Church Anniversary

from whom all the body fitly framed and knit together through that which every joint supplieth, according to the working in due measure of each several part, maketh the increase of the body unto the building up of itself in love.

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.

Take heed unto yourselves, and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit hath made you bishops, to feed the church of the Lord which he purchased with his own blood.

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

he is like a man building a house, who digged and went deep, and laid a foundation upon the rock: and when a flood arose, the stream brake against that house, and could not shake it: because it had been well builded.

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

But ye are an elect race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, that ye may show forth the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:

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

For Jehovah is good; his lovingkindness endureth for ever, And his faithfulness unto all generations.

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

Remember them that had the rule over you, men that spake unto you the word of God; and considering the issue of their life, imitate their faith.

Ye are the light of the world. A city set on a hill cannot be hid.

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

For am I now seeking the favor of men, or of God? or am I striving to please men? if I were still pleasing men, I should not be a servant of Christ.

and above all these things put on love, which is the bond of perfectness.

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

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

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.

(for we walk by faith, not by sight);

And I told them of the hand of my God which was good upon me, as also of 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 the good work.

Obey them that have the rule over you, and submit to them: for they watch in behalf of your souls, as they that shall give account; that they may do this with joy, and not with grief: for this were unprofitable for you.

let us hold fast the confession of our hope that it waver not; for he is faithful that promised:

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

It is a good thing to give thanks unto Jehovah, 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.

and without faith it is impossible to be well-pleasing unto him; for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that seek after him.

And we have the word of prophecy made more sure; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a lamp shining 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 labor. — read the full passage →

Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honor, especially those who labor in the word and in teaching.

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

Even so did the Lord ordain that they that proclaim the gospel should live of the gospel.

For no prophecy ever came by the will of man: but men spake from God, being moved by the Holy Spirit.

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,

whatsoever ye do, work heartily, as unto the Lord, and not unto men;

Being therefore 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 →

And we have the word of prophecy made more sure; whereunto ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a lamp shining 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 shepherds according to my heart, who shall feed you with knowledge and understanding.

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

Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing, And obtaineth favor of Jehovah.

Be not manyof youteachers, my brethren, knowing that we shall receive heavier judgment.

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

This mystery is great: but I speak in regard of Christ and of the church.

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

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

But now abideth faith, hope, love, these three; and the greatest of these is love.

Fire shall be kept burning upon the altar continually; it shall not go out.

And again he began to teach by the sea side. And there is gathered unto him a very great multitude, so that he entered into a boat, and sat in the sea; and all the multitude were by the sea on the land. — read the full passage →

Set me as a seal upon thy heart, As a seal upon thine arm: For love is strong as death; Jealousy is cruel as Sheol; The flashes thereof are flashes of fire, A very flame of Jehovah.

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

And Ruth said, Entreat me not to leave thee, and 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, I pray you, from this day and backward, from the four and twentieth day of the ninth month, since the day that the foundation of Jehovah’s temple was laid, consider it.

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

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

Thou wilt keep them, O Jehovah, Thou wilt preserve them from this generation for ever.

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

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

Is any among you sick? 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 urgent in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort, with all longsuffering and teaching.

But we beseech you, brethren, to know them that labor among you, and are over you in the Lord, and admonish you; — read the full passage →

above all things being fervent in your love among yourselves; for love covereth a multitude of sins:

And my God shall supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.

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

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;

In love of the brethren be tenderly affectioned one to another; in honor preferring one another;

It is better to take refuge in Jehovah 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 floods drown it: If a man would give all the substance of his house for love, He 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 even of your own poets have said, For we are also his offspring.

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

and be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving each other, even as God also in Christ forgave you.

Let all that ye do be done in love.

being confident of this very thing, that he who began a good work in you will perfect it until the day of Jesus Christ:

Oh give thanks unto Jehovah; for he is good; For his lovingkindness endureth for ever. — read the full passage →

rooted and builded up in him, and established in your faith, even as ye were taught, abounding in thanksgiving.

The God that made the world and all things therein, he, being 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 stedfastly in prayer, watching therein with thanksgiving; — read the full passage →

If any man cometh unto me, and hateth not his own 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 anything, save to love one another: for he that loveth his neighbor hath fulfilled the law.

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

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

On that 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 irksome, 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 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; — read the full passage →

And as for you, the anointing which ye received of him abideth in you, and ye need not that any one teach you; but as his anointing teacheth you concerning all things, and is true, and is no lie, and even as it taught you, ye 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 on him should not perish, but have eternal 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 →

having been begotten again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, through the word of God, which liveth and abideth. — read the full passage →

Wives, be in subjection unto your own husbands, as unto the Lord.

Blessedbethe God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ:

And amazement took hold on all, and they glorified God; and they were filled with fear, saying, We have seen strange things to-day.

And I saw another strong angel coming down out of heaven, arrayed with a cloud; and the rainbow was upon his head, and his face was as 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.

And it is the Spirit that beareth witness, because the Spirit is the truth.

But from the beginning of the creation, Male and female made he them. — read the full passage →