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As iron sharpens iron, so a friend sharpens a friend. Proverbs 27:17

As iron sharpens iron, so a friend sharpens a friend. Proverbs 27:17	Iron sharpens iron, and one person sharpens the wits of another. friendship relationships mind
“As I began to speak,” Peter continued, “the Holy Spirit fell on them, just as he fell on us at the beginning.” Acts 11:15	And as I began to speak, the Holy Spirit fell upon them just as it had upon us at the beginning. pentecost Holy Spirit

For everyone has sinned; we all fall short of God’s glorious standard. Yet God, in his grace, freely makes us right in his sight. He did this through Christ Jesus when he freed us from the penalty for our sins. Romans 3:23-24	Since all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God; they are now justified by his grace as a gift, through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus. sin grace Savior
So there is a special rest still waiting for the people of God. For all who have entered into God’s rest have rested from their labors, just as God did after creating the world. Hebrews 4:9-10	So then, a sabbath rest still remains for the people of God; for those who enter God's rest also cease from their labors as God did from his. sabbath rest work
“Come now, let’s settle this,” says the Lord. “Though your sins are like scarlet, I will make them as white as snow. Though they are red like crimson, I will make them as white as wool.” Isaiah 1:18	Come now, let us argue it out, says the Lord: though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be like snow; though they are red like crimson, they shall become like wool. sin forgiveness purification
The human body has many parts, but the many parts make up one whole body. So it is with the body of Christ. 1 Corinthians 12:12	For just as the body is one and has many members, and all the members of the body, though many, are one body, so it is with Christ. body community church
Then Peter said, “Ananias, why have you let Satan fill your heart? You lied to the Holy Spirit, and you kept some of the money for yourself. The property was yours to sell or not sell, as you wished. And after selling it, the money was also yours to give away. How could you do a thing like this? You weren’t lying to us but to God!” Acts 5:3-4	“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!” lying money honesty
You must be compassionate, just as your Father is compassionate. Luke 6:36	Be merciful, just as your Father is merciful. goodness neighbor Father
When Job prayed for his friends, the Lord restored his fortunes. In fact, the Lord gave him twice as much as before! Job 42:10	And the Lord restored the fortunes of Job when he had prayed for his friends; and the Lord gave Job twice as much as he had before. prayer blessing money
Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the reign of King Herod. About that time some wise men from eastern lands arrived in Jerusalem, asking, “Where is the newborn king of the Jews? We saw his star as it rose, and we have come to worship him.” Matthew 2:1-2	In the time of King Herod, after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea, wise men from the East came to Jerusalem, asking, “Where is the child who has been born king of the Jews? For we observed his star at its rising, and have come to pay him homage.” christmas worship
Stay alert! Watch out for your great enemy, the devil. He prowls around like a roaring lion, looking for someone to devour. 1 Peter 5:8	Discipline yourselves, keep alert. Like a roaring lion your adversary the devil prowls around, looking for someone to devour. desires persecution overcoming
So now I am giving you a new commandment: Love each other. Just as I have loved you, you should love each other. John 13:34	I give you a new commandment, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another. law love neighbor
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. Isaiah 32:15	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. Spirit pentecost
Do all that you can to live in peace with everyone. Romans 12:18	If it is possible, so far as it depends on you, live peaceably with all. peace life neighbor
Work willingly at whatever you do, as though you were working for the Lord rather than for people. Remember that the Lord will give you an inheritance as your reward, and that the Master you are serving is Christ. Colossians 3:23-24	Whatever your task, put yourselves into it, as done for the Lord and not for your masters, since you know that from the Lord you will receive the inheritance as your reward; you serve the Lord Christ. reward life receiving
For wives, this means submit to your husbands as to the Lord. For a husband is the head of his wife as Christ is the head of the church. He is the Savior of his body, the church. 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
And forgive us our sins, as we have forgiven those who sin against us. Matthew 6:12	And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. debt forgiveness prayer
But you are to be perfect, even as your Father in heaven is perfect. Matthew 5:48	Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect. Father holiness
Believers who are poor have something to boast about, for God has honored them. And those who are rich should boast that God has humbled them. They will fade away like a little flower in the field. James 1:9-10	Let the believer who is lowly boast in being raised up, and the rich in being brought low, because the rich will disappear like a flower in the field. pride humility money
Our hearts ache, but we always have joy. We are poor, but we give spiritual riches to others. We own nothing, and yet we have everything. 2 Corinthians 6:10	As sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing everything. sadness joy money
He will cover you with his feathers. He will shelter you with his wings. His faithful promises are your armor and protection. Psalm 91:4	He will cover you with his pinions, and under his wings you will find refuge; his faithfulness is a shield and buckler. protection reliability safety
I love the Lord because he hears my voice and my prayer for mercy. Because he bends down to listen, I will pray as long as I have breath! Psalm 116:1-2	I love the Lord, because he has heard my voice and my supplications. Because he inclined his ear to me, therefore I will call on him as long as I live. love worship listening
We all come to the end of our lives as naked and empty-handed as on the day we were born. We can’t take our riches with us. Ecclesiastes 5:15	As they came from their mother's womb, so they shall go again, naked as they came; they shall take nothing for their toil, which they may carry away with their hands. greed materialism heaven
For the Scriptures say, “‘As surely as I live,’ says the Lord, ‘every knee will bend to me, and every tongue will declare allegiance to God.’” Romans 14:11	For it is written, “As I live, says the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall give praise to God.” humility worship acknowledging
Imitate God, therefore, in everything you do, because you are his dear children. Ephesians 5:1	Therefore be imitators of God, as beloved children. children following

Bible verse of the day

All of this occurred to fulfill the Lord’s message through his prophet:
“Look! The virgin will conceive a child!
She will give birth to a son,
and they will call him Immanuel,
which means ‘God is with us.’”

Matthew 1:22-23 prophecy miracles Jesus