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You are the salt of the earth. But if salt loses its… Matthew 5:13

You are the salt of the earth. But if salt loses its taste, what can be done to make it salty once again? It is no longer good for anything, and thus it is cast out and trampled underfoot.
Matthew 5:13 sin obedience evangelism
Do not let this book of the law be absent from your mouth; meditate upon it day and night, so that you might carefully observe everything that is written in it. Then you will prosper and be successful.
Joshua 1:8 law obedience blessing

May he give you your heart’s desire
and grant you success in all your plans.
Psalm 20:5 planning blessing heart
Since we have these promises, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from anything that can defile flesh or spirit, and thereby make our holiness perfect in the fear of God.
2 Corinthians 7:1 purification holiness awe
God is not human, that he should lie,
or the son of man, that he should change his mind.
Does he speak and then not act,
does he promise and then not fulfill it?
Numbers 23:19 God reliability promises
Make every effort to present yourself before God as one who is worthy of his approval, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, but who imparts the word of truth without any alteration.
2 Timothy 2:15 honesty truth work
For just as in one body we have many parts, and the parts do not all have the same function, so we, though many, make up one body in Christ, and individually we are all parts of one another.
Romans 12:4-5 body Jesus community
It was not their own swords that won them the land,
nor did their own arms make them victorious;
rather, it was your right hand and your arm
and the light of your face,
because you loved them.
Psalm 44:4 love strength dependence
Therefore, brethren, be diligent in providing a firm foundation for your call and election. If you do this, you will never stumble, and you will receive a glorious welcome into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
2 Peter 1:10-11 calling obedience kingdom
Restore us, O Lord of hosts;
let your face shine upon us,
and we will be saved.
Psalm 80:20 salvation dependence almighty
He brought you low, allowing you to suffer from hunger. He then fed you with manna, something with which your fathers were not familiar, so that you might come to know that man does not live by bread alone, but man lives by every word that comes forth from the mouth of the Lord.
Deuteronomy 8:3 suffering Word of God life
You will show me the path to life;
you will fill me with joy in your presence
and everlasting delights at your right hand.
Psalm 16:11 joy life nearness
When you fix your gaze upon it,
it is gone before you realize it.
For it suddenly sprouts wings
and flies up to the sky like an eagle.
Proverbs 23:5 money desires materialism
Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the Church and gave himself up for her in order to sanctify her by cleansing her with water and the word.
Ephesians 5:25-26 love purification relationships
Therefore, if the Son sets you free,
you then will truly be free.
John 8:36 Jesus redeemer freedom
Ensure that the path you tread is level,
and then your ways will be sure.
Proverbs 4:26 life thoughts
No trial has confronted you except what a person can stand. God is faithful, and he will not allow you to be tried beyond your strength. But together with the trial he will also provide a way out and the strength to bear it.
1 Corinthians 10:13 reliability temptation addiction
Rather, revere Christ as Lord in your hearts.
Always be prepared to offer an explanation to anyone who asks you to justify the hope that is in you. However, do so with gentleness and respect.
1 Peter 3:15 evangelism Jesus hope
After you have suffered for a brief period, the God of all grace, who has called you to his eternal glory in Christ, will himself restore, confirm, strengthen, and support you.
1 Peter 5:10 grace eternal life suffering
His master said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant. Since you have been faithful in small matters, I will give you much greater responsibilities. Come and share your master’s joy.’
Matthew 25:21 reliability reward blessing
An ignorant man causes strife by his insolence,
but wisdom is found with those who take advice.
Proverbs 13:10 wisdom anger
Many shall be purified, cleansed, and refined, but the wicked will persist in their evil ways.
Daniel 12:10 purification sin understanding
The Lord God made clothing for the man and woman out of animal skins and he clothed them.
Genesis 3:21 clothing
For all of us fall short in many ways. Anyone who never makes a mistake in speech has reached perfection and is able to control every part of his body.
James 3:2 blameless speaking body
Teach me your ways, O Lord,
so that I may walk in your truth;
let me worship your name
with an undivided heart.
Psalm 86:11 learning truth reliability