- Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.
- Honor the Lord with your substance
and with the first fruits of all your produce. - Therefore do not let anyone condemn you in matters of food and drink or of observing festivals, new moons, or sabbaths. These are only a shadow of what is to come, but the substance belongs to Christ.
- For in it the righteousness of God is revealed through faith for faith; as it is written, “The one who is righteous will live by faith.”
- For whatever is born of God conquers the world. And this is the victory that conquers the world, our faith.
- Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.
- The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law.
- Who is this King of glory?
The Lord of hosts,
he is the King of glory. Selah - Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom.
- This is the day that the Lord has made;
let us rejoice and be glad in it. - So faith by itself, if it has no works, is dead.
- Because you know that the testing of your faith produces endurance.
- Who is it that conquers the world but the one who believes that Jesus is the Son of God?
- Take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.
- But surely, God is my helper;
the Lord is the upholder of my life. - God abides in those who confess that Jesus is the Son of God, and they abide in God.
- Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised;
his greatness is unsearchable. - Happy is the nation whose God is the Lord,
the people whom he has chosen as his heritage. - The earth is the Lord's and all that is in it,
the world, and those who live in it. - Welcome those who are weak in faith, but not for the purpose of quarreling over opinions.
- Love does no wrong to a neighbor; therefore, love is the fulfilling of the law.
- This Jesus is
‘the stone that was rejected by you, the builders;
it has become the cornerstone.’ - For by grace you have been saved through faith, and this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God— not the result of works, so that no one may boast.
- The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom,
and the knowledge of the Holy One is insight. - The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge;
fools despise wisdom and instruction.
So faith comes from what is heard, and what is heard comes through the word of Christ.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. Although you have not seen him, you love him; and even though you do not see him now, you believe in him and rejoice with an indescribable and glorious joy, for you are receiving the outcome of your faith, the salvation of your souls.Next verse!With image