Streets of gold (2/4)

The lips of the godly speak helpful words, but the mouth of… Proverbs 10:32

The lips of the godly speak helpful words,
but the mouth of the wicked speaks perverse words.
Proverbs 10:32 truth righteousness speaking
Faith shows the reality of what we hope for; it is the evidence of things we cannot see.
Hebrews 11:1 faith truth hope

Yet I am confident I will see the Lord’s goodness
while I am here in the land of the living.
Psalm 27:13 goodness trust
A good person produces good things from the treasury of a good heart, and an evil person produces evil things from the treasury of an evil heart. What you say flows from what is in your heart.
Luke 6:45 sin speaking blessing
For sin is the sting that results in death, and the law gives sin its power.
1 Corinthians 15:56 sin law idols
So let us stop going over the basic teachings about Christ again and again. Let us go on instead and become mature in our understanding. Surely we don’t need to start again with the fundamental importance of repenting from evil deeds and placing our faith in God. You don’t need further instruction about baptisms, the laying on of hands, the resurrection of the dead, and eternal judgment.
Hebrews 6:1-2 conversion faith baptism
Oh, the joys of those who do not
follow the advice of the wicked,
or stand around with sinners,
or join in with mockers.
Psalm 1:1 sin righteousness blessing
For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life through Christ Jesus our Lord.
Romans 6:23 sin eternal life reward
The one thing I ask of the Lord—
the thing I seek most—
is to live in the house of the Lord all the days of my life,
delighting in the Lord’s perfections
and meditating in his Temple.
Psalm 27:4 love God nearness
Put on all of God’s armor so that you will be able to stand firm against all strategies of the devil.
Ephesians 6:11 equipment evil protection
You who love the Lord, hate evil!
He protects the lives of his godly people
and rescues them from the power of the wicked.
Psalm 97:10 reliability redeemer evil
Help us, O God of our salvation!
Help us for the glory of your name.
Save us and forgive our sins
for the honor of your name.
Psalm 79:9 salvation worship sin
The God of peace will soon crush Satan under your feet. May the grace of our Lord Jesus be with you.
Romans 16:20 devil peace grace
Therefore, go and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit. Teach these new disciples to obey all the commands I have given you. And be sure of this: I am with you always, even to the end of the age.
Matthew 28:19-20 evangelism baptism learning
I have written this to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, so that you may know you have eternal life.
1 John 5:13 eternal life faith Jesus
For he has rescued us from the kingdom of darkness and transferred us into the Kingdom of his dear Son, who purchased our freedom and forgave our sins.
Colossians 1:13-14 salvation devil Jesus
Make every effort to keep yourselves united in the Spirit, binding yourselves together with peace.
Ephesians 4:3 Spirit community peace
The Son radiates God’s own glory and expresses the very character of God, and he sustains everything by the mighty power of his command. When he had cleansed us from our sins, he sat down in the place of honor at the right hand of the majestic God in heaven.
Hebrews 1:3 sin purification Word of God
For you have been born again, but not to a life that will quickly end. Your new life will last forever because it comes from the eternal, living word of God.
1 Peter 1:23 rebirth Word of God
The godly are showered with blessings;
the words of the wicked conceal violent intentions.
Proverbs 10:6 righteousness speaking blessing
Stand your ground, putting on the belt of truth and the body armor of God’s righteousness. For shoes, put on the peace that comes from the Good News so that you will be fully prepared. In addition to all of these, hold up the shield of faith to stop the fiery arrows of the devil.
Ephesians 6:14-16 truth righteousness evangelism
For the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil. And some people, craving money, have wandered from the true faith and pierced themselves with many sorrows.
1 Timothy 6:10 money evil greed
Jesus replied, “I assure you, no one can enter the Kingdom of God without being born of water and the Spirit.”
John 3:5 rebirth kingdom baptism
May the words of my mouth
and the meditation of my heart
be pleasing to you,
O Lord, my rock and my redeemer.
Psalm 19:14 speaking prayer heart
Return to me, and I will return to you, says the Lord of Heaven’s Armies.
Zechariah 1:3b conversion repentance reliability