Pastor Danny kicks off our Simple Christmas series with a message on how to simplify your holiday routine in order to cut down on stress and focus more on what really matters.  This message dives into the purpose of Christmas and lays a great foundation for the weeks to come.

Proverbs 17:24 (GNT) – An intelligent person aims at wise action, but a fool starts off in many directions.

Luke 21:34 (NLT) – “Watch out! Don’t let your hearts be dulled by carousing and drunkenness, and by the worries of this life. Don’t let that day catch you unaware,”

Job 9:25 (NCV) – “My days go by faster than a runner; they fly away without my seeing any joy.”

Proverbs 21:5 (MSG) – Careful planning puts you ahead in the long run; hurry and scurry puts you further behind.

Proverbs 19:2b (GW) – A person in a hurry makes mistakes.

Psalm 39:6a (NLT) – We are merely moving shadows, and all our busy rushing ends in nothing.

Psalm 46:10a (NLT) – “Be still, and know that I am God!”

Ecclesiastes 4:6a (GNT) – It is better to have only a little, with peace of mind, than be busy all the time…

Luke 2:10-11 (NLT) – 10 but the angel reassured them. “Don’t be afraid!” he said. “I bring you good news that will bring great joy to all people. 11 The Savior—yes, the Messiah, the Lord—has been born today in Bethlehem, the city of David!”

Luke 2:14 (NLT) – “Glory to God in highest heaven, and peace on earth to those with whom God is pleased.”

Luke 2:14b (NKJV) – “And on earth peace, goodwill toward men!”

Hebrews 12:14a (NKJV) – Pursue peace with all people,

Romans 12:18 (NKJV) – If it is possible, as much as depends on you, live peaceably with all men.

In Part 3 of our Come Together Series, Pastor Danny talks about serving one another and how we can really transform our homes, workplaces, churches and cities if we take up Jesus’ posture as a servant.  If you want to be great in the kingdom, listen in!

1 John 4:7-12 (VOICE) – 7 My loved ones, let us devote ourselves to loving one another. Love comes straight from God, and everyone who loves is born of God and truly knows God. 8 Anyone who does not love does not know God, because God is love. 9 Because of this, the love of God is a reality among us: God sent His only Son into the world so that we could find true life through Him. 10 This is the embodiment of true love: not that we have loved God first, but that He loved us and sent His unique Son on a special mission to become an atoning sacrifice for our sins. 11 So, my loved ones, if God loved us so sacrificially, surely we should love one another. 12 No one has ever seen God with human eyes; but if we love one another, God truly lives in us. Consequently God’s love has accomplished its mission among us.

Mark 10:42-45 (NLT) – 42 So Jesus called them together and said, “You know that the rulers in this world lord it over their people, and officials flaunt their authority over those under them. 43 But among you it will be different. Whoever wants to be a leader among you must be your servant, 44 and whoever wants to be first among you must be the slave of everyone else. 45 For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve others and to give his life as a ransom for many.”

Matthew 20:26b (NIV) – But whoever would be great among you must be your servant,

1 Peter 4:10 (NLT) – God has given each of you a gift from his great variety of spiritual gifts. Use them well to serve one another.

Philippians 2:3-4 (NLT) – 3 Don’t be selfish; don’t try to impress others. Be humble, thinking of others as better than yourselves. 4 Don’t look out only for your own interests, but take an interest in others, too.

Galatians 5:13 (ESV) – For you were called to freedom, brothers. Only do not use your freedom as an opportunity for the flesh, but through love serve one another.

Hebrews 10:24 (NLT) – Let us think of ways to motivate one another to acts of love and good works.

1 Corinthians 9:19 (ESV) – For though I am free from all, I have made myself a servant to all, that I might win more of them.

Romans 12:1 (ESV) – I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship.

Colossians 3:23-24 (NLT) – 23 Work willingly at whatever you do, as though you were working for the Lord rather than for people. 24 Remember that the Lord will give you an inheritance as your reward, and that the Master you are serving is Christ.

2 Corinthians 4:5b (NLT) – We preach that Jesus Christ is Lord, and we ourselves are your servants for Jesus’ sake.

God designed us to enjoy relationships. While that seems like a great idea, it can be harder to accomplish than we like. In this message, Pastor Jamie talks about 5 keys that will help you to enjoy the relationships in your life more.

