Then the righteous will answer him, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you drink? And when did we see you a stranger and welcome you, or naked and clothe you? And when did we see you sick or in prison and visit you?’ And the King will answer them, ‘Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me."
- Matthew 25:34-40 ESV
“Then the King will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world. For I was hungry and you gave me food, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you welcomed me, I was naked and you clothed me, I was sick and you visited me, I was in prison and you came to me.’ Then the righteous will answer him, saying, ‘Lord, when did we see you hungry and feed you, or thirsty and give you drink? And when did we see you a stranger and welcome you, or naked and clothe you? And when did we see you sick or in prison and visit you?’ And the King will answer them, ‘Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me."
- Matthew 25:34-40 ESV
“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
“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
"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
"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
“...and raised us up with him and seated us with him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, so that in the coming ages he might show the immeasurable riches of his grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus.”
- Ephesians 2:6-7 ESV
“...and raised us up with him and seated us with him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, so that in the coming ages he might show the immeasurable riches of his grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus.”
- Ephesians 2:6-7 ESV
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“and raised us up with him and seated us with him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus...”
- Ephesians 2:6 ESV
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“and raised us up with him and seated us with him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus...”
- Ephesians 2:6 ESV
“Not everyone who says to me, 'Lord, Lord,' will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven.”
- Matthew 7:21 ESV
“For whoever does the will of my Father in heaven is my brother and sister and mother.”
- Matthew 12:50 ESV
“Not everyone who says to me, 'Lord, Lord,' will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven.”
- Matthew 7:21 ESV
“For whoever does the will of my Father in heaven is my brother and sister and mother.”
- Matthew 12:50 ESV
“...as a plan for the fullness of time, to unite all things in him, things in heaven and things on earth. In him we have obtained an inheritance, having been predestined according to the purpose of him who works all things according to the counsel of his will,”
- Ephesians 1:10-11 ESV
“...as a plan for the fullness of time, to unite all things in him, things in heaven and things on earth. In him we have obtained an inheritance, having been predestined according to the purpose of him who works all things according to the counsel of his will,”
- Ephesians 1:10-11 ESV
“...in all wisdom and insight...making known to us the mystery of his will, according to his purpose, which he set forth in Christ…”
- Ephesians 1:9 ESV
“...in all wisdom and insight...making known to us the mystery of his will, according to his purpose, which he set forth in Christ…”
- Ephesians 1:9 ESV
“In him, we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace, which he lavished upon us, in all wisdom and insight”
- Ephesians 1:7-8 ESV
“In him, we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace, which he lavished upon us, in all wisdom and insight”
- Ephesians 1:7-8 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, which he lavished upon us, in all wisdom and insight making known to us the mystery of his will, according to his purpose, which he set forth in Christ as a plan for the fullness of time, to unite all things in him, things in heaven and things on earth. In him we have obtained an inheritance, having been predestined according to the purpose of him who works all things according to the counsel of his will,”
- Ephesians 1:7-11 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, which he lavished upon us, in all wisdom and insight making known to us the mystery of his will, according to his purpose, which he set forth in Christ as a plan for the fullness of time, to unite all things in him, things in heaven and things on earth. In him we have obtained an inheritance, having been predestined according to the purpose of him who works all things according to the counsel of his will,”
- Ephesians 1:7-11 ESV
“I tell you, on the day of judgment people will give account for every careless word they speak,”
- Matthew 12:36 ESV
“And I tell you this, you must give an account on judgment day for every idle word you speak.”
- Matthew 12:36 NLT
“You can be sure of this: when the day of judgment comes, everyone will be held accountable for every careless word he has spoken.”
- Matthew 12:36 TPT
…Let me tell you something: Every one of these careless words is going to come back to haunt you. There will be a time of Reckoning. Words are powerful; take them seriously. Words can be your salvation. Words can also be your damnation.”
- Matthew 12:34-37 MSG
“And when he had taken him down, behold, they were spread abroad over all the land, eating and drinking and dancing, because of all the great spoil they had taken from the land of the Philistines and from the land of Judah. And David struck them down from twilight until the evening of the next day, and not a man of them escaped, except four hundred young men, who mounted camels and fled. David recovered all that the Amalekites had taken, and David rescued his two wives. Nothing was missing, whether small or great, sons or daughters, spoil or anything that had been taken. David brought back all. David also captured all the flocks and herds, and the people drove the livestock before him, and said, “This is David’s spoil.”
- 1 Samuel 30:16-20 ESV
“They found an Egyptian in the open country and brought him to David. And they gave him bread and he ate. They gave him water to drink, and they gave him a piece of a cake of figs and two clusters of raisins. And when he had eaten, his spirit revived, for he had not eaten bread or drunk water for three days and three nights. And David said to him, “To whom do you belong? And where are you from?” He said, “I am a young man of Egypt, servant to an Amalekite, and my master left me behind because I fell sick three days ago. We had made a raid against the Negeb of the Cherethites and against that which belongs to Judah and against the Negeb of Caleb, and we burned Ziklag with fire.” And David said to him, “Will you take me down to this band?” And he said, “Swear to me by God that you will not kill me or deliver me into the hands of my master, and I will take you down to this band.”
- 1 Samuel 30:11-15 ESV
“So David set out, and the six hundred men who were with him, and they came to the brook Besor, where those who were left behind stayed. But David pursued, he and four hundred men. Two hundred stayed behind, who were too exhausted to cross the brook Besor.”
- 1 Samuel 30:9-10 ESV
“And David said to Abiathar the priest…, “Bring me the ephod.” So Abiathar brought the ephod to David. And David inquired of the Lord, “Shall I pursue after this band? Shall I overtake them?” He answered him, “Pursue, for you shall surely overtake and shall surely rescue.”
- 1 Samuel 30:7-8 ESV
“And Jesus went throughout all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom and healing every disease and every affliction. When he saw the crowds, he had compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. 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 9:35-38 ESV
“Then Jesus told his disciples, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me. For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will find it. For what will it profit a man if he gains the whole world and forfeits his soul? Or what shall a man give in return for his soul? For the Son of Man is going to come with his angels in the glory of his Father, and then he will repay each person according to what he has done.”
- Matthew 16:24-27 ESV
“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. If then you have not been faithful in the unrighteous wealth, who will entrust to you the true riches? And if you have not been faithful in that which is another’s, who will give you that which is your own? No servant can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and money.”
- Luke 16:10-13 ESV
“Then Jesus’ mother and brothers came to see him. They stood outside and sent word for him to come out and talk with them. There was a crowd sitting around Jesus, and someone said, “Your mother and your brothers are outside asking for you.” Jesus replied, “Who is my mother? Who are my brothers?” Then he looked at those around him and said, “Look, these are my mother and brothers. Anyone who does God’s will is my brother and sister and mother.”
- Mark 3:31-35 NLT
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“Anna, a prophet, was also there in the Temple. She was the daughter of Phanuel from the tribe of Asher, and she was very old. Her husband died when they had been married only seven years. Then she lived as a widow to the age of eighty-four. She never left the Temple but stayed there day and night, worshiping God with fasting and prayer. She came along just as Simeon was talking with Mary and Joseph, and she began praising God. She talked about the child to everyone….”
- Luke 2:36-38 NLT
“Moreover, as for me, far be it from me that I should sin against the Lord by ceasing to pray for you, and I will instruct you in the good and the right way.” 1 Samuel 12:23 ESV
“And all the people said to Samuel, “Pray for your servants to the Lord your God, that we may not die, for we have added to all our sins this evil, to ask for ourselves a king.” And Samuel said to the people, “Do not be afraid; you have done all this evil. Yet do not turn aside from following the Lord, but serve the Lord with all your heart. And do not turn aside after empty things that cannot profit or deliver, for they are empty. For the Lord will not forsake his people, for his great name’s sake, because it has pleased the Lord to make you a people for himself.”
1 Samuel 12:19-22 ESV
“Now therefore stand still and see this great thing that the Lord will do before your eyes. Is it not wheat harvest today? I will call upon the Lord, that he may send thunder and rain. And you shall know and see that your wickedness is great, which you have done in the sight of the Lord, in asking for yourselves a king.” So Samuel called upon the Lord, and the Lord sent thunder and rain that day, and all the people greatly feared the Lord and Samuel.”
1 Samuel 12:16-18 ESV
“But if you will not obey the voice of the Lord, but rebel against the commandment of the Lord, then the hand of the Lord will be against you and your king.” 1 Samuel 12:15 ESV
“If you will fear the Lord and serve him and obey his voice and not rebel against the commandment of the Lord, and if both you and the king who reigns over you will follow the Lord your God, it will be well.”
1 Samuel 12:14 ESV
“And Eli said, “What was it that he told you? Do not hide it from me. May God do so to you and more also if you hide anything from me of all that he told you.” So Samuel told him everything and hid nothing from him. And he said, “It is the Lord. Let him do what seems good to him.””
- 1 Samuel 3:17-18 ESV
“And the Lord came and stood, calling as at other times, “Samuel! Samuel!” And Samuel said, “Speak, for your servant hears.” Then the Lord said to Samuel, “Behold, I am about to do a thing in Israel at which the two ears of everyone who hears it will tingle. On that day I will fulfill against Eli all that I have spoken concerning his house, from beginning to end. And I declare to him that I am about to punish his house forever, for the iniquity that he knew, because his sons were blaspheming God, and he did not restrain them. Therefore I swear to the house of Eli that the iniquity of Eli’s house shall not be atoned for by sacrifice or offering forever.”
- 1 Samuel 3:10-14 ESV
“And the Lord called Samuel again the third time. And he arose and went to Eli and said, “Here I am, for you called me.” Then Eli perceived that the Lord was calling the boy. Therefore Eli said to Samuel, “Go, lie down, and if he calls you, you shall say, ‘Speak, Lord, for your servant hears.’” So Samuel went and lay down in his place.”
- 1 Samuel 3:8-9 ESV
“Then the Lord called Samuel, and he said, “Here I am!” and ran to Eli and said, “Here I am, for you called me.” But he said, “I did not call; lie down again.” So he went and lay down. And the Lord called again, “Samuel!” and Samuel arose and went to Eli and said, “Here I am, for you called me.” But he said, “I did not call, my son; lie down again.” Now Samuel did not yet know the Lord, and the word of the Lord had not yet been revealed to him.”
- 1 Samuel 3:4-7
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“Now the boy Samuel was ministering to the Lord in the presence of Eli. And the word of the Lord was rare in those days; there was no frequent vision.”
- 1 Samuel 3:1 ESV
“Having gifts that differ according to the grace given to us, let us use them: if prophecy, in proportion to our faith; if service, in our serving; the one who teaches, in his teaching; the one who exhorts, in his exhortation; the one who contributes, in generosity; the one who leads, with zeal; the one who does acts of mercy, with cheerfulness.”
-Romans 12:6-8 ESV
“And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my Spirit on all flesh; your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, and your young men shall see visions. Even on the male and female servants in those days I will pour out my Spirit.”
-Joel 2:28-29 ESV
“On the other hand, the one who prophesies speaks to people for their upbuilding and encouragement and consolation.”
-1 Corinthians 14:3 ESV
“…the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.”
-Revelation 19:10
“Having gifts that differ according to the grace given to us, let us use them: if prophecy, in proportion to our faith; if service, in our serving; the one who teaches, in his teaching; the one who exhorts, in his exhortation; the one who contributes, in generosity; the one who leads, with zeal; the one who does acts of mercy, with cheerfulness.”
-Romans 12:6-8 ESV
“Having gifts that differ according to the grace given to us, let us use them: if prophecy, in proportion to our faith; if service, in our serving; the one who teaches, in his teaching; the one who exhorts, in his exhortation; the one who contributes, in generosity; the one who leads, with zeal; the one who does acts of mercy, with cheerfulness.”
-Romans 12:6-8 ESV
“Having gifts that differ according to the grace given to us, let us use them: if prophecy, in proportion to our faith; if service, in our serving; the one who teaches, in his teaching; the one who exhorts, in his exhortation; the one who contributes, in generosity; the one who leads, with zeal; the one who does acts of mercy, with cheerfulness.”
-Romans 12:6-8 ESV
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“For by the grace given to me I say to everyone among you not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think, but to think with sober judgment, each according to the measure of faith that God has assigned. For as in one body we have many members, and the members do not all have the same function, so we, though many, are one body in Christ, and individually members one of another.”
-Romans 12:3-5 ESV
“Jesus said to them, “Is this not the reason you are wrong, because you know neither the Scriptures nor the power of God? For when they rise from the dead, they neither marry nor are given in marriage, but are like angels in heaven. And as for the dead being raised, have you not read in the book of Moses, in the passage about the bush, how God spoke to him, saying, ‘I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob’? He is not God of the dead, but of the living. You are quite wrong.”
- Mark 12:24-27 ESV
“But if Christ is in you, although the body is dead because of sin, the Spirit is life because of righteousness. 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 8:10-11 ESV
“You, however, are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if in fact, the Spirit of God dwells in you. Anyone who does not have the Spirit of Christ does not belong to him.”
- Romans 8:9 ESV
“For to set the mind on the flesh is death, but to set the mind on the Spirit is life and peace. For the mind that is set on the flesh is hostile to God, for it does not submit to God’s law; indeed, it cannot. Those who are in the flesh cannot please God.”
