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Psalm 34:8
8 Oh taste and see that Yahweh is good.
Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him.
A plate filled …
Psalm 34:8
8 Oh taste and see that Yahweh is good.
Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him.
A plate filled …
Hebrews 13:5 New English Translation (NET Bible)
5 Your conduct must be free from the love of money and you must be content
Proverbs 27:20 New English Translation (NET Bible)
20 As Death and Destruction are never satisfied,so the eyes of a person are never satisfied.
Psalm 34:8 New English Translation (NET Bible)
8 Taste and see that the Lord is good!How blessed is the one who takes shelter in Him!
Ecclesiastes 6:7 New English Translation (NET Bible)
7 All man’s labor is for nothing more than to fill his stomach—yet his appetite is never satisfied!
Luke 11:39 New English Translation (NET Bible)
39 But the Lord said to him, “Now you Pharisees clean the outside of the cup and the plate,
Isaiah 41:10 New English Translation (NET Bible)
10 Don’t be afraid, for I am with you! Don’t be frightened, for I am your God!
1 Peter 2:17 New English Translation (NET Bible)
17 Honor all people, love the family of believers, fear God, and honor the king.
Ecclesiastes 6:7 New English Translation (NET Bible)
7 All man’s labor is for nothing more than to fill his stomach—yet his appetite is never satisfied!
Psalm 103:13-14 New English Translation (NET Bible)
13 As a father has compassion on his children,
Psalm 119:49-50 New English Translation (NET Bible)
49 Remember your word to your servant,
Ecclesiastes 12:5-6-7 New English Translation (NET Bible)
because man goes to his eternal home,
and the mourners go about in the streets—
Proverbs 10:7 New English Translation (NET Bible)7 The memory of the righteous is a blessing,but the reputation of the wicked will rot. Possibly
Proverbs 20:27 New English Translation (NET Bible)
27 The human spirit is like the lamp of the Lord,searching all his innermost parts.
Job 33:4 New English Translation (NET Bible)
4 The Spirit of God has made me,and the breath of the Almighty gives me life.
Proverbs 21:2 New English Translation (NET Bible)
2 All a person’s ways seem right in his own opinion,but the Lord evaluates his thoughts.
Psalm 139: 23 New English Translation (NET Bible)
23 Examine me, and probe my thoughts!Test me, and know my concerns!
Psalm 143:5 New English Translation (NET Bible)
5 I recall the old days;I meditate on all You have done;I reflect on Your accomplishments.
Ecclesiastes 9:4 New English Translation (NET Bible)
Better to Be Poor but Alive than Rich but Dead
Matthew 5:6 New English Translation (NET Bible)
6 “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be satisfied.
James 5:3 New English Translation (NET Bible)
3 Your gold and silver have rusted, and their rust will be a witness against you.
Psalm 5:3 New English Translation (NET Bible)
3 Lord, in the morning you will hear me;
Luke 13:30 New English Translation (NET Bible)
30 But indeed, some are last who will be first, and some are first who will be final.”
Proverbs 10:24 New English Translation (NET Bible)
24 What the wicked fears will come on him;
what the righteous desire will be granted.
Hebrews 13:16 New English Translation (NET Bible)
16 And do not neglect to do good and to share what you have, for God is pleased with such sacrifices.
Matthew 5:6 New English Translation (NET Bible)
6 “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be satisfied.
Revelation 3:16 New King James Version (NKJV)
16 So then, because you are lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will vomit you out of My mouth.
2 Peter 2:9 New English Translation (NET Bible)
9 —if so, then the Lord knows how to rescue the godly from their trials, and to reserve the unrighteous for punishment at the day of judgment
Proverbs 22:11 New English Translation (NET Bible)
11 The one who loves a pure heart and whose speech is gracious—
1 Thessalonians 5:21 New English Translation (NET Bible)
21 But examine all things; hold fast to what is good.
2 Corinthians 12:9 New English Translation (NET Bible)9 But he said to me, “My grace is enough for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.”So then, I
Job 42:1-3 New English Translation (NET Bible)
Job’s Confession
42 Then Job answered the Lord:
Mark 8:18 New English Translation (NET Bible)
18 Though you have eyes, don’t you see? And though you have ears, can’t you hear? Don’t you remember?
Proverbs 17:22 New English Translation (NET Bible)
22 A cheerful heart brings good healing,but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.
Ecclesiastes 7:11 New English Translation (NET Bible)
Wisdom Can Lengthen One’s Life
11 Wisdom, like an inheritance, is a good thing;
1 Corinthians 1:27 New English Translation (NET Bible)
27 But God chose what the world thinks foolish to shame the wise, and God chose what the world thinks weak to shame the strong.
Philippians 4:7 New English Translation (NET Bible)
7 And the peace of God that surpasses all understanding will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.
Jeremiah 8:7 New English Translation (NET Bible)
7 Even the stork knows
when it is time to move on.
Job 30:22-23 New English Translation22 You pick me up on the wind and make me ride on it;
You toss me about in the storm.
Proverbs 10:25 New English Translation
25 When the storm passes through, the wicked are swept away,
but the righteous are an everlasting foundation.
Ecclesiastes 2:14 New King James Version
14 The wise man’s eyes are in his head,
But the fool walks in darkness.
Psalm 5:3 A Prayer for Guidance
To the Chief Musician. With flutes. A Psalm of David.
5 Give ear to my words, O Lord,
John 4:24 New English Translation
24 God is Spirit, and the people who worship him must worship in spirit and truth.
2 Corinthians 7:1 New English Translation
Self-Purification
Proverbs 20:27 New English Translation
27 The human spirit is like the lamp of the Lord,
searching all his innermost parts.
Proverbs 23:7 New King James Version
7 For as he thinks in his heart, so is he.
“Eat and drink!” he says to you,
Romans 11:6 New English Translation
6 And if it is by grace, it is no longer by works,
otherwise grace would no longer be grace.
1 Corinthians 12:4&8 New English Translation
4 Now there are different gifts, but the same Spirit.
Psalm 119:138&140 New English Translation
138 The rules you impose are just,
and absolutely reliable.
Proverbs 4:18 New English Translation
18 But the path of the righteous is like the bright morning light,
Romans 8:12-13 New English Translation
12 So then, brothers and sisters, we are under obligation, not to the flesh,
Isaiah 40:29-31 New English Translation
29 He gives strength to those who are tired;
to the ones who lack power, he gives renewed energy.
1 Corinthians 1:9 New English Translation
9 God is faithful, by whom you were called into fellowship with his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.
Luke 15:10 New English Translation
10 In the same way, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of God’s angels over one sinner who repents.”
Isaiah 1:18 New English Translation
18 Come, let’s consider your options,” says the Lord.
Galatians 5:25 New English Translation
25 If we live by the Spirit, let us also behave in accordance with the Spirit.
Peter 2:24 New English Translation
24 He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we may cease from sinning and live for righteousness. By his wounds you were healed.
Isaiah 60:14 New King James Version
14 Also, the sons of those who afflicted you shall come bowing to you,
1 Corinthians 7:21 New English Translation
21 Were you called as a slave? Do not worry about it.
Proverbs 3:7-8 New English Translation
7 Do not be wise in your own estimation;
fear the Lord and turn away from evil.
Isaiah 53:4-5 New English Translation
4 But he lifted up our illnesses,
he carried our pain;
1 Timothy 6:6 New English Translation
6 Now, godliness combined with contentment brings great profit.
To be content
Job 4:13-14 New English Translation
13 In the troubling thoughts of the dreams in the night
1 Peter 4:16 New King James Version
16 Yet if anyone suffers as a Christian, let him not be ashamed, but let him glorify God in this matter.
Time
Romans 6:23 New English Translation
23 For the payoff of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Proverbs 16:18 New English Translation
18 Pride goes before destruction and a haughty spirit before a fall.
Self-importance, self-conceit, where does it all come from
Romans 2:13 New English Translation
13 For it is not those who hear the law who are righteous before God, but those who do the law will be declared righteous.
Hebrews 5:14 New English Translation
14 But solid food is for the mature, whose perceptions are trained by practice to discern both good and evil.
Psalm 30:6 New English Translation
6 In my self-confidence I said,
“I will never be shaken.”
Isaiah 40:29-31 New English Translation
29 He gives strength to those who are tired;
to the ones who lack power, he gives renewed energy.
Philippians 1:6 New English Translation
6 For I am sure of this very thing, that the one who began a good work in you will perfect it until the day of Christ Jesus.
1 Corinthians 15:26 New English Translation
26 The last enemy to be eliminated is death.
Death is an enemy
Job 7:1 New English Translation
The Brevity of Life
7 “Does not humanity have hard service on earth?
Psalm 133:1-2 New English Translation
Psalm 133 A song of ascents; by David.
133 Look! How good and how pleasant it is
Proverbs 20:27 New English Translation
27 The human spirit is like the lamp of the Lord,
searching all his innermost parts.
1 Peter 2:23 New English Translation
23 When he was maligned, he did not answer back; when he suffered, he threatened no retaliation, but committed himself to God who judges justly.
Acts 2:43 New English Translation
43 Reverential awe came over everyone, and many wonders and miraculous signs came about by the apostles.
Ecclesiastes 1:18 New English Translation
18 For with great wisdom comes great frustration;
Galatians 5:10 New English Translation (NET Bible)10 I am confident in the Lord that you will accept no other view.
Matthew 11:29 New English Translation
29 Take my yoke on you and learn from me, because I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.
Job 8:11 New English Translation (NET Bible)
11 Can the papyrus plant grow tall where there is no marsh?Can reeds flourish without water?
Matthew 5:39 New English Translation
39 But I say to you, do not resist the evildoer. But whoever strikes you on the right cheek, turn the other to him as well.
Ephesians 5:13 New English Translation
13 But all things being exposed by the light are made visible.
Pounding
James 4:8 New English Translation
8 Draw near to God and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and make your hearts pure, you double-minded.
Luke 1:80 New King James Version
80 So the child grew and became strong in spirit, and was in the deserts till the day of his manifestation to Israel.
57 Just as the living Father sent me, and I live because of the Father, so the one who consumes me will live because of me.
He cares
1 Corinthians 15:33 New King James Version
33 Do not be deceived: “Evil company corrupts good habits.”
Habits
Matthew 7:14 New English Translation
14 How narrow is the gate and difficult the way that leads to life, and there are few who find it!
Matthew 6:33 New English Translation
33 But above all, pursue his kingdom and righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.
Colossians 2:23 New English Translation
23 Even though they have the appearance of wisdom
Proverbs 18:14New King James Version
14 The spirit of a man will sustain him in sickness,
But who can bear a broken spirit?
Hosea 4:6 New English Translation
6 You have destroyed my people by failing to acknowledge me!
Psalm 78:38-39 New English Translation
38 Yet He is compassionate. He forgives sin and does not destroy.
1 Corinthians 15:33 New King James Version
33 Do not be deceived: “Evil company corrupts good habits.”
Habits
James 4:17 New English Translation
17 So whoever knows what is good to do and does not do it is guilty of sin.
John 6:63 New English Translation
63 The Spirit is the one who gives life; human nature is of no help! The words that I have spoken to you are spirit and are life.
Philippians 3:3 New English Translation
3 For we are the circumcision, the ones who worship by the Spirit of God, exult in Christ Jesus, and do not rely on human credentials.
Proverbs 3:5 New English Translation
5 Trust in the Lord with all your heart,
and do not rely on your own understanding.
Psalm 119:34 New English Translation
34 Give me understanding so that I might observe your law,
and keep it with all my heart.
Romans 3:20 New English Translation
20 For no one is declared righteous before him by the works of the law, for through the law comes to the knowledge of sin
Ecclesiastes 4:13 New English Translation
Labor Motivated by Prestige Seeking
13 A poor but wise youth is better than an old and foolish king
Galatians 3:3 New English Translation
3 Are you so foolish? Although you began with the Spirit, are you now trying to finish by human effort?
Again
Proverbs 30:7-9 New English Translation
7 Two things I have asked from you; do not refuse me before I die:
1 Corinthians 6:9 New English Translation
9 Do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived
Last rites
John 7:17 New English Translation
17 If anyone wants to do God’s will, he will know about my teaching, whether it is from God or whether I speak from my own authority.
Luke 13:23-24 New English Translation
23 Someone asked him, “Lord, will only a few be saved?” So he said to them,
Ecclesiastes 4:13 New English Translation
Labor Motivated by Prestige Seeking
13 A poor but wise youth is better than an old and foolish king
1 Corinthians 1:18 New English Translation
The Message of the Cross
18 For the message about the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing,
Hosea 10:12 New English Translation
12 Sow righteousness for yourselves, reap unfailing love.
John 1:12-13 New English Translation
12 But to all who have received him—those who believe in his name—
Proverbs 3:5 New English Translation
5 Trust in the Lord with all your heart,
and do not rely on your own understanding.
