Being Restored

But may the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after you have suffered a little while, perfect, establish, strengthen, and settle you.

He will wipe away from them every tear from their eyes. Death will be no more; neither will there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain, any more. The first things have passed away.”

Don’t be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what is the good, well-pleasing, and perfect will of God.

for by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God,

I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth have passed away, and the sea is no more. — read the full passage →

wiping out the handwriting in ordinances which was against us; and he has taken it out of the way, nailing it to the cross;

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.

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,

“Repent therefore, and turn again, that your sins may be blotted out, so that there may come times of refreshing from the presence of the Lord, — read the full passage →

Brothers, even if a man is caught in some fault, you who are spiritual must restore such a one in a spirit of gentleness; looking to yourself so that you also aren’t tempted.

Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.

For our light affliction, which is for the moment, works for us more and more exceedingly an eternal weight of glory;

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

For they can’t die any more, for they are like the angels, and are children of God, being children of the resurrection.

I saw a new heaven and a new earth: for the first heaven and the first earth have passed away, and the sea is no more. — read the full passage →

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

“Don’t let your heart be troubled. Believe in God. Believe also in me.

Then he told the man, “Stretch out your hand.” He stretched it out; and it was restored whole, just like the other.

“I am the true vine, and my Father is the farmer. — read the full passage →

whom heaven must receive until the times of restoration of all things, which God spoke long ago by the mouth of his holy prophets.

As he passed by, he saw a man blind from birth. — read the full passage →

Behold, a certain lawyer stood up and tested him, saying, “Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?”

He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who disbelieves will be condemned.

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, — read the full passage →

looking to Jesus, the author and perfecter of faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising its shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.

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

For whatever is born of God overcomes the world. This is the victory that has overcome the world: your faith.

nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor slanderers, nor extortionists, will inherit the Kingdom of God. — read the full passage →

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.

Therefore when they had come together, they asked him, “Lord, are you now restoring the kingdom to Israel?”

for we walk by faith, not by sight.

Jesus answered them, “Elijah indeed comes first, and will restore all things,

“Come to me, all you who labor and are heavily burdened, and I will give you rest.

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

For I don’t desire you to be ignorant, brothers, of this mystery, so that you won’t be wise in your own conceits, that a partial hardening has happened to Israel, until the fullness of the Gentiles has come in, — read the full passage →

He will go before him in the spirit and power of Elijah, ‘to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children,’ and the disobedient to the wisdom of the just; to prepare a people prepared for the Lord.”

and through him to reconcile all things to himself, by him, whether things on the earth, or things in the heavens, having made peace through the blood of his cross.

“Be angry, and don’t sin.” Don’t let the sun go down on your wrath, — read the full passage →

Most certainly, I tell you, he who believes in me has eternal life.

Now faith is assurance of things hoped for, proof of things not seen.

Don’t be afraid of those who kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul. Rather, fear him who is able to destroy both soul and body in Gehenna.

But God, being rich in mercy, for his great love with which he loved us,

After these things, there was a feast of the Jews, and Jesus went up to Jerusalem. — read the full passage →

You will be hated by all men for my name’s sake, but he who endures to the end will be saved.

I can do all things through Christ, who strengthens me.

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.

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. — read the full passage →

casting all your worries on him, because he cares for you.

Now when the day of Pentecost had come, they were all with one accord in one place. — read the full passage →

But Saul, still breathing threats and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest, — read the full passage →

Jesus answered, “Neither did this man sin, nor his parents; but, that the works of God might be revealed in him.

Whoever is born of God doesn’t commit sin, because his seed remains in him; and he can’t sin, because he is born of God.

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.

Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old things have passed away. Behold, all things have become new.

Being therefore justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ;

“He has blinded their eyes and he hardened their heart, lest they should see with their eyes, and perceive with their heart, and would turn, and I would heal them.”

They arrived at the country of the Gadarenes, which is opposite Galilee. — read the full passage →

and raised us up with him, and made us to sit with him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus,

Let no one seek his own, but each one his neighbor’s good.

Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope, in the power of the Holy Spirit.