Sacrifices And Hardship

Therefore I urge you, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service.

Through him, then, let us offer up a sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of lips which proclaim allegiance to his name. — read the full passage →

Beloved, don’t be astonished at the fiery trial which has come upon you, to test you, as though a strange thing happened to you. — read the full passage →

You also, as living stones, are built up as a spiritual house, to be a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.

You therefore must endure hardship, as a good soldier of Christ Jesus.

Count it all joy, my brothers, when you fall into various temptations, — read the full passage →

Yes, and if I am poured out on the sacrifice and service of your faith, I rejoice, and rejoice with you all.

He called the multitude to himself with his disciples, and said to them, “Whoever wants to come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. — read the full passage →

Wherein you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while, if need be, you have been put to grief in various trials, — read the full passage →

Not only this, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, knowing that suffering works perseverance; — read the full passage →

But I have all things, and abound. I am filled, having received from Epaphroditus the things that came from you, a sweet-smelling fragrance, an acceptable and well-pleasing sacrifice to God.

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

Therefore I take pleasure in weaknesses, in injuries, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses, for Christ’s sake. For when I am weak, then am I strong.

Samuel said, “Has Yahweh as great delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices, as in obeying the voice of Yahweh? Behold, to obey is better than sacrifice, and to listen than the fat of rams.

In all things I gave you an example, that so laboring you ought to help the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, that he himself said, ‘It is more blessed to give than to receive.’”

However, what things were gain to me, these have I counted loss for Christ. — read the full passage →

Blessed is the man who endures temptation, for when he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life, which the Lord promised to those who love him.

By faith, Abraham, being tested, offered up Isaac. Yes, he who had gladly received the promises was offering up his one and only son; — read the full passage →

By faith, Moses, when he had grown up, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh’s daughter, — read the full passage →

Therefore let us also, seeing we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, lay aside every weight and the sin which so easily entangles us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, — read the full passage →

choosing rather to share ill treatment with God’s people, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a time; — read the full passage →

But remember the former days, in which, after you were enlightened, you endured a great struggle with sufferings; — read the full passage →

The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit. A broken and contrite heart, O God, you will not despise.

Then Jesus said to his disciples, “If anyone desires to come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. — read the full passage →

or else he must have suffered often since the foundation of the world. But now once at the end of the ages, he has been revealed to put away sin by the sacrifice of himself.

For it is commendable if someone endures pain, suffering unjustly, because of conscience toward God. — read the full passage →

For from the rising of the sun even to the going down of the same, my name is great among the nations, and in every place incense will be offered to my name, and a pure offering: for my name is great among the nations,” says Yahweh of Armies.

But he was pierced for our transgressions. He was crushed for our iniquities. The punishment that brought our peace was on him; and by his wounds we are healed.

After these things, God tested Abraham, and said to him, “Abraham!” He said, “Here I am.” — read the full passage →

Moreover, brothers, we make known to you the grace of God which has been given in the assemblies of Macedonia; — read the full passage →

By faith, Abraham, being tested, offered up Isaac. Yes, he who had gladly received the promises was offering up his one and only son;

Therefore we don’t faint, but though our outward man is decaying, yet our inward man is renewed day by day. — read the full passage →

For I consider that the sufferings of this present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory which will be revealed toward us.

Peter said, “Look, we have left everything, and followed you.” — read the full passage →

But remember the former days, in which, after you were enlightened, you endured a great struggle with sufferings; — read the full passage →

We are pressed on every side, yet not crushed; perplexed, yet not to despair; — read the full passage →

and if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint heirs with Christ; if indeed we suffer with him, that we may also be glorified with him.

Jesus said, “Most certainly I tell you, there is no one who has left house, or brothers, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or land, for my sake, and for the sake of the Good News, — read the full passage →

Blessed are those who have been persecuted for righteousness’ sake, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven. — read the full passage →

Yahweh called to Moses, and spoke to him from the Tent of Meeting, saying, — read the full passage →

For what glory is it if, when you sin, you patiently endure beating? But if, when you do well, you patiently endure suffering, this is commendable with God.

not by works of righteousness, which we did ourselves, but according to his mercy, he saved us, through the washing of regeneration and renewing by the Holy Spirit,

For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some have been led astray from the faith in their greed, and have pierced themselves through with many sorrows.

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.

“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.”

“Be careful that you don’t do your charitable giving before men, to be seen by them, or else you have no reward from your Father who is in heaven. — read the full passage →

accounting the reproach of Christ greater riches than the treasures of Egypt; for he looked to the reward.

by which will we have been sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.

Because it has been granted to you on behalf of Christ, not only to believe in him, but also to suffer on his behalf,

For our light affliction, which is for the moment, works for us more and more exceedingly an eternal weight of glory;

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.