Colossians 2:23 New English Translation
23 Even though they have the appearance of wisdom
Luke 13:23-24 New English Translation
23 Someone asked him, “Lord, will only a few be saved?” So he said to them,
Hosea 4:6 New English Translation
6 You have destroyed my people by failing to acknowledge me!
James 4:17 New English Translation
17 So whoever knows what is good to do and does not do it is guilty of sin.
Acts 24:16 New English Translation
16 This is the reason I do my best to always have a clear conscience toward God and toward people.
John 7:17 New English Translation
17 If anyone wants to do God’s will, he will know about my teaching, whether it is from God or whether I speak from my own authority.
Matthew 6:9-10 New English Translation
9 So pray this way:
Our Father in heaven, may your name be honored,
Romans 12:2 New English Translation
2 Do not be conformed to this present world, but be transformed by the renewing
2 Corinthians 11:3 New English Translation
3 But I am afraid that just as the serpent deceived Eve by his treachery,
Titus 3:4-6 New English Translation
4 But “when the kindness of God our Savior and his love for mankind appeared,
Galatians 6:18 New English Translation
18 The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit, brothers and sisters. Amen.
Grace
Luke 1:80 New King James Version
80 So the child grew and became strong in spirit, and was in the deserts till the day of his manifestation to Israel.
Matthew 6:33 New English Translation
33 But above all, pursue his kingdom and righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.
John 6:57 New English Translation
57 Just as the living Father sent me, I live because of the Father, so the one who consumes me will live because of me.
Philippians 4:4 New English Translation
4 Rejoice in the Lord always. Again I say, rejoice!
A difference
Luke 16:10 New English Translation
10 “The one who is faithful in a very little is also faithful in much,
Matthew 11:29 New English Translation
29 Take my yoke on you and learn from me, because I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.
Song of Solomon 8:6 New King James Version
The Shulamite to Her Beloved
6 Set me as a seal upon your heart, As a seal upon your arm;
Psalm 73:25 New English Translation
25 Whom do I have in heaven but you? On earth there is no one I desire but you.
The mystery of love
Psalm 51:17 New English Translation
17 The sacrifice God desires is a humble spirit—
O God, a humble and repentant heart you will not reject.
Ecclesiastes 1:18 New English Translation
18 For with great wisdom comes great frustration;
Proverbs 3:7-8 New English Translation
7 Do not be wise in your own estimation;
fear the Lord and turn away from evil.
Romans 8:12-13 New English Translation
12 So then, brothers and sisters, we are under obligation, not to the flesh,
Isaiah 1:18
New English Translation
18 Come, let’s consider your options,” says the Lord.
“Though your sins have stained you like the color red,
you can become white like snow;
Lamentations 4:2 New English Translation
2 The precious sons of Zion were worth their weight in gold—
Song of Solomon 4:16 New English Translation
The Beloved to Her Lover:
16 Awake, O north wind; come, O south wind!
Hebrews 5:14 New English Translation
14 But solid food is for the mature, whose perceptions are trained by practice to discern both good and evil.
Relationship
1 Corinthians 1:9 New English Translation
9 God is faithful, by whom you were called into fellowship with his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.
Luke 15:10 New English Translation
10 In the same way, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of God’s angels over one sinner who repents.”
John 4:24 New English Translation
24 God is Spirit, and the people who worship him must worship in spirit and truth.
Psalm 5:3
A Prayer for Guidance
To the Chief Musician. With flutes. A Psalm of David.
5 Give ear to my words, O Lord,
Psalm 16:11 New English Translation (NET Bible)
11 You lead me in the path of life.
I experience absolute joy in your presence;
Ecclesiastes 7:11 New English Translation (NET Bible)
Wisdom Can Lengthen One’s Life
11 Wisdom, like an inheritance, is a good thing;
1 Thessalonians 5:11 New English Translation (NET Bible)
11 Therefore encourage one another and build up each other, just as you are in fact doing.
Psalm 103:13-14 New English Translation (NET Bible)
13 As a father has compassion on his children,
Ecclesiastes 1:8 New English Translation (NET Bible)
8 All this monotony is tiresome; no one can bear to describe it.
Philippians 4:7 New English Translation (NET Bible)
7 And the peace of God that surpasses all understanding will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.
Romans 6:1 New English Translation (NET Bible)
The Believer’s Freedom from Sin’s Domination
Proverbs 30:12 New English Translation (NET Bible)12 There is a generation who are pure in their own opinionand yet are not washed from their filthiness.
All the ways vs ...
An answer for the human race
1 Peter 3:21-22 New English Translation (NET Bible)
Psalm 143:5 New English Translation (NET Bible)
5 I recall the old days;I meditate on all You have done;I reflect on Your accomplishments.
Job 4:7 New English Translation (NET Bible)
7 Call to mind now:Who, being innocent, ever perished?And where were upright people ever destroyed?
Ecclesiastes 9:4 New English Translation (NET Bible)
Better to Be Poor but Alive than Rich but Dead
Matthew 6:34 New English Translation (NET Bible)
34 So then, do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself.
Romans 7:5-6 New English Translation (NET Bible)5 For when we were in the flesh, the sinful desires, aroused by the law, were active in the members of our body to bear fruit for death. 6 But now we have been released from the law, bec
Proverbs 16:18 New English Translation (NET Bible)
18 Pride goes before destruction,and a haughty spirit before a fall.
Ecclesiastes 12:1 New English Translation (NET Bible)
Fear God Now Because Old Age and Death Come Quickly
Ecclesiastes 12:5…6-7 New English Translation (NET Bible)because man goes to his eternal home,and the mourners go about in the streets—6 before the silver cord is removed,or the golden bowl is broken,
Matthew 6:33 New English Translation (NET Bible)33 But above all pursue his kingdom and righteousness, and all
James 5:3 New English Translation (NET Bible)
3 Your gold and silver have rusted and their rust will be a witness against you.
Hosea 10:12 New English Translation (NET Bible)12 Sow righteousness for yourselves,
James 1:7-8 New English Translation (NET Bible)
7 For that person must not suppose that he will receive anything from the Lord,
Titus 2:11 New English Translation (NET Bible)11 For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all p
Proverbs 10:7 New English Translation (NET Bible)7 The memory of the righteous is a blessing,but the reputation of the wicked will rot. Maybe
John 10:26-27 New English Translation (NET Bible)26 But you refuse to believe because you are not my sheep. 27
1 Corinthians 13:12 New English Translation (NET Bible)12 For now we see in a mirror indirectly, but then we will see face to face.
1 Corinthians 13:11 New English Translation (NET Bible)11 When I was a child, I talked like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. But when I became an adult, I set aside childish ways. Still growing
Mark 10:18 New English Translation (NET Bible)
18 Jesus said to him, “Why do you call me good? No one is good except God alone.
Matthew 6:21 New English Translation (NET Bible)
21 For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.
Romans 7:5 New English Translation (NET Bible)
5 For when we were in the flesh, the sinful desires, aroused by the law,
1 John 5:19 New English Translation (NET Bible)
19 We know that we are from God, and the whole world lies in the power of the evil one.
Mark 9:24 New King James Version (NKJV)
24 Immediately the father of the child cried out and said with tears, “Lord, I believe; help my unbelief!”
Psalm 78:2 New English Translation (NET Bible)
2 I will sing a song that imparts wisdom;I will make insightful observations about the past.
2 Corinthians 11:3 New English Translation (NET Bible)
3 But I am afraid that just as the serpent deceived Eve by his treachery,
Mark 7:6 New English Translation (NET Bible)
6 He said to them, “Isaiah prophesied correctly about you hypocrites, as it is written:
Romans12: 16 New English Translation (NET Bible)
16 Live in harmony with one another; do not be haughty
Ecclesiastes 1:9
9 What exists now is what will be,and what has been done is what will be done;there is nothing truly new on earth.
Philippians 2:3 New King James Version (NKJV)
3 Let nothing be done through selfish ambition or conceit, but in lowliness of mind let each esteem others better than himself.
Philippians 2:3 New King James Version (NKJV)
3 Let nothing be done through selfish ambition or conceit, but in lowliness of mind let each esteem others better than himself.
1 Corinthians 9:8
8 Am I saying these things only on the basis of common sense, or does the law not say this as well?
Matthew 8:22 22 But Jesus said to him, “Follow me, and let the dead bury their own dead.” Last ri
John 10:27
27 My sheep listen to my voice, and I know them, and they follow me.
Priority misguided
Psalm 56:8
8 You keep track of my misery.Put my tears in your leather container!Are they not recorded in your scroll?
John 10:27
27 My sheep listen to my voice, and I know them, and they follow me.
Priority misguided
A matter of fact
2 Corinthians 12:10
10 Therefore I am content with weaknesses, with insults, with troubles,
Acts 5:32
32 And we are witnesses of these events, and so is the Holy Spirit whom God has given to those who obey him.”
Mat. 26:41
“The Spirit is willing but the flesh is weak”
Where are you hidden "my" spirit when the flesh is weak?
John 15:1-2 The Vine and the Branches15 “I am the true vine and my Father is the gardener.
1 Peter 2:17
17 Honor all people, love the family of believers, fear God, honor the king.
Connections
Hebrews 6:1 New English Translation (NET Bible)6 Therefore we must progress beyond the elementary instructions about Christ and move
Dreams etc
1st Cor. 14:32 “The spirits of the prophets
are subject to the prophets”.
The prophets are not subject!
Galatians 5:16
16 But I say, live by the Spirit and you will not carry out the desires of the flesh.
Job 32:9 Great men are not always wise: neither do the aged understand judgment.
Philippians 4:4-5 New English Translation (NET Bible)4 Rejoice in the Lord always.
Spirit of man
Proverbs 20:27
27 The human spirit is like the lamp of the Lord,searching all his innermost parts.
John 10:27 New English Translation (NET Bible)27 My sheep listen to my voice, and I know them and they follow m
John 4:24 ”God is Spirit and those who worship Him must worship in Spirit and Truth”
2 Corinthians 13:5 5 Put yourselves to the test to see if you are in the faith; examine yourselves!
John 14:16-17 16 Then I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Advocate to be with you forever— 17 the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot accept, because it does not see him or know him.
CircumcisionPhil. 3:3
“We are the circumcision
and worship God in spirit,
rejoicing in Christ Jesus.
Ephesians 4:4-6
4 There is one body and one Spirit, just as you too were called to the one hope of your calling,
5 one Lord, one faith, one baptism, 6 one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all.
Romans 14:17 “The kingdom of God is righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit”
When depressed can I, as I travel through the night,
1 Corinthians 1:19 19 For it is written, “I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and I will thwart the cleverness of the intelligent.”
John 14:16-17
16 Then I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Advocate to be with you forever—
Healing
Malachi 4:2
2 But for you who respect my name, the sun of vindication will rise with healing wings,
Ephesians 3:16
“that according to the riches of His Glory
He may grant you to be strengthened with
Psalm 126:5-6 5 Those who shed tears as they plantwill shout for joy when they reap the harvest.6 The one who weeps as he walks along, carrying his bag of seed,
John 3:13 New English Translation (NET Bible)13 No one has ascended into heaven except the one who descended from heaven—the Son of Man. The Son
Son of man only in Spirit?
2 Timothy 4:3-4 3 For there will be a time when people will not tolerate sound teaching.
Romans 6:8 8 Now if we died with Christ, we believe that we will also live with him. Committed
Ephesians 4:30
30 And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.
Beyond myself
John 3:6 )
6 What is born of the flesh is flesh, and what is born of the Spirit is spirit.
Romans 7:5-6 5 For when we were in the flesh, the sinful desires, aroused by the law, were active in the member
Romans 7:22-25 22 For I delight in the law of God in my inner being. 23 But I see a different law in my members
Proverbs 18:14
14 A person’s spirit sustains him through sickness—but who can bear a crushed spirit?
John 16:13 13 But when he, the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you into all truth. For he will not speak on his own authority, but will speak whatever he hears, and will tell you what is to come. New birth
Ephesians 4:4-6 4 There is one body and one Spirit, just as you too were called to the one hope of your calling
Matthew 11:29-30 29 Take my yoke on you and learn from me, because I am gentle and humble in heart, and you wil
Galatians 5:16-18 16 But I say, live by the Spirit and you will not carry out the desires of the flesh.
Born of
John 3:6
6 What is born of the flesh is flesh, and what is born of the Spirit is spirit.
Beyond myself
John 3:6
6 What is born of the flesh is flesh, and what is born of the Spirit is spirit.
1 Corinthians 15:22 & 45 22 For just as in Adam all die, so also in Christ all will be made alive.
Romans 7:23 23 But I see a different law in my members waging war against the law of my mind and making me captive to the law of sin that is in my members.Bondage
1 Thessalonians 4:8
8 Consequently, the one who rejects this is not rejecting human authority but God, who gives his Holy Spirit to you.
1 Thessalonians 5:23 23 Now may the God of peace himself make you completely holy and may your spirit and soul
Galatians 5:10 New English Translation (NET Bible)10 I am confident in the Lord that you will accept no other v
James 2:13 13 For judgment is merciless for the one who has shown no mercy. But mercy triumphs over judgment. Triumph
Triumph over sin is like a door.
