All things are possible for God

God will remember His mercy

"Then the LORD said to Abraham, “Why did Sarah laugh? Why did she say, ‘Can an old woman like me have a baby?’"
(Genesis 18:13 NLT)

"Is anything too hard or too wonderful for the Lord? At the appointed time, when the season [for her delivery] comes around, I will return to you and Sarah shall have borne a son."
(Genesis 18:14 AMP)

"The Lord said to Moses, Has the Lord’s hand (His ability and power) become short (thwarted and inadequate)? You shall see now whether My word shall come to pass for you or not." (Numbers 11: 23 AMP)

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Build my house O Lord

Deliverance and victory comes only from the Lord.

"Unless the LORD builds the house, the builders labor in vain. Unless the LORD watches over the city, the guards stand watch in vain."
(Psalms 127:1 NIV)

"It is useless for you to work so hard from early morning until late at night, anxiously working for food to eat; for God gives rest to his loved ones."   (Psalms 127:2 NLT)

"A man’s mind plans his way, but the Lord directs his steps and makes them sure." (Psalm 16: 9 AMP)

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Built on Rock

Is your home built on Rock?

“Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts
them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock.  The rain came down, the streams rose, and the winds blew and beat against that house; yet it did not fall, because it had its foundation on the rock."   (Matthew 7:24-25 NIV)

"The wise in heart will accept and obey commandments, but the foolish of lips will fall headlong."  (Proverbs 10: 8 AMP)

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Behold the Lamb of God

John came to bear witness to Jesus

"A man was sent from God, whose name was John.
He can to testify to the light,
to prepare a people fit for the Lord."
(John 1: 6-7; Luke 1: 17)

"John is the man to whom the Scriptures refer when they say, ‘Look, I am sending my messenger ahead of you, and he will prepare your way before you.’"  (Matthew 11: 10)

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Save us Jesus from the fires of hell

Save us Jesus from the fires of hell

“You can enter God’s Kingdom only through the narrow gate. The highway to hell is broad, and its gate is wide for the many who choose that way.  But the gateway to life is very narrow and the road is difficult, and only a few ever find it."
(Matthew 7:13-14 NLT)

"They are doomed and their fate is eternal misery (perdition); their god is their stomach (their appetites, their sensuality) and they glory in their shame, siding with earthly things and being of their party." (Philippians 3:19 AMP)

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As you judge....

No Complain.  No Criticize.  No Condemn.

"DO NOT judge and criticize and condemn others, so that you may not be judged and criticized and condemned yourselves.  For just as you judge and criticize and condemn others, you will be judged and criticized and condemned, and in accordance with the measure you [use to] deal out to others, it will be dealt out again to you."
(Matthew 7:1-2 AMP)

"So why do you condemn another believer? Why do you look down on another believer? Remember, we will all stand before the judgment seat of God. " (Romans 14: 10 NLT)

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Storms of life 2

Storms of life 2

"When Jesus woke up, he rebuked the wind and said to the waves, “Silence! Be still!” Suddenly the wind stopped, and there was a great calm. 

Then he asked them, “Why are you afraid? Do you still have no faith?”
(Mark 4:39-40 NLT)

"When you go through deep waters, I will be with you. When you go through rivers of difficulty, you will not drown. When you walk through the fire of oppression, you will not be burned up; the flames will not consume you."  (Isaiah 43: 2)

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You can trust God

Do not worry about anything

"Can all your worries add a single moment to your life?"
(Matthew 6:27 NLT)

"If God gives such attention to the appearance of wildflowers—most of which are never even seen—don't you think he'll attend to you, take pride in you, do his best for you? What I'm trying to do here is to get you to relax, to not be so preoccupied with getting so you can respond to God's  giving. People who don't know God and the way he works fuss over these things, but you know both God and how he works. Steep your life in God-reality, God-initiative, God-provisions. Don't worry about missing out. You'll find all your everyday human concerns will be met."
(Matthew 6:30 -  33 MSG)

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What do you treasure most?

"Don't hoard treasure down here where it gets eaten by moths and corroded by rust or—worse!—stolen by burglars.

