Revelation 22:18-19

Revelation 22:18-19 (ESV)
I warn everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book: if anyone adds to them, God will add to him the plagues described in this book,

1 Peter 3:15

1 Peter 3:15 (ESV)
but in your hearts honor Christ the Lord as holy, always being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you; yet do it with gentleness and respect,

Impact

Acts 13:48-49 (MSG)
When the non-Jewish outsiders heard this, they could hardly believe their good fortune. All who were marked out for real life put their trust in God—they honored God's Word by receiving that life. And this Message of salvation spread like wildfire all through the region.

Generosity

Mark 12:41-44 (NLT)
Jesus sat down near the collection box in the Temple and watched as the crowds dropped in their money. Many rich people put in large amounts.

Generosity

Isaiah 32:8 (NLT)
But generous people plan to do what is generous, and they stand firm in their generosity.

Generosity

Luke 10:35 (NLT)
The next day he handed the innkeeper two silver coins, telling him, ‘Take care of this man. If his bill runs higher than this, I’ll pay you the next time I’m here.’

Generosity

2 Corinthians 9:11 (NLT)
Yes, you will be enriched in every way so that you can always be generous. And when we take your gifts to those who need them, they will thank God.

Generosity

Revelation 3:17 (NLT)
You say, ‘I am rich. I have everything I want. I don’t need a thing!’ And you don’t realize that you are wretched and miserable and poor and blind and naked.

Generosity

Malachi 3:8 (MSG)
"Begin by being honest. Do honest people rob God? But you rob me day after day. "You ask, 'How have we robbed you?' "The tithe and the offering—that's how! And now you're under a curse —the whole lot of you—because you're robbing me. Bring your full tithe to the Temple treasury so there will be ample provisions in my Temple. Test me in this and see if I don't open up heaven itself to you and pour out blessings beyond your wildest dreams. For my part, I will defend you against marauders, protect your wheat fields and vegetable gardens against plunderers." The Message of God-of-the-Angel-Armies.

Generosity

Proverbs 22:9 (NLT)
Blessed are those who are generous, because they feed the poor.

Proverbs 30:7-9

Proverbs 30:7-9 (NLT)
O God, I beg two favors from you; let me have them before I die.

Proverbs 30:7-8

Proverbs 30:7-8 (NLT)
O God, I beg two favors from you; let me have them before I die.

Generosity

2 Corinthians 9:6 (ESV)
The point is this: whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows bountifully will also reap bountifully.

Generosity

Proverbs 11:24-25 (ESV)
One gives freely, yet grows all the richer; another withholds what he should give, and only suffers want.

Laziness

Proverbs 24:33-34 (NLT)
A little extra sleep, a little more slumber, a little folding of the hands to rest—

John 16:22

John 16:22 (NLT)
So you have sorrow now, but I will see you again; then you will rejoice, and no one can rob you of that joy.

James 4:7

James 4:7 (MSG)
So let God work his will in you. Yell a loud no to the Devil and watch him scamper. Say a quiet yes to God and he'll be there in no time. Quit dabbling in sin. Purify your inner life. Quit playing the field. Hit bottom, and cry your eyes out. The fun and games are over. Get serious, really serious. Get down on your knees before the Master; it's the only way you'll get on your feet.

Philippians 4:11

Philippians 4:11 (MSG)
Actually, I don't have a sense of needing anything personally. I've learned by now to be quite content whatever my circumstances.

Matthew 18:15

Matthew 18:15 (MSG)
"If a fellow believer hurts you, go and tell him—work it out between the two of you. If he listens, you've made a friend. If he won't listen, take one or two others along so that the presence of witnesses will keep things honest, and try again. If he still won't listen, tell the church. If he won't listen to the church, you'll have to start over from scratch, confront him with the need for repentance, and offer again God's forgiving love.

Luke 21:34

Luke 21:34 (ESV)
"But watch yourselves lest your hearts be weighed down with dissipation and drunkenness and cares of this life, and that day come upon you suddenly like a trap.

Acts 2:42-47

Acts 2:42-47 (MSG)
They committed themselves to the teaching of the apostles, the life together, the common meal, and the prayers.

Revelation 3:15

Revelation 3:15 (MSG)
"I know you inside and out, and find little to my liking. You're not cold, you're not hot—far better to be either cold or hot! You're stale. You're stagnant. You make me want to vomit. You brag, 'I'm rich, I've got it made, I need nothing from anyone,' oblivious that in fact you're a pitiful, blind beggar, threadbare and homeless.

Ephesians 4:14-16

Ephesians 4:14-16 (MSG)
No prolonged infancies among us, please. We'll not tolerate babes in the woods, small children who are an easy mark for impostors. God wants us to grow up, to know the whole truth and tell it in love—like Christ in everything. We take our lead from Christ, who is the source of everything we do. He keeps us in step with each other. His very breath and blood flow through us, nourishing us so that we will grow up healthy in God, robust in love.

Romans 12:15

Romans 12:15 (MSG)
Laugh with your happy friends when they're happy; share tears when they're down.

Hebrews 10:25

Hebrews 10:25 (MSG)
not avoiding worshiping together as some do but spurring each other on, especially as we see the big Day approaching.