15 Bible Verses about The Surrendered life
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Whoever finds his life will lose it. Whoever loses his life for my sake will find it.
I have been impaled with Christ. It is no longer I that live, but Christ lives in me. The life that I now live in the flesh (physical body) I live by faith. This is the faith that is in the Son of God. He loved me and gave himself up for me.
And if I give all my possessions to feed the poor, and surrender my body to be burned, but do not have love, I gain nothing.
If we live by the Spirit, let us also walk by the Spirit.
Jehovah will guard him and keep him alive. He will be blessed in the land. Do not place him at the mercy of his enemies.
In the end Christ will deliver the kingdom to God the Father. Christ will destroy every ruler and all authority and all power.
I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep.
I speak in human terms because of the weakness of your flesh. You once presented your members as servants to uncleanness and to sin. Now you present your members as servants to righteousness and sanctification (purification) (holiness).
Walk in love, even as Christ also loved you, and gave himself up for us. He was an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweet smelling odor.
No one takes it away from me, but I lay it down voluntarily. I have authority (jurisdiction) (right) to lay it down, and I have authority to take it again. I have received this commandment from my Father.
Also do not present your members to sin as instruments of unrighteousness. Present yourselves to God, as alive from the dead, and your members as instruments of righteousness for God.
He that did not spare his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, will he not with him freely give us all things?
Do you not know that if you present yourselves to anyone as obedient servants you are his (voluntary) servants because you obey him? This could be obedience to sin with death in view or obedience to righteousness with holiness in view?
He who would save his life shall lose it. He who would lose his life for my sake shall save it.
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The Surrendered life » Of Christ to his mission for further treatment of this subject » Dead to sin
Those who belong to Christ Jesus have impaled the flesh with its passions and lusts.
I have been impaled with Christ. It is no longer I that live, but Christ lives in me. The life that I now live in the flesh (physical body) I live by faith. This is the faith that is in the Son of God. He loved me and gave himself up for me.
If you died with Christ from the rudiments of the world, why, as though living in the world, do you subject yourselves to ordinances:
He bore our sins in his body upon the stake, that we, having died to sins, might live to righteousness. You were healed because of his wounds (stripes).
The Surrendered life » Of Christ to his mission for further treatment of this subject » Dying with Christ
We know this that our old self was impaled with him that the body of sin might be destroyed, that we should no longer be in bondage to sin.
I have been impaled with Christ. It is no longer I that live, but Christ lives in me. The life that I now live in the flesh (physical body) I live by faith. This is the faith that is in the Son of God. He loved me and gave himself up for me.
If you died with Christ from the rudiments of the world, why, as though living in the world, do you subject yourselves to ordinances:
It is written: For your sake we are put to death all day long. We are considered as sheep for the slaughter. (Psalm 44:22)
For we who live are always delivered to death for Jesus' sake, that the life of Jesus may also be manifested in our mortal flesh.
The Surrendered life » Consecration » Examples of personal
There was Amasiah, Zichri's son, who volunteered to serve Jehovah with two hundred thousand fighting men.
He obtained the appearance as a man, humbled himself, and became obedient even to death, yes, death on the stake.
Praise Jehovah! The Israelites were determined to fight. The people gladly volunteered.
Then I said: Here I come! In the scroll of the book it is written about me. (Luke 3:21)
The Surrendered life » Consecration » Of persons to special religious work
Then ordain them, because they and their descendants will have a long lasting priesthood.
These are the names of Aaron's sons, the anointed priests, who were ordained to serve as priests.
He also poured some of the anointing oil on Aaron's head and anointed him to set him apart for his holy duties.
Moses put his hands on Joshua's head and proclaimed him as his successor, just as Jehovah proclaimed.
The Surrendered life » Consecration » A call to personal
I request (urge) (implore) you brothers, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service.
Moses said: Today you are ordained as Jehovah's. God gave you a blessing today. Each of you fought with your own sons and brothers.
and for all the objects which the skilled workers are to make. Now who else is willing to give a generous offering to Jehovah?
If anyone cleanses himself from these things, he will be a vessel for honor, sanctified, useful to the Master, prepared for every good work.
The Surrendered life » Resignation in trials, examples of » David
Hezekiah said to Isaiah: The word of Jehovah that you spoke is good. He added: Is it not good that there is peace and security as long as I live?
Why should I fast now that he is dead? Can I bring him back? Someday I will go to him. However he will not come back to me.
