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Key Bible Verse: "And a voice came from the throne, saying, 'Give praise to our God, all you His bond-servants, you who fear Him, the small and the great.'" Revelation 19:5

Key Bible Verse: "Praise the LORD! Sing to the LORD a new song and His praise in the congregation of the godly ones." Psalm 148:1

Key Bible Verse: "Through Him then, let us continually offer up a sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of lips that give thanks to His name. " Hebrews 13:15

Key Bible Verse: "Rejoice in the Lord always; again I say rejoice." Philippians 4:4

Key Bible Verse: "and for the Gentiles to glorify God for His mercy; as it is written, 'THEREFORE I WILL GIVE PRAISE TO YOU AMONG THE GENTILES, AND I WILL SING TO YOUR NAME.”Romans 15: 9

Key Bible Verse: "At that time Jesus said, “I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that You have hidden these things from the wise and intelligent and have revealed them to infants." Matthew 11:25

Key Bible Verse: "Let them (all creatures and creation) praise the name of the LORD, for He commanded and they were created." Psalm 148:5

Key Bible Verses: "They will still yield fruit in old age; they will be full of sap and very green, to declare that the LORD is just; He is my rock, and there is no malice in Him." Psalm 92: 14-15

Key Bible Verses: "Give thanks to the LORD, call upon His name; Make His deeds known among the peoples. Sing to Him, sing praises to Him; "1 Chronicles 16:8-9

Key Bible Verse: "I call upon the LORD, who is worthy to be praised," Psalm 18: 3a

Key Bible Verse: "This is my God, and I will praise Him; My father's God, and I will exalt Him." Exodus 15: 2b

Key Bible Verse: "And she conceived again and gave birth to a son, and said, “This time I will praise the LORD." Genesis 29:35

Key Bible Verse: "Let everything that has breath praise the LORD; Praise the LORD! " Pslam 150:6

Key Bible Verse: "for He was teaching them as one who had authority, and not as their scribes." Matthew 7:29

A summary overview of Matthew 5

"And then will I declare to them, ‘I never knew you; depart from me, you workers of lawlessness.'" Matthew 7:23

"Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire." Matthew 7:19

"So do not worry about tomorrow; for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own." Matthew 6: 34

"...store up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys, and where thieves do not break in or steal; for where your treasure is, there your heart will be also. "Matthew 6: 20

"Take care not to practice your righteousness in the sight of people, to be noticed by them; otherwise you have no reward with your Father who is in heaven." Matthew 6:1

"Therefore you shall be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect." Matthew 5:48

"But I say to you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, so that you may prove yourselves to be sons of your Father who is in heaven." Matthew 5:44-45

"but I say to you that everyone who divorces his wife, except for the reason of sexual immorality, makes her commit adultery and whoever marries a divorced woman commits adultery. " Matthew 5: 32

"For I say to you that unless your righteousness exceeds that of the scribes and Pharisees, yyou you will not enter the kingdom of heaven." Matthew 5:20

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“Blessed are you when people insult you and persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of Me." Matthew 5:11

“Blessed are those who have been persecuted for the sake of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven." Matthew 5:10

"Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God." Matthew 5:9

"Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God." Matthew 5:8

"Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy." Matthew 5:7

“Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be satisfied." Matthew 5:6

“Blessed are the (meek) gentle, for they shall inherit the earth." Matthew 5:5

"Blessed are those who mourn, for they shall be comforted." Matthew 5:4

“Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven." Matthew 5:3

"When Jesus saw the crowds, He went up on the mountain; and after He sat down, His disciples came to Him. He opened His mouth and began to teach them, saying," Matthew 5:1-2

Key Bible Verse: "“THE SPIRIT OF THE LORD IS UPON ME, BECAUSE HE ANOINTED ME TO PREACH THE GOSPEL TO THE POOR. HE HAS SENT ME TO PROCLAIM RELEASE TO THE CAPTIVES, AND RECOVERY OF SIGHT TO THE BLINd, TO SET FREE THOSE WHO ARE OPPRESSED," Luke 4:18

Key Bible Verse: "They promise them freedom, but they themselves are slaves of corruption. For whatever overcomes a person, to that he is enslaved." 2 Peter 2:19

Key Bible Verse: "There were those who dwelt in darkness and in the shadow of death, prisoners in misery and chains, Because they had rebelled against the words of God and spurned the counsel of the Most High.” Psalm 107:10

Key Bible Verse: "If your brother or sister sins against you, rebuke them; and if they repent, forgive them. Even if they sin against you seven times in a day and seven times come back to you saying ‘I repent,' you must forgive them.” Luke 17: 3-4

Key Bible Verse: "The LORD will protect you from all evil; He will keep your soul. The LORD will guard your going out and your coming in from this time forth and forever." Psalm 121: 7-8

Key Bible Verse: “For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life." John 3:16

Key Bible Verse: "for the LORD disciplines the one He loves, as does a father the son in whom he delights" Proverbs 3:12

Key Bible Verse: (Jesus praying in the Garden of Gethsemane) "When Jesus had spoken these words, He lifted up His eyes to heaven, and said, “Father..." John 17:1

Key Bible Verse: "...But to each one is given the manifestation of the Spirit for the common good." 1 Corinthians 12: 7

Key Bible Verse: “I will ask the Father, and He will give you another Helper, that He may be with you forever; that is the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it does not see Him or know Him, but you know Him because He abides with you and will be in you." John 14:16-17

Three specifics related to our salvation:1: Conviction of sin2. Washing regeneration renewing us3. Seals us

Key Bible Verses: "But when the kindness of God our Savior and His love for mankind appeared, He saved us, not on the basis of deeds which we did in righteousness, but in accordance with His mercy, by washing of regeneration and renewing by the Holy Spirit, whom He richly poured out upon us through Jesus Christ our Savior." Titus 3:4-6"...having also believed, you were sealed in Him with the Holy Spirit of the promise, who is the guarantee of our inheritance, in regard to the redemption of God's own possession, to the praise of His glory." Ephesians 1:13-14

Key Bible Verse: "And He (the Holy Spirit), when He comes, will convict the world regarding sin, and righteousness, and judgment:" John 16:8

Key Bible Verse: "When the Helper comes, whom I will send to you from the Father, namely, the Spirit of truth who comes from the Father, He will testify about Me..." John 15:26