Psalms‬ ‭103‬:‭2-6, 8-13, 17-18

My soul, praise the Lord and never forget how kind he is! He forgives all our sins and heals all our sicknesses. He saves us from the grave, and he gives us love and compassion. He gives us plenty of good things. He makes us young again, like an eagle that grows new feathers. The Lord does what is fair. He brings justice to all who have been hurt by others.

The Lord is kind and merciful. He is patient and full of love. He does not always criticize. He does not stay angry with us forever. We sinned against him, but he didn’t give us the punishment we deserved. His love for his followers is as high above us as heaven is above the earth. And he has taken our sins as far away from us as the east is from the west. The Lord is as kind to his followers as a father is to his children.

But the Lord has always loved his followers, and he will continue to love them forever and ever! He will be good to all their descendants, to those who are faithful to his agreement and who remember to obey his commands. (‭Psalms‬ ‭103‬:‭2-6, 8-13, 17-18‬ ERV)

Psalms‬ ‭100‬:‭2-4‬

Be happy as you serve the Lord! Come before him with happy songs! Know that the Lord is God. He made us, and we belong to him. We are his people, the sheep he takes care of. Come through the gates to his Temple giving thanks to him. Enter his courtyards with songs of praise. Honor him and bless his name. (‭Psalms‬ ‭100‬:‭2-4‬ ERV)

‭Psalms‬ ‭97‬:‭10-11

Hate evil, you who love the Lord. He protects his followers and saves them from evil people. Light and happiness shine on those who want to do right. (‭Psalms‬ ‭97‬:‭10-11‬ ERV)

1 Corinthians‬ ‭6‬:‭18-20‬

So run away from sexual sin. It involves the body in a way that no other sin does. So if you commit sexual sin, you are sinning against your own body. You should know that your body is a temple for the Holy Spirit that you received from God and that lives in you. You don’t own yourselves. God paid a very high price to make you his. So honor God with your body. (‭1 Corinthians‬ ‭6‬:‭18-20‬ ERV)

‭1 Corinthians‬ ‭6‬:‭9-11

Surely you know that people who do wrong will not get to enjoy God’s kingdom. Don’t be fooled. These are the people who will not get to enjoy his kingdom: those who sin sexually, those who worship idols, those who commit adultery, men who let other men use them for sex or who have sex with other men, those who steal, those who are greedy, those who drink too much, those who abuse others with insults, and those who cheat.

In the past some of you were like that. But you were washed clean, you were made holy, and you were made right with God in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God.
(‭1 Corinthians‬ ‭6‬:‭9-11‬ ERV)

Psalms‬ ‭94‬:‭12-14, 16-17

Lord, great blessings belong to those you discipline, to those you teach from your law. You help them stay calm when trouble comes. You will help them until the wicked are put in their graves. The Lord will not leave his people. He will not leave them without help.

No one helped me fight against the wicked. No one stood with me against those who do evil. And if the Lord had not helped me, I would have been silenced by death. (‭Psalms‬ ‭94‬:‭12-14, 16-17‬ ERV)

Psalms‬ ‭91‬:‭9-10, 14-15

You trust in the Lord for protection. You have made God Most High your place of safety. So nothing bad will happen to you. No diseases will come near your home.

The Lord says, “If someone trusts me, I will save them. I will protect my followers who call to me for help. When my followers call to me, I will answer them. I will be with them when they are in trouble. I will rescue them and honor them. (‭Psalms‬ ‭91‬:‭9-10, 14-15‬ ERV)

1 Corinthians‬ ‭1‬:‭27, 29-30

But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise. He chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong.

God did this so that no one can stand before him and boast about anything. It is God who has made you part of Christ Jesus. And Christ has become for us wisdom from God. He is the reason we are right with God and pure enough to be in his presence. Christ is the one who set us free from sin.
(‭1 Corinthians‬ ‭1‬:‭27, 29-30‬ ERV)

‭2 Corinthians‬ ‭1‬:‭4

He comforts us every time we have trouble so that when others have trouble, we can comfort them with the same comfort God gives us. (‭2 Corinthians‬ ‭1‬:‭4‬ ERV)

Mark‬ ‭14‬:‭38‬

Stay awake and pray for strength against temptation. Your spirit wants to do what is right, but your body is weak.” (‭Mark‬ ‭14‬:‭38‬ ERV)

Psalms‬ ‭86‬:‭5, 7, 10, 13, 15, 17‬

My Lord, you are good and merciful. You love all those who call to you for help.

