Dedication

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service. — read the full passage →

And whatsoever ye do in word or deed, do all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God and the Father by him.

Wherefore gird up the loins of your mind, be sober, and hope to the end for the grace that is to be brought unto you at the revelation of Jesus Christ;

My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into divers temptations; — read the full passage →

Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you? — read the full passage →

And when the days of her purification according to the law of Moses were accomplished, they brought him to Jerusalem, to present him to the Lord;

Here is the patience of the saints: here are they that keep the commandments of God, and the faith of Jesus.

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.

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.

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 →

Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, and cometh down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness, neither shadow of turning.

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

Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I say unto you, That in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father which is in heaven.

And he took them up in his arms, put his hands upon them, and blessed them.

For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins,

Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth.

And, ye fathers, provoke not your children to wrath: but bring them up in the nurture and admonition of the Lord.

I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth.

And it was at Jerusalem the feast of the dedication, and it was winter.

But Jesus said, Suffer little children, and forbid them not, to come unto me: for of such is the kingdom of heaven.

But when Jesus saw it, he was much displeased, and said unto them, Suffer the little children to come unto me, and forbid them not: for of such is the kingdom of God.

If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.

And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, filled with wisdom: and the grace of God was upon him.

And they brought young children to him, that he should touch them: and his disciples rebuked those that brought them. — read the full passage →

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:

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

And the brethren immediately sent away Paul and Silas by night unto Berea: who coming thither went into the synagogue of the Jews. — read the full passage →

And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.

For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel: not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of none effect.

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:

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.

But ye say, Whosoever shall say to his father or his mother, It is a gift, by whatsoever thou mightest be profited by me;

Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.

Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth.

Therefore said he unto them, The harvest truly is great, but the labourers are few: pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he would send forth labourers into his harvest.

Whereupon neither the first testament was dedicated without blood.

Meditate upon these things; give thyself wholly to them; that thy profiting may appear to all.

And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.

Jesus saith unto them, My meat is to do the will of him that sent me, and to finish his work.

And thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind, and with all thy strength: this is the first commandment.

And he said unto them, Full well ye reject the commandment of God, that ye may keep your own tradition. — read the full passage →

For whom he did foreknow, he also did predestinate to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren.

For then would they not have ceased to be offered? because that the worshippers once purged should have had no more conscience of sins.

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