Tony Jones

Brag

1 Corinthians 1:31 (NIRV)
It is written, "The one who brags should brag about what the Lord has done." (Jeremiah 9:24)

RFBC 2-26-12

John 9:1-8 (NIV)
As he went along, he saw a man blind from birth.

Do Not Worry.

Matthew 6:25-34 (NIV)
"Therefore I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink; or about your body, what you will wear. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothes?

The Beatitudes.

Matthew 5:3-12 (NIV)
"Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

Becoming right with God.

Romans 3:21-31 (NIV)
But now apart from the law the righteousness of God has been made known, to which the Law and the Prophets testify.

No one is right with God.

Romans 3:9-20 (NIV)
What shall we conclude then? Do we have any advantage? Not at all! For we have already made the charge that Jews and Gentiles alike are all under the power of sin.

God is Faithful.

Romans 3:1-8 (NIV)
What advantage, then, is there in being a Jew, or what value is there in circumcision?

Peace and Hope.

Romans 5:1-11 (NIV)
Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,

A cry for forgiveness.

Psalm 32:1-11 (NIV)
Blessed is the one whose transgressions are forgiven, whose sins are covered.

Hope for help from God.

Lamentations 3:19-36 (MSG)
I'll never forget the trouble, the utter lostness, the taste of ashes, the poison I've swallowed. I remember it all—oh, how well I remember— the feeling of hitting the bottom. But there's one other thing I remember, and remembering, I keep a grip on hope:

Get Serious.

James 4:1-12 (MSG)
Where do you think all these appalling wars and quarrels come from? Do you think they just happen? Think again. They come about because you want your own way, and fight for it deep inside yourselves. You lust for what you don't have and are willing to kill to get it. You want what isn't yours and will risk violence to get your hands on it.

Peace and Hope.

Romans 5:1-2 (NIV)
Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ,

Instructions for Christian Living.

Ephesians 4:17-32 (NIV)
So I tell you this, and insist on it in the Lord, that you must no longer live as the Gentiles do, in the futility of their thinking.

A prayer for help.

Psalm 88:1-18 (NIV)
lord, you are the God who saves me; day and night I cry out to you.

Pressed past the limits

Job 6:8-13 (MSG)
"All I want is an answer to one prayer, a last request to be honored: Let God step on me—squash me like a bug, and be done with me for good. I'd at least have the satisfaction of not having blasphemed the Holy God, before being pressed past the limits. Where's the strength to keep my hopes up? What future do I have to keep me going? Do you think I have nerves of steel? Do you think I'm made of iron? Do you think I can pull myself up by my bootstraps? Why, I don't even have any boots!

The Golden Rule

Matthew 7:12 (NIV)
So in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you, for this sums up the Law and the Prophets.

Jesus arrested.

Matthew 26:47-56 (NIV)
While he was still speaking, Judas, one of the Twelve, arrived. With him was a large crowd armed with swords and clubs, sent from the chief priests and the elders of the people.

Peace in time of anxiety.

Psalm 4:1-8 (MSG)
When I call, give me answers. God, take my side! Once, in a tight place, you gave me room; Now I'm in trouble again: grace me! hear me!

Work for the Lord

Colossians 3:23-24 (NIV)
Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters,

RFBC 1-29-2010

Romans 12:1-8 (NIV)
Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God's mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship.

Assurance of eternal life

1 John 5:11-13 (NIV)
And this is the testimony: God has given us eternal life, and this life is in his Son.

Rejoice, Pray, Give Thanks

1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 (NIV)
Rejoice always,

Don't worry

Philippians 4:6-9 (MSG)
Don't fret or worry. Instead of worrying, pray. Let petitions and praises shape your worries into prayers, letting God know your concerns. Before you know it, a sense of God's wholeness, everything coming together for good, will come and settle you down. It's wonderful what happens when Christ displaces worry at the center of your life.

God will take care of everything

Philippians 4:19-20 (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.

God has a plan

Jeremiah 29:11-12 (NIV)
For I know the plans I have for you," declares the lord, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.