Living Hope (Live)

[Ephesians 2:10] For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared before that we would walk in them. [Ephesians 2:11] Therefore remember that once you, the Gentiles in the flesh, who are called “uncircumcision” by that which is called “circumcision” (in the flesh, made by hands), [Ephesians 2:12] that you were at that time separate from Christ, alienated from the commonwealth of Israel, and strangers from the covenants of the promise, having no hope and without God in the world. [Ephesians 2:13] But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off are made near in the blood of Christ. [Ephesians 2:14] For he is our peace, who made both one, and broke down the middle wall of separation, [Ephesians 2:15] having abolished in his flesh the hostility, the law of commandments contained in ordinances, that he might create in himself one new man of the two, making peace,

[Romans 10:9] that if you will confess with your mouth that Jesus is Lord and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved. [Romans 10:10] For with the heart one believes resulting in righteousness; and with the mouth confession is made resulting in salvation. [Romans 10:11] For the Scripture says, “Whoever believes in him will not be disappointed.” [Romans 10:12] For there is no distinction between Jew and Greek; for the same Lord is Lord of all, and is rich to all who call on him. [Romans 10:13] For, “Whoever will call on the name of the Lord will be saved.” [Romans 10:14] How then will they call on him in whom they have not believed? How will they believe in him whom they have not heard? How will they hear without a preacher? [Romans 10:15] And how will they preach unless they are sent? As it is written: “How beautiful are the feet of those who preach the Good News of peace, who bring glad tidings of good things!”

[John 19:26] Therefore when Jesus saw his mother, and the disciple whom he loved standing there, he said to his mother, “Woman, behold, your son!” [John 19:27] Then he said to the disciple, “Behold, your mother!” From that hour, the disciple took her to his own home. [John 19:28] After this, Jesus, seeing that all things were now finished, that the Scripture might be fulfilled, said, “I am thirsty!” [John 19:29] Now a vessel full of vinegar was set there; so they put a sponge full of the vinegar on hyssop, and held it at his mouth. [John 19:30] When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, “It is finished!” Then he bowed his head and gave up his spirit. [John 19:31] Therefore the Jews, because it was the Preparation Day, so that the bodies wouldn’t remain on the cross on the Sabbath (for that Sabbath was a special one), asked of Pilate that their legs might be broken and that they might be taken away. [John 19:32] Therefore the soldiers came and broke the legs of the first and of the other who was crucified with him;

[Colossians 1:10] that you may walk worthily of the Lord, to please him in all respects, bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God, [Colossians 1:11] strengthened with all power, according to the might of his glory, for all endurance and perseverance with joy, [Colossians 1:12] giving thanks to the Father, who made us fit to be partakers of the inheritance of the saints in light, [Colossians 1:13] who delivered us out of the power of darkness, and translated us into the Kingdom of the Son of his love, [Colossians 1:14] in whom we have our redemption, the forgiveness of our sins. [Colossians 1:15] He is the image of the invisible God, the firstborn of all creation. [Colossians 1:16] For by him all things were created in the heavens and on the earth, visible things and invisible things, whether thrones or dominions or principalities or powers. All things have been created through him and for him.

[Ephesians 2:2] in which you once walked according to the course of this world, according to the prince of the power of the air, the spirit who now works in the children of disobedience. [Ephesians 2:3] We also all once lived among them in the lusts of our flesh, doing the desires of the flesh and of the mind, and were by nature children of wrath, even as the rest. [Ephesians 2:4] But God, being rich in mercy, for his great love with which he loved us, [Ephesians 2:5] even when we were dead through our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ—by grace you have been saved— [Ephesians 2:6] and raised us up with him, and made us to sit with him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, [Ephesians 2:7] that in the ages to come he might show the exceeding riches of his grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus; [Ephesians 2:8] for by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, [Ephesians 2:9] not of works, that no one would boast.

[Ephesians 2:5] even when we were dead through our trespasses, made us alive together with Christ—by grace you have been saved— [Ephesians 2:6] and raised us up with him, and made us to sit with him in the heavenly places in Christ Jesus, [Ephesians 2:7] that in the ages to come he might show the exceeding riches of his grace in kindness toward us in Christ Jesus; [Ephesians 2:8] for by grace you have been saved through faith, and that not of yourselves; it is the gift of God, [Ephesians 2:9] not of works, that no one would boast. [Ephesians 2:10] For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared before that we would walk in them. [Ephesians 2:11] Therefore remember that once you, the Gentiles in the flesh, who are called “uncircumcision” by that which is called “circumcision” (in the flesh, made by hands),

[Romans 5:18] So then as through one trespass, all men were condemned; even so through one act of righteousness, all men were justified to life. [Romans 5:19] For as through the one man’s disobedience many were made sinners, even so through the obedience of the one, many will be made righteous. [Romans 5:20] The law came in that the trespass might abound; but where sin abounded, grace abounded more exceedingly, [Romans 5:21] that as sin reigned in death, even so grace might reign through righteousness to eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.

