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Beloved, we are God’s children now. What we shall be has not… 1 John 3:2-3

Beloved, we are God’s children now. What we shall be has not yet been revealed. However, we do know that when he appears we shall be like him, for we shall see him as he really is. Everyone who has this hope in him keeps himself pure, just as he is pure. 1 John 3:2-3	Beloved, now we are children of God, and it has not appeared as yet what we will be. We know that when He appears, we will be like Him, because we will see Him just as He is. And everyone who has this hope set on Him purifies himself, just as He is pure. purification family heaven
Trust wholeheartedly in the Lord rather than relying on your own intelligence. In everything you do, acknowledge him, and he will see that your paths are straight. Proverbs 3:5-6	Trust in the Lord with all your heart And do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge Him, And He will make your paths straight. trust dependence heart

Rejoice with all your heart, O daughter Zion. Shout for joy, O daughter Jerusalem. See, your king is coming to you, triumphant and victorious, humble and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey. Zechariah 9:9	Rejoice greatly, daughter of Zion! Shout in triumph, daughter of Jerusalem! Behold, your king is coming to you; He is righteous and endowed with salvation, Humble, and mounted on a donkey, Even on a colt, the foal of a donkey. prophecy easter humility
Whoever speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven, either in this age or in the age to come. Matthew 12:32	And whoever speaks a word against the Son of Man, it shall be forgiven him; but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit, it shall not be forgiven him, either in this age or in the age to come. Holy Spirit forgiveness Jesus
After Jesus had been born in Bethlehem of Judea during the reign of King Herod, wise men traveled from the east and arrived in Jerusalem, inquiring, “Where is the newborn king of the Jews? We saw the rising of his star, and we have come to pay him homage.” Matthew 2:1-2	Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, magi from the east arrived in Jerusalem, saying, “Where is He who has been born King of the Jews? For we saw His star in the east and have come to worship Him.” christmas worship
Speak out and pronounce righteous judgments; defend the rights of the wretched and the poor. Proverbs 31:9	Open your mouth, judge righteously, And defend the rights of the poor and needy. righteousness speaking giving
Paul said, “John baptized with the baptism of repentance, telling the people to believe in the one who was to come after him, that is, Jesus.” Acts 19:4	Paul said, “John baptized with a baptism of repentance, telling the people to believe in Him who was coming after him, that is, in Jesus.” baptism conversion faith
If you would seriously consider my reproof, I would pour out my thoughts to you and make my precepts known to you. Proverbs 1:23	Turn to my rebuke, Behold, I will pour out my spirit on you; I will make my words known to you. conversion repentance wisdom
However, each one of you should love his wife as he loves himself, and the wife should respect her husband. Ephesians 5:33	Nevertheless, as for you individually, each husband is to love his own wife the same as himself, and the wife must see to it that she respects her husband. marriage relationships
Therefore, you must also be prepared, because the Son of Man will come at an hour when you do not expect him. Matthew 24:44	For this reason you must be ready as well; for the Son of Man is coming at an hour when you do not think He will. Messiah second coming end times
Wealth and honor are from you, you reign over all. In your hand are power and might; it to is in your hand make great and to give strength to all. 1 Chronicles 29:12	Both riches and honor come from You, and You rule over all, and in Your hand is power and might; and it lies in Your hand to make great and to strengthen everyone. almighty strength money
But from you, O Bethlehem Ephrathah, among the tiniest of the clans of Judah, from you will come forth for me one who is to be a ruler in Israel, one whose origins are from the distant past, from ancient times. Micah 5:1	But as for you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, Too little to be among the clans of Judah, From you One will come forth for Me to be ruler in Israel. His times of coming forth are from long ago, From the days of eternity. christmas prophecy Jesus
The time of fulfillment has arrived, and the kingdom of God is close at hand. Repent, and believe in the gospel. Mark 1:15	The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God has come near; repent and believe in the gospel. kingdom conversion repentance
Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is close at hand. Matthew 3:2	Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near. repentance kingdom heaven
Out of the same mouth flow blessings and curses. This should not be so, my brethren. James 3:10	From the same mouth come both blessing and cursing. My brothers and sisters, these things should not be this way. sin speaking worship
All I want is to come to know Christ and the power of his resurrection and to share in his sufferings by becoming conformed to his death. Philippians 3:10	That I may know Him and the power of His resurrection and the fellowship of His sufferings, being conformed to His death. suffering Jesus resurrection
Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you waverers. James 4:8	Come close to God and He will come close to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners; and purify your hearts, you double-minded. sin purification righteousness
And yet he is aware of everywhere I go; if he were to test me, I would emerge like pure gold. My footsteps have not strayed from the path he established; I have followed his way and never turned aside. Job 23:10-11	But He knows the way I take; When He has put me to the test, I will come out as gold. My foot has held on to His path; I have kept His way and not turned aside. blameless righteousness
For since death came into the world through a man, the resurrection of the dead has also come through a man. 1 Corinthians 15:21	For since by a man death came, by a Man also came the resurrection of the dead. Jesus death resurrection
I lift up my eyes to the mountains; from where will I receive help? My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth. Psalm 121:1-2	I will raise my eyes to the mountains; From where will my help come? My help comes from the Lord, Who made heaven and earth. creation encouragement dependence
Jesus answered, “Amen, I say to you, there is no one who has given up house or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or lands for my sake and for the sake of the gospel who will not receive in this age a hundred times more houses, brothers and sisters, mothers and children, and lands—as well as persecutions—and in the age to come, eternal life.” Mark 10:29-30	Jesus said, “Truly I say to you, there is no one who has left house or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or farms, for My sake and for the gospel’s sake, but that he will receive a hundred times as much now in the present age, houses and brothers and sisters and mothers and children and farms, along with persecutions; and in the age to come, eternal life.” evangelism blessing persecution
Nor would someone light a lamp and then put it under a basket; rather, it is placed upon a lampstand so that it may afford light to all in the house. In the same way, your light must shine so that it can be seen by others; this will enable them to observe your good works and give praise to your Father in heaven. Matthew 5:15-16	Nor do people light a lamp and put it under a basket, but on the lampstand, and it gives light to all who are in the house. Your light must shine before people in such a way that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven. evangelism worship goodness
While he was departing as they gazed upward toward the sky, suddenly two men dressed in white robes stood beside them, and they said, “Men of Galilee, why are you standing there looking up into the sky? This Jesus who has been taken up from you into heaven will come back in the same way as you have seen him going into heaven.” Acts 1:10-11	And as they were gazing intently into the sky while He was going, then behold, two men in white clothing stood beside them, and they said, “Men of Galilee, why do you stand looking into the sky? This Jesus, who has been taken up from you into heaven, will come in the same way as you have watched Him go into heaven.” ascension second coming heaven
The Lord said to Moses, “Climb up to me on the mountain and remain there. I will give you stone tablets with the laws and commandments that I have written for their instruction.” Exodus 24:12	Now the Lord said to Moses, “Come up to Me on the mountain and stay there, and I will give you the stone tablets with the Law and the commandments which I have written for their instruction.” law obedience receiving
Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and undefiled is this: to come to the aid of orphans and widows in their hardships and to keep oneself untarnished by the world. James 1:27	Pure and undefiled religion in the sight of our God and Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their distress, and to keep oneself unstained by the world. sin blameless widows