Posts Tagged ‘ Christ ’
“One who is faithful in a very little is also faithful in much, and one who is dishonest in a very little is also dishonest in much.”
Luke 16:10, ESV
We are trusted more – by others and God – when we are faithful in various matters.
It also gives us peace knowing we have been faithful and true, especially as we trust in the only one who has been Faithful and True (Revelation 19:11).
I am the vine; you are the branches. Whoever abides in me and I in him, he it is that bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing.
John 15:5, ESV
In Christ, all things are possible.
Even if that means merely getting out of bed in the morning, or sharing the gospel with someone, or doing something you’ve never done.
Mostly, we find peace with God. Live in Christ.
“Be still, and know that I am God. I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth!”
Psalm 46:10, ESV
Stop.
Be calm.
Have peace.
Peace knowing that God is God, that He has everything under control.
And others will wonder at the peace you have.
Strive for peace with everyone, and for the holiness without which no one will see the Lord.
Hebrews 12:14, ESV
We are given a ministry of reconciliation by our Lord Jesus who reconciled us to God by His blood, setting us aside as His own.
But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things and bring to your remembrance all that I have said to you.
John 14:26, ESV
The Holy Spirit empowers us to do God’s work and share His words:
In Christ’s authority we make disciples by teaching them to obey the commandments found in Scripture and the warning and hope of Christ’s return. (Matthew 28:18-20)
But the Lord is faithful. He will establish you and guard you against the evil one.
2 Thessalonians 3:3, ESV
By the power of the Word and the Holy Spirit, we are defended against the attacks of Satan and this world. Dig in and trust.
But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves. For if anyone is a hearer of the word and not a doer, he is like a man who looks intently at his natural face in a mirror. For he looks at himself and goes away and at once forgets what he was like.
James 1:22-24, ESV
If we only read the Bible but never apply it to our own lives, or we merely apply it to others, we risk leading others away from Christ. We risk remaining lost.
Bear fruit in keeping with repentance.
Matthew 3:8, ESV
We show our salvation by the change, the difference in how we act and think. We don’t do good works to earn salvation, rather they are a sign that we are saved from sin and God’s wrath.
Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant
1 Corinthians 13:4, ESV
God loved us enough to humble Himself to die in our place.
We are saved by grace through faith, not by anything we do.
If we love God and others, we have no reason to boast of our gifts or salvation, so we humbly declare to others the love of Gkod.
Rejoice in hope, be patient in tribulation, be constant in prayer.
Romans 12:12, ESV
Life may not go as we have planned, so we remember to seek God in prayer, trust Him in times of trouble and persecution, and live in the hope of Christ’s imminent return.
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