God’s disciples should have an attitude of sacrifice

Mt 16:24

                                ²⁴ Then Jesus said to his disciples, “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me.

Mt 10:38

            ³⁸ Whoever does not take up their cross and follow me is not worthy of me.

Luke 9:23

                ²³ Then he said to them all: “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross daily and follow me.

Luke 14:27

                ²⁷ And whoever does not carry their cross and follow me cannot be my disciple.

God will reward each person according to what he has done

Mt 16:27

            ²⁷ For the Son of Man is going to come in his Father’s glory with his angels, and then he will reward each person according to what they have done.

Job 34:11

                ¹¹ He repays everyone for what they have done; he brings on them what their conduct deserves.

Psalm 62:12

                ¹² and with you, Lord, is unfailing love”; and, “You reward everyone according to what they have done.”

Jer 17:10

                ¹⁰ “I the LORD search the heart and examine the mind, to reward each person according to their conduct, according to what their deeds deserve.”

2 Cor 5:10

            ¹⁰ For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each of us may receive what is due us for the things done while in the body, whether good or bad.

Rev 22:12

                ¹² “Look, I am coming soon! My reward is with me, and I will give to each person according to what they have done.

               

When we confess Christ is Son of the Living God, whatever we bind on earth will be bound in heaven

Mt 16:18, 19

                ¹⁸ And I tell you that you are Peter, and on this rock I will build my church, and the gates of Hades will not overcome it. ¹⁹ I will give you the keys of the kingdom of heaven; whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.”

Isa 22:22

            ²² I will place on his shoulder the key to the house of David; what he opens no one can shut, and what he shuts no one can open.

Rev 3:7

                ⁷ “To the angel of the church in Philadelphia write:

   These are the words of him who is holy and true, who holds the key of David. What he opens no one can shut, and what he shuts no one can open.

Mt 18:18

                ¹⁸ “Truly I tell you, whatever you bind on earth will be bound in heaven, and whatever you loose on earth will be loosed in heaven.

John 20:23

            ²³ If you forgive anyone’s sins, their sins are forgiven; if you do not forgive them, they are not forgiven.”

we should honor our father and mother, which is God’s commandment

Mt 15:4(God said, ‘Honor your father and mother)         

                 ⁴ For God said, ‘Honor your father and mother’ and ‘Anyone who curses their father or mother is to be put to death

Ex 20:12(Honor your father and your mother, so that you may live long in the land)

                ¹² “Honor your father and your mother, so that you may live long in the land the LORD your God is giving you.

Deut 5:16(Honor your father and your mother, so that it may go well with you in the land the LORD)

                ¹⁶ “Honor your father and your mother, as the LORD your God has commanded you, so that you may live long and that it may go well with you in the land the LORD your God is giving you.

Eph 6:2(“Honor your father and mother”—which is the first commandment with a promise)

                ² “Honor your father and mother”—which is the first commandment with a promise

we should not afraid of any circumstances, as the Lord is in control

Mt 14:27(Jesus encourages His disciples not to be afraid)

                ²⁷ But Jesus immediately said to them: “Take courage! It is I. Don’t be afraid.”

Da 10:12(Daniels’s vision of a man)

                ¹² Then he continued, “Do not be afraid, Daniel. Since the first day that you set your mind to gain understanding and to humble yourself before your God, your words were heard, and I have come in response to them.

Mt 17:7(The disciples were terrified on transfiguration, Jesus said to them not to be afraid)

                ⁶ When the disciples heard this, they fell facedown to the ground, terrified. ⁷ But Jesus came and touched them. “Get up,” he said. “Don’t be afraid.” ⁸ When they looked up, they saw no one except Jesus.

Mt 28:10(Jesus said to them, “Do not be afraid, after His resurrection)

                ¹⁰ Then Jesus said to them, “Do not be afraid. Go and tell my brothers to go to Galilee; there they will see me.”

Acts 18:9(The Lord spoke to Paul in a vision and said not to be afraid)

                ⁹ One night the Lord spoke to Paul in a vision: “Do not be afraid; keep on speaking, do not be silent. ¹⁰ For I am with you, and no one is going to attack and harm you, because I have many people in this city.”

Acts 23:11(The Lord said to Paul to take courage to testify about Him)

                ¹¹ The following night the Lord stood near Paul and said, “Take courage! As you have testified about me in Jerusalem, so you must also testify in Rome.”

we should receive everything from God with thanksgiving

Mt 14:19(Jesus gave thanks and broke the loaves to feed five thousand men besides women and children)

            ¹⁹ And he directed the people to sit down on the grass. Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, he gave thanks and broke the loaves. Then he gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the people.  

1 Sam 9:13(People do eat after Samuel bless the sacrifice)

            ¹³ As soon as you enter the town, you will find him before he goes up to the high place to eat. The people will not begin eating until he comes, because he must bless the sacrifice; afterward, those who are invited will eat. Go up now; you should find him about this time.”

Luke 9:16(Jesus gave thanks and broke the loaves to feed five thousand men besides women and children)

            ¹⁶ Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, he gave thanks and broke them. Then he gave them to the disciples to distribute to the people.

Mk 8:6(Jesus gave thanks and broke the loaves to feed five thousand men besides women and children)

                ⁶ He told the crowd to sit down on the ground. When he had taken the seven loaves and given thanks, he broke them and gave them to his disciples to distribute to the people, and they did so.

Mt 26:26(Jesus had given thanks and broke the bread in the last supper)

                ²⁶ While they were eating, Jesus took bread, and when he had given thanks, he broke it and gave it to his disciples, saying, “Take and eat; this is my body.”

1Ti 4:4(we should receive everything from God with thanksgiving)

                ⁴ For everything God created is good, and nothing is to be rejected if it is received with thanksgiving

When we understand God’s word and turn, He would heal us

Mt 13:15

                ¹⁵ For this people’s heart have become calloused; they hardly hear with their ears,
   and they have closed their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears,
   understand with their hearts and turn, and I would heal them

Isa 6:10

                ¹⁰ Make the heart of this people calloused; make their ears dull and close their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts, and turn and be healed.”

John 12:40

                ⁴⁰ “He has blinded their eyes and hardened their hearts, so they can neither see with their eyes, nor understand with their hearts, nor turn—and I would heal them

Acts 28:26, 27

                ²⁷ For this people’s heart have become calloused; they hardly hear with their ears,
   and they have closed their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears,
   understand with their hearts and turn, and I would heal them