John 15:12-13

God loves us for who we are!

He wants us to love just like he has always loved us!

We should love our partners unconditionally, especially since God laid down his life for us!

If he didn't lay his life down for us, then that would mean that he didn't love us unconditionally BUT HE DOES LOVE US!!!

ALWAYS AND FOREVER!

1 Corinthians 13:4-8

Love will Never Fail You! Especially When God is on your Side!

 I Thank Him everyday for all that he does for me! Love is the Greatest... just like in 1 Corinthians 13:13!!! Love Each Other! Love God As he Loves YOU!

2 Kings 20:5

• He will always listen to you!
• He will always help you!
• He will always heal you!
• He will always ANSWER YOUR PRAYER!

1 Corinthians 16:14

• Let your words come from your heart!
• Don't let your enemies get to you!
• Your heart is overwhelmed by love!
• Love one another!

DO EVERYTHING IN LOVE!!!

Proverbs 3:5-6

• Have Faith in him ALWAYS!!!
• He will always be in your Heart as long as you will ALWAYS trust in him!!!
• He Will Lead You Down The Path You Need to Be ON!!

Romans 12:12

• Prayer is the ANSWER to everything.
• Just Pray about it and it will happen, it may take time but it will happen.
• God does everything for a reason.
• PRAY PRAY PRAY!

Proverbs 3:5-6

• HE WILL LEAD YOU DOWN THE RIGHT PATH, NO MATTER WHAT!
• HE WILL ALWAYS BE THERE FOR YOU!

Romans 5:8

       This is SO True! God Loves Us NO MATTER WHAT!!! He will always love us, he will save us from our sins!

Matthew 5:44

 

Be a BLESSING to others... As God ABOVE is creating TREASURES JUST FOR YOU!!!

Jeremiah 29:11

• God has a Magnificent plan for each and every one of us!
• He will guide us in the right direction and down the right path!

Romans 8:28

• God has a Plan For Each and Every One Of US!
• God Does Everything for a Reason!
• Be thankful for everything he does.
• Everything in the end will be successful!

Hebrews 6:19

An anchor is like our souls... they are the only things that can hold us down, as an anchor holds down a boat. Without an anchor our souls would just keep being uplifted with unworthy things. God holds our souls down firm and securely.

Philippians 4:6

To Begin...
           “ Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.” 

• Pray PRAY Pray!
• God will always be there to lead the way!
• BE Thankful God Created You!

Proverbs 14:27

To Begin...
           The fear of the LORD is a fountain of life, turning a man from the snares of death.                    

• Don't be afraid to face your fears
• What's ahead of you is the Only thing that you should be afraid of          

Colossians 1:15

To Begin...
           He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn over all creation.

• Christ is the visible image of the invisible God. He existed before anything was created and is supreme over all creation

Acts 4:12

To Begin...
          Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven given to men by which we must be saved.

• God is the Absolute Only One who can save our souls from SIN an SHAME!
• God is above everyone and everything!

Isaiah 2:22

To Begin...
           Stop trusting in man, who has but a breath in his nostrils. Of what account is he?

• While we love others and care about them, every other person in our world is just like us — a flawed human being who breathes the same air and walks the same ground as we do
• WE SHOULD TRUST IN GOD ONLY!!!

Romans 8:1-2

To Begin...
           Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus, because through Christ Jesus the law of the Spirit of life set me free from the law of sin and death.

• Jesus saved us to take away our sins
• He did this FOR US, HE rescued us!
• HE died on the Cross For US!
• In Jesus, and by the power of his Spirit, we are set free to be God's children... for forever! <3

Romans 14:1

To Begin...
           Accept him whose faith is weak, without passing judgment on disputable matters.

• So if new Christians are newborn children of God, shouldn't our patience be greater, our words more tender, our understanding more generous, and our care more attentive?
• We should show God that we want to know him
• Show him that we have that tender, loving, care for him as he has for us!

Proverbs 14:21

To Begin...
              He who despises his neighbor sins, but blessed is he who is kind to the needy.

• Be kind to others
• Have respect to anyone and everyone, no matter the age
• God has been so gracious to us!
• But, one of the greatest ways we can thank God for his kindness, mercy, and goodness is by sharing these blessings with those around us, especially those in need who can never repay us for our kindness

Ephesians 4:29

To Begin...
          Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen.

• BE BENEFICIAL TO OTHERS, BUT ALSO FOR OTHERS
• Give good advice, help a friend, be dependent
• Helping others is the thing to do!

Proverbs 15:4

To Begin
           The tongue that brings healing is a tree of life, but a deceitful tongue crushes the spirit.

• Worship God and many blessings will come to you
• But if you do wrong, then you crush your spirit
• The destruction of a cruel taunt or a well-told deception is crushing
• Words do have the power to give life, hope, and peace when offered in love to honor Jesus

Psalm 63:3

To Begin...
                    

Because your love is better than life, my lips will glorify you.

• No matter how long or short that time has been, today is THE perfect time to let God know how precious his mercy is to you, how liberating his grace is for you, and how his love is more important to you than life itself.
• His love for Us is the Best Thing WE Have!      
• He will speak his word to us!


 

Amos 5:14

To Begin...
                   

Seek good, not evil, that you may live. Then the LORD God Almighty will be with you, just as you say he is.

• Only do the right things
• Do not do as Satan tempts you to do
• Listen to God
• Follow his path, he will lead you

Proverbs 21:4

To Begin...
           Haughty eyes and a proud heart, the lamp of the wicked, are sin!

