Verse Of The Day

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Hope this idea catches...

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Philippians 4:6-7

 

6 Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. 7 And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

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This is from Lesson 2

 

Romans 12:1-12

 

1 Therefore, I urge you, brothers, in view of God's mercy, to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God”this is your spiritual[a] act of worship. 2 Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is”his good, pleasing and perfect will.

3 For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but rather think of yourself with sober judgment, in accordance with the measure of faith God has given you. 4 Just as each of us has one body with many members, and these members do not all have the same function, 5 so in Christ we who are many form one body, and each member belongs to all the others. 6 We have different gifts, according to the grace given us. If a man's gift is prophesying, let him use it in proportion to hisfaith. 7 If it is serving, let him serve; if it is teaching, let him teach; 8if it is encouraging, let him encourage; if it is contributing to the needs of others, let him give generously; if it is leadership, let him govern diligently; if it is showing mercy, let him do it cheerfully.

 

9 Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good. 10 Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Honor one another above yourselves. 11 Never be lacking in zeal, but keep your spiritual fervor, serving the Lord. 12 Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.

 

 

 

Feel free to join in at any time - If someone sees a scripture that inspires them that day, post it!

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Matthew 19:26

 

26 Jesus looked at them and said, "With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible."

 

Source of inspiration? - My kid's "Veggie Tales" dvd this afternoon..

 

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Colossians 3:11

 

11Here there is no Greek or Jew, circumcised or uncircumcised, barbarian, Scythian, slave or free, but Christ is all, and is in all.

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John 21:25

 

25Jesus did many other things as well. If every one of them were written down, I suppose that even the whole world would not have room for the books that would be written.

 

I am always in amazement everytime I read that verse. Praise to our Saviour Jesus Christ!

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It's usually human nature to react when people come against you without cause.

To immediately defend yourself without even considering what the Lord might have you do.

Sometimes, the Lord will place you in situations that are so overwhelming, there`s nothing you can do but wait upon him.

You could try and defend yourself but it's like struggling in quicksand.

The more you fight, the worse it gets. David came to the right conclusion in his situation... God, not us, will be our solution and to wait upon God as your defender.

 

1 Do not fret because of evildoers, Nor be envious of the workers of iniquity.

2 For they shall soon be cut down like the grass, And wither as the green herb.

3 Trust in the LORD, and do good; Dwell in the land, and feed on His faithfulness.

4 Delight yourself also in the LORD, And He shall give you the desires of your heart.

5 Commit your way to the LORD, Trust also in Him, And He shall bring [it] to pass.

6 He shall bring forth your righteousness as the light, And your justice as the noonday.

7 Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for Him; Do not fret because of him who prospers in his way, Because of the man who brings wicked schemes to pass.

8 Cease from anger, and forsake wrath; Do not fret -- [it] only [causes] harm.

9 For evildoers shall be cut off; But those who wait on the LORD, They shall inherit the earth.

10 For yet a little while and the wicked [shall be] no [more;] Indeed, you will look carefully for his place, But it [shall be] no [more]. Psalm 37:1-10 NKJV

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Thanks! I was hoping this would catch on!

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You have been Christians a long time now, and you ought to be teaching others. Instead, you need someone to teach you again the basic things a beginner must learn about the Scriptures. You are like babies who drink only milk and cannot eat solid food. (Hebrews 5:12 NLT)

 

To grow in the knowledge of the Lord, you must study His Word, the Bible

Reliance upon habit or ceremony will not help you grow and mature spiritually

 

That comes only with time and experience in the Word

 

You will not mature as a Christian if you are still working on your ABC's and have been doing so for the past 20 years

 

Put down the sippie cup and have a steak...it may be time

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Titus 2

 

13while we wait for the blessed hope”the glorious appearing of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ, 14who gave himself for us to redeem us from all wickedness and to purify for himself a people that are his very own, eager to do what is good.

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Philippians 2 (New International Version)

9Therefore God exalted him to the highest place

and gave him the name that is above every name,

10that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow,

in heaven and on earth and under the earth,

11and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord,

to the glory of God the Father.

 

 

The singers also sing it. It's # 684 in our Pesnick and it is also sung from the beginning of Chapter 2 during benches as a ctishok.