Ecclesiastes 10:1
10 One dead fly makes the perfumer’s ointment give off a rancid stench,so a little folly can outweigh much wisdom.
Gen. 2:16-17 ”You may eat freely of every tree in the garden,
but of the tree of knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat
Proverbs 3:7-8 7 Do not be wise in your own estimation;fear the Lord and turn away from evil.8 This will bring healing to your body,and refreshment to your inner self.Self
1 Corinthians 13:12 12 For now, we see in a mirror indirectly, but then we will see face to face.
Luke 9:62
62 Jesus said to him, “No one who puts his hand to the plow and looks back is fit for the kingdom of God.”
Hebrews 13:18
18 Pray for us, for we are sure that we have a clear conscience and desire to conduct ourselves rightly in every respect.
John 8:35-36 New English Translation (NET Bible)
35 The slave does not remain in the family forever, but the son remains forever. 36 So if the son sets you free, you will be really free
1 Timothy 6:6
Yet true godliness with contentment is itself great wealth.
Self ... without godliness
Self-satisfaction ... grows into self-adoration
Philippians 2:3 New Living Translation (NLT)3 Don’t be selfish; don’t try to impress others.
1 Corinthians 2:7 New Living Translation (NLT)7 No, the wisdom we speak of is the mystery of God-his plan that
Job 24:22
22 “God, in his power, drags away the rich. They may rise high, but they have no assurance of life.
Proverbs 14:5 New Living Translation (NLT)
5 An honest witness does not lie;
a false witness breathes lies.
Galatians 2:20 20 My old self has been crucified with Christ, it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in m
Ephesians 6:8 New Living Translation (NLT)
8 Remember that the Lord will reward each one of us for the good we do, whether we are slaves or free.
Ecclesiastes 4:6
6 Better a handful with quietnessThan both hands full, together with toil and grasping for the wind.
Proverbs 25:28
28 Whoever has no rule over his own spiritIs like a city broken down, without walls.
Psalm 139:1-2 New King James Version (NKJV)
139 O Lord, You have searched me and known me.2 You know my sitting down and my rising up;You understand my thought afar off.
Ephesians 5:13-14
13 But all things that are exposed are made manifest by the light, for whatever makes manifest is light.
1 John 5:17 New King James Version (NKJV)
17 All unrighteousness is sin, and there is sin not leading to death.
1 Corinthians 13:12
12 For now, we see in a mirror, dimly, but then face to face. Now I know in part, but then I shall know just as I also am known.
Amos 3:7
7 Surely the Lord God does nothing,Unless He reveals His secret to His servants the prophets.
Hebrews 12:1 The Race of Faith12 Therefore we also, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight and the sin which
Jeremiah 29:11
11 For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the Lord, thoughts of peace and not of evil, to give you a future and a hope.
Jeremiah 13:23
23 Can the Ethiopian change his skin or the leopard its spots?Then may you also do good who are accustomed to doing evil?
John 8:36 36 Therefore if the Son makes you free, you shall be free indeed. Personality
Oh, my personality ... where do you reside?
Beyond myself
John 3:6
6 That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.
Ecclesiastes 6:7 New King James Version (NKJV)
7 All the labor of man is for his mouth,And yet the soul is not satisfied.
Philippians 2:3 3 Let nothing be done through selfish ambition or conceit, but in lowliness of mind let each esteem others better than himself. Selfishness
1 Corinthians 13:1-3 New King James Version (NKJV)The Greatest Gift13 Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but have not love, I have become sounding brass or a clanging cymbal. 2 And though I have the gift of
1 Corinthians 13:12
12 For now, we see in a mirror, dimly, but then face to face. Now I know in part, but then I shall know just as I also am known.
Matthew 7:24-25 Build on the Rock24 “Therefore whoever hears these sayings of Mine, and does them, I will liken him to a wise man who built his house on the rock: 25 and the rain descended, the floods came, and the w
Matthew 12:34
34 Brood of vipers! How can you, being evil, speak good things? For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaks.
James 1:5
5 If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask of God, who gives to all liberally and without reproach, and it will be given to him.
Mark 1:30-31
30 But Simon’s wife’s mother lay sick with a fever, and they told Him about her at once.
1 Peter 5:8 8 Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking whom he may devour. Satan’s scheming
Psalm 147:4 New King James Version (NKJV)
4 He counts the number of the stars; He calls them all by name.
After two sons, another man like Able, a spiritual man:
Genesis 5:3 New King James Version (NKJV)
Ephesians 5:31 New King James Version (NKJV)
31 “For this reason, a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh.”
1 Thessalonians 5:23 Blessing and Admonition23 Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you completely; and may your whole spirit, soul, and body be preserved blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. S
Philippians 2:3
3 Let nothing be done through selfish ambition or conceit, but in lowliness of mind let each esteem others better than himself.
Revelation 3:16
16 So then, because you are lukewarm and neither cold nor hot, I will vomit you out of My mouth.
Mark 14:77 For you have the poor with you always, and whenever you wish you may do them good; but Me you do not have always.Nothing new
Homelessness
Luke 6:26
26 Woe to you when all men speak well of you,For so did their fathers to the false prophets.
Striking
Ecclesiastes 11:4
4 He who observes the wind will not sow,And he who regards the clouds will not reap.
Psalm 119: 18
18 Open my eyes, that I may see wondrous things from Your law.
Oh, Truth!
Romans 8:28
28 And we know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose.
James 2:26
26 For as the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without works is dead also.
Flesh without the Spirit
1 Corinthians 13:4-8 4 Love suffers long and is kind; love does not envy; love does not parade itself, is not puffed up; 5 does not behave rudely, does not seek its own, is not provoked, thinks no evil;
1 Peter 4:17 17 For the time has come for judgment to begin at the house of God; and if it begins with us first, what will be the end of those who do not obey the gospel of God?
James 1:26-27
26 If anyone among you thinks he is religious, and does not bridle his tongue but deceives his own heart, this one’s religion is useless.
1 Peter 4:17 17 For the time has come for judgment to begin at the house of God; and if it begins with us first, what will be the end of those who do not obey the gospel of God? 1 Samuel 15:22-23 New King Ja
Ecclesiastes 11:1
The Value of Diligence
11 Cast your bread upon the waters,For you will find it after many days.
Ecclesiastes 6:11
11 Since there are many things that increase vanity,How is man the better?
Luke 22:3-5
3 Then Satan entered Judas, surnamed Iscariot, who was numbered among the twelve.
Proverbs 4:18
18 But the path of the just is like the shining sun,That shines ever brighter unto the perfect day.
Luke 12:6-7
6 Are not five sparrows sold for two farthings, and not one of them is forgotten before God?
Romans 9:21
21 Does not the potter have power over the clay, from the same lump to make one vessel for honor and another for dishonor?
Romans 14:12 New King James Version (NKJV)
12 So then each of us shall give an account of himself to God.
Mark 4:34
34 But without a parable, He did not speak to them. And when they were alone, He explained all things to His disciples.
John 3:16
16 For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life
John 21:3-6
Breakfast by the Sea
3 Simon Peter said to them, “I am going fishing.”
Titus 1:15
15 To the pure all things are pure, but to those who are defiled and unbelieving nothing is pure, but even their mind and conscience are defiled.
Proverbs 4:23
23 Keep your heart with all diligence,For out of it spring the issues of life.
Geography
Hebrews 12:12-13 Renew Your Spiritual Vitality12 Therefore strengthen the hands which hang down, and the feeble knees, 13 and make straight paths for your feet, so that what is lame may not be dislocated, but rather
Proverbs 19:16
16 He who keeps the commandment keeps his soul,But he who is careless of his ways will die.
Matthew 4:4
4 But He answered and said, “It is written, ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.’ ”
Proverbs 16:3
3 Commit your works to the Lord,And your thoughts will be established.
Psalm 62:5
5 My soul, wait silently for God alone,For my expectation is from Him.
Mark 2:8
8 But immediately, when Jesus perceived in His spirit that they reasoned thus within themselves,
Mark 4:24
24 Then He said to them, “Take heed what you hear. With the same measure you use,
Matthew 17:20
20 So Jesus said to them, “Because of your unbelief; for assuredly, I say to you,
Psalm 73:25
25 Whom do I have in heaven but You?I desire no one but You on earth.
Oh, Lord! How do you perceive me?
1 John 1:9
9 If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
Job 32:22
“For I do not know how to flatter else my Maker would soon take me away”
Flattering of others can be … easily done away with.
Hebrews 4:12 New King James Version (NKJV)12 For the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of
2 Peter 1:4-7 New English Translation (NET Bible)
4 Through these things he has bestowed on us his precious and most magnificent promises,
2 Timothy 3:16-17 New King James Version (NKJV)16 All Scripture is given by inspiration of God and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness, 17 that the man of God may
Job 11:12
12 For an empty-headed man will be wise,When a wild donkey’s colt is born a man.
Who will clarify?
1 Corinthians 13:12
12 For now, we see in a mirror, dimly, but then face to face. Now I know in part, but then I shall know just as I also am known.
1 Corinthians 13:12 12 For now, we see in a mirror, dimly, but then face to face. Now I know in part, but then I shall know just as I also am known. Who and self
Philippians 4:13
13 I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.
Who is All
Proverbs 25:28 New King James Version (NKJV)
28 Whoever has no rule over his own spiritIs like a city broken down, without walls.
Ecclesiastes 1:14 New King James Version (NKJV)
14 I have seen all the works that are done under the sun; and indeed, all is vanity and grasping for the wind.
Hebrews 13:5
5 Let your conduct be without covetousness; be content with such things as you have.
Psalm 73:25 New English Translation (NET Bible)
25 Whom do I have in heaven but You?I desire no one but You on earth.
Psalm 49:15
15 But God will redeem my soul from the power of the grave,For He shall receive me. Selah
Motivation
Job 11:7
7 “Can you search out the deep things of God?Can you find out the limits of the Almighty?
Where?
The fountain of Life…
Job 28:20-21
God Alone Has Wisdom
20 “But wisdom—where does it come from?
Isaiah 60:1
60 “Arise! Shine! For Your light arrives!The splendor of the Lord shines on you!
Rise to our own hurt
2 Timothy 3:16-17
16 All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof,
1 Corinthians 13:12
12 For now, we see in a mirror, dimly, but then face to face. Now I know in part,
Proverbs 16:25
25 There is a way that seems right to a man,But its end is the way of death.
The weak are too important
James 3:16
16 For where envy and self-seeking exist,
confusion and every evil thing are there.
Psalm 126:5 New King James Version (NKJV)
5 Those who sow in tears shall reap in joy.
To reap...
2 Corinthians 4:16
Seeing the Invisible
16 Therefore we do not lose heart. Even though our outward man is perishing,
Luke 23:33-34 New King James Version (NKJV)
33 And when they had come to the place called Calvary, there they crucified Him,
Psalm 23:3
3 He restores my soul;He leads me in the paths of righteousnessFor His Name’s sake.
Philippians 4:6-7
6 Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication,
Titus 1:15
15 To the pure all things are pure, but to those who are defiled and unbelieving nothing is pure;
James 1:12
Loving God under Trials
12 Blessed is the man who endures temptation; for when he has been approved,
James 5:16
16 Confess your trespasses to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed.
Psalm 55:6
6 So I said, “Oh, that I had wings like a dove!I would fly away and be at rest.
Isaiah 40:31
Ecclesiastes 10:2A wise person’s good sense protects him,but a fool’s lack of sense leaves him vulnerable.
How do we get so vulnerable
that evil can possess us?
Job 28:21 “Wisdom”
“It is hidden from all the living and concealed from the birds of the air”
Proverbs 2:6 New English Translation (NET Bible)
Proverbs 3:3-4 3 Let not mercy and truth forsake you;Bind them around your neck,
Aging vs getting old …
Job 32:9 “Great men are not always wise nor
do the aged always understand justice”
2 Corinthians 5:6-7
6 Therefore we are always full of courage, and we know that as long as we are alive here on earth we are absent from the Lord— 7 for we live by faith, not by sight.
Proverbs 4:23
23 Keep your heart with all diligence,For out of it spring the issues of life.
Invest
James 4:10 New King James Version (NKJV)10 Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and He will lift you up.Attitude
It is at times, when you least expected
someone cleans your plow.
Isaiah 58: 7 7 I want you to share your food with the hungryand to provide shelter for homeless, oppressed people.
Proverbs 20:9 Proverbs 20:9
9 Who can say, “I have made my heart clean,
I am pure from my sin”
Job 16:19
19 Surely even now my witness is in heaven,And my evidence is on high.
Existence or life
Ephesians 4:17
Live in Holiness
17 So I say this, and insist in the Lord, that you no longer live as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their thinking.
