The Master's Plan - Pursuing Godliness in Christ Flashcards
The Joy of Fearing God - Psalm 25 - “The friendship …
Psalm 25:14 - “The friendship of the LORD is for those who fear him, and he makes known to them his covenant.”
Renewing the Mind - Ephesians 4
“You were taught, …
Eph. 4:22-24 - “You were taught, with regard to your former way of life, to put off your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires; to be made new in the attitude of your minds; and to put on the new self, created to be like God in true righteousness and holiness.”
New Ownership - Romans 6
“For if we have been …
Rom. 6:5-7, 10-11 - For if we have been united with him in a death like his, we shall certainly be united with him in a resurrection like his. 6 We know that our old self was crucified with him in order that the body of sin might be brought to nothing, so that we would no longer be enslaved to sin. 7 For one who has died has been set free from sin. (…) 10 For the death he died he died to sin, once for all, but the life he lives he lives to God. 11 So you also must consider yourselves dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus.
Overcoming Trials - James 1
“Count it all joy, …
James 1:2-4 - “Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness. And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in nothing.”
Trusting God - Isaiah 40
“Have you not known? …
Isaiah 40:28-31 - “Have you not known? Have you not heard? The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He does not faint or grow weary; his understanding is unsearchable. He gives power to the faint, and to him who has no might he increases strength. Even youths shall faint and be weary, and young men shall fall exhausted; but they who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint.”
The Fight of Faith - 2 Corinthians 10 - “For though we walk in the flesh, …
2 Cor. 10:3-5 - “For though we walk in the flesh, we are not waging war according to the flesh. For the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh but have divine power to destroy strongholds. We destroy arguments and every lofty opinion raised against the knowledge of God, and take every thought captive to obey Christ.”
Truth Within - Philippians 4
“Finally, brothers, whatever is …
Phil. 4:8 - “Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things.”
The Source of our Hope - Romans 15 - “Now may the God of …
Rom. 15:13 - “Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in trusting Him, so that you will overflow in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.”
Stand Firm in Faith - Ephesians 6
“Finally, be strong in …
Eph. 6:10-13 - “Finally, be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might. Put on the whole armor of God that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil. For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood, but against the rulers, against the authorities, against the cosmic powers over this present darkness, against the spiritual forces of evil in the heavenly places. Therefore take up the whole armor of God that you may be able to withstand in the evil day, and having done all, to stand firm.”
God’s Strength - Colossians 1
“May you be …
Col. 1:11 - “May you be strengthened with all power, according to his glorious might, for all endurance and patience with joy, giving thanks to the Father, who has qualified you to share in the inheritance of the saints in light. He has delivered us from the domain of darkness and transferred us to the kingdom of his beloved Son, in whom we have redemption, the forgiveness of sins.”
All-Sufficiency of God - 2Corinthians 3 - “Such is the confidence that …
2 Cor. 3:4-6 - “Such is the confidence that we have through Christ toward God. Not that we are sufficient in ourselves to claim anything as coming from us, but our sufficiency is from God, who has made us competent to be ministers of a new covenant, not of the letter but of the Spirit. For the letter kills, but the Spirit gives life.”