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"And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory." (1 Timothy 3:16 AV)

 

"God [is] a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship [him] in spirit and in truth." (John 4:24 AV)

 

"Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood." (Acts 20:28 AV)

 

God manifest in physical form having blood, yet is also Spirit

 

God as God

God as Spirit

God as a physical man

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John 8:

7When they kept on questioning him, he straightened up and said to them, "If any one of you is without sin, let him be the first to throw a stone at her."

 

Without Jesus we all fall short but....

 

Titus 3: (which the singers in our church sing as a ctishok as well)

 

4But when the kindness and love of God our Savior appeared, 5he saved us, not because of righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy. He saved us through the washing of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit, 6whom he poured out on us generously through Jesus Christ our Savior, 7so that, having been justified by his grace, we might become heirs having the hope of eternal life.

 

Have a good Kusha week everyone.

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Jeremiah 29:13

You will seek me and find me. When you seek me with all your heart.

Have you sought out God?

 

Do you know who he is?

 

Do you know His attributes?

 

Do you know what he expects of you?

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"Your ears shall hear a word behind you, saying, "This [is] the way, walk in it," Whenever you turn to the right hand Or whenever you turn to the left." (Isaiah 30:21 NKJV)

 

Do you know God?

If you do, by a right relationship with Jesus, are you listening to His direction for your life?

If you are not, why not?

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"But if you are unwilling to serve the LORD, then choose today whom you will serve. Would you prefer the gods your ancestors served beyond the Euphrates? Or will it be the gods of the Amorites in whose land you now live? But as for me and my family, we will serve the LORD."" (Joshua 24:15 NLT)

 

Do you sit on the fence in your devotion to God?

Is your attention divided between the World and Him?

 

Decide today whom you will serve fully

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"5 So make every effort to apply the benefits of these promises to your life. Then your faith will produce a life of moral excellence. A life of moral excellence leads to knowing God better.

6 Knowing God leads to self“control. Self“control leads to patient endurance, and patient endurance leads to godliness.

7 Godliness leads to love for other Christians, and finally you will grow to have genuine love for everyone.

8 The more you grow like this, the more you will become productive and useful in your knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.

9 But those who fail to develop these virtues are blind or, at least, very shortsighted. They have already forgotten that God has cleansed them from their old life of sin.

10 So, dear brothers and sisters, work hard to prove that you really are among those God has called and chosen. Doing this, you will never stumble or fall away.

11 And God will open wide the gates of heaven for you to enter into the eternal Kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ." (2 Peter 1:5-11 NLT)

 

Once you have become a Christian, it isn`t enough to sit idly by and not grow in the knowledge of the Lord

 

Growth and maturity comes through prayer, study of the Bible and fellowship with like-minded Christians

 

If you fail to develop the virtures spelled out, you productivity as a Christian will suffer

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Proverbs 3:5

 

Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.

 

One of my kids found this and absolutely fell in love with the passage.

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Now I will lie down in peace, and sleep;

 

for thou alone, O Lord, makest me live unafraid.

 

Psalm 4:8

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"21 Yet I still dare to hope when I remember this:

22 The unfailing love of the LORD never ends! By his mercies we have been kept from complete destruction.

23 Great is his faithfulness; his mercies begin afresh each day.

24 I say to myself, "The LORD is my inheritance; therefore, I will hope in him!"

25 The LORD is wonderfully good to those who wait for him and seek him. 26 So it is good to wait quietly for salvation from the LORD." (Lamentations 3:21-26 NLT)

 

No matter how bad the previous day went, with a sunrise brings a new day and His continued mercy

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Therefore, now that we have been justified through faith, let us continue at peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have been allowed to enter the sphere of God's grace, where we now stand. Let us exult in the hope of the divine splendour that is to be ours. More than this: let us even exult in out present sufferings, because we know that suffering trains us to endure, and endurance brings proof that we have stood the test, and this proof is the ground of hope. Such a hope is no mockery, because God's love has flooded our inmost heart through the Holy Spirit he has given us. (Romans 5: 1-5 NEB)

 

A message of hope. A reason to endure. God's love is with us.

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Here we have passage of the day instead of verse of the day.