1 John 4:7-12 (VOICE) – 7 My loved ones, let us devote ourselves to loving one another. Love comes straight from God, and everyone who loves is born of God and truly knows God. 8 Anyone who does not love does not know God, because God is love. 9 Because of this, the love of God is a reality among us: God sent His only Son into the world so that we could find true life through Him. 10 This is the embodiment of true love: not that we have loved God first, but that He loved us and sent His unique Son on a special mission to become an atoning sacrifice for our sins. 11 So, my loved ones, if God loved us so sacrificially, surely we should love one another. 12 No one has ever seen God with human eyes; but if we love one another, God truly lives in us. Consequently God’s love has accomplished its mission among us.

Zephaniah 3:17 (AMP) – The Lord your God is in your midst, A Warrior who saves. He will rejoice over you with joy; He will be quiet in His love [making no mention of your past sins], He will rejoice over you with shouts of joy.

Hebrews 12:2a (NASB) – …fixing our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross,…

1 John 4:11-12a (VOICE) – 11 So, my loved ones, if God loved us so sacrificially, surely we should love one another. 12 No one has ever seen God with human eyes; but if we love one another, God truly lives in us.

Romans 8:28 (NASB) – And we know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose.

John 14:26 (NASB) – “But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in My name, He will teach you all things, and bring to your remembrance all that I said to you.”

Galatians 6:7 (NASB) – Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, this he will also reap.

Proverbs 14:1 (NASB) – The wise woman builds her house, But the foolish tears it down with her own hands.

Matthew 18:21-22 (NASB) – 21 Then Peter came and said to Him, “Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me and I forgive him? Up to seven times? 22 Jesus said to him, “I do not say to you, up to seven times, but up to seventy times seven.

Proverbs 29:23 (NASB) – A man’s pride will bring him low, but a humble spirit will obtain honor.

2 Corinthians 12:9 (NASB) – And He has said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, for power is perfected in weakness.” Most gladly, therefore, I will rather boast about my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may dwell in me.

In the first message of our Come Together Series, Pastor Danny challenges us to bring back a culture of honor to our homes, our churches, our workplaces and our cities.  This message will help you understand how to honor those God has brought into your life in order to receive increased life and blessing.  Thanks for listening!

1 John 4:7-12 (VOICE) – 7 My loved ones, let us devote ourselves to loving one another. Love comes straight from God, and everyone who loves is born of God and truly knows God. 8 Anyone who does not love does not know God, because God is love. 9 Because of this, the love of God is a reality among us: God sent His only Son into the world so that we could find true life through Him. 10 This is the embodiment of true love: not that we have loved God first, but that He loved us and sent His unique Son on a special mission to become an atoning sacrifice for our sins. 11 So, my loved ones, if God loved us so sacrificially, surely we should love one another. 12 No one has ever seen God with human eyes; but if we love one another, God truly lives in us. Consequently God’s love has accomplished its mission among us.

Exodus 20:12 (NLT) – “Honor your father and mother. Then you will live a long, full life in the land the Lord your God is giving you.

1 Thessalonians 5:12-13 (NLT) – 12 Dear brothers and sisters, honor those who are your leaders in the Lord’s work. They work hard among you and give you spiritual guidance. 13 Show them great respect and wholehearted love because of their work. And live peacefully with each other.

1 Samuel 2:8a (NLT) – He lifts the poor from the dust and the needy from the garbage dump. He sets them among princes, placing them in seats of honor…

1 Peter 2:17a (NKJV) – Honor all people…

Matthew 5:46a (NLT) – If you love only those who love you, what reward is there for that?

Philippians 2:2 (NLT) – Then make me truly happy by agreeing wholeheartedly with each other, loving one another, and working together with one mind and purpose.

Romans 12:10 (ESV) – Love one another with brotherly affection. Outdo one another in showing honor.

In the final message of this series, Pastor Danny shares about Jesus’ great love for us.  Jesus is the very definition of love.  And He displayed this love through his perfect life and death on the cross.  There is no love that can compare with the love of Jesus.  We pray that you experience His love for you today!

