Neither (2/3)

For the carved images of the nations are powerless; they are nothing… Jeremiah 10:3-5

For the carved images of the nations are powerless;
they are nothing more than wood cut from a forest,
fashioned with a knife by craftsmen
and embellished with silver and gold.
Then they are fastened with hammers and nails
to prevent them from toppling.
Like scarecrows in a cucumber field
they are unable to speak,
and they must be carried from place to place
since they cannot walk.
Do not be afraid of them,
for they can do no harm,
nor do they have any power to do good.
Jeremiah 10:3-5 christmas idols
Yet even if you should suffer for doing what is right, you are thereby blessed. Have no fear of others, and refuse to be intimidated by them.
1 Peter 3:14 righteousness suffering fear

Amen, amen, I say to you,
a servant is not greater than his master,
nor is a messenger greater
than the one who sent him.
John 13:16 serving humility slavery
Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified of them, for the Lord, your God, is going forth with you. He will never leave you or abandon you.
Deuteronomy 31:6 reliability fear protection
I give them eternal life,
and they will never perish.
No one will ever snatch them from my hand.
My Father who has given them to me
is greater than all,
and no one can snatch them
out of the Father’s hand.
I and the Father are one.
John 10:28-30 eternal life Jesus Father
How great you are, Lord God! There is no one like you, and there is no God except you alone, as everything that we have heard confirms.
2 Samuel 7:22 God worship
My son, do not ignore the Lord’s discipline
or refuse to accept his rebuke.
For the Lord disciplines those whom he loves,
just as a father chastises a beloved son.
Proverbs 3:11-12 love Father learning
Above all, my brethren, do not swear, either by heaven or by earth, or use any oaths at all. Let your “Yes” mean “Yes” and your “No” mean “No.” Otherwise you may be condemned.
James 5:12 honesty truth speaking
If a man has recently been married, he is not to go off to battle nor have any other duty laid on him. He will be free to stay at home for one year so that he can bring happiness to the wife whom he has married.
Deuteronomy 24:5 marriage
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
I refrained from eating any choice food, abstaining from consuming meat or wine, and I did not anoint myself until those three weeks had passed.
Daniel 10:3 fasting food wine
Do not succumb to the love of money, but be content with what you have, for God has said, “I will never forsake you or abandon you.”
Hebrews 13:5 trust money materialism
I will establish my covenant with you: never again will all living creatures be cut off by the waters of a flood, nor will the earth be laid waste by a flood again.
Genesis 9:11 safety covenant promises
Dear children,
let us love not in word or speech
but in deed and truth.
1 John 3:18 honesty truth speaking
Do not make gods from silver or from gold instead of me. You will not make them for yourselves.
Exodus 20:23 law idols money
Acquire wisdom and gain understanding;
never forget or turn aside from my words.
Proverbs 4:5 wisdom understanding Word of God
There is nothing hidden that will not be disclosed, and nothing secret that will not become known.
Luke 12:2 truth honesty
Whoever speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven, but whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven, either in this age or in the age to come.
Matthew 12:32 Holy Spirit forgiveness Jesus
There is no holy one like the Lord,
there is none beside you,
nor is there a rock like our God.
1 Samuel 2:2 God holiness worship
If you are angry, do not sin. Do not let the sun set on your anger, and do not give the devil an opening.
Ephesians 4:26-27 sin anger evil
While experiencing temptation, no one should say, “God is tempting me.” For God cannot be tempted by evil, and he himself tempts no one.
James 1:13 temptation desires understanding
There is no salvation in anyone else, nor is there any other name under heaven given to men by which we can be saved.
Acts 4:12 salvation Jesus
Do not love the world
or what is in the world.
If anyone does love the world,
the love of the Father is not in him.
1 John 2:15 sin love Father
I have not strayed from the commandments of his lips;
I have treasured in my heart the words of his mouth.
Job 23:12 law speaking obedience
Every good act of giving and every perfect gift are from above, coming down from the Father of all light. With him there is no alteration or shadow caused by change.
James 1:17 reliability Father blameless

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.