John 6:27
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27 But don’t be so concerned about perishable things like food. Spend your energy seeking the eternal life that the Son of Man[a] can give you. For God the Father has given me the seal of his approval.”
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- 6:27 “Son of Man” is a title Jesus used for himself.
Colossians 3:2
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2 Think about the things of heaven, not the things of earth.
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Isaiah 55:2
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2 Why spend your money on food that does not give you strength?
Why pay for food that does you no good?
Listen to me, and you will eat what is good.
You will enjoy the finest food.
John 6:54
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54 But anyone who eats my flesh and drinks my blood has eternal life, and I will raise that person at the last day.
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2 Timothy 2:19
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19 But God’s truth stands firm like a foundation stone with this inscription: “The Lord knows those who are his,”[a] and “All who belong to the Lord must turn away from evil.”[b]
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John 6:40
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40 For it is my Father’s will that all who see his Son and believe in him should have eternal life. I will raise them up at the last day.”
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Romans 6:23
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23 For the wages of sin is death, but the free gift of God is eternal life through Christ Jesus our Lord.
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John 10:28
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28 I give them eternal life, and they will never perish. No one can snatch them away from me,
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John 6:51
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51 I am the living bread that came down from heaven. Anyone who eats this bread will live forever; and this bread, which I will offer so the world may live, is my flesh.”
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Matthew 6:19
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Teaching about Money and Possessions
19 “Don’t store up treasures here on earth, where moths eat them and rust destroys them, and where thieves break in and steal.
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Acts 10:38
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38 And you know that God anointed Jesus of Nazareth with the Holy Spirit and with power. Then Jesus went around doing good and healing all who were oppressed by the devil, for God was with him.
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John 17:2
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2 For you have given him authority over everyone. He gives eternal life to each one you have given him.
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John 6:58
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58 I am the true bread that came down from heaven. Anyone who eats this bread will not die as your ancestors did (even though they ate the manna) but will live forever.”
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Proverbs 2:2-6
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2 Tune your ears to wisdom,
and concentrate on understanding.
3 Cry out for insight,
and ask for understanding.
4 Search for them as you would for silver;
seek them like hidden treasures.
5 Then you will understand what it means to fear the Lord,
and you will gain knowledge of God.
6 For the Lord grants wisdom!
From his mouth come knowledge and understanding.
2 Peter 1:17
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17 when he received honor and glory from God the Father. The voice from the majestic glory of God said to him, “This is my dearly loved Son, who brings me great joy.”[a]
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Philippians 2:13
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13 For God is working in you, giving you the desire and the power to do what pleases him.
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John 5:36-37
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36 But I have a greater witness than John—my teachings and my miracles. The Father gave me these works to accomplish, and they prove that he sent me. 37 And the Father who sent me has testified about me himself. You have never heard his voice or seen him face to face,
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Jeremiah 15:16
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16 When I discovered your words, I devoured them.
They are my joy and my heart’s delight,
for I bear your name,
O Lord God of Heaven’s Armies.
Ecclesiastes 6:7
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7 All people spend their lives scratching for food, but they never seem to have enough.
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1 Peter 1:24
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24 As the Scriptures say,
“People are like grass;
their beauty is like a flower in the field.
The grass withers and the flower fades.
2 Peter 3:11-14
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11 Since everything around us is going to be destroyed like this, what holy and godly lives you should live, 12 looking forward to the day of God and hurrying it along. On that day, he will set the heavens on fire, and the elements will melt away in the flames. 13 But we are looking forward to the new heavens and new earth he has promised, a world filled with God’s righteousness.
14 And so, dear friends, while you are waiting for these things to happen, make every effort to be found living peaceful lives that are pure and blameless in his sight.
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John 6:28-29
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28 They replied, “We want to perform God’s works, too. What should we do?”
29 Jesus told them, “This is the only work God wants from you: Believe in the one he has sent.”
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John 4:13-14
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13 Jesus replied, “Anyone who drinks this water will soon become thirsty again. 14 But those who drink the water I give will never be thirsty again. It becomes a fresh, bubbling spring within them, giving them eternal life.”
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1 Thessalonians 1:3
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3 As we pray to our God and Father about you, we think of your faithful work, your loving deeds, and the enduring hope you have because of our Lord Jesus Christ.
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Colossians 1:29
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29 That’s why I work and struggle so hard, depending on Christ’s mighty power that works within me.
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