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And this is the boldness we have in him, that if we… 1 John 5:14

And this is the boldness we have in him, that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us. 1 John 5:14	And we are confident that he hears us whenever we ask for anything that pleases him. trust prayer listening
In fulfillment of his own purpose he gave us birth by the word of truth, so that we would become a kind of first fruits of his creatures. James 1:18	He chose to give birth to us by giving us his true word. And we, out of all creation, became his prized possession. creation truth life

Blessed be the Lord, who daily bears us up; God is our salvation. Selah Psalm 68:19	Praise the Lord; praise God our savior! For each day he carries us in his arms. worship dependence salvation
Then I heard the voice of the Lord saying, “Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?” And I said, “Here am I; send me!” Isaiah 6:8	Then I heard the Lord asking, “Whom should I send as a messenger to this people? Who will go for us?” I said, “Here I am. Send me.” prophecy evangelism speaking
Do you not know that all of us who have been baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? Romans 6:3	Or have you forgotten that when we were joined with Christ Jesus in baptism, we joined him in his death? Jesus baptism
Let us hold fast to the confession of our hope without wavering, for he who has promised is faithful. Hebrews 10:23	Let us hold tightly without wavering to the hope we affirm, for God can be trusted to keep his promise. reliability hope acknowledging
Likewise the Spirit helps us in our weakness; for we do not know how to pray as we ought, but that very Spirit intercedes with sighs too deep for words. Romans 8:26	And the Holy Spirit helps us in our weakness. For example, we don’t know what God wants us to pray for. But the Holy Spirit prays for us with groanings that cannot be expressed in words. speaking Spirit prayer
These things God has revealed to us through the Spirit; for the Spirit searches everything, even the depths of God. 1 Corinthians 2:10	But it was to us that God revealed these things by his Spirit. For his Spirit searches out everything and shows us God’s deep secrets. God Spirit planning
For freedom Christ has set us free. Stand firm, therefore, and do not submit again to a yoke of slavery. Galatians 5:1	So Christ has truly set us free. Now make sure that you stay free, and don’t get tied up again in slavery to the law. Jesus life redeemer
In this is love, not that we loved God but that he loved us and sent his Son to be the atoning sacrifice for our sins. 1 John 4:10	This is real love—not that we loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son as a sacrifice to take away our sins. sin love Savior
I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worth comparing with the glory about to be revealed to us. Romans 8:18	Yet what we suffer now is nothing compared to the glory he will reveal to us later. eternal life salvation suffering
For this slight momentary affliction is preparing us for an eternal weight of glory beyond all measure. 2 Corinthians 4:17	For our present troubles are small and won’t last very long. Yet they produce for us a glory that vastly outweighs them and will last forever! eternal life suffering encouragement
We know love by this, that he laid down his life for us—and we ought to lay down our lives for one another. 1 John 3:16	We know what real love is because Jesus gave up his life for us. So we also ought to give up our lives for our brothers and sisters. love Jesus neighbor
He saved us, not because of any works of righteousness that we had done, but according to his mercy, through the water of rebirth and renewal by the Holy Spirit. Titus 3:5	He saved us, not because of the righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy. He washed away our sins, giving us a new birth and new life through the Holy Spirit. salvation Holy Spirit rebirth
Let us therefore approach the throne of grace with boldness, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need. Hebrews 4:16	So let us come boldly to the throne of our gracious God. There we will receive his mercy, and we will find grace to help us when we need it most. grace prayer mercy
Beloved, let us love one another, because love is from God; everyone who loves is born of God and knows God. 1 John 4:7	Dear friends, let us continue to love one another, for love comes from God. Anyone who loves is a child of God and knows God. love neighbor friendship
God's love was revealed among us in this way: God sent his only Son into the world so that we might live through him. 1 John 4:9	God showed how much he loved us by sending his one and only Son into the world so that we might have eternal life through him. love Jesus life
This is the day that the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it. Psalm 118:24	This is the day the Lord has made. We will rejoice and be glad in it. creation joy life
Who will separate us from the love of Christ? Will hardship, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? Romans 8:35	Can anything ever separate us from Christ’s love? Does it mean he no longer loves us if we have trouble or calamity, or are persecuted, or hungry, or destitute, or in danger, or threatened with death? love suffering persecution
Let us therefore make every effort to enter that rest, so that no one may fall through such disobedience as theirs. Hebrews 4:11	So let us do our best to enter that rest. But if we disobey God, as the people of Israel did, we will fall. sabbath obedience rest
He will again have compassion upon us; he will tread our iniquities under foot. You will cast all our sins into the depths of the sea. Micah 7:19	Once again you will have compassion on us. You will trample our sins under your feet and throw them into the depths of the ocean! compassion sin forgiveness
So let us not grow weary in doing what is right, for we will reap at harvest time, if we do not give up. Galatians 6:9	So let’s not get tired of doing what is good. At just the right time we will reap a harvest of blessing if we don’t give up. righteousness reward patience
So we have known and believe the love that God has for us. God is love, and those who abide in love abide in God, and God abides in them. 1 John 4:16	We know how much God loves us, and we have put our trust in his love. God is love, and all who live in love live in God, and God lives in them. trust love God
Until a spirit from on high is poured out on us, and the wilderness becomes a fruitful field, and the fruitful field is deemed a forest. Isaiah 32:15	Until at last the Spirit is poured out on us from heaven. Then the wilderness will become a fertile field, and the fertile field will yield bountiful crops. Spirit pentecost
And the Word became flesh and lived among us, and we have seen his glory, the glory as of a father's only son, full of grace and truth. John 1:14	So the Word became human and made his home among us. He was full of unfailing love and faithfulness. And we have seen his glory, the glory of the Father’s one and only Son. truth Jesus Word of God

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in Christ with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places.

All praise to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly realms because we are united with Christ.