“Neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither our fears for today nor our worries about tomorrow—indeed, nothing in all creation will ever be able to separate us from the love of God that is revealed in Christ Jesus our Lord.”
(Romans 8:38-39)
“Come, let us return to the LORD… Oh, that we might know the LORD! Let us press on to know Him… I want you to show love, not offer sacrifices. I want you to know Me more than I want burnt offerings.”
(Hosea 6)
“Oh, what a miserable person I am! Who will free me from this life that is dominated by sin and death? Thank God! The answer is in Jesus Christ our Lord.”
(Romans 7:24-25)
“I hate all your show and pretense— the hypocrisy of your religious festivals and solemn assemblies. I will not accept your burnt offerings… Away with your noisy hymns of praise! …Instead, I want to see a mighty flood of justice, an endless river of righteous living.”
(Amos 5)
“The LORD is the one who shaped the mountains, stirs up the winds, and reveals His thoughts to mankind. He turns the light of dawn into darkness and treads on the heights of the earth. The LORD God of Heaven’s Armies is His name!”
(Amos 4:13)
“Don’t you see how wonderfully kind, tolerant, and patient God is with you? Does this mean nothing to you? Can’t you see that his kindness is intended to turn you from your sin?”
(Romans 2:4)
“I cried out to the LORD in my great trouble, and He answered me. I called to You from the land of the dead, and LORD, You heard me! …I will offer sacrifices to You with songs of praise, and I will fulfill all my vows. For my salvation comes from the LORD alone.”
(Jonah 2:2, 9)
“How lovely is Your dwelling place, O LORD of Heaven’s Armies…A single day in Your courts is better than a thousand anywhere else! …the LORD God is our sun and our shield. He gives us grace and glory… O LORD of Heaven’s Armies, what joy for those who trust in You.”
(Psalms 84)
“God promised this Good News long ago through His prophets in the holy Scriptures. The Good News is about His Son… He was shown to be the Son of God when He was raised from the dead by the power of the Holy Spirit. He is Jesus Christ our Lord.”
(Romans 1:2-4)
“You alone are God of all the kingdoms of the earth. You alone created the heavens and the earth. Bend down, O LORD, and listen! Open Your eyes, O LORD… rescue us from his power; then all the kingdoms of the earth will know that You alone, O LORD, are God.”
(2 Kings 19:15-19)
“God presides over heaven’s court… Give justice to the poor and the orphan; uphold the rights of the oppressed and the destitute. Rescue the poor and helpless; deliver them from the grasp of evil people… judge the earth, for all the nations belong to You.”
(Psalms 82)