Afua Sarpong

God's secret plan

Ephesians 3:10 (NIV)
His intent was that now, through the church, the manifold wisdom of God should be made known to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly realms,

Stand Fast in the Lord

Philippians 4:1 (NKJV)
Therefore, my beloved and longed-for brethren, my joy and crown, so stand fast in the Lord, beloved. Therefore, my beloved and longed-for brethren, my joy and crown, so stand fast in the Lord, beloved.

Believe in the finished work of Christ

Philippians 3:3 (NLT)
For we who worship by the Spirit of God are the ones who are truly circumcised. We rely on what Christ Jesus has done for us. We put no confidence in human effort,

Grace

Ephesians 2:15 (NLT)
He did this by ending the system of law with its commandments and regulations. He made peace between Jews and Gentiles by creating in himself one new people from the two groups.

Lazarus and the Rich man

Luke 16:19-31 (NLT)
Jesus said, “There was a certain rich man who was splendidly clothed in purple and fine linen and who lived each day in luxury.

Psalm 51:10 CREATE IN ME A CLEAN HEART

Psalm 51:10 (NKJV)
Create in me a clean heart, O God, And renew a steadfast spirit within me.

Acts 3:19

Acts 3:19 (NKJV)
Repent therefore and be converted, that your sins may be blotted out, so that times of refreshing may come from the presence of the Lord,

Colossians 2:20

Colossians 2:20 (NKJV)
Therefore, if you died with Christ from the basic principles of the world, why, as though living in the world, do you subject yourselves to regulations

Colossians 2:18

Colossians 2:18 (NKJV)
Let no one cheat you of your reward, taking delight in false humility and worship of angels, intruding into those things which he has not seen, vainly puffed up by his fleshly mind,

Colossians 2:14

Colossians 2:14 (NKJV)
having wiped out the handwriting of requirements that was against us, which was contrary to us. And He has taken it out of the way, having nailed it to the cross.

Jeremiah 5:23

Jeremiah 5:23 (NKJV)
But this people has a defiant and rebellious heart; They have revolted and departed.

Colossians 1:17

Colossians 1:17 (NKJV)
And He is before all things, and in Him all things consist.

Romans 2:4

Romans 2:4 (NKJV)
Or do you despise the riches of His goodness, forbearance, and longsuffering, not knowing that the goodness of God leads you to repentance?

Philippians 4:11

Philippians 4:11 (NKJV)
Not that I speak in regard to need, for I have learned in whatever state I am, to be content:

Philippians 4:6

Philippians 4:6 (NKJV)
Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God;

Philippians 3:12

Philippians 3:12 (NKJV)
Not that I have already attained, or am already perfected; but I press on, that I may lay hold of that for which Christ Jesus has also laid hold of me.

Philippians 3:9

Philippians 3:9 (NKJV)
and be found in Him, not having my own righteousness, which is from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness which is from God by faith;

Philippians 2:13

Philippians 2:13 (NKJV)
for it is God who works in you both to will and to do for His good pleasure.

Philippians 2:8

Philippians 2:8 (NKJV)
And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to the point of death, even the death of the cross.

Philippians 1:25,21,22,23,24

Philippians 1:21-25 (NKJV)
For to me, to live is Christ, and to die is gain.

Malachi 3:10,11

Malachi 3:10-11 (NKJV)
Bring all the tithes into the storehouse, That there may be food in My house, And try Me now in this, Says the Lord of hosts, If I will not open for you the windows of heaven And pour out for you such blessing That there will not be room enough to receive it.

Malachi 3:8

Malachi 3:8 (NKJV)
Will a man rob God? Yet you have robbed Me! But you say, In what way have we robbed You? In tithes and offerings.

1 Thessalonians 5:3

1 Thessalonians 5:3 (MSG)
About the time everybody's walking around complacently, congratulating each other-"We've sure got it made! Now we can take it easy!"-suddenly everything will fall apart. It's going to come as suddenly and inescapably as birth pangs to a pregnant woman.

1 Thessalonians 5:2

1 Thessalonians 5:2 (MSG)
You know as well as I that the day of the Master's coming can't be posted on our calendars. He won't call ahead and make an appointment any more than a burglar would.

1 Thessalonians 5:11

1 Thessalonians 5:11 (MSG)
So speak encouraging words to one another. Build up hope so you'll all be together in this, no one left out, no one left behind. I know you're already doing this; just keep on doing it.