Proverbs 26:22
22 The words of a talebearer are like tasty trifles,And they go down into the inmost body.
Ecclesiastes 1:10
10 Is there anything of which it may be said,“See, this is new”?It has already been in ancient times before us.
1 Corinthians 10:13
13 No trial has overtaken you that is not faced by others.
And God is faithful: He will not let you be tried beyond
Galatians 5:1 Christian Liberty5 Stand fast therefore in the liberty by which Christ has made us free,
Matthew 18:20
20 For where two or three are gathered together in My name,
I am there in the midst of them.”
Ephesians 4:7-10
7 But to each one of us grace was given according to the measure of Christ’s gift. 8 Therefore He says:
Proverbs 13:22
22 A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children,But the wealth of the sinner is stored up for the righteous.
Ecclesiastes 9:5 5 For the living know that they will die;But the dead know nothing,And they have no more reward,For the memory of them is forgotten. Really?
Anne Frank
Proverbs 16:20 20 He who heeds the word wisely will find good,And whoever trusts in the Lord, happy is he. Travel
Travel without a road map
Matthew 22:12
12 So He said to him, ‘Friend, how did you come in here without a wedding garment?’ And he was speechless.
Thought patterns
Romans 12:2 “… and be not conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is good and accepted and the perfect will of God”
The mind continued
2nd Cor. 11:3 “but I fear lest somehow, as the serpent deceived
Eve by his craftiness, so your minds may be corrupted from the
Ecclesiastes 11:4
4 He who observes the wind will not sow, and he who regards the clouds will not reap.
1 Peter 4:6
6 For this reason the gospel was preached also to those who are dead, that they might be judged according to men in the flesh, but live according to God in the spirit.
1 Timothy 6:6 New King James Version (NKJV)6 Now godliness with contentment is great gain. Freedom
Contentment is great gain ... but surely a half-truth?
Revelation 3:16
16 So then, because you are lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will vomit you out of My mouth.
Normal
Hebrews 13:2
2 Do not forget to entertain strangers, for by so doing some have unwittingly entertained angels
1 Corinthians 8:7 New King James Version (NKJV)7 However, there is not in everyone that knowledge; for some, with consciousness of the idol, until now eat it as a thing offered to an idol; and their conscience, being weak
Mind matter
2nd Cor. 11:4 “for if he who comes, preaches another Jesus,
whom we have not preached, or if you receive a different spirit,
Proverbs 19:21 21 There are many plans in a person’s mind,but it is the counsel of the Lord which will stand. Who
Who controls the mind ... and sets its direction?
Proverbs 23:33
33 Your eyes will see strange things,and your mind will speak perverse things.
Mind power
A song of ascents, by David.1 O Lord, my heart is not proud,nor do I have a haughty look.
Thoughts Romans 8:7 “because the carnal mind is at enmity against God, for it is not subject to the law, nor indeed can be”
Isaiah 55:8 8 “For My thoughts are not your thoughts,Nor are your ways My ways,” says the Lord. Difference
1 Corinthians 1:19 19 For it is written, “I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and I will thwart the cleverness of the intelligen
Ecclesiastes 5:7
7 Just as there is futility in many dreams,so also in many words.Therefore, fear God!
Matthew 6:34
34 So then, do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself.
Clashes 2
Clashes of opinion ... between soul and intuition
who will be victorious ... who will rule my life?
Matthew 5:33-34 33 “Again, you have heard that it was said to an older generation, ‘Do not break an oath, but fulfill your vows to the Lord.’ 34 But I say to you, do not take oaths at all—not by heaven, because it is the throne of G
1 Peter 4:19
19 So then let those who suffer according to the will of God entrust their souls to a faithful Creator as they do good.
Proverbs 21:1 New English Translation (NET Bible)
21 The king’s heart is in the hand of the Lord like channels of water;he turns it wherever he wants.
Ezekiel 36:26 26 I will give you a new heart, and I will put a new Spirit within you. I will remove the heart of stone from your body and give you a heart of flesh. Meditation
Philippians 1:3-5 3 I thank my God every time I remember you. 4 I always pray with joy in my every prayer for all of you 5 because of your participation in the gospel from the first day until now. Participation
John 18:38 38 Pilate asked, “What is truth?” When he had said this he went back outside to the Jewish
Hidden 2
Luke 12:2
2 For there is nothing covered that will not be revealed, nor hidden that will not be known.
Jeremiah 29:11 11 For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says the Lord, thoughts of peace
Ecclesiastes 1:9
9 That which has been is what will be, That which is done is what will be done,And there is nothing new under the sun.
Matthew 5:44-45 New English Translation (NET Bible)
44 But I say to you, love your enemy and pray for those who persecute you,
Psalm 37:25
25 I was once young, now I am old.I have never seen a godly man abandoned,or his children forced to search for food.
1 Corinthians 3:14-15 14 If what someone has built survives, he will receive a reward.
Job 33:4 4 The Spirit of God has made me,and the breath of the Almighty gives me life. End of the day
From early morning till the night
the day passed without notice.
Matthew 26:41
41 Stay awake and pray that you will not fall into temptation.
The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.”
Hebrews 10:22
22 let us draw near with a sincere heart in the assurance that faith brings,
Luke 23:33
33 So when they came to the place that is called “The Skull,” they crucified Him there,
Proverbs 10:7
7 The memory of the righteous is a blessing,but the reputation of the wicked will rot.
Memory
Titus 2:1
Conduct Consistent with Sound Teaching
2 But as for you, communicate the behavior that goes with sound teaching.
Matthew 13:45-46
45 “Again, the kingdom of heaven is like a merchant searching for fine pearls. 4
1 John 5:6
6 Jesus Christ is the One Who came by water and blood—
by the water only, but by the water and the blood.
1 Samuel 15:22 22 Then Samuel said,“Does the Lord take pleasure in burnt offerings and sacrificesas much as He does in obedience?Certainly, obedience is better than sacrifice;
Proverbs 4:18
18 But the path of the righteous is like the bright morning light,growing brighter and brighter until full day.
Psalm 139:1-2
1 O Lord, you examine me and know.2 You know when I sit down and when I get up;even from far away You understand my motives.
2 Timothy 2:15 15 Make every effort to present yourself before God as a proven workerwho does not need to be ashamed, teaching the message of truth accurately. Reading
Psalm 71:8-9 8 I praise you constantlyand speak of your splendor all day long.9 Do not reject me in my old age!When my strength fails, do not abandon me!Aging
Hebrews 5:14 New English Translation (NET Bible)
14 But solid food is for the mature, whose perceptions are trained by practice to discern both good and evil.
2 Corinthians 10:6
6 We are also ready to punish every act of disobedience, whenever your obedience is complete.
Psalm 19:14
14 May my words and my thoughts be acceptable in Your sight,
O Lord, my sheltering Rock and my Redeemer.
Romans 5:20-21
20 Now the law came in so that the transgression may increase, but where sin increased, grace multiplied all the more,
Romans 3:28 & 31
28 For we consider that a person is declared righteous by faith apart from the works of the law.
Proverbs 13:12
12 Hope deferred makes the heart sick,but a longing fulfilled is like a tree of life.
Ephesians 2:8-9
8 For by Grace you are saved through faith, and this is not from yourselves,
Isaiah 64:8
8 Yet, Lord, You are our Father.We are the clay, and You are our potter;we are all the product of Your labor.
Proverbs 30:5
5 Every word of God is purified;He is like a shield for those who take refuge in Him.
What now?
Philippians 4:8
8 Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is worthy of respect,
Genesis 22:2 2 God said, “Take your son—your only son, whom you love, Isaac—and go to the land of Moriah! Offer him up there as a burnt offeringon one of the mountains which I will indicate to you.”
Always about Grace
1 Corinthians 15:45
45 So also it is written, “The first man, Adam, became a living person”;
Ephesians 2:8-9
8 For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves;
Accusations by our conscience are answered by the Blood of Jesus.
Heb. 9:14 “How much more shall the Blood of Christ,
Who through the Eternal Spirit
1 Corinthians 13:4-7
4 Love is patient, love is kind, it is not envious. Love does not brag, it is not puffed up.
Fashion Romans 8:12-13
12 So then, brothers and sisters, we are under obligation, not to the flesh, to live according to the flesh
1 Peter 2:24
24 He Himself bore our sins in His body on the tree, that we may cease from sinning and live for righteousness. By His wounds you were healed.
Psalm 109:23
23 I am fading away like a shadow at the end of the day;I am shaken off like a locust.
Ecclesiastes 5:7
7 Just as there is futility in many dreams,so also in many words. Therefore, fear God!
Hope
Luke 23: 25
“If these things are done in the greenwood,
what will be done in the dry?”
Many years gone by … smoke filled all the land.
Isaiah 1:19
19 If you have a willing attitude and obey,then you will again eat the good crops of the land.
John 1:11-13
11 He came to what was His own, but His own people did not receive Him.
The Lord speaking:
Genesis 9:13
13 I will place my rainbow in the clouds, and it will become
Jeremiah 5:23
23 But these people have stubborn and rebellious hearts.They have turned aside and gone their own way.
Stay afloat
Jeremiah 16:18
18 Before I restore them I will punish them in full for their sins and the wrongs they have done.
1 Corinthians 13:7
Love: 7 bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things.
Insecurity
Ecclesiastes 2:13
13 I realized that wisdom is preferable to folly,just as light is preferable to darkness:
Jeremiah 7:4-5
4 Stop putting your confidence in the false belief that says, “We are safe!
Exodus 3:14
14 God said to Moses, “I am that I am.” And He said,
“You must say this to the Israelites, ‘I am has sent me to you.’”
Colossians 3:17
17 And whatever you do in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus,
Proverbs 29:18
18 When there is no prophetic vision the people cast off restraint,but the one who keeps the law, blessed is he!
Mark 6:6
6 And He was amazed because of their unbelief.
Then He went around among the villages and taught.
Proverbs 25:19
19 Like a bad tooth or a foot out of joint,so is confidence in an unfaithful person at the time of trouble.
1 Corinthians 6:19-20 New English Translation (NET Bible)
19 Or do you not know that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit Who is in you,
Luke 18:16
16 But Jesus called for the children, saying, “Let the little children come to me and do not try to stop them,
Psalm 37:39
39 But the Lord delivers the godly;He protects them in times of trouble.
Psalm 119:75
75 I know, Lord, that Your regulations are just.You disciplined me because of Your faithful devotion to me.
Proverbs 14:30
30 A sound heart is life to the body,But envy is rottenness to the bones.
Galatians 5:22-23
22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,
Ecclesiastes 6:9
9 Better is the sight of the eyes than the wandering of desire.This also is vanity and grasping for the wind.
Galatians 4:30
30 Nevertheless what does the Scripture say? “Cast out the bondwoman and her son,
1 Corinthians 15:57
57 But thanks be to God, Who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.
Luke 11:47-48
47 Woe to you! You build the tombs of the prophets whom your ancestors killed.
When I am weak
2 Corinthians 12:10
10 Therefore I am content with weaknesses, with insults, with troubles,
Luke 9:23 A Call to Discipleship23 Then he said to them all, “If anyone wants to become my follower,he must deny himself, take up his cross daily, and follow me. Deny yourself
Luke 9:23
A Call to Discipleship
23 Then He said to them all, “If anyone wants to become My follower,
Psalm 39:7-87 But now, O Lord, upon what am I relying?You are my only hope!8 Deliver me from all my sins of rebellion!Do not make me the object of fools’ insults!
Restless
Hebrews 6:7
7 For the ground that has soaked up the rain that frequently falls on it and
James 2:20
20 But would you like evidence, you empty fellow, that faith without works is useless?
Useless
1 John 3:21-22 21 Dear friends, if our conscience does not condemn us, we have confidence in the presence of God, 22 and whatever we ask we receive from Him, because we keep His commandments and do the things that ar
Beyond me
Ephesians 6:12
12 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers,
Psalm 27:13
13 Where would I be if I did not believe I would experiencethe Lord’s favor in the land of the living?
Psalm 32:2
2 How blessed is the one whose wrongdoing the Lord does not punish,in whose spirit there is no deceit.
Matthew 6:33
33 But above all pursue his kingdom and righteousness,
and all these things will be given to you as well.
Matthew 5:3
3 “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to them.
Titus 1:15
15 All is pure to those who are pure. But to those who are corrupt and unbelieving,
Mark 10:24-25
24 The disciples were astonished at these words. But again Jesus said to them,
Matthew 26:39
39 Going a little farther, He threw Himself down with His face to the ground and prayed,
1 Thessalonians 5:16-18
16 Always rejoice, 17 constantly pray, 18 in everything give thanks.
1 Corinthians 15:57
57 But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ!
It could be
1 Thessalonians 5:5
5 For you all are sons of the light and sons of the day. We are not of the night nor of the darkness.
Ecclesiastes 7:23
23 I have examined all this by wisdom;I said, “I am determined to comprehend this”—but it was beyond my grasp.
Romans 8:28-29 28 And we know that all things work together for good for those who love God, who are called according to His purpose, 29 because those whom He foreknew He also predestined to be conformed to
John 14:16-17
16 Then I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Advocate to be with you forever—
Flesh’s chosen blindness
1st Peter 3:4 address to adorning the outward.
