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John 3:16

For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.

Commentary; This promise from God, that whoever believes in Jesus The Christ should not perish but have everlasting life is perhaps the most significant promise we could hope to stand upon! Irrespective of health, financial or other of this physical world's realities you may be struggling with right now, understand that once you leave this fallen world to go be with The Father, you have His promises of eternal life outside of the pain and suffering that you may be presently experiencing!

Psalm 34:16

The face of the Lord is against those who do evil,
To cut off the remembrance of them from the earth.

Commentary; Our Father God will not allow evil and wickedness to prosper long-term!

Psalm 34:17

The righteous cry out, and the Lord hears,
And delivers them out of all their troubles.

Commentary; When you walk righteously, as our Father God asks us to, He will listen to you and when you cry out, He will be there to turn the bad into good!

Psalm 34:18

The Lord is near to those who have a broken heart,
And saves such as have a contrite spirit.

Commentary; Our Father God will always be close to a believer, saving him/her from troubles.

Psalm 34:19

Many are the afflictions of the righteous,
But the Lord delivers him out of them all.

Commentary; Even though we you may be suffering from illnesses, fatigue or other, stand on God's promises to deliver you from whatever may be affecting you for His promises stand forever!

Psalm 34:20

He guards all his bones;
Not one of them is broken..

Commentary; This promise, made hundreds of years before the birth of Jesus, was made specifically for Jesus; that none of His bones would be broken during the Crucifixion, which they weren't!!

Psalm 34:21

Evil shall slay the wicked,
And those who hate the righteous shall be condemned.

Commentary; Those who believe in the Lord receive protection from those who do not believe.

Psalm 34:22

The Lord redeems the soul of His servants,
And none of those who trust in Him shall be condemned.

Commentary; When you read this promise carefully you'll note that if you are a believer, God will never condemn you...which also means that if someone is not a believer, they will be condemned. This creates an enhanced sense of urgency that you make sure your friends and family know how to claim God's promises of salvation!

Psalm 32:10

Many sorrows shall be to the wicked;
But he who trusts in the Lord, mercy shall surround him.

Commentary; Grace is receiving what we, as believers, do not deserve whereas Mercy is NOT receiving what we, as sinners (even though we are also believers) do deserve!

Psalm 23:1-6

The Lord is my shepherd;
I shall not want.

He makes me to lie down in green pastures;
He leads me beside the still waters.

He restores my soul;
He leads me in the paths of righteousness
For His name’s sake.

Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil;
For You are with me;
Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.

You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; You anoint my head with oil;
My cup runs over.

Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me
All the days of my life;
And I will dwell in the house of the Lord Forever.

Commentary; When we, as believers, walk with the Lord, He makes even our enemies to be at peace with us!

Psalm 25:8

Good and upright is the Lord;
Therefore He teaches sinners in the way.

Commentary; When a sinner looks to become a believer he/she merely needs to look to our Lord for the path they need to take.

Psalm 25:9

The humble He guides in justice,
And the humble He teaches His way.

Commentary; Humility is a virtue God appreciates in those who believe in Him. If you find yourself frequently referring to "I" or "me", or if you find yourself asking "why did someone do this to me", you need to re-establish your walk with humility.

Psalm 25:10

All the paths of the Lord are mercy and truth,
To such as keep His covenant and His testimonies.

Commentary; Obedience to God's instructions is key to having a one on one relationship with Him. When you do, He will respond as a loving father would!

Psalm 25:12-13

Who is the man that fears the Lord? Him shall He teach in the way He chooses. He himself shall dwell in prosperity, And his descendants shall inherit the earth.

Commentary; Once a person becomes a believer, and worships (or "fears") the Lord, our Lord will teach the believer in the path our Lord wants him to take. The believer will prosper and his offspring shall inherit the earth!

Psalm 25:14

The secret of the Lord is with those who fear Him,
And He will show them His covenant.

Commentary; God enjoys showing His covenant to those who believe in Him, i.e. those who "fear" Him.

Psalm 25:15

My eyes are ever toward the Lord,
For He shall pluck my feet out of the net.

Commentary; Keep your eyes on God and, if you follow His instructions, He will help you navigate this world's problems!

Psalm 5:11-12

But let all those rejoice who put their trust in You; Let them ever shout for joy, because You defend them; Let those also who love Your name Be joyful in You.

For You, O Lord, will bless the righteous;
With favor You will surround him as with a shield.

Commentary; When you joyfully trust in the Lord, He will bless you and defend you.

2 KINGS 20:5

‘Thus says the Lord, the God of David your Father:

“I have heard your prayer, I have seen your tears;

surely I will heal you.

Commentary; Our Father God hears the prayers and sees the tears of those who believe in Him. You can trust (Stand) on His promises because they are eternal; yesterday-today-forever!!

Exodus 15:26

If you diligently heed the voice of the Lord your God

and do what is right in His sight, give ear to His commandments and keep all His statutes, I will put none of the diseases on you which I have brought on the Egyptians. For I am the Lord who heals you.

Commentary; If you will follow our Father God's instructions for your life, He will bestow His healing on you.

psalm 91:3

Surely He shall deliver you from the snare of the fowler And from the perilous pestilence.

Commentary; Psalm 91 is referred to by many as being the "Psalm 91 Covenant" as it is filled with many promises from God. In this verse you find that our Lord will deliver those who believe in Him from the evil of this world.

psalm 91:4

He shall cover you with His feathers, And under His wings you shall take refuge; His truth shall be your shield and buckler.

Commentary; Psalm 91 is referred to by many as being the "Psalm 91 Covenant" as it is filled with many promises from God. In this verse you find that our Lord will cover and protect those who believe in Him and that His believers can use His truth to shield themselves from attacking evils.

psalm 91:5-16

You shall not be afraid of the terror by night, Nor of the arrow that flies by day, Nor of the pestilence that walks in darkness,
Nor of the destruction that lays waste at noonday.

A thousand may fall at your side, And ten thousand at your right hand; But it shall not come near you.

Only with your eyes shall you look, And see the reward of the wicked.

Because you have made the Lord, who is my refuge, Even the Most High, your dwelling place,

No evil shall befall you, Nor shall any plague come near your dwelling; For He shall give His angels charge over you,
To keep you in all your ways.

In their hands they shall bear you up, Lest you dash your foot against a stone.

You shall tread upon the lion and the cobra, The young lion and the serpent you shall trample underfoot.

“Because he has set his love upon Me, therefore I will deliver him; I will set him on high, because he has known My name.

He shall call upon Me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble; I will deliver him and honor him.

With long life I will satisfy him, And show him My salvation.”

Commentary; Psalm 91 is referred to by many as being the "Psalm 91 Covenant" as it is filled with many promises from God. These verses are completely self explanatory; as our Lord again professes protection for those who believe in Him.

Isaiah 41: 10

Fear not, for I am with you; Be not dismayed, for I am your God.
I will strengthen you, Yes, I will help you, I will uphold you with My righteous right hand.’
And show him My salvation.”

Commentary; God will forever be with those who believe in Him. He will give you enough strength to deal with whatever this fallen world subjects you to, and He will not leave you to deal with it alone!

Isaiah 41: 11

Behold, all those who were incensed against you Shall be ashamed and disgraced; They shall be as nothing,
And those who strive with you shall perish

Commentary; God promises to protect those who believe in Him from those who would wish to do them harm.

Isaiah 41:12-13

You shall seek them and not find them—Those who contended with you. Those who war against you Shall be as nothing,
As a nonexistent thing.
For I, the Lord your God, will hold your right hand, Saying to you, ‘Fear not, I will help you.’

Commentary; When things of this world begin to overwhelm a believer, God promises to help the believer.

