Posts Tagged ‘ Hope ’
Rejoice always
1 Thessalonians 5:16, NIV
Being made in God’s image means we have reason to love life, especially as believers in Christ. Let us rejoice in our Lord and His salvation.
Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.
Lamentations 3:22-23, NIV
We were created in God’s image, to love Him and others as He loves us. When we believe this, we can know His faithfulness, trusting in the future, and we can share that faithfulness with others to bring them into hope.
You, dear children, are from God and have overcome them, because the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world.
1 John 4:4, NIV
All goodness and power to overcome evil comes from our God who made us in His image. No one else has true power over us because of Him.
Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.
1 Corinthians 10:31, KJV
Christ came as our example and to renew us. It is not just communion that we take in reverence, but we thank God for every bite, every sip, every action, and every breath we have His grace of taking.
and he shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to their fathers, lest I come and smite the earth with a curse.
Malachi 4:6, KJV
Christ was sent to renew our hearts and bring us grace and forgiveness, and we know He loves us but will also bring this world to an end. May the Spirit guide us in bringing others to this grace.
A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you: and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you an heart of flesh.
Ezekiel 36:26, KJV
God has sent His Word – Scripture and His Son – so that by the Holy Spirit we may be renewed in heart, soul, and mind. He gives it to us when we believe in Him.
Stand, therefore, with truth like a belt around your waist, righteousness like armor on your chest, and your feet sandaled with readiness for the gospel of peace.
Ephesians 6:14-15, HCSB
Knowing Christ is alive, we live in His truth, clothed in His righteousness, having the hope of eternity with Him that we can share with others.
This is why you must take up the full armor of God, so that you may be able to resist in the evil day, and having prepared everything, to take your stand.
Ephesians 6:13, HCSB
Because Christ lives, when we believe in Him we have access to the Holy Spirit who empowers us by His Word to stand up to temptations, persecutions, and all manner of evil.
Therefore I tell you, all the things you pray and ask for — believe that you have received them, and you will have them.
Mark 11:24, HCSB
We join the Church in worshipping Christ, so we must believe that He has saved us and given us every good thing. This brings joy and hope, and many in the world will want to join in worshipping, too.
”For you always have the poor with you, but you do not always have Me.”
John 12:8, HCSB
We worship Christ by helping the poor in spirit, the poor in possessions, and the poor in hope and stability, knowing He is the hope of the world who denied Himself for our sake.
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