Burdens be lifted up (4/4)

Keep alert, stand firm in your faith, be courageous, be strong. 1 Corinthians 16:13

Keep alert, stand firm in your faith, be courageous, be strong. 1 Corinthians 16:13	Watch, stand fast in the faith, be brave, be strong. faith strength courage
Turn back, and say to Hezekiah prince of my people, Thus says the Lord, the God of your ancestor David: I have heard your prayer, I have seen your tears; indeed, I will heal you; on the third day you shall go up to the house of the Lord. 2 Kings 20:5	Return and tell Hezekiah the leader of My people, ‘Thus says the Lord, the God of David your father: “I have heard your prayer, I have seen your tears; surely I will heal you. On the third day you shall go up to the house of the Lord.”’ prayer sadness healing

It will not be so among you; but whoever wishes to be great among you must be your servant, and whoever wishes to be first among you must be your slave. Matthew 20:26-27	Yet it shall not be so among you; but whoever desires to become great among you, let him be your servant. And whoever desires to be first among you, let him be your slave. humility serving neighbor
Meanwhile the church throughout Judea, Galilee, and Samaria had peace and was built up. Living in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, it increased in numbers. Acts 9:31	Then the churches throughout all Judea, Galilee, and Samaria had peace and were edified. And walking in the fear of the Lord and in the comfort of the Holy Spirit, they were multiplied. church peace awe
The spirit of the Lord God is upon me, because the Lord has anointed me; he has sent me to bring good news to the oppressed, to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and release to the prisoners. Isaiah 61:1	The Spirit of the Lord God is upon Me, Because the Lord has anointed Me To preach good tidings to the poor; He has sent Me to heal the brokenhearted, To proclaim liberty to the captives, And the opening of the prison to those who are bound. Spirit hope redeemer
For the righteous will never be moved; they will be remembered forever. Psalm 112:6	Surely he will never be shaken; The righteous will be in everlasting remembrance. righteousness protection
Do not judge, and you will not be judged; do not condemn, and you will not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven. Luke 6:37	Judge not, and you shall not be judged. Condemn not, and you shall not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven. judgment forgiveness
Those who walk blamelessly, and do what is right, and speak the truth from their heart; who do not slander with their tongue, and do no evil to their friends, nor take up a reproach against their neighbors. Psalm 15:2-3	He who walks uprightly, And works righteousness, And speaks the truth in his heart; He who does not backbite with his tongue, Nor does evil to his neighbor, Nor does he take up a reproach against his friend. truth blameless gossip
Be exalted, O God, above the heavens. Let your glory be over all the earth. Psalm 57:5	Be exalted, O God, above the heavens; Let Your glory be above all the earth. heaven world worship
But many who are first will be last, and the last will be first. Matthew 19:30	But many who are first will be last, and the last first. reward
Be still, and know that I am God! I am exalted among the nations, I am exalted in the earth. Psalm 46:10	Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth! God peace
Over his head they put the charge against him, which read, “This is Jesus, the King of the Jews.” Matthew 27:37	And they put up over His head the accusation written against Him: THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF THE JEWS. Jesus easter
Then Peter came and said to him, “Lord, if another member of the church sins against me, how often should I forgive? As many as seven times?” Jesus said to him, “Not seven times, but, I tell you, seventy-seven times.” Matthew 18:21-22	Then Peter came to Him and said, “Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? Up to seven times?” Jesus said to him, “I do not say to you, up to seven times, but up to seventy times seven.” forgiveness neighbor sin
Do not judge, so that you may not be judged. Matthew 7:1	Judge not, that you be not judged. law judgment
As servants of God, live as free people, yet do not use your freedom as a pretext for evil. 1 Peter 2:16	As free, yet not using liberty as a cloak for vice, but as bondservants of God. life freedom evil
The one who believes and is baptized will be saved; but the one who does not believe will be condemned. Mark 16:16	He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who does not believe will be condemned. faith salvation baptism
Heal me, O Lord, and I shall be healed; save me, and I shall be saved; for you are my praise. Jeremiah 17:14	Heal me, O Lord, and I shall be healed; Save me, and I shall be saved, For You are my praise. sickness praise healing
Keep these words that I am commanding you today in your heart. Recite them to your children and talk about them when you are at home and when you are away, when you lie down and when you rise. Deuteronomy 6:6-7	And these words which I command you today shall be in your heart. You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall talk of them when you sit in your house, when you walk by the way, when you lie down, and when you rise up. law family children
Now he was teaching in one of the synagogues on the sabbath. And just then there appeared a woman with a spirit that had crippled her for eighteen years. She was bent over and was quite unable to stand up straight. When Jesus saw her, he called her over and said, “Woman, you are set free from your ailment.” When he laid his hands on her, immediately she stood up straight and began praising God. But the leader of the synagogue, indignant because Jesus had cured on the sabbath, kept saying to the crowd, “There are six days on which work ought to be done; come on those days and be cured, and not on the sabbath day.” But the Lord answered him and said, “You hypocrites! Does not each of you on the sabbath untie his ox or his donkey from the manger, and lead it away to give it water? And ought not this woman, a daughter of Abraham whom Satan bound for eighteen long years, be set free from this bondage on the sabbath day?” When he said this, all his opponents were put to shame; and the entire crowd was rejoicing at all the wonderful things that he was doing. Luke 13:10-17	Now He was teaching in one of the synagogues on the Sabbath. And behold, there was a woman who had a spirit of infirmity eighteen years, and was bent over and could in no way raise herself up. But when Jesus saw her, He called her to Him and said to her, “Woman, you are loosed from your infirmity.” And He laid His hands on her, and immediately she was made straight, and glorified God. But the ruler of the synagogue answered with indignation, because Jesus had healed on the Sabbath; and he said to the crowd, “There are six days on which men ought to work; therefore come and be healed on them, and not on the Sabbath day.” The Lord then answered him and said, “Hypocrite! Does not each one of you on the Sabbath loose his ox or donkey from the stall, and lead it away to water it? So ought not this woman, being a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan has bound—think of it—for eighteen years, be loosed from this bond on the Sabbath?” And when He said these things, all His adversaries were put to shame; and all the multitude rejoiced for all the glorious things that were done by Him. miracles healing sabbath
Be exalted, O God, above the heavens, and let your glory be over all the earth. Psalm 108:5	Be exalted, O God, above the heavens, And Your glory above all the earth. worship heaven
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. James 1:9-10	Let the lowly brother glory in his exaltation, but the rich in his humiliation, because as a flower of the field he will pass away. pride humility money
I hereby command you: Be strong and courageous; do not be frightened or dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go. Joshua 1:9	Have I not commanded you? Be strong and of good courage; do not be afraid, nor be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go. God fear encouragement
Speak out, judge righteously, defend the rights of the poor and needy. Proverbs 31:9	Open your mouth, judge righteously, And plead the cause of the poor and needy. righteousness speaking giving
Joseph also went from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to the city of David called Bethlehem, because he was descended from the house and family of David. He went to be registered with Mary, to whom he was engaged and who was expecting a child. Luke 2:4-5	Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and lineage of David, to be registered with Mary, his betrothed wife, who was with child. christmas
Each of you must give as you have made up your mind, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver. 2 Corinthians 9:7	So let each one give as he purposes in his heart, not grudgingly or of necessity; for God loves a cheerful giver. joy giving heart