“Rather let it be the hidden person of the heart
Psalm 143:5
5 I recall the old days;I meditate on all You have done;I reflect on Your accomplishments.
1 Thessalonians 5:23
23 Now may the God of peace Himself make you completely holy and
1 Corinthians 7:23
23 You were bought with a price. Do not become slaves of men.
Neither become a slave to self …
Luke 14:34-35
34 “Salt is good, but if salt loses its flavor, how can its flavor be restored?
Ecclesiastes 11:10
10 Banish emotional stress from your mind.and put away pain from your body;for youth and the prime of life are fleeting
Romans 8:1
The Believer’s Relationship to the Holy Spirit
8 There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.
Amos 3:1-3
Every Effect has its Cause
3 Listen, you Israelites, to this message which the Lord is proclaiming against you!
Philippians 1:6
6 For I am sure of this very thing, that the One Who began a good work in you
Proverbs 23:26
26 Give me your heart, my son, and let your eyes observe my ways;
Meditation 2
2 Corinthians 4:17-18
17 For our momentary, light suffering is producing for us an eternal weight of glory far beyond all comparison
Ecclesiastes 1:9
9 What exists now is what will be,and what has been done is what will be done;there is nothing truly new on earth.
1 Timothy 6:18
18 Tell them to do good, to be rich in good deeds, to be generous givers, sharing with others.
Giving
Armor
Ephesians 6:17
17 And take the Helmet of Salvation and the Sword of the Spirit, which is the Word of God.
Living epistle James 1:17
“Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above and
comes down from the Father of Lights with Whom there
God given
1st John 1:17 “If we walk in the Light as He is in the light,
we have fellowship with one another and the blood of Christ
1 Peter 1:18-20 New English Translation (NET Bible)
18 You know that from your empty way of life inherited from your ancestors you were ransomed—
John 11:9
9 Jesus replied, “Are there not twelve hours in a day?
If anyone walks around in the daytime, he does not stumble,
John 6:63 New English Translation (NET Bible)
63 The Spirit is the one who gives life; human nature is of no help!
Matthew 12:36
36 I tell you that on the Day of Judgment,
people will give an account for every worthless word they speak.
Acts 20:19 “Serve the Lord with all humility, with many tears and trials”
Lowliness of mind ... what does it do to pride?
Lowliness of heart ... I “the better” understand.
Ecclesiastes 12:14 New English Translation (NET Bible)14 For God will evaluate every deed,including every secret thing, whether good or evil. In secret
Ecclesiastes 11:8
8 So, if a man lives many years, let him rejoice in them all,but let him remember that the days of darkness will be many
Psalm 106:43
43 Many times He delivered them,but they had a rebellious attitude,and degraded themselves by their sin.
Psalm 112:4
4 In the darkness a light shines for the godly,for each one who is merciful, compassionate, and just.
Ephesians 1:20
20 This power He exercised in Christ when He raised Him from the dead
Luke 7:47
47 Therefore I tell you, her sins, which were many, are forgiven,thus she loved much; but the one who is forgiven little loves little.” Writing
Romans 5:3-4
3 Not only this, but we also rejoice in sufferings,
knowing that suffering produces endurance,
Isaiah 29:9-10 God’s People Are Spiritually Insensitive9 You will be shocked and amazed!You are totally blind!They are drunk, but not because of wine;they stagger, but not because of beer.
Hosea 14:4
Divine Promise to Relent from Judgment and to Restore Blessings
Job 27:8
8 For what hope does the godless have when he is cut off,when God takes away his life?
Job 4:8
8 Even as I have seen, those who plow iniquityand those who sow trouble reap the same.
To reap...
Ecclesiastes 7:11 Wisdom Can Lengthen One’s Life11 Wisdom, like an inheritance, is a good thing;it benefits those who see the light of day. Daylight
Job 17:12
12 These men change night into day;they say, ‘The light is nearin the face of darkness.’
John 4:24
24 God is spirit, and the people who worship Him must worship in spirit and truth.”
When I was hungry ….
Psalm 9:2
2 I will be happy and rejoice in you!I will sing praises to you, O sovereign One!
Example
Proverbs 5:11 11 And at the end of your life you will groanwhen your flesh and your body are wasted away. Flesh “poof”
Is it true ... can it be ... is death the foundation
Proverbs 27:8
8 Like a bird that wanders from its nest,so is a person who wanders from his home.
Ecclesiastes 5:4
4 When you make a vow to God, do not delay in paying it.For God takes no pleasure in fools: Pay what you vow!
Job 13:16
16 He also shall be my salvation,For a hypocrite could not come before Him.
The life I live
2 Timothy 2:15 King James Version (KJV)
15 Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be
Anti-thesis “What is man?” Intentions of the “inner-man”John 7:17 “If anyone will to do His Will
he shall know concerning His Doctrine …”
Romans 12:9
9 Love must be without hypocrisy. Abhor what is evil, cling to what is good.
Visitation
Proverbs 14:12
12 There is a way that seems right to a person,but its end is the way that leads to death.
Revelation 1:17-18 New English Translation (NET Bible)17 When I saw Him I fell down at His feet as though I were dead,but He placed His right hand on me and said: “Do not be afraid!I am the first and the las
Romans 8:30
30 And those He predestined, He also called; and those He called,
Psalm 74:9
9 We do not see our signs;There is no longer any prophet;Nor is there any among us who knows how long.
Proverbs 11:25 New King James Version (NKJV)
25 The generous soul will be made rich,And he who waters will also be watered himself.
Isaiah 28:4 4 And the glorious beauty is a fading flowerWhich is at the head of the verdant valley,Like the first fruit before the summer,Which an observer sees;
Matthew 6:34 34 Therefore do not worry about tomorrow,for tomorrow will worry about its own things.Sufficient for the day is its own trouble. Today
Proverbs 4:23
23 Keep your heart with all diligence,For out of it spring the issues of life.
Earnestly
Psalm 139:14
14 I will praise You, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made;Marvelous are Your works, And that my soul knows very well.
Ephesians 4:17
17 This I say, therefore, and testify in the Lord, that you should no longer walk
Not just one sided …
John 6:57
57 As the living Father sent Me, and I live because of the Father,
John 17:1-3
17 Jesus spoke these words, lifted up His eyes to heaven, and said: “Father, the hour has come.
Proverbs 12:28 28 In the way of righteousness is life,And in its pathway there is no death.
A dying life or a living death
Flawless
Matthew 27:24
24 When Pilate saw that he could not prevail at all, but rather that a tumult was rising,
Psalm 36:9
9 For with You is the fountain of life;In Your light we see light.
Building and being …
Hebrews 4:12 for The Word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.
Listening
Rev. 22:17 “and the Spirit and the Bride say, “come!
and let him, who hears come!” “Let him who desires
Acts 2:28
28 You have made known to me the ways of life;You will make me full of joy in Your presence.’
Blessed
1 Timothy 6:6 6 Now godliness with contentment is great gain. To be
There is a place pertaining
to the life we are gaining
Come forth
2 Corinthians 7:1
7 Therefore, having these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves
Philippians 4:6-7
6 Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving,
Romans 8:28 New English Translation (NET Bible)
28 And we know that all things work together for good
Deliverance
2nd Cor. 4: 10-11 “Always carrying about in the body the dying of the Lord Jesus Christ,
Ecclesiastes 8:9
9 All this I have seen, and applied my heart to every work that is done under the sun:
Psalm 89:47
47 Remember how short my time is;For what futility have You created all the children of men?
Colossians 3:23-24 New English Translation (NET Bible)23 Whatever you are doing, work at it with enthusiasm, as to the Lord and not for people, 24 because you know that you will receive your inheritance from the Lord as the r
Proverbs 18:21 New English Translation (NET Bible)21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue,and those who love its use will eat its fruit.
Hebrews 11:1
11 Now faith is being sure of what we hope for,
being convinced of what we do not see.
Philippians 4:1
Christian Practices
4 So then, my brothers and sisters, dear friends whom I long to see,
1 Thessalonians 1:4
4 We know, brothers and sisters loved by God, that He has chosen you,
Chosen
Ephesians 2:5-6
5 even though we were dead in transgressions, made us alive together with Christ—
Job 33:28 28 He redeemed my lifefrom going down to the place of corruption,and my life sees the light!’ The natural
God’s indwelling in man’s spirit
1 Timothy 1:12 New English Translation (NET Bible)
12 I am grateful to the one who has strengthened me,
Genesis 1:31
31 God saw all that He had made—and it was very good!
There was evening, and there was morning, the sixth day.
Galatians 5:22-23
22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness,
Faith an anchor
Galatians 2:20 “I am crucified with Christ;
it is no longer I, who lives, but Christ, Who lives in me;
Ephesians 2:4-7
4 But God, being rich in mercy, because of his great love with which he loved us,
Words are words
2nd Tim. 1:7 “For God did not give us a Spirit of fear,
but a Spirit of power and love and self control”
Mark 10:15 New King James Version (NKJV)
15 Assuredly, I say to you, whoever does not receive
Philippians 2:33 Let nothing be done through selfish ambition or conceit,but in lowliness of mind let each esteem others better than himself. Double
1 Corinthians 6:20 20 For you were bought at a price;therefore glorify God in your body and in your spirit, which are God’s. Appearance
Life itself is not what it appears
2 Peter 2:12
Depravity of False Teachers
12 But these, like natural brute beasts made to be caught and destroyed,
Listening
Rev. 22:17 “and the Spirit and the Bride say, “come!
and let him, who hears come!” “Let him who desires
Deliverance
2nd Cor. 4: 10-11 “Always carrying about in the body the dying of the Lord Jesus Christ,
Psalm 17:15
15 As for me, because I am innocent I will see your face;when I awake You will reveal Yourself to me.
Ecclesiastes 1:9
9 What exists now is what will be,and what has been done is what will be done;there is nothing truly new on earth.
Seekers
Mat. 6: 25
“Be not anxious about your life ... seek first
the kingdom of God and His Righteousness”
2 Thessalonians 2:14
14 He called you to this salvation through our gospel,
John 7:38
“…..he who believes in Me, as the scripture has said,
out of his heart will flow rivers of living waters,
Proverbs 8:4
4 “To you, O people, I call out,and My voice calls to all mankind.
Among you now my brethren
Amos 5:13
13 For this reason whoever is smart keeps quiet in such a time,
for it is an evil time. Feeling sorry
Job 35:14
“Although you say, you do not see Him.
Yet justice is before Him. You must wait for Him”
Proverbs 3:3 3 Do not let truth and mercy leave you;bind them around your neck,write them on the tablet of your heart.
When Jesus speaks:
John 16:32-33
32 Look, a time is coming—and has come—when you will be scattered,
Luke 12:2 Nothing is hidden that will not be revealed, and nothing is secret that will not be made known.
Exposed
Ecclesiastes 7:20
20 For there is not one truly righteous person on the earthwho continually does good and never sins.
Matthew 7:1
7 “Do not judge so that you will not be judged.
Judge one another
1 Corinthians 6:3 Do you not know that we will judge angels? Why not ordinary matters!
Proverbs 10:17
17 The one who heeds instruction is on the way to life,but the one who rejects rebuke goes astray.
Ways
Luke 10:17-19 17 Then the seventy-two returned with joy, saying, “Lord, even the demons submit to us in your name!” 18 So he said to them, “I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven. 19 Look, I have given
Matthew 22:36-40
36 “Teacher, which commandment in the law is the greatest?” 37 Jesus said to him,
Job 3:16
16 Or why was I not buriedlike a stillborn infant,like infants who have never seen the light?
Job 33:6
6 Look, I am just like you in relation to God;I too have been molded from clay.
Amos 3:7
7 Certainly the sovereign Lord does nothing without first
revealing His plan to His servants the prophets.
Philippians 1:8 New English Translation (NET Bible)
8 For God is my witness that I long for all of you with the affection of Christ Jesus.
Proverbs 19:21
21 There are many plans in a person’s mind,but it is the counsel of the Lord which will stand.
Isaiah 64:10
10 Your chosen cities have become a desert;Zion has become a desert,Jerusalem is a desolate ruin.
Gen. 2:16-17 “”You may eat freely of every tree in the garden,
but of the tree of knowledge of good and evil you shall not eat
Judges 11:1 New English Translation (NET Bible)
11 Now Jephthah the Gileadite was a brave warrior.
Upper-Case ... my-case
1st Cor. 3:16 “Do you not know that you are the temple of God
and that the Spirit of God dwells in you?”
Philippians 4:7
7 And the peace of God that surpasses all understanding
will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.
