Posts Tagged ‘ Verse of the Day ’
Be watchful, stand firm in the faith, act like men, be strong. Let all that you do be done in love.
1 Corinthians 16:13-14, ESV
Be careful to not let the ways of world affect your life and faith. Be bold in the Gospel and in sacrificially loving others by the power of the Holy Spirit.
Put on then, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience
Colossians 3:12, ESV
We have truth and grace on our side. As we live with fallen people and the faithful still being sanctified, let us remember we were lost and are being changed, so that we can faithfully serve others in the name of Christ.
A soft answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.
Proverbs 15:1, ESV
Understanding, compassion, and empathy usually work better than accusation, blame, blunt indifference, and even simple advice.
Truth is necessary, as is remembering to honor the emotional state and image of God in the other person.
It is not about being right but loving in truth.
The greatest among you shall be your servant.
Matthew 23:11, ESV
Our Creator and Lord served His Creation during His earthly ministry.
How much more should we love others sacrificially and serve them?
“Come, everyone who thirsts, come to the waters; and he who has no money, come, buy and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without money and without price. Why do you spend your money for that which is not bread, and your labor for that which does not satisfy? Listen diligently to me, and eat what is good, and delight” yourselves in rich food.
Isaiah 55:1-2, ESV
We drink of the Holy Spirit, the milk of the Gospel, and wine of the blood of Christ; and we eat the bread of the body of Christ. For full meat, we dig into theology and deep things of Scripture while serving God.
These are things money cannot buy.
For there is one God, and there is one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus, who gave himself as a ransom for all, which is the testimony given at the proper time.
1 Timothy 2:5-6, ESV
Jesus came at the perfect time to teach us truth and save our souls, and now He sits at the right hand of the Father to rule and contend for us.
The Holy Spirit now empowers us to point others to our Savior.
whoever says he abides in him ought to walk in the same way in which he walked.
1 John 2:6, ESV
Jesus showed us how to live: seek God, share God’s truth with others, and sacrificially love others that they may hear the Gospel and put their faith in Him.
But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanses us from all sin.
1 John 1:7, ESV
We walk in the light of Christ: the wisdom, grace, faithfulness, and love of God. We find unity and peace in our Creator and Savior.
Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness.
James 1:2-3, ESV
Life is hard. But it is easier knowing that God uses the hard things of life to build us up in Christ.
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
It is God who saves, who quiets the confusion and hurts we have with His amazing love.
And He celebrates our salvation with all the angels of heaven!
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