Jesus is my Friend and my Comfort

 

Sermon:  Jesus my Friend and my Love

Synopsis

Jesus demonstrates His sacrificial love, expressing the love He receives from the Father, and invites believers to remain in that love by keeping His Commandments (John 15:9–11).  He defines true friendship as a sacrificial relationship where He no longer views His followers as slaves, but as friends to whom He reveals everything He has heard from the Father.  The ultimate expression of this friendship is His willingness to lay down His life (John 15:13–15).  This agape love is so expansive that God gave His only Son so that believers might have eternal life, and nothing can separate believers from this love in Christ Jesus (John 3:16; Romans 8:38–39). The purpose of this Love is to bring complete joy to those who embrace Him because God is Love (John 15:9–11).

Love is not a one-time act; it is a continual growing of God’s presence.  Love is one of the fruits of the Spirit that God is trying to grow in our hearts and spirits as we abide in the Vine of Jesus (Galatians 5:22-23).

Galatians 5:22 "But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness,  23 gentleness, and self-control. Against such things there is no law."

Love- A selfless, unconditional affection for others.

Joy- A deep, abiding happiness that comes from faith.

Peace- A state of tranquility and harmony with God and others.

Forbearance- Patience and tolerance in difficult situations.

Kindness- A disposition to be friendly and considerate.

Goodness- Moral excellence and virtue in actions.

Faithfulness- Loyalty and reliability in relationships.

Gentleness- A humble and meek attitude towards others.

Self-Control- The ability to control one's impulses and desires.

The Lexham English Bible is used in this sermon

John 15:13–15

No one has greater love than this:  that someone lay down his life for his friends.  You are my friends if you do what I command you.  No longer do I call you slaves, because the slave does not know what his master is doing.  But I have called you friends, because everything that I have heard from My Father I have revealed to you.

Jesus is in all Christians (Romans 8:9).  Jesus expects Christians to be “martyrs,” translated “My witnesses” in English Bibles.  The Compassion of Jesus in Christians urges each one to act in faith and in the Holy Spirit's leading.

John 15:9–11

“Just as the Father has loved me, I also have loved you.  Remain in my love.  If you keep my commandments, you will remain in my love, just as I have kept My Father’s commandments and remain in his love.  I have spoken these things to you in order that my joy may be in you, and your joy may be made complete.

Song of Solomon 5:16

His mouth is sweet, and He is altogether desirable.  This is my beloved;  this is my friend, O young women of Jerusalem.  

Jesus would have Christians greet each other with a Holy kiss (Romans 16:16; 1Corinthians 16:20; 2Corinthians 13:12).

John 3:16

For in this Way God loved the world, so that He gave His one and only Son, in order that everyone who believes in Him will not perish, but will have eternal life.  

Jesus gives His life to intercede for Christians, forgiving seventy times seven times or even more times daily in His Love (Matthew 18:21-22).

Hebrews 7:25 states that Jesus is able to save completely those who come to God through Him because He always lives to intercede for them.  Jesus has an eternal role as a High Priest who offers perfect salvation, unlike the temporary sacrifices of human priests.

Hebrews 7:25 "Therefore He is able to save completely those who come to God through Him, because He ALWAYS LIVES to INTERCEDE for them."

Jesus Completes Our Salvation:  This means Jesus can save completely, meaning His salvation is total and eternal.  Unlike Old Testament priests, who could only offer temporary sacrifices, Jesus provides a PERMANENT SOLUTION for sin if we are willing to repent and seek His Face.

Jesus gives His all for eternal Intercession for us:  Jesus ETERNALLY intercedes for believers.  This means He advocates for us, those who ask God for forgiveness and His help, ensuring we have continuous access to God the Father's Divine grace and His forgiveness for our sins as we repent of them.

Romans 8:38–39

For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor rulers, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor any other created thing, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Jesus gives us continuous love as we seek His Face and be in His presence in His Spirit (1Cor. 13:12).

Philippians 3:8

More than that, I even consider all things to be loss because of the surpassing greatness of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, for the sake of whom I have suffered the LOSS of all things, and consider them dung, in order that I may gain Christ.

God’s Love is so GREAT that the LOSS of ALL THINGS is nothing compared to gaining His Love that He gives to all of His friends who spiritually work to see His Face and the presence of the Holy Spirit daily.  This is why Apostle Paul spoke in unknown tongues more than the Corinthian Christians did: speaking in tongues edifies oneself spiritually; it builds you up in the faith (1Cor. 14:4).  "Praying in the Spirit" is worthy of your time, and it will help you to OBEY Jesus.  All Christians need to pray and “seek the greater spiritual gifts” (1Cor. 12:31).  

In 1Corinthians 14:4 the gift of speaking in tongues edifies the one speaking in unknown tongues, while prophesying is meant to edify the church as a whole.  “You can ALL prophesy” (1Corinthians 14:31).  Be building yourself up in God's Love by perfect prayer in an unknown language.

1 John 4:19

We love, because He first loved us.  

When we feel love, we love to return His love.

John 14:21

The one who has My Commandments and keeps them—that one is the one who loves Me.  And the one who loves Me will be loved by My Father, and I will Love him and will Reveal Myself to him.”

Jesus Returns His Love to us when we love Him by our OBEDIENCE, as Jesus said, “If you love Me, you will OBEY Me.”

Revelation 3:20

Behold, I stand at the door and knock!  If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, indeed I will come in to him and dine with him, and he with Me.

Matthew 11:28–30

Come to Me, all of you who labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest.  Take My yoke on you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.  For My yoke is easy to carry and My burden is light.”

Because Jesus is our Friend, the spiritual burdens are light for Christians as we seek the face of Jesus (1Cor. 13:12).  

Psalm 16:11

You will make known to me the path of life.  In Your presence is fullness of joy.  At Your right hand are pleasures forever.

2Cor 5:14–15

For the Love of Christ controls us,  because we have concluded this:  that one died for all;  as a result, all died.  And He died for all, in order that those who live should no longer live for themselves, but for the One who died for them and was raised.

Galatians 2:20

And I no longer live, but Christ lives in me, and that life I now live in the flesh, I live by faith in the Son of God, Who loved me and gave Himself for me.

1John 3:1

See what sort of love the Father has given to us:  that we should be called children of God, and we are!  Because of this, the world does not know us, because it did not know Him.

John 17:23

I in them, and You in Me, in order that they may be completed in one, so that the world may know that You sent Me, and You have loved them just as You have loved Me.

Romans 5:8

But God demonstrates His own love for us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.

Ephesians 3:17–19

That Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith (you having been firmly rooted and established in love), in order that you may be strong enough to grasp together with all the saints what is the breadth, and length, and height, and depth, and to KNOW the LOVE of Christ that surpasses knowledge, in order that you may be FILLED UP to all the FULNESS of God.

Because He LOVES us, He gives us His Love to fill us up to overflowing to others.

John 14:23

Jesus answered and said to him, “If anyone loves Me, he will KEEP My Word, and My Father will LOVE him, and We will come to him and will take up residence with him.

God Himself and His Son Jesus will dwell in you, if you ask your Creator in Jesus Name.

Christians are called to honestly KEEP the WORD of Jesus, and then we will have His Love in this life and in the Life to come.  "Draw close to Me and I will draw close to you" (James 4:8; Jeremiah 29:12-14).

Scriptures emphasize drawing closer to God through faith and prayer, seeking the Face of Jesus and His presence.  God promises to be near to those who seek Him with all of their heart and believe in Him.

Scriptures encourage drawing closer to God, as exemplified by James 4:8, which states, “Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you.” Other verses that encourage seeking the Face of Jesus include Hebrews 11:6, which emphasizes the importance of having faith in seeking God, and Psalm 145:18, which reassures that the Lord is near to all who call on Him.

Scriptures for Drawing Closer to God

Promises of God’s Presence:

Jeremiah 29:13-14: “You will seek Me and find Me when you seek Me with all your heart.”

2Chronicles 7:14 

My people who are called by My Name [Jesus] humble themselves and PRAY and SEEK MY FACE and turn from their evil ways, then I will listen from heaven, I will forgive their sin, and I will heal their land [of America].

James 4:8: “Draw near to God, and He will draw near to you.”

Psalm 73:28: “But for me, it is good to be near God; I have made the Lord God my refuge.”

Encouragement in Faith:

Hebrews 11:6: “Without faith, it is impossible to please him, for whoever would draw near to God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him.”

Hebrews 10:22: “Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith.”

1John 5:14-15: “This is the confidence that we have in Him, that if we ask anything according to His will, He hears us.”

Psalm 143:8: “Let me hear in the morning of your steadfast love, for in you I trust.”

Matthew 11:28: “Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.”

Lamentations 3:24-26: “The Lord is my portion, says my soul, therefore I will hope in Him.”

These scriptures on drawing near to God serve as promises of God’s nearness and the significance of placing our faith in Him and our efforts to draw closer to Him.

Jesus stated that if anyone is willing to do the Will of God the Father, then He will make His Will known to them.

Jesus is our friend, and if anyone is willing to do His Will and not their own desire, they will be informed by Jesus what He wants to be done! God is faithful, and He will keep His word. This was always true as “Jesus is Always the Same” from the Garden of Eden until today!

“God is no respector of persons,” and He respects the fact that if we are willing to obey Him, listen to His voice, and be led by the Holy Spirit, then Jesus, our friend, will draw closer to us.  God respects the fact that the more Christians are willing to listen to Him and draw closer to Him by seeking the face of Jesus in their spirit, then Jesus will draw more closer to them.

1John 4:10

In this is [true] LOVE: -not that we have loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son to be the propitiation for our sins.

True LOVE is sending Christian missionaries to teach as many as possible how to be saved from sins and how Christ will cover Christians as the Armor of God.

Romans 8:29 has written that Christ dwells in every Christian to fellowship with His beloved and to intercede on their behalf to God the Father and our Creator.

Romans 8:35–37

Who will separate us from the love of Christ?  Will affliction or distress or persecution or hunger or lack of sufficient clothing or danger or the sword?  Just as it is written, “On account of you we are being put to death the whole day long;  we are considered as sheep for slaughter.”  No, but in all these things we prevail completely through the One who loved us.

Christians are commanded to overcome dangers, including martyrdom, persecution, affliction, and hunger.  Nero complained that the Hymns of Praise that the dying in the Roman Coliseum were lovingly singing in their agony.

Jeremiah 31:3

"The LORD appeared to us in the past, saying: 'I have loved you with an everlasting love; therefore I have drawn you with loving devotion.'"

John 13:34–35

“A n\New Commandment I give to you:  that you LOVE one another —just as I have loved you, that you also love one another.  By this, everyone will know that you are My disciples— if you have love for one another.”

God wants fellowship with His friends.  We are to befriend each other as He is our faithful friend every day.

Just as Jesus is our constant Friend, we are to be friends with one another in the Body of Christ.

1Peter 2:24–25

Who himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, so that we may die to sins and live to righteousness, by whose wounds you were healed.  For you were going astray like sheep, but you have turned back now to the Shepherd and Guardian of your souls.

Jesus is the Good Shepherd, and He gives us His Help to know the Way to God the Father.

Isaiah 41:8

But you, Israel, My servant, Jacob, whom I have chosen, you, the offspring of Abraham my friend.

James 2:23

And the scripture was fulfilled that says, “And Abraham believed God, and it was credited to him for righteousness,” and he was called God’s friend.