Jeremiah 15:19

Therefore this is what the Lord says:

If you repent, I will restore you
that you may serve me; if you utter worthy, not worthless, words, you will be my spokesman.

Let this people turn to you, but you must not turn to them.

Commentary; Our Father God wants us to repent of our sins so he can restore us. Once restored we can then serve Him. When we use worthy words in our daily encounters, He will make us one of His spoke persons, which will cause others to turn to Him. They will try to get you to conform to the world's standards. You must resist!

Jeremiah 15:20-21

I will make you a wall to this people, a fortified wall of bronze; they will fight against you but will not overcome you, for I am with you to rescue and save you, declares the Lord. I will save you from the hands of the wicked and deliver you from the grasp of the cruel.

Commentary; Our Father God will defend those who believe in Him, and who follows His precepts.

Joshua 1:9

Have I not commanded you? Be strong and of good courage; do not be afraid, nor be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.

Commentary; As a believer we are to be unafraid as we know that God will be with us every moment of every day!

James 4:10

Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and He will lift you up.

Commentary; If you say "I" and/or "me" frequently in your conversations, or take offense at the actions of others towards you by thinking or saying how unfair it is towards you, then you may need to reexamine the state of your humility. Our Father God loves to see humility in His children!

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Matthew 24:36-39

“But of that day and hour no one knows, not even the angels of heaven, but My Father only. But as the days of Noah were, so also will the coming of the Son of Man be. For as in the days before the flood, they were eating and drinking, marrying and giving in marriage, until the day that Noah entered the ark, and did not know until the flood came and took them all away, so also will the coming of the Son of Man be.

Commentary; Many pretend to know when Jesus' 2nd coming will occur. Jesus clearly tells us that NO ONE KNOWS, except our Father God. Only He knows the day, the hour and the minute. Don't delay, make sure that your relationship with God is true and genuine.

Deuteronomy 10:17

For the Lord your God is God of gods and Lord of lords, the great God, mighty and awesome, who shows no partiality nor takes a bribe.

Commentary; Our Father God judges evenly and consistently; He is the Lord of Lord and King of Kings.

Hebrews 12:7-8

If you endure chastening, God deals with you as with sons; for what son is there whom a father does not chasten? But if you are without chastening, of which all have become partakers, then you are illegitimate and not sons.

Commentary; When God's children begin straying from the path He wants them to be on, He begins to discipline them until they return, just like a worldly father disciplines their children. If a person never receives correction from Father God, then they should closely examine their walk with Him as we all stray occasionally. God's correction in our lives show us that we are His children, that He loves us and wants us to prosper according to His plans, not according to ours or the world's.

Ephesians 2:8-10

For by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, not of works, lest anyone should boast. For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them.

Commentary; A person cannot earn their salvation, no matter how many good works they might do, salvation can ONLY be achieved by acknowledging that Jesus is The Christ, the only begotten Son of the one and only living God, the God of Abraham, Issac and Jacob, and that He was born of the virgin Mary, was crucified, and then rose from the dead to sit at the right hand of the Father. Once a person understands this they then will naturally begin doing good deeds as a result of their salvation.

Deuteronomy 28:9-10

“The Lord will establish you as a holy people to Himself, just as He has sworn to you, if you keep the commandments of the Lord your God and walk in His ways. Then all peoples of the earth shall see that you are called by the name of the Lord, and they shall be afraid of you.

Commentary; There are many benefits to being a genuine believer and follower of our Lord Jesus and His precepts.

Deuteronomy 28:2-14

And all these blessings shall come upon you and overtake you, because you obey the voice of the Lord your God: “Blessed shall you be in the city, and blessed shall you be in the country. “Blessed shall be the fruit of your body, the produce of your ground and the increase of your herds, the increase of your cattle and the offspring of your flocks. “Blessed shall be your basket and your kneading bowl. “Blessed shall you be when you come in, and blessed shall you be when you go out. “The Lord will cause your enemies who rise against you to be defeated before your face; they shall come out against you one way and flee before you seven ways. “The Lord will command the blessing on you in your storehouses and in all to which you set your hand, and He will bless you in the land which the Lord your God is giving you. “The Lord will establish you as a holy people to Himself, just as He has sworn to you, if you keep the commandments of the Lord your God and walk in His ways. Then all peoples of the earth shall see that you are called by the name of the Lord, and they shall be afraid of you. And the Lord will grant you plenty of goods, in the fruit of your body, in the increase of your livestock, and in the produce of your ground, in the land of which the Lord swore to your fathers to give you. The Lord will open to you His good treasure, the heavens, to give the rain to your land in its season, and to bless all the work of your hand. You shall lend to many nations, but you shall not borrow. And the Lord will make you the head and not the tail; you shall be above only, and not be beneath, if you heed the commandments of the Lord your God, which I command you today, and are careful to observe them. So you shall not turn aside from any of the words which I command you this day, to the right or the left, to go after other gods to serve them.

Commentary; When you genuinely believe in, and follow the one true God and His precepts, The blessings you will receive will overwhelm you!

Joshua 23:15-16

Therefore it shall come to pass, that as all the good things have come upon you which the Lord your God promised you, so the Lord will bring upon you all harmful things, until He has destroyed you from this good land which the Lord your God has given you. When you have transgressed the covenant of the Lord your God, which He commanded you, and have gone and served other gods, and bowed down to them, then the anger of the Lord will burn against you, and you shall perish quickly from the good land which He has given you.”

Commentary; When you honor our Father God with your actions, He will bestow blessings upon you. When you don't, be prepared to receive the opposite of a blessing because your actions, or inaction, will elicit some response from our Father.

Hosea 2:23

Then I will sow her for Myself in the earth, And I will have mercy on her who had not obtained mercy; Then I will say to those who were not My people, ‘You are My people!’ And they shall say, ‘You are my God!’ ”

Commentary; Our Father God promises mercy to all people who reach out to genuinely worship Him.

Romans 8:13

For if you live according to the flesh you will die; but if by the Spirit you put to death the deeds of the body, you will live.

Commentary; Living according the flesh leads only to sadness, heartaches and eternal separation from our Father God. Living according to the direction of the Holy Spirit leads to eternal salvation.

Luke 6:37-38

“Judge not, and you shall not be judged. Condemn not, and you shall not be condemned. Forgive, and you will be forgiven. Give, and it will be given to you: good measure, pressed down, shaken together, and running over will be put into your bosom. For with the same measure that you use, it will be measured back to you.”

Commentary; Many have heard the saying "treat others as you expect to be treated". When you judge others, you will be judged by our Lord IN THE SAME MANNER WITH WHICH YOU HAVE JUDGED! That should be very sobering to most people.

Mark 9:42

“If anyone causes one of these little ones—those who believe in me—to stumble, it would be better for them if a large millstone were hung around their neck and they were thrown into the sea.

Commentary; Our Lord Jesus takes special care to protect children. Those who mistreat children, even those who have yet to be born, will face a particularly harsh judgement.

Mark 9:49

Everyone will be salted with fire.

Commentary; We need to understand that all genuine believers will face trials and tribulations and that we have been equipped by our Lord Jesus to withstand all attacks thrown at us by the enemy.

Mark 10:29-31

“Truly I tell you,” Jesus replied, “no one who has left home or brothers or sisters or mother or father or children or fields for me and the gospel will fail to receive a hundred times as much in this present age: homes, brothers, sisters, mothers, children and fields—along with persecutions—and in the age to come eternal life. But many who are first will be last, and the last first.”

Commentary; Our Lord Jesus demands complete allegiance. He reminds us that those who are always pushing to be first, at everything, need to understand that they will actually end up being last, they need to just "chill", and love their fellow man unconditionally.

