Bible Verses about “homecoming celebration”

“And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may prove what [is] that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will of God.”

“‹Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:›”

“‹Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway,› [even] ‹unto the end of the world.› Amen.”

“¶ Praise ye the LORD. Praise God in his sanctuary: praise him in the firmament of his power.”

“Then we which are alive [and] remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.”

“For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first:”

“‹But the father said to his servants, Bring forth the best robe, and put› [it] ‹on him; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on› [his] ‹feet:›”

“¶ But I would not have you to be ignorant, brethren, concerning them which are asleep, that ye sorrow not, even as others which have no hope.”

“For if we believe that Jesus died and rose again, even so them also which sleep in Jesus will God bring with him.”

“‹For this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry.›”

“‹Now his elder son was in the field: and as he came and drew nigh to the house, he heard musick and dancing.›”

“‹And he arose, and came to his father. But when he was yet a great way off, his father saw him, and had compassion, and ran, and fell on his neck, and kissed him.›”

“‹And the son said unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and in thy sight, and am no more worthy to be called thy son.›”

“‹And bring hither the fatted calf, and kill› [it]; ‹and let us eat, and be merry:›”

“‹And when he came to himself, he said, How many hired servants of my father's have bread enough and to spare, and I perish with hunger!›”

“Wherefore comfort one another with these words.”

“‹I will arise and go to my father, and will say unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and before thee,›”

“‹And am no more worthy to be called thy son: make me as one of thy hired servants.›”

“For this we say unto you by the word of the Lord, that we which are alive [and] remain unto the coming of the Lord shall not prevent them which are asleep.”

“‹And he would fain have filled his belly with the husks that the swine did eat: and no man gave unto him.›”

“‹And not many days after the younger son gathered all together, and took his journey into a far country, and there wasted his substance with riotous living.›”

“‹It was meet that we should make merry, and be glad: for this thy brother was dead, and is alive again; and was lost, and is found.›”

“‹And he went and joined himself to a citizen of that country; and he sent him into his fields to feed swine.›”

“¶ And he said, ‹A certain man had two sons:›”

“‹And the younger of them said to› [his] ‹father, Father, give me the portion of goods that falleth› [to me]. ‹And he divided unto them› [his] ‹living.›”

“‹And when he had spent all, there arose a mighty famine in that land; and he began to be in want.›”

“‹And he said unto him, Son, thou art ever with me, and all that I have is thine.›”

“‹And he answering said to› [his] ‹father, Lo, these many years do I serve thee, neither transgressed I at any time thy commandment: and yet thou never gavest me a kid, that I might make merry with my friends:›”

“‹And he called one of the servants, and asked what these things meant.›”

“‹And he said unto him, Thy brother is come; and thy father hath killed the fatted calf, because he hath received him safe and sound.›”

“‹And he was angry, and would not go in: therefore came his father out, and intreated him.›”

“‹But as soon as this thy son was come, which hath devoured thy living with harlots, thou hast killed for him the fatted calf.›”

“And Nathanael said unto him, Can there any good thing come out of Nazareth? Philip saith unto him, Come and see.”

“Howbeit Jesus suffered him not, but saith unto him, ‹Go home to thy friends, and tell them how great things the Lord hath done for thee, and hath had compassion on thee.›”

“And when they had ordained them elders in every church, and had prayed with fasting, they commended them to the Lord, on whom they believed.”

“And, behold, I [am] with thee, and will keep thee in all [places] whither thou goest, and will bring thee again into this land; for I will not leave thee, until I have done [that] which I have spoken to thee of.”

“And this stone, which I have set [for] a pillar, shall be God's house: and of all that thou shalt give me I will surely give the tenth unto thee.”

“And Jacob vowed a vow, saying, If God will be with me, and will keep me in this way that I go, and will give me bread to eat, and raiment to put on,”

“So that I come again to my father's house in peace; then shall the LORD be my God:”

“And Jacob rose up early in the morning, and took the stone that he had put [for] his pillows, and set it up [for] a pillar, and poured oil upon the top of it.”

“Confirming the souls of the disciples, [and] exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God.”

“And he called the name of that place Bethel: but the name of that city [was called] Luz at the first.”

“¶ And Jacob awaked out of his sleep, and he said, Surely the LORD is in this place; and I knew [it] not.”

“And he was afraid, and said, How dreadful [is] this place! this [is] none other but the house of God, and this [is] the gate of heaven.”

“And when they had preached the gospel to that city, and had taught many, they returned again to Lystra, and [to] Iconium, and Antioch,”

“And after they had passed throughout Pisidia, they came to Pamphylia.”

“And when they had preached the word in Perga, they went down into Attalia:”

“And thence sailed to Antioch, from whence they had been recommended to the grace of God for the work which they fulfilled.”

“And when they were come, and had gathered the church together, they rehearsed all that God had done with them, and how he had opened the door of faith unto the Gentiles.”

“And there they abode long time with the disciples.”