By Inviting Jesus into your life, not only were you given Eternal life in Heaven but also spiritual resources for living here on earth now.
By Inviting Jesus into your life, not only were you given Eternal life in Heaven but also spiritual resources for living here on earth now.
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Yes, I prayed and rededicated my life to Jesus.
Renewing your mind means transforming your perspective to align with God’s Word and the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, rather than being influenced by your own experiences or the world’s values.
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“Do not be conformed to this present world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may test and approve what is the will of God—what is good and well-pleasing and perfect.” —Romans 12:2
Make God’s Word a Priority in Your Life
“My child, pay attention to my words; listen attentively to my sayings. Do not let them depart from your sight, guard them within your heart; for they are life to those who find them and healing to one’s entire body. Guard your heart with all vigilance, for from it are the sources of life.” —Proverbs 4:20-23
Focus Your Mind on God’s Word
“Therefore, if you have been raised with Christ, keep seeking the things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. Keep thinking about things above, not things on the earth.” —Colossians 3:1-2
“For those who live according to the flesh have their outlook shaped by the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit have their outlook shaped by the things of the Spirit.” —Romans 8:5
“Finally, brothers and sisters, whatever is true, whatever is worthy of respect, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if something is excellent or praiseworthy, think about these things.” —Philippians 4:8
Ask the Holy Spirit to Help You Understand God’s Word
“But when he, the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you into all truth. For he will not speak on his own authority, but will speak whatever he hears, and will tell you what is to come.” —John 16:13
“Open my eyes so I can truly see the marvelous things in your law!” —Psalm 119:18
Meditate on God’s Word
“Instead he finds pleasure in obeying the Lord’s commands; he meditates on his commands day and night.” —Psalm 1:2
Memorize God’s Word
“This law scroll must not leave your lips! You must memorize it day and night so you can carefully obey all that is written in it. Then you will prosper and be successful.” —Joshua 1:8
Trust God’s Word
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not rely on your own understanding. Acknowledge him in all your ways, and he will make your paths straight.” —Proverbs 3:5-6
Reject Thoughts Contrary to God’s Word
“We tear down arguments and every arrogant obstacle that is raised up against the knowledge of God, and we take every thought captive to make it obey Christ.” —2 Corinthians 10:4b-5
Apply God’s Word to Your Life
“For if someone merely listens to the word and does not live it out, he is like someone who gazes at his own face in a mirror. For he gazes at himself and then goes out and immediately forgets what sort of person he was. But the one who peers into the perfect law of liberty and fixes his attention there, and does not become a forgetful listener but one who lives it out—he will be blessed in what he does.” —James 1:23-25
“With all my heart I seek you. Do not allow me to stray from your commands! I store up your words in my heart, so that I might not sin against you.” —Psalm 119:10-11
Delight in God’s Word
“I find delight in your statutes; I do not forget your instructions.” —Psalm 119:16
“Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and exhorting one another with all wisdom, singing psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, all with grace in your hearts to God.” —Colossians 3:16
God’s Word Is Pure
“Every word of God is purified; he is like a shield for those who take refuge in him.” —Proverbs 30:5
God’s Word Is Truth
“Set them apart in the truth; your word is truth.” —John 17:17
God’s Word Is Just
“For the Lord’s decrees are just, and everything he does is fair.” —Psalm 33:4
God’s Word Is Reliable
“The grass dries up, the flowers wither, but the decree of our God is forever reliable.” —Isaiah 40:8
God’s Word Is Permanent
“Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.” —Matthew 24:35
“Above all, you do well if you recognize this: No prophecy of scripture ever comes about by the prophet’s own imagination, for no prophecy was ever borne of human impulse; rather, men carried along by the Holy Spirit spoke from God.” —2 Peter 1:20-21
“’Indeed, my plans are not like your plans, and my deeds are not like your deeds,’ says the Lord.” —Isaiah 55:8
“Then I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Advocate to be with you forever – the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot accept, because it does not see him or know him. But you know him, because he resides with you and will be in you.” —John 14:16-17
Jesus Loved/Treasured/Revered God’s Word
“I will not speak with you much longer, for the ruler of this world is coming. He has no power over me, but I am doing just what the Father commanded me, so that the world may know that I love the Father.” —John 14:30-31
Jesus Understood God’s Word
“Jesus answered them, ‘You are deceived, because you don’t know the scriptures or the power of God.’” —Matthew 22:29
Jesus Obeyed God’s Word
“‘Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it!’” —Luke 11:28b
Jesus Depended on God’s Word
“But he answered, ‘It is written, Man does not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.’” —Matthew 4:4
Jesus Proclaimed God’s Word
“Everyone who hears these words of mine and does them is like a wise man who built his house on rock.” —Matthew 7:24
Examines the Heart
“For the word of God is living and active and sharper than any double-edged sword, piercing even to the point of dividing soul from spirit, and joints from marrow; it is able to judge the desires and thoughts of the heart.” —Hebrews 4:12
Provides Perspective
“The Lord’s commands are pure and give insight for life.” —Psalm 19:8b
Shows the Way
“Your word is a lamp to walk by, and a light to illumine my path.” —Psalm 119:105
Gives Insight to the Inexperienced
“Your instructions are a doorway through which light shines. They give insight to the untrained.” —Psalm 119:130
Imparts Wisdom
“The rules set down by the Lord are reliable and impart wisdom to the inexperienced.” —Psalm 19:7b
Frees from Spiritual Bondage
“…and you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free.” —John 8:32
Set Apart for Holiness
“…to sanctify her by cleansing her with the washing of the water by the word,…” —Ephesians 5:26
Produces Righteousness
“Every scripture is inspired by God and useful for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness,…” —2 Timothy 3:16
Creates New Life
“You have been born anew, not from perishable but from imperishable seed, through the living and enduring word of God.” —1 Peter 1:23
Generates Hope
“For everything that was written in former times was written for our instruction, so that through endurance and through encouragement of the scriptures we may have hope.” —Romans 15:4
Builds Faith
“Consequently faith comes from what is heard, and what is heard comes through the preached word of Christ.” —Romans 10:17
Brings Joy
“The Lord’s precepts are fair and make one joyful.” —Psalm 19:8a
