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God is not unjust; he will not forget your work and the… Hebrews 6:10

Then Peter asked, “Ananias, why has Satan so gained control of your heart that you lied to the Holy Spirit and retained part of the sale price of the land? While it remained unsold, did it not belong to you? And after it was sold, were not the proceeds yours? What caused you to contrive this scheme? You have lied not to men but to God.” Acts 5:3-4	Then Peter said, “Ananias, how is it that Satan has so filled your heart that you have lied to the Holy Spirit and have kept for yourself some of the money you received for the land? Didn’t it belong to you before it was sold? And after it was sold, wasn’t the money at your disposal? What made you think of doing such a thing? You have not lied just to human beings but to God.” lying money honesty
For God would not be so unjust as to ignore your work and the love that you have shown for his name by the services you have rendered to the saints and still continue to render. Hebrews 6:10	God is not unjust; he will not forget your work and the love you have shown him as you have helped his people and continue to help them. righteousness work serving

Taste and see that the Lord is good; blessed is the man who takes refuge in him. Psalm 34:9	Taste and see that the Lord is good; blessed is the one who takes refuge in him. God blessing rest
Fine words are not becoming to a fool, and much less are false words to a noble. Proverbs 17:7	Eloquent lips are unsuited to a godless fool— how much worse lying lips to a ruler! wisdom lying speaking
He said to them, “Come, follow me, and I will make you fishers of men.” Matthew 4:19	“Come, follow me,” Jesus said, “and I will send you out to fish for people.” following Jesus evangelism
For they said to you, “In the final age there will be scoffers who will follow their own ungodly passions.” It is these people who create divisions, who follow their natural instincts and do not possess the Spirit. Jude 1:18-19	They said to you, “In the last times there will be scoffers who will follow their own ungodly desires.” These are the people who divide you, who follow mere natural instincts and do not have the Spirit. end times desires church
Alleluia. Blessed is the man who fears the Lord, who greatly delights in his precepts. Psalm 112:1	Praise the Lord. Blessed are those who fear the Lord, who find great delight in his commands. law love awe
I do not say this because I have been in need, for I have learned to be content with whatever I have. Philippians 4:11	I am not saying this because I am in need, for I have learned to be content whatever the circumstances. trust dependence contentment
Blessed is the man whom God reproves. Therefore, do not reject the discipline of the Almighty. Job 5:17	Blessed is the one whom God corrects; so do not despise the discipline of the Almighty. punishment suffering blessing
After this, he said to the crowd, “Take care to be on your guard against all kinds of greed. Life does not depend upon an abundance of one’s possessions.” Luke 12:15	Then he said to them, “Watch out! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed; life does not consist in an abundance of possessions.” money greed materialism
The birth of Jesus Christ occurred in this way. When his mother Mary was engaged to Joseph, but before they came to live together, she was found to be with child through the Holy Spirit. Matthew 1:18	This is how the birth of Jesus the Messiah came about: His mother Mary was pledged to be married to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be pregnant through the Holy Spirit. christmas Holy Spirit miracles
One who is covetous will never be satisfied with money, nor will the lover of wealth be content with gain. This too is vanity. Ecclesiastes 5:9	Whoever loves money never has enough; whoever loves wealth is never satisfied with their income. This too is meaningless. money greed materialism
Only fear the Lord and serve him faithfully with your whole heart, considering the great things he has done for you. 1 Samuel 12:24	But be sure to fear the Lord and serve him faithfully with all your heart; consider what great things he has done for you. awe serving heart
Rather, put on the Lord Jesus Christ and allow no opportunity for the flesh to gratify its sinful desires. Romans 13:14	Rather, clothe yourselves with the Lord Jesus Christ, and do not think about how to gratify the desires of the flesh. desires addiction Jesus
For no one can be regarded as justified in the sight of God by keeping the Law. The Law brings only the consciousness of sin. Romans 3:20	Therefore no one will be declared righteous in God’s sight by the works of the law; rather, through the law we become conscious of our sin. sin law righteousness
One day, as Jesus was passing through a field of grain on the Sabbath, his disciples began to pick some heads of grain as they walked along. The Pharisees said to him, “Behold, why are your disciples doing what is forbidden on the Sabbath?” He answered, “Have you never read what David did when he and his companions were hungry and in need of food? He entered the house of God when Abiathar was high priest and ate the sacred bread that only the priests were permitted to eat, and he shared it with his companions.” Then he said to them, “The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath. That is why the Son of Man is Lord even of the Sabbath.” Mark 2:23-28	One Sabbath Jesus was going through the grainfields, and as his disciples walked along, they began to pick some heads of grain. The Pharisees said to him, “Look, why are they doing what is unlawful on the Sabbath?” He answered, “Have you never read what David did when he and his companions were hungry and in need? In the days of Abiathar the high priest, he entered the house of God and ate the consecrated bread, which is lawful only for priests to eat. And he also gave some to his companions.” Then he said to them, “The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath. So the Son of Man is Lord even of the Sabbath.” sabbath bread
And you will say on that day: Give thanks to the Lord, invoke his name; make known his deeds among the nations; proclaim that his name is exalted. Isaiah 12:4	In that day you will say: “Give praise to the Lord, proclaim his name; make known among the nations what he has done, and proclaim that his name is exalted.” speaking evangelism worship
For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him may not perish but may attain eternal life. John 3:16	For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. grace eternal life faith
Your kindness is a greater joy than life itself; thus my lips will speak your praise. I will bless you all my life; with uplifted hands I will call on your name. Psalm 63:4-5	Because your love is better than life, my lips will glorify you. I will praise you as long as I live, and in your name I will lift up my hands. love life worship
We have come to know and to believe in the love that God has for us. God is love, and whoever abides in love abides in God, and God in him. 1 John 4:16	And so we know and rely on the love God has for us. God is love. Whoever lives in love lives in God, and God in them. trust love God
All those who keep his commandments abide in him, and he abides in them. And the proof that he abides in us is the Spirit that he has given us. 1 John 3:24	The one who keeps God’s commands lives in him, and he in them. And this is how we know that he lives in us: We know it by the Spirit he gave us. law God Spirit
He is a rock, his deeds are perfect, and all of his ways are just. He is a God of truth who does no wrong; he is just and upright. Deuteronomy 32:4	He is the Rock, his works are perfect, and all his ways are just. A faithful God who does no wrong, upright and just is he. holiness righteousness reliability
But Jesus has now received a ministry that is far superior, for he is the mediator of a far better covenant that has been established on better promises. Hebrews 8:6	But in fact the ministry Jesus has received is as superior to theirs as the covenant of which he is mediator is superior to the old one, since the new covenant is established on better promises. Jesus covenant mediator
But I have had help from God to this very day, and I stand here and testify to both the lowly and the great. I assert nothing more than what the Prophets and Moses said would occur: that the Christ must suffer, and that, by being the first to rise from the dead, he would proclaim light to the people and to the Gentiles. Acts 26:22-23	But God has helped me to this very day; so I stand here and testify to small and great alike. I am saying nothing beyond what the prophets and Moses said would happen— that the Messiah would suffer and, as the first to rise from the dead, would bring the message of light to his own people and to the Gentiles. evangelism suffering resurrection
Such hope will not be doomed to disappointment, because the love of God has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit that has been given to us. Romans 5:5	And hope does not put us to shame, because God’s love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit, who has been given to us. hope heart Spirit