Thematic Bible: Exhibited in
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Decision » Exhibited in » Following God fully
except Caleb the son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite and Joshua the son of Nun, for they have followed the Lord completely.’
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But My servant Caleb, because he has a different spirit and has followed Me fully, I will bring into the land into which he entered, and his descendants shall take possession of it.
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My brothers (fellow spies) who went up with me made the heart of the people melt with fear; but I followed the Lord my God completely.
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Decision » Exhibited in » Seeking God with the heart
They entered into a covenant (solemn agreement) to seek the Lord God of their fathers with all their heart and soul;
Decision » Exhibited in » Loving God perfectly
You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and mind and with all your soul and with all your strength [your entire being].
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Decision » Exhibited in » Keeping the commandments of God
are joining with their fellow Israelites, their nobles, and are taking on themselves a curse and an oath to walk in God’s Law, which was given through Moses the servant of God, and to keep and to observe all the commandments of God our Lord, and His ordinances and statutes:
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Decision » Exhibited in » Being on the lord's side
then Moses stood in the gate of the camp, and said, “Whoever is on the Lord’s side, come to me!” And all the sons of Levi [the priestly tribe] gathered together to him.
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Decision » Exhibited in » Serving God
“Also the foreigners who join themselves to the Lord,
To minister to Him, and to love the name of the Lord,
To be His servants, everyone who keeps the Sabbath without profaning it
And holds fast to My covenant [by conscientious obedience];
Decision » Exhibited in » Blessedness of
Only be strong and very courageous; be careful to do [everything] in accordance with the entire law which Moses My servant commanded you; do not turn from it to the right or to the left, so that you may prosper and be successful wherever you go.
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Faithfulness » Exhibited in » Declaring the word of God
For we are not like many, [acting like merchants] peddling God’s word [shortchanging and adulterating God’s message]; but from pure [uncompromised] motives, as [commissioned and sent] from God, we speak [His message] in Christ in the sight of God.
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But we have renounced the disgraceful things hidden because of shame; not walking in trickery or adulterating the word of God, but by stating the truth [openly and plainly], we commend ourselves to everyone’s conscience in the sight of God.
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The prophet who has a dream may tell his dream; but he who has My word, let him speak My word faithfully. What has straw in common with wheat [for nourishment]?” says the Lord.
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Faithfulness » Exhibited in » Situations of trust
Now about this time, when the number of the disciples was greatly increasing, complaint was made by the Hellenists (the Greek-speaking Jews) against the [native] Hebrews because their widows were being overlooked and neglected in the daily ministration (distribution of relief). So the Twelve [apostles] convened the multitude of the disciples and said, It is not seemly or desirable or right that we should have to give up or neglect [preaching] the Word of God in order to attend to serving at tables and superintending the distribution of food. Therefore select out from among yourselves, brethren, seven men of good and attested character and repute, full of the [Holy] Spirit and wisdom, whom we may assign to look after this business and duty.
I appointed [as treasurers] over the storehouses: Shelemiah the priest, Zadok the scribe, and Pedaiah of the Levites; assisting them was Hanan son of Zaccur, the son of Mattaniah; for they were considered faithful and reliable, and their task was to distribute [supplies] to their brothers (fellow Levites).
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Moreover, they did not require an accounting from the men into whose hands they placed the money to be paid to those who did the work, for they acted in good faith.
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Faithfulness » Exhibited in » Conveying messages
A wicked messenger falls into hardship,
But a faithful ambassador brings healing.
Like the cold of snow [brought from the mountains] in the time of harvest,
So is a faithful messenger to those who send him;
For he refreshes the life of his masters.
Faithfulness » Exhibited in » Reproving others
Let the righteous [thoughtfully] strike (correct) me—it is a kindness [done to encourage my spiritual maturity].
It is [the choicest anointing] oil on the head;
Let my head not refuse [to accept and acknowledge and learn from] it;
For still my prayer is against their wicked deeds.
Faithful are the wounds of a friend [who corrects out of love and concern],
But the kisses of an enemy are deceitful [because they serve his hidden agenda].
