Cast not away your confidence, 
Which hath great recompense of reward
That after patiently, doing the will of God
You will find that great pearl !

Knowing that you have a better and an enduring substance 
Waiting up above
Holding fast the profession of our faith 
Striving to live in love

With a conscience that bears witness
Accusing or excusing your every thought
Showing the work of the law
Is written in your heart

Loving others as yourself
Fulfilling  the royal law
Offering yourself as a living sacrifice 
To God,  who is merciful to all!

Heb 10:35
Cast not away therefore your confidence, which hath great recompense of reward.

Heb 10:36
For ye have need of patience, that, after ye have done the will of God, ye might receive the promise. 

Matthew 13:46
Who, when he had found one pearl of great price, went and sold all that he had, and bought it.

Hebrews 10:34
For ye had compassion of me in my bonds, and took joyfully the spoiling of your goods, knowing in yourselves that ye have in heaven a better and an enduring substance.

Romans 2:15
Which show the work of the law written in their hearts, their conscience also bearing witness, and their thoughts the mean while accusing or else excusing one another;)

Romans 13:8
Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law.

Romans 13:10
Love worketh no ill to his neighbour: therefore love is the fulfilling of the law.

Galatians 5:14
For all the law is fulfilled in one word, even in this; Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.

James 2:8
If ye fulfil the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well:


John 20:31
But these are written, that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God; and that believing ye might have life through his name.

Romans 12:1
I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.

When the dust returns to the earth 
And the spirit to God who gave (Ecc 12:7)
When every work is brought to judgement (Ecc 12:14)
And the ways of man are weighed

What will matter then?
Where did you spend your time?
Was it spent reading vain books?
Or on things more divine?

Much study is a weariness of the flesh (Ecc 12:12)
Some are afraid of that which is high (Ecc 12:5)
They need to secure a successful career
While their Bible slips to the side

Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter:
From the wise preacher to his land
Fear God, and keep his commandments: 
for this is the whole duty of man. (Ecc 12:13)

Ecc 12:5
Also when they shall be afraid of that which is high, and fears shall be in the way, and the almond tree shall flourish, and the grasshopper shall be a burden, and desire shall fail: because man goeth to his long home, and the mourners go about the streets: 

Ecc 12:7
Then shall the dust return to the earth as it was: and the spirit shall return unto God who gave it. 

Ecc 12:12
And further, by these, my son, be admonished: of making many books there is no end; and much study is a weariness of the flesh. 

Ecc 12:13
Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his commandments: for this is the whole duty of man. 

Ecc 12:14
For God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil. 

Would Jesus desire an earthly kingdom
Where He'd sit upon a throne?
Would He want to write legislation
And improve His earthly home ?

What about Jesus' followers?
What example did they set?
They were displeased with James and John
When they desired to sit at His right & left

Jesus told them that the Gentiles
Desired to have authority
"But so shall it not be among you"
A servant you must be!


Mark 10:37-45
They said unto him, Grant unto us that we may sit, one on thy right hand, and the other on thy left hand, in thy glory. 

But Jesus said unto them, Ye know not what ye ask: can ye drink of the cup that I drink of? and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with? 

And they said unto him, We can. And Jesus said unto them, Ye shall indeed drink of the cup that I drink of; and with the baptism that I am baptized withal shall ye be baptized: 

But to sit on my right hand and on my left hand is not mine to give; but it shall be given to them for whom it is prepared. 

And when the ten heard it, they began to be much displeased with James and John. 

But Jesus called them to him, and saith unto them, Ye know that they which are accounted to rule over the Gentiles exercise lordship over them; and their great ones exercise authority upon them. 

But so shall it not be among you: but whosoever will be great among you, shall be your minister: 

And whosoever of you will be the chiefest, shall be servant of all. 

