To him who is able to keep you from stumbling and to present you before his glorious presence without fault and with great joy--to the only God our Savior be glory, majesty, power and authority, through Jesus Christ our Lord, before all ages, now and forevermore! Amen.
To him who is able to keep you from stumbling
Romans 16:25-27 Now to him who is able to establish you in accordance with my gospel, the message I proclaim about Jesus Christ, in keeping with the revelation of the mystery hidden for long ages past, but now revealed and made known through the prophetic writings by the command of the eternal God, so that all Gentiles might come to the obedience that comes from faith--to the only wise God be glory forever through Jesus Christ! Amen.
and to present you before his glorious presence
2 Corinthians 4:13-14 It is written: "I believed; therefore I have spoken." Since we have that same spirit of faith, we also believe and therefore speak, because we know that the one who raised the Lord Jesus from the dead will also raise us with Jesus and present us with you to himself.
without fault and with great joy
Colossians 1:22-23 But now he has reconciled you by Christ's physical body through death to present you holy in his sight, without blemish and free from accusation--if you continue in your faith, established and firm, and do not move from the hope held out in the gospel. This is the gospel that you heard and that has been proclaimed to every creature under heaven, and of which I, Paul, have become a servant.
to the only God our Savior
John 5:44 "How can you believe since you accept glory from one another but do not seek the glory that comes from the only God?"
1 Timothy 1:17 Now to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only God, be honor and glory for ever and ever. Amen.
be glory, majesty, power and authority, through Jesus Christ our Lord, before all ages, now and forevermore!
Hebrews 13:8 Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.
Amen
Romans 11:36 For from him and through him and for him are all things. To him be the glory forever! Amen.
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Thursday, May 9, 2013
Monday, May 6, 2013
JOY 3 John 3-4
It gave me great joy when some believers came and testified about your faithfulness to the truth, telling how you continue to walk in it. I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth.
It game me great joy when some believers came and testified about your faithfulness to the truth
3 John 5 Dear friend, you are faithful in what you are doing for the brothers and sisters, even though they are strangers to you.
telling how you continue to walk in it
2 John 4 It has given me great joy to find some of your children walking in the truth, just as the Father commanded us.
I have no greater joy than to hear that my children
1 John 2:1-2 My dear children, I write this to you so that you will not sin. But if anybody does sin, we have an advocate with the Father--Jesus Christ, the Righteous One. He is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not only for ours but also for the sins of the whole world.
are walking in the truth
2 Timothy 4:1-4 In the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who will judge the living and the dead, and in view of his appearing and his kingdom, I give you this charge: Preach the word; be prepared in season and out of season; correct, rebuke and encourage--with great patience and careful instruction. For the time will come when people will not put up with sound doctrine. Instead, to suit their own desires, they will gather around them a great number of teachers to say what their itching ears want to hear. They will turn their ears away from the truth and turn aside to myths.
2 Peter 1:12 So I will always remind you of these things, even though you know them and are firmly established in the truth you now have.
2 Peter 2:1-3 But there were also false prophets among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you. They will secretly introduce destructive heresies, even denying the sovereign Lord who bought them--bringing swift destruction on themselves. Many will follow their depraved conduct and will bring the way of truth into disrepute. In their greed these teachers will exploit you with fabricated stories. Their condemnation has long been hanging over them, and their destruction has not been sleeping.
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It game me great joy when some believers came and testified about your faithfulness to the truth
3 John 5 Dear friend, you are faithful in what you are doing for the brothers and sisters, even though they are strangers to you.
telling how you continue to walk in it
2 John 4 It has given me great joy to find some of your children walking in the truth, just as the Father commanded us.
I have no greater joy than to hear that my children
1 John 2:1-2 My dear children, I write this to you so that you will not sin. But if anybody does sin, we have an advocate with the Father--Jesus Christ, the Righteous One. He is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not only for ours but also for the sins of the whole world.
are walking in the truth
2 Timothy 4:1-4 In the presence of God and of Christ Jesus, who will judge the living and the dead, and in view of his appearing and his kingdom, I give you this charge: Preach the word; be prepared in season and out of season; correct, rebuke and encourage--with great patience and careful instruction. For the time will come when people will not put up with sound doctrine. Instead, to suit their own desires, they will gather around them a great number of teachers to say what their itching ears want to hear. They will turn their ears away from the truth and turn aside to myths.
2 Peter 1:12 So I will always remind you of these things, even though you know them and are firmly established in the truth you now have.
2 Peter 2:1-3 But there were also false prophets among the people, just as there will be false teachers among you. They will secretly introduce destructive heresies, even denying the sovereign Lord who bought them--bringing swift destruction on themselves. Many will follow their depraved conduct and will bring the way of truth into disrepute. In their greed these teachers will exploit you with fabricated stories. Their condemnation has long been hanging over them, and their destruction has not been sleeping.
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Saturday, May 4, 2013
JOY 1 John 1:1-4 Part 3 of 3
That which was
from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our
eyes, which we have looked at and our hands have touched--this we
proclaim concerning the Word of life. The life appeared; we have seen it
and testify to it, and we proclaim to you the eternal life, which was
with the Father and has appeared to us. We proclaim to you what we have
seen and heard, so that you also may have fellowship with us. And our
fellowship is with the Father and with his Son, Jesus Christ. We write
this to make our joy complete.
we have seen it and testify to it
John 15:27 "And you also must testify, for you have been with me from the beginning."
and we proclaim to you the eternal life, which was with the Father and has appeared to us
Matthew 25:46 "Then they will go away to eternal punishment, but the righteous to eternal life."