Faithfulness » Exhibited in » The care of dedicated things
They faithfully brought in the contributions, the tithes, and the sacred (dedicated) things. Conaniah the Levite was in charge of them, and Shimei his brother was second [in authority].
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Faithfulness » Exhibited in » Doing work
The men did the work faithfully with foremen over them to supervise and inspect [their work]: Jahath and Obadiah, the Levites of the sons of Merari, and Zechariah and Meshullam of the sons of the Kohathites, and the Levites, all who were skillful with musical instruments.
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Faithfulness » Exhibited in » Keeping secrets
He who goes about as a gossip reveals secrets,
But he who is trustworthy and faithful keeps a matter hidden.
Faithfulness » Exhibited in » All things
Faithfulness » Exhibited in » The smallest matters
He who is faithful in a very little [thing] is faithful also in much, and he who is dishonest and unjust in a very little [thing] is dishonest and unjust also in much. Therefore if you have not been faithful in the [case of] unrighteous mammon ( deceitful riches, money, possessions), who will entrust to you the true riches? And if you have not proved faithful in that which belongs to another [whether God or man], who will give you that which is your own [that is, the true riches]?
Faithfulness » Exhibited in » Bearing witness
A faithful and trustworthy witness will not lie,
But a false witness speaks lies.
Faithfulness » Exhibited in » The service of God
Faithfulness » Exhibited in » Helping the brethren
Beloved, you are acting faithfully in what you are providing for the brothers, and especially when they are strangers;
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God, Glory of » Exhibited in » His majesty
To make known to the sons of men Your mighty acts
And the glorious majesty of Your kingdom.
“Out of the north comes golden splendor [and people can hardly look on it];
Around God is awesome splendor and majesty [far too glorious for man’s eyes].
The Lord has clothed and encircled Himself with strength;
the world is firmly established, it cannot be moved.
O Lord my God, You are very great;
You are clothed with splendor and majesty,
On the glorious splendor of Your majesty
And on Your wonderful works, I will meditate.
God, Glory of » Exhibited in » His name
“If you are not careful to do all the words of this law that are written in this book, to fear and honor with reverence this glorious and awesome name, the Lord your God,
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Then the Levites—Jeshua, Kadmiel, Bani, Hashabneiah, Sherebiah, Hodiah, Shebaniah, and Pethahiah—said, “Stand up and bless (praise, honor) the Lord your God from everlasting to everlasting.
May Your glorious name be blessed
And exalted above all blessing and praise.”
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And exalted above all blessing and praise.”
God, Glory of » Exhibited in » His power
“Your right hand, O Lord, is glorious in power;
Your right hand, O Lord, shatters the enemy.
Then Moses and the children of Israel sang this song to the Lord, singing,
“I will sing to the Lord, for He has triumphed gloriously;
The horse and its rider He has thrown into the sea.
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The horse and its rider He has thrown into the sea.
God, Glory of » Exhibited in » His works
And the expanse [of heaven] is declaring the work of His hands.
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Splendid and majestic is His work,
And His righteousness endures forever.
God, Glory of » Exhibited in » His holiness
“Who is like You among the gods, O Lord?
Who is like You, majestic in holiness,
Awesome in splendor, working wonders?
God, Justice of » Exhibited in » His judgments
Far be it from You to do such a thing—to strike the righteous with the wicked, so that the righteous and the wicked are treated alike. Far be it from You! Shall not the Judge of all the earth do right [by executing just and righteous judgment]?”
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because His judgments are true and righteous. He has judged [convicted and pronounced sentence on] the great prostitute (idolatress) who was corrupting and ruining and poisoning the earth with her adultery (idolatry), and He has imposed the penalty for the blood of His bond-servants on her.”
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God, Justice of » Exhibited in » All his ways
Yet you say, ‘The way of the Lord is not right.’ Hear now, O house of Israel! Is My way not right? Is it not your ways that are not right?
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Yet the house of Israel says, ‘The way of the Lord is not right!’ O house of Israel, are My ways not right? Is it not your ways that are not right?
