Festival Of Praise 2017
Year Verses



Deuteronomy 31:6 (NIV) “Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the LORD your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you."
Ernie Smith
   
Joshua 8:1-2

"The Lord said to Joshua, 'Do not be afraid or discouraged. Take the whole military force with you and go attack Ai. Look, I have handed over to you the king of Ai, his people, city, and land. Treat Ai and its king as you did Jericho and its king; you may plunder its spoil and livestock for yourselves. Set an ambush behind the city.'"
Jeremy Geerdes

   
Psalms 23:6 "Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life:"... God has given me a truly blessed life. Wonderful wife, family, friends and tons and tons of fabulous memories.
Howard Ledford
   
Psalm 30:2 "O Lord my God, I cried unto Thee and Thou hast healed me!"
Vicki Drude
   
Psalm 31:24 (NASB) "Be strong and let your heart take courage, all you who hope in the Lord!"
Joy Boutakov
   
Psalms‬ ‭37:4‬ ‭NLT “Take delight in the LORD, and he will give you your heart’s desires.”
‭‭‬‬ Shirley Roehl
   
Psalm 81:10 “I am the Lord Who brought you up out of Egypt. Open wide your mouth and I will fill it.”  (A continuation  of 2016’s promise)
Tim Roehl
   
Psalm 112:7-8a Much of my professional life is spent trying to avert or work through emergency situations.  I've come to realize that's carried over to my personal life, robbing me of too much joy.  I don't think I've ever had this kind of year verse before, but here it is from the NIV - Psalm 112:7-8a  "He will have no fear of bad news; his heart is steadfast, trusting in the Lord.  His heart is secure, he will have no fear."
Sharon Cox
   
Psalm 127:1-2 "Except the Lord builds the house, they labor in vain who build it; except the Lord keeps the city, the watchman wakes but in vain. It is vain for you to rise up early, to take rest late, to eat the bread of [anxious] toil—for He gives [blessings] to His beloved in sleep."
Heldur Nork
   
Isaiah 49:4 “But I said, “I have labored in vain; I have spent my strength for nothing at all. Yet what is due me is in the Lord’s hand, and my reward is with my God.” 
Tim Roehl
   
Habakkuk 1:5 "Behold ye among the heathen, and regard, and wonder marvelously: for I will work a work in your days which ye will not believe, though it be told you."
Joel Baker
   
Zechariah  10:12  NIV "I will strengthen them in the Lord and in His name they will walk, declares the Lord."
Dora Wesche
   
John 8:29 The words Jesus spoke of his Father are a truth we can all claim. "He has not left me alone."
Sandy Harris
   
Romans 12:18 "If it is possible, as far as it depends on you, live at peace with everyone."
Renee Sindt
   
Ephesians 3:20 "Now to him who is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think, according to the power at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever. Amen."
Mark Doll
   
Colossians 4:1 (NLT) "Devote yourselves to prayer with an alert mind and a thankful heart." 
Charlotte (Meidinger) Williams
   
2 Timothy 1:7 "For God hath not given us the spirit of fear, but of power, and of love, and of a sound mind."
Rich Mitchell
   
2 Timothy 1:7-9 "For the Spirit God gave us does not make us timid, but gives us power, love and self-discipline. So do not be ashamed of the testimony about our Lord, or of me His prisoner. Rather, join with me in suffering for the gospel, by the power of God. He has saved us and called us to a holy life -- not because of anything we have done but because of His own purpose and grace. This grace was given us in Christ Jesus before the beginning of time."
Dorothy Anderson
   
Hebrews 10:35-36 “So do not throw away your confidence; it will be richly rewarded. You need to persevere so that when you have done the will of God, you will receive what He has promised.”
Tim Roehl
   
Jude 1:20-21 But you, beloved, building yourselves up on your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Spirit, keep yourselves in the love of God, waiting anxiously for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to eternal life.
Dylan Does