Soul Medicine

Submit To God By Living For The Lord's Sake And Not For Self Sake! 1 Peter 2:13-15 13Submit yourselves for the Lord's sake to every human authority: whether to the emperor, as the supreme authority, 14or to governors, who are sent by him to punish those who do wrong and to commend those who do right. 15For it is God's will that by doing good you should silence the ignorant talk of foolish people.

Walk Differently Than The World Walks 1 Peter 2:11-12 11Dear friends, I urge you, as foreigners and exiles, to abstain from sinful desires, which wage war against your soul. 12Live such good lives among the pagans that, though they accuse you of doing wrong, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day he visits us.

Not Your Accomplishments That Make You Right With God; HE DID IT! 1 Peter 2:9-10 9But you are a chosen race, a royal priesthood, a holy nation,ab, ac a people for His possession, so that you may proclaim the praisesaf, of the One who called you out of darkness into His marvelous light.ai 10Once you were not a people, but now you are God's people; you had not received mercy, but now you have received mercy.

Allow God To Put You Where He Wants You And To Build His Church 1 Peter 2:7-8 7Now to you who believe, this stone is precious. But to those who do not believe, “The stone the builders rejected has become the cornerstone,” 8and, “A stone that causes people to stumble and a rock that makes them fall.” They stumble because they disobey the message—which is also what they were destined for.

Serve Together As A Team As ONE! 1 Peter 2:4-5 4As you come to him, the living Stone—rejected by humans but chosen by God and precious to him— 5you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house a to be a holy priesthood, offering spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.

Let His Call Be Your Reason Until He Closes The Door Isaiah 6:11-12 11Then I said, “For how long, Lord?” And he answered: “Until the cities lie ruined and without inhabitant, until the houses are left deserted and the fields ruined and ravaged, 12until the Lord has sent everyone far away and the land is utterly forsaken.

God Will Take You Where He Wants You To Go! Are You Willing? Isaiah 5:55 5Surely you will summon nations you know not, and nations you do not know will come running to you, because of the Lord your God, the Holy One of Israel, for he has endowed you with splendor.”

If You Know Him Rid Yourselves Of Worldly Behaviors And Thinking 1 Peter 2:1-3 1Therefore, rid yourselves of all malice and all deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and slander of every kind. 2Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation, 3now that you have tasted that the Lord is good.

Love Like He Loved Through The Living And Enduring Word Of God 1 Peter 1:22-23 22Now that you have purified yourselves by obeying the truth so that you have sincere love for each other, love one another deeply, from the heart. b 23For you have been born again, not of perishable seed, but of imperishable, through the living and enduring word of God.

Go The Extra Mile Without Complaint 1 Peter 1:6-7 6In all this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in all kinds of trials. 7These have come so that the proven genuineness of your faith—of greater worth than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire—may result in praise, glory and honor when Jesus Christ is revealed.

You Are Shielded By The Power Of God Through Your Trust In Jesus 1 Peter 1:3-5 3Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, 4and into an inheritance that can never perish, spoil or fade. This inheritance is kept in heaven for you, 5who through faith are shielded by God's power until the coming of the salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time.

Listen To God's Promise And Let It drown Out The Noise Of Self Hebrews 13:5-6 5Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, because God has said, “Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you.” 6So we say with confidence, “The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can mere mortals do to me?”

God's Word Is Sent To Nourish Us, As Rain Does The Earth Isaiah 55:10-11 10As the rain and the snow come down from heaven, and do not return to it without watering the earth and making it bud and flourish, so that it yields seed for the sower and bread for the eater, 11so is my word that goes out from my mouth: It will not return to me empty, but will accomplish what I desire and achieve the purpose for which I sent it.

Drink From The Living Water And Never Be Thirsty Again Isaiah 55:1 1“Come, all you who are thirsty, come to the waters; and you who have no money, come, buy and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without money and without cost.

If You're Looking For A True Friend, Become One Proverbs 18:24 24A man of many companions may come to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.

Is Your Heart Cheerful And Bring Others A Positive Outlook? Proverbs 17:22 22A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.

The Blessing From God Comes When Our Focus Remains On God Numbers 6:24-26 24“ ‘ “The Lord bless you and keep you; 25the Lord make his face shine on you and be gracious to you; 26the Lord turn his face toward you and give you peace.” '

Have You Ever Caught Yourself Justifying Your Actions Or Calling Luke 10:29 29But he wanted to justify himself, so he asked Jesus, “And who is my neighbor?”