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God, Justice of » Exhibited in » His government
but let the one who boasts boast in this, that he understands and knows Me [and acknowledges Me and honors Me as God and recognizes without any doubt], that I am the Lord who practices lovingkindness, justice and righteousness on the earth, for in these things I delight,” says the Lord.
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For You have maintained my right and my cause;
You have sat on the throne judging righteously.
God, Justice of » Exhibited in » Redemption
It was to demonstrate His righteousness at the present time, so that He would be just and the One who justifies those who have faith in Jesus [and rely confidently on Him as Savior].
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God, Justice of » Exhibited in » The final judgment
because He has set a day when He will judge the inhabited world in righteousness by a Man whom He has appointed and destined for that task, and He has provided credible proof to everyone by raising Him from the dead.”
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God, Justice of » Exhibited in » Forgiving sins
If we [freely] admit that we have sinned and confess our sins, He is faithful and just [true to His own nature and promises], and will forgive our sins and cleanse us continually from all unrighteousness [our wrongdoing, everything not in conformity with His will and purpose].
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God, Love Of » Exhibited in » Redemption
In all their distress He was distressed,
And the
In His love and in His compassion He redeemed them;
And He lifted them up and carried them all the days of old.
“For I am the Lord your God,
The Holy One of Israel, your Savior;
I have given Egypt [to the Babylonians] as your ransom,
Cush (ancient Ethiopia) and Seba [its province] in exchange for you.
God, Love Of » Exhibited in » Christ's dying for us while sinners
But God clearly shows and proves His own love for us, by the fact that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us.
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In this is love, not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son to be the propitiation [that is, the atoning sacrifice, and the satisfying offering] for our sins [fulfilling God’s requirement for justice against sin and placating His wrath].
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God, Love Of » Exhibited in » Defeating evil counsels
Nevertheless, the Lord your God was not willing to listen to Balaam, but the Lord your God turned the curse into a blessing for you because the Lord your God has loved you.
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God, Love Of » Exhibited in » Temporal blessings
He will love you and bless you and multiply you; He will also bless the fruit of your womb and the fruit of your land, your grain and your new wine and your [olive] oil, the offspring of your cattle and the young of your flock, in the land which He swore to your fathers to give you.
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God, Love Of » Exhibited in » Quickening souls
But God -- "so rich is He in His mercy! Because of and in order to satisfy the great and wonderful and intense love with which He loved us, Even when we were dead (slain) by [our own] shortcomings and trespasses, He made us alive together in fellowship and in union with Christ; [He gave us the very life of Christ Himself, the same new life with which He quickened Him, for] it is by grace (His favor and mercy which you did not deserve) that you are saved ( delivered from judgment and made partakers of Christ's salvation).
God, Love Of » Exhibited in » Election
I have loved you, says the Lord. Yet you say, How and in what way have You loved us? Was not Esau Jacob's brother? says the Lord; yet I loved Jacob (Israel), But [in comparison with the degree of love I have for Jacob] I have hated Esau [Edom] and have laid waste his mountains, and his heritage I have given to the jackals of the wilderness.
God, Love Of » Exhibited in » Forgiving sin
“Indeed, it was for my own well-being that I had such bitterness;
But You have loved back my life from the pit of nothingness (destruction),
For You have cast all my sins behind Your back.
God, Love Of » Exhibited in » Chastisements
For the Lord disciplines and corrects those whom He loves,
And He punishes every son whom He receives and welcomes [to His heart].”
God, Love Of » Exhibited in » Freeness of salvation
But when the goodness and loving-kindness of God our Savior to man [as man] appeared, He saved us, not because of any works of righteousness that we had done, but because of His own pity and mercy, by [the] cleansing [bath] of the new birth (regeneration) and renewing of the Holy Spirit, Which He poured out [so] richly upon us through Jesus Christ our Savior. read more.
[And He did it in order] that we might be justified by His grace (by His favor, wholly undeserved), [that we might be acknowledged and counted as conformed to the divine will in purpose, thought, and action], and that we might become heirs of eternal life according to [our] hope.
