Always work enthusiastically for the Lord, for you know that nothing you do for the Lord is ever useless.īe on your guard stand firm in the faith be courageous be strong. So, my dear brothers and sisters, be strong and immovable. But thank God! He gives us victory over sin and death through our Lord Jesus Christ. Then, when our dying bodies have been transformed into bodies that will never die, this Scripture will be fulfilled:įor sin is the sting that results in death, and the law gives sin its power. For our dying bodies must be transformed into bodies that will never die our mortal bodies must be transformed into immortal bodies. And we who are living will also be transformed. For when the trumpet sounds, those who have died will be raised to live forever. We will not all die, but we will all be transformed! It will happen in a moment, in the blink of an eye, when the last trumpet is blown. These dying bodies cannot inherit what will last forever.īut let me reveal to you a wonderful secret. What I am saying, dear brothers and sisters, is that our physical bodies cannot inherit the Kingdom of God.
But take heart! I have overcome the world.”įor I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord. “I have told you these things, so that in me you may have peace. And the peace I give is a gift the world cannot give. “I am leaving you with a gift - peace of mind and heart. Then he asked them, “Why are you afraid? Do you still have no faith?” When Jesus woke up, he rebuked the wind and said to the waves, “Silence! Be still!” Suddenly the wind stopped, and there was a great calm. The disciples woke him up, shouting, “Teacher, don’t you care that we’re going to drown?” Jesus was sleeping at the back of the boat with his head on a cushion. Then Jesus said, "Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest." If you look for me wholeheartedly, you will find me." In those days when you pray, I will listen. "They are plans for good and not for disaster, to give you a future and a hope. "For I know the plans I have for you," says the Lord. I will hold you up with my victorious right hand. The Lord will watch over your coming and going He will call on me, and I will answer him
I will protect him, for he acknowledges my name.
“Because he loves me,” says the Lord, “I will rescue him You will trample the great lion and the serpent. You will tread on the lion and the cobra So that you will not strike your foot against a stone. Nor the pestilence that stalks in the darkness,Īnd you make the Most High your dwelling,įor he will command his angels concerning you His faithfulness will be your shield and rampart. I will say of the Lord, “He is my refuge and my fortress,Īnd under his wings you will find refuge Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High I have made the Sovereign Lord my refuge He causes wars to end throughout the earth.īut as for me, it is good to be near God. See how he brings destruction upon the world. InterludeĬome, see the glorious works of the Lord: The Lord of Heaven’s Armies is here among us God dwells in that city it cannot be destroyed.įrom the very break of day, God will protect it. Let the mountains tremble as the waters surge! InterludeĪ river brings joy to the city of our God, So we will not fear when earthquakes come He kept me safe when my city was under attack.Īlways ready to help in times of trouble. Do not be afraid do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.įor you alone, O Lord, will keep me safe.įor he has shown me the wonders of his unfailing love. Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. The Lord himself goes before you and will be with you he will never leave you nor forsake you.
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