God the LORD... created the heavens... spread forth the earth, and that which cometh out of it;
He that giveth breath unto the people... and spirit to them... I Am The LORD: that is My Name: and My glory
will I not give to another.
Isaiah 42:5.8 (Isaiah 40:10-18,22-29)
Great is the LORD... His greatness is unsearchable... The LORD is gracious, and full of compassion; slow to anger, and of great mercy. The LORD is good to all... Righteous in all His ways, and holy in all His works.
Psalm 145:1-21 (Psalm 146:1-10; Psalm 104:1-6; Psalm 107:1-9,20,43)
Thou art a God ready to pardon, gracious and merciful.
Nehemiah 9:16-17 (Numbers 14:17-21; Daniel 9:8-9)
Thou, LORD, art good, and ready to forgive… Thou art God alone… full of compassion…, mercy and truth.
Psalm 86:5-15 (Exodus 34:6-7; Psalm 130:3-5)
It is of the LORD’s mercies that we are not consumed… His compassions fail not. They are new every morning: great is Thy faithfulness.
Lamentations 3:19-26 (Jeremiah 9:23-24)
God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies, and the God of all comfort; Who comforteth us in all our tribulation.
2 Corinthians 1:3-4 (Isaiah 51:12-13; Isaiah 52:9-10; Isaiah 66:13)
The Word which God sent... preaching peace by Jesus Christ... Who went about doing good, and healing all that were oppressed of the devil.
Acts 10:36-38 (Matthew 4:23-24; Matthew 9:18-35; Matthew 14:14)
The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon Me; because the LORD hath anointed Me to preach good tidings... sent Me to bind up the brokenhearted.
Isaiah 61:1 (Luke 4:18,21,36-41; Luke 13:1-10)
From Heaven did the LORD behold the earth; to hear the groaning of the prisoner; to loose those that are appointed to death.
Psalm 102:19-20 (2 Chronicles 33:9-13; Jeremiah 38:3-16; Daniel 2:13-24; Daniel 3:16-28;)
I have surely seen the affliction of My people… and I am come down to deliver them... I have also seen the oppression.
Exodus 3:7-9 (Acts 7:34; Acts 16:22-40)
[God heard a teenager’s voice when in trouble; He cares for them today]
Fear not; for God hath heard the voice of the lad where he is.
Genesis 21:17,20 (2 Kings 5:1-4,14-15; Daniel 1:6-9,17)
Look unto Me, and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth: for I am God, and there is none else.
Isaiah 45:5,21-22 (Isaiah 55:1-3; Ezekiel 18:31-32)
But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and His righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
Matthew 6:24,33 (Proverbs 21:21)
Call upon Me in the day of trouble: I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify Me.
Psalm 50:15 (Psalm 62:5-8; Psalm 91:15; Jeremiah 29:12-13)
Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and He shall sustain thee.
Psalm 55:22 (Philippians 4:6-7; 1 Peter 5:7)
Come unto Me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
Matthew 11:28-30 (John 4:13-18,29,42)
The same Lord over all is rich unto all that call upon Him. For whosoever shall call upon the Name of the Lord shall be saved.
Romans 10:11-13 (Joel 2:32; Acts 2:21)
Examples: 2 Kings 19:1-22,32-37; 2 Chronicles 14:11-12; 2 Chronicles 20:3-13; Matthew 14:30-31; Matthew 20:29-34
[In trouble Israel cried to God]
The LORD raised up a deliverer... who delivered them.
Judges 3:9,11
In the time of their trouble, when they cried unto Thee... according to Thy manifold mercies Thou gavest them saviours... Many times times didst Thou deliver them.
Nehemiah 9:26-28
The cry of the children of Israel is come unto Me... Come now therefore, and I will send thee.
Exodus 3:9,10 (Exodus 4:10-15; Isaiah 6:5-8)
He... calleth unto Him whom He would: and they came unto Him. And He ordained twelve, that they should be with Him, and that He might send them.
