Scripture: “Then Peter began to speak: ‘I now realize how true it is that God does not show favoritism but accepts men from every nation who fear Him and do what is right.”

-- Acts 10:34 NIV

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Scripture: “For you created my inmost being; you knit me together in my mother's womb. I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made; your works are wonderful, I know that full well. My frame was not hidden from you when I was made in the secret place. When I was woven together in the depths of the earth, your eyes saw my unformed body. All the days ordained for me were written in your book before one of them came to be.”

-- Psalms 139:13-16 NIV

Scripture: “This man Daniel, whom the king called Belteshazzar, was found to have a keen mind and knowledge and understanding, and also the ability to interpret dreams, explain riddles and solve difficult problems.”

-- Daniel 5:12 NIV

Quote: “We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights; that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.”

-- Thomas Jefferson

Quote: "You believe, as I do, that every human life has value, that the strong have a duty to protect the weak, and that the self-evident truths of the Declaration of Independence apply to everyone, not just to those considered healthy or wanted or convenient. These principles call us to defend the sick and the dying, persons with disabilities and birth defects, all who are weak and vulnerable, especially unborn children."

-- Former President George W. Bush

Scripture: “Do not give any of your children to be sacrificed to Molech, for you must not profane the name of your God. I am the LORD.”

-- Leviticus 18:21 NIV

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Scripture: “You are all sons of God through faith in Christ Jesus, for all of you who were baptized into Christ have clothed yourselves with Christ. There is neither Jew nor Greek, slave nor free, male nor female, for you are all one in Christ Jesus. If you belong to Christ, then you are Abraham's seed, and heirs according to the promise.”

-- Galatians 3:26-29 NIV

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Scripture: “For you did not receive a spirit that makes you a slave again to fear, but you received the Spirit of sonship. And by him we cry, "Abba, Father." The Spirit himself testifies with our spirit that we are God's children. Now if we are children, then we are heirs — heirs of God and co-heirs with Christ, if indeed we share in his sufferings in order that we may also share in his glory.”

-- Romans 8:15-17 NIV

Scripture: “If you make the Most High your dwelling even the LORD, who is my refuge then no harm will befall you, no disaster will come near your tent. For he will command his angels concerning you to guard you in all your ways; they will lift you up in their hands, so that you will not strike your foot against a stone. You will tread upon the lion and the cobra; you will trample the great lion and the serpent.”

-- Psalm 91:9-13 NIV

Scripture: “I lift up my eyes to you, to you whose throne is in heaven. As the eyes of slaves look to the hand of their master, as the eyes of a maid look to the hand of her mistress, so our eyes look to the LORD our God, till he shows us his mercy. Have mercy on us, O LORD, have mercy on us, for we have endured much contempt. We have endured much ridicule from the proud, much contempt from the arrogant.”

-- Psalms 123 NIV

Scripture: “But the wicked shall be cut off from the earth, and the transgressors shall be rooted out of it.”

-- Proverbs 2:22 NIV

Scripture: “If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.”

-- 2 Chronicles 7:14 NIV

Scripture: "You are the light of the world. A city on a hill cannot be hidden. Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and praise your Father in heaven.”

-- Matthew 5:14-16 NIV

Scripture: “In those days when the number of disciples was increasing, the Grecian Jews among them complained against the Hebraic Jews because their widows were being overlooked in the daily distribution of food. So the Twelve gathered all the disciples together and said, "It would not be right for us to neglect the ministry of the word of God in order to wait on tables. Brothers, choose seven men from among you who are known to be full of the Spirit and wisdom. We will turn this responsibility over to them and will give our attention to prayer and the ministry of the word."

-- Acts 6:1-4 NIV

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Quote: "For too long, the world was paralyzed by the argument that terrorism could not be stopped until the grievances of terrorists were addressed. The complicated and heartrending issues that perplex mankind are no excuse for violent, inhumane attacks, nor do they excuse not taking aggressive action against those who deliberately slaughter innocent people."

