Mary, mother of God (2/4)

He replied, “Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God… Luke 11:28

Jesus replied, “But even more blessed are all who hear the word of God and put it into practice.” Luke 11:28	He replied, “Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it.” Word of God life listening
But to all who believed him and accepted him, he gave the right to become children of God. John 1:12	Yet to all who did receive him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God. faith Father children

Don’t you realize that all of you together are the temple of God and that the Spirit of God lives in you? 1 Corinthians 3:16	Don’t you know that you yourselves are God’s temple and that God’s Spirit dwells in your midst? holiness Holy Spirit Spirit
For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life through Christ Jesus our Lord. Romans 6:23	For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. sin eternal life reward
For every child of God defeats this evil world, and we achieve this victory through our faith. 1 John 5:4	For everyone born of God overcomes the world. This is the victory that has overcome the world, even our faith. faith God overcoming
Don’t be misled—you cannot mock the justice of God. You will always harvest what you plant. Galatians 6:7	Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows. God righteousness harvest
And who can win this battle against the world? Only those who believe that Jesus is the Son of God. 1 John 5:5	Who is it that overcomes the world? Only the one who believes that Jesus is the Son of God. faith Jesus overcoming
Jesus replied, “I tell you the truth, unless you are born again, you cannot see the Kingdom of God.” John 3:3	Jesus replied, “Very truly I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God unless they are born again.” kingdom understanding rebirth
Everyone who sins is breaking God’s law, for all sin is contrary to the law of God. 1 John 3:4	Everyone who sins breaks the law; in fact, sin is lawlessness. sin law righteousness
So God created human beings in his own image. In the image of God he created them; male and female he created them. Genesis 1:27	So God created mankind in his own image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them. creation God beauty
Jesus replied, “I assure you, no one can enter the Kingdom of God without being born of water and the Spirit.” John 3:5	Jesus answered, “Very truly I tell you, no one can enter the kingdom of God unless they are born of water and the Spirit.” rebirth kingdom baptism
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	As you do not know the path of the wind, or how the body is formed in a mother’s womb, so you cannot understand the work of God, the Maker of all things. God understanding
I have written this to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, so that you may know you have eternal life. 1 John 5:13	I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God so that you may know that you have eternal life. eternal life faith Jesus
May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all. 2 Corinthians 13:14	May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all. grace blessing Holy Spirit
So humble yourselves under the mighty power of God, and at the right time he will lift you up in honor. 1 Peter 5:6	Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time. humility reward
We all come to the end of our lives as naked and empty-handed as on the day we were born. We can’t take our riches with us. Ecclesiastes 5:15	Everyone comes naked from their mother’s womb, and as everyone comes, so they depart. They take nothing from their toil that they can carry in their hands. greed materialism heaven
Seek the Kingdom of God above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need. Matthew 6:33	But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. righteousness food kingdom
“The time promised by God has come at last!” he announced. “The Kingdom of God is near! Repent of your sins and believe the Good News!” Mark 1:15	“The time has come,” he said. “The kingdom of God has come near. Repent and believe the good news!” kingdom conversion repentance
Then, by the will of God, I will be able to come to you with a joyful heart, and we will be an encouragement to each other. Romans 15:32	So that I may come to you with joy, by God’s will, and in your company be refreshed. obedience joy dependence
Asking God, the glorious Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, to give you spiritual wisdom and insight so that you might grow in your knowledge of God. Ephesians 1:17	I keep asking that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the glorious Father, may give you the Spirit of wisdom and revelation, so that you may know him better. Spirit wisdom understanding
For the law was not intended for people who do what is right. It is for people who are lawless and rebellious, who are ungodly and sinful, who consider nothing sacred and defile what is holy, who kill their father or mother or commit other murders. The law is for people who are sexually immoral, or who practice homosexuality, or are slave traders, liars, promise breakers, or who do anything else that contradicts the wholesome teaching that comes from the glorious Good News entrusted to me by our blessed God. 1 Timothy 1:9-11	We also know that the law is made not for the righteous but for lawbreakers and rebels, the ungodly and sinful, the unholy and irreligious, for those who kill their fathers or mothers, for murderers, for the sexually immoral, for those practicing homosexuality, for slave traders and liars and perjurers—and for whatever else is contrary to the sound doctrine that conforms to the gospel concerning the glory of the blessed God, which he entrusted to me. law sin sexuality
But Jesus told him, “No! The Scriptures say, ‘People do not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.’” Matthew 4:4	Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.’” food Word of God listening
Obviously, I’m not trying to win the approval of people, but of God. If pleasing people were my goal, I would not be Christ’s servant. Galatians 1:10	Am I now trying to win the approval of human beings, or of God? Or am I trying to please people? If I were still trying to please people, I would not be a servant of Christ. obedience reward relationships
I do not treat the grace of God as meaningless. For if keeping the law could make us right with God, then there was no need for Christ to die. Galatians 2:21	I do not set aside the grace of God, for if righteousness could be gained through the law, Christ died for nothing! grace righteousness law
The message of the cross is foolish to those who are headed for destruction! But we who are being saved know it is the very power of God. 1 Corinthians 1:18	For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. salvation strength crucifixion

You made all the delicate, inner parts of my body and knit me together in my mother’s womb. Thank you for making me so wonderfully complex! Your workmanship is marvelous—how well I know it.

For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother’s womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well.