God of Hope

As iron sharpens iron, so a friend sharpens a friend (Proverbs 27:17).

I focus on this one thing: . . .   I press on to reach the end of the race and receive the heavenly prize for which God . . .  is calling us (Philippians 3:13-14).

The godless nations will vanish from the land (Psalm 10:16). Godliness makes a nation great. (Proverbs 14:34)

Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your might (Ecclesiastes 9:10).

Fear God and obey his commands, for this is everyone’s duty. God will judge us for everything we do (Ecclesiastes 12:13-14).

Faith shows the reality of what we hope for; it is the evidence of things we cannot see (Hebrews 11:1).

A friend is always loyal, and a brother is born to help in time of need (Proverbs 17:17).

Intelligent people are always ready to learn. Their ears are open for knowledge (Proverbs 18:15).

And so, dear brothers and sisters, I plead with you to give your bodies to God because of all he has done for you. Let them be a living and holy sacrifice—the kind he will find acceptable. This is truly the way to worship him (Romans 12:1).

There are “friends” who destroy each other, but a real friend sticks closer than a brother (Proverbs 18:24).

Humanly speaking, it is impossible. But with God everything is possible (Matthew 19:26).

This same Good News . . . is bearing fruit everywhere by changing lives, just as it changed your lives. (Colossians 1:6).