…we brought nothing with us when we came into the world,

and we can’t take anything with us when we leave it.

So if we have enough food and clothing,

let us be content.

1 Timothy 6:7-8

(Photo credit: Richard Brice)

…Pursue righteousness and a godly life,

along with faith, love, perseverance, and gentleness.

Fight the good fight for the true faith.

Hold tightly to the eternal life 

to which God has called you…

1 Timothy 6:11-12

…pray for all people.

Ask God to help them;

intercede on their behalf,

and give thanks for them. 

This is good and pleases God our Saviour,

who wants everyone to be saved

and to understand the truth.

For there is only one God and one Mediator

who can reconcile God and humanity—

the man Christ Jesus.

1 Timothy 2:1, 3-4

See that no one pays back evil for evil,

but always try to do good to each other 

and to all people.

1 Thessalonians 5:15

Christ died for us so that,

whether we are dead or alive when he returns,

we can live with him forever.

1 Thessalonians 5:10

We tell you this directly from the Lord:

We who are still living when the Lord returns

will not meet him ahead of those who have died.

For the Lord himself will come down from heaven

with a commanding shout,

with the voice of the archangel,

and with the trumpet call of God.

First, the Christians who have died will rise from their graves.

Then, together with them,

we who are still alive and remain on the earth

will be caught up in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air.

Then we will be with the Lord forever.

1 Thessalonians 4:15-17

…we want you to know what will happen

to the believers who have died

so you will not grieve like people who have no hope.

For since we believe that Jesus died

and was raised to life again,

we also believe that when Jesus returns, 

God will bring back with him the believers who have died.

1 Thessalonians 4:13-14

(Rio Grande Gorge bridge, Taos, NM)

Those who live in the shelter of the Most High

    will find rest in the shadow of the Almighty.

 This I declare about the Lord:

He alone is my refuge, my place of safety;

    he is my God, and I trust him.

Psalm 91:1-2

Make it your goal to live a quiet life,

minding your own business…

1 Thessalonians 4:11