-- Former President Ronald Reagan

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Scripture: “You have been a refuge for the poor, a refuge for the needy in his distress, a shelter from the storm and a shade from the heat”.

-- Isaiah 25:4 NIV

Scripture: “Then the LORD replied: "Write down the revelation and make it plain on tablets so that a herald may run with it. For the revelation awaits an appointed time; it speaks of the end and will not prove false. Though it linger, wait for it; it will certainly come and will not delay."

-- Habbakkuk 2:2-3 NIV

Scripture: “And now, brothers, we want you to know about the grace that God has given the Macedonian churches. Out of the most severe trial, their overflowing joy and their extreme poverty welled up in rich generosity. For I testify that they gave as much as they were able, and even beyond their ability. Entirely on their own, they urgently pleaded with us for the privilege of sharing in this service to the saints. And they did not do as we expected, but they gave themselves first to the Lord and then to us in keeping with God's will.”

-- 2 Cor 8:1-6 NIV

Scripture: "Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the LORD rises upon you. See, darkness covers the earth and thick darkness is over the peoples, but the LORD rises upon you and his glory appears over you. Nations will come to your light, and kings to the brightness of your dawn.

-- Isaiah 60:1-3 NIV

Scripture: “The body is a unit, though it is made up of many parts; and though all its parts are many, they form one body. So it is with Christ. For we were all baptized by one Spirit into one body — whether Jews or Greeks, slave or free — and we were all given the one Spirit to drink.”

-- 1 Cor 12:12-13 NIV

Scripture: “In Him the whole building is joined together and rises to become a holy temple in the Lord. And in Him you to are being built together to become a dwelling in which God lives by His Spirit.”

-- Ephesians 2: 21-22 NIV

Scripture: “How good and pleasant it is when brothers live together in unity ! It is like precious oil poured on the head, running down on the beard, running down on Aaron's beard, down upon the collar of his robes. It is as if the dew of Hermon were falling on Mount Zion. For there the LORD bestows his blessing, even life forevermore.”

-- Psalms 133 NIV

Scripture: “Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age."

-- Matthew 28:19 NIV

Scripture: “Consequently, you are no longer foreigners and aliens, but fellow citizens with God's people and members of God's household, built on the foundation of the apostles and prophets, with Christ Jesus himself as the chief cornerstone. In him the whole building is joined together and rises to become a holy temple in the Lord. And in him you too are being built together to become a dwelling in which God lives by his Spirit.”

-- Ephesians 2:19-22 NIV

Scripture: “Then Jesus came to them and said, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me. Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age."”

-- Matthew 28:18-20 NIV

Scripture: “I counsel you to buy from me gold refined in the fire, so you can become rich; and white clothes to wear, so you can cover your shameful nakedness; and salve to put on your eyes, so you can see. Those whom I love I rebuke and discipline. So be earnest, and repent. Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with him, and he with me. To him who overcomes, I will give the right to sit with me on my throne, just as I overcame and sat down with my Father on his throne.” 

-- Revelation 3:18-21 NIV

Scripture: “Rejoice greatly, O Daughter of Zion! Shout, Daughter of Jerusalem! See, your king comes to you, righteous and having salvation, gentle and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey. I will take away the chariots from Ephraim and the war-horses from Jerusalem, and the battle bow will be broken. He will proclaim peace to the nations. His rule will extend from sea to sea and from the River to the ends of the earth.”

-- Zechariah 9:9-10 NIV

Scripture: “...for it is light that makes everything visible. This is why it is said: "Wake up, O sleeper, rise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you”."

-- Ephesians 5:14 NIV

Scripture: “You hypocrites! Isaiah was right when he prophesied about you: "These people honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me. They worship me in vain; their teachings are but rules taught by men.'"”

-- Matthew 15:7-9 NIV

Scripture: “Do not conform any longer to the pattern of this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Then you will be able to test and approve what God's will is—his good, pleasing and perfect will”.