John 5:28-29

Do not marvel at this; for the hour is coming in which all who are in the graves will hear His voice and come forth—those who have done good, to the resurrection of life, and those who have done evil, to the resurrection of condemnation.

Commentary; When our Lord Jesus returns those who have died will come out of their graves with genuine believers joining Him and those who refused His free offer of salvation to eternal damnation.

Colossians 3:25

But he who does wrong will be repaid for what he has done, and there is no partiality.

Commentary; Sin is sin, there is no partiality and there is no escaping the consequences without the saving grace our Lord Jesus provides us as we all fall short of our Father God's requirement that we lead a life without sin.

John 6:35

And Jesus said to them, “I am the bread of life. He who comes to Me shall never hunger, and he who believes in Me shall never thirst.

Commentary; Once a person genuinely comes to Jesus then they officially become one of His children, children who then are eligible for all of His promised benefits!

Habakkuk 2:14

For the earth will be filled With the knowledge of the glory of the Lord, As the waters cover the sea.

Commentary; There is no mistake or question; once our Lord Jesus returns, the entire world will be filled with the knowledge of His holiness.

Galatians 6:3

For if anyone thinks himself to be something, when he is nothing, he deceives himself.

Commentary; Pride comes before the fall. Don't get too puffed up over yourself. Let another praise you, don't praise yourself.

Galatians 6:4-5

But let each one examine his own work, and then he will have rejoicing in himself alone, and not in another. For each one shall bear his own load.

Commentary; Pay attention to your own walk with God. Don't fall into the trap of comparing yourself to someone else's walk.

Philippians 2:13

for it is God who works in you to will and to act in order to fulfill his good purpose.

Commentary; When you genuinely ask Jesus to come into your life He will send the Holy Spirit to indwell in you and to show you the path He wants you on.

1 Thessalonians 5:19-22

Do not quench the Spirit. Do not despise prophecies. Test all things; hold fast what is good. Abstain from every form of evil.

Commentary; The Holy Spirit encourages all genuine believers to walk faithfully AND to stay away from every form of evil.

1 Timothy 1:5

The goal of this command is love, which comes from a pure heart and a good conscience and a sincere faith.

Commentary; Our Father God asks all genuine believers to love our fellow men and women unconditionally, just as He loves us!

Matthew 16:25-27

For whoever desires to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for My sake will find it. For what profit is it to a man if he gains the whole world, and loses his own soul? Or what will a man give in exchange for his soul? For the Son of Man will come in the glory of His Father with His angels, and then He will reward each according to his works.

Commentary; Jesus clearly promises all genuine believers that by holding on to their belief in Him, they will experience eternal benefits in the world to come.

Matthew 18:14

In the same way your Father in heaven is not willing that any of these little ones should perish.

Commentary; Jesus advises us that our Father God not only cares about each of us deeply, but that He promises that even children will gain salvation, those too young to truly understand the seriousness of asking Jesus to come into their lives.

Matthew 18:35

“This is how my heavenly Father will treat each of you unless you forgive your brother or sister from your heart.”

Commentary; Jesus admonishes us that we are to forgive others unconditionally, just as we were forgiven unconditionally, as our eternal salvation is dependent upon this.

1 Thessalonians 5:15

See that no one renders evil for evil to anyone, but always pursue what is good both for yourselves and for all.

Commentary; We are clearly commanded to not be evil to one another.

2 Thessalonians 1:7-8

and to give you who are troubled rest with us when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven with His mighty angels, in flaming fire taking vengeance on those who do not know God, and on those who do not obey the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Commentary; When our Lord Jesus returns, those who do not believe in Him, and who have not been kind to those who do believe, will be judged quite harshly.

2 Thessalonians 2:3-4

Let no one deceive you by any means; for that Day will not come unless the falling away comes first, and the man of sin is revealed, the son of perdition, who opposes and exalts himself above all that is called God or that is worshiped, so that he sits as God in the temple of God, showing himself that he is God.

Commentary; Jesus will not return until after all of the signs have occurred, including the falling away of faith by those who did not have a strong enough foundation in their faith.

1 Corinthians 6:18-20

Flee sexual immorality. Every sin that a man does is outside the body, but he who commits sexual immorality sins against his own body. Or do you not know that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom you have from God, and you are not your own? For you were bought at a price; therefore glorify God in your body and in your spirit, which are God’s.

Commentary; There are those who claim to be believers who are committing sexual immorality. A genuine believer understands that once you become a believer, that you have committed your body and your spirit to God. They need to stop this sin, go and sin no more.

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Ezekiel 34:23-24

I will establish one shepherd over them, and he shall feed them—My servant David. He shall feed them and be their shepherd. And I, the Lord, will be their God, and My servant David a prince among them; I, the Lord, have spoken.

Commentary; Our Lord Jesus, from the lineage of David, is the one true Shepherd.

Ezekiel 36:26-27

I will give you a new heart and put a new spirit within you; I will take the heart of stone out of your flesh and give you a heart of flesh. I will put My Spirit within you and cause you to walk in My statutes, and you will keep My judgments and do them.

Commentary; Our Lord Jesus confirmed this promise approximately 600 years later as reported in John 16:7, when Jesus promises to send the Holy Spirit to indwell in all those who genuinely believe in Him.

Daniel 2:20-22

Daniel answered and said: “Blessed be the name of God forever and ever, For wisdom and might are His. And He changes the times and the seasons; He removes kings and raises up kings; He gives wisdom to the wise And knowledge to those who have understanding. He reveals deep and secret things; He knows what is in the darkness, And light dwells with Him.

Commentary; Our Father God establishes and dismantles nations, kings and leaders. He reveals truth and knowledge to those who genuinely believe in Him, and His Son.

Daniel 7:14

He was given authority, glory and sovereign power; all nations and peoples of every language worshiped him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion that will not pass away, and His kingdom is one that will never be destroyed.

Commentary; Our Lord Jesus rules over everything and everybody.

Daniel 7:18

But the saints of the Most High shall receive the kingdom, and possess the kingdom forever, even forever and ever.’

Commentary; Every knee will bow and every tongue will confess that Jesus, The Christ, is Lord over all, and He will rule forever!

Daniel 12:2-3

And many of those who sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, Some to everlasting life, Some to shame and everlasting contempt. Those who are wise shall shine Like the brightness of the firmament, And those who turn many to righteousness Like the stars forever and ever.

Commentary; The wise will acknowledge that Jesus, The Christ, is their Lord and Master.

Hosea 2:19-20

“I will betroth you to Me forever; Yes, I will betroth you to Me In righteousness and justice, In lovingkindness and mercy; I will betroth you to Me in faithfulness, And you shall know the Lord.

Commentary; Our Lord Jesus is our bridegroom.

Hosea 6:1-2

Come, and let us return to the Lord; For He has torn, but He will heal us; He has stricken, but He will bind us up. After two days He will revive us; On the third day He will raise us up, That we may live in His sight.

Commentary; On the 3rd day our Father God Lord raised our Lord Jesus from the tomb. He loves those who genuinely love and believe in Him, and will bind all of their infirmities.

Hosea 6:6

For I desire mercy and not sacrifice, And the knowledge of God more than burnt offerings.

Commentary; Our Father God asks the genuine believer to focus his/her efforts on His precepts.

Hosea 14:9

Who is wise? Let him understand these things. Who is prudent? Let him know them. For the ways of the Lord are right; The righteous walk in them, But transgressors stumble in them.

Commentary; A genuine believer shows wisdom when following the precepts of our Lord Jesus. Those who don't follow Jesus' precepts, are condemned by those same precepts.