We proclaim to you what we have seen and heard
1 John 1:1 That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked at and our hands have touched--this we proclaim concerning the Word of life.
And our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son, Jesus Christ
1 Corinthians 1:9 God is faithful, who has called you into fellowship with his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.
We write this
1 John 2:1-2 My dear children, I write this to you, so that you will not sin. But if anybody does sin, we have an advocate with the Father--Jesus Christ, the Righteous One. He is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not only for ours but also for the sins of the whole world.
to make our joy complete
John 3:29 "The bride belongs to the bridegroom. The friend who attends the bridegroom waits and listens for him, and is full of joy when he hears the bridegroom's voice. That joy is mine and is now complete."
John 15:11 "I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and that your joy may be complete."
John 16:24 "Until now you have not asked for anything in my name. Ask and you will receive, and your joy will be complete."
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we have seen it and testify to it
John 15:27 "And you also must testify, for you have been with me from the beginning."
and we proclaim to you the eternal life, which was with the Father and has appeared to us
Matthew 25:46 "Then they will go away to eternal punishment, but the righteous to eternal life."
We proclaim to you what we have seen and heard
1 John 1:1 That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked at and our hands have touched--this we proclaim concerning the Word of life.
And our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son, Jesus Christ
1 Corinthians 1:9 God is faithful, who has called you into fellowship with his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord.
We write this
1 John 2:1-2 My dear children, I write this to you, so that you will not sin. But if anybody does sin, we have an advocate with the Father--Jesus Christ, the Righteous One. He is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not only for ours but also for the sins of the whole world.
to make our joy complete
John 3:29 "The bride belongs to the bridegroom. The friend who attends the bridegroom waits and listens for him, and is full of joy when he hears the bridegroom's voice. That joy is mine and is now complete."
John 15:11 "I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and that your joy may be complete."
John 16:24 "Until now you have not asked for anything in my name. Ask and you will receive, and your joy will be complete."
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Friday, May 3, 2013
JOY 1 John 1:1-4 Part 2 of 3
That which was
from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our
eyes, which we have looked at and our hands have touched--this we
proclaim concerning the Word of life. The life appeared; we have seen it
and testify to it, and we proclaim to you the eternal life, which was
with the Father and has appeared to us. We proclaim to you what we have
seen and heard, so that you also may have fellowship with us. And our
fellowship is with the Father and with his Son, Jesus Christ. We write
this to make our joy complete.
The life appeared
John 1:1-4 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made. In him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind.
John 11:25-26 Jesus said to her, "I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live, even though they die; and whoever lives by believing in me will never die. Do you believe this?"
John 14:6 Jesus answered, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me."
1 Timothy 3:16 Beyond all question, the mystery from which true godliness springs is great: He appeared in the flesh, was vindicated by the Spirit, was seen by angels, was preached among the nations, was believed on in the world, was taken up in glory.
1 Peter 1:20 He was chosen before the creation of the world, but was revealed in these last times for your sake.
1 John 3:5 But you know that he appeared so that he might take away our sins. And in him is no sin.
1 John 3:8 The one who does what is sinful is of the devil, because the devil has been sinning from the beginning. The reason the Son of God appeared was to destroy the devil's work.
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The life appeared
John 1:1-4 In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was with God in the beginning. Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made. In him was life, and that life was the light of all mankind.
John 11:25-26 Jesus said to her, "I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live, even though they die; and whoever lives by believing in me will never die. Do you believe this?"
John 14:6 Jesus answered, "I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me."
1 Timothy 3:16 Beyond all question, the mystery from which true godliness springs is great: He appeared in the flesh, was vindicated by the Spirit, was seen by angels, was preached among the nations, was believed on in the world, was taken up in glory.
1 Peter 1:20 He was chosen before the creation of the world, but was revealed in these last times for your sake.
1 John 3:5 But you know that he appeared so that he might take away our sins. And in him is no sin.
1 John 3:8 The one who does what is sinful is of the devil, because the devil has been sinning from the beginning. The reason the Son of God appeared was to destroy the devil's work.
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Thursday, May 2, 2013
JOY 1 John 1:1-4 Part 1 of 3
That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we have looked at and our hands have touched--this we proclaim concerning the Word of life. The life appeared; we have seen it and testify to it, and we proclaim to you the eternal life, which was with the Father and has appeared to us. We proclaim to you what we have seen and heard, so that you also may have fellowship with us. And our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son, Jesus Christ. We write this to make our joy complete.
That which was from the beginning
John 1:2 He was with God in the beginning.
which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes
Luke 24:48 "You are witnesses of these things."
John 1:14 The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.
John 19:35 The man who saw it has given testimony, and his testimony is true. He knows that he tells the truth, and he testifies so that you also may believe.
Acts 4:20 "As for us, we cannot help speaking about what we have seen and heard."
2 Peter 1:16 For we did not follow cleverly devised stories when we told you about the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ in power, but we were eyewitnesses of his majesty.
1 John 4:14 And we have seen and testify that the Father has sent his Son to be the Savior of the world.
which we have looked at and our hands have touched
John 20:27 Then he said to Thomas, "Put your finger here; see my hands. Reach out your hand and put it into my side. Stop doubting and believe."
