Acts 13:27, 32-33, “For those who live in Jerusalem and their rulers, because they did not recognize Him nor understand the utterance of the prophets…fulfilled them by condemning Him…..And we bring you the good news that what God promised to the fathers, this He has fulfilled…by raising Jesus [from the dead].” The prophecies and […]
Psalm 103:10-11,”He does not deal with us according to our sins, nor repay us according to our iniquities. FOR as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is His steadfast love toward those who fear Him.”
Malachi 4:2, “…the sun of righteousness shall rise with healing in its wings.” Luke 1:78-79, “…the sunrise shall visit us from on high to give light to those who sit in darkness and in the shadow of death, to guide our feet in the way of peace.”
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Ephesians 2:16, “[the death of Jesus rendered the Law inoperative for those who trust in Him, that He] might reconcile us both to God in one body through the cross, thereby killing the hostility.” Jew and Gentile are reconciled to one another and to God in Christ…which means all the ethnicities represented under “Gentile”
Colossians 1:28, “HIM we proclaim…” Jesus Christ–crucified and risen–is the centerpiece of all true preaching.
Galatians 3:1, “It was before your own eyes that Jesus Christ was publicly portrayed as crucified.” By grace-given faith, may the unbelieving world see and receive their Lord and God in Christ Crucified and risen.
Matthew 5:44, “But I say to you, ‘Love your enemies’…that you may be sons of your Father who is in heaven…” Romans 5:10, “…while we were enemies we were reconciled to God by the death of His Son…”
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Psalm 88:16, “Your wrath has swept over me; your dreadful assaults destroy me.” The cross mercifully declares to all of humanity that wrath is real.
Isaiah 64:1-2, “Oh that you would rend the heavens and come down, that the mountains might quake at your presence…to make your name known to your adversaries…”
1 John 4:6″Whoever knows God listens to us…” If we know God we will submissively listen to His inspired, written word
2 Corinthians 5:14, “For the love of Christ controls us…” A Christian is molded by Love into the shape of Love.
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Psalm 136:12, “…with a strong hand and an outstretched arm, for his steadfast love endures forever.”
1 John 4:9, “In this the love of God was made manifest among us, that God sent His only Son into the world…”
Romans 5:8, “…God shows His love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.” We are loved at our worst.
Isaiah 58:10, “If you pour yourselves out for the hungry…then shall your light rise in the darkness…”
John 17:3, “And this is eternal life, that they know you the only true God, and Jesus Christ whom you have sent.”
John 16:20, “You will be sorrowful, but your sorrow will turn into joy.” The cross shows us what will happen to all sorrow
John 17:11, “…that they may be one…” The Biblical Jesus Christ is the unifying pitch of His people.
John 16:14, “He will glorify me…” A true work of the Spirit will—first and foremost—glorify the Biblical Jesus Christ
John 12:26, “If anyone serves me, he must follow me; and where I am, there my servant will be also.” On the cross and on the throne.