[And He did it in order] that we might be justified by His grace (by His favor, wholly undeserved), [that we might be acknowledged and counted as conformed to the divine will in purpose, thought, and action], and that we might become heirs of eternal life according to [our] hope.
God, Love Of » Exhibited in » The sending of Christ
By this the love of God was displayed in us, in that God has sent His [One and] only begotten Son [the One who is truly unique, the only One of His kind] into the world so that we might live through Him.
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God, Love Of » Exhibited in » Drawing us to himself
I led them gently with cords of a man, with bonds of love [guiding them],
And I was to them as one who lifts up and eases the yoke [of the law] over their jaws;
And I bent down to them and fed them.
God, Love Of » Exhibited in » Adoption
See what an incredible quality of love the Father has shown to us, that we would [be permitted to] be named and called and counted the children of God! And so we are! For this reason the world does not know us, because it did not know Him.
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God, Love Of » Exhibited in » The giving of Christ
Offences against the holy ghost » Exhibited in » Quenching him
Do not quench [subdue, or be unresponsive to the working and guidance of] the [Holy] Spirit.
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Offences against the holy ghost » Exhibited in » Grieving him
And do not grieve the Holy Spirit of God [but seek to please Him], by whom you were sealed and marked [branded as God’s own] for the day of redemption [the final deliverance from the consequences of sin].
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Offences against the holy ghost » Exhibited in » Danger of trifling with the holy ghost
For it is impossible [to restore and bring again to repentance] those who have been once for all enlightened, who have consciously tasted the heavenly gift and have become sharers of the Holy Spirit, And have felt how good the Word of God is and the mighty powers of the age and world to come, If they then deviate from the faith and turn away from their allegiance -- "[it is impossible] to bring them back to repentance, for (because, while, as long as) they nail upon the cross the Son of God afresh [as far as they are concerned] and are holding [Him] up to contempt and shame and public disgrace.
Offences against the holy ghost » Exhibited in » Disregarding his testimony
“Yet You were patient with them for many years,
And admonished them and warned them by Your Spirit through Your prophets;
Still they would not
Therefore You gave them into the hand (power) of the peoples of the lands.
Offences against the holy ghost » Exhibited in » Doing despite to him
How much greater punishment do you think he will deserve who has rejected and trampled under foot the Son of God, and has considered unclean and common the blood of the covenant that sanctified him, and has insulted the Spirit of grace [who imparts the unmerited favor and blessing of God]?
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Offences against the holy ghost » Exhibited in » Undervaluing his gifts
Saying, Grant me also this power and authority, in order that anyone on whom I place my hands may receive the Holy Spirit. But Peter said to him, Destruction overtake your money and you, because you imagined you could obtain the [free] gift of God with money!
Offences against the holy ghost » Exhibited in » Vexing him
But they rebelled
And grieved His Holy Spirit;
Therefore He changed into their enemy,
And He fought against them.
Offences against the holy ghost » Exhibited in » Lying to him
But Peter said, Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart that you should lie to and attempt to deceive the Holy Spirit, and should [in violation of your promise] withdraw secretly and appropriate to your own use part of the price from the sale of the land? As long as it remained unsold, was it not still your own? And [even] after it was sold, was not [the money] at your disposal and under your control? Why then, is it that you have proposed and purposed in your heart to do this thing? [How could you have the heart to do such a deed?] You have not [simply] lied to men [playing false and showing yourself utterly deceitful] but to God.
Offences against the holy ghost » Exhibited in » Resisting him
“You stiff-necked and stubborn people, uncircumcised in heart and ears, you are always actively resisting the Holy Spirit. You are doing just as your fathers did.
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Offences against the holy ghost » Exhibited in » Tempting him
Then Peter said to her, “How could you two have agreed together to put the Spirit of the Lord to the test? Look! The feet of those who have buried your husband are at the door, and they will carry you out also.”
