Teaching and instruction brings wisdom, encouragement and hope
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“I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my loving eye on you.” (Psalm 32:8 NIV)

Teach and admonish one another with all wisdom

“Let the message of Christ dwell among you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom through psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit, singing to God with gratitude in your hearts.” (Col. 3:16 NIV)

Everything written in the past was written to teach us

“For everything that was written in the past was written to teach us, so that through the endurance taught in the Scriptures and the encouragement they provide we might have hope.” (Rom. 15:4 NIV)

All scripture is useful for teaching

“All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness.” (2 Tim. 3:16 NIV)

Show integrity in your teaching, seriousness and soundness

“In everything set them an example by doing what is good. In your teaching show integrity, seriousness and soundness of speech that cannot be condemned, so that those who oppose you may be ashamed because they have nothing bad to say about us.” (Titus 2:7-8 NIV)

The anointing you received teaches you all things

“As for you, the anointing you received from him remains in you, and you do not need anyone to teach you. But as his anointing teaches you about all things and as that anointing is real, not counterfeit—just as it has taught you, remain in him.” (1 John 2:27 NIV)

Entrust to faithful men, who will be able to teach others also

“And what you have heard from me in the presence of many witnesses entrust to faithful men, who will be able to teach others also.” (2 Tim. 2:2 ESV)

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Praise Him because He has blessed you with every spiritual blessing in Christ!
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“Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us in the heavenly realms with every spiritual blessing in Christ.” (Eph. 1:3 NIV)

Praise Him because He has given us new birth!

“Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.” (1 Pet. 1:3 NIV)

Praise Him because He is the God of comfort and passion!

“Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort.” (2 Cor. 1:3 NIV)

Praise Him because He has redeemed His people!

“Praise be to the Lord, the God of Israel, because he has come to his people and redeemed them.” (Luke 2:68 NIV)

Continue to offer Him a sacrifice of praise”

“Through Jesus, therefore, let us continually offer to God a sacrifice of praise – the fruit of lips that openly profess his name.” (Heb. 13:15 NIV)

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Praise Him Because He is your God!
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“Praise him—he is your God, and you have seen with your own eyes the great and astounding things that he has done for you.” (Deut. 10:21 GNB)

Praise Him because He gives peace!

“Praise the LORD who has given his people peace, as he promised he would.” (1 Kings 8:56 GNB)

Praise Him because He is your strong defender!

“The LORD is my strong defender; he is the one who has saved me. He is my God, and I will praise him, my father’s God, and I will sing about his greatness.” (Exo. 15:2 GNB)

Praise Him for all He has done for you!

“I will tell of the LORD’s unfailing love; I praise him for all he has done for us. He has richly blessed the people of Israel because of his mercy and constant love. (Isa. 63:7 GNB)

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Our Great God is worthy of praise!
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“We proclaim how great you are and tell of the wonderful things you have done.” (Psalm 75:1 GNB)

Praise His glory and might!

“Praise the Lord, all people on earth, praise his glory and might.” (1 Chron. 16:28)

Praise Him because he rescues the oppressed!

“Sing to the LORD! Praise the LORD! He rescues the oppressed from the power of evil people.” (Jer. 20:13 GNB)

Praise Him for His glorious grace!

“Let us praise God for his glorious grace, for the free gift he gave us in his dear Son (Eph. 1:5 GNB)

Praise Him forever and ever!

“God is wise and powerful! Praise him forever and ever.” (Dan. 2:20 GNB)

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Be thankful and let the peace of Christ rule in your heart
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“Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful.” (Col 3:15 NIV)

Give thanks to The Lord with all your heart

“I will give thanks to you, Lord, with all my heart; I will tell of all your wonderful deeds.” (Psalm 9:1 NIV)

Sing songs of gratitude in your heart

“Let the message of Christ dwell among you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom through psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit, singing to God with gratitude in your hearts.” (Col. 3:16 NIV)

Give shouts of grateful praise

“But I, with shouts of grateful praise, will sacrifice to you. What I have vowed I will make good. I will say, ‘Salvation comes from the Lord.’” (Jonah 2:9 NIV)

Be thankful in prayer

“Devote yourselves to prayer, being watchful and thankful.” (Col. 4:2 NIV)

Give thanks to God the father through Him

“And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.” (Col. 3:17 NIV)

To God be glory and power forever and ever!