Those who are to be church leaders (ministers, pastors, elders, ect.) should be qualified to the standards and examples set forward by Jesus Christ. They should be tested (their motives be known) and they should be spiritually mature. These people are leaders of congregations, who are supposed to be trusted.

 

1 Timothy 3

Overseers and Deacons

1 Here is a trustworthy saying: If anyone sets his heart on being an overseer, he desires a noble task. 2 Now the overseer must be above reproach, the husband of but one wife, temperate, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach, 3 not given to drunkenness, not violent but gentle, not quarrelsome, not a lover of money. 4 He must manage his own family well and see that his children obey him with proper respect. 5 (If anyone does not know how to manage his own family, how can he take care of God's church?) 6 He must not be a recent convert, or he may become conceited and fall under the same judgment as the devil. 7 He must also have a good reputation with outsiders, so that he will not fall into disgrace and into the devil's trap. 8 Deacons, likewise, are to be men worthy of respect, sincere, not indulging in much wine, and not pursuing dishonest gain. 9 They must keep hold of the deep truths of the faith with a clear conscience. 10 They must first be tested; and then if there is nothing against them, let them serve as deacons. 11 In the same way, their wives are to be women worthy of respect, not malicious talkers but temperate and trustworthy in everything. 12 A deacon must be the husband of but one wife and must manage his children and his household well. 13 Those who have served well gain an excellent standing and great assurance in their faith in Christ Jesus. 14 Although I hope to come to you soon, I am writing you these instructions so that, 15 if I am delayed, you will know how people ought to conduct themselves in God's household, which is the church of the living God, the pillar and foundation of the truth. 16 Beyond all question, the mystery of godliness is great:

 

He appeared in a body,

was vindicated by the Spirit,

was seen by angels,

was preached among the nations,

was believed on in the world,

was taken up in glory.

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This caught my eye today:

 

1 Timothy 1:3-5 As I urged you upon my departure for Macedonia, remain on at Ephesus, in order that you may instruct certain men not to teach strange doctrines, nor to pay attention to myths and endless genealogies, which give rise to mere speculation rather than furthering the administration of God which is by faith.

 

 

1 Timothy 4:6-11 In pointing out these things to the brethren, you will be a good servant of Christ Jesus, constantly nourished on the words of the faith and of the sound doctrine which you have been following. But have nothing to do with worldly fables fit only for old women. On the other hand, discipline yourself for the purpose of godliness; for bodily discipline is only of little profit, but godliness is profitable for all things, since it holds promise for the present life and also for the life to come. It is a trustworthy statement deserving full acceptance. For it is for this we labor and strive, because we have fixed our hope on the living God, who is the Savior of all men, especially of believers. Prescribe and teach these things.

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This caught my eye today:

 

 

Acts 4:12

 

Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to men by which we must be saved

 

 

God said so. How much more does anyone need? Why is there even a question about other people or other books?

 

Think.

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Here's the whole thing:

 

Psalm 40

For the director of music. Of David. A psalm.

 

1 I waited patiently for the LORD;

he turned to me and heard my cry.

2 He lifted me out of the slimy pit,

out of the mud and mire;

he set my feet on a rock

and gave me a firm place to stand.

 

3 He put a new song in my mouth,

a hymn of praise to our God.

Many will see and fear

and put their trust in the LORD.

 

4 Blessed is the man

who makes the LORD his trust,

who does not look to the proud,

to those who turn aside to false gods. [a]

 

5 Many, O LORD my God,

are the wonders you have done.

The things you planned for us

no one can recount to you;

were I to speak and tell of them,

they would be too many to declare.

 

6 Sacrifice and offering you did not desire,

but my ears you have pierced , [c] ;

burnt offerings and sin offerings

you did not require.

 

7 Then I said, "Here I am, I have come”

it is written about me in the scroll. [d]

 

8 I desire to do your will, O my God;

your law is within my heart."

 

9 I proclaim righteousness in the great assembly;

I do not seal my lips,

as you know, O LORD.

 

10 I do not hide your righteousness in my heart;

I speak of your faithfulness and salvation.

I do not conceal your love and your truth

from the great assembly.

