TSK · James 2:5

and showing covenant faithfulness to a thousand generations of those who love me and keep my commandments.

Therefore the LORD, the God of Israel, says,‘I really did say that your house and your ancestor’s house would serve me forever.’ But now the LORD says,‘May it never be! For I will honor those who honor me, but those who despise me will be cursed!

God is Not Unjust“Therefore, listen to me, you men of understanding. Far be it from God to do wickedness, from the Almighty to do evil.

The earth takes shape like clay under a seal; its features are dyed like a garment.

I will love those who love me, and those who seek me diligently will find me.

How will they respond to the messengers of this nation? Indeed, the LORD has made Zion secure; the oppressed among his people will find safety in her.

I will leave in your midst a humble and meek group of people, and they will find safety in the LORD’s presence.

So it was annulled that very day, and then the most afflicted of the flock who kept faith with me knew that it was the LORD’s message.

The blind see, the lame walk, lepers are cleansed, the deaf hear, the dead are raised, and the poor have good news proclaimed to them

Then he called the crowd again and said to them,“Listen to me, everyone, and understand.

Challenging Professed Followers As they were walking along the road, someone said to him,“I will follow you wherever you go.”

“Do not be afraid, little flock, for your Father is well pleased to give you the kingdom.

But Abraham said,‘Child, remember that in your lifetime you received your good things and Lazarus likewise bad things, but now he is comforted here and you are in anguish.

None of the members of the ruling council or the Pharisees have believed in him, have they?

And if children, then heirs(namely, heirs of God and also fellow heirs with Christ)– if indeed we suffer with him so we may also be glorified with him.

But just as it is written,“Things that no eye has seen, or ear heard, or mind imagined, are the things God has prepared for those who love him.”

For all these things are for your sake, so that the grace that is including more and more people may cause thanksgiving to increase to the glory of God.

For you know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that although he was rich, he became poor for your sakes, so that you by his poverty could become rich.

To me– less than the least of all the saints– this grace was given, to proclaim to the Gentiles the unfathomable riches of Christ

Encouragement in Persecution This is evidence of God’s righteous judgment, to make you worthy of the kingdom of God, for which in fact you are suffering.

Finally the crown of righteousness is reserved for me. The Lord, the righteous Judge, will award it to me in that day– and not to me only, but also to all who have set their affection on his appearing.

He regarded abuse suffered for Christ to be greater wealth than the treasures of Egypt, for his eyes were fixed on the reward.

Happy is the one who endures testing, because when he has proven to be genuine, he will receive the crown of life that God promised to those who love him.

that is, into an inheritance imperishable, undefiled, and unfading. It is reserved in heaven for you,

‘I know the distress you are suffering and your poverty(but you are rich). I also know the slander against you by those who call themselves Jews and really are not, but are a synagogue of Satan.

The one who conquers will inherit these things, and I will be his God and he will be my son.