It helps to believe in God so God may call us His friends.  (Note: Jesus called Judas “friend” while he came to betray Him.)

Psalm 139:17–18

And to me, how precious are Your thoughts, O God; how vast is their sum. If I should count them, they would outnumber the sand. I awaken, and I am still with you.

As Jesus said, He told His disciples everything the Father told Him to say.  Truly vast are the thoughts that God is willing to give to us if we are willing to seek His Face and listen to the Voice of Jesus.

Ephesians 3:17

Yahweh your God is in your midst; a Mighty Warrior Who Saves.  He shall rejoice over you with joy; He renews you in His love; He will exult over you with singing.  

God dwells in the PRAISES of His people, and because you are His friends, He will rejoice over you and renew us in His Love, if we repent and seek His Face and sing His praises, audibly or in our hearts.

John 10:14–15

“I am the Good Shepherd, and I know My own, and My own know Me, just as the Father knows me and I know the Father, and I lay down My Life for the sheep.

“A Friend Loves At All Times,” even to the point of moving to save your life, knowing it will cost him his life.

Ephesians 2:4–5

But God, being rich in mercy, because of His great love with which He loved us, and we being dead in trespasses, He made us alive together with Christ (by grace you are saved).

God, Who is our Friend, moved us from spiritual deadness to be alive in Him, making us “Born from Above,” in the Greek manuscripts or “Born Again” because He is our Friend.

1Thessalonians 1:4

Knowing, brothers, dearly loved by God, that He has chosen you.

Because Jesus is our Friend, He has chosen us to be adopted as His sons.

Colossians 3:12

Therefore, as the chosen of God, holy, and dearly loved, put on affection, compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and patience.

Because Jesus has chosen to be our Friend, He helps Christians to be filled with love, affection, compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, and the other Fruits of the Spirit (Galatians 5:22-23).

John 17:26

And I made known to them Your Name, and will make it known, in order that the love with which You Loved Me may be in them, and I may be in them.”

God, our Friend, is willing for believing Christians to know His Name so that the LOVE Jesus received from His Father may dwell in us also.

Romans 5:5

And hope does not disappoint, because the Love of God has been poured out in our hearts through the Holy Spirit, Who was given to us.

Holy Spirit-inspired Hope will not disappoint, as God’s Love pours into our hearts.

Psalm 63:3

Because Your loyal [everlasting] Love is better than life, my lips will praise you.

As we seek the Face of the Son of God, as Jesus said, we see the Father, God’s Love and Friendship pour into our spirit.

John 14:18–19

“I will not leave you as orphans;  I am coming to you.  Yet a little time and the world will see Me no longer,  but you will see Me, because I live,  you also will live.

Jesus PROMISES we will see His FACE if we faithfully seek His Face.

1John 4:16

And we have come to know and have believed the Love that God has in us.  God is love, and the one who resides in His LOVE resides in God, and God resides in him. 

 

Ephesians 5:25

Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ also loved the church, and gave Himself for her.

God gives His spiritual LOVE to husbands to flow through them to their wives.  Amen

Psalm 103:11–13

For as the Heavens are high above the earth, so His loyal [Everlasting] LOVE prevails over those who FEAR Him.   As far as east is from west, so He has removed far from us the guilt of our transgressions.   As a father pities his children, so Yahweh pities those who FEAR Him. 

Definition: φόβος phobos Fear, terror, alarm, reverence

φοβέω phobeó To frighten, be afraid, revere, respect

Usage in the Bible

Phobos: This noun refers to fear or terror and is often used in contexts that imply alarm or reverence.

Phobeó: This verb indicates the action of fearing or being afraid. It can also mean "to revere" or "to respect," depending on the context.

Contextual Meanings of Fear

Healthy Reverence: Fear of God is often portrayed as a positive, reverential awe that leads to worship and obedience.

Crippling Terror: In some contexts, fear can indicate a paralyzing dread that hinders faith and action.

Biblical Examples:

Fear of God: This common theme emphasizes respect and awe for God's majesty and holiness (e.g., Proverbs 1:7).

Misplaced Fear: Instances where fear leads to doubt or lack of faith, such as the disciples fearing during a storm (Mark 4:41).

Conclusion:

In biblical Greek, fear encompasses a range of meanings from reverence to terror. 

In Biblical Greek, the word for fear is "phobeó" (φοβέω), which can mean to frighten, be afraid, or show reverence.  It encompasses a range of meanings from healthy awe of God to crippling terror, depending on the context. *

Isaiah 54:10

For the mountains may depart, and the hills may sway, but My Faithfulness shall not depart from you, and My Covenant of peace shall not sway,” says Yahweh, who has compassion on you.

When Jesus felt compassion, He healed them.  God, our Friend, is always the same, and when you feel God’s compassion, it is a signal that Jesus, your Friend, wants to do something.

John 16:27

For the Father Himself Loves you, because you have loved Me and have believed that I came from God.

Because we Love Jesus who dwells in all Christians (Romans 8:9), God the Father LOVES you.

Deuteronomy 7:9

So know that Yahweh your God, He is God, the trustworthy God, maintaining his covenant and His loyal [everlasting] LOVE with those who LOVE Him and with those who KEEP HIS COMMANDMENTS to a thousand generations.

Jesus commanded this when He said, “If you LOVE ME, then you will OBEY ME!”  Are you continuously OBEYING the Holy Spirit or yielding to something else?

Psalm 36:7

How precious is your loyal [everlasting] LOVE, O God, and the children of mankind take refuge in the shadow of your wings.

Jesus wept for the City of Jerusalem, because they could have taken shelter under the shadow of His wings.  In His Shadow, people were healed.  Peter also demonstrated this fulfillment of the Name of Jesus.*

John 10:27–28

My sheep listen to my voice, and I know them, and they follow Me. And I give them eternal life, and they will never perish, and no one will seize them out of My hand.

2 Thessalonians 2:16–17

Now may our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father, who has loved us and given us eternal encouragement and good hope by grace, encourage your hearts and strengthen you in every good work and word.

Ephesians 1:4–5

just as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and blameless before him in love, having predestined us to adoption through Jesus Christ to himself according to the good pleasure of his will.

Romans 8:31–32

What then shall we say about these things? If God is for us, who can be against us? Indeed, he who did not spare his own Son, but gave him up for us all, how will he not also, together with him, freely give us all things?

Psalm 23

Yahweh is my Shepherd; I will not lack for anything.  In grassy pastures He makes me lie down; by quiet waters He leads me.  He restores my life. He leads me in correct paths for the sake of His Name.  Even when I walk in a dark valley, I fear no evil because you are with me.  Your rod and your staff, they comfort me.  You prepare before me a table in the presence of my oppressors.  You anoint my head with oil;  my cup is overflowing.  Surely goodness and loyal love will pursue me all the days of my life, and I will stay in the house of Yahweh for a very long time [forever].

Isaiah 43:1–4

But now thus says Yahweh, He who created you, Jacob, and He who formed you, Israel: “You must not fear, for I have redeemed you. I have called you by your name; you are Mine.  When you pass through the waters, I will be with you, and through the rivers, they shall not flow over you.  When you walk through fire, you shall not be burned, and the flame shall not scorch you.  For I am Yahweh, your God, the Holy One of Israel, your Savior.  I give you Egypt as ransom, Cush and Seba in place of you.  Because you are precious in my eyes, you are honored, and I myself love you, and I give people in place of you, and nations in place of your life.

Lamentations 3:22–23

The loyal love of Yahweh does not cease; His compassions do not come to an end.  They are new in the morning, great is Your faithfulness.

John 6:37

Everyone whom the Father gives to me will come to me, and the one who comes to Me I will never throw out.  Hebrews 13:5

Your lifestyle must be free from the love of money, being content with what you have.  For He himself has said, “I will never desert you, and I will never abandon you.”

1John 3:16

We have come to know love by this: that he laid down his life on behalf of us, and we ought to lay down our lives on behalf of the brothers.

Matthew 28:20

teaching them to observe everything I have commanded you, and behold, I am with you all the days until the end of the age.”

Hebrews 18:24

A man of many friends will come to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.

John 17:3

Now this is eternal life: that they know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you have sent.

Psalm 73:25–26

Whom do I have in the heavens except you? And with you, I have no other desire on earth. My flesh and heart failed, but God is the strength of my heart and my reward forever.

Romans 8:1

Consequently, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.

Ephesians 3:14–19

On account of this, I bend my knees before the Father, from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named, that he may grant you according to the riches of his glory to be strengthened with power through his Spirit in the inner person, that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith (you having been firmly rooted and established in love), in order that you may be strong enough to grasp together with all the saints what is the breadth, and length, and height, and depth, and to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, in order that you may be filled up to all the fullness of God.

Isaiah 49:15–16

Can a woman forget her suckling, refrain from having compassion on the child of her womb? Indeed, they may forget, but I, I will not forget you! Look, I have inscribed you on the palms of my hands; your walls are continually before me.

Psalm 42:1–2

As a deer longs for streams of water, so my soul longs for you, O God. My soul thirsts for God, for the living God. When shall I come and appear before God?

John 14:1–3

“Do not let your hearts be troubled. You believe in God; believe also in me. In my Father’s house, there are many dwelling places; but if not, I would have told you, because I am going away to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to myself, so that where I am, you may be also.

Revelation 1:5

And from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To the one who loves us and released us from our sins by his blood

Colossians 1:13–14

Who has rescued us from the domain of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of the Son he loves, in whom we have the redemption, the forgiveness of sins.

Psalm 145:18

Yahweh is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth.

Romans 8:28

And we know that all things work together for good for those who love God, for those who are called according to his purpose,

John 1:12

But as many as received him—to those who believe in his Name—he gave to them authority to become children of God,

1 John 5:11–12

And this is the testimony: that God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son. The one who has the Son has the life; the one who does not have the Son of God does not have the life.

Ephesians 2:13

But now in Christ Jesus you, the ones who once were far away, have become near by the blood of Christ.

Hebrews 4:15–16

For we do not have a high priest who is not able to sympathize with our weaknesses, but who has been tempted in all things in the same way, without sin.  Therefore, let us approach with confidence to the throne of grace, in order that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.

John 6:35

Jesus said to them, “I am the Bread of Life. The one who comes to me will never be hungry, and the one who believes in me will never be thirsty again.

Psalm 34:8

Taste and see that Yahweh is good; blessed is the man who takes refuge in him.

Isaiah 53:3–5

He was despised and rejected by men, a man of suffering, and acquainted with sickness, and like one from whom others hide their faces, he was despised, and we did not hold him in high regard. However, he was the one who lifted up our sicknesses, and he carried our pain, yet we ourselves assumed him stricken, struck down by God, and afflicted. But he was pierced for our transgressions, crushed because of our iniquities; the chastisement for our peace was upon him, and by his wounds we were healed.

2 Corinthians 5:17

Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; the old things have passed away; behold, new things have come.

Galatians 4:6–7

And because you are sons, God sent out the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, crying out, “Abba! (Father!),” so that you are no longer a slave but a son, and if a son, also an heir through God.

1 Peter 5:7

Casting all your cares on Him, because he cares for you.

Psalm 147:3

He is the one who heals the brokenhearted, and binds up their wounds.

Matthew 11:19

The Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, ‘Behold, a man who is a glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’ But wisdom is vindicated by her deeds.”

Luke 7:34

The Son of Man has come eating and drinking, and you say, ‘Behold, a man who is a glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners!’

