Posts Tagged ‘ Belief ’

VerseD: Ephesians 3:20-21

Now to Him who is able to do above and beyond all that we ask or think according to the power that works in us — to Him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus to all generations, forever and ever. Amen.

Ephesians 3:20-21, HCSB

God chose to create us and then call us friends through Christ, and He promises to complete the task of salvation and restoration of all in and through us. Truat Him.

VerseD: Proverbs 18:21

Life and death are in the power of the tongue, and those who love it will eat its fruit.

Proverbs 18:21, HCSB

God chose to create us and call us friends through Christ, so may we choose to treat others as friends and show Christ’s love in how we speak to others.

VerseD: Romans 12:1

Therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, I urge you to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God; this is your spiritual worship.

Romans 12:1, HCSB

God chose to create us, then chose to call us friends through the sacrificial death of Christ. Now, He calls us to choose to live a similar life of sacrifice that more friends and brothers and sisters in Christ may be brought together in faith.

VerseD: Revelation 21:4

He will wipe away every tear from their eyes. Death will no longer exist; grief, crying, and pain will exist no longer, because the previous things have passed away.

Revelation 21:4, HCSB

God has chosen us through Christ, redeeming us and making good us His friends through His blood. And by His death and resurrection, we have the hope of eternal life free from suffering and sadness.

VerseD: James 1:19

My dearly loved brothers, understand this: Everyone must be quick to hear, slow to speak, and slow to anger

James 1:19, HCSB

God has chosen us through Christ, so now we must choose to love each other intentionally, wanting to understand each other before we speak that we might be true friends and siblings in Christ who has called us friends even when we fall short.

VerseD: Revelation 4:11

Our Lord and God, You are worthy to receive glory and honor and power, because You have created all things, and because of Your will they exist and were created.

Revelation 4:11, HCSB

We must remember that God chose to create us, to save us, and to call us friends. He is worthy of all praise, honor and glory.

VerseD: Proverbs 17:17

A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for a difficult time.

Proverbs 17:17, HCSB

Friends choose each other, and brothers are related by blood. Both should help each other. Jesus came to call us friends by shedding His blood to redeem us and make Himself our big brother.

VerseD: Psalm 34:18

The Lord is near the brokenhearted; He saves those crushed in spirit.

Psalm 34:18, HCSB

With faith in Christ alone are we declared righteous, and our realization and sadness over our sin is what drives us to our Savior who lifts us from sin and shame.

VerseD: Romans 8:18

For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that is going to be revealed to us.

Romans 8:18, HCSB

With faith in Christ alone are we declared righteous, and the world will try to suppress God’s righteousness. Yet, we have the blessed hope that Christ is making all things new and will make the struggles now appear insignificant, like the pain of childbirth and holding the newborn.

VerseD: Amos 5:24

But let justice flow like water, and righteousness, like an unfailing stream.

Amos 5:24, HCSB

With faith in Christ alone are we declared righteous, Christ taking on God’s wrath for us so that justice was fulfilled and we receive His righteousness through the Holy Spirit.