Refreshing Our Spirits With Scripture

Matthew 22. 36  “Teacher, which is the great commandment in the Law?” 37  And He said to him, “‘ You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and with all your soul, and with all your mind .’ 38  This is the great and [ o ] foremost commandment. 39  The second is like it, ‘ You shall love your neighbor as yourself .’ 40  On these two commandments depend the whole Law and the Prophets.”

Matthew 21. 12  And Jesus entered the temple and drove out all those who were buying and selling in the temple, and overturned the tables of the money changers and the seats of those who were selling doves. 13  And He *said to them, “It is written, ‘ My house shall be called a house of prayer ’; but you are making it a robbers ’ [ c ] den .”

Matthew 20. 25  But Jesus called them to Himself and said, “You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them, and their great men exercise authority over them. 26  It is not this way among you, but whoever wishes to become great among you shall be your servant, 27  and whoever wishes to be first among you shall be your slave; 28  just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His [ n ] life a ransom for many.”

Matthew 19. 14  But Jesus said, “ [ i ] Let the children alone, and do not hinder them from coming to Me; for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.”

Matthew 18. 33  Should you not also have had mercy on your fellow slave, in the same way that I had mercy on you?’ 34  And his lord, moved with anger, handed him over to the torturers until he should repay all that was owed him. 35  My heavenly Father will also do the same to you, if each of you does not forgive his brother from [ ab ] your heart.” Matthew 5. ‘And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. 13  ‘And do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from [ f ] evil. [ g ] [ For Yours is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.’ ] 14  For if you forgive [ h ] others for their transgressions, your heavenly Father will also forgive you. 15  But if you do not forgive [ i ] others, then your Father will not forgive your transgressions. Ephesians 4. ‘And forgive us our debts, as we also have forgiven our debtors. 13  ‘And do not lead us into temptation, but deliver us from [ f ] evil. [ g ] [ For You...

Matthew 16. 18  I also say to you that you are [ l ] Peter, and upon this [ m ] rock I will build My church; and the gates of Hades will not overpower it.

Romans 12.9-13 9  Let love be without hypocrisy. Abhor what is evil; cling to what is good. 10  Be devoted to one another in brotherly love; [ j ] give preference to one another in honor; 11  not lagging behind in diligence, fervent in spirit, serving the Lord; 12  rejoicing in hope, persevering in tribulation, devoted to prayer, 13  contributing to the needs of the [ k ] saints, [ l ] practicing hospitality.