The Talking Piece

1 PETER 5:6-11; 6  Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God [set aside self-righteous pride], so that He may exalt you [to a place of honor in His service] at the appropriate time,  7  casting all your cares [all your anxieties, all your worries, and all your concerns, once and for all] on Him, for He cares about you [with deepest affection, and watches over you very carefully].  8...

PSALM 145: 1-6; 1 I will exalt You, my GOD, O King, And [with gratitude and submissive wonder] I will bless Your name forever and ever. 2  Every day I will bless You  and  lovingly praise You; Yes, [with awe-inspired reverence] I will praise Your name forever and ever. 3  Great is the LORD, and highly to be praised, And His greatness is [so vast and profound as to be] unsearchable [incomprehensibl...

VERSE: A HARD ROAD BEFORE THEM: MATTHEW 10:16   “Listen carefully: I am sending you out like sheep among wolves; so be wise as serpents, and innocent as doves [have no self-serving agenda]. (AMP) CHRISTIAN CONDUCT: 1 THESSALONIANS 23  Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you through and through [that is, separate you from profane and vulgar things, make you pure and whole and undamaged—consec...

EPHESIANS 6:10-20 The Armor of God 10  In conclusion, be strong in the Lord [draw your strength from Him and be empowered through your union with Him] and in the power of His [boundless] might.  11  Put on the full armor of God [for His precepts are like the splendid armor of a heavily-armed soldier], so that you may be able to [successfully] stand up against all the schemes  and  the strategies ...

VERSE: 1 JOHN 5: 20 And we [have seen and] know [by personal experience] that the Son of God has [actually] come [to this world], and has given us understanding and insight so that we may [progressively and personally] know Him who is true; and we are in Him who is true—in His Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God and eternal life.

ACT 5:1-10; 1 Now a man named Ananias, with his wife Sapphira, sold a piece of property,  2  and with his wife’s full knowledge [and complicity] he kept back some of the proceeds, bringing only a [ a ]portion of it, and set it at the apostles’ feet.  3  But Peter said, “Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart to lie to the Holy Spirit and [secretly] keep back for yourself some of the proceeds [fr...

VERSE: JOHN 8:42-47 42  Jesus said to them, “If God were your Father, you would love me, for I have come here from God. I have not come on my own; God sent me.  43  Why is my language not clear to you? Because you are unable to hear what I say.  44  You belong to your father, the devil, and you want to carry out your father’s desires. He was a murderer from the beginning, not holding to the truth,...

EPHESIANS 6: 10-20The Armor of God 10  In conclusion, be strong in the Lord [draw your strength from Him and be empowered through your union with Him] and in the power of His [boundless] might.  11  Put on the full armor of God [for His precepts are like the splendid armor of a heavily-armed soldier], so that you may be able to [successfully] stand up against all the schemes  and  the strategies ...

PSALM 119: Meditations and Prayers Relating to the Law of GOD.   PSALM119: 93 I will never forget Your precepts, For by them You have revived me and given me life. (AMP)    PSALM 119: 165 Those who love Your law have great peace; Nothing makes them stumble. (AMP)  

2 CORINTHIANS 10: 3-5; 3 For though we walk in the flesh [as mortal men], we are not carrying on our [spiritual] warfare according to the flesh and using the weapons of man. 4 The weapons of our warfare are not physical [weapons of flesh and blood]. Our weapons are divinely powerful for the destruction of fortresses. 5 We are destroying sophisticated arguments and every exalted and proud thing tha...

VERSE: 1 CORINTHAINS 9:24-27; 24 [ g ]Do you not know that in a race all the runners run [their very best to win], but only one receives the prize? Run [your race] in such a way that you may seize the prize and make it yours! 25 Now every athlete who [goes into training and] competes in the games is disciplined and exercises self-control in all things. They do it to win a [ h ]crown that withers,...

DEUTERONOMY 6 : 4 “Hear, O Israel! The Lord is our GOD, the LORD is ONE [the only GOD]! (AMP)

ROMANS 11: 33-36; 33 Oh, the depth of the riches and wisdom and knowledge of God! How unsearchable are His judgments and decisions and how unfathomable and untraceable are His ways! 34 For who has known the mind of the Lord, or who has been His counselor?  35 Or who has first given to Him that it would be paid back to him? 36 For from Him [all things originate] and through Him [all things live and...

