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For God is Spirit, so those who worship him must worship in… John 4:24

For God is Spirit, so those who worship him must worship in spirit and in truth. John 4:24	God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth. truth worship Spirit
He is the one all the prophets testified about, saying that everyone who believes in him will have their sins forgiven through his name. Acts 10:43	To him all the prophets bear witness that everyone who believes in him receives forgiveness of sins through his name. prophecy faith forgiveness

But while Peter was in prison, the church prayed very earnestly for him. Acts 12:5	So Peter was kept in prison, but earnest prayer for him was made to God by the church. prayer neighbor dependence
Joyful are those who obey his laws and search for him with all their hearts. Psalm 119:2	Blessed are those who keep his testimonies, who seek him with their whole heart. blessing seeking heart
Taste and see that the Lord is good. Oh, the joys of those who take refuge in him! Psalm 34:8	Oh, taste and see that the Lord is good! Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him! God blessing rest
Then the Lord God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper who is just right for him.” Genesis 2:18	Then the Lord God said, “It is not good that the man should be alone; I will make him a helper fit for him.” creation marriage relationships
And God has given us his Spirit as proof that we live in him and he in us. 1 John 4:13	By this we know that we abide in him and he in us, because he has given us of his Spirit. God Spirit nearness
Every word of God proves true. He is a shield to all who come to him for protection. Proverbs 30:5	Every word of God proves true; he is a shield to those who take refuge in him. truth Word of God protection
Anyone who eats my flesh and drinks my blood remains in me, and I in him. John 6:56	Whoever feeds on my flesh and drinks my blood abides in me, and I in him. body blood Jesus
So obey the commands of the Lord your God by walking in his ways and fearing him. Deuteronomy 8:6	So you shall keep the commandments of the Lord your God by walking in his ways and by fearing him. obedience law awe
And now, dear children, remain in fellowship with Christ so that when he returns, you will be full of courage and not shrink back from him in shame. 1 John 2:28	And now, little children, abide in him, so that when he appears we may have confidence and not shrink from him in shame at his coming. trust second coming end times
But the Lord watches over those who fear him, those who rely on his unfailing love. Psalm 33:18	Behold, the eye of the Lord is on those who fear him, on those who hope in his steadfast love. reliability God awe
I want to know Christ and experience the mighty power that raised him from the dead. I want to suffer with him, sharing in his death. Philippians 3:10	That I may know him and the power of his resurrection, and may share his sufferings, becoming like him in his death. suffering Jesus resurrection
Jesus replied, “All who love me will do what I say. My Father will love them, and we will come and make our home with each of them.” John 14:23	Jesus answered him, “If anyone loves me, he will keep my word, and my Father will love him, and we will come to him and make our home with him.” love obedience Father
The Lord is my strength and shield. I trust him with all my heart. He helps me, and my heart is filled with joy. I burst out in songs of thanksgiving. Psalm 28:7	The Lord is my strength and my shield; in him my heart trusts, and I am helped; my heart exults, and with my song I give thanks to him. trust worship strength
The Lord is good, a strong refuge when trouble comes. He is close to those who trust in him. Nahum 1:7	The Lord is good, a stronghold in the day of trouble; he knows those who take refuge in him. protection goodness safety
The Lord is like a father to his children, tender and compassionate to those who fear him. Psalm 103:13	As a father shows compassion to his children, so the Lord shows compassion to those who fear him. love fear Father
Dear friends, we are already God’s children, but he has not yet shown us what we will be like when Christ appears. But we do know that we will be like him, for we will see him as he really is. And all who have this eager expectation will keep themselves pure, just as he is pure. 1 John 3:2-3	Beloved, we are God's children now, and what we will be has not yet appeared; but we know that when he appears we shall be like him, because we shall see him as he is. And everyone who thus hopes in him purifies himself as he is pure. purification family heaven
Therefore, God elevated him to the place of highest honor and gave him the name above all other names, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth. Philippians 2:9-10	Therefore God has highly exalted him and bestowed on him the name that is above every name, so that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth. Jesus worship heaven
God sent his Son into the world not to judge the world, but to save the world through him. John 3:17	For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through him. salvation Jesus judgment
There is no judgment against anyone who believes in him. But anyone who does not believe in him has already been judged for not believing in God’s one and only Son. John 3:18	Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe is condemned already, because he has not believed in the name of the only Son of God. faith judgment
But when they saw him walking on the water, they cried out in terror, thinking he was a ghost. They were all terrified when they saw him. But Jesus spoke to them at once. “Don’t be afraid,” he said. “Take courage! I am here!” Mark 6:49-50	But when they saw him walking on the sea they thought it was a ghost, and cried out, for they all saw him and were terrified. But immediately he spoke to them and said, “Take heart; it is I. Do not be afraid.” miracles Jesus fear
We are witnesses of these things and so is the Holy Spirit, who is given by God to those who obey him. Acts 5:32	And we are witnesses to these things, and so is the Holy Spirit, whom God has given to those who obey him. obedience Spirit receiving
And we are confident that he hears us whenever we ask for anything that pleases him. 1 John 5:14	And this is the confidence that we have toward him, that if we ask anything according to his will he hears us. trust prayer listening
And while they were there, the time came for her baby to be born. She gave birth to her firstborn son. She wrapped him snugly in strips of cloth and laid him in a manger, because there was no lodging available for them. Luke 2:6-7	And while they were there, the time came for her to give birth. And she gave birth to her firstborn son and wrapped him in swaddling cloths and laid him in a manger, because there was no place for them in the inn. Jesus christmas