Away (2/4)

So refuse to worry, and keep your body healthy. But remember that… Ecclesiastes 11:10

So refuse to worry, and keep your body healthy. But remember that youth, with a whole life before you, is meaningless. Ecclesiastes 11:10	Therefore remove sorrow from your heart, And put away evil from your flesh, For childhood and youth are vanity. sadness worrying heart
For the Lord your God is gracious and merciful. If you return to him, he will not continue to turn his face from you. 2 Chronicles 30:9b	For the Lord your God is gracious and merciful, and will not turn His face from you if you return to Him. grace repentance conversion

For the Scriptures say, “If you want to enjoy life and see many happy days, keep your tongue from speaking evil and your lips from telling lies. Turn away from evil and do good. Search for peace, and work to maintain it.” 1 Peter 3:10-11	For “He who would love life And see good days, Let him refrain his tongue from evil, And his lips from speaking deceit. Let him turn away from evil and do good; Let him seek peace and pursue it.” love peace life
But if wicked people turn away from all their sins and begin to obey my decrees and do what is just and right, they will surely live and not die. Ezekiel 18:21	But if a wicked man turns from all his sins which he has committed, keeps all My statutes, and does what is lawful and right, he shall surely live; he shall not die. conversion sin law
“Abba, Father,” he cried out, “everything is possible for you. Please take this cup of suffering away from me. Yet I want your will to be done, not mine.” Mark 14:36	Abba, Father, all things are possible for You. Take this cup away from Me; nevertheless, not what I will, but what You will. easter Father Jesus
We all come to the end of our lives as naked and empty-handed as on the day we were born. We can’t take our riches with us. Ecclesiastes 5:15	As he came from his mother’s womb, naked shall he return, To go as he came; And he shall take nothing from his labor Which he may carry away in his hand. greed materialism heaven
I tell you the truth, until heaven and earth disappear, not even the smallest detail of God’s law will disappear until its purpose is achieved. Matthew 5:18	For assuredly, I say to you, till heaven and earth pass away, one jot or one tittle will by no means pass from the law till all is fulfilled. reliability Word of God law
I am coming soon. Hold on to what you have, so that no one will take away your crown. Revelation 3:11	Behold, I am coming quickly! Hold fast what you have, that no one may take your crown. second coming reward patience
So after more fasting and prayer, the men laid their hands on them and sent them on their way. Acts 13:3	Then, having fasted and prayed, and laid hands on them, they sent them away. blessing prayer fasting
Don’t be impressed with your own wisdom. Instead, fear the Lord and turn away from evil. Then you will have healing for your body and strength for your bones. Proverbs 3:7-8	Do not be wise in your own eyes; Fear the Lord and depart from evil. It will be health to your flesh, And strength to your bones. awe blessing evil
The grapevines have dried up, and the fig trees have withered. The pomegranate trees, palm trees, and apple trees— all the fruit trees—have dried up. And the people’s joy has dried up with them. Joel 1:12	The vine has dried up, And the fig tree has withered; The pomegranate tree, The palm tree also, And the apple tree— All the trees of the field are withered; Surely joy has withered away from the sons of men. joy sadness food
Bring your confessions, and return to the Lord. Say to him, “Forgive all our sins and graciously receive us, so that we may offer you our praises.” Hosea 14:2	Take words with you, And return to the Lord. Say to Him, “Take away all iniquity; Receive us graciously, For we will offer the sacrifices of our lips.” conversion forgiveness
If I gave everything I have to the poor and even sacrificed my body, I could boast about it; but if I didn’t love others, I would have gained nothing. 1 Corinthians 13:3	And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, but have not love, it profits me nothing. love suffering giving
Wealth from get-rich-quick schemes quickly disappears; wealth from hard work grows over time. Proverbs 13:11	Wealth gained by dishonesty will be diminished, But he who gathers by labor will increase. money greed work
I heard a loud shout from the throne, saying, “Look, God’s home is now among his people! He will live with them, and they will be his people. God himself will be with them. He will wipe every tear from their eyes, and there will be no more death or sorrow or crying or pain. All these things are gone forever.” Revelation 21:3-4	And I heard a loud voice from heaven saying, “Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and He will dwell with them, and they shall be His people. God Himself will be with them and be their God. And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes; there shall be no more death, nor sorrow, nor crying. There shall be no more pain, for the former things have passed away.” God sadness worrying
But now you have been united with Christ Jesus. Once you were far away from God, but now you have been brought near to him through the blood of Christ. Ephesians 2:13	But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ. Jesus nearness blood
But test everything that is said. Hold on to what is good. Stay away from every kind of evil. 1 Thessalonians 5:21-22	Test all things; hold fast what is good. Abstain from every form of evil. understanding evil prophecy
O Lord, you have examined my heart and know everything about me. You know when I sit down or stand up. You know my thoughts even when I’m far away. Psalm 139:1-2	O Lord, You have searched me and known me. You know my sitting down and my rising up; You understand my thought afar off. seeking thoughts understanding
This is real love—not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as a sacrifice to take away our sins. 1 John 4:10	In this is love, not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son to be the propitiation for our sins. sin love Savior
And now I make one more appeal, my dear brothers and sisters. Watch out for people who cause divisions and upset people’s faith by teaching things contrary to what you have been taught. Stay away from them. Romans 16:17	Now I urge you, brethren, note those who cause divisions and offenses, contrary to the doctrine which you learned, and avoid them. holiness community evil
So also Christ was offered once for all time as a sacrifice to take away the sins of many people. He will come again, not to deal with our sins, but to bring salvation to all who are eagerly waiting for him. Hebrews 9:28	So Christ was offered once to bear the sins of many. To those who eagerly wait for Him He will appear a second time, apart from sin, for salvation. sin sacrifice salvation
Wash yourselves and be clean! Get your sins out of my sight. Give up your evil ways. Isaiah 1:16	Wash yourselves, make yourselves clean; Put away the evil of your doings from before My eyes. Cease to do evil. sin purification evil
They will never again be hungry or thirsty; they will never be scorched by the heat of the sun. For the Lamb on the throne will be their Shepherd. He will lead them to springs of life-giving water. And God will wipe every tear from their eyes. Revelation 7:16-17	They shall neither hunger anymore nor thirst anymore; the sun shall not strike them, nor any heat; for the Lamb who is in the midst of the throne will shepherd them and lead them to living fountains of waters. And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes. encouragement protection sadness
Don’t get sidetracked; keep your feet from following evil. Proverbs 4:27	Do not turn to the right or the left; Remove your foot from evil. evil righteousness following
That is why we never give up. Though our bodies are dying, our spirits are being renewed every day. 2 Corinthians 4:16	Therefore we do not lose heart. Even though our outward man is perishing, yet the inward man is being renewed day by day. beauty encouragement receiving

All athletes are disciplined in their training. They do it to win a prize that will fade away, but we do it for an eternal prize.

And everyone who competes for the prize is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a perishable crown, but we for an imperishable crown.