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Isaiah 48:16
“ Come close and listen to me.“ From the first time I said Cyrus was coming, I did not do it in secret. When he comes, I will be there.” The Lord and King has filled me with his Spirit. People of Israel, he has sent me to you.
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Amos 5:4
The Lord speaks to the people of Israel. He says,“ Look to me and live.
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Numbers 23:19-20
God isn’t a mere human. He can’t lie. He isn’t a human being. He doesn’t change his mind. He speaks, and then he acts. He makes a promise, and then he keeps it.He has commanded me to bless Israel. He has given them his blessing. And I can’t change it.
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Jeremiah 29:13-14
When you look for me with all your heart, you will find me.I will be found by you,” announces the Lord.“ And I will bring you back from where you were taken as prisoners. I will gather you from all the nations. I will gather you from the places where I have forced you to go,” announces the Lord.“ I will bring you back to the place I sent you away from.”
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John 7:37-39
It was the last and most important day of the feast. Jesus stood up and spoke in a loud voice. He said,“ Let anyone who is thirsty come to me and drink.Does anyone believe in me? Then, just as Scripture says, rivers of living water will flow from inside them.”When he said this, he meant the Holy Spirit. Those who believed in Jesus would receive the Spirit later. Up to that time, the Spirit had not been given. This was because Jesus had not yet received glory.
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Isaiah 1:15
You might spread out your hands toward me when you pray. But I do not look at you. You might even offer many prayers. But I am not listening to them. Your hands are covered with the blood of the people you have murdered.
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Psalms 24:6
The people who look to God are like that. God of Jacob, they look to you.
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James 4:3
When you do ask for something, you don’t receive it. That’s because you ask for the wrong reason. You want to spend your money on your sinful pleasures.
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Malachi 3:13-14
“ You have spoken with pride against me,” says the Lord.“ But you ask,‘ What have we spoken against you?’“ You have said,‘ It is useless to serve God. What do we gain by obeying his laws? And what do we get by pretending to be sad in front of the Lord?
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Psalms 12:6
The words of the Lord are perfect. They are like silver made pure in a clay furnace. They are like gold made pure seven times over.
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Psalms 19:7-10
The law of the Lord is perfect. It gives us new strength. The laws of the Lord can be trusted. They make childish people wise.The rules of the Lord are right. They give joy to our hearts. The commands of the Lord shine brightly. They give light to our minds.The law that brings respect for the Lord is pure. It lasts forever. The commands the Lord gives are true. All of them are completely right.They are more priceless than gold. They have greater value than huge amounts of pure gold. They are sweeter than honey that is taken from the honeycomb.
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Proverbs 30:5
“ Every word of God is perfect. He is like a shield to those who trust in him. He keeps them safe.
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John 18:20
“ I have spoken openly to the world,” Jesus replied.“ I always taught in synagogues or at the temple, where all the Jews come together. I didn’t say anything in secret.
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Proverbs 15:8
The Lord hates the sacrifice of sinful people. But the prayers of honest people please him.
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Psalms 111:7-8
He is faithful and right in everything he does. All his rules can be trusted.They will stand firm for ever and ever. They were given by the Lord. He is faithful and honest.
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Isaiah 8:19
There are people who get messages from those who have died. But these people only whisper words that are barely heard. Suppose someone tells you to ask for advice from these people. Shouldn’t you ask for advice from your God instead? Why should you get advice from dead people to help those who are alive?
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Proverbs 8:1-4
Doesn’t wisdom call out? Doesn’t understanding raise her voice?At the highest point along the way, she takes her place where the paths meet.Beside the gate leading into the city, she cries out at the entrance. She says,“ People, I call out to you. I raise my voice to all human beings.
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Deuteronomy 30:11-14
What I’m commanding you today is not too hard for you. It isn’t beyond your reach.It isn’t up in heaven. So you don’t have to ask,“ Who will go up into heaven to get it? Who will announce it to us so we can obey it?”And it isn’t beyond the ocean. So you don’t have to ask,“ Who will go across the ocean to get it? Who will announce it to us so we can obey it?”No, the message isn’t far away at all. In fact, it’s really near you. It’s in your mouth and in your heart so that you can obey it.
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Deuteronomy 29:29
The Lord our God keeps certain things hidden. But he makes other things known to us and to our children forever. He does it so we can obey all the words of this law.
