Life after death (3/4)

No one after lighting a lamp covers it with a pot or… Luke 8:16

No one after lighting a lamp covers it with a pot or places it under a bed. Rather he places it on a lampstand so that those who enter may see the light.
Luke 8:16 honesty holiness light
After Jesus had been born in Bethlehem of Judea during the reign of King Herod, wise men traveled from the east and arrived in Jerusalem, inquiring, “Where is the newborn king of the Jews? We saw the rising of his star, and we have come to pay him homage.”
Matthew 2:1-2 christmas worship

Then he said to all who were with him, “Anyone who wishes to follow me must deny himself, take up his cross daily, and follow me.”
Luke 9:23 obedience crucifixion
For if we have been united with him in a death like his, we shall also be united with him in his resurrection. We know that our old self was crucified with him, so that our sinful body might be destroyed and we might no longer be enslaved to sin.
Romans 6:5-6 sin resurrection addiction
It is rash to pledge a sacred gift,
or to make a vow and then have second thoughts.
Proverbs 20:25 holiness righteousness
Do not be concerned about your life and what you will have to eat, or about your body and what you will wear. For life is more than food, and the body is more than clothing.
Luke 12:22b-23 worrying food life
The reward of humility and fear of the Lord
is wealth, honor, and life.
Proverbs 22:4 humility reward awe
While they were eating, Jesus took bread, and after he had pronounced the blessing, he broke it and gave it to his disciples, saying, “Take this and eat; this is my body.”
Matthew 26:26 bread body Jesus
No one can have greater love
than to lay down his life for his friends.
John 15:13 love sacrifice friendship
Thereupon the Lord restored the prosperity of Job after he had prayed for his friends, and he enriched him with twice as much as he had possessed before.
Job 42:10 prayer blessing money
When things are going well, be grateful for your blessings,
and in times of adversity consider this:
God has made both of them,
so that we cannot predict with confidence
what the future holds.
Ecclesiastes 7:14 joy life dependence
Listen, my son, and take my words to heart,
and the years of your life will be multiplied.
Proverbs 4:10 Word of God obedience law
A wholesome tongue is a tree of life,
but an undisciplined tongue crushes the spirit.
Proverbs 15:4 speaking Spirit lying
Hope deferred sickens the heart,
but a desire fulfilled is a tree of life.
Proverbs 13:12 hope life heart
For this reason, he is the mediator of a new covenant, so that those who have been called may receive the promised eternal inheritance, since his death has served to redeem the sins that were committed under the first covenant.
Hebrews 9:15 law Savior mediator
As a deer longs for running streams,
so my soul longs for you, O God.
Psalm 42:2 God desires
A wealthy man pays a ransom to save his life;
a poor man never has to worry about such threats.
Proverbs 13:8 money materialism fear
Blessed be the Lord, day after day,
the God of our salvation, who carries our burden. Selah
Psalm 68:20 worship dependence salvation
While physical training has some value, the benefits of godliness are unlimited, since it holds out promise not only for this life but also for the life to come.
1 Timothy 4:8 health obedience life
It is the Lord, your God, whom you are to follow. You must fear him and observe his commandments and obey what he tells you and serve him and hold fast to him.
Deuteronomy 13:5 awe listening following
Guard your heart with all possible vigilance,
for from it flow the wellsprings of life.
Proverbs 4:23 life heart protection
Do not lie to one another, since you have stripped off the old self with its practices and have put on the new self that is being renewed in knowledge after the image of its creator.
Colossians 3:9-10 lying life conversion
Therefore, heed my words. Do not be concerned about your life and what you will have to eat or drink, or about your body and what you will wear. Surely life is more than food, and the body is more than clothing.
Matthew 6:25 food life worrying
Whoever heeds admonition is on the path to life,
but anyone who rejects correction goes astray.
Proverbs 10:17 obedience life listening
Jesus replied,
“I am the way, and the truth, and the life.
No one comes to the Father
except through me.”
John 14:6 truth Father life