"But if you hold to my teachings, you are really my disciples. Then you will know the truth, and the truth will set you free." -John 8:31-32

"A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another. By this all man will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another." -John 13:34-35

"I am the vine, you are the branches. If a man remains in me and I in him, he will bear much fruit, apart from me, you can do nothing."-John 15:5

"If you remain in me and my word remains in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be given you. This is to My father's glory, that you produce much fruit, showing yourselves to be My disciples." -John 15:7-8

"Greater love has no one than this, that He gave his life for His friends." -John 15:13

"You did not choose Me, but I have chosen you and appointed you to go and bear fruit, fruit that will last. Then the Father will give you whatever you ask in my name." -John 15:16

"And Jesus said to them: All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to Me. Therefore, go and make disciples of all nations, baptising them in the name of the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. Teach these new disciples the commands I have given you. And be sure of this: I am with you always, even to the end of the age." -Matthew 28:18-20

"Since we each have one body with many members, and each member do not all have the same function, so do we in Christ form one body, with every member belonging to one another." -Matthew 12:4-5

"And Jesus turned to the crowd and said: Those who want to be my followers must first turn from their selfish desires, take up their cross daily and follow Me." -Luke 9:23

""For I know the plans I have for you", says the Lord. "Plans of good, not of disaster, to give you a future, and a hope. In those days, when you pray, I will be listening. If you look for Me wholeheartedly, you will find Me."" -Jeremiah 29:11-12

"But you are a chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people belonging to God, that you may declare your praises unto Him who has called you out from the darkness, and into His wonderful light." -1 Peter 2:9

"But God did not give you a spirit of fear and humility, but of power, love, and self-discipline." - 2 Timothy 1:7

"You are not controlled by your sinful desires. You are controlled by the Spirit, if you have the Spirit of God living within you. And Christ lives within you, so even though your body will die because of sin, the Spirit gives you life because you have been made right with God. The Spirit of God, who raised Jesus from the dead, lives within you. And just as God raised Jesus from the dead, He will give life to your mortal bodies through the Spirit living within you.
Therefore, brothers and sisters, you have no obligation to do what your sinful nature urges you to do. If you live by its dictates, you will die. If through the power of the Spirit you put to death the deeds of your sinful nature, you will live. For all who are led by the Spirit are the children of God." -Romans 8:9-14

"But the Holy Spirit produces these kinds of fruits in our lives: love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. There is no law against such things.
Those who belong to Christ Jesus have nailed the passions and desires of their sinful nature to His cross, and crucified them there. Since we are living by the Spirit, let us follow the Spirit's leading in all that we do. Let us not be conceit, or provoke one another, or be jealous of one another." -Galatians 5:22-26

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"God disciplines us for our good, taht we may share in his holiness. No discipline seems pleasant at the time, but painful. Later on, however, it produces a harvest of righteousness and peace for those who have been trained by it.
Therefore, strengthen your feeble armsand weak knees. "Make level pathsfor your feet," so that the lame may not be disables, but rather healed." -Hebrews 12:10-13


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