- Romans 8:6-8 ESV
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“For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit set their minds on the things of the Spirit.”
- Romans 8:5 ESV
“But the Pharisees went out and conspired against him, how to destroy him. Jesus, aware of this, withdrew from there. And many followed him, and he healed them all and ordered them not to make him known. This was to fulfill what was spoken by the prophet Isaiah: “Behold, my servant whom I have chosen, my beloved with whom my soul is well pleased. I will put my Spirit upon him, and he will proclaim justice to the Gentiles. He will not quarrel or cry aloud, nor will anyone hear his voice in the streets; a bruised reed he will not break, and a smoldering wick he will not quench, until he brings justice to victory; and in his name the Gentiles will hope.””
Matthew 12:14-21 ESV
“So you also must consider yourselves dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus.”
Romans 6:11 ESV
“We know that Christ, being raised from the dead, will never die again; death no longer has dominion over him. For the death he died he died to sin, once for all, but the life he lives he lives to God.”
Romans 6:9-10 ESV
“We know that Christ, being raised from the dead, will never die again; death no longer has dominion over him.”
-Romans 6:9 ESV
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“Now if we have died with Christ, we believe that we will also live with him.”
- Romans 6:8 ESV
“No unbelief made him waver concerning the promise of God, but he grew strong in his faith as he gave glory to God, fully convinced that God was able to do what he had promised.”
- Romans 4:20-21 ESV
“He did not weaken in faith when he considered his own body, which was as good as dead (since he was about a hundred years old), or when he considered the barrenness of Sarah’s womb.”
- Romans 4:19 ESV
“In hope, he believed against hope, that he should become the father of many nations, as he had been told, “So shall your offspring be.”
- Romans 4:18 ESV
“...as it is written, “I have made you the father of many nations”—in the presence of the God in whom he believed, who gives life to the dead and calls into existence the things that do not exist.”
- Romans 4:17 ESV
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“That is why it depends on faith, in order that the promise may rest on grace and be guaranteed to all his offspring—not only to the adherent of the law but also to the one who shares the faith of Abraham, who is the father of us all...”
- Romans 4:16 ESV
“...and thus I make it my ambition to preach the gospel, not where Christ has already been named, lest I build on someone else’s foundation, but as it is written, “Those who have never been told of him will see, and those who have never heard will understand.””
- Romans 15:20-21 ESV
“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. For “everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.”
- Romans 10:9, 13 ESV
“Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. Through him, we have also obtained access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and we rejoice in hope of the glory of God.”
- Romans 5:1-2 ESV
“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
“...for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God...”
- Romans 3:23 ESV
“...but God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.”
- Romans 5:8 ESV
“Whoever receives you receives me, and whoever receives me receives him who sent me. The one who receives a prophet because he is a prophet will receive a prophet’s reward, and the one who receives a righteous person because he is a righteous person will receive a righteous person’s reward. And whoever gives one of these little ones even a cup of cold water because he is a disciple, truly, I say to you, he will by no means lose his reward.”
- Matthew 10:40-42 ESV
“But the tribe of Judah could not drive out the Jebusites, who lived in the city of Jerusalem, so the Jebusites live there among the people of Judah to this day.”
- Joshua 15:63
“When Acsah married Othniel, she urged him to ask her father for a field. As she got down off her donkey, Caleb asked her, “What’s the matter?” She said, “Give me another gift. You have already given me land in the Negev; now please give me springs of water, too.” So Caleb gave her the upper and lower springs.”
- Joshua 15:18-19 NLT
“Othniel, the son of Caleb’s brother Kenaz, was the one who conquered it, so Acsah became Othniel’s wife. When Acsah married Othniel, she urged him to ask her father for a field (variant he urged her to ask)."
- Joshua 15:17-18 NLT
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“Caleb drove out the three groups of Anakites—the descendants of Sheshai, Ahiman, and Talmai, the sons of Anak. From there he went to fight against the people living in the town of Debir (formerly called Kiriath-sepher). Caleb said, “I will give my daughter Acsah in marriage to the one who attacks and captures Kiriath-sepher.”
Joshua 15:14-16 NLT
“The apostles returned to Jesus and told him all that they had done and taught. And he said to them, “Come away by yourselves to a desolate place and rest a while.” Many were coming and going, and they had no leisure even to eat. And they went away in the boat to a desolate place by themselves.”
- Mark 6:30-32 ESV
“They answered Joshua, “Because it was told to your servants for a certainty that the Lord your God had commanded his servant Moses to give you all the land and to destroy all the inhabitants of the land from before you—so we feared greatly for our lives because of you and did this thing. And now, behold, we are in your hand. Whatever seems good and right in your sight to do to us, do it.” So he did this to them and delivered them out of the hand of the people of Israel, and they did not kill them. But Joshua made them that day cutters of wood and drawers of water for the congregation and for the altar of the Lord…”
- Joshua 9:24-27 ESV
“At the end of three days after they had made a covenant with them, they heard that they were their neighbors and that they lived among them. And the people of Israel set out and reached their cities on the third day…”
- Joshua 9:16-17 ESV
“But the people of Israel did not attack them, because the leaders of the congregation had sworn to them by the Lord, the God of Israel. Then all the congregation murmured against the leaders.”
- Joshua 9:18 ESV
“So the men took some of their provisions but did not ask counsel from the Lord. And Joshua made peace with them and made a covenant with them, to let them live, and the leaders of the congregation swore to them.”
- Joshua 9:14-15 ESV
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“As soon as all the kings who were beyond the Jordan in the hill country and in the lowland all along the coast of the Great Sea toward Lebanon, the Hittites, the Amorites, the Canaanites, the Perizzites, the Hivites, and the Jebusites, heard of this, they gathered together as one to fight against Joshua and Israel.”
- Joshua 9:1-2 ESV
“But Joshua commanded the people, “You shall not shout or make your voice heard, neither shall any word go out of your mouth, until the day I tell you to shout. Then you shall shout.” On the seventh day, they rose early, at the dawn of day, and marched around the city, in the same manner, seven times. It was only on that day that they marched around the city seven times. And at the seventh time, when the priests had blown the trumpets, Joshua said to the people, “Shout, for the Lord has given you the city."
- Joshua 6:10, 15-17 ESV
“So the people shouted, and the trumpets were blown. As soon as the people heard the sound of the trumpet, the people shouted a great shout, and the wall fell down flat so that the people went up into the city, every man straight before him, and they captured the city.”
- Joshua 6:20 ESV
“And just as Joshua had commanded the people, the seven priests bearing the seven trumpets of rams’ horns before the Lord went forward, blowing the trumpets, with the ark of the covenant of the Lord following them. The armed men were walking before the priests who were blowing the trumpets, and the rear guard was walking after the ark, while the trumpets blew continually.”
- Joshua 6:8-9 ESV
“So Joshua the son of Nun called the priests and said to them, “Take up the ark of the covenant and let seven priests bear seven trumpets of rams’ horns before the ark of the Lord.” And he said to the people, “Go forward. March around the city and let the armed men pass on before the ark of the Lord.”
- Joshua 6:6-7 ESV
“You shall march around the city, all the men of war going around the city once. Thus shall you do for six days. Seven priests shall bear seven trumpets of rams’ horns before the ark. On the seventh day, you shall march around the city seven times, and the priests shall blow the trumpets. And when they make a long blast with the ram’s horn, when you hear the sound of the trumpet, then all the people shall shout with a great shout, and the wall of the city will fall down flat, and the people shall go up, everyone straight before him.”
- Joshua 6:3-5 ESV
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“Now Jericho was shut up inside and outside because of the people of Israel. None went out, and none came in. And the Lord said to Joshua, “See, I have given Jericho into your hand, with its king and mighty men of valor.”
- Joshua 6:1-2 ESV
“Do not work for the food that perishes, but for the food that endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give to you. For on him God the Father has set his seal.”
- John 6:27 ESV
“Jesus answered them, “This is the work of God, that you believe in him whom he has sent.”
- John 6:29 ESV
“No one can come to me unless the Father who sent me draws him. And I will raise him up on the last day.”
- John 6:44 ESV
“And he said, “This is why I told you that no one can come to me unless it is granted him by the Father.”
- John 6:65 ESV
“The Lord said to Joshua, “Today I will begin to exalt you in the sight of all Israel, that they may know that, as I was with Moses, so I will be with you. And as for you, command the priests who bear the ark of the covenant, ‘When you come to the brink of the waters of the Jordan, you shall stand still in the Jordan.’” And Joshua said to the people of Israel, “Come here and listen to the words of the Lord your God.” And Joshua said, “Here is how you shall know that the living God is among you and that he will without fail drive out from before you the Canaanites, the Hittites, the Hivites, the Perizzites, the Girgashites, the Amorites, and the Jebusites. Behold, the ark of the covenant of the Lord of all the earth is passing over before you into the Jordan. Now, therefore, take twelve men from the tribes of Israel, from each tribe a man. And when the soles of the feet of the priests bearing the ark of the Lord, the Lord of all the earth, shall rest in the waters of the Jordan, the waters of the Jordan shall be cut off from flowing, and the waters coming down from above shall stand in one heap.”
- Joshua 3:7-13 ESV
“And Joshua said to the priests, “Take up the ark of the covenant and pass on before the people.” So they took up the ark of the covenant and went before the people.”
- Joshua 3:6 ESV
“Then Joshua said to the people, “Consecrate yourselves, for tomorrow the Lord will do wonders among you.”
- Joshua 3:5 ESV
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“Yet there shall be a distance between you and it, about 2,000 cubits in length. Do not come near it, in order that you may know the way you shall go, for you have not passed this way before.”
- Joshua 3:4 ESV
“On that day, when evening had come, he said to them, “Let us go across to the other side.”
- Mark 4:35 ESV
“So, setting sail from Troas, we made a direct voyage to Samothrace, and the following day to Neapolis, and from there to Philippi, which is a leading city of the district of Macedonia and a Roman colony. We remained in this city some days.”
- Acts 16:11-12 ESV
“And when Paul had seen the vision, immediately we sought to go on into Macedonia, concluding that God had called us to preach the gospel to them.”
- Acts 16:10 ESV
“And a vision appeared to Paul in the night: a man of Macedonia was standing there, urging him and saying, “Come over to Macedonia and help us.”
- Acts 16:9 ESV
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“And they went through the region of Phrygia and Galatia, having been forbidden by the Holy Spirit to speak the word in Asia. And when they had come up to Mysia, they attempted to go into Bithynia, but the Spirit of Jesus did not allow them. So, passing by Mysia, they went down to Troas.”
- Acts 16:6-8 ESV
“Now when the apostles at Jerusalem heard that Samaria had received the word of God, they sent to them Peter and John, who came down and prayed for them that they might receive the Holy Spirit, for he had not yet fallen on any of them, but they had only been baptized in the name of the Lord Jesus. Then they laid their hands on them and they received the Holy Spirit.”
- Acts 8:14-17 ESV
“Repent, therefore, of this wickedness of yours, and pray to the Lord that, if possible, the intent of your heart may be forgiven you. For I see that you are in the gall of bitterness and in the bond of iniquity.” And Simon answered, “Pray for me to the Lord, that nothing of what you have said may come upon me.”
- Acts 8:22-24 ESV
“But Peter said to him, “May your silver perish with you because you thought you could obtain the gift of God with money! You have neither part nor lot in this matter, for your heart is not right before God.”
- Acts 8:20-21 ESV
“Now when Simon saw that the Spirit was given through the laying on of the apostles’ hands, he offered them money, saying, “Give me this power also, so that anyone on whom I lay my hands may receive the Holy Spirit.”
- Acts 8:18-19 ESV
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“But there was a man named Simon, who had previously practiced magic in the city and amazed the people of Samaria, saying that he himself was somebody great. They all paid attention to him, from the least to the greatest, saying, “This man is the power of God that is called Great.”
- Acts 8:9-10 ESV
“Now Paul and his companions set sail from Paphos and came to Perga in Pamphylia. And John left them and returned to Jerusalem, but they went on from Perga and came to Antioch in Pisidia. And on the Sabbath day, they went into the synagogue and sat down. After the reading from the Law and the Prophets, the rulers of the synagogue sent a message to them, saying, “Brothers, if you have any word of encouragement for the people, say it.”
- Acts 13:13-15 ESV
"...grant to your servants to continue to speak your word with all boldness, while you stretch out your hand to heal, and signs and wonders are performed through the name of your holy servant Jesus.”
- Acts 4:29-30 ESV
“And now, Lord, look upon their threats and grant to your servants to continue to speak your word with all boldness, while you stretch out your hand to heal, and signs and wonders are performed through the name of your holy servant Jesus.”
- Acts 4:29-30 ESV
“...for truly in this city there were gathered together against your holy servant Jesus, whom you anointed, both Herod and Pontius Pilate, along with the Gentiles and the peoples of Israel, to do whatever your hand and your plan had predestined to take place.”
- Acts 4:27-28 ESV
“...who through the mouth of our father David, your servant, said by the Holy Spirit, “‘Why did the Gentiles rage, and the peoples plot in vain? The kings of the earth set themselves, and the rulers were gathered together, against the Lord and against his Anointed’—”
- Acts 4:25-26 ESV
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“And when they heard it, they lifted their voices together to God and said, “Sovereign Lord, who made the heaven and the earth and the sea and everything in them...”
