shortlady
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What of our Enemies?
When a man's ways are pleasing to the LORD, he makes even his enemies live at peace with him. Better a little with righteousness than much gain with injustice.
Proverbs 16:7,8 NIV
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But the salvation of the righteous is of the LORD:
he is their strength in the time of trouble.
And the LORD shall help them, and deliver them:
he shall deliver them from the wicked,
and save them, because they trust in him.
Psalm 37:39,40 KJV
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Behold, all those who are angered at you
will be shamed and dishonored;
Those who contend with you
will be as nothing and will perish.
You will seek those who quarrel with you,
but will not find them,
Those who war with you will be as
nothing and non-existent.
Isaiah 41:11,12 NASB
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Thanks be unto God for His wonderful gift:
Jesus Christ, the only begotten Son of God
is the object of our faith; the only faith
that saves is faith in Him.
The Lost Sheep
So Jesus told them this story:
"If a man has a hundred sheep and one of them gets lost, what will he do? Won't he leave the ninety-nine others in the wilderness and go to search for the one that is lost until he finds it? And when he has found it, he will joyfully carry it home on his shoulders. When he arrives, he will call together his friends and neighbors, saying, "Rejoice with me because I have found my lost sheep."
In the same way, there is more joy in heaven over one lost sinner who repents and returns to God than over ninety-nine others who are righteous and haven't strayed away!
Luke 15:3-7 NLT
When a man's ways are pleasing to the LORD, he makes even his enemies live at peace with him. Better a little with righteousness than much gain with injustice.
Proverbs 16:7,8 NIV
__________________
But the salvation of the righteous is of the LORD:
he is their strength in the time of trouble.
And the LORD shall help them, and deliver them:
he shall deliver them from the wicked,
and save them, because they trust in him.
Psalm 37:39,40 KJV
__________________
Behold, all those who are angered at you
will be shamed and dishonored;
Those who contend with you
will be as nothing and will perish.
You will seek those who quarrel with you,
but will not find them,
Those who war with you will be as
nothing and non-existent.
Isaiah 41:11,12 NASB
__________________
Thanks be unto God for His wonderful gift:
Jesus Christ, the only begotten Son of God
is the object of our faith; the only faith
that saves is faith in Him.
The Lost Sheep
So Jesus told them this story:
"If a man has a hundred sheep and one of them gets lost, what will he do? Won't he leave the ninety-nine others in the wilderness and go to search for the one that is lost until he finds it? And when he has found it, he will joyfully carry it home on his shoulders. When he arrives, he will call together his friends and neighbors, saying, "Rejoice with me because I have found my lost sheep."
In the same way, there is more joy in heaven over one lost sinner who repents and returns to God than over ninety-nine others who are righteous and haven't strayed away!
Luke 15:3-7 NLT