Love God With All That You Are; Easy To Say, Yet Hard To Do. Impossible Without The Holy Spirit Luke 10:25-28 25On one occasion an expert in the law stood up to test Jesus. “Teacher,” he asked, “what must I do to inherit eternal life?” 26“What is written in the Law?” he replied. “How do you read it?” 27He answered, “ ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your strength and with all your mind' c ; and, ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.' ” 28“You have answered correctly,” Jesus replied. “Do this and you will live.”

Live Out Your Faith By Sharing Your HiStory With Him Luke 10:23-24 23Then he turned to his disciples and said privately, “Blessed are the eyes that see what you see. 24For I tell you that many prophets and kings wanted to see what you see but did not see it, and to hear what you hear but did not hear it.”

God's Love And Grace Is Offered To Everyone And We All Have Equal Access To Him Luke 10:21 21At that time Jesus, full of joy through the Holy Spirit, said, “I praise you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and learned, and revealed them to little children. Yes, Father, for this is what you were pleased to do.

Keep The Emphasis On The Main Thing And Not On Your Accomplishments Luke 10:17-20 17The seventy-two returned with joy and said, “Lord, even the demons submit to us in your name.” 18He replied, “I saw Satan fall like lightning from heaven. 19I have given you authority to trample on snakes and scorpions and to overcome all the power of the enemy; nothing will harm you. 20However, do not rejoice that the spirits submit to you, but rejoice that your names are written in heaven.”

Knowing God's Word Is Great, But Obeying God's Word Is Most Important. Matthew 4:3-4 3The tempter came to him and said, “If you are the Son of God, tell these stones to become bread.” 4Jesus answered, “It is written: ‘Man shall not live on bread alone, but on every word that comes from the mouth of God.' ”

Remain Focused On Him Always Matthew 4:1-2 1Then Jesus was led by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted a by the devil. 2After fasting forty days and forty nights, he was hungry.

Choose To Rejoice Today, No Matter The Circumstances You May Find Yourself In Psalm 118:24 24The Lord has done it this very day; let us rejoice today and be glad.

It's Only Through Jesus We Are Saved And Jesus Alone John 10:1-2 1“Very truly I tell you Pharisees, anyone who does not enter the sheep pen by the gate, but climbs in by some other way, is a thief and a robber. 2The one who enters by the gate is the shepherd of the sheep.

God Loves The World, So Should We John 3:16 16For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.

Let Nothing Get In The Way Of Your Grip Of Jesus' Robe Luke 8:45-46 45“Who touched me?” Jesus asked. When they all denied it, Peter said, “Master, the people are crowding and pressing against you.” 46But Jesus said, “Someone touched me; I know that power has gone out from me.”

God's Perspective Of Love Is Commitment From God And Us To Him Song of Songs 6:3 3I am my beloved's and my beloved is mine; he browses among the lilies.

Share Your Story by Sharing HiStory Of Your Life Psalm 40:9-10 9I proclaim your saving acts in the great assembly; I do not seal my lips, Lord, as you know. 10I do not hide your righteousness in my heart; I speak of your faithfulness and your saving help. I do not conceal your love and your faithfulness from the great assembly.

Make Sure You Give God The Obedience And Lifelong Service He Desires Over Sacrifice Psalm 40:6-8 6Sacrifice and offering you did not desire— but my ears you have opened — burnt offerings and sin offerings d you did not require. 7Then I said, “Here I am, I have come— it is written about me in the scroll. 8I desire to do your will, my God; your law is within my heart.”

God Has Given You. A Firm Place To Stand In Life Here On Earth Psalm 40:2 2He lifted me out of the slimy pit, out of the mud and mire; he set my feet on a rock and gave me a firm place to stand.

Bring A Piece Of God's Kingdom Here On Earth Through The Way You Live Your Life Romans 14:17-18 17For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking, but of righteousness, peace and joy in the Holy Spirit, 18because anyone who serves Christ in this way is pleasing to God and receives human approval.

Stand TALL For Jesus Think, Act, Love Live Like Jesus Romans 14:12-13 12So then, each of us will give an account of ourselves to God. 13Therefore let us stop passing judgment on one another. Instead, make up your mind not to put any stumbling block or obstacle in the way of a brother or sister.

Increased Opportunity Brings Increased Responsibility. Is Jesus Just Your Savior? Numbers 14:20-23 20The Lord replied, “I have forgiven them, as you asked. 21Nevertheless, as surely as I live and as surely as the glory of the Lord fills the whole earth, 22not one of those who saw my glory and the signs I performed in Egypt and in the wilderness but who disobeyed me and tested me ten times— 23not one of them will ever see the land I promised on oath to their ancestors. No one who has treated me with contempt will ever see it.

Built Together For One Savior And For One Purpose Ephesians 2:21-22 21In him the whole building is joined together and rises to become a holy temple in the Lord. 22And in him you too are being built together to become a dwelling in which God lives by his Spirit.

