Romans 15:4 - written for our instructions

4 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.

Matthew 5:43-45

43 “You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor and hate your enemy.’ 44 But I say to you, Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, 45 so that you may be sons of your Father who is in heaven. For he makes his sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and on the unjust.”

2 Thessalonians 3:3 - the Lord is faithful

3 But the Lord is faithful. He will establish you and guard you against the evil one.

Luke 6:27-28 - love your enemies

27 “But I say to you who hear, Love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, 28 bless those who curse you, pray for those who abuse you.”

Proverbs 13:20 - walk with the wise

20 Whoever walks with the wise becomes wise, but the companion of fools will suffer harm.

Romans 8:29 - predestined

29 For those whom he foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, in order that he might be the firstborn among many brothers.

Romans 1:16-17 - not ashamed of the gospel

16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. 17 For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith for faith, as it is written, “The righteous shall live by faith.”

Proverbs 15:22 - can't go it alone

22 Without counsel plans fail, but with many advisers they succeed.

James 1:12 - steadfast under trial

12 Blessed is the man who remains steadfast under trial, for when he has stood the test he will receive the crown of life, which God has promised to those who love him.

Luke 6:37-38 - Do not and you will not

37 “Judge not, and you will not be judged; condemn not, and you will not be condemned; forgive, and you will be forgiven; 38 give, and it will be given to you. Good measure, pressed down, shaken together, running over, will be put into your lap. For with the measure you use it will be measured back to you.”

1 Corinthians 13:7-8 Love bears all things

7 Love bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. 8 Love never ends. As for prophecies, they will pass away; as for tongues, they will cease; as for knowledge, it will pass away.

Matthew 5:6 - thirst for righteousness

6 “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.”

jeremiah 29:11 - Pre destination

11 For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope.

2 Peter 3:8

8 But do not overlook this one fact, beloved, that with the Lord one day is as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.

Romans 1:16-17

16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. 17 For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith for faith, as it is written, “The righteous shall live by faith.”

Ephesians 4:31-32

31 Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you, along with all malice. 32 Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you.

America not in biblical prophecy

http://m.christianpost.com/news/greg-laurie-on-why-bible-prophecy-makes-no-mention-of-america--100050/

1 corinthians 6

Flee Sexual Immorality

12 “All things are lawful for me,” but not all things are helpful. “All things are lawful for me,” but I will not be enslaved by anything. 13 “Food is meant for the stomach and the stomach for food”—and God will destroy both one and the other. The body is not meant for sexual immorality, but for the Lord, and the Lord for the body. 14 And God raised the Lord and will also raise us up by his power. 15 Do you not know that your bodies are members of Christ? Shall I then take the members of Christ and make them members of a prostitute? Never! 16 Or do you not know that he who is joined to a prostitute becomes one body with her? For, as it is written, “The two will become one flesh.” 17 But he who is joined to the Lord becomes one spirit with him. 18 Flee from sexual immorality. Every other sin a person commits is outside the body, but the sexually immoral person sins against his own body. 19 Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, whom you have from God? You are not your own, 20 for you were bought with a price. So glorify God in your body.

Jesus and the 10 commandments

Matthew 19:17
If you would enter life, keep the commandments.

John 14:15
If you love me, you will keep my commandments.

Psalm 37:4

4 Delight yourself in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart.

1 Peter 4:12-13

12 Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery trial when it comes upon you to test you, as though something strange were happening to you. 13 But rejoice insofar as you share Christ's sufferings, that you may also rejoice and be glad when his glory is revealed.

Colossians 3:17

17 And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.

Psalm 105:7-8

7 He is the Lord our God; his judgments are in all the earth. 8 He remembers his covenant forever, the word that he commanded, for a thousand generations. . . .

1peter 5:8-9

8 Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour. 9 Resist him, firm in your faith, knowing that the same kinds of suffering are being experienced by your brotherhood throughout the world.

Psalm 37:27-29

27 Turn away from evil and do good; so shall you dwell forever. 28 For the Lord loves justice; he will not forsake his saints. They are preserved forever, but the children of the wicked shall be cut off. 29 The righteous shall inherit the land and dwell upon it forever.

