‘For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.’
—John 3:16

‘And the Lᴏʀᴅ, he it is that doth go before thee; he will be with thee, he will not fail thee, neither forsake thee:  fear not, neither be dismayed.’
—Deuteronomy 31:8

‘The way of the Lᴏʀᴅ is strength to the upright:  but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity.’
—Proverbs 10:29

‘Meditate upon these things; give thyself wholly to them; that thy profiting may appear to all.’
—1 Timothy 4:15

‘Wait on the Lᴏʀᴅ, and keep his way, and he shall exalt thee to inherit the land:  when the wicked are cut off, thou shalt see it.’
—Psalm 37:34

‘Epaphras, who is one of you, a servant of Christ, saluteth you, always labouring fervently for you in prayers, that ye may stand perfect and complete in all the will of God.’
—Colossians 4:12

‘Be it known unto you therefore, men and brethren, that through this man is preached unto you the forgiveness of sins’
—Acts 13:38

‘To him give all the prophets witness, that through his name whosoever believeth in him shall receive remission of sins.’
—Acts 10:43

‘Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which cannot be moved, let us have grace, whereby we may serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear’
—Hebrews 12:28

‘And God saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.
‘And it repented the Lᴏʀᴅ that he had made man on the earth, and it grieved him at his heart.’
—Genesis 6:5, 6

‘If any of you is in trouble let him pray.  If anyone is flourishing let him sing praises to God.
‘If anyone is ill he should send for the Church elders.  They should pray over him, anointing him with oil in the Lord’s name.  Believing prayer will save the sick man; the Lord will restore him and any sins that he has committed will be forgiven.  You should get into the habit of admitting your sins to each other, and praying for each other, so that if sickness comes to you, you may be healed.
‘Tremendous power is made available through a good man’s earnest prayer.  Do you remember Elijah?  He was a man like us but he prayed earnestly that it should not rain.  In fact, not a drop fell on the land for three and a half years.’
—James 5:13–17

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