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Take no part in the fruitless deeds of darkness, but rather seek… Ephesians 5:11-12

Take no part in the fruitless deeds of darkness, but rather seek to expose them.
For it is shameful even to speak of what deeds people do in secret.
Ephesians 5:11-12 sin speaking idols
He gives strength to the weary
and new vigor to those who are powerless.
Isaiah 40:29 strength dependence equipment

He made him who did not know sin to be sin for our sake, so that through him we might become the righteousness of God.
2 Corinthians 5:21 sin righteousness mediator
In the same way, I tell you, there will be more rejoicing in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous people who have no need of repentance.
Luke 15:7 conversion repentance joy
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
Make sure that no one pays back evil for evil. Rather, always aim to achieve what is best for each other and for everyone.
1 Thessalonians 5:15 blameless righteousness evil
Let no one delude himself. If anyone among you considers himself to be wise by worldly standards, he must become a fool in order to be truly wise.
1 Corinthians 3:18 wisdom world selfishness
God chose those in the world who were lowly and despised, those who count for nothing, to reduce to nothing those who were regarded as worthy, so that no one could boast in the presence of God.
1 Corinthians 1:28-29 humility calling world
Hence, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and death.
Romans 8:1-2 law judgment redeemer
O God, you are my God,
for whom I have been searching earnestly.
My soul yearns for you
and my body thirsts for you,
like the earth when it is parched,
arid and without water.
Psalm 63:2 worship seeking soul
Now let the fear of the Lord be upon you. Be careful in your judgments, for the Lord, our God, will not tolerate the perversion of justice, or partiality, or the taking of bribes.
2 Chronicles 19:7 awe righteousness honesty
Blessed and holy are those who share in the first resurrection. The second death has no power over them. They will be priests of God and of Christ, and they will reign with him for a thousand years.
Revelation 20:6 resurrection death kingdom
Now in regard to the eating of meat sacrificed to idols, we know that idols are nothing in the world and that there is only one God.
1 Corinthians 8:4 idols food
Woe to anyone who rises up against his Maker,
or to the pot that is displeased with the potter.
Does the clay say to the one who molds it,
“What are you doing?
Your work makes no sense.”
Isaiah 45:9 creation humility understanding
Then Peter addressed them: “I now understand how true it is that God has no favorites, but that in every nation all those who fear God and do what is right are acceptable to him.”
Acts 10:34-35 obedience righteousness evangelism
For six days work can be done, but the seventh is a Sabbath of rest, a holy assembly. You will do no work on it; it is a Sabbath of the Lord in all of your dwellings.
Leviticus 23:3 sabbath
No prophecy ever came from human initiative. Rather, when people spoke as messengers of God, they did so under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit.
2 Peter 1:21 prophecy Spirit speaking
He replied, “Have you not read that from the beginning the Creator ‘made them male and female’ and said: ‘That is why a man leaves his father and mother and is joined to his wife, and the two become one flesh’? And so they are no longer two but one flesh. Therefore, what God has joined together, let no one separate.”
Matthew 19:4-6 marriage sexuality creation
No weapon used against you will prevail,
and you will refute every accusation
that is raised in court against you.
This is the heritage of the servants of the Lord,
their vindication from me, says the Lord.
Isaiah 54:17 righteousness judgment protection
While they were there, the time came for her to have her child, and she gave birth to her firstborn son. She wrapped him in swaddling clothes and laid him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.
Luke 2:6-7 Jesus christmas
As Scripture asserts, “No one who believes in him will be put to shame.”
Romans 10:11 Word of God faith reliability
Jesus said,
“Amen, amen, I say to you,
no one can enter the kingdom of God
unless he is born of water and the Spirit.”
John 3:5 rebirth kingdom baptism
Great is the Lord and worthy of the highest praise;
no one can even begin to comprehend his greatness.
Psalm 145:3 worship understanding almighty
And now it is no longer I who live, but it is Christ who lives in me. The life I live now in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God who loved me and gave himself up for me.
Galatians 2:20 faith Savior life
Such godly sorrow results in repentance that leads to salvation and causes no regret, whereas worldly sorrow produces death.
2 Corinthians 7:10 worrying sadness repentance

The Lord redeems the lives of those who serve him;
no one will be condemned who takes refuge in him.

Bible verse of the day

I will give you a new heart and place a new spirit within you. I will remove from your body a heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh in its place.

Ezekiel 36:26 heart Spirit salvation