Hebrews 4:12
12 For the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword,
Hebrews 4:12
12 For the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword,
Contentment and Godliness
Luke 1: 46-47. Mary: “My soul magnifies The Lord
and my spirit has rejoiced in my Savior”
Contentment and Godliness
Luke 1: 46-47. Mary: “My soul magnifies The Lord
and my spirit has rejoiced in my Savior”
Hebrews 12:1
12 Therefore we also, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses,
2 Timothy 2:20
20 But in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and silver,
James 4:14
14 You do not know about tomorrow. What is your life like?For you are a puff of smoke that appears for a short timeand then vanishes.
1 Corinthians 3:1818 Guard against self-deception, each of you. If someone among you thinkshe is wise in this age, let him become foolish so that he can become wise. Dreaming and …
1 Corinthians 3:18
18 Guard against self-deception, each of you.
If someone among you thinks he is wise in this age,
1 Corinthians 3:18
18 Guard against self-deception, each of you.
If someone among you thinks he is wise in this age,
Proverbs 11:3
3 The integrity of the upright guides them,but the crookedness of the unfaithful destroys them.
Daniel 2:21 21 He changes times and seasons,deposing some kingsand establishing others.He gives wisdom to the wise;He imparts knowledge to those with understanding;
1 Corinthians 1:27
27 But God chose what the world thinks foolish to shame the wise,
Proverbs 13:12
12 Hope deferred makes the heart sick,but a longing fulfilled is like a tree of life.
Habakkuk 2:20
20 But the Lord is in His majestic palace.The whole earth is speechless in His presence!”
Speechless
1 Corinthians 6:20
20 For you were bought at a price. Therefore glorify God with your body.
2 Timothy 2:15
15 Make every effort to present yourself before God as a proven worker
2 Timothy 2:15
15 Make every effort to present yourself before God as a proven worker
James 4:4
4 Adulterers, do you not know that friendship with the world means hostility toward God?
2 Corinthians 13:5
5 Put yourselves to the test to see if you are in the faith; examine yourselves!
Ephesians 6:13 )13 For this reason, take up the full armor of God so that you may be able to stand your ground on the evil day, and having done everything, to stand. Beyond reason
Romans 7:24-25
24 Wretched man that I am! Who will rescue me from this body of death?
Job 9:11
11 If he passes by me, I cannot see Him,if he goes by, I cannot perceive Him.
Question mark
1 Corinthians 13:12
12 For now we see in a mirror, dimly, but then face to face.
Jeremiah 29:11
11 For I know what I have planned for you,’ says the Lord.
‘I have plans to prosper you, not to harm you.
Ecclesiastes 5:7 7 Just as there is futility in many dreams,so also in many words.Therefore, fear God! Dreaming
Dreaming is a certain thing ... but what is an illusion?
Matthew 23:26
26 Blind Pharisee! First clean the inside of the cup,
so that the outside may become clean too!
1 John 3:21
21 Dear friends, if our conscience does not condemn us,
we have confidence in the presence of God,
Acts 14:17 17 yet He did not leave Himself without a witness by doing good,by giving you rain from heaven and fruitful seasons,satisfying you with food and your hearts with joy.” Hope
Isaiah 1:18 18 Come, let’s consider your options,” says the Lord.“Though your sins have stained you like the color red,you can become white like snow;
Luke 15:4
4 “Which one of you, if he has a hundred sheep and loses one of them,
Revelation 3:16 16 So because you are lukewarm, and neither hot nor cold,I am going to vomit you out of My mouth! Turmoil
Turmoil is raging, twisting and turning.
Proverbs 13:12
12 Hope deferred makes the heart sick,but a longing fulfilled is like a tree of life.
Hope
Hope
Romans 1:4
“The Lord Jesus was raised from the
dead according to the Spirit of Holiness”
Philippians 2:3 3 Instead of being motivated by selfish ambition or vanity,each of you should, in humility, be moved to treat one anotheras more important than yourself. Self-made
Psalm 126:5
5 Those who shed tears as they plantwill shout for joy when they reap the harvest.
Reaping
Hebrews 4:12
12 For the Word of God is living and active and sharper than any double-edged sword,
Ecclesiastes 3:1
A Time for All Events in Life
3 For everything there is an appointed time,
Psalm 51:17
17 The sacrifices God desires are a humble spirit—O God, a humble and repentant heart you will not reject.
Proverbs 17:17 New English Translation (NET Bible)
17 A friend loves at all times,and a relative is born to help in adversity.
Mark 10:31 New English Translation (NET Bible)31 But many who are first will be last, and the last first.” Winners
True character even in games is clear.
Psalm 51:8-10 8 Grant me the ultimate joy of being forgiven!May the bones you crushed rejoice!9 Hide your face from my sins!Wipe away all my guilt!10 Create for me a pure heart, O God!
Push & shove
Luke 12:1
12 Meanwhile, when many thousands of the crowd had gathered so that
Colossians 3:23-24 New English Translation (NET Bible)23 Whatever you are doing, work at it with enthusiasm, as to the Lord and not for people, 24 because you know that you will receive your inheritance from
Matthew 6:33
33 But above all pursue his kingdom and righteousness,
and all these things will be given to you as well.
Romans 8:1
The Believer’s Relationship to the Holy Spirit
8 There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.
1 John 4:18 18 ”There is no fear in love, but perfect love drives out fear …” Why
Why are you so sad?
Maybe … you love too much?
Should not you be glad
Psalm 51:8-10 New English Translation (NET Bible)8 Grant me the ultimate joy of being forgiven!May the bones you crushed rejoice!9 Hide your face from my sins!Wipe away all my guilt!
Cause Mat. 6:10 “Your Will be done on earth as it is in Heaven”
The devil caused Job’s sickness
But some cause their own
What we sow is what we reap
Clean
Heb. 10:22 “Let us draw near with a true heart
in full assurance of faith with our heart sprinkled clean
2 Corinthians 7:10
10 For sadness as intended by God produces a repentance that leads to salvation,
John 7:37-38
37 On the last day of the feast, the greatest day, Jesus stood up and shouted out,
Proverbs 18:21
21 Death and life are in the power of the tongue,and those who love its use will eat its fruit.
John 1:12 12 But to all who have received Him—those who believe in His name—He has given the right to become God’s childrenBorn Again
You are born again my son.
Grace in spirit Galatians 6:18 “the Grace of Jesus Christ be with your spirit”
Philippians 4:23 23 the Grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit.
2 Timothy 4:7
7 I have competed well; I have finished the race; I have kept the faith!
Jesus showing off His army
Philippians 1:6
6 For I am sure of this very thing, that the one who began a good work in you
Galatians 3:13
13 Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us
Always Grace
1 Peter 2:9
9 But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation,
Only God
Romans 11:5-6
5 So in the same way at the present time there is a remnant chosen by grace.
Ezekiel 16:62-63
62 I will establish my covenant with you, and then you will know that I am the Lord.
2 Timothy 2:1
2 So you, my child, be strong in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.
Luke 9:25
25 For what does it benefit a person if he gains the whole world
but loses or forfeits himself?
Titus 1:15
15 All is pure to those who are pure.
But to those who are corrupt and unbelieving, nothing is pure,
Mark 10:18
18 Jesus said to him, “Why do you call me good?
No one is good except God alone.
1 John 4:1
Testing the Spirits
4 Dear friends, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to determine
Galatians 2:10 New English Translation (NET Bible)
10 They requested only that we remember the poor,
Proverbs 19:8
8 The one who acquires wisdom loves himself;the one who preserves understanding will prosper.
Just mind
Matthew 8:26 26 But he said to them, “Why are you cowardly, you people of little faith?”Then he got up and rebuked the winds and the sea, and it was dead calm. Insecurity
1 John 5:18-20
18 We know that everyone fathered by God does not sin, but God protects the one He has fathered,
Job 2:13
13 Then they sat down with him on the ground for seven days and seven nights,
1 Corinthians 13:11
11 When I was a child, I talked like a child, I thought like a child,
Proverbs 18:1
18 One who has isolated himself seeks his own desires;he rejects all sound judgment.
All in self
Matthew 8:22
22 But Jesus said to him, “Follow me,
and let the dead bury their own dead.”
Ephesians 6:12
12 For our struggle is not against flesh and blood, but against the rulers,
2 Corinthians 12:9
9 But He said to me, “My grace is enough for you,
for My power is made perfect in weakness.
Romans 8:12 “therefore brethren, we are not debtors
to the flesh, to live according to the flesh”
A spiritual life imprisoned ... by a fleshly body
Proverbs 21:16
16 The one who wanders from the way of wisdomwill end up in the company of the departed.
1 Thessalonians 5:10
10 He died for us so that whether we are alert or asleep
we will come to life together with Him.
Galatians 6:10 10 So then, whenever we have an opportunity, let us do good to all people,and especially to those who belong to the family of faith.
1 Timothy 1:5
5 But the aim of our instruction is love that comes from a pure heart,
a good conscience, and a sincere faith.
Overcome
Romans 12:11
11 Do not lag in zeal, be enthusiastic in spirit, serve the Lord.
How to overcome your being
Romans 8: 6-7 6 For the outlook of the flesh is death,but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace, 7 because the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God,for it does not submit to the law
1 Corinthians 10:13
13 No trial has overtaken you that is not faced by others. And God is faithful:
Psalm 102:7 I stay awake; I am like a solitary bird on a roof.
Waking suddenly in the night ... Don’t want to get up
Proverbs 14:13 New American Standard Bible (NASB)13 Even in laughter the heart may be in pain,And the end of joy may be grief. Daze
A new day, no confusion … just woke up, still in a daze.
Ecclesiastes 1:9
9 What exists now is what will be,and what has been done is what will be done;there is nothing truly new on earth.
Mark 14:38
38 Stay awake and pray that you will not fall into temptation.
The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.”
Galatians 5:19-21
19 Now the works of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity, depravity,
2 Corinthians 7:10 10 For sadness as intended by God produces a repentance that leads to salvation,leaving no regret, but worldly sadness brings about death. Depravity
1 Corinthians 15:54-55
54 Now when this perishable puts on the imperishable,
and this mortal puts on immortality,
Revelation 3:15-16 New English Translation (NET Bible)
15 ‘I know your deeds, that you are neither cold nor hot.
Proverbs 19:21
21 There are many plans in a person’s mind,but it is the counsel of the Lord which will stand.
Galatians 5:1-5
5 For freedom Christ has set us free. Stand firm, then,
and do not be subject again to the yoke of slavery.
1 John 4:1 )
4 Dear friends, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to determine
Hebrews 5:11
The Need to Move on to Maturity
11 On this topic we have much to say and it is difficult to explain,
Attempt
2 Corinthians 5:17
17 So then, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation;
Proverbs 1:5
5 (Let the wise also hear and gain instruction,and let the discerning acquire guidance!)
Romans 8:5-7
5 For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh,
Proverbs 5:11
11 And at the end of your life you will groanwhen your flesh and your body are wasted away.
Flesh
1 John 2:17
17 And the world is passing away with all its desires,
but the person who does the will of God remains forever.
What is faith? Mark 9:23 Jesus speaking: “If you can believe that all things are possible to him who believes”
Mark 2:9 which is easier to say: “Your sins are forgiven you
Faith is anchored
Galatians 2:20 “I am crucified with Christ;
it is no longer I, who lives, but Christ, Who lives in me;
Proverbs 20:27
27 The human spirit is like the lamp of the Lord,searching all his innermost parts.
Heb. 10:22 “Let us draw near with a true heart
in full assurance of faith with our heart sprinkled clean
Hebrews 11:1
11 Now faith is being sure of what we hope for,
being convinced of what we do not see.
Proverbs 28:26
26 The one who trusts in his own heart is a fool,but the one who walks in wisdom will escape.
A word that simply builds on trust.
Hebrews 13:5 5 Your conduct must be free from the love of money andyou must be content with what you have, for he has said,“I will never leave you and I will never abandon you.”
Jonah 1:1-3
1 The Lord said to Jonah son of Amittai, 2 “Go immediately to Nineveh, that large capital city,
Hebrews 5:1-2
5 For every high priest is taken from among the people and appointed to represent
Matthew 21:21
21 Jesus answered them, “I tell you the truth, if you have faith and do not doubt,
Luke 9:62 New English Translation (NET Bible)
62 Jesus said to him, “No one who puts his hand to the plow
Hebrews 11:1
11 Now faith is being sure of what we hope for,
being convinced of what we do not see.
2 Thessalonians 1:5
5 This is evidence of God’s righteous judgment,
to make you worthy of the kingdom of God,
Acts 3:16
16 And on the basis of faith in Jesus’ name, His very name has made this man—
Galatians 3:2 2 The only thing I want to learn from you is this:
Did you receive the Spirit by doing the works of the law or by believing what you heard?
Faith
Galatians 2:20 “I am crucified with Christ;
it is no longer I, who lives, but Christ, Who lives in me;
Hebrews 12:22-24
22 But you have come to Mount Zion, the city of the living God,
Galatians 3:2
Receive the Spirit dear ones ... by the hearing of faith.
