Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
And Samuel spake unto all the house of Israel, saying, If ye do return unto the LORD with all your hearts, then put away the strange gods and Ashtaroth from among you, and prepare your hearts unto the LORD, and serve him only: and he will deliver you out of the hand of the Philistines.
Prepare
General references
Bible References
Return
Deuteronomy 30:2
If you and your children return to Jehovah your God and obey him with all your heart and with all your being, doing everything I command you today,
1 Kings 8:48
If they change their attitude toward you in the land of their enemies where they are captives, if they pray to you toward the land that you gave their ancestors, and the city you have chosen, and the temple I have built for your name,
Isaiah 55:7
Let the wicked forsake his way and the evil man his thoughts. Let him turn to Jehovah, and he will have mercy on him, and to our God, for he will freely pardon.
Hosea 6:1
Come, and let us return to Jehovah. He has torn us to pieces but he will heal us. He has wounded us but he will bandage us.
Hosea 14:1
Return, O Israel, to Jehovah your God, for you have stumbled because of your iniquity.
Joel 2:12
Even now, said Jehovah, turn to me with all your heart, and with fasting, and with weeping, and with mourning!
Prepare
Deuteronomy 30:6
Jehovah your God will circumcise your hearts and the hearts of your descendants, to LOVE JEHOVAH YOUR GOD WITH ALL YOUR HEART AND WITH ALL YOUR BEING, that you may live.
1 Chronicles 22:19
Devote your mind and heart to seek Jehovah your God. Begin to build the sanctuary of Jehovah God. That way you may bring the Ark of the Covenant of Jehovah and the sacred articles belonging to God into the Temple that will be built for the name of Jehovah.
1 Chronicles 28:9
You my son Solomon, learn to know your father's God. Serve Jehovah wholeheartedly and willingly because he searches every heart and understands every thought we have. If you dedicate your life to serving him, he will accept you. On the other hand if you abandon him, he will reject you from then on.
2 Chronicles 30:19
who have their hearts set on dedicating their lives to serve God. May Jehovah the God of their ancestors do this for those who are not clean as required for the holy place.
Job 11:13
Yet if you devote your heart to him and stretch out your hands to him,
Proverbs 16:1
Preparations of the heart and the answer of the tongue, is from Jehovah.
Jeremiah 4:3
Jehovah says to the people of Judah and to Jerusalem: Break up your unplowed fields, and do not plant among thorns.
Ezekiel 18:31
Give up all the evil you have been doing. Get yourselves new minds and hearts. Why do you Israelites want to die?
Matthew 15:8
These people honor me with their lips, but their heart (innermost thoughts) is far from me.
John 4:24
God is a Spirit. They who worship him must worship him with spirit and truth.
Serve him
Deuteronomy 6:13
You must respect Jehovah your God. Serve him and swear by his name!
Deuteronomy 10:20
Respect Jehovah your God and serve him. Hold fast to him and take your oaths in his name.
Deuteronomy 13:4
Follow Jehovah and respect him. Obey him and keep his commandments. Worship him and be faithful to him (stick to him) (stay close to him) (cleave, cling to him).
Matthew 4:10
Go away, Satan! demanded Jesus. It is written, It is Jehovah your God you must worship, and it is to him alone you must render sacred service.' (Deuteronomy 6:13-15)
Matthew 6:24
You cannot serve two masters. You will hate one and love the other. You will be loyal to one master and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money (wealth) (material possessions).
Luke 4:8
Jesus answered: It is written, you shall worship Jehovah your God and him only shall you serve. (Deuteronomy 6:13-15; 10:12; 10:20) (Exodus 20:3-5)
General references
Ecclesiastes 9:17
The words of the wise heard in quietness are more than the loud cry of the ruler of fools.