 

11 Do not withhold your mercy from me, O LORD;

may your love and your truth always protect me.

 

12 For troubles without number surround me;

my sins have overtaken me, and I cannot see.

They are more than the hairs of my head,

and my heart fails within me.

 

13 Be pleased, O LORD, to save me;

O LORD, come quickly to help me.

 

14 May all who seek to take my life

be put to shame and confusion;

may all who desire my ruin

be turned back in disgrace.

 

15 May those who say to me, "Aha! Aha!"

be appalled at their own shame.

 

16 But may all who seek you

rejoice and be glad in you;

may those who love your salvation always say,

"The LORD be exalted!"

 

17 Yet I am poor and needy;

may the Lord think of me.

You are my help and my deliverer;

O my God, do not delay.

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Matthew 18:3-6

 

3And he said: "I tell you the truth, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. 4Therefore, whoever humbles himself like this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.

5"And whoever welcomes a little child like this in my name welcomes me. 6But if anyone causes one of these little ones who believe in me to sin, it would be better for him to have a large millstone hung around his neck and to be drowned in the depths of the sea.

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Matthew 18:3-6 (NIV)

 

3And he said: "I tell you the truth, unless you change and become like little children, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven. 4Therefore, whoever humbles himself like this child is the greatest in the kingdom of heaven.

5"And whoever welcomes a little child like this in my name welcomes me. 6But if anyone causes one of these little ones who believe in me to sin, it would be better for him to have a large millstone hung around his neck and to be drowned in the depths of the sea.

 

Matthew 18:3-6 (The Message)

 

2-5For an answer Jesus called over a child, whom he stood in the middle of the room, and said, "I'm telling you, once and for all, that unless you return to square one and start over like children, you're not even going to get a look at the kingdom, let alone get in. Whoever becomes simple and elemental again, like this child, will rank high in God's kingdom. What's more, when you receive the childlike on my account, it's the same as receiving me. 6-7"But if you give them a hard time, bullying or taking advantage of their simple trust, you'll soon wish you hadn't. You'd be better off dropped in the middle of the lake with a millstone around your neck. Doom to the world for giving these God-believing children a hard time! Hard times are inevitable, but you don't have to make it worse”and it's doomsday to you if you do.

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Jesus said so.

 

John 21:15-17

 

15When they had finished eating, Jesus said to Simon Peter, "Simon son of John, do you truly love me more than these?"

"Yes, Lord," he said, "you know that I love you."

Jesus said, "Feed my lambs."

16Again Jesus said, "Simon son of John, do you truly love me?"

He answered, "Yes, Lord, you know that I love you."

Jesus said, "Take care of my sheep."

 

17 The third time he said to him, "Simon son of John, do you love me?"

Peter was hurt because Jesus asked him the third time, "Do you love me?" He said, "Lord, you know all things; you know that I love you."

 

Jesus said, "Feed my sheep."

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Psalms 18

 

1 I love you, O LORD, my strength.

 

2 The LORD is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer;

my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge.

He is my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.

 

3 I call to the LORD, who is worthy of praise,

and I am saved from my enemies.

 

and

 

Psalms 27

 

1 The LORD is my light and my salvation”

whom shall I fear?

The LORD is the stronghold of my life”

of whom shall I be afraid?

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Hebrews 12:

 

1 Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us. 2 Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. 3 Consider him who endured such opposition from sinful men, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart.

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Hebrews 12:

 

1 Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us. 2 Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. 3 Consider him who endured such opposition from sinful men, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart.

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John 16:

 

33 "I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world."

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Colossians 2:

 

6 So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live in him, 7 rooted and built up in him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness.

 

8 See to it that no one takes you captive through hollow and deceptive philosophy, which depends on human tradition and the basic principles of this world rather than on Christ.

 

9 For in Christ all the fullness of the Deity lives in bodily form,

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1st Thessalonians 3:

 

12 May the Lord make your love increase and overflow for each other and for everyone else, just as ours does for you. 13 May he strengthen your hearts so that you will be blameless and holy in the presence of our God and Father when our Lord Jesus comes with all his holy ones.

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Romans 14:8

"If we live, we live to the Lord; and if we die, we die to the Lord. So, whether we live or die, we belong to the Lord."