Where the faithful gather ... faith reaches for us all.
Hebrews 13:5
5 Your conduct must be free from the love of money
and you must be content with what you have, for He has said,
Matthew 14:26-28
26 When the disciples saw him walking on the water they were terrified and said,
Freedom and slavery
1 Corinthians 6:12
12 “All things are lawful for me”—but not everything is beneficial.
John 20:27
27 Then He said to Thomas, “Put your finger here, and examine My hands.
Extend your hand and put it into My side. Do not continue in your unbelief,
Job 30:25
25 Have I not wept for him who was in trouble?Has not my soul grieved for the poor?
Job 4:7
7 Call to mind now:Who, being innocent, ever perished?And where were upright people ever destroyed?
Job 3: 11
“Why did I not die at birth?”
“Why did I not perish when I came from the womb?”
Job 3:20-21 New English Translation (NET Bible)
20 “Why does God give light to one who is in misery,
Job 16:18-19
18 “O earth, do not cover my blood, nor let there be a secret place for my cry.
Job 28:28
28 And He said to mankind,‘The fear of the Lord—that is wisdom,and to turn away from evil is understanding.’”
Job 31:1-2 New English Translation (NET Bible)
31 “I made a covenant with my eyes;
Job 36:21
21 Take heed, do not turn to evil,for because of this you have been tested by affliction.
Proverbs 3:18 Wisdom is a tree of life to those who embrace her;
happy are those who hold her tightly.
Job 35:14
14 Although you say you do not see Him,
Yet justice is before Him, and you must wait for Him.
Job 4:7
“Who ever perished innocent?”
“Was the upright ever cut off?”
Guilt who writes it down deep in the inner man?
Job 31:11
“For what would be wickedness,
yes it would be iniquity deserving judgment”
Job 27:8
8 For what hope does the godless have when he is cut off,when God takes away his life?
Job 35:7
“If you are righteous what do you give Him
or what does He receive from your hand?”
Job 6:4
4 For the arrows of the Almighty are within me;My spirit drinks in their poison;The terrors of God are arrayed against me.
Job 35:6
6 If you sin, how does it affect God?If your transgressions are many,what does it do to Him?
Job 33:6
6 Look, I am just like you in relation to God;I too have been molded from clay.
Aging vs getting old …
Job 32:9 “Great men are not always wise nor
do the aged always understand justice”
Possession for the few …
Job 32:6-8
6 So Elihu son of Barakel the Buzite spoke up:
Job 28:21 “Wisdom”
“It is hidden from all the living and concealed from the birds of the air”
Proverbs 2:6
The treasure … wisdom …
Job 28:12
12 “But wisdom—where can it be found?Where is the place of understanding?
Relationship
Job 36:5
5 Indeed, God is mighty; and He does not despise people,He is mighty, and firm in His intent.
Profit or loss …
Job 35:3
3 But you say, ‘What will it profit you,’and, ‘What do I gain by not sinning?’
Job 33:4
4 The Spirit of God has made me,and the Breath of the Almighty gives me life.
breath
Job 33:4 New English Translation (NET Bible)
4 The Spirit of God has made me,and the Breath of the Almighty gives me life.
Love and death … Shulamite to her beloved ... Song of Solomon 8: 6-7
“Set me as a seal upon your heart ... a seal upon your arm.
Who can?
John 3:11 New English Translation (NET Bible)
11 I tell you the solemn truth, we speak about what we know
John 4:13-14
13 Jesus replied, “Everyone who drinks some of this water will be thirsty again.
2 Corinthians 5:4-5 4 For we groan while we are in this tent, since we are weighed down,because we do not want to be unclothed, but clothed,
Colossians 2:18
18 Let no one who delights in false humility and the worship of angels
1 Samuel 2:24-25
24 This ought not to be, my sons! For the report that I hear circulating among the Lord’s people is not good.
Ephesians 6:13-18
13 For this reason, take up the full armor of God so that you may be able to stand your ground on the evil day,
Proverbs 3:27
27 Do not withhold good from those who need it,when you have the ability to help.
Love a condition
1 John 3:23 New English Translation (NET Bible)
23 Now this is His commandment: that we believe in the name of
1 John 3:1
3 (See what sort of love the Father has given to us:
that we should be called God’s children—
Job 6:25 New English Translation (NET Bible)25 How painful are honest words!But what does your reproof prove? Words and love
1 Peter 3:8-9 8 Finally, all of you be harmonious, sympathetic, affectionate, compassionate, and humble. 9 Do not return evil for evil or insult for insult, but instead bless others because you were
2 Corinthians 12:9
9 But He said to me, “My grace is enough for you,
for My Power is made perfect in weakness.”
Psalm 37:4
4 Then you will take delight in the Lord,and He will answer your prayers.
Hunger
Hebrews 11:1
11 Now faith is being sure of what we hope for,
being convinced of what we do not see.
Mark 3:5
5 After looking around at them in anger,
grieved by the hardness of their hearts, He said to the man,
Luke 6:38 38 Give, and it will be given to you:A good measure, pressed down, shaken together,running over, will be poured into your lap.For the measure you use will be the measure you receive.”
Mark 8:36
36 For what benefit is it for a person to gain the whole world,
yet forfeit his life?
Gain
Romans 7:18
18 For I know that nothing good lives in me, that is, in my flesh.
Psalm 17:15
15 As for me, because I am innocent I will see your face;when I awake you will reveal yourself to me.
1 Corinthians 13:3
3 And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor,
and though I give my body to be burned, but have not love,
2 Peter 1:4-7 New English Translation (NET Bible)
4 Through these things he has bestowed on us his precious and most magnificent promises,
1 Peter 4:9 New Living Translation (NLT)
9 Cheerfully share your home with those who need a meal or a place to stay.
Psalm 73:25
25 Whom do I have in heaven but You?I desire no one but You on earth.
Oh Lord! How do You perceive me?
Aging gracefully
Titus 2:2
2 Older men are to be temperate, dignified, self-controlled,
Ecclesiastes 1:9
9 What exists now is what will be,and what has been done is what will be done;there is nothing truly new on earth.
You
Heb 4:12 For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword,
piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit,
John 10:12-15
12 The hired hand, who is not a shepherd and does not own sheep,
sees the wolf coming and abandons the sheep and runs away.
Romans 1:5-6
5 Through Him we have received grace and our apostleship to bring
about the obedience of faith among all the Gentiles on behalf of His Name.
Psalm 42:3 My tears have been my meat day and night,
while they continually say unto me, Where is thy God?
Romans 12:2
2 Do not be conformed to this present world,
but be transformed by the renewing of your mind,
Isaiah 26:3 “You will keep him in perfect peace
whose mind is stayed on You, because he trusts
in You”.
Proverbs 10:16 The labour of the righteous tendeth to life:
the fruit of the wicked to sin.
Book
2 Timothy 2: 15New King James Version (NKJV)
15 Be diligent to present yourself approved to God, a worker who does not need to be ashamed, rightly dividing the Word of Truth.
Jeremiah 49:11
11 But I will protect the orphans who remain among you. Your widows, too, can depend on me for help.”
Proverbs 3:21-24 21 My child, do not let them escape from your sight;safeguard sound wisdom and discretion.22 So they will give life to you,and grace to adorn your neck.
Galatians 5:14
14 For the whole law can be summed up in a single commandment, namely,
“You must love your neighbor as yourself.”
Ecc 3:17 I said in mine heart, God shall judge the righteous and the wicked: for there is a time there for every purpose and for every work.
1 Corinthians 15:55
55 “Where, O death, is your victory?Where, O death, is your sting?”
Romans 8:17
17 And since we are His children, we are His heirs.
In fact, together with Christ we are Heirs of God’s Glory.
Job 40:4
4 “Indeed, I am completely unworthy—how could I reply to You?I put my hand over my mouth to silence myself.
Circles
Roots
1st Cor. 2:13 “These things we also speak,
not in words which man’s wisdom teaches,
Conscience
1st Cor. 6:17 “but who is joined to The Lord
is one spirit with Him”
To be one spirit with The Lord … what does it really mean?
Galatians 6:7
7 Don’t be misled—you cannot mock the justice of God.
You will always harvest what you plant.
2 Peter 1:5-6
5 But also for this very reason, giving all diligence,
add to your faith virtue, to virtue knowledge, 6
Romans 6:5
“If we have been united with Him in His death,
We shall certainly be united in Him in His resurrection”
Home
Home, peace and morning
The day ahead ... a quiet haze
Some thunder in the background
And now and then some rain.
Response through intuition
1 Corinthians 2:16
16 For who has known the mind of the Lord, so as to advise him?
2 John 3
3 Grace, mercy, and peace will be with us from God the Father
and from Jesus Christ the Son of the Father, in truth and love.
Philippians 4:7 7 And the peace of God that surpasses all understanding will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.
Is humility possible ... without knowing who you are?
Psa 18:6 In my distress I called upon the Lord, and cried unto my God:
Ecclesiastes 2:13
13 I realized that wisdom is preferable to folly,just as light is preferable to darkness:
Blessing or …
Isaiah 38:20 New English Translation (NET Bible)20 The Lord is about to deliver me,and we will celebrate with musicfor the rest of our lives in the Lord’s temple.” The music of a Christ-like life
Jer 23:3 And I will gather the remnant of my flock out of all countries whither I have driven them, and will bring them again to their folds; and they shall be fruitful and increase.
Church
Proverbs 29:7 7 The righteous person cares for the legal rights of the poor;the wicked does not understand such knowledge. Care
Job 1:6-76 Now the day came when the sons of God came to present themselves before the Lord—and Satan also arrived among them. 7 The Lord said to Satan, “Where have you come from?” And Satan answered the Lord, “From roving about on the earth, and
1Pe 2:9 But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darknes
Acts 7: 48-49
48 Yet the Most High does not live in houses made by human hands, as the prophet says,
Col. 2:23 “these things have an appearance of wisdom
in self imposed religion, false humility and neglect of the
Titus 1:15 To the pure all things are pure.
1st Tim. 1:5 Love from a pure heart.
Deut.30:20 The Spirit is Life.
Life is pure ... this I know.
1 Corinthians 3:1818 Guard against self-deception, each of you. If someone among you thinks he is wise in this age, let him become foolish so that he can become wise.
Job 12:23-25
23 He makes nations great, and destroys them;
He enlarges nations, and guides them.
1 Pet 5:10 But the God of all grace, who hath called us unto His Eternal Glory by Christ Jesus, after that ye have suffered a while, make you perfect, establish, strengthen, settle you.
Mark 10:20-21
20 “Teacher,” the man replied, “I’ve obeyed all these commandments since I was young.”
Matthew 10:37-39
37 “If you love your father or mother more than you love me, you are not worthy of being mine;
Col. 2:23 “these things have an appearance of wisdom
in self imposed religion, false humility and neglect of the
Heb 11:25 Choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season;
Galatians 5:14
14 For the whole law can be summed up in a single commandment, namely,
Philippians 4:1
4 Therefore, my dear brothers and sisters, stay true to the Lord. I love you and long to see you, dear friends, for you are my joy and the crown I receive for my work.
Ecc 9:11 I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favor to men of skill; but time and chance hap
Titus 1:1515 All is pure to those who are pure. But to those who are corrupt and unbelieving, nothing is pure, but both their minds and consciences are corrupted. Separation within me
Matthew 10:29
29 What is the price of two sparrows—one copper coin?
But not a single sparrow can fall to the ground without your Father knowing it?
Hebrews 5:11The Need to Move on to Maturity
11 On this topic we have much to say
and it is difficult to explain, since
Rom 11:8 (According as it is written, God hath given them the spirit of slumber, eyes that they should not see, and ears that they should not hear;) unto this day.
Galatians 5:22-23
22 But the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace,
patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, and self-control.
Psalm 71:16
16 I will go in the strength of the Lord GOD;I will make mention of Your righteousness, of Yours only.
Act 2:44 And all that believed were together, and had all things common;
Church
To be Christ's bride in one-ness
Colossians 2:11
11 When you came to Christ, you were “circumcised,” but not by a physical procedure.
Exodus 20:6 But I lavish unfailing love for a thousand generations on those who love me and obey my commands. Blindness
Matthew 5:6 God blesses those who hunger and thirst for justice, for they will be satisfied.
Often we ask Christ for the Light, but it lives in good works
Titus 2:11-13 New English Translation (NET Bible)
11 For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all people.
1 Timothy 4:12
12 Let no one despise your youth, but be an example to the believers in word,
1 John 3:7 7 Little children, let no one deceive you. He who practices righteousness is righteous, just as He is righteous.Little one
Where you are going little one ... you growing up before your time?