Is Dependable
“The judgments given by the Lord are trustworthy and absolutely just.” —Psalm 19:9b
Offers Stability
“The commands to fear the Lord are right and endure forever.” —Psalm 19:9a
Is a Firm Foundation
“The law of their God controls their thinking; their feet do not slip.” —Psalm 37:31
Accomplishes the Purpose
“In the same way, the promise that I make does not return to me, having accomplished nothing. No, it is realized as I desire and is fulfilled as I intend.” —Isaiah 55:11
Is Enriching
“They are of greater value than gold, than even a great amount of pure gold; they bring greater delight than honey, than even the sweetest honey from a honeycomb. Yes, your servant finds moral guidance there; those who obey them receive a rich reward.” —Psalm 19:10-11
Preserves Life
“The law of the Lord is perfect and preserves one’s life.” —Psalm 19:7a
“She will give birth to a son and you will name him Jesus because he will save his people from their sins.” —Matthew 1:21
“Jesus said to them, ‘I tell you the solemn truth, before Abraham came into existence, I am!’” — John 8:58
“‘Look! The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and they will name him Emmanuel,’ which means ‘God with us.’” —Matthew 1:23
“You call me ‘Teacher’ and ‘Lord,’ and do so correctly, for that is what I am.” — John 13:13
“…who was appointed the Son-of-God-in-power according to the Holy Spirit by the resurrection from the dead, Jesus Christ our Lord.” —Romans1:4
“…for all things in heaven and on earth were created in him—all things, whether visible or invisible, whether thrones or dominions, whether principalities or powers—all things were created through him and for him.” —Colossians 1:16
“…but of the Son he says, ‘Your throne, O God, is forever and ever, and a righteous scepter is the scepter of your kingdom. You have loved righteousness and hated lawlessness. So God, your God, has anointed you over your companions with the oil of rejoicing.’ And, ‘You founded the earth in the beginning, Lord, and the heavens are the works of your hands.’” —Hebrews 1:8-10
“‘I am the Alpha and the Omega, the first and the last, the beginning and the end!’” —Revelation 22:13
“Then the Jews who were hostile to Jesus began complaining about him because he said, ‘I am the bread that came down from heaven,’” —John 6:41
“Jesus said to them, ‘I am the bread of life. The one who comes to me will never go hungry, and the one who believes in me will never be thirsty.’” —John 6:35
“So Jesus said again, ‘I tell you the solemn truth, I am the door for the sheep. I am the door. If anyone enters through me, he will be saved, and will come in and go out, and find pasture.’” —John 10:7, 9
“Jesus said to her, ‘I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live even if he dies,..’”—John 11:25
“Jesus replied, ‘I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.’” —John 14:6
“‘As long as I am in the world, I am the light of the world.’” —John 9:5
“Jesus said to her, “’I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live even if he dies,’” —John. 11:25
“Then those who were in the boat worshiped him, saying, ‘Truly you are the Son of God.’” — Matt 14:33
“For just as the Father raises the dead and gives them life, so also the Son gives life to whomever he wishes. 22 Furthermore, the Father does not judge anyone, but has assigned all judgment to the Son,” —John 5:21-22
“For just as the Father has life in himself, thus he has granted the Son to have life in himself,” —John 5:26
“But so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins”—then he said to the paralytic—’Stand up, take your stretcher, and go home.’” —Matthew 9:6
“For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.” —Luke 19:10
“You call me ‘Teacher’ and ‘Lord,’ and do so correctly, for that is what I am.” —John 13:13
“‘I am the true vine and my Father is the gardener.’” —John 15:1
“‘I am the vine; you are the branches. The one who remains in me—and I in him—bears much fruit because apart from me you can accomplish nothing.’” —John 15:5
“Jesus replied, ‘I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.’” —John 14:6
“Jesus replied, ‘I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.’” —John 14:6
“In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was fully God.” —John 1:1
“He is dressed in clothing dipped in blood, and he is called the Word of God.” —Revelation 19:13
“…and he himself is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not only for our sins but also for the whole world.” —1 John 2:2
“So he is able to save completely those who come to God through him because he always lives to intercede for them.” —Hebrews 7:25
“For indeed he who makes holy and those being made holy all have the same origin, and so he is not ashamed to call them brothers and sisters, saying, ‘I will proclaim your name to my brothers; in the midst of the assembly I will praise you.’” —Hebrews 2:11-12
“‘I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.’” —John 10:11
“‘I am the good shepherd. I know my own and my own know me—‘” —John 10:14
“Jesus went throughout all of Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing every kind of disease and sickness among the people. 24 So a report about him spread throughout Syria. People brought to him all who suffered with various illnesses and afflictions, those who had seizures, paralytics, and those possessed by demons, and he healed them.” —Matthew 4:23-24
“When the Son of Man comes in his glory and all the angels with him, then he will sit on his glorious throne. All the nations will be assembled before him, and he will separate people one from another like a shepherd separates the sheep from the goats. He will put the sheep on his right and the goats on his left. Then the king will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.’” —Matthew 25:31-34
“From his mouth extends a sharp sword so that with it he can strike the nations. He will rule them with an iron rod, and he stomps the winepress of the furious wrath of God, the All-Powerful. “ —Revelation 19:15
“but of the Son he says, ‘Your throne, O God, is forever and ever, and a righteous scepter is the scepter of your kingdom.’” —Hebrews 1:8
“He delivered us from the power of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of the Son he loves,..” —Colossians 1:13
“He first found his own brother Simon and told him, ‘We have found the Messiah!’ (which is translated Christ)” —John 1:41
Simon Peter answered, ‘You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.’” —Matthew 16:16
“He is the reason you have a relationship with Christ Jesus, who became for us wisdom from God, and righteousness and sanctification and redemption,..” —1 Corinthians 1:30
“…to redeem those who were under the law, so that we may be adopted as sons with full rights.” —Galatians 4:5
“He gave himself for us to set us free from every kind of lawlessness and to purify for himself a people who are truly his, who are eager to do good.” —Titus 2:14
“I no longer call you slaves because the slave does not understand what his master is doing. But I have called you friends because I have revealed to you everything I heard from my Father.” — John 15:15
“…as we wait for the happy fulfillment of our hope in the glorious appearing of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ.” —Titus 2:13
The Holy Spirit is the third person of the Trinity and is co-equal with the Father and the Son. The Holy Spirit is a person, present during Jesus’ life, and working in the lives of believers.
