Thematic Bible: Decision


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And He said to another, "Follow Me." But he said, "Lord, permit me, going away, first to bury my father." And He said, "Leave the dead to bury their own dead; but, going, publish abroad the Kingdom of God." And another said, "I will follow Thee, Lord; but first permit me to bid adieu to those within my house." read more.
And Jesus said to him, "No one, having put his hand to a plow, and looking back, is fit for the Kingdom of God."




And another of the disciples said to Him, "Lord, permit me first to go and bury my father." But Jesus saith to him, "Follow Me, and leave the dead to 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 who is not with Me is against Me; and he who is not gathering with Me is scattering. Verse ConceptsGospel, Responses ToCooperationDissensiongathering

Remember Lot's wife. Verse ConceptsHesitationWifeluck

As, therefore, ye received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk ye in Him; having been rooted and being built up in Him, and being established in the faith as ye were taught, abounding with thanksgiving.

But do you, O man of God, flee these things: but pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, mildness. Fight the good fight of the faith, lay hold on the eternal life, to which you were called, and confessed a good confession before many witnesses. I charge you before God who preserves alive all things, and Christ Jesus Who before Pontius Pilate testified a good confession, read more.
that you keep the commandment, unsullied, irreproachable, until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ,





When, therefore, they were gathered together, Pilate said to them, "Whom do ye desire that I should release to you? Barabbas or Jesus Who is called Christ?" Verse ConceptsBarabbasRight DesiresPeople Releasing Othersfree



Jesus, therefore, said to the twelve, "Do ye also wish to go away?" Verse ConceptsExamples Of FaithLonelinessLeavingTwelve DisciplesSchoolwill

I have contended in the noble contest, I have finished the course, I have kept the faith; henceforth there is laid up for me the crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the Righteous Judge, will recompense to me in that day, and not only to me, but also to all those who have loved His appearing.

according to my earnest expectation and hope, that I shall in nothing be put to shame, but that with all boldness, as always, so now also Christ shall be magnified in my body, whether through life, or through death. For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain.


preaching boldly in the name of the Lord; and he was speaking and disputing with the Helenists; but they were attempting to kill him; Verse Conceptsevangelists, ministry ofGreeksHatredSuffering, Of BelieversDisputesPersecution Of The Apostle PaulReasoned ArgumentAttempting To Kill Specific PeopleBoldness


for even if I am absent in the flesh, yet am I with you in the Spirit, rejoicing, and beholding your order, and the steadfastness of your faith in Christ. Verse ConceptsJoy, Of The ChurchSpirit, Nature OfCharacter Of SaintsComplimentsAnchorsOrderly PatternsStrong Faith In ChristGone AwayAbsenceKeeping FaithStrength And FaithFaith In GodThe Bodydistanceorganizationconnectionorder

Simon Peter answered Him, "Lord, to whom shall we go? Thou hast words of eternal life. And we have believed and know, that Thou art the Holy One of God."

And Peter said, "Behold, having left our possessions, we followed Thee." Verse ConceptsPeter, The DiscipleSelf DenialNever Giving Upfollowingimpossible

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














By faith Moses, when grown up, refused to be called son of Pharaoh's daughter, choosing rather to suffer evil with the people of God, than to have an enjoyment of sin for a season; regarding the reproach of the Christ greater riches than the treasures of Egypt; for he was looking away to the recompense.

























By faith Abraham, when tried, has offered up Isaac; yea, he who gladly received the promises was offering up his only begotten son, to whom it was said, "In Isaac shall your seed be called;" accounting that God is able to raise even from the dead; whence he did also, as in a figure, receive him back.

By faith Abraham, when called, obeyed to go forth into the place which he was about to receive for an inheritance; and he went forth, not knowing whither he was going. Verse ConceptsAbrahamFaith, Nature OfExamples Of FaithCommitment, to GodReceiving An InheritanceHistoryAbraham, New Testament ReferencesAbraham, Calling And LifeCalling, Of IndividualsDestinationsExploits Of FaithNot Knowing Where










But you have a few names in Sardis, who did not defile their garments; and they shall walk with Me in white, because they are worthy. Verse ConceptsRest, EternalWalkingWorthinessWhite And Bright ClothesClothed With RighteousnessWhite ClothsClean ClothesFew PeopleFew In The KingdomWorthy PeopleThe Environment











there came Joseph of Arimathaea, an honorable councillor; who also himself was looking for the Kingdom of God; and boldly went in 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, so as not to see death; and he was not found, because God translated him; for, it has been witnessed to him that, before his translation, he had been well-pleasing to God. And, apart from faith, it is impossible to please Him; for he that comes to God must believe that He is, and that He becomes a rewarder to those who seek after Him.




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





"I know your works and your toil, and your patience, and that you cannot bear evil men; and you tried those who call themselves apostles, and are not, and found them false; and you have patience, and did bear for My name's sake, and have not grown weary.


By faith Abel offered to God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, through which he received witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts; and through it he, being dead, is still speaking. Verse ConceptsAbelAbel and CainFaith, As Basis Of SalvationCommendationExamples Of FaithAtonement, Types OfRighteousness, As FaithWorship, Acceptable AttitudesThe Witness Of GodRighteous By ObedienceSacrificeExcellence




These are those who were not defiled with women; for they are virgins. These are those who follow the Lamb whithersoever He goeth. These were redeemed from among men, a first fruit to God and to the Lamb. Verse ConceptsFollowing Jesus Christdiscipleship, nature ofDefilement, By SinCommitment, to Jesus ChristAsceticism, TypesMarketsCelibacyMetaphorical Firstfruits144,000UniversalismDefilementFirst fruitsSexual PurityThe Rapturerevelationredeemedvirginity