My Favorite Bible Verses/Chapters: — as I Live Them in My Life — Use Them to Heal the Brokenhearted — Preach Them to Inspire God's People

By Rev. Rudy Roxas

This book is my personalized and reflective approach to the greatest ancient writings, the Holy Scriptures, later compiled into canonical books, the Bible. My purpose in this book is best expressed by what Paul wrote: “All Scripture is inspired by God and is useful for teaching, for refutation, for correction and for training in righteousness, so that one who belongs to God may be competent, equipped for every good work.” (2 Timothy 3 :16)

However, the ultimate goal of a spiritual life is to seek, receive, and appreciate the gift of salvation from God to us and to do what is pleasing to Him as we live our faith-hope-love lives. This book is not a substitute for the Bible, bible dictionaries, concordances, or commentaries, but it is an unconventional handy reference for the believers, followers, teachers, authors, listeners, and doers of the living and active Word of God.

The Bible for me is like a giant jigsaw puzzle of thousands of pieces of words, pictures, images, symbols, thoughts, visions, imaginations, interpretations, meanings, actions, movements, events and happenings. They are in your face. The challenge of this book is to simplify its complexities—patiently and painstakingly connecting the dots, integrating fragmentations, realigning related thoughts, and searching for the meanings of life “rooted and grounded in [God’s] love.” (Ephesians 3:17)

Without going through the details, I followed these processes: asking God questions by reflecting, and debating within myself for answers, anticipating questions that readers might ask, and answering them not by my words but mostly by God’s words. I’ve employed the use of underlining for emphasis and readability and bracketed information, clarifications, comments and lessons to learn. Appended at the very end of the book are some of my favorite collections of icebreakers, which I used to introduce my given talks.

• Language: English
• Publisher: WestBow Press
• Release date: Jun 20, 2021
• ISBN: 9781664226173

Rev. Rudy Roxas

I was planted like a seed by God on this earth. He cultivated, nourished, sustained, and loved me all these years and continuing. He sprinkled me with people who loved me and whom I loved in returned.

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Contents

About the Book

My Most Favorite Verses

My Great Verses

My Guiding Verses

My Enlightening Chapters

Appendix

About the Author

Dedication

So whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do everything for the…

(1 Corinthians 10:31)

THE GLORY OF GOD

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About the Book …

This book is my personalized and reflective approach to the greatest ancient writings, the Holy Scriptures, later compiled into canonical books, the Bible.

My purpose in this book is best expressed by what Paul wrote: All Scripture is inspired by God and is useful for teaching, for refutation, for correction and for training in righteousness, so that one who belongs to God may be competent, equipped for every good work. (2 Timothy 3:16)

However, the ultimate goal of a spiritual life is to seek, receive, and appreciate the gift of salvation from God to us and to do what is pleasing to Him as we live our faith-hope-love lives.

This book is not a substitute for the Bible, bible dictionaries, concordances, or commentaries, but it is an unconventional handy reference for the believers, followers, teachers, authors, listeners, and doers of the living and active Word of God.

The Bible for me is like a giant jigsaw puzzle of thousands of pieces of words, pictures, images, symbols, thoughts, visions, imaginations, interpretations, meanings, actions, movements, events and happenings. They are in your face. The challenge of this book is to simplify its complexities—patiently and painstakingly connecting the dots, integrating fragmentations, realigning related thoughts, and searching for the meanings of life "rooted and grounded in [God’s] love" (Ephesians 3:17).

Without going through the details, I followed these processes: asking questions of God by reflecting and debating within myself for answers, anticipating questions that readers might ask, and answering not using my words but mostly God’s words. I’ve employed the use of underlining for emphasis and readability and bracketed information, clarifications, comments and lessons to learn.

Appended at the very end of the book are some of my favorite collections of icebreakers, which I used to introduce my given talks.

