Posts Tagged ‘ Jesus ’
For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek.
Romans 1:16, ESV
It is one thing to be shy, but to deny the truth of the Gospel is to deny the God who loves us enough to become one of us and suffer and die for us.
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge; fools despise wisdom and instruction.
Proverbs 1:7, ESV
We cannot know God if we do not know about who He is. We must remember first that He is a God of wrath who must punish sin, then we can know the God of grace and forgiveness.
Then we can begin to rightly understand our world and ourselves.
bearing with one another and, if one has a complaint against another, forgiving each other; as the Lord has forgiven you, so you also must forgive.
Colossians 3:13, ESV
There are enough issues in this world. Forgive brothers and sisters in Christ, as Christ has forgiven us. (We did nothing to deserve His!)
“I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world.”
John 16:33, ESV
With all that can happen in this world, we can expect persecution and problems. But out hope and strength is in Christ, who defeated the grave and the devil.
Trust in the Lord forever, for the Lord God is an everlasting rock.
Isaiah 26:4, ESV
God has proven Himself faithful and true, as shown through the cross. We can trust Him.
Trust Him.
Blessed be the Lord, who daily bears us up; God is our salvation. Selah
Psalm 68:19, ESV
This life is not our own. We cannot save ourselves, and we need God’s help each day. (Whether we realize it or not.)
Give me thankful praise.
The Lord your God is in your midst, a mighty one who will save; he will rejoice over you with gladness; he will quiet you by his love; he will exult over you with loud singing.
Zephaniah 3:17, ESV
The Holy Spirit regenerates us and lead us into salvation through Jesus’ life, sacrifice, and resurrection, giving us how for eternity in His joyful presence.
“And when you pray, do not heap up empty phrases as the Gentiles do, for they think that they will be heard for their many words. Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask him.”
Matthew 6:7-8, ESV
God is in control.
He knows our needs. He knows how to help us.
He also likes when we reach for Him, so ask for Him and His righteousness help in all circumstances.
And those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires.
Galatians 5:24, ESV
Jesus did not want to die, but He did want us more.
We show we love God and others when we give Him our sinful (or merely inconsequential) wants and desires each moment, instead focusing on knowing and sharing His Gospel.
We love because he first loved us.
1 John 4:19, ESV
We know how to and that we can love because of Christ’s love put on display through His life, death and resurrection.
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