OK, my beloveds! It’s time for verse 4! Since I’m whittling my way through the one-chapter Book of Philemon and the individual verses don’t stand alone as well, I’ve been giving you an alternative verse as an option for those looking for ideas. This one, however, is so good that it serves perfectly. By all means, share it if you like!
Beth Moore from Houston, Texas: “I thank my God always when I remember you in my prayers,” Philemon 4 ESV
You are a tremendous joy to me and, just in case you don’t feel like this to a whole lot of people: you a very, VERY big deal to all 14 of us at LPM.
With much affection,
Beth
Green Cove Springs, Fl
You judge by human standards; I pass judgment on no one.
John 8:15
NIV
Nicole Conway used to be from Lyons, Nebraska and is now from Tucson, Arizona
For with you with the fountain of life; in your light we see light.
Psalms 36:9 NIV
Sophia, Harleysville, PA
“He restores my soul. He leads me in oaths of righteousness for his name’s sake.”
Psalm 23:3
English Standard Version.
*corrected
Nicole Conway used to be from Lyons, Nebraska and is now from Tucson, Arizona
For with you is the fountain of life; in your light we see light.
Psalm 36:9 NIV
“You will not fear the terror of night, nor the arrow that flies by day, nor the pestilence that stalks in the darkness, nor the plague that destroys at midday.”
â€â€Psalm‬ â€91:5-6‬ â€NIV‬‬
http://bible.com/111/psa.91.5-6.niv
Hannah Hancock from Winter Haven, FL
“I sought the Lord, and He heard me, and delivered me from all my fears.”
Psalm 34:4 (NKJV)
“You will not fear the terror of night, nor the arrow that flies by day, nor the pestilence that stalks in the darkness, nor the plague that destroys at midday.”
â€â€Psalm‬ â€91:5-6‬ â€NIV‬‬
Marie Franse, Albuquerque, NM: 9 By faith the people passed through the Red Sea as on dry land; but when the Egyptians tried to do so, they were drowned. Heb 11:29 (NIV)
Jen from Wyoming
Nothing can hinder the Lord from saving, whether by many or by few. 1 Samuel 14:6d NIV
Desiree Walker – Stillwater, OK –
James 1:21-25 “Let us lay aside all filthiness and overflow of wickedness and receive with meekness the implanted Word which is able to save your souls. Be doers of the Word and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves. If anyone is a hearer of the Word and not a doer of the Word, he is like man who observes his natural face in a mirror, for he observes himself, goes away and immediately forgets what kind of man he was. But he who looks into the perfect law of liberty and continues in it, and isn’t a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the Word, this one will be blessed in what he does.”
Olivia C. from Georgetown, TX: “For I am the Lord your God, the Holy One of Israel, your Savior; I give Egypt for your ransom, Cush and Seba in your stead. Since you are precious and honored in my sight, and because I love you, I will give people in exchange for you, nations in exchange for your life.” Isaiah 43: 3-4 NIV
Jana- Garland,Tx
Then Christ will make his home in your hearts as you trust in him. Your roots will grow down into God’s love and keep you strong. And may you have the power to understand, as all God’s people should, how wide, how long,how high and how deep his love is. May you experience the love of Christ though it is too great to understand fully. Then you will be made complete with all the fullness of life and power that comes from God. Ephesians 3:17-19 NLT
Carrie from Dunwoody, GA
“In the same way, count yourselves dead to sin but alive to God in Christ Jesus.” Romans 6:11 (NIV)
Jill, Dunedin FL
Look ! The wages you failed to pay the workmen who mowed your fields are crying out against you. The cries of the harvesters have reached the ears of the Lord Almighty.
James 5:4 NIV
Danielle Harris from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma: “I am leaving you with a gift—peace of mind and heart. And the peace I give is a gift the world cannot give. So don’t be troubled or afraid.”
â€â€John‬ â€14:27‬ â€NLT‬‬
Matthew 6:33 HCSB
But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be provided for you.
Linda Smith, Little Rock, AR “according to my earnest expectation and hope, that I will not be put to shame in anything, but that with all boldness, Christ will even now as always, be exalted in my body, whether by life or by death.” Philippians 1:20 NASB
I commit.
“I will trust and won’t be afraid. Yah, the Lord is my strength and my shield; he has become my salvation.” Isaiah 12:2 (CEB).
Rachel from Vancouver, Washington: “The Son is the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of his being, sustaining all things by his powerful word. After he had provided purification for sins, he sat down at the right hand of the Majesty in heaven.” Hebrews 1:3 NIV
2 Timothy 1:7 NIV
For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self discipline.