1 Corinthians 2:1-2 (MSSG) - 1 You’ll remember, friends, that when I first came to you to let you in on God’s master stroke, I didn’t try to impress you with polished speeches and the latest philosophy. 2 I deliberately kept it plain and simple: first Jesus and who he is; then Jesus and what he did—Jesus crucified.

John 3:16 (NKJV) – For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.

Romans 5:8 (NKJV) – But God demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.

Galatians 2:20 (NKJV) – I have been crucified with Christ; it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life which I now live in the flesh ÿÿI live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me.

Ephesians 5:2 (NKJV) – And walk in love, as Christ also has loved us and given Himself for us, an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet-smelling aroma.

1 John 3:16 (NKJV) – By this we know love, because He laid down His life for us. And we also ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.

John 6:51a (NKJV) – I am the living bread which came down from heaven.

John 10:30-33 (NKJV) – 30 “I and My Father are one.” 31 Then the Jews took up stones again to stone Him. 32 Jesus answered them, “Many good works I have shown you from My Father. For which of those works do you stone Me?” 33 The Jews answered Him, saying, “For a good work we do not stone You, but for blasphemy, and because You, being a Man, make Yourself God.”

John 8:46a (NKJV) – Which of you convicts Me of sin?

Mark 2:5 (NKJV) – When Jesus saw their faith, He said to the paralytic, “Son, your sins are forgiven you.”

John 14:6 (NKJV) – Jesus said to him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father except through Me.

Romans 6:23a (NKJV) – For the wages of sin is death,…

2 Corinthians 5:21 (NKJV) – For He made Him who knew no sin to be sin for us, that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.

Romans 12:1 (NIV) – Therefore, I urge you, brothers and sisters, in view of God’s mercy, to offer your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God—this is your true and proper worship.

Romans 12:1 (NKJV) – I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service.

In this message, Pastor Danny talks about Jesus’ promise to return for His church.  People have different experiences and emotions concerning the end times - not all of them good.  This message is filled with hope and encouragement for you as you serve God and look forward to His promise to come back for us.

1 Corinthians 2:1-2 (MSSG) - 1 You’ll remember, friends, that when I first came to you to let you in on God’s master stroke, I didn’t try to impress you with polished speeches and the latest philosophy. 2 I deliberately kept it plain and simple: first Jesus and who he is; then Jesus and what he did—Jesus crucified.

Acts 1:9-11 (ESV) – 9 And when he had said these things, as they were looking on, he was lifted up, and a cloud took him out of their sight. 10 And while they were gazing into heaven as he went, behold, two men stood by them in white robes, 11 and said, “Men of Galilee, why do you stand looking into heaven? This Jesus, who was taken up from you into heaven, will come in the same way as you saw him go into heaven.”

Matthew 24:3 (NLT) – Later, Jesus sat on the Mount of Olives. His disciples came to him privately and said, “Tell us, when will all this happen? What sign will signal your return and the end of the world?”

Matthew 24:40-42 (NLT) – 40 “Two men will be working together in the field; one will be taken, the other left. 41 Two women will be grinding flour at the mill; one will be taken, the other left. 42 “So you, too, must keep watch! For you don’t know what day your Lord is coming.

1 Thessalonians 5:2 (NLT) – For you know quite well that the day of the Lord’s return will come unexpectedly, like a thief in the night.

John 14:3 (NLT) – When everything is ready, I will come and get you, so that you will always be with me where I am.

1 Thessalonians 4:16-17 (NLT) – 16 For the Lord himself will come down from heaven with a commanding shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trumpet call of God. First, the Christians who have died will rise from their graves. 17 Then, together with them, we who are still alive and remain on the earth will be caught up in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. Then we will be with the Lord forever.

Matthew 25:34 (NLT) – “Then the King will say to those on his right, ‘Come, you who are blessed by my Father, inherit the Kingdom prepared for you from the creation of the world.’

Revelation 20:11-13 (NLT) – 11 And I saw a great white throne and the one sitting on it. The earth and sky fled from his presence, but they found no place to hide. 12 I saw the dead, both great and small, standing before God’s throne. And the books were opened, including the Book of Life. And the dead were judged according to what they had done, as recorded in the books. 13 The sea gave up its dead, and death and the grave gave up their dead. And all were judged according to their deeds.