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That which was from the beginning
John 1:2 He was with God in the beginning.
which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes
Luke 24:48 "You are witnesses of these things."
John 1:14 The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth.
John 19:35 The man who saw it has given testimony, and his testimony is true. He knows that he tells the truth, and he testifies so that you also may believe.
Acts 4:20 "As for us, we cannot help speaking about what we have seen and heard."
2 Peter 1:16 For we did not follow cleverly devised stories when we told you about the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ in power, but we were eyewitnesses of his majesty.
1 John 4:14 And we have seen and testify that the Father has sent his Son to be the Savior of the world.
which we have looked at and our hands have touched
John 20:27 Then he said to Thomas, "Put your finger here; see my hands. Reach out your hand and put it into my side. Stop doubting and believe."
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Tuesday, April 30, 2013
JOY 1 Peter 1:6-9 Part 2 of 2
In all this you
greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to
suffer grief in all kinds of trials. These have come so that the proven
genuineness of your faith--of greater worth than gold, which perishes
even though refined by fire--may result in praise, glory and honor when
Jesus Christ is revealed. Though you have not seen him, you love him;
and even though you do not see him now, you believe in him and are
filled with an inexpressible and glorious joy, for you are receiving the
end result of your faith, the salvation of your souls.
These have come so that the proven genuineness of your faith
James 1:3 ... because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance.
of greater worth than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire
Job 23:10 "But he knows the way I take; when he has tested me, I will come forth as gold."
Psalm 66:10 For you, God, tested us; you refined us like silver.
Proverbs 17:3 The crucible for silver and the furnace for gold, but the LORD tests the heart.
Isaiah 48:10 "See, I have refined you, though not as silver; I have tested you in the furnace of affliction."
may result in praise, glory and honor
2 Corinthians 4:17 For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all.
when Jesus Christ is revealed
1 Peter 1:13 Therefore, with minds that are alert and fully sober, set your hope on the grace to be brought to you when Jesus Christ is revealed at his coming.
1 Thessalonians 2:19 For what is our hope, our joy, or the crown in which we will glory in the presence of our Lord Jesus when he comes? Is it not you?
and even though you do not see him now, you believe in him
John 20:29 Then Jesus told him, "Because you have seen me, you have believed; blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed."
for you are receiving the end result of your faith, the salvation of your souls
Romans 6:22-23 But now that you have been set free from sin and have become slaves of God, the benefit you reap leads to holiness, and the result is eternal life. For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
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These have come so that the proven genuineness of your faith
James 1:3 ... because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance.
of greater worth than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire
Job 23:10 "But he knows the way I take; when he has tested me, I will come forth as gold."
Psalm 66:10 For you, God, tested us; you refined us like silver.
Proverbs 17:3 The crucible for silver and the furnace for gold, but the LORD tests the heart.
Isaiah 48:10 "See, I have refined you, though not as silver; I have tested you in the furnace of affliction."
may result in praise, glory and honor
2 Corinthians 4:17 For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all.
when Jesus Christ is revealed
1 Peter 1:13 Therefore, with minds that are alert and fully sober, set your hope on the grace to be brought to you when Jesus Christ is revealed at his coming.
1 Thessalonians 2:19 For what is our hope, our joy, or the crown in which we will glory in the presence of our Lord Jesus when he comes? Is it not you?
and even though you do not see him now, you believe in him
John 20:29 Then Jesus told him, "Because you have seen me, you have believed; blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed."
for you are receiving the end result of your faith, the salvation of your souls
Romans 6:22-23 But now that you have been set free from sin and have become slaves of God, the benefit you reap leads to holiness, and the result is eternal life. For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
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Monday, April 29, 2013
JOY 1 Peter 1:6-9 Part 1 of 2
In all this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in all kinds of trials. These have come so that the proven genuineness of your faith--of greater worth than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire--may result in praise, glory and honor when Jesus Christ is revealed. Though you have not seen him, you love him; and even though you do not see him now, you believe in him and are filled with an inexpressible and glorious joy, for you are receiving the end result of your faith, the salvation of your souls.
In all this you greatly rejoice
Romans 5:1-2 Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand. And we boast in the hope of the glory of God.
though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief
1 Peter 5:10 And the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, after you have suffered a little while, will himself restore you and make you strong, firm and steadfast.
in all kinds of trials
James 1:2-3 Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance.
1 Peter 4:12-13 Dear friends, do not be surprised at the fiery ordeal that has come on you to test you, as though something strange were happening to you. But rejoice inasmuch as you participate in the sufferings of Christ, so that you may be overjoyed when his glory is revealed.
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In all this you greatly rejoice
Romans 5:1-2 Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand. And we boast in the hope of the glory of God.
though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief
1 Peter 5:10 And the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory in Christ, after you have suffered a little while, will himself restore you and make you strong, firm and steadfast.
in all kinds of trials
James 1:2-3 Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance.
1 Peter 4:12-13 Dear friends, do not be surprised at the fiery ordeal that has come on you to test you, as though something strange were happening to you. But rejoice inasmuch as you participate in the sufferings of Christ, so that you may be overjoyed when his glory is revealed.
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Thursday, April 25, 2013
JOY James 4:7-10 Part 3 of 3
Submit
yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
Come near to God and he will come near to you. Wash your hands, you
sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded. Grieve, mourn and
wail. Change your laughter to mourning and your joy to gloom. Humble
yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up.