- Acts 4:24 ESV
“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. For the promise is for you and for your children and for all who are far off, everyone whom the Lord our God calls to himself.”
- Acts 2:38-39 ESV
“Let all the house of Israel, therefore, know for certain that God has made him both Lord and Christ, this Jesus whom you crucified.” Now when they heard this they were cut to the heart, and said to Peter and the rest of the apostles, “Brothers, what shall we do?”
- Acts 2:36-37 ESV
“Men of Israel, hear these words: Jesus of Nazareth, a man attested to you by God with mighty works and wonders and signs that God did through him in your midst, as you yourselves know— this Jesus, delivered up according to the definite plan and foreknowledge of God, you crucified and killed by the hands of lawless men. God raised him up, loosing the pangs of death because it was not possible for him to be held by it.”
- Acts 2:22-24 ESV
“And I will show wonders in the heavens above and signs on the earth below, blood, and fire, and vapor of smoke; the sun shall be turned to darkness and the moon to blood, before the day of the Lord comes, the great and magnificent day. And it shall come to pass that everyone who calls upon the name of the Lord shall be saved.’”
- Acts 2:19-21 ESV
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“For these people are not drunk, as you suppose, since it is only the third hour of the day. “‘And in the last days it shall be, God declares, that I will pour out my Spirit on all flesh, and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams; even on my male servants and female servants in those days I will pour out my Spirit, and they shall prophesy.”
- Acts 2:15, 17-18 ESV
“Oh, that salvation for Israel would come out of Zion! When the Lord restores the fortunes of his people, let Jacob rejoice, let Israel be glad.”
- Psalm 14:7 ESV
“There they are in great terror, for God is with the generation of the righteous. You would shame the plans of the poor, but the Lord is his refuge.”
- Psalm 14:5-6 ESV
“Have they no knowledge, all the evildoers who eat up my people as they eat bread and do not call upon the Lord?”
- Psalm 14:4 ESV
“The Lord looks down from heaven on the children of man, to see if there are any who understand, who seek after God. They have all turned aside; together they have become corrupt; there is none who does good, not even one.”
- Psalm 14:2-3 ESV
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“The fool says in his heart, “There is no God.” They are corrupt, they do abominable deeds; there is none who does good.”
- Psalm 14:1 ESV
“Jesus said to her, “Do not cling to me, for I have not yet ascended to the Father; but go to my brothers and say to them, ‘I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.”
- John 20:17 ESV
“You have turned for me my mourning into dancing; you have loosed my sackcloth and clothed me with gladness, that my glory may sing your praise and not be silent. O Lord my God, I will give thanks to you forever!”
- Psalm 30:11-12 ESV
“As for me, I said in my prosperity, “I shall never be moved.” By your favor, O Lord, you made my mountain stand strong; you hid your face; I was dismayed.”
- Psalm 30:6-7 ESV
“To you, O Lord, I cry, and to the Lord, I plead for mercy: “What profit is there in my death if I go down to the pit? Will the dust praise you? Will it tell of your faithfulness? Hear, O Lord, and be merciful to me! O Lord, be my helper!”
- Psalm 30:8-10 ESV
“Sing praises to the Lord, O you his saints, and give thanks to his holy name. 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 30:4-5 ESV
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“I will extol you, O Lord, for you have drawn me up and have not let my foes rejoice over me. O Lord my God, I cried to you for help, and you have healed me. O Lord, you have brought up my soul from Sheol; you restored me to life from among those who go down to the pit.”
- Psalm 30:1-3 ESV
“Jesus said to Thomas, “Have you believed because you have seen me? Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed...but these are written so that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name.”
- John 20:29, 31 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. If we say we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.”
- 1 John 1:7-9 ESV
“And the priest shall throw the blood on the altar of the Lord at the entrance of the tent of meeting and burn the fat for a pleasing aroma to the Lord. So they shall no more sacrifice their sacrifices to goat demons, after whom they whore. This shall be a statute forever for them throughout their generations.”
- Leviticus 17:6-7 ESV
“For the life of every creature is its blood: its blood is its life. Therefore I have said to the people of Israel, You shall not eat the blood of any creature, for the life of every creature is its blood. Whoever eats it shall be cut off. And every person who eats what dies of itself or what is torn by beasts, whether he is a native or a sojourner, shall wash his clothes and bathe himself in water and be unclean until the evening; then he shall be clean. But if he does not wash them or bathe his flesh, he shall bear his iniquity.”
- Leviticus 17:14-16 ESV
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“For the life of the flesh is in the blood, and I have given it for you on the altar to make atonement for your souls, for it is the blood that makes atonement by the life.”
- Leviticus 17:11 ESV
“Now when all the people saw the thunder and the flashes of lightning and the sound of the trumpet and the mountain smoking, the people were afraid and trembled, and they stood far off and said to Moses, “You speak to us, and we will listen; but do not let God speak to us, lest we die.” Moses said to the people, “Do not fear, for God has come to test you, that the fear of him may be before you, that you may not sin.” The people stood far off, while Moses drew near to the thick darkness where God was.”
- Exodus 20:18-21 ESV
“You shall not covet your neighbor’s house; you shall not covet your neighbor’s wife, or his male servant, or his female servant, or his ox, or his donkey, or anything that is your neighbor’s.”
- Exodus 20:17 ESV
“Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long in the land that the Lord your God is giving you.”
- Exodus 20:12 ESV
“Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy. Six days you shall labor, and do all your work, but the seventh day is a Sabbath to the Lord your God. On it you shall not do any work, you, or your son, or your daughter, your male servant, or your female servant, or your livestock, or the sojourner who is within your gates. For in six days the Lord made heaven and earth, the sea, and all that is in them, and rested on the seventh day. Therefore the Lord blessed the Sabbath day and made it holy.”
- Exodus 20:8-11 ESV
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“You shall have no other gods before me. “You shall not make for yourself a carved image, or any likeness of anything that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth. You shall not bow down to them or serve them, for I the Lord your God am a jealous God, visiting the iniquity of the fathers on the children to the third and the fourth generation of those who hate me, but showing steadfast love to thousands of those who love me and keep my commandments.”
- Exodus 20:3-6 ESV
“Then Miriam the prophetess, the sister of Aaron, took a tambourine in her hand, and all the women went out after her with tambourines and dancing. And Miriam sang to them: “Sing to the Lord, for he has triumphed gloriously; the horse and his rider he has thrown into the sea.”
- Exodus 15:20-21 ESV
“You have led in your steadfast love the people whom you have redeemed; you have guided them by your strength to your holy abode. You will bring them in and plant them on your own mountain, the place, O Lord, which you have made for your abode, the sanctuary, O Lord, which your hands have established. The Lord will reign forever and ever.”
- Exodus 15:13, 17-18 ESV
“Who is like you, O Lord, among the gods? Who is like you, majestic in holiness, awesome in glorious deeds, doing wonders? You stretched out your right hand; the earth swallowed them.”
Exodus 15:11-12 ESV
“The Lord is a man of war; the Lord is his name. “Pharaoh’s chariots and his host he cast into the sea, and his chosen officers were sunk in the Red Sea. The floods covered them; they went down into the depths like a stone. Your right hand, O Lord, glorious in power, your right hand, O Lord, shatters the enemy. In the greatness of your majesty, you overthrow your adversaries; you send out your fury; it consumes them like stubble. At the blast of your nostrils the waters piled up; the floods stood up in a heap; the deeps congealed in the heart of the sea. The enemy said, ‘I will pursue, I will overtake, I will divide the spoil, my desire shall have its fill of them. I will draw my sword; my hand shall destroy them.’ You blew with your wind; the sea covered them; they sank like lead in the mighty waters.”
- Exodus 15:3-10 ESV
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“Then Moses and the people of Israel sang this song to the Lord, saying, “I will sing to the Lord, for he has triumphed gloriously; the horse and his rider he has thrown into the sea. The Lord is my strength and my song, and he has become my salvation; this is my God, and I will praise him, my father’s God, and I will exalt him.”
Exodus 15:1-2 ESV
“Honor the Lord with your wealth and with the firstfruits of all your produce; then your barns will be filled with plenty, and your vats will be bursting with wine.”
- Proverbs 3:9-10 ESV
“Bring the full tithe into the storehouse, that there may be food in my house. And thereby put me to the test, says the Lord of hosts, if I will not open the windows of heaven for you and pour down for you a blessing until there is no more need. I will rebuke the devourer for you, so that it will not destroy the fruits of your soil, and your vine in the field shall not fail to bear, says the Lord of hosts.”
- Malachi 3:10-11 ESV
“For when Pharaoh stubbornly refused to let us go, the Lord killed all the firstborn in the land of Egypt, both the firstborn of man and the firstborn of animals. Therefore I sacrifice to the Lord all the males that first open the womb, but all the firstborn of my sons I redeem.’ It shall be as a mark on your hand or frontlets between your eyes, for by a strong hand the Lord brought us out of Egypt.”
- Exodus 13:15-16 ESV
“Every firstborn of a donkey you shall redeem with a lamb, or if you will not redeem it you shall break its neck. Every firstborn of man among your sons you shall redeem. And when in time to come your son asks you, ‘What does this mean?’ you shall say to him, ‘By a strong hand the Lord brought us out of Egypt, from the house of slavery.”
- Exodus 13:13-14 ESV
“When the Lord brings you into the land of the Canaanites, as he swore to you and your fathers, and shall give it to you, you shall set apart to the Lord all that first opens the womb. All the firstborn of your animals that are males shall be the Lord’s.”
- Exodus 13:11-12 ESV
“Consecrate to me all the firstborn. Whatever is the first to open the womb among the people of Israel, both of man and of beast, is mine.””
- Exodus 13:2 ESV
“When he saw the crowds, he had compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. 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 9:36-38 ESV
“Then Moses said to God, “If I come to the people of Israel and say to them, ‘The God of your fathers has sent me to you,’ and they ask me, ‘What is his name?’ what shall I say to them?” God said to Moses, “I am who I am.” And he said, “Say this to the people of Israel: ‘I am has sent me to you.’”
- Exodus 3:13-14 ESV
“He said, “But I will be with you, and this shall be the sign for you, that I have sent you: when you have brought the people out of Egypt, you shall serve God on this mountain.”
- Exodus 3:12 ESV
“But Moses said to God, “Who am I that I should go to Pharaoh and bring the children of Israel out of Egypt?”
- Exodus 3:11 ESV
“Come, I will send you to Pharaoh that you may bring my people, the children of Israel, out of Egypt.”
- Exodus 3:10 ESV
“In that same hour he rejoiced in the Holy Spirit and said, “I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you have hidden these things from the wise and understanding and revealed them to little children; yes, Father, for such was your gracious will. All things have been handed over to me by my Father, and no one knows who the Son is except the Father, or who the Father is except the Son and anyone to whom the Son chooses to reveal him.”
- Luke 10:21-22 ESV
“Nevertheless, do not rejoice in this, that the spirits are subject to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven.”
- Luke 10:20 ESV
“And he said to them, “I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven. Behold, I have given you authority to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall hurt you.”
- Luke 10:18-19 ESV
“The seventy-two returned with joy, saying, “Lord, even the demons are subject to us in your name!”
- Luke 10:17 ESV
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“The one who hears you hears me, and the one who rejects you rejects me, and the one who rejects me rejects him who sent me.”
- Luke 10:16 ESV
“But the ruler of the synagogue, indignant because Jesus had healed on the Sabbath, said to the people, “There are six days in which work ought to be done. Come on those days and be healed, and not on the Sabbath day.” Then the Lord answered him, “You hypocrites! Does not each of you on the Sabbath untie his ox or his donkey from the manger and lead it away to water it? And ought not this woman, a daughter of Abraham whom Satan bound for eighteen years, be loosed from this bond on the Sabbath day?” As he said these things, all his adversaries were put to shame, and all the people rejoiced at all the glorious things that were done by him.”
- Luke 13:14-17
“And he laid his hands on her, and immediately she was made straight, and she glorified God.”
- Luke 13:13 ESV
“When Jesus saw her, he called her over and said to her, “Woman, you are freed from your disability.”
- Luke 13:12 ESV
“And behold, there was a woman who had had a disabling spirit for eighteen years"
- Luke 13:11 ESV
“Now he was teaching in one of the synagogues on the Sabbath. And behold, there was a woman who had had a disabling spirit for eighteen years. She was bent over and could not fully straighten herself. When Jesus saw her, he called her over and said to her, “Woman, you are freed from your disability.” And he laid his hands on her, and immediately she was made straight, and she glorified God.”
- Luke 13:10-13 ESV
“No servant can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and money.”
- Luke 16:13 ESV
“And if you have not been faithful in that which is another’s, who will give you that which is your own?”
- Luke 16:12 ESV
“If then you have not been faithful in the unrighteous wealth, who will entrust to you the true riches?”
