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If someone says, “I love God,” but hates a fellow believer, that… 1 John 4:20

If someone says, “I love God,” but hates a fellow believer, that person is a liar; for if we don’t love people we can see, how can we love God, whom we cannot see? 1 John 4:20	If someone says, “I love God,” and yet he hates his brother or sister, he is a liar; for the one who does not love his brother and sister whom he has seen, cannot love God, whom he has not seen. love God family
How great you are, O Sovereign Lord! There is no one like you. We have never even heard of another God like you! 2 Samuel 7:22	For this reason You are great, Lord God; for there is no one like You, and there is no God except You, according to all that we have heard with our ears. God worship

Let us think of ways to motivate one another to acts of love and good works. And let us not neglect our meeting together, as some people do, but encourage one another, especially now that the day of his return is drawing near. Hebrews 10:24-25	And let’s consider how to encourage one another in love and good deeds, not abandoning our own meeting together, as is the habit of some people, but encouraging one another; and all the more as you see the day drawing near. second coming community encouragement
You are the salt of the earth. But what good is salt if it has lost its flavor? Can you make it salty again? It will be thrown out and trampled underfoot as worthless. Matthew 5:13	You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt has become tasteless, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled underfoot by people. sin obedience evangelism
God’s will is for you to be holy, so stay away from all sexual sin. Then each of you will control his own body and live in holiness and honor— not in lustful passion like the pagans who do not know God and his ways. 1 Thessalonians 4:3-5	For this is the will of God, your sanctification; that is, that you abstain from sexual immorality; that each of you know how to possess his own vessel in sanctification and honor, not in lustful passion, like the Gentiles who do not know God. holiness sexuality body
Don’t team up with those who are unbelievers. How can righteousness be a partner with wickedness? How can light live with darkness? 2 Corinthians 6:14	Do not be mismatched with unbelievers; for what do righteousness and lawlessness share together, or what does light have in common with darkness? law righteousness relationships
How joyful are those who fear the Lord— all who follow his ways! Psalm 128:1	Blessed is everyone who fears the Lord, Who walks in His ways. obedience awe following
God showed how much he loved us by sending his one and only Son into the world so that we might have eternal life through him. 1 John 4:9	By this the love of God was revealed in us, that God has sent His only Son into the world so that we may live through Him. love Jesus life
For God is not unjust. He will not forget how hard you have worked for him and how you have shown your love to him by caring for other believers, as you still do. Hebrews 6:10	For God is not unjust so as to forget your work and the love which you have shown toward His name, by having served and by still serving the saints. righteousness work serving
See how very much our Father loves us, for he calls us his children, and that is what we are! But the people who belong to this world don’t recognize that we are God’s children because they don’t know him. 1 John 3:1	See how great a love the Father has given us, that we would be called children of God; and in fact we are. For this reason the world does not know us: because it did not know Him. love Father children
For God wanted them to know that the riches and glory of Christ are for you Gentiles, too. And this is the secret: Christ lives in you. This gives you assurance of sharing his glory. Colossians 1:27	To whom God willed to make known what the wealth of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles is, the mystery that is Christ in you, the hope of glory. evangelism Jesus hope
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 remain in Him and He in us, because He has given to us of His Spirit. God Spirit nearness
Jesus called out to them, “Come, follow me, and I will show you how to fish for people!” Matthew 4:19	And He said to them, “Follow Me, and I will make you fishers of people.” following Jesus evangelism
And the Holy Spirit helps us in our weakness. For example, we don’t know what God wants us to pray for. But the Holy Spirit prays for us with groanings that cannot be expressed in words. Romans 8:26	Now in the same way the Spirit also helps our weakness; for we do not know what to pray for as we should, but the Spirit Himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words. speaking Spirit prayer
Praise the Lord! How joyful are those who fear the Lord and delight in obeying his commands. Psalm 112:1	Praise the Lord! Blessed is a person who fears the Lord, Who greatly delights in His commandments. law love awe
Not that I was ever in need, for I have learned how to be content with whatever I have. Philippians 4:11	Not that I speak from need, for I have learned to be content in whatever circumstances I am. trust dependence contentment
Then he said, “Beware! Guard against every kind of greed. Life is not measured by how much you own.” Luke 12:15	But He said to them, “Beware, and be on your guard against every form of greed; for not even when one is affluent does his life consist of his possessions.” money greed materialism
Those who love money will never have enough. How meaningless to think that wealth brings true happiness! Ecclesiastes 5:10	One who loves money will not be satisfied with money, nor one who loves abundance with its income. This too is futility. money greed materialism
We know what real love is because Jesus gave up his life for us. So we also ought to give up our lives for our brothers and sisters. 1 John 3:16	We know love by this, that He laid down His life for us; and we ought to lay down our lives for the brothers and sisters. love Jesus neighbor
Then Peter said, “Ananias, why have you let Satan fill your heart? You lied to the Holy Spirit, and you kept some of the money for yourself. The property was yours to sell or not sell, as you wished. And after selling it, the money was also yours to give away. How could you do a thing like this? You weren’t lying to us but to God!” Acts 5:3-4	But Peter said, “Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and to keep back some of the proceeds of the land? While it remained unsold, did it not remain your own? And after it was sold, was it not under your control? Why is it that you have conceived this deed in your heart? You have not lied to men, but to God.” lying money honesty
Pray like this: Our Father in heaven, may your name be kept holy. May your Kingdom come soon. May your will be done on earth, as it is in heaven. Matthew 6:9-10	Pray, then, in this way: ‘Our Father, who is in heaven, Hallowed be Your name. Your kingdom come. Your will be done, On earth as it is in heaven.’ prayer Father humility
For no one can ever be made right with God by doing what the law commands. The law simply shows us how sinful we are. Romans 3:20	Because by the works of the Law none of mankind will be justified in His sight; for through the Law comes knowledge of sin. sin law righteousness
Oh, what joy for those whose disobedience is forgiven, whose sin is put out of sight! Psalm 32:1	How blessed is he whose wrongdoing is forgiven, Whose sin is covered! sin forgiveness blessing
This is how Jesus the Messiah was born. His mother, Mary, was engaged to be married to Joseph. But before the marriage took place, while she was still a virgin, she became pregnant through the power of the Holy Spirit. Matthew 1:18	Now the birth of Jesus the Messiah was as follows: when His mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together she was found to be pregnant by the Holy Spirit. christmas Holy Spirit miracles
In that wonderful day you will sing: “Thank the Lord! Praise his name! Tell the nations what he has done. Let them know how mighty he is!” Isaiah 12:4	And on that day you will say, “Give thanks to the Lord, call on His name. Make known His deeds among the peoples; Make them remember that His name is exalted.” speaking evangelism worship

For since our friendship with God was restored by the death of his Son while we were still his enemies, we will certainly be saved through the life of his Son.

For if while we were enemies we were reconciled to God through the death of His Son, much more, having been reconciled, we shall be saved by His life.