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Isaiah 63:1
Who is this man coming from the city of Bozrah in Edom? His clothes are stained bright red. Who is he? He is dressed up in all his glory. He is marching toward us with great strength. The Lord answers,“ It is I. I have won the battle. I am mighty. I have saved my people.”
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2 Chronicles 15 2
Azariah went out to meet Asa. He said to him,“ Asa and all you people of Judah and Benjamin, listen to me. The Lord is with you when you are with him. If you really look for him, you will find him. But if you desert him, he will desert you.
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Isaiah 45:23
I have made a promise in my own name. I have spoken with complete honesty. I will not take back a single word. I said,‘ Everyone will kneel down to me. Everyone’s mouth will make promises in my name.’
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Ezra 8:22
I was ashamed to ask King Artaxerxes for soldiers and horsemen. They could have kept us safe from enemies on the road. But we had told the king that our God would keep us safe. We had said,“ Our God is gracious and helps everyone who looks to him. But he becomes very angry with anyone who deserts him.”
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Psalms 69:32
Poor people will see it and be glad. The hearts of those who worship God will be strengthened.
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1 Chronicles 28 8
“ So I’m giving you a command in the sight of all the people of Israel. The Lord’ s community is watching. And our God is listening. I command you to be careful to follow all the commands of the Lord your God. Then you will own this good land. You will pass it on to your children after you as their share forever.
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Acts 2:4-8
All of them were filled with the Holy Spirit. They began to speak in languages they had not known before. The Spirit gave them the ability to do this.Godly Jews from every country in the world were staying in Jerusalem.A crowd came together when they heard the sound. They were bewildered because each of them heard their own language being spoken.The crowd was really amazed. They asked,“ Aren’t all these people who are speaking Galileans?Then why do we each hear them speaking in our own native language?
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Proverbs 1:21
On top of the city wall she cries out. Here is what she says near the gate of the city.
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Isaiah 58:1-3
The Lord told me,“ Shout out loud. Do not hold back. Raise your voice like a trumpet. Tell my people that they have refused to obey me. Tell the family of Jacob how much they have sinned.Day after day they worship me. They seem ready and willing to know how I want them to live. They act as if they were a nation that does what is right. They act as if they have not turned away from my commands. They claim to want me to give them fair decisions. They seem ready and willing to come near and worship me.‘ We have gone without food,’ they say.‘ Why haven’t you noticed it? We have made ourselves suffer. Why haven’t you paid any attention to us?’“ On the day when you fast, you do as you please. You take advantage of all your workers.
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Psalms 119:137-138
Lord, you do what is fair. And your laws are right.The laws you have made are fair. They can be completely trusted.
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Psalms 69:13
But Lord, I pray to you. May this be the time you help me. God, answer me because you love me so much. Save me, as you always do.
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John 7:28
Jesus was still teaching in the temple courtyard. He cried out,“ Yes, you know me. And you know where I am from. I am not here on my own authority. The one who sent me is true. You do not know him.
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Deuteronomy 32:4
He is the Rock. His works are perfect. All his ways are right. He is faithful. He doesn’t do anything wrong. He is honest and fair.
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John 7:26
Here he is! He is speaking openly. They aren’t saying a word to him. Have the authorities really decided that he is the Messiah?
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Psalms 9:10
Lord, those who know you will trust in you. You have never deserted those who look to you.
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Proverbs 8:6
Listen! I have things to say that you can depend on. I open my lips to speak what is right.
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Matthew 15:8-9
“‘ These people honor me by what they say. But their hearts are far away from me.Their worship doesn’t mean anything to me. They teach nothing but human rules.’ ”( Isaiah 29:13)
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Isaiah 55:6-7
Turn to the Lord before it’s too late. Call out to him while he’s still ready to help you.Let those who are evil stop doing evil things. And let them quit thinking evil thoughts. Let them turn to the Lord. The Lord will show them his tender love. Let them turn to our God. He is always ready to forgive.
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Isaiah 43:9-10
All the nations are gathering together. All of them are coming. Which one of their gods said ahead of time that the people of Israel would return? Which of them told us anything at all about the past? Let them bring in their witnesses to prove they were right. Then others will hear them. And they will say,“ What they said is true.”“ People of Israel, you are my witnesses,” announces the Lord.“ I have chosen you to be my servant. I wanted you to know me and believe in me. I wanted you to understand that I am the one and only God. Before me, there was no other god at all. And there will not be any god after me.