Zac Gandara

Romans 7:24-25

Romans 7:24-25 (ESV)
Wretched man that I am! Who will deliver me from this body of death?

Affliction is Good

Psalm 119:71 (ESV)
It is good for me that I was afflicted, that I might learn your statutes.

2 Chronicles 33:12

2 Chronicles 33:12 (NLT)
But while in deep distress, Manasseh sought the LORD his God and sincerely humbled himself before the God of his ancestors.

2 Chronicles 33:13

2 Chronicles 33:13 (NLT)
And when he prayed, the LORD listened to him and was moved by his request. So the LORD brought Manasseh back to Jerusalem and to his kingdom. Then Manasseh finally realized that the LORD alone is God!

Matthew 5:14

Matthew 5:14 (NLT)
“You are the light of the world—like a city on a hilltop that cannot be hidden.

Ecclesiastes 1:18

Ecclesiastes 1:18 (NLT)
The greater my wisdom, the greater my grief. To increase knowledge only increases sorrow.

1 Timothy 5:13

1 Timothy 5:13 (NLT)
And if they are on the list, they will learn to be lazy and will spend their time gossiping from house to house, meddling in other people’s business and talking about things they shouldn’t.

2 Thessalonians 3:11

2 Thessalonians 3:11 (NLT)
Yet we hear that some of you are living idle lives, refusing to work and meddling in other people’s business.

Luke 8:22

Luke 8:22 (MSG)
One day he and his disciples got in a boat. "Let's cross the lake," he said. And off they went. It was smooth sailing, and he fell asleep. A terrific storm came up suddenly on the lake. Water poured in, and they were about to capsize. They woke Jesus: "Master, Master, we're going to drown!" Getting to his feet, he told the wind, "Silence!" and the waves, "Quiet down!" They did it. The lake became smooth as glass.

Philippians 4:19

Philippians 4:19 (NLT)
And this same God who takes care of me will supply all your needs from his glorious riches, which have been given to us in Christ Jesus.

Luke 16:11

Luke 16:11 (NLT)
And if you are untrustworthy about worldly wealth, who will trust you with the true riches of heaven?

2 Peter 1:7

2 Peter 1:7 (NLT)
and godliness with brotherly affection, and brotherly affection with love for everyone.

2 Peter 1:6

2 Peter 1:6 (NLT)
and knowledge with self-control, and self-control with patient endurance, and patient endurance with godliness,

2 Peter 1:5

2 Peter 1:5 (NLT)
In view of all this, make every effort to respond to God’s promises. Supplement your faith with a generous provision of moral excellence, and moral excellence with knowledge,

2 Peter 1:3

2 Peter 1:3 (NLT)
By his divine power, God has given us everything we need for living a godly life. We have received all of this by coming to know him, the one who called us to himself by means of his marvelous glory and excellence.

2 Peter 1:3

2 Peter 1:3 (NLT)
By his divine power, God has given us everything we need for living a godly life. We have received all of this by coming to know him, the one who called us to himself by means of his marvelous glory and excellence.

2 Peter 1:2

2 Peter 1:2 (NLT)
May God give you more and more grace and peace as you grow in your knowledge of God and Jesus our Lord.

Psalm 128:1

Psalm 128:1 (NLT)
How joyful are those who fear the LORD— all who follow his ways!

Hebrews 5:9

Hebrews 5:9 (NLT)
In this way, God qualified him as a perfect High Priest, and he became the source of eternal salvation for all those who obey him.

Hebrews 5:7

Hebrews 5:7 (NLT)
While Jesus was here on earth, he offered prayers and pleadings, with a loud cry and tears, to the one who could rescue him from death. And God heard his prayers because of his deep reverence for God.

Hebrews 10:22

Hebrews 10:22 (NLT)
let us go right into the presence of God with sincere hearts fully trusting him. For our guilty consciences have been sprinkled with Christ’s blood to make us clean, and our bodies have been washed with pure water.

Hebrews 10:19

Hebrews 10:19 (NLT)
And so, dear brothers and sisters, we can boldly enter heaven’s Most Holy Place because of the blood of Jesus.

Jeremiah 42:6

Jeremiah 42:6 (NLT)
Whether we like it or not, we will obey the LORD our God to whom we are sending you with our plea. For if we obey him, everything will turn out well for us.”

Ephesians 2:9

Ephesians 2:9 (NLT)
Salvation is not a reward for the good things we have done, so none of us can boast about it.

Ephesians 2:8

Ephesians 2:8 (NLT)
God saved you by his grace when you believed. And you can’t take credit for this; it is a gift from God.