‭1 Corinthians‬ ‭9:24-27‬

“You know that in a race all the runners run, but only one runner gets the prize. So run like that. Run to win! All who compete in the games use strict training. They do this so that they can win a prize—one that doesn’t last. But our prize is one that will last forever. So I run like someone who has a goal. I fight like a boxer who is hitting something, not just the air. It is my own body I fight to make it do what I want. I do this so that I won’t miss getting the prize myself after telling others about it.”
‭‭1 Corinthians‬ ‭9:24-27‬ ‭ERV‬‬
http://bible.com/406/1co.9.24-27.erv

Philippians‬ ‭3:12-14

“Not that I have now attained [this ideal], or have already been made perfect, but I press on to lay hold of (grasp) and make my own, that for which Christ Jesus (the Messiah) has laid hold of me and made me His own. I do not consider, brethren, that I have captured and made it my own [yet]; but one thing I do [it is my one aspiration]: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the [supreme and heavenly] prize to which God in Christ Jesus is calling us upward.”
‭‭Philippians‬ ‭3:12-14‬ ‭AMP‬‬
http://bible.com/8/php.3.12-14.amp

John‬ ‭6:27-29

“But earthly food spoils and ruins. So don’t work to get that kind of food. But work to get the food that stays good and gives you eternal life. The Son of Man will give you that food. He is the only one qualified by God the Father to give it to you.” The people asked Jesus, “What does God want us to do?” Jesus answered, “The work God wants you to do is this: to believe in the one he sent.””
‭‭John‬ ‭6:27-29‬ ‭ERV‬‬
http://bible.com/406/jhn.6.27-29.erv

Hebrews‬ ‭10:12, 14

“But Christ offered only one sacrifice for sins, and that sacrifice is good for all time. Then he sat down at the right side of God.

With one sacrifice Christ made his people perfect forever. They are the ones who are being made holy.”
‭‭Hebrews‬ ‭10:12, 14‬ ‭ERV‬‬
http://bible.com/406/heb.10.12,14.erv

Ephesians‬ ‭1:4-5

“In Christ, he chose us before the world was made. He chose us in love to be his holy people—people who could stand before him without any fault. And before the world was made, God decided to make us his own children through Jesus Christ. This was what God wanted, and it pleased him to do it.”
‭‭Ephesians‬ ‭1:4-5‬ ‭ERV‬‬
http://bible.com/406/eph.1.4-5.erv

‭‭1 Corinthians‬ ‭4:10-13

“We are fools for Christ, but you think you are so wise in Christ. We are weak, but you think you are so strong. People give you honor, but they don’t honor us. Even now we still don’t have enough to eat or drink, and we don’t have enough clothes. We often get beatings. We have no homes. We work hard with our own hands to feed ourselves. When people insult us, we ask God to bless them. When people treat us badly, we accept it. When people say bad things about us, we try to say something that will help them. But people still treat us like the world’s garbage—everyone’s trash.”
‭‭1 Corinthians‬ ‭4:10-13‬ ‭ERV‬‬
http://bible.com/406/1co.4.10-13.erv

Isaiah‬ ‭49:15-16‬

“[And the Lord answered] Can a woman forget her nursing child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? Yes, they may forget, yet I will not forget you. Behold, I have indelibly imprinted (tattooed a picture of) you on the palm of each of My hands; [O Zion] your walls are continually before Me.”
‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭49:15-16‬ ‭AMP‬‬
http://bible.com/8/isa.49.15-16.amp

‭‭1 Corinthians‬ ‭1:30

“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 ‭1:30‬ ‭ERV‬‬
http://bible.com/406/1co.1.30.erv

Mark‬ ‭16:15-16

“He said to them, “Go everywhere in the world. Tell the Good News to everyone. Whoever believes and is baptized will be saved. But those who do not believe will be judged guilty.”
‭‭Mark‬ ‭16:15-16‬ ‭ERV‬‬
http://bible.com/406/mrk.16.15-16.erv

Ecclesiastes‬ ‭7:15-20

“In my short life, I have seen everything. I have seen good people die young, and I have seen evil people live long lives. So why ruin your life? Don’t be too good or too bad, and don’t be too wise or too foolish. Why should you die before your time?

