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Ephesians 4:17, Ephesians 4:20, Ephesians 4:25-26, Ephesians 4:28-31

Ephesians 4:17 (MSG)
And so I insist—and God backs me up on this—that there be no going along with the crowd, the empty-headed, mindless crowd. They've refused for so long to deal with God that they've lost touch not only with God but with reality itself. They can't think straight anymore. Feeling no pain, they let themselves go in sexual obsession, addicted to every sort of perversion.

Ephesians 4:20 (MSG)
But that's no life for you. You learned Christ! My assumption is that you have paid careful attention to him, been well instructed in the truth precisely as we have it in Jesus. Since, then, we do not have the excuse of ignorance, everything—and I do mean everything—connected with that old way of life has to go. It's rotten through and through. Get rid of it! And then take on an entirely new way of life—a God-fashioned life, a life renewed from the inside and working itself into your conduct as God accurately reproduces his character in you.

Ephesians 4:25-26 (MSG)
What this adds up to, then, is this: no more lies, no more pretense. Tell your neighbor the truth. In Christ's body we're all connected to each other, after all. When you lie to others, you end up lying to yourself.

Ephesians 4:28-31 (MSG)
Did you use to make ends meet by stealing? Well, no more! Get an honest job so that you can help others who can't work.

Matthew 23:16

Matthew 23:16 (MSG)
"You're hopeless! What arrogant stupidity! You say, 'If someone makes a promise with his fingers crossed, that's nothing; but if he swears with his hand on the Bible, that's serious.' What ignorance! Does the leather on the Bible carry more weight than the skin on your hands? And what about this piece of trivia: 'If you shake hands on a promise, that's nothing; but if you raise your hand that God is your witness, that's serious'? What ridiculous hairsplitting! What difference does it make whether you shake hands or raise hands? A promise is a promise. What difference does it make if you make your promise inside or outside a house of worship? A promise is a promise. God is present, watching and holding you to account regardless.

Matthew 23:11

Matthew 23:11 (MSG)
"Do you want to stand out? Then step down. Be a servant. If you puff yourself up, you'll get the wind knocked out of you. But if you're content to simply be yourself, your life will count for plenty.

Phil. 2:12-18

Philippians 2:12-18 (NIV)
Therefore, my dear friends, as you have always obeyed—not only in my presence, but now much more in my absence—continue to work out your salvation with fear and trembling,

Church 1-29

Galatians 6:9 (NIV)
Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.

If the world hates you...

John 15:18-19 (NIV)
"If the world hates you, keep in mind that it hated me first.

Church 11-6

Proverbs 1:8-9 (NIV)
Listen, my son, to your father's instruction and do not forsake your mother's teaching.

Church 11-6

Proverbs 2:1-8 (NIV)
My son, if you accept my words and store up my commands within you,

Cru 10-6

Mark 8:27 (NIV)
Jesus and his disciples went on to the villages around Caesarea Philippi. On the way he asked them, "Who do people say I am?"

Cru 9-15

Mark 2:1-5 (NIV)
A few days later, when Jesus again entered Capernaum, the people heard that he had come home.

Romans 8

Romans 8:1-39 (NIV)
Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus,

Psalm 23

Psalm 23:1-6 (NIV)
The lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing.

Never take love for granted

Proverbs 5:10-14 (MSG)
Why should you allow strangers to take advantage of you? Why be exploited by those who care nothing for you?