I am praying to you in my time of trouble. I know you will answer me.

You are great and do amazing things. You and you alone are God.

You have such great love for me. You save me from the place of death.

My Lord, you are a kind and merciful God. You are patient, loyal, and full of love.

Lord, show me a sign that you care for me. My enemies will see it and be disappointed, because you helped and comforted me. (‭Psalms‬ ‭86‬:‭5, 7, 10, 13, 15, 17‬ ERV)

Psalms‬ ‭84‬:‭10-12

One day in your Temple is better than a thousand days anywhere else. Serving as a guard at the gate of my God’s house is better than living in the homes of the wicked. The Lord God is our protector and glorious king. He blesses us with kindness and honor. The Lord freely gives every good thing to those who do what is right. Lord All-Powerful, great blessings belong to those who trust in you! (‭Psalms‬ ‭84‬:‭10-12‬ ERV)

Psalms‬ ‭81‬:‭5-7‬

God made this agreement with Joseph’s people, when he led them out of Egypt. In a language we didn’t understand, God said, “I took the load from your shoulder. I let you drop the worker’s basket. When you were in trouble, you called for help, and I set you free. I was hidden in the storm clouds, and I answered you. I tested you by the water at Meribah. ” Selah (‭Psalms‬ ‭81‬:‭5-7‬ ERV)

Mark‬ ‭11‬:‭20-25‬

The next morning Jesus was walking with his followers. They saw the fig tree that he spoke to the day before. The tree was dry and dead, even the roots. Peter remembered the tree and said to Jesus, “Teacher, look! Yesterday, you told that fig tree to die. Now it is dry and dead!” Jesus answered, “Have faith in God. The truth is, you can say to this mountain, ‘Go, mountain, fall into the sea.’ And if you have no doubts in your mind and believe that what you say will happen, then God will do it for you. So I tell you to ask for what you want in prayer. And if you believe that you have received those things, then they will be yours. When you are praying and you remember that you are angry with another person about something, forgive that person. Forgive them so that your Father in heaven will also forgive your sins.” (‭Mark‬ ‭11‬:‭20-25‬ ERV)

‭Mark‬ ‭10‬:‭21-23, 26-27

Jesus looked at the man in a way that showed how much he cared for him. He said, “There is still one thing you need to do. Go and sell everything you have. Give the money to those who are poor, and you will have riches in heaven. Then come and follow me.” The man was upset when Jesus told him to give away his money. He didn’t want to do this, because he was very rich. So he went away sad. Then Jesus looked at his followers and said to them, “It will be very hard for a rich person to enter God’s kingdom!”

The followers were even more amazed and said to each other, “Then who can be saved?” Jesus looked at them and said, “That is something people cannot do, but God can. He can do anything.” (‭Mark‬ ‭10‬:‭21-23, 26-27‬ ERV)

Psalms‬ ‭78‬:‭32-38‬

But the people continued to sin! They did not trust in the amazing things God could do. So he ended their worthless lives; he brought their years to a close with disaster. When he killed some of them, the others would turn back to him. They would come running back to God. They would remember that God was their Rock. They would remember that God Most High had saved them. But they tried to fool him with their words; they told him lies. Their hearts were not really with him. They were not faithful to the agreement he gave them. But God was merciful. He forgave their sins and did not destroy them. Many times he held back his anger. He never let it get out of control.
 (‭Psalms‬ ‭78‬:‭32-38‬ ERV)

Mark‬ ‭9‬:‭22-24‬

The spirit often throws him into a fire or into water to kill him. If you can do anything, please have pity on us and help us.” Jesus said to the father, “Why did you say ‘if you can’? All things are possible for the one who believes.” Immediately the father shouted, “I do believe. Help me to believe more!” (‭Mark‬ ‭9‬:‭22-24‬ ERV)

Exodus‬ ‭23‬:‭20‬

“I am sending an angel before you to protect you along the way and to lead you to the place that I have prepared for you. (‭Exodus‬ ‭23‬:‭20‬ ERV)

Exodus‬ ‭22‬:‭25-27‬

“If you loan money to any of my people, that is, the poor among you, don’t be like a moneylender and charge them interest. You might take their cloak to make sure they pay the money back, but you must give that cloak back to them before sunset. That cloak might be their only protection against the cold when they lie down to sleep. If they call to me for help, I will listen because I am kind.
(‭Exodus‬ ‭22‬:‭25-27‬ ERV)

