Waking Up

Therefore he says, “Awake, you who sleep, and arise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you.”

Do this, knowing the time, that it is already time for you to awaken out of sleep, for salvation is now nearer to us than when we first believed.

Early in the morning, while it was still dark, he rose up and went out, and departed into a deserted place, and prayed there.

Watch therefore, for you don’t know when the lord of the house is coming, whether at evening, or at midnight, or when the rooster crows, or in the morning; — read the full passage →

so then let’s not sleep, as the rest do, but let’s watch and be sober.

Pray without ceasing.

He said these things, and after that, he said to them, “Our friend, Lazarus, has fallen asleep, but I am going so that I may awake him out of sleep.” — read the full passage →

You are all children of light, and children of the day. We don’t belong to the night, nor to darkness, — read the full passage →

Wake up righteously, and don’t sin, for some have no knowledge of God. I say this to your shame.

From now on, the Son of Man will be seated at the right hand of the power of God.”

You are all children of light, and children of the day. We don’t belong to the night, nor to darkness, — read the full passage →

When he had arrested him, he put him in prison, and delivered him to four squads of four soldiers each to guard him, intending to bring him out to the people after the Passover.

Now Peter and those who were with him were heavy with sleep, but when they were fully awake, they saw his glory, and the two men who stood with him.

The same came to him by night, and said to him, “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher come from God, for no one can do these signs that you do, unless God is with him.”

As they said these things, Jesus himself stood among them, and said to them, “Peace be to you.”

For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, these are children of God.

lest coming suddenly he might find you sleeping.

Do this, knowing the time, that it is already time for you to awaken out of sleep, for salvation is now nearer to us than when we first believed. — read the full passage →

Behold, a certain lawyer stood up and tested him, saying, “Teacher, what shall I do to inherit eternal life?” — read the full passage →

He said to them, “But who do you say that I am?” Peter answered, “The Christ of God.”

For this Melchizedek, king of Salem, priest of God Most High, who met Abraham returning from the slaughter of the kings and blessed him,

When he had found him, he brought him to Antioch. For a whole year they were gathered together with the assembly, and taught many people. The disciples were first called Christians in Antioch.

without father, without mother, without genealogy, having neither beginning of days nor end of life, but made like the Son of God), remains a priest continually.

in the day when God will judge the secrets of men, according to my Good News, by Jesus Christ.

Immediately in the synagogues he proclaimed the Christ, that he is the Son of God.

“Men of Israel, hear these words! Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved by God to you by mighty works and wonders and signs which God did by him in your midst, even as you yourselves know,

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.

Now when he had risen early on the first day of the week, he appeared first to Mary Magdalene, from whom he had cast out seven demons. — read the full passage →

and will hand him over to the Gentiles to mock, to scourge, and to crucify; and the third day he will be raised up.”

so then let’s not sleep, as the rest do, but let’s watch and be sober. — read the full passage →

Therefore if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old things have passed away. Behold, all things have become new.

The night is far gone, and the day is near. Let’s therefore throw off the works of darkness, and let’s put on the armor of light.

Jesus said to her, “Don’t hold me, for I haven’t yet ascended to my Father; but go to my brothers, and tell them, ‘I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.’”

Therefore be watchful all the time, praying that you may be counted worthy to escape all these things that will happen, and to stand before the Son of Man.”

On one of those days, as he was teaching the people in the temple and preaching the Good News, the priests and scribes came to him with the elders.

Jesus said to him, “The foxes have holes, and the birds of the sky have nests, but the Son of Man has nowhere to lay his head.”

We know that we are of God, and the whole world lies in the power of the evil one.

He, in the days of his flesh, having offered up prayers and petitions with strong crying and tears to him who was able to save him from death, and having been heard for his godly fear,

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

that if you will confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord, and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.

Jesus said to him, “Have I been with you such a long time, and do you not know me, Philip? He who has seen me has seen the Father. How do you say, ‘Show us the Father?’

For I spoke not from myself, but the Father who sent me, he gave me a commandment, what I should say, and what I should speak.

When therefore the people saw the sign which Jesus did, they said, “This is truly the prophet who comes into the world.”

“If I testify about myself, my witness is not valid.

As they said these things, Jesus himself stood among them, and said to them, “Peace be to you.” — read the full passage →

For even as Jonah became a sign to the Ninevites, so will also the Son of Man be to this generation.

the son of Enos, the son of Seth, the son of Adam, the son of God.

For whoever wants to save his life will lose it; and whoever will lose his life for my sake and the sake of the Good News will save it.

They overcame him because of the Lamb’s blood, and because of the word of their testimony. They didn’t love their life, even to death.

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,