Compass Point

‘ For this child I prayed; and the Lᴏʀᴅ hath given me my petition which I asked of him’ —1 Samuel 1:27 ‘Moreover his mother made him a little coat, and brought it to him from year to year, when she came up with her husband to offer the yearly sacrifice.’ —1 Samuel 2:19

‘Awake, O north wind; and come, thou south; blow upon my garden, that the spices thereof may flow out.  Let my beloved come into his garden, and eat his pleasant fruits.’ — Song of Solomon 4:16

‘Till I come, give attendance to reading, to exhortation, to doctrine.’ —I Timothy 4:13

‘So he fed them according to the integrity of his heart; and guided them by the skilfulness of his hands.’ —Psalm 78:72

‘Are not five sparrows sold for two farthings, and not one of them is forgotten before God?’ —Luke 12:6

‘Who by him do believe in God, that raised him up from the dead, and gave him glory; that your faith and hope might be in God.’ —1 Peter 1:21

‘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 encouraged himself in the Lᴏʀᴅ his God.’ —1 Samuel 30:6 ‘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...

‘The law of the Lord is perfect, converting the soul:  the testimony of the Lᴏʀᴅ is sure, making wise the simple.’ —Psalm 19:7 ‘Being born again, not of corruptible seed, but of incorruptible, by the word of God, which liveth and abideth for ever.’ —1 Peter 1:23

‘God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.’ —Psalm 46:1

‘And when he was gone forth into the way, there came one running, and kneeled to him, and asked him, Good Master, what shall I do that I may inherit eternal life?’ —Mark 10:17 ‘For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves:  it is the gift of God: ‘Not of works, lest any man should boast.’ —Ephesians 2:8, 9 ‘To an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth...

‘The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men are, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican.’ —Luke 18:11 ‘He answered and said unto them, Well hath Esaias prophesied of you hypocrites, as it is written, This people honoureth me with their lips, but their heart is far from me.’ —Mark 7:6

‘And all wept, and bewailed her: but he said, Weep not; she is not dead, but sleepeth. ‘And they laughed him to scorn, knowing that she was dead. ‘And he put them all out, and took her by the hand, and called, saying, Maid, arise. ‘And her spirit came again, and she arose straightway: and he commanded to give her meat.’ —Like 8:52–55

‘ And these are they which are sown on good ground; such as hear the word, and receive it, and bring forth fruit, some thirtyfold, some sixty, and some an hundred.’ —Mark 4:20 ‘So then faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the word of God.’ —Romans 10:17

‘Hearken; Behold, there went out a sower to sow: ‘And it came to pass, as he sowed, some fell by the way side, and the fowls of the air came and devoured it up. ‘And some fell on stony ground, where it had not much earth; and immediately it sprang up, because it had no depth of earth: ‘But when the sun was up, it was scorched; and because it had no root, it withered away. ‘And some fell among thor...

‘And as he went out of the temple, one of his disciples saith unto him, Master, see what manner of stones and what buildings are here! ‘And Jesus answering said unto him, Seest thou these great buildings? there shall not be left one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down. ‘And as he sat upon the mount of Olives over against the temple, Peter and James and John and Andrew asked him priva...

‘The name of the Lᴏʀᴅ is a strong tower:  the righteous runneth into it, and is safe.’ —Proverbs 18:10

‘O magnify the Lᴏʀᴅ with me, and let us exalt his name together.’ —Psalm 34:3 ‘And Mary said, My soul doth magnify the Lord, ‘And my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Saviour.’ —Luke 1:46, 57

‘For I delivered unto you first of all that which I also received, how that Christ died for our sins according to the scriptures’ —1 Corinthians 15:3 ‘For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God’ —Romans 3:23 ‘But God commendeth his love toward us, in that, while we were yet sinners, Christ died for us.’ —Romans 5:8 ‘That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt b...

‘While he yet spake, there cometh one from the ruler of the synagogue's house, saying to him, Thy daughter is dead; trouble not the Master. ‘But when Jesus heard it, he answered him, saying, Fear not:  believe only, and she shall be made whole.’ —Luke 8:49, 50

‘But if ye have respect to persons, ye commit sin, and are convinced of the law as transgressors.’ —James 2:9 ‘Then Peter opened his mouth, and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons’ —Acts 10:34

‘They found the stone rolled away from the sepulchre. ‘And they entered in, and found not the body of the Lord Jesus.’ —Luke 24:2, 3

’Yet a little while, and the world seeth me no more; but ye see me:  because I live, ye shall live also.’ —John 14:19

‘And, behold, there was a man named Joseph, a counsellor; and he was a good man, and a just: ‘(The same had not consented to the counsel and deed of them;) he was of Arimathaea, a city of the Jews: who also himself waited for the kingdom of God. ‘This man went unto Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus. ‘And he took it down, and wrapped it in linen, and laid it in a sepulchre that was hewn in stone...

‘And when the centurion, which stood over against him, saw that he so cried out, and gave up the ghost, he said, Truly this man was the Son of God.’ —Mark 15:39 ‘Now when the centurion, and they that were with him, watching Jesus, saw the earthquake, and those things that were done, they feared greatly, saying, Truly this was the Son of God.’ —Matthew 27:54

‘And there were also two other, malefactors, led with him to be put to death. … ‘And we indeed justly; for we receive the due reward of our deeds: but this man hath done nothing amiss. ‘And he said unto Jesus, Lord, remember me when thou comest into thy kingdom.’ —Luke 23:32, 41, 42