Search the book of the LORD,

and see what he will do. 

Isaiah 34:16

Say to those with fearful hearts,

    “Be strong, and do not fear,

for your God is coming to destroy your enemies.

    He is coming to save you.”

And when he comes, 

he will open the eyes of the blind

    and unplug the ears of the deaf.

Isaiah 35:4-5

Your own ears will hear him.

    Right behind you a voice will say,

“This is the way you should go,”

    whether to the right or to the left.

Isaiah 30:21

For Jesus is the one referred to in the Scriptures, 

where it says, 

‘The stone that you builders rejected 

has now become the cornerstone.’ 

There is salvation in no one else! 

God has given no other name under heaven 

by which we must be saved.” 

Act 4:11-12

So when the apostles were with Jesus, 

they kept asking him, 

“Lord, 

has the time come for you to free Israel 

and restore our kingdom? 

He replied, 

“The Father alone has the authority to set those dates

and times, 

and they are not for you to know. 

But you will receive power 

when the Holy Spirit comes upon you. 

And you will be my witnesses, 

telling people about me everywhere—

in Jerusalem, 

throughout Judea, 

in Samaria, 

and to the ends of the earth.”

Acts 1:7-8

“I am praying not only for these disciples 

but also for all who will ever believe in me 

through their message.”

John 17:20

“Why are you looking among the dead 

for someone who is alive? 

He isn’t here! 

He is risen from the dead!” 

Luke 24:5-6

After saying all these things, 

Jesus looked up to heaven and said, 

“Father, the hour has come. 

Glorify your Son so he can give glory back to you. 

For you have given him authority over everyone. 

He gives eternal life to each one you have given him. 

And this is the way to have eternal life—

to know you, 

the only true God, 

and Jesus Christ, 

the one you sent to earth.

John 17:1-3  

…I am not alone because the Father is with me. 

I have told you all this so that you may have peace in me. 

Here on earth you will have many trials and sorrows. 

But take heart, 

because I have overcome the world.” 

John 16:32-33

You will grieve, 

but your grief will suddenly turn to wonderful joy. 

It will be like a woman suffering the pains of labor. 

When her child is born, 

her anguish gives way to joy 

because she has brought a new baby into the world. 

So you have sorrow now, 

but I will see you again; 

then you will rejoice, 

and no one can rob you of that joy.

John 16:20-22