Joshua Noah Yang

The LORD's grace is not subjective

Jonah 4:9-11 (NASB)
Then God said to Jonah, "Do you have good reason to be angry about the plant?" And he said, "I have good reason to be angry, even to death."

Psalm 119:103, Psalm 119:105

Psalm 119:103 (NASB)
How sweet are Your words to my taste! Yes, sweeter than honey to my mouth!

Psalm 119:105 (NASB)
Your word is a lamp to my feet And a light to my path.

2 Peter 1:20-21

2 Peter 1:20-21 (NASB)
But know this first of all, that no prophecy of Scripture is a matter of one's own interpretation,

2 Peter 1:5-10

2 Peter 1:5-10 (NASB)
Now for this very reason also, applying all diligence, in your faith supply moral excellence, and in your moral excellence, knowledge,

Proverbs 9:10

Proverbs 9:10 (NLT)
Fear of the LORD is the foundation of wisdom. Knowledge of the Holy One results in good judgment.

It's more than just what we work for. God cares more about the process than outcome!

Proverbs 27:23-24 (NLT)
Know the state of your flocks, and put your heart into caring for your herds,

If you are hungry for God, He will fill you up. but the 'full' cannot eat more

Proverbs 27:7 (NLT)
A person who is full refuses honey, but even bitter food tastes sweet to the hungry.

Fake Speech, No Heart

Proverbs 26:24-25 (NASB)
He who hates disguises it with his lips, But he lays up deceit in his heart.

I'm just kidding...

Proverbs 26:18-19 (NLT)
Just as damaging as a madman shooting a deadly weapon

Proverbs 25:18-19

Proverbs 25:18-19 (NLT)
Telling lies about others is as harmful as hitting them with an ax, wounding them with a sword, or shooting them with a sharp arrow.

our task as intercessors

1 Timothy 2:1-4 (NLT)
I urge you, first of all, to pray for all people. Ask God to help them; intercede on their behalf, and give thanks for them.

Jeremiah 30:1-3, Jeremiah 30:12-17, Jeremiah 30:21-24

Jeremiah 30:1-3 (NLT)
The LORD gave another message to Jeremiah. He said,

Jeremiah 30:12-17 (NLT)
This is what the LORD says: “Your injury is incurable— a terrible wound.

Jeremiah 30:21-24 (NLT)
They will have their own ruler again, and he will come from their own people. I will invite him to approach me,” says the LORD, “for who would dare to come unless invited?

Jeremiah 30:1-3, Jeremiah 30:12-17, Jeremiah 30:21-24

Jeremiah 30:1-3 (NLT)
The LORD gave another message to Jeremiah. He said,

Jeremiah 30:12-17 (NLT)
This is what the LORD says: “Your injury is incurable— a terrible wound.

Jeremiah 30:21-24 (NLT)
They will have their own ruler again, and he will come from their own people. I will invite him to approach me,” says the LORD, “for who would dare to come unless invited?

God desires to give us what is best but we have turned away from Him

Jeremiah 11:4-5 (ESV)
that I commanded your fathers when I brought them out of the land of Egypt, from the iron furnace, saying, Listen to my voice, and do all that I command you. So shall you be my people, and I will be your God,

The LORD directs our steps, not man

Jeremiah 10:23-24 (ESV)
I know, O Lord, that the way of man is not in himself, that it is not in man who walks to direct his steps.

idols do not compare to the greatness of our God

Jeremiah 10:5-10 (ESV)
Their idols are like scarecrows in a cucumber field, and they cannot speak; they have to be carried, for they cannot walk. Do not be afraid of them, for they cannot do evil, neither is it in them to do good."

Prepare for any Kingdom work

Proverbs 24:27 (NLT)
Do your planning and prepare your fields before building your house.

Philippians 2:14-17

Philippians 2:14-17 (NLT)
Do everything without complaining and arguing,

Philippians 1:29

Philippians 1:29 (NLT)
For you have been given not only the privilege of trusting in Christ but also the privilege of suffering for him.

Live by the Holy Spirit and not by flesh

Galatians 5:16-25 (NLT)
So I say, let the Holy Spirit guide your lives. Then you won’t be doing what your sinful nature craves.

Isaiah 12:1

Isaiah 12:1 (NASB)
Then you will say on that day, "I will give thanks to You, O Lord; For although You were angry with me, Your anger is turned away, And You comfort me.

Isaiah 10:22

Isaiah 10:22 (NASB)
For though your people, O Israel, may be like the sand of the sea, Only a remnant within them will return; A destruction is determined, overflowing with righteousness.

Psalm 55:16-19, Psalm 55:22

Psalm 55:16-19 (ESV)
But I call to God, and the Lord will save me.

Psalm 55:22 (ESV)
Cast your burden on the Lord, and he will sustain you; he will never permit the righteous to be moved.

Proverbs 23:4-5

Proverbs 23:4-5 (ESV)
Do not toil to acquire wealth; be discerning enough to desist.

Mark 8:38

Mark 8:38 (NASB)
For whoever is ashamed of Me and My words in this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of Man will also be ashamed of him when He comes in the glory of His Father with the holy angels."