Chris Vela

Good prayer!

Psalm 25:7 (NIV)
Do not remember the sins of my youth and my rebellious ways; according to your love remember me, for you, lord, are good.

Trials = Perseverence

James 1:2-5 (NIV)
Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds,

Sexual impurity is degrading to yourself

Romans 1:24 (NIV)
Therefore God gave them over in the sinful desires of their hearts to sexual impurity for the degrading of their bodies with one another.

How to grow your knowledge of christ

2 Peter 1:5-9 (NIV)
For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge;

Be holy cuz I am holy

Leviticus 19:1-2 (NIV)
The lord said to Moses,

Spirit of power

2 Timothy 1:6-10 (NIV)
For this reason I remind you to fan into flame the gift of God, which is in you through the laying on of my hands.

One Positive thought is faith

Mark 5:28 (NIV)
because she thought, "If I just touch his clothes, I will be healed."

Youth guide

2 Timothy 2:22 (NIV)
Flee the evil desires of youth and pursue righteousness, faith, love and peace, along with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.

Be quite

2 Timothy 2:16 (NIV)
Avoid godless chatter, because those who indulge in it will become more and more ungodly.

Be bold even if you are young

1 Timothy 4:11-13 (NIV)
Command and teach these things.

Physical training good but Godliness better

1 Timothy 4:7-10 (NIV)
Have nothing to do with godless myths and old wives' tales; rather, train yourself to be godly.

Leadership lesson

1 Timothy 3:1-4 (NIV)
Here is a trustworthy saying: Whoever aspires to be an overseer desires a noble task.

Men and prayer

1 Timothy 2:8 (NIV)
Therefore I want the men everywhere to pray, lifting up holy hands without anger or disputing.

Genesis 12 Gods promises

Genesis 12:2-3 (NIV84)
“I will make you into a great nation and I will bless you; I will make your name great, and you will be a blessing.

Genesis 12:7 (NIV84)
The Lord appeared to Abram and said, “To your offspring I will give this land.” So he built an altar there to the Lord, who had appeared to him.

Youth

1 John 3:18 (NIV84)
Dear children, let us not love with words or tongue but with actions and in truth.

Encourage the youth!

1 John 2:3 (NIV84)
We know that we have come to know him if we obey his commands.

1 John 2:14 (NIV84)
I write to you, fathers, because you have known him who is from the beginning. I write to you, young men, because you are strong, and the word of God lives in you, and you have overcome the evil one.

My favorite scripture

1 Corinthians 10:31 (NIV)
So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God.

Sexual Sin

1 Corinthians 6:12-20 (NIV)
"I have the right to do anything," you say—but not everything is beneficial. "I have the right to do anything"—but I will not be mastered by anything.

Gifts

1 Corinthians 12:4-6 (NIV)
There are different kinds of gifts, but the same Spirit distributes them.

1 Corinthians 12:12 (NIV)
Just as a body, though one, has many parts, but all its many parts form one body, so it is with Christ.

Misfit W3

Matthew 14:22 (MSG)
As soon as the meal was finished, he insisted that the disciples get in the boat and go on ahead to the other side while he dismissed the people. With the crowd dispersed, he climbed the mountain so he could be by himself and pray. He stayed there alone, late into the night.

God is in control and A relationship with Him is what we shoot for

Philippians 3:8-21 (NIV)
What is more, I consider everything a loss because of the surpassing worth of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord, for whose sake I have lost all things. I consider them garbage, that I may gain Christ

Nehemiah 2:4-5

Nehemiah 2:4-5 (NIV)
The king said to me, "What is it you want?" Then I prayed to the God of heaven,

Nehemiah 1:3-4

Nehemiah 1:3-4 (NIV)
They said to me, "Those who survived the exile and are back in the province are in great trouble and disgrace. The wall of Jerusalem is broken down, and its gates have been burned with fire."

Matthew 6:31-33

Matthew 6:31-33 (NIV)
So do not worry, saying, 'What shall we eat?' or 'What shall we drink?' or 'What shall we wear?'

Am I trusting in myself or the Lord?

Psalm 62:7 (NIV)
My salvation and my honor depend on God; he is my mighty rock, my refuge.