Scripture to encourage/inspire

[chosenpath]

Psalm 40:3
He has put a new song in my mouth-- Praise to our God; Many will see [it] and fear, And will trust in the LORD. Blessed [is] that man who makes the LORD his trust, And does not respect the proud, nor such as turn aside to lies. Many, O LORD my God, [are] Your wonderful works [Which] You have done; And Your thoughts toward us Cannot be recounted to You in order; [If] I would declare and speak [of them], They are more than can be numbered. Sacrifice and offering You did not desire; My ears You have opened. Burnt offering and sin offering You did not require Then I said, "Behold, I come; In the scroll of the book [it is] written of me. I delight to do Your will, O my God, And Your law [is] within my heart."

Proverbs 15:8
The sacrifice of the wicked [is] an abomination to the LORD, But the prayer of the upright [is] His delight.

Ecclesiates 5:4-7
When you make a vow to God, do not delay to pay it; For [He has] no pleasure in fools. Pay what you have vowed-- Better not to vow than to vow and not pay.Do not let your mouth cause your flesh to sin, nor say before the messenger [of] God that it [was] an error. Why should God be angry at your excuse and destroy the work of your hands? For in the multitude of dreams and many words [there is] also vanity. But fear God.

2 Corinthians 1:9-12
Yes, we had the sentence of death in ourselves, that we should not trust in ourselves but in God who raises the dead, who delivered us from so great a death, and does deliver us; in whom we trust that He will still deliver [us], you also helping together in prayer for us, that thanks may be given by many persons on our behalf for the gift [granted] to us through many. For our boasting is this: the testimony of our conscience that we conducted ourselves in the world in simplicity and godly sincerity, not with fleshly wisdom but by the grace of God, and more abundantly toward you.

 

[Easyrider]

Deuteronomy 32:4-NLT . . .
HE is the Rock; His Work is Perfect.
Everything HE does is Just and Fair.
HE is a Faithful GOD who does No Wrong;
How Just and Upright HE is!

Ecclesiastes 3:14-NLT . . .
I know that whatever GOD does is Final.
Nothing can be added to it or taken from it.
GOD’s Purpose in this is that People should Fear Him.

Matthew 5:48-NLT . . .
You are to be Perfect,
even as your Father in Heaven is Perfect.

Romans 11:33-36-NLT . . .
Oh, what a wonderful GOD we have! How great are His Riches
and Wisdom and Knowledge! How impossible it is for us to
understand His Decisions and His Methods! For who can know
what the LORD is Thinking? Who knows enough to be His Counselor?
And who could ever give Him so much that HE would have to pay it back?


For Everything Comes From Him;
Everything Exists by His Power
and is Intended for His Glory.
To Him be Glory Evermore. Amen.

 

[chosenpath]

1 Chronicles 29:11
Yours, O LORD, [is] the greatness, The power and the glory, The victory and the majesty; For all [that is] in heaven and in earth [is Yours]; Yours [is] the kingdom, O LORD, And You are exalted as head over all.

Isaiah 40:5
The glory of the LORD shall be revealed, And all flesh shall see [it] together; For the mouth of the LORD has spoken."

Revelations 21:23
The city had no need of the sun or of the moon to shine in it, for the glory of God illuminated it. The Lamb [is] its light.

 

[Easyrider]

Micah 6:8-NLT . . .
O people, the LORD has
already told you What is Good,
and this is What HE Requires:
To Do What is Right,
To Love Mercy, and
To Walk Humbly with Your GOD!!

Matthew 12:7-NLT . . .
I want You to be Merciful;
I don’t want your Sacrifices.

Matthew 18:33-NLT . . .
Shouldn’t you have Mercy on your Fellow Servant,
Just as I had Mercy on You?

Jude 1:21-23-NLT . . .
Show Mercy to Those Whose Faith is Wavering.

 

[chosenpath]

Isaiah 66:12
For thus says the LORD: "Behold, I will extend peace to her like a river, And the glory of the Gentiles like a flowing stream. Then you shall feed; On [her] sides shall you be carried, And be dandled on [her] knees.

