Topic

Why We Need God

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John 14:6

Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, and the truth, and the life: no one cometh unto the Father, but by me.

John 12:46

I am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me may not abide in the darkness.

Titus 2:12

instructing us, to the intent that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly and righteously and godly in this present world;

Psalms 127:1

Except Jehovah build the house, They labor in vain that build it: Except Jehovah keep the city, The watchman waketh but in vain.

Jeremiah 29:11

For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith Jehovah, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you hope in your latter end.

John 3:16

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.

Romans 3:23

for all have sinned, and fall short of the glory of God;

Galatians 2:20

I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I that live, but Christ liveth in me: and that life which I now live in the flesh I live in faith, the faith which is in the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself up for me.

2 Timothy 1:7

For God gave us not a spirit of fearfulness; but of power and love and discipline.

Romans 8:14

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

John 6:63

It is the spirit that giveth life; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I have spoken unto you are spirit, and are life.

John 4:13–14

Jesus answered and said unto her, Every one that drinketh of this water shall thirst again: — read the full passage →

Hebrews 4:16

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.

1 John 1:8

If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves, and the truth is not in us.

Luke 1:37

For no word from God shall be void of power.

Revelation 1:1

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;

Romans 8:28

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.

Acts 4:12

And in none other is there salvation: for neither is there any other name under heaven, that is given among men, wherein we must be saved.

Romans 8:9

But ye are not in the flesh but in the Spirit, if so be that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you. But if any man hath not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his.

Hebrews 4:12

For the word of God is living, and active, and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing even to the dividing of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and quick to discern the thoughts and intents of the heart.

Exodus 34:22

And thou shalt observe the feast of weeks, even of the first-fruits of wheat harvest, and the feast of ingathering at the year’s end.

Genesis 1:27

And God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him; male and female created he them.

Ephesians 6:17

And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:

Romans 15:13

Now the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope, in the power of the Holy Spirit.

Philippians 4:6–7

In nothing be anxious; but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. — read the full passage →

Psalms 28:7

Jehovah is my strength and my shield; My heart hath trusted in him, and I am helped: Therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth; And with my song will I praise him.

Revelation 4:11

Worthy art thou, our Lord and our God, to receive the glory and the honor and the power: for thou didst create all things, and because of thy will they were, and were created.

2 Timothy 3:16–17

Every scripture inspired of God is also profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for instruction which is in righteousness: — read the full passage →

Romans 10:17

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

Matthew 5:3

Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Isaiah 41:10

fear thou not, for I am with thee; be not dismayed, for I am thy God; I will strengthen thee; yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the right hand of my righteousness.

Hebrews 11:6

and without faith it is impossible to be well-pleasing unto him; for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that seek after him.

Romans 8:29

For whom he foreknew, he also foreordained to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren:

John 14:1

Let not your heart be troubled: believe in God, believe also in me.

John 1:14

And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us (and we beheld his glory, glory as of the only begotten from the Father), full of grace and truth.

James 1:22

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

Romans 12:1

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.

Romans 5:8

But God commendeth his own love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.

Hebrews 13:5–6

Be ye free from the love of money; content with such things as ye have: for himself hath said, I will in no wise fail thee, neither will I in any wise forsake thee. — read the full passage →

Hebrews 10:19–22

Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holy place by the blood of Jesus, — read the full passage →

Ephesians 2:8–9

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

Acts 20:35

In all things I gave you an example, that so laboring ye 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.

John 17:17

Sanctify them in the truth: thy word is truth.

John 4:23–24

But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and truth: for such doth the Father seek to be his worshippers. — read the full passage →

Matthew 6:33

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

Luke 10:27

And he answering said, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy strength, and with all thy mind; and thy neighbor as thyself.

Matthew 28:19–20

Go ye therefore, and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them into the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit: — read the full passage →

Matthew 4:4

But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.

James 1:18

Of his own will he brought us forth by the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.

Hebrews 12:2

looking unto Jesus the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising shame, and hath sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.

Hebrews 10:24

and let us consider one another to provoke unto love and good works;

Philippians 2:8

and being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, becoming obedient even unto death, yea, the death of the cross.

Ephesians 6:10

Finally, be strong in the Lord, and in the strength of his might.

Ephesians 3:10

to the intent that now unto the principalities and the powers in the heavenly places might be made known through the church the manifold wisdom of God,

2 Corinthians 1:3–4

Blessedbethe God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort; — read the full passage →

Acts 2:1–4

And when the day of Pentecost was now come, they were all together in one place. — read the full passage →

John 4:24

God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship in spirit and truth.

