Hebrews‬ ‭7‬:‭23-28

Now there have been many of those priests, since death prevented them from continuing in office; but because Jesus lives forever, he has a permanent priesthood. Therefore he is able to save completely those who come to God through him, because he always lives to intercede for them. Such a high priest truly meets our need—one who is holy, blameless, pure, set apart from sinners, exalted above the heavens. Unlike the other high priests, he does not need to offer sacrifices day after day, first for his own sins, and then for the sins of the people. He sacrificed for their sins once for all when he offered himself. For the law appoints as high priests men in all their weakness; but the oath, which came after the law, appointed the Son, who has been made perfect forever. (‭Hebrews‬ ‭7‬:‭23-28‬ NIV)

Hebrews‬ ‭5‬:‭7-9

While Jesus lived on earth he prayed to God, asking for help from the one who could save him from death. He prayed to God with loud cries and tears. And his prayers were answered because of his great respect for God. Jesus was the Son of God, but he still suffered, and through his sufferings he learned to obey whatever God says. This made him the perfect high priest, who provides the way for everyone who obeys him to be saved forever. (‭Hebrews‬ ‭5‬:‭7-9‬ ERV)

Hebrews‬ ‭4‬:‭14-16

We have a great high priest who has gone to live with God in heaven. He is Jesus the Son of God. So let us continue to express our faith in him. Jesus, our high priest, is able to understand our weaknesses. When Jesus lived on earth, he was tempted in every way. He was tempted in the same ways we are tempted, but he never sinned. With Jesus as our high priest, we can feel free to come before God’s throne where there is grace. There we receive mercy and kindness to help us when we need it. (‭Hebrews‬ ‭4‬:‭14-16‬ ERV)

Hebrews‬ ‭3‬:‭18-19

And which people was God talking to when he promised that they would never enter his place of rest? He was talking to those who did not obey him. So we see that they were not allowed to enter and have God’s rest, because they did not believe. (‭Hebrews‬ ‭3‬:‭18-19‬ ERV)

Hebrews‬ ‭2‬:‭17-18‬

For this reason, Jesus had to be made like us, his brothers and sisters, in every way. He became like people so that he could be their merciful and faithful high priest in service to God. Then he could bring forgiveness for the people’s sins. And now he can help those who are tempted. He is able to help because he himself suffered and was tempted. (‭Hebrews‬ ‭2‬:‭17-18‬ ERV)

Isaiah‬ ‭22‬:‭9-11‬

Then you noticed how many cracks there were in the walls around the City of David, so you began collecting water from the Lower Pool. You counted the houses and used stones from them to repair the walls. Then you built a pool between the double walls for storing water from the Old Pool. You did all this to protect yourselves, but you did not trust the God who made all these things. You did not even notice the one who made all these things so long ago. (‭Isaiah‬ ‭22‬:‭9-11‬ ERV)

Titus‬ ‭3‬:‭3-8‬

In the past we were foolish too. We did not obey, we were wrong, and we were slaves to the many things our bodies wanted and enjoyed. We lived doing evil and being jealous. People hated us and we hated each other. But then the kindness and love of God our Savior was made known. He saved us because of his mercy, not because of any good things we did. He saved us through the washing that made us new people. He saved us by making us new through the Holy Spirit. God poured out to us that Holy Spirit fully through Jesus Christ our Savior. We were made right with God by his grace. God saved us so that we could be his children and look forward to receiving life that never ends. This is a true statement. And I want you to be sure that the people understand these things. Then those who believe in God will be careful to use their lives for doing good. These things are good and will help everyone. (‭Titus‬ ‭3‬:‭3-8‬ ERV)

John‬ ‭5‬:‭24

I assure you, most solemnly I tell you, the person whose ears are open to My words [who listens to My message] and believes and trusts in and clings to and relies on Him Who sent Me has (possesses now) eternal life. And he does not come into judgment [does not incur sentence of judgment, will not come under condemnation], but he has already passed over out of death into life. (‭John‬ ‭5‬:‭24‬ AMP)

‭2 Timothy‬ ‭3‬:‭16-17‬

All Scripture is given by God. And all Scripture is useful for teaching and for showing people what is wrong in their lives. It is useful for correcting faults and teaching the right way to live. Using the Scriptures, those who serve God will be prepared and will have everything they need to do every good work. (‭2 Timothy‬ ‭3‬:‭16-17‬ ERV)

