Authority is core to the life and survival of the Church. "This is the letter they took along with them: “From: The apostles, elders ...

If you have decided to follow Jesus, be prepared for trials. "Remember what I told you: ‘A servant is not greater than his master.’   ...

"You did not choose me; I chose you. And I ·gave you this work: [appointed you]to go and produce fruit, fruit that will ·last[remain; a...

"Jesus said to his disciples: “As the Father loves me, so I also love you. Remain in my love. If you keep my commandments, you will ...

“I am the true vine, a nd my Father is the vine grower. 2 He takes away every branch in me that does not bear fruit, and every one that does...

"Peace I leave with you; My [own] peace I now give and bequeath to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Do not let your hearts...

"Clothe yourselves with humility in your dealings with one another, for:  God opposes the proud but bestows favor on the humble. So h...

"I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “Behold, God’s dwelling is with the  human  race.  He will dwell with them and they will ...

"‘I have made you a light to the Gentiles, to bring salvation to the farthest corners of the earth.’” (Acts 13:47 NLT) "And I wi...

"DO NOT let your hearts be troubled (distressed, agitated). You believe in and adhere to and trust in and rely on God; believe in and a...

"If you know these things, blessed and happy and to be envied are you if you practice them [if you act accordingly and really do them]....

"I have chosen you from the world, says the Lord, and have appointed you to go out and bear fruit, fruit that will last." (Cf. Jo...

"Jesus answered them, I have told you so, yet you do not believe Me [you do not trust Me and rely on Me]. The very works that I do by t...

The Thief and the Good Shepherd. The Broadway and the Narrowgate. "Yes, I am the gate. Those who come in through me will be saved. Th...

"After this I saw a vast crowd, too great to count, from every nation and tribe and people and language, standing in front of the thron...

"The Spirit alone gives eternal life. Human effort accomplishes nothing. And the very words I have spoken to you are spirit and life....

 “How can this man give us [his] flesh to eat?”   "Jesus said to them, “Amen, amen, I say to you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son ...

"Amen, amen, I say to you, whoever believes has eternal life."  (John 6: 47 NABRE) "Now this is eternal life, that they shou...

"Saul was one of the witnesses, and he agreed completely with the killing of Stephen.   A great wave of persecution began that day, swe...

"Then they said to Him, Lord, give us this bread always (all the time)!" (John 6:34 AMP) "Jesus replied, I am the Bread of ...