Carter Blevins

Why you should sing in church

Psalm 32:11 (NIV)
Rejoice in the lord and be glad, you righteous; sing, all you who are upright in heart!

Mark 15:29-32

Mark 15:29-32 (NIV)
Those who passed by hurled insults at him, shaking their heads and saying, "So! You who are going to destroy the temple and build it in three days,

Judas betrays Jesus

Mark 14:10-11 (NIV)
Then Judas Iscariot, one of the Twelve, went to the chief priests to betray Jesus to them.

Matthew 6:2

Matthew 6:2 (NIV)
"So when you give to the needy, do not announce it with trumpets, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and on the streets, to be honored by others. Truly I tell you, they have received their reward in full.

Confess your sins for repentance

Numbers 21:8 (NIV)
The lord said to Moses, "Make a snake and put it up on a pole; anyone who is bitten can look at it and live."

Footloose

Ecclesiastes 3:4 (NIV)
a time to weep and a time to laugh, a time to mourn and a time to dance,

Quit Keeping Score!

Ecclesiastes 1:16-18 (NIV)
I said to myself, "Look, I have increased in wisdom more than anyone who has ruled over Jerusalem before me; I have experienced much of wisdom and knowledge."

James 1:19

James 1:19 (NIV)
My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry,

James 1:15

James 1:15 (NIV)
Then, after desire has conceived, it gives birth to sin; and sin, when it is full-grown, gives birth to death.

1 Corinthians 10:13

1 Corinthians 10:13 (NIV)
No temptation has overtaken you except what is common to mankind. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can endure it.

1 Corinthians 9:17

1 Corinthians 9:17 (NIV)
If I preach voluntarily, I have a reward; if not voluntarily, I am simply discharging the trust committed to me.

1 Corinthians 3:13-15

1 Corinthians 3:13-15 (NIV)
their work will be shown for what it is, because the Day will bring it to light. It will be revealed with fire, and the fire will test the quality of each person's work.

1 Corinthians 1:26-30

1 Corinthians 1:26-30 (NIV)
Brothers and sisters, think of what you were when you were called. Not many of you were wise by human standards; not many were influential; not many were of noble birth.

You can't take THINGS with you to heaven

John 12:25 (NLT)
Those who love their life in this world will lose it. Those who care nothing for their life in this world will keep it for eternity.

Jesus brings Lazarus back from the dead

John 11:39-44 (NLT)
“Roll the stone aside,” Jesus told them. But Martha, the dead man’s sister, protested, “Lord, he has been dead for four days. The smell will be terrible.”

John 10:10

John 10:10 (NLT)
The thief’s purpose is to steal and kill and destroy. My purpose is to give them a rich and satisfying life.

#4 symbolizes God's creation

Genesis 2:10 (NLT)
A river flowed from the land of Eden, watering the garden and then dividing into four branches.

John 6:66

John 6:66 (NLT)
At this point many of his disciples turned away and deserted him.

John 6:8-13

John 6:8-13 (NLT)
Then Andrew, Simon Peter’s brother, spoke up.

John 5:30

John 5:30 (NLT)
I can do nothing on my own. I judge as God tells me. Therefore, my judgment is just, because I carry out the will of the one who sent me, not my own will.

Lent

Mark 1:13 (NLT)
where he was tempted by Satan for forty days. He was out among the wild animals, and angels took care of him.

Jesus turns water into wine

John 2:6-9 (NIV)
Nearby stood six stone water jars, the kind used by the Jews for ceremonial washing, each holding from twenty to thirty gallons.

John 1:50

John 1:50 (NIV)
Jesus said, "You believe because I told you I saw you under the fig tree. You will see greater things than that."

Proverbs 31:10-31

Proverbs 31:10-31 (NIV)
A wife of noble character who can find? She is worth far more than rubies.

1 Corinthians 16:13

1 Corinthians 16:13 (NIV)
Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be courageous; be strong.