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The Spirit Has Intelligence
“And he who searches our hearts knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes on behalf of the saints according to God’s will.” —Romans 8:27
The Spirit Has Emotions
“And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.” —Ephesians 4:30
The Spirit Has Volition
“It is one and the same Spirit, distributing as he decides to each person, who produces all these things.” —1 Corinthians 12:11
The Spirit Communicates with People
“While they were serving the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, ‘Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.’ Then, after they had fasted and prayed and placed their hands on them, they sent them off.” —Acts 13:2-4
“Then the church throughout Judea, Galilee, and Samaria experienced peace and thus was strengthened. Living in the fear of the Lord and in the encouragement of the Holy Spirit, the church increased in numbers.” —Acts 9:31
The Spirit Is Eternal
“…how much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without blemish to God, purify our consciences from dead works to worship the living God.” —Hebrews 9:14
The Spirit Is Ever-present
“Where can I go to escape your Spirit? Where can I flee to escape your presence? If I were to ascend to the sky, you would be there. If I were to sprawl out in Sheol, there you would be.” —Psalm 139:7–8
The Spirit Is Good
“You imparted your good Spirit to instruct them. You did not withhold your manna from their mouths; you provided water for their thirst.” —Nehemiah 9:20
The Spirit Is Holy
“Do not reject me. Do not take your Holy Spirit away from me.” —Psalm 51:11
The Spirit Knows Everything
“But when he, the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you into all truth. For he will not speak on his own authority, but will speak whatever he hears, and will tell you what is to come.” —John 16:13
The Spirit Gives Life
“The Spirit is the one who gives life; human nature is of no help! The words that I have spoken to you are spirit and are life.” —John 6:63
“‘The Spirit of God has made me, and the breath of the Almighty gives me life.’” —Job 33:4
The Spirit Convicts of Sin
“‘But I tell you the truth, it is to your advantage that I am going away. For if I do not go away, the Advocate will not come to you, but if I go, I will send him to you. And when he comes, he will prove the world wrong concerning sin and righteousness and judgment—concerning sin, because they do not believe in me; concerning righteousness, because I am going to the Father and you will see me no longer; and concerning judgment, because the ruler of this world has been condemned.’” —John 16:7-11
The Spirit Regenerates Us
“…he saved us, not by works of righteousness that we have done but on the basis of his mercy, through the washing of the new birth and the renewing of the Holy Spirit,…” —Titus 3:5
The Spirit Indwells Us
“…the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot accept, because it does not see him or know him. But you know him, because he resides with you and will be in you.” —John 14:17
“You, however, are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if indeed the Spirit of God lives in you. Now if anyone does not have the Spirit of Christ, this person does not belong to him.” —Romans 8:9
“Do you not know that you are God’s temple and that God’s Spirit lives in you?” —1 Corinthians 3:16
The Spirit Seals Believers
“And when you heard the word of truth (the gospel of your salvation) – when you believed in Christ – you were marked with the seal of the promised Holy Spirit,…” —Ephesians 1:13
The Spirit Assures of Salvation
“The Spirit himself bears witness to our spirit that we are God’s children.” —Romans 8:16
The Spirit Sanctifies
“‘But we ought to thank God always for you, brothers and sisters loved by the Lord, because God chose you from the beginning for salvation through sanctification by the Spirit and faith in the truth.’” —2 Thessalonians 2:13
The Spirit Guides into Truth
“But, when he, the Spirit of truth is come, he will guide you into all the truth: for he will not speak from himself; but whatever he shall hear, that will he speak: and he will show you things to come.” —John 16:13
The Spirit Teaches
“‘But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you everything, and will cause you to remember everything I said to you.’” —John 14:26
The Spirit Intercedes
“In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness, for we do not know how we should pray, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with inexpressible groanings. And he who searches our hearts knows the mind of the Spirit, because the Spirit intercedes on behalf of the saints according to God’s will.” —Romans 8:26-27
The Spirit Reveals Things of God
“But just as it is written, ‘Things that no eye has seen, or ear heard, or mind imagined, are the things God has prepared for those who love him.’ God has revealed these to us by the Spirit. For the Spirit searches all things, even the deep things of God. For who among men knows the things of a man except the man’s spirit within him? So too, no one knows the things of God except the Spirit of God. Now we have not received the spirit of the world, but the Spirit who is from God, so that we may know the things that are freely given to us by God. And we speak about these things, not with words taught us by human wisdom, but with those taught by the Spirit, explaining spiritual things to spiritual people.” —1 Corinthians 2:9-13
The Spirit Inspires
“…for no prophecy was ever borne of human impulse; rather, men carried along by the Holy Spirit spoke from God.” —2 Peter 1:21
The Spirit Fills Believers
“And do not get drunk with wine, which is debauchery, but be filled by the Spirit,…” —Ephesians 5:18
“And the disciples were filled with joy and with the Holy Spirit.” —Acts 13:52
The Spirit Distributes Gifts
“Now there are different gifts, but the same Spirit. And there are different ministries, but the same Lord. And there are different results, but the same God who produces all of them in everyone. To each person the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the benefit of all.… It is one and the same Spirit, distributing as he decides to each person, who produces all these things.” —1 Corinthians 12:4-7, 11
The Spirit Empowers for Ministry
“‘But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the farthest parts of the earth.’” —Acts 1:8
The Spirit Anoints for Service
“‘And you have an anointing from the Holy One and know all things.’” —1 John 2:20
“‘And as for you, the anointing you received from him resides in you, and you have no need for anyone to teach you. But as his anointing teaches you about all things, it is true and is not a lie. Just as it has taught you, you reside in him.’” —1 John 2:27
The Spirit Glorifies Christ
“He will glorify me, because he will receive from me what is mine and will tell it to you.” —John 16:14
If you have received Christ as your Lord and Savior, you are born again spiritually. You have been transformed in Christ and God now sees you as a spiritually brand-new person. You are:
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“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! By his great mercy he gave us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,” —1 Peter 1:3
“You have been born anew, not from perishable but from imperishable seed, through the living and enduring word of God.” —1 Peter 1:23
“…children not born by human parents or by human desire or a husband’s decision, but by God.” —John 1:13