- Luke 16:11 ESV
“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
“He also said to the disciples, “There was a rich man who had a manager, and charges were brought to him that this man was wasting his possessions. And he called him and said to him, ‘What is this that I hear about you? Turn in the account of your management, for you can no longer be manager.’ And the manager said to himself, ‘What shall I do, since my master is taking the management away from me? I am not strong enough to dig, and I am ashamed to beg. I have decided what to do, so that when I am removed from management, people may receive me into their houses.’ So, summoning his master’s debtors one by one, he said to the first, ‘How much do you owe my master?’ He said, ‘A hundred measures of oil.’ He said to him, ‘Take your bill, and sit down quickly and write fifty.’ Then he said to another, ‘And how much do you owe?’ He said, ‘A hundred measures of wheat.’ He said to him, ‘Take your bill, and write eighty.’ The master commended the dishonest manager for his shrewdness. For the sons of this world are more shrewd in dealing with their own generation than the sons of light. And I tell you, make friends for yourselves by means of unrighteous wealth, so that when it fails they may receive you into the eternal dwellings.”
- Luke 16:1-9 ESV
“If you love those who love you, what benefit is that to you? For even sinners love those who love them. And if you do good to those who do good to you, what benefit is that to you? For even sinners do the same. And if you lend to those from whom you expect to receive, what credit is that to you? Even sinners lend to sinners, to get back the same amount. 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. Be merciful, even as your Father is merciful.”
- Luke 6:32-36
“To one who strikes you on the cheek, offer the other also, and from one who takes away your cloak do not withhold your tunic either.”
- Luke 6:29 ESV
“Give to everyone who begs from you, and from one who takes away your goods do not demand them back.”
- Luke 6:30 ESV
"But I say to you who hear, Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you...”
- Luke 6:27 ESV
“So Joseph remained in Egypt, he and his father’s house. Joseph lived 110 years. And Joseph saw Ephraim’s children of the third generation. The children also of Machir the son of Manasseh were counted as Joseph’s own.”
- Genesis 50:22-23 ESV
“So do not fear; I will provide for you and your little ones.” Thus he comforted them and spoke kindly to them.”
- Genesis 50:21 ESV
“As for you, you meant evil against me, but God meant it for good, to bring it about that many people should be kept alive, as they are today.”
- Genesis 50:20 ESV
“His brothers also came and fell down before him and said, “Behold, we are your servants.” But Joseph said to them, “Do not fear, for am I in the place of God?”
- Genesis 50:18-19 ESV
“For all the promises of God find their Yes in him. That is why it is through him that we utter our Amen to God for his glory.”
- 2 Corinthians 1:20 ESV
“But you said, ‘I will surely do you good, and make your offspring as the sand of the sea, which cannot be numbered for multitudes.”
- Genesis 32:12 ESV
“Please deliver me from the hand of my brother, from the hand of Esau, for I fear him, that he may come and attack me, the mothers with the children.”
- Genesis 32:11 ESV
“I am not worthy of the least of all the deeds of steadfast love and all the faithfulness that you have shown to your servant, for with only my staff I crossed this Jordan, and now I have become two camps.”
- Genesis 32:10 ESV
“And Jacob said, “O God of my father Abraham and God of my father Isaac, O Lord who said to me, ‘Return to your country and to your kindred, that I may do you good...”
- Genesis 32:9 ESV
“And in the last days it shall be, God declares, that I will pour out my Spirit on all flesh, and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams; even on my male servants and female servants in those days I will pour out my Spirit, and they shall prophesy.”
- Acts 2:17-18 ESV
“So Isaac settled in Gerar. When the men of the place asked him about his wife, he said, “She is my sister,” for he feared to say, “My wife,” thinking, “lest the men of the place should kill me because of Rebekah,” because she was attractive in appearance. When he had been there a long time, Abimelech king of the Philistines looked out of a window and saw Isaac laughing with Rebekah his wife. So Abimelech called Isaac and said, “Behold, she is your wife. How then could you say, ‘She is my sister’?” Isaac said to him, “Because I thought, ‘Lest I die because of her.’” Abimelech said, “What is this you have done to us? One of the people might easily have lain with your wife, and you would have brought guilt upon us.” So Abimelech warned all the people, saying, “Whoever touches this man or his wife shall surely be put to death.”
- Genesis 26:6-11 ESV
“I will multiply your offspring as the stars of heaven and will give to your offspring all these lands. And in your offspring, all the nations of the earth shall be blessed, because Abraham obeyed my voice and kept my charge, my commandments, my statutes, and my laws.”
- Genesis 26:4-5 ESV
“Sojourn in this land, and I will be with you and will bless you, for to you and to your offspring I will give all these lands, and I will establish the oath that I swore to Abraham your father.”
- Genesis 26:3 ESV
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“Now there was a famine in the land, besides the former famine that was in the days of Abraham. And Isaac went to Gerar to Abimelech king of the Philistines. And the Lord appeared to him and said, “Do not go down to Egypt; dwell in the land of which I shall tell you.”
- Genesis 26:1-2 ESV
“And the devil took Jesus up and showed him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time, and said to him, “To you, I will give all this authority and their glory, for it has been delivered to me, and I give it to whom I will. If you, then, will worship me, it will all be yours.” And Jesus answered him, “It is written, “‘You shall worship the Lord your God, and him only shall you serve.’”
- Luke 4:5-8 ESV
“And God said to Abraham, “As for you, you shall keep my covenant, you and your offspring after you throughout their generations. This is my covenant, which you shall keep, between me and you and your offspring after you: Every male among you shall be circumcised.”
- Genesis 17:9-10
“I will make you exceedingly fruitful, and I will make you into nations, and kings shall come from you. And I will establish my covenant between me and you and your offspring after you throughout their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be God to you and to your offspring after you.”
- Genesis 17:6-7 ESV
“And I will give to you and to your offspring after you the land of your sojournings, all the land of Canaan, for an everlasting possession, and I will be their God.”
- Genesis 17:8 ESV
“Behold, my covenant is with you, and you shall be the father of a multitude of nations. No longer shall your name be called Abram, but your name shall be Abraham, for I have made you the father of a multitude of nations.”
- Genesis 17:4-5 ESV
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“When Abram was ninety-nine years old the Lord appeared to Abram and said to him, “I am God Almighty; walk before me, and be blameless, that I may make my covenant between me and you, and may multiply you greatly.”
- Genesis 17:1-2 ESV
“And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock, I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.”
- Matthew 16:18 ESV
“I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall
be loosed in heaven.”
- Matthew 16:19 ESV
"The zeal of the Lord will do this...
And this shall be the sign for you: this year eat what grows of itself, and in the second year what springs of the same. Then in the third year sow and reap and plant vineyards, and eat their fruit. And the surviving remnant of the house of Judah shall again take root downward and bear fruit upward. For out of Jerusalem shall go a remnant, and out of Mount Zion a band of survivors. The zeal of the Lord will do this.”
- 2 Kings 19:29-31 ESV
“For out of Jerusalem shall go a remnant, and out of Mount Zion a band of survivors. The zeal of the Lord will do this.”
- 2 Kings 19:31 ESV
“And the surviving remnant of the house of Judah shall again take root downward and bear fruit upward.”
- 2 Kings 19:30 ESV
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“And this shall be the sign for you: this year eat what grows of itself, and in the second year what springs of the same. Then in the third year sow and reap and plant vineyards, and eat their fruit.”
- 2 Kings 19:29 ESV
“Now among those who went up to worship at the feast were some Greeks. So these came to Philip, who was from Bethsaida in Galilee, and asked him, “Sir, we wish to see Jesus.” Philip went and told Andrew; Andrew and Philip went and told Jesus. And Jesus answered them, “The hour has come for the Son of Man to be glorified. Truly, truly, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains alone; but if it dies, it bears much fruit. Whoever loves his life loses it, and whoever hates his life in this world will keep it for eternal life.”
- John 12:20-25 ESV
“...if you pour yourself out for the hungry and satisfy the desire of the afflicted, then shall your light rise in the darkness and your gloom be as the noonday.”
- Isaiah 58:10 ESV
“Then you shall call, and the Lord will answer; you shall cry, and he will say, ‘Here I am.’ If you take away the yoke from your midst, the pointing of the finger, and speaking wickedness..."
- Isaiah 58:9 ESV
“Is it not to share your bread with the hungry and bring the homeless poor into your house; when you see the naked, to cover him, and not to hide yourself from your own flesh?”
- Isaiah 58:7 ESV
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“Is not this the fast that I choose: to loose the bonds of wickedness, to undo the straps of the yoke, to let the oppressed go free, and to break every yoke?”
- Isaiah 58:6 ESV
“And do not take an oath by your head, for you cannot make one hair white or black. Let what you say be simply ‘Yes’ or ‘No’; anything more than this comes from evil.”
- Matthew 5:36-37 ESV
“And Jesus went throughout all the cities and villages, teaching in their synagogues and proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom and healing every disease and every affliction. When he saw the crowds, he had compassion for them, because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd. 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 9:35-38 ESV
“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. Incline your ear, and come to me; hear, that your soul may live; and I will make with you an everlasting covenant, my steadfast, sure love for David.”
- Isaiah 55:1, 3 ESV
“I am weary with my crying out; my throat is parched. My eyes grow dim with waiting for my God.”
- Psalm 69:3 ESV
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“A cheerful heart puts a smile on your face, but a broken heart leads to depression.”
- Proverbs 15:13 TPT
“Everything seems to go wrong when you feel weak and depressed. But when you choose to be cheerful, every day will bring you more and more joy and fullness.”
- Proverbs 15:15 TPT
“A joyful, cheerful heart brings healing to both body and soul. But the one whose heart is crushed struggles with sickness and depression.”
- Proverbs 17:22 TPT
“Teacher, which is the great commandment in the Law?” 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. On these two commandments depend all the Law and the Prophets.”
- Matthew 22:36-40 ESV
*Questions from members:
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How do I treat my family member with respect and honor when they are not repentant?
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How do I respond to a relative who has a troubled marriage or may be considering divorce?
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How do I respond to a relative who has a troubled relationship with a family member when I have married into the family dynamic?
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How to handle being with immediate family that treats you like a stranger?
“For if, because of one man’s trespass, death reigned through that one man, much more will those who receive the abundance of grace and the free gift of righteousness reign in life through the one man Jesus Christ.”
- Romans 5:17 ESV
“Through him, we have also obtained access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and we rejoice in hope of the glory of God.”
- Romans 5:2 ESV
“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. Of the increase of his government and of peace, there will be no end, on the throne of David and over his kingdom, to establish it and to uphold it with justice and with righteousness from this time forth and forevermore. The zeal of the Lord of hosts will do this.”
- Isaiah 9:6-7 ESV
“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
“Why do you pass judgment on your brother? Or you, why do you despise your brother? For we will all stand before the judgment seat of God; for it is written, “As I live, says the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God.”
- Romans 14:10-11 ESV
“Pursue love, and earnestly desire the spiritual gifts, especially that you may prophesy. For one who speaks in a tongue speaks not to men but to God; for no one understands him, but he utters mysteries in the Spirit. On the other hand, the one who prophesies speaks to people for their upbuilding and encouragement, and consolation. The one who speaks in a tongue builds up himself, but the one who prophesies builds up the church. Now I want you all to speak in tongues, but even more to prophesy. The one who prophesies is greater than the one who speaks in tongues, unless someone interprets, so that the church may be built up.”
- 1 Corinthians 14:1-5 ESV
“What am I to do? I will pray with my spirit, but I will pray with my mind also; I will sing praise with my spirit, but I will sing with my mind also.”
- 1 Corinthians 14:15 ESV
“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. Pray then like this: “Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For if you forgive others their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you, but if you do not forgive others their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.” - Matthew 6:7-15 ESV
Prayer Models to Consider:
- The Lord’s Prayer (Matthew 6)
- The Tabernacle Prayer
- The Prayer of Jabez (1 Chronicles 4)
- The Trinity Prayer (2 Corinthians 13)
- Psalm 23
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“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God. All things were made through him, and without him was not any thing made that was made. In him was life, and the life was the light of men. The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it.”
- John 1:1-5 ESV
“Jesus said to him, “If you would be perfect, go, sell what you possess and give to the poor, and you will have treasure in heaven; and come, follow me.”
- Matthew 19:21 ESV
“Then he said to them, “Go your way. Eat the fat and drink sweet wine and send portions to anyone who has nothing ready, for this day is holy to our Lord. And do not be grieved, for the joy of the Lord is your strength.”
- Nehemiah 8:10 ESV
“Then Nehemiah said to them, “Go your way. Eat the fat and drink sweet wine and send portions to anyone who has nothing ready…for the joy of the Lord is your strength.”
- Nehemiah 8:10 ESV
“And Nehemiah, who was the governor, and Ezra the priest and scribe, and the Levites who taught the people said to all the people, “This day is holy to the Lord your God; do not mourn or weep.” For all the people wept as they heard the words of the Law….…the joy of the Lord is your strength."
- Nehemiah 8:9-19 ESV
“I tell you, though he will not get up and give him anything because he is his friend, yet because of his impudence he will rise and give him whatever he needs.”
- Luke 11:8 ESV
“Like cold water to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country.”
- Proverbs 25:25 ESV
“If you have found honey, eat only enough for you, lest you have your fill of it and vomit it.”
- Proverbs 25:16 ESV
“Like clouds and wind without rain is a man who boasts of a gift he does not give.”