Proverbs 12:22

Lying lips are an abomination to the Lord, But those who deal truthfully are His delight.

Commentary; Our Lord Jesus loves those who genuinely believe in Him, and who do not lie.

Proverbs 12:21

No grave trouble will overtake the righteous,
But the wicked shall be filled with evil.

Commentary; Genuine believers are not promised a trouble free life, however, it will seem trouble free when compared to the wicked non-believer's life.

Proverbs 12:7

The wicked are overthrown and are no more, But the house of the righteous will stand.

Commentary; Our Lord Jesus is righteous. As followers of Jesus, we are called to be righteous too.

Proverbs 12:28

In the way of righteousness is life, And in its pathway there is no death.

Commentary; Eternal life with our Lord Jesus awaits those who genuinely believe in Him, and follow His precepts.

Proverbs 13:6

Righteousness guards him whose way is blameless,
But wickedness overthrows the sinner.

Commentary; A genuine believer in our Lord Jesus, one who follows Jesus' precepts, is protected by His righteousness.

Proverbs 17:24

Wisdom is in the sight of him who has understanding, But the eyes of a fool are on the ends of the earth.

Commentary; A genuine believer, who believes in our Lord Jesus, has a deep understanding in what our Father God expects.

Proverbs 16:25

There is a way that seems right to a man, But its end is the way of death.

Commentary; Eternal death and separation from our Father God awaits those who do not seek our Lord Jesus, nor follow his precepts.

Proverbs 16:20

He who heeds the word wisely will find good, And whoever trusts in the Lord, happy is he.

Commentary; Peace and joy come to those who genuinely believe in our Lord Jesus.

Proverbs 19:9

A false witness will not go unpunished, And he who speaks lies shall perish.

Commentary; Our Lord Jesus will be very harsh to those who are untruthful.

Luke 12:15

And He said to them, “Take heed and beware of covetousness, for one’s life does not consist in the abundance of the things he possesses.”

Commentary; Our Lord Jesus very clearly warns EVERYONE against placing too much value on possessions.

Psalm 40:3

He has put a new song in my mouth—
Praise to our God; Many will see it and fear, And will trust in the Lord.

Commentary; Many will revel in the miracles of our Lord Jesus.

Psalm 40:4

Blessed is that man who makes the Lord his trust, And does not respect the proud, nor such as turn aside to lies.

Commentary; Our Lord resists the proud, but blesses the humble.

John 6:29

Jesus answered and said to them, “This is the work of God, that you believe in Him whom He sent.”

Commentary; As Hebrews 11:1 teaches; Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen. Too many humans are lacking in a faith genuine enough to trust in the salvation offered through our Lord Jesus.

Psalm 40:11

Do not withhold Your tender mercies from me, O Lord; Let Your lovingkindness and Your truth continually preserve me.

Commentary; Our Lord Jesus is The Truth, He loves those who love, worship and follow His precepts!

John 8:31

Then Jesus said to those Jews who believed Him, “If you abide in My word, you are My disciples indeed.

Commentary; Our Lord Jesus created a simple path for genuine believers to follow to realize eternal salvation; merely follow His precepts!

Psalm 40:17

But I am poor and needy; Yet the Lord thinks upon me. You are my help and my deliverer; Do not delay, O my God.

Commentary; It doesn't matter whether a person is rich or poor; our Lord Jesus loves both and offers His simple path for eternal salvation to both.

John 8:34

Jesus answered them, “Most assuredly, I say to you, whoever commits sin is a slave of sin.

Commentary; Our Lord Jesus doesn't mince any words; he who commits a sin, is a sinner, but Jesus provides a simple path for a sinner to still realize eternal salvation; by ending the sinning and following Jesus and His precepts.

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1 Peter 4:12-13

Beloved, do not think it strange concerning the fiery trial which is to try you, as though some strange thing happened to you; but rejoice to the extent that you partake of Christ’s sufferings, that when His glory is revealed, you may also be glad with exceeding joy.

Commentary; All who genuinely believe in our Lord Jesus, The Christ, and who follow His precepts, will find strength when facing fiery trials and tribulations.

Psalm 72:18

Blessed be the Lord God, the God of Israel, Who only does wondrous things!

Commentary; Our Father God does miraculous things for those who genuinely believe in, genuinely love, and genuinely follow the precepts of Jesus, The Christ, His only begotten Son.

1 Peter 4:14-16

If you are reproached for the name of Christ, blessed are you, for the Spirit of glory and of God rests upon you. On their part He is blasphemed, but on your part He is glorified. But let none of you suffer as a murderer, a thief, an evildoer, or as a busybody in other people’s matters. Yet if anyone suffers as a Christian, let him not be ashamed, but let him glorify God in this matter.

Commentary; Those who suffer for genuinely believing in and proclaiming the truth of our Lord Jesus, The Christ, will be blessed.

Psalm 73:18-19

Surely You set them in slippery places; You cast them down to destruction. Oh, how they are brought to desolation, as in a moment! They are utterly consumed with terrors.

Commentary; Those who reject our Lord Jesus, The Christ, who refuse His offer of salvation, will suffer greatly.

1 Peter 4:17

For the time has come for judgment to begin at the house of God; and if it begins with us first, what will be the end of those who do not obey the gospel of God?

Commentary; During the end times everyone will face judgement. Those who reject our Lord Jesus, The Christ, those who refuse His offer of salvation, will face eternity in hell.

Psalm 73:27

For indeed, those who are far from You shall perish;
You have destroyed all those who desert You for harlotry.

Commentary; During the end times everyone who has rejected our Lord Jesus, The Christ, those who have refused His free offer of salvation, will face eternity in hell, they will perish.

1 Peter 4:18

Now “If the righteous one is scarcely saved, Where will the ungodly and the sinner appear?”

Commentary; During the end times everyone who has rejected our Lord Jesus, The Christ, the ungodly and the sinner, those who have refused His free offer of salvation, will face eternity in hell, they will perish.

Psalm 74:16-17

The day is Yours, the night also is Yours; You have prepared the light and the sun. You have set all the borders of the earth; You have made summer and winter.

Commentary; Our Father God made all things, and, given the same, is in charge of everything.

Psalm 81:15

The haters of the Lord would pretend submission to Him, But their fate would endure forever.

Commentary; Those who only pretend to believe in our Lord Jesus, The Christ, and pretend to follow His precepts, will spend eternity in hell.

John 1:14

And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth.

Commentary; Jesus, the only begotten Son of our Father God, became wholly man, in this physical world, to provide mankind with an escape path away from the sinful life we were all born into, and into an eternal life with our Father God, with Jesus, as well as with the Holy Spirit.

Psalm 89:11

The heavens are Yours, the earth also is Yours; The world and all its fullness, You have founded them.

Commentary; Our Father God created all things.

John 7:17-18

If anyone wills to do His will, he shall know concerning the doctrine, whether it is from God or whether I speak on My own authority. He who speaks from himself seeks his own glory; but He who seeks the glory of the One who sent Him is true, and no unrighteousness is in Him.

Commentary; Our Lord Jesus, The Christ, promises that who so ever genuinely believes in Him, and follows His precepts, will spend eternity with Father God, Himself and The Holy Spirit.

Psalm 89:8-9

O Lord God of hosts, Who is mighty like You, O Lord? Your faithfulness also surrounds You. You rule the raging of the sea; When its waves rise, You still them.

Commentary; Our Father God rules over all of creation.

John 7:37-39

On the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried out, saying, “If anyone thirsts, let him come to Me and drink. He who believes in Me, as the Scripture has said, out of his heart will flow rivers of living water.” But this He spoke concerning the Spirit, whom those believing in Him would receive; for the Holy Spirit was not yet given, because Jesus was not yet glorified.