Proverbs 3:11-12

11 My son, do not despise the Lord's discipline or be weary of his reproof, 12 for the Lord reproves him whom he loves, as a father the son in whom he delights.

Hebrews 4:15

15 For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but one who in every respect has been tempted as we are, yet without sin.

Proverbs 16:8

8 Better is a little with righteousness than great revenues with injustice.

John 15v16

16 You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit and that your fruit should abide, so that whatever you ask the Father in my name, he may give it to you.

2 Corinthians 1:21-22

21 And it is God who establishes us with you in Christ, and has anointed us, 22 and who has also put his seal on us and given us his Spirit in our hearts as a guarantee.

1 Corinthians 6

Lawsuits Against Believers 6:1 When one of you has a grievance against another, does he dare go to law before the unrighteous instead of the saints? 2 Or do you not know that the saints will judge the world? And if the world is to be judged by you, are you incompetent to try trivial cases? 3 Do you not know that we are to judge angels? How much more, then, matters pertaining to this life! 4 So if you have such cases, why do you lay them before those who have no standing in the church? 5 I say this to your shame. Can it be that there is no one among you wise enough to settle a dispute between the brothers, 6 but brother goes to law against brother, and that before unbelievers? 7 To have lawsuits at all with one another is already a defeat for you. Why not rather suffer wrong? Why not rather be defrauded? 8 But you yourselves wrong and defraud—even your own brothers!

9 Or do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: neither the sexually immoral, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor men who practice homosexuality, 10 nor thieves, nor the greedy, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God. 11 And such were some of you. But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God. Flee Sexual Immorality 12 “All things are lawful for me,” but not all things are helpful. “All things are lawful for me,” but I will not be enslaved by anything. 13 “Food is meant for the stomach and the stomach for food”—and God will destroy both one and the other. The body is not meant for sexual immorality, but for the Lord, and the Lord for the body. 14 And God raised the Lord and will also raise us up by his power. 15 Do you not know that your bodies are members of Christ? Shall I then take the members of Christ and make them members of a prostitute? Never! 16 Or do you not know that he who is joined to a prostitute becomes one body with her? For, as it is written, “The two will become one flesh.” 17 But he who is joined to the Lord becomes one spirit with him. 18 Flee from sexual immorality. Every other sin a person commits is outside the body, but the sexually immoral person sins against his own body. 19 Or do you not know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit within you, whom you have from God? You are not your own, 20 for you were bought with a price. So glorify God in your body.

Discernment by testing

Romans 12:2 2 Do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, that by testing you may discern what is the will of God, what is good and acceptable and perfect.

Why God allows suffering p2

http://harvest.org/tv/watch/why-god-allows-suffering-part-2-620.html?autoplay=1

why God allows suffering

http://harvest.org/tv/watch/why-god-allows-suffering-part-1-619.html?autoplay=1

Greg Laurie - 12 men who shook the world p1

http://harvest.org/tv/watch/twelve-men-who-shook-the-world-part-1.html

The 4 horsemen p1 by Greg Laurie

Listen to the devotional about "The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse - II" http://salemnet.vo.llnwd.net/o29/anewbeginning/anb/2014/anb20140605pod.mp3 #Bible http://mydailybible.org/s.php?t=1&h=%22The+Four+Horsemen+of+the+Apocalypse+-+II%22+%28Devotional+Podcast%29+&l=http%3A%2F%2Fsalemnet.vo.llnwd.net%2Fo29%2Fanewbeginning%2Fanb%2F2014%2Fanb20140605pod.mp3

4 horsemen p1 by Greg Laurie

Listen to the devotional about "The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse - I" http://salemnet.vo.llnwd.net/o29/anewbeginning/anb/2014/anb20140604pod.mp3 #Bible http://mydailybible.org/s.php?t=1&h=%22The+Four+Horsemen+of+the+Apocalypse+-+I%22+%28Devotional+Podcast%29+&l=http%3A%2F%2Fsalemnet.vo.llnwd.net%2Fo29%2Fanewbeginning%2Fanb%2F2014%2Fanb20140604pod.mp3

