Sheldon Koch

Exodus 19:6

Exodus 19:6 (NIV)
you will be for me a kingdom of priests and a holy nation.' These are the words you are to speak to the Israelites."

Joshua 1:8

Joshua 1:8 (ESV)
This Book of the Law shall not depart from your mouth, but you shall meditate on it day and night, so that you may be careful to do according to all that is written in it. For then you will make your way prosperous, and then you will have good success.

A fire in my bones

Jeremiah 20:7-9 (NIV)
You deceived me, lord, and I was deceived; you overpowered me and prevailed. I am ridiculed all day long; everyone mocks me.

Talk About It Or Live It

1 Corinthians 4:20 (MSG)
God's Way is not a matter of mere talk; it's an empowered life.

Remnant

Acts 15:17-18 (ESV)
that the remnant of mankind may seek the Lord, and all the Gentiles who are called by my name, says the Lord, who makes these things

Exodus Part 2

Proverbs 19:21 (ESV)
Many are the plans in the mind of a man, but it is the purpose of the Lord that will stand.

Exodus Part 2

Hebrews 10:36-39 (MSG)
But you need to stick it out, staying with God's plan so you'll be there for the promised completion.

Exodus Part 1

1 Peter 5:8 (ESV)
Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.

Exodus Part 2

Exodus 3:9-10 (ESV)
And now, behold, the cry of the people of Israel has come to me, and I have also seen the oppression with which the Egyptians oppress them.

Exodus Part 2

Exodus 13:19 (ESV)
Moses took the bones of Joseph with him, for Joseph had made the sons of Israel solemnly swear, saying, "God will surely visit you, and you shall carry up my bones with you from here."

How to fast.

Matthew 6:16-18 (ESV)
"And when you fast, do not look gloomy like the hypocrites, for they disfigure their faces that their fasting may be seen by others. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward.

Ephesians 3:10

Ephesians 3:10 (ESV)
so that through the church the manifold wisdom of God might now be made known to the rulers and authorities in the heavenly places.

Ephesians 3:14-21

Ephesians 3:14-21 (ESV)
For this reason I bow my knees before the Father,

Lamentations 3:17-30

Lamentations 3:17-30 (MSG)
I gave up on life altogether. I've forgotten what the good life is like.

1 Chronicles 29:14

1 Chronicles 29:14 (MSG)
"But me—who am I, and who are these my people, that we should presume to be giving something to you? Everything comes from you; all we're doing is giving back what we've been given from your generous hand. As far as you're concerned, we're homeless, shiftless wanderers like our ancestors, our lives mere shadows, hardly anything to us. god, our God, all these materials—these piles of stuff for building a house of worship for you, honoring your Holy Name—it all came from you! It was all yours in the first place! I know, dear God, that you care nothing for the surface—you want us, our true selves—and so I have given from the heart, honestly and happily. And now see all these people doing the same, giving freely, willingly—what a joy! O god, God of our fathers Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, keep this generous spirit alive forever in these people always, keep their hearts set firmly in you. And give my son Solomon an uncluttered and focused heart so that he can obey what you command, live by your directions and counsel, and carry through with building The Temple for which I have provided."

1 Corinthians 15:3

1 Corinthians 15:3 (ASV)
For I delivered unto you first of all that which also I received: that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures;

Zechariah 4:6

Zechariah 4:6 (NIV)
So he said to me, "This is the word of the lord to Zerubbabel: 'Not by might nor by power, but by my Spirit,' says the lord Almighty.

Acts 3:11

Acts 3:11 (MSG)
The man threw his arms around Peter and John, ecstatic. All the people ran up to where they were at Solomon's Porch to see it for themselves.

1 Corinthians 8:3

1 Corinthians 8:3 (MSG)
We never really know enough until we recognize that God alone knows it all.

1 Corinthians 8:2

1 Corinthians 8:2 (MSG)
but sometimes our humble hearts can help us more than our proud minds.

Psalm 111:8

Psalm 111:8 (MSG)
Never out-of-date, never obsolete, rust-proof. All that he makes and does is honest and true:

Psalm 143:8

Psalm 143:8 (MSG)
If you wake me each morning with the sound of your loving voice, I'll go to sleep each night trusting in you. Point out the road I must travel; I'm all ears, all eyes before you.

Ezekiel 33:11

Ezekiel 33:11 (MSG)
"Tell them, 'As sure as I am the living God, I take no pleasure from the death of the wicked. I want the wicked to change their ways and live. Turn your life around! Reverse your evil ways! Why die, Israel?'

Daniel 9:18

Daniel 9:18 (MSG)
"'Turn your ears our way, God, and listen. Open your eyes and take a long look at our ruined city, this city named after you. We know that we don't deserve a hearing from you. Our appeal is to your compassion. This prayer is our last and only hope:

John 13:35

John 13:35 (MSG)
This is how everyone will recognize that you are my disciples-when they see the love you have for each other."