Try to be a little of this and a little of that. Even God’s followers will do some good things and some bad things. Surely there is no one on earth who always does good and never sins. But wisdom can make one person stronger than ten leaders in a city.”
‭‭Ecclesiastes‬ ‭7:15-20‬ ‭ERV‬‬
http://bible.com/406/ecc.7.15-20.erv

James‬ ‭1:5-8

“Do any of you need wisdom? Ask God for it. He is generous and enjoys giving to everyone. So he will give you wisdom. But when you ask God, you must believe. Don’t doubt him. Whoever doubts is like a wave in the sea that is blown up and down by the wind. People like that are thinking two different things at the same time. They can never decide what to do. So they should not think they will receive anything from the Lord.”
‭‭James‬ ‭1:5-8‬ ‭ERV‬‬
http://bible.com/406/jas.1.5-8.erv

Isaiah‬ ‭25:1‬

“Lord, you are my God. I honor you and praise your name, because you did amazing things. The words you said long ago are completely true; everything happened exactly as you said it would.”
‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭25:1‬ ‭ERV‬‬
http://bible.com/406/isa.25.1.erv

John‬ ‭16:23-24

“In that day you will not have to ask me about anything. And I assure you, my Father will give you anything you ask him for in my name. You have never asked for anything in this way before. But ask in my name, and you will receive. And you will have the fullest joy possible.”
‭‭John‬ ‭16:23-24‬ ‭ERV‬‬
http://bible.com/406/jhn.16.23-24.erv

Mark‬ ‭14:22-25

“While they were eating, Jesus took some bread and thanked God for it. He broke off some pieces, gave them to his followers and said, “Take and eat this bread. It is my body.” Then he took a cup of wine, thanked God for it, and gave it to them. They all drank from the cup. Then he said, “This wine is my blood, which will be poured out for many to begin the new agreement from God to his people. I want you to know, I will not drink this wine again until that day when I drink it in God’s kingdom and the wine is new.””
‭‭Mark‬ ‭14:22-25‬ ‭ERV‬‬
http://bible.com/406/mrk.14.22-25.erv

Jeremiah‬ ‭39:16-18

““Jeremiah, go and tell Ebed Melech the Ethiopian this message: ‘This is what the Lord All-Powerful, the God of the people of Israel, says: Very soon I will make my messages about this city of Jerusalem come true. My messages will come true through disaster, not through something good. You will see everything come true with your own eyes. But I will save you on that day, Ebed Melech.’ This is the message from the Lord. ‘You will not be given to the people you are afraid of. I will save you, Ebed Melech. You will not die from a sword, but you will escape and live. That will happen because you have trusted in me.’” This message is from the Lord.”
‭‭Jeremiah‬ ‭39:16-18‬ ‭ERV‬‬
http://bible.com/406/jer.39.16-18.erv

Matthew‬ ‭8:23-27

“Jesus got into a boat, and his followers went with him. After the boat left the shore, a very bad storm began on the lake. The waves covered the boat. But Jesus was sleeping. The followers went to him and woke him. They said, “Lord, save us! We will drown!” Jesus answered, “Why are you afraid? You don’t have enough faith.” Then he stood up and gave a command to the wind and the water. The wind stopped, and the lake became very calm. The men were amazed. They said, “What kind of man is this? Even the wind and the water obey him!””
‭‭Matthew‬ ‭8:23-27‬ ‭ERV‬‬
http://bible.com/406/mat.8.23-27.erv

Mark‬ ‭13:31, 34-37

“The whole world, earth and sky, will be destroyed, but my words will last forever.