Through Jesus We Have Access To God; He Desires A Relationship With Us 17He came and preached peace to you who were far away and peace to those who were near. 18For through him we both have access to the Father by one Spirit.

Jesus Beaks The Barrier Of Hostility Because He Is Peace Ephesians 2:14-15 14For he himself is our peace, who has made the two groups one and has destroyed the barrier, the dividing wall of hostility, 15by setting aside in his flesh the law with its commands and regulations. His purpose was to create in himself one new humanity out of the two, thus making peace,

The Law Does Not Save But Shows Us The Need Of A Savior Romans 3:20 20Therefore no one will be declared righteous in God's sight by the works of the law; rather, through the law we become conscious of our sin.

Don't Let Satan Blow It Out, Let Your Light Shine Romans 3:9 9What shall we conclude then? Do we have any advantage? Not at all! For we have already made the charge that Jews and Gentiles alike are all under the power of sin.

Faith Without Seeing But Still Believing. Don't Be A Doubting Thomas John 20:26-29 26A week later his disciples were in the house again, and Thomas was with them. Though the doors were locked, Jesus came and stood among them and said, “Peace be with you!” 27Then he said to Thomas, “Put your finger here; see my hands. Reach out your hand and put it into my side. Stop doubting and believe.” 28Thomas said to him, “My Lord and my God!” 29Then Jesus told him, “Because you have seen me, you have believed; blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.”

Nothing Will Completely Satisfy Anyone Except God. He Placed Eternal Life At The Core Of Everyone's Heart Ecclesiastes 3:9-11 9What do workers gain from their toil? 10I have seen the burden God has laid on the human race. 11He has made everything beautiful in its time. He has also set eternity in the human heart; yet a no one can fathom what God has done from beginning to end.

Seek Him, Remain Focused On Him And He Will Use You Even In Your Struggles Psalm 73:21-28 21When my heart was grieved and my spirit embittered, 22I was senseless and ignorant; I was a brute beast before you. 23Yet I am always with you; you hold me by my right hand. 24You guide me with your counsel, and afterward you will take me into glory. 25Whom have I in heaven but you? And earth has nothing I desire besides you. 26My flesh and my heart may fail, but God is the strength of my heart and my portion forever. 27Those who are far from you will perish; you destroy all who are unfaithful to you. 28But as for me, it is good to be near God. I have made the Sovereign Lord my refuge; I will tell of all your deeds.

You Must Get The Equation Right John 3:30 30He must increase, but I must decrease.”

Point People To The Good Shepherd And Not To You John 10:14 14“I am the good shepherd; I know my sheep and my sheep know me

Sin Is Not Only What We Do, But It Is Our Nature We Inherited  Genesis 6:5-6 5The Lord saw how great the wickedness of the human race had become on the earth, and that every inclination of the thoughts of the human heart was only evil all the time. 6The Lord regretted that he had made human beings on the earth, and his heart was deeply troubled.

Be Careful Of Being Spiritually Blindsided Johh 9:39-41 39Jesus said, a “For judgment I have come into this world, so that the blind will see and those who see will become blind.” 40Some Pharisees who were with him heard him say this and asked, “What? Are we blind too?” 41Jesus said, “If you were blind, you would not be guilty of sin; but now that you claim you can see, your guilt remains.

Allow God To Open Your Spiritual Eyes: That Takes Time, Focus, Energy, Willingness To Listen To God John 9:30-33 30The man answered, “Now that is remarkable! You don't know where he comes from, yet he opened my eyes. 31We know that God does not listen to sinners. He listens to the godly person who does his will. 32Nobody has ever heard of opening the eyes of a man born blind. 33If this man were not from God, he could do nothing.”

See The Display Of God's Wondrous Might And Love No Matter The Consequences John 9:4-5 4As long as it is day, we must do the works of him who sent me. Night is coming, when no one can work. 5While I am in the world, I am the light of the world.”

Jesus Is The Gate; He Is The Only Way. Don't Stand In The Way Of People Getting To The Gate John 10:7-9 7Therefore Jesus said again, “Very truly I tell you, I am the gate for the sheep. 8All who have come before me are thieves and robbers, but the sheep have not listened to them. 9I am the gate; whoever enters through me will be saved. a They will come in and go out, and find pasture.

Listen For The Good Shepherd's Voice, So You Can Avoid The Trappings Of Being Led Astray John 10:3-5 3The gatekeeper opens the gate for him, and the sheep listen to his voice. He calls his own sheep by name and leads them out. 4When he has brought out all his own, he goes on ahead of them, and his sheep follow him because they know his voice. 5But they will never follow a stranger; in fact, they will run away from him because they do not recognize a stranger's voice.”