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Confession of Christ

Simon Peter answered, “You are the Christ (Messiah), the Son of the living God.” And Jesus said to him, “Blessed are you, Simon Barjona, because flesh and blood did not reveal this to you, but My Father who is in heaven. And I also say to you that you are Peter, and upon this rock I will build My church; and the gates of Hades will not overpower it.  (Matthew 16:16-18 NASB)

My soul thirsts for God, for the living God; When shall I come and appear before God? (Psalm 42:2 NASB)

revealing yourselves, that you are a letter of Christ, delivered by us, written not with ink but with the Spirit of the living God, not on tablets of stone but on tablets of human hearts. (2 Corinthians 3:3 NASB)

For it is for this we labor and strive, because we have set our hope on the living God, who is the Savior of all mankind, especially of believers. (1 Timothy 4:10 NASB)

how much more will the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered Himself without blemish to God, cleanse your conscience from dead works to serve the living God? (Hebrews 9:14 NASB)

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The Heart of Mankind

Jesus said, “Are you also still lacking in understanding? Do you not understand that everything that goes into the mouth passes into the stomach, and is eliminated? But the things that come out of the mouth come from the heart, and those things defile the person.  For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murders, acts of adultery, other immoral sexual acts, thefts, false testimonies, and slanderous statements. These are the things that defile the person; but to eat with unwashed hands does not defile the person.” (Matthew 15:16-20 NASB)

And the tongue is a fire, the very world of unrighteousness; the tongue is set among our body’s parts as that which defiles the whole body and sets on fire the course of our life, and is set on fire by hell. (James 3:6 NASB)

Listen, my beloved brothers and sisters: did God not choose the poor of this world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom which He promised to those who love Him? (James 2:5 NASB)

but God has chosen the foolish things of the world to shame the wise, and God has chosen the weak things of the world to shame the things which are strong, (1 Corinthians 1:27 NASB)

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Jesus Feeds & Invites We Must Trust

But Jesus said, “They need not go away; you give them something to eat.”  (Matthew 14:16 ESV)

And he said, “Bring them here to me.” (Matthew 14:18 ESV )

But immediately Jesus spoke to them, saying, “Take heart; it is I. Do not be afraid.” (Matthew 14:27 ESV)

He said, “Come.” So Peter got out of the boat and walked on the water and came to Jesus. (Matthew 14:29 ESV)

Jesus immediately reached out his hand and took hold of him, saying to him, “O you of little faith, why did you doubt?”  (Matthew 14:31 ESV)

If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach, and it will be given him. But let him ask in faith, with no doubting, for the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea that is driven and tossed by the wind.  (James 1:5–6 ESV)

until we all attain to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to mature manhood, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ,  so that we may no longer be children, tossed to and fro by the waves and carried about by every wind of doctrine, by human cunning, by craftiness in deceitful schemes(Ephesians 4:13–14 ESV)

yes, if you call out for insight and raise your voice for understanding, if you seek it like silver and search for it as for hidden treasures, then you will understand the fear of the LORD and find the knowledge of God. For the LORD gives wisdom; from his mouth come knowledge and understanding;  (Proverbs 2:3–6 ESV)

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Jesus – His Ministry & Discipleship

But He answered and said, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes out of the mouth of God.’” Jesus said to him, “On the other hand, it is written: ‘You shall not put the Lord your God to the test.’” Then Jesus said to him, “Go away, Satan! For it is written: ‘You shall worship the Lord your God, and serve Him only.’” From that time Jesus began to preach and say, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.” And He said to them, “Follow Me, and I will make you fishers of people.”  (Matthew 4:4,7,10,17,19 NASB)

And He humbled you and let you go hungry, and fed you with the manna which you did not know, nor did your fathers know, in order to make you understand that man shall not live on bread alone, but man shall live on everything that comes out of the mouth of the Lord. (Deuteronomy 8:3 NASB)

“You shall not put the Lord your God to the test, as you tested Him at Massah. (Deuteronomy 6:16 NASB)

You shall fear the Lord your God; you shall serve Him, and cling to Him, and you shall swear by His name. (Deuteronomy 10:20 NASB)

Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.” (Matthew 3:2 NASB)

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The Triumphs of Faith

He created them male and female, and He blessed them and named them “mankind” on the day when they were created. (Genesis 5:2 NASB)

God blessed them; and God said to them, “Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth, and subdue it; and rule over the fish of the sea and over the birds of the sky and over every living thing that moves on the earth.” (Genesis 1:28 NASB)

And He answered and said, “Have you not read that He who created them from the beginning made them male and female, (Matthew 19:4 NASB)

Enoch walked with God; and he was not, for God took him. (Genesis 5:24 NASB)

