Taking Chances

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.

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, says Yahweh, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you hope and a future.

Can a man scoop fire into his lap, and his clothes not be burned?

“Enter in by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and many are those who enter in by it. — read the full passage →

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.’”

He arose from there and came into the borders of Judea and beyond the Jordan. Multitudes came together to him again. As he usually did, he was again teaching them. — read the full passage →

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

For with the heart, one believes unto righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made unto salvation.

Jesus answered him, “Most certainly, I tell you, unless one is born anew, he can’t see the Kingdom of God.”

This is an obvious sign of the righteous judgment of God, to the end that you may be counted worthy of the Kingdom of God, for which you also suffer.

You are not restricted by us, but you are restricted by your own affections. — read the full passage →

“No one can serve two masters, for either he will hate the one and love the other; or else he will be devoted to one and despise the other. You can’t serve both God and Mammon.

Moses answered, “But, behold, they will not believe me, nor listen to my voice; for they will say, ‘Yahweh has not appeared to you.’” — read the full passage →

for God is not a God of confusion, but of peace. As in all the assemblies of the saints,

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

Soon afterwards, he went about through cities and villages, preaching and bringing the good news of the Kingdom of God. With him were the twelve, — read the full passage →

“Woe to the world because of occasions of stumbling! For it must be that the occasions come, but woe to that person through whom the occasion comes!

Don’t be afraid of those who kill the body, but are not able to kill the soul. Rather, fear him who is able to destroy both soul and body in Gehenna.

Cast your bread on the waters; for you shall find it after many days. — read the full passage →

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

A wise man fears, and shuns evil, but the fool is hot headed and reckless.

But we don’t want you to be ignorant, brothers, concerning those who have fallen asleep, so that you don’t grieve like the rest, who have no hope. — read the full passage →

“Therefore don’t be anxious, saying, ‘What will we eat?’, ‘What will we drink?’ or, ‘With what will we be clothed?’ — read the full passage →

It is better to be of a lowly spirit with the poor, than to divide the plunder with the proud. — read the full passage →

He who believes and is baptized will be saved; but he who disbelieves will be condemned.