Great (2/3)

Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses… Hebrews 12:1

Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that weighs us down and the sins that so easily distract us and with perseverance run the race that lies ahead of us.
Hebrews 12:1 sin life overcoming
How great is your goodness, O Lord,
which you have stored up for those who fear you
and which you bestow on those who take refuge in you,
in the presence of all the people.
Psalm 31:20 trust fear blessing

Therefore, whoever breaks even one of the least of these commandments and teaches others to do the same will be considered least in the kingdom of heaven. But whoever observes these commandments and teaches them will be called great in the kingdom of heaven.
Matthew 5:19 law kingdom heaven
I intend to prove the holiness of my great name which has been profaned among the nations, and which you have profaned among them. Thus, the nations will know that I am the Lord, says the Lord God, when through you I will display my holiness in their sight.
Ezekiel 36:23 sin God holiness
All this knowledge comes from the Lord of hosts
whose counsel is wonderful
and whose wisdom is great.
Isaiah 28:29 God planning wisdom
But the Almighty we cannot find;
he is unequaled in power and judgment,
and in his righteousness he will not violate justice.
Job 37:23 God righteousness strength
May the God of peace—who brought back from the dead our Lord Jesus, the great shepherd of the sheep, by the blood of the eternal covenant— make you perfect in every respect so that you may do his will. And may he enable us to achieve what is pleasing to him through Jesus Christ, to whom be glory forever and ever. Amen.
Hebrews 13:20-21 peace covenant resurrection
On the last and greatest day of the feast, Jesus stood up and cried out,
“If anyone is thirsty,
let him come to me and drink.”
John 7:37 Jesus food equipment
But I have had help from God to this very day, and I stand here and testify to both the lowly and the great. I assert nothing more than what the Prophets and Moses said would occur: that the Christ must suffer, and that, by being the first to rise from the dead, he would proclaim light to the people and to the Gentiles.
Acts 26:22-23 evangelism suffering resurrection
Preach the message; be persistent in doing so, whether in season or out of season; convince, reprove, and encourage, but with great patience and instruction.
2 Timothy 4:2 evangelism punishment patience
And I saw the dead, great and small, standing before the throne, and the scrolls were opened. Then another scroll was opened, the book of life, and the dead were judged according to their deeds, as were recorded in the scrolls. The sea gave up all the dead who were in it, and Death and Hades gave up the dead that were in them. The dead were judged according to their deeds.
Revelation 20:12-13 resurrection judgment
And said to them, “Whoever receives this child in my name receives me; and whoever receives me receives the one who sent me. For the one who is least among all of you is the one who is the greatest.”
Luke 9:48 humility Jesus
The father of a good man will rejoice;
he who begets a wise son will delight in him.
Proverbs 23:24 joy wisdom family
Preferable is the little that the righteous possess
than the great wealth of the wicked.
For the power of the wicked will be overcome,
but the Lord protects the righteous.
Psalm 37:16-17 sin money righteousness
When my anxious thoughts multiplied,
your comfort filled my soul with joy.
Psalm 94:19 joy worrying comforter
To these God chose to make known how rich is the priceless glory that this mystery brings to the Gentiles—Christ in you, your hope of glory.
Colossians 1:27 evangelism Jesus hope
I rejoice in following your statutes
more than I would rejoice in endless riches.
Psalm 119:14 law money joy
Righteousness is a sign of a nation’s greatness,
but sin degrades any people.
Proverbs 14:34 sin righteousness
Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, so that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man is powerful and effective.
James 5:16 righteousness healing prayer
See what love
the Father has bestowed on us,
enabling us to be called the children of God,
and that is what we are.
If the world does not recognize us,
that is because it did not know him.
1 John 3:1 love Father children
Rend your hearts and not your garments,
and turn back to the Lord, your God.
For he is gracious and merciful,
slow to anger, rich in kindness,
and always prepared to relent from punishing.
Joel 2:13 heart grace love
Have mercy on me, O God,
in accord with your kindness;
in your abundant compassion
wipe away my offenses.
Wash me completely from my guilt,
and cleanse me from my sin.
Psalm 51:3-4 sin mercy purification
And a voice came from heaven, saying, “This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.”
Matthew 3:17 Jesus God acknowledging
By this is my Father glorified,
that you bear much fruit
and become my disciples.
John 15:8 Father following evangelism
Alleluia.
Blessed is the man who fears the Lord,
who greatly delights in his precepts.
Psalm 112:1 law love awe