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The power of Christ » Exhibited in » Overcoming satan
Therefore, since [these His] children share in flesh and blood [the physical nature of mankind], He Himself in a similar manner also shared in the same [physical nature, but without sin], so that through [experiencing] death He might make powerless (ineffective, impotent) him who had the power of death—that is, the devil—
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When He had disarmed the rulers and authorities [those supernatural forces of evil operating against us], He made a public example of them [exhibiting them as captives in His triumphal procession], having triumphed over them through the cross.
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The power of Christ » Exhibited in » Upholding all things
The Son is the radiance and only expression of the glory of [our awesome] God [reflecting God’s Shekinah glory, the Light-being, the brilliant light of the divine], and the exact representation and perfect imprint of His [Father’s] essence, and upholding and maintaining and propelling all things [the entire physical and spiritual universe] by His powerful word [carrying the universe along to its predetermined goal]. When He [Himself and no other] had [by offering Himself on the cross as a sacrifice for sin] accomplished purification from sins and established our freedom from guilt, He sat down [revealing His completed work] at the right hand of the Majesty on high [revealing His Divine authority],
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And He Himself existed and is before all things, and in Him all things hold together. [His is the controlling, cohesive force of the universe.]
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The power of Christ » Exhibited in » Enabling others to work miracles
Jesus summoned His twelve disciples and gave them authority and power over unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal every kind of disease and every kind of sickness.
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And these attesting signs will accompany those who believe: in My name they will drive out demons; they will speak in new languages; They will pick up serpents; and [even] if they drink anything deadly, it will not hurt them; they will lay their hands on the sick, and they will get well.
The power of Christ » Exhibited in » Salvation
Therefore He is able also to save forever (completely, perfectly, for eternity) those who come to God through Him, since He always lives to intercede and intervene on their behalf [with God].
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With crimson-stained garments from Bozrah [in Edom],
This One (the Messiah) who is majestic in His apparel,
Marching in the greatness of His might?
“It is I, [the One] who speaks in righteousness [proclaiming vindication], mighty to save.”
The power of Christ » Exhibited in » Raising himself from the dead
Jesus answered them, Destroy (undo) this temple, and in three days I will raise it up again. Then the Jews replied, It took forty-six years to build this temple (sanctuary), and will You raise it up in three days? But He had spoken of the temple which was His body.
The power of Christ » Exhibited in » Giving spiritual life
Believe Me when I assure you, most solemnly I tell you, the time is coming and is here now when the dead shall hear the voice of the Son of God and those who hear it shall live. For even as the Father has life in Himself and is self-existent, so He has given to the Son to have life in Himself and be self-existent.
The power of Christ » Exhibited in » Working miracles
The men wondered in amazement, saying, “What kind of man is this, that even the winds and the sea obey Him?”
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One day as He was teaching, there were Pharisees and teachers of the Law sitting there who had come from every village of Galilee and Judea and from Jerusalem. And the power of the Lord was present with Him to heal.
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The power of Christ » Exhibited in » Forgiving sins
God exalted Him to His right hand as Prince and Savior and Deliverer, in order to grant repentance to Israel, and [to grant] forgiveness of sins.
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The power of Christ » Exhibited in » Creation
He (Christ) was in the world, and though the world was made through Him, the world did not recognize Him.
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All things were made and came into existence through Him; and without Him not even one thing was made that has come into being.
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The power of Christ » Exhibited in » His teaching
When Jesus had finished these sayings [the Sermon on the Mount], the crowds were astonished and overwhelmed with bewildered wonder at His teaching, For He was teaching as One Who had [and was] authority, and not as [did] the scribes.
The power of Christ » Exhibited in » Raising the dead
Do not be surprised and wonder at this, for the time is coming when all those who are in the tombs shall hear His voice, And they shall come out -- "those who have practiced doing good [will come out] to the resurrection of [new] life, and those who have done evil will be raised for judgment [raised to meet their sentence].
The power of Christ » Exhibited in » Destroying the works of satan
The one who practices sin [separating himself from God, and offending Him by acts of disobedience, indifference, or rebellion] is of the devil [and takes his inner character and moral values from him, not God]; for the devil has sinned and violated God’s law from the beginning. The Son of God appeared for this purpose, to destroy the works of the devil.