Commentary; The Holy Spirit will indwell in all who genuinely believe in, love and follow the precepts of Jesus, The Christ.

Psalm 89:13

You have a mighty arm; Strong is Your hand, and high is Your right hand.

Commentary; Our Father God defends those who genuinely believe in, love and follow the precepts of Jesus, The Christ, His only begotten Son.

Acts 10:34-35

Then Peter opened his mouth and said: “In truth I perceive that God shows no partiality. But in every nation whoever fears Him and works righteousness is accepted by Him.

Commentary; Our Father God blesses those who love Him, love His Son Jesus, and follows Jesus' precepts.

Psalm 89:14

Righteousness and justice are the foundation of Your throne; Mercy and truth go before Your face.

Commentary; Our Father God is wholly righteous, and extends mercy to all who who love Him, love His Son Jesus, and follows Jesus' precepts.

Galatians 5:2

Indeed I, Paul, say to you that if you become circumcised, Christ will profit you nothing.

Commentary; When a person focuses too much on "the law", they can miss out on the salvation our Lord Jesus extends freely to those who love Him, and who faithfully follow His precepts.

Psalm 89:15

Blessed are the people who know the joyful sound!
They walk, O Lord, in the light of Your countenance.

Commentary; Our Father God blesses those who genuinely walk in the light of Jesus, The Christ, those who love Him, and those who faithfully follow His precepts.

2 Peter 1:10-11

Therefore, brethren, be even more diligent to make your call and election sure, for if you do these things you will never stumble; for so an entrance will be supplied to you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.

Commentary; Those who genuinely love our Lord Jesus, The Christ, and those who faithfully follow His precepts, will assure their eternal salvation in Heaven.

Psalm 89:16-17

In Your name they rejoice all day long, And in Your righteousness they are exalted. For You are the glory of their strength, And in Your favor our horn is exalted.

Commentary; Those who genuinely rejoice in our Lord Jesus, The Christ, will be exalted.

Psalm 94:12-13

Blessed is the man whom You instruct, O Lord, And teach out of Your law, That You may give him rest from the days of adversity, Until the pit is dug for the wicked.

Commentary; Our Father God will bless and protect those who genuinely believe in His Son, Jesus, The Christ, and who follow Jesus' precepts. Those who don't, those who are wicked, will suffer greatly.

2 Peter 2:12-17

But these, like natural brute beasts made to be caught and destroyed, speak evil of the things they do not understand, and will utterly perish in their own corruption, and will receive the wages of unrighteousness, as those who count it pleasure to carouse in the daytime. They are spots and blemishes, carousing in their own deceptions while they feast with you, having eyes full of adultery and that cannot cease from sin, enticing unstable souls. They have a heart trained in covetous practices, and are accursed children. They have forsaken the right way and gone astray, following the way of Balaam the son of Beor, who loved the wages of unrighteousness; but he was rebuked for his iniquity: a dumb donkey speaking with a man’s voice restrained the madness of the prophet. These are wells without water, clouds carried by a tempest, for whom is reserved the blackness of darkness forever.

Commentary; Those who refuse our Father God's free offer of salvation, through His Son, Jesus, The Christ, will spend eternity in hell, separated forever from The Father, The Son and The Holy Spirit.

Psalm 89:46

How long, Lord? Will You hide Yourself forever?
Will Your wrath burn like fire?

Commentary; Upon the return of our Lord Jesus, The Christ, those who have refused His free offer of salvation, will suffer His wraith, spending eternity in hell, separated forever from The Father, The Son and The Holy Spirit.

2 Peter 2:18-21

For when they speak great swelling words of emptiness, they allure through the lusts of the flesh, through lewdness, the ones who have actually escaped from those who live in error. While they promise them liberty, they themselves are slaves of corruption; for by whom a person is overcome, by him also he is brought into bondage. For if, after they have escaped the pollutions of the world through the knowledge of the Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, they are again entangled in them and overcome, the latter end is worse for them than the beginning. For it would have been better for them not to have known the way of righteousness, than having known it, to turn from the holy commandment delivered to them.

Commentary; Those who lead believers away from The Truth, by proclaiming false and misleading doctrine, will be dealt very harshly once our Lord Jesus, The Christ, returns to judge the world.

Psalm 89:48

What man can live and not see death? Can he deliver his life from the power of the grave?

Commentary; It is written in Hebrews 9, verse 27; "And as it is appointed for men to die once, but after this the judgment,". No one will escape the death of their physical body, which makes it even more important to assure the eternal salvation of your soul through genuinely believing in, and following the precepts of Jesus, The Christ, while your physical body is still alive.

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Genesis 21:1

And the Lord visited Sarah as He had said, and the Lord did for Sarah as He had spoken.

Commentary; The Lord keeps every promise that He makes.

Luke 1:26-28

Now in the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth, to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David. The virgin’s name was Mary. And having come in, the angel said to her, “Rejoice, highly favored one, the Lord is with you; blessed are you among women!”

Commentary; The Lord knew, before He created this world, who He would have be the Mother to His only begotten Son, Jesus.

Exodus 15:17

You will bring them in and plant them In the mountain of Your inheritance, In the place, O Lord, which You have made For Your own dwelling, The sanctuary, O Lord, which Your hands have established.

Commentary; The Lord created everything.

Luke 1:35-38

And the angel answered and said to her, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Highest will overshadow you; therefore, also, that Holy One who is to be born will be called the Son of God. Now indeed, Elizabeth your relative has also conceived a son in her old age; and this is now the sixth month for her who was called barren. For with God nothing will be impossible.” Then Mary said, “Behold the maidservant of the Lord! Let it be to me according to your word.” And the angel departed from her.

Commentary; Nothing is impossible for the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, the Creator of this world.

Exodus 15:18

“The Lord shall reign forever and ever.”

Commentary; The One who created everything shall reign forever and ever.

Luke 1:41-45

And it happened, when Elizabeth heard the greeting of Mary, that the babe leaped in her womb; and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit. Then she spoke out with a loud voice and said, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb! But why is this granted to me, that the mother of my Lord should come to me? For indeed, as soon as the voice of your greeting sounded in my ears, the babe leaped in my womb for joy. Blessed is she who believed, for there will be a fulfillment of those things which were told her from the Lord.”

Commentary; Blessed are those who genuinely believe in and follow the precepts of Jesus Christ of Nazareth.

Exodus 17:14-16

Then the Lord said to Moses, “Write this for a memorial in the book and recount it in the hearing of Joshua, that I will utterly blot out the remembrance of Amalek from under heaven.” And Moses built an altar and called its name, The-Lord-Is-My-Banner; for he said, “Because the Lord has sworn: the Lord will have war with Amalek from generation to generation.”

Commentary; The Lord will defend those who genuinely believe in and follow His precepts.

Luke 1:46-50

And Mary said: “My soul magnifies the Lord, And my spirit has rejoiced in God my Savior. For He has regarded the lowly state of His maidservant; For behold, henceforth all generations will call me blessed. For He who is mighty has done great things for me, And holy is His name. And His mercy is on those who fear Him From generation to generation.

Commentary; The Lord will bless those who genuinely believe in Him, and who follow His precepts.

Exodus 19:5-6

Now therefore, if you will indeed obey My voice and keep My covenant, then you shall be a special treasure to Me above all people; for all the earth is Mine. And you shall be to Me a kingdom of priests and a holy nation.’ These are the words which you shall speak to the children of Israel.”

Commentary; The Lord will bless those who genuinely believe in Him, and who obey His voice and keep His covenants.

Luke 1:51

He has shown strength with His arm; He has scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.

