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God's Presence

Romans 1:20 (NIV)
For since the creation of the world God's invisible qualities—his eternal power and divine nature—have been clearly seen, being understood from what has been made, so that people are without excuse.

Set example to work hard and work for food

2 Thessalonians 3:6 (NIV)
In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ, we command you, brothers and sisters, to keep away from every believer who is idle and disruptive and does not live according to the teaching you received from us.

2 Thessalonians 3:8-10 (NIV)
nor did we eat anyone's food without paying for it. On the contrary, we worked night and day, laboring and toiling so that we would not be a burden to any of you.

Solomon speaks in proverb and song

1 Kings 4:32 (NIV)
He spoke three thousand proverbs and his songs numbered a thousand and five.

Be simple and independent

1 Thessalonians 4:11-12 (NIV)
and to make it your ambition to lead a quiet life: You should mind your own business and work with your hands, just as we told you,

Spirit of gratefulness

1 Thessalonians 3:12 (NIV)
May the Lord make your love increase and overflow for each other and for everyone else, just as ours does for you.

Rod of discipline

Proverbs 22:15 (NIV)
Folly is bound up in the heart of a child, but the rod of discipline will drive it far away.

Jews say crucify Jesus

Matthew 27:22-23 (NIV)
"What shall I do, then, with Jesus who is called the Messiah?" Pilate asked. They all answered, "Crucify him!"

Long hair leads to demise

2 Samuel 18:9 (NIV)
Now Absalom happened to meet David's men. He was riding his mule, and as the mule went under the thick branches of a large oak, Absalom's hair got caught in the tree. He was left hanging in midair, while the mule he was riding kept on going.

Enjoy luxuries every now and then

Matthew 26:7 (NIV)
a woman came to him with an alabaster jar of very expensive perfume, which she poured on his head as he was reclining at the table.

Matthew 26:10 (NIV)
Aware of this, Jesus said to them, "Why are you bothering this woman? She has done a beautiful thing to me.

Don't be deceived

Matthew 24:4-5 (NIV)
Jesus answered: "Watch out that no one deceives you.

People don't want to come to a junk party

Matthew 22:2-3 (NIV)
"The kingdom of heaven is like a king who prepared a wedding banquet for his son.

Inviting street people to a party

Matthew 22:9-11 (NIV)
So go to the street corners and invite to the banquet anyone you find.'

6 toed mutant

1 Chronicles 20:6 (NIV)
In still another battle, which took place at Gath, there was a huge man with six fingers on each hand and six toes on each foot—twenty-four in all. He also was descended from Rapha.

Why we don't see healing and miracles

Matthew 13:15 (NIV)
For this people's heart has become calloused; they hardly hear with their ears, and they have closed their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts and turn, and I would heal them.'

What is the sign of Jonah?

Matthew 12:39 (NIV)
He answered, "A wicked and adulterous generation asks for a sign! But none will be given it except the sign of the prophet Jonah.

Healed according to your faith

Matthew 9:29 (NIV)
Then he touched their eyes and said, "According to your faith let it be done to you";

Your faith has healed you

Matthew 9:22 (NIV)
Jesus turned and saw her. "Take heart, daughter," he said, "your faith has healed you." And the woman was healed at that moment.

Faith of the centurion

Matthew 8:8 (NIV)
The centurion replied, "Lord, I do not deserve to have you come under my roof. But just say the word, and my servant will be healed.

Matthew 8:13 (NIV)
Then Jesus said to the centurion, "Go! Let it be done just as you believed it would." And his servant was healed at that moment.

Grace - when I am weak I am strong

2 Corinthians 12:7-10 (NIV)
or because of these surpassingly great revelations. Therefore, in order to keep me from becoming conceited, I was given a thorn in my flesh, a messenger of Satan, to torment me.

Dad Easter Verse 2012

2 Corinthians 1:5-6 (NIV)
For just as we share abundantly in the sufferings of Christ, so also our comfort abounds through Christ.

Godly sorrow brings repentance

2 Corinthians 7:8-10 (NIV)
Even if I caused you sorrow by my letter, I do not regret it. Though I did regret it—I see that my letter hurt you, but only for a little while—

Troubles are momentary builds character

2 Corinthians 4:17-18 (NIV)
For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all.

Man succumbs to nagging

Judges 16:16 (NIV)
With such nagging she prodded him day after day until he was sick to death of it.

Raising the dead

1 Corinthians 15:42-44 (NIV)
So will it be with the resurrection of the dead. The body that is sown is perishable, it is raised imperishable;

Don't fall asleep in Christ

1 Corinthians 15:18 (NIV)
Then those also who have fallen asleep in Christ are lost.