Compass Point

‘Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth instruction:  but he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured.’ —Proverbs 13:18

‘Through thy precepts I get understanding:  therefore I hate every false way.’ —Psalm 119:104 ‘Be not wise in thine own eyes:  fear the Lord, and depart from evil.’ —Proverbs 3:7

‘In this was manifested the love of God toward us, because that God sent his only begotten Son into the world, that we might live through him. ‘Herein is love, not that we loved God, but that he loved us, and sent his Son to be the propitiation for our sins.’ —1 John 4:9 & 10

‘And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.’ —Romans 5:5 ‘Wherefore shew ye to them, and before the churches, the proof of your love, and of our boasting on your behalf.’ —2 Corinthians 8:24

‘I am glad of the coming of Stephanas and Fortunatus and Achaicus:  for that which was lacking on your part they have supplied. ‘For they have refreshed my spirit and yours: therefore acknowledge ye them that are such.’ —1 Corinthians 16:17–18

‘Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.’ —Psalm 23:4

‘And after all that is come upon us for our evil deeds, and for our great trespass, seeing that thou our God hast punished us less than our iniquities deserve, and hast given us such deliverance as this’ —Ezra 9:13 ‘He hath not dealt with us after our sins; nor rewarded us according to our iniquities.’ —Psalm 103:10

‘Only Luke is with me.  Take Mark, and bring him with thee: for he is profitable to me for the ministry.’ —2 Timothy 4:11 ‘Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.’ —Hebrews 13:5

‘And withal they learn to be idle, wandering about from house to house; and not only idle, but tattlers also and busybodies, speaking things which they ought not.’ —1 Timothy 5:13

‘But the tongue can no man tame; it is an unruly evil, full of deadly poison.’ —James 3:8

‘Notwithstanding the Lord stood with me, and strengthened me; that by me the preaching might be fully known, and that all the Gentiles might hear:  and I was delivered out of the mouth of the lion.’ —2 Timothy 4:17 ‘And David was greatly distressed; for the people spake of stoning him, because the soul of all the people was grieved, every man for his sons and for his daughters:  but David encourag...

‘Pray without ceasing.’ —1 Thessalonians 5:17

‘My days are swifter than a weaver's shuttle, and are spent without hope.’ —Job 7:6 ‘Oh that they were wise, that they understood this, that they would consider their latter end!’ —Deuteronomy 32:29

‘But when he saw the wind boisterous, he was afraid; and beginning to sink, he cried, saying, Lord, save me.’ —Matthew 14:30

‘See then that ye walk circumspectly, not as fools, but as wise’ —Ephesians 5:15

‘And at the ninth hour Jesus cried with a loud voice, saying, Eloi, Eloi, lama sabachthani? which is, being interpreted, My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?’ —Mark 15:34

‘And when the sixth hour was come, there was darkness over the whole land until the ninth hour.’ —Mark 15:33 ‘And the Lᴏʀᴅ said unto Moses, Stretch out thine hand toward heaven, that there may be darkness over the land of Egypt, even darkness which may be felt.’ —Exodus 10:21

‘And it was the third hour, and they crucified him.’ —Mark 15:25 ‘For Christ also hath once suffered for sins, the just for the unjust, that he might bring us to God, being put to death in the flesh, but quickened by the Spirit’ —1 Peter 3:18

‘Sow to yourselves in righteousness, reap in mercy; break up your fallow ground:  for it is time to seek the Lᴏʀᴅ, till he come and rain righteousness upon you.’ —Hosea 10:12

‘And Paul, as his manner was, went in unto them, and three sabbath days reasoned with them out of the scriptures’ —Acts 17:2

‘But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and for ever. Amen.’ —2 Peter 3:18 ‘That I may know him, and the power of his resurrection, and the fellowship of his sufferings, being made conformable unto his death’ —Philippians 3:10

‘Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord’ —Colossians 3:16 ‘Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus’ —Philippians 2:5

Further thoughts from the writings of John Stott

‘All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness’ —2 Timothy 3:16

‘And, having made peace through the blood of his cross, by him to reconcile all things unto himself; by him, I say, whether they be things in earth, or things in heaven.’ —Colossians 1:20 ‘To wit, that God was in Christ, reconciling the world unto himself, not imputing their trespasses unto them; and hath committed unto us the word of reconciliation. ‘Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as tho...