Wednesday, 25 May 2011

COURAGE BIBLE MSGS


"Wait for the LORD; be strong and take heart
and wait for the LORD.
"
Psalm 27:14 New International Version

"Be strong and take heart,
all you who hope in the LORD."
Psalm 31:24 New International Version

"I can do everything through him who gives me strength."
Philippians 4:13 New International Version

"Finally, be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power"
Ephesians 6:10 New International Version

"Blessed is the man who perseveres under trial, because when he has stood the test, he will receive the crown of life that God has promised to those who love him."
James 1:12 New International Version Bibl

CONTENTMENT BIBLE MSGS


"For Jehovah God is a sun and a shield: Jehovah will give grace and glory;
No good thing will he withhold from them that walk uprightly."
Psalm 84:11 (ASV)

"Two things have I asked of thee; Deny me them not before I die:
Remove far from me falsehood and lies; Give me neither poverty nor riches;
Feed me with the food that is needful for me: Lest I be full, and deny thee, and say, Who is Jehovah? Or lest I be poor, and steal,
And use profanely the name of my God."
Proverbs 30:7-9 (ASV)

"But godliness with contentment is great gain."
1 Timothy 6:6 (KJV)

"So I became greater than all who had lived in Jerusalem before me, and my wisdom never failed me.  Anything I wanted, I would take. I denied myself no pleasure. I even found great pleasure in hard work, a reward for all my labors.  But as I looked at everything I had worked so hard to accomplish, it was all so meaningless—like chasing the wind. There was nothing really worthwhile anywhere."
Ecclesiastes 2:10-11 (NLT)

"And he said unto them, Take heed, and keep yourselves from all covetousness: for a man's life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth."
Luke 12:15 (ASV)

"Not that I was ever in need, for I have learned
how to be content with whatever I have."
Philippians 4:11 (NLT)

"Do all things without complaining and disputing"
Philippians 2:14 (NKJV)

"They soon forgot His works; they did not wait for His counsel, but lusted exceedingly in the wilderness, and tested God in the desert.
And He gave them their request, but sent leanness into their soul."
Psalm 106:13-15 (NKJV)

"Although the fig tree shall not blossom, neither shall fruit be in the vines;
the labour of the olive shall fail, and the fields shall yield no meat;
the flock shall be cut off from the fold, and there shall be no herd in the stalls:  Yet I will rejoice in the LORD, I will joy in the God of my salvation."
Habakkuk 3:17-18 (KJV)

"If they obey and serve him, they will spend the rest
of their days in prosperity and their years in contentment."
Job 36:11 (NIV)

CONFIRMATION BIBLE MSGS


"Oh, the joys of those who trust the Lord, who have no confidence
in the proud or  in those who worship idols."
Philippians 1:7 (KJV)

"For men verily swear by the greater: and an oath
for confirmation is to them an end of all strife."
Hebrews 6:16 (KJV)

“Ask the Lord your God for a sign of confirmation, Ahaz.
Make it as difficult as you want—as high as heaven
or as deep as the place of the dead. ”
Isaiah 7:11 (NLT)

"And I came this day unto the well, and said, O LORD God of my master Abraham, if now thou do prosper my way which I go:
Behold, I stand by the well of water; and it shall come to pass, that when the virgin cometh forth to draw water, and I say to her, Give me, I pray thee, a little water of thy pitcher to drink;
And she say to me, Both drink thou, and I will also draw for thy camels: let the same be the woman whom the LORD hath appointed out for my master's son.
And before I had done speaking in mine heart, behold, Rebekah came forth with her pitcher on her shoulder; and she went down unto the well, and drew water: and I said unto her, Let me drink, I pray thee.
And she made haste, and let down her pitcher from her shoulder, and said, Drink, and I will give thy camels drink also: so I drank, and she made the camels drink also.
And I asked her, and said, Whose daughter art thou? And she said, the daughter of Bethuel, Nahor's son, whom Milcah bare unto him: and I put the earring upon her face, and the bracelets upon her hands.   And I bowed down my head, and worshipped the LORD, and blessed the LORD God of my master Abraham, which had led me in the right way to take my master's brother's daughter unto his son.
And now if ye will deal kindly and truly with my master, tell me: and if not, tell me; that I may turn to the right hand, or to the left.
Then Laban and Bethuel answered and said, The thing proceedeth from the LORD: we cannot speak unto thee bad or good."
Genesis 24:42-50 (KJV)

