Church Security

Take heed, therefore, to yourselves, and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the assembly of the Lord and God which he purchased with his own blood. — read the full passage →

“When the strong man, fully armed, guards his own dwelling, his goods are safe.

Zechariah the son of Meshelemiah was porter of the door of the Tent of Meeting. — read the full passage →

Judah said, “The strength of the bearers of burdens is fading, and there is much rubbish; so that we are not able to build the wall.” — read the full passage →

But we made our prayer to our God, and set a watch against them day and night, because of them.

Then he said to them, “But now, whoever has a purse, let him take it, and likewise a wallet. Whoever has none, let him sell his cloak, and buy a sword.

Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends.

Let every soul be in subjection to the higher authorities, for there is no authority except from God, and those who exist are ordained by God. — read the full passage →

A prudent man sees danger, and hides himself; but the simple pass on, and suffer for it.

What then shall we say about these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?

No weapon that is formed against you will prevail; and you will condemn every tongue that rises against you in judgment. This is the heritage of the servants of Yahweh, and their righteousness which is of me,” says Yahweh.

“Why do you call me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ and don’t do the things which I say?

who by the power of God are guarded through faith for a salvation ready to be revealed in the last time.

For the divisions of the doorkeepers: of the Korahites, Meshelemiah the son of Kore, of the sons of Asaph. — read the full passage →

In the same way, wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; so that, even if any don’t obey the Word, they may be won by the behavior of their wives without a word; — read the full passage →

but if I wait long, that you may know how men ought to behave themselves in God’s house, which is the assembly of the living God, the pillar and ground of the truth.

Seeing the multitudes, he went up onto the mountain. When he had sat down, his disciples came to him. — read the full passage →

So that with good courage we say, “The Lord is my helper. I will not fear. What can man do to me?”

Therefore he is also able to save to the uttermost those who draw near to God through him, seeing that he lives forever to make intercession for them.

For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

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

“Most certainly I tell you, he who hears my word, and believes him who sent me, has eternal life, and doesn’t come into judgment, but has passed out of death into life.

Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter into the Kingdom of Heaven; but he who does the will of my Father who is in heaven.

He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. — read the full passage →

Now to him who is able to keep them from stumbling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory in great joy,

But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus Christ, his Son, cleanses us from all sin.

Therefore leaving the teaching of the first principles of Christ, let us press on to perfection—not laying again a foundation of repentance from dead works, of faith toward God, — read the full passage →

concerning zeal, persecuting the assembly; concerning the righteousness which is in the law, found blameless.

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

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

From Miletus he sent to Ephesus, and called to himself the elders of the assembly.

My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me. — read the full passage →

All those whom the Father gives me will come to me. He who comes to me I will in no way throw out.

If he refuses to listen to them, tell it to the assembly. If he refuses to hear the assembly also, let him be to you as a Gentile or a tax collector.

He set another parable before them, saying, “The Kingdom of Heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field, — read the full passage →

Yahweh is good, a stronghold in the day of trouble; and he knows those who take refuge in him.

Yahweh’s name is a strong tower: the righteous run to him, and are safe.

Though I walk in the midst of trouble, you will revive me. You will stretch out your hand against the wrath of my enemies. Your right hand will save me.

Moses spoke to the people, saying, “Arm men from among you for the war, that they may go against Midian, to execute Yahweh’s vengeance on Midian.

“To the angel of the assembly in Ephesus write: “He who holds the seven stars in his right hand, he who walks among the seven golden lamp stands says these things: — read the full passage →

because if our heart condemns us, God is greater than our heart, and knows all things.

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.

They went out from us, but they didn’t belong to us; for if they had belonged to us, they would have continued with us. But they left, that they might be revealed that none of them belong to us.

Let us consider how to provoke one another to love and good works, — read the full passage →

For concerning those who were once enlightened and tasted of the heavenly gift, and were made partakers of the Holy Spirit, — read the full passage →

And the Lord will deliver me from every evil work, and will preserve me for his heavenly Kingdom; to whom be the glory forever and ever. Amen.

contributing to the needs of the saints; given to hospitality.

“Then the Kingdom of Heaven will be like ten virgins, who took their lamps, and went out to meet the bridegroom. — read the full passage →

Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil. — read the full passage →

Be strong and courageous. Don’t be afraid or scared of them; for Yahweh your God himself is who goes with you. He will not fail you nor forsake you.”

If the thief is found breaking in, and is struck so that he dies, there shall be no guilt of bloodshed for him.

For this cause I also suffer these things. Yet I am not ashamed, for I know him whom I have believed, and I am persuaded that he is able to guard that which I have committed to him against that day.

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

In nothing be anxious, but in everything, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God.

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

Don’t grieve the Holy Spirit of God, in whom you were sealed for the day of redemption.

and put on the new man, who in the likeness of God has been created in righteousness and holiness of truth.

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

We are pressed on every side, yet not crushed; perplexed, yet not to despair; — read the full passage →

Follow after love, and earnestly desire spiritual gifts, but especially that you may prophesy. — read the full passage →

Or don’t you know that your body is a temple of the Holy Spirit which is in you, which you have from God? You are not your own, — read the full passage →

And if by grace, then it is no longer of works; otherwise grace is no longer grace. But if it is of works, it is no longer grace; otherwise work is no longer work.

For I am persuaded, that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, — read the full passage →

Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Could oppression, or anguish, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or peril, or sword? — read the full passage →

What then shall we say about these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? — read the full passage →

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

for all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God;

They continued steadfastly in the apostles’ teaching and fellowship, in the breaking of bread, and prayer.

But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you. You will be witnesses to me in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the uttermost parts of the earth.”

Peace I leave with you. My peace I give to you; not as the world gives, give I to you. Don’t let your heart be troubled, neither let it be fearful.

I give eternal life to them. They will never perish, and no one will snatch them out of my hand. — read the full passage →

I also tell you that you are Peter,and on this rock I will build my assembly, and the gates of Hadeswill not prevail against it.

Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted.

But the Levites shall encamp around the Tabernacle of the Testimony, that there may be no wrath on the congregation of the children of Israel: and the Levites shall be responsible for the Tabernacle of the Testimony.”

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,

in whom you also, having heard the word of the truth, the Good News of your salvation—in whom, having also believed, you were sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise, — read the full passage →

As we have borne the image of those made of dust, let’s also bear the image of the heavenly.

I commend to you Phoebe, our sister, who is a servant of the assembly that is at Cenchreae,

This is the will of my Father who sent me, that of all he has given to me I should lose nothing, but should raise him up at the last day. — read the full passage →

Jesus came to them and spoke to them, saying, “All authority has been given to me in heaven and on earth. — read the full passage →

“The King will answer them, ‘Most certainly I tell you, because you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me.’

“Enter in by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and many are those who enter in by it. — read the full passage →

God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.

Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but Yahweh delivers him out of them all.

King Ahasuerus laid a tribute on the land, and on the islands of the sea. — read the full passage →