My Purpose

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says Yahweh, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you hope and a future.

There are many plans in a man’s heart, but Yahweh’s counsel will prevail.

For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared before that we would walk in them.

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.

Now why do you wait? Arise, be baptized, and wash away your sins, calling on the name of the Lord.’

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

“Therefore be merciful, even as your Father is also merciful. — read the full passage →

I heard a loud voice out of heaven saying, “Behold, God’s dwelling is with people, and he will dwell with them, and they will be his people, and God himself will be with them as their God.

I saw an angel coming down out of heaven, having the key of the abyss and a great chain in his hand. — read the full passage →

For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments. His commandments are not grievous.

I have written to you, fathers, because you know him who is from the beginning. I have written to you, young men, because you are strong, and the word of God remains in you, and you have overcome the evil one.

he who says he remains in him ought himself also to walk just like he walked. — read the full passage →

For I desire to have you know how greatly I struggle for you, and for those at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh; — read the full passage →

Now accept one who is weak in faith, but not for disputes over opinions.

For most certainly I tell you, whoever may tell this mountain, ‘Be taken up and cast into the sea,’ and doesn’t doubt in his heart, but believes that what he says is happening; he shall have whatever he says. — read the full passage →

But the humble shall inherit the land, and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace.

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

Stand firm therefore in the liberty by which Christ has made us free, and don’t be entangled again with a yoke of bondage. — read the full passage →

Now that no man is justified by the law before God is evident, for, “The righteous will live by faith.” — 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 →

Don’t be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.

Therefore “If your enemy is hungry, feed him. If he is thirsty, give him a drink; for in doing so, you will heap coals of fire on his head.”

Repay no one evil for evil. Respect what is honorable in the sight of all men. — read the full passage →

Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor that which is evil. Cling to that which is good. — read the full passage →

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. — read the full passage →

I tell the truth in Christ. I am not lying, my conscience testifying with me in the Holy Spirit, — read the full passage →

Peter said to them, “Repent, and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of sins, and you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.

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

You are my friends, if you do whatever I command you. — read the full passage →

“In this is my Father glorified, that you bear much fruit; and so you will be my disciples. — read the full passage →

I am the vine. You are the branches. He who remains in me, and I in him, the same bears much fruit, for apart from me you can do nothing.

Remain in me, and I in you. As the branch can’t bear fruit by itself, unless it remains in the vine, so neither can you, unless you remain in me.

Believe me that I am in the Father, and the Father in me; or else believe me for the very works’ sake. — read the full passage →

A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another, just like I have loved you; that you also love one another. — read the full passage →

Don’t judge, and you won’t be judged. Don’t condemn, and you won’t be condemned. Set free, and you will be set free.

“Therefore be merciful, even as your Father is also merciful.

He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who disbelieves will be condemned. — read the full passage →

Jesus answered them, “Have faith in God.

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.

“For if you forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. — read the full passage →

Bring us not into temptation, but deliver us from the evil one. For yours is the Kingdom, the power, and the glory forever. Amen. ’

Let your Kingdom come. Let your will be done, as in heaven, so on earth. — read the full passage →

“You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbor, and hate your enemy.’ — read the full passage →

Give to him who asks you, and don’t turn away him who desires to borrow from you.

For thus says Yahweh, After seventy years are accomplished for Babylon, I will visit you, and perform my good word toward you, in causing you to return to this place. — read the full passage →

The fear of man proves to be a snare, but whoever puts his trust in Yahweh is kept safe. — read the full passage →

He who loves purity of heart and speaks gracefully is the king’s friend. — read the full passage →

Whoever guards his mouth and his tongue keeps his soul from troubles.

A wise man scales the city of the mighty, and brings down the strength of its confidence.

A man’s stomach is filled with the fruit of his mouth. With the harvest of his lips he is satisfied. — read the full passage →

Don’t let kindness and truth forsake you. Bind them around your neck. Write them on the tablet of your heart. — read the full passage →

Sing to Yahweh! Bless his name! Proclaim his salvation from day to day! — read the full passage →

“Defend the weak, the poor, and the fatherless. Maintain the rights of the poor and oppressed. — read the full passage →

The humble shall eat and be satisfied. They shall praise Yahweh who seek after him. Let your hearts live forever.

