The very fact that you have lawsuits among you means you have been completely defeated already. Why not rather be wronged? Why not rather be cheated? 

” The body, however, is not meant for sexual immorality but for the Lord, and the Lord for the body. 14By his power God raised the Lord from the dead, and he will raise us also. 

You are not your own; 20you were bought at a price. Therefore honor God with your bodies.

Lord God my Father,

Keep my heart in your Peace so I do not argue. Protect my spirit so I am not led into sin. I am yours and I want to honor you completely. Convict me in my sin and guide me into your plan.

In Jesus name I pray,

Amen

Therefore you do not lack any spiritual gift as you eagerly wait for our Lord Jesus Christ to be revealed. 

For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. 

 Has not God made foolish the wisdom of the world?

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

This is what we speak, not in words taught us by human wisdom but in words taught by the Spirit, explaining spiritual realities with Spirit-taught words.

The person without the Spirit does not accept the things that come from the Spirit of God but considers them foolishness,

you are of Christ, and Christ is of God.

Lord God my Father,

You are my inspiration and life. Your knowledge is the only knowledge I wish to carry. Release from me the worldly way I followed so I may live in your spirit within me. Keep me from using my words so your words are freely spoken. Help me to awaken the spirit in others so they can know you as well.

In Jesus name I pray,

Amen

“Do not be afraid; keep on speaking, do not be silent.10For I am with you, and no one is going to attack and harm you, because I have many people in this city.”

There is danger not only that our trade will lose its good name, but also that the temple of the great goddess Artemis will be discredited; and the goddess herself, who is worshiped throughout the province of Asia and the world, will be robbed of her divine majesty.”

The assembly was in confusion: Some were shouting one thing, some another. Most of the people did not even know why they were there. 

Lord God my Father,

Give me confidence that can not be shaken and words that make a difference. Protect me as I do your work and allow your grace to be in my words. Keep me from false idols but keep me in your Peace, keep confusion at bay and truth on my lips.

In Jesus name I pray,

Amen

On the contrary, we speak as those approved by God to be entrusted with the gospel. We are not trying to please people but God, who tests our hearts.

And we also thank God continually because, when you received the word of God, which you heard from us, you accepted it not as a human word, but as it actually is, the word of God, which is indeed at work in you who believe. 

For what is our hope, our joy, or the crown in which we will glory in the presence of our Lord Jesus when he comes? Is it not you? 20Indeed, you are our glory and joy.

It is God’s will that you should be sanctified: that you should avoid sexual immorality; 4that each of you should learn to control your own body in a way that is holy and honorable, 5not in passionate lust like the pagans, who do not know God; 6and that in this matter no one should wrong or take advantage of a brother or sister.

Don’t let anyone deceive you in any way, for that day will not come until the rebellion occurs and the man of lawlessness is revealed, the man doomed to destruction. 4He will oppose and will exalt himself over everything that is called God or is worshiped, so that he sets himself up in God’s temple, proclaiming himself to be God.

They perish because they refused to love the truth and so be saved. 11For this reason God sends them a powerful delusion so that they will believe the lie 12and so that all will be condemned who have not believed the truth but have delighted in wickedness.

Lord God my Father,

You are all knowing and still you trust me. Help me to carry you naturally and share your strength comfortably so you are noticed. Protect me from those who want to take your peace from me and share your hope and light so they join me in knowing you.

In Jesus name I pray,

Amen

Now the Berean Jews were of more noble character than those in Thessalonica, for they received the message with great eagerness and examined the Scriptures every day to see if what Paul said was true. 12As a result, many of them believed, as did also a number of prominent Greek women and many Greek men.

“Therefore since we are God’s offspring, we should not think that the divine being is like gold or silver or stone—an image made by human design and skill. 

Lord God my Father,

Your design brings life and Peace, help me to carry your Truth without trying to understand more than I am ready for. Help me to allow your word to rest on me well and restore me to your design. You are unlike anything I can understand so help me to allow your understanding to rest on me as you desire.

In Jesus name I pray,

Amen

Lord God my Father,

Help me to stay close to you and be noble in my way, serving you in all things.

