Walter Spires - Minutes For Men

Key Bible Verse:  "From that time Jesus began to preach and say, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand."" Matthew 4: 17

Key bible Verse:  "For Christ did not send me to baptize, but to preach the gospel, not in cleverness of speech, so that the cross of Christ would not be made void. For the word of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God."  1 Corinthians 1: 17-18

Key Bible Verse:  "When you were dead in your transgressions and the uncircumcision of your flesh, He made you alive together with Him, having forgiven us all our transgressions, having canceled out the certificate of debt consisting of decrees against us, which was hostile to us; and He has taken it out of the way, having nailed it to the cross."  Colossians 2: 13-14

Key Bible Verse:  "Some began to spit at Him, and to blindfold Him, and to beat Him with their fists, and to say to Him, “Prophesy!” And the officers received Him with slaps in the face."  Mark 14: 65

Key Bible Verse:  "The Lord is not slow about His promise, as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing for any to perish but for all to come to repentance."  2 Peter 3: 9

Key Bible Verse:  "What shall we say then? There is no injustice with God, is there? May it never be! 15For He says to Moses, “I WILL HAVE MERCY ON WHOM I HAVE MERCY, AND I WILL HAVE COMPASSION ON WHOM I HAVE COMPASSION.”"  Romans 9: 14-15

Key Bible Verse(s):  “There is no one righteous, not even one, and there is no one who understands, no one who seeks God.  All have turned away, they have together become worthless, and there is no one who does good, not even one.”  Romans 3:10 – 12

Key Bible Verse(s):  "Therefore you are to be perfect, as your heavenly Father is perfect."  Matthew 5: 48

Key Bible Verse(s):  "You hypocrite, first take the log out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take the speck out of your brother's eye."  Matthew 7: 5

Key Bible Verse(s):  "All of us have become like one who is unclean, and all our righteous acts are like filthy rags"  Isaiah 64: 6a

key Bible Verse(s):  "Then the LORD said to Satan, “Behold, all that (Job) has is in your power, only do not put forth your hand on him.” Job 1: 12

The Blame Game began here... Key Bible Verse(s):  "The man said, "The woman whom You gave to be with me, she gave me from the tree, and I ate."  Genesis 3: 12

Key Bible Verse(s):  "For the wages of sin is death."  Romans 6: 23

Key Bible Verse(s):  "for all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,"  Romans 3: 23

Key Bible Verse(s):  "For the word of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God."  1 Corinthians 1: 18

Key Bible Verse(s):  "A highway will be there, a roadway, And it will be called the Highway of Holiness.  The unclean will not travel on it,  But it will be for him who walks that way, And fools will not wander on it.  Isaiah 35: 8

Ke Bible Verse(s):  "...for the gate is wide and the way is broad that leads to destruction, and there are many who enter through it." Matthew 7: 13b

Key Bible Verse:   "Enter through the narrow gate; for the gate is wide and the way is broad that leads to destruction, and there are many who enter through it.  For the gate is small and the way is narrow that leads to life, and there are few who find it."  Matthew 7:  13-14

Key Bible Verse:  "Now when evening came David arose from his bed and walked around on the roof of the king’s house, and from the roof he saw a woman bathing; and the woman was very beautiful in appearance. 3So David sent and inquired about the woman."  2 Samuel 11: 2-3

Key Bible Verse:  "and lead us not into temptation..." Matthew 6: 13