Ty Atwater

God gives us a fresh start

1 Peter 1:3-4 (NASB)
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who according to His great mercy has caused us to be born again to a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead,

Salvation thru Grace

John 5:24 (NASB)
"Truly, truly, I say to you, he who hears My word, and believes Him who sent Me, has eternal life, and does not come into judgment, but has passed out of death into life.

Parents are responsible to teach their kids about God.

Proverbs 22:6 (NASB)
Train up a child in the way he should go, Even when he is old he will not depart from it.

Preach His word

Mark 16:15 (NASB)
And He said to them, "Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation.

God will give you what you can handle.

1 Corinthians 10:13 (NKJV)
No temptation has overtaken you except such as is common to man; but God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will also make the way of escape, that you may be able to bear it.

Do not compare my ministry to others

2 Corinthians 10:12 (NASB)
For we are not bold to class or compare ourselves with some of those who commend themselves; but when they measure themselves by themselves and compare themselves with themselves, they are without understanding.

Dwell on Christ

Philippians 4:8 (NASB)
Finally, brethren, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is of good repute, if there is any excellence and if anything worthy of praise, dwell on these things.

Remember, be a living sacrifice

Romans 12:1 (NASB)
Therefore I urge you, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living and holy sacrifice, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service of worship.

May God bless all work we do

Psalm 90:17 (NASB)
Let the favor of the Lord our God be upon us; And confirm for us the work of our hands; Yes, confirm the work of our hands.

Psalm 31:24

Psalm 31:24 (NASB)
Be strong and let your heart take courage, All you who hope in the Lord.

Not all "Christians" are Christ followers

Matthew 7:21 (NASB)
"Not everyone who says to Me, 'Lord, Lord,' will enter the kingdom of heaven, but he who does the will of My Father who is in heaven will enter.

True faith changes our lives.

James 2:14 (NASB)
What use is it, my brethren, if someone says he has faith but he has no works? Can that faith save him?

Don't speak with bitterness or hate

Ephesians 4:29 (NKJV)
Let no corrupt word proceed out of your mouth, but what is good for necessary edification, that it may impart grace to the hearers.

Raise children according to scripture

Proverbs 22:6 (NKJV)
Train up a child in the way he should go, And when he is old he will not depart from it.

Don't spoil your children

Proverbs 29:15 (NKJV)
The rod and rebuke give wisdom, But a child left to himself brings shame to his mother.

Homosexuality

1 Corinthians 6:9 (NKJV)
Do you not know that the unrighteous will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived. Neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor homosexuals, nor sodomites,

God has a specific plan for me.

Jeremiah 29:11-12 (CEB)
I know the plans I have in mind for you, declares the LORD; they are plans for peace, not disaster, to give you a future filled with hope.

Praise God's name no matter what.

Job 1:21 (CEB)
He said: "Naked I came from my mother’s womb; naked I will return there. The LORD has given; the LORD has taken; bless the LORD’s name."

God hides to test our faith

Job 23:8 (CEB)
Look, I go east; he’s not there, west, and don’t discover him;

God is with me in my struggles

Deuteronomy 31:8 (CEB)
But the LORD is the one who is marching before you! He is the one who will be with you! He won’t let you down. He won’t abandon you. So don’t be afraid or scared!"

We must always serve

Romans 12:5 (NASB)
so we, who are many, are one body in Christ, and individually members one of another.

Love is...

1 Corinthians 13:4-7 (NASB)
Love is patient, love is kind and is not jealous; love does not brag and is not arrogant,

Spiritual maturity

2 Peter 1:10 (CEB)
Therefore, brothers and sisters, be eager to confirm your call and election. Do this and you will never ever be lost.

Our struggle is with SIN

Romans 7:14 (CEB)
We know that the Law is spiritual, but I’m made of flesh and blood, and I’m sold as a slave to sin.

Mark 2:4-9

Mark 2:4-9 (NASB)
Being unable to get to Him because of the crowd, they removed the roof above Him; and when they had dug an opening, they let down the pallet on which the paralytic was lying.