Building Faith Families with Steve Demme

Jesus "the Shepherd and Guardian of your souls.” (1 Peter 2:25)

“He (Jesus) is the image of the invisible God the firstborn of all creation.” (Colossians 1:15)

"Our Lord Jesus Christ, He Who is the blessed and only potentate, the King of kings and Lord of lords Who alone has immortality, Who dwells in unapproachable light.” (1 Timothy 6: 14-16)

"You shall be holy for I, Jehovah your God, am holy.” (Leviticus 19:2)

“Lord, they have killed your prophets, they have demolished your altars, and I alone am left, and they seek my life.” But what is God’s reply to him? “I have kept for myself seven thousand men who have not bowed the knee to Baal.” So too at the present time there is a remnant, chosen by grace.” (Romans 11:3-5)

"Remember the law of My servant, Moses. The statutes and rules that I commanded him at Horeb for all Israel. Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the great and awesome day of Jehovah comes.” (Malachi 4)

"They encircle me with words of hate, and attack me without cause. In return for my love they accuse me, but I give myself to prayer.” (Psalm 109:3-4)

“Those who received his word were baptized.” (Acts 2:41)

"Those who received His word were baptized, and there were added that day about 3,000 souls. They devoted themselves to the apostles' teaching and the fellowship to the breaking of bread and the prayers.” (Acts 2:40-42)

"Therefore brothers, be all the more diligent to confirm your calling and election. For if you practice these qualities, you will never fall. For in this way, there will be richly provided for you an inheritance into the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ.” (2 Peter 1:10‑11)

"Brothers, be all the more diligent to confirm your calling and election. For if you practice these qualities, you will never fall.” (2 Peter 1:10‑11)

Psalm 132, "Jehovah has chosen Zion. He has desired it for His habitation. 'This is My resting place forever. Here I will dwell for I have desired it.’"

Psalm 122, "Pray for the peace of Jerusalem. May they be secure who love you. Peace be within your walls and security within your towers."

"The cup of blessing that we bless, is it not a participation or communion in the blood of Christ?” (1 Corinthians 10 16-17)

“At one time you were darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Walk as children of light.” (Ephesians 5:8)

John 16:13, "When the Spirit of truth comes.”

John 3:34, "He gives the Spirit without measure.”

Psalm 132:9. "Let Your priests be clothed with righteousness, and let Your saints shout for joy.”

Joe was a dear brother that I have known and loved for over 50 years.

"You are clean because of the word that I have spoken to you.” (John 15:3)

John 15:3, “You are clean because of the Word that I have spoken to you.”

"For by a single offering He has perfected for all time those who are being sanctified.” (Hebrews 10:14)

"The life of the body is in its blood. I have given you the blood on the altar to purify you, making atonement for your souls. It is the blood given in exchange for a life that makes purification possible.” (Leviticus 17:11)

"He is able to save to the uttermost those who draw near to God through Him.” (Hebrews 7:25)

"You are the God Who sees. You are El Roi.”

Jesus is a man of sorrows and acquainted with grief. Isaiah 53

"I am gentle and humble.” “I and the Father are one.”

"There is one God and one mediator between God and mankind, the man Christ Jesus, Who gave Himself as a ransom for all people.” (1 Timothy 2:5)

‘You have seen well, for I am watching over My word to perform it.” (Jeremiah 1:12)

"They did not receive the love of the truth so as to be saved.” (2 Thessalonians 2:10)

"Jehovah is slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love.” (Numbers 14:18)

"We love because He first loved us." (1 John 4:19)

"O, Jehovah, You have searched me and known me. You know when I sit down and when I rise up. You discern my thoughts from afar. You search out my path and my lying down, and are acquainted with all my ways.” (Psalm 139)

"Jehovah is faithful in all He says and kind in all He does.” (Psalm 145)

“Giving diligence to keep the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace.” (Ephesians 4:3)

"I will remove the heart of stone from your flesh and give you a heart of flesh.” (Ezekiel 36:26)

“That they may all be one, just as you, Father, are in Me, and I in you, that they also may be in Us, so that the world may believe that You have sent Me.” (John 17:21)

‘It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by everything or every word that comes from the Mouth of God.’ Deuteronomy 8 and Matthew 4.

More stories from the Demme Family and how God delivered Steve from comparing their family to the Von Trapps.

"This is love, not that we have loved God but that He loved us and sent His Son to be the propitiation for our sins.” (1 John 4:10)

Jesus said to him, “Have I been with you so long, and you still do not know me, Philip? Whoever has seen me has seen the Father. How can you say, ‘Show us the Father’?” (John 14:9)

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“You have received the Spirit of adoption as sons, by Whom we cry, ‘Abba! Father!’ The Spirit Himself bears witness with our Spirit that we are children of God.” (Romans 8:15-16)The post Sons of God, #2 appeared first on Building Faith Families.