Walter Spires - Minutes for Men

Key Bible Verse: "Then the LORD came and stood and called as at other times, “Samuel! Samuel!” And Samuel said, “Speak, for Your servant is listening." 1 Samuel 3:10

Key Bible Verses: "God tested Abraham, and said to him, “Abraham!” And he said, “Here I am.” He said, “Take now your son, your only son, whom you love, Isaac, and go to the land of Moriah, and offer him there as a burnt offering ... So Abraham rose early in the morning and saddled his donkey, and took Isaac his son ... and went to the place of which God had told him." Genesis 22: 1-3

Key bible Verses: "Now the LORD said to Abram, 'Go"... So Abram went as the LORD had spoken to him." Genesis 12: 1,4

Key Bible Verse(s): "Thus Noah did; according to all that God had commanded him, so he did." Genesis 6:22; 7:5

Key Bible Verse: "Therefore, prepare your minds for action, keep sober in spirit, fix your hope completely on the grace to be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ." 1 Peter 1:13

Key Bible Verse: "fixing our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of faith, who for the joy set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God.": " Hebrews 12:2

Key Bible Verse: "Set your mind on the things above, not on the things that are on earth. " Colossians 3:2

Key Bible Verse: "Finally, brethren, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is of good repute, if there is any excellence and if anything worthy of praise, let your mind dwell on these things." Philippians 4:8

Key Bible Verse: " But seeing the wind, (Peter) became frightened, and when he began to sink, he cried out, “Lord, save me!”  Matthew 14:30

Key Bible Verse: "O Lord, open my lips, that my mouth may declare Your praise." Psalm 51: 15

Key Bible Verses: "Restore to me the joy of Your salvation, and sustain me with a willing spirit." Psalm 51:12

Key Bible Verse: "Against You, You only, I have sinned and done what is evil in Your sight, so that You are justified when You speak and blameless when You judge." Psalm 51:4

Key Bible Verse: "The sacrifices of God are a broken spirit; a broken and a contrite heart, O God, You will not despise." Psalm 51: 17

Key Bible Verses: "Search me, O God, and know my heart; try me and know my anxious thoughts; and see if there be any hurtful way in me, and lead me in the everlasting way." Psalm 139:23-24

Key Bible Verse: "But Jesus Himself would often slip away to the wilderness and pray." Luke 5: 16

Key Bible Verses: "You are the light of the world ... Your light must shine before people in such a way that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father who is in heaven." Matthew 5: 16, 18

Key Bible Verses: (Jesus teaching) "When you pray..." Matthew 6: 5

Key Bible Verses: "Create in me a clean heart, God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me. Do not cast me away from Your presence, and do not take Your Holy Spirit from me." Psalm 51:10-11

Key Bible Verse: "And the King will answer and say to them, ‘Truly I say to you, to the extent that you did it for one of the least of these brothers or sisters of Mine, you did it for Me." Matthew 25:40

Key Bible Verse: "So let each one give as he purposes in his heart, not grudgingly or of necessity; for God loves a cheerful giver." 2 Corinthians 9:7

Key Bible Verse: "Then Jesus told them a parable about their need to pray at all times and not lose heart " Luke 18:1

Key Bible Verse: ''...and the second (command) is like it: You shall love your neighbor as yourself." Matthew 22:39

Key Bible Verse: "Then Jesus said to all of them, “If anyone wants to come after Me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow Me." Luke 9:23

Key Bible Verse: "He was despised and forsaken of men, a man of sorrows and acquainted with grief; and like one from whom men hide their face He was despised, and we did not esteem Him. Surely our griefs He Himself bore, and our sorrows He carried; yet we ourselves esteemed Him stricken,smitten of God, and afflicted. But He was pierced through for our transgressions,  He was crushed for our iniquities; the chastening for our well-being fell upon Him, and by His scourging we are healed. " Isaiah 53: 3-5

Key Bible Verse: "By this all people will know that you are My disciples: if you have love for one another.” John 13: 35

Key Bible Verses: "Jesus, knowing the Father had handed all things over to Him, and that He had come forth from God and was going back to God, got up from supper and laid His outer garments aside; He took a towel and tied it around Himself Then He poured water into the basin and began washing the disciples' feet and wiping them with the towel which He had tied around Himself." John 13:3-5

Key Bible Verse: "Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and YOU WILL FIND REST FOR YOUR SOULS." Matthew 11:29

Key Bible Verse: "Watch over your heart with all diligence, for from it flow the springs of life." Proverbs 4:23

Key Bible Verse: "He must increase, but I must decrease." John 3:30

Key Bible Verse: ""From the days of your fathers you have turned away from My statutes and have not kept them. Return to Me, and I will return to you,” says the LORD of armies. “But you say, ‘How shall we return?'...You are robbing Me." Malachi 3:7,8

Key Bible Verses: "But I have this against you, that you have left your first love. Therefore, remember from where you have fallen, and repent. " Revelation 2:4-5

Key Bible Verse: "Jesus said to him, “‘You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind. " Matthew 22: 37

Key Bible Verses: "Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new. " 2 Corinthians 5:17

Key Bible Verse: "but you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you shall be My witnesses both in Jerusalem, and in all Judea and Samaria, and even to the remotest part of the earth." Acts 1:8

Key Bible Verse: "Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life; he who believes in Me will live even if he dies," John 11:25

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: "But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law. Now those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. " Galatians 5:22-24

Key Bible Verse: "These things I have spoken to you so that My joy may be in you, and that your joy may be made full." John 15:11

Key bible Verse: "But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid; for behold, I bring you good news of great JOY which will be for all the people;" Luke 2: 10

Key Bible Verse: "Peace I leave you, My peace I give you; not as the world gives, do I give to you. Do not let your hearts be troubled, nor fearful. " John 14:27

Key Bible Verse: "And Joseph awoke from his sleep and did as the angel of the Lord commanded him, and took Mary as his wife." Matthew 1:24

Key Bible Verse: "For unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given; and the government will be upon His shoulder. And His name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace." Isaiah 9:6

Key Bible Verse: "but sanctify Christ as Lord in your hearts, always being ready to make a defense to everyone who asks you to give an account for the hope that is in you, yet with gentleness and reverence." 1 Peter 3:15

Key Bible Verse: “Let not your hearts be troubled. Believe in God; believe also in me." John 14:1

Key bible Verse: "The people who walk in darkness will see a great light; those who live in a dark land, The light will shine on them." Isaiah 9:2

Key Bible Verses: "Enter His gates with thanksgiving, and His courtyards with praise. Give thanks to Him, bless His name. For the LORD is good; His mercy is everlasting and His faithfulness is to all generations." Psalm 100: 4-5

Key Bible Verses: "But if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwell in you..." Romans 8:11"Paul, an apostle (not sent from men nor through human agency, but through Jesus Christ and God the Father, who raised Him from the dead)..." Galatians 1:1"For this reason the Father loves me, because I lay down my life that I may take it up again." John 10:17

Key Bible Verse: "Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil." Matthew 4:1

Key Bible Verses: "After being baptized, Jesus came up immediately from the water; and behold, the heavens were opened, and he saw the Spirit of God descending as a dove and lighting on Him, and behold, a voice out of the heavens said, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well-pleased.”" Matthew 3:16-17-21

Key Bible Verse: "John testified saying, “I have seen the Spirit descending as a dove out of heaven, and He remained upon Him." John 1:32

Key Bible Verse: "Now the birth of Jesus the Messiah was as follows: when His mother Mary had been betrothed to Joseph, before they came together she was found to be pregnant by the Holy Spirit." Matthew 1:18