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Philippians 4:

 

8 Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable”if anything is excellent or praiseworthy”think about such things. 9 Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me”put it into practice. And the God of peace will be with you.

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Acts 10:

 

34 Then Peter began to speak: "I now realize how true it is that God does not show favoritism 35 but accepts men from every nation who fear him and do what is right.

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Philippians 3:

 

7 But whatever was to my profit I now consider loss for the sake of Christ. 8 What is more, I consider everything a loss compared to the surpassing greatness of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whose sake I have lost all things. I consider them rubbish, that I may gain Christ 9 and be found in him, not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ”the righteousness that comes from God and is by faith. 10 I want to know Christ and the power of his resurrection and the fellowship of sharing in his sufferings, becoming like him in his death, 11 and so, somehow, to attain to the resurrection from the dead.

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Psalms 86:

 

15 But you, O Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God,

slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness.

 

16 Turn to me and have mercy on me;

grant your strength to your servant

and save the son of your maidservant.

 

17 Give me a sign of your goodness,

that my enemies may see it and be put to shame,

for you, O LORD, have helped me and comforted me.

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Matthew 9:

 

9 As Jesus went on from there, he saw a man named Matthew sitting at the tax collector's booth. "Follow me," he told him, and Matthew got up and followed him.

10 While Jesus was having dinner at Matthew's house, many tax collectors and "sinners" came and ate with him and his disciples.

11 When the Pharisees saw this, they asked his disciples, "Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and 'sinners'?"

12 On hearing this, Jesus said, "It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick.

13 But go and learn what this means: 'I desire mercy, not sacrifice.' For I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners."

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Romans 10

 

1 Brothers, my heart's desire and prayer to God for the Israelites is that they may be saved. 2 For I can testify about them that they are zealous for God, but their zeal is not based on knowledge. 3 Since they did not know the righteousness that comes from God and sought to establish their own, they did not submit to God's righteousness. 4 Christ is the end of the law so that there may be righteousness for everyone who believes.

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Romans 8:

 

31 What, then, shall we say in response to this? If God is for us, who can be against us? 32 He who did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all”how will he not also, along with him, graciously give us all things?

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Matthew 24:

 

10 At that time many will turn away from the faith and will betray and hate each other, 11 and many false prophets will appear and deceive many people. 12 Because of the increase of wickedness, the love of most will grow cold, 13 but he who stands firm to the end will be saved.

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Acts 20:

 

24 However, I consider my life worth nothing to me, if only I may finish the race and complete the task the Lord Jesus has given me”the task of testifying to the gospel of God's grace.

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2nd Timothy 3:

 

12 In fact, everyone who wants to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will be persecuted,

 

13while evil men and impostors will go from bad to worse, deceiving and being deceived.

 

14 But as for you, continue in what you have learned and have become convinced of, because you know those from whom you learned it, 15 and how from infancy you have known the holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus. 16 All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, 17 so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.

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James 3:

 

7 All kinds of animals, birds, reptiles and creatures of the sea are being tamed and have been tamed by man, 8 but no man can tame the tongue. It is a restless evil, full of deadly poison.

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Ephesians 1:

 

18 I pray also that the eyes of your heart may be enlightened in order that you may know the hope to which he has called you, the riches of his glorious inheritance in the saints,

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John 11:

 

25 Jesus said to her, "I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will live, even though he dies; 26 and whoever lives and believes in me will never die. Do you believe this?"

 

27 "Yes, Lord," she told him, "I believe that you are the Christ, the Son of God, who was to come into the world."

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Ephesians 4:

 

25 Therefore each of you must put off falsehood and speak truthfully to his neighbor, for we are all members of one body.

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John 14:

 

6 Jesus answered, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.

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Romans 9:

 

30 What then shall we say? That the Gentiles, who did not pursue righteousness, have obtained it, a righteousness that is by faith; 31 but Israel, who pursued a law of righteousness, has not attained it. 32 Why not? Because they pursued it not by faith but as if it were by works. They stumbled over the "stumbling stone." 33 As it is written:

"See, I lay in Zion a stone that causes men to stumble

and a rock that makes them fall,

and the one who trusts in him will never be put to shame."

