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Luke 2:11:
"For unto you is born this day in the city of David, a Savior, which is Christ the Lord."
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2 Corinthians 5:7:
We walk by faith not by sight.
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An Angel of the Lord Appeared to Them:
An angel of the Lord appeared to them,
and the glory of the Lord shone around them,
and they were so afraid.
But the angel said to them "Do not be afraid.
I bring you good news of great joy
that will be for all the people.

Today in the town of David a Savior
has been born to you; he is Christ the Lord.
This will be a sign to you.
You will find a baby wrapped in swaddling clothes and lying in a manger".
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Proverbs 17:6 NIV:
Children's children are a crown to the aged, and parents are the pride of their children.
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Advice for living in the new year.:
Life is a journey; I will live it trustingly: "though I walk through the valley of the shadow ... I will fear no evil: for thou art with me"
(Psalm 23:4)

Life is a battle: I will live it courageously: "Be strong and of good courage; be not afraid; for the Lord thy God is with thee"
(Joshua 1:9)

Life is a mission; I will live it helpfully: "Be ye kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another"
(Ephesians 4:32)

Life is a task; I will live it obediently: "we keep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight"
(1 John 3:22)
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Luke: 20:38:
God is not the God of the dead but of the living.
All are alive for him.
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Colossians 3:1-4:
Since you have raised up in company with Christ,
set your heart on what pertains to higher realms where
Christ is seated at God's right hand.
Be intent on things above rather than on things on earth.
After all you have died! Your life is hidden now with God.
When Christ our life appears,
then you shall appear with him in glory.
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Sympathy:
"The Lord giveth and the Lord shall take away, blessed be the name of the Lord."
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Jeremiah 31:13:
I will turn their mourning into joy,
I will comfort them, and give them gladness for sorrow.
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Psalm 33:22:
May your kindness, Lord,
Be upon us; we have
Put our hope in you.
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Revelation 21:4:
And God shall wipe away
All tears from their eyes
And death shall be no more,
Nor mourning, nor crying,
Nor sorrow shall be any
More, for the former things
Are passed away.
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Sympathy:
The Lord is my Shepherd: I shall not want
He maketh me to lie down in green pastures:
He leadeth me beside the still waters.
He restoreth my soul: He leadeth me in the
Paths of righteousness for his name’s sake.
Yea, though I walk through the valley of the
Shadow of death. I will fear no evil:
For thou art with me: thy rod and
Thy staff they comfort me.
Thou preparest a table before me in the
Presence of mine enemies:
Thou anointest my head with oil:
My cup runneth over.
Surely goodness and mercy shall follow
Me all the days of my life: and I will
Dwell in the house of the Lord for ever.
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Sympathy:
It is not the will of your Father in heaven that one of these little ones should perish.
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John 15:13:
"Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down his life for his friends."
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Galatians 5:14 RSV:
For the whole law is fulfilled in one word, "You shall love your neighbor as yourself."
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John 3:16:
For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten son that
whosoever believeth on them should not perish, but have everlasting life.
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Romans 12:13:
Share with God's people who are in need. Practice hospitality.
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Luke 3:11:
He answereth and saith unto them, He that hath two coats, let him impart to him that hath none; and he that hath meat, let him do likewise.
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Proverbs 14:31:
He that oppresseth the poor reproacheth his Maker: but he that honoureth him hath mercy on the poor.
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Deuteronomy 22:4:
If you see your brother's donkey or his ox fallen on the road, do not ignore it. Help him get it to its feet.
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Proverbs 24:26:
An honest answer is the sign of true friendship.
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Romans 5:1-8:
"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 rejoice in the hope of the glory of God.
Not only so, but we also rejoice in our sufferings,
because we know that suffering produces perseverance;
perseverance, character; and character, hope.
And hope does not disappoint us,
because God has poured out his love into our hearts by the Holy Spirit,
whom he has given us.
You see, at just the right time, when we were still powerless,
Christ died for the ungodly.
Very rarely will anyone die for a righteous man,
though for a good man someone might possibly dare to die.
But God demonstrates his own love for us in this:
While we were still sinners, Christ died for us."
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Colossians 3:15:
Be ye thankful.
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I Thessalonians 5:18:
"In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you."
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Psalm 92: 1,2:
It is a good thing to give thanks unto the Lord,
and to sing praises unto thy name, O most High:
To show forth Thy loving kindness in the morning,
and Thy faithfulness every night.
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1 Corinthians 13:4-7:
Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast,
it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered,
it keeps no record of wrongs.
Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects,
always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.
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Proverbs 17:17:
A friend loves at all times...
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Song of Songs 2:16-17:
My lover belongs to me and I to him;
He browses among the lilies.
Until the day breathes cool
and the shadows lengthen,
roam, my lover,
like a gazelle or a young stag
upon the mountains of
Bether.
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Mark 10:7:
For this reason a man shall leave his father and his mother
and be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh;
so then they are no longer two, but one flesh.
Therefore what God has joined together, let no man separate.
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Proverbs 17:6:
Children's children are the crown of old men; and the glory of children are their fathers.
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Our Father:
This, then, is how you should pray:
'Our Father in heaven, hallowed be
thy name, thy kingdom come,
your will be done on earth as it is in heaven.
Give us today our daily bread.
Forgive us our debts, as we also have
forgiven our debtors.
And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
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Spring in the Bible:
"My beloved spoke, and said unto me, Rise up, my love, my fair one, and come away. For, lo, the winter is past, the rain is over [and] gone; The flowers appear on the earth; the time of the singing [of birds] is come, and the voice of the turtle is heard in our land;"
~Song of Solomon 2:10-12~