Arlene C. from Georgetown, TX: “I thank my God always when I remember you in my prayers,” Philemon 4 ESV
Kira Bridges, Klamath Falls, OR
Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to his power that is at work within us. Ephesians 3:20 NIV
April Lopez, Bonney Lake, Wa
But we have this treasure in jars of clay to show that this all-surpassing power is from God and not from us.
2nd Corinthians 4:7 NIV
Susan Bradenton, FL
for through him God created everything in the heavenly realms and on earth. He made the things we can see and the things we cant see- such as thrones, kingdoms, rulers and authorities in the unseen world. Everything was created through him and for him.
Col. 1:16
Christy – St. Clements, Ontario
Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength. Deut. 6:5 NIV
Paige from Fort Washington MD. In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace, which he lavished upon us, in all wisdom and insight. Ephesians 1:7,8 ESV
Angela from High Point, NC: “Above all else, guard your heart, for everything you do flows from it.” Proverbs 4:23 NIV
Kathy Waco Tx working my way through Romans 8 NKJV
Romans 8:4 That the righteous requirement of the law might be fulfilled in us who do not walk according to the flesh but according to the Spirit.
Laura Grassi, Denver, CO
Behold, God is my salvation; I will trust, and will not be afraid; for the Lord God is my strength and my song, and he has become my salvation. Isaiah 12:2 ESV
Connie- Waynesville Georgia; John 13:35 By this shall all men know that ye are my disciples, if ye have love one to another.
Nancy Redkey, IN
For to me, to live is Christ and to die is gain. Philippians 1:21 NIV
Ashlyn Campbell from Charlottesville, VA
“Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.” Joshua 1:9 NIV
Dallas, GA
Put to death, therefore whatever belongs to your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires and greed, which is idolatry. Col. 3:5 NIV
Psalm 46:4 NIV There is a river whose streams make glad the city of God, the holy place where the Most High dwells.
Denise Ramser- Gambier Ohio: for just as each of us has one body with many members and these members do not all have the same function, Romans 12:4 NIV
Aj Schwanz from Newberg, OR: “It has given me great joy to find some of your children living by the truth. That’s just what the Father commanded us to do,” 2 John 4 NIRV
Courtney, from Lima, Ohio.
“For wherever there is jealousy and selfish ambition, there you will find disorder and evil of every kind.” James 3:16 NLT
Sara Martin, Houston, TX: “One thing I ask of the Lord, this is what I seek: that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life, to gaze upon the beauty of the Lord and to seek him in his temple.” Psalm 27:4
Emily Miceli, Porter, TX (aka Kingwood-adjacent)
Let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, with our hearts sprinkled clean from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water.
Hebrews 10:22 KJV
JEN LEE, AMES, IA…2 Cor 9:8 (HCSB) 8 And God is able to make every grace overflow to you, so that in every way, always having everything you need, you may excel in every good work.
Maura Guillory, Jennings, Louisiana. “But the wicked will perish: Though the LORD’s enemies are like the flowers of the field, they will be consumed, they will go up in smoke.” Psalm 37:20
Lisa from Wellington, KS – Teach us to make the most of our time, so that we may grow in wisdom. Psalm 90:12 NLT
Lynn Buckalew – Brandon, MS
Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness for they shall be filled. Matthew 5:6 (NKJV)
Lisa Bass from Hutchins, Texas
Ephesians 6:13 NIV
Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground, and after you have done everything, to stand.
Hayden, Utah
“and made us a kingdom, priests to his God and Father, to him be glory and dominion forever and ever. Amen.”
â€â€Revelation‬ â€1:6‬ â€ESV‬‬
Karen Morgan from Hanahan, SC:
I bow before Your holy Temple as I worship.
I praise Your name for Your unfailing love and faithfulness;
for Your promises are backed
by all the honor of Your name. Psalm 138:2 (NLT)
Stephanie, El Cajon,CA Romans 12:6(NIV): “We have different gifts according to the grace given us. If a man’s gift is prophesying, let him use it in proportion to his faith.”
Cathy Butcher from Minden,LA
“who satisfieth thy mouth with good things; so that thy youth is renewed like the eagel’s. The LORD executeth righteousness and judgement for all that are oppressed.” Psalm 103:5-6 KJV
Lori smith Little Rock Ar
“Brothers and sisters, I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: Forgetting what is behind and straining toward what is ahead,”
â€â€Philippians‬ â€3:13‬ â€NIV
Lyndsay Salvador, New Castle, IN
Isaiah 12:2–NLT
“See, God has come to save me. I will trust in Him and not be afraid. The Lord God is my strength and my song. He has given me the victory!”