Walking in the fear of the Lord

Then had the churches rest throughout all Judaea and Galilee and Samaria, and were edified; and walking in the fear of the Lord, and in the comfort of the Holy Ghost, were multiplied."  Acts 9:31 REFERENCES: Acts 9; 12:24; Deuteronomy 12:10; Joshua 21:44; Psalm 94:13; Proverbs 16:7; Isaiah 11:10; Zechariah 9:1; Hebrews 4:9; Ephesians 4:16; …

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Except it were given you

Then saith Pilate unto Him, 'Speakest Thou not unto me? Knowest thou not that I have power to crucify Thee, and have power to release Thee?' Jesus answered, 'Thou couldest have no power against Me, except it were given thee from above: therefore he that delivered Me unto thee hath the greater sin.' "  John …

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The Necessity of His Suffering

Then opened He their understanding, that they might understand the Scriptures, and said unto them, 'Thus it is written, and thus it behoved Christ to suffer, and to rise from the dead the third day: and that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in His name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem. And ye …

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Fear not, Little Flock

Fear not, little flock; for it is your Father's good pleasure to give you the kingdom. Sell that ye have, and give alms; provide yourselves bags which wax not old, a treasure in the heavens that faileth not, where no thief approacheth, neither moth corrupteth. For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also."  …

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The righteous and the sinner

And Jesus answering said unto them, 'They that are whole need not a physician; but they that are sick. I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.' "  Luke 5:31-32  (KJB) REFERENCES: Luke 5; Jeremiah 8:22; Matthew 9:12-13; Mark 2:17; Isaiah 57:15; Acts 2:38; 1 Corinthians 6:9-11; 1 Timothy 1:15-16; 2 Timothy 2:25-26; …

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When Jesus Comes in the Glory of His Father

Whosoever therefore shall be ashamed of Me and of My words in this adulterous and sinful generation; of him also shall the Son of Man be ashamed, when He cometh in the glory of His Father with the holy angels."  Mark 8:38  (KJB) REFERENCES: Mark 8; 9:1; Romans 1:16; Galatians 6:14; 2 Timothy 1:8, 12; …

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