Matthew Moses

Living in the Light

1 John 1:5-10 (NLT)
This is the message we heard from Jesus and now declare to you: God is light, and there is no darkness in him at all.

2 Timothy 1:1

2 Timothy 1:1 (NLT)
This letter is from Paul, chosen by the will of God to be an apostle of Christ Jesus. I have been sent out to tell others about the life he has promised through faith in Christ Jesus.

1 Peter 3:15

1 Peter 3:15 (MSG)
Through thick and thin, keep your hearts at attention, in adoration before Christ, your Master. Be ready to speak up and tell anyone who asks why you're living the way you are, and always with the utmost courtesy.

Ephesians 6:10

Ephesians 6:10 (MSG)
And that about wraps it up. God is strong, and he wants you strong. So take everything the Master has set out for you, well-made weapons of the best materials. And put them to use so you will be able to stand up to everything the Devil throws your way. This is no afternoon athletic contest that we'll walk away from and forget about in a couple of hours. This is for keeps, a life-or-death fight to the finish against the Devil and all his angels.

Jonah 1:2

Jonah 1:2 (MSG)
"Up on your feet and on your way to the big city of Nineveh! Preach to them. They're in a bad way and I can't ignore it any longer."

Matthew 28:19

Matthew 28:19 (MSG)
Go out and train everyone you meet, far and near, in this way of life, marking them by baptism in the threefold name: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.

Proverbs 3:3

Proverbs 3:3 (MSG)
Don't lose your grip on Love and Loyalty. Tie them around your neck; carve their initials on your heart. Earn a reputation for living well in God's eyes and the eyes of the people.

Psalm 139:14

Psalm 139:14 (MSG)
I thank you, High God-you're breathtaking! Body and soul, I am marvelously made! I worship in adoration-what a creation!

Song of Solomon 2:15

Song of Solomon 2:15 (MSG)
Then you must protect me from the foxes, foxes on the prowl, Foxes who would like nothing better than to get into our flowering garden.

Song of Solomon 8:7

Song of Solomon 8:7 (MSG)
Flood waters can't drown love, torrents of rain can't put it out. Love can't be bought, love can't be sold-it's not to be found in the marketplace.

Matthew 7:21

Matthew 7:21 (MSG)
"Knowing the correct password—saying 'Master, Master,' for instance— isn't going to get you anywhere with me. What is required is serious obedience—doing what my Father wills. I can see it now—at the Final Judgment thousands strutting up to me and saying, 'Master, we preached the Message, we bashed the demons, our God-sponsored projects had everyone talking.' And do you know what I am going to say? 'You missed the boat. All you did was use me to make yourselves important. You don't impress me one bit. You're out of here.'

Luke 9:31

Luke 9:31 (MSG)
and what a glorious appearance they made! They talked over his exodus, the one Jesus was about to complete in Jerusalem.

John 15:12

John 15:12 (MSG)
This is my command: Love one another the way I loved you.

John 15:17

John 15:17 (MSG)
"But remember the root command: Love one another.

1 Corinthians 9:19

1 Corinthians 9:19 (MSG)
Even though I am free of the demands and expectations of everyone, I have voluntarily become a servant to any and all in order to reach a wide range of people: religious, nonreligious, meticulous moralists, loose-living immoralists, the defeated, the demoralized—whoever. I didn't take on their way of life. I kept my bearings in Christ—but I entered their world and tried to experience things from their point of view. I've become just about every sort of servant there is in my attempts to lead those I meet into a God-saved life. I did all this because of the Message. I didn't just want to talk about it; I wanted to be in on it!

1 Corinthians 9:23

1 Corinthians 9:23 (MSG)
I did all this because of the Message. I didn't just want to talk about it; I wanted to be in on it!

2 Corinthians 9:7

2 Corinthians 9:7 (MSG)
I want each of you to take plenty of time to think it over, and make up your own mind what you will give. That will protect you against sob stories and arm-twisting. God loves it when the giver delights in the giving.

2 Corinthians 9:9

2 Corinthians 9:9 (MSG)
As one psalmist puts it, He throws caution to the winds, giving to the needy in reckless abandon. His right-living, right-giving ways never run out, never wear out.

2 Corinthians 9:11

2 Corinthians 9:11 (MSG)
wealthy in every way, so that you can be generous in every way, producing with us great praise to God.

Ephesians 5:14

Ephesians 5:14 (MSG)
Wake up from your sleep, Climb out of your coffins; Christ will show you the light!

Hebrews 12:29

Hebrews 12:29 (MSG)
He's actively cleaning house, torching all that needs to burn, and he won't quit until it's all cleansed. God himself is Fire!

1 John 1:6

1 John 1:6 (MSG)
If we claim that we experience a shared life with him and continue to stumble around in the dark, we're obviously lying through our teeth—we're not living what we claim. But if we walk in the light, God himself being the light, we also experience a shared life with one another, as the sacrificed blood of Jesus, God's Son, purges all our sin.

1 John 1:9

1 John 1:9 (MSG)
On the other hand, if we admit our sins-make a clean breast of them-he won't let us down; he'll be true to himself. He'll forgive our sins and purge us of all wrongdoing.

Revelation 17:14

Revelation 17:14 (MSG)
They will go to war against the Lamb but the Lamb will defeat them, proof that he is Lord over all lords, King over all kings, and those with him will be the called, chosen, and faithful."

Revelation 19:16

Revelation 19:16 (MSG)
On his robe and thigh is written, King of kings, Lord of lords.