ISAIAH 41:10-13;10 ‘Do not fear [anything], for I am with you; Do not be afraid, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, be assured I will help you; I will certainly take hold of you with My righteous right hand [a hand of justice, of power, of victory, of salvation]. ’11 “Indeed, all those who are angry with you will be put to shame and humiliated; Those who strive against you will be as nothin...

1 SAMUEL15: 22-23; 22 Does the Lord take pleasure in burnt offerings and sacrifices as much as in obeying the Lord? Look: to obey is better than sacrifice, to pay attention is better than the fat of rams. 23 For rebellion is like the sin of divination, and defiance is like wickedness and idolatry. (CSB)

NUMBERS 23: 19 “God is not a man, that He should lie, Nor a son of man, that He should repent. Has He said, and will He not do it? Or has He spoken and will He not make it good and fulfill it? (AMP)  HEBREWS 13: 8 Jesus Christ is [eternally changeless, always] the same yesterday and today and forever. (AMP)

VERSE: 1 PETER 5: 8 Be sober [well balanced and self-disciplined], be alert and cautious at all times. That enemy of yours, the devil, prowls around like a roaring lion [fiercely hungry], seeking someone to devour. (AMP) MATTHEW 4 3-9; 3 And the tempter came and said to Him, “If You are the Son of God, command that these stones become bread.” 4 But Jesus replied, “It is written and forever remains...

PSALM 34:1 I will bless the Lord at all times; His praise shall continually be in my mouth. (AMP)

DEUTERONOMY 6 4-5: 4 “Hear, O Israel! The Lord is our God, the Lord is one [the only God]! 5 You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and mind and with all your soul and with all your strength [your entire being]. (AMP) Matthew 22: 36-38; 36 “Teacher, which is the greatest commandment in the Law?” 37 And Jesus replied to him, “‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and...

VERSE: PROVERBS 3: 5-6: 5 Trust in and rely confidently on the Lord with all your heart And do not rely on your own insight or understanding. 6 [ b ]In all your ways know and acknowledge and recognize Him, And He will make your paths straight and smooth [removing obstacles that block your way]. (AMP) PHILIPPIANS 4: 4 Rejoice in the Lord always [delight, take pleasure in Him]; again I will say, rej...

PSALM 147:1-3; 1 Praise the Lord! For it is good to sing praises to our [gracious and majestic] God; Praise is becoming and appropriate. 2 The Lord is building up Jerusalem; He is gathering [together] the exiles of Israel. 3 He heals the brokenhearted And binds up their wounds [healing their pain and comforting their sorrow]. (AMP)

PHILIPPIANS 4: 4 Rejoice in the Lord always [delight, take pleasure in Him]; again I will say, rejoice! (AMP)

PROVERBS 3: 5-6: 5 Trust in and rely confidently on the Lord with all your heart And do not rely on your own insight or understanding. 6 [ b ]In all your ways know and acknowledge and recognize Him, And He will make your paths straight and smooth [removing obstacles that block your way]. (AMP) THE TALKING PIECE IS LOOKING FOR THE NEXT ENTREPREUNER PIECE TALK (EPT) GUEST! PLEASE EMAIL: NAME, EMAIL...

VERSE: PROVERBS 4: 23 Guard your heart above all else, for it is the source of life. (CSB)PROVERBS 4: 23 Guard your heart above all else,[ a ] for it is the source of life. (HCSB) JESUS, SAID TO SEEK HIM FIRST! DEUTERONOMY 6: 4 “Hear, O Israel! The LORD is our GOD, the LORD is one [the only GOD]! 5 MYRA shall love the LORD GOD with all MY heart and mind and with all MY soul and with all MY strengt...

VERSE: I JOHN 1: 5 God is Light [He is holy, His message is truthful, He is perfect in righteousness], and in Him there is no darkness at all [no sin, no wickedness, no imperfection].