God makes us bold and stouthearted

God makes us bold and stouthearted

Psalm 138:3(God makes us bold by answering us)

                ³ When I called, you answered me; you greatly emboldened me.

Pro 28:1(The righteous are as bold as a lion)

                ¹ The wicked flee though no one pursues, but the righteous are as bold as a lion.

Acts 4:29, 13, and 31 (They were all filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke the word of God boldly)

                ¹³ When they saw the courage of Peter and John and realized that they were unschooled, ordinary men, they were astonished and they took note that these men had been with Jesus.

            ²⁹ Now, Lord, consider their threats and enable your servants to speak your word with great boldness. ³⁰ Stretch out your hand to heal and perform signs and wonders through the name of your holy servant Jesus.”
³¹ After they prayed, the place where they were meeting was shaken. And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke the word of God boldly.

Acts 9:27(Barnabas told apostles how soul preached fearlessly in the name of Jesus)

                ²⁷ But Barnabas took him and brought him to the apostles. He told them how Saul on his journey had seen the Lord and that the Lord had spoken to him, and how in Damascus he had preached fearlessly in the name of Jesus.

Acts 13:46(Paul and Barnabas answered them boldly)

                ⁴⁶ Then Paul and Barnabas answered them boldly: “We had to speak the word of God to you first. Since you reject it and do not consider yourselves worthy of eternal life, we now turn to the Gentiles.

Acts 14:3(Paul and Barnabas spent considerable time, speaking boldly for the Lord by enabling them to perform signs and wonders)

                ³ So Paul and Barnabas spent considerable time there, speaking boldly for the Lord, who confirmed the message of his grace by enabling them to perform signs and wonders.

Acts 28:31(Paul proclaimed the kingdom of God and taught about the Lord Jesus Christ—with all boldness and without hindrance!)

                ³⁰ For two whole years Paul stayed there in his own rented house and welcomed all who came to see him. ³¹ He proclaimed the kingdom of God and taught about the Lord Jesus Christ—with all boldness and without hindrance!

Eph 6:19(we should pray that words may be given me so that we will fearlessly make known the mystery of the gospel)

                ¹⁹ Pray also for me, that whenever I speak, words may be given me so that I will fearlessly make known the mystery of the gospel, ²⁰ for which I am an ambassador in chains. Pray that I may declare it fearlessly, as I should.

Php 1:14(Paul’s chains advance the Gospel)

                ¹⁴ And because of my chains, most of the brothers and sisters have become confident in the Lord and dare all the more to proclaim the gospel without fear.

We learn the following from the above verses

1)      God makes us bold and stouthearted

2)      God makes us bold by answering us

3)      The righteous are as bold as a lion

4)      They were all filled with the Holy Spirit and spoke the word of God boldly

5)      Barnabas told apostles how soul preached fearlessly in the name of Jesus

6)      Paul and Barnabas answered them boldly

7)      Paul and Barnabas spent considerable time, speaking boldly for the Lord by enabling them to perform signs and wonders

8)      Paul proclaimed the kingdom of God and taught about the Lord Jesus Christ—with all boldness and without hindrance!

9)      we should pray that words may be given me so that we will fearlessly make known the mystery of the gospel

10)   Paul’s chains advance the Gospel

we will praise our Lord for His love and faithfulness

we will praise our Lord for His love and faithfulness

 Psalm 138:2(we will praise our Lord for His love and faithfulness)

                ² I will bow down toward your holy temple and will praise your name
for your unfailing love and your faithfulness, for you have so exalted your solemn decree
that it surpasses your fame.

 Psalm 108:4(Great is God’s love and His faithfulness reaches to the skies)

                ⁴ For great is your love, higher than the heavens; your faithfulness reaches to the skies.

Psalm 115:1(Glory is to God’s name for his love and faithfulness)

                ¹ Not to us, LORD, not to us but to your name be the glory, because of your love and faithfulness.