"The flowers appear on the earth; The time of the singing [of birds] is come, And the voice of the turtle-dove is heard in our land;"
~Solomon 2:12~

"And the Lord shall guide thee continually, and satisfy thy soul in drought, and make fat thy bones: and thou shalt be like a watered garden, and like a spring of water, whose waters fail not."
~Isaiah 58:11~

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Bible Verse:
Reckless words pierce like a sword, but the tongue of the wise brings healing.
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2 Corinthians 3:17 NIV:
Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.
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Matthew 2:11:
And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with
Mary his mother, and fell down, and worshipped him: and when they
had opened their treasures, they presented unto him gifts; gold, and
frankincense, and myrrh.
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Proverbs 3:13-14 NIV:
Blessed is the man who finds wisdom, the man who gains understanding, for she is more profitable than silver and yields better returns than gold.
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Matthew 22:36-40 NIV:
'Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?' Jesus replied:
'Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.'
This is the first and greatest commandment.
And the second is like it:
'Love your neighbor as yourself.'
All the Law and the Prophets hang on these two commandments.
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1 Thessalonians 1:3 NIV:
We continually remember before our God and Father your work produced by faith, your labor prompted by love, and your endurance inspired by hope in our Lord Jesus Christ.
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Proverbs 3:13-14 NIV:
Blessed is the man who finds wisdom, the man who gains understanding, for she is more profitable than silver and yields better returns than gold.
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Proverbs 12:18 NIV:
Reckless words pierce like a sword, but the tongue of the wise brings healing.
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Romans 8:28 NIV:
And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.
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Matthew 6:9-13 NIV:
This, then, is how you should pray: 'Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us today our daily bread. Forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one.
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Isaiah 59:1 NIV:
Surely the arm of the LORD is not too short to save, nor his ear too dull to hear.
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Mark 1:9-11 NIV:
At that time Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee and was baptized by John in the Jordan. As Jesus was coming up out of the water, he saw heaven being torn open and the Spirit descending on him like a dove. And a voice came from heaven: 'You are my Son, whom I love; with you I am well pleased.'
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2 Corinthians 3:17 NIV:
Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.
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Matthew 2:11:
And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down, and worshipped him: and when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto him gifts; gold, and frankincense, and myrrh
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Matthew 18:15 NIV:
If your brother sins against you, go and show him his fault, just between the two of you. If he listens to you, you have won your brother over.
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1 Corinthians 13:3:
And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing
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Matthew 7:13-14 NIV:
Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it.
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Psalm 95:1-2 NIV:
Come, let us sing for joy to the LORD; let us shout aloud to the Rock of our salvation. Let us come before him with thanksgiving and extol him with music and song.
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Job 38:1-4 NIV:
Then the LORD answered Job out of the storm. He said: Who is this that darkens my counsel with words without knowledge? Brace yourself like a man; I will question you, and you shall answer me. Where were you when I laid the earth's foundation? Tell me, if you understand.
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Matthew 7:7 NIV:
You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden.
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Isaiah 40:28-31 NIV:
Do you not know? Have you not heard? The LORD is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He will not grow tired or weary, and his understanding no one can fathom. He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak. Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall; but those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.
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Matthew 11:28 NIV:
Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.
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Mark 11:25:
And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any: that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses.
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Psalm 40:2 NIV:
He lifted me out of the slimy pit, out of the mud and mire; he set my feet on a rock and gave me a firm place to stand.
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Ephesians 4:26,27 NIV:
In your anger do not sin: Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry, and do not give the devil a foothold.
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John 14:2:
In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.
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Psalm 37:37 NIV:
Consider the blameless, observe the upright; there is a future for the man of peace.
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Ephesians 4:1-6 NIV:
As a prisoner for the Lord, then, I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received. Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace. There is one body and one Spirit-- just as you were called to one hope when you were called-- one Lord, one faith, one baptism; one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all.
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Mark 9:23,24 NIV:
If you can? said Jesus. Everything is possible for him who believes. Immediately the boy's father exclaimed, I do believe; help me overcome my unbelief!
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Isaiah 49:15 NIV:
Can a mother forget the baby at her breast and have no compassion on the child she has borne? Though she may forget, I will not forget you!
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Ephesians 1:7 NIV:
In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God's grace.
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James 1:6:
But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed.
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John 14:18 NIV:
I will not leave you as orphans; I will come to you.
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Proverbs 3:5,6 NIV:
Trust in the LORD with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight.
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Matthew 7:3 NIV:
Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brothers eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye?
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Ephesians 2:8,9 NIV:
For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith--and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God-- not by works, so that no one can boast.
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Proverbs 12:15 NIV:
The way of a fool seems right to him, but a wise man listens to advice.
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Isaiah 26:3,4 NIV:
You will keep in perfect peace him whose mind is steadfast, because he trusts in you. Trust in the LORD forever, for the LORD, the LORD, is the Rock eternal.
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Isaiah 41:13 NIV:
For I am the LORD, your God, who takes hold of your right hand and says to you, Do not fear; I will help you.
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Luke 4:18:
The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised,
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Matthew 7:7 NIV:
Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you.
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John 3:16 NIV:
For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. --
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John 1:9 NIV:
The true light that gives light to every man was coming into the world.
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Mark 12:31 NIV:
The second is this: Love your neighbor as yourself. There is no commandment greater than these.
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Philippians 4:12-13 NIV:
I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want. I can do everything through him who gives me strength.
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Jeremiah 16:16:
Behold, I will send for many fishers, saith the LORD, and they shall fish them; and after will I send for many hunters, and they shall hunt them from every mountain, and from every hill, and out of the holes of the rocks.
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Isaiah 12:1,2 NIV:
In that day you will say: 'I will praise you, O LORD. Although you were angry with me, your anger has turned away and you have comforted me. Surely God is my salvation; I will trust and not be afraid. The LORD, the LORD, is my strength and my song; he has become my salvation.'
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Isaiah 51:6:
Lift up your eyes to the heavens, and look upon the earth beneath: for the heavens shall vanish away like smoke, and the earth shall wax old like a garment, and they that dwell therein shall die in like manner: but my salvation shall be for ever, and my righteousness shall not be abolished.
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Matthew 7:11 NIV:
If you, then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good gifts to those who ask him!
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John 14:1:
Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me.
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John 10:27,28 NIV:
My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me. I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; no one can snatch them out of my hand.
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Matthew 16:26:
For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul?
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Psalm 37:4 NIV:
Delight yourself in the LORD and he will give you the desires of your heart. -
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Proverbs 21:2:
Every way of a man is right in his own eyes: but the LORD pondereth the hearts.
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James 4:10:
Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.
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Ephesians 6:24 NIV:
Grace to all who love our Lord Jesus Christ with an undying love.
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Deuteronomy 15:11:
For the poor shall never cease out of the land: therefore I command thee, saying, Thou shalt open thine hand wide unto thy brother, to thy poor, and to thy needy, in thy land.
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1 Peter 3:12:
For the eyes of the Lord are over the righteous, and his ears are open unto their prayers: but the face of the Lord is against them that do evil.
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Psalm 4:8 NIV:
I will lie down and sleep in peace, for you alone, O LORD, make me dwell in safety.
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John 5:24 NIV:
I tell you the truth, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life and will not be condemned; he has crossed over from death to life.
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Romans 15:13 NIV:
May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.
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Proverbs 15:1 NIV:
A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.
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Mark 11:24:
Therefore I say unto you, What things soever ye desire, when ye pray, believe that ye receive them, and ye shall have them.
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Matthew 5:4 NIV:
Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.
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Hebrews 8:11:
And they shall not teach every man his neighbour, and every man his brother, saying, Know the Lord: for all shall know me, from the least to the greatest.
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Deuteronomy 31:6 NIV:
Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the LORD your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you.
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Galatians 6:7:
Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap.
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Hebrew 13:5-7 NIV:
Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, because God has said, 'Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you.' So we say with confidence, 'The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can man do to me?'
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Hebrew 10:36 NIV:
You need to persevere so that when you have done the will of God, you will receive what he has promised.
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Philippians 4:6-7 NIV:
Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
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1 Peter 5:10,11 NIV:
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. To him be the power for ever and ever. Amen.
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2 Corinthians 13:11 NIV:
Finally, brothers, good-by. Aim for perfection, listen to my appeal, be of one mind, live in peace. And the God of love and peace will be with you.
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Mark 11:26:
But if ye do not forgive, neither will your Father which is in heaven forgive your trespasses.
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1 Corinthians 10:13 NIV:
No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can stand up under it.
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1 Corinthians 13:4-7 NIV:
Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres.
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James 3:13:
Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? Let him shew out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom.
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Acts 10:43 NIV:
All the prophets testify about him that everyone who believes in him receives forgiveness of sins through his name.
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Romans 13:8 NIV:
Let no debt remain outstanding, except the continuing debt to love one another, for he who loves his fellowman has fulfilled the law.
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Matthew 5:3 NIV:
Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
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1 John 3:22:
And whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight.
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Isaiah 41:10 NIV:
So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.
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Romans 12:15 NIV:
Rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn.
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Isaiah 25:1:
O LORD, thou art my God; I will exalt thee, I will praise thy name; for thou hast done wonderful things; thy counsels of old are faithfulness and truth.
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Mark 10:9 NIV:
Therefore what God has joined together, let man not separate.
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1 Timothy 6:11:
But thou, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.
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Ephesians 4:32 NIV:
Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.
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Psalm 41:3 NIV:
The LORD will sustain him on his sickbed and restore him from his bed of illness.
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Matthew 5:7 NIV:
Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy.
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Romans 4:7,8 NIV:
Blessed are they whose transgressions are forgiven, whose sins are covered. Blessed is the man whose sin the Lord will never count against him.
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Matthew 5:8 NIV:
Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.
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Jeremiah 32:19:
Great in counsel, and mighty in work: for thine eyes are open upon all the ways of the sons of men: to give every one according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings:
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Isaiah 1:18 NIV:
'Come now, let us reason together,' says the LORD. 'Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red as crimson, they shall be like wool.
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Ezekiel 37:12:
Therefore prophesy and say unto them, Thus saith the Lord GOD; Behold, O my people, I will open your graves, and cause you to come up out of your graves, and bring you into the land of Israel.
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Matthew 5:9 NIV:
Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God.
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Luke 12:32:
Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom.
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Ephesians 5:33 NIV:
However, each one of you also must love his wife as he loves himself, and the wife must respect her husband.
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Matthew 5:10 NIV:
Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
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Colossians 1:16:
For by him were all things created, that are in heaven, and that are in earth, visible and invisible, whether they be thrones, or dominions, or principalities, or powers: all things were created by him, and for him:
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Proverbs 16:32 NIV:
Better a patient man than a warrior, a man who controls his temper than one who takes a city.
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John 9:31:
Now we know that God heareth not sinners: but if any man be a worshipper of God, and doeth his will, him he heareth.
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Isaiah 44:22 NIV:
I have swept away your offenses like a cloud, your sins like the morning mist. Return to me, for I have redeemed you.
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Matthew 25:34:
Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world:
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Isaiah 43:2:
When thou passest through the waters, I will be with thee; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow thee: when thou walkest through the fire, thou shalt not be burned; neither shall the flame kindle upon thee.
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Isaiah 60:20 NIV:
Your sun will never set again, and your moon will wane no more; the LORD will be your everlasting light, and your days of sorrow will end.
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Ephesians 5:25 NIV:
Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her.
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Ephesians 5:1-2 NIV:
Be imitators of God, therefore, as dearly loved children and live a life of love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.
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John 5:19:
Then answered Jesus and said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, The Son can do nothing of himself, but what he seeth the Father do: for what things soever he doeth, these also doeth the Son likewise.
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Ecclesiastes 12:17 NIV:
For God will bring every deed into judgment, including every hidden thing, whether it is good or evil.
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1 Kings 8:23:
And he said, LORD God of Israel, there is no God like thee, in heaven above, or on earth beneath, who keepest covenant and mercy with thy servants that walk before thee with all their heart:
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Acts 10:43 NIV:
All the prophets testify about him that everyone who believes in him receives forgiveness of sins through his name.
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Luke 19:8:
And Zacchaeus stood, and said unto the Lord; Behold, Lord, the half of my goods I give to the poor; and if I have taken any thing from any man by false accusation, I restore him fourfold.
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Jeremiah 17:14 NIV:
Heal me, O LORD, and I will be healed; save me and I will be saved, for you are the one I praise.
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Joshua 1:6-7,9 NIV:
"Be strong and courageous, because you will lead these people to inherit the land I swore to their forefathers to give them. Be strong and very courageous. Be careful to obey all the law my servant Moses gave you; do not turn from it to the right or to the left, that you may be successful wherever you go. Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God will be with you wherever you go."
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Mark 9:23:
Jesus said unto him, If thou canst believe, all things are possible to him that believeth.
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2 Timothy 1:12 NIV:
