Chris Vaughn

James 5:13

James 5:13 (NLT)
Are any of you suffering hardships? You should pray. Are any of you happy? You should sing praises.

Psalm 100:5

Psalm 100:5 (NLT)
For the LORD is good. His unfailing love continues forever, and his faithfulness continues to each generation.

1 John 5:21

1 John 5:21 (NLT)
Dear children, keep away from anything that might take God’s place in your hearts.

1 Corinthians 1:27-29

1 Corinthians 1:27-29 (ESV)
But God chose what is foolish in the world to shame the wise; God chose what is weak in the world to shame the strong;

James 2:1

James 2:1 (ESV)
My brothers, show no partiality as you hold the faith in our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory.

James 1:22

James 1:22 (ESV)
But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves.

James 1:26-27

James 1:26-27 (ESV)
If anyone thinks he is religious and does not bridle his tongue but deceives his heart, this person's religion is worthless.

James 1:18

James 1:18 (ESV)
Of his own will he brought us forth by the word of truth, that we should be a kind of firstfruits of his creatures.

John 9:1

John 9:1 (MSG)
Walking down the street, Jesus saw a man blind from birth. His disciples asked, "Rabbi, who sinned: this man or his parents, causing him to be born blind?"

2 Samuel 10:12

2 Samuel 10:12 (NLT)
Be courageous! Let us fight bravely for our people and the cities of our God. May the LORD’s will be done.”

1 John 1:1-2

1 John 1:1-2 (ESV)
That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we looked upon and have touched with our hands, concerning the word of life—

1 Peter 4:19

1 Peter 4:19 (MSG)
So if you find life difficult because you're doing what God said, take it in stride. Trust him. He knows what he's doing, and he'll keep on doing it.

Foreshadowing

Job 9:33-35 (NLT)
If only there were a mediator between us, someone who could bring us together.

Ruth 1:8

Ruth 1:8 (NIV)
Then Naomi said to her two daughters-in-law, "Go back, each of you, to your mother's home. May the lord show you kindness, as you have shown kindness to your dead husbands and to me.

Romans 8:26-28

Romans 8:26-28 (NLT)
And the Holy Spirit helps us in our weakness. For example, we don’t know what God wants us to pray for. But the Holy Spirit prays for us with groanings that cannot be expressed in words.

1 Thessalonians 4:16-18

1 Thessalonians 4:16-18 (ESV)
For the Lord himself will descend from heaven with a cry of command, with the voice of an archangel, and with the sound of the trumpet of God. And the dead in Christ will rise first.

2 Peter 3:8-10

2 Peter 3:8-10 (ESV)
But do not overlook this one fact, beloved, that with the Lord one day is as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day.

Amos 5:22-24

Amos 5:22-24 (ESV)
Even though you offer me your burnt offerings and grain offerings, I will not accept them; and the peace offerings of your fattened animals, I will not look upon them.

2 Timothy 3:1-5

2 Timothy 3:1-5 (ESV)
But understand this, that in the last days there will come times of difficulty.

Philippians 2:14-15

Philippians 2:14-15 (ESV)
Do all things without grumbling or questioning,

Hebrews 11:39-40

Hebrews 11:39-40 (ESV)
And all these, though commended through their faith, did not receive what was promised,

Philippians 2:12

Philippians 2:12 (NLT)
Dear friends, you always followed my instructions when I was with you. And now that I am away, it is even more important. Work hard to show the results of your salvation, obeying God with deep reverence and fear.

James 1:27

James 1:27 (NLT)
Pure and genuine religion in the sight of God the Father means caring for orphans and widows in their distress and refusing to let the world corrupt you.

Luke 7:36-50

Luke 7:36-50 (ESV)
One of the Pharisees asked him to eat with him, and he went into the Pharisee's house and took his place at the table.

Luke 6:27-31

Luke 6:27-31 (NLT)
“But to you who are willing to listen, I say, love your enemies! Do good to those who hate you.