Raquel Dishinger

Satan's Tactic

2 Corinthians 4:6 (ESV)
For God, who said, "Let light shine out of darkness," has shone in our hearts to give the light of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Jesus Christ.

Mercy triumphs over judgment!

James 2:13 (NIV84)
because judgment without mercy will be shown to anyone who has not been merciful. Mercy triumphs over judgment!

The Character of God

Exodus 34:6-7 (ESV)
The Lord passed before him and proclaimed, "The Lord, the Lord, a God merciful and gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness,

God is Forgiving

Psalm 86:5 (ESV)
For you, O Lord, are good and forgiving, abounding in steadfast love to all who call upon you.

We have a living hope!!

1 Peter 1:3 (NIV84)
Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,

Abound in hope!!

Romans 15:13 (ESV)
May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that by the power of the Holy Spirit you may abound in hope.

Wait Patiently on the Lord

Romans 15:4 (NLT)
Such things were written in the Scriptures long ago to teach us. And the Scriptures give us hope and encouragement as we wait patiently for God’s promises to be fulfilled.

Only God can meet my deepest needs.

2 Peter 1:3-4 (NLT)
By his divine power, God has given us everything we need for living a godly life. We have received all of this by coming to know him, the one who called us to himself by means of his marvelous glory and excellence.

Our body is a gift from God!

1 Corinthians 6:19-20 (NLT)
Don’t you realize that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit, who lives in you and was given to you by God? You do not belong to yourself,

God does send angels to protect us!

Exodus 23:20-21 (ESV)
"Behold, I send an angel before you to guard you on the way and to bring you to the place that I have prepared.

Awake from sleep!

Romans 13:11 (ESV)
Besides this you know the time, that the hour has come for you to wake from sleep. For salvation is nearer to us now than when we first believed.

Silent Prayer Request

Nehemiah 2:12 (ESV)
Then I arose in the night, I and a few men with me. And I told no one what my God had put into my heart to do for Jerusalem. There was no animal with me but the one on which I rode.

Jesus wept over the city.

Luke 19:41 (ESV)
And when he drew near and saw the city, he wept over it,

Psalm 28:7

Psalm 28:7 (ESV)
The Lord is my strength and my shield; in him my heart trusts, and I am helped; my heart exults, and with my song I give thanks to him.

Prophecy regarding Jesus' Crucifixion

Psalm 22:14-19 (ESV)
I am poured out like water, and all my bones are out of joint; my heart is like wax; it is melted within my breast;

No one knows the hour of Jesus return

Luke 12:40 (ESV)
You also must be ready, for the Son of Man is coming at an hour you do not expect."

BSF Scripture Re: Service to God

Luke 9:59-60 (NIV84)
He said to another man, “Follow me.” But the man replied, “Lord, first let me go and bury my father.”

Luke 9:62 (NIV84)
Jesus replied, “No one who puts his hand to the plow and looks back is fit for service in the kingdom of God.”

1 Corinthians 9:24

1 Corinthians 9:24 (NIV84)
Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one gets the prize? Run in such a way as to get the prize.

No good thing does God withhold

Psalm 84:10-12 (ESV)
For a day in your courts is better than a thousand elsewhere. I would rather be a doorkeeper in the house of my God than dwell in the tents of wickedness.

Genesis 7:16

Genesis 7:16 (ESV)
And those that entered, male and female of all flesh, went in as God had commanded him. And the Lord shut him in.

Isaiah 48:13, Isaiah 48:16-18

Isaiah 48:13 (NLT)
It was my hand that laid the foundations of the earth, my right hand that spread out the heavens above. When I call out the stars, they all appear in order.”

Isaiah 48:16-18 (NLT)
Come closer, and listen to this. From the beginning I have told you plainly what would happen.” And now the Sovereign LORD and his Spirit have sent me with this message.