That is why I am suffering as I am. Yet I am not ashamed, because I know whom I have believed, and am convinced that he is able to guard what I have entrusted to him for that day.
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Joel 2:32:
And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the LORD shall be delivered: for in mount Zion and in Jerusalem shall be deliverance, as the LORD hath said, and in the remnant whom the LORD shall call.
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Ecclesiastes 7:20 NIV:
There is not a righteous man on earth who does what is right and never sins.
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Galatians 6:1 NIV:
Brothers, if someone is caught in a sin, you who are spiritual should restore him gently. But watch yourself, or you also may be tempted.
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Galatians 5:22-23 NIV:
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law.
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1 Corinthians 10:26:
For the earth is the Lord's, and the fulness thereof.
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James 1:5 NIV:
If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him.
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Jeremiah 10:10:
But the LORD is the true God, he is the living God, and an everlasting king: at his wrath the earth shall tremble, and the nations shall not be able to abide his indignation.
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Colossians 3:9-10 NIV:
Do not lie to each other, since you have taken off your old self with its practices and have put on the new self, which is being renewed in knowledge in the image of its Creator.
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Mark 1:41:
And Jesus, moved with compassion, put forth his hand, and touched him, and saith unto him, I will; be thou clean.
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James 1:3-4 NIV:
because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything.
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Galatians 3:26-27 NIV:
You are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus, for all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ.
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Psalm 108:12:
Give us help from trouble: for vain is the help of man.
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Colossians 3:21 NIV:
Fathers, do not embitter your children, or they will become discouraged.
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Lamentations 3:22:
It is of the LORD'S mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not.
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Galatians 2:20 NIV:
I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live,
but Christ lives in me.
The life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who
loved me and gave himself for me.
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1 John 2:17:
And the world passeth away, and the lust thereof: but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.
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James 1:17 NIV:
Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows.
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Revelation 3:19-20 NIV:
Those whom I love I rebuke and discipline. So be earnest, and repent. Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with him, and he with me.
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Mark 12:29:
And Jesus answered him, The first of all the commandments is, Hear, O Israel; The Lord our God is one Lord:
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James 5:16 NIV:
Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective.
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Job 33:4:
The Spirit of God hath made me, and the breath of the Almighty hath given me life.
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Revelation 21:3-4 NIV:
And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, 'Now the dwelling of God is with men, and he will live with them. They will be his people, and God himself will be with them and be their God. He will wipe every tear from their eyes. There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away.
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John 3:5:
Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.
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Galatians 5:24-26 NIV:
Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the sinful nature with its passions and desires. Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit. Let us not become conceited, provoking and envying each other.
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Amos 5:14:
Seek good, and not evil, that ye may live: and so the LORD, the God of hosts, shall be with you, as ye have spoken.
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Colossians 3:13-15 NIV:
Bear with each other and forgive whatever grievances you may have against one another. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity. Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful.
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Proverbs 27:10 NIV:
Do not forsake your friend and the friend of your father,
and do not go to your brother's house when disaster strikes you--
better a neighbor nearby than a brother far away.
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Hebrews 13:2:
Be not forgetful to entertain strangers: for thereby some have entertained angels unawares.
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Matthew 24:31:
And he shall send his angels with a great sound of a trumpet, and they shall gather together his elect from the four winds, from one end of heaven to the other.
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Ecclesiaste 9:10 NIV:
Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your might, for in the grave, where you are going, there is neither working nor planning nor knowledge nor wisdom.
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Revelation 1:7 NIV:
Look, he is coming with the clouds, and every eye will see him, even those who pierced him; and all the peoples of the earth will mourn because of him. So shall it be! Amen.
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Galatians 2:20 NIV:
I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.
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Acts 16:31 NIV:
They replied, 'Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved--you and your household.
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2 Timothy 3:16-17 NIV:
All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.
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Colossians 1:10-12 NIV:
And we pray this in order that you may live a life worthy of the Lord and may please him in every way: bearing fruit in every good work, growing in the knowledge of God, being strengthened with all power according to his glorious might so that you may have great endurance and patience, and joyfully giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of the saints in the kingdom of light.
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Acts 4:11-12 NIV:
He is 'the stone you builders rejected, which has become the capstone.' Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to men by which we must be saved.
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Luke 10:27 NIV:
He answered: 'Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind'; and, 'Love your neighbor as yourself.'