Whoever doesn’t bear his own cross, and come after me, can’t be my disciple.

He who doesn’t take his cross and follow after me, isn’t worthy of me.

James, a servant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, to the twelve tribes which are in the Dispersion: Greetings. — read the full passage →

You therefore, my child, be strengthened in the grace that is in Christ Jesus.

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.

The Lord is not slow concerning his promise, as some count slowness; but is patient with us, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.

in all things showing yourself an example of good works; in your teaching showing integrity, seriousness, incorruptibility,

But seek first God’s Kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things will be given to you as well.

Therefore, since Christ suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves also with the same mind; for he who has suffered in the flesh has ceased from sin; — read the full passage →

Count it all joy, my brothers, when you fall into various temptations, — read the full passage →

how that in much proof of affliction the abundance of their joy and their deep poverty abounded to the riches of their liberality.

but in everything commending ourselves, as servants of God, in great endurance, in afflictions, in hardships, in distresses, — read the full passage →

but I beat my body and bring it into submission, lest by any means, after I have preached to others, I myself should be rejected.

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

He called the multitude to himself with his disciples, and said to them, “Whoever wants to come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. — read the full passage →

He was despised, and rejected by men; a man of suffering, and acquainted with disease. He was despised as one from whom men hide their face; and we didn’t respect him. — read the full passage →

After these things, God tested Abraham, and said to him, “Abraham!” He said, “Here I am.” — read the full passage →

For the law, having a shadow of the good to come, not the very image of the things, can never with the same sacrifices year by year, which they offer continually, make perfect those who draw near.

According to the law, nearly everything is cleansed with blood, and apart from shedding of blood there is no remission.

I have fought the good fight. I have finished the course. I have kept the faith.

But you be sober in all things, suffer hardship, do the work of an evangelist, and fulfill your ministry.

Give diligence to present yourself approved by God, a workman who doesn’t need to be ashamed, properly handling the Word of Truth.

At the end of every three years you shall bring all the tithe of your increase in the same year, and shall store it within your gates. — read the full passage →

My little children, I write these things to you so that you may not sin. If anyone sins, we have a Counselor with the Father, Jesus Christ, the righteous. — read the full passage →

Through him, then, let us offer up a sacrifice of praise to God continually, that is, the fruit of lips which proclaim allegiance to his name.

Every priest indeed stands day by day serving and often offering the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins, — read the full passage →

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

Behold, children are a heritage of Yahweh. The fruit of the womb is his reward. — read the full passage →

You shall say before Yahweh your God, “I have put away the holy things out of my house, and also have given them to the Levite, to the foreigner, to the fatherless, and to the widow, according to all your commandment which you have commanded me. I have not transgressed any of your commandments, neither have I forgotten them.

But may the God of all grace, who called you to his eternal glory by Christ Jesus, after you have suffered a little while, perfect, establish, strengthen, and settle you.

But because you are partakers of Christ’s sufferings, rejoice; that at the revelation of his glory you also may rejoice with exceeding joy.

Take, brothers, for an example of suffering and of patience, the prophets who spoke in the name of the Lord. — read the full passage →

Therefore let us also, seeing we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, lay aside every weight and the sin which so easily entangles us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, — read the full passage →

Others were tried by mocking and scourging, yes, moreover by bonds and imprisonment. — read the full passage →

Every priest indeed stands day by day serving and often offering the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins, — read the full passage →

For the law, having a shadow of the good to come, not the very image of the things, can never with the same sacrifices year by year, which they offer continually, make perfect those who draw near. — read the full passage →

I command you therefore before God and the Lord Jesus Christ, who will judge the living and the dead at his appearing and his Kingdom: — read the full passage →

Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.

You became imitators of us, and of the Lord, having received the word in much affliction, with joy of the Holy Spirit,

Now I rejoice in my sufferings for your sake, and fill up on my part that which is lacking of the afflictions of Christ in my flesh for his body’s sake, which is the assembly;

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ;

He has said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.” Most gladly therefore I will rather glory in my weaknesses, that the power of Christ may rest on me. — read the full passage →

Are they servants of Christ? (I speak as one beside himself) I am more so; in labors more abundantly, in prisons more abundantly, in stripes above measure, in deaths often. — read the full passage →

For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor, that you through his poverty might become rich.

Moreover, brothers, we make known to you the grace of God which has been given in the assemblies of Macedonia; — read the full passage →

Moreover, brothers, we make known to you the grace of God which has been given in the assemblies of Macedonia; — read the full passage →

For as the sufferings of Christ abound to us, even so our comfort also abounds through 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 the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.