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Jesus spoke to the people once more and said, “I am the light of the world. If you follow me, you won’t have to walk in darkness, because you will have the light that leads to life.” John 8:12	Then Jesus spoke to them again, saying, “I am the light of the world. He who follows Me shall not walk in darkness, but have the light of life.” Jesus life following
Have you never heard? Have you never understood? The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of all the earth. He never grows weak or weary. No one can measure the depths of his understanding. Isaiah 40:28	Have you not known? Have you not heard? The everlasting God, the Lord, The Creator of the ends of the earth, Neither faints nor is weary. His understanding is unsearchable. creation wisdom understanding

May the Lord our God be with us as he was with our ancestors; may he never leave us or abandon us. 1 Kings 8:57	May the Lord our God be with us, as He was with our fathers. May He not leave us nor forsake us. nearness reliability family
All who are victorious will be clothed in white. I will never erase their names from the Book of Life, but I will announce before my Father and his angels that they are mine. Revelation 3:5	He who overcomes shall be clothed in white garments, and I will not blot out his name from the Book of Life; but I will confess his name before My Father and before His angels. overcoming promises heaven
Above all, you must realize that no prophecy in Scripture ever came from the prophet’s own understanding, or from human initiative. No, those prophets were moved by the Holy Spirit, and they spoke from God. 2 Peter 1:20-21	For prophecy never came by the will of man, but holy men of God spoke as they were moved by the Holy Spirit. prophecy Spirit speaking
And remember, when you are being tempted, do not say, “God is tempting me.” God is never tempted to do wrong, and he never tempts anyone else. James 1:13	Let no one say when he is tempted, “I am tempted by God”; for God cannot be tempted by evil, nor does He Himself tempt anyone. temptation desires understanding
Live in harmony with each other. Don’t be too proud to enjoy the company of ordinary people. And don’t think you know it all! Romans 12:16	Be of the same mind toward one another. Do not set your mind on high things, but associate with the humble. Do not be wise in your own opinion. humility community dependence
The wicked borrow and never repay, but the godly are generous givers. Psalm 37:21	The wicked borrows and does not repay, But the righteous shows mercy and gives. debt money righteousness
Well then, since God’s grace has set us free from the law, does that mean we can go on sinning? Of course not! Romans 6:15	What then? Shall we sin because we are not under law but under grace? Certainly not! sin grace law
I can never escape from your Spirit! I can never get away from your presence! If I go up to heaven, you are there; if I go down to the grave, you are there. Psalm 139:7-8	Where can I go from Your Spirit? Or where can I flee from Your presence? If I ascend into heaven, You are there; If I make my bed in hell, behold, You are there. Spirit heaven death
The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness can never extinguish it. John 1:5	And the light shines in the darkness, and the darkness did not comprehend it. evil overcoming light
That is why I can never stop praising you; I declare your glory all day long. Psalm 71:8	Let my mouth be filled with Your praise And with Your glory all the day. speaking worship praise
Those who know your name trust in you, for you, O Lord, do not abandon those who search for you. Psalm 9:10	And those who know Your name will put their trust in You; For You, Lord, have not forsaken those who seek You. trust seeking reliability
And I will forgive their wickedness, and I will never again remember their sins. Hebrews 8:12	For I will be merciful to their unrighteousness, and their sins and their lawless deeds I will remember no more. forgiveness sin grace
One Sabbath day as Jesus was walking through some grainfields, his disciples began breaking off heads of grain to eat. But the Pharisees said to Jesus, “Look, why are they breaking the law by harvesting grain on the Sabbath?” Jesus said to them, “Haven’t you ever read in the Scriptures what David did when he and his companions were hungry? He went into the house of God (during the days when Abiathar was high priest) and broke the law by eating the sacred loaves of bread that only the priests are allowed to eat. He also gave some to his companions.” Then Jesus said to them, “The Sabbath was made to meet the needs of people, and not people to meet the requirements of the Sabbath. So the Son of Man is Lord, even over the Sabbath!” Mark 2:23-28	Now it happened that He went through the grainfields on the Sabbath; and as they went His disciples began to pluck the heads of grain. And the Pharisees said to Him, “Look, why do they do what is not lawful on the Sabbath?” But He said to them, “Have you never read what David did when he was in need and hungry, he and those with him: how he went into the house of God in the days of Abiathar the high priest, and ate the showbread, which is not lawful to eat except for the priests, and also gave some to those who were with him?” And He said to them, “The Sabbath was made for man, and not man for the Sabbath. Therefore the Son of Man is also Lord of the Sabbath.” sabbath bread
Well then, am I suggesting that the law of God is sinful? Of course not! In fact, it was the law that showed me my sin. I would never have known that coveting is wrong if the law had not said, “You must not covet.” Romans 7:7	What shall we say then? Is the law sin? Certainly not! On the contrary, I would not have known sin except through the law. For I would not have known covetousness unless the law had said, “You shall not covet.” sin law desires
It does not rejoice about injustice but rejoices whenever the truth wins out. Love never gives up, never loses faith, is always hopeful, and endures through every circumstance. 1 Corinthians 13:6-7	Does not rejoice in iniquity, but rejoices in the truth; bears all things, believes all things, hopes all things, endures all things. love truth evil
And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Advocate, who will never leave you. John 14:16	And I will pray the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may abide with you forever. comforter Holy Spirit Father
But when you ask him, be sure that your faith is in God alone. Do not waver, for a person with divided loyalty is as unsettled as a wave of the sea that is blown and tossed by the wind. James 1:6	But let him ask in faith, with no doubting, for he who doubts is like a wave of the sea driven and tossed by the wind. trust faith prayer
I never shrank back from telling you what you needed to hear, either publicly or in your homes. Acts 20:20	How I kept back nothing that was helpful, but proclaimed it to you, and taught you publicly and from house to house. learning evangelism
Indeed, the Sovereign Lord never does anything until he reveals his plans to his servants the prophets. Amos 3:7	Surely the Lord God does nothing, Unless He reveals His secret to His servants the prophets. prophecy planning reliability
And a great road will go through that once deserted land. It will be named the Highway of Holiness. Evil-minded people will never travel on it. It will be only for those who walk in God’s ways; fools will never walk there. Isaiah 35:8	A highway shall be there, and a road, And it shall be called the Highway of Holiness. The unclean shall not pass over it, But it shall be for others. Whoever walks the road, although a fool, Shall not go astray. holiness
That is why we never give up. Though our bodies are dying, our spirits are being renewed every day. 2 Corinthians 4:16	Therefore we do not lose heart. Even though our outward man is perishing, yet the inward man is being renewed day by day. beauty encouragement receiving
Indeed, we all make many mistakes. For if we could control our tongues, we would be perfect and could also control ourselves in every other way. James 3:2	For we all stumble in many things. If anyone does not stumble in word, he is a perfect man, able also to bridle the whole body. blameless speaking body
How great you are, O Sovereign Lord! There is no one like you. We have never even heard of another God like you! 2 Samuel 7:22	Therefore You are great, O Lord God. For there is none like You, nor is there any God besides You, according to all that we have heard with our ears. God worship

“For the mountains may move and the hills disappear, but even then my faithful love for you will remain. My covenant of blessing will never be broken,” says the Lord, who has mercy on you.

“For the mountains shall depart And the hills be removed, But My kindness shall not depart from you, Nor shall My covenant of peace be removed,” Says the Lord, who has mercy on you.