Wash your hands, you sinners
Isaiah 1:16 Wash and make yourselves clean. Take your evil deeds out of my sight; stop doing wrong.
and purify your hearts
Psalm 24:3-4 Who may ascend the mountain of the LORD? Who may stand in his holy place? The one who has clean hands and a pure heart, who does not trust in an idol or swear by a false god.
Jeremiah 4:14 Jerusalem, wash the evil from your heart and be saved. How long will you harbor wicked thoughts?
you double-minded
Psalm 119:113 I hate double-minded people, but I love your law.
James 1:8 Such a person is double-minded and unstable in all they do.
Change your laughter into mourning and your joy to gloom
Luke 6:25 "Woe to you who are well fed now, for you will go hungry. Woe to you who laugh now, for you will mourn and weep."
Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up
James 4:6 But he gives us more grace. That is why Scripture says: "God opposes the proud but show favor to the humble." (Proverbs 3:34)
Job 5:11 "The lowly he sets on high, and those who mourn are lifted to safety."
1 Peter 5:6 Humble yourselves, therefore, under God's mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time.
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Wash your hands, you sinners
Isaiah 1:16 Wash and make yourselves clean. Take your evil deeds out of my sight; stop doing wrong.
and purify your hearts
Psalm 24:3-4 Who may ascend the mountain of the LORD? Who may stand in his holy place? The one who has clean hands and a pure heart, who does not trust in an idol or swear by a false god.
Jeremiah 4:14 Jerusalem, wash the evil from your heart and be saved. How long will you harbor wicked thoughts?
you double-minded
Psalm 119:113 I hate double-minded people, but I love your law.
James 1:8 Such a person is double-minded and unstable in all they do.
Change your laughter into mourning and your joy to gloom
Luke 6:25 "Woe to you who are well fed now, for you will go hungry. Woe to you who laugh now, for you will mourn and weep."
Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up
James 4:6 But he gives us more grace. That is why Scripture says: "God opposes the proud but show favor to the humble." (Proverbs 3:34)
Job 5:11 "The lowly he sets on high, and those who mourn are lifted to safety."
1 Peter 5:6 Humble yourselves, therefore, under God's mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time.
(parentheses are mine)
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Wednesday, April 24, 2013
JOY James 4:7-10 Part 2 of 3
Submit
yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
Come near to God and he will come near to you. Wash your hands, you
sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded. Grieve, mourn and
wail. Change your laughter to mourning and your joy to gloom. Humble
yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up.
Come near to God and he will come near to you
Psalm 73:28 But as for me, it is good to be near God. I have made the Sovereign LORD my refuge; I will tell of all your deeds.
Zechariah 1:3 "Therefore tell the people: This is what the LORD Almighty says: 'Return to me,' declares the LORD Almighty, 'and I will return to you,' says the LORD Almighty."
Malachi 3:7 "Ever since the time of your ancestors you have turned away from my decrees and have not kept them. Return to me, and I will return to you," says the LORD Almighty. "But you ask, 'How are we to return?' "
Hebrews 7:18-19 The former regulation is set aside because it was weak and useless (for the law made nothing perfect), and a better hope is introduced, by which we draw near to God.
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Come near to God and he will come near to you
Psalm 73:28 But as for me, it is good to be near God. I have made the Sovereign LORD my refuge; I will tell of all your deeds.
Zechariah 1:3 "Therefore tell the people: This is what the LORD Almighty says: 'Return to me,' declares the LORD Almighty, 'and I will return to you,' says the LORD Almighty."
Malachi 3:7 "Ever since the time of your ancestors you have turned away from my decrees and have not kept them. Return to me, and I will return to you," says the LORD Almighty. "But you ask, 'How are we to return?' "
Hebrews 7:18-19 The former regulation is set aside because it was weak and useless (for the law made nothing perfect), and a better hope is introduced, by which we draw near to God.
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Tuesday, April 23, 2013
JOY James 4:7-10 Part 1 of 3
Submit yourselves, then, to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. Come near to God and he will come near to you. Wash your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded. Grieve, mourn and wail. Change your laughter to mourning and your joy to gloom. Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up.
Resist the devil, and he will flee from you
Ephesians 4:26-27 "In your anger do not sin." (Psalm 4:4) Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry, do not give the devil a foothold.
Ephesians 6:11 Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil's schemes.
1 Peter 5:6-9 Humble yourselves, therefore, under God's mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time. Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you. Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. Resist him, standing firm in the faith, because you know that the family of believers throughout the world is undergoing the same kind of sufferings.
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Resist the devil, and he will flee from you
Ephesians 4:26-27 "In your anger do not sin." (Psalm 4:4) Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry, do not give the devil a foothold.
Ephesians 6:11 Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil's schemes.
1 Peter 5:6-9 Humble yourselves, therefore, under God's mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time. Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you. Be alert and of sober mind. Your enemy the devil prowls around like a roaring lion looking for someone to devour. Resist him, standing firm in the faith, because you know that the family of believers throughout the world is undergoing the same kind of sufferings.
(parentheses are mine)
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Sunday, April 21, 2013
JOY James 1:2-4
Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.
Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds
James 1:12 Blessed is the one who perseveres under trial because, having stood the test, that person will receive the crown of life that the Lord has promised to those who love him.
Matthew 5:11-12 "Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me. Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you."
