But I promise you this—the Holy Spirit will come upon you, and you will be seized with power.

Jesus said to them, “I tell you the truth, there are some standing here now who won’t experience death until they see God’s kingdom realm manifest with power!”

And Jesus turned to them and said, “Take a good look at all these things, for I’m telling you, there will not be one stone left upon another. It will all be leveled!”

Those who have done what is good will experience a resurrection to eternal life. And those who have practiced evil will taste the resurrection of judgment!

A word fitly spoken is like apples of gold in pictures of silver.

Jesus said to him, “What do you mean ‘if’? If you are able to believe, all things are possible to the believer.” When he heard this, the boy’s father cried out with tears, saying, “I do believe, Lord; help my little faith!”

But when you demonstrate generosity, do it with pure motives and without drawing attention to yourself. Give secretly and your Father, who sees all you do, will reward you openly.

With his followers and disciples spread over the hillside, Jesus began to teach them: What happiness comes to you when you feel your spiritual poverty! For yours is the realm of heaven’s kingdom.

Faith immersed you into Christ, and now you are covered and clothed with his life.

Surrender your anxiety. Be still and realize that I am God. I am God above all the nations, and I am exalted throughout the whole earth.

For you are all children of the light and children of the day. We don’t belong to the night nor to darkness.

With his breath he scatters the schemes of nations who oppose him; they will never succeed. His destiny-plan for the earth stands sure. His forever-plan remains in place and will never fail.

Keep creating in me a clean heart. Fill me with pure thoughts and holy desires, ready to please you. May you never reject me! May you never take from me your sacred Spirit!

This is the very reason I’ve been made a minister by the authority of God and a servant to his body, so that in his detailed plan I would fully equip you with the Word of God.

The appearance of the Son of Man will burst forth with the brightness of lightning shining from the eastern sky to the west.

Now, since we are God’s coworkers, we beg you not to take God’s marvelous grace for granted, allowing it to have no effect on your lives. For he says, I listened to you at the time of my favor. And the day when you needed salvation, I came to your aid.

Don’t keep hoarding for yourselves earthly treasures that can be stolen by thieves. Material wealth eventually rusts, decays, and loses its value.

You have built a stronghold by the songs of children. Strength rises up with the chorus of infants.

This will empower you to discern God’s will as you live a beautiful life, satisfying and perfect in his eyes.