“Make a joyful shout to the Lord, all you lands! Serve the Lord with gladness; Come before His presence with singing. Know that the Lord, He is God; It is He who has made us, and not we ourselves;

W e are His people and the sheep of His pasture. Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, and into His courts with praise. Be thankful to Him, and bless His name.” (Ps. 100:1-4, NKJV)

“Make a joyful shout to the Lord, all you lands!” (Psalm 100:1, NKJV)

“Submit to God and be at peace with him; in this way prosperity will come to you. Surely then you will find delight in the Almighty and will lift up your face to God.” (Job 22:21, 26, NIV)

“that God was reconciling the world to himself in Christ, not counting men’s sins against them. And he has committed to us the message of reconciliation.” (2 Cor. 5:19, NIV)

“And I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your seed and her Seed; He shall bruise your head, and you shall bruise His heel.” (Genesis 3:15, NKJV)

“who has saved us and called us to a holy life—not because of anything we have done but because of his own purpose and grace. This grace was given us in Christ Jesus before the beginning of time,” (2 Timothy 1:9, NIV)

“Therefore, since we have been justified through faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ, 2 through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we now stand…” (Romans 5:1-2, NIV)

“Peter replied, ‘Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit.’” (Acts 2:38, NIV)

“Serve the Lord with gladness; Come before His presence with singing.” (Ps. 100:2, NKJV)

“For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— not by works, so that no one can boast. For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.” (Ephesians 2:8-10, NIV)

“God has made us what we are. In Christ Jesus, God made us to do good works, which God planned in advance for us to live our lives doing.” (Ep. 2:10, NCV)

“Know that the L ORD, He is God; It is He who has made us, and not we ourselves; W e are His people and the sheep of His pasture.” (Ps. 100:3, NKJV)

Important Truth: The Life of Faith is a Life of Dependence.

“Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding; In all your ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct your paths.” (Prov. 3:5-6, NKJV)

“Trust in the L ORD forever, for the L ORD, the L ORD, is the Rock eternal.” (Isaiah 26:4, NIV)

“Every word of God is pure; He is a shield to those who put their trust in Him.” (Proverbs 30:5, NKJV)

“Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, And into His courts with praise. Be thankful to Him, and bless His name.” (Psalm 100:4, NKJV)

“Give thanks in all circumstances, for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.” (1 Thessalonians 5:18, NIV)

“And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.” (Romans 8:28, NIV)

“The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of his Christ, and he will reign for ever and ever.” (Rev. 11:15, NIV)