For even the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom for many

Talitha cumi

Talitha cumi
Damsel, I say unto thee, arise. 
Jesus told the twelve year old girl
Astonishment filled their eyes

He commanded that no one should tell
And asked for her to be fed
He had brought her back to life
Raised from the dead

He's done it again
He's called us out of the grave
Raised us up together
To sit in a heavenly place!

Our conversation in the past
By the flesh, consumed
The children of wrath
To hell we were doomed

But God, in His great mercy
Quickened us together with Christ
A new tongue we have now
That speaks of a eternal life

Thank God for His unspeakable gift (II Corinthians 9:15)
And his mercy that abounds
Help us to fight, Lord
Until faithful, we are found!

Mark 5:
41. And he took the damsel by the hand, and said unto her, Talitha cumi; which is, being interpreted, Damsel, I say unto thee, arise. 

42. And straightway the damsel arose, and walked; for she was of the age of twelve years. And they were astonished with a great astonishment. 

43.And he charged them straitly that no man should know it; and commanded that something should be given her to eat. 

Eph 2:3
Among whom also we all had our conversation in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind; and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others. 

Eph 2:4
But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great love wherewith he loved us, 

Eph 2:5
Even when we were dead in sins, hath quickened us together with Christ, (by grace ye are saved;) 

II Corinthians 9:15
Thanks be unto God for his unspeakable gift.

I Timothy 6:12
Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses.

Matthew 25:21
His lord said unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful servant: thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy lord.

Thank God for the Brethren!

One mind and one mouth
Glorifying The Lord 
Although we being many
Are all one in the Word

Standing fast in one spirit
With one spirit we strive
For the faith of the gospel
And the hope of eternal life

Romans 15:6
That ye may with one mind and one mouth glorify God, even the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. 

Romans 12:5
So we, being many, are one body in Christ, and every one members one of another. 


Philippians 1:27
Only let your conversation be as it becometh the gospel of Christ: that whether I come and see you, or else be absent, I may hear of your affairs, that ye stand fast in one spirit, with one mind striving together for the faith of the gospel;

I believed,

and therefore have I spoken (Psalms  116:10)

Return unto thy rest, O my soul (Psalms 116:7)

Although earthly things are tempting me

They will not make me whole

I will call upon Him as long as I live (Psalms 116:2)

He holds the mighty power to save (Zephaniah 3:17)

O Lord, stay with me through the trials

Help me walk as though it is day (I Thess 5:5)

Psalms 116:10

I believed, therefore have I spoken: I was greatly afflicted: 

Psalms 116:7

Return unto thy rest, O my soul; for the LORD hath dealt bountifully with thee. 

Psalms 116:2

Because he hath inclined his ear unto me, therefore will I call upon him as long as I live. 

Psalms 102:12

But thou, O LORD, shalt endure for ever; and thy remembrance unto all generations.

Zephaniah 3:17

The LORD thy God in the midst of thee is mighty; he will save, he will rejoice over thee with joy; he will rest in his love, he will joy over thee with singing. 

I Thess 5:5

 Ye are all the children of light, and the children of the day: we are not of the night, nor of darkness.

Come, and let us return unto the LORD (Hosea 6:1)

Let us began today

Denying all these worldly lusts (Titus 2:12)

And ungodliness, put thee away

Striving to live soberly

In this present world

Looking for that blessed hope (Titus 2:13)

Jesus Christ, our Lord!

Possessing this vessel in sanctification (I Thess 4:4)

Uncleanness not within (I Thess 4:7)

Striving to keep Him your focus

Until unto holiness comes in

Hosea 6:1

Come, and let us return unto the LORD: for he hath torn, and he will heal us; he hath smitten, and he will bind us up.

 Titus 2:12

Teaching us that, denying ungodliness and worldly lusts, we should live soberly, righteously, and godly, in this present world; 

Titus 2:13

 Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ; 

 I Thessalonians 4:7

For God hath not called us unto uncleanness, but unto holiness.

I Thess 4:4

 That every one of you should know how to possess his vessel in sanctification and honour;