Ex 34:6(Our Lord is compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness)

                ⁵ Then the LORD came down in the cloud and stood there with him and proclaimed his name, the LORD. ⁶ And he passed in front of Moses, proclaiming, “The LORD, the LORD, the compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness,

Psalm 61:7(God appointed His love and faithfulness to protect us)

                 ⁷ May he be enthroned in God’s presence forever; appoint your love and faithfulness to protect him.

Psalm 143:1(Lord Listens to our cry for mercy in His faithfulness and righteousness come to our relief)

                ¹ LORD, hear my prayer, listen to my cry for mercy; in your faithfulness and righteousness
come to my relief.

La 3:23(Great is god’s faithfulness)

                ²³ They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.

Jas 5:11(God was faithful to Job)

                ¹¹ As you know, we count as blessed those who have persevered. You have heard of Job’s perseverance and have seen what the Lord finally brought about. The Lord is full of compassion and mercy.

Gal 5:22(The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness)

                ²² But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,

Isa 11:5(Faithfulness is the sash around His waist)

                ⁵ Righteousness will be his belt and faithfulness the sash around his waist.

Pro 3:3(Let love and faithfulness never leave us)

                ³ Let love and faithfulness never leave you; bind them around your neck,
write them on the tablet of your heart.

We learn the following from the above verses

1)      We will praise our Lord for His love and faithfulness

2)      Great is God’s love and His faithfulness reaches to the skies

3)      Glory is to God’s name for his love and faithfulness

4)      Our Lord is compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger, abounding in love and faithfulness

5)      God appointed His love and faithfulness to protect us

6)      Lord Listens to our cry for mercy in His faithfulness and righteousness come to our relief

7)      Great is god’s faithfulness

8)      God was faithful to Job

9)      The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness

10)   Faithfulness is the sash around His waist

11)   Let love and faithfulness never leave us

Give thanks to God for he remembered us in our low estate and freed us

Give thanks to God for he remembered us in our low estate and freed us

Psalm 136:23, 24(Give thanks to God for he remembered us in our low estate and freed us)

                ²³ He remembered us in our low estate His love endures forever.
²⁴ and freed us from our enemies. His love endures forever.

Psalm 78:39(God knows that we are like a passing breeze that does not return)

                ³⁹ He remembered that they were but flesh, a passing breeze that does not return.

Psalm 103:14(God knows how we are formed; He remembers that we are dust)

                ¹⁴ for he knows how we are formed, he remembers that we are dust.

Psalm 115:12(The LORD remembers us and will bless us: He will bless his people Israel)

                ¹² The LORD remembers us and will bless us: He will bless his people Israel,
he will bless the house of Aaron,

Jos 10:14(Surely the Lord will fight for us)

                ¹⁴ There has never been a day like it before or since, a day when the LORD listened to a human being. Surely the LORD was fighting for Israel!

Ne 9:28(God heard us from heaven and will deliver us in His compassion)

                ²⁸ “But as soon as they were at rest, they again did what was evil in your sight. Then you abandoned them to the hand of their enemies so that they ruled over them. And when they cried out to you again, you heard from heaven, and in your compassion you delivered them time after time.

 We learn the following from the above verses

1)      Give thanks to God for he remembered us in our low estate and freed us

2)      God knows that we are like a passing breeze that does not return

3)      God knows how we are formed; He remembers that we are dust

4)      The LORD remembers us and will bless us: He will bless his people Israel

5)      Surely the Lord will fight for us

6)      God heard us from heaven and will deliver us in His compassion

Give thanks for God alone do great wonders

Give thanks for God alone do great wonders

Psalm 136:4(Give thanks for God alone do great wonders)

                ³ Give thanks to the Lord of lords: 
            His love endures forever.

        ⁴ to him who alone does great wonders, 
            His love endures forever. 

