Scripture Index
494 items found for "make every effort"
- Phillipians 3:5-11 - Effort Calibration
Every gain he'd earned, he now considered loss. be recalibrating your efforts . Paul shifted his efforts from 'scoring points' to "knowing Christ" (v8 & 10). Being a Christian means making every effort to be a lifelong learner . This is the amazing part: if you put your efforts into learning Christ rather than 'scoring points,'
- 1 Timothy 2:1-4 - Remove Every Obstacle
obstacle to the preaching of the gospel and to every aspect of divine worship. They should do it in order that the Word of God may have free course; the kingdom of Jesus Christ may make progress; and every anti-Christian power may be resisted. But his reason for making prayer his top request comes in the paragraphs at the end of chapter one, in the gospel and to every aspect of divine worship .
- Romans 9:15-21 - God's Mercy, Not Your Effort
whom I have compassion.” 16 It [our salvation] does not, therefore, depend on man's desire or effort “Shall what is formed say to the one who formed it, ‘Why did you make me like this?’ This means, Paul goes on to conclude, that salvation does not depend upon a person's individual efforts Remember, Paul tells you, you are God's creation, so therefore God has every right to do with you as humble yourself and understand that your salvation is completely dependent upon God's mercy and not your effort
- James 1:13-18 - The Devil (didn't) Make You Do It
when it is full-grown, gives birth to death. 16 Don’t be deceived, my dear brothers and sisters. 17 Every Our unchanging Father is the giver of every good and perfect gift . He is not the author of evil. Though He often allows disaster for His own good purposes, the primary culprit for every bad thing that has ever happened or ever will happen is our own sin. Fish would never take the bait had you not thrown the lure in the water!
- 2 Peter 1:3-11 - Comfortable Tension
To fully enjoy the comfort & assurance of your fully accomplished salvation, you must make every effort In v5 he writes, make every effort to add... not to your salvation, because that's complete in Christ He repeats this command to make every effort again in v10, and this time he explains why: to confirm So certainly be assured of your salvation, but at the same time make every effort to live a godly life every effort to live wholeheartedly for Christ.
- Hebrews 11:1-3 - Certainty
But Jesus Christ is our righteousness in making available to us all his merits and all the holy works Summary You know it's an awesome word when every English translation of the Bible translates it a different Today's short passage doesn't just tell us what our faith is , but also what our faith does , and every You've been given faith and are making every effort to strengthen it each day , so live with the assurance every effort each day to strengthen it; A SK GOD FOR WHAT YOU NEED: Read the New Testament in a
- 1 Corinthians 1:27-30 - Humbled Wisdom & Strength
Holy Spirit kindles in our hearts a true faith that embraces Jesus Christ, with all his merits, and makes But Jesus Christ is our righteousness in making available to us all his merits and all the holy works You don't gain eternal riches by your own knowledge or efforts, you gain it because God placed you in Thank God for giving you this faith, and make every effort to build and strengthen it daily. every effort to build it up; A SK GOD FOR WHAT YOU NEED: Read the New Testament in a year!
- Romans 13:8-10 - The Law Fulfiller
Whereas they were content to just follow the letter of the law, you must make every effort to not only avoid breaking the commandments, but also look for ways to love those around you in every situation
- Romans 13:8-10 - Good Debt
Whereas they were content to just follow the letter of the law, you must make every effort to not only avoid breaking the commandments, but also look for ways to love those around you in every situation
- Hebrews 4:9-13 - Stop Wandering, Start Resting
Second, that every day of my life I rest from my evil ways, let the Lord work in me through his Spirit This hope becomes reality when you lay down your 'work' - your frenzied efforts to attain everything This is why every Lord's Day, when the saints gather together for a small foretaste of the true Sabbath So "make every effort to enter that rest." Continue reading scripture every day and gathering with the Saints on the Lord's Day as often as possible