Compass Point

‘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 ‘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 not away, re...

‘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 13:...

‘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

‘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 her spirit came again, and she arose straightway: and he commanded to give her meat.’ —Luke 8:52–55

‘Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, the truth, and the life: no man cometh unto the Father, but by me.’ —John 14:6 ‘ The wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.’ —Romans 6:23

‘Yea, he had power over the angel, and prevailed:  he wept, and made supplication unto him: he found him in Bethel, and there he spake with us;’ —Hosea 12:4 ‘Jacob was left alone; and there wrestled a man with him until the breaking of the day.’ —Genesis 32:24

‘A certain man drew a bow at a venture, and smote the king of Israel between the joints of the harness: wherefore he said unto the driver of his chariot, Turn thine hand, and carry me out of the host; for I am wounded.’ —1 Kings 22:34 ‘I will instruct thee and teach thee in the way which thou shalt go: I will guide thee with mine eye.’ —Psalm 32:8

‘God is not unrighteous to forget your work and labour of love, which ye have shewed toward his name, in that ye have ministered to the saints, and do minister.’ —Hebrews 6:10

‘I am not able to bear all this people alone, because it is too heavy for me.’ —Numbers 11:14 ‘For the which cause I also suffer these things:  nevertheless I am not ashamed:  for I know whom I have believed, and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day.’ —2 Timothy 1:12

‘Although the fig tree shall not blossom, neither shall fruit be in the vines; the labour of the olive shall fail, and the fields shall yield no meat; the flock shall be cut off from the fold, and there shall be no herd in the stalls: ‘Yet I will rejoice in the Lᴏʀᴅ, I will joy in the God of my salvation.’ —Habakkuk 3:17 & 18

‘As I live, saith the Lord God, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked; but that the wicked turn from his way and live: turn ye, turn ye from your evil ways; for why will ye die, O house of Israel?’ —As I live, saith the Lord God, I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked; but that the wicked turn from his way and live: turn ye, turn ye from your evil ways; for why will ye die, O house...

‘I knew that thou hearest me always:  but because of the people which stand by I said it, that they may believe that thou hast sent me. ‘And when he thus had spoken, he cried with a loud voice, Lazarus, come forth.’ —John 11:42 & 43 ‘Whatsoever we ask, we receive of him, because we keep his commandments, and do those things that are pleasing in his sight.’ —1 John 3:22

‘And said, Cornelius, thy prayer is heard, and thine alms are had in remembrance in the sight of God. ‘… ‘Immediately therefore I sent to thee; and thou hast well done that thou art come.  Now therefore are we all here present before God, to hear all things that are commanded thee of God.’ —Acts 10:31 & 33

‘The angel said unto him, Fear not, Zacharias:  for thy prayer is heard; and thy wife Elisabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call his name John.’ —Luke 1:13 ‘Thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the Highest:  for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways; ‘thou, child, shalt be called the prophet of the Highest: for thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to p...

‘ Then said he unto me, Fear not, Daniel:  for from the first day that thou didst set thine heart to understand, and to chasten thyself before thy God, thy words were heard, and I am come for thy words.’ — Then said he unto me, Fear not, Daniel: for from the first day that thou didst set thine heart to understand, and to chasten thyself before thy God, thy words were heard, and I am come for thy w...

‘The Lᴏʀᴅ said unto him, I have heard thy prayer and thy supplication, that thou hast made before me:  I have hallowed this house, which thou hast built, to put my name there for ever; and mine eyes and mine heart shall be there perpetually.’ —1 Kings 9:3

‘Turn again, and tell Hezekiah the captain of my people, Thus saith the Lord, the God of David thy father, I have heard thy prayer, I have seen thy tears: behold, I will heal thee:  on the third day thou shalt go up unto the house of the Lord.’ —2 Kings 20:5

‘When he was in affliction, he besought the Lᴏʀᴅ his God, and humbled himself greatly before the God of his fathers, ‘And prayed unto him:  and he was intreated of him, and heard his supplication, and brought him again to Jerusalem into his kingdom.  Then Manasseh knew that the Lᴏʀᴅ he was God.’ —

‘…Moses, Aaron, and Hur went up to the top of the hill. ‘And it came to pass, when Moses held up his hand, that Israel prevailed:  and when he let down his hand, Amalek prevailed.’ —Exodus 17:10 & 11

‘Agrippa said unto Paul, Almost thou persuadest me to be a Christian.’ —Acts 26:28

‘Consider him that endured such contradiction of sinners against himself, lest ye be wearied and faint in your minds.’ —Hebrews 12:3

‘He that was dead sat up, and began to speak.  And He delivered him to his mother.’ —Luke 7:15

‘As the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same; that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil; ‘Forasmuch then as the children are partakers of flesh and blood, he also himself likewise took part of the same; that through death he might destroy him that had the power of death, that is, the devil;’ —Hebrews...

‘Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest’ —Matthew 11:28

‘The Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.’ —John 1:14