 Ex 3:20(God did wonders before Egyptians)

                ²⁰ So I will stretch out my hand and strike the Egyptians with all the wonders that I will perform among them. After that, he will let you go.

Job 9:10(God performs wonders that cannot be fathomed)

                ¹⁰ He performs wonders that cannot be fathomed, 
   miracles that cannot be counted.

Deut 6:22(Before our eyes the LORD sent signs and wonders—great and terrible)

                ²² Before our eyes the LORD sent signs and wonders—great and terrible—on Egypt and Pharaoh and his whole household.

Psalm 72:18(God alone does marvelous deeds)

                ¹⁸ Praise be to the LORD God, the God of Israel, 
   who alone does marvelous deeds.

 Jer 32:20(God continues to do signs and wonders to this day)

                ²⁰ You performed signs and wonders in Egypt and have continued them to this day, in Israel and among all mankind, and have gained the renown that is still yours.

We learn the following from the above verses

1)      Give thanks for God alone do great wonders

2)      God did wonders before Egyptians

3)      God performs wonders that cannot be fathomed

4)      Before our eyes the LORD sent signs and wonders—great and terrible

5)      God alone does marvelous deeds

6)      God continues to do signs and wonders to this day

Give thanks for our God is good

Give thanks for our God is good

Psalm 136: 1(Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good)

                ¹ Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good. His love endures forever.

Psalm 100:5(Give thanks to the Lord for His faithfulness continues through all generations)

                ⁵ For the LORD is good and his love endures forever; his faithfulness continues through all generations.

Psalm 106:1(Give thanks to the LORD, for He is good)

                ¹ Praise the LORD. Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; his love endures forever.

Psalm 145:9(Give thanks to the LORD, for He is our creator and has compassion on all of us)

                 ⁹ The LORD is good to all; he has compassion on all he has made.

Jer 33:11(Give thanks to the Lord for He restores us)

                ¹¹ the sounds of joy and gladness, the voices of bride and bridegroom, and the voices of those who bring thank offerings to the house of the LORD, saying,

   “Give thanks to the LORD Almighty,
   for the LORD is good;
   his love endures forever.”

   For I will restore the fortunes of the land as they were before,’ says the LORD.

Na 1:7(Give thanks to the Lord for He is good and a refuge in times of trouble)

                ⁷ The LORD is good, a refuge in times of trouble. He cares for those who trust in him,

We learn the following from the above verses

1)      Give thanks for our God is good

2)      Give thanks to the Lord for His faithfulness continues through all generations

3)      Give thanks to the LORD, for He is our creator and has compassion on all of us

4)      Give thanks to the Lord for He restores us

5)      Give thanks to the Lord for He is good and a refuge in times of trouble

Our Lord is all powerful and set things in order

Our Lord is all powerful and set things in order

Psalm 135:7(He makes clouds rise from the ends of the earth; he sends lightning with the rain)

                ⁷ He makes clouds rise from the ends of the earth; he sends lightning with the rain 
   and brings out the wind from his storehouses.

Job 5:10(Our Lord provides rain for the earth)

                ¹⁰ He provides rain for the earth; he sends water on the countryside.

Psalm 68:9(God refreshes the weary inheritance with abundant showers)

                ⁹ You gave abundant showers, O God; you refreshed your weary inheritance.

Isa 30:23(God bless us by changing the circumstances for us)

                ²³ He will also send you rain for the seed you sow in the ground, and the food that comes from the land will be rich and plentiful. In that day your cattle will graze in broad meadows.

Jer 10:13(He makes clouds rise from the ends of the earth. He sends lightning with the rain and brings out the wind from his storehouses)

                ¹³ When he thunders, the waters in the heavens roar; he makes clouds rise from the ends of the earth. He sends lightning with the rain and brings out the wind from his storehouses.

