Andy's Inspiration Box

Hebrews 10:19,22 New International Version (NIV) 19  Therefore, brothers and sisters, since we have confidence to enter the Most Holy Place by the blood of Jesus,  20  by a new and living way opened for us through the curtain, that is, his body,  21  and since we have a great priest over the house of God,  22  let us draw near to God with a sincere heart and with the full assurance that faith brings, having our hearts sprinkled to cleanse us from a guilty conscience and having our bodies washed with pure water.

Hebrews 13:5-6 New International Version (NIV) 5  Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, because God has said,    “Never will I leave you;    never will I forsake you.” [ a ]   6  So we say with confidence,    “The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid.    What can mere mortals do to me?”

2 Thessalonians 1:11-12 New Living Translation (NLT)   11  So we keep on praying for you, asking our God to enable you to live a life worthy of his call. May he give you the power to accomplish all the good things your faith prompts you to do.  12  Then the name of our Lord Jesus will be honoured because of the way you live, and you will be honoured along with him. This is all made possible because of the grace of our God and Lord, Jesus Christ. *Photograph copyright 2011 Rosie Harriott

Genesis 22:1-18 New King James Version (NKJV) Abraham’s Faith Confirmed   1  Now it came to pass after these things that God tested Abraham, and said to him, “Abraham!” And he said, “Here I am.” 2  Then He said, “Take now your son, your only  son  Isaac, whom you love, and go to the land of Moriah, and offer him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains of which I shall tell you.” 3  So Abraham rose early in the morning and saddled his donkey, and took two of his young men with him, and Isaac his son; and he split the wood for the burnt offering, and arose and went to the place of which God had told him.  4  Then on the third day Abraham lifted his eyes and saw the place afar off.  5  And Abraham said to his young men, “Stay here with the donkey; the lad [ a ]  and I will go yonder and worship, and we will come back to you.” 6  So Abraham took the wood of the burnt offering and laid  it  on Isa...

Hebrews 6:1-12 New King James Version (NKJV)    The Peril of Not Progressing   1  Therefore, leaving the discussion of the elementary  principles  of Christ, let us go on to perfection, not laying again the foundation of repentance from dead works and of faith toward God,  2  of the doctrine of baptisms, of laying on of hands, of resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment.  3  And this we will [ a ]  do if God permits. 4  For  it is  impossible for those who were once enlightened, and have tasted the heavenly gift, and have become partakers of the Holy Spirit, 5  and have tasted the good word of God and the powers of the age to come,  6  if they fall away, [ b ]  to renew them again to repentance, since they crucify again for themselves the Son of God, and put  Him  to an open shame. 7  For the earth which drinks in the rain that often comes upon it, and bears h...