Jude 19
19 These people are the ones who are creating divisions among you.
They follow their natural instincts because they do not have God’s Spirit
Matthew 19:14
14 But Jesus said, “Let the children come to me. Don’t stop them!
1 Peter 2:9
9 But you are not like that, for you are a chosen people.
You are royal priests,a holy nation, God’s very own possession.
Ecc 3:1 To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under
the heaven:
Never fading fire
Mark 10:15 New King James Version (NKJV)
15 Assuredly, I say to you, whoever does not receive the kingdom of God
Isaiah 66:2 “says the Lord, but on this one will I look,
on him who is poor and contrite in spirit”.
Psalm 16:5 New Living Translation (NLT)
5 Lord, you alone are my inheritance, my cup of blessing. You guard all that is mine.
2 Peter 3:15
15 And regard the patience of our Lord as salvation,
just as also our dear brother Paul wrote to you,
Matthew 6:19-2019 “Don’t store up treasures here on earth, where moths eat them and rust destroys them, and where thieves break
John 14:27 New English Translation (NET Bible)
27 “Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you;
helpless
James 1:6 New English Translation (NET Bible)
6 But he must ask in faith without doubting, for the one who doubts
Ephesians 6:11-18
11 Clothe yourselves with the full armor of God so that you may be able to stand
Leviticus 19:32
32 “Stand up in the presence of the elderly, and show respect for the aged.
Fear your God. I am the Lord.
Hebrews 12:4
4 After all, you have not yet given your lives in your struggle against sin.
Lover’s quarrel that is a first ... where did that come from?
2 Peter 2:21
21 It would be better if they had never known the way to righteousness
than to know it and then reject the command they were given to live
a Holy life.
Ephesians 6:11-12
11 Put on all of God’s armor so that you will be able to stand firm against
1 Peter 3:4
4 You should clothe yourselves instead with the beauty
Luke 21:7
7 “Teacher,” they asked, “when will all this happen?
What sign will show us that these things are about to take place?”
Self-portrait
I started in the middle and went downhill from there
Surely too fast … not a wish in my heart to slow down
Psalm 126:6
6 He who continually goes forth weeping,Bearing seed for sowing,Shall doubtless come again with rejoicing,Bringing his sheaves with him.
My choice
Mat. 11:29 “take My Yoke upon you and learn from Me,
for I am gentle and lowly in heart and you will find rest for your souls”
Hosea 9:88 The prophet is a watchman over Ephraim on behalf of God,yet traps are laid for him along all of his paths;animosity rages against him in the land of his God.
Jeremiah 1:5
5 “Before I formed you in your mother’s womb I chose you.
Before you were born I set you apart.
Romans 12:1
A Living Sacrifice to God
12 And so, dear brothers and sisters, I plead with you to give your bodies to God
1 Peter 3:21
21 And that water is a picture of baptism, which now saves you,
not by removing dirt from your body, but as a response to God from
Romans 8:6-7
6 For the outlook of the flesh is death, but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace,
Answer for the human race
1st Peter 3:21
“there is also an anti-type, which now serves us, Baptism
Romans 8:19-21 19 For the earnest expectation of the creation eagerly waits for the revealing of the sons of God. 20 For the creation was subjected to futility, not willingly, but because of Him who subjecte
Philippians 3:9
9 and become one with Him. I no longer count on my own righteousness
Hebrews 2:3 3 So what makes us think we can escape if we ignore this Great Salvation that was first announced by the Lord Jesus Himself and then delivered to us by those who heard Him speak?At the Cross
Examine
Romans 13:14 “Make no provisions for the flesh”
“Examine yourself daily”, the flesh has to be confined.
Hebrews 5:14
14 Solid food is for those who are mature, who through training have the skill
to recognize the difference between right and wrong.
Ephesians 4:23-24
23 and be renewed in the spirit of your mind, 24
and that you put on the new man which was created
1 Corinthians 2:16
16 For who has known the mind of the Lord, so as to advise him?
But we have the mind of Christ.
1 John 2:17
17 And the world is passing away with all its desires,
but the person who does the Will of God remains forever.
Colossians 3:13
13 Make allowance for each other’s faults,
and forgive anyone who offends you.
Hebrews 6:19-20
19 This hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and steadfast,
1 Thessalonians 1:5 " in that our gospel did not come to you merely in words,
but in power and in the Holy Spirit and with deep conviction …"
Clashes
Job 4:7
“Stop and think! Do the innocent die? When have the upright been destroyed?
“Innocence” my friend … who can really see it
1 Timothy 1:5 5 The purpose of my instruction is that all believers would be filled with love that comes from a pure heart, a clear conscience, and genuine faith.
Conscience has always the same purpose.
Luke 10:17-18
17 When the seventy-two disciples returned, they joyfully reported to Him,
“Lord, even the demons obey us when we use your name!” 18 “Yes,” He told them,
2 Timothy 2:20
20 But in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and silver,
but also of wood and clay, some for honor and some for dishonor.
Jude 23 Rescue others by snatching them from the flames of judgment. Show mercy to still others, but do so with great caution, hating the sins that contaminate their lives.
Consciousness of sin
“Just a closer walk with Thee … this my Jesus is my plea”
“Getting closer to Jesus” ... does it come through learning
James 1:22 But don’t just listen to God’s Word. You must do what it says. Otherwise, you are only fooling yourselves.
Conscience has always the same purpose.
Priceless Acts 20:18-19 And when they had come to him, he said to them: “You know, from the first day that I came to Asia, in what manner I always lived among you,19 serving the Lord with all humility, with many tears and trials which happened
Proverbs 25:28 A person without self-control is like a city with broken-down walls.
Never mind. I don’t care ... that’s how I feel?
Is this a devil’s snare ... for it really does appeal?
Ecclesiastes 1:9
9 That which has been is what will be,That which is done is what will be done,And there is nothing new under the sun.
2 Corinthians 7:10
10 For the kind of sorrow God wants us to experience leads us away from sin
1 Corinthians 12:7-8 7 To each person the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the benefit of all. 8 For one person is given through the Spirit the message of wisdom, and anotherthe message of knowledge according to the same Spirit, Response
Galatians 6:8 Those who live only to satisfy their own sinful nature will harvest decay and death from that sinful nature.
Philippians 1:27 “... let your conduct be worthy of the Gospel of Christ …
that you stand fast in one Spirit with one mind striving together for the faith
Matthew 16:24
24 Then Jesus said to his disciples, “If anyone wants to become my follower,
he must deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me.
Proverbs 19:2
2 It is dangerous to have zeal without knowledge,and the one who acts hastily makes poor choices.
Really
Ephesians 4:26
26 And “don’t sin by letting anger control you.”
Don’t let the sun go down while you are still angry,
James 1:27 27 Pure and genuine religion in the sight of God the Father means caring for orphansand widows in their distress and refusing to let the world corrupt you. Inner self
1st John 4:4 “Greater is He that is in you,
than he that is in the world”.
Intuition: Divine or natural?
Galatians 6:7
7 Don’t be misled—you cannot mock the justice of God.
You will always harvest what you plant.
Hebrews 12:1-2
The Race of Faith
12 Therefore we also, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses,
Psalm 119:15
15 I will study Your commandments and reflect on Your ways.
Disciples Needed
Acts 20:19
19 I have done the Lord’s work humbly and with many tears.
I have endured the trials that came to me from the plots of the Jews.
Prayer: The intent of the heart The Lord notices … not attractive words …
Colossians 4:12
12 Epaphras, who is one of you, a bond servant of Christ, greets you,
Proverbs 11:2
2 Pride leads to disgrace,
but with humility comes wisdom.
Proverbs 15:33
33 Fear of the Lord teaches wisdom;
Job 1:8-10
8 Then the Lord asked Satan, “Have you noticed my servant Job?
He is the finest man in all the earth. He is blameless—
Ephesians 6:10-11
10 Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might.
2 Timothy 1:7 7 For God has not given us a spirit of fear and timidity, but of power, love, and self-discipline.
Galatians 2:20
Genesis 9:13-16
13 I have placed my rainbow in the clouds. It is the sign of My Covenant
with you and with all the earth.
Luke 1:68
68
“Praise the Lord, the God of Israel, because He has visited and redeemed His people.
1 Peter 1:21
21 Through Christ you have come to trust in God.
And you have placed your faith and hope in God
1 Timothy 6:17
17 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.
1st Peter 3:16
16 But do this in a gentle and respectful way. Keep your conscience clear.
Matthew 4:8-9 8 Next the devil took him to the peak of a very high mountain and showed him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory. 9 “I will give it all to you,” he said, “if you will kneel down and worship me.” Position Stand up for free
Philippians 1:6
6 And I am certain that God, Who began the good work within you,
will continue His Work until it is finally finished on the day
Psalm 50:14
14 Make thankfulness your sacrifice to God,
and keep the vows you made to the Most High.
Only help them ... who cannot return the favor.
Ephesians 6:13
13 Therefore, put on every piece of God’s armor
so you will be able to resist the enemy in the time of evil.
2 Corinthians 5:11
11 Because we understand our fearful responsibility to The Lord,
we work hard to persuade others. God knows we are sincere,
James 3:14
14 But if you have bitter envy and self-seeking in your hearts,
do not boast and lie against The Truth.
2nd Cor. 12:10
10 That’s why I take pleasure in my weaknesses, and in the insults, hardships,
Matthew 7:14
14 But the gateway to life is very narrow and the road is difficult, and only a few ever find it.
Conduct Philippians 1:27 “... let your conduct be worthy of the Gospel of Christ …
that you stand fast in one Spirit with one mind striving together
John 7:38
38 Anyone who believes in Me may come and drink!
For the Scriptures declare, ‘Rivers of Living Water will flow from His Heart.’”[a]
Alone
Ephesians 5:9
9 For this Light within you produces only what is good and right and true.
Thank You Lord for being You … and giving me new glimpses.
1 Peter 3:8
8 Finally, all of you should be of one mind. Sympathize with each other. Love each other as brothers and sisters. Be tenderhearted, and keep a humble attitude.
Daniel 12:3
3 Those who are wise will shine as bright as the sky,
and those who lead many to righteousness will shine like the stars forever.
1 Peter 2:5
5 And you are living stones that God is building into His spiritual temple.
What’s more, you are His Holy Priests. Through the mediation of Jesus Christ,
1 Peter 4:9
9 Cheerfully share your home with those who need a meal or a place to stay.
Let the Lord be Head of the household and Peace and
Psa 107:29 He maketh the storm a calm, so that the waves thereof are still.
Who calls light a day?
Who awakes my senses?
Hebrews 11:1-211 Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. 2 For by it the elders obtained a good testimony.
Psa 18:6 In my distress I called upon the Lord, and cried unto my God: He heard my voice out of His temple, and my cry came before Him, even into His ears.
Romans 6:16 Do you not know
yourself to anyone as obedient slaves you are
a slave of the one, whom obeyed?”
Ecc 9:11 I returned, and saw under the sun, that the race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, neither yet bread to the wise, nor yet riches to men of understanding, nor yet favour to men of skill; but time and chance happe
Col 3:12 Put on therefore, as the elect of God, Holy and Beloved,
of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;
Col 3:12 Put on therefore, as the elect of God, Holy and Beloved,
bowels of mercies, kindness, humbleness of mind, meekness, longsuffering;
1 Thessalonians 5:5
5 For you are all children of the light and of the day;
We don’t belong to darkness and night.
Roots
1st Cor. 2:13 “These things we also speak,
not in words which man’s wisdom teaches,
but which the Holy Spirit teaches,
Where to go from here my friend ... how can you be free?
Is freedom not considered a state of heart?
When the door closes behind you friend ... what are you going to be?
Luke 9:62 New Living Translation (NLT)
62 But Jesus told him, “Anyone who puts a hand to the plow
and then looks back is not fit for the Kingdom of God.”
Contentment and Godliness
Luke 1: 46-47. Mary: “My soul magnifies The Lord
and my spirit has rejoiced in my Savior”
2 Corinthians 12:10 New Living Translation (NLT)
10 That’s why I take pleasure in my weaknesses,
and in the insults, hardships, persecutions,
Proverbs 11:19 New King James Version (NKJV)
19 As righteousness leads to life,So he who pursues evil pursues it to his own death.
Jonah 2:7 New King James Version (NKJV)7 “When my soul fainted within me,I remembered the Lord;And my prayer went up to You,
Ephesians 4:19New Living Translation (NLT)
19 They have no sense of shame. They live for lustful pleasure and eagerly practice every kind of impurity.
Psalm 139:24 New Living Translation (NLT)
24 Point out anything in me that offends you, and lead me along the path of everlasting life.
Acts 20:35 New King James Version (NKJV)
35 I have shown you in every way, by laboring like this,
Proverbs 5:12 New Living Translation (NLT)
12 You will say, “How I hated discipline! If only I had not ignored all the warnings!
Proverbs 16:3 New King James Version (NKJV)
3 Commit your works to the Lord,And your thoughts will be established.
Who cares?
Matthew 16:26 New English Translation
26 For what does it benefit a person if he gains the whole world