Building Monuments

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life. — read the full passage →

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life.

Every scripture inspired of God is also profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for instruction which is in righteousness:

In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth. — read the full passage →

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show unto his servants, even the things which must shortly come to pass: and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John;

Now faith is assurance ofthingshoped for, a conviction of things not seen.

And we know that to them that love God all things work together for good, even to them that are called according to his purpose.

Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, and the truth, and the life: no one cometh unto the Father, but by me.

For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven, with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first;

For we are God’s fellow-workers: ye are God’s husbandry, God’s building. — read the full passage →

For we are God’s fellow-workers: ye are God’s husbandry, God’s building.

In my Father’s house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you; for I go to prepare a place for you.

And I will pour upon the house of David, and upon the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the spirit of grace and of supplication; and they shall look unto me whom they have pierced; and they shall mourn for him, as one mourneth for his only son, and shall be in bitterness for him, as one that is in bitterness for his first-born.

Jehovah is my shepherd; I shall not want. — read the full passage →

who his own self bare our sins in his body upon the tree, that we, having died unto sins, might live unto righteousness; by whose stripes ye were healed.

in whom each several building, fitly framed together, groweth into a holy temple in the Lord;

being built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Christ Jesus himself being the chief corner stone;

So then ye are no more strangers and sojourners, but ye are fellow-citizens with the saints, and of the household of God, — read the full passage →

For we know that if the earthly house of our tabernacle be dissolved, we have a building from God, a house not made with hands, eternal, in the heavens.

Brethren, I may say unto you freely of the patriarch David, that he both died and was buried, and his tomb is with us unto this day.

And when the day of Pentecost was now come, they were all together in one place. — read the full passage →

Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.

For which of you, desiring to build a tower, doth not first sit down and count the cost, whether he have wherewith to complete it?

Every one therefore that heareth these words of mine, and doeth them, shall be likened unto a wise man, who built his house upon the rock: — read the full passage →

But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his baptism, he said unto them, Ye offspring of vipers, who warned you to flee from the wrath to come?

And the house, when it was in building, was built of stone made ready at the quarry; and there was neither hammer nor axe nor any tool of iron heard in the house, while it was in building.

Now Absalom in his lifetime had taken and reared up for himself the pillar, which is in the king’s dale; for he said, I have no son to keep my name in remembrance: and he called the pillar after his own name; and it is called Absalom’s monument, unto this day.

And the court which is without the temple leave without, and measure it not; for it hath been given unto the nations: and the holy city shall they tread under foot forty and two months.

And there was given me a reed like unto a rod: and one said, Rise, and measure the temple of God, and the altar, and them that worship therein. — read the full passage →

Fear not the things which thou art about to suffer: behold, the devil is about to cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days. Be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee the crown of life.

And we know and have believed the love which God hath in us. God is love; and he that abideth in love abideth in God, and God abideth in him.

I have fought the good fight, I have finished the course, I have kept the faith:

For men shall be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, haughty, railers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy,

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

We were buried therefore with him through baptism into death: that like as Christ was raised from the dead through the glory of the Father, so we also might walk in newness of life.

And suddenly there came from heaven a sound as of the rushing of a mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting.

to whom he also showed himself alive after his passion by many proofs, appearing unto them by the space of forty days, and speaking the things concerning the kingdom of God:

She runneth therefore, and cometh to Simon Peter, and to the other disciple whom Jesus loved, and saith unto them, They have taken away the Lord out of the tomb, and we know not where they have laid him.

Now on the firstdayof the week cometh Mary Magdalene early, while it was yet dark, unto the tomb, and seeth the stone taken away from the tomb.

Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth on me, though he die, yet shall he live;

And early in the morning he came again into the temple, and all the people came unto him; and he sat down, and taught them.

Now there is in Jerusalem by the sheepgatea pool, which is called in Hebrew Bethesda, having five porches.

All things were made through him; and without him was not anything made that hath been made.

And they found the stone rolled away from the tomb.

during forty days, being tempted of the devil. And he did eat nothing in those days: and when they were completed, he hungered.

And very early on the first day of the week, they come to the tomb when the sun was risen.

His lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will set thee over many things; enter thou into the joy of thy lord.

And as he sat on the mount of Olives, the disciples came unto him privately, saying, Tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign of thy coming, and of the end of the world?