‭2 Timothy‬ ‭2‬:‭8-10‬

Remember Jesus Christ. He is from the family of David. After Jesus died, he was raised from death. This is the Good News that I tell people. And because I tell that message, I am suffering. I am even bound with chains like someone who has really done wrong. But God’s message is not bound. So I patiently accept all these troubles. I do this to help the people God has chosen so that they can have the salvation that is in Christ Jesus. With this salvation comes glory that never ends.
(‭2 Timothy‬ ‭2‬:‭8-10‬ ERV)

‭2 Timothy‬ ‭1‬:‭9-12‬

God saved us and chose us to be his holy people, but not because of anything we ourselves did. God saved us and made us his people because that was what he wanted and because of his grace. That grace was given to us through Christ Jesus before time began. And now it has been shown to us in the coming of our Savior Christ Jesus. He destroyed death and showed us the way to have life. Yes, through the Good News Jesus showed us the way to have life that cannot be destroyed. I was chosen to tell people that message as an apostle and teacher. And I suffer now because of that work. But I am not ashamed, because I know the one I have put my trust in. And I am sure that he is able to protect what I have put into his care until that Day. (‭2 Timothy‬ ‭1‬:‭9-12‬ ERV)

1 Timothy‬ ‭6‬:‭6-10

Devotion to God is, in fact, a way for people to be very rich, but only if it makes them satisfied with what they have. When we came into the world, we brought nothing. And when we die, we can take nothing out. So, if we have food and clothes, we will be satisfied with that. People who want to be rich bring temptations to themselves. They are caught in a trap. They begin to want many foolish things that will hurt them. These things ruin and destroy people. The love of money causes all kinds of evil. Some people have turned away from what we believe because they want to get more and more money. But they have caused themselves a lot of pain and sorrow. (‭1 Timothy‬ ‭6‬:‭6-10‬ ERV)

Hebrews‬ ‭10‬:‭14, 17-19

With one sacrifice Christ made his people perfect forever. They are the ones who are being made holy.

Then he says, “I will forget their sins and never again remember the evil they have done.” Jeremiah 31:34 And after everything is forgiven, there is no more need for a sacrifice to pay for sins. And so, brothers and sisters, we are completely free to enter the Most Holy Place. We can do this without fear because of the blood sacrifice of Jesus. (‭Hebrews‬ ‭10‬:‭14, 17-19‬ ERV)

1 Timothy‬ ‭4‬:‭12‬

You are young, but don’t let anyone treat you as if you are not important. Be an example to show the believers how they should live. Show them by what you say, by the way you live, by your love, by your faith, and by your pure life. (‭1 Timothy‬ ‭4‬:‭12‬ ERV)

Isaiah‬ ‭12‬:‭1-2‬

At that time you will say, “I praise you, Lord! You have been angry with me, but don’t be angry with me now. Show your love to me. God is the one who saves me. I trust him, and I am not afraid. The Lord YAH is my strength. He saves me, and I sing songs of praise about him. ” (‭Isaiah‬ ‭12‬:‭1-2‬ ERV)

Isaiah‬ ‭11‬:‭1-5, 9-10‬

A small tree will begin to grow from the stump of Jesse. That branch will grow from Jesse’s roots. The Lord ’S Spirit will always be with that new king to give him wisdom, understanding, guidance, and power. The Spirit will help him know and respect the Lord. He will find joy in obeying the Lord. This king will not judge people by the way things look. He will not judge by listening to rumors. He will judge the poor fairly and honestly. He will be fair when he decides what to do for the poor of the land. If he decides people should be beaten, he will give the command, and they will be beaten. If he decides people must die, he will give the command, and those evil people will be killed. Goodness and fairness will be like a belt he wears around his waist.

People will stop hurting each other. People on my holy mountain will not want to destroy things because they will know the Lord. The world will be full of knowledge about him, like the sea is full of water. At that time there will be someone special from Jesse’s family. He will be like a flag that all the nations gather around. The nations will come to him and ask him what they should do. And the place where he is will be filled with glory. (‭Isaiah‬ ‭11‬:‭1-5, 9-10‬ ERV)

‭2 Thessalonians‬ ‭1‬:‭11‬

That is why we always pray for you. We ask our God to help you live the good way he wanted when he chose you. The goodness you have makes you want to do good. And the faith you have makes you work. We pray that with his power God will help you do these things more and more.
(‭2 Thessalonians‬ ‭1‬:‭11‬ ERV)

1 Thessalonians‬ ‭5‬:‭9‬

God did not choose us to suffer his anger. God chose us to have salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ. (‭1 Thessalonians‬ ‭5‬:‭9‬ ERV)

Isaiah‬ ‭9‬:‭3-4, 6-7‬

God, you will make the nation grow, and you will make the people happy. They will rejoice in your presence as they do at harvest time. It will be like the joy when people take their share of things they have won in war. That will happen because you will lift the heavy yoke off their shoulders and take away their heavy burden. You will take away the rod that the enemy used to punish your people, as you did when you defeated Midian.

