God as friend (2/4)

God abides in those who confess that Jesus is the Son of… 1 John 4:15

God abides in those who confess that Jesus is the Son of God, and they abide in God.
1 John 4:15 Jesus life acknowledging
I delight in the way of your decrees
as much as in all riches.
Psalm 119:14 law money joy

My soul thirsts for God,
for the living God.
When shall I come and behold
the face of God?
Psalm 42:2 soul nearness seeking
As far as the east is from the west,
so far he removes our transgressions from us.
Psalm 103:12 sin salvation
The Lord our God be with us, as he was with our ancestors; may he not leave us or abandon us.
1 Kings 8:57 nearness reliability family
Whoever does not love does not know God, for God is love.
1 John 4:8 love God
And as I began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell upon them just as it had upon us at the beginning.
Acts 11:15 pentecost Holy Spirit
Let us therefore make every effort to enter that rest, so that no one may fall through such disobedience as theirs.
Hebrews 4:11 sabbath obedience rest
For it is written,
“As I live, says the Lord, every knee shall bow to me,
and every tongue shall give praise to God.”
Romans 14:11 humility worship acknowledging
I do not nullify the grace of God; for if justification comes through the law, then Christ died for nothing.
Galatians 2:21 grace righteousness law
And be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ has forgiven you.
Ephesians 4:32 forgiveness compassion goodness
So we have known and believe the love that God has for us.
God is love, and those who abide in love abide in God, and God abides in them.
1 John 4:16 trust love God
For who is God except the Lord?
And who is a rock besides our God?
Psalm 18:31 reliability God strength
Know then in your heart that as a parent disciplines a child so the Lord your God disciplines you.
Deuteronomy 8:5 Father learning punishment
For who is God, but the Lord?
And who is a rock, except our God?
2 Samuel 22:32 reliability God protection
Seek good and not evil,
that you may live;
and so the Lord, the God of hosts, will be with you,
just as you have said.
Amos 5:14 holiness reward seeking
Beloved, let us love one another, because love is from God; everyone who loves is born of God and knows God.
1 John 4:7 love neighbor friendship
Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful.
Luke 6:36 goodness neighbor Father
As sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing everything.
2 Corinthians 6:10 sadness joy money
Happy is the nation whose God is the Lord,
the people whom he has chosen as his heritage.
Psalm 33:12 God reward blessing
The shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen, as it had been told them.
Luke 2:20 worship christmas praise
For in Christ Jesus you are all children of God through faith. As many of you as were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ.
Galatians 3:26-27 faith baptism children
If it is possible, so far as it depends on you, live peaceably with all.
Romans 12:18 peace life neighbor
Then the Lord commanded us to observe all these statutes, to fear the Lord our God, for our lasting good, so as to keep us alive, as is now the case.
Deuteronomy 6:24 obedience blessing law
O God, you are my God, I seek you,
my soul thirsts for you;
my flesh faints for you,
as in a dry and weary land where there is no water.
Psalm 63:1 worship seeking soul