Commentary; Pride comes before the fall.

Exodus 20:3

“You shall have no other gods before Me.

Commentary; Those who don't limit their worship to only the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob will face serious punishment.

Luke 1:52

He has put down the mighty from their thrones, And exalted the lowly.

Commentary; Those who have exalted themselves will be humbled. Those who genuinely believe in, and follow the precepts of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, and who humble themselves, will be exalted.

Exodus 20:8-10

“Remember the Sabbath day, to keep it holy. Six days you shall labor and do all your work, but the seventh day is the Sabbath of the Lord your God. In it you shall do no work: you, nor your son, nor your daughter, nor your male servant, nor your female servant, nor your cattle, nor your stranger who is within your gates.

Commentary; The Lord promises that those who follow His rules will find peace and rest.

Luke 1:53

He has filled the hungry with good things, And the rich He has sent away empty.

Commentary; Those who ignore the Lord's instructions to care for those less fortunate than themselves, will not prosper.

Exodus 20:13

“You shall not murder.

Commentary; The Lord's commandments are very clear, they lack any ambiguity.

Luke 1:54-55

He has helped His servant Israel, In remembrance of His mercy, As He spoke to our fathers, To Abraham and to his seed forever.”

Commentary; The Lord keeps every promise that He has ever made, or will ever make.

Deuteronomy 4:1

“Now, O Israel, listen to the statutes and the judgments which I teach you to observe, that you may live, and go in and possess the land which the Lord God of your fathers is giving you.

Commentary; Father God will bless those who genuinely believe on, and follow the precepts of His son, Jesus, The Christ.

Luke 1:63-64

And he asked for a writing tablet, and wrote, saying, “His name is John.” So they all marveled. Immediately his mouth was opened and his tongue loosed, and he spoke, praising God.

Commentary; Even Zacharias, John the Baptist's extremely faithful father, was disciplined, albeit briefly, for not fully trusting in a promise made to him by almighty God.

Deuteronomy 4:2

You shall not add to the word which I command you, nor take from it, that you may keep the commandments of the Lord your God which I command you.

Commentary; Every word from God is divinely inspired.

Luke 1:67-68

Now his father Zacharias was filled with the Holy Spirit, and prophesied, saying: “Blessed is the Lord God of Israel, For He has visited and redeemed His people,

Commentary; The God of Abraham, of Isaac and of Jacob protects His people.

Deuteronomy 4:3-4

Your eyes have seen what the Lord did at Baal Peor; for the Lord your God has destroyed from among you all the men who followed Baal of Peor. But you who held fast to the Lord your God are alive today, every one of you.

Commentary; The God of Abraham, of Isaac and of Jacob protects His people.

Luke 1:69-72

And has raised up a horn of salvation for us In the house of His servant David, As He spoke by the mouth of His holy prophets, Who have been since the world began, That we should be saved from our enemies And from the hand of all who hate us, To perform the mercy promised to our fathers And to remember His holy covenant,

Commentary; The God of Abraham, of Isaac and of Jacob sent Jesus, His only begotten Son, that, whosoever believed on Him, will never perish, but will have eternal life.

Deuteronomy 4:5-6

“Surely I have taught you statutes and judgments, just as the Lord my God commanded me, that you should act according to them in the land which you go to possess. Therefore be careful to observe them; for this is your wisdom and your understanding in the sight of the peoples who will hear all these statutes, and say, ‘Surely this great nation is a wise and understanding people.’

Commentary; The Lord provides us with guidelines designed to keep us safe and healthy. The negative consequences of not following them would be our own faults.

Luke 1:73-75

The oath which He swore to our father Abraham: To grant us that we, Being delivered from the hand of our enemies, Might serve Him without fear, In holiness and righteousness before Him all the days of our life.

Commentary; Those who genuinely love and serve the Lord can live life without fear.

Deuteronomy 4:10

especially concerning the day you stood before the Lord your God in Horeb, when the Lord said to me, ‘Gather the people to Me, and I will let them hear My words, that they may learn to fear Me all the days they live on the earth, and that they may teach their children.’

Commentary; The Lord speaks to those He calls His own.

Luke 1:76-79

“And you, child, will be called the prophet of the Highest; For you will go before the face of the Lord to prepare His ways, To give knowledge of salvation to His people By the remission of their sins, Through the tender mercy of our God, With which the Dayspring from on high has visited us; To give light to those who sit in darkness and the shadow of death To guide our feet into the way of peace.”

Commentary; As promised, John, The Baptist, made a way for our Lord.

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Romans 9:4-5

who are Israelites, to whom pertain the adoption, the glory, the covenants, the giving of the law, the service of God, and the promises; of whom are the fathers and from whom, according to the flesh, Christ came, who is over all, the eternally blessed God.

Commentary; Jesus came to the Israelites first.

Exodus 20:17

“You shall not covet your neighbor’s house; you shall not covet your neighbor’s wife, nor his male servant, nor his female servant, nor his ox, nor his donkey, nor anything that is your neighbor’s.”

Commentary; The Lord commands everyone to not covet anything.

Romans 9:6-7

But it is not that the word of God has taken no effect. For they are not all Israel who are of Israel, nor are they all children because they are the seed of Abraham; but, “In Isaac your seed shall be called.”

Commentary; God accepts all who genuinely believe in Him.

Leviticus 17:1-4

And the Lord spoke to Moses, saying, “Speak to Aaron, to his sons, and to all the children of Israel, and say to them, ‘This is the thing which the Lord has commanded, saying: “Whatever man of the house of Israel who kills an ox or lamb or goat in the camp, or who kills it outside the camp, and does not bring it to the door of the tabernacle of meeting to offer an offering to the Lord before the tabernacle of the Lord, the guilt of bloodshed shall be imputed to that man. He has shed blood; and that man shall be cut off from among his people,

Commentary; The Lord has created rules for the benefit of those who genuinely believe in Him, and who genuinely follow His precepts.

Romans 9:8

That is, those who are the children of the flesh, these are not the children of God; but the children of the promise are counted as the seed.

Commentary; Those who spend too much time worrying about things of the flesh will seldom recognize the truth of the Lord.

Leviticus 17:5

to the end that the children of Israel may bring their sacrifices which they offer in the open field, that they may bring them to the Lord at the door of the tabernacle of meeting, to the priest, and offer them as peace offerings to the Lord.

Commentary; The Lord will bless those who voluntarily approach Him with their offerings.

Romans 9:9

For this is the word of promise: “At this time I will come and Sarah shall have a son.”

Commentary; The Lord always keeps the promises He makes.

Leviticus 17:6-7

And the priest shall sprinkle the blood on the altar of the Lord at the door of the tabernacle of meeting, and burn the fat for a sweet aroma to the Lord. They shall no more offer their sacrifices to demons, after whom they have played the harlot. This shall be a statute forever for them throughout their generations.” ’

Commentary; The Lord provides a path for those to return to Him.

Romans 9:10-13

And not only this, but when Rebecca also had conceived by one man, even by our father Isaac (for the children not yet being born, nor having done any good or evil, that the purpose of God according to election might stand, not of works but of Him who calls), it was said to her, “The older shall serve the younger.” As it is written, “Jacob I have loved, but Esau I have hated.”

Commentary; What the Lord promises to happen, will always happen.

Leviticus 17:8-9

“Also you shall say to them: ‘Whatever man of the house of Israel, or of the strangers who dwell among you, who offers a burnt offering or sacrifice, and does not bring it to the door of the tabernacle of meeting, to offer it to the Lord, that man shall be cut off from among his people.

Commentary; Those who refuse to worship the Lord, according to how He calls His people to worshiped Him, will not be blessed.

