ALC Recommends: God is Good! by Cody Carnes

"The word that came to Jeremiah from the Lord: “Arise, and go down to the potter’s house, and there I will let you hear my words.”

- Jeremiah 18:1-2 ESV

“(At 12 years old) Jesus went down with them (his parents) and came to Nazareth and was submissive to them….And Jesus increased in wisdom and in stature and in favor with God and man.” 

- Luke 2:51-52 ESV

“Do not be afraid of them, for I am with you to deliver you, declares the Lord.” 

- Jeremiah 1:8 ESV

“But the Lord said to me, “Do not say, ‘I am only a youth’; for to all to whom I send you, you shall go, and whatever I command you, you shall speak.”

- Jeremiah 1:7 ESV

“Then I said, “Ah, Lord God! Behold, I do not know how to speak, for I am only a youth.”

- Jeremiah 1:6 ESV

“Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, and before you were born I consecrated you; I appointed you a prophet to the nations.” 

- Jeremiah 1:5

“The seventy-two returned with joy, saying, “Lord, even the demons are subject to us in your name!” And he said to them, “I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven. Behold, I have given you authority to tread on serpents and scorpions, and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall hurt you. Nevertheless, do not rejoice in this, that the spirits are subject to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven.”

- Luke 10:17-20 ESV

"...and take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God...” Ephesians 6:17 ESV

“In all circumstances take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming darts of the evil one...”

- Ephesians 6:16 ESV

"...and, as shoes for your feet, having put on the readiness given by the gospel of peace.”

- Ephesians 6:15 ESV