David Locke

Troubles

Isaiah 43:1-3 (NIV)
But now, this is what the lord says— he who created you, Jacob, he who formed you, Israel: "Do not fear, for I have redeemed you; I have summoned you by name; you are mine.

James 1:5

James 1:5 (NIV)
If any of you lacks wisdom, you should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to you.

Obedience

1 Samuel 15:22 (NIV)
But Samuel replied: "Does the lord delight in burnt offerings and sacrifices as much as in obeying the lord? To obey is better than sacrifice, and to heed is better than the fat of rams.

Marrieds will face troubles

1 Corinthians 7:28 (NIV)
But if you do marry, you have not sinned; and if a virgin marries, she has not sinned. But those who marry will face many troubles in this life, and I want to spare you this.

All we are comes from Christ

John 15:5 (NIV)
"I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing.

Take courage for God is with you

Deuteronomy 31:6 (NIV)
Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the lord your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you."

God is closer than you think

Deuteronomy 30:12-18 (NIV)
It is not up in heaven, so that you have to ask, "Who will ascend into heaven to get it and proclaim it to us so we may obey it?"

Know whose battle we are fighting

2 Chronicles 20:15 (NLT)
He said, “Listen, all you people of Judah and Jerusalem! Listen, King Jehoshaphat! This is what the LORD says: Do not be afraid! Don’t be discouraged by this mighty army, for the battle is not yours, but God’s.

Avoid devotion to money

Proverbs 23:4-5 (NIV)
Do not wear yourself out to get rich; do not trust your own cleverness.

Remember God's kindness

1 Samuel 12:24 (NLT)
But be sure to fear the LORD and faithfully serve him. Think of all the wonderful things he has done for you.

Choose who you will serve

Joshua 24:15 (NLT)
But if you refuse to serve the LORD, then choose today whom you will serve. Would you prefer the gods your ancestors served beyond the Euphrates? Or will it be the gods of the Amorites in whose land you now live? But as for me and my family, we will serve the LORD.”

Be in the word and be strong and courageous

Joshua 1:6-9 (NLT)
“Be strong and courageous, for you are the one who will lead these people to possess all the land I swore to their ancestors I would give them.

God gives when we act

Joshua 1:2-3 (NLT)
“Moses my servant is dead. Therefore, the time has come for you to lead these people, the Israelites, across the Jordan River into the land I am giving them.

God is with me

Joshua 1:5 (NLT)
No one will be able to stand against you as long as you live. For I will be with you as I was with Moses. I will not fail you or abandon you.

Tithe

Deuteronomy 14:22-23 (NLT)
“You must set aside a tithe of your crops—one-tenth of all the crops you harvest each year.

What God asks of us

Deuteronomy 10:12 (NLT)
“And now, Israel, what does the LORD your God require of you? He requires only that you fear the LORD your God, and live in a way that pleases him, and love him and serve him with all your heart and soul.

Be a n encourager

1 Thessalonians 5:11 (NIV)
Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing.

Sin impact on those around you

Exodus 34:7 (NLT)
I lavish unfailing love to a thousand generations. I forgive iniquity, rebellion, and sin. But I do not excuse the guilty. I lay the sins of the parents upon their children and grandchildren; the entire family is affected— even children in the third and fourth generations.”

The lord will peovode

Exodus 4:10-12 (NLT)
But Moses pleaded with the LORD, “OLord, I’m not very good with words. I never have been, and I’m not now, even though you have spoken to me. I get tongue-tied, and my words get tangled.”

Nothing is too hard for God

Genesis 18:14 (NLT)
Is anything too hard for the LORD? I will return about this time next year, and Sarah will have a son.”

Faith is built in belief during what should be hopeless

Genesis 15:5-7 (NLT)
Then the LORD took Abram outside and said to him, “Look up into the sky and count the stars if you can. That’s how many descendants you will have!”

Praise in despair

Habakkuk 3:17-18 (NIV)
Though the fig tree does not bud and there are no grapes on the vines, though the olive crop fails and the fields produce no food, though there are no sheep in the pen and no cattle in the stalls,

accept criticism and use it to get better

Genesis 4:6-7 (NLT)
“Why are you so angry?” the LORD asked Cain. “Why do you look so dejected?

Stewards of the world

Genesis 1:28 (NLT)
Then God blessed them and said, “Be fruitful and multiply. Fill the earth and govern it. Reign over the fish in the sea, the birds in the sky, and all the animals that scurry along the ground.”

Don't be lukewarm

Revelation 3:15-21 (NIV)
I know your deeds, that you are neither cold nor hot. I wish you were either one or the other!