GROW IN GRACE

1 PETER 2:2  As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby:

EPHESIANS 4:15  But speaking the truth in love, may grow up into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ:

2 PETER 3:18   But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and for ever. Amen.

2 CORINTHIANS 13:14  The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Ghost, be with you all. Amen.

1 CORINTHIANS 16:23  The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you.

ROMANS 16:20  And the God of peace shall bruise Satan under your feet shortly. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you. Amen.

THE POWER OF THE WORD

1 PETER 1:25  But the word of the Lord endureth for ever. …

HEBREWS 4:12  For the word of God is quick, and powerful, and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.

EPHESIANS 6:17  … the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:

ROMANS 15:4  For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the scriptures might have hope.

2 PETER 1:21  … holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost.                

JOHN 17:17  Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth.

JOHN 8:31-32  31 .., If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed; 32 And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.

GOD HAD A PLAN BEFORE CREATION

1 PETER 1:18-20  18 Forasmuch as ye know that ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as silver and gold, … 19 But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot: 20 Who verily was foreordained before the foundation of the world, …

TITUS 1:2  In hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began;

2 TIMOTHY 1:9  … not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began,

EPHESIANS 1:4  … he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love:

REVELATION 13:8  … the book of life of the Lamb slain from the foundation of the world.

RECEIVED YOUR INHERITANCE?

1 PETER 1:4  To an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you,

2 TIMOTHY 4:8  Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, … shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing.

JOHN 14:1-2  1 Let not your heart be troubled: ye believe in God, believe also in me. 2 In my Father’s house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.

HEBREWS 9:15  … , they which are called might receive the promise of eternal inheritance.

COLOSSIANS 3:24  Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance: for ye serve the Lord Christ.

1 JOHN 2:17  And the world passeth away, … but he that doeth the will of God abideth for ever.

SHARE THE GOSPEL AND HELP SAVE SOME

JAMES 5:20  Let him know, that he which converteth the sinner from the error of his way shall save a soul from death, and shall hide a multitude of sins.

1 TIMOTHY 4:16  Take heed unto thyself, and unto the doctrine; continue in them: for in doing this thou shalt both save thyself, and them that hear thee.

1 CORINTHIANS 10:33  Even as I please all men in all things, not seeking mine own profit, but the profit of many, that they may be saved.

1 CORINTHIANS 9:22  … I am made all things to all men, that I might by all means save some.

LUKE 9:60  Jesus said …  go thou and preach the kingdom of God.

2 TIMOTHY 4:2  Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.

HEALING TIME

JAMES 5:14-15  14 Is any sick among you? let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord: 15 And the prayer of faith shall save the sick, and the Lord shall raise him up; and if he have committed sins, they shall be forgiven him.

MARK 6:13  And they … anointed with oil many that were sick, and healed them.

DEUTERONOMY 7:11,15  11 Thou shalt therefore keep the commandments, and the statutes, and the judgments, which I command thee … 15 And the LORD will take away from thee all sickness, … but will lay them upon all them that hate thee.

EXODUS 23:25  And ye shall serve the LORD your God, and he shall bless thy bread, and thy water; and I will take sickness away from the midst of thee.

MARK 6:12-13  12 And they went out, and preached that men should repent. 13 And they cast out many devils, and anointed with oil many that were sick, and healed them.

PSALMS 103:2-3  2 Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits: 3 Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases;

 LUKE 9:1-2  1 Then he called his twelve disciples together, and gave them power and authority over all devils, and to cure diseases. 2 And he sent them to preach the kingdom of God, and to heal the sick.

TIME TO BE HUMBLE

JAMES 4:10  Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.

LUKE 18:14  …. every one that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.

1 PETER 5:6  Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time:

PROVERBS 18:12  Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, …..

PROVERBS 15:33  The fear of the LORD is the instruction of wisdom; and before honour is humility.

ACTS 20:19  Serving the Lord with all humility of mind, ….

TURN TO CHRIST, RESIST THE DEVIL

JAMES 4:7-8  7 Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you. 8 Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you.

EPHESIANS 6:11  Put on the whole armour of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil.

EPHESIANS 4:26-27  26 …. let not the sun go down upon your wrath: 27 Neither give place to the devil.

1 CORINTHIANS 10:20-21   20 …. I would not that ye should have fellowship with devils. 21 Ye cannot drink the cup of the Lord, and the cup of devils: ….

JOHN 14:27  Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.

JOHN14:6  Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: ….

THE WORLD OR GRACE?

JAMES 4:4…. whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God.

1 JOHN 2:15  …. If any man love the world, the love of the Father is not in him.

MARK 4:19  And the cares of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of other things entering in, choke the word, and it becometh unfruitful

2 CORINTHIANS 4:4  …. the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, …. should shine unto them.

EPHESIANS 2:2,8  2 Wherein in time past ye walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit that now worketh in the children of disobedience:  8 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: 9 In whom the god of this world hath blinded the minds of them which believe not, lest the light of the glorious gospel of Christ, who is the image of God, should shine unto them.

HOW TO ASK AND RECEIVE?

JAMES 4:3  Ye ask, and receive not, because ye ask amiss, that ye may consume it upon your lusts.

1 JOHN 3:22  And whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight.

JAMES 1:5-7  5 If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him. 6 But let him ask in faith, nothing wavering. For he that wavereth is like a wave of the sea driven with the wind and tossed. 7 For let not that man think that he shall receive any thing of the Lord.

LUKE 11:9  And I say unto you, Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you.

JOHN 14:14  If ye shall ask any thing in my name, I will do it.

1 JOHN 5:14-15 14  And this is the confidence that we have in him, that, if we ask any thing according to his will, he heareth us: 15  And if we know that he hear us, whatsoever we ask, we know that we have the petitions that we desired of him.