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God's idea of wise and powerful

1 Corinthians 1:27 (NLT)
Instead, God chose things the world considers foolish in order to shame those who think they are wise. And he chose things that are powerless to shame those who are powerful.

Genesis 2:24

Genesis 2:24 (NLT)
This explains why a man leaves his father and mother and is joined to his wife, and the two are united into one.

Our qualification comes from God

2 Corinthians 3:4-5 (NLT)
We are confident of all this because of our great trust in God through Christ.

Virtuous and capable wife

Proverbs 31:10-12 (NLT)
Who can find a virtuous and capable wife? She is more precious than rubies.

The same God works in all of us

1 Corinthians 12:4-7 (NLT)
There are different kinds of spiritual gifts, but the same Spirit is the source of them all.

God chose us!

Ephesians 1:3-5 (NLT)
All praise to God, the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly realms because we are united with Christ.

Spiritual gifts

Romans 12:6-11 (NLT)
In his grace, God has given us different gifts for doing certain things well. So if God has given you the ability to prophesy, speak out with as much faith as God has given you.

Slow to anger

James 1:19-20 (NLT)
Understand this, my dear brothers and sisters: You must all be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to get angry.

wives and husbands

Ephesians 5:22-33 (NIV84)
Wives, submit to your husbands as to the Lord.

White stone with a name no one understands

Revelation 2:17 (NLT)
“Anyone with ears to hear must listen to the Spirit and understand what he is saying to the churches. To everyone who is victorious I will give some of the manna that has been hidden away in heaven. And I will give to each one a white stone, and on the stone will be engraved a new name that no one understands except the one who receives it.

You can't take it with you

1 Timothy 6:7 (NLT)
After all, we brought nothing with us when we came into the world, and we can’t take anything with us when we leave it.

Don't worry about anything...

Philippians 4:6 (NLT)
Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done.

How long, how high, how wide, how deep

Ephesians 3:16-18 (NLT)
I pray that from his glorious, unlimited resources he will empower you with inner strength through his Spirit.

Three things will last forever

1 Corinthians 13:13 (NLT)
Three things will last forever—faith, hope, and love—and the greatest of these is love.

Don't think you are better than you really are...

Romans 12:3 (NLT)
Because of the privilege and authority God has given me, I give each of you this warning: Don’t think you are better than you really are. Be honest in your evaluation of yourselves, measuring yourselves by the faith God has given us.

Now there is no condemnation

Romans 8:1-3 (NLT)
So now there is no condemnation for those who belong to Christ Jesus.

Triumph over sin!!

Romans 5:17 (NLT)
For the sin of this one man, Adam, caused death to rule over many. But even greater is God’s wonderful grace and his gift of righteousness, for all who receive it will live in triumph over sin and death through this one man, Jesus Christ.

Righteousness through faith...

Romans 4:14 (NLT)
If God’s promise is only for those who obey the law, then faith is not necessary and the promise is pointless.

Romans 4:16 (NLT)
So the promise is received by faith. It is given as a free gift. And we are all certain to receive it, whether or not we live according to the law of Moses, if we have faith like Abraham’s. For Abraham is the father of all who believe.

What Pilate has written

John 19:21-22 (NLT)
Then the leading priests objected and said to Pilate, “Change it from ‘The King of the Jews’ to ‘He said, I am King of the Jews.’”

Peter denies Jesus

Luke 22:54-62 (NLT)
So they arrested him and led him to the high priest’s home. And Peter followed at a distance.

Lazarus and the rich man

Luke 16:19-31 (NLT)
Jesus said, “There was a certain rich man who was splendidly clothed in purple and fine linen and who lived each day in luxury.

Satan enters Judas...

Luke 22:3-6 (NLT)
Then Satan entered into Judas Iscariot, who was one of the twelve disciples,

Faithfulness in little things...

Luke 16:10-13 (NLT)
“If you are faithful in little things, you will be faithful in large ones. But if you are dishonest in little things, you won’t be honest with greater responsibilities.

Go and make disciples

Matthew 28:18-20 (NLT)
Jesus came and told his disciples, “I have been given all authority in heaven and on earth.

To those who use well what they are given...

Matthew 25:29 (NLT)
To those who use well what they are given, even more will be given, and they will have an abundance. But from those who do nothing, even what little they have will be taken away.