Faith is the substance (2/4)

For this is the message that you heard from the beginning, that… 1 John 3:11

For this is the message that you heard from the beginning, that we should love one another.
1 John 3:11 law love neighbor
Knowing that the testing of your faith produces patience.
James 1:3 faith temptation addiction

My flesh and my heart fail;
But God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever.
Psalm 73:26 strength life dependence
Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness’ sake,
For theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Matthew 5:10 righteousness kingdom persecution
Behold, happy is the man whom God corrects;
Therefore do not despise the chastening of the Almighty.
Job 5:17 punishment suffering blessing
But, speaking the truth in love, may grow up in all things into Him who is the head—Christ.
Ephesians 4:15 love truth Jesus
Happy is the man who finds wisdom,
And the man who gains understanding.
Proverbs 3:13 wisdom mind understanding
Honor the Lord with your possessions,
And with the firstfruits of all your increase.
Proverbs 3:9 money sacrifice giving
And He Himself is the propitiation for our sins, and not for ours only but also for the whole world.
1 John 2:2 sin Savior forgiveness
This is the message which we have heard from Him and declare to you, that God is light and in Him is no darkness at all.
1 John 1:5 sin God light
Thus also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead.
James 2:17 faith life following
Behold, God is my helper;
The Lord is with those who uphold my life.
Psalm 54:4 life dependence equipment
And this is the testimony: that God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son.
1 John 5:11 eternal life Jesus
And we are His witnesses to these things, and so also is the Holy Spirit whom God has given to those who obey Him.
Acts 5:32 obedience Spirit receiving
Likewise He also took the cup after supper, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in My blood, which is shed for you.”
Luke 22:20 wine covenant blood
Therefore, whatever you want men to do to you, do also to them, for this is the Law and the Prophets.
Matthew 7:12 law neighbor relationships
Children’s children are the crown of old men,
And the glory of children is their father.
Proverbs 17:6 children family
For we walk by faith, not by sight.
2 Corinthians 5:7 trust faith life
Watch, stand fast in the faith, be brave, be strong.
1 Corinthians 16:13 faith strength courage
But above all these things put on love, which is the bond of perfection.
Colossians 3:14 love community blameless
The Lord is my light and my salvation;
Whom shall I fear?
The Lord is the strength of my life;
Of whom shall I be afraid?
Psalm 27:1 safety fear light
For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God.
1 Corinthians 1:18 salvation strength crucifixion
And now abide faith, hope, love, these three; but the greatest of these is love.
1 Corinthians 13:13 faith love hope
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom;
A good understanding have all those who do His commandments.
His praise endures forever.
Psalm 111:10 awe wisdom worship
And He is the head of the body, the church, who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead, that in all things He may have the preeminence.
Colossians 1:18 church Jesus resurrection