Spending Time With God

But seek ye first his kingdom, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.

But thou, when thou prayest, enter into thine inner chamber, and having shut thy door, pray to thy Father who is in secret, and thy Father who seeth in secret shall recompense thee.

So belief cometh of hearing, and hearing by the word of Christ.

Now as they went on their way, he entered into a certain village: and a certain woman named Martha received him into her house. — read the full passage →

as newborn babes, long for the spiritual milk which is without guile, that ye may grow thereby unto salvation;

Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye doubleminded.

Every scripture inspired of God is also profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for instruction which is in righteousness:

I am the true vine, and my Father is the husbandman. — read the full passage →

No man can serve two masters: for either he will hate the one, and love the other; or else he will hold to one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.

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.

but sanctify in your hearts Christ as Lord: being ready always to give answer to every man that asketh you a reason concerning the hope that is in you, yet with meekness and fear:

being confident of this very thing, that he who began a good work in you will perfect it until the day of Jesus Christ:

There is therefore now no condemnation to them that are in Christ Jesus. — read the full passage →

And in the morning, a great while before day, he rose up and went out, and departed into a desert place, and there prayed.

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

But he withdrew himself in the deserts, and prayed.

Sanctify them in the truth: thy word is truth.

But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deluding your own selves.

My little children, these things write I unto you that ye may not sin. And if any man sin, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous:

Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; so neither can ye, except ye abide in me. — read the full passage →

And it came to pass in these days, that he went out into the mountain to pray; and he continued all night in prayer to God.

redeeming the time, because the days are evil.

That which was from the beginning, that which we have heard, that which we have seen with our eyes, that which we beheld, and our hands handled, concerning the Word of life — read the full passage →

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

In nothing be anxious; but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.

For the Son of man also came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many.

I therefore, the prisoner in the Lord, beseech you to walk worthily of the calling wherewith ye were called, — read the full passage →

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; — read the full passage →

For no word from God shall be void of power.

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.

And be not fashioned according to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what is the good and acceptable and perfect will of God.

I am the true vine, and my Father is the husbandman. — read the full passage →

pray without ceasing;

Rejoice always; — read the full passage →

I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service.

Give diligence to present thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, handling aright the word of truth.

make full my joy, that ye be of the same mind, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind;

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.

And then will I profess unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity.

(for he saith, At an acceptable time I hearkened unto thee, And in a day of salvation did I succor thee: behold, now is the acceptable time; behold, now is the day of salvation):

These things spake Jesus; and lifting up his eyes to heaven, he said, Father, the hour is come; glorify thy Son, that the Son may glorify thee: — read the full passage →

For if, while we were enemies, we were reconciled to God through the death of his Son, much more, being reconciled, shall we be saved by his life;

And he spake a parable unto them to the end that they ought always to pray, and not to faint; — read the full passage →

The beginning of the gospel of Jesus Christ, the Son of God. — read the full passage →

And after he had sent the multitudes away, he went up into the mountain apart to pray: and when even was come, he was there alone.

There hath no temptation taken you but such as man can bear: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation make also the way of escape, that ye may be able to endure it.

Look therefore carefully how ye walk, not as unwise, but as wise; — read the full passage →

Jesus therefore perceiving that they were about to come and take him by force, to make him king, withdrew again into the mountain himself alone.

to the end that ye should walk worthily of God, who calleth you into his own kingdom and glory.

And he said unto them, Where is your faith? And being afraid they marvelled, saying one to another, Who then is this, that he commandeth even the winds and the water, and they obey him?

And when it was day, he came out and went into a desert place: and the multitudes sought after him, and came unto him, and would have stayed him, that he should not go from them.

And they come unto a place which was named Gethsemane: and he saith unto his disciples, Sit ye here, while I pray. — read the full passage →

And straightway he constrained his disciples to enter into the boat, and to go before him unto the other side to Bethsaida, while he himself sendeth the multitude away. — read the full passage →

Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself up for it;

O foolish Galatians, who did bewitch you, before whose eyes Jesus Christ was openly set forth crucified? — read the full passage →

Now before the feast of the passover, Jesus knowing that his hour was come that he should depart out of this world unto the Father, having loved his own that were in the world, he loved them unto the end. — read the full passage →

But forget not this one thing, beloved, that one day is with the Lord as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day. — read the full passage →

Be ye therefore imitators of God, as beloved children; — read the full passage →

I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same beareth much fruit: for apart from me ye can do nothing.

And he saith unto them, Come ye yourselves apart into a desert place, and rest a while. For there were many coming and going, and they had no leisure so much as to eat.

And in the morning, a great while before day, he rose up and went out, and departed into a desert place, and there prayed. — read the full passage →

Now when Jesus heardit, he withdrew from thence in a boat, to a desert place apart: and when the multitudes heard thereof, they followed him on foot from the cities.

Now when they beheld the boldness of Peter and John, and had perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marvelled; and they took knowledge of them, that they had been with Jesus.

Yea verily, and I count all things to be loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord: for whom I suffered the loss of all things, and do count them but refuse, that I may gain Christ, — read the full passage →

And this, knowing the season, that already it is time for you to awake out of sleep: for now is salvation nearer to us than when wefirstbelieved.

And it came to pass in these days, that he went out into the mountain to pray; and he continued all night in prayer to God. — read the full passage →

For I would have you know how greatly I strive for you, and for them at Laodicea, and for as many as have not seen my face in the flesh; — read the full passage →

Now as they went on their way, he entered into a certain village: and a certain woman named Martha received him into her house. — read the full passage →

And the apostles gather themselves together unto Jesus; and they told him all things, whatsoever they had done, and whatsoever they had taught. — read the full passage →

he left Judæa, and departed again into Galilee.