“So then, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; what is old has passed away—look, what is new has come!” —2 Corinthians 5:17
“Do not lie to one another since you have put off the old man with its practices and have been clothed with the new man that is being renewed in knowledge according to the image of the one who created it.” —Colossians 3:9-10
“You were taught with reference to your former way of life to lay aside the old man who is being corrupted in accordance with deceitful desires, to be renewed in the spirit of your mind, and to put on the new man who has been created in God’s image—in righteousness and holiness that comes from truth.” —Ephesians 4:22-24
“But to all who have received him—those who believe in his name—he has given the right to become God’s children.” —John 1:12
“And because you are sons, God sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, who calls ‘Abba! Father!’” —Galatians 4:6
“See what sort of love the Father has given to us: that we should be called God’s children—and indeed we are! For this reason the world does not know us: because it did not know him.” —1 John 3:1
“The Spirit himself bears witness to our spirit that we are God’s children. And if children, then heirs (namely, heirs of God and also fellow heirs with Christ)—if indeed we suffer with him so we may also be glorified with him.” —Romans 8:16-17
“Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! By his great mercy he gave us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, that is, into an inheritance imperishable, undefiled, and unfading. It is reserved in heaven for you, …” —1 Peter 1:4
“And when you heard the word of truth (the gospel of your salvation)—when you believed in Christ—you were marked with the seal of the promised Holy Spirit, who is the down payment of our inheritance, until the redemption of God’s own possession, to the praise of his glory.” —Ephesians 1:13-14
“From Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God, and Timothy our brother, to the saints, the faithful brothers and sisters in Christ, at Colossae. Grace and peace to you from God our Father! We always give thanks to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, when we pray for you, since we heard about your faith in Christ Jesus and the love that you have for all the saints. Your faith and love have arisen from the hope laid up for you in heaven, …” —Colossians 1:1-5
“Through these things he has bestowed on us his precious and most magnificent promises, so that by means of what was promised you may become partakers of the divine nature, after escaping the worldly corruption that is produced by evil desire.” —2 Peter 1:4
“Now you are Christ’s body, and each of you is a member of it.” —1 Corinthians 12:27
“For just as in one body we have many members, and not all the members serve the same function, so we who are many are one body in Christ, and individually we are members who belong to one another.” —Romans 12:4-5
“But practicing the truth in love, we will in all things grow up into Christ, who is the head. From him the whole body grows, fitted and held together through every supporting ligament. As each one does its part, the body builds itself up in love.” —Ephesians 4:15-16
“But our citizenship is in heaven—and we also eagerly await a savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ,” —Philippians 3:20
“So then you are no longer foreigners and noncitizens, but you are fellow citizens with the saints and members of God’s household” —Ephesians 2:19
“He delivered us from the power of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of the Son he loves,” —Colossians 1:13
“But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people of his own, so that you may proclaim the virtues of the one who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.” —1 Peter 2:9
“Therefore we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God were making his plea through us. We plead with you on Christ’s behalf, “Be reconciled to God!” God made the one who did not know sin to be sin for us, so that in him we would become the righteousness of God.” —2 Corinthians 5:20-21
“We know that our old man was crucified with him so that the body of sin would no longer dominate us, so that we would no longer be enslaved to sin.” —Romans 6:6
“I have been crucified with Christ, and it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me. So the life I now live in the body, I live because of the faithfulness of the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.” —Galatians 2:20
“Or do you not know that as many as were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death? Therefore we have been buried with him through baptism into death, in order that just as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, so we too may live a new life.” —Romans 6:3-4
“For all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ.” —Galatians 3:27
“For just as the body is one and yet has many members, and all the members of the body—though many—are one body, so too is Christ. For in one Spirit we were all baptized into one body. Whether Jews or Greeks or slaves or free, we were all made to drink of the one Spirit.” —1 Corinthians 12:12-13
“There is neither Jew nor Greek, there is neither slave nor free, there is neither male nor female—for all of you are one in Christ Jesus.” —Galatians 3:28
“But the one united with the Lord is one spirit with him.” —1 Corinthians 6:17
“…and he raised us up together with him and seated us together with him in the heavenly realms in Christ Jesus, …” —Ephesians 2:6
“Therefore, if you have been raised with Christ, keep seeking the things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God.” —Colossians 3:1
“Do you not know that you are God’s temple and that God’s Spirit lives in you?” —1 Corinthians 3:16
“Or do you not know that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God, and you are not your own? For you were bought at a price. Therefore glorify God with your body.” —1 Corinthians 6:19-20
“And when you heard the word of truth (the gospel of your salvation)—when you believed in Christ—you were marked with the seal of the promised Holy Spirit, 14 who is the down payment of our inheritance, until the redemption of God’s own possession, to the praise of his glory.” —Ephesians 1:13-14
“But it is God who establishes us together with you in Christ and who anointed us, who also sealed us and gave us the Spirit in our hearts as a down payment.” —2 Corinthians 1:21-22
“And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God, by whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.” —Ephesians 4:30
“Blessed is the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly realms in Christ. For he chose us in Christ before the foundation of the world that we should be holy and blameless before him in love. He did this by predestining us to adoption as his legal heirs through Jesus Christ, according to the pleasure of his will— to the praise of the glory of his grace that he has freely bestowed on us in his dearly loved Son.” —Ephesians 1:3-6
“For you did not receive the spirit of slavery leading again to fear, but you received the Spirit of adoption, by whom we cry, “Abba, Father.” 16 The Spirit himself bears witness to our spirit that we are God’s children. 17 And if children, then heirs (namely, heirs of God and also fellow heirs with Christ)—if indeed we suffer with him so we may also be glorified with him.” —Romans 8:15–17
“For by grace you are saved through faith, and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God; 9 it is not from works, so that no one can boast.” —Ephesians 2:8-9