"And they appointed two, Joseph called Barsabas, who was surnamed Justus, and Matthias. And they prayed, and said, Thou, Lord, which knowest the hearts of all men, shew whether of these two thou hast chosen,
That he may take part of this ministry and apostleship, from which Judas by transgression fell, that he might go to his own place.
And they gave forth their lots; and the lot fell upon Matthias; and he was numbered with the eleven apostles."
Acts 1: 23-26 (KJV)

"But the LORD sent out a great wind into the sea, and there was a mighty tempest in the sea, so that the ship was like to be broken. 5Then the mariners were afraid, and cried every man unto his god, and cast forth the wares that were in the ship into the sea, to lighten it of them. But Jonah was gone down into the sides of the ship; and he lay, and was fast asleep.
So the shipmaster came to him, and said unto him, What meanest thou, O sleeper? arise, call upon thy God, if so be that God will think upon us, that we perish not.
And they said every one to his fellow, Come, and let us cast lots, that we may know for whose cause this evil is upon us. So they cast lots, and the lot fell upon Jonah.
Then said they unto him, Tell us, we pray thee, for whose cause this evil is upon us; What is thine occupation? and whence comest thou? what is thy country? and of what people art thou?
And he said unto them, I am an Hebrew; and I fear the LORD, the God of heaven, which hath made the sea and the dry land.
Then were the men exceedingly afraid, and said unto him. Why hast thou done this? For the men knew that he fled from the presence of the LORD, because he had told them.
Then said they unto him, What shall we do unto thee, that the sea may be calm unto us? for the sea wrought, and was tempestuous.  And he said unto them, Take me up, and cast me forth into the sea; so shall the sea be calm unto you: for I know that for my sake this great tempest is upon you.
Nevertheless the men rowed hard to bring it to the land; but they could not: for the sea wrought, and was tempestuous against them.
Wherefore they cried unto the LORD, and said, We beseech thee, O LORD, we beseech thee, let us not perish for this man's life, and lay not upon us innocent blood: for thou, O LORD, hast done as it pleased thee.
So they took up Jonah, and cast him forth into the sea: and the sea ceased from her raging.Then the men feared the LORD exceedingly, and offered a sacrifice unto the LORD, and made vows."
Jonah 1: 4-16 (KJV)

CONFIDENCE BIBLE MSGS


"It is better to trust in the LORD than to put confidence in man.
It is better to trust in the LORD  than to put confidence in princes."
Psalm 118:8-9 (NKJV)

"For the LORD will be your confidence,
And will keep your foot from being caught."
Proverbs 3:26 (NKJV)

"In the fear of the LORD there is strong confidence,
And His children will have a place of refuge."
Proverbs 14:26 (NKJV)

"For we are the circumcision, who worship God in the Spirit,
rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh,
though I also might have confidence in the flesh.
If anyone else thinks he may have confidence in the flesh, I more so:"
Philippians 3:3-4 (NKJV)

"Now this is the confidence that we have in Him,
that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us."
1 John 5:14 (NKJV)

"Beloved, if our heart does not condemn us,
we have confidence toward God."
1 John 3:21 (NKJV)

"Now faith is being sure of what we hope for and certain of
what we do not see."
Hebrew 11:1 (NIV)

"For you have been my hope, O Sovereign LORD,
my confidence since my youth."
Psalms 71:5 (NIV)

"Don’t put your confidence in powerful people;
there is no help for you there."
Psalm 146:3 (NLT)

"Oh, the joys of those who trust the Lord,
who have no confidence in the proud or  in those who worship idols."
Psalm 40:4 (NLT)

"Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall"
1 Corinthians 10:12 (KJV)

