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Just as you cannot understand the path of the wind or the… Ecclesiastes 11:5

Just as you cannot understand the path of the wind or the mystery of a tiny baby growing in its mother’s womb, so you cannot understand the activity of God, who does all things.
Ecclesiastes 11:5 God understanding
Jesus called out to them, “Come, follow me, and I will show you how to fish for people!”
Matthew 4:19 following Jesus evangelism

But you may wonder, ‘How will we know whether or not a prophecy is from the Lord?’ If the prophet speaks in the Lord’s name but his prediction does not happen or come true, you will know that the Lord did not give that message. That prophet has spoken without my authority and need not be feared.
Deuteronomy 18:21-22 prophecy truth speaking
Praise the Lord!
How joyful are those who fear the Lord
and delight in obeying his commands.
Psalm 112:1 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 trust dependence contentment
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 love Jesus life
Then he said, “Beware! Guard against every kind of greed. Life is not measured by how much you own.”
Luke 12:15 money greed materialism
I never shrank back from telling you what you needed to hear, either publicly or in your homes.
Acts 20:20 learning evangelism
Those who love money will never have enough. How meaningless to think that wealth brings true happiness!
Ecclesiastes 5:10 money greed materialism
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 sin law righteousness
He isn’t here! He is risen from the dead! Remember what he told you back in Galilee, that the Son of Man must be betrayed into the hands of sinful men and be crucified, and that he would rise again on the third day.
Luke 24:6-7 Jesus resurrection easter
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 speaking evangelism 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 second coming community encouragement
For this is how God loved the world: He gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life.
John 3:16 grace eternal life faith
Your unfailing love is better than life itself;
how I praise you!
I will praise you as long as I live,
lifting up my hands to you in prayer.
Psalm 63:3-4 love life worship
We know how much God loves us, and we have put our trust in his love.
God is love, and all who live in love live in God, and God lives in them.
1 John 4:16 trust love God
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 love Father children
He is the Rock; his deeds are perfect.
Everything he does is just and fair.
He is a faithful God who does no wrong;
how just and upright he is!
Deuteronomy 32:4 holiness righteousness reliability
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 sin obedience evangelism
And this hope will not lead to disappointment. For we know how dearly God loves us, because he has given us the Holy Spirit to fill our hearts with his love.
Romans 5:5 hope heart Spirit
You must each decide in your heart how much to give. And don’t give reluctantly or in response to pressure. “For God loves a person who gives cheerfully.”
2 Corinthians 9:7 joy giving heart
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 christmas Holy Spirit miracles
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 holiness sexuality body
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 evangelism Jesus hope
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 lying money honesty