My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me. (John 10:27) And I will put my Spirit in you and move you to follow my decrees and be careful to keep my laws. (Ezekiel 36:27) I reflect at night on who you are, O Lord; therefore, I obey your instructions. (Psalm 119:55) “Come, follow me,”…
Shout for joy to God, all the earth! Sing the glory of his name; make his praise glorious. Say to God, “How awesome are your deeds! So great is your power that your enemies cringe before you. (Psalm 66:1-3) In his pride the wicked man does not seek him; in all his thoughts…
My dear children, I write this to you so that you will not sin. But if anybody does sin, we have an advocate with the Father—Jesus Christ, the Righteous One. He is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not only for ours but also for the sins of the whole world. (1 John 2:1-2) Jesus said, “It is finished.”…
“And when you stand praying, if you hold anything against anyone, forgive them, so that your Father in heaven may forgive you your sins.” (Mark 11:25) For if you forgive other people when they sin against you, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. But if you do not forgive others their sins, your Father will…
“This is how my heavenly Father will treat each of you unless you forgive your brother or sister from your heart.” (Matthew 18:35) And when you stand praying, if you hold anything against anyone, forgive them, so that your Father in heaven may forgive you your sins. (Mark 11:25) And forgive us our debts, as…
But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. (Romans 5:8) Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus… (Romans 8:1) How much more, then, will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself unblemished to God, cleanse our…
“No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can stand up under it.” (1 Corinthians 10:13) “For though we live in…
“The acts of the flesh are obvious…” (Galatians 5:19a) “…in order that Satan might not outwit us. For we are not unaware of his schemes.” (2 Corinthians 2:11) “For we do not have a high priest who is unable to empathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as…
Do not love this world nor the things it offers you, for when you love the world, you do not have the love of the Father in you. 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…
Those who live according to the flesh have their minds set on what the flesh desires; but those who live in accordance with the Spirit have their minds set on what the Spirit desires. The mind governed by the flesh is death, but the mind governed by the Spirit is life and peace. The mind governed by the flesh is…
