Posts Tagged ‘ Bible reading ’
“You also must be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect.”
Luke 12:40, ESV
Our Lord said we show we love Him by obeying His commands. He has said He is coming soon and should be doing the work of spreading the Gospel.
For with the heart one believes and is justified, and with the mouth one confesses and is saved.
Romans 10:10, ESV
Loving God is believing His Word – both Scripture and the Person of Jesus Christ. Our only means of salvation is to believe in Christ’s atonement and confess it to others that they may believe!
Oh give thanks to the Lord, for he is good, for his steadfast love endures forever!
Psalm 107:1, ESV
Love naturally expresses gratitude. Give thanks to God for His love an and grace.
I thank my God in all my remembrance of you
Philippians 1:3, ESV
We show our love for God by loving the Church. May we pray for and fondly think of our brothers and sisters in Christ.
And this is love, that we walk according to his commandments; this is the commandment, just as you have heard from the beginning, so that you should walk in it.
2 John 1:6, ESV
We show our love for God by obeying His commands – not mere rules, but ways our Creator has told us is best and right.
In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.
Matthew 5:16, ESV
We like to think good things we do make a difference.
If we are not doing things to bring glory to God, they are ultimately meaningless.
My our thinking change too want to give God all the glory and honor.
Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God.
Colossians 3:16, ESV
One of the strongest means of turning our minds from the thinking of this world is encouraging and teaching each other in God’s Word.
Let us help each other in the Spirit to have our minds conformed to Christ.
Who is a God like you, pardoning iniquity and passing over transgression for the remnant of his inheritance? He does not retain his anger forever, because he delights in steadfast love.
Micah 7:18, ESV
We must get over our ideas of a God who loves completely unconditionally or lets all people “in”.
Our God forgives and loves, but it came at a great price. And what other god has ever done that? Only our great God!
“For if you forgive others their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you“
Matthew 6:14, ESV
We must change our thinking.
If we are unwilling to forgive others, why should God be willing to forgive us?
Evidence of our forgiveness will be the grace given to us that we share with others.
“There is none holy like the Lord: for there is none besides you; there is no rock like our God.”
1 Samuel 2:2, ESV
We must get over ourselves and this world. We are not in control nor able to save ourselves.
There is one God, our sovereign King, Creator, and Savior.
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