Church Anniversary

From whom the whole body fitly joined together and compacted by that which every joint supplieth, according to the effectual working in the measure of every part, maketh increase of the body unto the edifying of itself in love.

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

Take heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the flock, over the which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers, to feed the church of God, which he hath purchased with his own blood.

Praise ye the Lord. Praise God in his sanctuary: praise him in the firmament of his power. — read the full passage →

He is like a man which built an house, and digged deep, and laid the foundation on a rock: and when the flood arose, the stream beat vehemently upon that house, and could not shake it: for it was founded upon a rock.

So built we the wall; and all the wall was joined together unto the half thereof: for the people had a mind to work.

But ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a peculiar people; that ye should shew forth the praises of him who hath called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:

And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men; — read the full passage →

For the Lord is good; his mercy is everlasting; and his truth endureth to all generations.

For we are labourers together with God: ye are God’s husbandry, ye are God’s building.

Remember them which have the rule over you, who have spoken unto you the word of God: whose faith follow, considering the end of their conversation.

Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid.

I know that, whatsoever God doeth, it shall be for ever: nothing can be put to it, nor any thing taken from it: and God doeth it, that men should fear before him.

For do I now persuade men, or God? or do I seek to please men? for if I yet pleased men, I should not be the servant of Christ.

And above all these things put on charity, which is the bond of perfectness.

Whosoever believeth that Jesus is the Christ is born of God: and every one that loveth him that begat loveth him also that is begotten of him. — read the full passage →

All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:

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

(For we walk by faith, not by sight:)

Then I told them of the hand of my God which was good upon me; as also the king’s words that he had spoken unto me. And they said, Let us rise up and build. So they strengthened their hands for this good work.

Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit yourselves: for they watch for your souls, as they that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief: for that is unprofitable for you.

Let us hold fast the profession of our faith without wavering; (for he is faithful that promised;)

Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path.

It is a good thing to give thanks unto the Lord, and to sing praises unto thy name, O most High: — read the full passage →

Iron sharpeneth iron; so a man sharpeneth the countenance of his friend.

But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.

We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts:

Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour. — read the full passage →

Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honour, especially they who labour in the word and doctrine.

But he that entereth in by the door is the shepherd of the sheep.

Even so hath the Lord ordained that they which preach the gospel should live of the gospel.

For the prophecy came not in old time by the will of man: but holy men of God spake as they were moved by the Holy Ghost.

Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that worketh in us,

And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;

Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ: — read the full passage →

He that dwelleth in the secret place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. — read the full passage →

We have also a more sure word of prophecy; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shineth in a dark place, until the day dawn, and the day star arise in your hearts: — read the full passage →

And I will give you pastors according to mine heart, which shall feed you with knowledge and understanding.

Praise ye the Lord. Praise God in his sanctuary: praise him in the firmament of his power.

Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, and obtaineth favour of the Lord.

My brethren, be not many masters, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation.

For ever, O Lord, thy word is settled in heaven. — read the full passage →

This is a great mystery: but I speak concerning Christ and the church.

Which hope we have as an anchor of the soul, both sure and stedfast, and which entereth into that within the veil;

As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk ye in him: — read the full passage →

And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity.

The fire shall ever be burning upon the altar; it shall never go out.

And he began again to teach by the sea side: and there was gathered unto him a great multitude, so that he entered into a ship, and sat in the sea; and the whole multitude was by the sea on the land. — read the full passage →

Set me as a seal upon thine heart, as a seal upon thine arm: for love is strong as death; jealousy is cruel as the grave: the coals thereof are coals of fire, which hath a most vehement flame.

He hath remembered his covenant for ever, the word which he commanded to a thousand generations.

And Ruth said, Intreat me not to leave thee, or to return from following after thee: for whither thou goest, I will go; and where thou lodgest, I will lodge: thy people shall be my people, and thy God my God: — read the full passage →

Consider now from this day and upward, from the four and twentieth day of the ninth month, even from the day that the foundation of the Lord’s temple was laid, consider it.

Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.

Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, — read the full passage →

Thou shalt keep them, O Lord, thou shalt preserve them from this generation for ever.

Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord.

There was a man of the Pharisees, named Nicodemus, a ruler of the Jews: — read the full passage →

Is any sick among you? let him call for the elders of the church; and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord:

Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.

And we beseech you, brethren, to know them which labour among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you; — read the full passage →

And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins.

But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.

Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it;

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

Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly love; in honour preferring one another;

It is better to trust in the Lord than to put confidence in man.

For I am the least of the apostles, that am not meet to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the church of God.

Many waters cannot quench love, neither can the floods drown it: if a man would give all the substance of his house for love, it would utterly be contemned.

With all lowliness and meekness, with longsuffering, forbearing one another in love; — read the full passage →

What therefore God hath joined together, let not man put asunder.

For in him we live, and move, and have our being; as certain also of your own poets have said, For we are also his offspring.

And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.

And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ’s sake hath forgiven you.

Let all your things be done with charity.

Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ:

O give thanks unto the Lord; for he is good: because his mercy endureth for ever. — read the full passage →

Rooted and built up in him, and stablished in the faith, as ye have been taught, abounding therein with thanksgiving.

God that made the world and all things therein, seeing that he is Lord of heaven and earth, dwelleth not in temples made with hands;

Cause me to hear thy lovingkindness in the morning; for in thee do I trust: cause me to know the way wherein I should walk; for I lift up my soul unto thee.

Continue in prayer, and watch in the same with thanksgiving; — read the full passage →

If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.

Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law.

But Solomon built him an house. — read the full passage →

There be three things which are too wonderful for me, yea, four which I know not: — read the full passage →

The same day went Jesus out of the house, and sat by the sea side. — read the full passage →

Finally, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord. To write the same things to you, to me indeed is not grievous, but for you it is safe. — read the full passage →

Heaven and earth shall pass away: but my words shall not pass away.

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John: — read the full passage →

But the anointing which ye have received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any man teach you: but as the same anointing teacheth you of all things, and is truth, and is no lie, and even as it hath taught you, ye shall abide in him.

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. — read the full passage →

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

The book of the generation of Jesus Christ, the son of David, the son of Abraham. — read the full passage →

Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever. — read the full passage →

Wives, submit yourselves unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord.

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly places in Christ:

And they were all amazed, and they glorified God, and were filled with fear, saying, We have seen strange things to day.

And I saw another mighty angel come down from heaven, clothed with a cloud: and a rainbow was upon his head, and his face was as it were the sun, and his feet as pillars of fire: — read the full passage →

Add thou not unto his words, lest he reprove thee, and thou be found a liar.

For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one.

But from the beginning of the creation God made them male and female. — read the full passage →