Mark‬ ‭6‬:‭34-38, 41-44

As Jesus stepped out of the boat, he saw a large crowd waiting. He felt sorry for them, because they were like sheep without a shepherd to care for them. So he taught the people many things. It was now very late in the day. Jesus’ followers came to him and said, “No one lives around here, and it is already very late. So send the people away. They need to go to the farms and towns around here to buy some food to eat.” But Jesus answered, “You give them some food to eat.” They said to Jesus, “We can’t buy enough bread to feed all these people. We would all have to work a month to earn enough to buy that much bread!” Jesus asked them, “How many loaves of bread do you have now? Go and see.” They counted their loaves of bread. They came to Jesus and said, “We have five loaves of bread and two fish.”

Jesus took the five loaves and two fish. He looked up to the sky and thanked God for the food. Then he broke the bread into pieces, which he gave to his followers to distribute to the people. Then he divided the two fish among everyone there. They all ate until they were full. After they finished eating, the followers filled twelve baskets with the pieces of bread and fish that were left. There were about 5000 men there who ate. (‭Mark‬ ‭6‬:‭34-38, 41-44‬ ERV)

Mark‬ ‭5‬:‭27-29, 34‬

The woman heard about Jesus, so she followed him with the other people and touched his coat. She thought, “If I can just touch his clothes, that will be enough to heal me.” As soon as she touched his coat, her bleeding stopped. She felt that her body was healed from all the suffering.

He said to her, “Dear woman, you are made well because you believed. Go in peace. You will not suffer anymore.” (‭Mark‬ ‭5‬:‭27-29, 34‬ ERV)

Mark‬ ‭5‬:‭22-24, 35-36, 41-42

A leader of the synagogue came. His name was Jairus. He saw Jesus and bowed down before him. He begged Jesus again and again, saying, “My little daughter is dying. Please come and lay your hands on her. Then she will be healed and will live.” So Jesus went with Jairus. Many people followed Jesus. They were pushing very close around him.

While Jesus was still there speaking, some men came from the house of Jairus, the synagogue leader. They said, “Your daughter is dead. There is no need to bother the Teacher.” But Jesus did not care what the men said. He said to the synagogue leader, “Don’t be afraid; just believe.”

Then Jesus held the girl’s hand and said to her, “Talitha, koum!” (This means “Little girl, I tell you to stand up!”) The girl immediately stood up and began walking. (She was twelve years old.) The father and mother and the followers were amazed. (‭Mark‬ ‭5‬:‭22-24, 35-36, 41-42‬ ERV)

Exodus‬ ‭16‬:‭3-4, 8, 13-14

They said, “It would have been better if the Lord had just killed us in the land of Egypt. At least there we had plenty to eat. We had all the food we needed. But now you have brought us out here into this desert to make us all die from hunger.” Then the Lord said to Moses, “I will cause food to fall from the sky. This food will be for you to eat. Every day the people should go out and gather the food they need that day. I will do this to see if they will do what I tell them.

Then Moses said, “In the evening the Lord will give you meat to eat, and in the morning you will have all the bread you want. The Lord will do this because he has heard your complaining, which was against him, not us. What can we do? We do only what he tells us to do, so your complaints are really against the Lord.”

That evening, flocks of quail came and filled the camp, and in the morning dew lay on the ground all around it. After the dew was gone, something like thin flakes of frost was on the ground.
 (‭Exodus‬ ‭16‬:‭3-4, 8, 13-14‬ ERV)

Psalms‬ ‭71‬:‭20-21‬

You have let me see troubles and hard times, but you will give me new life; you will lift me up from this pit of death! You will help me do even greater things. You will comfort me again!
(‭Psalms‬ ‭71‬:‭20-21‬ ERV)

Mark‬ ‭3‬:‭28-30

“I want you to know that people can be forgiven for all the sinful things they do. They can even be forgiven for the bad things they say against God. But anyone who speaks against the Holy Spirit will never be forgiven. They will always be guilty of that sin.” Jesus said this because the teachers of the law had accused him of having an evil spirit inside him. (‭Mark‬ ‭3‬:‭28-30‬ ERV)

Psalms‬ ‭69‬:‭29-31, 33

I am sad and hurting. God, lift me up and save me! I will praise God’s name in song. I will honor him by giving him thanks. The Lord will be happier with this than with the offering of an ox or a full-grown bull as a sacrifice.