- Proverbs 25:14 ESV
“Like the cold of snow in the time of harvest is a faithful messenger to those who send him; he refreshes the soul of his masters.”
- Proverbs 25:13 ESV
“Someone in the crowd said to him, "Teacher, tell my brother to divide the inheritance with me." But he said to him, "Man, who made me a judge or arbitrator over you?" 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." And he told them a parable, saying, "The land of a rich man produced plentifully, and he thought to himself, 'What shall I do, for I have nowhere to store my crops?' And he said, 'I will do this: I will tear down my barns and build larger ones, and there I will store all my grain and my goods. And I will say to my soul, "Soul, you have ample goods laid up for many years; relax, eat, drink, be merry."' But God said to him, 'Fool! This night your soul is required of you, and the things you have prepared, whose will they be?' So is the one who lays up treasure for himself and is not rich toward God."
- Luke 12:13-21 ESV
“What shall I render to the Lord for all His benefits to me?”
- Psalm 116:12 ESV
“I will offer to you the sacrifice of thanksgiving and call on the name of the Lord.”
- Psalm 116:17 ESV
“What shall I render to the Lord for all His benefits to me?”
- Psalm 116:12 ESV
“O Lord, I am your servant; I am your servant, the son of your maidservant. You have loosed my bonds.”
- Psalm 116:16 ESV
“What shall I render to the Lord for all His benefits to me?”
- Psalm 116:12 ESV
“I will pay my vows to the Lord in the presence of all his people.”
- Psalm 116:14 ESV
“What shall I render to the Lord for all His benefits to me?”
- Psalm 116:12 ESV
“I will lift up the cup of salvation and call on the name of the Lord...”
- Psalm 116:13 ESV
"Jesus left the temple and was walking away when his disciples came up to him to call his attention to its buildings. “Do you see all these things?” he asked. “Truly I tell you, not one stone here will be left on another; every one will be thrown down.”
- Matthew 24:1-2 ESV
"But when he heard it, he said, “Those who are well have no need of a physician, but those who are sick.Go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy, and not sacrifice.’ For I came not to call the righteous, but sinners.”
- Matthew 9:12-13
“Praise the Lord! Blessed is the man who fears the Lord, who greatly delights in his commandments!”
- Psalm 112:1 ESV
“He has distributed freely; he has given to the poor; his righteousness endures forever; his horn is exalted in honor.”
- Psalm 112:9 ESV
“Praise the Lord! Blessed is the man who fears the Lord, who greatly delights in his commandments!”
- Psalm 112:1 ESV
“He is not afraid of bad news; his heart is firm, trusting in the Lord. His heart is steady; he will not be afraid until he looks in triumph on his adversaries.”
- Psalm 112:7-8 ESV
“Praise the Lord! Blessed is the man who fears the Lord, who greatly delights in his commandments!”
- Psalm 112:1 ESV
“It is well with the man who deals generously and lends; who conducts his affairs with justice.”
- Psalm 112:5 ESV
“Life is good for the one who is generous and charitable, conducting affairs with honesty and truth.”
- Psalms 112:5 TPT
“Praise the Lord! Blessed is the man who fears the Lord, who greatly delights in his commandments!”
- Psalm 112:1 ESV
“Wealth and riches are in his house, and his righteousness endures forever.”
- Psalm 112:3 ESV
"And he cautioned them, saying, “Watch out; beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and the leaven of Herod.”
- Mark 8:15
“My heart is steadfast, O God! I will sing and make melody with all my being!”
- Psalm 108:1 ESV
"And he said to them, “Therefore every scribe who has been trained for the kingdom of heaven is like a master of a house, who brings out of his treasure what is new and what is old.”
- Matthew 13:52 ESV
“It is beyond dispute that the inferior is blessed by the superior. In the one case tithes are received by mortal men, but in the other case, by one of whom it is testified that he lives.”
- Hebrews 7:7-8 ESV
“And those descendants of Levi who receive the priestly office have a commandment in the law to take tithes from the people, that is, from their brothers, though these also are descended from Abraham.”
- Hebrews 7:5 ESV
“See how great this man was to whom Abraham the patriarch gave a tenth of the spoils!”
- Hebrews 7:4 ESV
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“For this Melchizedek, king of Salem, priest of the Most High God, met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings and blessed him, and to him, Abraham apportioned a tenth part of everything. He is first, by translation of his name, king of righteousness, and then he is also king of Salem, that is, king of peace.”
- Hebrews 7:1-2 ESV
“For to everyone who has will more be given, and he will have an abundance. But from the one who has not, even what he has will be taken away.”
- Matthew 25:29 ESV
“O my God,” I say, “take me not away in the midst of my days— you whose years endure throughout all generations!””
- Psalm 102:24 ESV
“Lord, hear my prayer! Listen to my plea! Don’t turn away from me in my time of distress. Bend down to listen, and answer me quickly when I call to you. For my days disappear like smoke, and my bones burn like red-hot coals. My heart is sick, withered like grass, and I have lost my appetite. Because of my groaning, I am reduced to skin and bones. I am like an owl in the desert, like a little owl in a far-off wilderness. I lie awake, lonely as a solitary bird on the roof. My enemies taunt me day after day. They mock and curse me. I eat ashes for food. My tears run down into my drink”
- Psalms 102:1-9 NLT
“But you, O Lord, are enthroned forever; you are remembered throughout all generations.”
- Psalm 102:12 ESV (faith)
“Let this be recorded for a generation to come, so that a people yet to be created may praise the Lord:”
- Psalm 102:18 ESV (obedience)
“The children of your people will live in security. Their children’s children will thrive in your presence.”
- Psalms 102:28 NLT
“As for what was sown on good soil, this is the one who hears the word and understands it. He indeed bears fruit and yields, in one case a hundredfold, in another sixty, and in another thirty."
- Matthew 13:23 ESV
“Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is. And do not get drunk with wine, for that is debauchery, but be filled with the Spirit, addressing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody to the Lord with your heart, giving thanks always and for everything to God the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, submitting to one another out of reverence for Christ.”
- Ephesians 5:17-21 ESV
“And suddenly there came from heaven a sound like a mighty rushing wind, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting. And divided tongues as of fire appeared to them and rested on each one of them. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues as the Spirit gave them utterance.”
- Acts 2:2-4 ESV
“And I tell you, ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened to you. For everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks it will be opened. What father among you, if his son asks for a fish, will instead of a fish give him a serpent; or if he asks for an egg, will give him a scorpion? 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 11:9-13 ESV
“And Jesus, full of the Holy Spirit, returned from the Jordan and was led by the Spirit in the wilderness...And Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit to Galilee, and a report about him went out through all the surrounding country.”
- Luke 4:1, 14 ESV
'Jesus said to them, “Render to Caesar the things that are Caesar’s, and to God the things that are God’s.” And they marveled at him.'
- Mark 12:17
“Why should the nations say, “Where is their God?” Let the avenging of the outpoured blood of your servants be known among the nations before our eyes! But we your people, the sheep of your pasture, will give thanks to you forever; from generation to generation we will recount your praise.”
- Psalm 79:10, 13 ESV
“Do not remember against us our former iniquities; let your compassion come speedily to meet us, for we are brought very low. Help us, O God of our salvation, for the glory of your name; deliver us, and atone for our sins, for your name’s sake!”
- Psalm 79:8-9 ESV
“How long, O Lord? Will you be angry forever? Will your jealousy burn like fire?”
- Psalm 79:5 ESV
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“O God, the nations have come into your inheritance; they have defiled your holy temple; they have laid Jerusalem in ruins. They have given the bodies of your servants to the birds of the heavens for food, the flesh of your faithful to the beasts of the earth. We have become a taunt to our neighbors, mocked and derided by those around us.” Psalm 79:1-2, 4 ESV
“For where two or three are gathered in my name, there am I among them.”
- Matthew 18:20 ESV
"Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever believes in me will also do the works that I do; and greater works than these will he do, because I am going to the Father.”
- John 14:12 ESV
“As each has received a gift, use it to serve one another, as good stewards of God’s varied grace: whoever speaks, as one who speaks oracles of God; whoever serves, as one who serves by the strength that God supplies —in order that in everything God may be glorified through Jesus Christ."
- 1 Peter 4:10-11 ESV
“Practice hospitality to one another (those of the household of faith). [Be hospitable, be a lover of strangers, with brotherly affection for the unknown guests, the foreigners, the poor, and all others who come your way who are of Christ's body.] And [in each instance] do it ungrudgingly (cordially and graciously, without complaining but as representing Him).”
- 1 Peter 4:9 AMPC
“Above all, keep loving one another earnestly, since love covers a multitude of sins.”
- 1 Peter 4:8 ESV
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“The end of all things is at hand; therefore be self-controlled and sober-minded for the sake of your prayers.”
- 1 Peter 4:7 ESV
“Now when Jesus heard this, he withdrew from there in a boat to a desolate place by himself. But when the crowds heard it, they followed him on foot from the towns. When he went ashore he saw a great crowd, and he had compassion on them and healed their sick. Now when it was evening, the disciples came to him and said, “This is a desolate place, and the day is now over; send the crowds away to go into the villages and buy food for themselves.” But Jesus said, “They need not go away; you give them something to eat.”
- Matthew 14:13-16 ESV
“O Lord our God, you answered them; you were a forgiving God to them, but an avenger of their wrongdoings. Exalt the Lord our God, and worship at his holy mountain; for the Lord our God is holy!"
- Psalm 99:8-9 ESV
“Moses and Aaron were among his priests, Samuel also was among those who called upon his name. They called to the Lord, and he answered them. In the pillar of the cloud he spoke to them; they kept his testimonies and the statute that he gave them.”
- Psalm 99:6-7 ESV
“The King in his might loves justice. You have established equity; you have executed justice and righteousness in Jacob.”
- Psalm 99:4 ESV
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“The Lord reigns…The Lord is great in Zion; he is exalted over all the peoples. Let them praise your great and awesome name…”
- Psalm 99:1-3 ESV
“You are the salt of the earth, but if salt has lost its taste, how shall its saltiness be restored? It is no longer good for anything except to be thrown out and trampled under people’s feet. “You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. Nor do people light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a stand, and it gives light to all in the house. 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 5:13-16 ESV
“In those days and at that time I will cause a righteous Branch to spring up for David, and he shall execute justice and righteousness in the land. In those days Judah will be saved, and Jerusalem will dwell securely. And this is the name by which it will be called: ‘The Lord is our righteousness."
- Jeremiah 33:15-16 ESV
“But now take another look. I’m going to give this city a thorough renovation, working a true healing inside and out. I’m going to show them life whole, life brimming with blessings. I’ll restore everything that was lost to Judah and Jerusalem. I’ll build everything back as good as new. I’ll scrub them clean from the dirt they’ve done against me. I’ll forgive everything they’ve done wrong, forgive all their rebellions. And Jerusalem will be a center of joy and praise and glory for all the countries on earth. They’ll get reports on all the good I’m doing for her. They’ll be in awe of the blessings I am pouring on her.”
- Jeremiah 33:6-9 MSG
“Behold, [in the future restored Jerusalem] I will lay upon it health and healing, and I will cure them and will reveal to them the abundance of peace (prosperity, security, stability) and truth.”
- Jeremiah 33:6 AMPC
“Call to me and I will answer you, and will tell you great and hidden things that you have not known.”
- Jeremiah 33:3 ESV
“Behold, I will bring to it health and healing, and I will heal them and reveal to them an abundance of prosperity and security.”
- Jeremiah 33:6 ESV
On today’s episode we will be sharing a testimony of miracle healing that we hope inspires you to press in for more of Jesus.
Why does God ask/require us to seek Him?
“Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will hear you. You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.”
- Jeremiah 29:12-13 ESV
If you want Jesus to lead you to recover and be happy after calamity, you must get a “rhema” prophetic word to help activate your faith.
“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 NIV
You can carry peace regardless of the calamity that has come upon you.
“But seek the welfare (peace) of the city where I have sent you into exile, and pray to the Lord on its behalf, for in its welfare you will find your welfare.”
- Jeremiah 29:7 ESV
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“Build houses and live in them; plant gardens and eat their produce. Take wives and have sons and daughters; take wives for your sons, and give your daughters in marriage, that they may bear sons and daughters; multiply there, and do not decrease.”
- Jeremiah 29:5-6 ESV
“Remind people to respect their governmental leaders on every level as
law-abiding citizens and to be ready to fulfill their civic duty. And remind
them to never tear down anyone with their words or quarrel, but instead be
considerate, humble, and courteous to everyone.”
Titus 3:1-2 TPT
Change your doubt into belief!
“And Elijah said to Ahab, “Go up, eat and drink, for there is a sound of the rushing of rain.” So Ahab went up to eat and to drink. And Elijah went up to the top of Mount Carmel. And he bowed himself down on the earth and put his face between his knees. And he said to his servant, “Go up now, look toward the sea.” And he went up and looked and said, “There is nothing.” And he said, “Go again,” seven times. And at the seventh time he said, “Behold, a little cloud like a man’s hand is rising from the sea.” And he said, “Go up, say to Ahab, ‘Prepare your chariot and go down, lest the rain stop you.’” And in a little while, the heavens grew black with clouds and wind, and there was a great rain.”
- 1 Kings 18:41-45 ESV
Obedience is always on the other side of breakthrough!
