philippians 1:9-10 . . . and it is my prayer that your love may abound more and more, with knowledge and all discernment, so that you may approve what is excellent, and so be pure and blameless for the day of Christ.


isaiah 61:1-2 . . . the Spirit of the Sovereign Lord is upon me, for the Lord has anointed me to bring good news to the poor. He has sent me to comfort the brokenhearted and to proclaim that captives will be released and prisoners will be freed. He has sent me to tell those who mourn that the time of the Lord’s favor has come, and with it, the day of God’s anger against their enemies.


philippians 1:27 . . . above all, you must live as citizens of heaven, conducting yourselves in a manner worthy of the Good News about Christ. then, whether i come and see you again or only hear about you, i will know that you are standing together with one spirit and one purpose, fighting together for the faith, which is the Good News.


philippians 2:1-5 . . . is there any encouragement from belonging to Christ? any comfort from His love? any fellowship together in the Spirit? are your hearts tender and compassionate? then make me truly happy by agreeing wholeheartedly with each other, loving one another, and working together with one mind and purpose. don’t be selfish; don’t try to impress others. be humble, thinking of others as better than yourselves. don’t look out only for your own interests, but take an interest in others, too. you must have the same attitude that Christ Jesus had.


philippians 2:14-18 . . . do everything without complaining and arguing, so that no one can criticize you. live clean, innocent lives as children of God, shining like bright lights in a world full of crooked and perverse people. hold firmly to the Word of life; then, on the day of Christ’s return, i will be proud that i did not run the race in vain and that my work was not useless. but i will rejoice even if i lose my life, pouring it out like a liquid offering to God, just like your faithful service is an offering to God. and i want all of you to share that joy. yes, you should rejoice, and i will share your joy.


psalm 72:4 . . . help Him to defend the poor, to rescue the children of the needy, and to crush their oppressors.


psalm 72:12-14 . . . He will rescue the poor when they cry to Him; He will help the oppressed, who have no one to defend them. He feels pity for the weak and the needy, and He will rescue them. He will redeem them from oppression and violence, for their lives are precious to Him.


psalm 72:18-19 . . . praise the Lord God, the God of Israel, Who alone does such wonderful things. praise His glorious name forever! let the whole earth be filled with His glory. amen and amen!