Adrian Locquiao

Testing

Proverbs 27:21 (NIV)
The crucible for silver and the furnace for gold, but people are tested by their praise.

Called according to His Purpose

Romans 8:28 (NIV)
And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.

Restore

Psalm 51:12 (NIV)
Restore to me the joy of your salvation and grant me a willing spirit, to sustain me.

Above

1 Peter 4:8-11 (NIV)
Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins.

The Proof is in the Presence

Acts 19:1-7 (NIV)
While Apollos was at Corinth, Paul took the road through the interior and arrived at Ephesus. There he found some disciples

Act

Colossians 4:5 (NIV)
Be wise in the way you act toward outsiders; make the most of every opportunity.

Tithes

Malachi 3:8-10 (NIV)
"Will a mere mortal rob God? Yet you rob me. "But you ask, 'How are we robbing you?' "In tithes and offerings.

God with Us

1 Corinthians 6:19-20 (NIV)
Do you not know that your bodies are temples of the Holy Spirit, who is in you, whom you have received from God? You are not your own;

Rich is okay

1 Timothy 6:17-19 (NIV)
Command those who are rich in this present world not to be arrogant nor to put their hope in wealth, which is so uncertain, but to put their hope in God, who richly provides us with everything for our enjoyment.

Owner's Manual

2 Timothy 3:16-17 (NIV)
All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness,

Hebrews 4:12

Hebrews 4:12 (NIV)
For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart.

Fellowship - Authenticity

Romans 12:9-16 (NIV)
Love must be sincere. Hate what is evil; cling to what is good.

Lust

1 John 2:16 (NIV)
For everything in the world—the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life—comes not from the Father but from the world.

Sufficient

2 Corinthians 12:9 (NIV)
But he said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ's power may rest on me.

Wicked

Isaiah 26:10 (NIV)
But when grace is shown to the wicked, they do not learn righteousness; even in a land of uprightness they go on doing evil and do not regard the majesty of the lord.

Forget and Don't Dwell on Past

Isaiah 43:18-19 (NLT)
“But forget all that— it is nothing compared to what I am going to do.

Mouth, Honor, Lips, and Heart

Isaiah 29:13 (NIV)
The Lord says: "These people come near to me with their mouth and honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me. Their worship of me is based on merely human rules they have been taught.

React

Genesis 4:6-7 (NIV)
Then the lord said to Cain, "Why are you angry? Why is your face downcast?

Praying

Mark 11:24 (NIV)
Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.

Hypocrites

Matthew 23:27 (NLT)
“What sorrow awaits you teachers of religious law and you Pharisees. Hypocrites! For you are like whitewashed tombs—beautiful on the outside but filled on the inside with dead people’s bones and all sorts of impurity.

Ninja Christisn

Proverbs 18:21 (NIV)
The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love it will eat its fruit.

Command & Example

1 Timothy 4:11-12 (NIV)
Command and teach these things.

Excuses

Luke 14:15-24 (NIV)
When one of those at the table with him heard this, he said to Jesus, "Blessed is the one who will eat at the feast in the kingdom of God."

Fruit in People's Lives

Luke 6:45 (NIV)
A good man brings good things out of the good stored up in his heart, and an evil man brings evil things out of the evil stored up in his heart. For the mouth speaks what the heart is full of.

Pure, Clear, and Genuine

1 Timothy 1:5 (NIV)
The goal of this command is love, which comes from a pure heart and a good conscience and a sincere faith.