WORDS for your PSYCHE - Part I

Topic: Bible

“I have rejoiced in your laws as much as in riches. I will study your commandments and reflect on your ways. I will delight in your decrees and not forget your word.” (Psalm 119:14-16 / NLT)

“Your word is a lamp to guide my feet and a light for my path.” (Psalm 119:105 / NLT)

“You are my refuge and my shield; your word is my source of hope.” (Psalm 119:114 / NLT)

“The teaching of your word gives light so that even the simple can understand…. Guide my steps by your word, so I will not be overcome by evil.” (Psalm 119:130 and 133 / NLT)

“I rejoice in your word like one who discovers a great treasure.” (Psalm 119:162 / NLT)

“Haven’t you heard? Don’t you understand? Are you deaf to the words of God - the words he gave before the world began? Are you so ignorant?” (Isaiah 40:21 / NLT)

“’My thoughts are nothing like your thoughts,’ says the Lord. ’And my ways are far beyond anything you could imagine. For just as the heavens are higher than the earth, so my ways are higher than your ways and my thoughts higher than your thoughts. The rain and snow come down from the heavens and stay on the ground to water the earth. They cause the grain to grow, producing seed for the farmer and bread for the hungry. It is the same with my word. I send it out, and it always produces fruit. It will accomplish all I want it to, and it will prosper everywhere I send it.’” (Isaiah 55:8-11 / NLT)

“The Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is upon me, for the Lord has anointed me to bring good news to the poor. He has sent me to comfort the brokenhearted and to proclaim that captives will be released and prisoners will be freed. He has sent me to tell those who mourn that the time of the Lord’s favor has come, and with it, the day of God’s anger against their enemies.” (Isaiah 61:1-2 / NLT)

“Human beings cannot live on bread alone, but need every word that God speaks.” (Matthew 4:4 / TEV)

“Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock.” (Matthew 7:24 / NIV ®)

“As Jesus was saying these things, a woman in the crowd called out, ’Blessed is the mother who gave birth and nursed you.’ He replied, ’Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it.’” (Luke 11:27-28 / NIV ®)

“And Jesus explained to them what was said about himself in all the Scriptures, beginning with the books of Moses and the writings of all the prophets.” (Luke 24:27 / TEV)

“In the beginning the Word already existed; the Word was with God and the Word was God.” (John 1:1 / TEV)

“And you will be my witnesses, telling people about me everywhere - in Jerusalem, throughout Judea, in Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.” (Acts 1:8 / NLT)

“And now I commend you to the care of God and to the message of his grace, which is able to build you up and give you the blessings God has for all his people.” (Acts 20:32 / TEV)

“This letter is from Paul, a slave of Christ Jesus, chosen by God to be an apostle and sent out to preach his Good News. God promised this Good News long ago through his prophets in the Holy Scriptures. The Good News is about his Son. In his earthly life he was born into King David’s family line, and he was shown to be the Son of God when he was raised from the dead by the power of the Holy Spirit. He is Christ Jesus our Lord.” (Romans 1:1-4 / NLT)

“Though I am the least deserving of all God’s people, he graciously gave me the privilege of telling the Gentiles about the endless treasures available to them in Christ. I was chosen to explain to everyone this mysterious plan that God, the Creator of all things, had kept secret from the beginning.” (Ephesians 3:8-9 / NLT)

“Put on salvation as your helmet, and take the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God.” (Ephesians 6:17 / NLT)

“Above all, you must live as citizens of heaven, conducting yourselves in a manner worthy of the Good News about Christ…I will know that you are standing together with one spirit and one purpose, fighting together for the faith, which is the Good News.” (Philippians 1:27 / NLT)

“Do everything without complaining or arguing, so that you may become blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a crooked and depraved generation, in which you shine like stars in the universe as you hold out the word of life....” (Philippians 2:14-16 / NIV ®)

“Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly....” (Colossians 3:16 / NIV ®)

“Every scripture is inspired by God and useful for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the person dedicated to God may be capable and equipped for every good work.” (2 Timothy 3:16-17 / NET)

“By his own will he brought us into being through the word of truth, so that we should have first place among all his creatures.” (James 1:18 / TEV)

“You were cleansed from your sins when you obeyed the truth, so now you must show sincere love to each other as brothers and sisters. Love each other deeply with all your heart. For you have been born again, but not to a life that will quickly end. Your new life will last forever because it comes from the eternal, living word of God.” (1 Peter 1:22-23 / NLT)

“Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Christ is born of God, and everyone who loves the father loves his child as well. This is how we know that we love the children of God: by loving God and carrying out his commands. This is love for God: to obey his commands.” (1 John 5:1-3 / NIV ®)