“It’s like a man who goes on a trip and leaves his house in the care of his servants. He gives each one a special job to do. He tells the servant guarding the door to always be ready. And this is what I am telling you now. You must always be ready. You don’t know when the owner of the house will come back. He might come in the afternoon, or at midnight, or in the early morning, or when the sun rises. If you are always ready, he will not find you sleeping, even if he comes back earlier than expected. I tell you this, and I say it to everyone: ‘Be ready!’””
‭‭Mark‬ ‭13:31, 34-37‬ ‭ERV‬‬
http://bible.com/406/mrk.13.31,34-37.erv

Jesus cares about us

“Jesus called his followers to him and said, “I feel sorry for these people. They have been with me three days, and now they have nothing to eat. I don’t want to send them away hungry. They might faint while going home.””
‭‭Matthew‬ ‭15:32‬ ‭ERV‬‬
http://bible.com/406/mat.15.32.erv

God is in control & always victorious

“I saw an angel coming down out of heaven. The angel had the key to the bottomless pit. The angel also held a large chain in his hand. The angel grabbed the dragon, that old snake, also known as the devil or Satan. The angel tied the dragon with the chain for 1000 years. Then the angel threw the dragon into the bottomless pit and closed it. The angel locked it over the dragon. The angel did this so that the dragon could not trick the people of the earth until the 1000 years were ended. After 1000 years the dragon must be made free for a short time.

When the 1000 years are ended, Satan will be made free from his prison. He will go out to trick the nations in all the earth, the nations known as Gog and Magog. Satan will gather the people for battle. There will be more people than anyone can count, like sand on the seashore. I saw Satan’s army march across the earth and gather around the camp of God’s people and the city that God loves. But fire came down from heaven and destroyed Satan’s army. And he (the one who tricked these people) was thrown into the lake of burning sulfur with the beast and the false prophet. There they would be tortured day and night forever and ever.”
‭‭Revelation‬ ‭20:1-3, 7-10‬ ‭ERV‬‬
http://bible.com/406/rev.20.1-3,7-10.erv

Mark‬ ‭12:38-40‬

“Jesus continued teaching. He said, “Be careful of the teachers of the law. They like to walk around wearing clothes that look important. And they love for people to show respect to them in the marketplaces. They love to have the most important seats in the synagogues and the places of honor at banquets. But they cheat widows and take their homes. Then they try to make themselves look good by saying long prayers. God will punish them very much.””
‭‭Mark‬ ‭12:38-40‬ ‭ERV‬‬
http://bible.com/406/mrk.12.38-40.erv

‭‭1 Peter‬ ‭1:22

“You have made yourselves pure by obeying the truth. Now you can have true love for your brothers and sisters. So love each other deeply—with all your heart.”
‭‭1 Peter‬ ‭1:22‬ ‭ERV‬‬
http://bible.com/406/1pe.1.22.erv

‭‭1 Kings‬ ‭11:2, 4, 11-13

“In the past the Lord had said to the Israelites, “You must not marry people from other nations. If you do, they will cause you to follow their gods.” But Solomon fell in love with these women.

When Solomon was old, his wives caused him to follow other gods, so he did not follow the Lord completely as his father David did.

So the Lord said to Solomon, “You have chosen to break your agreement with me. You have not obeyed my commands. So I promise that I will tear your kingdom away from you and give it to one of your servants. But I loved your father David, so I will not take your kingdom away from you while you are alive. I will wait until your son becomes king. Then I will take it from him. Still, I will not tear away all the kingdom from your son. I will leave him one tribe to rule. I will do this for my servant David and for Jerusalem, the city I chose.””
‭‭1 Kings‬ ‭11:2, 4, 11-13‬ ‭ERV‬‬
http://bible.com/406/1ki.11.2,4,11-13.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
http://bible.com/406/mrk.11.20-25.erv

‭‭1 Corinthians‬ ‭7:17-24

“Nevertheless, each person should live as a believer in whatever situation the Lord has assigned to them, just as God has called them. This is the rule I lay down in all the churches. Was a man already circumcised when he was called? He should not become uncircumcised. Was a man uncircumcised when he was called? He should not be circumcised. Circumcision is nothing and uncircumcision is nothing. Keeping God’s commands is what counts. Each person should remain in the situation they were in when God called them. Were you a slave when you were called? Don’t let it trouble you—although if you can gain your freedom, do so. For the one who was a slave when called to faith in the Lord is the Lord’s freed person; similarly, the one who was free when called is Christ’s slave. You were bought at a price; do not become slaves of human beings. Brothers and sisters, each person, as responsible to God, should remain in the situation they were in when God called them.”
‭‭1 Corinthians‬ ‭7:17-24‬ ‭NIV‬‬
http://bible.com/111/1co.7.17-24.niv