Mark 3:13-15 (Luke 10:1-2,9; John 20:21; Acts 4:8-12)
[God sent Ananias to help Saul (Paul) - God sends all Christians to others]
Brother Saul, the Lord, even Jesus... hath sent me, that thou mightest receive thy sight, and be filled with the Holy Ghost.
Acts 9:15-20 (Acts 22:14-16; Matthew 25:34-40)
[Peter sent to help people at Lydda, Joppa, Caesarea]
AEneas... had kept his bed eight years... Peter said... AEneas, Jesus Christ maketh thee whole... He arose immediately... All that dwelt at Lydia... turned to the Lord.
Acts 9:32-43 (Acts 10:15,19-20)
[God Who comforts the discouraged]
Comforted us by the coming of Titus... his spirit was refreshed by you all.
2 Corinthians 7:6-7,13
The Law and the prophets were until John: since that time the kingdom of God is preached.
Luke 16:16-17
God... now commandeth all men every where to repent: because He hath appointed a Day, in the which He will judge the world... by that Man Whom... He hath raised... from the dead.
Acts 17:30-31 (Acts 10:39-42; John 5:21-29)
[Jesus’ Great Commission]
Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature... In My Name shall they cast out devils... They went... and preached every where, the Lord working with them... confirming the Word.
Mark 16:15-20 (Matthew 28:18-20)
The dark places of the earth are full of… habitations of cruelty.
Psalm 74:20 (Psalm 27:12-13)
The counsels of the wicked are deceit…The tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.
Proverbs 12:5,10
God saw that the wickedness of man was great... The earth also was corrupt before God... filled with violence... for all flesh had corrupted his way upon the earth.
Genesis 6:5-6,11-13 (Hosea 10:12-13)
Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap... he that soweth to his flesh shall... reap corruption.
Galatians 6:7-8 (Job 4:8)
Examples: 2 Samuel 12:7-14; 13:1-20,29)
They hated knowledge, and did not choose the fear of the LORD... they despised all My reproof. Therefore shall they eat the fruit of their own way.
Proverbs 1:29-31
Hast thou not procured this unto thyself,in that thou hast forsaken the LORD thy God?...Thine own wickedness shall correct thee… It is an evil thing and bitter, that thou hast forsaken the LORD thy God.
Jeremiah 2:11-13,17,19
They did not like to retain God in their knowledge... Being filled with all unrighteousness, fornication, wickedness, covetousness... inventors of evil... unmerciful.
Romans 1:28-32
There is none righteous, no, not one... They are all gone out of the way, they are together … unprofitable... guilty before God.
Romans 3:9-19,23 (Galatians 5:19-21)
Out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries... murders, thefts... deceit... blasphemy, pride, foolishness…come from within, and defile the man.
Mark 7:20-23
Sinful nation, a people laden with iniquity... they have forsaken the LORD... There is no soundness in it; but wounds... and putrifing sores... Put away the evil of your doings from before Mine eyes.
Isaiah 1:4-7,16-18 (Jeremiah 8:5-12,19-20)
[Wickedness before God of adultery and harlotries]
Thou hast taken thy sons and thy daughters…and these hast thou sacrificed… Is this a small matter, that thou hast slain My children?
Exekiel 16:15,20-21,23 (Psalm106: 35-42; Leviticus18:20-30)
Unto this day I have even sent unto you all My servants... yet they hearkened not unto Me, nor inclined their ear... they did worse than their fathers.
Jeremiah 7:25-26,5-20
As many as have sinned without law shall also perish... (For not the hearers of the law are just before God, but the doers of the law, shall be justified)
Romans 2:1-13 (Amos 1:11,13; Amos 2:4,6)
Behold, all souls are Mine; as the soul of the father, so also the soul of the son is Mine: the soul that sinneth, it shall die.