The Lord listens to poor, helpless people. He does not turn away from those who are in prison. (‭Psalms‬ ‭69‬:‭29-31, 33‬ ERV)

Exodus‬ ‭14‬:‭10-14, 17-18‬

When the Israelites saw Pharaoh and his army coming toward them, they were very frightened and cried to the Lord for help. They said to Moses, “Why did you bring us out of Egypt? Did you bring us out here in the desert to die? We could have died peacefully in Egypt; there were plenty of graves in Egypt. We told you this would happen! In Egypt we said, ‘Please don’t bother us. Let us stay and serve the Egyptians.’ It would have been better for us to stay and be slaves than to come out here and die in the desert.” But Moses answered, “Don’t be afraid! Don’t run away! Stand where you are and watch the Lord save you today. You will never see these Egyptians again. You will not have to do anything but stay calm. The Lord will do the fighting for you.”

I have made the Egyptians brave, so they will chase you. But I will show you that I am more powerful than Pharaoh and all of his horses and chariots. Then Egypt will know that I am the Lord. They will honor me when I defeat Pharaoh and his horse soldiers and chariots.”
(‭Exodus‬ ‭14‬:‭10-14, 17-18‬ ERV)

‭2 Corinthians‬ ‭1‬:‭10

He saved us from these great dangers of death, and he will continue to save us. We feel sure he will always save us. (‭2 Corinthians‬ ‭1‬:‭10‬ ERV)

Romans‬ ‭16‬:‭25‬

Praise God! He is the one who can make you strong in faith. He can use the Good News that I teach to make you strong. It is the message about Jesus Christ that I tell people. That message is the secret truth that was hidden for ages and ages but has been made known. (‭Romans‬ ‭16‬:‭25‬ ERV)

Romans‬ ‭14‬:‭14-15, 21-23

I know that there is no food that is wrong to eat. The Lord Jesus is the one who convinced me of that. But if someone believes that something is wrong, then it is wrong for that person. If you hurt the faith of your brother or sister because of something you eat, you are not really following the way of love. Don’t destroy anyone’s faith by eating something they think is wrong. Christ died for them.

It is better not to eat meat or drink wine or do anything else that hurts the faith of your brother or sister. You should keep your beliefs about these things a secret between yourself and God. It is a blessing to be able to do what you think is right without feeling guilty. But anyone who eats something without being sure it is right is doing wrong. That is because they did not believe it was right. And if you do anything that you believe is not right, it is sin. (‭Romans‬ ‭14‬:‭14-15, 21-23‬ ERV)

Romans‬ ‭13‬:‭13-14

We should live in a right way, like people who belong to the day. We should not have wild parties or be drunk. We should not be involved in sexual sin or any kind of immoral behavior. We should not cause arguments and trouble or be jealous. But be like the Lord Jesus Christ, so that when people see what you do, they will see Christ. Don’t think about how to satisfy the desires of your sinful self. (‭Romans‬ ‭13‬:‭13-14‬ ERV)

Romans‬ ‭12‬:‭1-2, 20-21

So I beg you, brothers and sisters, because of the great mercy God has shown us, offer your lives as a living sacrifice to him—an offering that is only for God and pleasing to him. Considering what he has done, it is only right that you should worship him in this way. Don’t change yourselves to be like the people of this world, but let God change you inside with a new way of thinking. Then you will be able to understand and accept what God wants for you. You will be able to know what is good and pleasing to him and what is perfect.

But you should do this: “If you have enemies who are hungry, give them something to eat. If you have enemies who are thirsty, give them something to drink. In doing this you will make them feel ashamed. ” Proverbs 25:21-22 Don’t let evil defeat you, but defeat evil by doing good.
(‭Romans‬ ‭12‬:‭1-2, 20-21‬ ERV)

Romans‬ ‭10‬:‭9-12

If you openly say, “Jesus is Lord” and believe in your heart that God raised him from death, you will be saved. Yes, we believe in Jesus deep in our hearts, and so we are made right with God. And we openly say that we believe in him, and so we are saved. Yes, the Scriptures say, “Anyone who trusts in him will never be disappointed.” It says this because there is no difference between those who are Jews and those who are not. The same Lord is the Lord of all people. And he richly blesses everyone who looks to him for help. (‭Romans‬ ‭10‬:‭9-12‬ ERV)