2 Thessalonians 1:6-7a (NLT) – 6 In his justice he will pay back those who persecute you. 7 And God will provide rest for you who are being persecuted and also for us when the Lord Jesus appears from heaven.

2 Thessalonians 1:7b-9 (NLT) – 7 He will come with his mighty angels, 8 in flaming fire, bringing judgment on those who don’t know God and on those who refuse to obey the Good News of our Lord Jesus. 9 They will be punished with eternal destruction, forever separated from the Lord and from his glorious power.

Titus 2:13 (NLT) – while we look forward with hope to that wonderful day when the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ, will be revealed.

2 Corinthians 4:18 (NLT) – So we don’t look at the troubles we can see now; rather, we fix our gaze on things that cannot be seen. For the things we see now will soon be gone, but the things we cannot see will last forever.

Pastor Jamie gives us a look at Jesus' role as king and how that affects our everyday lives. Find out how relating to Jesus as King will change the way you receive his love and live out purpose for your life.

1 Corinthians 2:1-2 (MSSG) - 1 You’ll remember, friends, that when I first came to you to let you in on God’s master stroke, I didn’t try to impress you with polished speeches and the latest philosophy. 2 I deliberately kept it plain and simple: first Jesus and who he is; then Jesus and what he did—Jesus crucified.

Matthew 2:2 (NLT) – “Where is the newborn king of the Jews? We saw his star as it rose, and we have come to worship him.”

John 18:33-36 (NLT) – 33 Then Pilate went back into his headquarters and called for Jesus to be brought to him. “Are you the king of the Jews?” he asked him. 34 Jesus replied, “Is this your own question, or did others tell you about me?” 35 “Am I a Jew?” Pilate retorted. “Your own people and their leading priests brought you to me for trial. Why? What have you done?” 36 Jesus answered, “My Kingdom is not an earthly kingdom. If it were, my followers would fight to keep me from being handed over to the Jewish leaders. But my Kingdom is not of this world.”

Matthew 27:27-29 (NLT) – 27 Some of the governor’s soldiers took Jesus into their headquarters and called out the entire regiment. 28 They stripped him and put a scarlet robe on him. 29 They wove thorn branches into a crown and put it on his head, and they placed a reed stick in his right hand as a scepter. Then they knelt before him in mockery and taunted, “Hail! King of the Jews!”

Matthew 27:35-37 (NLT) – 35 After they had nailed him to the cross, the soldiers gambled for his clothes by throwing dice. 36 Then they sat around and kept guard as he hung there. 37 A sign was fastened above Jesus’ head, announcing the charge against him. It read: “This is Jesus, the King of the Jews.

Luke 22:14-18 () – 14 When the time came, Jesus and the apostles sat down together at the table. 15 Jesus said, “I have been very eager to eat this Passover meal with you before my suffering begins. 16 For I tell you now that I won’t eat this meal again until its meaning is fulfilled in the Kingdom of God.” 17 Then he took a cup of wine and gave thanks to God for it. Then he said, “Take this and share it among yourselves. 18 For I will not drink wine again until the Kingdom of God has come.”

Psalms 34:8 (GNT) – Find out for yourself how good the Lord is. Happy are those who find safety with him.

Matthew 19:16-17 (NAS) – 16 And someone came to Him and said, “Teacher, what good thing shall I do that I may obtain eternal life?” 17 And He said to him, “Why are you asking Me about what is good? There is only One who is good; but if you wish to enter into life, keep the commandments.”

James 1:17 (NAS) – Every good thing given and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shifting shadow.

Deuteronomy 7:9 (NLT) – Understand, therefore, that the Lord your God is indeed God. He is the faithful God who keeps his covenant for a thousand generations and lavishes his unfailing love on those who love him and obey his commands.

Lamentations 3:22-23 (NLT) – 22 The faithful love of the Lord never ends! His mercies never cease. 23 Great is his faithfulness; his mercies begin afresh each morning.

Psalm 33:4-5 (NLT) – 4 For the word of the Lord holds true, and we can trust everything he does. 5 He loves whatever is just and good; the unfailing love of the Lord fills the earth.

Deuteronomy 32:3-4 (NLT) – 3 I will proclaim the name of the Lord; how glorious is our God! 4 He is the Rock; his deeds are perfect. Everything he does is just and fair. He is a faithful God who does no wrong; how just and upright he is!