Stockpile treasure in heaven, where it's safe from moth and rust and burglars. It's obvious, isn't it? The place where your treasure is, is the place you will most want to be, and end up being."
(Matthew 6:19 MSG)

“If I have put my trust in gold or said to pure gold, ‘You are my security,’  if I have rejoiced over my great wealth, the fortune my hands had gained.... "
(Job 31:24-25 NIV)

“Yes, a person is a fool to store up earthly wealth but not have a rich relationship with God.”
(Luke 12: 21)

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The Father knows exactly what we need

The Father knows exactly what we need

"Give us today the food we need. "
(Matthew 6:11 NLT)

"Jesus answered by quoting Deuteronomy: "It takes more than bread to stay alive. It takes a steady stream of words from God's mouth."  (Matthew 4: 4 MSG)

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God loves a cheerful giver

"Remember this—a farmer who plants only a few seeds will get a small crop. But the one who plants generously will get a generous crop.

You must each decide in your heart how much to give. And don’t give reluctantly or in response to pressure. “For God loves a person who gives cheerfully.”

And God will generously provide all you need. Then you will always have everything you need and plenty left over to share with others."  (2 Corinthians 9:6-8 NLT)

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Behave as the Father

"You're familiar with the old written law, 'Love your friend,' and its unwritten companion, 'Hate your enemy.' I'm challenging that. I'm telling you to love your enemies. Let them bring out the best in you, not the worst.

When someone gives you a hard time, respond with the energies of prayer, for then you are working out of your true selves, your God-created selves. This is what God does. He gives his best—the sun to warm and the rain to nourish—to everyone, regardless: the good and bad, the nice and nasty."  (Matthew 5:43 -  45 MSG)

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Five More Talents

Don't receive God’s grace in vain

"As God’s co-workers we urge you not to receive God’s grace in vain."
(2 Corinthians 6:1 NIV)

"For he says,  “In the time of my favor I heard you, and in the day of salvation I helped you.”  I tell you, now is the time of God’s favor, now is the day of salvation."
(2 Corinthians or 6:2 NLT)

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Small Beginnings

Do not neglect the small Beginnings

"And Jesus said, With what can we compare the kingdom of God, or what parable shall we use to illustrate and explain it?   It is like a grain of mustard seed, which, when sown upon the ground, is the smallest of all seeds upon the earth;

Yet after it is sown, it grows up and becomes the greatest of all garden herbs and puts out large branches, so that the birds of the air are able to make nests and dwell in its shade."   (Mark 4:30-32 AMP)

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Son, why have you done this to us?

"His parents didn’t know what to think. “Son,” his mother said to him, “why have you done this to us? Your and I have been frantic, searching for you everywhere.”

Then he returned to Nazareth with them and was obedient to them. And his mother stored all these things in her heart."
(Luke 2:  48, 51 NLT)

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To know the Heart ♥ of Jesus intimately

To know the Heart ♥ of Jesus intimately

"But when they came to Jesus, they saw that he was already dead, so they didn’t break his legs.  One of the soldiers, however, pierced his side with a spear, and immediately blood and water flowed out."
(John 19:33-34 NLT)

"Jesus loved me and gave Himself up for me." (Galatians 2: 20)

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Friends and Companions of Jesus

Friends and Companions of Jesus

"No longer do I call you servants, for a servant does not know what his master is doing; but I have called you friends, for all things that I heard from My Father I have made known to you." 
(John 15:15 NKJV)

"Therefore, go and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit.  Teach these new disciples to obey all the commands I have given you. And be sure of this: I am with you always, even to the end of the age.”  (Matthew 28:19-20 NLT)

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The Lord Our Teacher

God is qualifying us to be ministers of the word

"We are confident of all this because of our great trust in God through Christ.

It is not that we think we are qualified to do anything on our own. Our qualification comes from God.

He has enabled us to be ministers of his new covenant. This is a covenant not of written laws, but of the Spirit. The old written covenant ends in death; but under the new covenant, the Spirit gives life."
(2 Corinthians 3:4-6 NLT)

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The Spirit is the Pledge that Jesus is our Security

Who is your security?  Jesus

"For no matter how many promises God has made, they are “Yes” in Christ. And so through him the “Amen” is spoken by us to the glory of God.

Now it is God who makes both us and you stand firm in Christ. He anointed us,  set his seal of ownership on us, and put his Spirit in our hearts as a deposit, guaranteeing what is to come."
(2 Corinthians 1:20-22 NIV)

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Comfort the Desperate

Encourage others as God encourages you.

"All praise to the God and Father of our Master, Jesus the Messiah! Father of all mercy! God of all healing counsel! He comes alongside us when we go through hard times, and before you know it, he brings us alongside someone else who is going through hard times so that we can be there for that person just as God was there for us. We have plenty of hard times that come from following the Messiah, but no more so than the good times of his healing comfort—we get a full measure of that, too."
(2 Cor 1:3 MSG)