John 11:35–36

Jesus wept. So the Jews were saying, “See how he loved him!”

Hebrews 2:11

For both the one who sanctifies and the ones who are sanctified are all from one, for which reason he is not ashamed to call them brothers.

Romans 8:15–17

For you have not received a spirit of slavery leading to fear again, but you have received the Spirit of adoption, by whom we cry out, “Abba! Father!” The Spirit himself confirms to our spirit that we are children of God, and if children, also heirs—heirs of God and fellow heirs with Christ, if indeed we suffer together with him so that we may also be glorified together with him.

John 4:10–14 

Jesus answered and said to her,  “If you had known the gift of God and Who it is who says to you, ‘Give me water to drink,’ you would have asked Him, and He would have given you LIVING WATER.”  The woman said to him, “Sir, you have no bucket, and the well is deep!  From where then do you get this living water? You are not greater than our father Jacob, are you, who gave us the well and drank from it himself, and his sons and his livestock?”  Jesus answered and said to her, “Everyone who drinks of this water will be thirsty again.  But whoever drinks of this water which I will give to him will never be thirsty for eternity, but the water which I will give to him will become IN HIM A WELL OF WATER SPRINGING UP TO ETERNAL LIFE.”

Revelation 3:20–21

Behold, I stand at the door and knock!  If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, indeed I will come in to him and dine with him, and he with Me.  The one who conquers,  I will grant to him to sit down with me on my throne,  as I also have conquered and have sat down with My Father on His throne.

Psalm 27:10

If my father or my mother forsake me, then Yahweh will receive me.

Isaiah 63:9

In all their distress, there was no distress, and the messenger of His presence saved them; in his love and compassion, He Himself redeemed them, and he lifted them up, and he supported them all the days of old.

John 20:17

Jesus said to her, “Do not touch Me, for I have not yet ascended to the Father. But go to My brothers and tell them,  ‘I am ascending to my Father and your Father, and my God and your God.’ ”

Hebrews 2:17–18

Therefore, he was obligated to be made like His brothers in all respects, in order that he could become a merciful and faithful high priest in the things relating to God, in order to make atonement for the sins of the people. For in that which He himself suffered when he was tempted, He is able to help those who are tempted.

1 Corinthians 1:9

God is faithful, by whom you were called to fellowship with his Son, Jesus Christ, our Lord.

Philippians 1:6

convinced of this same thing, that the one who began a good work in you will finish it until the day of Christ Jesus,

Psalm 18:1–2

And he said: “I love you, O Yahweh, my strength.” Yahweh is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer, my God, my rock in whom I have taken refuge, my shield and the horn of my deliverance, my stronghold.

Isaiah 12:2

Look! God is my salvation; I will trust, and I will not be afraid, for my strength and might is Yah, Yahweh; and he has become salvation for me.”

John 8:12

Then Jesus spoke to them again, saying, “I am the light of the world! The one who follows Me will never walk in darkness, but will have the light of life.”

Matthew 12:49–50

And stretching out his hand toward his disciples, he said, “Behold my mother and my brothers! For whoever does the will of my Father who is in heaven, he is my brother and sister and mother.”

Mark 3:34–35

And looking around at those who were sitting around him in a circle, he said, “Behold, my mother and my brothers! For whoever does the will of God, this person is my brother and sister and mother.”

Colossians 2:9–10

because in him all the fullness of deity dwells bodily, and you are filled in him, who is the head over every ruler and authority,

1 John 1:3

What we have seen and heard, we announce to you also, in order that you also may have fellowship with us, and indeed our fellowship is with the Father and with His Son Jesus Christ.

Psalm 91:14–15

Because he loves Me, therefore I will deliver him;  I will protect him because he knows my name.  He will call upon Me, and I will answer him;  I will be with him in trouble; I will rescue and honor him.

John 14:6

Jesus said to him, “I am the WAY, and the TRUTH, and the LIFE.  No one comes to the Father except through Me.

Psalm 118:28

You are my God, and I will give thanks to you. You are my God; I will exalt you.

Isaiah 25:1

Yahweh, you are my God; I will exalt you. I will praise your name, for you have done wonderful things, plans of old, in faithfulness, trustworthiness.

Philippians 4:13

I am able to do all things by the one who strengthens me.

2 Corinthians 12:9

And he said to me, “My grace is sufficient for you, because the power is perfected in weakness.” Therefore, rather I will boast most gladly in my weaknesses, in order that the power of Christ may reside in me.

Psalm 46:1

God is our refuge and strength, a very sufficient help in troubles.

John 8:31–32

Then Jesus said to those Jews who had believed him, “If you continue in my WORD you are truly my disciples, and you will know the TRUTH, and the TRUTH will set you FREE.”

Col 3:3

For you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God.

1 Corinthians 6:17

But the one who joins himself to the Lord is one spirit with him.

Psalm 16:5–6

Yahweh is the portion, my share and my cup.  You hold my lot.  The measuring lines have fallen for me in pleasant places.  Yes, my inheritance is delightful for me.

Isaiah 26:3–4

You will protect a firm inclination in peace, in peace because he trusts in you. Trust in Yahweh forever, for in Yah, Yahweh you have an everlasting rock.

John 10:10

The thief comes only so that he can steal and kill and destroy; I have come so that they may have life, and have it abundantly.

Romans 8:10–11

But if Christ is in you, the body is dead because of sin, but the Spirit is life because of righteousness. And if the Spirit of the one who raised Jesus from the dead lives in you, the one who raised Christ Jesus from the dead will also make alive your mortal bodies through his Spirit who lives in you.

Ephesians 2:18–19

Because through Him we both have access in one Spirit to the Father. Consequently, therefore, you are no longer strangers and foreigners, but you are fellow citizens of the saints and members of the household of God,

Hebrews 7:25

Therefore, He is also able to save completely THOSE WHO DRAW NEAR TO GOD THROUGH HIM, because He always lives in order to intercede on their behalf.

Psalm 84:11–12

Because Yahweh God is a sun and a shield; Yahweh gives grace and honor.  He does not withhold good from those who walk blamelessly.  O Yahweh of hosts, blessed is the man who trusts You.

John 17:20–23

“And I do not ask on behalf of these only, but also on behalf of those who believe in me through their word, that they all may be one, just as you, Father, are in me and I am in you, that they also may be in us, in order that the world may believe that you sent me. And the glory that you have given to me, I have given to them, in order that they may be One, just as we are One—I in them, and you in Me, in order that they may be completed in One, so that the world may know that you sent Me, and you have loved them just as you have loved Me.

Psalm 25:14

Intimate fellowship with Yahweh is for those who fear Him, and He makes known His Covenant to them.

Isaiah 41:10

You must not fear, for I am with you; you must not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, indeed I will help you, indeed I will take hold of you with the Right Hand of My Salvation.

1John 2:1–2

My little children, I am writing these things to you in order that you may not sin.  And if anyone sins, we have an Advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous One, and He is the propitiation for our sins, and not for ours only, but also for the sins of the whole world.

Romans 8:26–27

Likewise, the Spirit HELPS us in our weakness, for we do not know how to pray as one ought, but the Spirit Himself intercedes for us with unexpressed groanings. And the one who searches our hearts knows what the mindset of the Spirit is, because He intercedes on behalf of the saints according to the will of God.

Psalm 37:4

Take pleasure in Yahweh as well, and He will give you the requests of your heart.

John 6:68–69

Simon Peter answered him, “Lord, to whom would we go?  You have the words of eternal life.  And we have believed, and have come to know, that you are the Holy One of God.”

Philippians 3:10

So that I may know Him and the power of His resurrection and the fellowship of His sufferings, being conformed to His death,

Colossians 1:27

To whom God wanted to make known what is the glorious wealth of this mystery among the Gentiles, which is Christ in you, the hope of Glory.

Psalm 62:5–8

Only for God wait in silence, O my soul, because my hope is from Him.  Only he is my rock and my salvation, my high stronghold; I shall not be shaken.  On God rests my salvation and my glory; God is my strong rock, my refuge.  Trust him at all times, O people;  pour out before Him your heart.  God is a refuge for us. Selah

Isaiah 40:11

He will feed his flock like a Shepherd; He will gather the lambs in His arm, and He will carry them in His bosom; He will lead those who nurse.

Matthew 18:20

For where two or three are gathered in My Name, I am there in the midst of them.”

Luke 15:20

And he set out and came to his own father. But while he was still a long way away, his FATHER saw him and had COMPASSION, and ran and embraced him and kissed him.

Hebrews 12:2

Fixing our eyes on Jesus, the originator and perfecter of faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, disregarding the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.

1 Peter 1:8–9

Whom, although you have not seen, you love; in whom now you believe, although you do not see Him, and you rejoice greatly with joy inexpressible and full of glory, obtaining the goal of your faith, the salvation of your souls.

Psalm 33:20–22

Our soul waits for Yahweh; He is our help and our shield.  For in Him our heart rejoices because in His Holy Name we trust.  Let your loyal love, O Yahweh, be upon us, even as we hope in you.

John 1:16

For from His fullness we have all received, and grace after grace.

Psalm 143:8

Cause me to hear your loyal love in the morning, for I trust you.  Cause me to know the way that I should go, for I lift up my soul to you.

Isaiah 30:18

Therefore, Yahweh waits to be gracious to you, and therefore He will rise up to show you mercy, for Yahweh is a God of justice; blessed are all those who wait for Him.

2 Corinthians 13:13

The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with all of you.

Galatians 2:20

And I no longer live, but Christ lives in me, and that life I now live in the flesh, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself for me.

Psalm 31:19–20

How abundant is your goodness that you have stored up for those who fear you, that you perform for those who take refuge in you before the children of humankind. You will hide them in the protection of your presence from the plots of man. You will hide them in a shelter from the strife of tongues.

John 12:26

If anyone serves Me, he must follow Me, and where I am, there my servant will be also. If anyone serves Me, the Father will honor him.

Romans 6:23

For the compensation due sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Ephesians 1:7–8

In whom we have redemption through His blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of His grace, that He caused to abound to us in all wisdom and insight,

Psalm 86:15

But you, O Lord, are a compassionate and gracious God, slow to anger and abundant in loyal love and faithfulness.

Isaiah 55:1–3

“Ho! Everyone thirsty, come to the waters! And whoever has no money, come, buy and eat, and come, buy without money, wine and milk without price!  Why do you weigh out money for what is not food, and your labor for what cannot satisfy?  Listen carefully to me, and eat what is good, and let your soul take pleasure in rich food.  Extend your ear, and come to me! Listen so that your soul may live, and I will make an everlasting covenant with you, the enduring proofs of the mercies shown to David.

Luke 19:10

For the Son of Man came to seek and to save those who are lost.”

1 Timothy 1:15

The saying is trustworthy and worthy of all acceptance: Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the foremost.

Hebrews 10:19–22

Therefore, brothers, since we have confidence for the entrance into the sanctuary by the blood of Jesus, by the new and living way which he inaugurated for us through the curtain, that is, his flesh, and since we have a great priest over the house of God, let us approach with a true heart in the full assurance of faith, our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water.

Psalm 107:8–9

Let them give thanks to Yahweh for his loyal love, and his wonderful deeds for the children of humankind, for he satisfies the longing soul, and the hungry soul he fills with good.