Matthew 5:9
Blessed [are] the peacemakers, For they shall be called sons of God.

Revelations 22:1-2
And he showed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding from the throne of God and of the Lamb. In the middle of its street, and on either side of the river, was the tree of life, which bore twelve fruits, each tree yielding its fruit every month. The leaves of the tree were for the healing of the nations.

John 14:23
Jesus answered and said to him, "If anyone loves Me, he will keep My word; and My Father will love him, and We will come to him and make Our home with him.

 

[Easyrider]

Colossians 2:13-NLT . . .
You were dead because of your sins and
because your sinful nature was not yet
cut away. Then God made you alive
with Christ. HE Forgave all our sins.

1 John 1:9-NLT . . .
If we Confess our sins to Him,
HE is Faithful and just to Forgive us
and to Cleanse us from every wrong.


Romans 6:11-12-NLT . . .
You should consider yourselves dead to sin and able to live for the
Glory of God through Christ Jesus. Do not let sin control the way
you live; do not give in to its lustful desires.

Romans 8:3-4-NLT . . .
The law of Moses could not save us, because of our sinful nature.
But God put into effect a different plan to save us. HE sent His
own Son in a human body like ours, except that ours are sinful.
God destroyed sin’s control over us by giving His Son as a
sacrifice for our sins. HE did this so that the requirement of
the law would be fully accomplished for us who no longer
follow our sinful nature but instead follow the Spirit.

 

[chosenpath]

Galatians 6:1
Brethren, if a man is overtaken in any trespass, you who are spiritual restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness, considering yourself lest you also be tempted.

Hebrews 3:7
Therefore, as the Holy Spirit says: "Today, if you will hear His voice,

Hebrews 3:12-13
Beware, brethren, lest there be in any of you an evil heart of unbelief in departing from the living God; but exhort one another daily, while it is called "Today," lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin.

James 1:12-15
Blessed [is] the man who endures temptation; for when he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life which the Lord has promised to those who love Him. Let no one say when he is tempted, "I am tempted by God"; for God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does He Himself tempt anyone. But each one is tempted when he is drawn away by his own desires and enticed. Then, when desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, brings forth death.

James 1:21
Therefore lay aside all filthiness and overflow of wickedness, and receive with meekness the implanted word, which is able to save your souls.

 

[Easyrider]

John 2:15-16-NLT . . .
JESUS made a whip from some ropes and chased them all
out of the Temple. HE drove out the sheep and oxen,
scattered the money changers’ coins over the floor, and
turned over their tables. Then, going over to the people
who sold doves, HE told them, “Get these things out of here.
Don’t turn my Father’s House into a Marketplace!”

The LORD GOD considers it sin
to take Advantage of Others.
Those who take Advantage
of Others will be Judged.

Matthew 21:13-NLT . . .
HE said, “The Scriptures declare, ‘
My Temple will be called a Place of Prayer,
but you have turned it into a Den of Thieves!’”

Taking advantage of others can
interfere with worship.

Psalm 25:3-NLT . . .
No one who Trusts in You will ever be Disgraced,
but Disgrace comes to those who try to Deceive Others.

 

[chosenpath]

Proverbs 1:10-16
My son, if sinners entice you, Do not consent. If they say, "Come with us, Let us lie in wait to [shed] blood; Let us lurk secretly for the innocent without cause; Let us swallow them alive like Sheol, And whole, like those who go down to the Pit; We shall find all [kinds] of precious possessions, We shall fill our houses with spoil; Cast in your lot among us, Let us all have one purse"-- My son, do not walk in the way with them, Keep your foot from their path; For their feet run to evil, And they make haste to shed blood.

Micah 3:10-11
Who build up Zion with bloodshed And Jerusalem with iniquity: Her heads judge for a bribe, Her priests teach for pay, And her prophets divine for money. Yet they lean on the LORD, and say, "Is not the LORD among us? No harm can come upon us."