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The power of Christ » Exhibited in » Overcoming the world
The power of Christ » Exhibited in » Giving eternal life
God, Power of » Exhibited in » Making the gospel effectual
I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation [from His wrath and punishment] to everyone who believes [in Christ as Savior], to the Jew first and also to the Greek.
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but to those who are the called, both Jews and Greeks (Gentiles), Christ is the power of God and the wisdom of God.
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For the message of the cross is foolishness [absurd and illogical] to those who are perishing and spiritually dead [because they reject it], but to us who are being saved [by God’s grace] it is [the manifestation of] the power of God.
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God, Power of » Exhibited in » The resurrection of Christ
having been buried with Him in baptism and raised with Him [to a new life] through [your] faith in the working of God, [as displayed] when He raised Christ from the dead.
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For even though He was crucified in weakness [yielding Himself], yet He lives [resurrected] by the power of God [His Father]. For we too are weak in Him [as He was humanly weak], yet we are alive and well [in fellowship] with Him because of the power of God directed toward you.
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God, Power of » Exhibited in » Creation
“At the beginning You founded the earth;
The heavens are the work of Your hands.
God made the earth by His power;
He established the world by His wisdom
And by His understanding and skill He has stretched out the heavens.
God, Power of » Exhibited in » The destruction of the wicked
What if God, although willing to show His [terrible] wrath and to make His power known, has tolerated with great patience the objects of His wrath [which are] prepared for destruction?
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But indeed for this very reason I have allowed you to live, in order to show you My power and in order that My name may be proclaimed throughout all the earth.
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God, Power of » Exhibited in » Establishing and governing all things
Who creates the mountains by His strength,
Being clothed with power,
Who rules by His might forever,
His eyes keep watch on the nations;
Do not let the rebellious exalt themselves. Selah.
God, Power of » Exhibited in » The resurrection of saints
And God has not only raised the Lord [to life], but will also raise us up by His power.
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God, Power of » Exhibited in » Delivering his people
Nevertheless He saved them for His name’s sake,
That He might make His [supreme] power known.
God, Power of » Exhibited in » the Miracles of Christ
Power, Of The Holy Spirit » Exhibited in » Making the gospel efficacious
for our good news [regarding salvation] came to you not only in word, but also in [its inherent] power and in the Holy Spirit and with great conviction [on our part]. You know what kind of men we proved to be among you for your benefit.
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And my message and my preaching were not in persuasive words of wisdom [using clever rhetoric], but [they were delivered] in demonstration of the [Holy] Spirit [operating through me] and of [His] power [stirring the minds of the listeners and persuading them],
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Power, Of The Holy Spirit » Exhibited in » Creation
“By His breath the heavens are cleared;
His hand has pierced the [swiftly] fleeing serpent.
You send out Your Spirit, they are created;
You renew the face of the ground.
The earth was formless and void or a waste and emptiness, and darkness was upon the face of the deep [primeval ocean that covered the unformed earth]. The Spirit of God was moving (hovering, brooding) over the face of the waters.
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Power, Of The Holy Spirit » Exhibited in » Giving spiritual life
And if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead lives in you, He who raised Christ Jesus from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through His Spirit, who lives in you.
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Then He said to me, Son of man, these bones are the whole house of Israel. Behold, they say, Our bones are dried up and our hope is lost; we are completely cut off. Therefore prophesy and say to them, Thus says the Lord God: Behold, I will open your graves and cause you to come up out of your graves, O My people; and I will bring you [back home] to the land of Israel. And you shall know that I am the Lord [your Sovereign Ruler], when I have opened your graves and caused you to come up out of your graves, O My people. read more.
And I shall put My Spirit in you and you shall live, and I shall place you in your own land. Then you shall know, understand, and realize that I the Lord have spoken it and performed it, says the Lord.
And I shall put My Spirit in you and you shall live, and I shall place you in your own land. Then you shall know, understand, and realize that I the Lord have spoken it and performed it, says the Lord.