Hebrews 10:34-35 You suffered along with those in prison and joyfully accepted the confiscation of your property, because you knew that you yourselves had better and lasting possessions. So do not throw away your confidence; it will be richly rewarded.
Hebrews 12:11 No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it produces a harvest of righteousness and peace for those who have been trained by it.
because you know that the testing of your faith
1 Peter 1:6-7 In all this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in all kinds of trials. These have come so that the proven genuineness of your faith--of greater worth than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire--may result in praise, glory and honor when Jesus Christ is revealed.
produces perseverance
Hebrews 10:36 You need to persevere so that when you have done the will of God, you will receive what he has promised.
Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete
1 Corinthians 2:6-8 We do, however, speak a message of wisdom among the mature, but not the wisdom of this age or of the rulers of this age, who are coming to nothing. No, we declare God's wisdom, a mystery that has been hidden and that God destined for our glory before time began. None of the rulers of this age understood it, for if they had, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.
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Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds
James 1:12 Blessed is the one who perseveres under trial because, having stood the test, that person will receive the crown of life that the Lord has promised to those who love him.
Matthew 5:11-12 "Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me. Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you."
Hebrews 10:34-35 You suffered along with those in prison and joyfully accepted the confiscation of your property, because you knew that you yourselves had better and lasting possessions. So do not throw away your confidence; it will be richly rewarded.
Hebrews 12:11 No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it produces a harvest of righteousness and peace for those who have been trained by it.
because you know that the testing of your faith
1 Peter 1:6-7 In all this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in all kinds of trials. These have come so that the proven genuineness of your faith--of greater worth than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire--may result in praise, glory and honor when Jesus Christ is revealed.
produces perseverance
Hebrews 10:36 You need to persevere so that when you have done the will of God, you will receive what he has promised.
Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete
1 Corinthians 2:6-8 We do, however, speak a message of wisdom among the mature, but not the wisdom of this age or of the rulers of this age, who are coming to nothing. No, we declare God's wisdom, a mystery that has been hidden and that God destined for our glory before time began. None of the rulers of this age understood it, for if they had, they would not have crucified the Lord of glory.
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Friday, April 19, 2013
JOY Hebrews 13:17
Have confidence in your leaders and submit to their authority, because they keep watch over you as those who must give an account. Do this so that their work will be a joy, not a burden, for that would be of no benefit to you.
Have confidence in your leaders
Hebrews 13:7-8 Remember your leaders, who spoke the word of God to you. Consider the outcome of their way of life and imitate their faith. Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.
Hebrews 13:24-25 Greet all your leaders and all the Lord's people. Those from Italy send you their greetings. Grace be with you all.
because they keep watch over you as those who must give an account
Isaiah 62:6-7 I have posted watchmen on your walls, Jerusalem; they will never be silent day or night. You who call on the LORD, give yourselves no rest till he establishes Jerusalem and makes her the praise of the earth.
Acts 20:28-31 Keep watch over yourselves and all the flock of which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers. Be shepherds of the church of God, which he bought with his own blood. I know that after I leave savage wolves will come in among you and will not spare the flock. Even from your own number men will arise and distort the truth in order to draw away disciples after them. So be on your guard! Remember that for three years I never stopped warning each of you night and day with tears.
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Have confidence in your leaders
Hebrews 13:7-8 Remember your leaders, who spoke the word of God to you. Consider the outcome of their way of life and imitate their faith. Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.
Hebrews 13:24-25 Greet all your leaders and all the Lord's people. Those from Italy send you their greetings. Grace be with you all.
because they keep watch over you as those who must give an account
Isaiah 62:6-7 I have posted watchmen on your walls, Jerusalem; they will never be silent day or night. You who call on the LORD, give yourselves no rest till he establishes Jerusalem and makes her the praise of the earth.
Acts 20:28-31 Keep watch over yourselves and all the flock of which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers. Be shepherds of the church of God, which he bought with his own blood. I know that after I leave savage wolves will come in among you and will not spare the flock. Even from your own number men will arise and distort the truth in order to draw away disciples after them. So be on your guard! Remember that for three years I never stopped warning each of you night and day with tears.
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Wednesday, April 17, 2013
JOY Hebrews 12:1-3 Part 2 of 2
Therefore,
since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw
off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And
let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, fixing our eyes
on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For the joy set before
him he endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right
hand of the throne of God. Consider him who endured such opposition from
sinners, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart.
For the joy set before him he endured the cross
Philippians 2:8-11 And being found in appearance as a man, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to death--even death on a cross! Therefore God exalted him to the highest place and gave him the name that is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue acknowledge that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
Hebrews 2:9 But we do see Jesus, who was made lower than the angels for a little while, now crowned with glory and honor because he suffered death, so that by the grace of God he might taste death for everyone.
scorning its shame
Hebrews 13:13 Let us, then, go to him outside the camp, bearing the disgrace he bore.
and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God
Mark 16:19 After the Lord Jesus had spoken to them, he was taken up into heaven and he sat at the right hand of God.
Consider him who endured such opposition from sinners, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart
Galatians 6:9 Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.
Revelation 2:3 "You have persevered and have endured hardships for my name, and have not grown weary."