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Hebrews 4:12 NIV:
For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart.
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Hebrews 13:1 NIV:
Keep on loving each other as brothers.
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Hebrews 4:15-16 NIV:
For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are yet was without sin. Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.
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1 Corinthians 3:16-17 NIV:
Don't you know that you yourselves are God's temple and that God's Spirit lives in you? If anyone destroys God's temple, God will destroy him; for God's temple is sacred, and you are that temple.
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John 6:37 NIV:
All that the Father gives me will come to me, and whoever comes to me I will never drive away.
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Isaiah 59:1 NIV:
Surely the arm of the LORD is not too short to save, nor his ear too dull to hear.
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Matthew 5:18 NIV:
I tell you the truth, until heaven and earth disappear, not the smallest letter, not the least stroke of a pen, will by any means disappear from the Law until everything is accomplished.
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Isaiah 26:3 NIV:
You will keep in perfect peace him whose mind is steadfast, because he trusts in you.
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Matthew 18:19 NIV:
Again, I tell you that if two of you on earth agree about anything you ask for, it will be done for you by my Father in heaven.
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Ephesians 5:1-2 NIV:
Be imitators of God, therefore, as dearly loved children and live a life of love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us as a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God.
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Proverbs 12:18 NIV:
Reckless words pierce like a sword, but the tongue of the wise brings healing.
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Isaiah 43:4 NIV:
Since you are precious and honored in my sight, and because I love you, I will give men in exchange for you, and people in exchange for your life.
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Matthew 4:19 NIV:
"Come, follow me," Jesus said, "and I will make you fishers of men."
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Proverbs 3:13-14 NIV:
Blessed is the man who finds wisdom, the man who gains understanding, for she is more profitable than silver and yields better returns than gold.
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Matthew 7:21 NIV:
Not everyone who says to me, "Lord, Lord," will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven.
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Isaiah 40:8 NIV:
The grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of our God stands forever.
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Titus 3:5 NIV:
he saved us, not because of righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy. He saved us through the washing of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit,
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Job 14:4 NIV:
Who can bring what is pure from the impure? No one!
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Isaiah 49:15 NIV:
Can a mother forget the baby at her breast and have no compassion on the child she has borne? Though she may forget, I will not forget you!
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Mark 9:23,24 NIV:
If you can? said Jesus. Everything is possible for him who believes. Immediately the boy's father exclaimed, I do believe; help me overcome my unbelief!
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Ephesians 4:1-6 NIV:
As a prisoner for the Lord, then, I urge you to live a life worthy of the calling you have received. Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love. Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace. There is one body and one Spirit-- just as you were called to one hope when you were called-- one Lord, one faith, one baptism; one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all.
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Exodus 20:24 NIV:
Make an altar of earth for me and sacrifice on it your burnt offerings and fellowship offerings, your sheep and goats and your cattle. Wherever I cause my name to be honored, I will come to you and bless you.
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Ephesians 4:26,27 NIV:
In your anger do not sin: Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry, and do not give the devil a foothold.
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Revelation 7:1 NIV:
After this I saw four angels standing at the four corners of the earth, holding back the four winds of the earth to prevent any wind from blowing on the land or on the sea or on any tree.
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Ecclesiastes 9:4 NIV:
Anyone who is among the living has hope --even a live dog is better off than a dead lion!
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James 2:17 NIV:
In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead.
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John 14:6 NIV:
Jesus answered, 'I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.
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John 15:12-13 NIV:
My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you. Greater love has no one than this, that he lay down his life for his friends.
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Galatians 3:26-29 NIV:
You are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus, for all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ. There is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus. If you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the promise.
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James 3:17 NIV:
But the wisdom that comes from heaven is first of all pure; then peace-loving, considerate, submissive, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial and sincere.
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Habakkuk 3:18-19 NIV:
yet I will rejoice in the LORD, I will be joyful in God my Savior. The Sovereign LORD is my strength; he makes my feet like the feet of a deer, he enables me to go on the heights. For the director of music. On my stringed instruments.
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James 1:19,20 NIV:
My dear brothers, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry, for man's anger does not bring about the righteous life that God desires.
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Nehemiah 8:10 NIV:
Nehemiah said, 'Go and enjoy choice food and sweet drinks, and send some to those who have nothing prepared. This day is sacred to our Lord. Do not grieve, for the joy of the LORD is your strength.'
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Galatians 3:11 NIV:
Clearly no one is justified before God by the law, because, 'The righteous will live by faith.'
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Romans 12:15 NIV:
Rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn.
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Psalm 37:11 NIV:
But the meek will inherit the land and enjoy great peace.
