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Given over to death

2 Corinthians 4:11-12 (NIV)
For we who are alive are always being given over to death for Jesus' sake, so that his life may also be revealed in our mortal body.

2 Corinthians 4:16-18 (NIV)
Therefore we do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day.

How happy your people are because of wisdom

1 Kings 10:8-9 (NIV)
How happy your people must be! How happy your officials, who continually stand before you and hear your wisdom!

Amen is yes to the glory of God

2 Corinthians 1:17-20 (NIV)
Was I fickle when I intended to do this? Or do I make my plans in a worldly manner so that in the same breath I say both "Yes, yes" and "No, no"?

Craving and temptation

Psalm 78:29-31 (NIV)
They ate till they were gorged— he had given them what they craved.

Open door with opposition

1 Corinthians 16:9 (NIV)
because a great door for effective work has opened to me, and there are many who oppose me.

Solomons prayers

1 Kings 8:22-24 (NIV)
Then Solomon stood before the altar of the lord in front of the whole assembly of Israel, spread out his hands toward heaven

1 Kings 8:35-36 (NIV)
"When the heavens are shut up and there is no rain because your people have sinned against you, and when they pray toward this place and give praise to your name and turn from their sin because you have afflicted them,

1 Kings 8:41-43 (NIV)
"As for the foreigner who does not belong to your people Israel but has come from a distant land because of your name—

1 Kings 8:56 (NIV)
"Praise be to the lord, who has given rest to his people Israel just as he promised. Not one word has failed of all the good promises he gave through his servant Moses.

1 Kings 8:62-63 (NIV)
Then the king and all Israel with him offered sacrifices before the lord.

The exploits of David's men

2 Samuel 23:17 (NIV)
"Far be it from me, lord, to do this!" he said. "Is it not the blood of men who went at the risk of their lives?" And David would not drink it. Such were the exploits of the three mighty warriors.

2 Samuel 23:20 (NIV)
Benaiah son of Jehoiada, a valiant fighter from Kabzeel, performed great exploits. He struck down Moab's two mightiest warriors. He also went down into a pit on a snowy day and killed a lion.

God arms me for battle

2 Samuel 22:7 (NIV)
"In my distress I called to the lord; I called out to my God. From his temple he heard my voice; my cry came to his ears.

2 Samuel 22:15 (NIV)
He shot his arrows and scattered the enemy, with great bolts of lightning he routed them.

2 Samuel 22:25-28 (NIV)
The lord has rewarded me according to my righteousness, according to my cleanness in his sight.

2 Samuel 22:33-35 (NIV)
It is God who arms me with strength and keeps my way secure.

Rather be cheated

1 Corinthians 6:7-8 (NIV)
The very fact that you have lawsuits among you means you have been completely defeated already. Why not rather be wronged? Why not rather be cheated?

Undignified

2 Samuel 6:21-22 (NIV)
David said to Michal, "It was before the lord, who chose me rather than your father or anyone from his house when he appointed me ruler over the lord's people Israel—I will celebrate before the lord.

Spiritual blessings reap financial blessings

Romans 15:27 (NLT)
They were glad to do this because they feel they owe a real debt to them. Since the Gentiles received the spiritual blessings of the Good News from the believers in Jerusalem, they feel the least they can do in return is to help them financially.

We will all face God

Romans 14:10-11 (NLT)
So why do you condemn another believer? Why do you look down on another believer? Remember, we will all stand before the judgment seat of God.

David in the name of God

1 Samuel 17:45 (NLT)
David replied to the Philistine, “You come to me with sword, spear, and javelin, but I come to you in the name of the LORD of Heaven’s Armies—the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied.

Tormenting spirit

1 Samuel 16:14-16 (NLT)
Now the Spirit of the LORD had left Saul, and the LORD sent a tormenting spirit that filled him with depression and fear.

Luke 5:37-38

Luke 5:37-38 (NIV)
And no one pours new wine into old wineskins. Otherwise, the new wine will burst the skins; the wine will run out and the wineskins will be ruined.

Isaiah 11:2

Isaiah 11:2 (NLT)
And the Spirit of the LORD will rest on him— the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of counsel and might, the Spirit of knowledge and the fear of the LORD.

Proverbs 2:6-7

Proverbs 2:6-7 (NLT)
For the LORD grants wisdom! From his mouth come knowledge and understanding.

Did not consult the Lord

Joshua 9:14-15 (NLT)
So the Israelites examined their food, but they did not consult the LORD.

Friends became enemies

Psalm 55:12-14 (NLT)
It is not an enemy who taunts me— I could bear that. It is not my foes who so arrogantly insult me— I could have hidden from them.

Wealth never lasts

Psalm 49:10-12 (NIV)
For all can see that the wise die, that the foolish and the senseless also perish, leaving their wealth to others.

Spirit of Christ

Philippians 1:19 (NLT)
For I know that as you pray for me and the Spirit of Jesus Christ helps me, this will lead to my deliverance.

Life is in the Blood

Leviticus 17:11-12 (NLT)
for the life of the body is in its blood. I have given you the blood on the altar to purify you, making you right with the LORD. It is the blood, given in exchange for a life, that makes purification possible.

The Lord is looking for His Seekers

Psalm 14:2-4 (NLT)
The LORD looks down from heaven on the entire human race; he looks to see if anyone is truly wise, if anyone seeks God.

Scripture inspired

2 Timothy 3:16-17 (NLT)
All Scripture is inspired by God and is useful to teach us what is true and to make us realize what is wrong in our lives. It corrects us when we are wrong and teaches us to do what is right.

Terror from God

Genesis 35:3 (NLT)
We are now going to Bethel, where I will build an altar to the God who answered my prayers when I was in distress. He has been with me wherever I have gone.”

Genesis 35:5 (NLT)
As they set out, a terror from God spread over the people in all the towns of that area, so no one attacked Jacob’s family.