Jer 51:16(He makes clouds rise from the ends of the earth. He sends lightning with the rain and brings out the wind from his storehouses)

                ¹⁶ When he thunders, the waters in the heavens roar; he makes clouds rise from the ends of the earth. He sends lightning with the rain and brings out the wind from his storehouses.

Joel 2:23(God is faithful and will continue to bless us)

                ²³ Be glad, people of Zion, rejoice in the LORD your God, for he has given you the autumn rains 
   because he is faithful. He sends you abundant showers, both autumn and spring rains, as before.

Zec 10:1(We should ask God for our blessings so that He can bless us)

                ¹ Ask the LORD for rain in the springtime; it is the LORD who sends the thunderstorms. 
He gives showers of rain to all people, and plants of the field to everyone.

We learn the following from the above verses

1)     

      Our Lord is all powerful and set things in order

2)      He makes clouds rise from the ends of the earth; he sends lightning with the rain

3)      Our Lord provides rain for the earth

4)      God refreshes the weary inheritance with abundant showers

5)      God bless us by changing the circumstances for us

6)      He makes clouds rise from the ends of the earth. He sends lightning with the rain and brings out the wind from his storehouses

7)      God is faithful and will continue to bless us

8)      We should ask God for our blessings so that He can bless us

Our Lord is great

Our Lord is great

Psalm 135:5(Our Lord is great)

                ⁵ I know that the LORD is great, 
   that our Lord is greater than all gods.

Psalm 48:1(Great is the Lord and most worthy of praise)

                ¹ Great is the LORD, and most worthy of praise, 
   in the city of our God, his holy mountain.

Psalm 145:3(No one can fathom God’s greatness)

                ³ Great is the LORD and most worthy of praise; 
   his greatness no one can fathom.         

1 Chr 16:25(Great is the Lord and most worthy of praise and to be feared above all gods)

                 ²⁵ For great is the LORD and most worthy of praise; 
   he is to be feared above all gods.

Job 21:22(God judges even the Highest, all powerful and knowledgeable)

                ²² “Can anyone teach knowledge to God, 
   since he judges even the highest?

We learn the following from the above verses

1)      Our Lord is great

2)      Great is the Lord and most worthy of praise

3)      No one can fathom God’s greatness

4)      Great is the Lord and most worthy of praise and to be feared above all gods

5)      God judges even the Highest, all powerful and knowledgeable

we are God’s treasured possession

we are God’s treasured possession

Psalm 135:4(we are God’s treasured possession)

                ⁴ For the LORD has chosen Jacob to be his own, 
   Israel to be his treasured possession.

Ex 19:5(If we fully obey God’s covenant then we will be God’s treasured possession)

                ⁵ Now if you obey me fully and keep my covenant, then out of all nations you will be my treasured possession. Although the whole earth is mine,

Deut 7:6(God has chosen us out of all the peoples on the face of earth to be His treasured possession)

                ⁶ For you are a people holy to the LORD your God. The LORD your God has chosen you out of all the peoples on the face of the earth to be his people, his treasured possession.

Mal 3:17(God delivers us as we are His treasured possession)

                ¹⁷ “On the day when I act,” says the LORD Almighty, “they will be my treasured possession. I will spare them, just as a father has compassion and spares his son who serves him.

Tit 2:14(God has chosen us to be His very own by redeeming us from all the wickedness)

                ¹⁴ who gave himself for us to redeem us from all wickedness and to purify for himself a people that are his very own, eager to do what is good.

We learn the following from the above verses

1)      we are God’s treasured possession

2)      If we fully obey God’s covenant then we will be God’s treasured possession

3)      God has chosen us out of all the peoples on the face of earth to be His treasured possession

4)      God delivers us as we are His treasured possession

5)      God has chosen us to be His very own by redeeming us from all the wickedness

Praise the Lord, for the Lord is good

Praise the Lord, for the Lord is good

Psalm 135:3(Singing praises to Lord’s name is pleasant)

                ³ Praise the LORD, for the LORD is good; 
   sing praise to his name, for that is pleasant.

