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Do not love the world or what is in the world. If… 1 John 2:15

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
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 prophecy truth speaking

Do not be afraid or dismayed, the Lord will go before you; he will not fail or forsake you.
Deuteronomy 31:8 following fear encouragement
I was eager to respond
to those who did not consult me.
I was anxious to be approached
by those who did not seek me.
I said, “Here I am! Here I am!”
to a nation that did not summon me.
Isaiah 65:1 seeking listening calling
Do not be deceived; God cannot be mocked. A person will reap only what he sows.
Galatians 6:7 God righteousness harvest
Peace I leave with you,
my peace I give to you.
Not as the world gives
do I give it to you.
Do not let your hearts be troubled;
be not afraid.
John 14:27 encouragement peace worrying
I have not come to call the righteous but sinners to repentance.
Luke 5:32 sin repentance conversion
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 righteousness reward patience
I will make haste and not delay
to observe your precepts.
Psalm 119:60 law obedience following
But if you do not forgive others, then your Father will not forgive your transgressions.
Matthew 6:15 forgiveness sin Father
For sin is no longer to have any power over you, since you are not under the Law but under grace.
Romans 6:14 sin grace law
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 trust encouragement promises
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 law Jesus prophecy
A truthful witness does not lie,
but a false witness lies incessantly.
Proverbs 14:5 lying truth reliability
“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 addiction desires life
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 encouragement giving generosity
Fix your thoughts on things that are above, not on things that are on the earth.
Colossians 3:2 heaven mind world
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 mercy anger forgiveness
Jesus answered them,
“My teaching is not my own;
rather, it comes from him who sent me.”
John 7:16 Jesus Word of God learning
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 sin desires prayer
Arise, O Lord! Lift up your hand, O God!
Do not forget the afflicted.
Psalm 10:12 prayer neighbor poverty
Those who place their hope in the Lord
will regain their strength.
They will soar as with eagles’ wings,
they will run and not grow weary,
they will walk and not become faint.
Isaiah 40:31 hope encouragement strength
For it is by grace that you have been saved through faith. This has not come from you but from the gift of God. It does not come from works, so that no one can boast.
Ephesians 2:8-9 grace faith salvation
With the Lord to protect me I am not afraid.
What can mortals do to me?
Psalm 118:6 fear protection
He did not spare his own Son but gave him up for all of us. How then can he fail also to give us everything else along with him?
Romans 8:32 sacrifice Father receiving