Ezekiel 18:4,30-32 (Ezekiel 3:17-19)
[God’s good laws are warning sinners]
The law is... for the lawless... the ungodly... unholy and profane, for murderers... liars... According to the glorious Gospel of the Blessed God... And I thank Christ Jesus... I obtained mercy.
1 Timothy 1:9-13 (Acts 26:15-18)
[When people without God’s Law do right, it shows God’s Law in their hearts]
The work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and their thoughts the mean while accusing or else excusing... God shall judge.
Romans 2:14-16 (Titus 1:15-16; 1 Timothy 4:1-2)
But we are sure that the judgement of God is according to truth... Or despisest thou the riches of His goodness... not knowing that... God leadeth thee to repentance?
Romans 2:1-6 (Jude 15-18; Hebrews 2:1-3)
To the Lord our God belong mercies and forgivenesses, though we have rebelled against Him... behold our desolations... O Lord, forgive.
Daniel 9:8-10,18-19 (Jeremiah 9:1-3)
The word of the LORD came unto Jonah... Arise, go to Nineveh, that great city, and cry against it; for their wickedness is come up before Me.
Jonah 1:1-2 (Jonah 3:1-10; Jonah 4:11)
[When they are rebellious against the LORD]
I fell down before the LORD... because the Lord had said He would destroy you. I prayed... Lord God, destroy not ... look not unto… their wickedness.
Deuteronomy 9:24-27,19-20
Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: they shall prosper that love thee.
Psalm 122:6,9 (Jeremiah 29:7; Matthew 23:37-39; Luke 19:37-44)
[An important exhortation]
First of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions... be made for all men... all that are in authority... For this is good and acceptable in the sight of God our Saviour; Who will have all men to be saved, and to come unto the knowledge of the Truth.
1 Timothy 2:1-4
For this purpose the Son of God was manifested, that He might destroy the works of the devil.
1 John 3:8 (1 John 4:9-10,14)
There is one God, and one Mediator between God and men, the Man Christ Jesus,; Who gave Himself a ransom for all, to be testified in due time.
1 Timothy 2:5-6 (Matthew 20:28; John 10:11,17-18)
[Jesus Christ’s ministry]
God anointed Jesus... Who went... healing all that were oppressed of the devil... He commanded us to preach... it is He... ordained of God to be the Judge... Through His Name whosoever believeth in Him shall receive remission of sins.
Acts 10:38-43
Neither is there salvation in any other: for there is none other Name under heaven given among men, whereby we must be saved.
Acts 4:12 (John 1:10-13; John 3:16-18,36)
O taste and see that the LORD is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in Him.
Psalm 34:8,15-19 (Psalm 25:8; Psalm 32:1-8)
God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore will not we fear.
Psalm 46:1-3 (Psalm 48:14)
What? shall we receive good at the hand of God, and shall we not receive evil? In all this did not Job sin with his lips.
Job 2:10 (Job 23:8-10; Job 42:1-3,10)
He beholdeth all... The eye of the LORD is upon them… that hope in His mercy; to deliver their soul from death.
Psalm 33:10-22 (Psalm 31:19-24)
The LORD is merciful and gracious... as the heaven is high above the earth, so great is His mercy.
Psalm 103:6,8-19 (Deuteronomy 33:27)
Bless the LORD, O my soul... forget not all His benefits. Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; Who healeth all thy diseases... Who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies.
Psalm 103:2-4 (Psalm 68:19-20; Psalm 69:16-19)
Commit thy way unto the LORD, trust also in Him... Rest in the LORD, and wait patiently for Him.
Psalm 37:3-7,39-40 (Psalm 55:22)
The end of all things is at hand: be ye therefore sober, and watch unto prayer.
1 Peter 4:7
The LORD is my Shepherd; I shall not want ... Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life…
Psalm 23:1-6 (John 10:27-30)
The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusted in Him, and I am helped: therefore my heart greatly rejoiceth.