“After many days the word of the Lord came to Elijah, in the third year, saying, “Go, show yourself to Ahab, and I will send rain upon the earth.”
- 1 Kings 18:1 ESV
If the Lord speaks it to you, then speak it to others!
“Now Elijah the Tishbite said to Ahab, “As the Lord, the God of Israel, lives, before whom I stand, there shall be neither dew nor rain these years, except by my word.”
- 1 Kings 17:1 ESV
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“And he cried to the Lord, “O Lord my God, have you brought calamity even upon the widow with whom I sojourn, by killing her son?”
- 1 Kings 17:20 ESV
Have you ever noticed that most news is bad news? That creates a problem bc the gospel is “good news!”
“At that very hour, some Pharisees came and said to him, “Get away from here, for Herod wants to kill you.” And he said to them, “Go and tell that fox, ‘Behold, I cast out demons and perform cures today and tomorrow, and the third day I finish my course.”
- Luke 13:31-32 ESV
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“When the righteous thrive, the people rejoice; when the wicked rule, the people groan.”
- Proverbs 29:2 NIV
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“When good people run things, everyone is glad, but when the ruler is bad, everyone groans.”
- Proverbs 29:2 MSG
This podcast is about leading your children and family in the ways of the Lord.
“When the righteous increase, the people rejoice, but when the wicked rule, the people groan.”
- Proverbs 29:2 ESV
Learn how to lead yourself so that you can lead others!
“Everyone rejoices when the lovers of God flourish, but the people groan when the wicked rise to power.”
- Proverbs 29:2 TPT
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Join us as we discuss needing encounters to have revival.
“So couriers went throughout all Israel and Judah with letters from the king and his princes, as the king had commanded, saying, “O people of Israel, return to the Lord, the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, that he may turn again to the remnant of you who have escaped from the hand of the kings of Assyria. So the couriers went from city to city through the country of Ephraim and Manasseh, and as far as Zebulun, but they laughed them to scorn and mocked them. However, some men of Asher, of Manasseh, and of Zebulun humbled themselves and came to Jerusalem.”
- 2 Chronicles 30:6, 10-11
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“And Hezekiah the king and the officials commanded the Levites to sing praises to the Lord with the words of David and of Asaph the seer. And they sang praises with gladness, and they bowed down and worshiped. Then Hezekiah said, “You have now consecrated yourselves to the Lord. Come near; bring sacrifices and thank offerings to the house of the Lord.” And the assembly brought sacrifices and thank offerings, and all who were of a willing heart brought burnt offerings.”
- 2 Chronicles 29:30-31 ESV
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“...and said to them, “Hear me, Levites! Now consecrate yourselves, and consecrate the house of the Lord, the God of your fathers, and carry out the filth from the Holy Place. For our fathers have been unfaithful and have done what was evil in the sight of the Lord our God. They have forsaken him and have turned away their faces from the habitation of the Lord and turned their backs.”
- 2 Chronicles 29:5-6 ESV
Millenials MUST be empowered to lead the next revival!
“In the first year of his reign, in the first month, Hezekiah opened the doors of the house of the Lord and repaired them.”
- 2 Chronicles 29:3
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"Then he touched their eyes, saying, “According to your faith be it done to you.”
- Matthew 9:29
“How then will they call on him in whom they have not believed? And how are they to believe in him of whom they have never heard? And how are they to hear without someone preaching? And how are they to preach unless they are sent? As it is written, “How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the good news!”
- Romans 10:14-15 ESV
Learn how to use both predestination AND free will to lead people to Jesus.
“...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
Join us in our conversation on how free will affects you and me.
“And even they, if they do not continue in their unbelief, will be grafted in, for God has the power to graft them in again.”
- Romans 11:23 ESV
Listen to our discussion on how predestination can affect you in both positive and negative ways.
“So then it depends not on human will or exertion, but on God, who has mercy.”
-Romans 9:16 ESV
“If a person is separated from me, he is discarded; such branches are gathered up and thrown into the fire to be burned. But if you live in life-union with me and if my words live powerfully within you—then you can ask whatever you desire and it will be done. When your lives bear abundant fruit, you demonstrate that you are my mature disciples who glorify my Father!”
- John 15:6-8 TPT
“I am the sprouting vine and you’re my branches. As you live in union with me as your source, fruitfulness will stream from within you—but when you live separated from me you are powerless.”
- John 15:5 TPT
“So you must remain in life-union with me, for I remain in life-union with you. For as a branch severed from the vine will not bear fruit, so your life will be fruitless unless you live your life intimately joined to mine.”
- John 15:4 TPT
“I am a true sprouting vine, and the farmer who tends the vine is my Father. He cares for the branches connected to me by lifting and propping up the fruitless branches and pruning every fruitful branch to yield a greater harvest.”
- John 15:1-2 TPT
“Lord, when you went out from Seir when you marched from the region of Edom, the earth trembled and the heavens dropped, yes, the clouds dropped water. The mountains quaked before the Lord, even Sinai before the Lord, the God of Israel.”
-Judges 5:4-5 ESV
“So may all your enemies perish, O Lord! But your friends be like the sun as he rises in his might.” And the land had rest for forty years.”
- Judges 5:31 ESV
“Hear, O kings; give ear, O princes; to the Lord I will sing; I will make melody to the Lord, the God of Israel.”
- Judges 5:3 ESV
“That the leaders took the lead in Israel, that the people offered themselves willingly, bless the Lord!”
- Judges 5:2 ESV
“Gilead stayed beyond the Jordan; and Dan, why did he stay with the ships? Asher sat still at the coast of the sea, staying by his landings. Zebulun is a people who risked their lives to the death; Naphtali, too, on the heights of the field.”
- Judges 5:17-18 ESV
“That the leaders took the lead in Israel, that the people offered themselves willingly, bless the Lord!”
- Judges 5:2 ESV
“From Ephraim their root they marched down into the valley, following you, Benjamin, with your kinsmen; from Machir marched down the commanders, and from Zebulun those who bear the lieutenant’s staff;”
- Judges 5:14 ESV
“That the leaders took the lead in Israel, that the people offered themselves willingly, bless the Lord!”
- Judges 5:2 ESV
“Better was a poor and wise youth than an old and foolish king who no longer knew how to take advice.”
- Ecclesiastes 4:13 ESV
“And though a man might prevail against one who is alone, two will withstand him…”
- Ecclesiastes 4:12
“Again, if two lie together, they keep warm, but how can one keep warm alone?”
- Ecclesiastes 4:11 ESV
“Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their toil. For if they fall, one will lift up his fellow. But woe to him who is alone when he falls and has not another to lift him up!”
- Ecclesiastes 4:9-10 ESV
“For of the wise as of the fool, there is no enduring remembrance, seeing that in the days to come all will have been long forgotten. How the wise dies just like the fool! So I hated life, because what is done under the sun was grievous to me, for all is vanity and a striving after wind.”
- Ecclesiastes 2:16-17 ESV
“I said in my heart, “Come now, I will test you with pleasure; enjoy yourself.” But behold, this also was vanity.”
- Ecclesiastes 2:1 ESV
“What is crooked cannot be made straight, and what is lacking cannot be counted.”
- Ecclesiastes 1:15 ESV
“All things are full of weariness; a man cannot utter it; the eye is not satisfied with seeing, nor the ear filled with hearing. What has been is what will be, and what has been done is what will be done, and there is nothing new under the sun. Is there a thing of which it is said, “See, this is new”? It has been already in the ages before us. There is no remembrance of former things, nor will there be any remembrance of later things yet to be among those who come after.”
- Ecclesiastes 1:8-11 ESV
“Vanity of vanities, says the Preacher, vanity of vanities! All is vanity. What does man gain by all the toil at which he toils under the sun? A generation goes, and a generation comes, but the earth remains forever. The sun rises, and the sun goes down, and hastens to the place where it rises. The wind blows to the south and goes around to the north; around and around goes the wind, and on its circuits the wind returns. All streams run to the sea, but the sea is not full; to the place where the streams flow, there they flow again.”
- Ecclesiastes 1:2-7 ESV
“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
“The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all.”
- 2 Corinthians 13:14 ESV
“Enter his gates with thanksgiving, and his courts with praise! Give thanks to him; bless his name!”
- Psalm 100:4 ESV
Pray then like this: “Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil. For if you forgive others their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you, but if you do not forgive others their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses.”
- Matthew 6:9-15 ESV
"Jabez called upon the God of Israel, saying, “Oh that you would bless me and enlarge my border, and that your hand might be with me, and that you would keep me from harm so that it might not bring me pain!” And God granted what he asked.”
- 1 Chronicles 4:10 ESV
“And he said to them, “When you pray, say: “Father, hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come.”
- Luke 11:2 ESV
“Fathers, do not provoke your children, lest they become discouraged.”
- Colossians 3:21 ESV
“Wives, submit to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord. Husbands, love your wives and do not be harsh with them. Children, obey your parents in everything, for this pleases the Lord.”
- Colossians 3:18-20 ESV
“Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. “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.” Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.”
- Ephesians 6:1-4 ESV
“Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the great and awesome day of the Lord comes. 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 4:5-6 ESV
“Now we have received not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, that we might understand the things freely given us by God.”
- 1 Corinthians 2:12 ESV
“But grace was given to each one of us according to the measure of Christ’s gift.”
- Ephesians 4:7 ESV
“Now we have received not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, that we might understand the things freely given us by God.”
- 1 Corinthians 2:12 ESV
“...and if children, then heirs—heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ, provided we suffer with him in order that we may also be glorified with him.”
- Romans 8:17 ESV
“Now we have received not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, that we might understand the things freely given us by God.”
- 1 Corinthians 2:12 ESV
“...even when we were dead in our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ— by grace, you have been saved—”
- Ephesians 2:5 ESV
“Now we have received not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, that we might understand the things freely given us by God.”
- 1 Corinthians 2:12 ESV
“For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God...”
- Ephesians 2:8 ESV
“Now we have received not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, that we might understand the things freely given us by God.”
- 1 Corinthians 2:12 ESV
“...and my speech and my message were not in plausible words of wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power, so that your faith might not rest in the wisdom of men but in the power of God.”
- 1 Corinthians 2:4-5 ESV
“And this is what God has testified: He has given us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have God’s Son does not have life.”
- 1 John 5:11-12 NLT
“All who believe in the Son of God know in their hearts that this testimony is true. Those who don’t believe this are actually calling God a liar because they don’t believe what God has testified about his Son.”
- 1 John 5:10 NLT
“And Jesus Christ was revealed as God’s Son...by shedding his blood on the cross... And the Spirit, who is truth, confirms it with his testimony. So we have these three witnesses — the Spirit, the water, and the blood—and all three agree.”
- 1 John 5:6-8 NLT
“And Jesus Christ was revealed as God’s Son by his baptism in water...So we have these three witnesses — the Spirit, the water, and the blood—and all three agree.”
- 1 John 5:6-8 NLT
"Spirit, who is truth, confirms it with his testimony. So we have these three witnesses — the Spirit, the water, and the blood—and all three agree.”
- 1 John 5:6-8 NLT
"For it is time for judgment to begin at the household of God; and if it begins with us, what will be the outcome for those who do not obey the gospel of God? And “If the righteous is scarcely saved, what will become of the ungodly and the sinner?” Therefore let those who suffer according to God’s will entrust their souls to a faithful Creator while doing good."
- 1 Peter 4:17-19
"For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each one may receive what is due for what he has done in the body, whether good or evil."
- 2 Corinthians 5:10
“So whether we are at home or away, we make it our aim to please him. For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each one may receive what is due for what he has done in the body, whether good or evil. Therefore, knowing the fear of the Lord, we persuade others. But what we are is known to God, and I hope it is known also to your conscience.”
- 2 Corinthians 5:9-11 ESV
"For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each one may receive what is due for what he has done in the body, whether good or evil."
- 2 Corinthians 5:10
"Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers; but his delight is in the law of the Lord, and on his law, he meditates day and night."
- Psalm 1:1-2
“Only fear the Lord and serve him faithfully with all your heart. For consider what great things he has done for you. But if you still do wickedly, you shall be swept away, both you and your king.”
1 Samuel 12:24-25 ESV
“Moreover, as for me, far be it from me that I should sin against the Lord by ceasing to pray for you, and I will instruct you in the good and the right way.”
- 1 Samuel 12:23 ESV
“For the Lord will not forsake his people, for his great name’s sake, because it has pleased the Lord to make you a people for himself.”
- 1 Samuel 12:22 ESV
“And Samuel said to the people, “Do not be afraid; you have done all this evil. Yet do not turn aside from following the Lord, but serve the Lord with all your heart.”
- 1 Samuel 12:20 ESV
“If you will fear the Lord and serve him and obey his voice and not rebel against the commandment of the Lord, and if both you and the king who reigns over you will follow the Lord your God, it will be well.”
- 1 Samuel 12:14 ESV
"Train up a child in the way he should go; even when he is old he will not depart from it."
- Proverbs 22:6
“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
“And in the last days it shall be, God declares, that I will pour out my Spirit on all flesh, and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams...'