1 Chr 16:34(Give thanks to the Lord for He is good and His love endures forever)

                ³⁴ Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; 
   his love endures forever.

Psalm 119:68(Praise God for He is good and what He does is good)

                ⁶⁸ You are good, and what you do is good; 
   teach me your decrees.

Psalm 68:4(we should praise God’s name and rejoice before him)

                ⁴ Sing to God, sing in praise of his name, 
   extol him who rides on the clouds^[a]; 
   rejoice before him—his name is the LORD.

Psalm 92:1(It is good for us to praise the Lord and make music to His name)

                 ¹ It is good to praise the LORD 
   and make music to your name, O Most High

Psalm 147:1(we should praise God’s name as it is pleasant and fitting to praise Him)

                ¹ Praise the LORD.^[a]

   How good it is to sing praises to our God, 
   how pleasant and fitting to praise him!

We learn the following from the above verses

1)      Praise the Lord, for the Lord is good

2)      Singing praises to Lord’s name is pleasant

3)      Give thanks to the Lord for He is good and His love endures forever

4)      Praise God for He is good and what He does is good

5)      we should praise God’s name and rejoice before him

6)      It is good for us to praise the Lord and make music to His name

7)      we should praise God’s name as it is pleasant and fitting to praise Him

Jesus sat at the right hand of God

Jesus sat at the right hand of God

Mark 16:19(Jesus sat at the right hand of God)

                ¹⁹ After the Lord Jesus had spoken to them, he was taken up into heaven and he sat at the right hand of God.

Psalm 110:1(Jesus was at the right hand of God so that we can be victorious)

                ¹ The LORD says to my lord:“Sit at my right hand 
   until I make your enemies a footstool for your feet.”

Mt 26:64(Jesus said we would see him sitting at the right hand of Mighty One)

                ⁶⁴ “You have said so,” Jesus replied. “But I say to all of you: From now on you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of the Mighty One and coming on the clouds of heaven.”^[a]

Acts 2:33(Jesus gave us the promised Holy Spirit sitting at the right hand of God)

                ³³ Exalted to the right hand of God, he has received from the Father the promised Holy Spirit and has poured out what you now see and hear.

Acts 5:31(Jesus was exalted to God’s right hand as prince and savior, to bring repentance and forgiveness of our sins)

                ³¹ God exalted him to his own right hand as Prince and Savior that he might bring Israel to repentance and forgive their sins.

Rom 8:34(Jesus was raised to life and is at the right hand of God interceding for us)

                ³⁴ Who then is the one who condemns? No one. Christ Jesus who died—more than that, who was raised to life—is at the right hand of God and is also interceding for us.

Col 3:1(we should set our hearts on Jesus seated at the right hand of God)

                ¹ Since, then, you have been raised with Christ, set your hearts on things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God.

Heb 1:3(Jesus sustains all things by His powerful word and sat down at the right hand of God)

                ³ The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of his being, sustaining all things by his powerful word. After he had provided purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty in heaven.

Heb 12:2(Jesus the pioneer and perfecter of faith sat down at the right hand of the throne of God)

                ² fixing our eyes on Jesus, the pioneer and perfecter of faith. For the joy set before him he endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.

We learn the following from the above verses

1)      Jesus sat at the right hand of God

2)      Jesus was at the right hand of God so that we can be victorious

3)      Jesus said we would see him sitting at the right hand of Mighty One

4)      Jesus gave us the promised Holy Spirit sitting at the right hand of God

5)      Jesus was exalted to God’s right hand as prince and savior, to bring repentance and forgiveness of our sins

6)      Jesus was raised to life and is at the right hand of God interceding for us

7)      we should set our hearts on Jesus seated at the right hand of God

8)      Jesus sustains all things by His powerful word and sat down at the right hand of God

Jesus the pioneer and perfecter of faith sat down at the right hand of the throne of God