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John 1:40-42 The first thing Andrew did was to find his brother Simon and tell him, “We have found the Messiah” (that is, the Christ).  42  And he brought him to Jesus.

John 1:35-39 37  When the two disciples heard him say this, they followed Jesus.  38  Turning around, Jesus saw them following and asked, “What do you want?” They said, “Rabbi” (which means “Teacher”), “where are you staying?” 39  “Come,” he replied, “and you will see.” So they went and saw where he was staying, and they spent that day with him. It was about four in the afternoon.

Isaiah 57:14-15 “Build up, build up, prepare the road!     Remove the obstacles out of the way of my people.” 15  For this is what the high and exalted One says—     he who lives forever, whose name is holy: “I live in a high and holy place,     but also with the one who is contrite and lowly in spirit, to revive the spirit of the lowly     and to revive the heart of the contrite

Proverbs 13:13; 16:20 He who scorns instruction will pay for it, but he who respects a command is rewarded.” “Whoever gives heed to instruction prospers, and blessed is he who trusts in the Lord

Amos 2:4-5 “For three sins of Judah,     even for four, I will not relent. Because they have rejected the law of the Lord     and have not kept his decrees, because they have been led astray by false gods,[ a ]     the gods[ b ] their ancestors followed

2 Kings 3:15-17 16  And he said, Thus saith the Lord, Make this valley full of ditches. 17  For thus saith the Lord, Ye shall not see wind, neither shall ye see rain; yet that valley shall be filled with water, that ye may drink, both ye, and your cattle, and your beasts.

Luke 4:18 The Spirit of the Lord is on me

2 Timothy 2: 4-7  Anyone who competes as an athlete does not receive the victor’s crown except by competing according to the rules Reflect on what I am saying, for the Lord will give you insight into all this.

Psalm 149:1 and 4 Praise ye the Lord. Sing unto the Lord a new song, and his praise in the congregation of saints 4  For the Lord taketh pleasure in his people: he will beautify the meek with salvation.

Deuteronomy 28:12 The Lord will open the heavens, the storehouse of his bounty, to send rain on your land in season and to bless all the work of your hands. You will lend to many nations but will borrow from none.

2 Corinthians 3:2-5 You show that you are a letter from Christ, the result of our ministry, written not with ink but with the Spirit of the living God, not on tablets of stone but on tablets of human hearts. 4  Such confidence we have through Christ before God.  5  Not that we are competent in ourselves to claim anything for ourselves, but our competence comes from God.

Genesis 37:1-2. 5-7 Joseph, a young man of seventeen, was tending the flocks with his brothers, Joseph had a dream, and when he told it to his brothers

Jeremiah 6:16 This is what the Lord says: “Stand at the crossroads and look;     ask for the ancient paths, ask where the good way is, and walk in it,     and you will find rest for your souls.     But you said, ‘We will not walk in it.’

Luke 22:31-32 “Simon, Simon, Satan has asked to sift all of you as wheat.  32  But I have prayed for you, Simon, that your faith may not fail. And when you have turned back, strengthen your brothers.”

Luke 7:18-23 He sent them to the Lord to ask, “Are you the one who is to come, or should we expect someone else?” 22  So he replied to the messengers, “Go back and report to John what you have seen and heard: The blind receive sight, the lame walk, those who have leprosy[ a ] are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the good news is proclaimed to the poor

Job 42:1-5 “I know that you can do all things;     no purpose of yours can be thwarted. My ears had heard of you     but now my eyes have seen you.

Hebrews 4: 14-16 15  For we do not have a high priest who is unable to empathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are—yet he did not sin

Amos 7:1-3 I cried out, “Sovereign Lord, forgive! How can Jacob survive? He is so small!” 3  So the Lord relented. “This will not happen,” the Lord said.

Isaiah 9:2-4 The people walking in darkness     have seen a great light;

Judges 6:14; John4:48-50 49  The royal official said, “Sir, come down before my child dies.” 50  “Go,” Jesus replied, “your son will live.” The man took Jesus at his word and departed.

1 John 3:18-24 MSG My dear children, let’s not just talk about love; let’s practice real love.

Job 37:5-7; Daniel 11: 32b  but the people that do know their God shall be strong, and do exploits.

1 Peter 3:18-19, 22 For Christ also suffered once for sins, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God. He was put to death in the body but made alive in the Spirit.

2 Kings 7:1-2; 5-6 Then Elisha said, Hear ye the word of the Lord; Thus saith the Lord, To morrow about this time shall a measure of fine flour be sold for a shekel, and two measures of barley for a shekel, in the gate of Samaria.

Luke 15;30-32 31  “‘My son,’ the father said, ‘you are always with me, and everything I have is yours.  32  But we had to celebrate and be glad, because this brother of yours was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.’”