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For the joy set before him he endured the cross
Philippians 2:8-11 And being found in appearance as a man, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to death--even death on a cross! Therefore God exalted him to the highest place and gave him the name that is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue acknowledge that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
Hebrews 2:9 But we do see Jesus, who was made lower than the angels for a little while, now crowned with glory and honor because he suffered death, so that by the grace of God he might taste death for everyone.
scorning its shame
Hebrews 13:13 Let us, then, go to him outside the camp, bearing the disgrace he bore.
and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God
Mark 16:19 After the Lord Jesus had spoken to them, he was taken up into heaven and he sat at the right hand of God.
Consider him who endured such opposition from sinners, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart
Galatians 6:9 Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.
Revelation 2:3 "You have persevered and have endured hardships for my name, and have not grown weary."
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Tuesday, April 16, 2013
JOY Hebrews 12:1-3 Part 1 of 2
Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles. And let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For the joy set before him he endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. Consider him who endured such opposition from sinners, so that you will not grow weary and lose heart.
And let us run
1 Corinthians 9:24 Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one gets the prize? Run in such a way as to get the prize.
with perseverance the race marked out for us
Hebrews 10:36 You need to persevere so that when you have done the will of God, you will receive what he has promised.
fixing our eyes on Jesus
Psalm 25:15 My eyes are ever on the LORD, only he will release my feet from the snare.
the pioneer and perfecter of faith
Hebrews 2:10 In bringing many sons and daughters to glory, it was fitting that God, for whom and through whom everything exists, should make the pioneer of their salvation perfect through what he suffered.
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And let us run
1 Corinthians 9:24 Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one gets the prize? Run in such a way as to get the prize.
with perseverance the race marked out for us
Hebrews 10:36 You need to persevere so that when you have done the will of God, you will receive what he has promised.
fixing our eyes on Jesus
Psalm 25:15 My eyes are ever on the LORD, only he will release my feet from the snare.
the pioneer and perfecter of faith
Hebrews 2:10 In bringing many sons and daughters to glory, it was fitting that God, for whom and through whom everything exists, should make the pioneer of their salvation perfect through what he suffered.
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Saturday, April 13, 2013
JOY Hebrews 1:8-9
But about the Son he says, "Your throne, O God, will last for ever and ever; a scepter of justice will be the scepter of your kingdom. You have loved righteousness and hated wickedness; therefore God, your God, has set you above your companions by anointing you with the oil of joy."
Your throne, O God, will last for ever and ever
Luke 1:32-33 "He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father David, and he will reign over Jacob's descendants forever; his kingdom will never end."
therefore God, your God, has set you above your companions
Philippians 2:9-11 Therefore God exalted him to the highest place and gave him the name that is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue acknowledge that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
by anointing you with the oil of joy
Isaiah 61:1-3 The Spirit of the Sovereign LORD is on me, because the LORD has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom to the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners, to proclaim the year of the LORD's favor and the day of vengeance of our God, to comfort all who mourn, and provide for those who grieve in Zion--to bestow on them a crown of beauty instead of ashes, the oil of joy instead of mourning, and a garment of praise instead of a spirit of despair. They will be called oaks of righteousness, a planting of the LORD for the display of his splendor.
Psalm 45:6-7 Your throne, O God, will last for ever and ever; a scepter of justice will be the scepter of your kingdom. You love righteousness and hate wickedness; therefore God, your God, has set you above your companions by anointing you with the oil of joy.
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Your throne, O God, will last for ever and ever
Luke 1:32-33 "He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father David, and he will reign over Jacob's descendants forever; his kingdom will never end."
therefore God, your God, has set you above your companions
Philippians 2:9-11 Therefore God exalted him to the highest place and gave him the name that is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue acknowledge that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father.
by anointing you with the oil of joy
Isaiah 61:1-3 The Spirit of the Sovereign LORD is on me, because the LORD has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim freedom to the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners, to proclaim the year of the LORD's favor and the day of vengeance of our God, to comfort all who mourn, and provide for those who grieve in Zion--to bestow on them a crown of beauty instead of ashes, the oil of joy instead of mourning, and a garment of praise instead of a spirit of despair. They will be called oaks of righteousness, a planting of the LORD for the display of his splendor.
Psalm 45:6-7 Your throne, O God, will last for ever and ever; a scepter of justice will be the scepter of your kingdom. You love righteousness and hate wickedness; therefore God, your God, has set you above your companions by anointing you with the oil of joy.
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Thursday, April 11, 2013
JOY Philemon 7
Your love has given me great joy and encouragement, because you, brother, have refreshed the hearts of the Lord's people.
Your love has given me great joy and encouragement
2 Corinthians 7:4 I have spoken to you with great frankness; I take great pride in you. I am greatly encouraged; in all our troubles my joy knows no bounds.
2 Corinthians 7:13 By all this we are encouraged. In addition to our own encouragement, we were especially delighted to see how happy Titus was, because his spirit has been refreshed by all of you.
because you, brother, have refreshed the hearts of the Lord's people
Philemon 20 I do wish, brother, that I may have some benefit from you in the Lord; refresh my heart in Christ.
Romans 15:31-32 Pray that I may be kept safe from the unbelievers in Judea and that the contribution I take to Jerusalem may be favorably received by the Lord's people there, so that I may come to you with joy, by God's will, and in your company be refreshed.
1 Corinthians 16:17-18 I was glad when Stephanas, Fortunatus and Achaicus arrived, because they have supplied what was lacking from you. For they refreshed my spirit and yours also. Such men deserve recognition.
