Taking Chances

Whereas ye know not what shall be on the morrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapour, that appeareth for a little time, and then vanisheth away.

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.

Can a man take fire in his bosom, and his clothes not be burned?

Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat: — read the full passage →

I have shewed you all things, how that so labouring ye ought to support the weak, and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.

And he arose from thence, and cometh into the coasts of Judea by the farther side of Jordan: and the people resort unto him again; and, as he was wont, he taught them again. — read the full passage →

Jesus said unto him, It is written again, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.

For with the heart man believeth unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.

Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God.

Which is a manifest token of the righteous judgment of God, that ye may be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for which ye also suffer:

Ye are not straitened in us, but ye are straitened in your own bowels. — 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 the one, and despise the other. Ye cannot serve God and mammon.

And Moses answered and said, But, behold, they will not believe me, nor hearken unto my voice: for they will say, The Lord hath not appeared unto thee. — read the full passage →

For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace, as in all churches of the saints.

Be ye therefore ready also: for the Son of man cometh at an hour when ye think not.

And it came to pass afterward, that he went throughout every city and village, preaching and shewing the glad tidings of the kingdom of God: and the twelve were with him, — read the full passage →

Woe unto the world because of offences! for it must needs be that offences come; but woe to that man by whom the offence cometh!

And fear not them which kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather fear him which is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.

Cast thy bread upon the waters: for thou shalt find it after many days. — read the full passage →

Faithful are the wounds of a friend; but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful. — read the full passage →

A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool rageth, and is confident.

But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope. — read the full passage →

Therefore take no thought, saying, What shall we eat? or, What shall we drink? or, Wherewithal shall we be clothed? — read the full passage →

Better it is to be of an humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud. — read the full passage →

He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved; but he that believeth not shall be damned.