Psalm 28:6-9 (Psalm 63:3-7)
I Am the LORD, I change not... They that feared the LORD spake often one to another... a book of rememberance was written before Him for them... that thought upon His Name.
Malachi 3:6,16-18 (Numbers 23:19)
Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and today, and for ever.
Hebrews 13:8 (Jonah 2:1-10)
If we believe not, yet He abideth faithful: He cannot deny Himself.
2 Timothy 2:13 (James 1:17; Hebrews 6:17-20)
[God’s trustworthiness gives us confident faith]
Hope of eternal life, which God, that cannot lie, promised before the world began.
Titus 1:2
The LORD thy God, thou shalt find Him, if thou seek Him with all thy heart... He will not forsake thee.
Deuteronomy 4:29-31
He hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee. So that we may boldly say, The Lord is my Helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me.
Hebrews 13:5-6 (Joshua 1:5; Deuteronomy 31:6,8; Psalm 125:2; Psalm 121:1-8)
I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world.
Matthew 28:18-20
The LORD will not forsake His people for His Great Name’s sake: because it hath pleased the LORD to make you His people... Serve Him in truth with all your heart.
1 Samuel 12:22-24
Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on Thee: because he trusteth in Thee.
Isaiah 26:3-4,9,13,20 (Psalm 57:1-2)
This Book... shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night... to do according to all that is written therein... Be strong and of a good courage... for the LORD thy God is with thee.
Joshua 1:8-9
What things were gain to me, those I counted loss for Christ... for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord...That I may know Him.
Philippians 3:7-14
And to know the love of Christ, which passes knowledge.
Ephesians 3:16-19
The LORD is my Rock, and my fortress... my God, my strength, in Whom I will trust.
Psalm 18:1-6 (Psalm 73:23-26,28)
Our God Whom we serve is able to deliver us... but if not... we will not serve thy gods, nor worship the golden image which thou hast set up.
Daniel 3:4-18 (Deuteronomy 5:7-10)
Peter and the other apostles answered... We ought to obey God rather than men.
Acts 5:27-31,40-42 (Acts 4:12-13)
Let them that suffer according to the will of God commit the keeping of their souls to Him in well doing, as unto a Faithful Creator.
1 Peter 4:19 (1 Peter 3:15,18)
If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
1 John 1:7-9 (James 5:13-16)
Have mercy upon me, O God, according to Thy loving-kindness... of Thy tender mercies blot out my transgressions.
Psalm 51:1-4 (Psalm 32:1-5)
Before I was afflicted I went astray: but now have I kept Thy Word... It is good for me that I have been afflicted; that I might learn Thy statutes.
Psalm 119:67,71 (Psalm 118:18-19)
Despise not the chastening of the LORD; neither be weary of His correction: for whom the LORD loveth He correcteth.
Proverbs 3:11-12 (Hebrews 12:5-11; Mark 11:24-26; Matthew 6:7-15)
I, even I, Am the LORD; and beside Me there is no Saviour... I Am He that blotteth out thy transgressions.
Isaiah 43:11,25 (Isaiah 45:21-22)
Thou shalt call His Name JESUS: for He shall save His people from their sins... Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us.
Matthew 1:21-23 (Isaiah 7:14; Isaiah 9:6-7)
I Am the LORD that healeth thee.
Exodus 15:26b (Mark 1:1,4-12,34)
Him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of His glory with exceeding joy.
Jude 24-25 (2 Timothy 1:12; Psalm 121:,7-8; John 6:39-40)
[God’s teaching]
My son, attend to My Words... keep them in the midst of thine heart. For they are life unto those that find them, and health to all their flesh.
Proverbs 4:20-27
[Healing in application of God’s Word]
Fools because of... their iniquities, are afflicted... they cry unto the LORD… He sent His Word, and healed them.
Psalm 107:17-21 (Psalm 116:8)
For God so loved the world, that He gave His Only Begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have Everlasting Life.
