A Great Promise for All of Us

Luke 2:40English Standard Version (ESV)

40 And the child grew and became strong, filled with wisdom. And the favor of God was upon him.

Holy, LIving Sacrifice

Psalm 27:6English Standard Version (ESV)

6 And now my head shall be lifted up
    above my enemies all around me,
and I will offer in his tent
    sacrifices with shouts of joy;
I will sing and make melody to the Lord.

1 Peter 2:5English Standard Version (ESV)

5 you yourselves like living stones are being built up as a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.

James 1:2English Standard Version (ESV)

2 Count it all joy, my brothers,[a] when you meet trials of various kinds,

God-given Strength

Isaiah 40:29English Standard Version (ESV)

29 He gives power to the faint,
    and to him who has no might he increases strength.

Exodus 15:2English Standard Version (ESV)

2 The Lord is my strength and my song,
    and he has become my salvation;
this is my God, and I will praise him,
    my father's God, and I will exalt him.

Acts 14:22English Standard Version (ESV)

22 strengthening the souls of the disciples, encouraging them to continue in the faith, and saying that through many tribulations we must enter the kingdom of God.

Wonderful Works

Psalm 139:14English Standard Version (ESV)

14 I praise you, for I am fearfully and wonderfully made.[a]
Wonderful are your works;
    my soul knows it very well.

Numbers 16:28English Standard Version (ESV)

28 And Moses said, “Hereby you shall know that the Lord has sent me to do all these works, and that it has not been of my own accord.

Psalm 77:14English Standard Version (ESV)

14 You are the God who works wonders;
    you have made known your might among the peoples.

Faith

Mark 8:35English Standard Version (ESV)

³⁵ For whoever would save his life^[a] will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake and the gospel's will save it.



 

Peace to be One Body

Mark 9:50English Standard Version (ESV)

50 Salt is good, but if the salt has lost its saltiness, how will you make it salty again? Have salt in yourselves, and be at peace with one another.”

Luke 24:36English Standard Version (ESV)

Jesus Appears to His Disciples

36 As they were talking about these things, Jesus himself stood among them, and said to them, “Peace to you!”

Colossians 3:15English Standard Version (ESV)

15 And let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, to which indeed you were called in one body. And be thankful.

Spirit of Truth

Romans 8:27English Standard Version (ESV)

27 And he who searches hearts knows what is the mind of the Spirit, because[a] the Spirit intercedes for the saints according to the will of God.

John 16:13English Standard Version (ESV)

13 When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth, for he will not speak on his own authority, but whatever he hears he will speak, and he will declare to you the things that are to come.

Exodus 35:31English Standard Version (ESV)

31 and he has filled him with the Spirit of God, with skill, with intelligence, with knowledge, and with all craftsmanship,