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So if you ignore the least commandment and teach others to do… Matthew 5:19

So if you ignore the least commandment and teach others to do the same, you will be called the least in the Kingdom of Heaven. But anyone who obeys God’s laws and teaches them will be called great in the Kingdom of Heaven. Matthew 5:19	Therefore, whoever nullifies one of the least of these commandments, and teaches others to do the same, shall be called least in the kingdom of heaven; but whoever keeps and teaches them, he shall be called great in the kingdom of heaven. law kingdom heaven
Even though the fig trees have no blossoms, and there are no grapes on the vines; even though the olive crop fails, and the fields lie empty and barren; even though the flocks die in the fields, and the cattle barns are empty, yet I will rejoice in the Lord! I will be joyful in the God of my salvation! Habakkuk 3:17-18	Even if the fig tree does not blossom, And there is no fruit on the vines, If the yield of the olive fails, And the fields produce no food, Even if the flock disappears from the fold, And there are no cattle in the stalls, Yet I will triumph in the Lord, I will rejoice in the God of my salvation. joy salvation worship

Dear friends, if we don’t feel guilty, we can come to God with bold confidence. And we will receive from him whatever we ask because we obey him and do the things that please him. 1 John 3:21-22	Beloved, if our heart does not condemn us, we have confidence before God; and whatever we ask, we receive from Him, because we keep His commandments and do the things that are pleasing in His sight. trust law obedience
If one person falls, the other can reach out and help. But someone who falls alone is in real trouble. Ecclesiastes 4:10	For if either of them falls, the one will lift up his companion. But woe to the one who falls when there is not another to lift him up! relationships friendship neighbor
And may the Lord make your love for one another and for all people grow and overflow, just as our love for you overflows. 1 Thessalonians 3:12	And may the Lord cause you to increase and overflow in love for one another, and for all people, just as we also do for you. love neighbor relationships
Now a mediator is helpful if more than one party must reach an agreement. But God, who is one, did not use a mediator when he gave his promise to Abraham. Galatians 3:20	Now a mediator is not for one party only; but God is only one. mediator
For the Lord loves justice, and he will never abandon the godly. He will keep them safe forever, but the children of the wicked will die. Psalm 37:28	For the Lord loves justice And does not abandon His godly ones; They are protected forever, But the descendants of the wicked will be eliminated. eternal life reliability righteousness
Unless the Lord builds a house, the work of the builders is wasted. Unless the Lord protects a city, guarding it with sentries will do no good. Psalm 127:1	Unless the Lord builds a house, They who build it labor in vain; Unless the Lord guards a city, The watchman stays awake in vain. God dependence
Fools have no interest in understanding; they only want to air their own opinions. Proverbs 18:2	A fool does not delight in understanding, But in revealing his own mind. speaking wisdom selfishness
We are human, but we don’t wage war as humans do. 2 Corinthians 10:3	For though we walk in the flesh, we do not wage battle according to the flesh. life understanding world
As a face is reflected in water, so the heart reflects the real person. Proverbs 27:19	As in water a face reflects the face, So the heart of a person reflects the person. life heart
A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a broken spirit saps a person’s strength. Proverbs 17:22	A joyful heart is good medicine, But a broken spirit dries up the bones. healing heart sickness
The rich can pay a ransom for their lives, but the poor won’t even get threatened. Proverbs 13:8	The ransom of a person’s life is his wealth, But the poor hears no rebuke. money materialism fear
Unfailing love, O Lord, is yours. Surely you repay all people according to what they have done. Psalm 62:12	And faithfulness is Yours, Lord, For You reward a person according to his work. love reward
He has removed our sins as far from us as the east is from the west. Psalm 103:12	As far as the east is from the west, So far has He removed our wrongdoings from us. sin salvation
But when you give to someone in need, don’t let your left hand know what your right hand is doing. Give your gifts in private, and your Father, who sees everything, will reward you. Matthew 6:3-4	But when you give to the poor, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, so that your charitable giving will be in secret; and your Father who sees what is done in secret will reward you. giving reward Father
Evil people get rich for the moment, but the reward of the godly will last. Proverbs 11:18	A wicked person earns deceptive wages, But one who sows righteousness gets a true reward. sin righteousness reward
For God has not given us a spirit of fear and timidity, but of power, love, and self-discipline. 2 Timothy 1:7	For God has not given us a spirit of timidity, but of power and love and discipline. love self-control strength
People who conceal their sins will not prosper, but if they confess and turn from them, they will receive mercy. Proverbs 28:13	One who conceals his wrongdoings will not prosper, But one who confesses and abandons them will find compassion. sin confession mercy
Repent, and turn from your sins. Don’t let them destroy you! Ezekiel 18:30b	Repent and turn away from all your offenses, so that wrongdoing does not become a stumbling block to you. conversion sin punishment
Do not love this world nor the things it offers you, for when you love the world, you do not have the love of the Father in you. 1 John 2:15	Do not love the world nor the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him. sin love Father
One should be kind to a fainting friend, but you accuse me without any fear of the Almighty. Job 6:14	For the despairing man there should be kindness from his friend; So that he does not abandon the fear of the Almighty. awe friendship neighbor
“Don’t you understand either?” he asked. “Can’t you see that the food you put into your body cannot defile you? Food doesn’t go into your heart, but only passes through the stomach and then goes into the sewer.” (By saying this, he declared that every kind of food is acceptable in God’s eyes.) Mark 7:18-19	And He said to them, “Are you so lacking in understanding as well? Do you not understand that whatever goes into the person from outside cannot defile him, because it does not go into his heart, but into his stomach, and is eliminated?” (Thereby He declared all foods clean.) food body heart
Whatever is good and perfect is a gift coming down to us from God our Father, who created all the lights in the heavens. He never changes or casts a shifting shadow. James 1:17	Every good thing given and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shifting shadow. reliability Father blameless
So you must remain faithful to what you have been taught from the beginning. If you do, you will remain in fellowship with the Son and with the Father. 1 John 2:24	As for you, see that what you heard from the beginning remains in you. If what you heard from the beginning remains in you, you also will remain in the Son and in the Father. listening evangelism Jesus