John 3:16-17 (1 John 4:14)
All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the LORD hath laid on Him the iniquity of us all.
Isaiah 53:6-10 (1 Peter 1:18-21; 1 Peter 2:24)
He is despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief... He hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows... but He was wounded for our transgressions.
Isaiah 53:3-5 (Romans 4:25)
Jesus the Son of God... was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin. Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need.
Hebrews 4:14-16 (Hebrews 7:24-27)
I will mention the lovingkindnesses of the LORD... In all their affliction He was afflicted... in His love and in His pity He redeemed them.
Isaiah 63:7-9
In every thing by prayer… let your requests be made known unto God. And the peace of God... shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus.
Philippians 4:6-7,19
Master, I will follow Thee... Jesus saith... The birds of the air have nests; but the Son of Man hath not where to lay His head.
Matthew 8:19-22 (Luke 9:57-60)
Another... said, Lord, I will follow Thee; but let me first go... Jesus said... No man, having put his hand to the plough, and looking back, is fit for the kingdom of God.
Luke 9:61-62
He said... Whosoever will come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up His cross, and follow Me.
Mark 8:34 (Matthew 16:24; Luke 9:23)
[Jesus declared the costs and profits of following Him]
Whosoever will lose his life for My sake shall find it... For the Son of Man shall come in the glory of His Father... and... reward every man according to his works.
Matthew 16:25-28 (Mark 8:35-38; John 12:26)
Where your treasure is, there will your heart be also… But seek ye first the kingdom of God, and His righteousness; and all these things shall be added unto you.
Matthew 6:19-21,24,31-34 (Luke 12:22,29-32; Luke 18:18-27)
He that loveth father or mother more than Me is not worthy of Me... and he that taketh not his cross, and followeth after Me, is not worthy of Me.
Matthew 10:37-39 (Luke 14:26-33)
[Jesus answered Peter’s claims they had left all]
There is no man that hath left house, or brethren... for My sake, and the Gospel’s, but he shall receive an hundredfold now... with persecutions; and... eternal life.
Mark 10:28-30 (Matthew 5:8-12,16)
[Paul’s testimony about making Jesus Christ first in his life]
What things were gain to me, those I counted loss… for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord; for Whom I have suffered the loss of all.
Philippians 3:7-12
[Family oppositions may result from following Jesus]
Whosoever therefore shall confess Me before men, him will I confess also before My Father... But... a man’s foes shall be they of his own household.
Matthew 10:32-36 (Micah 7:6; Luke 12:51-53)
The Gospel must first be published among all nations... ye shall be hated of all men for My Name’s sake: but he that shall endure unto the end… shall be saved.
Mark 13:4-5,9-13 (Matthew 24:9-14; Luke 21:12-19)
He took unto Him the twelve, and said... All things that are written by the prophets concerning the Son of Man shall be accomplished.
Luke 18:31 (Matthew 20:28; Mark 10:32-34; Luke 24:125-27)
They... commanded them not to speak at all nor teach in the Name of Jesus... threatened... let them go.
Acts 4:7-21 (Acts 5:12,17-42; Acts 7:48-60; Acts 8:1-14)
[Paul wrote]
By the grace of God I am what I am: and... I laboured more abundantly... Therefore whether... I or they, so we preach, and so ye believed.
1 Corinthians 15:3-11 (1 Corinthians 3:7-14)
[Some of sufferings and oppositions to the Gospel that Paul had serving God]
In labours more abundant... in prisons... journeyings often, in perils... weariness and painfulness... beside... care of all the churches.
2 Corinthians 11:23-33 (1 Thessalonians2:1-6)
Children of God... heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if... we suffer with Him... For I reckon that the sufferings... are not worthy to be compared with the glory.
Romans 8:14-18 (John 17:5-8,20-24; 1 Corinthians 2:9-10)
Behold, I come quickly; and My reward is with Me.
Revelation 22:12-17