Thematic Bible: Decision
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Decision » Exhortation to
I tell you, everyone who owns me before men the Son of Man will own before the angels of God;
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No one can be a slave to two masters, for either he will hate one and love the other, or else he will be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot be slaves of God and money.
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No house-servant can be a slave to two masters, for either he will hate one and love the other, or he will be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and money.
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He said to another man, "Follow me." But he said, "Let me first go back and bury my father." Then He answered him, "Leave the dead to bury their own dead; but you go on and continue to spread the good news of the kingdom of God." Still another man said, "I will follow you, Lord, but let me first say 'Goodbye' to the homefolks." read more.
Jesus said to him, "No one who puts his hand to the plow, and then continues to look back, is fitted for service in the kingdom of God."
Jesus said to him, "No one who puts his hand to the plow, and then continues to look back, is fitted for service in the kingdom of God."
Therefore, everyone who will own me before men I will own before my Father in heaven,
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From that time Jesus continued to preach and say, "Repent! For the kingdom of heaven is near."
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Another of His disciples said to Him, "Lord, let me first go back and bury my father." And Jesus said to him, "Follow me, and leave the dead to bury their own dead."
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Whoever is not in partnership with me is against me, and whoever does not gather in partnership with me scatters.
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Whoever is not in partnership with me is against me, and whoever does not gather in partnership with me, scatters.
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Remember Lot's wife!
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So, just as you once accepted Christ Jesus as your Lord, you must continue living in vital union with Him, with your roots deeply planted in Him, being continuously built up in Him, and growing stronger in faith, just as you were taught to do, overflowing through it in your gratitude.
But you, as a man of God, must be fleeing always from these things; you must constantly strive for uprightness, godliness, faith, love, steadfastness, gentleness. Keep up the good fight for the faith. Keep your hold on eternal life, to which God called you, when before many witnesses you made the good profession of faith. Before God who preserves the life of all His creatures and before Christ Jesus who in testifying before Pontius Pilate made His good profession, I solemnly charge you read more.
to keep His command stainless and irreproachable until the appearance of our Lord Jesus Christ,
to keep His command stainless and irreproachable until the appearance of our Lord Jesus Christ,
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So when they met for this purpose, Pilate asked them, "Which one do you want me to set free, Barabbas, or Jesus, the so-called Christ?"
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Then Jesus looked at him and loved him, and said to him, "You lack one thing. Go, sell everything you have, and give the money to the poor, and you will have riches in heaven; then come back and follow me."
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No house-servant can be a slave to two masters, for either he will hate one and love the other, or he will be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and money.
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So Jesus said to the Twelve, "You too do not want to go back, do you?"
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Decision » Instances of » The disciples
I have fought the fight for the good, I have run my race, I have kept faith. Now the crown for doing right awaits me, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, will award me on that day, and not only me but also all who have loved His appearing.
in accordance with my eager expectation and hope that I shall never disgrace myself, but that now as always hitherto, by my all-conquering courage, whether by living or dying, Christ will be honored in me. For to me living means Christ and dying brings gain.
For I am not ashamed of the good news, for it is God's power for the salvation of everyone who trusts, of the Jew first and then of the Greek.
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and he continued to speak courageously in the name of the Lord, and to speak and debate with the Greek-speaking Jews. But they kept trying to murder him.
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And they devoted themselves to the teaching of the apostles and to fellowship with one another, to the breaking of bread and to prayer.
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For though I am far away in person, still I am with you in spirit, and I am glad to note your fine order and the firmness of your faith in Christ.
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Simon Peter answered Him, "To whom can we go, Lord? You have the message that gives eternal life, and we have come to believe, yes more, we know by experience, that you are the Holy One of God."
Then Peter said to Him, "We have left our very own, homes and all, and have followed you."
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And now it is for the hope of the promise made by God to our forefathers that I stand here on trial,
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Decision » Exhortations to » To choose between God and evil
Decision » Exhibited in » Following God fully
Decision » Instances of » Caleb
Decision » Instances of » moses
Now Moses was faithful in all the house of God, yet only as a servant to bear witness to the message that should be spoken,
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By faith Moses, when he had grown up, refused to be known as a son of Pharaoh's daughter, because he preferred to suffer hardships with the people of God than to have the passing enjoyment that results from sin, and thought the reproach endured for the Christ was greater wealth than all the treasures in Egypt, for he kept his eye upon the reward.