Power, Of The Holy Spirit » Exhibited in » Overcoming all difficulties
Then he said to me, This [addition of the bowl to the candlestick, causing it to yield a ceaseless supply of oil from the olive trees] is the word of the Lord to Zerubbabel, saying, Not by might, nor by power, but by My Spirit [of Whom the oil is a symbol], says the Lord of hosts. For who are you, O great mountain [of human obstacles]? Before Zerubbabel [who with Joshua had led the return of the exiles from Babylon and was undertaking the rebuilding of the temple, before him] you shall become a plain [a mere molehill]! And he shall bring forth the finishing gable stone [of the new temple] with loud shoutings of the people, crying, Grace, grace to it!
Power, Of The Holy Spirit » Exhibited in » Raising Christ from the dead
For indeed Christ died for sins once for all, the Just and Righteous for the unjust and unrighteous [the Innocent for the guilty] so that He might bring us to God, having been put to death in the flesh, but made alive in the Spirit;
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Power, Of The Holy Spirit » Exhibited in » Working miracles
with the power of signs and wonders, [and all of it] in the power of the Spirit. So [starting] from Jerusalem and as far away as Illyricum, I have fully preached the gospel [faithfully preaching the good news] of Christ [where it had not before been preached].
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Power, Of The Holy Spirit » Exhibited in » The conception of Christ
Then the angel replied to her, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you [like a cloud]; for that reason the holy (pure, sinless) Child shall be called the Son of God.
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Presumption » Exhibited in » Self-righteousness
Ephraim said, “I have indeed become rich [and powerful as a nation];
I have found wealth for myself.
In all my labors they will not find in me
Any wickedness that would be sin.”
Presumption » Exhibited in » Spiritual pride
Who say, ‘Keep to yourself, do not come near me,
For I
These [people] are smoke in My nostrils,
A fire that burns all the day.
Presumption » Exhibited in » Planning for futurity
Come now [and pay attention to this], you who say, “Today or tomorrow we will go to such and such a city, and spend a year there and carry on our business and make a profit.”
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Presumption » Exhibited in » Pretending to prophecy
When a prophet speaks in the name of the Lord and the thing does not happen or come true, that is the thing which the Lord has not spoken. The prophet has spoken it presumptuously; you shall not be afraid of him.
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Presumption » Exhibited in » Esteeming our own ways right
The way of the [arrogant] fool [who rejects God’s wisdom] is right in his own eyes,
But a wise and prudent man is he who listens to counsel.
Presumption » Exhibited in » Seeking precedence
Now He told a parable to those who were invited, [when] He noticed how they were selecting the places of honor, saying to them, When you are invited by anyone to a marriage feast, do not recline on the chief seat [in the place of honor], lest a more distinguished person than you has been invited by him, And he who invited both of you will come to you and say, Let this man have the place [you have taken]. Then, with humiliation and a guilty sense of impropriety, you will begin to take the lowest place. read more.
But when you are invited, go and recline in the lowest place, so that when your host comes in, he may say to you, Friend, go up higher! Then you will be honored in the presence of all who sit [at table] with you. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled (ranked below others who are honored or rewarded), and he who humbles himself (keeps a modest opinion of himself and behaves accordingly) will be exalted (elevated in rank).
But when you are invited, go and recline in the lowest place, so that when your host comes in, he may say to you, Friend, go up higher! Then you will be honored in the presence of all who sit [at table] with you. For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled (ranked below others who are honored or rewarded), and he who humbles himself (keeps a modest opinion of himself and behaves accordingly) will be exalted (elevated in rank).
Presumption » Exhibited in » Opposing God
Because he has stretched out his hand against God and bids defiance and behaves himself proudly against the Almighty, Running stubbornly against Him with a thickly ornamented shield;
Presumption » Exhibited in » Wilful commission of sin
Although they know God’s righteous decree and His judgment, that those who do such things deserve death, yet they not only do them, but they even [enthusiastically] approve and tolerate others who practice them.
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Rebellion against God » Exhibited in » Refusing to hearken to him
But they refused to listen and pay attention and turned a stubborn shoulder [stiffening themselves in resistance] and stopped up their ears.