- Acts 2:17
“Therefore you have no excuse, O man, every one of you who judges. For in passing judgment on another you condemn yourself, because you, the judge, practice the very same things. We know that the judgment of God rightly falls on those who practice such things. Do you suppose, O man—you who judge those who practice such things and yet do them yourself—that you will escape the judgment of God? Or do you presume on the riches of his kindness and forbearance and patience, not knowing that God’s kindness is meant to lead you to repentance?”
- Romans 2:1-4
“He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation. For by him all things were created, in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities—all things were created through him and for him. And he is before all things, and in him all things hold together. And he is the head of the body, the church. He is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in everything he might be preeminent. For in him all the fullness of God was pleased to dwell, and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether on earth or in heaven, making peace by the blood of his cross.”
- Colossians 1:15-20
"And we also thank God constantly for this, that when you received the word of God, which you heard from us, you accepted it not as the word of men but as what it really is, the word of God, which is at work in you believers."
- 1 Thessalonians 2:13
"You are witnesses, and God also, how holy and righteous and blameless was our conduct toward you believers."
- 1 Thessalonians 2:10
"For you remember, brothers, our labor and toil: we worked night and day, that we might not be a burden to any of you, while we proclaimed to you the gospel of God."
- 1 Thessalonians 2:9
"So, being affectionately desirous of you, we were ready to share with you not only the gospel of God but also our own selves, because you had become very dear to us."
- 1 Thessalonians 2:8
"But we were gentle among you, like a nursing mother taking care of her own children."
- 1 Thessalonians 2:7
“For to one is given through the Spirit the utterance of wisdom, and to another the utterance of knowledge according to the same Spirit, to another faith by the same Spirit, to another gifts of healing by the one Spirit, to another the working of miracles, to another prophecy, to another the ability to distinguish between spirits, to another various kinds of tongues, to another the interpretation of tongues. All these are empowered by one and the same Spirit, who apportions to each one individually as he wills.”
- 1 Corinthians 12:8-11 ESV
“To each is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the common good.”
- 1 Corinthians 12:7 ESV
“Now there are varieties of gifts, but the same Spirit; and there are varieties of service, but the same Lord; and there are varieties of activities, but it is the same God who empowers them all in everyone.”
- 1 Corinthians 12:4-6
“You know that when you were pagans you were led astray to mute idols, however you were led. Therefore I want you to understand that no one speaking in the Spirit of God ever says “Jesus is accursed!” and no one can say “Jesus is Lord” except in the Holy Spirit.”
1 Corinthians 12:2-3 ESV
"Now concerning spiritual gifts, brothers, I do not want you to be uninformed." (KJV: “Ignorant,” TPT: “Confused,” NLT: “Misunderstand”)
- 1 Corinthians 12:1 ESV
“Here is how you shall know that the living God is among you and that he will without fail drive out from before you the Canaanites (poverty), the Hittites (war/anxiety), the Hivites (deception), the Perizzites (no promotion), the Girgashites (strife in marriage), the Amorites (sickness), and the Jebusites (intimidation).”
- Joshua 3:10 ESV
“The Lord said to Joshua, “Today I will begin to exalt you in the sight of all Israel, that they may know that, as I was with Moses, so I will be with you.”
- Joshua 3:7 ESV
“And Joshua said to the priests, “Take up the ark of the covenant and pass on before the people.” So they took up the ark of the covenant and went before the people.”
- Joshua 3:6 ESV
“Yet there shall be a distance between you and the ark, about 2,000 cubits in length. Do not come near it, in order that you may know the way you shall go, for you have not passed this way before.”
- Joshua 3:4 ESV
“Then Joshua said to the people, “Consecrate yourselves, for tomorrow the Lord will do wonders among you.”
- Joshua 3:5 ESV
Small Groups and Discipleship
-From your experience working with churches all over the US and the world, can you give feedback on the role small groups play in discipleship?
-We have some awesome small group leaders here at ALC. Can you give a word of encouragement to them?
-What advice would you give to a person listening to this podcast right now, who occasionally attends church, but never really commits to anything more?
Discipleship and the American church
-What are some things you see us doing well in the American church
-Where can we improve?
-Sometimes leaders feel the tension between a focus on spiritual growth and a focus on numerical growth. Can you speak to spiritual growth and numerical growth in a local church setting?
Marriage in ministry
-Your marriage not only survived a life of ministry, but thrived. Can you tell us how you did it?
-What are some pitfalls to avoid?
-What advice would you give to a younger married couple that wants to do ministry?
Discipleship in marriage
-What benefits are there for a married couple to become disciples together?
-How would counsel a person who wants to grow in the Lord, but their spouse doesn’t?
-As a father/grandfather in the faith, what advice would you give to younger marrieds today?
What is discipleship
-What is discipleship?
-Why do we need discipleship today?
-What is 1 piece of advice about discipleship to someone listening to this podcast.
“...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
“...and are justified by his grace as a gift, through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus...”
- Romans 3:24 ESV
“...the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ for all who believe."
- Romans 3:22 ESV
“...the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ for all who believe."
- Romans 3:22 ESV
“But now the righteousness of God has been manifested apart from the law, although the Law and the Prophets bear witness to it—”
- Romans 3:21 ESV
“Simon Peter said to him, “Lord, where are you going?” Jesus answered him, “Where I am going you cannot follow me now, but you will follow afterward.” Peter said to him, “Lord, why can I not follow you now? I will lay down my life for you.” Jesus answered, “Will you lay down your life for me? Truly, truly, I say to you, the rooster will not crow till you have denied me three times.”
- John 13:36-38 ESV
“After saying these things, Jesus was troubled in his spirit, and testified, “Truly, truly, I say to you, one of you will betray me.” The disciples looked at one another, uncertain of whom he spoke. One of his disciples, whom Jesus loved, was reclining at table at Jesus’ side, so Simon Peter motioned to him to ask Jesus of whom he was speaking. So that disciple, leaning back against Jesus, said to him, “Lord, who is it?” Jesus answered, “It is he to whom I will give this morsel of bread when I have dipped it.” So when he had dipped the morsel, he gave it to Judas, the son of Simon Iscariot. Then after he had taken the morsel, Satan entered into him. Jesus said to him, “What you are going to do, do quickly.” Now no one at the table knew why he said this to him. Some thought that, because Judas had the moneybag, Jesus was telling him, “Buy what we need for the feast,” or that he should give something to the poor. So, after receiving the morsel of bread, he immediately went out. And it was night.”
- John 13:21-30 ESV
“When he had washed their feet and put on his outer garments and resumed his place, he said to them, “Do you understand what I have done to you? You call me Teacher and Lord, and you are right, for so I am. If I then, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another’s feet. For I have given you an example, that you also should do just as I have done to you. Truly, truly, I say to you, a servant is not greater than his master, nor is a messenger greater than the one who sent him. If you know these things, blessed are you if you do them.”
- John 13:12-17 ESV
“After Jesus rose from supper. He laid aside his outer garments, and taking a towel, tied it around his waist. Then he poured water into a basin and began to wash the disciples’ feet and to wipe them with the towel that was wrapped around him.”
- John 13:4-5 ESV
“Now before the Feast of the Passover, when Jesus knew that his hour had come to depart out of this world to the Father, having loved his own who were in the world, he loved them to the end.”
- John 13:1 ESV
“And as they were speaking to the people, the priests and the captain of the temple and the Sadducees came upon them, greatly annoyed because they were teaching the people and proclaiming in Jesus the resurrection from the dead.”
- Acts 4:1-2 ESV
“And he said, “The kingdom of God is as if a man should scatter seed on the ground. He sleeps and rises night and day, and the seed sprouts and grows; he knows not how. The earth produces by itself, first the blade, then the ear, then the full grain in the ear. But when the grain is ripe, at once he puts in the sickle, because the harvest has come.”
- Mark 4:26-29 ESV
“...and what you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses entrust to faithful men, who will be able to teach others also.”
- 2 Timothy 2:2 ESV
“So when they had come together, they asked him, “Lord, will you at this time restore the kingdom to Israel?” He said to them, “It is not for you to know times or seasons that the Father has fixed by his own authority. 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 1:6-8 ESV
“To each is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the common good.”
- 1 Corinthians 12:7 ESV
“Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse lepers, cast out demons. You received without paying; give without pay.”
- Matthew 10:8 ESV
“These twelve Jesus sent out, instructing them, “Go nowhere among the Gentiles and enter no town of the Samaritans, but go rather to the lost sheep of the house of Israel.”
- Matthew 10:5-6 ESV
“And he called to him his twelve disciples and gave them authority over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal every disease and every affliction.”
- Matthew 10:1 ESV
"King Agrippa, do you believe the prophets? I know that you believe.” And Agrippa said to Paul, “In a short time would you persuade me to be a Christian?”
- Acts 26:27-28
"Therefore, O King Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the heavenly vision, but declared first to those in Damascus, then in Jerusalem and throughout all the region of Judea, and also to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, performing deeds in keeping with their repentance."
- Acts 26:19-20
"But rise and stand upon your feet, for I have appeared to you for this purpose, to appoint you as a servant and witness to the things in which you have seen me and to those in which I will appear to you, delivering you from your people and from the Gentiles— to whom I am sending you to open their eyes, so that they may turn from darkness to light and from the power of Satan to God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins and a place among those who are sanctified by faith in me."
- Acts 26:16-18
“At midday I saw on the way a light from heaven, brighter than the sun, that shone around me and those who journeyed with me. And when we had all fallen to the ground, I heard a voice saying to me in the Hebrew language, ‘Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me? It is hard for you to kick against the goads.’ And I said, ‘Who are you, Lord?’ And the Lord said, ‘I am Jesus whom you are persecuting."
- Acts 26:13-15
“I myself was convinced that I ought to do many things in opposing the name of Jesus of Nazareth."
- Acts 26:9
“And Isaac sowed in that land and reaped in the same year a hundredfold. The Lord blessed him, and the man became rich, and gained more and more until he became very wealthy. He had possessions of flocks and herds and many servants, so that the Philistines envied him.”
- Genesis 26:12-14 ESV
"I will multiply your offspring as the stars of heaven and will give to your offspring all these lands. And in your offspring all the nations of the earth shall be blessed, because Abraham obeyed my voice and kept my charge, my commandments, my statutes, and my laws."
- Genesis 26:4-5 ESV
"And the Lord appeared to him and said, “Do not go down to Egypt; dwell in the land of which I shall tell you. Sojourn in this land, and I will be with you and will bless you, for to you and to your offspring I will give all these lands, and I will establish the oath that I swore to Abraham your father.”
- Genesis 26:2-3 ESV
“Now there was a famine in the land, besides the former famine that was in the days of Abraham. And Isaac went to Gerar to Abimelech king of the Philistines.”
-Genesis 26:1 ESV
"And Isaac sowed in that land and reaped in the same year a hundredfold. The Lord blessed him."
-Genesis 26:12 ESV
“Wealth gained hastily will dwindle, but whoever gathers little by little will increase it.”
-Proverbs 13:11 ESV
“Precious treasure and oil are in a wise man’s dwelling, but a foolish man devours it.”
-Proverbs 21:20 ESV
“Then Joseph said to Pharaoh, “The dreams of Pharaoh are one; God has revealed to Pharaoh what he is about to do.”
-Genesis 41:25 ESV
“A slack hand causes poverty, but the hand of the diligent makes rich. He who gathers in summer is a prudent son, but he who sleeps in harvest is a son who brings shame.”
-Proverbs 10:4-5 ESV
“Potiphar left all that he had in Joseph’s charge, and because of him he had no concern about anything but the food he ate. Now Joseph was handsome in form and appearance.”
- Genesis 39:6 ESV
“The keeper of the prison paid no attention to anything that was in Joseph’s charge, because the Lord was with him. And whatever he did, the Lord made it succeed.”
-Genesis 39:23 ESV
“But the Lord was with Joseph and showed him steadfast love and gave him favor in the sight of the keeper of the prison.”
Genesis 39:21 ESV
“For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that though he was rich, yet for your sake he became poor, so that you by his poverty might become rich.”
2 Corinthians 8:9 ESV
“Whoever is generous to the poor lends to the Lord, and he will repay him for his deed.”
Proverbs 19:17 ESV
“My son, if you have put up security for your neighbor, have given your pledge for a stranger, if you are snared in the words of your mouth, caught in the words of your mouth, then do this, my son, and save yourself, for you have come into the hand of your neighbor: go, hasten, and plead urgently with your neighbor. Give your eyes no sleep and your eyelids no slumber; save yourself like a gazelle from the hand of the hunter, like a bird from the hand of the fowler.”
Proverbs 6:1-5 ESV
“He told them another parable. “The kingdom of heaven is like leaven that a woman took and hid in three measures of flour, till it was all leavened.””
Matthew 13:33 ESV
“And he said, “The kingdom of God is as if a man should scatter seed on the ground. He sleeps and rises night and day, and the seed sprouts and grows; he knows not how.”
Mark 4:26-27 ESV
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"But Caleb quieted the people before Moses and said, “Let us go up at once and occupy it, for we are well able to overcome it.” Then the men who had gone up with him said, “We are not able to go up against the people, for they are stronger than we are.” So they brought to the people of Israel a bad report of the land that they had spied out, saying, “The land, through which we have gone to spy it out, is a land that devours its inhabitants, and all the people that we saw in it are of great height. And there we saw the Nephilim (the sons of Anak, who come from the Nephilim), and we seemed to ourselves like grasshoppers, and so we seemed to them.”'
