Followed the star (2/4)

May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of… 2 Corinthians 13:14

May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all. 2 Corinthians 13:14	May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all. grace blessing Holy Spirit
I remain confident of this: I will see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. Psalm 27:13	Yet I am confident I will see the Lord’s goodness while I am here in the land of the living. goodness trust

Wives, submit yourselves to your own husbands as you do to the Lord. For the husband is the head of the wife as Christ is the head of the church, his body, of which he is the 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
“I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God, “who is, and who was, and who is to come, the Almighty.” Revelation 1:8	“I am the Alpha and the Omega—the beginning and the end,” says the Lord God. “I am the one who is, who always was, and who is still to come—the Almighty One.” eternal life reliability God
The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law. 1 Corinthians 15:56	For sin is the sting that results in death, and the law gives sin its power. sin law idols
Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” John 14:6	Jesus told him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one can come to the Father except through me.” truth Father life
The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it. John 1:5	The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness can never extinguish it. evil overcoming light
The lips of the righteous know what finds favor, but the mouth of the wicked only what is perverse. Proverbs 10:32	The lips of the godly speak helpful words, but the mouth of the wicked speaks perverse words. truth righteousness speaking
Better the little that the righteous have than the wealth of many wicked; for the power of the wicked will be broken, but the Lord upholds the righteous. Psalm 37:16-17	It is better to be godly and have little than to be evil and rich. For the strength of the wicked will be shattered, but the Lord takes care of the godly. sin money righteousness
I came from the Father and entered the world; now I am leaving the world and going back to the Father. John 16:28	Yes, I came from the Father into the world, and now I will leave the world and return to the Father. Father world ascension
He builds his lofty palace in the heavens and sets its foundation on the earth; he calls for the waters of the sea and pours them out over the face of the land— the Lord is his name. Amos 9:6	The Lord’s home reaches up to the heavens, while its foundation is on the earth. He draws up water from the oceans and pours it down as rain on the land. The Lord is his name! creation God heaven
The one who does what is sinful is of the devil, because the devil has been sinning from the beginning. The reason the Son of God appeared was to destroy the devil’s work. 1 John 3:8	But when people keep on sinning, it shows that they belong to the devil, who has been sinning since the beginning. But the Son of God came to destroy the works of the devil. sin devil
Unless the Lord builds the house, the builders labor in vain. Unless the Lord watches over the city, the guards stand watch in vain. Psalm 127:1	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. God dependence
But the gift is not like the trespass. For if the many died by the trespass of the one man, how much more did God’s grace and the gift that came by the grace of the one man, Jesus Christ, overflow to the many! Romans 5:15	But there is a great difference between Adam’s sin and God’s gracious gift. For the sin of this one man, Adam, brought death to many. But even greater is God’s wonderful grace and his gift of forgiveness to many through this other man, Jesus Christ. sin grace Jesus
The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it. Psalm 24:1	The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it. The world and all its people belong to him. God life almighty
The way of the Lord is a refuge for the blameless, but it is the ruin of those who do evil. Proverbs 10:29	The way of the Lord is a stronghold to those with integrity, but it destroys the wicked. sin reliability law
The grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of our God endures forever. Isaiah 40:8	The grass withers and the flowers fade, but the word of our God stands forever. reliability God Word of God
Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace. Ephesians 4:3	Make every effort to keep yourselves united in the Spirit, binding yourselves together with peace. Spirit community peace
Blessed is the one who does not walk in step with the wicked or stand in the way that sinners take or sit in the company of mockers. 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
Who has done this and carried it through, calling forth the generations from the beginning? I, the Lord—with the first of them and with the last—I am he. Isaiah 41:4	Who has done such mighty deeds, summoning each new generation from the beginning of time? It is I, the Lord, the First and the Last. I alone am he. God strength
For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous and his ears are attentive to their prayer, but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil. 1 Peter 3:12	The eyes of the Lord watch over those who do right, and his ears are open to their prayers. But the Lord turns his face against those who do evil. righteousness prayer listening
Learn to do right; seek justice. Defend the oppressed. Take up the cause of the fatherless; plead the case of the widow. Isaiah 1:17	Learn to do good. Seek justice. Help the oppressed. Defend the cause of orphans. Fight for the rights of widows. righteousness neighbor widows
The seed falling among the thorns refers to someone who hears the word, but the worries of this life and the deceitfulness of wealth choke the word, making it unfruitful. Matthew 13:22	The seed that fell among the thorns represents those who hear God’s word, but all too quickly the message is crowded out by the worries of this life and the lure of wealth, so no fruit is produced. Word of God worrying money
The Lord is slow to anger but great in power; the Lord will not leave the guilty unpunished. His way is in the whirlwind and the storm, and clouds are the dust of his feet. Nahum 1:3	The Lord is slow to get angry, but his power is great, and he never lets the guilty go unpunished. He displays his power in the whirlwind and the storm. The billowing clouds are the dust beneath his feet. patience strength punishment
The angel answered, “The Holy Spirit will come on you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the holy one to be born will be called the Son of God.” Luke 1:35	The angel replied, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the baby to be born will be holy, and he will be called the Son of God.” Holy Spirit christmas strength

Then God said, “Let us make mankind in our image, in our likeness, so that they may rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky, over the livestock and all the wild animals, and over all the creatures that move along the ground.”

Then God said, “Let us make human beings in our image, to be like us. They will reign over the fish in the sea, the birds in the sky, the livestock, all the wild animals on the earth, and the small animals that scurry along the ground.”