-- Romans 12:2 NIV

Scripture: “But remember the LORD your God, for it is he who gives you the ability to produce wealth, and so confirms his covenant, which he swore to your forefathers, as it is today.”

-- Deuteronomy 8:18 NIV

Scripture: "See, he is puffed up; his desires are not upright — but the righteous will live by his faith”

-- Habakkuk 2:4 NIV

Scripture: “Let us not grow weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up."

-- Galatians 6:9 NIV

Quote: “When one door closes, another opens. But we often look so regretfully upon the closed door that we don't see the one that has opened for us.”

-- Alexander Graham Bell

Scripture: "Again, I tell you that if two of you on earth agree about anything you ask for, it will be done for you by my Father in heaven. For where two or three come together in my name, there am I with them."

-- Matthew 18:19-20 NIV

Quote: "Problems cannot be solved by the same level of thinking that created them."

-- Albert Einstein

Scripture: “And he has given both him and Oholiab son of Ahisamach, of the tribe of Dan, the ability to teach others. He has filled them with skill to do all kinds of work as craftsmen, designers, embroiderers in blue, purple and scarlet yarn and fine linen, and weavers — all of them master craftsmen and designers.”

-- Exodus 35:34-35 NIV

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Scripture: “When his master saw that the LORD was with him and that the LORD gave him success in everything he did, Joseph found favor in his eyes and became his attendant. Potiphar put him in charge of his household, and he entrusted to his care everything he owned.”

-- Genesis 39:3-4 NIV

Scripture: “Therefore say to them, 'This is what the Sovereign LORD says: None of my words will be delayed any longer; whatever I say will be fulfilled’, declares the Sovereign LORD.”

-- Ezekiel 12:28 NIV

Scripture: “For God did not give us a spirit of timidity, but a spirit of power, of love and of self-discipline.”

2 Timothy 1:7 NIV

Scripture: “I sought the LORD, and he answered me; he delivered me from all my fears.”

-- Psalms 34:4 NIV

Scripture: “You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart. I will be found by you," declares the LORD, "and will bring you back from captivity. I will gather you from all the nations and places where I have banished you," declares the LORD, "and will bring you back to the place from which I carried you into exile”."

-- Jeremiah 29:13-14 NIV

Scripture: “Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show it by his good life, by deeds done in the humility that comes from wisdom. But the wisdom that comes from heaven is first of all pure; then peace-loving, considerate, submissive, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial and sincere.”

-- James 3:13, 17 NIV

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Scripture: “Fathers, do not exasperate your children; instead, bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord.”

-- Ephesians 6:4 NIV

Scripture: “There is one body and one Spirit— just as you were called to one hope when you were called—  one Lord, one faith, one baptism; one God and Father of all, who is over all and through all and in all.”

-- Ephesians 4:4-6 NIV

Scripture: “While Jesus was having dinner at Matthew's house, many tax collectors and "sinners" came and ate with him and his disciples. When the Pharisees saw this, they asked his disciples, "Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and 'sinners'?" On hearing this, Jesus said, "It is not the healthy who need a doctor, but the sick. But go and learn what this means: 'I desire mercy, not sacrifice.' For I have not come to call the righteous, but sinners”."

-- Matthew 9:10-13 NIV

Scripture: “Then David bowed to Jonathan with his face to the ground. Both of them were in tears as they embraced each other and said good-bye, especially David. At last Jonathan said to David, "Go in peace, for we have made a pact in the Lord's name. We have entrusted each other and each other's children into the Lord's hands forever."

-- 1 Samuel 20:41b-42 NIV

Scripture: “So he got up and went to his father. But while he was still a long way off, his father saw him and was filled with compassion for him; he ran to his son, threw his arms around him and kissed him. The son said to him, 'Father, I have sinned against heaven and against you. I am no longer worthy to be called your son.' But the father said to his servants, 'Quick! Bring the best robe and put it on him. Put a ring on his finger and sandals on his feet. Bring the fattened calf and kill it. Let's have a feast and celebrate. For this son of mine was dead and is alive again; he was lost and is found.' So they began to celebrate.