“…he saved us not by works of righteousness that we have done but on the basis of his mercy, through the washing of the new birth and the renewing of the Holy Spirit, …” —Titus 3:5
“And even though you were dead in your transgressions and in the uncircumcision of your flesh, he nevertheless made you alive with him, having forgiven all your transgressions. He has destroyed what was against us, a certificate of indebtedness expressed in decrees opposed to us. He has taken it away by nailing it to the cross.” —Colossians 2:13-14
“In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our offenses, according to the riches of his grace” —Ephesians 1:7
“There is therefore now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus. For the law of the life-giving Spirit in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and death.” —Romans 8:1-2
“And we all, with unveiled faces reflecting the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from one degree of glory to another, which is from the Lord, who is the Spirit.” —2 Corinthians 3:18
“…because those whom he foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, that his Son would be the firstborn among many brothers and sisters.” —Romans 8:29
“Do not be conformed to this present world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may test and approve what is the will of God—what is good and well-pleasing and perfect.” —Romans 12:2
“God made the one who did not know sin to be sin for us, so that in him we would become the righteousness of God.” —2 Corinthians 5:21
“…and having been freed from sin, you became enslaved to righteousness.” —Romans 6:18
“Therefore, since we have been declared righteous by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,” —Romans 5:1
“Now may the God of peace himself make you completely holy and may your spirit and soul and body be kept entirely blameless at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ. He who calls you is trustworthy, and he will in fact do this.” —1 Thessalonians 5:23-24
“And this is the testimony: God has given us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. The one who has the Son has this eternal life; the one who does not have the Son of God does not have this eternal life. I have written these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God so that you may know that you have eternal life.” —1 John 5:11-13
“I tell you the solemn truth, the one who hears my message and believes the one who sent me has eternal life and will not be condemned, but has crossed over from death to life.” —John 5:24
“I give them eternal life, and they will never perish; no one will snatch them from my hand.” —John 10:2
“Now if we died with Christ, we believe that we will also live with him. We know that since Christ has been raised from the dead, he is never going to die again; death no longer has mastery over him. For the death he died, he died to sin once for all, but the life he lives, he lives to God. So you too consider yourselves dead to sin, but alive to God in Christ Jesus.” —Romans 6: 8-11
“You are the salt of the earth….” —Matthew 5:13
“You are the light of the world….” —Matthew 5:14
“For we are his creative work, having been created in Christ Jesus for good works that God prepared beforehand so we can do them.” —Ephesians 2:10
“For I know what I have planned for you,’ says the Lord. ‘I have plans to prosper you, not to harm you. I have plans to give you a future filled with hope.” —Jeremiah 29:11
“The thief comes only to steal and kill and destroy; I have come so that they may have life, and may have it abundantly.” —John 10:10
Jesus Christ, the Son of God, came to earth in human form as the Messiah and Savior of mankind. His mission was motivated by love and a desire for a personal, everlasting relationship with humanity. His teachings are the building blocks of happiness in this life and the foundation of eternal life.
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“He himself is before all things, and all things are held together in him.” —Colossians 1:17
Creator of Everything
“The Word [Jesus] was with God in the beginning. Through him all things were made; without him nothing was made that has been made.” —John 1:2-3
Son of God
“For this reason the Jewish leaders were trying even harder to kill him because not only was he breaking the Sabbath, but he was also calling God his own Father, thus making himself equal with God.” —John 5:18
Co-equal with the Father
“The Father and I are one.” —John 10:30
Without Sin
“Who among you can prove me guilty of any sin? If I am telling you the truth, why don’t you believe me?” —John 8:46
“For to this you were called, since Christ also suffered for you, leaving an example for you to follow in his steps. He committed no sin nor was deceit found in his mouth.” —1 Peter 2:21, 22
Able to Forgive Sin
“‘But so that you may know that the Son of Man has authority on earth to forgive sins’—then he said to the paralytic—‘Stand up, take your stretcher, and go home.’” —Matthew 9:6
Performed Miracles
“At that very time Jesus cured many people of diseases, sicknesses, and evil spirits, and granted sight to many who were blind.” —Luke 7:21
“‘Men of Israel, listen to these words: Jesus the Nazarene, a man clearly attested to you by God with powerful deeds, wonders, and miraculous signs that God performed among you through him, just as you yourselves know—…” —Acts 2:22
“And the Word became flesh and took up residence among us, and we saw his glory, the glory as of the one and only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.”—John 1:14
“…but emptied himself by taking on the form of a slave, by looking like other men, and by sharing in human nature. He humbled himself, by becoming obedient to the point of death – even death on a cross!” —Philippians 2:7-8
Was Tired
“Jacob’s well was there, so Jesus, since he was tired from the journey, sat right down beside the well. It was about noon.” —John 4:6
Was Thirsty
“After this Jesus, realizing that by this time everything was completed, said (in order to fulfill the scripture), ‘I am thirsty!’” —John 19:28
Was Hungry
“When he had said this, he showed them his hands and his feet. And while they still could not believe it (because of their joy) and were amazed, he said to them, ‘Do you have anything here to eat?’ So they gave him a piece of broiled fish, and he took it and ate it in front of them.” —Luke 24:40-43
Was Emotional
“As Jesus came ashore he saw the large crowd and he had compassion on them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd. So he taught them many things.” — Mark 6:34
“Jesus wept.” —John 11:35
Was Tempted
“For we do not have a high priest incapable of sympathizing with our weaknesses, but one who has been tempted in every way just as we are, yet without sin.” —Hebrews 4:15
Was Killed
“When he had received the sour wine, Jesus said, ‘It is completed!’ Then he bowed his head and gave up his spirit.” —John 19:30
His Virgin Birth
“Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign. Look, the virgin is about to conceive and will give birth to a son. You, young woman, will name him Immanuel.” —Isaiah 7:14
“Now the birth of Jesus Christ happened this way. While his mother Mary was engaged to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be pregnant through the Holy Spirit. Now all this happened to fulfill what was spoken by the Lord through the prophet: ‘Look! The virgin will conceive and bear a son, and they will call him Emmanuel,’ which means ‘God with us.’” —Matthew 1:18,22-23
His Bethlehem Birthplace
