April 2017

Sunday, April 30, 2017

“Truly I tell you,” Jesus replied, “no one who has left home or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or fields for me and the gospel will fail to receive a hundred times as much in this present age: homes, brothers, sisters, mothers, children and fields—along with persecutions—and in the age to come eternal life.”

Mark 10:29-30 | NIV | 4/30/2017 | evangelism blessing persecution

Saturday, April 29, 2017

Walk in obedience to all that the Lord your God has commanded you, so that you may live and prosper and prolong your days in the land that you will possess.

Deuteronomy 5:33 | NIV | 4/29/2017 | obedience reward following

Friday, April 28, 2017

Even though I walk
through the darkest valley,
I will fear no evil,
for you are with me;
your rod and your staff,
they comfort me.

Psalm 23:4 | NIV | 4/28/2017 | fear encouragement death

Thursday, April 27, 2017

Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.

Colossians 3:13 | NIV | 4/27/2017 | forgiveness peace neighbor

Wednesday, April 26, 2017

But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far away have been brought near by the blood of Christ.

Ephesians 2:13 | NIV | 4/26/2017 | Jesus nearness

Tuesday, April 25, 2017

My mouth is filled with your praise,
declaring your splendor all day long.

Psalm 71:8 | NIV | 4/25/2017 | speaking worship

Monday, April 24, 2017

Do not store up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moths and vermin destroy, and where thieves break in and steal. But store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where moths and vermin do not destroy, and where thieves do not break in and steal.

Matthew 6:19-20 | NIV | 4/24/2017 | greed materialism heaven

Sunday, April 23, 2017

Here is a trustworthy saying:
If we died with him,
we will also live with him.

2 Timothy 2:11 | NIV | 4/23/2017 | Word of God death eternal life

Saturday, April 22, 2017

My times are in your hands;
deliver me from the hands of my enemies,
from those who pursue me.

Psalm 31:15 | NIV | 4/22/2017 | persecution redeemer salvation

Friday, April 21, 2017

For we believe that Jesus died and rose again, and so we believe that God will bring with Jesus those who have fallen asleep in him.

1 Thessalonians 4:14 | NIV | 4/21/2017 | faith Jesus resurrection

Thursday, April 20, 2017

Therefore, since we have these promises, dear friends, let us purify ourselves from everything that contaminates body and spirit, perfecting holiness out of reverence for God.

2 Corinthians 7:1 | NIV | 4/20/2017 | purification holiness awe

Wednesday, April 19, 2017

To do what is right and just
is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice.

Proverbs 21:3 | NIV | 4/19/2017 | honesty righteousness sacrifice

Tuesday, April 18, 2017

When you pass through the waters,
I will be with you;
and when you pass through the rivers,
they will not sweep over you.
When you walk through the fire,
you will not be burned;
the flames will not set you ablaze.

Isaiah 43:2 | NIV | 4/18/2017 | trust encouragement

Monday, April 17, 2017

We know also that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding, so that we may know him who is true. And we are in him who is true by being in his Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life.

1 John 5:20 | NIV | 4/17/2017 | Jesus understanding truth

Sunday, April 16, 2017

The heavens declare the glory of God;
the skies proclaim the work of his hands.
Day after day they pour forth speech;
night after night they reveal knowledge.

Psalm 19:1-2 | NIV | 4/16/2017 | worship heaven

Saturday, April 15, 2017

So do not fear, for I am with you;
do not be dismayed, for I am your God.
I will strengthen you and help you;
I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.

Isaiah 41:10 | NIV | 4/15/2017 | fear strength worrying

Friday, April 14, 2017

Jesus called out with a loud voice, “Father, into your hands I commit my spirit.” When he had said this, he breathed his last.

Luke 23:46 | NIV | 4/14/2017 | easter Jesus Father

Thursday, April 13, 2017

“See, the enemy is puffed up;
his desires are not upright—
but the righteous person will live by his faithfulness.”

Habakkuk 2:4 | NIV | 4/13/2017 | righteousness life reliability

Wednesday, April 12, 2017

Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends.

John 15:13 | NIV | 4/12/2017 | love sacrifice friendship

Tuesday, April 11, 2017

Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves receive from God.

2 Corinthians 1:3-4 | NIV | 4/11/2017 | suffering worship encouragement

Monday, April 10, 2017

Better the little that the righteous have
than the wealth of many wicked;
for the power of the wicked will be broken,
but the Lord upholds the righteous.

Psalm 37:16-17 | NIV | 4/10/2017 | sin money righteousness

Sunday, April 9, 2017

“We are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be delivered over to the chief priests and the teachers of the law. They will condemn him to death and will hand him over to the Gentiles to be mocked and flogged and crucified. On the third day he will be raised to life!”

Matthew 20:18-19 | NIV | 4/9/2017 | easter Jesus sacrifice

Saturday, April 8, 2017

And God is able to bless you abundantly, so that in all things at all times, having all that you need, you will abound in every good work.

2 Corinthians 9:8 | NIV | 4/8/2017 | blessing worrying goodness

Friday, April 7, 2017

From the Lord comes deliverance.
May your blessing be on your people.

Psalm 3:8 | NIV | 4/7/2017 | salvation blessing dependence

Thursday, April 6, 2017

God “will repay each person according to what they have done.”

Romans 2:6 | NIV | 4/6/2017 | righteousness reward

Wednesday, April 5, 2017

But whoever looks intently into the perfect law that gives freedom, and continues in it—not forgetting what they have heard, but doing it—they will be blessed in what they do.

James 1:25 | NIV | 4/5/2017 | law blessing listening