The Surrendered life » Entire consecration, examples of » Paul the apostle
May the very God of peace completely sanctify you (make you holy). I pray to God that your entire spiritual being, your mind and body, is preserved blameless until the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Things that offered gain to me I count a loss for Christ. I count all things to be loss for the excellence of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord. I suffered the loss of all things. Yet I count them as refuse (garbage) (dung) that I may gain Christ.
The Surrendered life » Submission to the divine will » Tends to spiritual knowledge
If any man does his will he shall know the teachings. He will know if it is from God, or whether I speak from myself.
Do not be conformed to this world (religious, social, political, and economic arrangement). But be transformed by the renewing of your mind. Prove what is the good, acceptable, and perfect will of God.
The Surrendered life » Entire consecration, examples of » Judah under king asa
All the people of Judah were overjoyed because of the oath. They took the oath wholeheartedly. They took great pleasure in looking for Jehovah. And he let them find him. So Jehovah surrounded them with rest and peace.
The arrogant have forged a lie against me. With all my heart I will observe your precepts.
The Surrendered life » Submission to the divine will » Whole-hearted required
This should not be in the way of eye service, as men-pleasers; but as servants of Christ, doing the will of God from a complete heart;
make you perfect (mature) in every good thing. May you do his will, working in us that which is well-pleasing in his sight, through Jesus Christ; to whom be the glory for ever and ever. Amen.
The Surrendered life » Entire consecration, examples of » Josiah and his subjects
The king stood beside the pillar and made a promise to Jehovah that he would follow Jehovah and obey his commands, instructions, and laws with all his heart and mind. He confirmed the terms of the promise written in this book. All the people joined in the promise.
Never before had there been a king like him. He turned to Jehovah with all his heart and his entire mind and all his power. As the Law of Moses says: and after him there was no king like him.
The Surrendered life » Submission to the divine will » Prayer essential to
Teach me to do your will, for you are my God. Let your good Spirit lead me on level ground.
Your kingdom come, your will be done on earth as it is in heaven. (Matthew 6:33) (Daniel 2:44) (Revelation 11:15) (Psalm 37:10,29) (Acts 24:15)
The Surrendered life » Submission to the divine will » Christ the perfect example of
I can do nothing by myself. So I hear and judge and my judgment is righteous. I do not seek my own will, but the will of him that sent me.
A second time he went away and prayed, saying: Father, if this cannot pass away, except I drink it, your will be done.
The Surrendered life » Submission to the divine will » The rule of every-day life
The world and its desires (lusts) are passing away; but he who does the will of God lives forever.
The Surrendered life » Resignation in trials, examples of » Christ
He said: Abba, Father, all things are possible to you. Take this cup from me. Even so not what I will, but what you will.
Jesus said to Peter: Put the sword in the sheath. Shall I drink the cup the Father has given me?
The Surrendered life » Submission to the divine will » Establishes a divine relationship
For everyone who does the will of my Father who is in heaven is my brother, and sister, and mother.
The Surrendered life » Resignation in trials, examples of » Eli
Then Samuel told Eli everything. Eli replied: He is Jehovah! He will do what he thinks is right.
The Surrendered life » Entire consecration, examples of » Caleb and joshua
Only Caleb son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite and Joshua son of Nun will get to see the land. This is because they wholeheartedly followed Jehovah.
The Surrendered life » Unquestioning service » Elisha
Elisha then left his bulls and ran after Elijah. He said: Let me kiss my father and mother good-bye and then I will go with you. Elijah answered, All right, go back. I am not stopping you!
The Surrendered life » Unquestioning service » Noah
Noah did everything exactly as God commanded him.
The Surrendered life » Submission to the divine will » The result of inward law
I am pleased to do your will, O my God; Your Law is within my heart.
The Surrendered life » Resignation in trials, examples of » Paul's friends
The Surrendered life » Unquestioning service » Isaiah
I heard the voice of Jehovah. He said: Whom shall I send? And who will go for us? And I said: Here I am. Send me!
The Surrendered life » Unquestioning service » David
I am pleased to do your will, O my God; Your Law is within my heart.
The Surrendered life » Unquestioning service » Christ
Jesus said: My food is to do the will of him that sent me. To finish his work!
The Surrendered life » Resignation in trials, examples of » Job
He said: I was born with nothing (naked), and I will die with nothing. Jehovah gave, and now he has taken away. Blessed be the name of Jehovah!
The Surrendered life » Unquestioning service » Paul
Get up and go into the city, and it will be told to you what you must do.