EVERY PASSAGE
WE BUILD ON.

“By the seventh day God had finished the work he had been doing; so on the seventh day he rested from all his work. Then God blessed the seventh day and made it holy.”

“But remember the Lord your God, for it is he who gives you the ability to produce wealth.”

“The share of the man who stayed with the supplies is to be the same as that of him who went down to the battle. All will share alike.”

“All at once an angel touched him and said, “Get up and eat.” … He ate and drank and then lay down again.”

“If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land.”

“How long, Lord? Will you forget me forever? How long will you hide your face from me?”

“Be still, and know that I am God.”

“Create in me a clean heart, O God, and renew a right spirit within me.”

“Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.”

“In vain you rise early and stay up late, toiling for food to eat — for he grants sleep to those he loves.”

“Is not this the kind of fasting I have chosen: to loose the chains of injustice and untie the cords of the yoke, to set the oppressed free and break every yoke?”

“Because of the Lord's great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.”

“His compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.”

“Write the vision; make it plain on tablets, so he may run who reads it.”

“Lord, I have heard of your fame; I stand in awe of your deeds, Lord. Repeat them in our day, in our time make them known; in wrath remember mercy.”

“Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.”

“You are the light of the world. A town built on a hill cannot be hidden.”

“And when you pray, do not keep on babbling like pagans, for they think they will be heard because of their many words. Do not be like them, for your Father knows what you need before you ask him.”

“When you fast, do not look somber as the hypocrites do, for they disfigure their faces to show others they are fasting. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward in full. But when you fast, put oil on your head and wash your face, so that it will not be obvious to others that you are fasting, but only to your Father, who is unseen.”

“For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.”

“No one can serve two masters. Either you will hate the one and love the other, or you will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.”

“But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.”

“Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.”

“The harvest is plentiful but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest, therefore, to send out workers into his harvest field.”

“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.”

“Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, “Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother or sister who sins against me? Up to seven times?” Jesus answered, “I tell you, not seven times, but seventy-seven times.””

“Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptising them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.”

“The Sabbath was made for man, not man for the Sabbath.”

“In fact, no one can enter a strong man’s house without first tying him up. Then he can plunder the strong man’s house.”

“Go home to your own people and tell them how much the Lord has done for you, and how he has had mercy on you.”

“Go home to your own people and tell them how much the Lord has done for you, and how he has had mercy on you.”

“Whoever can be trusted with very little can also be trusted with much, and whoever is dishonest with very little will also be dishonest with much.”

“Whoever can be trusted with very little can also be trusted with much.”

“Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.”

“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God… The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us.”

“You study the Scriptures diligently because you think that in them you have eternal life. These are the very Scriptures that testify about me, yet you refuse to come to me to have life.”

“Whoever comes to me I will never drive away.”

“One thing I do know. I was blind but now I see!”

“My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me.”

“I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; no one will snatch them out of my hand. My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all; no one can snatch them out of my Father's hand.”

“Remain in me, as I also remain in you. No branch can bear fruit by itself; it must remain in the vine. Neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in me.”

“But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you.”

“You will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”

“Those who accepted his message were baptized, and about three thousand were added to their number that day.”

“I do not understand what I do. For what I want to do I do not do, but what I hate I do… For I have the desire to do what is good, but I cannot carry it out.”

“Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.”

“In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. We do not know what we ought to pray for, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us through wordless groans.”

“And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.”

“For I am convinced that neither death nor life… nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.”

“How, then, can they call on the one they have not believed in? And how can they believe in the one of whom they have not heard? And how can they hear without someone preaching to them? And how can anyone preach unless they are sent?”

“Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is — his good, pleasing and perfect will.”

“Do not conform to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind.”

“One person considers one day more sacred than another; another considers every day alike. Each of them should be fully convinced in their own mind.”

“I planted the seed, Apollos watered it, but God has been making it grow.”

“I planted the seed, Apollos watered it, but God has been making it grow.”

“Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you? … Therefore honour God with your bodies.”

“Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? … Therefore honour God with your bodies.”

“Christian fitness is the stewardship of your body so you have the strength, energy, and resilience to love God, serve people, and carry your responsibilities well. Training is valuable, but physical performance is a tool—not your identity or your worth.”

“So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God.”

“There are different kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit distributes them. There are different kinds of service, but the same Lord.”

“Now you are the body of Christ, and each one of you is a part of it.”

“Now you are the body of Christ, and each one of you is a part of it.”

“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.”

“Christian transformation is the lifelong work of becoming more like Jesus as the Holy Spirit renews your identity, thinking, habits, relationships, stewardship, and mission. It begins with grace, produces obedience, and becomes visible in the way you live every day.”

“Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.”

“Carry each other's burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ.”

“Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.”

“For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith — and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God — not by works, so that no one can boast.”

“Your Kingdom purpose is the faithful contribution you make under the lordship of Jesus with the gifts, relationships, responsibilities, opportunities, and season God has entrusted to you. It is usually clarified through obedient action, not discovered as a single dramatic secret.”

“Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us.”

“Get rid of all bitterness, rage and anger… Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.”

“I thank my God every time I remember you. In all my prayers for all of you, I always pray with joy because of your partnership in the gospel from the first day until now.”

“Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.”

“Whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable — if anything is excellent or praiseworthy — think about such things.”

“Not that I desire your gifts; what I desire is that more be credited to your account.”

“Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.”

“Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters.”

“Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters.”

“May God himself, the God of peace, sanctify you through and through. May your whole spirit, soul and body be kept blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.”

“Daily Christian discipline is the practice of arranging your attention, habits, and environment so you can respond faithfully to God. Start small, attach each practice to a reliable cue, make the next action obvious, and use grace—not shame—to return when you miss a day.”

“For physical training is of some value, but godliness has value for all things, holding promise for both the present life and the life to come.”

“For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people, eager for money, have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs.”

“All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness.”

“I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith.”

“And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds, not giving up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging one another.”

“Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you.”

“Suppose a brother or a sister is without clothes and daily food. If one of you says to them, “Go in peace; keep warm and well fed,” but does nothing about their physical needs, what good is it?”

“Come near to God and he will come near to you.”

“Therefore confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed.”

“Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect.”

“Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.”

“See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are.”

“We know that we have passed from death to life, because we love each other.”

“After this I looked, and there before me was a great multitude that no one could count, from every nation, tribe, people and language, standing before the throne and before the Lamb.”