Thank you (2/4)

You didn’t choose me. I chose you. I appointed you to go… John 15:16

You didn’t choose me. I chose you. I appointed you to go and produce lasting fruit, so that the Father will give you whatever you ask for, using my name. John 15:16	You did not choose me. Rather, I chose you. And I appointed you to go out and bear fruit, fruit that will remain, so that the Father may give you whatever you ask him in my name. obedience prayer calling
May the Lord bless you and protect you. May the Lord smile on you and be gracious to you. May the Lord show you his favor and give you his peace. Numbers 6:24-26	The Lord bless you and keep you. The Lord shine his face upon you and be gracious to you. The Lord look upon you kindly and give you peace. grace blessing peace

If the world hates you, remember that it hated me first. John 15:18	If the world hates you, be aware that it hated me before it hated you. persecution Jesus world
But you have received the Holy Spirit, and he lives within you, so you don’t need anyone to teach you what is true. For the Spirit teaches you everything you need to know, and what he teaches is true—it is not a lie. So just as he has taught you, remain in fellowship with Christ. 1 John 2:27	But as for you, the anointing you received from him remains in you, and therefore you do not need anyone to teach you. This same anointing teaches you everything and is true and not false, so abide in him just as he taught you. truth learning receiving
Come and listen to my counsel. I’ll share my heart with you and make you wise. Proverbs 1:23	If you would seriously consider my reproof, I would pour out my thoughts to you and make my precepts known to you. conversion repentance wisdom
Let me now remind you, dear brothers and sisters, of the Good News I preached to you before. You welcomed it then, and you still stand firm in it. It is this Good News that saves you if you continue to believe the message I told you—unless, of course, you believed something that was never true in the first place. 1 Corinthians 15:1-2	And now, brethren, I want to remind you of the gospel I proclaimed to you, which you received and in which you stand firm. Through it you are also being saved, provided that you are holding fast to what I proclaimed to you. If not, then you have believed in vain. faith evangelism salvation
When God raised up his servant, Jesus, he sent him first to you people of Israel, to bless you by turning each of you back from your sinful ways. Acts 3:26	When God raised up his servant, he sent him first to you, to bless you by turning each one of you from your wicked ways. resurrection Jesus blessing
Now, who will want to harm you if you are eager to do good? 1 Peter 3:13	Now who is going to harm you if you are eager to do what is right? goodness evil work
So you must remain faithful to what you have been taught from the beginning. If you do, you will remain in fellowship with the Son and with the Father. 1 John 2:24	Let what you heard from the beginning remain in you. If what you heard from the beginning remains in you, then you will remain in the Son and in the Father. listening evangelism Jesus
I tell you, you can pray for anything, and if you believe that you’ve received it, it will be yours. Mark 11:24	So I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours. faith prayer receiving
You can pray for anything, and if you have faith, you will receive it. Matthew 21:22	Whatever you ask for in faith-filled prayer, you will receive. reliability faith prayer
You have already been pruned and purified by the message I have given you. John 15:3	You have already been cleansed by the word I have spoken to you. purification Word of God speaking
Don’t you realize that all of you together are the temple of God and that the Spirit of God lives in you? 1 Corinthians 3:16	Do you not realize that you are God’s temple, and that the Spirit of God dwells in you? holiness Holy Spirit Spirit
Again he said, “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, so I am sending you.” John 20:21	“Peace be with you,” Jesus said to them again. “As the Father has sent me, so I send you.” peace Father evangelism
But the Lord is faithful; he will strengthen you and guard you from the evil one. 2 Thessalonians 3:3	However, the Lord is faithful. He will strengthen you and protect you from the evil one. reliability safety strength
Jesus responded, “Didn’t I tell you that you would see God’s glory if you believe?” John 11:40	Jesus replied, “Did I not tell you that if you have faith you will see the glory of God?” faith Jesus
The Lord himself will fight for you. Just stay calm. Exodus 14:14	The Lord will battle for you. Be calm! patience dependence protection
If you forgive those who sin against you, your heavenly Father will forgive you. Matthew 6:14	If you forgive others for the wrongs they have done, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. sin grace forgiveness
When you go through deep waters, I will be with you. When you go through rivers of difficulty, you will not drown. When you walk through the fire of oppression, you will not be burned up; the flames will not consume you. Isaiah 43:2	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. trust encouragement promises
I ask you again, does God give you the Holy Spirit and work miracles among you because you obey the law? Of course not! It is because you believe the message you heard about Christ. Galatians 3:5	Does God give you the Spirit and work mighty deeds among you because you have kept the Law or because you believed what you have heard? law Spirit listening
And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Advocate, who will never leave you. John 14:16	And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Advocate to be with you forever. comforter Holy Spirit Father
For I long to visit you so I can bring you some spiritual gift that will help you grow strong in the Lord. When we get together, I want to encourage you in your faith, but I also want to be encouraged by yours. Romans 1:11-12	For I am longing to see you so that I may bestow on you some spiritual gift to strengthen you— or, rather, so that we may be mutually encouraged by each other’s faith, both yours and mine. friendship strength encouragement
I have told you these things so that you will be filled with my joy. Yes, your joy will overflow! John 15:11	I have told you these things so that my joy may be in you and your joy may be complete. joy Jesus blameless
I never shrank back from telling you what you needed to hear, either publicly or in your homes. Acts 20:20	I did not hesitate to tell you what was for your benefit as I proclaimed the word to you and taught you publicly as well as from house to house. learning evangelism
But in fact, it is best for you that I go away, because if I don’t, the Advocate won’t come. If I do go away, then I will send him to you. John 16:7	Nevertheless, I am telling you the truth: it is better for you that I depart. For if I do not go away, the Advocate will not come to you, whereas if I go, I will send him to you. comforter Spirit receiving

And I will give you a new heart, and I will put a new spirit in you. I will take out your stony, stubborn heart and give you a tender, responsive heart.

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.