The Magnificent Seven

I will be with you.

When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they shall not overwhelm you; when you walk through fire you shall not be burned, and the flame shall not consume you. (Isaiah 43:2)

It is the Lord who goes before you. He will be with you; he will not leave you or forsake you. Do not fear or be dismayed. (Deuteronomy 31:8)

I will protect you.

But the Lord is faithful. He will establish you and guard you against the evil one. (2 Thessalonians 3:3)

Every word of God proves true; he is a shield to those who take refuge in him. (Proverbs 30:5)

I will be your strength.

I can do all things through him who strengthens me. (Philippians 4:13)

But they who wait for the Lord shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings like eagles; they shall run and not be weary; they shall walk and not faint. (Isaiah 40:31)

I will answer you.

And whatever we ask we receive from him, because we keep his commandments and do what pleases him. (1 John 3:22)

And this is the confidence that we have toward him, that if we ask anything according to his will he hears us. (1 John 5:14)

I will provide for you.

And my God will supply every need of yours according to his riches in glory in Christ Jesus. (Philippians 4:19)

But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you. (Matthew 6:33)

I will give you peace.

Peace I leave with you; my peace I give to you. Not as the world gives do I give to you. Let not your hearts be troubled, neither let them be afraid. (John 14:27)

In peace I will both lie down and sleep; for you alone, O Lord, make me dwell in safety. (Psalm 4:8)

I will always love you.

For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life. (John 3:16)

Give thanks to the God of heaven, for his steadfast love endures forever. (Psalm 136:26)

All quotations from the ESV (English Standard Version)

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Read through this collection of scripture verses. Within these verses there are 5 or 6 themes that you can sum up as just 5 or 6 words. What are those 5 or 6 words? (It may help to underline or highlight one or two words in each scripture.)

(All quotations are from the ESV – English Standard Version.)

. . . praying at all times in the Spirit, with all prayer and supplication. To that end keep alert with all perseverance, making supplication for all the saints . . . (Ephesians 6:18)

Above all, keep loving one another earnestly, since love covers a multitude of sins. (1 Peter 4:8 ESV)

And above all these, put on love, which binds everything together in perfect harmony. (Colossians 3:14)

And he told them a parable to the effect that they ought always to pray and not lose heart. (Luke 18:1)

And Jesus said to him, “‘If you can’! All things are possible for one who believes.” (Mark 9:23)

And this is his commandment, that we believe in the name of his Son Jesus Christ and love one another, just as he has commanded us. Whoever keeps his commandments abides in God, and God in him. And by this we know that he abides in us, by the Spirit whom he has given us. (1 John 3:23-24)

And those who know your name put their trust in you, for you, O Lord, have not forsaken those who seek you. (Psalm 9:10)

And walk in love, as Christ loved us and gave himself up for us, a fragrant offering and sacrifice to God. (Ephesians 5:2)

Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from God, and whoever loves has been born of God and knows God. (1 John 4:7 ESV)

But I have trusted in your steadfast love; my heart shall rejoice in your salvation. (Psalm 13:5)

But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus his Son cleanses us from all sin. (1 John 1:7)

Commit your way to the Lord; trust in him, and he will act. (Psalm 37:5)

Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. (Philippians 4:6)

For we walk by faith, not by sight. (2 Corinthians 5:7)

Jesus said to him, “Have you believed because you have seen me? Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed.” (John 20:29)

Let all that you do be done in love. (1 Corinthians 16:14)

Likewise, the Spirit helps us in our weakness. For we do not know what to pray for as we ought, but the Spirit himself intercedes for us with groanings too deep for words. (Romans 8:26)

Therefore, I tell you, whatever you ask in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours. (Mark 11:24)

Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. (Proverbs 3:5)

Whoever says he abides in him ought to walk in the same way in which he walked. (1 John 2:6)

Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to my path. (Psalm 119:105)

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