Can’t (3/4)

And thus we can have confidence in him that if we ask… 1 John 5:14

And thus we can have confidence in him
that if we ask anything
that is in accordance with his will,
he hears us.
1 John 5:14 trust prayer listening
For much wisdom can result in much sorrow,
and those who increase their knowledge also increase their grief.
Ecclesiastes 1:18 wisdom sadness mind

This is how we can be certain
that we abide in him
and that he abides in us:
he has given us a share in his Spirit.
1 John 4:13 God Spirit nearness
There is no salvation in anyone else, nor is there any other name under heaven given to men by which we can be saved.
Acts 4:12 salvation Jesus
I am the vine,
you are the branches.
Whoever abides in me, and I in him,
will bear much fruit.
Apart from me you can do nothing.
John 15:5 reward Jesus dependence
For no one can be regarded as justified in the sight of God by keeping the Law. The Law brings only the consciousness of sin.
Romans 3:20 sin law righteousness
He did not spare his own Son but gave him up for all of us. How then can he fail also to give us everything else along with him?
Romans 8:32 sacrifice Father receiving
What will it profit a man if he gains the whole world and forfeits his very life? Or what can he give in exchange for his life?
Matthew 16:26 materialism life soul
And where a single man can be overcome,
two together will be able to resist.
A cord with three strands is not easily broken.
Ecclesiastes 4:12 relationships friendship strength
If anyone is rich in worldly possessions
and sees a brother in need
but refuses to open his heart,
how can the love of God abide in him?
1 John 3:17 money neighbor compassion
Who then can separate us from the love of Christ? Will hardship, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or danger, or the sword?
Romans 8:35 love suffering persecution
What then shall we say? Should we persist in sin in order that grace may abound? Of course not! We have died to sin. How can we live in it any longer?
Romans 6:1-2 sin grace life
For six days work can be done, but the seventh is a Sabbath of rest, a holy assembly. You will do no work on it; it is a Sabbath of the Lord in all of your dwellings.
Leviticus 23:3 sabbath
Do not associate with unbelievers. For what basis can there be for a partnership between righteousness and lawlessness? What do light and darkness have in common?
2 Corinthians 6:14 law righteousness relationships
Since we have these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from anything that can defile flesh or spirit, and thereby make our holiness perfect in the fear of God.
2 Corinthians 7:1 purification holiness awe
Beloved,
if our hearts do not condemn us,
we can approach God with confidence
and receive from him whatever we ask,
because we obey his commandments
and do whatever is pleasing to him.
1 John 3:21-22 trust law obedience
You are the salt of the earth. But if salt loses its taste, what can be done to make it salty once again? It is no longer good for anything, and thus it is cast out and trampled underfoot.
Matthew 5:13 sin obedience evangelism
And let us consider how to spur one another to love and good works. Do not neglect to attend your assemblies, as some do, but rather encourage one another, especially since you can see the Day approaching.
Hebrews 10:24-25 second coming community encouragement
What god can compare with you,
the God who takes away guilt
and forgives the transgressions
of the remnant of your people?
You will not allow your anger to fester forever,
for your delight is in bestowing mercy.
Micah 7:18 sin mercy forgiveness
If a man has recently been married, he is not to go off to battle nor have any other duty laid on him. He will be free to stay at home for one year so that he can bring happiness to the wife whom he has married.
Deuteronomy 24:5 marriage
We also know
that the Son of God has come
and given us understanding
so that we can know the one who is true.
And we are in the one who is true,
since we are in his Son Jesus Christ.
He is the true God and eternal life.
1 John 5:20 Jesus understanding truth
The heart is more deceitful than any other thing,
and it is also perverse.
Who can uncover its secrets?
I, the Lord, search the heart
and probe the mind
to reward all according to their conduct
and as their deeds deserve.
Jeremiah 17:9-10 reward life heart
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
No trial has confronted you except what a person can stand. God is faithful, and he will not allow you to be tried beyond your strength. But together with the trial he will also provide a way out and the strength to bear it.
1 Corinthians 10:13 reliability temptation addiction
Are not two sparrows sold for a penny? Yet not one of them can fall to the ground without your Father’s knowledge. Even the hairs on your head have all been counted. So do not be afraid; you are worth far more than any number of sparrows.
Matthew 10:29-31 valuable fear Father

To him who in all things is able
through the power
that is at work within us
to accomplish abundantly far more
than all we can ask or imagine,
to him be glory in the Church
and in Christ Jesus
through all generations,
forever and ever. Amen.