“For from him and through him and for him are all things. To him be the glory forever! Amen.” (Rom. 11:36 NIV)

“Then I heard every creature in heaven and on earth and under the earth and on the sea, and all that is in them, saying: “To him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb be praise and honor and glory and power, for ever and ever!” (Rev. 5:13 NIV)

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Thank God because He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ!
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“But thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.” (2 Cor. 15:57 NIV)

Thank God because your faith is growing more and more

“We ought always to thank God for you, brothers and sisters, and rightly so, because your faith is growing more and more, and the love all of you have for one another is increasing.” (2 Thess. 1:3 NIV)

Give thanks because He is Good and His love endures forever 

“Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever.” 1 Chron. 16:34 NIV)

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Enter into His gates with thanksgiving, And into His courts with praise!
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“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; We 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. For the Lord is good; His mercy is everlasting, And His truth endures to all generations.” (Psalm 100 NKJV)

Give thanks in all circumstances

“Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.” (1 Thess. 5:16-18 NIV)

Present your requests to God with thanksgiving

“Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” (Phil. 4:6-7 NIV)

Your generosity will result in thanksgiving

“You will be enriched in every way so that you can be generous on every occasion, and through us your generosity will result in thanksgiving to God.” (2 Cor. 9:11 NIV)

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God reveals mysteries from the darkness
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 “He reveals mysteries from the darkness And brings the deep darkness into light.” (Job 12:22 NASB)

He reveals profound and hidden things

“It is He who reveals the profound and hidden things; He knows what is in the darkness, And the light dwells with Him.” (Dan. 2:22 NASB)

He will tell great and mighty things you do not know

“Call to Me and I will answer you, and I will tell you great and mighty things, which you do not know.” (Jer. 33:3 NASB)

He has made known to us the mystery of His will

“He made known to us the mystery of His will, according to His kind intention which He purposed in Him.” (Eph. 1:9 NASB)

God has revealed to us the mystery of the hidden gospel, which is Christ in you

“The mystery hidden for ages and generations but now revealed to his saints. To them God chose to make known how great among the Gentiles are the riches of the glory of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory,” (Col. 1:26-27 ESV)

We have been given the mystery of the kingdom of God

“And He was saying to them, "To you has been given the mystery of the kingdom of God, but those who are outside get everything in parables.” (Mark. 4:11 NASB)

The secret things are revealed to us and our children forever

“The secret things belong to the Lord our God, but the things that are revealed belong to us and to our children forever, that we may do all the words of this law.” (Deut. 29:29 ESV)

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God will wipe away your tears
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“He will swallow up death for all time, And the Lord GOD will wipe tears away from all faces, And He will remove the reproach of His people from all the earth; For the LORD has spoken.” (Isa. 25:8 NASB)

There will be no tears in Heaven

“He will wipe away every tear from their eyes; and there will no longer be any death; there will no longer be any mourning, or crying, or pain; the first things have passed away." (Rev. 21:4 NASB)

“For  the Lamb in the center of the throne will be their shepherd, and will guide them to springs of the water of life; and God will wipe every tear from their eyes." (Rev. 7:17 NASB)

He has rescued your eyes from tears

“For You have rescued my soul from death, My eyes from tears, My feet from stumbling. I shall walk before the LORD In the land of the living.” (Psalms 116:7-9 NASB)

Blessed are you who weep now

“Blessed are you who weep now, for you shall laugh.” (Luke 6:21 NASB)

Weeping may last for a night, but joy comes in the morning

“For His anger is but for a moment, His favor is for a lifetime; Weeping may last for the night, But a shout of joy comes in the morning.” (Psalm 30:5 NASB)

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