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Ezekiel 34:

 

15 I myself will tend my sheep and have them lie down, declares the Sovereign LORD. 16 I will search for the lost and bring back the strays. I will bind up the injured and strengthen the weak, but the sleek and the strong I will destroy. I will shepherd the flock with justice.

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Deuteronomy 32:

 

3 I will proclaim the name of the LORD.

Oh, praise the greatness of our God!

 

4 He is the Rock, his works are perfect,

and all his ways are just.

A faithful God who does no wrong,

upright and just is he.

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Genesis 1:

 

1 In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.

 

 

John 1:

 

1 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. 2 He was with God in the beginning.

3 Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made. 4 In him was life, and that life was the light of men. 5 The light shines in the darkness, but the darkness has not understood it.

 

14 The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the One and Only, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.

 

and Colossians 1:

 

12 giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of the saints in the kingdom of light. 13 For he has rescued us from the dominion of darkness and brought us into the kingdom of the Son he loves, 14 in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.

 

15 He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation. 16 For by him all things were created: things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or powers or rulers or authorities; all things were created by him and for him. 17 He is before all things, and in him all things hold together. 18 And he is the head of the body, the church; he is the beginning and the firstborn from among the dead, so that in everything he might have the supremacy. 19 For God was pleased to have all his fullness dwell in him, 20 and through him to reconcile to himself all things, whether things on earth or things in heaven, by making peace through his blood, shed on the cross.

Edited September 3, 2008 by stevepiv

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Acts 9:

 

10 In Damascus there was a disciple named Ananias. The Lord called to him in a vision, "Ananias!"

"Yes, Lord," he answered.

 

11 The Lord told him, "Go to the house of Judas on Straight Street and ask for a man from Tarsus named Saul, for he is praying. 12 In a vision he has seen a man named Ananias come and place his hands on him to restore his sight."

 

13 "Lord," Ananias answered, "I have heard many reports about this man and all the harm he has done to your saints in Jerusalem. 14 And he has come here with authority from the chief priests to arrest all who call on your name."

 

15 But the Lord said to Ananias, "Go! This man is my chosen instrument to carry my name before the Gentiles and their kings and before the people of Israel. 16 I will show him how much he must suffer for my name."

 

After Paul (Saul's) meeting with Jesus on the way to Damscus, He gave the instruction to Ananias to go and lay hands on Paul so he can restor his sight.

 

A Brother in Christ just mentioned this to me, on how Ananias knew it was the Lord calling him, answered "Yes, Lord", but when given the task still questioned, and sort of hesitated.

 

The Lord said GO!!

 

Let us all pray for the ear to Listen and the heart to know when The Lord Jesus is calling us to do something. It may not be what we think or want, but the Lord is in Control. Have Faith.

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Acts 9:

 

10 In Damascus there was a disciple named Ananias. The Lord called to him in a vision, "Ananias!"

"Yes, Lord," he answered.

 

11 The Lord told him, "Go to the house of Judas on Straight Street and ask for a man from Tarsus named Saul, for he is praying. 12 In a vision he has seen a man named Ananias come and place his hands on him to restore his sight."

 

13 "Lord," Ananias answered, "I have heard many reports about this man and all the harm he has done to your saints in Jerusalem. 14 And he has come here with authority from the chief priests to arrest all who call on your name."

 

15 But the Lord said to Ananias, "Go! This man is my chosen instrument to carry my name before the Gentiles and their kings and before the people of Israel. 16 I will show him how much he must suffer for my name."

 

After Paul (Saul's) meeting with Jesus on the way to Damscus, He gave the instruction to Ananias to go and lay hands on Paul so he can restor his sight.

 

A Brother in Christ just mentioned this to me, on how Ananias knew it was the Lord calling him, answered "Yes, Lord", but when given the task still questioned, and sort of hesitated.

 

The Lord said GO!!

 

Let us all pray for the ear to Listen and the heart to know when The Lord Jesus is calling us to do something. It may not be what we think or want, but the Lord is in Control. Have Faith.

 

Amen!!!!

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Matthew 19:

 

13 Then little children were brought to Jesus for him to place his hands on them and pray for them. But the disciples rebuked those who brought them.