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Your love has given me great joy and encouragement
2 Corinthians 7:4 I have spoken to you with great frankness; I take great pride in you. I am greatly encouraged; in all our troubles my joy knows no bounds.
2 Corinthians 7:13 By all this we are encouraged. In addition to our own encouragement, we were especially delighted to see how happy Titus was, because his spirit has been refreshed by all of you.
because you, brother, have refreshed the hearts of the Lord's people
Philemon 20 I do wish, brother, that I may have some benefit from you in the Lord; refresh my heart in Christ.
Romans 15:31-32 Pray that I may be kept safe from the unbelievers in Judea and that the contribution I take to Jerusalem may be favorably received by the Lord's people there, so that I may come to you with joy, by God's will, and in your company be refreshed.
1 Corinthians 16:17-18 I was glad when Stephanas, Fortunatus and Achaicus arrived, because they have supplied what was lacking from you. For they refreshed my spirit and yours also. Such men deserve recognition.
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Tuesday, April 9, 2013
JOY 2 Timothy 1:3-5
I thank God, whom I serve, as my ancestors did, with a clear conscience, as night and day I constantly remember you in my prayers. Recalling your tears, I long to see you, so that I may be filled with joy. I am reminded of your sincere faith, which first lived in your grandmother Lois and in your mother Eunice and, I am persuaded, now lives in you also.
I thank God
Romans 1:8 First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, because your faith is being reported all over the world.
whom I serve, as my ancestors did, with a clear conscience
Acts 23:1 Paul looked straight at the Sanhedrin and said, "My brothers, I have fulfilled my duty to God in all good conscience to this day."
as night and day I constantly remember you in my prayers
Romans 1:9-10 God, whom I serve in my spirit in preaching the gospel of his Son, is my witness how constantly I remember you in my prayers at all times; and I pray that now at last by God's will the way may be opened for me to come to you.
Recalling your tears
Acts 20:37-38 When Paul finished speaking, he knelt down with all of them and prayed. They all wept as they embraced him and kissed him. What grieved them most was his statement that they would never see his face again. Then they accompanied them to the ship.
I long to see you, so that I may be filled with joy
2 Timothy 4;9 Do your best to come to me quickly, ...
I am reminded of your sincere faith
1 Timothy 1:5 The goal of this command is love, which comes from a pure heart and a good conscience and a sincere faith.
which first lived in your grandmother Lois and in your mother Eunice and, I am persuaded, now lives in you also
Acts 16:1 Paul came to Derbe and then to Lystra, where a disciple named Timothy lived, whose mother was Jewish and a believer but whose father was a Greek.
2 Timothy 3:14-15 But as for you, continue in what you have learned and have become convinced of, because you know those from whom you learned it, and how from infancy you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.
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I thank God
Romans 1:8 First, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for all of you, because your faith is being reported all over the world.
whom I serve, as my ancestors did, with a clear conscience
Acts 23:1 Paul looked straight at the Sanhedrin and said, "My brothers, I have fulfilled my duty to God in all good conscience to this day."
as night and day I constantly remember you in my prayers
Romans 1:9-10 God, whom I serve in my spirit in preaching the gospel of his Son, is my witness how constantly I remember you in my prayers at all times; and I pray that now at last by God's will the way may be opened for me to come to you.
Recalling your tears
Acts 20:37-38 When Paul finished speaking, he knelt down with all of them and prayed. They all wept as they embraced him and kissed him. What grieved them most was his statement that they would never see his face again. Then they accompanied them to the ship.
I long to see you, so that I may be filled with joy
2 Timothy 4;9 Do your best to come to me quickly, ...
I am reminded of your sincere faith
1 Timothy 1:5 The goal of this command is love, which comes from a pure heart and a good conscience and a sincere faith.
which first lived in your grandmother Lois and in your mother Eunice and, I am persuaded, now lives in you also
Acts 16:1 Paul came to Derbe and then to Lystra, where a disciple named Timothy lived, whose mother was Jewish and a believer but whose father was a Greek.
2 Timothy 3:14-15 But as for you, continue in what you have learned and have become convinced of, because you know those from whom you learned it, and how from infancy you have known the Holy Scriptures, which are able to make you wise for salvation through faith in Christ Jesus.
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Sunday, April 7, 2013
JOY 1 Thessalonians 3:8-10
For now we really live, since you are standing firm in the Lord. How can we thank God enough for you in return for all the joy we have in the presence of our God because of you? Night and day we pray most earnestly that we may see you again and supply what is lacking in your faith.
For now we really live, since you are standing firm in the Lord
1 Corinthians 16:13-14 Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be courageous; be strong. Do everything in love.
How can we thank God enough for you
1 Thessalonians 1:2 We always thank God for all of you and continually mention you in our prayers.
in return for all the joy we have in the presence of our God because of you?
1 Thessalonians 2:19-20 For what is our hope, our joy, or the crown in which we will glory in the presence of our Lord Jesus when he comes? Is it not you? Indeed, you are our glory and joy.
Night and day we pray most earnestly
2 Timothy 1:3 I thank God, whom I serve, as my ancestors did, with a clear conscience, as night and day I constantly remember you in my prayers.
that we may see you again
1 Thessalonians 2:17 But, brothers and sisters, when we were orphaned by being separated from you for a short time (in person, not in thought), out of our intense longing we made every effort to see you.
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For now we really live, since you are standing firm in the Lord
1 Corinthians 16:13-14 Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be courageous; be strong. Do everything in love.
