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Do not be afraid or dismayed, the LORD will go before you… Deuteronomy 31:8

Do not be afraid or dismayed, the Lord will go before you; he will not fail or forsake you. Deuteronomy 31:8	Yahweh himself is who goes before you. He will be with you. He will not fail you nor forsake you. Don’t be afraid. Don’t be discouraged. following fear encouragement
You shall not take the name of the Lord, your God, in vain, for the Lord will not consider blameless those who take his name in vain. Deuteronomy 5:11	You shall not misuse the name of Yahweh your God; for Yahweh will not hold him guiltless who misuses his name. law punishment

What then? Should we sin because we are not under the Law but under grace? Of course not! Romans 6:15	What then? Shall we sin because we are not under law but under grace? May it never be! sin grace law
“All things are lawful,” you may say—but not all things are beneficial. All things may be lawful—but not all things are constructive. 1 Corinthians 10:23	“All things are lawful for me,” but not all things are profitable. “All things are lawful for me,” but not all things build up. law goodness righteousness
Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets. I have come not to abolish but to fulfill them. Matthew 5:17	Don’t think that I came to destroy the law or the prophets. I didn’t come to destroy, but to fulfill. law Jesus prophecy
But if you do not forgive others, then your Father will not forgive your transgressions. Matthew 6:15	But if you don’t forgive men their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses. forgiveness sin Father
Go and learn what this text means: ‘I desire mercy, not sacrifice.’ I have come to call not the righteous but sinners. Matthew 9:13	But you go and learn what this means: ‘I desire mercy, and not sacrifice,’ for I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance. mercy righteousness sacrifice
I will make haste and not delay to observe your precepts. Psalm 119:60	I will hurry, and not delay, to obey your commandments. law obedience following
You want something that you cannot have, so you commit murder. And you covet something but cannot obtain it, so you engage in quarrels and fights. You do not have because you do not ask. James 4:2	You lust, and don’t have. You murder and covet, and can’t obtain. You fight and make war. You don’t have, because you don’t ask. sin desires prayer
You might say to yourself, “How can we know that the Lord did not speak the message?” If what the prophet proclaims in the name of the Lord is not true and it does not happen, then the message was not proclaimed by the Lord. The prophet has spoken presumptuously, you should not fear him. Deuteronomy 18:21-22	You may say in your heart, “How shall we know the word which Yahweh has not spoken?” When a prophet speaks in Yahweh’s name, if the thing doesn’t follow, nor happen, that is the thing which Yahweh has not spoken. The prophet has spoken it presumptuously. You shall not be afraid of him. prophecy truth speaking
Let us never grow weary in doing what is right, for if we do not give up, we will reap our harvest in due time. Galatians 6:9	Let’s not be weary in doing good, for we will reap in due season if we don’t give up. righteousness reward patience
I have not come to call the righteous but sinners to repentance. Luke 5:32	I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners, to repentance. sin repentance conversion
As long as the goodwill is present, the gift will be acceptable according to what one has, not according to what one does not have. 2 Corinthians 8:12	For if the readiness is there, it is acceptable according to what you have, not according to what you don’t have. encouragement giving generosity
For sin is no longer to have any power over you, since you are not under the Law but under grace. Romans 6:14	For sin will not have dominion over you, for you are not under law, but under grace. sin grace law
Do you not know? Have you not heard? The Lord is the eternal God, the Creator of the earth’s farthest boundaries. He does not faint or grow weary; his understanding cannot be scrutinized. Isaiah 40:28	Haven’t you known? Haven’t you heard? The everlasting God, Yahweh, the Creator of the ends of the earth, doesn’t faint. He isn’t weary. His understanding is unsearchable. creation wisdom understanding
“All things are lawful for me,” but not all things are beneficial. “All things are lawful for me,” but I will not allow myself to be dominated by anything. 1 Corinthians 6:12	“All things are lawful for me,” but not all things are expedient. “All things are lawful for me,” but I will not be brought under the power of anything. addiction desires life
Do not be conquered by evil, but conquer evil with good. Romans 12:21	Don’t be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good. evil goodness overcoming
A truthful witness does not lie, but a false witness lies incessantly. Proverbs 14:5	A truthful witness will not lie, but a false witness pours out lies. lying truth reliability
Arise, O Lord! Lift up your hand, O God! Do not forget the afflicted. Psalm 10:12	Arise, Yahweh! God, lift up your hand! Don’t forget the helpless. prayer neighbor poverty
When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; nor will the waters engulf you. When you walk through fire, you will not be burned; the flames will not consume you. Isaiah 43:2	When you pass through the waters, I will be with you, and through the rivers, they will not overflow you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned, and flame will not scorch you. trust encouragement promises
Return, rebel Israel, says the Lord. I will not look upon you in anger. For I am merciful, says the Lord; my wrath will not continue forever. Jeremiah 3:12b	‘Return, you backsliding Israel,’ says Yahweh; ‘I will not look in anger on you, for I am merciful,’ says Yahweh. ‘I will not keep anger forever.’ mercy anger forgiveness
Fix your thoughts on things that are above, not on things that are on the earth. Colossians 3:2	Set your mind on the things that are above, not on the things that are on the earth. heaven mind world
With the Lord to protect me I am not afraid. What can mortals do to me? Psalm 118:6	Yahweh is on my side. I will not be afraid. What can man do to me? fear protection
Bless those who persecute you; bless them and do not curse them. Romans 12:14	Bless those who persecute you; bless, and don’t curse. blessing persecution
Are not five sparrows sold for two pennies? And yet not one of them is forgotten in God’s sight. Even the hairs on your head have all been counted. Do not be afraid. You are worth far more than any number of sparrows. Luke 12:6-7	Aren’t five sparrows sold for two assaria coins? Not one of them is forgotten by God. But the very hairs of your head are all counted. Therefore don’t be afraid. You are of more value than many sparrows. valuable fear encouragement