The Church at Riverside. Psalm 34:14 “Turn away from evil and do good. Search for peace, and work to maintain it.”

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The Church at Riverside

Psalm 34:14 “Turn away from evil and do good. Search for peace, and work to maintain it.”

2 nd Chronicles 16:9 “The eyes of the Lord search the whole earth in order to strengthen those whose hearts are fully committed to Him…”

2 nd Chronicles 15:2 “…The Lord will stay with you as long as you stay with Him! Whenever you seek Him, you will find Him. But if you abandon Him, He will abandon you.”

Psalm 4:7 “You have given me greater joy than those who have abundant harvest of grain and new wine.” Psalm 19:8 “The commandments of the Lord are right, bringing joy to the heart.” Psalm 22:26 “The poor will eat and be satisfied. All who seek the Lord will praise Him. Their hearts will rejoice with everlasting joy.” Psalm 32:1-2 “Oh, what joy for those whose disobedience is forgiven, whose sin is put out of sight! Yes, what joy for those whose record the Lord has cleared of guilt whose lives are lived in complete honesty!” 1 st Peter 1:8 “Though you have not seen Him, you love Him, and even though you do not see Him now, you believe in Him and are filled with an inexpressible and glorious joy.”

Psalm 43:4 “There I will go to the altar of God, to God – the source of all my joy.” Psalm 84:5 “What joy for those whose strength comes from the Lord, who have set their minds on a pilgrimage to Jerusalem.” Psalm 84:11-12 “…The Lord will withhold no good thing from those who do what is right. O Lord of Heaven’s Armies, what joy for those who trust in You. Hebrews 12:2 “We do this by keeping our eyes on Jesus, the champion who initiates and perfects our faith. Because of the joy awaiting Him, He endured the cross, disregarding its shame.” John 15:11 “I have told you this so that My joy may be in you and that your joy may be complete.”

Psalm 112:1 “Praise the Lord! How joyful are those who fear the Lord and delight in obeying His commands.” - Obedience goes hand in hand with joy 1 st John 5:3 “Loving God means keeping His commandments, and His commandments are not burdensome.” Loving God = Obeying God = Joy in God - Obedience goes hand in hand with love

How can you climb to new heights in your relationship with God?

What is holding you back? “And who can win this battle against the world? Only those who believe that Jesus is the Son of God.” - 1 st John 5:5 - Time ? - Job ? -Trapped in sin ? - Tired ? - Afraid of Love ?