Man (2/4)

God is not a human being, that he should lie, or a… Numbers 23:19

God is not a human being, that he should lie,
or a mortal, that he should change his mind.
Has he promised, and will he not do it?
Has he spoken, and will he not fulfill it?
Numbers 23:19 God reliability promises
See, we are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be handed over to the chief priests and scribes, and they will condemn him to death; then they will hand him over to the Gentiles to be mocked and flogged and crucified; and on the third day he will be raised.
Matthew 20:18-19 easter Jesus sacrifice

Let it be known to you therefore, my brothers, that through this man forgiveness of sins is proclaimed to you; by this Jesus everyone who believes is set free from all those sins from which you could not be freed by the law of Moses.
Acts 13:38-39 law Jesus forgiveness
He answered, “Have you not read that the one who made them at the beginning ‘made them male and female,’ and said, ‘For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and be joined to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh’? So they are no longer two, but one flesh. Therefore what God has joined together, let no one separate.”
Matthew 19:4-6 marriage sexuality creation
The fear of others lays a snare,
but one who trusts in the Lord is secure.
Proverbs 29:25 trust fear
This poor soul cried, and was heard by the Lord,
and was saved from every trouble.
Psalm 34:6 listening prayer salvation
I, I am he who comforts you;
why then are you afraid of a mere mortal who must die,
a human being who fades like grass?
Isaiah 51:12 comforter fear encouragement
With the Lord on my side I do not fear.
What can mortals do to me?
Psalm 118:6 fear protection
What is desirable in a person is loyalty,
and it is better to be poor than a liar.
Proverbs 19:22 reliability money goodness
How can young people keep their way pure?
By guarding it according to your word.
Psalm 119:9 holiness Word of God equipment
Then the Lord God said, “See, the man has become like one of us, knowing good and evil; and now, he might reach out his hand and take also from the tree of life, and eat, and live forever”— therefore the Lord God sent him forth from the garden of Eden, to till the ground from which he was taken.
Genesis 3:22-23 eternal life sin life
O taste and see that the Lord is good;
happy are those who take refuge in him.
Psalm 34:8 God blessing rest
Know then in your heart that as a parent disciplines a child so the Lord your God disciplines you.
Deuteronomy 8:5 Father learning punishment
One sabbath he was going through the grainfields; and as they made their way his disciples began to pluck heads of grain. The Pharisees said to him, “Look, why are they doing what is not lawful on the sabbath?” And he said to them, “Have you never read what David did when he and his companions were hungry and in need of food? He entered the house of God, when Abiathar was high priest, and ate the bread of the Presence, which it is not lawful for any but the priests to eat, and he gave some to his companions.” Then he said to them, “The sabbath was made for humankind, and not humankind for the sabbath; so the Son of Man is lord even of the sabbath.”
Mark 2:23-28 sabbath bread
But he answered, “It is written,
‘One does not live by bread alone,
but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.’ ”
Matthew 4:4 food Word of God listening
Just as water reflects the face,
so one human heart reflects another.
Proverbs 27:19 life heart
Happy are those who find wisdom,
and those who get understanding.
Proverbs 3:13 wisdom mind understanding
Iron sharpens iron,
and one person sharpens the wits of another.
Proverbs 27:17 friendship relationships mind
He humbled you by letting you hunger, then by feeding you with manna, with which neither you nor your ancestors were acquainted, in order to make you understand that one does not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of the Lord.
Deuteronomy 8:3 suffering Word of God life
For what will it profit them if they gain the whole world but forfeit their life? Or what will they give in return for their life?
Matthew 16:26 materialism life soul
So we can say with confidence,
“The Lord is my helper;
I will not be afraid.
What can anyone do to me?”
Hebrews 13:6 trust fear protection
A perverse person spreads strife,
and a whisperer separates close friends.
Proverbs 16:28 honesty gossip friendship
The good person out of the good treasure of the heart produces good, and the evil person out of evil treasure produces evil; for it is out of the abundance of the heart that the mouth speaks.
Luke 6:45 sin speaking blessing
A fool gives full vent to anger,
but the wise quietly holds it back.
Proverbs 29:11 anger wisdom self-control
Our steps are made firm by the Lord,
when he delights in our way.
Psalm 37:23 serving obedience trust