Sean Wilson

Proverbs 28:1

Proverbs 28:1 (MSG)
The wicked are edgy with guilt, ready to run off even when no one's after them; Honest people are relaxed and confident, bold as lions.

Acts 17:20

Acts 17:20 (ESV)
For you bring some strange things to our ears. We wish to know therefore what these things mean."

Ezekiel 3:17

Ezekiel 3:17 (ESV)
"Son of man, I have made you a watchman for the house of Israel. Whenever you hear a word from my mouth, you shall give them warning from me.

Genesis 6:5

Genesis 6:5 (MSG)
god saw that human evil was out of control. People thought evil, imagined evil—evil, evil, evil from morning to night. god was sorry that he had made the human race in the first place; it broke his heart. god said, "I'll get rid of my ruined creation, make a clean sweep: people, animals, snakes and bugs, birds—the works. I'm sorry I made them."

Genesis 6:12

Genesis 6:12 (MSG)
God took one look and saw how bad it was, everyone corrupt and corrupting-life itself corrupt to the core.

Genesis 28:17

Genesis 28:17 (MSG)
He was terrified. He whispered in awe, "Incredible. Wonderful. Holy. This is God's House. This is the Gate of Heaven."

Ecclesiastes 2:1

Ecclesiastes 2:1 (MSG)
I said to myself, "Let's go for it—experiment with pleasure, have a good time!" But there was nothing to it, nothing but smoke. What do I think of the fun-filled life? Insane! Inane! My verdict on the pursuit of happiness? Who needs it? With the help of a bottle of wine and all the wisdom I could muster, I tried my level best to penetrate the absurdity of life. I wanted to get a handle on anything useful we mortals might do during the years we spend on this earth.

Isaiah 53:10

Isaiah 53:10 (MSG)
Still, it's what God had in mind all along, to crush him with pain. The plan was that he give himself as an offering for sin so that he'd see life come from it—life, life, and more life. And God's plan will deeply prosper through him.

Matthew 5:8

Matthew 5:8 (MSG)
"You're blessed when you get your inside world—your mind and heart—put right. Then you can see God in the outside world.

Matthew 5:10

Matthew 5:10 (MSG)
"You're blessed when your commitment to God provokes persecution. The persecution drives you even deeper into God's kingdom.

Matthew 5:13

Matthew 5:13 (MSG)
"Let me tell you why you are here. You're here to be salt-seasoning that brings out the God-flavors of this earth. If you lose your saltiness, how will people taste godliness? You've lost your usefulness and will end up in the garbage.

Matthew 5:14

Matthew 5:14 (MSG)
"Here's another way to put it: You're here to be light, bringing out the God-colors in the world. God is not a secret to be kept. We're going public with this, as public as a city on a hill. If I make you light-bearers, you don't think I'm going to hide you under a bucket, do you? I'm putting you on a light stand. Now that I've put you there on a hilltop, on a light stand—shine! Keep open house; be generous with your lives. By opening up to others, you'll prompt people to open up with God, this generous Father in heaven.

Matthew 6:21

Matthew 6:21 (MSG)
It's obvious, isn't it? The place where your treasure is, is the place you will most want to be, and end up being.

Mark 8:36

Mark 8:36 (MSG)
What good would it do to get everything you want and lose you, the real you?

Romans 8:16

Romans 8:16 (MSG)
God's Spirit touches our spirits and confirms who we really are. We know who he is, and we know who we are: Father and children.

1 Corinthians 13:13

1 Corinthians 13:13 (MSG)
But for right now, until that completeness, we have three things to do to lead us toward that consummation: Trust steadily in God, hope unswervingly, love extravagantly. And the best of the three is love.

Ephesians 3:5

Ephesians 3:5 (MSG)
None of our ancestors understood this. Only in our time has it been made clear by God's Spirit through his holy apostles and prophets of this new order.

Philippians 4:19

Philippians 4:19 (MSG)
You can be sure that God will take care of everything you need, his generosity exceeding even yours in the glory that pours from Jesus.

Philippians 2:5

Philippians 2:5 (NLT)
You must have the same attitude that Christ Jesus had.

1 Corinthians 3:7

1 Corinthians 3:7 (NLT)
It’s not important who does the planting, or who does the watering. What’s important is that God makes the seed grow.

Song of Solomon 4:7

Song of Solomon 4:7 (NLT)
You are altogether beautiful, my darling, beautiful in every way.

Proverbs 4:23

Proverbs 4:23 (MSG)
Keep vigilant watch over your heart; that's where life starts. Don't talk out of both sides of your mouth; avoid careless banter, white lies, and gossip. Keep your eyes straight ahead; ignore all sideshow distractions. Watch your step, and the road will stretch out smooth before you. Look neither right nor left; leave evil in the dust.

Hosea 6:6

Hosea 6:6 (MSG)
I'm after love that lasts, not more religion. I want you to know God, not go to more prayer meetings.

Romans 8:11

Romans 8:11 (MSG)
It stands to reason, doesn't it, that if the alive-and-present God who raised Jesus from the dead moves into your life, he'll do the same thing in you that he did in Jesus, bringing you alive to himself? When God lives and breathes in you (and he does, as surely as he did in Jesus), you are delivered from that dead life. With his Spirit living in you, your body will be as alive as Christ's!

Romans 7:25

Romans 7:25 (MSG)
The answer, thank God, is that Jesus Christ can and does. He acted to set things right in this life of contradictions where I want to serve God with all my heart and mind, but am pulled by the influence of sin to do something totally different.