Taylor Victor

Renewed Loyalty to God

Jonah 2:2-9 (NLT)
He said, “I cried out to the LORD in my great trouble, and he answered me. I called to you from the land of the dead, and LORD, you heard me!

Psalm 138:2-3, Psalm 138:7-8

Psalm 138:2-3 (NLT)
I bow before your holy Temple as I worship. I praise your name for your unfailing love and faithfulness; for your promises are backed by all the honor of your name.

Psalm 138:7-8 (NLT)
Though I am surrounded by troubles, you will protect me from the anger of my enemies. You reach out your hand, and the power of your right hand saves me.

Humanity/Israel's Cycle

Nehemiah 9:17-37 (NLT)
They refused to obey and did not remember the miracles you had done for them. Instead, they became stubborn and appointed a leader to take them back to their slavery in Egypt! But you are a God of forgiveness, gracious and merciful, slow to become angry, and rich in unfailing love. You did not abandon them,

Decision to Follow God, Example of Salvation

Joshua 24:12 (NLT)
And I sent terror ahead of you to drive out the two kings of the Amorites. It was not your swords or bows that brought you victory.

Joshua 24:14-17 (NLT)
“So fear the LORD and serve him wholeheartedly. Put away forever the idols your ancestors worshiped when they lived beyond the Euphrates River and in Egypt. Serve the LORD alone.

Joshua 24:20 (NLT)
If you abandon the LORD and serve other gods, he will turn against you and destroy you, even though he has been so good to you.”

Joshua 24:22-24 (NLT)
“You are a witness to your own decision,” Joshua said. “You have chosen to serve the LORD.” “Yes,” they replied, “we are witnesses to what we have said.”

Joshua 24:27 (NLT)
Joshua said to all the people, “This stone has heard everything the LORD said to us. It will be a witness to testify against you if you go back on your word to God.”

Be Courageous , I Will Never Abandon You

Joshua 1:5 (NLT)
No one will be able to stand against you as long as you live. For I will be with you as I was with Moses. I will not fail you or abandon you.

Joshua 1:9 (NLT)
This is my command—be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid or discouraged. For the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.”

Show love

1 John 3:16-18 (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.

Come close to God

James 4:8 (NLT)
Come close to God, and God will come close to you. Wash your hands, you sinners; purify your hearts, for your loyalty is divided between God and the world.

Prove love for God by loving others

1 John 4:20 (NLT)
If someone says, “I love God,” but hates a Christian brother or sister, that person is a liar; for if we don’t love people we can see, how can we love God, whom we cannot see?

Beatitudes/Love

1 Corinthians 13:4-8 (NLT)
Love is patient and kind. Love is not jealous or boastful or proud

Suffering turns to Restoration

1 Peter 5:10 (NLT)
In his kindness God called you to share in his eternal glory by means of Christ Jesus. So after you have suffered a little while, he will restore, support, and strengthen you, and he will place you on a firm foundation.

Ask God

James 4:2 (NLT)
You want what you don’t have, so you scheme and kill to get it. You are jealous of what others have, but you can’t get it, so you fight and wage war to take it away from them. Yet you don’t have what you want because you don’t ask God for it.

Hebrews 6:11

Hebrews 6:11 (NLT)
Our great desire is that you will keep on loving others as long as life lasts, in order to make certain that what you hope for will come true.

Philippians 1:9-11

Philippians 1:9-11 (NLT)
I pray that your love will overflow more and more, and that you will keep on growing in knowledge and understanding.

Philippians 3:8-11

Philippians 3:8-11 (NLT)
Yes, everything else is worthless when compared with the infinite value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have discarded everything else, counting it all as garbage, so that I could gain Christ

John 6:29

John 6:29 (NLT)
Jesus told them, “This is the only work God wants from you: Believe in the one he has sent.”

Request for Faith

Mark 9:24 (NLT)
The father instantly cried out, “I do believe, but help me overcome my unbelief!”

Matthew 21:21-22

Matthew 21:21-22 (NLT)
Then Jesus told them, “I tell you the truth, if you have faith and don’t doubt, you can do things like this and much more. You can even say to this mountain, ‘May you be lifted up and thrown into the sea,’ and it will happen.

Jesus has overcome the world

John 16:33 (NLT)
I have told you all this so that you may have peace in me. Here on earth you will have many trials and sorrows. But take heart, because I have overcome the world.”

John 14:27

John 14:27 (NLT)
“I am leaving you with a gift—peace of mind and heart. And the peace I give is a gift the world cannot give. So don’t be troubled or afraid.

John 14:3-21

John 14:3-21 (NLT)
When everything is ready, I will come and get you, so that you will always be with me where I am.

Isaiah 61:3

Isaiah 61:3 (NLT)
To all who mourn in Israel, he will give a crown of beauty for ashes, a joyous blessing instead of mourning, festive praise instead of despair. In their righteousness, they will be like great oaks that the LORD has planted for his own glory.

Luke 5:23-24, Luke 5:26

Luke 5:23-24 (NLT)
Is it easier to say ‘Your sins are forgiven,’ or ‘Stand up and walk’?

Luke 5:26 (NLT)
Everyone was gripped with great wonder and awe, and they praised God, exclaiming, “We have seen amazing things today!”

Proverbs 3:7-8

Proverbs 3:7-8 (NLT)
Don’t be impressed with your own wisdom. Instead, fear the LORD and turn away from evil.

Proverbs 14:30

Proverbs 14:30 (NLT)
A peaceful heart leads to a healthy body; jealousy is like cancer in the bones.

Healed by Faith

Mark 5:21-43 (NLT)
Jesus got into the boat again and went back to the other side of the lake, where a large crowd gathered around him on the shore.