Cheri Hardin

WRONG FOCUS!

Jonah 4:2 (NIV)
He prayed to the lord, "Isn't this what I said, lord, when I was still at home? That is what I tried to forestall by fleeing to Tarshish. I knew that you are a gracious and compassionate God, slow to anger and abounding in love, a God who relents from sending calamity.

fruits of the spirit

Galatians 5:22 (NLT)
But the Holy Spirit produces this kind of fruit in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

can't hide from God

Jonah 1:3 (NLT)
But Jonah got up and went in the opposite direction to get away from the LORD. He went down to the port of Joppa, where he found a ship leaving for Tarshish. He bought a ticket and went on board, hoping to escape from the LORD by sailing to Tarshish.

spiritual gifts

1 Corinthians 12:4-7 (NLT)
There are different kinds of spiritual gifts, but the same Spirit is the source of them all.

love

1 Corinthians 13:4-6 (NLT)
Love is patient and kind. Love is not jealous or boastful or proud

Love commandment

1 Corinthians 13:13 (NLT)
Three things will last forever—faith, hope, and love—and the greatest of these is love.

discipline

Revelation 3:19 (NLT)
I correct and discipline everyone I love. So be diligent and turn from your indifference.

parable of seed

Luke 8:4-15 (NLT)
One day Jesus told a story in the form of a parable to a large crowd that had gathered from many towns to hear him:

grace

Ephesians 4:32 (NLT)
Instead, be kind to each other, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, just as God through Christ has forgiven you.

grace

Ephesians 4:29 (NLT)
Don’t use foul or abusive language. Let everything you say be good and helpful, so that your words will be an encouragement to those who hear them.

anger

Hebrews 12:15 (NLT)
Look after each other so that none of you fails to receive the grace of God. Watch out that no poisonous root of bitterness grows up to trouble you, corrupting many.

anger

Ephesians 4:26-27 (NLT)
And “don’t sin by letting anger control you.” Don’t let the sun go down while you are still angry,

faith in the power of Christ

Matthew 8:8-10 (NIV)
The centurion replied, "Lord, I do not deserve to have you come under my roof. But just say the word, and my servant will be healed.

pure faith in the power of Christ

Matthew 8:5-10 (NLT)
When Jesus returned to Capernaum, a Roman officer came and pleaded with him,

value of obedience

Genesis 3:5 (NLT)
“God knows that your eyes will be opened as soon as you eat it, and you will be like God, knowing both good and evil.”

God acknowleges that the sinners seem blessed

Malachi 3:13-18 (NLT)
“You have said terrible things about me,” says the LORD. “But you say, ‘What do you mean? What have we said against you?’

Tithing

Malachi 3:8-11 (NLT)
“Should people cheat God? Yet you have cheated me! “But you ask, ‘What do you mean? When did we ever cheat you?’ “You have cheated me of the tithes and offerings due to me.

Colossians 1:19

Colossians 1:19 (NLT)
For God in all his fullness was pleased to live in Christ,

God's unfailing love

Psalm 90:14 (NLT)
Satisfy us each morning with your unfailing love, so we may sing for joy to the end of our lives.

Faith

Psalm 63:2-4 (NLT)
I have seen you in your sanctuary and gazed upon your power and glory.

Loyalty and personal value

Proverbs 19:22 (NLT)
Loyalty makes a person attractive. It is better to be poor than dishonest.

Trust

Jeremiah 17:7 (NLT)
“But blessed are those who trust in the LORD and have made the LORD their hope and confidence.

Matthew 18:27

Matthew 18:27 (NLT)
Then his master was filled with pity for him, and he released him and forgave his debt.

1 Corinthians 10:13

1 Corinthians 10:13 (NLT)
The temptations in your life are no different from what others experience. And God is faithful. He will not allow the temptation to be more than you can stand. When you are tempted, he will show you a way out so that you can endure.

worry

Psalm 34:4 (NLT)
I prayed to the LORD, and he answered me. He freed me from all my fears.