Posts Tagged ‘ Bible reading ’

VerseD: Philippians 4:9

What you have learned and received and heard and seen in me—practice these things, and the God of peace will be with you.

Philippians 4:9, ESV

God is changing this world for His glory, and He is starting in our lives. He works through us as we seek Him to change others, too.

VerseD: Psalm 34:18

The Lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit.

Psalm 34:18, ESV

God is changing this world for His glory, and He starts with those who need the most help, who are painfully aware of their need for a Savior. We all need Him.

VerseD: Romans 10:9

because, if you confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.

Romans 10:9, ESV

God is changing this world for His glory, and He begins with each of through the power of the gospel, as we put faith in Christ and lead others to faith.

VerseD: Jeremiah 29:11

For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.

Jeremiah 29:11, ESV

God is changing this world for His glory, and He sends Christians into the world to make this change, amidst hatred and violence toward His Word, bringing us into glory at the end of our lives.

VerseD: Isaiah 6:8

And I heard the voice of the Lord saying, “Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?” Then I said, “Here I am! Send me.”

Isaiah 6:8, ESV

God wants to change this world for His glory and our good. He calls us to go in His name.

VerseD: Proverbs 16:3

Commit your work to the Lord, and your plans will be established.

Proverbs 16:3, ESV

We give up our old life when coming to Christ, and that means trusting that God has a good plan for our lives that is better than what we may have planned.

VerseD: John 10:10

The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I came that they may have life and have it abundantly.

John 10:10, ESV

We give up our old life when we come to Christ, a lofe led by evil choices and following the ways of Satan. In Christ we have true life and peace.

VerseD: Romans 8:11

If the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, he who raised Christ Jesus from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through his Spirit who dwells in you.

Romans 8:11, ESV

We give up our old life when we come to Christ, and we are given new life through the Holy Spirit because of faith in His death and resurrection.

VerseD: Psalm 34:8

Oh, taste and see that the Lord is good! Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him!

Psalm 34:8, ESV

We give up our old life when we put our faith in Christ, and this includes actually trusting God with all our problems rather than merely trying to solve all of our own problems and worries.

VerseD: Proverbs 19:21

Many are the plans in the mind of a man, but it is the purpose of the Lord that will stand.

Proverbs 19:21, ESV

We give up our old life when coming to Christ, and that can include our plans.  Our ultimate goal in Christ is to know Christ and make Him known in the world.