Bible Verses for Service Msg

"Jesus said, "No procrastination. No backward looks. You can't put God's kingdom off till tomorrow. Seize the day.""

""Keep your shirts on; keep the lights on!"

"Even if I am executed here and now, I'll rejoice in being an element in the offering of your faith that you make on Christ's altar, a part of your rejoicing."

"Looking back over what has been accomplished and what I have observed, I must say I am most pleased—in the context of Jesus, I'd even say proud, but only in that context."

"First, though, I'm going to Jerusalem to deliver a relief offering to the Christians there."

"that I will be delivered from the lions' den of unbelievers in Judea. Pray also that my relief offering to the Jerusalem Christians will be accepted in the spirit in which it is given."

"Slaves with Christian masters all the more so—their masters are really their beloved brothers! These are the things I want you to teach and preach."

"This relief offering is a prod to live at your very best, showing your gratitude to God by being openly obedient to the plain meaning of the Message of Christ. You show your gratitude through your generous offerings to your needy brothers and sisters, and really toward everyone."

"Don't consider this an unreasonable hardship, this setting your slave free. After all, he's worked six years for you at half the cost of a hired hand. Believe me, God, your God, will bless you in everything you do."

"That's why he had to enter into every detail of human life. Then, when he came before God as high priest to get rid of the people's sins,"

"The king then ordered that they be served from the same menu as the royal table—the best food, the finest wine. After three years of training they would be given positions in the king's court."

"When the king interviewed them, he found them far superior to all the other young men. None were a match for Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah. And so they took their place in the king's service."

"All the tools used for setting up The Holy Dwelling, including all the pegs in it and the Courtyard, are to be made of bronze."

"Take the atonement-tax money from the Israelites and put it to the maintenance of the Tent of Meeting. It will be a memorial fund for the Israelites in honor of God, making atonement for your lives.""

"Then they came back, every one whose heart was roused, whose spirit was freely responsive, bringing offerings to God for building the Tent of Meeting, furnishing it for worship and making the holy vestments."