They said to each other, “Come, let’s make bricks and bake them thoroughly.” They used brick instead of stone, and tar for mortar. Then they said, “Come, let us build ourselves a city, with a tower that reaches to the heavens, so that we may make a name for ourselves…”
Genesis 11:3-4
For all can see that wise men die; the foolish and the senseless alike perish and leave their wealth to others. Their tombs will remain their houses forever, their dwellings for endless generations, though they had named lands after themselves.
Psalm 49:10-11
How can you believe if you accept praise from one another, yet make no effort to obtain the praise that comes from the only God?
John 5:44
When I consider your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars, which you have set in place, what is man that you are mindful of him, the son of man that you care for him?
Psalm 8:3-4
While he was still speaking, a bright cloud enveloped them, and a voice from the cloud said, “This is my Son, whom I love; with him I am well pleased. Listen to him!”
Matthew 17:5
“As you enter the city, a man carrying a jar of water will meet you. Follow him to the house that he enters, and say to the owner of the house, ‘The Teacher asks: Where is the guest room, where I may eat the Passover with my disciples?’ He will show you a large upper room, all furnished. Make preparations there.”
Luke 22:10-12
Those who live according to the sinful nature have their minds set on what that nature desires.
Romans 8:5
“I was hit in the stomach again this morning with another example of how prone I am to “connect” with others from my Lower Room and to see only that room in others.”
Larry Crabb, The Safest Place On Earth
A man of wrath stirs up strife, and one given to anger causes much transgression.
Proverbs 29:22
A soft answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.
Proverbs 15:1
Perhaps our greatest battle, and at the same time our richest blessing, has been to see the Upper Room in each other.
Larry Crabb
Whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things.
Philippians 4:8
Those who live in accordance with the Spirit have their minds set on what the Spirit desires.
Romans 8:5
The Lord’s servant must not be quarrelsome but kind to everyone, able to teach, patiently enduring evil.
2 Timothy 2:24
Let us pursue what makes for peace and for mutual upbuilding.
Romans 14:19
If someone is caught in a sin, you who are spiritual should restore him gently.
Galatians 6:1
I plead with Euodia and I plead with Syntyche to agree with each other in the Lord. Yes, and I ask you, loyal yokefellow, help these women who have contended at my side in the cause of the gospel, along with Clement and the rest of my fellow workers, whose names are in the book of life.
Philippians 4:2-3
