On today's episode of the Thriving in Ministry podcast, we share 21 scriptures to encourage pastors and church leaders.
Matthew 6:33 "Seek the Kingdom of God[a] above all else, and live righteously, and he will give you everything you need."
Ecclesiastes 9:10 "Whatever your hand finds to do, do it with all your might, for in the realm of the dead, where you are going, there is neither working nor planning nor knowledge nor wisdom."
Psalm 49:15 "But as for me, God will redeem my life. He will snatch me from the power of the grave."
Proverbs 15:22 "Plans fail for lack of counsel, but with many advisers they succeed."
Proverbs 29:11 "Fools vent their anger, but the wise quietly hold it back."
Philippians 1:6 "Being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus."
Proverbs 31:17 "She is energetic and strong, a hard worker."
Matthew 11:28-30 "Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.”
1 Peter 5:7-8 "Give all your worries and cares to God, for he cares about you. Stay alert! Watch out for your great enemy, the devil. He prowls around like a roaring lion, looking for someone to devour."
Galatians 6:9 "Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up."
1 Timothy 4:8 "Physical training is good, but training for godliness is much better, promising benefits in this life and in the life to come.”
Mark 6:31-32 Then, because so many people were coming and going that they did not even have a chance to eat, he said to them, “Come with me by yourselves to a quiet place and get some rest.” So they went away by themselves in a boat to a solitary place.
Jeremiah 33:6 “Nevertheless, the time will come when I will heal Jerusalem’s wounds and give it prosperity and true peace."
Isaiah 40:28-31 "Do you not know? Have you not heard?
The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth.
He will not grow tired or weary, and his understanding no one can fathom.
He gives strength to the weary and increases the power of the weak.
Even youths grow tired and weary, and young men stumble and fall;
but those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength.
They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint."
Romans 12:14-18
Matthew 20:26-28 "Not so with you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, and whoever wants to be first must be your slave — just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”
Isaiah 26:3 "You will keep in perfect peace all who trust in you, all whose thoughts are fixed on you!"
Luke 12:48 "From everyone who has been given much, much will be demanded; and from the one who has been entrusted with much, much more will be asked."
John 16:33 "I have told you all this so that you may have peace in me. Here on earth you will have many trials and sorrows. But take heart, because I have overcome the world.”
Acts 20:28 " Keep watch over yourselves and all the flock of which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers. Be shepherds of the church of God,[a] which he bought with his own blood."
Psalm 112:7 "They do not fear bad news; they confidently trust the Lord to care for them."
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