- Numbers 13:30-33
"Some wandered in desert wastes, finding no way to a city to dwell in; hungry and thirsty, their soul fainted within them."
- Psalm 107:4-5
"After these things the word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision: “Fear not, Abram, I am your shield; your reward shall be very great.”
As the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell on Abram. And behold, dreadful and great darkness fell upon him. When the sun had gone down and it was dark, behold, a smoking fire pot and a flaming torch passed between these pieces. On that day the Lord made a covenant with Abram, saying, “To your offspring I give this land, from the river of Egypt to the great river, the river Euphrates..."
- Genesis 15:1,12,17-18
"When Abram was ninety-nine years old the Lord appeared to Abram and said to him, “I am God Almighty; walk before me, and be blameless, that I may make my covenant between me and you, and may multiply you greatly.” Then Abram fell on his face. And God said to him, “Behold, my covenant is with you, and you shall be the father of a multitude of nations. No longer shall your name be called Abram, but your name shall be Abraham, for I have made you the father of a multitude of nations. I will make you exceedingly fruitful, and I will make you into nations, and kings shall come from you."
- Genesis 17:1-6
"The Lord said to Abram, after Lot had separated from him, “Lift up your eyes and look from the place where you are, northward and southward and eastward and westward, for all the land that you see I will give to you and to your offspring forever. I will make your offspring as the dust of the earth, so that if one can count the dust of the earth, your offspring also can be counted. Arise, walk through the length and the breadth of the land, for I will give it to you.” So Abram moved his tent and came and settled by the oaks of Mamre, which are at Hebron, and there he built an altar to the Lord ."
- Genesis 13:14-18
-Jacob was obeying the Lord to go back to Bethel, then tragedy:
“Leaving Bethel, Jacob and his clan moved on toward Ephrath. But Rachel went into labor while they were still some distance away. Her labor pains were intense. After a very hard delivery, the midwife finally exclaimed, “Don’t be afraid—you have another son!” Rachel was about to die, but with her last breath she named the baby Ben-oni (which means “son of my sorrow”). The baby’s father, however, called him Benjamin (which means “son of my right hand”). So Rachel died and was buried on the way to Ephrath (that is, Bethlehem). Jacob set up a stone monument over Rachel’s grave, and it can be seen there to this day.”
- Genesis 35:16-20 NLT
“Then Jacob said to Simeon and Levi, “You have brought trouble on me by making me stink to the inhabitants of the land, the Canaanites and the Perizzites. My numbers are few, and if they gather themselves against me and attack me, I shall be destroyed, both I and my household.” But they said, “Should he treat our sister like a prostitute?”
- Genesis 34:30-31 ESV
“And Jacob was left alone. And a man wrestled with him until the breaking of the day. When the man saw that he did not prevail against Jacob, he touched his hip socket, and Jacob’s hip was put out of joint as he wrestled with him. Then he said, “Let me go, for the day has broken.” But Jacob said, “I will not let you go unless you bless me.” And he said to him, “What is your name?” And he said, “Jacob.” Then he said, “Your name shall no longer be called Jacob, but Israel, for you have striven with God and with men, and have prevailed.”
- Genesis 32:24-28 ESV
“...and said to them, “I see that your father does not regard me with favor as he did before. But the God of my father has been with me. You know that I have served your father with all my strength, yet your father has cheated me and changed my wages ten times. But God did not permit him to harm me.”
- Genesis 31:5-7 ESV
“And Jacob lifted up his eyes and looked, and behold, Esau was coming, and four hundred men with him. So he divided the children among Leah and Rachel and the two female servants. He himself went on before them, bowing himself to the ground seven times, until he came near to his brother. But Esau ran to meet him and embraced him and fell on his neck and kissed him, and they wept.”
- Genesis 33:1, 3-4 ESV
"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. 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 12:1-2
"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. My soul is cast down within me..."
- Psalm 42:5-6
"Hope deferred makes the heart sick, but a desire fulfilled is a tree of life."
- Proverbs 13:12
"Anxiety in a man’s heart weighs him down, but a good word makes him glad. "
- Proverbs 12:25
"Then he said to them, “Go your way. Eat the fat and drink sweet wine and send portions to anyone who has nothing ready, for this day is holy to our Lord. And do not be grieved, for the joy of the Lord is your strength.”
- Nehemiah 8:10
Luke 4: In Nazareth, Jesus announced His mission. How does this affect the way you think about the gospel and your mission?
Luke 4: How did Jesus respond to temptation, and how does that affect the way you respond?
Recording your thoughts is a great way to reflect on and remember what Jesus is showing you each day. There’s no right (or wrong!) way to journal, but SOAP is one helpful format:
Scripture: Choose one verse or passage
Observation: What is it communicating
Application: How can you apply this to your life
Prayer: Ask for God’s help to change
Genesis 3: Is innocence better than knowledge? Why or why not? What is the significance of what God said to the serpent? To Adam and Eve? What do you learn about God through His reaction to Adam, Eve, and the serpent?
More Jesus Reading Plan (Season 1): Day 2 • Devotional
Luke 1: What limitation made Zechariah hesitate to believe the angel’s message? What things in your life cause you to hesitate to believe?
More Jesus Reading Plan (Season 1): Day 1 • Devotional
Psalm 1: In what ways are the righteous and wicked contrasted?
More Jesus Reading Plan (Season 1): Day 1 • Devotional
Genesis 2: What about a relationship with God made Adam and Eve feel no shame?
More Jesus Reading Plan (Season 1): Day 1 • Devotional
Genesis 1: What does it mean to be created in the image of God?
More Jesus Reading Plan (Season 1): Day 1 • Devotional
"And Mary said, “Behold, I am the servant of the Lord; let it be to me according to your word.” And the angel departed from her."
- Luke 1:38 ESV
“And behold, your relative Elizabeth in her old age has also conceived a son, and this is the sixth month with her who was called barren. For nothing will be impossible with God.”
- Luke 1:36-37 ESV
Application: God can use you to accomplish His plan!
“And Mary said to the angel, “How will this be, since I am a virgin?” And the angel answered her, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; therefore the child to be born will be called holy— the Son of God.”
- Luke 1:34-35 ESV
Application: Wisdom will come through small groups!
“And the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus. He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. And the Lord God will give to him the throne of his father David, and he will reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of his kingdom there will be no end.”
- Luke 1:30-33 ESV
Application: Get in a small group today!
“In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth, to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. And the virgin’s name was Mary. And he came to her and said, “Greetings, O favored one, the Lord is with you!”
- Luke 1:26-28 ESV
Application: Simple obedience.
...they fell down and worshiped Jesus. Then, opening their treasures, they offered him
gifts, gold and frankincense and myrrh.”
Matthew 2:11 ESV
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"...they fell down and worshiped Jesus. Then, opening their treasures, they offered him
gifts, gold and frankincense and myrrh.”
- Matthew 2:11 ESV
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"...they fell down and worshiped Jesus. Then, opening their treasures, they offered him gifts, gold and frankincense, and myrrh.”
- Matthew 2:11 ESV
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"...they fell down and worshiped Jesus. Then, opening their treasures,
they offered him gifts, gold and frankincense, and myrrh.”
- Matthew 2:11 ESV
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“Pray then like this: “Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name.
Give us this day our daily bread, and forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil.”
- Matthew 6:9, 11-13 ESV
Application: There are real enemies (them) out there. Let us join our faith together to defeat them.
“To them, God chose to make known how great among the Gentiles are the riches of the glory of this mystery, which is Christ in you (plural), the hope of glory.”
- Colossians 1:27 ESV
Application: It’s us vs them out there. COVID is of them. Let us conquer it together.
“But if anyone has the world’s goods and sees his brother in need, yet closes his heart against him, how does God’s love abide in him? Little children, let us not love in word or talk but in deed and in truth.”
- 1 John 3:17-18 ESV
“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
“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. 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 4:8-9 ESV
“But the centurion replied, “Lord, I am not worthy to have you come under my roof, but only say the word, and my servant will be healed. For I too am a man under authority, with soldiers under me. And I say to one, ‘Go,’ and he goes, and to another, ‘Come,’ and he comes, and to my servant, ‘Do this,’ and he does it.”
- Matthew 8:8-9 ESV
“And I tell you, you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it. I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven, and whatever you bind on earth shall be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth shall be loosed in heaven.”
- Matthew 16:18-19 ESV
“So they took away the stone. And Jesus lifted up his eyes and said, “Father, I thank you that you have heard me. I knew that you always hear me, but I said this on account of the people standing around, that they may believe that you sent me.” When he had said these things, he cried out with a loud voice, “Lazarus, come out.” The man who had died came out, his hands and feet bound with linen strips, and his face wrapped with a cloth. Jesus said to them, “Unbind him, and let him go.”
- John 11:41-44 ESV
Application: It’s good to talk to God about your sickness and need for healing, but it needs to be followed up with commands to your sickness.
“As he passed by, he saw a man blind from birth. And his disciples asked him, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he was born blind?” Jesus answered, “It was not that this man sinned, or his parents, but that the works of God might be displayed in him.”
- John 9:1-3 ESV
Application: Think about something you want to get healed of. Focus on the glory of God, and it will have more meaning to you and those around you.
“Bless the Lord, O my soul, and all that is within me, bless his holy name! Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits, who forgives all your iniquity, who heals all your diseases..."
- Psalm 103:1-3 ESV
Application: Thank Jesus that your sins/fault/iniquities are forgiven, then proclaim His healing
“So Moses made a bronze serpent and set it on a pole. And if a serpent bit anyone, he would look at the bronze serpent and live.”
- Numbers 21:9 ESV
Application: What are you going through? Discouragement, depression, COVID? Look to Jesus on the cross and you will live (spiritually, emotionally, and physically)
“...saying, “If you will diligently listen to the voice of the Lord your God, and do that which is right in his eyes, and give ear to his commandments and keep all His statutes, I will put none of the diseases on you that I put on the Egyptians, for I am the Lord, your healer.”
- Exodus 15:26 ESV
Application: Look to the Lord your doctor before you look to man your doctor, and you will experience the “Lord who is healing you.”
“All the ends of the earth shall remember and turn to the Lord, and all the families of the nations shall worship before you. For kingship belongs to the Lord, and he rules over the nations. All the prosperous of the earth eat and worship; before him shall bow all who go down to the dust, even the one who could not keep himself alive. Posterity shall serve him; it shall be told of the Lord to the coming generation;”
- Psalm 22:27-30 ESV
“But you, O Lord, do not be far off! O you my help, come quickly to my aid! Deliver my soul from the sword, my precious life from the power of the dog! Save me from the mouth of the lion! You have rescued me from the horns of the wild oxen! I will tell of your name to my brothers; in the midst of the congregation I will praise you:”
- Psalm 22:19-22 ESV
“But I am a worm and not a man, scorned by mankind and despised by the people. All who see me mock me; they make mouths at me; they wag their heads; “He trusts in the Lord; let him deliver him; let him rescue him, for he delights in him!” Yet you are he who took me from the womb; you made me trust you at my mother’s breasts. On you was I cast from my birth, and from my mother’s womb you have been my God.”
- Psalm 22:6-10 ESV
“My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? Why are you so far from saving me, from the words of my groaning? O my God, I cry by day, but you do not answer, and by night, but I find no rest. Yet you are holy, enthroned on the praises of Israel. In you our fathers trusted; they trusted, and you delivered them.”
- Psalm 22:1-4 ESV
“But he gives more grace. Therefore it says, “God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble....Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will exalt you.”
- James 4:6;10
Application: This weekend, come to church and humble yourself before the Lord. Raise your hands in worship, takes notes in the message, respond at the altar call, and God will lift you up.
“Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.”
- James 4:7 ESV
Application: If you lack clarity, submit to God, then resist the devil. The devil will run and the fog will clear.
“Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded.”
- James 4:8 ESV
Application: Do you have an area you became double-minded about? Purify your heart and you will get more clarity from the Lord.
“Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners..."
- James 4:8 ESV
Application: Name a way your hands have gotten dirty (eg. Political battles), then wash them in the blood of Jesus for more clarity/focus today.
“Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you..."
- James 4:8 ESV
Application: Make a commitment today to draw near to God and He will draw near to you and give you clarity/focus today.
Application: Name a 5-fold gift in your church. What is one behavior they taught you that grieves the HS?
“And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption. 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 4:30-32 ESV
Application: Name a 5-fold minister in your local church. Can you name 1 thing they have taught you to say? If not, repent and start receiving.
“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
Application: Name 5-fold gift in your church that is equipping people to prosper. Are you letting that person influence you?
“Let the thief no longer steal, but rather let him labor, doing honest work with his own hands, so that he may have something to share with anyone in need.”
- Ephesians 4:28 ESV
Application: Repent from being a devil worshipper by letting a 5-fold gift help you overcome him through forgiveness.
“Be angry and do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger, and give no opportunity to the devil.”
- Ephesians 4:26-27 ESV
Application: Repent from being a devil worshipper by letting a 5-fold gift help you overcome him through forgiveness
“Therefore, having put away falsehood, let each one of you speak the truth with his neighbor, for we are members one of another.”
- Ephesians 4:25 ESV