John 14:23 – Jesus replied, “If anyone loves me, he will obey my teaching. My Father will love him and we will come to him and make our home with him.”
John 15:4 – Remain in me and I will remain in you . . .
John 15:5 – I am the vine; you are the branches. If a man remains in me and I in him, he will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing.
John 15:10 – If you obey my commands, you will remain in my love, just as I have obeyed my fathers commands and remain in his love.
Acts 2:42 – They continually devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and to the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.
Acts 2:47 – And the Lord added to the church daily those who were being saved.
2 Corinthians 5:21 – God made him (Christ) who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.
Galatians 5:25 – Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit.
Philippians 1: 6 - . . . he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.
Colossians 1:10 - We pray this in order that you may live a life worthy of the Lord and may please him in every way: `1) bearing fruit in every good work
2) Growing in the knowledge of God
3) being strengthened with all power according to his glorious might so that you may have great endurance and patience, and . . .
4)joyfully giving thanks.
Colossians 2:6&7 – So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live in him, rooted and built up in him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness.
2 Thessalonians 1:3&4 – We ought always to thank God for you, brothers (and sisters) and rightly so, because your faith is growing more and more, and the love every one of you has for each other is increasing. Therefore, among God’s churches we boast about your perseverance and faith in all the persecutions and trials you are enduring.
2 Timothy 1:6 . . .fan into flame the gift of God Which is in you . . .
1 John 1:7 – If we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, his Son, purifies us from all sin.
1 John 2:28 . . . continue in him . . .
1 John 3:24 – Those who obey his commands live in him, and he in them . . .
1 John 5:2&3 – This is how we know that we love the children of God: by loving God and carrying out his commands. This is love for God: to obey his commands.
2 John v.6&9 – And this is love: that we walk in obedience to his commands . . .walk in love. . .Anyone who runs ahead and does not continue in the teaching of Christ does not have God; whoever continues in the teaching has both the Father and the Son.
Revelation 22:11 . . . and let him who is holy continue to be holy.
Psalm 86:11 – Teach me your way, O Lord, and I will walk in your truth; give me an undivided heart, that I may fear your name.
Psalm 15 1&2 - Lord, who may dwell in your sanctuary? Who may live on your holy hill? He whose walk is blameless and who does what is righteous, who speaks the truth from heart . . .
Psalm 17:15 – And I – in righteousness I will see your face; when I awake, I will be satisfied with seeing your likeness.
May every blessing in 2012 be yours continuing in Jesus Christ!