Thematic Bible: Decision


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And he said to another: Follow me. But he replied: Lord, permit me first to go and bury my father. Jesus said: Let the dead bury their own dead; but do you go and publish abroad the kingdom of God. And another said: I will follow thee, Lord; but first permit me to take leave of those at home. read more.
Jesus said to him: No one that puts his hand to the plow, and looks back, is fit for the kingdom of God.




And another of his disciples said to him: Lord, permit me first to go and bury my father. But Jesus said to him: Follow me, and let the dead bury their own dead.

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He that is not with me, is against me; and he that gathers not with me, scatters. Verse ConceptsGospel, Responses ToNot MeChrist With People In SpiritNo Helpgathering

He that is not with me, is against me; and he that gathers not with me, scatters. Verse ConceptsGospel, Responses ToCooperationDissensiongathering

Remember Lot's wife. Verse ConceptsHesitationWifeluck

As, therefore, you received Christ Jesus our Lord, so walk in him, rooted, and built up in him, and strengthened in the faith, as you have been taught, abounding in it with thanksgiving.

But do you, man of God, shun these things, and pursue righteousness, godliness, faithfulness, love, patience, meekness. Fight the good fight of the faith; lay hold on eternal life, to which you have been called, and for which you confessed the good confession before many witnesses. I charge you, in the sight of God, who makes all things alive, and before Christ Jesus, who, before Pontius Pilate, confessed a good confession, read more.
that you keep this commandment, so that you may be spotless and blameless till the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ,





Therefore, while they were together, Pilate said to them: Which do you wish me to release to you, Barabbas, or Jesus, who is called Christ? Verse ConceptsBarabbasRight DesiresPeople Releasing Othersfree



Then Jesus said to the twelve: Will you also go away? Verse ConceptsExamples Of FaithLonelinessLeavingTwelve DisciplesSchoolwill

I have fought the good fight, I have finished the race, I have kept the faith: henceforth there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, will give me at that day; and not to me only, but to all those who love his appearing.

according to my earnest expectation and hope, that in nothing shall I be ashamed, but with all boldness, as at all times, so even now, Christ will be magnified in my body, whether by life or by death. For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.





Simon Peter answered him: Lord, to whom shall we go? Thou hast the words of eternal life; and we believe, and know that thou art the Christ, the Son of God.

Then Peter said: Behold, we have left all and followed thee. Verse ConceptsPeter, The DiscipleSelf DenialNever Giving Upfollowingimpossible

And now I stand and am judged for the hope of the promise made by God to our fathers; Verse ConceptsHope, In GodMinistry, Qualifications ForAncestorsGod's Promise To Abraham














By faith Moses, when he became a man, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter, choosing rather to suffer evil with the people of God than to enjoy the pleasure of sin for a season; esteeming the reproach on account of the Christ as greater riches than the treasures of Egypt: for he earnestly looked to the reward.

























By faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered up Isaac: even his first-born, did he that had received the promises, offer up, of which first-born it was said: In Isaac shall your posterity be called: for he concluded that God was able to raise him up, even from the dead; wherefore he received him even in like manner.

By faith Abraham, when called to go out into a place that he should afterward receive for an inheritance, obeyed; and he went out, not knowing whither he went. Verse ConceptsAbrahamFaith, Nature OfExamples Of FaithCommitment, to GodReceiving An InheritanceHistoryAbraham, New Testament ReferencesAbraham, Calling And LifeCalling, Of IndividualsDestinationsExploits Of FaithNot Knowing Where










Yet you have a few names in Sardis that have not defiled their garments; and they shall walk with me in white, for they are worthy. Verse ConceptsRest, EternalWalkingWorthinessWhite And Bright ClothesClothed With RighteousnessWhite ClothsClean ClothesFew PeopleFew In The KingdomWorthy PeopleThe Environment











Joseph of Arimathea, an honorable counselor, who was himself looking for the kingdom of God, came, and went in boldly to Pilate, and asked for the body of Jesus. Verse ConceptsBoldness, To PeopleKingdom Of God, Coming OfSanhedrinWaitingWaiting On GodBoldness Examples OfMessianic HopeJesus CorpseNot DiscouragedThose Who Wait For Godrisk


By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death, and was not found, because God had translated him: for before his translation he had the testimony that he pleased God. But without faith it is impossible to please him; for he that comes to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of those who diligently seek him.




Simon Peter answered him: Lord, to whom shall we go? Thou hast the words of eternal life; Verse ConceptsPeter, The DiscipleLife By God's WordWho Is The One?Eternal lifeEverlastingThe Power Of Wordseternity




Nathaniel said to him: How knowest thou me? Jesus answered and said to him: Before Philip called you, while you were under the fig-tree, I saw you. Verse ConceptsExamples Of FaithKingship, DivineRabbiWitnessing, Importance OfNames And Titles For ChristConfession Of ChristConfessing ChristChrist Is King Of Israel

I know your works, and your labor, and your patience; and that you can not bear with those who are evil, and that you have tried those who say they are apostles, and are not, and have found them liars; and that you have patience, and have endured for my name's sake, and have not fainted.


By faith Abel offered to God more sacrifice than Cain; on account of which he received testimony that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts; and by it he, though dead, yet speaks. Verse ConceptsAbelAbel and CainFaith, As Basis Of SalvationCommendationExamples Of FaithAtonement, Types OfRighteousness, As FaithWorship, Acceptable AttitudesThe Witness Of GodRighteous By ObedienceSacrificeExcellence




These are they that were not defiled with women; for they are virgins; these are they that follow the Lamb wherever he goes: these were redeemed from among men, the first-fruits to God and to the Lamb. Verse ConceptsFollowing Jesus Christdiscipleship, nature ofDefilement, By SinCommitment, to Jesus ChristAsceticism, TypesMarketsCelibacyMetaphorical Firstfruits144,000UniversalismDefilementFirst fruitsSexual PurityThe Rapturerevelationredeemedvirginity