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And said to them, “Whoever receives this child in my name receives… Luke 9:48

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
When things are going well, be grateful for your blessings,
and in times of adversity consider this:
God has made both of them,
so that we cannot predict with confidence
what the future holds.
Ecclesiastes 7:14 joy life dependence

Do not envy a violent man
or choose to emulate any of his ways.
For the perverse man is an abomination to the Lord
whose friendship is bestowed only upon the upright.
Proverbs 3:31-32 trust righteousness planning
Then there appeared to them tongues as of fire, which separated and came to rest on each one of them. All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in different languages, as the Spirit enabled them to do so.
Acts 2:3-4 speaking Spirit pentecost
Do not let this book of the law be absent from your mouth; meditate upon it day and night, so that you might carefully observe everything that is written in it. Then you will prosper and be successful.
Joshua 1:8 law obedience blessing
Recognizing that laws are not designed for the upright. They are for the lawless and insubordinate, for the godless and sinful, for the unholy and irreligious; they are for those who slay their fathers and mothers, for murderers, for those who are fornicators, sodomites, slave traders, liars, perjurers, and for whatever else is contrary to the sound teaching that conforms to the glorious gospel of the blessed God, which has been entrusted to me.
1 Timothy 1:9-11 law sin sexuality
Therefore, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do everything for the glory of God.
1 Corinthians 10:31 food life worship
Then Job arose, tore his cloak, and shaved his head. He threw himself prostrate on the ground and said:
“Naked I emerged from my mother’s womb,
and naked I will return.
The Lord gave, and the Lord has taken away;
blessed be the name of the Lord.”
Job 1:20-21 worship suffering sadness
So I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.
Mark 11:24 faith prayer receiving
I am the gate.
Anyone who enters through me
will be saved.
He will go in and out
and will find pasture.
John 10:9 Jesus salvation
His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant. Since you have been faithful in small matters, I will give you much greater responsibilities. Come and share your master’s joy.’
Matthew 25:21 reliability reward blessing
The fear of the Lord implies hatred of evil;
I hate pride and arrogance,
evil ways and perverse speech.
Proverbs 8:13 awe pride evil
I will establish my covenant with you: never again will all living creatures be cut off by the waters of a flood, nor will the earth be laid waste by a flood again.
Genesis 9:11 safety covenant promises
I do not say this because I have been in need, for I have learned to be content with whatever I have.
Philippians 4:11 trust dependence contentment
If you abide in me
and my words abide in you,
you may ask for whatever you wish,
and it will be done for you.
John 15:7 reward Jesus Word of God
And I say to you: You are Peter, and on this rock I will build my Church, and the gates of the netherworld will not prevail against it.
Matthew 16:18 church community hell
Are you not aware that wrongdoers will never inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived! Fornicators, idolaters, adulterers, male prostitutes, sodomites, thieves, extortioners, drunkards, slanderers, swindlers—none of these will inherit the kingdom of God.
1 Corinthians 6:9-10 sin salvation kingdom
Stand firm, then, with the belt of truth fastened around your waist, with the breastplate of righteousness clothing you, and with your feet shod in zeal to proclaim the gospel of peace. In all circumstances, hold in your hand the shield of faith with which you will be able to quench all the flaming arrows of the evil one.
Ephesians 6:14-16 truth righteousness evangelism
But for that very reason I was treated mercifully, so that in me Jesus Christ might exhibit his inexhaustible patience, making me an example for those who would come to believe in him for eternal life.
1 Timothy 1:16 eternal life Jesus patience
And if we know that he hears us
in regard to whatever we ask him,
we may be sure
that all we ask of him will be ours.
1 John 5:15 trust prayer listening
For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor present things, nor things to come, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor any other creature will be able to separate us from the love of God in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Romans 8:38-39 love mediator death
Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the Church and gave himself up for her in order to sanctify her by cleansing her with water and the word.
Ephesians 5:25-26 love purification relationships
I give them eternal life,
and they will never perish.
No one will ever snatch them from my hand.
My Father who has given them to me
is greater than all,
and no one can snatch them
out of the Father’s hand.
I and the Father are one.
John 10:28-30 eternal life Jesus Father
And whatever you do in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.
Colossians 3:17 speaking gratitude following
Love is patient;
love is charitable.
Love is not envious;
it does not have an inflated opinion of itself;
it is not filled with its own importance.
Love is never rude;
it does not seek its own advantage.
It is not prone to anger;
neither does it brood over setbacks.
1 Corinthians 13:4-5 love patience anger