Carey Nieuwhof

Hebrews 3:12-13

Hebrews 3:12-13 (TNIV)
See to it, brothers and sisters, that none of you has a sinful, unbelieving heart that turns away from the living God.

Psalm 119:59, Psalm 119:71

Psalm 119:59 (NLT)
I pondered the direction of my life, and I turned to follow your laws.

Psalm 119:71 (NLT)
My suffering was good for me, for it taught me to pay attention to your decrees.

Lying to myself

Psalm 119:29 (NLT)
Keep me from lying to myself; give me the privilege of knowing your instructions.

Psalm 73:15-23, Psalm 73:25-26

Psalm 73:15-23 (NLT)
If I had really spoken this way to others, I would have been a traitor to your people.

Psalm 73:25-26 (NLT)
Whom have I in heaven but you? I desire you more than anything on earth.

Job 12:12

Job 12:12 (NLT)
Wisdom belongs to the aged, and understanding to the old.

Colossians 3:11, Colossians 3:16, Colossians 3:21

Colossians 3:11 (NLT)
In this new life, it doesn’t matter if you are a Jew or a Gentile, circumcised or uncircumcised, barbaric, uncivilized, slave, or free. Christ is all that matters, and he lives in all of us.

Colossians 3:16 (NLT)
Let the message about Christ, in all its richness, fill your lives. Teach and counsel each other with all the wisdom he gives. Sing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs to God with thankful hearts.

Colossians 3:21 (NLT)
Fathers, do not aggravate your children, or they will become discouraged.

Humility and comparison

Galatians 6:3-4 (NLT)
If you think you are too important to help someone, you are only fooling yourself. You are not that important.

2 Corinthians 6:1, 2 Corinthians 6:8

2 Corinthians 6:1 (NLT)
As God’s partners, we beg you not to accept this marvelous gift of God’s kindness and then ignore it.

2 Corinthians 6:8 (NLT)
We serve God whether people honor us or despise us, whether they slander us or praise us. We are honest, but they call us impostors.

Romans 6:13

Romans 6:13 (NLT)
Do not let any part of your body become an instrument of evil to serve sin. Instead, give yourselves completely to God, for you were dead, but now you have new life. So use your whole body as an instrument to do what is right for the glory of God.

Romans 2:29

Romans 2:29 (NLT)
No, a true Jew is one whose heart is right with God. And true circumcision is not merely obeying the letter of the law; rather, it is a change of heart produced by God’s Spirit. And a person with a changed heart seeks praise from God, not from people.

Acts 20:26

Acts 20:26 (NLT)
I declare today that I have been faithful. If anyone suffers eternal death, it’s not my fault,

Acts 9:15

Acts 9:15 (NLT)
But the Lord said, “Go, for Saul is my chosen instrument to take my message to the Gentiles and to kings, as well as to the people of Israel.

Acts 9:16

Acts 9:16 (NLT)
And I will show him how much he must suffer for my name’s sake.”

John 8:24

John 8:24 (NLT)
That is why I said that you will die in your sins; for unless you believe that I AM who I claim to be, you will die in your sins.”

John 8:20

John 8:20 (NLT)
Jesus made these statements while he was teaching in the section of the Temple known as the Treasury. But he was not arrested, because his time had not yet come.

Luke 16:10

Luke 16:10 (NLT)
“If you are faithful in little things, you will be faithful in large ones. But if you are dishonest in little things, you won’t be honest with greater responsibilities.

Luke 12:34

Luke 12:34 (NLT)
Wherever your treasure is, there the desires of your heart will also be.

Luke 12:48

Luke 12:48 (NLT)
But someone who does not know, and then does something wrong, will be punished only lightly. When someone has been given much, much will be required in return; and when someone has been entrusted with much, even more will be required.

Luke 12:47

Luke 12:47 (NLT)
“And a servant who knows what the master wants, but isn’t prepared and doesn’t carry out those instructions, will be severely punished.

Luke 1:37

Luke 1:37 (NLT)
For nothing is impossible with God.”

Luke 1:17

Luke 1:17 (NLT)
He will be a man with the spirit and power of Elijah. He will prepare the people for the coming of the Lord. He will turn the hearts of the fathers to their children, and he will cause those who are rebellious to accept the wisdom of the godly.”

Mark 6:52

Mark 6:52 (NLT)
for they still didn’t understand the significance of the miracle of the loaves. Their hearts were too hard to take it in.

Matthew 20:15

Matthew 20:15 (NLT)
Is it against the law for me to do what I want with my money? Should you be jealous because I am kind to others?’

Matthew 9:13

Matthew 9:13 (NLT)
Then he added, “Now go and learn the meaning of this Scripture: ‘I want you to show mercy, not offer sacrifices.’ For I have come to call not those who think they are righteous, but those who know they are sinners.”

John 3:29

John 3:29 (NLT)
It is the bridegroom who marries the bride, and the best man is simply glad to stand with him and hear his vows. Therefore, I am filled with joy at his success.