Corinthians‬ ‭6:9-10

“Or do you not know that wrongdoers will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral nor idolaters nor adulterers nor men who have sex with men nor thieves nor the greedy nor drunkards nor slanderers nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God.”
‭‭1 Corinthians‬ ‭6:9-10‬ ‭NIV‬‬
http://bible.com/111/1co.6.9-10.niv

Mark‬ ‭10:43-45

“Not so with you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, and whoever wants to be first must be slave of all. For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.””
‭‭Mark‬ ‭10:43-45‬ ‭NIV‬‬
http://bible.com/111/mrk.10.43-45.niv

Revelation‬ ‭21:6-8

“He said to me: “It is done. I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End. To the thirsty I will give water without cost from the spring of the water of life. Those who are victorious will inherit all this, and I will be their God and they will be my children. But the cowardly, the unbelieving, the vile, the murderers, the sexually immoral, those who practice magic arts, the idolaters and all liars—they will be consigned to the fiery lake of burning sulfur. This is the second death.””
‭‭Revelation‬ ‭21:6-8‬ ‭NIV‬‬
http://bible.com/111/rev.21.6-8.niv

Isaiah‬ ‭53:3-6, 10-11

“He was despised and rejected by mankind, a man of suffering, and familiar with pain. Like one from whom people hide their faces he was despised, and we held him in low esteem. Surely he took up our pain and bore our suffering, yet we considered him punished by God, stricken by him, and afflicted. But he was pierced for our transgressions, he was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was on him, and by his wounds we are healed. We all, like sheep, have gone astray, each of us has turned to our own way; and the Lord has laid on him the iniquity of us all.

Yet it was the Lord’s will to crush him and cause him to suffer, and though the Lord makes his life an offering for sin, he will see his offspring and prolong his days, and the will of the Lord will prosper in his hand. After he has suffered, he will see the light of life and be satisfied; by his knowledge my righteous servant will justify many, and he will bear their iniquities.”
‭‭Isaiah‬ ‭53:3-6, 10-11‬ ‭NIV‬‬
http://bible.com/111/isa.53.3-6,10-11.niv

‭‭1 Corinthians‬ ‭6:9-11‬

“Or do you not know that wrongdoers will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral nor idolaters nor adulterers nor men who have sex with men nor thieves nor the greedy nor drunkards nor slanderers nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God. And that is what some of you were. But you were washed, you were sanctified, you were justified in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ and by the Spirit of our God.”
‭‭1 Corinthians‬ ‭6:9-11‬ ‭NIV‬‬
http://bible.com/111/1co.6.9-11.niv

Hosea‬ ‭11:7-9‬

“My people are bent on backsliding from Me; though [the prophets] call them to Him Who is on high, none at all will exalt Him or lift himself up [to come to Him]. How can I give you up, O Ephraim! How can I surrender you and cast you off, O Israel! How can I make you as Admah or how can I treat you as Zeboiim [both destroyed with Sodom]! My heart recoils within Me; My compassions are kindled together. [Deut. 29:23.] I will not execute the fierceness of My anger; I will not bring back Ephraim to nothing or again destroy him. For I am God and not man, the Holy One in the midst of you, and I will not come in wrath or enter into the city.”
‭‭Hosea‬ ‭11:7-9‬ ‭AMP‬‬
http://bible.com/8/hos.11.7-9.amp

Colossians‬ ‭1:14‬

“The Son paid the price to make us free. In him we have forgiveness of our sins.”
‭‭Colossians‬ ‭1:14‬ ‭ERV‬‬
http://bible.com/406/col.1.14.erv