Posts Tagged ‘ Gospel ’

VerseD: Isaiah 26:4

Trust in the Lord forever, for the Lord God is an everlasting rock.

Isaiah 26:4, ESV

We cannot get through this life alone, and we must change our thinking to acknowledge our need for God. He is the foundation of Creation, especially our life, so may we seek and trust in Him.

VerseD: Romans 12:1

I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship.

Romans 12:1, ESV

To find eternal life, we must change our way of thinking, believe in Jesus Christ as our God who saves us, and give our lives to Him. There is no other way.

VerseD: Proverbs 18:10

The name of the Lord is a strong tower; the righteous man runs into it and is safe.

Proverbs 18:10, ESV

People strive for a fountain of youth or some ways to prolong life, but it is only by the name of Jesus our Lord that we can find eternal life and forgiveness and everlasting love.

VerseD: 2 Chronicles 7:14

if my people who are called by my name humble themselves, and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and heal their land.

2 Chronicles 7:14, ESV

We are called to pray, and Jesus gave us the example by praying regularly and for all who would follow Him in faith as God.

Let us pray for our needs, yes, but for each other and our world, as our Lord showed us.

VerseD: 1 Timothy 2:5

For there is one God, and there is one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus

1 Timothy 2:5, ESV

Jesus is our God who put on flesh to stand in our place of judgment for our forgiveness.

VerseD: Acts 20:35

“In all things I have shown you that by working hard in this way we must help the weak and remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he himself said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”

Acts 20:35, ESV

Jesus is our God who gave us the example of giving without expectation (other than repenting and believing in [and showing we love Him by obeying] Him for the forgiveness of sins).

We find that true blessing of obedience when we love like Jesus.

VerseD: Psalm 100:5

For the Lord is good and his love endures forever; his faithfulness continues through all generations.

Psalm 100:5, NIV

Jesus showed He is our good and loving God, being faithful to the point of death on a cross and then raising Himself from the dead, granting us forgiveness and hope, showing He is worthy of worship.

VerseD: Matthew 6:11

Give us this day our daily bread

Matthew 6:11, ESV

Jesus showed us He is our God, calling Himself the Bread of Life who provides all our needs.

Trust the Lord, and He will give us eternal life and all our other needs.

VerseD: Romans 8:18

For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory that is to be revealed to us.

Romans 8:18, ESV

Christ suffered for us, our God dying as one of us to forgive us and redeem us.

When we believe this, we know that any sufferings we have now will pale in comparison to eternity with Him.

VerseD: Luke 6:35

But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing in return, and your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High, for he is kind to the ungrateful and the evil.

Luke 6:35, ESV

God showed His kindness to us by saving us when we were ungrateful and evil toward Him and each other.

Let us live by Christ’s example, knowing He has paid for others and we receive His grace and forgiveness. We expect nothing from them.