Lamb of god (4/4)

We also know that the Son of God has come and given… 1 John 5:20

We also know
that the Son of God has come
and given us understanding
so that we can know the one who is true.
And we are in the one who is true,
since we are in his Son Jesus Christ.
He is the true God and eternal life.
1 John 5:20 Jesus understanding truth
For the grace of God has appeared bringing salvation to the entire human race. It teaches us to reject godless ways and worldly desires, and in the present age to lead lives that are temperate, just, and godly.
Titus 2:11-12 grace righteousness salvation

Do not let kindness and fidelity leave you;
fasten them around your neck
and inscribe them on the tablet of your heart.
Then you will gain favor and a good name
in the sight of God and man.
Proverbs 3:3-4 love reward heart
Indeed, the word of God is living and active. Sharper than any two-edged sword, it pierces to the point where it divides soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and the intentions of the heart.
Hebrews 4:12 Word of God strength thoughts
No prophecy ever came from human initiative. Rather, when people spoke as messengers of God, they did so under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit.
2 Peter 1:21 prophecy Spirit speaking
I want their hearts to be encouraged and united in love so that they may grow rich in their complete understanding as they come to the knowledge of the mystery of God, that is, Christ.
Colossians 2:2 Jesus encouragement love
With our eyes fixed on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith. For the sake of the joy that lay before him, he endured the cross, ignoring its shame, and is now seated at the right hand of the throne of God.
Hebrews 12:2 faith Savior Jesus
Do not be conformed to the world, but be transformed by the renewal of your minds, so that you will be able to discern the will of God and to know what is good and acceptable and perfect.
Romans 12:2 blameless obedience life
If anyone destroys God’s temple, God will destroy that person. For the temple of God is holy, and you are that temple.
1 Corinthians 3:17 church community holiness
In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. The earth was formless and barren, and darkness covered the abyss while the Spirit of God hovered over the waters.
Genesis 1:1-2 creation Spirit heaven
If anyone is rich in worldly possessions
and sees a brother in need
but refuses to open his heart,
how can the love of God abide in him?
1 John 3:17 money neighbor compassion
But now the righteousness of God that is attested by the Law and the Prophets has been manifested apart from law: the righteousness of God through faith in Jesus Christ for all who believe. No distinction has been made.
Romans 3:21-22 faith law righteousness
So then, faith comes from what is heard, and what is heard comes through the word of Christ.
Romans 10:17 faith evangelism listening
Does it now appear to you that I am trying to gain the approval of human beings rather than the approval of God? Am I seeking to please people? If I were still trying to please people, I would not be a servant of Christ.
Galatians 1:10 obedience reward relationships
Do not worry about anything, but present your needs to God in prayer and petition, with thanksgiving. Then the peace of God, which is beyond all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
Philippians 4:6-7 gratitude prayer worrying
My sacrifice, O God, is a broken spirit;
a contrite and humble heart, O God,
you will not spurn.
Psalm 51:19 sacrifice repentance
In that way, I can come to you in joy, if God so wills, and be refreshed together with you.
Romans 15:32 obedience joy dependence
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
However, the gift is not like the transgression. For if the transgression of one man led to the death of the many, how much greater was the overflowing effect of the grace of God and the gift of the one man Jesus Christ that has abounded for the many.
Romans 5:15 sin grace Jesus
I understand that man’s greatest happiness is to be glad and do well throughout his life. And when we eat and drink and find satisfaction in all our labors, this is a gift of God.
Ecclesiastes 3:12-13 joy life food
All Scripture is inspired by God and is useful for teaching, for refutation, for correction, and for training in uprightness, so that the man of God may be proficient and equipped for good work of every kind.
2 Timothy 3:16-17 Word of God life equipment
Such hope will not be doomed to disappointment, because the love of God has been poured into our hearts through the Holy Spirit that has been given to us.
Romans 5:5 hope heart Spirit
Moreover, the one to whom God grants wealth and possessions and the ability to enjoy them and to find contentment in his toil receives a gift from God.
Ecclesiastes 5:18 money food work
Exalted at God’s right hand, he received from the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit and has poured out what you now see and hear.
Acts 2:33 Holy Spirit pentecost ascension
This is how you can recognize the Spirit of God:
every spirit that acknowledges
that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh
is from God,
and every spirit that does not acknowledge Jesus
is not from God.
This is the spirit of the Antichrist,
about whose coming you have been told,
and that it is already in the world.
1 John 4:2-3 Spirit Jesus acknowledging