God On High

For thus says the high and lofty One who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy: “I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also who is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite.

Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father, except through me.

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 →

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life. — read the full passage →

His Son is the radiance of his glory, the very image of his substance, and upholding all things by the word of his power, when he had by himself purified us of our sins, sat down on the right hand of the Majesty on high;

For our wrestling is not against flesh and blood, but against the principalities, against the powers, against the world’s rulers of the darkness of this age, and against the spiritual forces of wickedness in the heavenly places.

Don’t be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what is the good, well-pleasing, and perfect will of God.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life.

Yahweh, the Lord, is my strength. He makes my feet like deer’s feet, and enables me to go in high places. For the music director, on my stringed instruments.

But those who wait for Yahweh will renew their strength. They will mount up with wings like eagles. They will run, and not be weary. They will walk, and not faint.

“For I, Yahweh, don’t change; therefore you, sons of Jacob, are not consumed.

A reed like a rod was given to me. Someone said, “Rise, and measure God’s temple, and the altar, and those who worship in it. — read the full passage →

Don’t you know that we will judge angels? How much more, things that pertain to this life?

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

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

We know that all things work together for good for those who love God, to those who are called according to his purpose.

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

Yahweh, your God, is in your midst, a mighty one who will save. He will rejoice over you with joy. He will calm you in his love. He will rejoice over you with singing.

See how great a love the Father has bestowed on us, that we should be called children of God! For this cause the world doesn’t know us, because it didn’t know him. — read the full passage →

Don’t you know that the saints will judge the world? And if the world is judged by you, are you unworthy to judge the smallest matters?

This is eternal life, that they should know you, the only true God, and him whom you sent, Jesus Christ.

I will give to you the keys of the Kingdom of Heaven, and whatever you bind on earth will have been bound in heaven; and whatever you release on earth will have been released in heaven.”

He called to himself his twelve disciples, and gave them authority over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal every disease and every sickness.

I sought Yahweh, and he answered me, and delivered me from all my fears.

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

For everything spoken by God is possible.”

for you shall worship no other god: for Yahweh, whose name is Jealous, is a jealous God.

He will wipe away from them every tear from their eyes. Death will be no more; neither will there be mourning, nor crying, nor pain, any more. The first things have passed away.”

I saw the holy city, New Jerusalem, coming down out of heaven from God, prepared like a bride adorned for her husband. — read the full passage →

Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever.

God, having in the past spoken to the fathers through the prophets at many times and in various ways, — read the full passage →

among whom we also all once lived in the lust of our flesh, doing the desires of the flesh and of the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, even as the rest.

For him who knew no sin he made to be sin on our behalf; so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.

No temptation has taken you except what is common to man. God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted above what you are able, but will with the temptation also make the way of escape, that you may be able to endure it.

Or don’t you know that all we who were baptized into Christ Jesus were baptized into his death?

and hope doesn’t disappoint us, because God’s love has been poured out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit who was given to us.

Until now, you have asked nothing in my name. Ask, and you will receive, that your joy may be made full.

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.

Where I go, you know, and you know the way.”

He went forward a little, fell on his face, and prayed, saying, “My Father, if it is possible, let this cup pass away from me; nevertheless, not what I desire, but what you desire.”

How shall I come before Yahweh, and bow myself before the exalted God? Shall I come before him with burnt offerings, with calves a year old? — read the full passage →

He heals the broken in heart, and binds up their wounds.

that you may become blameless and harmless, children of God without defect in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you are seen as lights in the world,

I am no more in the world, but these are in the world, and I am coming to you. Holy Father, keep them through your name which you have given me, that they may be one, even as we are. — read the full passage →

But when they continued asking him, he looked up and said to them, “He who is without sin among you, let him throw the first stone at her.”

Yahweh is high above all nations, his glory above the heavens.

God created man in his own image. In God’s image he created him; male and female he created them.

“Worthy are you, our Lord and God, the Holy One, to receive the glory, the honor, and the power, for you created all things, and because of your desire they existed, and were created!”

You are of God, little children, and have overcome them; because greater is he who is in you than he who is in the world.

and every spirit who doesn’t confess that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is not of God, and this is the spirit of the Antichrist, of whom you have heard that it comes. Now it is in the world already.

He who sins is of the devil, for the devil has been sinning from the beginning. To this end the Son of God was revealed, that he might destroy the works of the devil.

And he is the atoning sacrifice for our sins, and not for ours only, but also for the whole world.

