Posts Tagged ‘ Trinity ’

VerseD: John 1:14

The Word became flesh and dwelt  among us. We observed his glory,  the glory as the one and only Son  from the Father, full of grace and truth.

John 1:14, CSB

The story has not changed: God loves us and came to us in the person of Jesus of Nazareth, bringing truth, Grace, and forgiveness to humanity.

VerseD: Colossians 3:1

So if you have been raised with Christ, seek the things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God.

Colossians 3:1, CSB

The message has not changed, that Jesus Christ is truly God and truly man, that He died for us and rose again, and that He ascended and sits at the right hand ofnthe Father. May we seek and seek to share His glory and goodness every moment.

VerseD: John 14:1

“Don’t let your heart be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me.”

John 14:1, CSB

The message is the same: True peace – peace with God, peace in our hearts, peace with others – comes through Christ alone. Our faith in Him brings peace.

VerseD: Matthew 5:3

“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for the kingdom of heaven is theirs.”

Matthew 5:3, CSB

The message has not changed, knowing that we are unable to do anything good enough to earn eternal life, but God in His goodness and grace has made a way for us through His Son, Jesus.

VerseD: Acts 1:8

“But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come on you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”

Acts 1:8, CSB

The message has not changed, and we are empowered by the Holy Spirit to be Christ’s witnesses to the world, proclaiming His death, resurrection, ascension, and imminent return.

VerseD: Micah 6:8

Mankind, he has told each of you what is good  and what it is the Lord requires of you: to act justly, to love faithfulness, and to walk humbly with your God.

Micah 6:8, CSB

Micah re-worded the two greatest commandments of loving God and loving others. The message has not changed, only that God became human in the person of Jesus to show us what it means.

VerseD: 33:15

“If your presence does not go,” Moses responded to him, “don’t make us go up from here.”

Exodus 33:15, CSB

God loves us, and if He calls us to something then we can know He is with us. If we are wise, we know He is always with us, though we may be out of step with Him.

VerseD: Ezekiel 37:5

This is what the Lord God says to these bones: I will cause breath to enter you, and you will live.

Ezekiel 37:5, CSB

God loves us and calls us to life in Him. He can revive us from spiritual deadness, and we have hope in Christ for the resurrection from the dead and eternity with Him.

VerseD: James 5:16

Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person is very powerful in its effect.

James 5:16, CSB

God’s love for us is expressed through forgiveness, and He calls us to confess our sins even to each other so that we may join in Hisbloving work and bring healing to our relationships, our thoughts, our emotions, and our bodies.

VerseD: Matthew 7:7

“Ask, and it will be given to you. Seek, and you will find. Knock, and the door will be opened to you.”

Matthew 7:7, CSB

God loves us and wants what’s best for us. He calls us to seek Him first and foremost, and He will meet all our needs.