Compassion is Part of Love
But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion on them. (Matthew 9:36 KJV)
Developing self-control
Every athlete exercises self-control in all things. They do it to receive a perishable wreath, but we an imperishable. (1 Corinthians 9:25 ESV)
Spiritual nourishment
The seed falling on good soil refers to someone who hears the word and understands it. This is the one who produces a crop, yielding a hundred, sixty or thirty times what was sown. (Matthew 13:23 NIV)
The light of God in you
And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature. (Mark 16:15 KJV)
Give it up for Jesus
Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. (Matthew 16:24 KJV)
Love is active
Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is not in vain in the Lord (1 Corinthians 15:58 KJV)
Spiritual myopia
Everyone who has left houses or brothers or sisters or father or mother or children or lands, for my name’s sake, will receive a hundredfold and will inherit eternal life.” (Matthew 19:29 ESV)
Humility frees us from worrying
‘God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.’ Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God so that at the proper time he may exalt you.” (1 Peter 5:5b - 6 ESV)
Jesus preached and lived humility
Put on then, as God’s chosen ones, holy and beloved, compassionate hearts, kindness, humility, meekness, and patience. (Colossians 3:12 ESV)
Jesus and His bride
For your Maker is your husband, the LORD of hosts is his name; and the Holy One of Israel is your Redeemer. (Isaiah 54:5 ESV)
Integrity is a key to a better life
Who may worship in your sanctuary, Lord? Who may enter your presence on your holy hill? Those who lead blameless lives and do what is right, speaking the truth from sincere hearts. Those who refuse to gossip or harm their neighbors or speak evil of their friends…Such people will stand firm forever. (Psalm 15:1-3,5)
God’s love is unfathomable
You see, at just the right time, when we were still powerless, Christ died for the ungodly. Very rarely will anyone die for a righteous man, though for a good man someone might possibly dare to die. But God demonstrates his own love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us. (Romans 5:6-8 NIV)
Delivering the good news
Don't copy the behavior and customs of this world, but let God transform you into a new person by changing the way you think. Then you will learn to know God's will for you, which is good and pleasing and perfect. (Romans 12:2 NLT)
What new tasks?
We do not lose heart. Though outwardly we are wasting away, yet inwardly we are being renewed day by day. For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. (2 Corinthians 4:16–17 NIV)
Jesus Christ is a satisfying portion
And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. (Philippians 4:7 ESV)
How He wants us to be
Everything that was written in the past was written to teach us, so that through endurance and encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope. (Romans 15:4 NIV)
Intentional spiritual growth
Put off your old self, which belongs to your former manner of life… and to put on the new self, created after the likeness of God… (Ephesians 4:22,24 ESV)