Being A Blessing

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ;

Even so, let your light shine before men; that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven.

For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared before that we would walk in them.

A woman, when she gives birth, has sorrow, because her time has come. But when she has delivered the child, she doesn’t remember the anguish any more, for the joy that a human being is born into the world.

My God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.

Confess your offenses to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The insistent prayer of a righteous person is powerfully effective.

not rendering evil for evil, or insult for insult; but instead blessing; knowing that to this were you called, that you may inherit a blessing.

Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom can be no variation, nor turning shadow.

Let us consider how to provoke one another to love and good works,

And God is able to make all grace abound to you, that you, always having all sufficiency in everything, may abound to every good work. — read the full passage →

But he who looks into the perfect law of freedom, and continues, not being a hearer who forgets, but a doer of the work, this man will be blessed in what he does.

doing nothing through rivalry or through conceit, but in humility, each counting others better than himself; — read the full passage →

The thief only comes to steal, kill, and destroy. I came that they may have life, and may have it abundantly.

See that you don’t despise one of these little ones, for I tell you that in heaven their angels always see the face of my Father who is in heaven.

In that hour the disciples came to Jesus, saying, “Who then is greatest in the Kingdom of Heaven?” — read the full passage →

Blessed are the peacemakers, for they shall be called children of God.

Blessed is the man who endures temptation, for when he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life, which the Lord promised to those who love him.

If there is therefore any exhortation in Christ, if any consolation of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any tender mercies and compassion, — read the full passage →

You fathers, don’t provoke your children to wrath, but nurture them in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.

Therefore whatever you desire for men to do to you, you shall also do to them; for this is the law and the prophets.

Beloved, don’t imitate that which is evil, but that which is good. He who does good is of God. He who does evil hasn’t seen God.

The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.

Let no corrupt speech proceed out of your mouth, but such as is good for building up as the need may be, that it may give grace to those who hear.

Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God, to the saints who are at Ephesus, and the faithful in Christ Jesus: — read the full passage →

And God is able to make all grace abound to you, that you, always having all sufficiency in everything, may abound to every good work.

We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, to those who are called according to his purpose.

“Give, and it will be given to you: good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over, will be given to you. For with the same measure you measure it will be measured back to you.”

“As you would like people to do to you, do exactly so to them.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.

Now there was a man of the Pharisees named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews. — read the full passage →

Without faith it is impossible to be well pleasing to him, for he who comes to God must believe that he exists, and that he is a rewarder of those who seek him.

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faith, — read the full passage →

From his fullness we all received grace upon grace.

But when Jesus saw it, he was moved with indignation, and said to them, “Allow the little children to come to me! Don’t forbid them, for the Kingdom of God belongs to such as these.

The Spirit and the bride say, “Come!” He who hears, let him say, “Come!” He who is thirsty, let him come. He who desires, let him take the water of life freely.

This is the Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things which must happen soon, which he sent and made known by his angel to his servant, John,

But sanctify the Lord God in your hearts; and always be ready to give an answer to everyone who asks you a reason concerning the hope that is in you, with humility and fear:

Now faith is assurance of things hoped for, proof of things not seen. — read the full passage →

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit. Amen.

Without controversy, the mystery of godliness is great: God was revealed in the flesh, justified in the spirit, seen by angels, preached among the nations, believed on in the world, and received up in glory.

but speaking truth in love, we may grow up in all things into him, who is the head, Christ;

contributing to the needs of the saints; given to hospitality.

The good man out of the good treasure of his heart brings out that which is good, and the evil man out of the evil treasure of his heart brings out that which is evil, for out of the abundance of the heart, his mouth speaks.

“But I tell you who hear: love your enemies, do good to those who hate you, — read the full passage →

(as it is written in the law of the Lord, “Every male who opens the womb shall be called holy to the Lord”),

For behold, when the voice of your greeting came into my ears, the baby leaped in my womb for joy!

“His lord said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a few things, I will set you over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.’

“Be careful that you don’t do your charitable giving before men, to be seen by them, or else you have no reward from your Father who is in heaven. — read the full passage →

Blessed are those who hunger and thirst after righteousness, for they shall be filled.

Beloved, now we are children of God, and it is not yet revealed what we will be. But we know that, when he is revealed, we will be like him; for we will see him just as he is.

I will be to you a Father. You will be to me sons and daughters,’ says the Lord Almighty.”

As each has received a gift, employ it in serving one another, as good managers of the grace of God in its various forms.

But don’t forget to be doing good and sharing, for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.

that I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, becoming conformed to his death;

Bear one another’s burdens, and so fulfill the law of Christ.

God, having raised up his servant, Jesus, sent him to you first, to bless you, in turning away everyone of you from your wickedness.”

Behold, you will conceive in your womb, and give birth to a son, and will call his name ‘Jesus.’