Posts Tagged ‘ Bible reading ’
“Worthy are you, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for you created all things, and by your will they existed and were created.”
Revelation 4:11, ESV
God deserves all our praise, worship, and love, because He is our Creator.
“This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you.”
John 15:12, ESV
The world will see the love we have for the Church and want it.
Are we loving each other in Christ’s love?
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
We regularly study Scripture and rely on the Spirit to guide us in all truth, so that we can help each other grow in Christ, thankful for His help in changing us ever more like the Son.
Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working.
James 5:16, ESV
We don’t confess sins to gossip or hold something over others. Instead, we confess to begin healing and show we believe God can heal and forgive.
For whatever was written in former days was written for our instruction, that through endurance and through the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope.
Romans 15:4, ESV
The Old Testament revealed God and described Christ.
The New Testament revealed Christ and described life and hope.
Believe.
But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanses us from all sin.
1 John 1:7, ESV
We are the light of the world because of The Light. May we find fellowship with each other in Him as we celebrate His work.
Two are better than one, because they have a good reward for their toil.
Ecclesiastes 4:9, ESV
Man was not meant to be alone. We need a spouse and a friend.
Once saved, Jesus calls us “friend” as we join His Bride – The Church.
Be watchful, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong. Let all that you do be done in love.
1 Corinthians 16:13-14, ESV
We know this is a life or death situation. Let us remember that we are soldiers fighting a spiritual battle for the souls of humanity. The war is won, yet we fight until Christ’s return.
For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Romans 6:23, ESV
We deserve death for our rebellion against God, but Jesus took our penalty on the cross. Now we hope in eternity with our risen Lord.
Who is wise and understanding among you? By his good conduct let him show his works in the meekness of wisdom.
James 3:13, ESV
God has given us good works to do to share with the world the light and wisdom of God: Jesus.
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