"This is what the LORD says: "Let not the wise man boast of his wisdom or the strong man boast of his strength or the rich man boast of his riches,
but let him who boasts boast about this: that he understands and knows me, that I am the LORD, who exercises kindness, justice and righteousness on earth, for in these I delight," declares the LORD."
Jeremiah 9:23-24 (NIV)

COMPASSION BIBLE MSGS


"But You, O Lord, are a God full of compassion, and gracious,
Longsuffering and abundant in mercy and truth."
Psalm 86:15 (NKJV)

"Thus says the LORD of hosts: ‘ Execute true justice,
Show mercy and compassion  everyone to his brother."
Zechariah 7:9 (NKJV)

"When he saw the crowds, he had compassion for them,
because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd"
Matthew 9:36 (ESV)

"And he arose and came to his father. But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and felt compassion, and ran and embraced him and kissed him."
Luke 15:20 (ESV)

"Put on then, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience"
Colossians 3:12 (ESV)

"For you had compassion on those in prison,
and you joyfully accepted the plundering of your property,
since you knew that you yourselves had a better possession and an abiding one."
Hebrews 10:34 (ESV)

"Jesus saw the huge crowd as he stepped from the boat,
and he had compassion on them and healed their sick."
Matthew 14:14 (NLT)

"You must be compassionate, just as your Father is compassionate."
Luke 6:36 (NLT)

"If someone has enough money to live well and sees a brother or sister in need but shows no compassion—how can God’s love be in that person?"
1 John 3:17 (NLT)

"He has showed you, O man, what is good. And what does the LORD require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God."
Micah 6:8 (NIV)

"These I will bring to my holy mountain and give them joy in my house of prayer. Their burnt offerings and sacrifices will be accepted on my altar; for my house will be called a house of prayer for all nations."
Isaiah 56:7 (NIV)

"It is written," he said to them, " 'My house will be called a house of prayer,' but you are making it a 'den of robbers.'"
Matthew 21:13 (NIV)

COMPASSION & SYMPATHY MSGS


"As he approached Jerusalem and saw the city, he wept over it and said, "If you, even you, had only known on this day what would bring you peace—but now it is hidden from your eyes.""
Luke 19:41-42
"Rejoice with those who rejoice; mourn with those who mourn."
Romans 12:15

"Finally, all of you, live in harmony with one another; be sympathetic, love as brothers, be compassionate and humble."
1 Peter 3:8

"A despairing man should have the devotion of his friends,
even though he forsakes the fear of the Almighty.
"
Job 6:14

"Remember those in prison as if you were their fellow prisoners, and those who are mistreated as if you yourselves were suffering."
Hebrews 13:3

"Therefore I said, "Turn away from me;
let me weep bitterly.
Do not try to console me
over the destruction of my people."
"
Isaiah 22:4

"Oh, that my head were a spring of water
and my eyes a fountain of tears!
I would weep day and night
for the slain of my people.
"
Jeremiah 9:1

"Yet when they were ill, I put on sackcloth
and humbled myself with fasting.
When my prayers returned to me unanswered,
"
Psalms 35:13

"He who is kind to the poor lends to the LORD,
and he will reward him for what he has done."
Proverbs 19:17

"Carry each other's burdens, and in this way you will fulfill the law of Christ."
Galatians 6:2

"Who is weak, and I do not feel weak? Who is led into sin, and I do not inwardly burn?"
2 Corinthians 11:29

"So that there should be no division in the body, but that its parts should have equal concern for each other. If one part suffers, every part suffers with it; if one part is honored, every part rejoices with it."
1 Corinthians 12:25-26

"If anyone has material possessions and sees his brother in need but has no pity on him, how can the love of God be in him?"
1 John 3:17

"Our fathers worshiped on this mountain, but you Jews claim that the place where we must worship is in Jerusalem."
John 4:20

"The owner's servants came to him and said, 'Sir, didn't you sow good seed in your field? Where then did the weeds come from?'"
Matthew 13:27

