Faith is the substance (3/4)

Blessed is the one whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered. Psalm 32:1

Blessed is the one whose transgression is forgiven, whose sin is covered. Psalm 32:1	Oh, what joy for those whose disobedience is forgiven, whose sin is put out of sight! sin forgiveness blessing
Praise the Lord! Blessed is the man who fears the Lord, who greatly delights in his commandments! Psalm 112:1	Praise the Lord! How joyful are those who fear the Lord and delight in obeying his commands. law love awe

And this is the confidence that we have toward him, that if we ask anything according to his will he hears us. 1 John 5:14	And we are confident that he hears us whenever we ask for anything that pleases him. trust prayer listening
This is the word of the Lord to Zerubbabel: Not by might, nor by power, but by my Spirit, says the Lord of hosts. Zechariah 4:6	This is what the Lord says to Zerubbabel: It is not by force nor by strength, but by my Spirit, says the Lord of Heaven’s Armies. God Spirit strength
Behold, his soul is puffed up; it is not upright within him, but the righteous shall live by his faith. Habakkuk 2:4	Look at the proud! They trust in themselves, and their lives are crooked. But the righteous will live by their faithfulness to God. righteousness life reliability
For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evils. It is through this craving that some have wandered away from the faith and pierced themselves with many pangs. 1 Timothy 6:10	For the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil. And some people, craving money, have wandered from the true faith and pierced themselves with many sorrows. money evil greed
But let him ask in faith, with no doubting, for the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea that is driven and tossed by the wind. James 1:6	But when you ask him, be sure that your faith is in God alone. Do not waver, for a person with divided loyalty is as unsettled as a wave of the sea that is blown and tossed by the wind. trust faith prayer
For in him the whole fullness of deity dwells bodily, and you have been filled in him, who is the head of all rule and authority. Colossians 2:9-10	For in Christ lives all the fullness of God in a human body. So you also are complete through your union with Christ, who is the head over every ruler and authority. Jesus strength equipment
The end of the matter; all has been heard. Fear God and keep his commandments, for this is the whole duty of man. Ecclesiastes 12:13	That’s the whole story. Here now is my final conclusion: Fear God and obey his commands, for this is everyone’s duty. awe law life
There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way to death. Proverbs 14:12	There is a path before each person that seems right, but it ends in death. righteousness life sin
Many are the plans in the mind of a man, but it is the purpose of the Lord that will stand. Proverbs 19:21	You can make many plans, but the Lord’s purpose will prevail. planning understanding dependence
Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers. Psalm 1:1	Oh, the joys of those who do not follow the advice of the wicked, or stand around with sinners, or join in with mockers. sin righteousness blessing
Wives, submit to your own husbands, as to the Lord. For the husband is the head of the wife even as Christ is the head of the church, his body, and is himself its Savior. Ephesians 5:22-23	For wives, this means submit to your husbands as to the Lord. For a husband is the head of his wife as Christ is the head of the church. He is the Savior of his body, the church. marriage Jesus salvation
The rich rules over the poor, and the borrower is the slave of the lender. Proverbs 22:7	Just as the rich rule the poor, so the borrower is servant to the lender. money debt slavery
Good and upright is the Lord; therefore he instructs sinners in the way. He leads the humble in what is right, and teaches the humble his way. Psalm 25:8-9	The Lord is good and does what is right; he shows the proper path to those who go astray. He leads the humble in doing right, teaching them his way. righteousness humility learning
Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18	Always be joyful. Never stop praying. Be thankful in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you who belong to Christ Jesus. joy gratitude prayer
But I say to you, Do not take an oath at all, either by heaven, for it is the throne of God, or by the earth, for it is his footstool, or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King. Matthew 5:34-35	But I say, do not make any vows! Do not say, ‘By heaven!’ because heaven is God’s throne. And do not say, ‘By the earth!’ because the earth is his footstool. And do not say, ‘By Jerusalem!’ for Jerusalem is the city of the great King. speaking reliability heaven
But if anyone does not provide for his relatives, and especially for members of his household, he has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever. 1 Timothy 5:8	But those who won’t care for their relatives, especially those in their own household, have denied the true faith. Such people are worse than unbelievers. family relationships children
We ourselves are Jews by birth and not Gentile sinners; yet we know that a person is not justified by works of the law but through faith in Jesus Christ, so we also have believed in Christ Jesus, in order to be justified by faith in Christ and not by works of the law, because by works of the law no one will be justified. Galatians 2:15-16	You and I are Jews by birth, not ‘sinners’ like the Gentiles. Yet we know that a person is made right with God by faith in Jesus Christ, not by obeying the law. And we have believed in Christ Jesus, so that we might be made right with God because of our faith in Christ, not because we have obeyed the law. For no one will ever be made right with God by obeying the law. faith law righteousness
Yours, O Lord, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the victory and the majesty, for all that is in the heavens and in the earth is yours. Yours is the kingdom, O Lord, and you are exalted as head above all. 1 Chronicles 29:11	Yours, O Lord, is the greatness, the power, the glory, the victory, and the majesty. Everything in the heavens and on earth is yours, O Lord, and this is your kingdom. We adore you as the one who is over all things. worship kingdom strength
I am the true vine, and my Father is the vinedresser. Every branch in me that does not bear fruit he takes away, and every branch that does bear fruit he prunes, that it may bear more fruit. John 15:1-2	I am the true grapevine, and my Father is the gardener. He cuts off every branch of mine that doesn’t produce fruit, and he prunes the branches that do bear fruit so they will produce even more. fruitfulness sin obedience
And Jesus said to him, “Go your way; your faith has made you well.” And immediately he recovered his sight and followed him on the way. Mark 10:52	And Jesus said to him, “Go, for your faith has healed you.” Instantly the man could see, and he followed Jesus down the road. faith salvation healing
Is not this the fast that I choose: to loose the bonds of wickedness, to undo the straps of the yoke, to let the oppressed go free, and to break every yoke? Isaiah 58:6	No, this is the kind of fasting I want: Free those who are wrongly imprisoned; lighten the burden of those who work for you. Let the oppressed go free, and remove the chains that bind people. fasting neighbor slavery
Therefore, since we have been justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. Romans 5:1	Therefore, since we have been made right in God’s sight by faith, we have peace with God because of what Jesus Christ our Lord has done for us. faith righteousness peace
And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding, so that we may know him who is true; and we are in him who is true, in his Son Jesus Christ. He is the true God and eternal life. 1 John 5:20	And we know that the Son of God has come, and he has given us understanding so that we can know the true God. And now we live in fellowship with the true God because we live in fellowship with his Son, Jesus Christ. He is the only true God, and he is eternal life. Jesus understanding truth

Let no one despise you for your youth, but set the believers an example in speech, in conduct, in love, in faith, in purity.

Don’t let anyone think less of you because you are young. Be an example to all believers in what you say, in the way you live, in your love, your faith, and your purity.