Life with God (3/4)

May the LORD, our God, be with us, just as he was… 1 Kings 8:57

May the Lord, our God, be with us, just as he was with our fathers; may he not leave us or abandon us. 1 Kings 8:57	May Yahweh our God be with us as he was with our fathers. Let him not leave us or forsake us. nearness reliability family
Jesus replied, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.” John 14:6	Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.” truth Father life

However, now that you have been freed from sin and bound to the service of God, the benefit you receive is sanctification, and the end is eternal life. Romans 6:22	But now, being made free from sin and having become servants of God, you have your fruit of sanctification and the result of eternal life. freedom redeemer sin
Rejoice with those who rejoice; weep with those who weep. Romans 12:15	Rejoice with those who rejoice. Weep with those who weep. joy compassion sadness
For even the Son of Man did not come to be served but to serve and to give his life as a ransom for many. Mark 10:45	For the Son of Man also came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many. humility Jesus sacrifice
Only goodness and kindness will follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever and ever. Psalm 23:6	Surely goodness and loving kindness shall follow me all the days of my life, and I will dwell in Yahweh’s house forever. grace life nearness
In the same way, the Son of Man did not come to be served but rather to serve and to give his life as a ransom for many. Matthew 20:28	Even as the Son of Man came not to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many. Jesus serving sacrifice
A thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy. I have come that they may have life, and have it in abundance. John 10:10	The thief only comes to steal, kill, and destroy. I came that they may have life, and may have it abundantly. salvation life
This is how we know what love is: he laid down his life for us, and we in turn must be prepared to lay down our lives for our brethren. 1 John 3:16	By this we know love, because he laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for the brothers. love Jesus neighbor
For one believes in the heart and so is justified, and one confesses with the mouth and so is saved. Romans 10:10	For with the heart one believes resulting in righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made resulting in salvation. faith speaking salvation
Go forth, then. Eat your bread with joy and drink your wine with a cheerful heart, for God long ago approved what you do. Ecclesiastes 9:7	Go your way—eat your bread with joy, and drink your wine with a merry heart; for God has already accepted your works. joy food life
Do not work for food that perishes but for the food that endures for eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you. For it is on him that God the Father has set his seal. John 6:27	Don’t work for the food which perishes, but for the food which remains to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give to you. For God the Father has sealed him. eternal life Jesus food
Who among you is wise and understanding? Prove by your good life that your works are done with the humility that comes from wisdom. James 3:13	Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show by his good conduct that his deeds are done in gentleness of wisdom. humility wisdom life
Surely God is my helper; the Lord is the one who sustains me. Psalm 54:6	Behold, God is my helper. The Lord is the one who sustains my soul. life dependence equipment
And now it is no longer I who live, but it is Christ who lives in me. The life I live now in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God who loved me and gave himself up for me. Galatians 2:20	I have been crucified with Christ, and it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me. That life which I now live in the flesh, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself up for me. faith Savior life
My deliverance and my glory depend on God; he is my mighty rock and my refuge. Psalm 62:8	My salvation and my honor is with God. The rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in God. trust God salvation
The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom should I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life; of whom should I be afraid? Psalm 27:1	Yahweh is my light and my salvation. Whom shall I fear? Yahweh is the strength of my life. Of whom shall I be afraid? safety fear light
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	We know that the Son of God has come and has given us an understanding, that we know him who is true; and we are in him who is true, in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God and eternal life. Jesus understanding truth
With all humility, gentleness, and patience, bearing with one another in a spirit of love. Ephesians 4:2	With all lowliness and humility, with patience, bearing with one another in love. love humility patience
Jesus answered them, “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never be hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty.” John 6:35	Jesus said to them, “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will not be hungry, and whoever believes in me will never be thirsty.” faith food life
Honor the Lord with your wealth and with the firstfruits of all your crops. Proverbs 3:9	Honor Yahweh with your substance, with the first fruits of all your increase. money sacrifice giving
This saying can be trusted: If we have died with him, we shall also live with him. 2 Timothy 2:11	This saying is trustworthy: “For if we died with him, we will also live with him.” Word of God death eternal life
I will sing to the Lord as long as I live; I will sing praise to my God while I have life. Psalm 104:33	I will sing to Yahweh as long as I live. I will sing praise to my God while I have any being. singing worship life
After this, he said to the crowd, “Take care to be on your guard against all kinds of greed. Life does not depend upon an abundance of one’s possessions.” Luke 12:15	He said to them, “Beware! Keep yourselves from covetousness, for a man’s life doesn’t consist of the abundance of the things which he possesses.” money greed materialism
Indeed, persecution will afflict all who want to lead a godly life in Christ Jesus. 2 Timothy 3:12	Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution. life persecution Jesus

This is the conclusion I have reached: it is fitting for a man to eat and drink and find satisfaction in the results of his labors under the sun during the brief span of life that God has allotted him.

Behold, that which I have seen to be good and proper is for one to eat and to drink, and to enjoy good in all his labor, in which he labors under the sun, all the days of his life which God has given him; for this is his portion.