Exodus‬ ‭4‬:‭10-12

Then Moses said to the Lord, “But, Lord, I am telling you, I am not a good speaker. I have never been able to speak well. And that hasn’t changed since you started talking to me. I am still not a good speaker. You know that I speak slowly and don’t use the best words.” Then the Lord said to him, “Who made a person’s mouth? And who can make someone deaf or not able to speak? Who can make a person blind? Who can make a person able to see? I am the one. I am the Lord. So go. I will be with you when you speak. I will give you the words to say.” (‭Exodus‬ ‭4‬:‭10-12‬ ERV)

Isaiah‬ ‭54‬:‭10

“The mountains may disappear, and the hills may become dust, but my faithful love will never leave you. I will make peace with you, and it will never end.” The Lord who loves you said this.
(‭Isaiah‬ ‭54‬:‭10‬ ERV)

Romans‬ ‭5‬:‭1-6, 8-11

We have been made right with God because of our faith. So we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ. Through our faith, Christ has brought us into that blessing of God’s grace that we now enjoy. And we are very happy because of the hope we have of sharing God’s glory. And we are also happy with the troubles we have. Why are we happy with troubles? Because we know that these troubles make us more patient. And this patience is proof that we are strong. And this proof gives us hope. And this hope will never disappoint us. We know this because God has poured out his love to fill our hearts through the Holy Spirit he gave us. Christ died for us when we were unable to help ourselves. We were living against God, but at just the right time Christ died for us.

But Christ died for us while we were still sinners, and by this God showed how much he loves us. We have been made right with God by the blood sacrifice of Christ. So through Christ we will surely be saved from God’s anger. I mean that while we were God’s enemies, he made friends with us through his Son’s death. And the fact that we are now God’s friends makes it even more certain that he will save us through his Son’s life. And not only will we be saved, but we also rejoice right now in what God has done for us through our Lord Jesus Christ. It is because of Jesus that we are now God’s friends. (‭Romans‬ ‭5‬:‭1-6, 8-11‬ ERV)

Psalms‬ ‭51‬:‭1-12, 17

God, be merciful to me because of your faithful love. Because of your great compassion, erase all the wrongs I have done. Scrub away my guilt. Wash me clean from my sin. I know I have done wrong. I remember that sin all the time. I did what you said is wrong. You are the one I have sinned against. I say this so that people will know that I am wrong and you are right. What you decided is fair. I was born to do wrong, a sinner before I left my mother’s womb. You want me to be completely loyal, so put true wisdom deep inside of me. Remove my sin and make me pure. Wash me until I am whiter than snow! Let me hear sounds of joy and happiness again. Let the bones you crushed be happy again. Don’t look at my sins. Erase them all. God, create a pure heart in me, and make my spirit strong again. Don’t push me away or take your Holy Spirit from me. Your help made me so happy. Give me that joy again. Make my spirit strong and ready to obey you.

The sacrifice that God wants is a humble spirit. God, you will not turn away someone who comes with a humble heart and is willing to obey you. (‭Psalms‬ ‭51‬:‭1-12, 17‬ ERV)

Romans‬ ‭3‬:‭21-26

But God has a way to make people right, and it has nothing to do with the law. He has now shown us that new way, which the law and the prophets told us about. God makes people right through their faith in Jesus Christ. He does this for all who believe in Christ. Everyone is the same. All have sinned and are not good enough to share God’s divine greatness. They are made right with God by his grace. This is a free gift. They are made right with God by being made free from sin through Jesus Christ. God gave Jesus as a way to forgive people’s sins through their faith in him. God can forgive them because the blood sacrifice of Jesus pays for their sins. God gave Jesus to show that he always does what is right and fair. He was right in the past when he was patient and did not punish people for their sins. And in our own time he still does what is right. God worked all this out in a way that allows him to judge people fairly and still make right any person who has faith in Jesus. (‭Romans‬ ‭3‬:‭21-26‬ ERV)

Romans‬ ‭3‬:‭19-20‬

What the law says is for those who are under the law. It stops anyone from making excuses. And it brings the whole world under God’s judgment, because no one can be made right with God by following the law. The law only shows us our sin. (‭Romans‬ ‭3‬:‭19-20‬ ERV)

Romans‬ ‭1‬:‭17

The Good News shows how God makes people right with himself. God’s way of making people right begins and ends with faith. As the Scriptures say, “The one who is right with God by faith will live forever.” (‭Romans‬ ‭1‬:‭17‬ ERV)