Overcoming Rejection

He came unto his own, and they that were his own received him not.

Blessed are ye, when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you from their company, and reproach you, and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man’s sake.

What then shall we say to these things? If Godisfor us, whoisagainst us?

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

When my father and my mother forsake me, Then Jehovah will take me up.

fear thou not, for I am with thee; be not dismayed, for I am thy God; I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.

And whosoever shall not receive you, nor hear your words, as ye go forth out of that house or that city, shake off the dust of your feet.

Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows; yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted. — read the full passage →

casting all your anxiety upon him, because he careth for you.

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith Jehovah, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you hope in your latter end.

Can a woman forget her sucking child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? yea, these may forget, yet will not I forget thee.

unto whom coming, a living stone, rejected indeed of men, but with God elect, precious,

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

Be ye free from the love of money; content with such things as ye have: for himself hath said, I will in no wise fail thee, neither will I in any wise forsake thee.

For I, Jehovah thy God, will hold thy right hand, saying unto thee, Fear not; I will help thee.

Trust in Jehovah with all thy heart, And lean not upon thine own understanding: — read the full passage →

In that hour came the disciples unto Jesus, saying, Who then is greatest in the kingdom of heaven? — read the full passage →

And coming into his own country he taught them in their synagogue, insomuch that they were astonished, and said, Whence hath this man this wisdom, and these mighty works? — read the full passage →

but I say unto you, Love your enemies, and pray for them that persecute you;

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

See 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 who is in heaven.

And he hath said unto me, My grace is sufficient for thee: for my power is made perfect in weakness. Most gladly therefore will I rather glory in my weaknesses, that the power of Christ may rest upon me.

Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, in the power of the Holy Spirit.

Jesus saith unto them, Did ye never read in the scriptures, The stone which the builders rejected, The same was made the head of the corner; This was from the Lord, And it is marvellous in our eyes?

Since thou hast been precious in my sight, and honorable, and I have loved thee; therefore will I give men in thy stead, and peoples instead of thy life.

thou whom I have taken hold of from the ends of the earth, and called from the corners thereof, and said unto thee, Thou art my servant, I have chosen thee and not cast thee away;

And Jehovah, he it is that doth go before thee; he will be with thee, he will not fail thee, neither forsake thee: fear not, neither be dismayed.

who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, threatened not; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously:

The fear of man bringeth a snare; But whoso putteth his trust in Jehovah shall be safe.

For Jehovah will not cast off his people, Neither will he forsake his inheritance.

pursued, yet not forsaken; smitten down, yet not destroyed;

He was despised, and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief: and as one from whom men hide their face he was despised; and we esteemed him not.

So that with good courage we say, The Lord is my helper; I will not fear: What shall man do unto me?

For God gave us not a spirit of fearfulness; but of power and love and discipline.

He will feed his flock like a shepherd, he will gather the lambs in his arm, and carry them in his bosom, and will gently lead those that have their young.

But first must he suffer many things and be rejected of this generation.

Delight thyself also in Jehovah; And he will give thee the desires of thy heart.

But the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not: ye are of more value than many sparrows.

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 →

Behold what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called children of God; and such we are. For this cause the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.

I can do all things in him that strengtheneth me.

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

All that which the Father giveth me shall come unto me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out.

He that maketh many friends doeth it to his own destruction; But there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.

And I will set my tabernacle among you: and my soul shall not abhor you.

Blessedbethe God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ: — read the full passage →

Be strong and of good courage, fear not, nor be affrighted at them: for Jehovah thy God, he it is that doth go with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.

In God have I put my trust, I will not be afraid; What can man do unto me?

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show unto his servants, even the things which must shortly come to pass: and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John;

For I will restore health unto thee, and I will heal thee of thy wounds, saith Jehovah; because they have called thee an outcast, saying, It is Zion, whom no man seeketh after.

For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as idolatry and teraphim. Because thou hast rejected the word of Jehovah, he hath also rejected thee from being king.

There is therefore now no condemnation to them that are in Christ Jesus.

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

But God commendeth his own love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us. — read the full passage →

He that rejecteth me, and receiveth not my sayings, hath one that judgeth him: the word that I spake, the same shall judge him in the last day.

He hath redeemed my soul in peace from the battle that was against me; For they were many that strove with me.

Jehovah is my light and my salvation; Whom shall I fear? Jehovah is the strength of my life; Of whom shall I be afraid?

Wherefore receive ye one another, even as Christ also received you, to the glory of God.

Jehovah hath made everything for its own end; Yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.

Will the Lord cast off for ever? And will he be favorable no more?

to the praise of the glory of his grace, which he freely bestowed on us in the Beloved:

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth on him should not perish, but have eternal life. — read the full passage →

Jehovah, why castest thou off my soul? Why hidest thou thy face from me?

Jehovah will fight for you, and ye shall hold your peace.

Let us therefore draw near with boldness unto the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy, and may find grace to help us in time of need.

Now when he was risen early on the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, from whom he had cast out seven demons. — read the full passage →

The stone which the builders rejected Is become the head of the corner.