Birthday

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.

Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ. — read the full passage →

Now thanks be to God for his unspeakable gift!

Beloved, I pray that you may prosper in all things and be healthy, even as your soul prospers.

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.

Let us not be weary in doing good, for we will reap in due season, if we don’t give up.

Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.

Then a convenient day came, that Herod on his birthday made a supper for his nobles, the high officers, and the chief men of Galilee.

And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which also you were called in one body; and be thankful.

But when Herod’s birthday came, the daughter of Herodias danced among them and pleased Herod.

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

I thank my God whenever I remember you, — read the full passage →

For David says concerning him, ‘I saw the Lord always before my face, For he is on my right hand, that I should not be moved. — read the full passage →

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

Yes, a man will say, “You have faith, and I have works.” Show me your faith without works, and I by my works will show you my faith.

For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that you through his poverty might become rich.

Finally, brothers, whatever things are true, whatever things are honorable, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report; if there is any virtue, and if there is any praise, think about these things.

and hope doesn’t disappoint us, because God’s love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who was given to us.

Now the birth of Jesus Christ was like this; for after his mother, Mary, was engaged to Joseph, before they came together, she was found pregnant by the Holy Spirit.

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.

who delivered us out of the power of darkness, and translated us into the Kingdom of the Son of his love; — read the full passage →

You therefore, my child, be strengthened in the grace that is in Christ Jesus. — read the full passage →

“Whoever receives one such little child in my name, receives me, and whoever receives me, doesn’t receive me, but him who sent me.”

You see then that by works, a man is justified, and not only by faith.

Most certainly I tell you, among those who are born of women there has not arisen anyone greater than John the Baptizer; yet he who is least in the Kingdom of Heaven is greater than he.

Peter said to them, “Repent, and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

Jesus answered, “My Kingdom is not of this world. If my Kingdom were of this world, then my servants would fight, that I wouldn’t be delivered to the Jews. But now my Kingdom is not from here.”

For there is born to you, this day, in the city of David, a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.

Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of King Herod, behold, wise men from the east came to Jerusalem, saying,

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.

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.

The angel answered her, “The Holy Spirit will come on you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. Therefore also the holy one who is born from you will be called the Son of God.

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

But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To him be the glory both now and forever. Amen.

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

They came into the house and saw the young child with Mary, his mother, and they fell down and worshiped him. Opening their treasures, they offered to him gifts: gold, frankincense, and myrrh.

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

Give diligence to present yourself approved by God, a workman who doesn’t need to be ashamed, properly handling the Word of Truth.

I always thank my God concerning you, for the grace of God which was given you in Christ Jesus;

The Word became flesh, and lived among us. We saw his glory, such glory as of the one and only Son of the Father, full of grace and truth.

For as woman came from man, so a man also comes through a woman; but all things are from God.

I said therefore to you that you will die in your sins; for unless you believe that I amhe, you will die in your sins.”

He came to his own, and those who were his own didn’t receive him.

But Jesus said, “Allow the little children, and don’t forbid them to come to me; for the Kingdom of Heaven belongs to ones like these.”

and the Lord make you to increase and abound in love one toward another, and toward all men, even as we also do toward you,

For God is my witness, whom I serve in my spirit in the Good News of his Son, how unceasingly I make mention of you always in my prayers, — read the full passage →

Rejoice in the Lord always! Again I will say, “Rejoice!”