Why we were created by Greg Laurey

Listen to the devotional about "Why We Were Created - II" http://salemnet.vo.llnwd.net/o29/anewbeginning/anb/2014/anb20140603pod.mp3 #Bible http://mydailybible.org/s.php?t=1&h=%22Why+We+Were+Created+-+II%22+%28Devotional+Podcast%29+&l=http%3A%2F%2Fsalemnet.vo.llnwd.net%2Fo29%2Fanewbeginning%2Fanb%2F2014%2Fanb20140603pod.mp3

Matthew 5:17

17 “Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them. 18 For truly, I say to you, until heaven and earth pass away, not an iota, not a dot, will pass from the Law until all is accomplished. 19 Therefore whoever relaxes one of the least of these commandments and teaches others to do the same will be called least in the kingdom of heaven, but whoever does them and teaches them will be called great in the kingdom of heaven. 20 For I tell you, unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.

John 2:4-6

1 John 2:4-6 4 Whoever says “I know him” but does not keep his commandments is a liar, and the truth is not in him, 5 but whoever keeps his word, in him truly the love of God is perfected. By this we may know that we are in him: 6 whoever says he abides in him ought to walk in the same way in which he walked.

Matthew 5

Matthew 5:14-16 14 You are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hidden. 15 Nor do people light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on a stand, and it gives light to all in the house. 16 In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.

James 1

James 1:2-4 () 2 Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, 3 for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness. 4 And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing. #Bible http://mydailybible.org/dv/esv/2014-05-01.htm

http://www.express.co.uk/news/world/469228/Four-blood-moons-Does-alignment-of-Mars-Earth-and-Sun-mean-the-end-of-the-world-is-nigh

Ravi discusses Apologetics

Listen to the devotional about Life’s Inescapable Questions, Part 1 of 2 http://rzim.vo.llnwd.net/o43/MP3/LMPT/LMP20140308.mp3 #Bible http://mydailybible.org/s.php?t=1&h=Life%E2%80%99s+Inescapable+Questions%2C+Part+1+of+2+%28Devotional+Podcast%29+&l=http%3A%2F%2Frzim.vo.llnwd.net%2Fo43%2FMP3%2FLMPT%2FLMP20140308.mp3

You will not be tempted beyond your ability...

1 Corinthians 10:13 13 No temptation has overtaken you that is not common to man. God is faithful, and he will not let you be tempted beyond your ability, but with the temptation he will also provide the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it.

The Importance And Purpose Of Baptism :: JustChristians.com

The Importance And Purpose Of Baptism :: JustChristians.com

Isaiah 5:20-25 NIVUK - Woe to those who call evil good...

Isaiah 5:20-28(NIVUK)

 

²⁰ Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who put darkness for light and light for darkness, who put bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter.²¹ Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes and clever in their own sight.²² Woe to those who are heroes at drinking wine and champions at mixing drinks,
²³ who acquit the guilty for a bribe, but deny justice to the innocent.²⁴ Therefore, as tongues of fire lick up straw and as dry grass sinks down in the flames, so their roots will decay and their flowers blow away like dust; for they have rejected the law of the Lord Almighty and spurned the word of the Holy One of Israel.²⁵ Therefore the Lord’s anger burns against his people; his hand is raised and he strikes them down. The mountains shake, and the dead bodies are like refuse in the streets.

The Wallet - by Arnold Fine

THE WALLET

Arnold Fine

It was a year ago today when I came across a wallet in the street. Inside was a letter that looked as if it had been carried around for years, dated 1924. The envelope was worn and all I could make out was the return address. I opened the letter carefully, hoping for some clue to the identity of the owner of the wallet.

It was signed Hannah and written to someone called Michael. She wrote that she could not see him any more because her mother forbade it. She would always love him, but felt it would be best if they never met again.

It was a beautiful letter. But there was no way, other than the name Michael, that the owner could be identified.

The return address was nearby, so I called in. I asked if anyone there knew of a Hannah, and was told, "Oh, of course! We bought this house from her some time ago. She's in a nursing home now."