Revelation 22:17

And the Spirit and the bride say, “Come!” And the one who hears, let him say, “Come!” And the one who is thirsty, let him come. The one who wants, let him take the water of life freely.

John 3:29–30

The one who has the bride is the bridegroom. But the friend of the bridegroom, who stands and hears him, rejoices greatly because of the bridegroom’s voice. So this joy of mine is complete. It is necessary for that one to increase, but for me to decrease.”

Psalm 63:1–4

O God, you are my God; I will seek you diligently.  My soul thirsts for you; my flesh longs for you as in a dry and weary land without water.  Thus, I have seen you in the sanctuary, beholding your strength and glory.  Because your loyal [Everlasting] love is better than life, my lips will praise you.  So I will bless you while I live.  I will lift up my hands in your name.

Isaiah 62:5

For as a young man marries a virgin, so shall your sons marry you, and as is the joy of the bridegroom over the bride, so shall your God rejoice over you.

Matthew 9:15

And Jesus said to them, “The bridegroom’s attendants are not able to mourn as long as the bridegroom is with them. But days are coming when the bridegroom is taken away from them, and then they will fast.

2 Cor 11:2

For I am jealous for you with a godly jealousy, because I promised you in marriage to one husband, to present you as a pure virgin to Christ.

Psalm 45:10–11

Hear, O daughter, and discern and incline your ear, and forget your people and your father’s house. Let the king desire your beauty. Because he is your lord, therefore bow down to him.

John 21:15–17

Now, when they had eaten breakfast, Jesus said to Simon Peter, “Simon, son of John, do you love Me more than these?”  He said to Him, “Yes, Lord, you know that I love you.” He said to him, “Feed My lambs!”  He said to him again a second time, “Simon, son of John, do you love Me?” He said to him, “Yes, Lord, you know that I love you.”  He said to him, “Shepherd my sheep!”  He said to him a third time, “Simon, son of John, do you love Me?”  Peter was distressed because He said to him a third time, “Do you love Me?” and he said to Him, “Lord, you know everything!  You know that I love You!”  Jesus said to Him, “Feed my sheep!

Romans 12:1–2

Therefore, I exhort you, brothers, through the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and pleasing to God, which is your reasonable service. And do not be conformed to this age, but be transformed by the renewal of your mind, so that you may approve what is the good and well-pleasing and perfect will of God.

Ephesians 5:1–2

Therefore, become imitators of God, as beloved children, and live in love, just as Christ loved us, and gave himself for us an offering and sacrifice to God for a fragrant smell.

Psalm 42:7–8

Deep is calling to deep at the thunder of your waterfalls. All your breakers and your waves have passed over me. By day Yahweh commands his loyal love, and in the night his song is with me, a prayer to the God of my life.

Isaiah 61:10

I will rejoice greatly in Yahweh; my being shall shout in exultation in my God. For he has clothed me with garments of salvation, he has covered me with the robe of righteousness, as a bridegroom adorns himself with a head wrap like a priest, and as a bride adorns herself with her jewelry.

Luke 10:38–42

Now, as they traveled along, he entered a certain village.  And a certain woman named Martha welcomed him.  And she had a sister named Mary, who also sat at the feet of Jesus and was listening to his teaching. But Martha was distracted with much preparation, so she approached and said, “Lord, is it not a concern to you that my sister has left me alone to make preparations?  Then tell her that she should help me!”  But the Lord answered and said to her, “Martha, Martha, you are anxious and troubled about many things!  But few things are necessary, or only one thing, for Mary has chosen the better part, which will not be taken away from her.”

1 John 2:5–6

But whoever keeps his word, truly in this person the love of God has been perfected. By this, we know that we are in him.  The one who says that he resides in him ought also to walk just as that one walked.

Hebrews 3:14

For we have become partners of Christ, if indeed we hold fast the beginning of our commitment steadfast until the end,

Psalm 119:57

Yahweh is my portion; I intend to heed your words.

Jude 24–25

Now to the one who is able to protect you from stumbling and make you to stand before his glory blameless with exultation, to the only God our Savior, through Jesus Christ our Lord, be glory, majesty, power, and authority before all time and now and for all eternity. Amen.

John 7:37–38

Now on the last day of the feast—the great day—Jesus stood and cried out, saying, “If anyone is thirsty, let him come to me, and let him drink, the one who believes in me. Just as the scripture said, ‘Out of his belly will flow rivers of living water.’”

Psalm 34:18

Yahweh is near to those who are heartbroken and saves those who are crushed in spirit.

Isaiah 57:15

For thus says the high and lofty one who resides forever, and whose name is holy: “I reside in a high and holy place, and with the contrite and humble of spirit, to Revelation the spirit of the humble, and to Revelation the heart of the contrite.

Matthew 1:23

“Behold, the virgin will become pregnant and will give birth to a son, and they will call his name Emmanuel,” which is translated, “God with us.”

Romans 8:18–19

For I consider that the sufferings of the present time are not worthy to be compared with the glory that is about to be revealed to us.  For the eagerly expecting creation awaits eagerly the Revelation of the sons of God.

Psalm 116:1–2

I love him, because Yahweh has heard the voice of my supplications. Because he has inclined his ear to me, I will call all my days.

John 11:25–26

Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me, even if he dies, will live, and everyone who lives and believes in Me will never die [the second death] forever.  Do you believe this?”

Colossians 2:6–7

Therefore, as you have received Christ Jesus the Lord, live in him, firmly rooted and built up in him and established in the faith, just as you were taught, abounding with thankfulness.

Ephesians 4:32

Become kind toward one another, compassionate, forgiving one another, just as also God in Christ has forgiven you.

Psalm 103:1–5

Bless Yahweh, O my soul, and all within me, bless his holy name. Bless Yahweh, O my soul, and do not forget all his benefits: who forgives all your iniquity, who heals all your diseases, who redeems your life from the pit, who crowns you with loyal love and mercies, who satisfies your life with good so that your youth is renewed like the eagle’s.

Isaiah 44:21–22

“Remember these things, Jacob, and Israel, for you are my servant: I formed you; you are my servant; Israel, you will not be forgotten by me! I have wiped your transgressions out like a cloud and your sins like mist. Return to me, for I have redeemed you!”

Luke 15:3–7

So he told them this parable, saying, “What man of you, having a hundred sheep and losing one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in the grassland and go after the one that was lost until he finds it? And when he has found it, he places it on his shoulders, rejoicing. And when he returns to his home, he calls together his friends and neighbors, saying to them, ‘Rejoice with me, because I have found my sheep that was lost!’ I tell you that in the same way, there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous people who have no need of repentance.

1 John 5:20

And we know that the Son of God has come and has given us understanding, in order that we may know the one who is true, and we are in the one who is true, in his Son Jesus Christ. This one is the true God and eternal life.

Hebrews 13:8

Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.

Psalm 100:5

For Yahweh is good; his loyal love is forever, and his faithfulness is from generation to generation.

2Peter 3:9

The Lord is not delaying the promises, as some consider slowness, but is being patient toward you, because he does not want any to perish, but all to come to repentance.

John 4:23–24

But an hour is coming—and now is here—when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for indeed the Father seeks such people to be his worshipers.  God is Spirit, and the ones who worship Him must worship in Spirit and Truth.”

Psalm 130:5–7

I await Yahweh; my soul awaits, and I wait for His Word.  My soul waits for the Lord more than watchmen for the morning.  Yes, more than watchmen for the morning.  O Israel, wait for Yahweh.  For with Yahweh there is loyal love, and with him there is abundant redemption.

Isaiah 43:25

I, I am the one who blots out your transgressions for my sake, and I will not remember your sins.

Matthew 26:38

Then he said to them, “My soul is deeply grieved, to the point of death. Remain here and stay awake with me.”

Romans 15:7

Therefore, accept one another, just as Christ also has accepted you, to the glory of God.

Psalm 139:1–6

O Yahweh, you have searched me, and you know me. You know my sitting down and my rising up.  You understand my thoughts from afar.  You search out my wandering and my lying down, and are acquainted with all my ways.  For there is not a word yet on my tongue, but behold, O Yahweh, you know it completely.  You barricade me behind and in front, and set your hand upon me. Such knowledge is too wonderful for me.  It is set high;  I cannot prevail against it.

John 13:1

Now before the feast of Passover, Jesus, knowing that his hour had come that he would depart from this world to the Father, and having loved his own in the world, loved them to the end.

Colossians 3:15–17

And the peace of Christ must rule in your hearts, to which also you were called in one body, and be thankful. Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another with all wisdom, with Psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, singing with thankfulness in your hearts to God, and everything whatever you do in word or in deed, giving thanks for all things in the name of the Lord Jesus to God the Father through him.

Ephesians 3:12

in whom we have boldness and access in confidence through faith in him.

Psalm 32:10

Many are the pains of the wicked, but for the one who trusts Yahweh, [Everlasting] loyal love surrounds him.

Isaiah 46:3–4

“Listen to me, house of Jacob, and all the remnant of the house of Israel who have been carried from the belly, who have been carried from the womb: Even to your old age I am he; even to your advanced age I myself will support you. I myself have made you, and I myself will carry you, and I myself will support you, and I will save you.

Luke 23:42–43

And he said, “Jesus, remember me when you come into your kingdom!” And he said to him, “Truly I say to you, today you will be with me in paradise.”

1 John 4:7–8

Dear friends, let us love one another, because love is from God, and everyone who loves has been fathered by God and knows God. The one who does not love does not know God, because God is love.

Hebrews 4:14

Therefore, because we have a great high priest who has gone through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast to our confession.

Psalm 145:8–9

Yahweh is gracious and compassionate, slow to anger and great in loyal love. Yahweh is good to all, and his mercies are over all his works.

2 Cor 1:3–4

Blessed is the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies and God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our affliction, so that we may be able to comfort those who are in all affliction with the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.

John 16:33

I have said these things to you so that in me you may have peace. In the world you have affliction, but have courage! I have conquered the world.”

Psalm 121

I lift up my eyes to the mountains; whence will my help come? My help is from Yahweh, maker of heaven and earth. He will not allow your foot to be moved; he who protects you will not slumber. Look, he will not slumber, and he will not sleep— he who protects Israel. Yahweh is your protector; Yahweh is your shade at your right hand. The sun will not strike you by day, nor the moon by night. Yahweh will protect you from all evil; he will protect your life. Yahweh will protect your going out and your coming in from now until forever.

Isaiah 53:4–6

However, he was the one who lifted up our sicknesses, and he carried our pain, yet we ourselves assumed him stricken, struck down by God, and afflicted. But he was pierced for our transgressions, crushed because of our iniquities; the chastisement for our peace was upon him, and by his wounds we were healed. All of us have wandered about like sheep; we each have turned to his own way; and Yahweh let fall on him the iniquity of us all.

Matthew 11:29

Take my yoke on you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.

Romans 10:9–13

That if you confess with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. For with the heart one believes, resulting in righteousness, and with the mouth one confesses, resulting in salvation. For the scripture says, “Everyone who believes in him will not be put to shame.” For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek, for the same Lord is Lord of all, who is rich to all who call upon him. For “everyone who calls upon the name of the Lord will be saved.”

Psalm 40:1–3

I waited patiently for Yahweh, and he inclined to me and heard my cry for help. And so he brought me up from the roaring pit, from the miry clay. And he put my feet upon a rock; he made my steps steady. Then he put a new song in my mouth, a praise to our God. Many will see and fear, and will trust Yahweh.

