James Silver

An obvious demonstration of faith

Isaiah 26:4-8 (NLT)
Trust in the LORD always, for the LORD GOD is the eternal Rock.

Isaiah 26:4-8

Isaiah 26:4-8 (NLT)
Trust in the LORD always, for the LORD GOD is the eternal Rock.

No time for tears

John 16:5-14 (NLT)
“But now I am going away to the one who sent me, and not one of you is asking where I am going.

2 Chronicles 7:11-22

2 Chronicles 7:11-22 (NLT)
So Solomon finished the Temple of the LORD, as well as the royal palace. He completed everything he had planned to do in the construction of the Temple and the palace.

anchored in great faith

Matthew 15:21-28 (NLT)
Then Jesus left Galilee and went north to the region of Tyre and Sidon.

Don' let get the best of you.

James 1:19-25 (NLT)
Understand this, my dear brothers and sisters: You must all be quick to listen, slow to speak, and slow to get angry.

Prayer changes things

Philippians 4:6-8 (NLT)
Don’t worry about anything; instead, pray about everything. Tell God what you need, and thank him for all he has done.

1 John 3:16-24

1 John 3:16-24 (NLT)
We know what real love is because Jesus gave up his life for us. So we also ought to give up our lives for our brothers and sisters.

Ecclesiastes 10:10

Ecclesiastes 10:10 (NLT)
Using a dull ax requires great strength, so sharpen the blade. That’s the value of wisdom; it helps you succeed.

Ephesians 2:8

Ephesians 2:8 (NLT)
God saved you by his grace when you believed. And you can’t take credit for this; it is a gift from God.

Ecclesiastes 8:15

Ecclesiastes 8:15 (NLT)
So I recommend having fun, because there is nothing better for people in this world than to eat, drink, and enjoy life. That way they will experience some happiness along with all the hard work God gives them under the sun.

Matthew 10:5-18

Matthew 10:5-18 (NLT)
Jesus sent out the twelve apostles with these instructions: “Don’t go to the Gentiles or the Samaritans,

2 Corinthians 5:1-15

2 Corinthians 5:1-15 (NLT)
For we know that when this earthly tent we live in is taken down (that is, when we die and leave this earthly body), we will have a house in heaven, an eternal body made for us by God himself and not by human hands.

Ecclesiastes 3:1-15

Ecclesiastes 3:1-15 (NLT)
For everything there is a season, a time for every activity under heaven.

That me and you

Matthew 28:19-20 (NLT)
Therefore, go and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and the Son and the Holy Spirit.

Christ lives in me

Galatians 2:20 (NLT)
My old self has been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me. So I live in this earthly body by trusting in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.

2 Corinthians 12:9

2 Corinthians 12:9 (NLT)
Each time he said, “My grace is all you need. My power works best in weakness.” So now I am glad to boast about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ can work through me.

Points of Power

1 John 1:1-2 (NLT)
We proclaim to you the one who existed from the beginning, whom we have heard and seen. We saw him with our own eyes and touched him with our own hands. He is the Word of life.

1 John 1:7 (NLT)
But if we are living in the light, as God is in the light, then we have fellowship with each other, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, cleanses us from all sin.

1 John 2:1

1 John 2:1 (NLT)
My dear children, I am writing this to you so that you will not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate who pleads our case before the Father. He is Jesus Christ, the one who is truly righteous.

Sharing our joy

1 John 1:1-10 (NLT)
We proclaim to you the one who existed from the beginning, whom we have heard and seen. We saw him with our own eyes and touched him with our own hands. He is the Word of life.

I am a new creature

2 Corinthians 5:17 (NLT)
This means that anyone who belongs to Christ has become a new person. The old life is gone; a new life has begun!

Proverbs 16:31

Proverbs 16:31 (NLT)
Gray hair is a crown of glory; it is gained by living a godly life.

An undeniable event

Acts 10:34-43 (NLT)
Then Peter replied, “I see very clearly that God shows no favoritism.

Jeremiah 31:6, Jeremiah 31:12

Jeremiah 31:6 (NLT)
The day will come when watchmen will shout from the hill country of Ephraim, ‘Come, let us go up to Jerusalem to worship the LORD our God.’”

Jeremiah 31:12 (NLT)
They will come home and sing songs of joy on the heights of Jerusalem. They will be radiant because of the LORD’s good gifts— the abundant crops of grain, new wine, and olive oil, and the healthy flocks and herds. Their life will be like a watered garden, and all their sorrows will be gone.

Jeremiah 31:1-6

Jeremiah 31:1-6 (NLT)
“In that day,” says the LORD, “I will be the God of all the families of Israel, and they will be my people.