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The Living Stone
“Come to him, a living stone, rejected by men but approved, nonetheless, and precious in God’s eyes.” (1 Peter 2:4, LH)
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Given Glory
“It is through [Christ] that you are believing in God, the God how raised him from the dead and gave him glory.” (1 Peter 1:21a, LH)
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A New Song
“Sing a new song to the Lord, his praise in the assembly of the faithful.” (Psalm 149:1, LH)
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Sharper than a Sword
“Indeed, the word of God is living and active, sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing until it divides soul from spirit, joints from marrow; it is able to judge the thoughts and intentions of the heart.” (Hebrews 4:12, NRSV)
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Once for All
“But as it is, [Christ] has appeared once for all at the end of the age to remove sin by the sacrifice of himself.” (Hebrews 9:26b, NRSV)
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A Great High Priest
“Since, then, we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus, the Son of God, let us hold fast to our confession.” (Hebrews 4:14, NRSV)
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Consuming Fire
“Therefore, since we are receiving a kingdom that cannot be shaken, let us offer to God an acceptable worship with reverence and awe; for indeed our God is a consuming fire.” (Hebrews 12:28-29, NRSV)
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Hold Fast
“Let us hold fast to the confession of our hope without wavering, for he who has promised is faithful.” (Hebrews 10:33, NRSV)
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Sanctified
“And it is by God’s will that we have been sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.” (Hebrews 10:10, NRSV)
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Written on the Heart
“But this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Israel after those days, says the LORD: I will put my law within them, and I will write it on their hearts; and I will be their God and they shall be my people.” (Jeremiash 31:33, NRSV)