Revelation 21:23
"And the city had no need of the sun, neither of the moon, to shine in it: for the glory of God did lighten it, and the Lamb is the light thereof."
When driving your car in a snow storm, one of the things you will notice is that your headlights will seem to get dimmer the longer you drive.
Proverbs 18:24
"A man that hath friends must shew himself friendly: and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother."
Knowing who your friends are and what type of friends they are is important to knowing how much you can depend on them.
1 John 5:3
"For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments: and his commandments are not grievous."
We often here people say that we should talk more about the love of God.
Proverbs 15:10
"Correction is grievous unto him that forsaketh the way: and he that hateth reproof shall die."
Correction is a great indicator of the heart.
Hebrews 2:10
"For it became him, for whom are all things, and by whom are all things, in bringing many sons unto glory, to make the captain of their salvation perfect through sufferings."
What does it mean when it says that Jesus was made "perfect through sufferings"?
2 Timothy 2:3
"Thou therefore endure hardness, as a good soldier of Jesus Christ.
Every Christian needs to realize that when they got saved they entered a war.
1 Thessalonians 5:11
"Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do."
One of the works of the Holy Spirit is to comfort the Christian.
Colossians 3:22
"Servants, obey in all things your masters according to the flesh; not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing God:"
A good work ethic is important to your Christian testimony.
Galatians 2:11
"But when Peter was come to Antioch, I withstood him to the face, because he was to be blamed."
Dealing with differences in a confrontational manner is never easy.
2 Corinthians 6:17-18
"Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you, And will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty."
There are two important words for the Christian to understand.