James Morrison

Power not talk

1 Corinthians 4:20 (ESV)
For the kingdom of God does not consist in talk but in power.

Psalm 84:11

Psalm 84:11 (ESV)
For the Lord God is a sun and shield; the Lord bestows favor and honor. No good thing does he withhold from those who walk uprightly.

Thanksgiving

Psalm 50:23 (ESV)
The one who offers thanksgiving as his sacrifice glorifies me; to one who orders his way rightly I will show the salvation of God!"

Repentance

Acts 11:18 (ESV)
When they heard these things they fell silent. And they glorified God, saying, "Then to the Gentiles also God has granted repentance that leads to life."

Believing

Acts 10:43 (ESV)
To him all the prophets bear witness that everyone who believes in him receives forgiveness of sins through his name."

Blameless

2 Chronicles 16:9 (ESV)
For the eyes of the Lord run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to give strong support to those whose heart is blameless toward him. You have done foolishly in this, for from now on you will have wars."

Acts 2:39

Acts 2:39 (ESV)
For the promise is for you and for your children and for all who are far off, everyone whom the Lord our God calls to himself."

Ascension

Luke 24:49 (ESV)
And behold, I am sending the promise of my Father upon you. But stay in the city until you are clothed with power from on high."

Redemption

Psalm 34:22 (ESV)
The Lord redeems the life of his servants; none of those who take refuge in him will be condemned.

Who is there?

Luke 13:28 (ESV)
In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth, when you see Abraham and Isaac and Jacob and all the prophets in the kingdom of God but you yourselves cast out.

Mustard and leaven

Luke 13:19 (ESV)
It is like a grain of mustard seed that a man took and sowed in his garden, and it grew and became a tree, and the birds of the air made nests in its branches."

Luke 13:21 (ESV)
It is like leaven that a woman took and hid in three measures of flour, until it was all leavened."

Casting out demons

Luke 11:20 (ESV)
But if it is by the finger of God that I cast out demons, then the kingdom of God has come upon you.

Solomon commissioned to build the Temple

1 Chronicles 22:13 (ESV)
Then you will prosper if you are careful to observe the statutes and the rules that the Lord commanded Moses for Israel. Be strong and courageous. Fear not; do not be dismayed.

Casting demons out

Luke 11:20 (ESV)
But if it is by the finger of God that I cast out demons, then the kingdom of God has come upon you.

Requirement

Genesis 17:13 (ESV)
both he who is born in your house and he who is bought with your money, shall surely be circumcised. So shall my covenant be in your flesh an everlasting covenant.

Blameless

Genesis 17:1-2 (ESV)
When Abram was ninety-nine years old the Lord appeared to Abram and said to him, "I am God Almighty; walk before me, and be blameless,

Future Savior

Luke 10:23-24 (ESV)
Then turning to the disciples he said privately, "Blessed are the eyes that see what you see!

To whom I reveal

Luke 10:21-22 (ESV)
In that same hour he rejoiced in the Holy Spirit and said, "I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you have hidden these things from the wise and understanding and revealed them to little children; yes, Father, for such was your gracious will.

Going to villages

Luke 10:9-11 (ESV)
Heal the sick in it and say to them, 'The kingdom of God has come near to you.'

Looking back

Luke 9:62 (ESV)
Jesus said to him, "No one who puts his hand to the plow and looks back is fit for the kingdom of God."

David reminds

1 Chronicles 16:15-18 (ESV)
Remember his covenant forever, the word that he commanded, for a thousand generations,

Who shall dwell

Psalm 15:1-5 (ESV)
O Lord, who shall sojourn in your tent? Who shall dwell on your holy hill?

Disciples choose to keep quiet

Luke 9:36 (ESV)
And when the voice had spoken, Jesus was found alone. And they kept silent and told no one in those days anything of what they had seen.

Jesus warns

Luke 9:21 (ESV)
And he strictly charged and commanded them to tell this to no one,

Jesus

Luke 9:11 (ESV)
When the crowds learned it, they followed him, and he welcomed them and spoke to them of the kingdom of God and cured those who had need of healing.