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But who am I, and what is my people, that we should… 1 Chronicles 29:14

But who am I, and what is my people, that we should be able to make this freewill offering? For all things come from you, and of your own have we given you. 1 Chronicles 29:14	But who am I, and what are your people, that we should be able to do this? All things belong to you, and everything that we have given you is from your hand. money giving dependence
So God created humankind in his image, in the image of God he created them; male and female he created them. Genesis 1:27	God created mankind in his image, in the image of God he created them, male and female he created them. creation God beauty

If you sow to your own flesh, you will reap corruption from the flesh; but if you sow to the Spirit, you will reap eternal life from the Spirit. Galatians 6:8	The one who sows in his flesh will reap a harvest of corruption, but the one who sows in the Spirit will reap from the Spirit the reward of eternal life. sin eternal life Spirit
But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, God's own people, in order that you may proclaim the mighty acts of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light. 1 Peter 2:9	But you are “a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people claimed by God as his own possession,” so that you may proclaim the praise of him who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light. evangelism salvation holiness
Shun fornication! Every sin that a person commits is outside the body; but the fornicator sins against the body itself. 1 Corinthians 6:18	Flee from sexual immorality! Every other sin that a person commits is outside the body, but the fornicator sins against his own body. sexuality body sin
Now the whole group of those who believed were of one heart and soul, and no one claimed private ownership of any possessions, but everything they owned was held in common. Acts 4:32	The entire community of believers was united in heart and soul. No one claimed any of his possessions as his own, for everything was held in common. materialism community
Then Jesus answered them, “My teaching is not mine but his who sent me.” John 7:16	Jesus answered them, “My teaching is not my own; rather, it comes from him who sent me.” Jesus Word of God learning
For this is the will of God, your sanctification: that you abstain from fornication; that each one of you know how to control your own body in holiness and honor, not with lustful passion, like the Gentiles who do not know God. 1 Thessalonians 4:3-5	It is the will of God that you should lead a life of sanctity. You must refrain from sexual immorality. Each of you must learn to acquire a wife from pure and honorable motives, not to gratify passion like the Gentiles who do not know God. holiness sexuality body
And whoever does not provide for relatives, and especially for family members, has denied the faith and is worse than an unbeliever. 1 Timothy 5:8	And whoever does not provide for relatives, especially for those who are living with him, has disowned the faith and is worse than an unbeliever. family relationships children
For by grace you have been saved through faith, and this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God— not the result of works, so that no one may boast. Ephesians 2:8-9	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. grace faith salvation
Do not wear yourself out to get rich; be wise enough to desist. Proverbs 23:4	Do not wear yourself out in the pursuit of wealth, and cease even to think about it. money greed planning
You are from your father the devil, and you choose to do your father's desires. He was a murderer from the beginning and does not stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks according to his own nature, for he is a liar and the father of lies. John 8:44	You are from your father, the devil, and you choose to carry out your father’s desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, and he does not abide by the truth, for there is no truth in him. When he lies, he speaks in accord with his own nature, for he is a liar and the father of lies. devil desires truth
They shall be mine, says the Lord of hosts, my special possession on the day when I act, and I will spare them as parents spare their children who serve them. Malachi 3:17	They shall be mine, says the Lord of hosts, my own special possession on the day when I act, and I will have compassion on them as a father has compassion on the son who serves him. serving reward salvation
“Ananias,” Peter asked, “why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and to keep back part of the proceeds of the land? While it remained unsold, did it not remain your own? And after it was sold, were not the proceeds at your disposal? How is it that you have contrived this deed in your heart? You did not lie to us but to God!” Acts 5:3-4	Then Peter asked, “Ananias, why has Satan so gained control of your heart that you lied to the Holy Spirit and retained part of the sale price of the land? While it remained unsold, did it not belong to you? And after it was sold, were not the proceeds yours? What caused you to contrive this scheme? You have lied not to men but to God.” lying money honesty
Words spoken by the wise bring them favor, but the lips of fools consume them. Ecclesiastes 10:12	The words of a wise man win favor, but a fool’s tongue is his undoing. speaking wisdom
Wives, be subject to your husbands as you are to the Lord. For the husband is the head of the wife just as Christ is the head of the church, the body of which he is the Savior. Ephesians 5:22-23	Wives, be subject to your husbands as you are to the Lord. For the husband is the head of the wife, just as Christ is the head of the Church, the body of which he is the Savior. marriage Jesus salvation
For if you truly amend your ways and your doings, if you truly act justly one with another, if you do not oppress the alien, the orphan, and the widow, or shed innocent blood in this place, and if you do not go after other gods to your own hurt, then I will dwell with you in this place, in the land that I gave of old to your ancestors forever and ever. Jeremiah 7:5-7	However, if you truly amend your ways and your deeds, if you are upright in your dealings with your neighbor; if you do not oppress the alien, the orphan, and the widow; if you do not shed innocent blood in this place; and if you do not follow other gods and thereby cause your own destruction, then I will allow you to live in this place, in the land that I gave as a permanent gift to your fathers long ago. conversion widows orphans
And because the midwives feared God, he gave them families. Exodus 1:21	God gave the midwives numerous families because they had feared God. awe blessing
Live in harmony with one another; do not be haughty, but associate with the lowly; do not claim to be wiser than you are. Romans 12:16	Live in harmony with one another. Do not consider yourself to be better than others, but associate with the lowly, and never be conceited. humility community dependence
For what human being knows what is truly human except the human spirit that is within? So also no one comprehends what is truly God's except the Spirit of God. 1 Corinthians 2:11	And just as no human being comprehends any person’s innermost being except the person’s own spirit within him, so also no one comprehends what pertains to God except the Spirit of God. Spirit Holy Spirit thoughts
So now, O Israel, what does the Lord your God require of you? Only to fear the Lord your God, to walk in all his ways, to love him, to serve the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul, and to keep the commandments of the Lord your God and his decrees that I am commanding you today, for your own well-being. Deuteronomy 10:12-13	And so now, O Israel, what does the Lord, your God, require of you but to fear the Lord, your God, to walk in all of his ways, to love him, to serve the Lord, your God, with all your heart and all your soul, and to observe the commandments and the statutes that I am giving you today for your own good. law awe blessing
For what will it profit them to gain the whole world and forfeit their life? Mark 8:36	What does it profit a man to gain the whole world and forfeit his very life? greed materialism life
The wealth of the rich is their strong city; in their imagination it is like a high wall. Proverbs 18:11	The wealth of a rich man is his stronghold; he regards it as a high wall that cannot be scaled. money materialism
Happy is the nation whose God is the Lord, the people whom he has chosen as his heritage. Psalm 33:12	Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord, the people whom he has chosen as his heritage. God reward blessing
Keep his statutes and his commandments, which I am commanding you today for your own well-being and that of your descendants after you, so that you may long remain in the land that the Lord your God is giving you for all time. Deuteronomy 4:40	You shall obey his statutes and the commandments that I give you today, so that all may go well with you and your children after you, and that you may live long in the land that the Lord, your God, has given you for all time. law obedience blessing

Now therefore, if you obey my voice and keep my covenant, you shall be my treasured possession out of all the peoples. Indeed, the whole earth is mine.

Now, if you will obey my voice and keep my covenant, you will be my own possession from among all the peoples, for the entire earth is mine.