How can we thank God enough for you
1 Thessalonians 1:2 We always thank God for all of you and continually mention you in our prayers.
in return for all the joy we have in the presence of our God because of you?
1 Thessalonians 2:19-20 For what is our hope, our joy, or the crown in which we will glory in the presence of our Lord Jesus when he comes? Is it not you? Indeed, you are our glory and joy.
Night and day we pray most earnestly
2 Timothy 1:3 I thank God, whom I serve, as my ancestors did, with a clear conscience, as night and day I constantly remember you in my prayers.
that we may see you again
1 Thessalonians 2:17 But, brothers and sisters, when we were orphaned by being separated from you for a short time (in person, not in thought), out of our intense longing we made every effort to see you.
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Friday, April 5, 2013
JOY 1 Thessalonians 2:19-20 Part 2 of 2
For what is our
hope, our joy, or the crown in which we will glory in the presence of
our Lord Jesus when he comes? Is it not you? Indeed, you are our glory
and joy.
in the presence of the Lord Jesus when he comes
Matthew 16:27 "For the Son of Man is going to come in his Father's glory with his angels, and then he will reward each person according to what they have done."
Luke 17:30 "It will be just like this on the day the Son of Man is revealed."
1 Corinthians 1:7 Therefore you do not lack any spiritual gift as you eagerly wait for our Lord Jesus to be revealed.
1 Corinthians 4:5 Therefore judge nothing before the appointed time; wait until the Lord comes. He will bring to light what is hidden in darkness and will expose the motives of the heart. At that time each will receive their praise from God.
1 Thessalonians 3:13 May he strengthen your hearts so that you will be blameless and holy in the presence of our God and Father when our Lord Jesus comes with all his holy ones.
2 Thessalonians 1:8-10 He will punish those who do not know God and do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus. They will be punished with everlasting destruction and shut out from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of his might on the day he comes to be glorified in his holy people and to be marveled at among all those who have believed. This includes you, because you believed our testimony to you.
1 Peter 1:7 These (trials) have come so that the proven genuineness of your faith--of greater worth than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire--may result in praise, glory and honor when Jesus Christ is revealed.
1 John 2:28 And now, dear children, continue in him, so that when he appears we may be confident and unashamed before him at his coming.
Revelation 1:7 "Look, he is coming with the clouds," (Daniel 7:13) and "every eye will see him, even those who pierced him"; and all peoples on earth "will mourn because of him." (Zechariah 12:10) So shall it be! Amen.
(parentheses are mine)
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in the presence of the Lord Jesus when he comes
Matthew 16:27 "For the Son of Man is going to come in his Father's glory with his angels, and then he will reward each person according to what they have done."
Luke 17:30 "It will be just like this on the day the Son of Man is revealed."
1 Corinthians 1:7 Therefore you do not lack any spiritual gift as you eagerly wait for our Lord Jesus to be revealed.
1 Corinthians 4:5 Therefore judge nothing before the appointed time; wait until the Lord comes. He will bring to light what is hidden in darkness and will expose the motives of the heart. At that time each will receive their praise from God.
1 Thessalonians 3:13 May he strengthen your hearts so that you will be blameless and holy in the presence of our God and Father when our Lord Jesus comes with all his holy ones.
2 Thessalonians 1:8-10 He will punish those who do not know God and do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus. They will be punished with everlasting destruction and shut out from the presence of the Lord and from the glory of his might on the day he comes to be glorified in his holy people and to be marveled at among all those who have believed. This includes you, because you believed our testimony to you.
1 Peter 1:7 These (trials) have come so that the proven genuineness of your faith--of greater worth than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire--may result in praise, glory and honor when Jesus Christ is revealed.
1 John 2:28 And now, dear children, continue in him, so that when he appears we may be confident and unashamed before him at his coming.
Revelation 1:7 "Look, he is coming with the clouds," (Daniel 7:13) and "every eye will see him, even those who pierced him"; and all peoples on earth "will mourn because of him." (Zechariah 12:10) So shall it be! Amen.
(parentheses are mine)
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Thursday, April 4, 2013
JOY 1 Thessalonians 2:19-20 Part 1 of 2
For what is our hope, our joy, or the crown in which we will glory in the presence of our Lord Jesus when he comes? Is it not you? Indeed, you are our glory and joy.
For what is our hope, our joy, or the crown
Isaiah 62:3 You will be a crown of splendor in the LORD's hand, a royal diadem in the hand of your God.
Philippians 4:1 Therefore, my brothers and sisters, you whom I love and long for, my joy and crown, stand firm in the Lord in this way, dear friends.
in which we will glory
2 Corinthians 1:13b-14 And I hope that, as you have understood us in part, you will come to understand fully that you can boast of us just as we will boast of you in the day of the Lord Jesus.
Scriptures taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version® NIV®, Copyright© 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.® Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.
For what is our hope, our joy, or the crown
Isaiah 62:3 You will be a crown of splendor in the LORD's hand, a royal diadem in the hand of your God.
Philippians 4:1 Therefore, my brothers and sisters, you whom I love and long for, my joy and crown, stand firm in the Lord in this way, dear friends.
in which we will glory
2 Corinthians 1:13b-14 And I hope that, as you have understood us in part, you will come to understand fully that you can boast of us just as we will boast of you in the day of the Lord Jesus.
Scriptures taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version® NIV®, Copyright© 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc.® Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.
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