Mark 10:42-45 (NLT) – 42 So Jesus called them together and said, “You know that the rulers in this world lord it over their people, and officials flaunt their authority over those under them. 43 But among you it will be different. Whoever wants to be a leader among you must be your servant, 44 and whoever wants to be first among you must be the slave of everyone else. 45 For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve others and to give his life as a ransom for many.”

One of the most famous passages of Scripture is Psalms 23. Pastor Danny leads us through it this week as we look at how Jesus is our shepherd and why we can find peace in relationship with Him.

1 Corinthians 2:1-2 (MSSG) - 1 You’ll remember, friends, that when I first came to you to let you in on God’s master stroke, I didn’t try to impress you with polished speeches and the latest philosophy. 2 I deliberately kept it plain and simple: first Jesus and who he is; then Jesus and what he did—Jesus crucified.

John 10:11 (NLT) - “I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd sacrifices his life for the sheep.”

Psalm 100:3b (NLT) - We are his people, the sheep of his pasture.

1 Peter 5:2-4 (ESV) - 2 shepherd the flock of God that is among you, exercising oversight, not under compulsion, but willingly, as God would have you; not for shameful gain, but eagerly; 3 not domineering over those in your charge, but being examples to the flock. 4 And when the chief Shepherd appears, you will receive the unfading crown of glory.

Psalm 23 (NKJV) - 1 The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want. 2 He makes me to lie down in green pastures; He leads me beside the still waters. 3 He restores my soul; He leads me in the paths of righteousness For His name’s sake. 4 Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil; For You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me. 5 You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; You anoint my head with oil; My cup runs over. 6 Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me All the days of my life; And I will dwell in the house of the Lord Forever.

Phil 4:19 (NLT) - And this same God who takes care of me will supply all your needs from his glorious riches, which have been given to us in Christ Jesus.

John 14:27 (ESV) - Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid.

John 10:3-5 (NLT) - 3 “The gatekeeper opens the gate for him, and the sheep recognize his voice and come to him. He calls his own sheep by name and leads them out. 4 After he has gathered his own flock, he walks ahead of them, and they follow him because they know his voice. 5 They won’t follow a stranger; they will run from him because they don’t know his voice.”

2 Timothy 4:16-17 (NLT) - 16 The first time I was brought before the judge, no one came with me. Everyone abandoned me. May it not be counted against them. 17 But the Lord stood with me and gave me strength so that I might preach the Good News in its entirety for all the Gentiles to hear. And he rescued me from certain death.

Hebrews 13:20-21 (NLT) - 20 Now may the God of peace— who brought up from the dead our Lord Jesus, the great Shepherd of the sheep, and ratified an eternal covenant with his blood— 21 may he equip you with all you need for doing his will. May he produce in you, through the power of Jesus Christ, every good thing that is pleasing to him. All glory to him forever and ever! Amen.

John 10:14 (NLT) - “I am the good shepherd; I know my own sheep, and they know me,”

This week, Pastor Danny explores Jesus’ miracle working ministry. It’s easy to get excited about miracles but often times they seem out of reach or like they must be for someone else. This message will inspire you to believe for God’s miraculous power to impact your life.

1 Corinthians 2:1-2 (MSSG) - 1 You’ll remember, friends, that when I first came to you to let you in on God’s master stroke, I didn’t try to impress you with polished speeches and the latest philosophy. 2 I deliberately kept it plain and simple: first Jesus and who he is; then Jesus and what he did—Jesus crucified.

John 2:1-3 (NLT) - 1 The next day there was a wedding celebration in the village of Cana in Galilee. Jesus’ mother was there, 2 and Jesus and his disciples were also invited to the celebration. 3 The wine supply ran out during the festivities, so Jesus’ mother told him, “They have no more wine.”

2 Corinthians 5:7 (ESV) - for we walk by faith, not by sight.

Isaiah 30:15-18 (NLT) - 15 This is what the Sovereign Lord, the Holy One of Israel, says: “Only in returning to me and resting in me will you be saved. In quietness and confidence is your strength. But you would have none of it. 16 You said, ‘No, we will get our help from Egypt. They will give us swift horses for riding into battle.’ But the only swiftness you are going to see is the swiftness of your enemies chasing you! 17 One of them will chase a thousand of you. Five of them will make all of you flee. You will be left like a lonely flagpole on a hill or a tattered banner on a distant mountaintop.” 18 So the Lord must wait for you to come to him so he can show you his love and compassion. For the Lord is a faithful God. Blessed are those who wait for his help.