[Philippians 2:4] each of you not just looking to his own things, but each of you also to the things of others. [Philippians 2:5] Have this in your mind, which was also in Christ Jesus, [Philippians 2:6] who, existing in the form of God, didn’t consider equality with God a thing to be grasped, [Philippians 2:7] but emptied himself, taking the form of a servant, being made in the likeness of men. [Philippians 2:8] And being found in human form, he humbled himself, becoming obedient to the point of death, yes, the death of the cross. [Philippians 2:9] Therefore God also highly exalted him, and gave to him the name which is above every name, [Philippians 2:10] that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, those on earth, and those under the earth,

[1 Peter 2:19] For it is commendable if someone endures pain, suffering unjustly, because of conscience toward God. [1 Peter 2:20] For what glory is it if, when you sin, you patiently endure beating? But if when you do well, you patiently endure suffering, this is commendable with God. [1 Peter 2:21] For you were called to this, because Christ also suffered for us, leaving you an example, that you should follow his steps, [1 Peter 2:22] who didn’t sin, “neither was deceit found in his mouth.” [1 Peter 2:23] When he was cursed, he didn’t curse back. When he suffered, he didn’t threaten, but committed himself to him who judges righteously. [1 Peter 2:24] He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we, having died to sins, might live to righteousness. You were healed by his wounds. [1 Peter 2:25] For you were going astray like sheep; but now you have returned to the Shepherd and Overseer of your souls.

[2 Corinthians 5:18] But all things are of God, who reconciled us to himself through Jesus Christ, and gave to us the ministry of reconciliation; [2 Corinthians 5:19] namely, that God was in Christ reconciling the world to himself, not reckoning to them their trespasses, and having committed to us the word of reconciliation. [2 Corinthians 5:20] We are therefore ambassadors on behalf of Christ, as though God were entreating by us: we beg you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God. [2 Corinthians 5:21] For him who knew no sin he made to be sin on our behalf, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.

[Colossians 2:11] In him you were also circumcised with a circumcision not made with hands, in the putting off of the body of the sins of the flesh, in the circumcision of Christ, [Colossians 2:12] having been buried with him in baptism, in which you were also raised with him through faith in the working of God, who raised him from the dead. [Colossians 2:13] You were dead through your trespasses and the uncircumcision of your flesh. He made you alive together with him, having forgiven us all our trespasses, [Colossians 2:14] wiping out the handwriting in ordinances which was against us. He has taken it out of the way, nailing it to the cross. [Colossians 2:15] Having stripped the principalities and the powers, he made a show of them openly, triumphing over them in it. [Colossians 2:16] Let no one therefore judge you in eating or drinking, or with respect to a feast day or a new moon or a Sabbath day, [Colossians 2:17] which are a shadow of the things to come; but the body is Christ’s.

[Hebrews 10:8] Previously saying, “Sacrifices and offerings and whole burnt offerings and sacrifices for sin you didn’t desire, neither had pleasure in them” (those which are offered according to the law), [Hebrews 10:9] then he has said, “Behold, I have come to do your will.” He takes away the first, that he may establish the second, [Hebrews 10:10] by which will we have been sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all. [Hebrews 10:11] Every priest indeed stands day by day serving and offering often the same sacrifices, which can never take away sins, [Hebrews 10:12] but he, when he had offered one sacrifice for sins forever, sat down on the right hand of God, [Hebrews 10:13] from that time waiting until his enemies are made the footstool of his feet. [Hebrews 10:14] For by one offering he has perfected forever those who are being sanctified. [Hebrews 10:15] The Holy Spirit also testifies to us, for after saying, [Hebrews 10:16] “This is the covenant that I will make with them after those days,” says the Lord, “I will put my laws on their heart, I will also write them on their mind;” then he says,

[John 10:25] Jesus answered them, “I told you, and you don’t believe. The works that I do in my Father’s name, these testify about me. [John 10:26] But you don’t believe, because you are not of my sheep, as I told you. [John 10:27] My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me. [John 10:28] I give eternal life to them. They will never perish, and no one will snatch them out of my hand. [John 10:29] My Father who has given them to me is greater than all. No one is able to snatch them out of my Father’s hand. [John 10:30] I and the Father are one.” [John 10:31] Therefore the Jews took up stones again to stone him.