This will happen when the special child is born. God will give us a son who will be responsible for leading the people. His name will be “Wonderful Counselor, Powerful God, Father Who Lives Forever, Prince of Peace.” His power will continue to grow, and there will be peace without end. This will establish him as the king sitting on David’s throne and ruling his kingdom. He will rule with goodness and justice forever and ever. The strong love that the Lord All-Powerful has for his people will make this happen! (‭Isaiah‬ ‭9‬:‭3-4, 6-7‬ ERV)

Isaiah‬ ‭8‬:‭10

Make your plans for the fight. Your plans will be defeated. Give orders to your armies, but your orders will be useless, because God is with us! (‭Isaiah‬ ‭8‬:‭10‬ ERV)

Isaiah‬ ‭7‬:‭4-9‬

“Tell Ahaz, ‘Be careful, but be calm. Don’t be afraid. Don’t let those two men, Rezin and Remaliah’s son, frighten you! They are like two burning sticks. They might be hot now, but soon they will be nothing but smoke. Rezin, Aram, and Remaliah’s son became angry and made plans against you. They said, “Let’s go fight against Judah and divide it among ourselves. Then we will make Tabeel’s son the new king of Judah.”’” But the Lord GOD says, “Their plan will not succeed. It will not happen because Aram depends on its capital Damascus, and Damascus is led by its weak king Rezin. And don’t worry about Ephraim. Within 65 years it will be crushed, no longer a nation. Ephraim depends on its capital Samaria, and Samaria is led by Remaliah’s son. So you have no reason to fear. Believe this, or you will not survive.” (‭Isaiah‬ ‭7‬:‭4-9‬ ERV)

Colossians‬ ‭3‬:‭9-10‬

Don’t lie to each other. You have taken off those old clothes—the person you once were and the bad things you did then. Now you are wearing a new life, a life that is new every day. You are growing in your understanding of the one who made you. You are becoming more and more like him. (‭Colossians‬ ‭3‬:‭9-10‬ ERV)

Colossians‬ ‭2‬:‭10-14‬

And because you belong to Christ you are complete, having everything you need. Christ is ruler over every other power and authority. In Christ you had a different kind of circumcision, one that was not done by human hands. That is, you were made free from the power of your sinful self. That is the kind of circumcision Christ does. When you were baptized, you were buried with Christ, and you were raised up with him because of your faith in God’s power. God’s power was shown when he raised Christ from death. You were spiritually dead because of your sins and because you were not free from the power of your sinful self. But God gave you new life together with Christ. He forgave all our sins. Because we broke God’s laws, we owed a debt—a debt that listed all the rules we failed to follow. But God forgave us of that debt. He took it away and nailed it to the cross.
(‭Colossians‬ ‭2‬:‭10-14‬ ERV)

Deuteronomy‬ ‭32‬:‭9-11‬

The Lord chose his people to be his own. The people of Jacob belong to him. “The Lord found them in the desert, in an empty, windy land. He surrounded them and watched over them. He protected them like the pupil of his eye, like an eagle when she makes her young leave the nest to fly. She stays close to them, ready to help. She spreads her wings to catch them when they fall and carries them to a safe place. (‭Deuteronomy‬ ‭32‬:‭9-11‬ ERV)

Colossians‬ ‭1‬:‭14, 21-23‬

The Son paid the price to make us free. In him we have forgiveness of our sins.

At one time you were separated from God. You were his enemies in your minds, because the evil you did was against him. But now he has made you his friends again. He did this by the death Christ suffered while he was in his body. He did it so that he could present you to himself as people who are holy, blameless, and without anything that would make you guilty before him. And that is what will happen if you continue to believe in the Good News you heard. You must remain strong and sure in your faith. You must not let anything cause you to give up the hope that became yours when you heard the Good News. That same Good News has been told to everyone on earth, and that’s the work that I, Paul, was given to do. (‭Colossians‬ ‭1‬:‭14, 21-23‬ ERV)

(‭Deuteronomy‬ ‭31‬:‭3, 6, 8‬

But the Lord your God will lead you people into that land. He will destroy these nations for you. You will take their land away from them. The Lord said that Joshua must lead you.

Be strong and be brave. Don’t be afraid of those people because the Lord your God is with you. He will not fail you or leave you.”

