He is the Holy Spirit, who leads into all truth. The world cannot receive him, because it isn’t looking for him and doesn’t recognize him. But you know him, because he lives with you now and later will be in you. John 14:17
“When the Spirit of truth comes, He will guide you into all truth, for He will not speak on His own, but He will speak what He hears, and He will declare to you what is to come. He will glorify me because it is from me that he will receive what he will make known to you. He was speaking about the Spirit, whom those who believed in Him were later to receive. For the Spirit had not yet been given, because Jesus had not yet been glorified.”
Everyone the Father gives Me will come to Me, and the one who comes to Me I will never drive away. John 6:37
“No one can come to Me unless the Father who sent Me draws him, and this is the will of Him who sent Me, that I shall lose none of those He has given Me, but raise them up at the last day. For it is my Father’s will that all who see his Son and believe in him should have eternal life. For God so loved the world that He gave His one and only Son, that everyone who believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life.”
Whoever belongs to God hears the words of God. The reason you do not hear is that you do not belong to God. John 8:47
“My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me. I give them eternal life, and they will never perish. No one can snatch them away from me. I will raise up shepherds over them who will tend them, and they will no longer be afraid or dismayed, nor will any go missing, declares the Lord. Truly, truly, I tell you, the hour is coming and has now come when the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God, and those who hear will live.” Hallelujah!
“Come, children, listen to me; I will teach you the fear of the Lord. The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom; all who follow his precepts have good understanding. To him belongs eternal praise.”
“Blessed is the one who finds wisdom, and the one who gets understanding, for wisdom is more profitable than silver, and her wages are better than gold. She is more precious than rubies; nothing you desire can compare with her. Search for them as you would for silver; seek them like hidden treasures. Then, you will discern the fear of the Lord and discover the knowledge of God.”
Your hands have made me and fashioned me; give me understanding to learn Your commandments. Psalm 119:73
Lord, “I will keep Your statutes; do not utterly forsake me. The law from Your mouth is more precious to me than thousands of pieces of gold and silver. Your commandments make me wiser than my enemies, for they are always with me. Every day I will bless You, and I will praise Your name forever and ever.” Amen!
And I am certain that God, who began the good work within you, will continue his work until it is finally finished on the day when Christ Jesus returns. Philippians 1:6
“Know that the Lord is God. It is He who made us, and we are His; we are His people, and the sheep of His pasture. The Lord will fulfill His purpose in me. O Lord, Your loving devotion endures forever do not abandon the works of Your hands.”
Be on the alert. Stand firm in the faith. Be men of courage. Be strong. 1 Corinthians 16:13
Conduct yourselves with such honor among the Gentiles that, though they slander you as evildoers, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day He visits us. Earnestly pursue love and eagerly desire spiritual gifts, especially the gift of prophecy. Share with the saints who are in need, practice hospitality, bless those who persecute you, don’t curse them; pray that God will bless them. Be happy with those who are happy, and weep with those who weep, live in harmony with each other, don’t be too proud to enjoy the company of ordinary people, and don’t think you know it all! Never pay back evil with more evil. Do things in such a way that everyone can see you are honorable, and if it is possible on your part, live at peace with everyone.
If your whole body is full of light, and no part of it in darkness, you will be radiant, as though a lamp were shining on you. Be careful, then, that the light within you is not darkness. Luke 11
My brothers and sisters in Christ, so that no one can criticize us, let us live clean, innocent lives as children of God, shining like bright lights in a world full of crooked and perverse people; and as we hold firmly to the word of life, we will then be able to boast on the day of Christ’s return, we will be proud that we did not run the race in vain and that our work was not useless.
You are the light of the world, like a city on a hilltop that cannot be hidden. Matthew 5:14
My brothers and sisters in Christ, are we shining our light so that others could see? Is your light and mine seen by others as glaring or warm? “No one lights a lamp and then puts it under a basket. Instead, a lamp is placed on a stand, where it gives light to everyone in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.” Matthew 5:15-16
If we say we have fellowship with Him yet walk in the darkness, we lie and do not practice the truth. 1 John 1:16
Many of us once walked in darkness; we were liars who did not practice the truth, we claimed to have fellowship with God, yet, we committed evil deeds; but, thanks be to God, “The people living in darkness have seen a great light; on those living in the land of the shadow of death, a light has dawned. He brought them out of darkness and the shadow of death and broke away their chains. “Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord is risen upon you.” Isaiah 6:1