Things (4/4)

Therefore, do not allow anyone to pass judgment on you in regard… Colossians 2:16-17

Therefore, do not allow anyone to pass judgment on you in regard to what you eat or drink, or about the observance of Festivals, New Moons, or Sabbaths. These are only a shadow of what is to come. The reality is Christ.
Colossians 2:16-17 food sabbath judgment
And the shepherds went back, glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen, just as they had been told.
Luke 2:20 worship christmas praise

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.
1 Corinthians 2:11 Spirit Holy Spirit thoughts
Oh, that they would have fear of me in their hearts and they would observe all of my commandments always. Then things would go well with them and their children forever.
Deuteronomy 5:29 law obedience blessing
For as it is written,
“Eye has not seen, ear has not heard,
nor has the human heart imagined
what God has prepared for those who love him.”
1 Corinthians 2:9 love reward
And I heard a loud voice proclaim from the throne:
“Behold, God’s dwelling is with mankind;
he will dwell with them.
They will be his people,
and he will be their God,
God-with-them.
He will wipe every tear from their eyes,
and there will no longer be death.
Neither will there be any mourning or crying or pain,
for the old order has passed away.”
Revelation 21:3-4 God sadness worrying
When things are going well, be grateful for your blessings,
and in times of adversity consider this:
God has made both of them,
so that we cannot predict with confidence
what the future holds.
Ecclesiastes 7:14 joy life dependence
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.
1 John 2:27 truth learning receiving
Then he went on, “It is what comes out of a person that defiles. For from within, from the human heart, come evil thoughts, unchastity, theft, murder, adultery, avarice, malice, deceit, indecency, envy, slander, arrogance, and folly. All these evils come from within, and they defile a person.”
Mark 7:20-23 sin purification temptation
As sorrowful, and yet we are always rejoicing; as poor, and yet we make many rich; as having nothing, and yet we possess everything.
2 Corinthians 6:10 sadness joy money
So I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.
Mark 11:24 faith prayer receiving
Therefore, brethren, be diligent in providing a firm foundation for your call and election. If you do this, you will never stumble, and you will receive a glorious welcome into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
2 Peter 1:10-11 calling obedience kingdom
Beloved,
if our hearts do not condemn us,
we can approach God with confidence
and receive from him whatever we ask,
because we obey his commandments
and do whatever is pleasing to him.
1 John 3:21-22 trust law obedience
His divine power has bestowed on us everything that is necessary for life and for devotion through our knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and virtue.
2 Peter 1:3 strength life receiving
Do everything without grumbling or arguing, so that you may show yourselves blameless and beyond reproach, children of God without spot in the midst of an evil and depraved generation, among which you shine like lights in the world as you hold fast tenaciously to the word of life.
Philippians 2:14-16a holiness Word of God life
For everything that was written in the past was written for our instruction, so that by perseverance and the encouragement of the Scriptures, we may continue to have hope.
Romans 15:4 Word of God encouragement hope
Test everything, and hold fast to what is good. Avoid every form of evil.
1 Thessalonians 5:21-22 understanding evil prophecy
Beloved, I pray that everything is going well with you and that your bodily health is equal to that of your soul.
3 John 1:2 blessing prayer soul
All this has been done by God, who has reconciled us to himself through Christ and entrusted us with the ministry of reconciliation.
2 Corinthians 5:18 reconciliation evangelism
Above all, maintain the fervor of your love for one another, because love covers a multitude of sins.
1 Peter 4:8 sin love neighbor
For the desires of the flesh are opposed to the Spirit, and those of the Spirit are opposed to the flesh. They are in conflict with one another, so that you cannot do what you want.
Galatians 5:17 obedience Spirit
You shall keep these things that I command you today in your heart. Teach them to your children. You shall talk of them when you are sitting in your home, and when you are walking along the way, and when you lie down and when you rise up.
Deuteronomy 6:6-7 law family children
To him who in all things is able
through the power
that is at work within us
to accomplish abundantly far more
than all we can ask or imagine,
to him be glory in the Church
and in Christ Jesus
through all generations,
forever and ever. Amen.
Ephesians 3:20-21 humility worship strength
Be on your guard that you do not lose what we have worked to accomplish so that you will receive your reward in full.
2 John 1:8 reward self-control work
Exhort slaves to be submissive to their masters and to give them satisfaction in every respect. They are not to talk back to them, nor are they to steal from them. Rather, they should show themselves to be completely trustworthy so that in every way they may add luster to the doctrine of God our Savior.
Titus 2:9-10 slavery work