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as for me and my family...

Joshua 24:14-15 (NLT)
“So fear the LORD and serve him wholeheartedly. Put away forever the idols your ancestors worshiped when they lived beyond the Euphrates River and in Egypt. Serve the LORD alone.

God's promises to Israel fulfilled

Joshua 21:45 (NLT)
Not a single one of all the good promises the LORD had given to the family of Israel was left unfulfilled; everything he had spoken came true.

'counting up the cost'

Luke 14:27-35 (NLT)
And if you do not carry your own cross and follow me, you cannot be my disciple.

god with us wherever we go

Joshua 1:7-9 (NLT)
Be strong and very courageous. Be careful to obey all the instructions Moses gave you. Do not deviate from them, turning either to the right or to the left. Then you will be successful in everything you do.

earthly possessions and God's provision

Luke 12:21-34 (NLT)
“Yes, a person is a fool to store up earthly wealth but not have a rich relationship with God.”

commandment to love God

Deuteronomy 30:11-16 (NLT)
“This command I am giving you today is not too difficult for you to understand, and it is not beyond your reach.

ambassadors of god

Deuteronomy 29:29 (NLT)
“The LORD our God has secrets known to no one. We are not accountable for them, but we and our children are accountable forever for all that he has revealed to us, so that we may obey all the terms of these instructions.

be filled with the light of God

Luke 11:19 (NLT)
And if I am empowered by Satan, what about your own exorcists? They cast out demons, too, so they will condemn you for what you have said.

Luke 11:36 (NLT)
If you are filled with light, with no dark corners, then your whole life will be radiant, as though a floodlight were filling you with light.”

don't lose sight of God in the details

Luke 10:38-42 (NLT)
As Jesus and the disciples continued on their way to Jerusalem, they came to a certain village where a woman named Martha welcomed him into her home.

God's love for us

Romans 5:8 (NIV)
But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.

give thanks to God for success and prosperity

Deuteronomy 8:10-18 (NLT)
When you have eaten your fill, be sure to praise the LORD your God for the good land he has given you.

psalm encompasses aspects of 'sung' worship

Psalm 66:1-20 (NLT)
Shout joyful praises to God, all the earth!

all things are possible with God

Matthew 19:24-26 (NIV)
Again I tell you, it is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for someone who is rich to enter the kingdom of God."

worshipping god because of his love

Psalm 59:16-17 (NLT)
But as for me, I will sing about your power. Each morning I will sing with joy about your unfailing love. For you have been my refuge, a place of safety when I am in distress.

worshipful response

Psalm 56:12-13 (NLT)
I will fulfill my vows to you, OGod, and will offer a sacrifice of thanks for your help.

Numbers 15:15

Numbers 15:15 (NLT)
Native-born Israelites and foreigners are equal before the LORD and are subject to the same decrees. This is a permanent law for you, to be observed from generation to generation.

Psalm 44:8

Psalm 44:8 (NLT)
OGod, we give glory to you all day long and constantly praise your name. Interlude

worship through hardship

Psalm 43:4-5 (NLT)
There I will go to the altar of God, to God—the source of all my joy. I will praise you with my harp, OGod, my God!

defiled are denied??!

Leviticus 21:17-21 (NLT)
“Give the following instructions to Aaron: In all future generations, none of your descendants who has any defect will qualify to offer food to his God.

why two attempts?

Mark 8:24-25 (NLT)
The man looked around. “Yes,” he said, “I see people, but I can’t see them very clearly. They look like trees walking around.”

crying out under the burden of sin

Psalm 40:12-13 (NLT)
For troubles surround me— too many to count! My sins pile up so high I can’t see my way out. They outnumber the hairs on my head. I have lost all courage.

What worship looks like - living by the spirit's power

Ephesians 5:15-19 (NLT)
So be careful how you live. Don’t live like fools, but like those who are wise.

brevity of life compared to God. but god refines and redeems us through the cross

Psalm 39:1-13 (NLT)
I said to myself, “I will watch what I do and not sin in what I say. I will hold my tongue when the ungodly are around me.”

God's attitude to hell?

Mark 6:11 (NLT)
But if any place refuses to welcome you or listen to you, shake its dust from your feet as you leave to show that you have abandoned those people to their fate.”

Rest and Shelter for the Godly

Psalm 37:39-40 (NLT)
The LORD rescues the godly; he is their fortress in times of trouble.