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The Light that Shines

Luke 11:33-36 (NLT)
“No one lights a lamp and then hides it or puts it under a basket. Instead, a lamp is placed on a stand, where its light can be seen by all who enter the house.

Mark 4:1, Mark 4:14-20

Mark 4:1 (NLT)
Once again Jesus began teaching by the lakeshore. A very large crowd soon gathered around him, so he got into a boat. Then he sat in the boat while all the people remained on the shore.

Mark 4:14-20 (NLT)
The farmer plants seed by taking God’s word to others.

John 20:4, John 20:29-31

John 20:4 (NLT)
They were both running, but the other disciple outran Peter and reached the tomb first.

John 20:29-31 (NLT)
Then Jesus told him, “You believe because you have seen me. Blessed are those who believe without seeing me.”

John 20:4, John 20:29

John 20:4 (NLT)
They were both running, but the other disciple outran Peter and reached the tomb first.

John 20:29 (NLT)
Then Jesus told him, “You believe because you have seen me. Blessed are those who believe without seeing me.”

Enjoyment of Life

Ecclesiastes 8:15 (NLT)
So I recommend having fun, because there is nothing better for people in this world than to eat, drink, and enjoy life. That way they will experience some happiness along with all the hard work God gives them under the sun.

Sin of all

Proverbs 20:9-10 (NLT)
Who can say, “I have cleansed my heart; I am pure and free from sin”?

Proverbs 20:1, Proverbs 20:24, Proverbs 20:30

Proverbs 20:1 (NLT)
Wine produces mockers; alcohol leads to brawls. Those led astray by drink cannot be wise.

Proverbs 20:24 (NLT)
The LORD directs our steps, so why try to understand everything along the way?

Proverbs 20:30 (NLT)
Physical punishment cleanses away evil; such discipline purifies the heart.

Seeking God

Psalm 105:4-5 (NLT)
Search for the LORD and for his strength; continually seek him.

Thsnks

Psalm 92:2 (NLT)
It is good to proclaim your unfailing love in the morning, your faithfulness in the evening,

Mathew 25

Matthew 25:1-46 (NLT)
“Then the Kingdom of Heaven will be like ten bridesmaids who took their lamps and went to meet the bridegroom.

John 3:16

John 3:16 (NLT)
“For God loved the world so much that he gave his one and only Son, so that everyone who believes in him will not perish but have eternal life.

God's safety

Psalm 16:7-9 (NLT)
I will bless the LORD who guides me; even at night my heart instructs me.

First born male

Luke 2:23 (NLT)
The law of the Lord says, “If a woman’s first child is a boy, he must be dedicated to the LORD.”

Psalm 12:6

Psalm 12:6 (NLT)
The LORD’s promises are pure, like silver refined in a furnace, purified seven times over.

Hebrews 11:1-4

Hebrews 11:1-4 (NLT)
Faith is the confidence that what we hope for will actually happen; it gives us assurance about things we cannot see.

Matthew 11:28-30

Matthew 11:28-30 (NLT)
Then Jesus said, “Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest.

Commandments

Psalm 119:15 (NLT)
I will study your commandments and reflect on your ways.

Tithes and Giving

Deuteronomy 14:22-26 (NLT)
“You must set aside a tithe of your crops—one-tenth of all the crops you harvest each year.

Giving

Deuteronomy 14:3 (NLT)
“You must not eat any detestable animals that are ceremonially unclean.

Deuteronomy 14:8 (NLT)
And you may not eat the pig. It has split hooves but does not chew the cud, so it is ceremonially unclean for you. You may not eat the meat of these animals or even touch their carcasses.

Deuteronomy 14:10 (NLT)
You may not, however, eat marine animals that do not have both fins and scales. They are ceremonially unclean for you.

Deuteronomy 14:29 (NLT)
Give it to the Levites, who will receive no allotment of land among you, as well as to the foreigners living among you, the orphans, and the widows in your towns, so they can eat and be satisfied. Then the LORD your God will bless you in all your work.

1 Corinthians 7:23

1 Corinthians 7:23 (NLT)
God paid a high price for you, so don’t be enslaved by the world.

1 Corinthians 7:12, 1 Corinthians 7:22

1 Corinthians 7:12 (NLT)
Now, I will speak to the rest of you, though I do not have a direct command from the Lord. If a Christian man has a wife who is not a believer and she is willing to continue living with him, he must not leave her.

1 Corinthians 7:22 (NLT)
And remember, if you were a slave when the Lord called you, you are now free in the Lord. And if you were free when the Lord called you, you are now a slave of Christ.

Love Commandment

1 John 2:7 (NLT)
Dear friends, I am not writing a new commandment for you; rather it is an old one you have had from the very beginning. This old commandment—to love one another—is the same message you heard before.

1 John 2:21 (NLT)
So I am writing to you not because you don’t know the truth but because you know the difference between truth and lies.