GOD'S WONDERFUL WORLD - NOVEMBER 2011

Full verses from the NLT.



1, Reverence for God (Ps 89:7)

The highest angelic powers stand in awe of God. He is far more awesome than all who surround His throne.

2, Victory through submission (Jam 4:7, 8)

So humble yourselves before God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.

8) Come close to God, and God will come close to you. Wash your hands, you sinners; purift your hearts, for your loyalty is divided between God and the world.


3, Don't be caught out (2 Cor 2:11)

so that Satan will not outsmart us. For we are familiar with his evil schemes.


4, Listen for His voice (Jn 10:14)

I am the good shepherd; I know my own sheep, and they knoe me


5, He lives! (Jer 10:10)

But the Lord is the only true God. He is the living God and the everlasting King! The whole earth trembles at his anger. The nations cannot stand up to his wrath.


6, The hero of true heroism (Isa 50:7)

Because the Sovereign Lord helps me, I will not be disgraced. Therefore, I have set my face like a stone, determined to do his will. And I know that I will not be put to shame.


7, Testing out mettle (1 Pet 4:12, 13)

Dear friends, don't be surprised at the fiery trials you are going through, as if something strange were happening to you.

13) Instead, be very glad - for these trials make you partners with Christ in his suffering, so that you will have the wonderful joy of seeing his glory when it is revealed to all the world.


8, Safety in vigilance (1 Thess 5:6)

So be on your guard, not asleep like the others. Stay alert and be clearheaded.


9, God is with us (Ps 46:7)

The Lord of Heaven's Armies is here among us; the God of Israel is our fortress.

10, Beware of the world's ideas (Col 2:8)

Don't let anyone capture you with empty philosophies and high-sounding nonsense that comes from human thinking and from the spiritual powers of this world, rather than from Christ.


11, Science can be deceptive (1 Tim 6:20)

Timothy, guard what God has entrusted to you. Avoid godless, foolish discussions with those who oppose you with their so-called knowledge.


12, Not all preachers speak truth (2 Tim 4:3)

For a time is coming when people will no longer listen to sound and wholesome teaching. They will follow their own desires and will look for teachers who will tell them whatever their itching ears want to hear.


13, Are you in danger? (Isa 50:10)

Who among you fears the Lord and obeys his servant? If you are walking in darkness, without a ray of light, trust in the Lord and rely on your God.


14, Taking hold of God's strength (Isa 27:5)

unless they turn to me for help. Let them make peace with me; yes, let them make peace with me.


15, Be wise (Dan 12:10)

Many will be purified, cleansed, and refined by these trials. But the wicked will continue in their wickedness, and none of them will understand. Only those who are wisewill know what it means.


16, Telling the false from the true (Matt 7:16, 17)

You can identify them { false prophets, v 15} by their fruit, that is, by the way they act. Can you pick grapes from thornbushes, or figs from thistles?

17) A good tree produces good fruit, and a bad tree produces bad fruit.


17, Hold fast! (Rev 3:11)

I am coming soon. Hold on to what you have, so that no one will take away your crown.


18, Christ's victory is as complete as Adam's failure (Rom 5:19)

Because one person disobeyed God, many became sinners. But because one other person obeyed God, many will be made righteous.


19, Christ overcame the world (Jn 16:33)

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.


20, Good Christians face persecution (2 Tim 3:12)

Yes, and everyone who wants to live a godly life in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.


21, The listening God (1 Pet 3:12)

The eyes of the Lord watch over those who do right, and his ears are open to their prayers. But the Lord turns his face against those who do evil.


22, Nothing can seperate us (Rom 8:35-37)


Can anything ever separate us from Christ's love? Does it mean he no longer loves us if we have trouble or calamity, or are persecuted, or hungry, or destitute, or in danger, or threatened with death?

36) (As the Scriptures say, "For your sake we are killed every day; we are being slaughtered like sheep.")

37) No, despite all these things, overwhelming victory is ours through Christ, who loved us.


23, New every morning (Lam 3:22, 23)

The faithful love of the Lord never ends! His mercies never cease

23) Great is his faithfulness; his mercies begin afresh each morning.


24, Integrity is important (Rom 12:17)

Never pay back evil with more evil. Do things in such a way that everyone can see you are honourable.


25, Truthfulness is important (Zeph 3:13)

The remnant of Israel will do no wrong; they will never tell lies or deceive one another. They will eat and sleep in safety, and no one will make them afraid.


26, Humility is important (Prov 29:23)

Pride ends in humiliation, while humility brings honour.


27, Generosity is important (Prov 11:24, 25)

Give freely and become more wealthy; be stingy and lose everything.

25) The generous will prosper; those refresh others will themselves be refreshed.


28, Love is important (1 Cor 13:4)

Love is patient and kind. Love is not jealous or boastful or proud


29, Words are important (Matt 12:37)

The words you say will either acquit you or condemn you.


30, Be at peace (Job 22:21)

Submit to God, and you will have peace; than things will go well for you.