But God will redeem my soul from the power of Sheol, For He will receive me. Selah (Psalm 49:15 NASB)

By faith Enoch was taken up so that he would not see death; and he was not found because God took him up; for before he was taken up, he was attested to have been pleasing to God. (Hebrews 11:5 NASB)

“Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near.” For this is the one referred to by Isaiah the prophet when he said, “The voice of one calling out in the wilderness, ‘Prepare the way of the Lord, Make His paths straight!’” (Matthew 3:2-3 NASB)

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Yet You have made him a little lower than God, And You have crowned him with glory and honor. (Psalm 8:5 AMP)

For I do confess my guilt and iniquity; I am filled with anxiety because of my sin. (Psalm 38:18 AMP)

But let the righteous be glad; let them be in good spirits before God, Yes, let them rejoice with delight. God is to us a God of acts of salvation; And to GOD the Lord belong escapes from death [setting us free]. (Psalm 68:3,20 AMP)

The LORD has made known His salvation; He has [openly] revealed His righteousness in the sight of the nations. (Psalm 98:2 AMP)

Blessed [happy and sheltered by God’s favor] is everyone who fears the LORD [and worships Him with obedience], Who walks in His ways and lives according to His comm

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Oh, let the wickedness of the wicked come to an end, but establish the righteous [those in right standing with You]; For the righteous God tries the hearts and minds. I will give thanks to the LORD according to His righteousness and justice, And I will sing praise to the name of the LORD Most High. (Psalm 7:9,17 AMP)

Trust [rely on and have confidence] in the LORD and do good; Dwell in the land and feed [securely] on His faithfulness.  The steps of a [good and righteous] man are directed and established by the LORD, And He delights in his way [and blesses his path]. (Psalm 37:3,23 AMP)

God be gracious and kind-hearted to us and bless us, And make His face shine [with favor] on us- Selah. [7] God blesses us, And all the ends of the earth shall fear Him [with awe-inspired reverence and submissive wonder]. (Psalm 67:1,7 AMP)

Rejoice in the LORD, you righteous ones [those whose moral and spiritual integrity places them in right standing with God], And praise and give thanks at the remembrance of His holy name. (Psalm 97:12 AMP)

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Return, O LORD, rescue my soul; Save me because of Your [unfailing] steadfast love and mercy. The LORD has heard my supplication [my plea for grace]; The LORD receives my prayer. (Psalm 6:4,9 AMP)

How precious is Your lovingkindness, O God! The children of men take refuge in the shadow of Your wings.  For with You is the fountain of life [the fountain of life-giving water]; In Your light we see light.  (Psalm 36:7,9 AMP)

Come and hear, all who fear God [and worship Him with awe-inspired reverence and obedience], And I will tell what He has done for me. [19] But certainly God has heard [me]; He has given heed to the voice of my prayer. (Psalm 66:16,19 AMP)

Sing to the LORD, bless His name; Proclaim good news of His salvation from day to day.  Before the LORD, for He is coming, For He is coming to judge the earth. He will judge the world with righteousness And the peoples in His faithfulness. (Psalm 96:2,13 AMP)

The LORD has done great things for us; We are glad! (Psalm 126:3 AMP)

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But as for me, I will enter Your house through the abundance of Your steadfast love and tender mercy; At Your holy temple I will bow [obediently] in reverence for You. (Psalm 5:7 AMP)

Then my soul shall rejoice in the LORD; It shall rejoice in His salvation. (Psalm 35:9 AMP)

By awesome and wondrous things You answer us in righteousness, O God of our salvation, You who are the trust and hope of all the ends of the earth and of the farthest sea; (Psalm 65:5 AMP)

O come, let us worship and bow down, Let us kneel before the LORD our Maker [in reverent praise and prayer]. 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, (Psalm 95:6-7 AMP)

Those who trust in and rely on the LORD [with confident expectation] Are like Mount Zion, which cannot be moved but remains forever. (Psalm 125:1 AMP)

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Answer me when I call, O God of my righteousness! You have freed me when I was hemmed in and relieved me when I was in distress; Be gracious to me and hear [and respond to] my prayer. (Psalm 4:1 AMP)

The LORD is near to the heartbroken And He saves those who are crushed in spirit (contrite in heart, truly sorry for their sin). (Psalm 34:18 AMP)

The righteous will rejoice in the LORD and take refuge in Him; All the upright in heart will glory and offer praise.  (Psalm 64:10 AMP)

Blessed [with wisdom and prosperity] is the man whom You discipline and instruct, O LORD, And whom You teach from Your law, (Psalm 94:12 AMP)

May the LORD bless you from Zion, He who made heaven and earth. (Psalm 134:3 AMP)