Risk Taking

For God didn’t give us a spirit of fear, but of power, love, and self-control.

“For it is like a man, going into another country, who called his own servants, and entrusted his goods to them. — read the full passage →

For to everyone who has will be given, and he will have abundance, but from him who doesn’t have, even that which he has will be taken away.

For what does it profit a man, to gain the whole world, and forfeit his life?

In this love has been made perfect among us, that we may have boldness in the day of judgment, because as he is, even so are we in this world. — read the full passage →

He said, “Come!” Peter stepped down from the boat, and walked on the waters to come to Jesus.

For which of you, desiring to build a tower, doesn’t first sit down and count the cost, to see if he has enough to complete it? — read the full passage →

Therefore watch carefully how you walk, not as unwise, but as wise; — read the full passage →

This is the Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things which must happen soon, which he sent and made known by his angel to his servant, John,

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 →

What then shall we say about these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?

For everything spoken by God is possible.”

Now faith is assurance of things hoped for, proof of things not seen.

Therefore don’t be anxious for tomorrow, for tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Each day’s own evil is sufficient.

In nothing be anxious, but in everything, by prayer and petition with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God. — read the full passage →

I can do all things through Christ, who strengthens me.

Now faith is assurance of things hoped for, proof of things not seen. — read the full passage →

Looking at them, Jesus said, “With men this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”

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.

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.”

This is the Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave him to show to his servants the things which must happen soon, which he sent and made known by his angel to his servant, John, — read the full passage →

“Which of you, by being anxious, can add one momentto his lifespan?

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.

But these things don’t count; nor do I hold my life dear to myself, so that I may finish my race with joy, and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to fully testify to the Good News of the grace of God.

For which of you, desiring to build a tower, doesn’t first sit down and count the cost, to see if he has enough to complete it?

Whereas you don’t know what your life will be like tomorrow. For what is your life? For you are a vapor, that appears for a little time, and then vanishes away.

But when he saw that the wind was strong, he was afraid, and beginning to sink, he cried out, saying, “Lord, save me!” — read the full passage →

But those who are determined to be rich fall into a temptation and a snare and many foolish and harmful lusts, such as drown men in ruin and destruction. — read the full passage →

But if anyone doesn’t provide for his own, and especially his own household, he has denied the faith, and is worse than an unbeliever.

“This is my commandment, that you love one another, even as I have loved you.

Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends.

For I am not ashamed of the Good News of Christ, for it is the power of God for salvation for everyone who believes; for the Jew first, and also for the Greek.

The thief only comes to steal, kill, and destroy. I came that they may have life, and may have it abundantly.

If a man says, “I love God,” and hates his brother, he is a liar; for he who doesn’t love his brother whom he has seen, how can he love God whom he has not seen?

Therefore leaving the teaching of the first principles of Christ, let us press on to perfection—not laying again a foundation of repentance from dead works, of faith toward God, — read the full passage →

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 →

Watch! Stand firm in the faith! Be courageous! Be strong!

By faith, Noah, being warned about things not yet seen, moved with godly fear, prepared a ship for the saving of his house, through which he condemned the world, and became heir of the righteousness which is according to faith. — read the full passage →

He answered, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, with all your strength, and with all your mind; and your neighbor as yourself.”

Jesus said to him, “Again, it is written, ‘You shall not test the Lord, your God.’”

Come now, you who say, “Today or tomorrow let’s go into this city, and spend a year there, trade, and make a profit.” — read the full passage →

He said, “Come!” Peter stepped down from the boat, and walked on the waters to come to Jesus. — read the full passage →

“He also who got the two talents came and said, ‘Lord, you delivered to me two talents. Behold, I have gained another two talents besides them.’ — read the full passage →

except that the Holy Spirit testifies in every city, saying that bonds and afflictions wait for me.

Now after these things had ended, Paul determined in the spirit, when he had passed through Macedonia and Achaia, to go to Jerusalem, saying, “After I have been there, I must also see Rome.”

I exhort Euodia, and I exhort Syntyche, to think the same way in the Lord.

Five times from the Jews I received forty stripes minus one. — read the full passage →

Let your gentleness be known to all men. The Lord is at hand.

You adulterers and adulteresses, don’t you know that friendship with the world is hostility toward God? Whoever therefore wants to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God.

If I send them away fasting to their home, they will faint on the way, for some of them have come a long way.”

confirming the souls of the disciples, exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that through many afflictions we must enter into the Kingdom of God.

You will be handed over even by parents, brothers, relatives, and friends. They will cause some of you to be put to death.

Don’t be afraid of the things which you are about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to throw some of you into prison, that you may be tested; and you will have oppression for ten days. Be faithful to death, and I will give you the crown of life.

For as the body apart from the spirit is dead, even so faith apart from works is dead.

That which is born of the flesh is flesh. That which is born of the Spirit is spirit.

But for the cowardly, unbelieving, sinners, abominable, murderers, sexually immoral, sorcerers,idolaters, and all liars, their part is in the lake that burns with fire and sulfur, which is the second death.”

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.

giving vengeance to those who don’t know God, and to those who don’t obey the Good News of our Lord Jesus,

Therefore be ready also, for the Son of Man is coming in an hour that you don’t expect him.”

He said to them, “Cast the net on the right side of the boat, and you will find some.” They cast it therefore, and now they weren’t able to draw it in for the multitude of fish.

that you put away, as concerning your former way of life, the old man, that grows corrupt after the lusts of deceit; — read the full passage →

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

I have been crucified with Christ, and it is no longer I that live, but Christ living in me. That life which I now live in the flesh, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself up for me.

“His lord said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a few things, I will set you over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.’

Beloved, don’t believe every spirit, but test the spirits, whether they are of God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.