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My Most Favorite Verses

"In the beginning, when God created the

heavens and the earth" (Genesis 1:1)

My Spiritual Autobiography through God’s Words

In the beginning, when God created the heavens and the earth, the earth was a formless wasteland, and darkness covered the abyss, while a mighty wind [The Spirit] swept over the waters.

Then God said, Let there be light, and there was light Thus evening came and the morning followed—the first day. (Genesis 1:3,5)

In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God … And the Word became flesh [human] and made his dwelling among us, and we saw his glory, the glory as of the Father’s only Son, full of grace and truth. (John 1:1,14)

My Appointment

Before I formed you in the womb I knew you, before you were born I dedicated you, a prophet to the nations I appointed you. (Jeremiah 1:5)

My Origin

LORD called me from birth, from my mother’s womb he gave me my name. (Isaiah 49:1)

My Being Remembered

[The Lord says] Can a mother forget her infant,

be without tenderness for the

child of her womb?

Even should she forget,

I will never forget you. (Isaiah 49:15)

My Motto

by the grace of God

I am what I am, (1 Corinthians 15:10)

My Faith

For by grace you have been saved

through faith, and this is not from

you; it is the gift of God. (Ephesians 2:8)

My Gifts to God

Trust in the LORD and do good

that you may dwell in the land

and live secure. (Psalm 37:3)

You have been told, O man, what

is good,

and what the LORD requires of

you:

Only to do the right and to love

goodness,

and to walk humbly with your God. (Micah 6:8)

My First Priority

But seek first the kingdom [of God] and his righteousness, and all these things will be given you besides. (Matthew 6:33)

My will is God’s Will

My thoughts are not your thoughts, nor are your ways my ways, says the LORD.

(Isaiah 55:8)

My Conviction

Better to take refuge in the Lord

than to put one’s trust in mortals. (Psalm 118:8)

It is better to trust in the LORD than

to put confidence in man. (Psalm 118:8 KJV)

My Joy

Rejoice in the Lord always. I shall say it again:

rejoice! (Philippians 4:4)

My Delight

Find your delight in the LORD

who will give you your heart’s desire. (Psalm 37:4)

My Silence

Be still before the LORD;

wait for God. (Psalm 37:7)

My No Other

Who [LORD] says:

"Be still and confess that I am

God!" (Psalm 46:11)

My Security and Consolation

Do not let your hearts be troubled.

You have faith in God;

have faith also in me. (John 14:1)

My Ever-Grateful Heart

Give thanks to the LORD, who is good, whose love endures forever. (Psalm 118:1)

My Thankful Heart

In all circumstances give thanks, for this is

the will of God for you in Christ

Jesus. (1 Thessalonians 5:18)

My Time Is God’s Time

There is an appointed time for everything, and a time for every affair under the heavens. (Ecclesiastes 3:1)

My Only Real Day Is Now!

This is the day the LORD has made;

let us rejoice in it and be glad. (Psalm 118:24)

My Repentant Heart

Have mercy on me, God, in your

goodness; in your abundant compassion blot out my offense.

Wash away all my guilt; from my sin cleanse me. (Psalm 51:3-4)

My Life

[Jesus said to Satan] One does not live by bread alone, but by every word that comes forth from the mouth of God. (Matthew 4:4)

My Petition

Ask and it will be given to you; seek and you will find; knock and the door will be opened to you. (Matthew 7:7)

My Desire

You covet but do not possess. You kill and envy but you cannot obtain; you fight and wage war. You do not possess because you do not ask. You ask but do not receive, because you ask wrongly, to spend it on your passions. (James 4:2–3)

My Golden Rule

Do to others whatever you would have them do to you. This is the law and the prophets. (Matthew 7:12)

My Ultimate Spiritual Goal

So Jesus said [to the people], When you lift up the Son of Man, then you will realize that I AM, and that I do nothing on my own, but I say only what the Father taught me. The one who sent me is with me. He has not left me alone, because I always do what is pleasing to him. (John 8:28–29)

My Lord and My God!

