Compass Point

‘As touching the resurrection of the dead, have ye not read that which was spoken unto you by God, saying,‘I am the God of Abraham, and the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob? God is not the God of the dead, but of the living.'—Matthew 22:31 & 32

‘In the mean while his disciples prayed him, saying, Master, eat.‘But he said unto them, I have meat to eat that ye know not of.'—John 4:31 & 32

‘Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.'—Philippians 4:6

‘Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again'—John 3:7

‘Children's children are the crown of old men; and the glory of children are their fathers.'—Proverbs 17:6

‘The vine is dried up, and the fig tree languisheth; the pomegranate tree, the palm tree also, and the apple tree, even all the trees of the field, are withered:  because joy is withered away from the sons of men.‘…‘Is not the meat cut off before our eyes, yea, joy and gladness from the house of our God?'—Joel 1:12 & 16

‘While I live will I praise the Lᴏʀᴅ:  I will sing praises unto my God while I have any being.'—Psalm 146:2

‘They all saw him, and were troubled. And immediately he talked with them, and saith unto them, Be of good cheer: it is I; be not afraid.'—Mark 6:50‘God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.'—Psalm 46:1

‘Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him:  but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you.'—John 14:17

‘It came to pass in those days, that Jesus came from Nazareth of Galilee, and was baptized of John in Jordan.'—Mark 1:9‘…Jesus could no more openly enter into the city, but was without in desert places:  and they came to him from every quarter.'—Mark 1:45

‘Now a certain man was sick, named Lazarus, of Bethany, the town of Mary and her sister Martha.'—John 11:1‘For indeed he was sick nigh unto death:  but God had mercy on him; and not on him only, but on me also, lest I should have sorrow upon sorrow.'—Philippians 2:27

‘He himself went a day's journey into the wilderness, and came and sat down under a juniper tree: and he requested for himself that he might die; and said, It is enough; now, O Lᴏʀᴅ, take away my life; for I am not better than my fathers.'—1 Kings 19:4

‘And [all the elders of Israel] said unto him, Behold, thou art old, and thy sons walk not in thy ways:  now make us a king to judge us like all the nations.‘…‘And the Lᴏʀᴅ said unto Samuel, Hearken unto the voice of the people in all that they say unto thee:  for they have not rejected thee, but they have rejected me, that I should not reign over them.'—1 Samuel 8:5 & 7

‘Grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.  To him be glory both now and for ever. Amen.'—2 Peter 3:18

‘Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity:  for God loveth a cheerful giver.'—2 Corinthians 9:7

‘He is not here:  for he is risen, as he said.  Come, see the place where the Lord lay.'—Matthew 28:6

‘All we like sheep have gone astray; we have turned every one to his own way; and the Lord hath laid on him the iniquity of us all.‘…‘Yet it pleased the Lord to bruise him; he hath put him to grief:  when thou shalt make his soul an offering for sin, he shall see his seed, he shall prolong his days, and the pleasure of the Lord shall prosper in his hand.'—Isaiah 53:6 & 10

‘He bearing his cross went forth into a place called the place of a skull, which is called in the Hebrew Golgotha:‘Where they crucified him, and two other with him, on either side one, and Jesus in the midst.'—John 19:17-18‘Thomas answered and said unto him, My Lord and my God.'—John 20:28

‘When they had platted a crown of thorns, they put it upon his head, and a reed in his right hand:  and they bowed the knee before him, and mocked him, saying, Hail, King of the Jews!‘And they spit upon him, and took the reed, and smote him on the head.'—Matthew 27:29 & 30‘Who, when he was reviled, reviled not again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but committed himself to him that judgeth righteously'—1 Peter 2:23

‘He cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, and departed, and went and hanged himself.'—Matthew 27:5‘He said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness:  for a man's life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth.'—Luke 12:15

‘He took bread, and gave thanks, and brake it, and gave unto them, saying, This is my body which is given for you:  this do in remembrance of me.'—Luke 22:19

‘He said unto them, Behold, when ye are entered into the city, there shall a man meet you, bearing a pitcher of water; follow him into the house where he entereth in.'—Luke 22:10

‘All this was done, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the prophet, saying,‘Tell ye the daughter of Sion, Behold, thy King cometh unto thee, meek, and sitting upon an ass, and a colt the foal of an ass.'—Matthew 21:4 & 5‘Rejoice greatly, O daughter of Zion; shout, O daughter of Jerusalem:  behold, thy King cometh unto thee:  he is just, and having salvation; lowly, and riding upon an ass, and upon a colt the foal of an ass.'—Zechariah 9:9

