Joy to the world (3/4)

A wise child brings joy to a father; a foolish child brings… Proverbs 10:1

A wise child brings joy to a father;
a foolish child brings grief to a mother.
Proverbs 10:1 joy family wisdom
I fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to me, ‘Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?’
Acts 22:7 speaking miracles persecution
I will sing to the Lord as long as I live.
I will praise my God to my last breath!
Psalm 104:33 singing worship life
Give justice to the poor and the orphan;
uphold the rights of the oppressed and the destitute.
Psalm 82:3 orphans neighbor righteousness
For ever since the world was created, people have seen the earth and sky. Through everything God made, they can clearly see his invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature. So they have no excuse for not knowing God.
Romans 1:20 creation strength mind
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
So, what about eating meat that has been offered to idols? Well, we all know that an idol is not really a god and that there is only one God.
1 Corinthians 8:4 idols food
Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good!
His faithful love endures forever.
1 Chronicles 16:34 reliability worship gratitude
Deceit fills hearts that are plotting evil;
joy fills hearts that are planning peace!
Proverbs 12:20 evil joy peace
For your unfailing love is as high as the heavens.
Your faithfulness reaches to the clouds.
Psalm 57:10 love reliability
Jesus told him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one can come to the Father except through me.”
John 14:6 truth Father life
Don’t get sidetracked;
keep your feet from following evil.
Proverbs 4:27 evil righteousness following
He himself is the sacrifice that atones for our sins—and not only our sins but the sins of all the world.
1 John 2:2 sin Savior forgiveness
Just as the rich rule the poor,
so the borrower is servant to the lender.
Proverbs 22:7 money debt slavery
And because of his glory and excellence, he has given us great and precious promises. These are the promises that enable you to share his divine nature and escape the world’s corruption caused by human desires.
2 Peter 1:4 reward desires world
Do everything without complaining and arguing, so that no one can criticize you. Live clean, innocent lives as children of God, shining like bright lights in a world full of crooked and perverse people. Hold firmly to the word of life.
Philippians 2:14-16a holiness Word of God life
The eyes of the Lord watch over those who do right;
his ears are open to their cries for help.
Psalm 34:15 righteousness listening
Everyone enjoys a fitting reply;
it is wonderful to say the right thing at the right time!
Proverbs 15:23 speaking joy
In the night I search for you;
in the morning I earnestly seek you.
For only when you come to judge the earth
will people learn what is right.
Isaiah 26:9 righteousness judgment learning
But those who do what is right come to the light so others can see that they are doing what God wants.
John 3:21 light truth obedience
Anyone who speaks against the Son of Man can be forgiven, but anyone who speaks against the Holy Spirit will never be forgiven, either in this world or in the world to come.
Matthew 12:32 Holy Spirit forgiveness Jesus
I am the Lord, the God of all the peoples of the world. Is anything too hard for me?
Jeremiah 32:27 God miracles almighty
I look up to the mountains—
does my help come from there?
My help comes from the Lord,
who made heaven and earth!
Psalm 121:1-2 creation encouragement dependence
In the same way, there is joy in the presence of God’s angels when even one sinner repents.
Luke 15:10 joy angels repentance
“All right then,” Joshua said, “destroy the idols among you, and turn your hearts to the Lord, the God of Israel.”
Joshua 24:23 idols heart purification