Romans 9:14-18

What shall we say then? Is there unrighteousness with God? Certainly not! For He says to Moses, “I will have mercy on whomever I will have mercy, and I will have compassion on whomever I will have compassion.” So then it is not of him who wills, nor of him who runs, but of God who shows mercy. For the Scripture says to the Pharaoh, “For this very purpose I have raised you up, that I may show My power in you, and that My name may be declared in all the earth.” Therefore He has mercy on whom He wills, and whom He wills He hardens.

Commentary; God created everything, He righteously does whatever He wants to do.

Psalm 146:5-7

Happy is he who has the God of Jacob for his help, Whose hope is in the Lord his God, Who made heaven and earth, The sea, and all that is in them; Who keeps truth forever, Who executes justice for the oppressed, Who gives food to the hungry. The Lord gives freedom to the prisoners.

Commentary; God blesses those who genuinely believe in Him, and who follow His precepts.

Romans 9:19-21

You will say to me then, “Why does He still find fault? For who has resisted His will?” But indeed, O man, who are you to reply against God? Will the thing formed say to him who formed it, “Why have you made me like this?” Does not the potter have power over the clay, from the same lump to make one vessel for honor and another for dishonor?

Commentary; Because God created everything, He is sovereign over everything.

Psalm 146:8

The Lord opens the eyes of the blind; The Lord raises those who are bowed down; The Lord loves the righteous.

Commentary; The Lord loves those who love Him.

Romans 9:22-26

What if God, wanting to show His wrath and to make His power known, endured with much longsuffering the vessels of wrath prepared for destruction, and that He might make known the riches of His glory on the vessels of mercy, which He had prepared beforehand for glory, even us whom He called, not of the Jews only, but also of the Gentiles? As He says also in Hosea: “I will call them My people, who were not My people, And her beloved, who was not beloved.” “And it shall come to pass in the place where it was said to them, ‘You are not My people,’
There they shall be called sons of the living God.”

Commentary; The God of Abraham, the God of Isaac and the God of Jacob loves those who love Him. He even loves the Gentiles.

Psalm 146:9

The Lord watches over the strangers; He relieves the fatherless and widow; But the way of the wicked He turns upside down.

Commentary; The Lord protects those who genuinely love Him and who genuinely follow His precepts.

Romans 9:27-28

Isaiah also cries out concerning Israel: “Though the number of the children of Israel be as the sand of the sea, The remnant will be saved. For He will finish the work and cut it short in righteousness, Because the Lord will make a short work upon the earth.”

Commentary; When the Lord returns every knee shall bow and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord over all.

Psalm 147:3

He heals the brokenhearted And binds up their wounds.

Commentary; The Lord comforts those who genuinely believe in Him, and who genuinely follow His precepts.

Romans 9:29

And as Isaiah said before: “Unless the Lord of Sabaoth had left us a seed, We would have become like Sodom, And we would have been made like Gomorrah.”..

Commentary; For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him should not perish but have everlasting life.

Psalm 147:4

He counts the number of the stars; He calls them all by name.

Commentary; The God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob created all things, even the stars.

Romans 9:30-33

What shall we say then? That Gentiles, who did not pursue righteousness, have attained to righteousness, even the righteousness of faith; but Israel, pursuing the law of righteousness, has not attained to the law of righteousness. Why? Because they did not seek it by faith, but as it were, by the works of the law. For they stumbled at that stumbling stone. As it is written: “Behold, I lay in Zion a stumbling stone and rock of offense, And whoever believes on Him will not be put to shame.”

Commentary; Salvation cannot be earned.

Psalm 147:6

The Lord lifts up the humble; He casts the wicked down to the ground.

Commentary; The Lord loves the humble.

Revelation 7:1

After these things I saw four angels standing at the four corners of the earth, holding the four winds of the earth, that the wind should not blow on the earth, on the sea, or on any tree.

Commentary; The Lord is sovereign over everything, including the winds.

Psalm 147:7-8

Sing to the Lord with thanksgiving; Sing praises on the harp to our God, Who covers the heavens with clouds, Who prepares rain for the earth, Who makes grass to grow on the mountains.

Commentary; Give thanks to the Lord for all that He does for you, for us, for everyone!

Revelation 7:2-3

Then I saw another angel ascending from the east, having the seal of the living God. And he cried with a loud voice to the four angels to whom it was granted to harm the earth and the sea, saying, “Do not harm the earth, the sea, or the trees till we have sealed the servants of our God on their foreheads.”

Commentary; Those who genuinely believe in Lord Jesus, the Christ, and who genuinely follow His precepts, will escape the persecution coming to those who refuse to honor the Lord Jesus.

Psalm 147:9

He gives to the beast its food, And to the young ravens that cry.

Commentary; The Lord promises to provide for all of our needs.

Revelation 7:2-4

And I heard the number of those who were sealed. One hundred and forty-four thousand of all the tribes of the children of Israel were sealed:

Commentary; Being sealed by the living God guarantees eternal salvation.

Psalm 147:10-11

He does not delight in the strength of the horse; He takes no pleasure in the legs of a man. The Lord takes pleasure in those who fear Him, In those who hope in His mercy.

Commentary; The Lord is not impressed by the strength of an animal or a man. The Lord loves those who genuinely loves Him.

Revelation 7:11

All the angels stood around the throne and the elders and the four living creatures, and fell on their faces before the throne and worshiped God,

Commentary; When you find yourself in the presence of God almighty, you can only bow your head to the creator of all things and worship Him.

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Matthew 8:33-34

Then those who kept them fled; and they went away into the city and told everything, including what had happened to the demon-possessed men. And behold, the whole city came out to meet Jesus. And when they saw Him, they begged Him to depart from their region.

Commentary; Non-believers will always be fearful when faced with the sovereignty of the Lord God Almighty.

Zechariah 9:9-10

“Rejoice greatly, O Daughter of Zion! Shout, daughter of Jerusalem! See, your king comes to you, righteous and having salvation, gentle and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey. . . . He will proclaim peace to the nations. His rule will extend from sea to sea and from the River to the ends of the earth”.

Commentary; Nearly 500 years before God's only begotten Son was born, Father God promised that Jesus would be born through the prophet Zechariah.

Colossians 1:26

the mystery which has been hidden from ages and from generations, but now has been revealed to His saints.

Commentary; The Lord reveals His truths to those He chooses, according to His perfect timing.

Zechariah 12:10

“I will pour out on the house of David and the inhabitants of Jerusalem a spirit of grace and supplication. They will look on me, the one they have pierced, and mourn for him as one mourns for an only child, and grieve bitterly for him as one grieves for a firstborn son”

Commentary; Nearly 500 years before Jesus was crucified, the Lord promised that His body will be pierced.

Malachi 1:14

For I am a great King,” Says the Lord of hosts, “And My name is to be feared among the nations.

Commentary; The Lord promises that every knee will bow and every tongue will confess His sovereignty.

Titus 3:8

This is a faithful saying, and these things I want you to affirm constantly, that those who have believed in God should be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable to men.

Commentary; The Lord clearly says that salvation cannot be earned by doing good works. However, once a person has received salvation, by proclaiming his/her genuine and complete trust in Jesus, The Christ, as their Lord and Savior, their salvation will naturally result in them doing good works.

Malachi 3:2-3

But who can endure the day of his coming? Who can stand when he appears? For he will be like a refiner’s fire or a launderer’s soap. He will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver; he will purify the Levites and refine them like gold and silver”.

Commentary; The Lord promises that when He comes again, the judgement of every person in the world will begin.

Titus 3:10-11

Reject a divisive man after the first and second admonition, knowing that such a person is warped and sinning, being self-condemned.