The Lord will lead you. He himself is with you. He will not fail you or leave you. Don’t worry. Don’t be afraid!” (‭Deuteronomy‬ ‭31‬:‭3, 6, 8‬ ERV)

Deuteronomy‬ ‭30‬:‭9-10‬

The Lord your God will make you successful in everything you do. He will bless you with many children. He will bless your cows—they will have many calves. He will bless your fields—they will grow many good crops. He will be good to you. The Lord will again enjoy doing good for you, the same as he enjoyed doing good for your ancestors. But you must do what the Lord your God tells you to do. You must obey his commands and follow the rules that are written in this Book of Teachings. You must obey the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul. Then these good things will happen to you. (‭Deuteronomy‬ ‭30‬:‭9-10‬ ERV)

Acts‬ ‭26‬:‭18‬

You will make them able to understand the truth. They will turn away from darkness to the light. They will turn away from the power of Satan, and they will turn to God. Then their sins can be forgiven, and they can be given a place among God’s people—those who have been made holy by believing in me.’” (‭Acts‬ ‭26‬:‭18‬ ERV)

‭Song of Songs‬ ‭8‬:‭6-7

Keep me near you like a seal you wear over your heart, like a signet ring you wear on your hand. Love is as strong as death. Passion is as strong as the grave. Its sparks become a flame, and it grows to become a great fire! A flood cannot put out love. Rivers cannot drown love. Would people despise a man for giving everything he owns for love? (‭Song of Songs‬ ‭8‬:‭6-7‬ ERV)

Acts‬ ‭22‬:‭14-16‬

“Ananias told me, ‘The God of our fathers chose you long ago to know his plan. He chose you to see the Righteous One and to hear words from him. You will be his witness to all people. You will tell them what you have seen and heard. Now, don’t wait any longer. Get up, be baptized and wash away your sins, trusting in Jesus to save you. ’ (‭Acts‬ ‭22‬:‭14-16‬ ERV)

‭Isaiah‬ ‭30‬:‭18-19‬

So the Lord is waiting to show his mercy to you. He wants to rise and comfort you. The Lord is the God who does the right thing, so he will bless everyone who waits for his help. You people who live in Jerusalem on Mount Zion will not continue crying. The Lord will hear your crying, and he will comfort you. When he hears you, he will help you. (‭Isaiah‬ ‭30‬:‭18-19‬ ERV)

Acts‬ ‭20‬:‭19, 32‬

The Jews planned things against me, and this gave me much trouble. But you know that I always served the Lord, sometimes with tears. I never thought about myself first.

“Now I am putting you in God’s care. I am depending on the message about his grace to make you strong. That message is able to give you the blessings that God gives to all his holy people.
 (‭Acts‬ ‭20‬:‭19, 32‬ ERV)

Acts‬ ‭18‬:‭9-10‬

During the night, Paul had a vision. The Lord said to him, “Don’t be afraid, and don’t stop talking to people. I am with you, and no one will be able to hurt you. Many of my people are in this city.”
(‭Acts‬ ‭18‬:‭9-10‬ ERV)

Acts‬ ‭16‬:‭25-26, 29-31‬

About midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing songs to God. The other prisoners were listening to them. Suddenly there was an earthquake so strong that it shook the foundation of the jail. All the doors of the jail opened, and the chains on all the prisoners fell off.

The jailer told someone to bring a light. Then he ran inside and, shaking with fear, fell down in front of Paul and Silas. Then he brought them outside and said, “Men, what must I do to be saved?” They said to him, “Believe in the Lord Jesus and you will be saved—you and all who live in your house.” (‭Acts‬ ‭16‬:‭25-26, 29-31‬ ERV)

Deuteronomy‬ ‭23‬:‭4-5‬

The Ammonites and Moabites refused to give you bread and water on your trip at the time you came from Egypt. They also tried to hire Balaam, the son of Beor from the Mesopotamian city of Pethor, to curse you. But the Lord your God refused to do what Balaam asked. Instead, the Lord changed the curse into a blessing for you, because the Lord your God loves you. (‭Deuteronomy‬ ‭23‬:‭4-5‬ ERV)

Acts‬ ‭15‬:‭8-9

God knows everyone, even their thoughts, and he accepted these non-Jewish people. He showed this to us by giving them the Holy Spirit the same as he did to us. To God, those people are not different from us. When they believed, God made their hearts pure. (‭Acts‬ ‭15‬:‭8-9‬ ERV)

Acts‬ ‭13‬:‭38-39‬

Brothers, understand what we are telling you. You can have forgiveness of your sins through this Jesus. The Law of Moses could not free you from your sins. But you can be made right with God if you believe in Jesus. (‭Acts‬ ‭13‬:‭38-39‬ ERV)