Jesus said to him [Thomas], I am the way and the truth and the life. (John 14:6)

Then he [Jesus] said to Thomas, Put your finger here and see my hands, and put it into my side, and do not be unbelieving, but believe.’’ Thomas answered and said to him, My Lord and my God!" (John 20:27)

My God is Spirit

the love of God has been poured out into our hearts through the holy Spirit that has been given to us. (Romans 5:5).

The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, generosity, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. (Galatians 5:22-23)

My Spirit’s Gifts

But a shoot shall sprout from the

        stump of Jesse [father of David],

        and from his roots a bud shall

        blossom.

The spirit of the LORD shall rest

upon him:

        a spirit of wisdom and of

understanding,

A spirit of counsel and of

strength,

        a spirit of knowledge and of

        fear of the LORD, [piety]

        and his delight shall be the

fear of the LORD… (Isaiah 11:1-3)

My love is God

Whoever is without love does not know God, for God is love. (1 John 4:8)

We have come to know and to believe in the love God has for us.

God is love, and whoever remains in love remains in God and God in him. (1 John 4:16)

My God is an Awesome God

For God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him might not perish but might have eternal life. (John 3:16)

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My Great Verses

Be still and know that I’m God

(Psalm 46:11)

THE GREATEST RELATIONSHIP

Father God

• In the beginning, when God created the heavens and the earth … (Genesis 1:1)

• Moses said to God, when I go to the Israelites and say to them, ‘The God of your fathers has sent me to you,’ if they ask me, ‘What is his name?’ what am I to tell them? God replied, I am who am. Then he added, This is what you shall tell the Israelites: I AM sent me to you. (Exodus 3:13-14)

• The LORD said to Moses, "Speak to the whole Israelite community and tell them: Be holy, for I, the LORD, your God, am holy. (Leviticus 19:1-2)

• [Moses said to the people], This is why you must now know and fix in your heart, that the LORD is God in the heavens above and on earth below, and that there is no other. (Deuteronomy 4:39)

• Truly, who is God except the LORD? Who but our God is the rock? (Psalm 18:32)

• [Trust in God] The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom do I fear ? … (Psalm 27:1)

• God is our refuge and our strength, an ever-present help in distress. Thus we do not fear, though earth be shaken and mountains quake to the depths of the sea … (Psalm 46:2–3)

• A clean heart create for me, God; renew in me a steadfast spirit. (Psalm 51:12)

• For a sun and shield is the LORD God, bestowing all grace and glory. The LORD withholds no good thing from those who walk without blame. (Psalm 84:12)

• Lord, you are kind and forgiving, most loving to all who call on you. (Psalm 86:5)

• Sing to the LORD a new song; sing to the LORD, all the earth. Sing to the LORD, bless his name; announce his salvation day after day. Tell God’s glory among the nations; among all peoples, God’s marvelous deeds. (Palm 96:1-3)

• Let them praise your great and awesome name: holy is God! (Psalm 99:3)

• The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom; prudent are all who live by it. Your praise endures forever. (Psalm 111:10)

• [The Lord to his anointed Cyrus] I am the LORD and there is no other, there is no God besides me … (Isaiah 45:5)

• [John said:] Whoever is without love does not know God, for God is love. (1 John 4:8)

• You believe that God is one. You do well. Even the demons believe and tremble. (James 2:19)

• [Paul’s speech] … "You Athenians, I see that in every respect you are very religious. For as I walked around looking carefully at your shrines, I even discovered an altar inscribed, ‘To an Unknown God.’ What therefore you unknowingly worship, I proclaim to you. The God who made the world and all that is in it, the Lord of heaven and earth does not dwell in sanctuaries made by human hands, nor is he served by human hands because he needs anything. Rather it is he who gives to everyone life and breath and everything. (Acts 17:22-25)

• If we are unfaithful he remains faithful, for he cannot deny himself. (2 Timothy 2:13)

• [Twenty-four elders exclaiming:] Worthy are you, Lord our God to receive glory and honor and power, for you created all things; because of your will they came to be and were created. (Revelation 4:11)

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