Philip Ramsey

1 Peter 4:11

1 Peter 4:11 (NIV84)
If anyone speaks, he should do it as one speaking the very words of God. If anyone serves, he should do it with the strength God provides, so that in all things God may be praised through Jesus Christ. To him be the glory and the power for ever and ever. Amen.

Galatians 6:9

Galatians 6:9 (NIV84)
Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.

Romans 5:6

Romans 5:6 (NIV84)
You see, at just the right time, when we were still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly.

1 Peter 4:12

1 Peter 4:12 (NIV84)
Dear friends, do not be surprised at the painful trial you are suffering, as though something strange were happening to you.

John 16:33

John 16:33 (NIV84)
“I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world.”

2 Chronicles 20:22

2 Chronicles 20:22 (NIV84)
As they began to sing and praise, the Lord set ambushes against the men of Ammon and Moab and Mount Seir who were invading Judah, and they were defeated.

Romans 6:16-17

Romans 6:16-17 (NIV84)
Don't you know that when you offer yourselves to someone to obey him as slaves, you are slaves to the one whom you obey–whether you are slaves to sin, which leads to death, or to obedience, which leads to righteousness?

Romans 15:4-5

Romans 15:4-5 (NIV84)
For everything that was written in the past was written to teach us, so that through endurance and the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope.

1 Corinthians 15:58

1 Corinthians 15:58 (NIV84)
Therefore, my dear brothers, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.

John 14:13-14

John 14:13-14 (NIV84)
And I will do whatever you ask in my name, so that the Son may bring glory to the Father.

Romans 8:15

Romans 8:15 (NIV84)
For you did not receive a spirit that makes you a slave again to fear, but you received the Spirit of sonship. And by him we cry, “Abba, Father.”

1 Peter 4:10

1 Peter 4:10 (NIV84)
Each one should use whatever gift he has received to serve others, faithfully administering God's grace in its various forms.

1 Peter 4:8

1 Peter 4:8 (NIV84)
Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins.

1 Peter 4:6

1 Peter 4:6 (NIV84)
For this is the reason the gospel was preached even to those who are now dead, so that they might be judged according to men in regard to the body, but live according to God in regard to the spirit.

1 Peter 4:1

1 Peter 4:1 (NIV84)
Therefore, since Christ suffered in his body, arm yourselves also with the same attitude, because he who has suffered in his body is done with sin.

1 Peter 3:8-9, 1 Peter 3:12, 1 Peter 3:15

1 Peter 3:8-9 (NIV84)
Finally, all of you, live in harmony with one another; be sympathetic, love as brothers, be compassionate and humble.

1 Peter 3:12 (NIV84)
For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous and his ears are attentive to their prayer, but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.”

1 Peter 3:15 (NIV84)
But in your hearts set apart Christ as Lord. Always be prepared to give an answer to everyone who asks you to give the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect,

1 Peter 1:7

1 Peter 1:7 (MSG)
Pure gold put in the fire comes out of it proved pure; genuine faith put through this suffering comes out proved genuine. When Jesus wraps this all up, it's your faith, not your gold, that God will have on display as evidence of his victory.

James 3:13

James 3:13 (MSG)
Do you want to be counted wise, to build a reputation for wisdom? Here's what you do: Live well, live wisely, live humbly. It's the way you live, not the way you talk, that counts. Mean-spirited ambition isn't wisdom. Boasting that you are wise isn't wisdom. Twisting the truth to make yourselves sound wise isn't wisdom. It's the furthest thing from wisdom—it's animal cunning, devilish conniving. Whenever you're trying to look better than others or get the better of others, things fall apart and everyone ends up at the others' throats.

James 3:5

James 3:5 (MSG)
A word out of your mouth may seem of no account, but it can accomplish nearly anything-or destroy it!

James 2:13

James 2:13 (MSG)
For if you refuse to act kindly, you can hardly expect to be treated kindly. Kind mercy wins over harsh judgment every time.

James 2:10

James 2:10 (MSG)
You can't pick and choose in these things, specializing in keeping one or two things in God's law and ignoring others.

James 1:19

James 1:19 (MSG)
Post this at all the intersections, dear friends: Lead with your ears, follow up with your tongue, and let anger straggle along in the rear. God's righteousness doesn't grow from human anger. So throw all spoiled virtue and cancerous evil in the garbage. In simple humility, let our gardener, God, landscape you with the Word, making a salvation-garden of your life.

James 1:14

James 1:14 (MSG)
The temptation to give in to evil comes from us and only us. We have no one to blame but the leering, seducing flare-up of our own lust.

James 1:12

James 1:12 (MSG)
Anyone who meets a testing challenge head-on and manages to stick it out is mighty fortunate. For such persons loyally in love with God, the reward is life and more life.

James 1:3-4

James 1:3-4 (MSG)
You know that under pressure, your faith-life is forced into the open and shows its true colors.