Our Purpose

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.

And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose.

A man’s heart deviseth his way: but the Lord directeth his steps.

Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you.

But rise, and stand upon thy feet: for I have appeared unto thee for this purpose, to make thee a minister and a witness both of these things which thou hast seen, and of those things in the which I will appear unto thee;

Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:

In whom also we have obtained an inheritance, being predestinated according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will:

Even every one that is called by my name: for I have created him for my glory, I have formed him; yea, I have made him.

Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man.

The Lord of hosts hath sworn, saying, Surely as I have thought, so shall it come to pass; and as I have purposed, so shall it stand:

What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own? — read the full passage →

Before I formed thee in the belly I knew thee; and before thou camest forth out of the womb I sanctified thee, and I ordained thee a prophet unto the nations.

If there be therefore any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any bowels and mercies, — read the full passage →

For the Lord of hosts hath purposed, and who shall disannul it? and his hand is stretched out, and who shall turn it back?

For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.

For thou hast possessed my reins: thou hast covered me in my mother’s womb. — read the full passage →

This is the purpose that is purposed upon the whole earth: and this is the hand that is stretched out upon all the nations.

And God blessed them, and God said unto them, Be fruitful, and multiply, and replenish the earth, and subdue it: and have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over every living thing that moveth upon the earth.

He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the Lord require of thee, but to do justly, and to love mercy, and to walk humbly with thy God?

For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: — read the full passage →

And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain: for the former things are passed away.

There are many devices in a man’s heart; nevertheless the counsel of the Lord, that shall stand.

But wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead? — read the full passage →

According to the eternal purpose which he purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord:

And in very deed for this cause have I raised thee up, for to shew in thee my power; and that my name may be declared throughout all the earth.

I charge thee therefore before God, and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom; — read the full passage →

The vision of Isaiah the son of Amoz, which he saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah. — read the full passage →

Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ:

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.

And hereby we do know that we know him, if we keep his commandments. — read the full passage →

And you hath he quickened, who were dead in trespasses and sins; — read the full passage →

Who hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began,

For thou hast possessed my reins: thou hast covered me in my mother’s womb.

And be found in him, not having mine own righteousness, which is of the law, but that which is through the faith of Christ, the righteousness which is of God by faith: — read the full passage →

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 →

Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.

All things are lawful unto me, but all things are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but I will not be brought under the power of any.

Now after the death of Moses the servant of the Lord it came to pass, that the Lord spake unto Joshua the son of Nun, Moses’ minister, saying, — read the full passage →

Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water; but a man of understanding will draw it out.

Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.

I know that thou canst do every thing, and that no thought can be withholden from thee.

Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: — read the full passage →

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.

And now why tarriest thou? arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on the name of the Lord.

That we should be to the praise of his glory, who first trusted in Christ.

And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth. — read the full passage →

Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ,

And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them, and they shall be his people, and God himself shall be with them, and be their God.

Without counsel purposes are disappointed: but in the multitude of counsellors they are established.

And that ye study to be quiet, and to do your own business, and to work with your own hands, as we commanded you;

When I therefore was thus minded, did I use lightness? or the things that I purpose, do I purpose according to the flesh, that with me there should be yea yea, and nay nay?

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

Wherefore, my beloved, as ye have always obeyed, not as in my presence only, but now much more in my absence, work out your own salvation with fear and trembling. — read the full passage →

Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children; — read the full passage →

Preach the word; be instant in season, out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all longsuffering and doctrine.

Now after that John was put in prison, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God, — read the full passage →

Thus saith the Lord that made thee, and formed thee from the womb, which will help thee; Fear not, O Jacob, my servant; and thou, Jesurun, whom I have chosen.

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

But in a great house there are not only vessels of gold and of silver, but also of wood and of earth; and some to honour, and some to dishonour.

Which is the earnest of our inheritance until the redemption of the purchased possession, unto the praise of his glory.

Commit thy works unto the Lord, and thy thoughts shall be established.

All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:

Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,

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

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,

Declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure:

Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man. — read the full passage →

The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. — read the full passage →

Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus:

See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise,

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

The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly.

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,

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.

Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord, and in the power of his might.

But as God hath distributed to every man, as the Lord hath called every one, so let him walk. And so ordain I in all churches.

For I came down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me.

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, — read the full passage →

For the scripture saith unto Pharaoh, Even for this same purpose have I raised thee up, that I might shew my power in thee, and that my name might be declared throughout all the earth.

Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.

And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me shall never thirst.

And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.

According as he hath chosen us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blame before him in love:

Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid.

He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him.

If ye be willing and obedient, ye shall eat the good of the land:

Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others.

Having made known unto us the mystery of his will, according to his good pleasure which he hath purposed in himself:

Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.

After the same manner also he took the cup, when he had supped, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood: this do ye, as oft as ye drink it, in remembrance of me.

But whoso keepeth his word, in him verily is the love of God perfected: hereby know we that we are in him.

This is the bread which cometh down from heaven, that a man may eat thereof, and not die. — read the full passage →

And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any: that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses.

But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins, (then saith he to the sick of the palsy,) Arise, take up thy bed, and go unto thine house. — read the full passage →

I will praise thee, O Lord my God, with all my heart: and I will glorify thy name for evermore.

For this cause we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding;

The Lord hath made all things for himself: yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.

The Lord will perfect that which concerneth me: thy mercy, O Lord, endureth for ever: forsake not the works of thine own hands.

Whom I have sent unto you for the same purpose, that he might know your estate, and comfort your hearts;

And unto the married I command, yet not I, but the Lord, Let not the wife depart from her husband: — read the full passage →