In Jesus name I pray,

Amen

For it is written that Abraham had two sons, one by the slave woman and the other by the free woman. 23His son by the slave woman was born according to the flesh, but his son by the free woman was born as the result of a divine promise.

The only thing that counts is faith expressing itself through love.

So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh. 

The acts of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity and debauchery; 20idolatry and witchcraft; hatred, discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition, dissensions, factions 21and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who live like this will not inherit the kingdom of God.

22But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23gentleness and self-control. Against such things there is no law. 24Those who belong to Christ Jesus have crucified the flesh with its passions and desires. 25Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit. 26Let us not become conceited, provoking and envying each other.

Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows. 8Whoever sows to please their flesh, from the flesh will reap destruction; whoever sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life.

The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with your spirit, brothers and sisters. Amen.

Lord God my Father,

Your design is perfect and you include me in your plan. Give me a faith that has no doubt and help me to walk in your confidence in all encounters. Protect me from my worldly desires and release your plan to me in every breath. Help my fruits to be of your desire, not mine. Your Peace is my shield, may nothing get past it.

In Jesus name I pray,

Amen

Grace and peace to you from God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ, 4who gave himself for our sins to rescue us from the present evil age, according to the will of our God and Father, 5to whom be glory for ever and ever. Amen.

“The man who formerly persecuted us is now preaching the faith he once tried to destroy.” 

I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.

So in Christ Jesus you are all children of God through faith,

Lord God my Father,

You are the designer and perfect, you made me in your image. Your way leads to life above my understanding and protects me from the evil of this world. Your Glory is all I need to focus on, with it, all is well. Thank you for changing my life when all I did was seek you. I am no longer easy to find by the deceiver but I need constant protection from the darkness that cries out from within. The ever growing faith that restores me, is the ultimate high my desires distracted me from. Thank you for never giving up on me.

In Jesus name I pray,

Amen

No! We believe it is through the grace of our Lord Jesus that we are saved, just as they are.”

You are to abstain from food sacrificed to idols, from blood, from the meat of strangled animals and from sexual immorality. You will do well to avoid these things.

Finally Paul became so annoyed that he turned around and said to the spirit, “In the name of Jesus Christ I command you to come out of her!” At that moment the spirit left her.

The crowd joined in the attack against Paul and Silas, and the magistrates ordered them to be stripped and beaten with rods. 

 “Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved—you and your household.”

Lord God my Father,

You are the answer to all things, Thank you for making it so simple, keep me from overthinking your plan. Help me to know when temptation is before me and give me strength to avoid it. Give me discernment over the darkness so popular, keep me from joining the crowd but to keep my focus on you. Help me believe, really believe.

In Jesus name I pray,

Amen

Consider it pure joy, my brothers and sisters, whenever you face trials of many kinds, 3because you know that the testing of your faith produces perseverance. 4Let perseverance finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything. 5

As the body without the spirit is dead, so faith without deeds is dead.

Above all, my brothers and sisters, do not swear—not by heaven or by earth or by anything else. All you need to say is a simple “Yes” or “No.” Otherwise you will be condemned.

Lord God my Father,

Your design is perfect and your way is all powerful. Help me to find joy in all struggles for the strength it will bring and the wisdom I will learn. Bring my body and spirit into a balance so your way is natural in my thoughts and actions. Keep me from placing my perspective over yours.

In Jesus name I pray,

Amen

“You are a child of the devil and an enemy of everything that is right! You are full of all kinds of deceit and trickery. Will you never stop perverting the right ways of the Lord? 

When the Jews saw the crowds, they were filled with jealousy. They began to contradict what Paul was saying and heaped abuse on him.

And the disciples were filled with joy and with the Holy Spirit.

Paul looked directly at him, saw that he had faith to be healed 10and called out, “Stand up on your feet!” At that, the man jumped up and began to walk.

 “We must go through many hardships to enter the kingdom of God,” they said.

Lord God my Father,

You are my protector and creator. Protect me from the darkness I walk through every day and keep your light on my path. Keep me strong in my delight and your Truth, may your Joy be seen by those around me. Help me to see the faith in others so our strength can grow and prepare me for the hardship that is before me so your delivery reveals your Glory.

In Jesus name I pray,

Amen