“As for you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, seemingly insignificant among the clans of Judah – from you a king will emerge who will rule over Israel on my behalf, one whose origins are in the distant past.” —Micah 5:2
“So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to the city of David called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and family line of David. And while they were there, the time came for her to give birth. And she gave birth to her firstborn son and wrapped him in strips of cloth and laid him in a manger, because there was no place for them in the inn.” —Luke 2:4,6-7
His Childhood in Egypt
“When Israel was a young man, I loved him like a son, and I summoned my son out of Egypt.” —Hosea 11:1
“Then he got up, took the child and his mother during the night, and went to Egypt. He stayed there until Herod died. In this way what was spoken by the Lord through the prophet was fulfilled: ‘I called my Son out of Egypt.’” —Matthew 2:14-15
His Death for Mankind
“But he lifted up our illnesses, he carried our pain; even though we thought he was being punished, attacked by God, and afflicted for something he had done. He was wounded because of our rebellious deeds, crushed because of our sins; he endured punishment that made us well; because of his wounds we have been healed. All of us had wandered off like sheep; each of us had strayed off on his own path, but the Lord caused the sin of all of us to attack him.” —Isaiah 53:4-6
“For since death came through a man, the resurrection of the dead also came through a man.” —1 Corinthians 15:21
“He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we may cease from sinning and live for righteousness. By his wounds you were healed.” —1 Peter 2:24
His Betrayal
“I then said to them, ‘If it seems good to you, pay me my wages, but if not, forget it.’ So they weighed out my payment – thirty pieces of silver. The Lord then said to me, ‘Throw to the potter that exorbitant sum at which they valued me!’ So I took the thirty pieces of silver and threw them to the potter at the temple of the Lord. And one will say to him, ‘What are these wounds on your chest?’ and he will answer, ‘Some that I received in the house of my friends.’” —Zechariah 11:12-13; 13:6
“Then one of the twelve, the one named Judas Iscariot, went to the chief priests and said, ‘What will you give me to betray him into your hands?’ So they set out thirty silver coins for him. Then when Judas, who had betrayed him, saw that Jesus had been condemned, he regretted what he had done and returned the thirty silver coins to the chief priests and the elders, saying, ‘I have sinned by betraying innocent blood!’ But they said, ‘What is that to us? You take care of it yourself!’ So Judas threw the silver coins into the temple and left.” —Matthew 26:14-16; 27:3-10
His Crucifixion
“My God, my God, why have you abandoned me? Why are you so far away when I groan for help?… My enemies surround me like a pack of dogs; An evil gang closes in on me… They have pierced my hands and feet. They divide my garments among themselves and throw dice for my clothing. —Psalm 22:1, 16, 18
And they crucified Him. They also divided His garments by casting lots to decide what each of them would take… From the sixth hour until the ninth hour darkness came over all the land. At the ninth hour, Jesus cried out in a loud voice, ‘Eloi, Eloi, lema sabachthani?’ which means, ‘My God, My God, why have You forsaken Me?’” —Mark 15:24, 33–34
His Resurrection
“Therefore my heart is glad and my tongue rejoices; my body also will rest secure, because you will not abandon me to the realm of the dead, nor will you let your faithful one see decay.’” —Psalm 16:9-10
“Seeing what was to come, he spoke of the resurrection of the Messiah, that he was not abandoned to the realm of the dead, nor did his body see decay.” —Acts 2:31
He Died on the Cross
“…just as the Son of Man did not come to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.’” —Matthew 20:28
“…and he himself is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not only for our sins but also for the whole world. This is love: not that we have loved God, but that he loved us and sent his Son to be the atoning sacrifice for our sins.” —1 John 2:2; 4:10
“God made the one who did not know sin to be sin for us, so that in him we would become the righteousness of God.” —2 Corinthians 5:21
“He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we may cease from sinning and live for righteousness. By his wounds you were healed.” —1 Peter 2:24
He Rose from the Dead
“So Peter and the other disciple started for the tomb. Both were running, but the other disciple outran Peter and reached the tomb first. He bent over and looked in at the strips of linen lying there but did not go in. Then Simon Peter came along behind him and went straight into the tomb. He saw the strips of linen lying there, as well as the cloth that had been wrapped around Jesus’ head. The cloth was still lying in its place, separate from the linen. Finally the other disciple, who had reached the tomb first, also went inside. He saw and believed. (They still did not understand from Scripture that Jesus had to rise from the dead.)” —John 20:3-9
He Ascended into Heaven
“Then Jesus led them out as far as Bethany, and lifting up his hands, he blessed them. Now during the blessing he departed and was taken up into heaven. So they worshiped him and returned to Jerusalem with great joy,…” —Luke 24:50-52
He is Our Mediator
“For there is one God and one intermediary between God and humanity, Christ Jesus, himself human, who gave himself as a ransom for all, revealing God’s purpose at his appointed time.” —1 Timothy 2:5
“‘She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins.’” —Matthew 1:21
He Baptizes with the Holy Spirit
“‘I baptize you with water, but he will baptize you with the Holy Spirit.’” —Mark 1.8
He Came to Seek and Save the Lost
“‘For the Son of Man came to seek and to save the lost.’” —Luke 19:10
He Came into the World to Save Sinners
“This saying is trustworthy and deserves full acceptance: ‘Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners’—and I am the worst of them!” —1 Timothy 1:15
He Died to Deliver Believers from This Evil Age
“…who gave himself for our sins to rescue us from this present evil age according to the will of our God and Father,…” —Galatians 1:4
He Provides Redemption
“In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our offenses, according to the riches of his grace” —Ephesians 1:7
He Makes Sinners a New Creation
“So then, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; what is old has passed away—look, what is new has come!” —2 Corinthians 5:17
He Obtained Eternal Redemption
“…and he entered once for all into the Most Holy Place not by the blood of goats and calves but by his own blood, and so he himself secured eternal redemption.” —Hebrews. 9:12
He Pours Out the Spirit
“…whom he poured out on us in full measure through Jesus Christ our Savior.” —Titus 3:6
He Reconciles Us to God
“For if while we were enemies we were reconciled to God through the death of his Son, how much more, since we have been reconciled, will we be saved by his life?” —Romans 5:10
He Redeems and Purifies Believers
“He gave himself for us to set us free from every kind of lawlessness and to purify for himself a people who are truly his, who are eager to do good.” —Titus 2:14
He Redeemed Us from the Curse of the Law
“Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us (because it is written, ‘Cursed is everyone who hangs on a tree’) in order that in Christ Jesus the blessing of Abraham would come to the Gentiles, so that we could receive the promise of the Spirit by faith.” —Galatians 3:13, 14
He Removes God’s Wrath
“God publicly displayed him at his death as the mercy seat accessible through faith. This was to demonstrate his righteousness because God in his forbearance had passed over the sins previously committed.” —Romans 3:25
He Sanctifies and Cleanses the Church
“Husbands, love your wives just as Christ loved the church and gave himself for her to sanctify her by cleansing her with the washing of the water by the word, so that he may present the church to himself as glorious—not having a stain or wrinkle, or any such blemish, but holy and blameless.” —Ephesians 5:25-27
He Will Return
“‘Men of Galilee, why do you stand here looking up into the sky? This same Jesus who has been taken up from you into heaven will come back in the same way you saw him go into heaven.’” —Acts 1:11
“And if I go and make ready a place for you, I will come again and take you to be with me, so that where I am you may be too.” —John 14:3
He Will Resurrect Believers
“Listen, I will tell you a mystery: We will not all sleep, but we will all be changed— in a moment, in the blinking of an eye, at the last trumpet. For the trumpet will sound, and the dead will be raised imperishable, and we will be changed. For this perishable body must put on the imperishable, and this mortal body must put on immortality. Now when this perishable puts on the imperishable, and this mortal puts on immortality, then the saying that is written will happen, ‘Death has been swallowed up in victory.’ Where, O death, is your victory? Where, O death, is your sting?’ The sting of death is sin, and the power of sin is the law. But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ!” —1 Corinthians 15:51-5?
He Will Reign as King Over His New Creation
“As a result God highly exalted him and gave him the name that is above every name, so that at the name of Jesus every knee will bow—in heaven and on earth and under the earth—and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord to the glory of God the Father.” —Philippians 2:9-11
“Walking in the Spirit” is a biblical term that refers to living a life that is guided by the Holy Spirit — allowing Him to guide your thoughts, words, and actions.
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“If we live by the Spirit, let us also behave in accordance with the Spirit.” —Galatians 5:25
“For all who are led by the Spirit of God are the sons of God.” —Romans 8:14
“I have been crucified with Christ, and it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me. So the life I now live in the body, I live because of the faithfulness of the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.” —Galatians 2:20
Prideful Self-reliance
“For the outlook of the flesh is hostile to God, for it does not submit to the law of God, nor is it able to do so.” —Romans 8:7
Worldliness
“Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him, because all that is in the world (the desire of the flesh and the desire of the eyes and the arrogance produced by material possessions) is not from the Father, but is from the world. And the world is passing away with all its desires, but the person who does the will of God remains forever.” —1 John 2:15–17
Approval of Others
“The fear of people becomes a snare, but whoever trusts in the Lord will be set on high.” —Proverbs 29:25
Lack of Faith
“Now without faith it is impossible to please him, for the one who approaches God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him.” —Hebrews 11:6
Unconfessed Sin
“But your sinful acts have alienated you from your God; your sins have caused him to reject you and not listen to your prayers.” —Isaiah 59:2
Desire to Live by the Spirit
“But I say, live by the Spirit and you will not carry out the desires of the flesh. For the flesh has desires that are opposed to the Spirit, and the Spirit has desires that are opposed to the flesh, for these are in opposition to each other, so that you cannot do what you want. But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law.” —Galatians 5:16-18
Confess Your Sins to God
“But if we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous, forgiving us our sins and cleansing us from all unrighteousness.” —1 John 1:9
Surrender to the Spirit
“Therefore I exhort you, brothers and sisters, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a sacrifice–alive, holy, and pleasing to God–which is your reasonable service.” —Romans 12:1
Live Spirit-filled by Faith
“And do not get drunk with wine, which is debauchery, but be filled by the Spirit, speaking to one another in psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, singing and making music in your hearts to the Lord, always giving thanks to God the Father for each other in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, and submitting to one another out of reverence for Christ.” —Ephesians 5:18-21
Abide in Christ
“Remain in me, and I will remain in you. Just as the branch cannot bear fruit by itself, unless it remains in the vine, so neither can you unless you remain in me.” —John 15:4
Renew Your Mind
“Do not be conformed to this present world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may test and approve what is the will of God–what is good and well-pleasing and perfect.”—Romans 12:2
Depend on God
“Not that we are adequate in ourselves to consider anything as if it were coming from ourselves, but our adequacy is from God,…” —2 Corinthians 3:5
Be Humbly Concerned About Others
“Instead of being motivated by selfish ambition or vanity, each of you should, in humility, be moved to treat one another as more important than yourself. Each of you should be concerned not only about your own interests, but about the interests of others as well.” —Philippians 2:3-4
Seek God’s Approval
“Am I now trying to gain the approval of people, or of God? Or am I trying to please people? If I were still trying to please people, I would not be a slave of Christ!” —Galatians 1:10
Understand God’s Will
“For this reason we also, from the day we heard about you, have not ceased praying for you and asking God to fill you with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding, so that you may live worthily of the Lord and please him in all respects—bearing fruit in every good deed, growing in the knowledge of God, being strengthened with all power according to his glorious might for the display of all patience and steadfastness, joyfully giving thanks to the Father who has qualified you to share in the saints’ inheritance in the light.” —Colossians 1:9-12
Expect Above and Beyond
“Now to him who by the power that is working within us is able to do far beyond all that we ask or think, to him be the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus to all generations, forever and ever. Amen.” —Ephesians 3:20-21
“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control.” —Galatians 5:22
Love
“I give you a new commandment—to love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another.” —John 13:34
“By this we know that we reside in God and he in us: in that he has given us of his Spirit.” —1 John 4:13
“And hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts through the Holy Spirit who was given to us.” —Romans 5:5
Joy
“Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you believe in him, so that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.” —Romans 15:13
“For the kingdom of God does not consist of food and drink, but righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Spirit.” —Romans 14:17