John 19:26–27

So Jesus, seeing his mother and the disciple whom he loved standing there, said to his mother, “Woman, behold your son!” Then he said to the disciple, “Behold your mother!” And from that hour the disciple took her into his own home.

Colossians 1:21–22

And although you were formerly alienated and enemies in attitude, because of your evil deeds, but now you have been reconciled by his physical body through death, to present you holy and blameless and above reproach before him,

Ephesians 2:4–7

But God, being rich in mercy, because of his great love with which he loved us, and we being dead in trespasses, he made us alive together with Christ (by grace you are saved), and raised us together and seated us together in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, in order that he might show in the coming ages the surpassing riches of his grace in kindness upon us in Christ Jesus.

Psalm 30:5

For there is a moment in his anger; there is a lifetime in his favor. Weeping lodges for the evening, but in the morning comes rejoicing.

Isaiah 42:3

He will not break a broken reed, and he will not extinguish a dim wick. He will bring justice forth in faithfulness.

Luke 7:47

For this reason, I tell you, her sins—which were many—have been forgiven, for she loved much. But the one to whom little is forgiven loves little.”

1 John 1:7

But if we walk in the light as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanses us from all sin.

Hebrews 9:14

How much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without blemish to God, cleanse our consciences from dead works to serve the living God?

Psalm 51:10–12

Create a clean heart for me, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me. Do not cast me away from your presence, and do not take your Holy Spirit from me. Restore to me the joy of your salvation, and with a willing spirit sustain me.

2 Corinthians 4:6

For God who said, “Light will shine out of darkness,” is the one who has shined in our hearts for the enlightenment of the knowledge of the glory of God in the face of Christ.

John 5:24

Truly, truly I say to you that the one who hears my word and who believes the one who sent me has eternal life, and does not come into judgment, but has passed from death into life.

Psalm 23:4

Even when I walk in a dark valley, I fear no evil because you are with me. Your rod and your staff, they comfort me.

Isaiah 40:28–31

Have you not known, or have you not heard? Yahweh is the God of eternity, the creator of the ends of the earth! He is not faint, and he does not grow weary! There is no searching his understanding. He gives power to the weary, and he increases power for the powerless. Even young people will be faint and grow weary, and the young will stumble, exhausted. But those who wait for Yahweh shall renew their strength. They shall go up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not grow weary; they shall walk and not be faint.

Matthew 6:25–34

“For this reason I say to you, do not be anxious for your life, what you will eat, and not for your body, what you will wear. Is your life not more than food and your body more than clothing? Consider the birds of the sky, that they do not sow or reap or gather produce into barns, and your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not worth more than they are? And who among you, by being anxious, is able to add one hour to his life span? And why are you anxious about clothing? Observe the lilies of the field, how they grow: they do not toil or spin, but I say to you that not even Solomon in all his glory was dressed like one of these. But if God dresses the grass of the field in this way, although it is here today and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, will he not do so much more for you, you of little faith? Therefore, do not be anxious, saying, ‘What will we eat?’ or ‘What will we drink?’ or ‘What will we wear?,’ for the pagans seek after all these things. For your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things. But seek first his kingdom and righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.  Therefore, do not be anxious for tomorrow, because tomorrow will be anxious for itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.

Romans 14:8

For if we live, we live for the Lord, and if we die, we die for the Lord.  Therefore, whether we live or whether we die, we are the Lord’s.

Psalm 56:8

You have kept count of my wanderings. Put my tears in your bottle; are they not in your book?

John 14:27

“Peace I leave with you; the peace I give to you—not as the world gives [peace], I give to you.  Do not let your hearts be troubled, and do not let them be afraid.

Colossians 3:1–4

Therefore, if you have been raised together with Christ, seek the things above, where Christ is, seated at the right hand of God. Set your mind on the things above, not on the things on earth. For you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God. When Christ, who is your life, is revealed, then you also will be revealed with him in glory.

Ephesians 1:3

Blessed is the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly places in Christ,

Psalm 68:19

Blessed be the Lord. Daily, He loads us with benefits, the God of our salvation. Selah

Isaiah 50:4

The Lord Yahweh has given me the tongue of a pupil, to know how to help the weary with a word. He awakens morning by morning, awakens an ear for me to listen as do the pupils.

Luke 24:32

And they said to one another, “Were not our hearts burning within us while he was speaking with us on the road, while he was explaining the scriptures to us?”

1 John 5:4–5

because everyone who is fathered by God conquers the world.  And this is the victory that has conquered the world: our faith.  Now, who is the one who conquers the world except the one who believes that Jesus is the Son of God?

Hebrews 6:19–20

which we have like an anchor of the soul, both firm and steadfast, and entering into the inside of the curtain, where Jesus, the forerunner for us, entered, because he became a high priest forever according to the order of Melchizedek.

Psalm 94:18–19

When I thought, “My foot is slipping,” your loyal love, O Yahweh, supported me. When my troubled thoughts were many within me, your consolations cheered my soul.

2 Corinthians 3:18

And we all, with unveiled face, reflecting the glory of the Lord, are being transformed into the same image from glory into glory, just as from the Lord, the Spirit.

John 12:32

And I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all people to myself.”

Psalm 17:6–8

As for me, I have called on you because you will answer me, O God. Incline your ear to me. Hear my words. Show wondrously your acts of loyal [everlasting] love, O Savior of those who take refuge at your right hand from those who rise up against them. Keep me as the apple of your eye.  Hide me in the shadow of your wings

Isaiah 48:17

Thus says Yahweh, your redeemer, the holy one of Israel: “I am Yahweh your God, who teaches you to profit, leads you in the way you should go.

Matthew 23:37

“Jerusalem, Jerusalem, who kills the prophets and stones those who are sent to her! How many times I wanted to gather your children together the way a hen gathers her young together under her wings, and you were not willing!

Romans 1:16–17

For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. For the righteousness of God is revealed in it from faith to faith, just as it is written, “But the one who is righteous by faith will live.”

Psalm 119:76

Please let your loyal love comfort me, according to your word to your servant.

John 6:44–45

No one is able to come to me unless the Father who sent me draws him, and I will raise him up on the last day. It is written in the prophets, ‘And they will all be taught by God.’ Everyone who hears from the Father and learns comes to me.

Colossians 2:2–3

so that their hearts may be encouraged, united in love and into all the wealth of the full assurance of insight into the knowledge of the mystery of God, Christ, in whom all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge are hidden.

Ephesians 5:29–30

For no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, just as also Christ does the church, because we are members of his body.

Psalm 31:7

I will exult and rejoice in your loyal love. Because you have seen my misery, you know the distresses of my life.

Isaiah 51:12

“I, I am he who comforts you; who are you that you are afraid of man? He dies! And of the son of humankind? He is sacrificed as grass!

Luke 12:6–7

Are not five sparrows sold for two pennies? And not one of them is forgotten in the sight of God. But even the hairs of your head are all numbered! Do not be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.

1 John 3:2–3

Dear friends, now we are children of God, and what we will be has not yet been revealed. We know that whenever he is revealed, we will be like him, because we will see him just as he is. And everyone who has this hope in him purifies himself, just as that one is pure.

Hebrews 12:22–24

But you have come to Mount Zion, and to the city of the living God, to the heavenly Jerusalem, and to tens of thousands of angels, to the festal gathering and assembly of the firstborn who are enrolled in heaven, and to God the judge of all, and to the spirits of righteous people made perfect, and to Jesus, the mediator of a new covenant, and to the sprinkled blood that speaks better than Abel’s does.

Psalm 149:4

For Yahweh takes pleasure in his people; he glorifies the afflicted with salvation.

2 Corinthians 6:16–18

And what agreement does the temple of God have with idols?  For we are the temple of the living God, just as God said, “I will live in them and will walk about among them, and I will be their God, and they will be my people.”  Therefore, “come out from their midst and be separate,” says the Lord, “and do not touch what is unclean, and I will welcome you, and I will be a father to you, and you will be sons and daughters to me,” says the all-powerful Lord.

John 15:16

You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit, and your fruit should remain, in order that whatever you ask the Father in my name he will give you.

Psalm 139:13–16

Indeed, you created my inward parts; you wove me in my mother’s womb.  I praise you, because I am fearfully and wonderfully made.  Wonderful are your works, and my soul knows it well.  My frame was not hidden from you, when I was created secretly, and intricately woven in the depths of the earth.  Your eyes saw my embryo, and in your book they all were written— days fashioned for me when there was not one of them.

Isaiah 54:5

For your husband is your maker, his name is Yahweh of hosts; and your redeemer is the holy one of Israel, he is called the God of all of the earth.

Matthew 10:29–31

Are not two sparrows sold for a penny?  And one of them will not fall to the ground without the knowledge and consent of your Father.  And even the hairs of your head are all numbered!  Therefore, do not be afraid;  you are worth more than many sparrows.

Romans 2:4

Or do you despise the wealth of his kindness and forbearance and patience, not knowing that the kindness of God leads you to repentance?

Psalm 103:8–10

Yahweh is compassionate and gracious, slow to anger and abundant in loyal love. He does not dispute continually, nor keep his anger forever. He has not dealt with us according to our sins, nor repaid us according to our iniquities.

John 10:3–4

For this one, the doorkeeper opens, and the sheep hear His voice, and He calls His own sheep by name and leads them out.  Whenever He sends out all His own, He goes before them, and the sheep follow Him because they know his voice.

Colossians 1:19–20

Because He was well pleased for all the fullness to dwell in Him, and through Him to reconcile all things to Himself, by making peace through the blood of His cross, through Him, whether things on earth or things in heaven.

Ephesians 1:11–12

in whom also we were chosen, having been predestined according to the purpose of the One who works all things according to the counsel of his will, that we who hoped beforehand in Christ should be for the praise of his glory,

Psalm 138:8

Yahweh accomplishes things for my benefit. O Yahweh, your loyal love endures forever; do not abandon the works of your hands.

Isaiah 49:13

Sing for joy, heavens, and rejoice, earth! Mountains must break forth in rejoicing! For Yahweh has comforted his people, and he will take pity on his afflicted ones.

Luke 15:10

In the same way, I tell you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner who repents.”

1 John 4:18

There is no fear in love, but perfect love drives out fear, because fear includes punishment, and the one who is afraid has not been perfected in love.

Hebrews 10:22–23

let us approach with a true heart in the full assurance of faith, our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water. Let us hold fast to the confession of our hope without wavering, for the one who promised is faithful.

Psalm 89:1–2

I will sing forever of Yahweh’s acts of loyal love. from generation to generation, I will make known your faithfulness with my mouth. For I say, “forever your loyal love is built up. The heavens you have established with your faithfulness in them.”

2Corinthians 9:15

Thanks be to God for his indescribable gift!

John 17:24

“Father, those whom you have given to me—I want that those also may be with me where I am, in order that they may see my glory that you have given me because you loved me before the foundation of the world.

Psalm 27:4

One thing I have asked from Yahweh; it I will seek: that I may dwell in the house of Yahweh all the days of my life, to behold the beauty of Yahweh, and to consider his temple.

Isaiah 33:17

Your eyes will see the king in his beauty; they will see a distant land.

Matthew 5:8

Blessed are the pure in heart, because they will see God.

Romans 8:29

because those whom he foreknew, he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, so that he should be the firstborn among many brothers.

