Your hope in Christ and the work of righteousness bring peace, fruitfulness, and assurance.

Your hope in Christ and the work of righteousness bring peace, fruitfulness, and assurance.

“And will not be anxious in the year of drought, nor will cease from yielding fruit.” (Jer 17:8)
“for the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.” (Rom 14:17)
Now hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit who was given to us.” (Rom 5:5)
“Now may the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace in believing, that you may abound in hope by the power of the Holy Spirit.” (Rom 15:13)
“I am the vine, you are the branches. He who abides in Me, and I in him, bears much fruit; for without Me you can do nothing.” (Jn 15:5)
“By this My Father is glorified, that you bear much fruit; so you will be My disciples.” (Jn 15:8)
“You did not choose Me, but I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit, and that your fruit should remain, that whatever you ask the Father in My name He may give you.” (Jn 15:16)
“But now having been set free from sin, and having become slaves of God, you have your fruit to holiness, and the end, everlasting life.” (Rom 6:22)
“Therefore, my brethren, you also have become dead to the law through the body of Christ, that you may be married to another—to Him who was raised from the dead, that we should bear fruit to God.” (Rom 7:4)
“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, kindness [chrestotes], goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control.” (Gal 5:22,23)
“for the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness, righteousness, and truth” (Eph 5:9)
“of which you heard before in the word of the truth of the gospel, which has come to you, as it has also in all the world, and is bringing forth fruit, as it is also among you since the day you heard and knew the grace of God in truth” (Col 1:5,6)
“Therefore by Him let us continually offer the sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of our lips, giving thanks to His name.” (Heb 13:15)
“For if these things are yours and abound, you will be neither barren nor unfruitful in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.” (2Pet 1:8)
“For our gospel did not come to you in word only, but also in power, and in the Holy Spirit and in much assurance” (1Thes 1:5)
“Blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD, and whose hope is the LORD.” (Jer 17:7)
“Now no chastening seems to be joyful for the present, but painful; nevertheless, afterward it yields the peaceable fruit of righteousness to those who have been trained by it.” (Heb 12:11)
“Now the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace by those who make peace.” (Jm 3:18)
“The work of righteousness will be peace, and the effect of righteousness, quietness and assurance forever.” (Isa 32:17)
“Oh, that you had heeded My commandments! Then your peace would have been like a river, and your righteousness like the waves of the sea.” (Isa 48:18)
“For God is not unjust to forget your work and labor of love which you have shown toward His name, in that you have ministered to the saints, and do minister. And we desire that each one of you show the same diligence to the full assurance of hope until the end, that you do not become sluggish, but imitate those who through faith and patience inherit the promises.” (Heb 6:10-12)
“let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts sprinkled from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water.” (Heb 10:22)
Reading: Jer 16-18; 2Cor 8