John 3:17

For God sent not the Son into the world to judge the world; but that the world should be saved through him.

John 3:16–21

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. — read the full passage →

John 3:16–17

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. — read the full passage →

Isaiah 25:1

O Jehovah, thou art my God; I will exalt thee, I will praise thy name; for thou hast done wonderful things, even counsels of old, in faithfulness and truth.

Psalms 119:105

Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, And light unto my path.

Psalms 94:19

In the multitude of my thoughts within me Thy comforts delight my soul.

Psalms 56:4

In God (I will praise his word), In God have I put my trust, I will not be afraid; What can flesh do unto me?

Psalms 23:1–6

Jehovah is my shepherd; I shall not want. — read the full passage →

Revelation 14:7

and he saith with a great voice, Fear God, and give him glory; for the hour of his judgment is come: and worship him that made the heaven and the earth and sea and fountains of waters.

1 Peter 2:9

But ye are an elect race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people for God’s own possession, that ye may show forth the excellencies of him who called you out of darkness into his marvellous light:

James 1:27

Pure religion and undefiled before our God and Father is this, to visit the fatherless and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unspotted from the world.

2 Timothy 3:16

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

Philippians 4:13

I can do all things in him that strengtheneth me.

Romans 12:1–2

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. — read the full passage →

Romans 8:20

For the creation was subjected to vanity, not of its own will, but by reason of him who subjected it, in hope

Acts 2:17

And it shall be in the last days, saith God, I will pour forth of my Spirit upon all flesh: And your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, And your young men shall see visions, And your old men shall dream dreams:

John 6:44

No man can come to me, except the Father that sent me draw him: and I will raise him up in the last day.

John 3:7

Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born anew.

John 1:1

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.

Psalms 27:1

Jehovah is my light and my salvation; Whom shall I fear? Jehovah is the strength of my life; Of whom shall I be afraid?

Exodus 23:16

and the feast of harvest, the first-fruits of thy labors, which thou sowest in the field: and the feast of ingathering, at the end of the year, when thou gatherest in thy labors out of the field.

1 John 4:19

We love, because he first loved us.

Hebrews 13:5

Be ye free from the love of money; content with such things as ye have: for himself hath said, I will in no wise fail thee, neither will I in any wise forsake thee.

Philippians 4:6

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

Philippians 2:9–11

Wherefore also God highly exalted him, and gave unto him the name which is above every name; — read the full passage →

Psalms 119:11

Thy word have I laid up in my heart, That I might not sin against thee.

1 Peter 3:15

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:

Hebrews 11:1

Now faith is assurance ofthingshoped for, a conviction of things not seen.

Hebrews 4:3

For we who have believed do enter into that rest; even as he hath said, As I sware in my wrath, They shall not enter into my rest: although the works were finished from the foundation of the world.

1 Thessalonians 5:8

But let us, since we are of the day, be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love; and for a helmet, the hope of salvation.

Colossians 1:15

who is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation;

Philippians 4:19

And my God shall supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus.

1 Corinthians 15:22–23

For as in Adam all die, so also in Christ shall all be made alive. — read the full passage →

Romans 15:4

For whatsoever things were written aforetime were written for our learning, that through patience and through comfort of the scriptures we might have hope.

Acts 2:38–39

And Peter said unto them, Repent ye, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ unto the remission of your sins; and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. — read the full passage →

Acts 2:14–17

But Peter, standing up with the eleven, lifted up his voice, and spake forth unto them, saying, Ye men of Judæa, and all ye that dwell at Jerusalem, be this known unto you, and give ear unto my words. — read the full passage →

John 14:27

Peace I leave with you; my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be fearful.

Isaiah 53:6

All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and Jehovah hath laid on him the iniquity of us all.

Isaiah 40:31

but they that wait for Jehovah shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; they shall walk, and not faint.

1 Peter 2:2

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

Ephesians 6:2

Honor thy father and mother (which is the first commandment with promise),

Romans 15:19

in the power of signs and wonders, in the power of the Holy Spirit; so that from Jerusalem, and round about even unto Illyricum, I have fully preached the gospel of Christ;

Jeremiah 30:17

For I will restore health unto thee, and I will heal thee of thy wounds, saith Jehovah; because they have called thee an outcast, saying, It is Zion, whom no man seeketh after.

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