Psalm 84:1–2

How lovely are your dwelling places, O Yahweh of hosts! My soul longs and even fails for the courtyards of Yahweh. My heart and flesh sing for joy to the living God.

John 14:2–3

In my Father’s house, there are many dwelling places; but if not, I would have told you, because I am going away to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and receive you to myself, so that where I am, you may be also.

Colossians 3:23–24

Whatever you do, accomplish it from the soul, as to the Lord, and not to people, because you know that from the Lord you will receive the reward of the inheritance. Serve the Lord Christ.

Ephesians 2:10

For we are his creation, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, so that we may walk in them.

Psalm 16:8–9

I have set Yahweh before me always.  Because he is at my right hand, I will not be shaken.  Therefore, my heart is glad, and my glory rejoices. Yes, my body will dwell in safety,

Isaiah 35:10

And the ransomed of Yahweh shall return, and they shall come to Zion with rejoicing. And everlasting joy shall be on their head; joy and gladness shall overtake them, and sorrow and sighing shall flee.

Luke 10:20

Nevertheless, do not rejoice in this, that the spirits are subject to you, but rejoice that your names are inscribed in heaven.”

1 John 2:28

And now, little children, remain in him, so that whenever he is revealed, we may have confidence and not be put to shame before him at his coming.

Hebrews 11:6

Now without faith it is impossible to please him, for the one who approaches God must believe that he exists and is a rewarder of those who seek him.

Psalm 73:23–26

But I am continually with you; you have hold of my right hand. You will guide me with your advice, and afterward you will take me into honor. Whom do I have in the heavens except you? And with you I have no other desire on earth. My flesh and heart failed, but God is the strength of my heart and my reward forever.

2 Cor 5:6–8

Therefore, although we are always confident and know that while we are at home in the body we are absent from the Lord—for we live by faith, not by sight—so we are confident and prefer rather to be absent from the body and to be at home with the Lord.

John 8:36

So if the Son sets you free, you will be truly free.

Psalm 119:105

Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path.

Isaiah 9:6

For a child has been born for us; a son has been given to us. And the dominion will be on his shoulder, and his name is called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.

Matthew 1:21

And she will give birth to a son, and you will call his name ‘Jesus,’ because he will save his people from their sins.”

Romans 5:1–2

Therefore, because we have been declared righteous by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom also we have obtained access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and we boast in the hope of the glory of God.

Psalm 18:19

So he brought me out to a spacious place. He delivered me because he delighted in me.

John 3:3

Jesus answered and said to him, “Truly, truly I say to you, unless someone is born from above, he is not able to see the kingdom of God.”

Colossians 1:12–14

giving thanks to the Father who has qualified you for a share of the inheritance of the saints in light, who has rescued us from the domain of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of the Son he loves, in whom we have the redemption, the forgiveness of sins,

Ephesians 1:13–14

In whom also you, when you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation, in whom also, when you believed, you were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit, who is the down payment of our inheritance, until the redemption of the possession, to the praise of his glory.

Psalm 32:7

You are my hiding place; from trouble you preserve me. With cries of deliverance, you surround me. Selah

Isaiah 52:7

How delightful on the mountains are the feet of him who brings good news, who announces peace, who brings good news, who announces salvation, who says to Zion, “Your God reigns as a king.”

Luke 1:68–69

“Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, because he has visited to help and has redeemed his people, and has raised up a horn of salvation for us in the house of his servant David,

1 John 5:13

These things I have written to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, in order that you may know that you have eternal life.

Hebrews 1:3

who is the radiance of his glory and the representation of his essence, sustaining all things by the word of power. When he had made purification for sins through him, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty on high,

Psalm 145:13–14

Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and your dominion endures throughout all generations. Yahweh upholds all who are falling, and raises up all who are bowed down.

2 Corinthians 2:14–15

But thanks be to God, who always leads us in triumphal procession in Christ, and Who Reveals the fragrance of the knowledge of him through us in every place. For we are the aroma of Christ to God among those who are being saved and among those who are perishing,

John 1:14

And the Word became flesh and took up residence among us, and we saw his glory, glory as of the one and only from the Father, full of grace and truth.

Psalm 34:4–5

I sought Yahweh, and He answered me, and from all my terrors He delivered me. They looked to Him and were radiant, and their faces shall not be ashamed.

Isaiah 60:19–20

The sun shall no longer be your light by day, and for bright light the moon shall not give you light, but Yahweh will be your everlasting light, and your God your glory.  Your sun shall no longer go down, and your moon shall not wane, for Yahweh himself will be your everlasting light, and your days of mourning shall come to an end.

Matthew 17:5

While he was still speaking, behold, a bright cloud overshadowed them, and behold, a voice from the cloud said, “This is my beloved Son, with whom I am well pleased. Listen to him!”

Romans 15:13

Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, so that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.

Psalm 119:103

How smooth are your words to my palate, more than honey in my mouth.

John 4:34

Jesus said to them, “My food is that I do the will of the one who sent me and complete his work.

Colossians 2:13–14

And although you were dead in the trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh, he made you alive together with him, having forgiven us all our trespasses, having destroyed the certificate of indebtedness in ordinances against us, which was hostile to us, and removed it out of the way by nailing it to the cross.

Ephesians 4:7–8

Now to each one of us was given this grace, according to the measure of Christ’s gift. Therefore, it says, “Ascending on high, he led captivity captive; he gave gifts to men.”

Psalm 71:5–6

because you are my hope, O Lord Yahweh, my confidence from my youth. Upon you I have leaned from birth. It was you who took me from the womb of my mother. My praise is of you continually.

Isaiah 58:11

And Yahweh will lead you continually, and satisfy your soul in a barren land, and he will strengthen your bones, and you shall be like a well-watered garden, and like a spring of water whose water does not fail.

Luke 2:10–11

And the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid, for behold, I bring good news to you of great joy which will be for all the people: that today a Savior, who is Christ the Lord, was born for you in the city of David.

1 John 2:24–25

As for you, what you have heard from the beginning must remain in you. If what you have heard from the beginning remains in you, you also will remain in the Son and in the Father.  And this is the promise which He Himself promised us: eternal life.

Hebrews 8:10–12

For this is the covenant that I will decree with the house of Israel after those days, says the Lord: I am putting my laws in their minds, and I will write them on their hearts, and I will be their God, and they will be my people. And they will not teach each one his fellow citizen and each one his brother, saying, ‘Know the Lord,’ because they will all know me, from the least of them to the greatest. For I will be merciful toward their wrongdoings, and I will not remember their sins any longer.”

Psalm 90:14

Satisfy us in the morning with your loyal love, that we may sing for joy and be glad all our days.

2 Corinthians 8:9

For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that although he was rich, for your sake he became poor, in order that you, by his poverty, may become rich.

John 15:4–5

Remain in me, and I in you. Just as the branch is not able to bear fruit from itself unless it remains in the vine, so neither can you, unless you remain in me. “I am the vine; you are the branches. The one who remains in me and I in him—this one bears much fruit, for apart from me you are not able to do anything.

Psalm 37:23–24

The steps of a man are established by Yahweh, and he takes pleasure in his way. Though he falls, he will not be cast headlong, for Yahweh supports him with his hand.

Isaiah 41:13

For I, Yahweh your God, am grasping your right hand; it is I who say to you, “You must not fear; I myself, I will help you.

Matthew 28:18–20

And Jesus approached and spoke to them, saying, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore, go and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe everything I have commanded you, and behold, I am with you all the days until the end of the age.”

Romans 12:5

in the same way we who are many are one body in Christ, and individually members of one another,

Psalm 119:114

You are my hiding place and my shield; I hope in your word.

John 6:56–57

The one who eats my flesh and drinks my blood resides in me and I in him. Just as the living Father sent me, and I live because of the Father, so also the one who eats me—that one will live because of me.

Colossians 1:16–17

because all things in the heavens and on the earth were created by him, things visible and things invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or powers, all things were created through him and for him, and he himself is before all things, and in him all things are held together,

Ephesians 6:10

Finally, become strong in the Lord and in the might of his strength.

Psalm 28:7

Yahweh is my strength and my shield. My heart trusts him, and I am helped. So my heart rejoices, and with my song I will give thanks to him.

Isaiah 40:29

He gives power to the weary, and he increases power for the powerless.

Luke 22:31–32

“Simon, Simon, behold, Satan has demanded to sift you like wheat, but I have prayed for you, that your faith may not fail. And you, when once you have turned back, strengthen your brothers.”

1 John 4:4

You are from God, little children, and have conquered them, because the one who is in you is greater than the one who is in the world.

Hebrews 2:14–15

Therefore, since the children share in blood and flesh, he also in like manner shared in these same things, in order that through death he could destroy the one who has the power of death, that is, the devil, and could set free those who through fear of death were subject to slavery throughout all their lives.

Psalm 55:22

Cast your burden on Yahweh, and he will sustain you. He will never allow the righteous to be moved.

2Corinthians 4:16–18

Therefore, we do not lose heart, but even if our outer person is being destroyed, yet our inner person is being renewed day after day. For our momentary light affliction is producing in us an eternal weight of glory beyond all measure and proportion, because we are not looking at what is seen, but what is not seen.  For what is seen is temporary, but what is not seen is eternal.

John 16:22

So you also are experiencing sorrow now, but I will see you again, and your hearts will rejoice, and no one will take away your joy from you.

Psalm 30:11–12

You have turned my wailing into my dancing. You have removed my sackcloth and clothed me with joy so that I may sing praises to you and not be quiet. O Yahweh, my God, I will give thanks to you forever.

Isaiah 35:3–4

Strengthen the weak hands and make the staggering knees firm. Say to those who are hasty of heart, “Be strong; you must not fear! Look! your God will come with vengeance, with divine retribution. He is the one who will come and save you.”

Matthew 5:4

Blessed are the ones who mourn, because they will be comforted.

Romans 15:4–5

For whatever was written beforehand was written for our instruction, in order that through patient endurance and through the encouragement of the scriptures we may have hope. Now may the God of patient endurance and of encouragement grant you to be in agreement with one another, in accordance with Christ Jesus,

Psalm 126:5–6

Those who sow with tears shall reap with rejoicing. He who diligently goes out with weeping, carrying the seed bag, shall certainly come in with rejoicing, carrying his sheaves.

John 20:20–21

And when he had said this, he showed his hands and his side to them. Then the disciples rejoiced when they saw the Lord. So Jesus said to them again, “Peace to you. As the Father has sent me, I also send you.”

Colossians 3:16

Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another with all wisdom, with Psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs, singing with thankfulness in your hearts to God,

Ephesians 5:19–20

speaking to one another in Psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and singing praise in your heart to the Lord, giving thanks always for all things in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to God and Father,

Psalm 43:3–4

Send your light and your truth; they shall lead me. They shall bring me to your holy mountain and to your dwelling places. Then I will go to the altar of God, to God, my surpassing joy, and I will praise you with lyre, O God, my God.

Isaiah 51:3

For Yahweh will comfort Zion; he will comfort all its sites of ruins. And he will make its wilderness like Eden, and its desert like the garden of Yahweh. Joy and gladness will be found in it, thanksgiving and the sound of song.

Luke 24:50–52

And he led them out as far as Bethany, and lifting up his hands, he blessed them. And it happened that while he was blessing them, he parted from them and was taken up into heaven. And they worshiped Him and returned to Jerusalem with great joy.

1 John 1:4

And these things we write, in order that our joy may be complete.

