Bible Resources
The Bible is full of wonderful assurances and promises for all who believe in Jesus Christ as God’s son. The following set of Bible verses can help you to know God personally and experience the abundant life he promises. All verses are from the New Revised Standard Version Bible (Nashville: Thomas Nelson, Inc., 1989)
God’s love and plan for us
For God so loved the world that he gave his only son, that everyone who believes in him may not perish but may have eternal life. (John 3:16)
Now this is eternal life: that they may know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you have sent. (John 17:3)
Our situation without God
. . . since all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God. (Romans 3:23)
For the wages of sin is death . . . (Romans 6:23)
God’s action
But God proves his love for us in that while we still were sinners Christ died for us. (Romans 5:8)
Christ died for our sins . . . he was buried, he was raised on the third day in accordance with the scriptures . . . He appeared to Cephas, then to the twelve. Then he appeared to more than five hundred . . (1 Corinthians 15:3–6)
Jesus said to him, “I am the way, and the truth, and the life. No one comes to the father except through me.” (John 14:6)
Our response
But to all who received him, who believed in his name, he gave power to become children of God. (John 1:12)
For by grace you have been saved through faith, and this not your own doing; it is the gift of God—not the result of works, so that no one may boast. (Ephesians 2:8–9)
“Listen! I am standing at the door, knocking; if you hear my voice and open the door, I will come in to you and eat with you, and he with me.” (Revelation 3:20)
And this is the testimony: God gave us eternal life, and this life is in his Son. Whoever has the Son has life; whoever does not have the Son of God does not have life. I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God so that you may know that you have eternal life. (1 John 5:11–13)
Further Christian growth
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Go to God daily in prayer (John 15:7)
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Read the Bible daily (Acts 17:11). The gospel of John is a great place to start.
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Obey God moment by moment (John 14:21)
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Witness for Christ by your words and actions (Matthew 4:19; John 15:8)
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Trust God for all the details of your life (1 Peter 5:7)
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Holy Spirit—allow him to lead and empower you in your daily life (Galatians 5:16, 17; Acts 1:8)
Look here in the Bible when you . . .
need rest and peace: Matthew 11:25–30
worry: Matthew 6 19–34
are lonely or fearful: Psalm 23
need peace of mind: John 14:27; Philippians 4:6–8
are disappointed by people: Psalm 27
grow bitter or critical: 1 Corinthians 13
have sinned: Psalm 51: 1 John 1
are discouraged: Psalm 34
feel God seems far away: Psalm 139
think the world seems bigger than God: Psalm 90
are sick: Psalm 41
feel sorrowful: John 14; Psalm 46
are in danger: Psalm 91
want courage: Joshua 1:1–9
need assurance: Romans 8
forget your blessings: Psalm 103
are looking for joy: Colossians 3
leave home to travel: Psalm 121
think of investments: Mark 10:17–31
need guidelines for living: Matthew 5–7; Romans 12
need rules of conduct: Exodus 20:1–17
need to know God’s will for your life: Proverbs 3:1–6