Righteousness (5/5)

Riches won’t help on the day of judgment, but right living can… Proverbs 11:4

Riches won’t help on the day of judgment, but right living can save you from death. Proverbs 11:4	Riches don’t profit in the day of wrath, but righteousness delivers from death. money materialism punishment
Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise and glorify and honor the King of heaven. All his acts are just and true, and he is able to humble the proud. Daniel 4:37	Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise and extol and honor the King of heaven; for all his works are truth, and his ways justice; and those who walk in pride he is able to abase. humility worship pride

We cannot imagine the power of the Almighty; but even though he is just and righteous, he does not destroy us. Job 37:23	We can’t reach the Almighty. He is exalted in power. In justice and great righteousness, he will not oppress. God strength
For if you are trying to make yourselves right with God by keeping the law, you have been cut off from Christ! You have fallen away from God’s grace. Galatians 5:4	You are alienated from Christ, you who desire to be justified by the law. You have fallen away from grace. grace law Jesus
God alone, who gave the law, is the Judge. He alone has the power to save or to destroy. So what right do you have to judge your neighbor? James 4:12	Only one is the lawgiver, who is able to save and to destroy. But who are you to judge another? law judgment salvation
You say, “I am allowed to do anything”—but not everything is good for you. You say, “I am allowed to do anything”—but not everything is beneficial. 1 Corinthians 10:23	“All things are lawful for me,” but not all things are profitable. “All things are lawful for me,” but not all things build up. law goodness food
The wicked borrow and never repay, but the godly are generous givers. Psalm 37:21	The wicked borrow, and don’t pay back, but the righteous give generously. debt money giving
He saved us, not because of the righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy. He washed away our sins, giving us a new birth and new life through the Holy Spirit. Titus 3:5	Not by works of righteousness which we did ourselves, but according to his mercy, he saved us through the washing of regeneration and renewing by the Holy Spirit. salvation Holy Spirit rebirth
Don’t get sidetracked; keep your feet from following evil. Proverbs 4:27	Don’t turn to the right hand nor to the left. Remove your foot from evil. evil following self-control
The Lord opens the eyes of the blind. The Lord lifts up those who are weighed down. The Lord loves the godly. Psalm 146:8	Yahweh opens the eyes of the blind. Yahweh raises up those who are bowed down. Yahweh loves the righteous. sickness healing sadness
Let the wicked change their ways and banish the very thought of doing wrong. Let them turn to the Lord that he may have mercy on them. Yes, turn to our God, for he will forgive generously. Isaiah 55:7	Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts. Let him return to Yahweh, and he will have mercy on him, to our God, for he will freely pardon. conversion forgiveness life
Rejoice, O people of Zion! Shout in triumph, O people of Jerusalem! Look, your king is coming to you. He is righteous and victorious, yet he is humble, riding on a donkey— riding on a donkey’s colt. Zechariah 9:9	Rejoice greatly, daughter of Zion! Shout, daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your King comes to you! He is righteous, and having salvation; lowly, and riding on a donkey, even on a colt, the foal of a donkey. prophecy easter humility
Fear the Lord and judge with integrity, for the Lord our God does not tolerate perverted justice, partiality, or the taking of bribes. 2 Chronicles 19:7	Now therefore let the fear of Yahweh be on you. Take heed and do it; for there is no iniquity with Yahweh our God, nor respect of persons, nor taking of bribes. awe honesty
And when he comes, he will convict the world of its sin, and of God’s righteousness, and of the coming judgment. John 16:8	When he has come, he will convict the world about sin, about righteousness, and about judgment. Holy Spirit mediator sin
Seek the Lord, all who are humble, and follow his commands. Seek to do what is right and to live humbly. Perhaps even yet the Lord will protect you— protect you from his anger on that day of destruction. Zephaniah 2:3	Seek Yahweh, all you humble of the land, who have kept his ordinances. Seek righteousness. Seek humility. It may be that you will be hidden in the day of Yahweh’s anger. seeking protection humility
Run from anything that stimulates youthful lusts. Instead, pursue righteous living, faithfulness, love, and peace. Enjoy the companionship of those who call on the Lord with pure hearts. 2 Timothy 2:22	Flee from youthful lusts; but pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart. desires temptation evil
Stand your ground, putting on the belt of truth and the body armor of God’s righteousness. For shoes, put on the peace that comes from the Good News so that you will be fully prepared. In addition to all of these, hold up the shield of faith to stop the fiery arrows of the devil. Ephesians 6:14-16	Stand therefore, having the utility belt of truth buckled around your waist, and having put on the breastplate of righteousness, and having fitted your feet with the preparation of the Good News of peace, above all, taking up the shield of faith, with which you will be able to quench all the fiery darts of the evil one. truth evangelism peace