"He told them still another parable: "The kingdom of heaven is like yeast that a woman took and mixed into a large amount of flour until it worked all through the dough.""
Matthew 13:33

"He is able to deal gently with those who are ignorant and are going astray, since he himself is subject to weakness."
Hebrews 5:2

"He caused them to be pitied
by all who held them captive.
"
Psalms 106:46

"He who is kind to the poor lends to the LORD,
and he will reward him for what he has done.
"
Proverbs 19:17

"And if anyone gives even a cup of cold water to one of these little ones because he is my disciple, I tell you the truth, he will certainly not lose his reward."
Matthew 10:42
But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was: and when he saw him, he had compassion on him,
Luke 10:33

"But a Samaritan, as he traveled, came where the man was; and when he saw him, he took pity on him."
Luke 15:20

"She opened it and saw the baby. He was crying, and she felt sorry for him. "This is one of the Hebrew babies," she said."
Exodus 2:6

"When David came to Mahanaim, Shobi son of Nahash from Rabbah of the Ammonites, and Makir son of Ammiel from Lo Debar, and Barzillai the Gileadite from Rogelim 28 brought bedding and bowls and articles of pottery. They also brought wheat and barley, flour and roasted grain, beans and lentils, [a] 29 honey and curds, sheep, and cheese from cows' milk for David and his people to eat. For they said, "The people have become hungry and tired and thirsty in the desert." "
2 Samuel 17:27-29

She said to Elijah, "What do you have against me, man of God? Did you come to remind me of my sin and kill my son?"
"Give me your son," Elijah replied. He took him from her arms, carried him to the upper room where he was staying, and laid him on his bed.
Kings 17:18-19

"When I heard these things, I sat down and wept. For some days I mourned and fasted and prayed before the God of heaven."
Nehemiah 1:4

"When Job's three friends, Eliphaz the Temanite, Bildad the Shuhite and Zophar the Naamathite, heard about all the troubles that had come upon him, they set out from their homes and met together by agreement to go and sympathize with him and comfort him."
Job 2:11

"Have I not wept for those in trouble?
Has not my soul grieved for the poor?
"
Job 30:25

"Yet when they were ill, I put on sackcloth
and humbled myself with fasting.
When my prayers returned to me unanswered,

I went about mourning
as though for my friend or brother.
I bowed my head in grief
as though weeping for my mother.
"
Psalms 35:13-14

"And many Jews had come to Martha and Mary to comfort them in the loss of their brother."
John 11:19

"To the weak I became weak, to win the weak. I have become all things to all men so that by all possible means I might save some."
1 Corinthians 9:22

COMFORT BIBLE MSGS


"Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me."
Psalm 23:4 (KJV)

"Thou shalt increase my greatness, and comfort me on every side."
Psalm 71:21 (KJV)

"For the LORD shall comfort Zion: he will comfort all her waste places; and he will make her wilderness like Eden, and her desert like the garden of the LORD; joy and gladness shall be found therein, thanksgiving,
and the voice of melody."
Isaiah 51:3 (KJV)

"Let, I pray thee, thy merciful kindness be for my comfort,
according to thy word unto thy servant."
Psalm 119:76 (KJV)

"Comfort ye, comfort ye my people, saith your God."
Isaiah 40:1 (KJV)

"Blessed be God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,
the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort;
Who comforteth us in all our tribulation,
that we may be able to comfort them which are in any trouble,
by the comfort wherewith we ourselves are comforted of God."
2 Corinthians 1:3-4 (KJV)

"Finally, brethren, farewell. Be perfect, be of good comfort,  be of one mind, live in peace; and the God of love and peace shall be with you"
2 Corinthians 13:11 (KJV)

"Now may our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and God our Father,
who loved us and gave us eternal comfort and good hope through grace"
2 Thessalonians 2:16 (ESV)

"But I do not want you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning those who have fallen asleep, lest you sorrow as others who have no hope."
1 Thessalonians 4:13 (NKJV)

"Therefore comfort each other and edify one another, just as you also are doing."
1 Thessalonians 4:11 (NKJV)