WORDS for your PSYCHE - Part I

Letters of Paul to Titus and Philemon, and Letters of John & Jude

“Dear friends, let us continue to love one another, for love comes from God. Anyone who loves is a child of God and knows God.” (1 John 4:7 / NLT)

Art work about Bible verse “Everything is pure to those whose hearts are pure. But nothing is pure to those who are corrupt and unbelieving, because their minds and consciences are corrupted.” Titus 1:15 — Titus 1:15

Titus

“An ’elder’ is a manager of God’s household, so he must live a blameless life…. and he must love what is good. He must live wisely and be just. He must live a devout and disciplined life. He must have a strong belief in the trustworthy message he was taught; then he will be able to encourage others with wholesome teaching and show those who oppose it where they are wrong.” (Titus 1:7-9 / NLT)

“Everything is pure to those whose hearts are pure. But nothing is pure to those who are corrupt and unbelieving, because their minds and consciences are corrupted.” (Titus 1:15 / NLT)

“We should live in this evil world with wisdom, righteousness, and devotion to God, while we look forward with hope to that wonderful day when the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ, will be revealed. He gave his life to free us from every kind of sin, to cleanse us, and to make us his very own people, totally committed to doing good deeds.” (Titus 2:12-14 / NLT)

Philemon

“That is why I am boldly asking a favor of you. I could demand it in the name of Christ because it is the right thing for you to do. But because of our love, I prefer simply to ask you. Consider this as a request from me - Paul, an old man and now also a prisoner for the sake of Christ Jesus. I appeal to you to show kindness to my child, Onesimus. I became his father in the faith while here in prison.” (Philemon 1:8-10 / NLT)

1 John

“See how very much our Father loves us, for he calls us his children, and that is what we are!” (1 John 3:1 / NLT)

“Loving God means keeping his commandments, and his commandments are not burdensome.” (1 John 5:3 / NLT)

“This is the message you have heard from the beginning: We should love one another…. let’s not merely say that we love each other; let us show the truth by our actions.” (1 John 3:11 and 18 / NLT)

“We know what real love is because Jesus gave up his life for us.” (1 John 3:16 / NLT 2016)

“Dear friends, let us continue to love one another, for love comes from God. Anyone who loves is a child of God and knows God. But anyone who does not love does not know God, for God is love.” (1 John 4:7-8 / NLT)

“God is love, and all who live in love live in God, and God lives in them. And as we live in God, our love grows more perfect…. Such love has no fear, because perfect love expels all fear.” (1 John 4:16-18 / NLT)

2 John

“Love means doing what God has commanded us, and he has commanded us to love one another, just as you heard from the beginning.” (2 John 1:6 / NLT)

3 John

“Dear Friends, you are being faithful to God when you care for the traveling teachers who pass through, even though they are strangers to you. They have told the church here of your loving friendship. Please continue providing for such teachers in a manner that pleases God.” (3 John 1:5-6 / NLT)

Jude

“And you must show mercy to those whose faith is wavering. Rescue others by snatching them from the flames of judgement. Show mercy to still others, but do so with great caution, hating the sins that contaminate their lives.” (Jude 1:22-23 / NLT)

“Now all glory to God, who is able to keep you from falling away and will bring you with great joy into his glorious presence without a single fault. All glory to him who alone is God, our Savior through Jesus Christ our Lord. All glory, majesty, power, and authority are his before all time, and in the present, and beyond all time! Amen.” (Jude 1:24-25 / NLT)