Hebrews 12:1–2

Therefore, since we also have such a great cloud of witnesses surrounding us, putting aside every weight and the sin that so easily ensnares us, let us run with patient endurance the race that has been set before us, fixing our eyes on Jesus, the originator and perfecter of faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, disregarding the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.

Psalm 4:7–8

You have put gladness in my heart more than when their grain and their wine abound. In peace I will lie down and sleep at once, for you alone, O Yahweh, make me dwell safely.

2 Corinthians 7:4

Great is my confidence toward you; great is my boasting on your behalf; I am filled with encouragement; I am overflowing with joy in all our affliction.

John 2:11

This was the beginning of the signs Jesus performed at Cana in Galilee, and He revealed His glory, and His disciples believed in Him.

Psalm 119:165

Great peace is for those who love your law, and they do not have a cause for stumbling.

Isaiah 26:8–9

Surely we wait for you in the path of your judgments, Yahweh, for your name and renown are the desire of the soul. I desire you with all my soul in the night; also, I seek you with my spirit within me, for when your judgments are upon the earth, the inhabitants of the world learn righteousness.

Matthew 7:7–8

“Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and it will be opened for you. For everyone who asks receives, and the one who seeks finds, and to the one who knocks it will be opened.

Romans 10:17

Consequently, faith comes by hearing, and hearing through the word about Christ.

Psalm 119:11

In my heart I have hidden your word, so that I may not sin against you.

John 5:39–40

You search the scriptures because you think that you have eternal life in them, and it is these that testify about me. And you are not willing to come to me so that you may have life.

Colossians 4:2

Be devoted to prayer, keeping alert in it with thanksgiving,

Ephesians 6:18

with all prayer and supplication praying at all times in the Spirit, and to this end being alert with all perseverance and supplication for all the saints,

Psalm 5:3

O Yahweh, in the morning you will hear my voice. In the morning, I will set forth my case to you, and I will watch.

Isaiah 50:7

And the Lord Yahweh helps me, therefore I have not been put to shame; therefore I have set my face like flint. And I know that I shall not be ashamed;

Luke 18:1

And he told them a parable to show that they must always pray and not be discouraged,

1 John 5:14–15

And this is the confidence that we have before him: that if we ask anything according to his will, he hears us. And if we know that he hears us in whatever we ask, we know that we have the requests that we have asked from him.

Hebrews 11:1

Now faith is the realization of what is hoped for, the proof of things not seen.

Psalm 27:13–14

Surely I believe that I will see the goodness of Yahweh in the land of the living. Wait for Yahweh. Be strong and let your heart show strength, and wait for Yahweh.

2 Corinthians 1:20

For as many as are the promises of God, in him they are “yes”; therefore also through him is the “amen” to the glory of God through us.

John 13:23

One of his disciples—the one whom Jesus loved—was reclining close beside Jesus.

Psalm 25:4–5

Make me know your ways, O Yahweh. Teach me your paths. Cause me to walk in your 7truth and teach me, because you are the God of my salvation. I await you all day long.

Isaiah 30:21

And your ears shall hear a word from behind you, saying, “this is the way; walk in it,” when you go to your right and when you go to your left.

Matthew 16:24

Then Jesus said to his disciples, “If anyone wants to come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross and follow me.

Romans 6:11

So also you, consider yourselves to be dead to sin, but alive to God in Christ Jesus.

Psalm 63:7–8

Because you have been my help, therefore, in the shadow of your wings I will sing for joy.  My soul clings to you; your right hand upholds me.

John 21:20

Peter turned and saw the disciple whom Jesus loved following them (who also leaned back on his chest at the dinner and said, “Lord, who is the one betraying you?”)

Colossians 2:19

And not holding fast to the Head, from whom the whole body, supported and held together by the ligaments and sinews, grows with the growth of God.

Ephesians 3:20–21

Now to the One who is able to do beyond all measure more than all that we ask or think,  according to the power that is at work in us,  to Him be the glory in the church and in Christ Jesus to all generations forever and ever. Amen.

Psalm 119:97

How I love your law!  The whole day, it is my meditation.

Isaiah 64:4

And since ancient times, they have not heard, have not listened,  no eye has seen a God except you;  He acts for the one Who waits for Him.

Luke 1:46–47

And Mary said,  “My soul exalts the Lord, and my spirit has rejoiced greatly in God my Savior,

1 John 3:24

And the one who keeps his commandments resides in him, and he in him. And by this we know that he resides in us: by the Spirit whom he has given to us.

Hebrews 10:35–36

Therefore, do not throw away your confidence, which has a great reward.  For you have need of endurance,  in order that after you have done the will of God,  you may receive what was promised.

Psalm 119: 75 I know, O LORD, that Your judgments are righteous, and that in faithfulness You have afflicted me. 76 May Your loving devotion comfort me, I pray, according to Your promise to Your servant. 77 May Your compassion come to me, that I may live, for Your law is my delight.…

Cross References for God's Comfort:

2 Corinthians 1:3-4

Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, / who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves have received from God.

Isaiah 51:12

“I, even I, am He who comforts you. Why should you be afraid of mortal man, of a son of man who withers like grass?

Romans 15:4

For everything that was written in the past was written for our instruction, so that through endurance and the encouragement of the Scriptures, we might have hope.

2 Thessalonians 2:16-17

Now may our Lord Jesus Christ Himself and God our Father, who by grace has loved us and given us eternal comfort and good hope, / encourage your hearts and strengthen you in every good word and deed.

Isaiah 40:1

“Comfort, comfort My people,” says your God.

Matthew 5:4

Blessed are those who mourn, for they will be comforted.

John 14:16-18

And I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Advocate to be with you forever — the Spirit of Truth. The world cannot receive Him, because it neither sees Him nor knows Him. But you do know Him, for He abides with you and will be in you.  I will not leave you as orphans;  I will come to you.

2 Corinthians 7:6

But God, who comforts the downcast, comforted us by the arrival of Titus,

Isaiah 49:13

Shout for joy, O heavens; rejoice, O earth; break forth in song, O mountains! For the LORD has comforted His people, and He will have compassion on His afflicted ones.

Hebrews 6:18

Thus, by two unchangeable things in which it is impossible for God to lie, we who have fled to take hold of the hope set before us may be strongly encouraged.

Romans 8:28

And we know that God works all things together for the good of those who love Him, who are called according to His purpose.

Isaiah 66:13

As a mother comforts her son, so will I comfort you, and you will be consoled over Jerusalem.”

1 Peter 5:10

And after you have suffered for a little while, the God of all grace, who has called you to His eternal glory in Christ, will Himself restore you, secure you, strengthen you, and establish you.

Lamentations 3:22-23

Because of the loving devotion of the LORD, we are not consumed, for His mercies never fail. / They are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness!

Philippians 4:7

And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

John 6:44–45

No one is able to come to Me unless the Father who sent Me draws him, and I will raise him up on the last day.  It is written in the prophets,  ‘And they will all be taught by God.’  Everyone who hears from the Father and learns comes to me.

Colossians 2:2–3

So that their hearts may be encouraged,  united in love and into all the wealth of the full assurance of insight into the knowledge of the mystery of God,  Christ, in whom all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge are hidden.

Ephesians 5:29–30

For no one ever hated his own flesh,  but nourishes and cherishes it,  just as also Christ does the church,  because we are members of His body.

Psalm 31:7

I will exult and rejoice in your loyal love.  Because you have seen my misery, you know the distresses of my life.

Isaiah 51:12

“I, I Am he who comforts you; who are you that you are afraid of man?  He dies!  And of the son of humankind?  He is sacrificed as grass!

Luke 12:6–7

Are not five sparrows sold for two pennies? And not one of them is forgotten in the sight of God.  But even the hairs of your head are all numbered! Do not be afraid; you are worth more than many sparrows.

1 John 3:2–3

Dear friends, now we are children of God, and what we will be has not yet been revealed. We know that whenever he is revealed, we will be like him, because we will see him just as he is. And everyone who has this hope in him purifies himself, just as that one is pure.

Hebrews 12:22–24

But you have come to Mount Zion, and to the city of the living God, to the heavenly Jerusalem, and to tens of thousands of angels, to the festal gathering and assembly of the firstborn who are enrolled in heaven, and to God the judge of all, and to the spirits of righteous people made perfect, and to Jesus, the mediator of a new covenant, and to the sprinkled blood that speaks better than Abel’s does.

Psalm 149:4

For Yahweh takes pleasure in his people; he glorifies the afflicted with salvation.

2 Corinthians 6:16–18

And what agreement does the Temple of God have with idols?  For we are the Temple of the living God, just as God said, “I will live in them and will walk about among them, and I will be their God, and they will be my people.” Therefore, “come out from their midst and be separate,” says the Lord, “and do not touch what is unclean, and I will welcome you, and I will be a father to you, and you will be sons and daughters to me,” says the all-powerful Lord.

John 15:16

You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit, and your fruit should remain, in order that whatever you ask the Father in my name he will give you.

Psalm 52:8

But I am like an olive tree flourishing in the house of God.  I trust the loyal [everlasting] love of God forever and ever.

2 Corinthians 10:5

And all pride that is raised up against the knowledge of God,  and taking every thought captive to the obedience of Christ.

John 19:30

Then, when He had received the sour wine,  Jesus said, “It is [FINISHED] completed,”  and bowing His head, He gave up his spirit.

Psalm 103:2–4

Bless Yahweh,  O my soul, and do not forget all His benefits:  Who forgives all your iniquity,  Who heals all your diseases,   Who redeems your life from the pit,    Who crowns you with loyal love and mercies.

Isaiah 1:18

“Come now, and let us argue,” says Yahweh.  “Even though your sins are like scarlet,  they will be white like snow; even though they are red like crimson,  they shall become like wool.

Matthew 26:28

For this is my blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of sins.

Romans 3:23–24

For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God, being justified as a gift by his grace, through the redemption which is in Christ Jesus.

Psalm 32:1–2

Happy is he whose transgression is taken away, whose sin is covered.  Happy is a person to whom Yahweh does not impute iniquity and in whose spirit there is not deceit.

John 1:29

On the next day, he saw Jesus coming to him and said,  “Look!  The Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!

Colossians 1:13–14

Who has rescued us from the domain of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of the Son he loves,  in whom we have the redemption,  the forgiveness of sins,

Ephesians 1:6–7

To the praise of the glory of his grace that he bestowed on us in the beloved,  in whom we have redemption through his blood,  the forgiveness of sins,  according to the riches of his grace,

Psalm 85:2

You took away the guilt of your people; you covered all their sin. Selah

Isaiah 44:22

I have wiped your transgressions out like a cloud and your sins like mist.  Return to Me,  for I have redeemed you!”

Luke 7:48–50

And he said to her,  “Your sins are forgiven.”  And those who were reclining at the table with him began to say among themselves,  “Who is this who even forgives sins?”  And he said to the woman,  “Your faith has saved you. Go in peace.”

1 John 1:9

If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just, so that he will forgive us our sins and will cleanse us from all unrighteousness.

Hebrews 9:22

Indeed,  nearly everything is purified with blood according to the law,  and apart from the shedding of blood, there is no forgiveness.

Psalm 130:3–4

If you, O Yah,  should keep track of iniquities,  O Lord, who could stand?  But with you is forgiveness,  so that You may be feared.”

2 Corinthians 5:21

He made the one who did not know sin to be sin on our behalf, in order that we could become the righteousness of God in him.

