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But when you fast, comb your hair and wash your face. Then… Matthew 6:17-18

But when you fast, comb your hair and wash your face. Then no one will notice that you are fasting, except your Father, who knows what you do in private. And your Father, who sees everything, will reward you. Matthew 6:17-18	But when you fast, anoint your head and wash your face, that your fasting may not be seen by others but by your Father who is in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you. fasting reward
Philip said, “Lord, show us the Father, and we will be satisfied.” John 14:8	Philip said to him, “Lord, show us the Father, and it is enough for us.” contentment

You must be compassionate, just as your Father is compassionate. Luke 6:36	Be merciful, even as your Father is merciful. goodness neighbor
May God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ give you grace and peace. Romans 1:7b	Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. grace peace blessing
But you are to be perfect, even as your Father in heaven is perfect. Matthew 5:48	You therefore must be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect. holiness
Think about it: Just as a parent disciplines a child, the Lord your God disciplines you for your own good. Deuteronomy 8:5	Know then in your heart that, as a man disciplines his son, the Lord your God disciplines you. learning punishment
Pray like this: Our Father in heaven, may your name be kept holy. May your Kingdom come soon. May your will be done on earth, as it is in heaven. Matthew 6:9-10	Pray then like this: “Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come, your will be done, on earth as it is in heaven.” prayer humility world
For the world offers only a craving for physical pleasure, a craving for everything we see, and pride in our achievements and possessions. These are not from the Father, but are from this world. 1 John 2:16	For all that is in the world—the desires of the flesh and the desires of the eyes and pride of life—is not from the Father but is from the world. desires addiction pride
If you had really known me, you would know who my Father is. From now on, you do know him and have seen him! John 14:7	If you had known me, you would have known my Father also. From now on you do know him and have seen him. Jesus
Anyone who wants to serve me must follow me, because my servants must be where I am. And the Father will honor anyone who serves me. John 12:26	If anyone serves me, he must follow me; and where I am, there will my servant be also. If anyone serves me, the Father will honor him. serving following Jesus
And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Advocate, who will never leave you. John 14:16	And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Helper, to be with you forever. comforter Holy Spirit pentecost
But when you are praying, first forgive anyone you are holding a grudge against, so that your Father in heaven will forgive your sins, too. Mark 11:25	And whenever you stand praying, forgive, if you have anything against anyone, so that your Father also who is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses. prayer forgiveness sin
“Abba, Father,” he cried out, “everything is possible for you. Please take this cup of suffering away from me. Yet I want your will to be done, not mine.” Mark 14:36	Abba, Father, all things are possible for you. Remove this cup from me. Yet not what I will, but what you will. easter Jesus sacrifice
When you produce much fruit, you are my true disciples. This brings great glory to my Father. John 15:8	By this my Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit and so prove to be my disciples. following evangelism fruitfulness
For he has rescued us from the kingdom of darkness and transferred us into the Kingdom of his dear Son, who purchased our freedom and forgave our sins. Colossians 1:13-14	He has delivered us from the domain of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of his beloved Son, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins. salvation devil Jesus
Those who are victorious will sit with me on my throne, just as I was victorious and sat with my Father on his throne. Revelation 3:21	The one who conquers, I will grant him to sit with me on my throne, as I also conquered and sat down with my Father on his throne. overcoming reward heaven
Anyone who denies the Son doesn’t have the Father, either. But anyone who acknowledges the Son has the Father also. 1 John 2:23	No one who denies the Son has the Father. Whoever confesses the Son has the Father also. Jesus acknowledging confession
But if you refuse to forgive others, your Father will not forgive your sins. Matthew 6:15	But if you do not forgive others their trespasses, neither will your Father forgive your trespasses. forgiveness sin
I live because of the living Father who sent me; in the same way, anyone who feeds on me will live because of me. John 6:57	As the living Father sent me, and I live because of the Father, so whoever feeds on me, he also will live because of me. Jesus food life
Not everyone who calls out to me, ‘Lord! Lord!’ will enter the Kingdom of Heaven. Only those who actually do the will of my Father in heaven will enter. Matthew 7:21	Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven. obedience salvation kingdom
All who are victorious will be clothed in white. I will never erase their names from the Book of Life, but I will announce before my Father and his angels that they are mine. Revelation 3:5	The one who conquers will be clothed thus in white garments, and I will never blot his name out of the book of life. I will confess his name before my Father and before his angels. overcoming promises heaven
Yes, I came from the Father into the world, and now I will leave the world and return to the Father. John 16:28	I came from the Father and have come into the world, and now I am leaving the world and going to the Father. world ascension
Again he said, “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, so I am sending you.” John 20:21	Jesus said to them again, “Peace be with you. As the Father has sent me, even so I am sending you.” peace evangelism Jesus
So you must remain faithful to what you have been taught from the beginning. If you do, you will remain in fellowship with the Son and with the Father. 1 John 2:24	Let what you heard from the beginning abide in you. If what you heard from the beginning abides in you, then you too will abide in the Son and in the Father. listening evangelism Jesus
But when the Father sends the Advocate as my representative—that is, the Holy Spirit—he will teach you everything and will remind you of everything I have told you. John 14:26	But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things and bring to your remembrance all that I have said to you. comforter Holy Spirit learning

But when you give to someone in need, don’t let your left hand know what your right hand is doing. Give your gifts in private, and your Father, who sees everything, will reward you.

But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, so that your giving may be in secret. And your Father who sees in secret will reward you.

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For we are not fighting against flesh-and-blood enemies, but against evil rulers and authorities of the unseen world, against mighty powers in this dark world, and against evil spirits in the heavenly places.

Ephesians 6:12 Spirit heaven evil