Acts 3:1-6
Now Peter and John went up together to the temple at the hour of prayer, the ninth hour. And a certain man lame from his mother's womb was carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple which is called Beautiful, to ask alms from those who entered the temple; who, seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple, asked for alms. And fixing his eyes on him, with John, Peter said, "Look at us." So he gave them his attention, expecting to receive something from them. Then Peter said, "Silver and gold I do not have, but what I do have I give you: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, rise up and walk."

Acts 8:18-22
And when Simon saw that through the laying on of the apostles' hands the Holy Spirit was given, he offered them money, saying, "Give me this power also, that anyone on whom I lay hands may receive the Holy Spirit." But Peter said to him, "Your money perish with you, because you thought that the gift of God could be purchased with money! You have neither part nor portion in this matter, for your heart is not right in the sight of God. Repent therefore of this your wickedness, and pray God if perhaps the thought of your heart may be forgiven you.

 

[Citizen of the Kingdom]

I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth.



3rd John 3:4

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[Easyrider]

Isaiah 25:9-NLT . . .
This is the LORD in Whom we Trusted.
Let us Rejoice in the Salvation HE Brings!

John 5:24-NLT . . .
I Assure You, Those who Listen to my Message
and Believe in GOD who Sent Me have Eternal Life.

Faith is the Only Way to get to Heaven.
It is the Only Doorway to Eternal Life.
If GOD Created Eternity,
then Only Through GOD can we Get There!!!

Hebrews 11:1-NLT . . .
What is Faith? It is the Confident Assurance
that what we Hope for is Going to Happen.

Faith Gives Us Hope!!!

 

[Easyrider]

Psalm 139:3, 5, 7-10-NLT . . .
You Chart the Path ahead of me and tell me
where to Stop and Rest. Every Moment You
know where I am. . . .You both Precede
and Follow me. You place your hand of
Blessing on my Head. . . .I can never
Escape from Your Spirit! I can never get
away from Your Presence!. . . .if I dwell
by the farthest oceans, even there Your
Hand will Guide me, and Your Strength
will Support me.

Joshua 1:9-NLT . . .
I Command you-be Strong and Courageous!
Do not be afraid or discouraged.
For the LORD Your GOD is with you Wherever you Go.

When I move to a New Place I should recognize
that GOD is already there, Preparing that Place
for me and me for that Place!!!

 

[Easyrider]

Joshua 2:12-14, 17-21; 6:17, 22-23, 25-NLT . . .
“Now swear to me by the LORD that you will be kind to me and my
family since I have helped you. Give me some guarantee that when
Jericho is conquered, you will let me live, along with my father and
mother, my brothers and sisters, and all their families.”
“We offer our own lives as a guarantee for your safety,” the men
agreed. “If you don’t betray us, we will keep our promise when the
LORD gives us the land. . . . We swear that no one inside this house
will be killed-not a hand will be laid on any of them. If you betray us,
however, we are not bound by this oath in any way.”
“I accept your terms,” she replied. . . . Then Joshua said to the two
spies, “Keep your promise. Go to the prostitute’s house and bring her
out, along with all her family.” The young men went in and brought
out Rahab, her father, mother, brothers, and all the other relatives
who were with her. . . So Joshua spared Rahab the prostitute and
her relatives who were with her in the house, because she had
hidden the spies.


GOD expects us to be True to our Word, even when it Hurts.
Our Failure to keep our End of a Bargain is a Sin.
Never Pledge your Word unless you Intend to Keep your Pledge.

 

[Supplanter]

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.

This is one of my foundational scriptures. When life seems like it is dark and things are out of control, I remember this verse and know that even the horrible things that happen in life will be worked by God for my good. You just can't lose when you belong to God.

 

[Easyrider]

2 Corinthians 8:3-NLT . . .
I can testify that they gave not
only what they could Afford but
Far More. And they did it of their
Own Free Will.

2 Corinthians 9:7-NLT . . .
You must Each Make Up your Own Mind
as to how much you should Give.
Don’t Give Reluctantly or in Response
to Pressure. For GOD Loves the Person
who Gives Cheerfully.

Generosity is not just what we give
but the attitude with which we give it.

