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Jesus answered them, “Amen, I say to you, if you have faith… Matthew 21:21

Jesus answered them, “Amen, I say to you, if you have faith and do not doubt, not only will you do what has been done to this fig tree, but even if you say to this mountain, ‘Be lifted up and thrown into the sea,’ it will be accomplished.” Matthew 21:21	So Jesus answered and said to them, “Assuredly, I say to you, if you have faith and do not doubt, you will not only do what was done to the fig tree, but also if you say to this mountain, ‘Be removed and be cast into the sea,’ it will be done.” faith miracles trust
As for you, teach what is consistent with sound doctrine. Titus 2:1	But as for you, speak the things which are proper for sound doctrine. evangelism learning

The heavens were made by the word of the Lord, and all their host by the breath of his mouth. Psalm 33:6	By the word of the Lord the heavens were made, And all the host of them by the breath of His mouth. creation heaven
All you need to do is to say ‘Yes’ if you mean ‘Yes’ and ‘No’ if you mean ‘No.’ Anything beyond this comes from the evil one. Matthew 5:37	But let your ‘Yes’ be ‘Yes,’ and your ‘No,’ ‘No.’ For whatever is more than these is from the evil one. reliability evil
Lying lips conceal hatred, and anyone who slanders another is a fool. Proverbs 10:18	Whoever hides hatred has lying lips, And whoever spreads slander is a fool. gossip lying
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 unto righteousness, and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation. faith salvation acknowledging
Blessings are showered on the head of the righteous, but sorrow will cover the face of the wicked. Proverbs 10:6	Blessings are on the head of the righteous, But violence covers the mouth of the wicked. righteousness blessing
I have not strayed from the commandments of his lips; I have treasured in my heart the words of his mouth. Job 23:12	I have not departed from the commandment of His lips; I have treasured the words of His mouth More than my necessary food. law obedience Word of God
I will bless the Lord at all times; his praise will be continually on my lips. Psalm 34:2	I will bless the Lord at all times; His praise shall continually be in my mouth. worship blessing praise
Above all, my brethren, do not swear, either by heaven or by earth, or use any oaths at all. Let your “Yes” mean “Yes” and your “No” mean “No.” Otherwise you may be condemned. James 5:12	But above all, my brethren, do not swear, either by heaven or by earth or with any other oath. But let your “Yes” be “Yes,” and your “No,” “No,” lest you fall into judgment. honesty truth judgment
In my anguish I cried out to the Lord and called to my God for help. From his temple he heard my voice, and my cry to him reached his ears. Psalm 18:7	In my distress I called upon the Lord, And cried out to my God; He heard my voice from His temple, And my cry came before Him, even to His ears. prayer listening
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	For prophecy never came by the will of man, but holy men of God spoke as they were moved by the Holy Spirit. prophecy Spirit Holy Spirit
God said, “Let there be light!” And there was light. Genesis 1:3	Then God said, “Let there be light”; and there was light. creation light
If your brother should sin, rebuke him, and if he repents, forgive him. Even if he wrongs you seven times a day, and comes back to you seven times to say, ‘I am sorry,’ you must forgive him. Luke 17:3b-4	If your brother sins against you, rebuke him; and if he repents, forgive him. And if he sins against you seven times in a day, and seven times in a day returns to you, saying, ‘I repent,’ you shall forgive him. sin repentance forgiveness
You might say to yourself, “How can we know that the Lord did not speak the message?” If what the prophet proclaims in the name of the Lord is not true and it does not happen, then the message was not proclaimed by the Lord. The prophet has spoken presumptuously, you should not fear him. Deuteronomy 18:21-22	And if you say in your heart, ‘How shall we know the word which the Lord has not spoken?’— when a prophet speaks in the name of the Lord, if the thing does not happen or come to pass, that is the thing which the Lord has not spoken; the prophet has spoken it presumptuously; you shall not be afraid of him. prophecy truth
The Lord abhors lying lips, but he delights in those who are truthful. Proverbs 12:22	Lying lips are an abomination to the Lord, But those who deal truthfully are His delight. lying honesty truth
I fell to the ground and heard a voice saying, ‘Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?’ Acts 22:7	And I fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to me, ‘Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me?’ miracles persecution
And you will say on that day: Give thanks to the Lord, invoke his name; make known his deeds among the nations; proclaim that his name is exalted. Isaiah 12:4	And in that day you will say: “Praise the Lord, call upon His name; Declare His deeds among the peoples, Make mention that His name is exalted.” evangelism worship praise
Then there appeared to them tongues as of fire, which separated and came to rest on each one of them. All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in different languages, as the Spirit enabled them to do so. Acts 2:3-4	Then there appeared to them divided tongues, as of fire, and one sat upon each of them. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak with other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance. Spirit pentecost Holy Spirit
I will offer praise to you, O Lord, with my whole heart; I will recount all your wondrous deeds. Psalm 9:2	I will praise You, O Lord, with my whole heart; I will tell of all Your marvelous works. worship gratitude miracles
The whispers of a gossiper are tasty morsels that corrode one’s inner being. Proverbs 18:8	The words of a talebearer are like tasty trifles, And they go down into the inmost body. gossip
When they had finished their prayer, the place where they were gathered together shook, and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and proclaimed the word of God fearlessly. Acts 4:31	And when they had prayed, the place where they were assembled together was shaken; and they were all filled with the Holy Spirit, and they spoke the word of God with boldness. pentecost Holy Spirit prayer
You have already been cleansed by the word I have spoken to you. John 15:3	You are already clean because of the word which I have spoken to you. purification Word of God evil
I then heard the voice of the Lord saying, “Whom shall I send? Who will go for us?” I said, “Here I am. Send me!” Isaiah 6:8	Also I heard the voice of the Lord, saying: “Whom shall I send, And who will go for Us?” Then I said, “Here am I! Send me.” prophecy evangelism
But what I tell you is this: Do not swear at all, either by heaven, since it is God’s throne, or by earth, since that is his footstool, or by Jerusalem, since that is the city of the great King. Matthew 5:34-35	But I say to you, do not swear at all: neither by heaven, for it is God’s throne; nor by the earth, for it is His footstool; nor by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King. reliability heaven world