Compass Point

‘Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy; ‘That they do good, that they be rich in good works, ready to distribute, willing to communicate; ‘Laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the time to come, that they may lay hold on eternal life.’ – 1 Timothy 6:1...

‘How then can man be justified with God? or how can he be clean that is born of a woman?’ – Job 25:4

‘This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief.’ –1 Timothy 1:15

‘He that hath knowledge spareth his words:  and a man of understanding is of an excellent spirit.’ –Proverbs 17:27

‘For our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ’ –Philippians 3:20

‘Likewise, ye wives, be in subjection to your own husbands; that, if any obey not the word, they also may without the word be won by the conversation of the wives’ –1 Peter 3:1

‘And there was delivered unto him the book of the prophet Esaias.  And when he had opened the book, he found the place where it was written’ –Luke 4:17

‘And he came to Nazareth, where he had been brought up: and, as his custom was, he went into the synagogue on the sabbath day, and stood up for to read.’ – Luke 4:16

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‘In Gibeon the Lord appeared to Solomon in a dream by night: and God said, Ask what I shall give thee. ‘And Solomon said, Thou hast shewed unto thy servant David my father great mercy, according as he walked before thee in truth, and in righteousness, and in uprightness of heart with thee; and thou hast kept for him this great kindness, that thou hast given him a son to sit on his throne, as it is...

‘And, behold, the whole city came out to meet Jesus: and when they saw him, they besought him that he would depart out of their coasts.’ — Matthew 8:34 ‘ Howbeit Jesus suffered him not, but saith unto him, Go home to thy friends, and tell them how great things the Lord hath done for thee, and hath had compassion on thee. ‘And he departed, and began to publish in Decapolis how great things Jesus ha...

‘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

‘And, behold, there arose a great tempest in the sea, insomuch that the ship was covered with the waves: but he was asleep. ‘And he saith unto them, Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith?  Then he arose, and rebuked the winds and the sea; and there was a great calm.’ — Matthew 5:24, 26

‘The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he hath sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised’ –Luke 4:18 ‘He healeth the broken in heart, and bindeth up their wounds.’ –Psalm 147:3

‘For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith the Lord. ‘For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.’ —Isaiah 55:8, 9

‘Fathers, provoke not your children to anger, lest they be discouraged.’ —Colossians 3:21

‘Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh; not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing God; And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men —Colossians 3:22, 23

‘With Onesimus, a faithful and beloved brother, who is one of you.  They shall make known unto you all things which are done here.’ —Colossians 4:9

‘If he hath wronged thee, or oweth thee ought, put that on mine account; ‘I Paul have written it with mine own hand, I will repay it: albeit I do not say to thee how thou owest unto me even thine own self besides.’ —Philemon 18, 19

‘Yet for love's sake I rather beseech thee, being such an one as Paul the aged, and now also a prisoner of Jesus Christ.’ —Philemon 9

‘I beseech thee for my son Onesimus, whom I have begotten in my bonds’ —Philemon 10, 11

‘And to our beloved Apphia, and Archippus our fellowsoldier, and to the church in thy house’ —Philemon 2

‘I thank my God, making mention of thee always in my prayers’ —Philemon 4

‘Thy right hand, O LORD, is become glorious in power:  thy right hand, O LORD, hath dashed in pieces the enemy. … Who is like unto thee, O LORD, among the gods?  who is like thee, glorious in holiness, fearful in praises, doing wonders?’ —Exodus 15:6, 11

‘And when the people were come into the camp, the elders of Israel said, Wherefore hath the Lord smitten us to day before the Philistines? Let us fetch the ark of the covenant of the Lord out of Shiloh unto us, that, when it cometh among us, it may save us out of the hand of our enemies.’ —1 Samuel 4:3