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Isaiah 65:24 NIV:
Before they call I will answer; while they are still speaking I will hear.
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Isaiah 44:22 NIV:
I have swept away your offenses like a cloud, your sins like the morning mist. Return to me, for I have redeemed you.
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Isaiah 60:20 NIV:
Your sun will never set again, and your moon will wane no more; the LORD will be your everlasting light, and your days of sorrow will end.
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Psalm 23:4 NIV:
Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for you are with me; your rod and your staff, they comfort me.
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Proverbs 25:21 NIV:
If your enemy is hungry, give him food to eat; if he is thirsty,
give him water to drink.
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Psalm 116:3-6 NIV:
The cords of death entangled me, the anguish of the grave came upon me; I was overcome by trouble and sorrow. Then I called on the name of the LORD: 'O LORD, save me!' The LORD is gracious and righteous; our God is full of compassion. The LORD protects the simplehearted; when I was in great need, he saved me.
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Psalm 49:15 NIV:
But God will redeem my life from the grave; he will surely take me to himself.
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2 Corinthians 1:3,4 NIV:
Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves have received from God.
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2 Corinthians 7:10 NIV:
May the Lord make your love increase and overflow for each other and for everyone else, just as ours does for you.
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Hebrews 13:2 NIV:
Do not forget to entertain strangers, for by so doing some people have entertained angels without knowing it.
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Proverbs 1:7 NIV:
The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and discipline.
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Job 30:25:
Was not my soul grieved for the poor?
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James 1:27:
Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress.
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Proverbs 14:31:
...He who is kind to the needy honors [God].
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Matthew 25: 40:
Whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers of mine, you did for me.
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Matthew 4:4 NIV:
Jesus answered, It is written: 'Man does not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.
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Isaiah 40:31 NIV:
but those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.
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Hebrews 10:22,24 NIV:
let us draw near to God with a sincere heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled to cleanse us from a guilty conscience and having our bodies washed with pure water. .. And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds.
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Luke 6:21 NIV:
Blessed are you who hunger now, for you will be satisfied. Blessed are you who weep now, for you will laugh.
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Isaiah 40:8 NIV:
The grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of our God stands forever.
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Isaiah 55:12 NIV:
You will go out in joy and be led forth in peace; the mountains and hills will burst into song before you, and all the trees of the field will clap their hands.
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The Talmud:
“Deeds of kindness are equal in weight to all the commandments.”
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Proverb 22:6:
Train a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not turn from it.
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Psalm 34:18:
The LORD is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.
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Philippians 4:8 NIV:
Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable--if anything is excellent or praiseworthy--think about such things.
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1 Corinthians 2:13 NIV:
This is what we speak, not in words taught us by human wisdom but in words taught by the Spirit, expressing spiritual truths in spiritual words.
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2 Peter 1:21 NIV:
For prophecy never had its origin in the will of man, but men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.
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Hebrews 11:1 NIV:
Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of what we do not see.
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Psalm 34:8 NIV:
Taste and see that the LORD is good; blessed is the man who takes refuge in him.
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John 8:28 NIV:
So Jesus said, 'When you have lifted up the Son of Man, then you will know that I am [the one I claim to be] and that I do nothing on my own but speak just what the Father has taught me.
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Lamentations 3:19-22 NIV:
I remember my affliction and my wandering, the bitterness and the gall. I well remember them, and my soul is downcast within me. Yet this I call to mind and therefore I have hope: Because of the LORD's great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail.
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Hebrews 4:12 NIV:
For the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart.
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Proverbs 20:11:
Even a child is known by his actions, by whether his conduct is pure and right.
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Matthew 5:9:
Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called sons of God.
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Hebrews 4:15-16 NIV:
For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are--yet was without sin. Let us then approach the throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.
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1 Samuel 15:22-23 NIV:
But Samuel replied: 'Does the LORD delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices as much as in obeying the voice of the LORD? To obey is better than sacrifice, and to heed is better than the fat of rams. For rebellion is like the sin of divination, and arrogance like the evil of idolatry. Because you have rejected the word of the LORD, he has rejected you as king.
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The Beatitudes:
"Blessed are the poor in spirit,
for theirs is the kingdom of Heaven.
Blessed are those who mourn,
for they will be comforted.
Blessed are the meek,
for they will inherit the earth.
Blessed are those who hunger
and thirst for righteousness,
for they will be filled.
Blessed are the merciful,
for they have been shown mercy
Blessed are the pure in heart,
for they will see God.
Blessed are the peacemakers,
for they will be called sons of God.
Blessed are those who are persecuted
because of righteousness,
For theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

