For Christ did not please himself, but as it is written, “The reproaches of those who reproached you fell on me.” For whatever was written in former days was written for our instruction, that through endurance and through the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope. Seek the Lord and his strength; seek his presence continually! They have all turned aside; together they have become corrupt; there is none who does good, not even one. C Since therefore Christ suffered in the flesh, arm yourselves with the same way of thinking, for whoever has suffered in the flesh has ceased from sin, so as to live for the rest of the time in the flesh no longer for human passions but for the will of God. In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace, ... For we walk by faith, not by sight. He is the true God and eternal life. He is the propitiation for our sins, and not for ours only but also for the sins of the whole world. And he opened his mouth and taught them, saying: “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. […], Don’t know what’s next? I have stored up your word in my heart, that I might not sin against you. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come. Do you not know what the Scripture says of Elijah, how he appeals to God against Israel? ... For God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control. By no means! And I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ. Then the Lord God formed the man of dust from the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living creature. Now before he was taken he was commended as having pleased God. ‣ If we put bits into the mouths of horses so that they obey us, we guide their whole bodies as well. ‣ ... After this Jesus went away to the other side of the Sea of Galilee, which is the Sea of Tiberias. N That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we looked upon and have touched with our hands, concerning the word of life— the life was made manifest, and we have seen it, and testify to it and proclaim to you the eternal life, which was with the Father and was made manifest to us— that which we have seen and heard we proclaim also to you, so that you too may have fellowship with us; and indeed our fellowship is with the Father and with his Son Jesus Christ. How we do hear his word? It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. God has not rejected his people whom he foreknew. Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand. Do you not know that you are God's temple and that God's Spirit dwells in you? Bible Verses About Grace If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him. He set the basin between the tent of meeting and the altar, and put water in it for washing, with which Moses and Aaron and his sons washed their hands and their feet. W Should we believe what the Bible says? R Bible Verses About Peace Psalms 42:2 But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you. Abraham was a hundred years old when his son Isaac was born to him. Of David. But they who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint. If then you have been raised with Christ, seek the things that are above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. For when we were with you, we kept telling you beforehand that we were to suffer affliction, just as it has come to pass, and just as you know. D They are from the world; therefore they speak from the world, and the world listens to them. But because I tell the truth, you do not believe me. Copyright ©2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. If I were still trying to please man, I would not be a servant of Christ. “Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted. Top 24 Bible Verses-Living with Joy. For God has done what the law, weakened by the flesh, could not do. 9694 tumblr In life, you come across a lot of different experiences and opportunities. For whether we live, we live unto the Lord; and whether we die, we die unto the Lord: whether we live therefore, or die, we are the Lord's. You are severed from Christ, you who would be justified by the law; you have fallen away from grace. A faithful man will abound with blessings, but whoever hastens to be rich will not go unpunished. Nor is he served by human hands, as though he needed anything, since he himself gives to all mankind life and breath and everything. F That’s not true. Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord. ‣ Romans 12:2 - And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what [is] that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.Galatians 1:10 - For do I now persuade men, or God? If I delay, you may know how one ought to behave in the household of God, which is the church of the living God, a pillar and buttress of the truth. ‣ John to the seven churches that are in Asia: Grace to you and peace from him who is and who was and who is to come, and from the seven spirits who are before his throne, and from Jesus Christ the faithful witness, the firstborn of the dead, and the ruler of kings on earth.