Carl Kent

john 15/16

John 15:16 (MSG)
"You didn't choose me, remember; I chose you, and put you in the world to bear fruit, fruit that won't spoil. As fruit bearers, whatever you ask the Father in relation to me, he gives you.

Stay strong

Luke 12:5 (MSG)
Save your fear for God, who holds your entire life-body and soul-in his hands.

Psalm 3:3-4

Psalm 3:3-4 (MSG)
But you, god, shield me on all sides; You ground my feet, you lift my head high; With all my might I shout up to God, His answers thunder from the holy mountain.

Proverbs 1:10-19

Proverbs 1:10-19 (MSG)
Dear friend, if bad companions tempt you, don't go along with them.

Proverbs 1:7

Proverbs 1:7 (MSG)
Start with god—the first step in learning is bowing down to god; only fools thumb their noses at such wisdom and learning.

Matthew 3:13-17

Matthew 3:13-17 (MSG)
Jesus then appeared, arriving at the Jordan River from Galilee. He wanted John to baptize him. John objected, "I'm the one who needs to be baptized, not you!"

Matthew 3:11-12

Matthew 3:11-12 (MSG)
"I'm baptizing you here in the river, turning your old life in for a kingdom life. The real action comes next: The main character in this drama—compared to him I'm a mere stagehand—will ignite the kingdom life within you, a fire within you, the Holy Spirit within you, changing you from the inside out. He's going to clean house—make a clean sweep of your lives. He'll place everything true in its proper place before God; everything false he'll put out with the trash to be burned."

Matthew 3:7-10

Matthew 3:7-10 (MSG)
When John realized that a lot of Pharisees and Sadducees were showing up for a baptismal experience because it was becoming the popular thing to do, he exploded: "Brood of snakes! What do you think you're doing slithering down here to the river? Do you think a little water on your snakeskins is going to make any difference? It's your life that must change, not your skin! And don't think you can pull rank by claiming Abraham as father. Being a descendant of Abraham is neither here nor there. Descendants of Abraham are a dime a dozen. What counts is your life. Is it green and blossoming? Because if it's deadwood, it goes on the fire.