Posts Tagged ‘ Empower ’

VerseD: Ephesians 6:18

Pray at all times in the Spirit with every prayer and request, and stay alert in this with all perseverance and intercession for all the saints.

Ephesians 6:18, HCSB

God reveals Himself through His Word and His people, especially as we pray and He empowers us by the Holy Spirit to persevere through life and persecution and struggles in general, knowing He is faithful and true to keep His promises.

VerseD: Ruth 1:16

But Ruth replied: “Do not persuade me to leave you or go back and not follow you. For wherever you go, I will go, and wherever you live, I will live; your people will be my people, and your God will be my God.”

Ruth 1:16, HCSB

God is faithful to keep His promises, and He empowers us to trust His promises and be faithful people of love and fellowship, as well.

VerseD: Philippians 4:19

And my God will supply all your needs according to His riches in glory in Christ Jesus.

Philippians 4:19, HCSB

We are in a spiritual war, and we are empowered by the Holy Spirit to act in God’s love toward fellow believers and an unbelieving world, to faithfully walk out Christ’s commands.

VerseD: Romans 8:11

And if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead lives in you, then He who raised Christ from the dead will also bring your mortal bodies to life through His Spirit who lives in you.

Romans 8:11, HCSB

We are in a spiritual war, and the enemy will try to make us doubt our salvation and the power of life in us by the Holy Spirit. Trust the Word and lean on the Spirit to guide, comfort, and empower us to live for Christ.

VerseD: Psalm 34:19

Many adversities come to the one who is righteous, but the Lord delivers him from them all.

Psalm 34:19, HCSB

Our lives must be ordered by God, and then life’s circumstances can be handled with grace and confidence in faith in God’s goodness and faithfulness.

VerseD: John 15:2

Every branch in Me that does not produce fruit He removes, and He prunes every branch that produces fruit so that it will produce more fruit.

John 15:2, HCSB

The primary purpose of the Holy Spirit is not merely to give eternal life, for He also both shapes and prunes us while also working through us to shape others to be more like Christ.

VerseD: Proverbs 9:10

“The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding.”

Proverbs 9:10, HCSB

The primary purpose of the Holy Spirit is not merely to bring eternal life, though He brings the wisdom of Christ and helps us walk in that wisdom toward others.

VerseD: 2 Corinthians 9:7

Each person should do as he has decided in his heart — not reluctantly or out of necessity, for God loves a cheerful giver.

2 Corinthians 9:7, HCSB

The primary purpose of the Holy Spirit is not merely to bring eternal life, but He also grows the sacrificial love of Christ in us to want to be generous with all we have and are.

VerseD: Philippians 2:5

Make your own attitude that of Christ Jesus

Philippians 2:5, HCSB

The primary purpose of the Holy Spirit is not merely to bring eternal life but also to make us more conformed to the life, image, and mind of Christ.

VerseD: Psalm 23:3

He renews my life; He leads me along the right paths for His name’s sake.

Psalm 23:3, HCSB

The primary purpose of the Holy Spirit is not merely give us eternal life, but He draws us closer to Christ and others to Christ by empowering us to witness to others to the glory of the Father.