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.
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The Apostles Creed:
I believe in God the Father Almighty,
maker of heaven and earth;
And in Jesus Christ his only Son our Lord:
Who was conceived by the Holy Spirit,
Born of the virgin Mary,
Suffered under Pontius Pilate,
Was crucified, dead and buried,
The third day he rose from the dead;
He ascended into Heaven,
And sit at the right hand of
God the Father Almighty,
From thence He shall come to judge
the quick and the dead.
I believe in the Holy Spirit,
The Holy Catholic*Church,
The communion of saints,
The forgiveness of sins,
The resurrection of the body,
And the life everlasting.
Amen
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The Perfect Father:
I DO know Someone who is the PERFECT Father--God Himself, our Heavenly Father. He meets every qualification for the task--listen to His words and see!

"Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God...(1 John 3:1 KJV)."

"F" aithful! "Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering (for he is faithful that promised)(Hebrews 10:23 KJV)."

"A" lways there! "...for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee. (Hebrews 13:5 KJV)."

"T" rustworthy! "...there hath not failed one word of all his good promises...(1 Kings 8:56 KJV)."

"H" onoring! "If any man serve me, let him follow me; and where I am, there shall also my servant be; if any man serve me, him will my Father honor (John 12:26 KJV)."

"E" ver-loving! "...I have loved thee with an everlasting love; therefore, with lovingkindness have I drawn thee (Jeremiah 31:3 KJV)."

"R" ighteous! "The Lord is righteous in all his ways, and holy in all his works (Psalm 145:17 KJV)."

"S" upportive! "Fear thou not; for I am with thee. Be no dismayed; for I am thy God. I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold these with the right hand of my righteousness (Isaiah 41:10 KJV)."
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Ephesians 5:8-18 NIV:
For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Live as children of light (for the fruit of the light consists in all goodness, righteousness and truth) and find out what pleases the Lord. Have nothing to do with the fruitless deeds of darkness, but rather expose them. For it is shameful even to mention what the disobedient do in secret. But everything exposed by the light becomes visible, for it is light that makes everything visible. This is why it is said: 'Wake up, O sleeper, rise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you.' Be very careful, then, how you live--not as unwise but as wise, making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil. Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord's will is. Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to debauchery. Instead, be filled with the Spirit.
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Ecclesiastes 5:9-12 NIV:
The increase from the land is taken by all; the king himself profits from the fields. Whoever loves money never has money enough; whoever loves wealth is never satisfied with his income. This too is meaningless. As goods increase, so do those who consume them. And what benefit are they to the owner except to feast his eyes on them? The sleep of a laborer is sweet, whether he eats little or much, but the abundance of a rich man permits him no sleep.
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2 Peter 1:3 NIV:
His divine power has given us everything we need for life and godliness through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and goodness.
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