John 3:16-17 – these two short verses provide a helpful summary of the gospel Romans 3:23 & 6:23 – Paul outlines the power of sin and the power of the gospel in Jesus Christ in a powerful way in these two key verses 1 John 1:9 – a simple description of the power of forgiveness found in Jesus Christ Mark 12:29-31 – ‘The Great Commandment’ – Jesus answers a question about what the greatest of all God’s commandments is by bringing together love for God with love for others Matthew 28:18-20 – ‘The Great Commission’ – Jesus commissions His followers for their work of making disciples of all people 2 Timothy 2:2 – ‘The Multiplication Principle’ – Paul’s outline of the call toward disciple-making and raising others up in our lives Matthew 6:9-13 – ‘The Lord’s Prayer’ – this should really be called ‘The Disciples’ Prayer’ as it is Jesus’ teaching on how we should relate to God the Father in prayer Philippians 2:5-11 – ‘The Jesus Hymn’ – Paul describes Jesus’ life, death, resurrection and glorification in strong and tender words Psalm 1 – this is a good summary of what it means to live life with God; our recent series, “Rooted,” at Eastbrook has drawn from this psalm Psalm 23 – this beautiful and well-known psalm shows us how God guides us through good and challenging times; it has been an encouragement to many Joshua 1:7-9 – when the Lord commissions Joshua to enter the promised land, the Lord reassures Joshua of His power and presence; as followers of Jesus, these words should also encourage us of God’s power and presence with us Proverbs 3:5-6 – a wise description of trusting God and not ourselves in life Philippians 4:6-7 – Paul’s description of the life of prayer and trust in the midst of our anxieties and troubles in life Isaiah 40:28-31 – a moving and reassuring description of God’s faithful power and presence in the midst of our lives, even when we tire out and stumble Revelation 7:9-10 – the summation of human history is worshipers gathering around the throne of God from every tribe, tongue and nation MotivationalChristianBooks
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