“But be doers of the word and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves.” (James 1:22 ) [ESV] “What good is it, my brothers, if someone says he has faith but does not have works? Can his faith save him?” (James 2:14 ) [ESV] “Indeed, if you keep the royal law prescribed in the Scripture, Love your neighbor as yourself, you are doing…
gether to question him again. 35 One of them, an expert in religious law, tried to trap him with this question: 36 “Teacher, which is the most important commandment in the law of Moses?” 37 Jesus replied, “‘You must love the Lord your God with all your heart, all your soul, and all your mind.’ 38 This is the first and greatest commandment.” (Matthew 22:34-38 ) [NLT]
“6 Go to the ant, you slacker! Observe its ways and become wise. 7 Without leader, administrator, or ruler, 8 it prepares its provisions in summer; it gathers its food during harvest. 9 How long will you stay in bed, you slacker? When will you get up from your sleep? 10 A little sleep, a little slumber, a little folding of the arms to rest, 11 and…
YouVersion: http://bible.com/events/48811792 “But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not look at his appearance or his stature, because I have rejected him. Man does not see what the Lord sees, for man sees what is visible, but the Lord sees the heart.” (1 Samuel 16:7 ) “The pure in heart are blessed, for they will see God.” (Matthew 5:8 ) Integrity: authenticity, wholeness 3 Blessings…
YouVersion: http://bible.com/events/48807908 “Those who hunger and thirst for righteousness are blessed, for they will be filled.” (Matthew 5:6 ) Righteousness is . . . … making my relationship right with God. (Romans 1:17 )… living the way God intends for me to. (Proverbs 12:28 ) God’s Merciful Plan Is To Make You Right With Himself. …
YouVersion: http://bible.com/events/48804401 “The gentle are blessed, for they will inherit the earth.” (Matthew 5:5 ) Gentleness… … defuses anger. “A gentle answer turns away anger, but a harsh word stirs up wrath.” (Proverbs 15:1 ) “If the ruler’s anger rises against you, don’t leave your place, for calmness puts great offenses to rest.” (Ecclesiastes 10:4 ) … disables critics. “… when…
YouVersion:http://bible.com/events/48801089 “Those who mourn are blessed, for they will be comforted.” (Matthew 5:4 ) Life is not always about good times and laughter. “There is an occasion for everything, and a time for every activity under heaven … a time to weep and a time to laugh; a time to mourn and a time to dance …” (Ecclesiastes 3:1 , 4) Grieving is vital to…
YouVersion: http://bible.com/events/48793654 “The poor in spirit are blessed, for the kingdom of heaven is theirs.” (Matthew 5:3 ) “Blessed are those whose help is the God of Jacob, whose hope is in the Lord their God.” (Psalm 146:5 ) [NIV] “Poor in spirit” means that you humbly depend on God instead of yourself. God wants you to be “poor in Spirit” so that you can…
YouVersion: http://bible.com/events/48789713 “7 It (love) bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all thing. 8 Love never ends.” [HCSB] “Love knows no limit to its endurance, no end to its trust, no fading of its hope, it can outlast anything!” [PT] (1 Cor. 13:7- 8) Three Disciplines of Lasting Love: Develop disciplines that re-energize your body. Get plenty of rest. “In vain (it’s senseless) you get up early and stay up late, working hard to have…
“ 1 There is an occasion for everything, and a time for every activity under heaven: 2 a time to give birth and a time to die; a time to plant and a time to uproot; 3 a time to kill and a time to heal; a time to tear down and a time to build; 4 a time to weep and a time to laugh;…