Christopher Lind

Colossians 1:21-23

Colossians 1:21-23 (NASB)
And although you were formerly alienated and hostile in mind, engaged in evil deeds,

Identity in Christ

Colossians 1:15-23 (NASB)
He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation.

Wisdom

James 3:17 (ESV)
But the wisdom from above is first pure, then peaceable, gentle, open to reason, full of mercy and good fruits, impartial and sincere.

Selfish ambition

James 3:16 (ESV)
For where jealousy and selfish ambition exist, there will be disorder and every vile practice.

Temptation

James 1:14 (ESV)
But each person is tempted when he is lured and enticed by his own desire.

Take heed lest you fall

1 Corinthians 10:12-13 (ESV)
Therefore let anyone who thinks that he stands take heed lest he fall.

Everything to Everyone

1 Corinthians 9:19-23 (ESV)
For though I am free from all, I have made myself a servant to all, that I might win more of them.

God is sovereign

1 Corinthians 8:6 (ESV)
yet for us there is one God, the Father, from whom are all things and for whom we exist, and one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom are all things and through whom we exist.

Dishonest or Faithful

Luke 16:10 (ESV)
"One who is faithful in a very little is also faithful in much, and one who is dishonest in a very little is also dishonest in much.

Covetousness

Luke 12:15 (ESV)
And he said to them, "Take care, and be on your guard against all covetousness, for one's life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions."

Justice, Kindness, Humility

Micah 6:8 (ESV)
He has told you, O man, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?

Ezekiel 11:18-20

Ezekiel 11:18-20 (NASB)
When they come there, they will remove all its detestable things and all its abominations from it.

Nehemiah 8:10

Nehemiah 8:10 (NASB)
Then he said to them, "Go, eat of the fat, drink of the sweet, and send portions to him who has nothing prepared; for this day is holy to our Lord. Do not be grieved, for the joy of the Lord is your strength."

Nehemiah 4:14

Nehemiah 4:14 (NASB)
When I saw their fear, I rose and spoke to the nobles, the officials and the rest of the people: "Do not be afraid of them; remember the Lord who is great and awesome, and fight for your brothers, your sons, your daughters, your wives and your houses."

mighty men of valor

1 Chronicles 7:7-12 (NASB)
The sons of Bela were five: Ezbon, Uzzi, Uzziel, Jerimoth and Iri. They were heads of fathers' households, mighty men of valor, and were 22,034 enrolled by genealogy.

2 Kings 19:15-19

2 Kings 19:15-19 (NIV84)
And Hezekiah prayed to the Lord: “O Lord, God of Israel, enthroned between the cherubim, you alone are God over all the kingdoms of the earth. You have made heaven and earth.

Good go to the grace

1 Kings 14:13 (NASB)
All Israel shall mourn for him and bury him, for he alone of Jeroboam's family will come to the grave, because in him something good was found toward the Lord God of Israel in the house of Jeroboam.

1 Kings 13:1-5, 1 Kings 13:9

1 Kings 13:1-5 (NIV84)
By the word of the Lord a man of God came from Judah to Bethel, as Jeroboam was standing by the altar to make an offering.

1 Kings 13:9 (NIV84)
For I was commanded by the word of the Lord: ‘You must not eat bread or drink water or return by the way you came.’ ”

1 Kings 13:1-5

1 Kings 13:1-5 (NIV84)
By the word of the Lord a man of God came from Judah to Bethel, as Jeroboam was standing by the altar to make an offering.

Queen Sheba blesses the Lord

1 Kings 10:9 (ESV)
Blessed be the Lord your God, who has delighted in you and set you on the throne of Israel! Because the Lord loved Israel forever, he has made you king, that you may execute justice and righteousness."

Answer to Solomon's Prayer

1 Kings 9:2-9 (ESV)
the Lord appeared to Solomon a second time, as he had appeared to him at Gibeon.

Solomon's Prayer

1 Kings 8:56-61 (ESV)
"Blessed be the Lord who has given rest to his people Israel, according to all that he promised. Not one word has failed of all his good promise, which he spoke by Moses his servant.

Solomon's Plea

1 Kings 8:22-53 (ESV)
Then Solomon stood before the altar of the Lord in the presence of all the assembly of Israel and spread out his hands toward heaven,

Wisdom of a Leader

1 Kings 3:5-14 (ESV)
At Gibeon the Lord appeared to Solomon in a dream by night, and God said, "Ask what I shall give you."

2 Kings 5:15-19

2 Kings 5:15-19 (NIV84)
Then Naaman and all his attendants went back to the man of God. He stood before him and said, “Now I know that there is no God in all the world except in Israel. Please accept now a gift from your servant.”