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Don’t let the excitement of youth cause you to forget your Creator… Ecclesiastes 12:1

Don’t let the excitement of youth cause you to forget your Creator. Honor him in your youth before you grow old and say, “Life is not pleasant anymore.”
Ecclesiastes 12:1 creation life joy
Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the reign of King Herod. About that time some wise men from eastern lands arrived in Jerusalem, asking, “Where is the newborn king of the Jews? We saw his star as it rose, and we have come to worship him.”
Matthew 2:1-2 christmas worship

The wise are glad to be instructed,
but babbling fools fall flat on their faces.
Proverbs 10:8 law wisdom heart
Do not deprive each other of sexual relations, unless you both agree to refrain from sexual intimacy for a limited time so you can give yourselves more completely to prayer. Afterward, you should come together again so that Satan won’t be able to tempt you because of your lack of self-control.
1 Corinthians 7:5 marriage devil self-control
The hopes of the godly result in happiness,
but the expectations of the wicked come to nothing.
Proverbs 10:28 righteousness hope patience
But everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.
Acts 2:21 salvation worship prayer
Then he said to the crowd, “If any of you wants to be my follower, you must give up your own way, take up your cross daily, and follow me.”
Luke 9:23 obedience crucifixion
But I will send you the Advocate—the Spirit of truth. He will come to you from the Father and will testify all about me.
John 15:26 comforter Holy Spirit Father
This is how we know if they have the Spirit of God: If a person claiming to be a prophet acknowledges that Jesus Christ came in a real body, that person has the Spirit of God. But if someone claims to be a prophet and does not acknowledge the truth about Jesus, that person is not from God. Such a person has the spirit of the Antichrist, which you heard is coming into the world and indeed is already here.
1 John 4:2-3 Spirit Jesus acknowledging
But those who do what is right come to the light so others can see that they are doing what God wants.
John 3:21 light truth obedience
Now this is what the Lord says to the family of Israel:
“Come back to me and live!”
Amos 5:4 seeking life
Come and listen to my counsel.
I’ll share my heart with you
and make you wise.
Proverbs 1:23 conversion repentance wisdom
So let us come boldly to the throne of our gracious God. There we will receive his mercy, and we will find grace to help us when we need it most.
Hebrews 4:16 grace prayer mercy
Enjoy prosperity while you can,
but when hard times strike, realize that both come from God.
Remember that nothing is certain in this life.
Ecclesiastes 7:14 joy life dependence
The thief’s purpose is to steal and kill and destroy. My purpose is to give them a rich and satisfying life.
John 10:10 salvation life
Now repent of your sins and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped away.
Acts 3:19 conversion sin forgiveness
For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve others and to give his life as a ransom for many.
Mark 10:45 humility Jesus sacrifice
Ask me and I will tell you remarkable secrets you do not know about things to come.
Jeremiah 33:3 prayer understanding listening
Every word of God proves true.
He is a shield to all who come to him for protection.
Proverbs 30:5 truth Word of God protection
The Lord isn’t really being slow about his promise, as some people think. No, he is being patient for your sake. He does not want anyone to be destroyed, but wants everyone to repent.
2 Peter 3:9 salvation patience conversion
Soon I will die, going the way of everything on earth. Deep in your hearts you know that every promise of the Lord your God has come true. Not a single one has failed!
Joshua 23:14 reliability heart soul
For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve others and to give his life as a ransom for many.
Matthew 20:28 Jesus serving sacrifice
Don’t be fooled by what they say. For that day will not come until there is a great rebellion against God and the man of lawlessness is revealed—the one who brings destruction. He will exalt himself and defy everything that people call god and every object of worship. He will even sit in the temple of God, claiming that he himself is God.
2 Thessalonians 2:3-4 end times second coming idols
But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes upon you. And you will be my witnesses, telling people about me everywhere—in Jerusalem, throughout Judea, in Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.
Acts 1:8 evangelism Spirit strength
My victory and honor come from God alone.
He is my refuge, a rock where no enemy can reach me.
Psalm 62:7 trust God salvation

“Yes,” Jesus replied, “and I assure you that everyone who has given up house or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or property, for my sake and for the Good News, will receive now in return a hundred times as many houses, brothers, sisters, mothers, children, and property—along with persecution. And in the world to come that person will have eternal life.”