Decision » Instances of » Joash
Decision » Opposed to » Not setting the heart aright
Decision » Instances of » hezekiah
Decision » Instances of » Ruth
Decision » Exhibited in » Seeking God with the heart
Decision » Instances of » Jehoshaphat
Decision » Exemplified » Asa
Decision » Instances of » Job
Decision » Opposed to » Turning to the right or left
Decision » Exhibited in » Loving God perfectly
Decision » Instances of » Joshua
Decision » Instances of » Jehu
Decision » Exhortations to
Decision » Exhibited in » Keeping the commandments of God
Decision » Instances of » Abraham
By faith Abraham, when he was put to the test, offered Isaac as a sacrifice; that is, he who had received the promise was starting to offer as a sacrifice his only son, of whom it had been said, "Through Isaac your offspring must be traced." For he considered the fact that God was able to raise people from the dead; and so from the dead, in a figure, he did receive him back.
By faith Abraham, on being called, obeyed in starting off for a country which he was to receive as his own, and he did it in spite of the fact that he did not know where he was going.
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Decision » Instances of » gideon
Decision » Exemplified » Caleb
Decision » Opposed to » Halting between two opinions
Decision » Being Devoted to God » Exemplified » Joshua
Decision » Exhibited in » Being on the lord's side
Decision » Exemplified » moses
Decision » Opposed to » A divided service
No one can be a slave to two masters, for either he will hate one and love the other, or else he will be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot be slaves of God and money.
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Decision » Instances of » Church of sardis
"I know what you are doing. See! I have put before you an open door that no one can shut. I know that you have but little strength, and yet you have obeyed my message and you have not disowned my name.
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Because you have kept my message with the patient endurance that I give you, I also will keep you from the time of testing that is about to come upon the whole world, to test the inhabitants of the earth.
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Yet you have in Sardis a few who have not soiled their clothes. They will walk with me in white, for they deserve to do so.
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Decision » Exhibited in » Serving God
Decision » Instances of » A prophet
Decision » Instances of » Abigail
Decision » Instances of » Naaman
Decision » Instances of » balaam
Decision » Instances of » jacob
Decision » Exhibited in » Blessedness of
Decision » Instances of » Phinehas
Decision » Instances of » Joseph
Joseph of Arimathea, a highly honored member of the council, who was himself looking for the kingdom of God, ventured to go to Pilate and ask for Jesus' body.
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Decision » Exemplified » David
Decision » Instances of » Enoch
By faith Enoch was transplanted from earth, so that he did not experience dying; and he could not be found, because God had transplanted him from earth. For before he was transplanted from earth evidence was given him that he pleased God; but without faith it is impossible to please Him, for anyone who approaches God must believe that there is a God and that He gives rewards to all who earnestly try to find Him.
Decision » Exemplified » Paul
Then Paul answered, "What do you mean by crying and breaking my heart? Why, I am ready not only to be bound at Jerusalem but to die there for the sake of the Lord Jesus."
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Decision » Instances of » Elijah
Decision » Instances of » Martha
She said to Him, "Yes, Lord, I believe that you are the Christ, the Son of God, who was to come into the world."
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Decision » Exemplified » Peter
Simon Peter answered Him, "To whom can we go, Lord? You have the message that gives eternal life,
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Decision » Exemplified » Ruth
Decision » Opposed to » Double-mindedness
(1:7) unreliable in every step he takes, must not expect to get anything from the Lord.
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Decision » Necessary to the service of God
Jesus said to him, "No one who puts his hand to the plow, and then continues to look back, is fitted for service in the kingdom of God."
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Decision » Instances of » Nathaniel
Nathaniel answered Him, "Teacher, you are the Son of God, you are the king of Israel!"
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Decision » Instances of » Ephesians
"I know what you have done; your hard work and patient endurance; that you cannot tolerate wicked persons; that you have tested those who claimed to be apostles although they were not, and have found them to be imposters, You are showing patient endurance, and you have borne it for my sake, and have not grown weary.
Decision » Instances of » Mordecai
Decision » Instances of » Abel
By faith Abel offered a sacrifice more acceptable to God than Cain did, for by it he was approved as an upright man, since God approved him for the offering he made; and by it he still continues to speak, though dead.
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Decision » Instances of » Noah
By faith Noah, on being divinely warned about things not seen as yet, in reverence prepared an ark for saving his family, and by his faith condemned the world and became possessor of the uprightness that results from faith.
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Decision » Instances of » Nehemiah
Decision » Instances of » Esther
Decision » Instances of » Saints
These are the men who have not been defiled by relations with women, for they are as pure as virgins, These are the men who follow the Lamb wherever He goes. These have been redeemed from among men as the first fruits for God and the Lamb,
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Decision » Instances of » Matthew
And as He was passing along from there, He saw a man named Matthew in his seat at the tax-collector's desk, and He said to him, "Follow me." And he got up and followed Him.
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