Romans 5:15-NLT . . .
What a difference between our sin and
GOD’s Generous Gift of Forgiveness.
For this one Man, Adam, Brought Death
to many through his Sin. But this other
Man, JESUS CHRIST, Brought Forgiveness
to many through GOD’s Bountiful Gift.

 

[StevenMerten]

NAB WIS 8:17

That there is immortality in kinship with Wisdom.
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NAB WIS 10:20

Therefore the just despoiled the wicked; and they sang, O LORD, your holy name and praised in unison your conquering hand-- Because Wisdom opened the mouths of the dumb, and gave ready speech to infants.

NAB MAT 21:15

"Hosanna to the Son of David!" Do you hear what they are saying?" they asked him. Jesus said to them, "Of course I do! Did you never read this: 'From the speech of infants and children you have framed a hymn of praise'?"
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NAB MAT 9:32

As they were leaving, suddenly some people brought him a mute who was possessed by a demon. Once the demon was expelled the mute began to speak, to the great surprise of the crowds. "Nothing like this has ever been seen in Israel!" they exclaimed.
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NAB WIS 7:24

For Wisdom is mobile beyond all things by reason of her purity. For she is an aura of the might of God and a pure effusion of the glory of the Almighty; therefore nought that is sullied enters into her. For she is the refulgence of eternal light, the spotless mirror of the power of God, the image of his goodness. And she, who is one, can do all things, and renews everything while herself perduring; And passing into holy souls from age to age, she produces friends of God and prophets. For there is nought God loves, be it not one who dwells with Wisdom. For she is fairer than the sun and surpasses every constellation of the stars. Compared to light, she takes precedence; for that, indeed, night supplants, but wickedness prevails not over Wisdom.
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Peace,
Steven

 

[Easyrider]

Isaiah 40:11-NLT . . .
HE will feed His Flock like a Shepherd.
HE will carry the lambs in His arms,
holding them close to His Heart.
HE will gently lead the mother sheep
with their young.

Matthew 9:36-NLT . . .
HE felt great pity for the crowds that came,
because their problems were so great and
they didn’t know where to go for help.

Mark 6:34-NLT . . .
A vast crowd was there as HE stepped from the boat,
and HE had compassion on them because they were
like sheep without a shepherd. So HE taught them many things.

Matthew 11:28-30-NLT . . .
Then JESUS said, “Come to me,
all of you who are Weary and carry Heavy Burdens,
and I will give you Rest. Take my Yoke upon you.
Let me Teach you, because I am Humble and Gentle,
and you will find Rest for Your Souls.”

We see the Heart and Mind of JESUS best through images like
Shepherding Pity for Crowds of Hurting People, lifting heavy
burdens, and representing sinful people before Almighty GOD.
These are the Marks of Gentleness!!!

 

[Easyrider]

1 Thessalonians 1:2-4-NLT . . .
We always Thank GOD for all of you and Pray for you constantly.
As we Talk to our GOD and Father about you, we Think of your
Faithful Work, your Loving Deeds, and your Continual
Anticipation of the Return of our LORD JESUS CHRIST.

We are to Appreciate our Fellow Christians !!!

 

[Easyrider]

John 14:21-NLT . . .
Those Who Obey My
Commandments
Are the Ones Who Love Me.

We Show our Love
for GOD by Obeying Him !!!

John 21:15-17-NLT . . .
Do you Love Me? . . .
Feed my Lambs . . .
Take Care of My Sheep . . .
Feed My Sheep.

Hebrews 6:10-NLT . . .
HE will Not Forget . . .
How you have Shown your
Love to Him by Caring for
Other Christians.

We Show our Love for GOD
by Guiding and Helping
JESUS’ Followers !!!

 

[Easyrider]

Proverbs 30:8-NLT . . .
First, Help me Never to Tell a lie.
Second, Give me Neither Poverty nor Riches!
Give me Just Enough to Satisfy my Needs.

Matthew 6:8, 32-NLT . . .
Don’t be like them,
because your Father knows
exactly what you Need even
before you Ask Him!

Psalm 34:9-NLT . . .
Let the LORD’s People Show Him Reverence,
for Those who Honor Him will have All they Need.