And I also say unto thee, that thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of Hades shall not prevail against it.

Enter ye in by the narrow gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many are they that enter in thereby.

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

Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.

It is of Jehovah’s lovingkindnesses that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not.

The days of our years are threescore years and ten, Or even by reason of strength fourscore years; Yet is their pride but labor and sorrow; For it is soon gone, and we fly away.

Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; for thou art with me; Thy rod and thy staff, they comfort me.

And the whole earth was of one language and of one speech. — read the full passage →

And Jehovah said, My Spirit shall not strive with man for ever, for that he also is flesh: yet shall his days be a hundred and twenty years.

I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I that live, but Christ liveth in me: and that life which I now live in the flesh I live in faith, the faith which is in the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself up for me.

And it came to pass in these days, that he went out into the mountain to pray; and he continued all night in prayer to God.

Repent ye; for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.

And the word of Jehovah came unto me, saying, — read the full passage →

And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may be with you for ever,

Let not your heart be troubled: believe in God, believe also in me.

And five of them were foolish, and five were wise.

nor by the earth, for it is the footstool of his feet; nor by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the great King.

And they that pass through the land shall pass through; and when any seeth a man’s bone, then shall he set up a sign by it, till the buriers have buried it in the valley of Hamon-gog.

Their inward thought is, that their houses shall continue for ever, Andtheir dwelling-places to all generations; They call their lands after their own names.

as newborn babes, long for the spiritual milk which is without guile, that ye may grow thereby unto salvation;

For ye know what charge we gave you through the Lord Jesus.

Take heed lest there shall be any one that maketh spoil of you through his philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ:

wherein ye once walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the powers of the air, of the spirit that now worketh in the sons of disobedience;

God forbid. We who died to sin, how shall we any longer live therein?

And there appeared unto them tongues parting asunder, like as of fire; and it sat upon each one of them.

until the day in which he was received up, after that he had given commandment through the Holy Spirit unto the apostles whom he had chosen:

Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except one be born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.

And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up: and he entered, as his custom was, into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and stood up to read.

But he answered and said unto them, See ye not all these things? verily I say unto you, There shall not be left here one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down.

For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured unto you.

and he opened his mouth and taught them, saying,

Son of man, set thy face toward Gog, of the land of Magog, the prince of Rosh, Meshech, and Tubal, and prophesy against him,

Except Jehovah build the house, They labor in vain that build it: Except Jehovah keep the city, The watchman waketh but in vain. — read the full passage →

And they said, Come, let us build us a city, and a tower, whose top may reach unto heaven, and let us make us a name; lest we be scattered abroad upon the face of the whole earth.

And God saw the light, that it was good: and God divided the light from the darkness.

Then spake Jesus to the multitudes and to his disciples, — read the full passage →

Not so shall it be among you: but whosoever would become great among you shall be your minister;

Then there come to Jesus from Jerusalem Pharisees and scribes, saying, — read the full passage →

This month shall be unto you the beginning of months: it shall be the first month of the year to you. — read the full passage →

And God blessed Noah and his sons, and said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth.

And I saw an angel coming down out of heaven, having the key of the abyss and a great chain in his hand. — read the full passage →

But God commendeth his own love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

Jesus saith to her, Touch me not; for I am not yet ascended unto the Father: but go unto my brethren, and say to them, I ascend unto my Father and your Father, and my God and your God.

Every branch in me that beareth not fruit, he taketh it away: and every branch that beareth fruit, he cleanseth it, that it may bear more fruit.

And if I go and prepare a place for you, I come again, and will receive you unto myself; that where I am, there ye may be also.

Woe unto you! for ye build the tombs of the prophets, and your fathers killed them.

Every one that cometh unto me, and heareth my words, and doeth them, I will show you to whom he is like: — read the full passage →

But certain of the Pharisees said, Why do ye that which it is not lawful to do on the sabbath day?

And in his teaching he said, Beware of the scribes, who desire to walk in long robes, andto have salutations in the marketplaces, — read the full passage →

Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye build the sepulchres of the prophets, and garnish the tombs of the righteous,

Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are like unto whited sepulchres, which outwardly appear beautiful, but inwardly are full of dead men’s bones, and of all uncleanness.

And when he was come down from the mountain, great multitudes followed him. — read the full passage →