Gerard Smithwrick

I Can Do Anything

1 Corinthians 10:13 (MSG)
No test or temptation that comes your way is beyond the course of what others have had to face. All you need to remember is that God will never let you down; he'll never let you be pushed past your limit; he'll always be there to help you come through it.

Be A Good Lawyer/Judge

Deuteronomy 16:18 (MSG)
Appoint judges and officers, organized by tribes, in all the towns that god, your God, is giving you. They are to judge the people fairly and honestly. Don't twist the law. Don't play favorites. Don't take a bribe—a bribe blinds even a wise person; it undermines the intentions of the best of people.

Deuteronomy 16:20 (MSG)
The right! The right! Pursue only what's right! It's the only way you can really live and possess the land that god, your God, is giving you.

God is a PROTECTOR

Psalm 91:1 (MSG)
You who sit down in the High God's presence, spend the night in Shaddai's shadow, Say this: "god, you're my refuge. I trust in you and I'm safe!" That's right—he rescues you from hidden traps, shields you from deadly hazards. His huge outstretched arms protect you— under them you're perfectly safe; his arms fend off all harm. Fear nothing—not wild wolves in the night, not flying arrows in the day, Not disease that prowls through the darkness, not disaster that erupts at high noon. Even though others succumb all around, drop like flies right and left, no harm will even graze you. You'll stand untouched, watch it all from a distance, watch the wicked turn into corpses. Yes, because god's your refuge, the High God your very own home, Evil can't get close to you, harm can't get through the door. He ordered his angels to guard you wherever you go. If you stumble, they'll catch you; their job is to keep you from falling. You'll walk unharmed among lions and snakes, and kick young lions and serpents from the path.

Psalm 91:14 (MSG)
"If you'll hold on to me for dear life," says god, "I'll get you out of any trouble. I'll give you the best of care if you'll only get to know and trust me. Call me and I'll answer, be at your side in bad times; I'll rescue you, then throw you a party. I'll give you a long life, give you a long drink of salvation!"

Speaking in Tongues

1 Corinthians 14:26-33 (MSG)
So here's what I want you to do. When you gather for worship, each one of you be prepared with something that will be useful for all: Sing a hymn, teach a lesson, tell a story, lead a prayer, provide an insight. If prayers are offered in tongues, two or three's the limit, and then only if someone is present who can interpret what you're saying. Otherwise, keep it between God and yourself. And no more than two or three speakers at a meeting, with the rest of you listening and taking it to heart. Take your turn, no one person taking over. Then each speaker gets a chance to say something special from God, and you all learn from each other. If you choose to speak, you're also responsible for how and when you speak. When we worship the right way, God doesn't stir us up into confusion; he brings us into harmony. This goes for all the churches—no exceptions.

Wisdom

Proverbs 4:5 (MSG)
Sell everything and buy Wisdom! Forage for Understanding! Don't forget one word! Don't deviate an inch!

Luke 7:11-16

Luke 7:11-16 (MSG)
Not long after that, Jesus went to the village Nain. His disciples were with him, along with quite a large crowd. As they approached the village gate, they met a funeral procession—a woman's only son was being carried out for burial. And the mother was a widow. When Jesus saw her, his heart broke. He said to her, "Don't cry." Then he went over and touched the coffin. The pallbearers stopped. He said, "Young man, I tell you: Get up." The dead son sat up and began talking. Jesus presented him to his mother.

1 Timothy 1:15-17

1 Timothy 1:15-17 (MSG)
Here's a word you can take to heart and depend on: Jesus Christ came into the world to save sinners. I'm proof—Public Sinner Number One—of someone who could never have made it apart from sheer mercy. And now he shows me off—evidence of his endless patience—to those who are right on the edge of trusting him forever. Deep honor and bright glory to the King of All Time— One God, Immortal, Invisible, ever and always. Oh, yes! I'm passing this work on to you, my son Timothy. The prophetic word that was directed to you prepared us for this. All those prayers are coming together now so you will do this well, fearless in your struggle, keeping a firm grip on your faith and on yourself. After all, this is a fight we're in.

Hebrews 9:18-26

Hebrews 9:18-26 (MSG)
Even the first plan required a death to set it in motion. After Moses had read out all the terms of the plan of the law—God's "will"—he took the blood of sacrificed animals and, in a solemn ritual, sprinkled the document and the people who were its beneficiaries. And then he attested its validity with the words, "This is the blood of the covenant commanded by God." He did the same thing with the place of worship and its furniture. Moses said to the people, "This is the blood of the covenant God has established with you." Practically everything in a will hinges on a death. That's why blood, the evidence of death, is used so much in our tradition, especially regarding forgiveness of sins.

Proverbs 21:27-30

Proverbs 21:27-30 (MSG)
Religious performance by the wicked stinks; it's even worse when they use it to get ahead.

1 Timothy 4:9-16

1 Timothy 4:9-16 (MSG)
You can count on this. Take it to heart.

Mark 7:14-15

Mark 7:14-15 (MSG)
Jesus called the crowd together again and said, "Listen now, all of you— take this to heart. It's not what you swallow that pollutes your life; it's what you vomit—that's the real pollution."

Isaiah 42:8-9

Isaiah 42:8-9 (MSG)
I am God. That's my name. I don't franchise my glory, don't endorse the no-god idols.

Hebrews 9:14

Hebrews 9:14 (MSG)
think how much more the blood of Christ cleans up our whole lives, inside and out.

Ephesians 6:11

Ephesians 6:11 (MSG)
So take everything the Master has set out for you, well-made weapons of the best materials. And put them to use so you will be able to stand up to everything the Devil throws your way.

2 Timothy 1:7

2 Timothy 1:7 (NKJV)
For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind.

Jeremiah 2:24

Jeremiah 2:24 (MSG)
tracks of a wild donkey in rut, Sniffing the wind for the slightest scent of sex. Who could possibly corral her! On the hunt for sex, sex, and more sex-insatiable, indiscriminate, promiscuous.

Philippians 2:10

Philippians 2:10 (NKJV)
that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, and of those on earth, and of those under the earth,

Lamentations 3:27

Lamentations 3:27 (MSG)
It's a good thing when you're young to stick it out through the hard times.

Job 31:1

Job 31:1 (MSG)
"I made a solemn pact with myself never to undress a girl with my eyes. So what can I expect from God? What do I deserve from God Almighty above? Isn't calamity reserved for the wicked? Isn't disaster supposed to strike those who do wrong? Isn't God looking, observing how I live? Doesn't he mark every step I take?

Psalm 28:7

Psalm 28:7 (MSG)
He proved he's on my side; I've thrown my lot in with him. Now I'm jumping for joy, and shouting and singing my thanks to him.