• God lights the way for his people with his word (Scripture) and with his Word (Jesus), the wicked light their own way with their haughty eyes and proud heart
• He will lead us where we need to go
• We can always call on Jesus

Ephesians 6:24

To Begin...
           Grace to all who love our Lord Jesus Christ with an undying love.

• He will fill you with blessings as long as you Love Him
• But grace comes; grace stays; and grace lives with those whose love is the Lord Jesus Christ
• Neither time nor the grave can strip away our grace in him when he is our Lord and he is our love

Psalm 53:2

To Begin...
           God looks down from heaven on the sons of men to see if there are any who understand, any who seek God.

• God knows the ones who seek him
• God longs to walk with us
• He wants to be within us and ours hearts
• We should long to Worship Him!

James 1:17

To Begin...
            Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows.

• God Created Everything
• Everything DOES Come From Above
• God is consistent and in his consistency, he gives good gifts
• He created the world in all its majesty and gave it to us to use

Ephesians 3:20-21

To Begin...
          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, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, for ever and ever! Amen.

• Keep Jesus within you throughout your life no matter what
• He will give you everlasting life
• There is nothing left for us to do except praise God
•  "God is able" has to be one of the best and most accurate phrases in the Bible

Ephesians 3:16

To Begin...
           I pray that out of his glorious riches he may strengthen you with power through his Spirit in your inner being.

• Be in Gods Presence
• Pray to him
• Honor, Glorify, and Praise Him
• We can pray that God will strengthen them with power through his indwelling Spirit
• We should always pray for others

2 Corinthians 4:7

To Begin...
          

But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us.

• Basically, our Focus should be on Who God Really Is and not for all that he does
• what is most important is the integrity of the messenger no matter the situation, so that the message can be seen without distraction
• Gods power should be shown clearly

Acts 4:31

To Begin...
           After they prayed, the place where they were meeting was shaken. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke the word of God boldly.

• Once you have been saved, your whole life turns around
• Being saved redeems you of all your sins
• Prayer changes us
•  Prayer calls on God to change circumstances
• Prayer transforms God's people and brings about salvation
• It males us bold for the Lord

John 6:20-21

To Begin...
           [Jesus] said to them, "It is I; don't be afraid." Then they were willing to take him into the boat, and immediately the boat reached the shore where they were heading.

• Fear nothing with God in your life.
•  First, Jesus uses a name ("I Am") that identifies himself with God who delivered Moses and the Israelites from Egypt.
• Second, he uses a surprisingly frequent command found throughout the Bible: "Don't be afraid."
•  When we are willing to invite Jesus into our lives during the middle of our storms and messes, he not only says, "I Am, don't be afraid!" but he also helps us find our way to our most important destination, ultimate deliverance.

1 John 4:18

To Begin...
            There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love.

• Everyone is not perfect.
• Everything we do with our heart flows from it (Proverbs)
• Fearing love is not a bad thing.
• WE must face our fears!... Especially when one loves another.
• Love Unconditionally As God Has Loved You! (John 13:34-35)

2 Corinthians 4:16

To Begin...
           Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day.

• Don't be down in the dumps as people say.
• God is always there to cure your hurting heart.
• Never lose hope when all hope is gone.

John 13:34

To Begin...
           

A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another.

• Faithful Father, thank you for your never ending love. Please fill me with your Holy Spirit and pour love into my heart so I can love others as Jesus has loved me. I need your help to love those who have disappointed and hurt me. O God, I don't want my bitterness or resentment to keep someone from serving you and knowing Jesus' grace. In the name of my loving Savior I pray. Amen.
• Have Respect For One Another.
• One will do to you as you to do them.

Romans 12:10

To Begin...
           Be devoted to one another in brotherly love. Honor one another above yourselves.

• the basis of this loving devotion and honor is found in one central truth: Because God is our Father, we are one family.
• We are siblings in God's Kingdom.
• Our relationship is eternal and built on God's grace to us and our grace expressed to each other.

Joshua 4:23-24

To Begin...
           

[Joshua said,] "For the LORD your God dried up the Jordan before you until you had crossed over. The LORD your God did to the Jordan what he had done to the Red Sea when he dried it up before us until we had crossed over. He did this so that all the peoples of the earth might know that the hand of the LORD is powerful and so that you might always fear the LORD your God."

• God demonstrates his love to us because...
•  he is loving.
•  he knows we would be lost without it.
•  he wants to show his power to the peoples of the world.
•  he wants us to know his awesome might to save.
• God demonstrates his love for us so we will deeply respect, honor, and revere him.

Psalm 130:7

To Begin...
         

         O Israel, put your hope in the LORD, for with the LORD is unfailing love and with him is full redemption.

• Even when we disappoint, hurt, offend, or rebel against him, HE STILL LOVES US!
• While we were sinners he sent Jesus to redeem us from sin and death.
• Why trust anything or anyone else with our future?
• Let's lean on God's unfailing love!

2 Corinthians 4:18

To Begin...
            So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen. For what is seen is temporary, but what is unseen is eternal.

• No matter our belief system, we ultimately have to trust what we can't see.
• The Father is something to hang on too!
•  This requires us to look past the seen to find my Father who is unseen.
• He is the one who guarantees the unseen!

Getting to Know God.. Takes Time!

All You Need to do is Believe!

Psalm 3:3

To Begin...
           But you are a shield around me, O LORD; you bestow glory on me and lift up my head.

• KEEP YOUR HEAD UP!
• KEEP A POSITIVE MIND!
• God is our protector and our proud Father. He gives us glory because he loves us. Because he is our Father who gives us such gracious gifts, we don't walk with our head bowed low and our spirits slumped over. He gives us ultimate victory!