2 Corinthians 1:20 (NKJV) - For all the promises of God in Him are Yes, and in Him Amen, to the glory of God through us.

John 2:5 (NLT) - But his mother told the servants, “Do whatever he tells you.”

Isaiah 55:8-9 (NLT) - 8 “My thoughts are nothing like your thoughts,” says the Lord. “And my ways are far beyond anything you could imagine. 9 For just as the heavens are higher than the earth, so my ways are higher than your ways and my thoughts higher than your thoughts.

John 2:6a (NLT) - Standing nearby were six stone water jars, used for Jewish ceremonial washing.

1 Peter 1:6-7 (NLT) - 6 So be truly glad. There is wonderful joy ahead, even though you have to endure many trials for a little while. 7 These trials will show that your faith is genuine. It is being tested as fire tests and purifies gold—though your faith is far more precious than mere gold. So when your faith remains strong through many trials, it will bring you much praise and glory and honor on the day when Jesus Christ is revealed to the whole world.

John 2:8 (NLT) - he said, “Now dip some out, and take it to the master of ceremonies.” So the servants followed his instructions.

Mark 10:27 (NLT) - Jesus looked at them intently and said, “Humanly speaking, it is impossible. But not with God. Everything is possible with God.”

Jesus was the greatest teacher of all time.  But what was it that made him so effective? Listen as Pastor Danny looks at Jesus’ teaching ministry and unpack some of his most helpful lessons.

1 Corinthians 2:1-2 (MSSG) - 1 You’ll remember, friends, that when I first came to you to let you in on God’s master stroke, I didn’t try to impress you with polished speeches and the latest philosophy. 2 I deliberately kept it plain and simple: first Jesus and who he is; then Jesus and what he did—Jesus crucified.

Luke 4:15 (NLT) - He taught regularly in their synagogues and was praised by everyone.

Matthew 7:28-29 (NLT) - 28 When Jesus had finished saying these things, the crowds were amazed at his teaching, 29 for he taught with real authority—quite unlike their teachers of religious law.

Ephesians 5:1 (MSSG) - Watch what God does, and then you do it, like children who learn proper behavior from their parents.

John 13:15 (NLT) - I have given you an example to follow. Do as I have done to you.

Matthew 4:1-3 (NLT) - 1 Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted there by the devil. 2 For forty days and forty nights he fasted and became very hungry. 3 During that time the devil came and said to him, “If you are the Son of God, tell these stones to become loaves of bread.”

Matthew 4:4b (NLT) - “People do not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes from the mouth of God.”

Matthew 4:7 (NLT) - Jesus responded, “The Scriptures also say, ‘You must not test the Lord your God.’ ”

Matthew 4:10b (NLT) - “For the Scriptures say, ‘You must worship the Lord your God and serve only him.’ ”

Matthew 9:27-29 (ESV) - 27 And as Jesus passed on from there, two blind men followed him, crying aloud, “Have mercy on us, Son of David.” 28 When he entered the house, the blind men came to him, and Jesus said to them, “Do you believe that I am able to do this?” They said to him, “Yes, Lord.” 29 Then he touched their eyes, saying, “According to your faith be it done to you.”

Hebrews 11:6a (NKJV) - But without faith it is impossible to please Him…

1 Peter 2:21 (NLT) - For God called you to do good, even if it means suffering, just as Christ suffered for you. He is your example, and you must follow in his steps.

Luke 9:23 (ESV) - And he said to all, “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me.”

John 8:10-11 (NLT) - 10 Jesus stood up again and said to the woman, “Where are your accusers? Didn’t even one of them condemn you?” 11 “No, Lord,” she said. And Jesus said, “Neither do I. Go and sin no more.”

Luke 23:34a (NLT) - Jesus said, “Father, forgive them, for they don’t know what they are doing.”

Matthew 6:14 (NLT) - “If you forgive those who sin against you, your heavenly Father will forgive you.”