Posts Tagged ‘ Love ’

VerseD: Proverbs 11:25

Whoever brings blessing will be enriched, and one who waters will himself be watered.

Proverbs‬ ‭11:25‬, ‭ESV‬

When we share Christ’s love, grace, and forgiveness (the gospel), we will find ourselves overflowing with those same things by the Holy Spirit. Eventually, the world will be full of God’s glory!

VerseD: Psalm 24:10

Who is this King of glory? The Lord of hosts, he is the King of glory! Selah

Psalm‬ ‭24:10‬, ‭ESV‬

There is one God, and He alone is worthy of all praise and glory. He has given us His Holy Spirit to guide us in truth and worship as we carry His Name into the world.

VerseD: 1 Peter 1:3

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to his great mercy, he has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead

‭1 Peter‬ ‭1:3‬, ‭ESV‬

When we were still straying from God, He sent His Son to bring us mercy, grace, forgiveness, and restored relationship. The Holy Spirit brings us into the faith that saves us and unites us in the hope of Christ.

VerseD: 1 Peter 1:3

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! According to his great mercy, he has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead

‭1 Peter‬ ‭1:3‬, ‭ESV‬

When we were still straying from God, He sent His Son to bring us mercy, grace, forgiveness, and restored relationship. The Holy Spirit brings us into the faith that saves us and unites us in the hope of Christ.

VerseD: Proverbs 17:17

‭A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.

Proverbs‬ ‭17:17‬, ‭ESV‬

Friends choose each other, while siblings can seem like a chore but will usually be there for you.

Our Lord came and called us friends as He made us brothers in His blood, saving us from our adversary and punishment for our sins.

VerseD: 2 Corinthians 9:8

And God is able to make all grace abound to you, so that having all sufficiency in all things at all times, you may abound in every good work.

‭2 Corinthians‬ ‭9:8‬, ‭ESV‬

On our own, everything we do is tainted by sin. But when we put our faith in Christ, the Holy Spirit cleanses us and empowers us by His grace to truly do good works for others and to the glory of the Father.

VerseD: Isaiah 55:11

so shall my word be that goes out from my mouth; it shall not return to me empty, but it shall accomplish that which I purpose, and shall succeed in the thing for which I sent it.

Isaiah‬ ‭55:11‬, ‭ESV‬

God does all things well, and through His Word – Jesus – He cleans up our sinful souls and makes our lives something beautiful. Trust in Him, and let the Holy Spirit cleanse you.

VerseD: Hebrews 12:11

For the moment all discipline seems painful rather than pleasant, but later it yields the peaceful fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it.

Hebrews‬ ‭12:11‬, ‭ESV‬

We don’t like to think we deserve to endure pain nor discipline, but our sin does lead to it. And God uses the events in our life to discipline us (grow and mature us) in Christ as His adopted sons (and daughters).

VerseD: Isaiah 60:3

And nations shall come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your rising.

Isaiah‬ ‭60:3‬, ‭ESV‬

As amazing as humanity can be, it is only God has made, redeems, and upholds His creation. As various peoples come to Him, we join in His redemptive work as He draws us and moves through us.

VerseD: Mark 8:35

For whoever would save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake and the gospel’s will save it.

Mark‬ ‭8:35‬, ‭ESV‬

We start out selfish, but Christ came to die and rise again for our forgiveness that we may join in His sacrifice and love others more than ourselves for His sake.