“And you became imitators of us and of the Lord, when you received the message with joy that comes from the Holy Spirit, despite great affliction.” —1 Thessalonians 1:6
Peace
“For the outlook of the flesh is death, but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace,” —Romans 8:6
“…making every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.” —Ephesians 4:3
“And the peace of God that surpasses all understanding will guard your hearts and minds in Christ Jesus.” —Philippians 4:7
Patience
“Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with a heart of mercy, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience,” —Colossians 3:12
“Rejoice in hope, endure in suffering, persist in prayer.” —Romans 12:12
“And we urge you, brothers and sisters, admonish the undisciplined, comfort the discouraged, help the weak, be patient toward all.” —1 Thessalonians 5:14
Kindness
“Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with a heart of mercy, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience, bearing with one another and forgiving one another,…” —Colossians 3:12-13
“Instead, be kind to one another, compassionate, forgiving one another, just as God in Christ also forgave you.” —Ephesians 4:32
“But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing back. Then your reward will be great, and you will be sons of the Most High, because he is kind to ungrateful and evil people.” —Luke 6:35
Goodness
“I myself am convinced, my brothers and sisters, that you yourselves are full of goodness, filled with all knowledge, and able to instruct one another.” —Romans 15:14
“So then, whenever we have an opportunity, let us do good to all people, and especially to those who belong to the family of faith.” —Galatians 6:10
“For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge; and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness; and to godliness, mutual affection; and to mutual affection, love.” —2 Peter 1:5-7
Faithfulness
“Now what is sought in stewards is that one be found faithful.” —1 Corinthians 4:2
“His master answered, ‘Well done, good and faithful slave! You have been faithful in a few things. I will put you in charge of many things. Enter into the joy of your master.’” —Matthew 25:21
“Remain faithful even to the point of death, and I will give you the crown that is life itself.” —Revelation 2:10
Gentleness
“Let everyone see your gentleness. The Lord is near!” —Philippians 4:5
“Therefore, as the elect of God, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with a heart of mercy, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience,” —Colossians 3:12
“…with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love,” —Ephesians 4:2
Self-control
“For God did not give us a Spirit of fear but of power and love and self-control.” —2 Timothy 1:7
“For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation to all people. It trains us to reject godless ways and worldly desires and to live self-controlled, upright, and godly lives in the present age,…” —Titus 2:11-12
“Therefore do not let sin reign in your mortal body so that you obey its desires, and do not present your members to sin as instruments[j] to be used for unrighteousness, but present yourselves to God as those who are alive from the dead and your members to God as instruments to be used for righteousness.” —Romans 6:12-13
Empowered with Access to God
“For through him we both have access to the Father by one Spirit.” —Ephesians 2:18
Empowered in Prayer
“In the same way, the Spirit helps us in our weakness, for we do not know how we should pray, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with inexpressible groanings.” —Romans 8:26
Empowered with Freedom
“Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is present, there is freedom.” —2 Corinthians 3:17
Empowered with Truth
“But when he, the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you into all the truth. He will not speak on his own; he will speak only what he hears, and he will tell you what is yet to come.” —John 16:13
Empowered with Wisdom
“But if anyone is deficient in wisdom, he should ask God, who gives to all generously and without reprimand, and it will be given to him.” —James 1:5
Empowered for Unity
“Now may the God of endurance and comfort give you unity with one another in accordance with Christ Jesus,…” —Romans 15:5
Empowered in the Inner Person
“I pray that according to the wealth of his glory he may grant you to be strengthened with power through his Spirit in the inner person, that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith,…” —Ephesians 3:16-17
Empowered with Life and Peace
“For the outlook of the flesh is death, but the outlook of the Spirit is life and peace,…” —Romans 8:6
Empowered to Be Free from the Law
“But if you are led by the Spirit, you are not under the law.” —Galatians 5:18
Empowered Over Sin and Death
“For the law of the life-giving Spirit in Christ Jesus has set you free from the law of sin and death.” —Romans 8:2
Empowered Over the Flesh
“(for if you live according to the flesh, you will die), but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body you will live.” —Romans 8:13
Empowered Over Temptation
“No testing has overtaken you that is not common to everyone. God is faithful, and he will not let you be tested beyond your strength, but with the testing he will also provide the way out so that you may be able to endure it.” —1 Corinthians 10:13
Empowered with Godly Desires
“…for the one bringing forth in you both the desire and the effort—for the sake of his good pleasure—is God.” —Philippians 2:13
Empowered for Good Works
“For we are his workmanship, having been created in Christ Jesus for good works that God prepared beforehand so we may do them.” —Ephesians 2:10
Empowered with Spiritual Gifts
“Now there are different gifts, but the same Spirit. And there are different ministries, but the same Lord. And there are different results, but the same God who produces all of them in everyone. To each person the manifestation of the Spirit is given for the benefit of all.… It is one and the same Spirit, distributing as he decides to each person, who produces all these things.” —1 Corinthians 12:4-7,11
Empowered to Bear Fruit
“My Father is honored by this, that you bear much fruit and show that you are my disciples.” —John 15:8
Empowered to Witness
“But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you, and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and to the farthest parts of the earth.” —Acts 1:8
Empowered to Overcome
“You are from God, little children, and have conquered them, because the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world.” —1 John 4:4
Empowered for Every Circumstance
“I have experienced times of need and times of abundance. In any and every circumstance I have learned the secret of contentment, whether I go satisfied or hungry, have plenty or nothing. I am able to do all things through the one who strengthens me.” —Philippians 4:12-13
Empowered Over Adversity
“My brothers and sisters, consider it nothing but joy when you fall into all sorts of trials, because you know that the testing of your faith produces endurance. And let endurance have its perfect effect, so that you will be perfect and complete, not deficient in anything.” —James 1:2-4
Empowered to Stand Against the Devil’s Schemes
“Finally, be strengthened in the Lord and in the strength of his power. Clothe yourselves with the full armor of God so that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil.” —Ephesians 6:10-11