In His Image Ministries

1. Finally, my brethren, rejoice in the Lord. For me to write the same things to you is not tedious, but for you it is safe.   2. Beware of dogs, beware of evil workers, beware of the mutilation! 3. For we are the circumcision, who worship God in the Spirit, rejoice in Christ Jesus, and have no confidence in the flesh, 4. though I also might have confidence in the flesh. If anyone else thinks he may have confidence in the flesh, I more so:   5. circumcised the eighth day, of the stock of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of the Hebrews; concerning the law, a Pharisee;   6. concerning zeal, persecuting the church; concerning the righteousness which is in the law, blameless. May the Lord bless the reading of His Words in Jesus Name, amen

19. But I trust in the Lord Jesus to send Timothy to you shortly, that I also may be encouraged when I know your state. 20. For I have no one like-minded, who will sincerely care for your state.   21. For all seek their own, not the things which are of Christ Jesus.   22. But you know his proven character, that as a son with his father he served with me in the gospel.   23. Therefore I hope to send him at once, as soon as I see how it goes with me.   24. But I trust in the Lord that I myself shall also come shortly.   25. Yet I considered it necessary to send to you Epaphroditus, my brother, fellow worker, and fellow soldier, but your messenger and the one who ministered to my need;   26. since he was longing for you all, and was distressed because you had heard that he was sick.   27. For indeed he was sick almost unto death; but God had mercy on him, and not only on him but on me also, lest I should have sorrow u...

24. For Christ has not entered the holy places made with hands, which are copies of the true, but into heaven itself, now to appear in the presence of God for us;   25. not that He should offer Himself often, as the high priest enters the Most Holy Place every year with blood of another—   26. He then would have had to suffer often since the foundation of the world; but now, once at the end of the ages, He has appeared to put away sin by the sacrifice of Himself.   27. And as it is appointed for men to die once, but after this the judgment,   28. so Christ was offered once to bear the sins of many. To those who eagerly wait for Him He will appear a second time, apart from sin, for salvation. May the Lord bless the reading of His Words in Jesus Name, Amen

5. Let this mind be in you which was also in Christ Jesus,   6. who, being in the form of God, did not consider it robbery to be equal with God,   7. but made Himself of no reputation, taking the form of a bondservant, and coming in the likeness of men.   8. And being found in appearance as a man, He humbled Himself and became obedient to the point of death, even the death of the cross.   9. Therefore God also has highly exalted Him and given Him the name which is above every name, 10. that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, and of those on earth, and of those under the earth,   11. and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father. May the Lord bless the reading of His Words in Jesus Name, Amen

1. Therefore if there is any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any affection and mercy,   2. fulfill my joy by being like-minded, having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind.   3. Let nothing be done through selfish ambition or conceit, but in lowliness of mind let each esteem others better than himself.   4. Let each of you look out not only for his own interests, but also for the interests of others. May the Lord bless the reading of His Words in Jesus Name - Amen

19.    For I know that this shall turn to my salvation through your prayer, and the supply of the Spirit of Jesus Christ 20.    According to my earnest expectation and my hope, that in nothing I shall be ashamed, but that with all boldness, as always, so now also Christ shall be magnified in my body, whether it be by life or by death 21.    For me to live is Christ and to die is gain 22.    But if I live in the flesh, this is the fruit of my labour, yet what I shall choose, I wot not. 23.    For I am in a strait betwist two, having a desire to depart, and to be with Christ; which is far better 24.    Nevertheless, to abide in the flesh is more needful for you 25.    And having this confidence, I know I shall abide and continue with you all for your furtherance and joy of faith 26.    That your rejoicing may be more abundant in Jesus Chr...

12. But I want you to know, brethren, that the things which happened to me have actually turned out for the furtherance of the gospel,   13. so that it has become evident to the whole palace guard, and to all the rest, that my chains are in Christ;   14. and most of the brethren in the Lord, having become confident by my chains, are much more bold to speak the word without fear.   15. Some indeed preach Christ even from envy and strife, and some also from goodwill:   16. The former preach Christ from selfish ambition, not sincerely, supposing to add affliction to my chains; 17. but the latter out of love, knowing that I am appointed for the defense of the gospel. 18. What then? Only that in every way, whether in pretense or in truth, Christ is preached; and in this I rejoice, yes, and will rejoice. May the Lord bless the reading of His Words in Jesus Name - Amen

2. Now there is at Jerusalem by the sheep market a pool, which is called in the Hebrew tongue Bethesda, having five porches.   3. In these lay a great multitude of impotent folk, of blind, halt, withered, waiting for the moving of the water.   4. For an angel went down at a certain season into the pool, and troubled the water: whosoever then first after the troubling of the water stepped in was made whole of whatsoever disease he had.   5. And a certain man was there, which had an infirmity thirty and eight years. 6. When Jesus saw him lie, and knew that he had been now a long time in that case, he saith unto him, Wilt thou be made whole?   7. The impotent man answered him, Sir, I have no man, when the water is troubled, to put me into the pool: but while I am coming, another steppeth down before me.   8. Jesus saith unto him, Rise, take up thy bed, and walk.   9. And immediately the man was made whole, and took up his bed, and wa...