14 Jesus said, "Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these." 15 When he had placed his hands on them, he went on from there.

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Ezekiel 18:

 

20 The soul who sins is the one who will die. The son will not share the guilt of the father, nor will the father share the guilt of the son. The righteousness of the righteous man will be credited to him, and the wickedness of the wicked will be charged against him.

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Colossians 3:

 

17 And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.

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Psalms 63:

 

1 O God, you are my God,

earnestly I seek you;

my soul thirsts for you,

my body longs for you,

in a dry and weary land

where there is no water.

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Job 19:

 

25 I know that my Redeemer lives,

and that in the end he will stand upon the earth.

 

26 And after my skin has been destroyed,

yet in my flesh I will see God;

 

27 I myself will see him

with my own eyes”I, and not another.

How my heart yearns within me!

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Luke 18:

 

27 Jesus replied, "What is impossible with men is possible with God."

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2 Timothy 4:

 

5 But you, keep your head in all situations, endure hardship, do the work of an evangelist, discharge all the duties of your ministry.

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2nd Thessalonians 2:

 

1 Concerning the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ and our being gathered to him, we ask you, brothers, 2 not to become easily unsettled or alarmed by some prophecy, report or letter supposed to have come from us, saying that the day of the Lord has already come. 3 Don't let anyone deceive you in any way, for (that day will not come) until the rebellion occurs and the man of lawlessness is revealed, the man doomed to destruction. 4 He will oppose and will exalt himself over everything that is called God or is worshiped, so that he sets himself up in God's temple, proclaiming himself to be God.

 

Sound familiar????

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Deuteronomy 6:

 

5 Love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. 6 These commandments that I give you today are to be upon your hearts. 7 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.

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Romans 12:

 

21 Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

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1st Corinthians 9:

 

24 Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one gets the prize? Run in such a way as to get the prize.

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Psalm 13:

 

1 How long, O LORD ? Will you forget me forever?

How long will you hide your face from me?

 

2 How long must I wrestle with my thoughts

and every day have sorrow in my heart?

How long will my enemy triumph over me?

 

3 Look on me and answer, O LORD my God.

Give light to my eyes, or I will sleep in death;

 

4 my enemy will say, "I have overcome him,"

and my foes will rejoice when I fall.

 

5 But I trust in your unfailing love;

my heart rejoices in your salvation.

 

6 I will sing to the LORD,

for he has been good to me.

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Isaiah 2:

 

22 Stop trusting in man,

who has but a breath in his nostrils.

Of what account is he?

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John 15:

 

5 "I am the vine; you are the branches. If a man remains in me and I in him, he will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing.

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Lamentations 3:

 

25 The LORD is good to those whose hope is in him,

to the one who seeks him;

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1st Timothy 6:

 

11 But you, man of God, flee from all this, and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance and gentleness. 12 Fight the good fight of the faith. Take hold of the eternal life to which you were called when you made your good confession in the presence of many witnesses.

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1st Peter 1:

 

3 Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, 4 and into an inheritance that can never perish, spoil or fade”kept in heaven for you, 5 who through faith are shielded by God's power until the coming of the salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time. 6 In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in all kinds of trials. 7 These have come so that your faith”of greater worth than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire”may be proved genuine and may result in praise, glory and honor when Jesus Christ is revealed. 8 Though you have not seen him, you love him; and even though you do not see him now, you believe in him and are filled with an inexpressible and glorious joy, 9 for you are receiving the goal of your faith, the salvation of your souls.

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Luke 14:

 

11 For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted."

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2nd Samuel 22:

 

28 You save the humble,

but your eyes are on the haughty to bring them low.

 

29 You are my lamp, O LORD;

the LORD turns my darkness into light.

 

30 With your help I can advance against a troop;

with my God I can scale a wall.

 

31 "As for God, his way is perfect;

the word of the LORD is flawless.

He is a shield

for all who take refuge in him.

 

32 For who is God besides the LORD ?

And who is the Rock except our God?

 

33 It is God who arms me with strength

and makes my way perfect.

 

God is Sovereign in ALL! HIS, God's way is Perfect!!!!

Edited September 24, 2008 by stevepiv