Commentary; The Lord does not want those who genuinely believe in Him, and who genuinely follow His precepts, to associate with an unrepentant sinner.

Titus 3:10-11

“I the Lord do not change. So you, O descendants of Jacob, are not destroyed”.

Commentary; The Lord never changes. He keeps every promise He ever made, or will ever make.

2 samuel 23:10-11

“The Spirit of the Lord spoke by me, And His word was on my tongue.

Commentary; The Spirit of the Lord can speak through every person who genuinely believes in the Lord, and who genuinely follows His precepts.

Matthew 25:13

“Watch therefore, for you know neither the day nor the hour in which the Son of Man is coming.

Commentary; The Lord promises that no one knows the date nor time of His return, therefore, everyone must always be ready.

2 Samuel 23:3

The God of Israel said, The Rock of Israel spoke to me: ‘He who rules over men must be just, Ruling in the fear of God.

Commentary; The Lord demands that rulers must be just, ruling in accordance with God's precepts.

Matthew 25:20-21

“So he who had received five talents came and brought five other talents, saying, ‘Lord, you delivered to me five talents; look, I have gained five more talents besides them.’ His lord said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant; you were faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.’

Commentary; The Lord will bless those who genuinely follow His precepts.

2 Samuel 23:4

And he shall be like the light of the morning when the sun rises, A morning without clouds, Like the tender grass springing out of the earth, By clear shining after rain.’

Commentary; More than 700 years before it occurred the coming of the Lord was promised.

Matthew 25:22-23

He also who had received two talents came and said, ‘Lord, you delivered to me two talents; look, I have gained two more talents besides them.’ His lord said to him, ‘Well done, good and faithful servant; you have been faithful over a few things, I will make you ruler over many things. Enter into the joy of your lord.’

Commentary; The Lord wants His people to genuinely love Him, and to always follow His precepts. He understands that His people are unique and different from each other; not everyone will be as effective as another, but they need to always try their best.

2 Samuel 23:5

“Although my house is not so with God, Yet He has made with me an everlasting covenant, Ordered in all things and secure. For this is all my salvation and all my desire; Will He not make it increase?

Commentary; As he was dying King David remembered the promise made to him by the Lord of an everlasting covenant. The Lord has kept, and will keep, every promise He ever made.

Matthew 12:1-8

At that time Jesus went through the grainfields on the Sabbath. And His disciples were hungry, and began to pluck heads of grain and to eat. And when the Pharisees saw it, they said to Him, “Look, Your disciples are doing what is not lawful to do on the Sabbath!” But He said to them, “Have you not read what David did when he was hungry, he and those who were with him: how he entered the house of God and ate the showbread which was not lawful for him to eat, nor for those who were with him, but only for the priests? Or have you not read in the law that on the Sabbath the priests in the temple profane the Sabbath, and are blameless? Yet I say to you that in this place there is One greater than the temple.

But if you had known what this means, ‘I desire mercy and not sacrifice,’ you would not have condemned the guiltless. For the Son of Man is Lord even of the Sabbath.”

Commentary; The Lord is sovereign over everything, especially over any law made by man.

2 Samuel 23:6-7

But the sons of rebellion shall all be as thorns thrust away, Because they cannot be taken with hands. But the man who touches them Must be armed with iron and the shaft of a spear, And they shall be utterly burned with fire in their place.”

Commentary; When the Lord sends into battle someone who genuinely believes in Him, and who genuinely follows His precepts, He will make sure that they are equipped to do the battle He sent them to win.

Matthew 12:9-12

Now when He had departed from there, He went into their synagogue. And behold, there was a man who had a withered hand. And they asked Him, saying, “Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?”—that they might accuse Him. Then He said to them, “What man is there among you who has one sheep, and if it falls into a pit on the Sabbath, will not lay hold of it and lift it out? Of how much more value then is a man than a sheep? Therefore it is lawful to do good on the Sabbath.”

Commentary; The Lord promises that He is Lord over the Sabbath.

2 Samuel 23:10

He arose and attacked the Philistines until his hand was weary, and his hand stuck to the sword. The Lord brought about a great victory that day; and the people returned after him only to plunder.

Commentary; The Lord will provide victory for those who genuinely believe in Him, and who genuinely follow His precepts.

Matthew 12:15

But when Jesus knew it, He withdrew from there. And great multitudes followed Him, and He healed them all.

Commentary; The Lord knows everything and He can heal everyone He chooses to heal.

2 Samuel 23:12

But he stationed himself in the middle of the field, defended it, and killed the Philistines. So the Lord brought about a great victory.

Commentary; The Lord brings about victory for those who genuinely love Him, and who genuinely follow His precepts.

Matthew 12:16-21

Yet He warned them not to make Him known, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by Isaiah the prophet, saying: “Behold! My Servant whom I have chosen, My Beloved in whom My soul is well pleased! I will put My Spirit upon Him, And He will declare justice to the Gentiles. He will not quarrel nor cry out, Nor will anyone hear His voice in the streets. A bruised reed He will not break, And smoking flax He will not quench, Till He sends forth justice to victory; And in His name Gentiles will trust.”

Commentary; Jesus, The Christ, The Messiah, who fulfilled every prophetic word prophesied about Him, clearly stated in Matthew 13:16; "But blessed are your eyes for they see, and your ears for they hear."

2 Chronicles 6:4-6

And he said: “Blessed be the Lord God of Israel, who has fulfilled with His hands what He spoke with His mouth to my father David, saying, ‘Since the day that I brought My people out of the land of Egypt, I have chosen no city from any tribe of Israel in which to build a house, that My name might be there, nor did I choose any man to be a ruler over My people Israel. Yet I have chosen Jerusalem, that My name may be there, and I have chosen David to be over My people Israel.’

Commentary; The Lord promised that Jerusalem would be the home of His temple, and that David would rule over the Israelites. The Lord keeps every promise He ever made, or ever will make.

Matthew 12:22

Then one was brought to Him who was demon-possessed, blind and mute; and He healed him, so that the blind and mute man both spoke and saw.

Commentary; The Lord healed, and heals, whoever He chose or chooses to heal, whenever they needed to be healed.

2 Chronicles 6:7-10

Now it was in the heart of my father David to build a temple for the name of the Lord God of Israel. But the Lord said to my father David, ‘Whereas it was in your heart to build a temple for My name, you did well in that it was in your heart. Nevertheless you shall not build the temple, but your son who will come from your body, he shall build the temple for My name.’ So the Lord has fulfilled His word which He spoke, and I have filled the position of my father David, and sit on the throne of Israel, as the Lord promised; and I have built the temple for the name of the Lord God of Israel.

Commentary; The Lord keeps every promise He made, or may still make.

Matthew 12:25

But Jesus knew their thoughts, …

Commentary; The Lord knows every thought.

2 Chronicles 6:11

And there I have put the ark, in which is the covenant of the Lord which He made with the children of Israel.”

Commentary; The Lord never goes back on a covenant He has made, He keeps every one.

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John 3:16

Psalm 34:16

Psalm 34:17

Psalm 34:18

Psalm 34:19

Psalm 34:20

Psalm 34:21

Psalm 34:22

Psalm 32:10

Psalm 23:1-6

Psalm 25:8

Psalm 25:9

Psalm 25:10

Psalm 25:12-13

Psalm 25:14

Psalm 25:15

Psalm 5:11-12

2 KINGS 20:5

Exodus 15:26

psalm 91:3

psalm 91:4

psalm 91:5-16

Isaiah 41: 10

Isaiah 41: 11

Isaiah 41:12-13

Jeremiah 15:19

Jeremiah 15:20-21

Joshua 1:9

James 4:10

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