He sent from on high. He took me. He drew me out of many waters. — read the full passage →

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 →

Be fruitful and multiply. Increase abundantly in the earth, and multiply in it.”

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.”

Therefore, brothers, be more diligent to make your calling and election sure. For if you do these things, you will never stumble. — read the full passage →

Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time; — read the full passage →

Be hospitable to one another without grumbling. — read the full passage →

not rendering evil for evil, or insult for insult; but instead blessing; knowing that to this were you called, that you may inherit a blessing. — read the full passage →

For this is the will of God, that by well-doing you should put to silence the ignorance of foolish men: — read the full passage →

and the prayer of faith will heal him who is sick, and the Lord will raise him up. If he has committed sins, he will be forgiven. — read the full passage →

and the Scripture was fulfilled which says, “Abraham believed God, and it was accounted to him as righteousness”; and he was called the friend of God.

But don’t forget to be doing good and sharing, for with such sacrifices God is well pleased.

Let brotherly love continue. — read the full passage →

Without faith it is impossible to be well pleasing to him, for he who comes to God must believe that he exists, and that he is a rewarder of those who seek him. — read the full passage →

Having then a great high priest, who has passed through the heavens, Jesus, the Son of God, let us hold tightly to our confession. — read the full passage →

But you, man of God, flee these things, and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, and gentleness. — read the full passage →

In everything give thanks, for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus toward you. — read the full passage →

Pray without ceasing.

Therefore exhort one another, and build each other up, even as you also do.

Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly; in all wisdom teaching and admonishing one another with psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your heart to the Lord. — read the full passage →

And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to which also you were called in one body; and be thankful.

Put on therefore, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, a heart of compassion, kindness, lowliness, humility, and perseverance; — read the full passage →

Have this in your mind, which was also in Christ Jesus, — read the full passage →

doing nothing through rivalry or through conceit, but in humility, each counting others better than himself; — read the full passage →

Finally, be strong in the Lord, and in the strength of his might. — read the full passage →

that we may no longer be children, tossed back and forth and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the trickery of men, in craftiness, after the wiles of error; — read the full passage →

Those who belong to Christ have crucified the flesh with its passions and lusts. — read the full passage →

Now the works of the flesh are obvious, which are: adultery, sexual immorality, uncleanness, lustfulness, — read the full passage →

But I say, walk by the Spirit, and you won’t fulfill the lust of the flesh.

As we have said before, so I now say again: if any man preaches to you any “good news” other than that which you received, let him be cursed. — read the full passage →

For we are not bold to number or compare ourselves with some of those who commend themselves. But they themselves, measuring themselves by themselves, and comparing themselves with themselves, are without understanding.

throwing down imaginations and every high thing that is exalted against the knowledge of God, and bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ; — read the full passage →

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort; — read the full passage →

For you see your calling, brothers, that not many are wise according to the flesh, not many mighty, and not many noble; — read the full passage →

So, as much as is in me, I am eager to preach the Good News to you also who are in Rome. — read the full passage →

But Peter and John answered them, “Whether it is right in the sight of God to listen to you rather than to God, judge for yourselves, — read the full passage →

Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and had perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marveled. They recognized that they had been with Jesus. — 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. — read the full passage →

Sell that which you have, and give gifts to the needy. Make for yourselves purses which don’t grow old, a treasure in the heavens that doesn’t fail, where no thief approaches, neither moth destroys.

“Give, and it will be given to you: good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over, will be given to you. For with the same measure you measure it will be measured back to you.”

But love your enemies, and do good, and lend, expecting nothing back; and your reward will be great, and you will be children of the Most High; for he is kind toward the unthankful and evil.

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 →

Then the King will tell those on his right hand, ‘Come, blessed of my Father, inherit the Kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world; — read the full passage →

“Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the law?” — read the full passage →

What was sown on the good ground, this is he who hears the word, and understands it, who most certainly bears fruit, and produces, some one hundred times as much, some sixty, and some thirty.”

Listen, islands, to me; and listen, you peoples, from far: Yahweh has called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother has he made mention of my name: — read the full passage →