Being Materialistic

For all that is in the world, the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life, isn’t the Father’s, but is the world’s.

Therefore I tell you, all things whatever you pray and ask for, believe that you have received them, and you shall have them.

Be free from the love of money, content with such things as you have, for he has said, “I will in no way leave you, neither will I in any way forsake you.”

Paul, a servant of Jesus Christ, called to be an apostle, set apart for the Good News of God, — read the full passage →

You are of your father, the devil, and you want to do the desires of your father. He was a murderer from the beginning, and doesn’t stand in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaks a lie, he speaks on his own; for he is a liar, and its father.

My little children, I write these things to you so that you may not sin. If anyone sins, we have a Counselor with the Father, Jesus Christ, the righteous. — read the full passage →

Peter, an apostle of Jesus Christ, to the chosen ones who are living as foreigners in the Dispersion in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia, and Bithynia, — read the full passage →

No soldier on duty entangles himself in the affairs of life, that he may please him who enrolled him as a soldier.

For the love of Christ constrains us; because we judge thus, that one died for all, therefore all died.

Therefore I urge you, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service.

The Lord is not slow concerning his promise, as some count slowness; but is patient with us, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

and the prayer of faith will heal him who is sick, and the Lord will raise him up. If he has committed sins, he will be forgiven. — read the full passage →

James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are in the Dispersion: Greetings. — read the full passage →

not by works of righteousness, which we did ourselves, but according to his mercy, he saved us, through the washing of regeneration and renewing by the Holy Spirit,

Now these were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of the mind, examining the Scriptures daily to see whether these things were so.

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

Every Scripture is God-breathed and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for instruction in righteousness,

Paul, Silvanus, and Timothy, to the assembly of the Thessalonians in God our Father, and the Lord Jesus Christ: — read the full passage →

Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus through the will of God, and Timothy our brother, — read the full passage →

that he might sanctify it, having cleansed it by the washing of water with the word,

that the God of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of glory, may give to you a spirit of wisdom and revelation in the knowledge of him;

But we received, not the spirit of the world, but the Spirit which is from God, that we might know the things that were freely given to us by God.

But to us, God revealed them through the Spirit. For the Spirit searches all things, yes, the deep things of God.

For the invisible things of him since the creation of the world are clearly seen, being perceived through the things that are made, even his everlasting power and divinity; that they may be without excuse.

Sanctify them in your truth. Your word is truth.

Most certainly I tell you, he who believes in me, the works that I do, he will do also; and he will do greater works than these, because I am going to my Father. — read the full passage →

Jesus said to them, “Most certainly, I tell you, before Abraham came into existence, I AM.”

but Jesus went to the Mount of Olives. — read the full passage →

If anyone desires to do his will, he will know about the teaching, whether it is from God, or if I am speaking from myself.

After these things, Jesus went away to the other side of the sea of Galilee, which is also called the Sea of Tiberias. — read the full passage →

God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth.”

Therefore when the Lord knew that the Pharisees had heard that Jesus was making and baptizing more disciples than John — read the full passage →

This is the judgment, that the light has come into the world, and men loved the darkness rather than the light; for their works were evil.

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.

And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and men.

Jesus answered them, “Most certainly I tell you, if you have faith, and don’t doubt, you will not only do what was done to the fig tree, but even if you told this mountain, ‘Be taken up and cast into the sea,’ it would be done.

Again, assuredly I tell you, that if two of you will agree on earth concerning anything that they will ask, it will be done for them by my Father who is in heaven.

He said to them, “Because of your unbelief. For most certainly I tell you, if you have faith as a grain of mustard seed, you will tell this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move; and nothing will be impossible for you.

“Ask, and it will be given you. Seek, and you will find. Knock, and it will be opened for you.

But seek first God’s Kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things will be given to you as well.