They gave me the name of the home and I called the director. I explained the situation and was invited over, arriving to find him chatting to the door guard. We exchanged greetings and the director took me up to Hannah's room on the third floor of the large building.

She was a sweet, silver-haired old lady with a warm smile, full of life. I told her about finding the wallet and took out the letter. The moment she saw it she recognized it. "Young man," she said, "this letter was the last contact I had with Michael. I never heard from him again." She looked away for a moment in deep thought and continued, "I loved him very much. I was 16 at the time and my mother felt I was much too young to even be seeing Michael. He was so handsome."

Just then the director was called away and we were left alone. "Yes, Michael Goldstein was his name," she began once more. "If you do find him, give him my regards and tell him I still think of him often. That …" She hesitated for a moment, took a deep breath, and added, "I still love him. You know …" she said, smiling through her tears, "I never did marry. I guess no one ever matched up to
Michael."

At that moment the director returned. I thanked her and said goodbye. Downstairs the guard at the front door looked at me and asked, "Any luck? Was the old lady able to help you?"

I told him she had given me a lead. "But I think I'll let this go for a while. I spent almost a whole day trying to find the owner of this wallet."

I took it out and showed it to the guard.

The guard took one look and said, "Hey, wait a minute. That's Mr. Goldstein's wallet. I'd know that anywhere. He's always losing it."

"Who's Mr. Goldstein?" I pressed him as my hand started to shake.

"He's one of the old guys on the eighth floor. That's Mike Goldstein's wallet for sure. I'll take you up to him, if you like."

We found Mr. Goldstein in his room and the security man asked if he had lost his wallet.

Mr. Goldstein put his hand to his back pocket and, realizing it was empty, said, "Oh, my goodness. It is missing."

"Could this be yours?" I asked, handing him the wallet.

The second he saw it he smiled with relief and said, "Yes … yes … that's it. Thank you so much."

"Not at all," I replied. "But I have to tell you something. I read the letter."

The smile on his face disappeared. "You read that letter?"

"Not only did I read it, I know where Hannah is."

The blood left his face as he suddenly grew pale.

"Hannah? You know where she is? How is she? Is she still as pretty as she was?"

The security man looked at me suggesting that I not say any more.

I hesitated.

"Please! Please tell me!" he begged.

"She's fine … just as pretty as when you knew her," I said softly.

"Could you tell me where she is?" He grabbed my hand and said, "You know something … I was so in love with that girl that when that letter came, my life seemed to come to an end. I never married. I guess I'll always love her. Oh, she was beautiful … and so sweet." He smiled to himself.

"Michael," I said. "Come with me."

The three of us took the elevator down to the third floor. Hannah was sitting alone watching television.

"Hannah," the guard said softly. "Do you know this man?" She adjusted her glasses. She looked for a moment but didn't say a word.

"Hannah, it's Michael. Do you remember me?"

"Michael? I don't believe it! Michael? It's you! Michael!"

He walked slowly to her side. Michael took her around the waist and she held him tight, whispering, "Michael … my darling Michael …"

The two of them sat down on a sofa, holding hands, and started to talk. They had some sixty years" worth to catch up on. The guard and I walked out, both of us crying.

Three weeks later I got a call from the director: "You're invited to a wedding. Michael and Hannah are finally going to tie the knot! You know, the two of them were in this building for years and they never met, or if they did they didn't recognize each other."

Hannah wore a light brown dress for the wedding and looked beautiful. Michael wore a dark blue suit and stood erect, like a soldier. The hospital gave them a special room together, and if you ever wanted to see a 79-year-old bride and an 81-year-old groom acting like two teenagers, you had to see this couple.

It Happened on the Brooklyn Subway

Skeptical persons will no doubt attribute the events of that memorable afternoon to mere chance. But was it chance that made Marcel Sternberger suddenly decide to visit his sick friend and hence take a subway line that he had never ridden before? Was it chance that caused the man sitting by the door of the car to rush out just as Sternberger came in? Was it chance that caused Bela Paskin to be sitting beside Sternberger, reading a Hungarian newspaper'

 

Was it chance—or did God ride the Brooklyn subway that afternoon'

It Happened on the Brooklyn Subway | Bible.org

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