-- Luke 15:20-24 NIV

Scripture: “For I know the plans I have for you," declares the LORD, "plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.”

-- Jeremiah 29:11-12 NIV

Scripture: “Jesus replied, “Moses permitted you to divorce because your hearts were hard. But it was not that way from the beginning”.”

-- Matthew 19:8 NIV

Scripture: “Now that you have purified yourselves by obeying the truth so that you have sincere love for your brothers, love one another deeply, from the heart.”

-- 1 Peter 1:22-23 NIV

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Scripture: “So you also, when you have done everything you were told to do, should say, 'We are unworthy servants; we have only done our duty.'"

-- Luke 17:10 NIV

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Scripture: “My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge.”

-- Hosea 4:6 NIV

“Now, Lord, consider their threats and enable Your servants to speak Your word with great boldness.”

-- Acts 4:29 NIV

Scripture: “It pleased Darius to appoint 120 satraps to rule throughout the kingdom, with three administrators over them, one of whom was Daniel. The satraps were made accountable to them so that the king might not suffer loss. Now Daniel so distinguished himself among the administrators and the satraps by his exceptional qualities that the king planned to set him over the whole kingdom.”

-- Daniel 6:1-3

Scripture: “For whatever is hidden is meant to be disclosed, and whatever is concealed is meant to be brought out into the open.”

Mark 4:22 NIV

Scripture: “Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, "Since God has made all this known to you, there is no one so discerning and wise as you. You shall be in charge of my palace, and all my people are to submit to your orders. Only with respect to the throne will I be greater than you"."

-- Genesis 41:39-40 NIV

Quote: "For heaven's sake, who are Congress? Are they not the creatures of the people, amendable to them for their conduct and dependent from day to day on their breath?"

-- George Washington

Scripture: “When a king sits on his throne to judge, he winnows out all evil with his eyes.”

-- Proverbs 20:8 NIV

“If a king judges the poor with fairness, his throne will always be secure.”

-- Proverbs 29:14 NIV

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Scripture: "But you have an anointing from the Holy One, and all of you know the truth.I do not write to you because you do not know the truth, but because you do know it and because no lie comes from the truth. Who is the liar? It is the man who denies that Jesus is the Christ. Such a man is the antichrist - he denies the Father and the Son."

-- 1 John 2:20-22

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Scripture: “For God did not give us a spirit of timidity but a spirit of power, of love, and of self-discipline.”

-- 2 Timothy 1:7 NIV

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Jesus replied: “Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.”

-- Matthew 22:37 NIV

Scripture: "...The effective fervent prayer of a righteous man avails much."

-- James 5:16b NIV

“For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous and His ears are attentive to their prayer.”

-- 1 Peter 3:12 NIV

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Scripture: “Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: to look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world.”

-- James 1:27 NIV

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Scripture: “In the time of those kings, the God of heaven will set up a kingdom that will never be destroyed, nor will it be left to another people. It will crush all those kingdoms and bring them to an end, but it will itself endure forever.”

-- Daniel 2:44-45 NIV

Scripture: “Elijah said to her, "Don't be afraid. Go home and do as you have said. But first make a small cake of bread for me from what you have and bring it to me, and then make something for yourself and your son. For this is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: 'The jar of flour will not be used up and the jug of oil will not run dry until the day the LORD gives rain on the land.'" She went away and did as Elijah had told her. So there was food every day for Elijah and for the woman and her family. For the jar of flour was not used up and the jug of oil did not run dry, in keeping with the word of the LORD spoken by Elijah.”

-- 1 Kings 17:13-16 NIV

Scripture: “He is the one who has the key of David. He opens doors, and no one can shut them...”

-- Revelation 3:7 NIV