John 10:11

“I Am the Good Shepherd.  The good Shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.

Psalm 23:1

Yahweh is my Shepherd;  I will not lack for anything.

Isaiah 40:10–11

Look!  The Lord Yahweh comes with strength, and  His arm rules for him.  Look!  His reward is with him,  and his recompense in his presence.  He will feed his flock like a Shepherd;   He will gather the lambs in his arm,  and He will carry them in his bosom;   He will lead those who nurse.

Matthew 18:12–14

What do you think?  If a certain man has a hundred sheep, and one of them wanders away,  will he not leave the ninety-nine on the hills and go and look for the one that wandered away?  And if he happens to find it,  truly I say to you that he rejoices over it more than over the ninety-nine that did not wander away.  In the same way it is not the will of your Father who is in Heaven that one of these little ones perish.

Romans 8:34

Who is the one who condemns?  Christ is the one who died,  and more than that, Who was raised,  Who is also at the right hand of God,  Who also intercedes for us.

Psalm 95:6–7

Come in, let us worship and bow down; let us kneel before Yahweh, our maker.  For he is our God,  and we are the people of his pasture and the sheep of His Hand.  Today if you will hear His Voice:

John 10:16

And I have other sheep which are not from this fold.  I must bring these also,  and they will hear my voice,  and they will become one flock —One Shepherd.

Colossians 1:18

And He Himself is the Head of the body,  the Church, who is the beginning,  the firstborn from the dead,  so that He Himself may become first in everything.

Ephesians 5:23

Because the husband is the head of the wife, as also Christ is the head of the church (he himself being the Savior of the body).

Psalm 80:1

Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel, who leads Joseph like a flock.  Shine forth,  you who sits enthroned above the cherubim.

Isaiah 53:6

All of us have wandered about like sheep;  we each have turned to his own way;  and Yahweh let fall on him the iniquity of us all.

Luke 15:4–6

“What man of you,  having a hundred sheep and losing one of them,  does not leave the ninety-nine in the grassland and go after the one that was lost until he finds it?  And when he has found it,  he places it on his shoulders, rejoicing.  And when he returns to his home,  he calls together his friends and neighbors,  saying to them,  ‘Rejoice with me,  because I have found my sheep that was lost!’

1 John 2:2

And He is the propitiation for our sins,  and not for ours only,  but also for the sins of the whole world.

Hebrews 13:20–21

Now may the God of peace,  who brought up from the dead our Lord Jesus,  the great Shepherd of the sheep, by the blood of the eternal covenant,  equip you with every good thing to do his will,  carrying out in us what is pleasing before Him through Jesus Christ, to whom be the glory forever.  Amen.

Psalm 100:3

Know that Yahweh, he is God; he made us, and we are His.  We are his people and the sheep of His pasture.

2 Cor 5:18–19

And all these things are from God,  who has reconciled us to himself through Christ,  and who has given us the ministry of reconciliation, namely, that God was in Christ reconciling the world to himself,  not counting their trespasses against them, and entrusting to us the message of reconciliation.

John 11:5

(Now Jesus loved Martha and her sister and Lazarus.)

Psalm 119:132

Turn to me and be gracious to me, as is proper for those who love Your Name.

Isaiah 43:4

Because you are precious in my eyes,  you are honored,  and I myself love you,  and I give people in place of you, and nations in place of your life.

Matthew 10:30–31

And even the hairs of your head are all numbered!  Therefore, do not be afraid;  you are worth more than many sparrows.

Romans 9:25

As he also says in Hosea, “I will call those who were not my people, ‘My people,’ and those who were not loved, ‘Loved.’

Psalm 149:4–5

For Yahweh takes pleasure in His people;  He glorifies the afflicted with salvation.  Let the faithful exult in glory; let them sing for joy on their beds.

John 16:27

For the Father himself loves you, because you have loved me and have believed that I came from God.

Colossians 3:12–13

Therefore, as the chosen of God, holy and dearly loved, put on affection, compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness, patience, putting up with one another, and forgiving one another.  If anyone should have a complaint against anyone, just as the Lord also forgave you, thus also you do the same.

Ephesians 1:4–6

Just as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and blameless before him in love, having predestined us to adoption through Jesus Christ to himself according to the good pleasure of his will, to the praise of the glory of his grace that he bestowed on us in the beloved.

Psalm 147:11

Yahweh takes pleasure in those who fear him, the ones who hope for his loyal love.

Isaiah 62:3–4

And you shall be a crown of beauty in the hand of Yahweh, and a headband of royalty in the hand of your God.  It shall no longer be said of you, “Forsaken,” and it shall no longer be said of your land, “Desolation!”  But you will be called “My Delight Is In Her,” and your land, “Married,” for Yahweh delights in you, and your land shall be married.

Luke 12:32

“Do not be afraid, little flock, because your Father is well pleased to give you the kingdom.

1 John 3:1–2

See what sort of love the Father has given to us: that we should be called children of God, and we are!  Because of this, the world does not know us:  because it did not know him.  Dear friends, now we are children of God, and what we will be has not yet been revealed.  We know that whenever He is revealed, we will be like Him, because we will see him just as He is.

Hebrews 12:6

For the Lord disciplines the one whom He loves, and punishes every son whom he accepts.”

Psalm 17:8

Keep me as the apple of your eye.  Hide me in the shadow of your wings

2 Corinthians 6:18

And I will be a Father to you, and you will be sons and daughters to me,” says the all-powerful Lord.

Summary:

Jesus defines true friendship as a sacrificial relationship, inviting believers to remain in His love by keeping His commandments.  

He demonstrates this love by laying down His life for His friends, revealing everything He has heard from the Father.  

This agape love, so expansive that God gave His only Son, brings complete joy to those who embrace it.

A collection of Bible verses emphasizing God’s love, faithfulness, and presence.  

These verses highlight God’s sacrifice of Jesus, His redemption, and His promise to never abandon His followers.  

They also encourage believers to love one another, seek God’s presence, and find strength and comfort in Him.

The provided text is a compilation of Bible verses from various books, including Psalms, Isaiah, John, Matthew, Mark, Colossians, 1 John, and others.  

These verses cover a wide range of themes, such as God’s love, salvation, guidance, strength, and the importance of following Jesus.  

The text emphasizes the relationship between believers and God, highlighting the transformative power of faith and the promise of eternal life.

The provided text is a collection of Bible verses from various books, including Luke, 1Timothy, Hebrews, Psalms, Revelation, John, Isaiah, Matthew, 2 Corinthians, Romans, Ephesians, and Jude.  

The verses cover a range of themes, including salvation, love, faith, worship, and the nature of God.

A collection of Bible verses is provided, covering various themes such as forgiveness, love, comfort, protection, salvation, and peace.  

These verses emphasize the importance of accepting one another, loving God and others, and finding rest and strength in Him.  

They also highlight the transformative power of Christ’s sacrifice and the assurance of eternal life for believers.

The text is a compilation of Bible verses from various books, including Ephesians, Psalms, Isaiah, Luke, 1 John, Hebrews, and others.  

These verses cover a range of themes, including salvation, faith, love, comfort, and the nature of God.  

The compilation emphasizes the importance of seeking spiritual things, trusting in God’s promises, and living a life that reflects His love and grace.

The provided text is a compilation of Bible verses from various books, including Psalms, Isaiah, Luke, John, Romans, and others.  

These verses cover a wide range of themes, such as salvation, faith, hope, love, and the nature of God.  

The text emphasizes the importance of remaining in Christ, seeking God’s will, and living a life that honors Him.

A collection of Bible verses is provided, covering various themes such as faith, strength, joy, and prayer. 

The verses emphasize the importance of relying on God, seeking His guidance, and finding comfort in His presence. 

They also encourage believers to persevere through challenges, knowing that God is with them and will ultimately bring about victory and joy.

This compilation of Bible verses highlights God’s love, forgiveness, and redemption through Jesus Christ. It emphasizes the importance of faith, obedience, and enduring hardships to receive God’s promises. The verses also portray God as a good shepherd who cares for His people, forgives their sins, and desires their reconciliation.  Amen

"Jesus Is All the World to Me" is a hymn written by Will L. Thompson that expresses a deep personal relationship with Jesus, describing Him as a source of joy, strength, and friendship.  

The hymn emphasizes trust in Jesus and the comfort He provides in times of sadness.

Verse 1

Jesus is all the world to me:

     My life, my joy, my all.

He is my strength from day to day;

      Without Him, I would fall.

When I am sad, to Him I go;

    No one else can cheer me so.

When I am sad, He makes me glad;

      He’s my Friend.

Verse 2

Jesus is all the world to me,

      My Friend in trials sore.

I go to Him for blessings, and

      He gives them o’er and o’er.

He sends the sunshine and the rain;

He sends the harvest’s golden grain:

    Sunshine and rain, harvest of grain—

      He’s my Friend.

Verse 3

Jesus is all the world to me,

  And true to Him I’ll be.

Oh, how could I this Friend deny

  When He’s so true to me?

Following Him I know I’m right;

He watches o’er me day and night.

Following Him by day and night,

  He’s my Friend.

Verse 4

Jesus is all the world to me,

  I want no better friend.

I trust Him now; I’ll trust Him when

  Life’s fleeting days shall end.

Beautiful life with such a Friend;

Beautiful life that has no end!

Eternal life, eternal joy,

  He’s my Friend.

Worship video, "The Lord Is Near – Psalm 34:18 (4K) | Worship In Heaven | Heaven Songs:" 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=82pAJyOQZe4&list=RD82pAJyOQZe4&t=309s

This worship video focuses on the comforting and healing presence of God, particularly for those who are brokenhearted or suffering.  The song emphasizes God's closeness to those who weep.  His understanding of every tear, and His ability to provide comfort in our pain.

Key songs' themes include:

Divine Comfort and Nearness: The Lord is depicted as being near to those who are hurting, crushed in spirit, and despairing.

Healing and Restoration: The music lyrics speak of God restoring wounded souls, healing hearts, binding and making them whole.  His nail-pierced hands bring healing.

Hope and unwavering presence: God is portrayed as a source of hope that never dies, ever true and always near. He collects every falling tear and turns mourning into cheer.

Mercy and Love:  The worship music highlights God's mercy and unending love. He is a faithful shepherd who walks with us through all trials.

Redemption through suffering: It acknowledges Jesus's shared grief and wounds, through which hearts are healed.  Scars can shine as a sign of divine mercy.

This worship video is a spiritual and symbolic expression, intended to lead listeners into worship, prayer, and reflection on God’s truth, uplifting faith, and inspiring hope.  Hallelujah, Praise Him and Amen

The sermon presents Jesus as the believer’s true Friend and Bridegroom, whose sacrificial, everlasting love is revealed supremely in the cross and confirmed by countless promises of God’s nearness, comfort, and faithfulness. Believers are called to abide in Christ, obey His commandments, and allow the Spirit to grow the fruit of love and other graces, living as new creations and adopted children who walk as He walked.

A vast tapestry of Scriptures shows God forgiving sins, healing wounds, guiding, protecting, and strengthening His people, assuring them that nothing can separate them from His love in Christ. This love overflows into mutual love within the body and mission to the lost, as Christ’s friends share the gospel and comfort others. Hymn and worship elements underscore that Jesus is “all the world” to the believer—source of joy, strength, hope, and eternal life, both now and forever.  Amen