Hear My Prayer...

Lord, hear my prayer,
listen to my cry for mercy;
in your faithfulness and righteousness
come to my relief. 

~ Psalm 143:1 (NIV)

Please God...

17 For the kingdom of God is not a matter of eating and drinking, but of righteousness, peace and joy in the Holy Spirit, 18 because anyone who serves Christ in this way is pleasing to God and receives human approval.
~ Romans 14:17-18 (NIV)

Don't Worry! (Part 2)

31 So do not worry, saying, ‘What shall we eat?’ or ‘What shall we drink?’ or ‘What shall we wear?’ 32 For the pagans run after all these things, and your heavenly Father knows that you need them. 33 But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well. 34 Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own. ~ Jesus (Matthew 6:31-34 NIV)

31 Do not worry then, saying, ‘What will we eat?’ or ‘What will we drink?’ or ‘What will we wear for clothing?’ 32 For the Gentiles eagerly seek all these things; for your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things. 33 But seek first His kingdom and His righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.

34 “So do not worry about tomorrow; for tomorrow will care for itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own. (NASB)

Christ's Ambassadors

20 We are therefore Christ’s ambassadors,as though God were making his appeal through us.We implore you on Christ’s behalf: Be reconciled to God. 21 God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God. ~ 2 Corinthians 5:20-21 (NIV)

All Scripture...

All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work. 

~ 2 Timothy 3:16-17 (NIV 1984)

Blessed Are...

Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 
~ Jesus (Matthew 5:10 NIV)

Blessed Are...

Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled. ~ Jesus (Matthew 5:6 NIV)

From Everlasting to Everlasting

17 But from everlasting to everlasting

the Lord’s love is with those who fear Him,

and his righteousness with their children’s children— 18 with those who keep His covenant

and remember to obey His precepts.

~ Psalm 103:17-18 (NIV)

Become...

God made Him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in Him we might become the righteousness of God. 

~ 2 Corinthians 5:21 (NIV)

Relief

 Lord, hear my prayer,

listen to my cry for mercy;

in your faithfulness and righteousness

come to my relief.

~ Psalm 143:1 (NIV)

Let Justice Roll

But let justice roll on like a river,
    righteousness like a never-failing stream!

~ Amos 5:24 (NIV)

Warning...

“But I warn you—unless your righteousness is better than the righteousness of the teachers of religious law and the Pharisees, you will never enter the Kingdom of Heaven! ~ Matthew 5:20 (NLT)

Thoroughly Equipped...

All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the man of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work. 

~ 2 Timothy 3:16-17 (NIV 1984)

HE Bore Our Sins...

“He Himself bore our sins” in His body on the cross, so that we might die to sins and live for righteousness; “by His wounds you have been healed.” ~ 1 Peter 2:24 (NIV)

God Is Stronger

25 For the foolishness of God is wiser than human wisdom, and the weakness of God is stronger than human strength.

26 Brothers and sisters, think of what you were when you were called. Not many of you were wise by human standards; not many were influential; not many were of noble birth. 27 But God chose the foolish things of the world to shame the wise; God chose the weak things of the world to shame the strong. 28 God chose the lowly things of this world and the despised things—and the things that are not—to nullify the things that are, 29 so that no one may boast before him. 30 It is because of him that you are in Christ Jesus, who has become for us wisdom from God—that is, our righteousness, holiness and redemption. 

~ 1 Corinthians 1:25-30 (NIV)

New Creation

17 Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here! 18 All this is from God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation: 19 that God was reconciling the world to himself in Christ, not counting people’s sins against them. And he has committed to us the message of reconciliation. 20 We are therefore Christ’s ambassadors, as though God were making his appeal through us. We implore you on Christ’s behalf: Be reconciled to God.21 God made him who had no sin to be sin for us, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God. 

~ 2 Corinthians 5:17-21

Turn from Sinful Pleasures

11 For the grace of God has been revealed, bringing salvation to all people. 12 And we are instructed to turn from godless living and sinful pleasures. We should live in this evil world with wisdom, righteousness, and devotion to God,13 while we look forward with hope to that wonderful day when the glory of our great God and Savior, Jesus Christ, will be revealed. 

~ Titus 2:11-13 (NLT)

Scripture Equips...

16 All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, 17 so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work. 

~ 2 Timothy 3:16-17 (NIV)

Give Thanks!

I will give thanks to the Lord according to His righteousness And will sing praise to the name of the Lord Most High.

~ Psalm 7:17 (NASB)

Thoroughly Equipped

16 All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, 17 so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work. ~ 2 Timothy 3:16-17 (NIV)