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and righteous to forgive us the sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

seeing that his divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us by his own glory and virtue;

looking to Jesus, the author and perfecter of faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising its shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God. — read the full passage →

For this cause, I remind you that you should stir up the gift of God which is in you through the laying on of my hands. — read the full passage →

and raised us up with him, and made us to sit with him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus,

Now the Lord is the Spirit and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty. — read the full passage →

For the Kingdom of God is not in word, but in power.

Oh the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and the knowledge of God! How unsearchable are his judgments, and his ways past tracing out! — read the full passage →

For what the law couldn’t do, in that it was weak through the flesh, God did, sending his own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh and for sin, he condemned sin in the flesh;

There is therefore now no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus, who don’t walk according to the flesh, but according to the Spirit.

Jesus said to them, “Come and eat breakfast.” None of the disciples dared inquire of him, “Who are you?” knowing that it was the Lord.

I glorified you on the earth. I have accomplished the work which you have given me to do.

I have told you these things, that in me you may have peace. In the world you have oppression; but cheer up! I have overcome the world.”

One who has my commandments, and keeps them, that person is one who loves me. One who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I will love him, and will reveal myself to him.”

Most certainly I tell you, he who believes in me, the works that I do, he will do also; and he will do greater works than these, because I am going to my Father. — read the full passage →

Now in our law, Moses commanded us to stone such women. What then do you say about her?”

that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have eternal life. — read the full passage →

He said to Jesus, “Lord, remember me when you come into your Kingdom.” — read the full passage →

Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they don’t know what they are doing.” Dividing his garments among them, they cast lots.

Being asked by the Pharisees when the Kingdom of God would come, he answered them, “The Kingdom of God doesn’t come with observation; — read the full passage →

“Which of you men, if you had one hundred sheep, and lost one of them, wouldn’t leave the ninety-nine in the wilderness, and go after the one that was lost, until he found it? — read the full passage →

Suddenly, there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly army praising God, and saying, — read the full passage →

Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and family of David;

After six days, Jesus took with him Peter, James, and John his brother, and brought them up into a high mountain by themselves. — read the full passage →

Then the righteous will shine like the sun in the Kingdom of their Father. He who has ears to hear, let him hear.

When the Pharisees saw it, they said to his disciples, “Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and sinners?” — read the full passage →

I will pour on the house of David, and on the inhabitants of Jerusalem, the spirit of grace and of supplication; and they will look to me whom they have pierced; and they shall mourn for him, as one mourns for his only son, and will grieve bitterly for him, as one grieves for his firstborn.

In that day, it will be said to Jerusalem, “Don’t be afraid, Zion. Don’t let your hands be weak.” — read the full passage →

Those who are wise shall shine as the brightness of the expanse; and those who turn many to righteousness as the stars forever and ever.

For thus says the Lord Yahweh: Behold, I myself, even I, will search for my sheep, and will seek them out. — read the full passage →

Thus says Yahweh, Don’t let the wise man glory in his wisdom, neither let the mighty man glory in his might, don’t let the rich man glory in his riches; — read the full passage →

Surely he has borne our sickness, and carried our suffering; yet we considered him plagued, struck by God, and afflicted.

He counts the number of the stars. He calls them all by their names.

Praise Yah! Praise, you servants of Yahweh, praise Yahweh’s name. — read the full passage →

Righteousness and justice are the foundation of your throne. Loving kindness and truth go before your face.

You have a mighty arm. Your hand is strong, and your right hand is exalted.

But you, Lord, are a merciful and gracious God, slow to anger, and abundant in loving kindness and truth.

I will remember Yah’s deeds; for I will remember your wonders of old. — read the full passage →

For you don’t delight in sacrifice, or else I would give it. You have no pleasure in burnt offering. — read the full passage →

Yahweh is near to those who have a broken heart, and saves those who have a crushed spirit.

For he spoke, and it was done. He commanded, and it stood firm. — read the full passage →

The earth is Yahweh’s, with its fullness; the world, and those who dwell therein. — read the full passage →

When the king lived in his house, and Yahweh had given him rest from all his enemies all around, — read the full passage →

Yahweh himself is who goes before you. He will be with you. He will not fail you nor forsake you. Don’t be afraid. Don’t be discouraged.”

For Yahweh your God, he is God of gods, and Lord of lords, the great God, the mighty, and the awesome, who doesn’t respect persons, nor takes reward. — read the full passage →

and lest you lift up your eyes to the sky, and when you see the sun and the moon and the stars, even all the army of the sky, you are drawn away and worship them, and serve them, which Yahweh your God has allotted to all the peoples under the whole sky.

What great nation is there, that has statutes and ordinances so righteous as all this law, which I set before you this day?

For what great nation is there, that has a god so near to them, as Yahweh our God is whenever we call on him?