‘He sighed deeply in his spirit, and saith, Why doth this generation seek after a sign? verily I say unto you, There shall no sign be given unto this generation.'—Mark 8:12

‘God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.'—Psalm 46:1

‘Whoso loveth instruction loveth knowledge: but he that hateth reproof is brutish.'—Proverbs 12:1‘Whosoever heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them, I will liken him unto a wise man, which built his house upon a rock:‘And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell not: for it was founded upon a rock.‘And every one that heareth these sayings of mine, and doeth them not, shall be likened unto a foolish man, which built his house upon the sand:‘And the rain descended, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon that house; and it fell: and great was the fall of it.'—Matthew 7:24–27

‘As touching brotherly love ye need not that I write unto you: for ye yourselves are taught of God to love one another.'—1 Thessalonians 4:9‘And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us.'—Romans 5:5

‘A new commandment I give unto you, That ye love one another; as I have loved you, that ye also love one another.'—John 13:34

‘What is man, that thou art mindful of him? and the son of man, that thou visitest him?'—Psalm 8:4

‘Thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name is Holy; I dwell in the high and holy place, with him also that is of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones.'—Isaiah 57:15

‘God that made the world and all things therein, seeing that he is Lord of heaven and earth, dwelleth not in temples made with hands;‘…‘And hath made of one blood all nations of men for to dwell on all the face of the earth, and hath determined the times before appointed, and the bounds of their habitation'—Acts 17:24–26

‘He, that being often reproved hardeneth his neck, shall suddenly be destroyed, and that without remedy.'—Proverbs 29:1‘Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me hath everlasting life.'—John 6:47

‘Quicken me after thy lovingkindness; so shall I keep the testimony of thy mouth.'—Psalm 119:88‘Thy lovingkindness is before mine eyes:  and I have walked in thy truth.'—Psalm 26:3

‘Behold, I have longed after thy precepts: quicken me in thy righteousness.'—Psalm 119:40‘The righteous shall flourish like the palm tree:  he shall grow like a cedar in Lebanon.'—Psalm 92:12‘Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.'—2 Corinthians 7:1

‘My soul cleaveth unto the dust:  quicken thou me according to thy word.‘…‘Turn away mine eyes from beholding vanity; and quicken thou me in thy way.'—Psalm 119:25 & 37

‘Wilt thou not revive us again:  that thy people may rejoice in thee?'—Psalm 85:6‘Quicken me, O Lᴏʀᴅ, for thy name's sake:  for thy righteousness' sake bring my soul out of trouble.'—Psalm 143:11

‘What nation is there so great, who hath God so nigh unto them, as the Lord our God is in all things that we call upon him for?'—Deuteronomy 4:7

‘Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity.'—1 Timothy 4:121

‘Go ye and learn what that meaneth, I will have mercy, and not sacrifice:  for I am not come to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance.'—Matthew 9:13

‘When they heard these things, they held their peace, and glorified God, saying, Then hath God also to the Gentiles granted repentance unto life.'—Acts 11:18‘Testifying both to the Jews, and also to the Greeks, repentance toward God, and faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ.'—Acts 20:21

‘The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand:  repent ye, and believe the gospel.'—Mark 1:15

‘I thought on my ways, and turned my feet unto thy testimonies.‘I made haste, and delayed not to keep thy commandments.'—Psalm 119:59 & 60

Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent: for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.—Matthew 4:17

‘When the day of Pentecost was fully come, they were all with one accord in one place.'—Acts 4:12

‘The tongue is a fire, a world of iniquity:  so is the tongue among our members, that it defileth the whole body, and setteth on fire the course of nature; and it is set on fire of hell.'—James 3:6‘All bare him witness, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth.  And they said, Is not this Joseph's son?'—Luke 4:22

‘Hear the word of the Lᴏʀᴅ, ye children of Israel:  for the Lᴏʀᴅ hath a controversy with the inhabitants of the land, because there is no truth, nor mercy, nor knowledge of God in the land.'—Hosea 4:1

‘The Lᴏʀᴅ is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.'—Psalm 34:18

‘Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.‘…‘Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus'—Philippians 2:3–5

‘Amaziah … did that which was right in the sight of the Lord, but not with a perfect heart.'—2 Chronicles 25:1-2

‘It came to pass, as they fled from before Israel, and were in the going down to Bethhoron, that the Lord cast down great stones from heaven upon them unto Azekah, and they died:  they were more which died with hailstones than they whom the children of Israel slew with the sword.'—Joshua 10:11

‘They continued stedfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers.'—Acts 2:42