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I tell you
 there is more joy in Heaven
 over one sinner
 who changes his heart and life,
 then over ninety-nine good people
 who don't need to charge.
 
Luke 15:7
 
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If we confess our sins,
 He will forgive our sins,
 because we can trust God
 to do what is right.
 He will cleanse us from all
 the wrong  we have done.
 
I John 1:9
 
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The Lord is our judge.
The Lord makes our laws.
The Lord is our king.
He will save us.
 
Isaiah 33:32
 
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We do not live or die ourselves.
If we live, we are living for the Lord,
and if we die, we are dying for the Lord.
So living and dying, we belong to the Lord.
 
Romans 14:7-8
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The most important command is this....
Love the Lord your God with all your heart,
all your soul, all your mind, and all your strength.
 
Mark 12:28-30
 
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Every good action and every perfect gift is from God. 
These good gifts come down from the
Creator of the sun, moon, and stars, who does
not change like their shifting shadows.
 
James 1:17
 
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The same lord is the Lord of all and gives
many blessings to all who trust in him,
as the Scripture says,
"Anyone who calls on the Lord will be saved".
 
Romans 10:12-13
 
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The Lord will lead you. He will satisfy your needs
in dry lands and give strength to your bones.
You will be like a garden that has much water,
like a spring that never runs dry.
 
Isaiah 58:11
 
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The Mountains may disappear, and the hills may
 come to an end, but my love will never disappear;
my promise of peace will not come to an end.
 
Isaiah 54: 10
 
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We have freedom now,
because Christ made us free.
So stand strong.
Do not charge
and go back into the slavery of the law. 
 
Galatiars 5:1
 
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Without faith no one can please God. 
Anyone who comes to God must believe
that he is real and that He rewards those
who truly want to find Him.
 
Hebrews 11:8
 
 
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My brothers and sisters,
God called you to be free,
but do not use your freedom as an excuse
to do what pleases your sinful self.
Serve each other with love.
The whole law is made complete in this one commard:
"Love your neighbor as you love yourself".
 
Galatians 5:13-14
 
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But Christ has truly been raised from the dead-
The first one and proof that those who sleep in
death will also be raised.
 
I Corinthians 15:20
 
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You have been saved by grace
through believing.
You did not save yourselves;
it was a gift from God.
It was not the result of your efforts
so you cannot brag about it.
 
Ephesians 2:8-9
 
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You, Lord, give true peace
to those who depend on you,
because they trust you.
So, trust the Lord always,
because He is our Rock forever.
 
Isaiah 26:3-4
 
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Come, let's worship Him and bow down.
Let's kneel before the Lord who made us,
because He is our God
 and we are the people He takes care of
 and the sheep that He tends.
 
Psalm 85:6-7
 
 
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I love the Lord,
because he listens to my prayers for help. 
He paid attention to me,
so I will call to Him for help as long as I live.
 
Psalm 116:1
 
 
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If you continue to obey my teachings,
you are truly my followers.
Then you will know the truth,
and the truth will make you free.
 
John 8:31-32
 
 
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Don't store treasures for yourselves
here on earth where moths and rust
will destroy them, and thieves
can break in and steal them.
But store your treasures in heaven
where they cannot be destroyed by moths
or rust, and where thieves
cannot break in and steal them.
Your heart will be where your treasure is.
 
Matthew 6:19-21
 
 
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I am the good shepherd.
The good shepherd gives his life for the sheep.
I am the good shepherd.
I know my sheep, as the Father knows me.
And my sheep know me,
as I know the Father.
I give my life for the sheep.
 
John 10:11, 14
 
 
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Jesus said to her, "I am the resurrection
and the life. Those who believe in me
will have life even if they die.
And everyone who lives
and believes in me will never die".
 
John 11:25-26a
 
 
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These two things can not change:
God can not lie when He makes a promise,
and He can not lie when He makes an oath.
These things encourage us who came to God
for safety. They give us strength to hold
on to the hope we have been given.
We have this hope as an anchor
for the soul, sure and strong.
 
Hebrews 6:18-19
 
 
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Jesus said, "Don't let your hearts be troubled.
Trust in God, and trust in Me."
 
John 14:1
 
 
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Give all your worries to God
because He cares about you.
 
I Peter 5:7
 
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Respect the Lord your God.
You must worship Him and make
your promises  only in His name.
Do not worship other gods as
the people around you do,
because the Lord your God
is a jealous God.
 
Deuteronomy 6:13-14
 
 
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I leave you peace; My peace I give you.
I do not give it to you as the world does.
So don't let your hearts be troubled or afraid.
 
John 14:27
 
 
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Praise be to the God and Father
of our Lord Jesus Christ.
In God's great mercy
He has caused us to be born again
into living hope, because Jesus
Christ rose from the dead.
 
I Peter 1:3
 
 
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People make plans in their minds,
but only the Lord can make them come true.
Depend on the Lord in whatever you do,
and your plans will succeed.
 
Proverbs 16:1,3
 
 
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Happy is the person whose sins are forgiven,
whose wrongs are pardoned. 
Happy is the person whom the Lord
does not consider guilty and
in whom there is nothing false.
 
Psalm 32: 1-2
 
 
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"We know the love that God has for us,
and we trust that love.  God is love. 
Those who live in love live in God and
God lives in them".
 
I John 4:16
 
 
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"God is our protection and our strength.
He always helps in times of trouble.
The Lord All-powerful is with us;
the God of  Jacob is our defender."
 
Psalm 46:1,11
 
 
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"God will show His mercy forever
and ever to those who worship
and serve Him."
 
Luke 1:50
 
 
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"Jesus will keep you strong until the end
so that there will be no wrong in you
on the day our Lord Jesus Christ comes again.
God, who has called you to share everything
with his Son, Jesus Christ our Lord,
is faithful."
 
I Corinthians 1:8-9
 
 
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I give you a new command:
Love each other.
You must love each other as I have loved you.
All people will know that you are my followers
if you love each other.
 
John 16:27
 
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Know that the Lord is God.
He made us,and we belong to Him;
we are His people, the sheep He tends.
 
Psalm 100:3
 
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