[Acts 4:8] Then Peter, filled with the Holy Spirit, said to them, “You rulers of the people and elders of Israel, [Acts 4:9] if we are examined today concerning a good deed done to a crippled man, by what means this man has been healed, [Acts 4:10] may it be known to you all, and to all the people of Israel, that in the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, whom you crucified, whom God raised from the dead, this man stands here before you whole in him. [Acts 4:11] He is ‘the stone which was regarded as worthless by you, the builders, which has become the head of the corner.’ [Acts 4:12] There is salvation in no one else, for there is no other name under heaven that is given among men, by which we must be saved!” [Acts 4:13] Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John, and had perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marveled. They recognized that they had been with Jesus. [Acts 4:14] Seeing the man who was healed standing with them, they could say nothing against it.

[Hebrews 2:12] saying, “I will declare your name to my brothers. Among the congregation I will sing your praise.” [Hebrews 2:13] Again, “I will put my trust in him.” Again, “Behold, here I am with the children whom God has given me.” [Hebrews 2:14] Since then the children have shared in flesh and blood, he also himself in the same way partook of the same, that through death he might bring to nothing him who had the power of death, that is, the devil, [Hebrews 2:15] and might deliver all of them who through fear of death were all their lifetime subject to bondage. [Hebrews 2:16] For most certainly, he doesn’t give help to angels, but he gives help to the offspring of Abraham. [Hebrews 2:17] Therefore he was obligated in all things to be made like his brothers, that he might become a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make atonement for the sins of the people.

[1 Corinthians 15:1] Now I declare to you, brothers, the Good News which I preached to you, which also you received, in which you also stand, [1 Corinthians 15:2] by which also you are saved, if you hold firmly the word which I preached to you—unless you believed in vain. [1 Corinthians 15:3] For I delivered to you first of all that which I also received: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, [1 Corinthians 15:4] that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures, [1 Corinthians 15:5] and that he appeared to Cephas, then to the twelve. [1 Corinthians 15:6] Then he appeared to over five hundred brothers at once, most of whom remain until now, but some have also fallen asleep. [1 Corinthians 15:7] Then he appeared to James, then to all the apostles, [1 Corinthians 15:8] and last of all, as to the child born at the wrong time, he appeared to me also. [1 Corinthians 15:9] For I am the least of the apostles, who is not worthy to be called an apostle, because I persecuted the assembly of God. [1 Corinthians 15:10] But by the grace of God I am what I am. His grace which was given to me was not futile, but I worked more than all of them; yet not I, but the grace of God which was with me.

[Acts 2:22] “Men of Israel, hear these words! Jesus of Nazareth, a man approved by God to you by mighty works and wonders and signs which God did by him among you, even as you yourselves know, [Acts 2:23] him, being delivered up by the determined counsel and foreknowledge of God, you have taken by the hand of lawless men, crucified and killed; [Acts 2:24] whom God raised up, having freed him from the agony of death, because it was not possible that he should be held by it. [Acts 2:25] For David says concerning him, ‘I saw the Lord always before my face, for he is on my right hand, that I should not be moved. [Acts 2:26] Therefore my heart was glad, and my tongue rejoiced. Moreover my flesh also will dwell in hope, [Acts 2:27] because you will not leave my soul in Hades, neither will you allow your Holy One to see decay. [Acts 2:28] You made known to me the ways of life. You will make me full of gladness with your presence.’ [Acts 2:29] “Brothers, I may tell you freely of the patriarch David, that he both died and was buried, and his tomb is with us to this day. [Acts 2:30] Therefore, being a prophet, and knowing that God had sworn with an oath to him that of the fruit of his body, according to the flesh, he would raise up the Christ to sit on his throne, [Acts 2:31] he foreseeing this, spoke about the resurrection of the Christ, that his soul wasn’t left in Hades, and his flesh didn’t see decay. [Acts 2:32] This Jesus God raised up, to which we all are witnesses. [Acts 2:33] Being therefore exalted by the right hand of God, and having received from the Father the promise of the Holy Spirit, he has poured out this which you now see and hear. [Acts 2:34] For David didn’t ascend into the heavens, but he says himself, ‘The Lord said to my Lord, “Sit by my right hand