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But they rebelled against Me and were not willing to listen to Me; they did not throw away the detestable things on which they feasted their eyes, nor did they give up the idols of Egypt.
“Then I decided to pour out My wrath on them and finish My anger against them in the land of Egypt. Verse Concepts
“Then I decided to pour out My wrath on them and finish My anger against them in the land of Egypt. Verse Concepts
And when the Lord sent you from Kadesh-barnea, saying, ‘Go up and take possession of the land which I have given you,’ then you rebelled against the command of the Lord your God, and you did not believe and rely on Him, nor did you obey His voice.
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Rebellion against God » Exhibited in » Sinning against light
“Others have been with those who rebel against the light;
They do not want to know its ways
Nor stay in its paths.
‘Look, you mockers, and marvel, and perish and vanish away;
For I am doing a work in your days,
A work which you will never believe, even if someone describes it to you [telling you about it in detail].’”
Rebellion against God » Exhibited in » Unbelief
Then they spurned and despised the pleasant and desirable land [Canaan]; they believed not His word [neither trusting in, relying on, nor holding to it]; But they murmured in their tents and hearkened not to the voice of the Lord.
And when the Lord sent you from Kadesh-barnea, saying, ‘Go up and take possession of the land which I have given you,’ then you rebelled against the command of the Lord your God, and you did not believe and rely on Him, nor did you obey His voice.
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Rebellion against God » Exhibited in » Rejecting his government
“For rebellion is as [serious as] the sin of divination (fortune-telling),
And disobedience is as [serious as] false religion and idolatry.
Because you have rejected the word of the Lord,
He also has rejected
The Lord said to Samuel, “Listen to the voice of the people in regard to all that they say to you, for they have not rejected you, but they have rejected Me from being King over them.
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Rebellion against God » Exhibited in » Murmuring against him
and Moses and Aaron gathered the assembly before the rock. Moses said to them, “Listen now, you rebels; must we bring you water out of this rock?”
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The people contended with Moses, and said, “If only we had perished when our brothers perished [in the plague] before the Lord!
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Rebellion against God » Exhibited in » Revolting from him
Return to Him from whom you have so deeply defected, O sons of Israel.
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Why should you be stricken and punished again [since no change results from it]?
You [only] continue to rebel.
The whole head is sick
And the whole heart is faint and sick.
Rebellion against God » Exhibited in » Departing from his instituted worship
They have turned aside quickly out of the way which I commanded them; they have made them a molten calf and have worshiped it and sacrificed to it, and said, These are your gods, O Israel, that brought you up out of the land of Egypt! And the Lord said to Moses, I have seen this people, and behold, it is a stiff-necked people;
Rebellion against God » Exhibited in » Distrusting his power
But Zedekiah rebelled against Nebuchadnezzar by sending his ambassadors to Egypt so that they might give him horses and many troops. Will he succeed? Will he who does such things escape? Can he indeed break the covenant [with Babylon] and [still] escape?
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Rebellion against God » Exhibited in » Despising his law
“Yet they were disobedient and rebelled against You,
And cast Your law behind their backs
And killed Your prophets who warned them
To return to You;
And they committed great [and contemptible] blasphemies.
Rebellion against God » Exhibited in » Despising his counsels
Because they had rebelled against the precepts of God
And spurned the counsel of the Most High.
Rebellion against God » Exhibited in » Departing from him
Rebelling against and denying the Lord,
Turning away from [following] our God,
Speaking oppression and revolt,
Conceiving and muttering from the heart lying words.
Rebellion against God » Exhibited in » Rebellion against governors appointed by him
Any man who rebels against your command and does not obey everything that you command him, shall be put to death; only be strong and courageous.”
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Rebellion against God » Exhibited in » Walking after our own thoughts
“I have spread out My hands all the day long to a rebellious and stubborn people,
Who walk in the way that is not good, [following] after their own thoughts and intentions,
Rebellion against God » Exhibited in » Departing from his precepts
we have sinned and committed wrong, and have behaved wickedly and have rebelled, turning away from Your commandments and ordinances.
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God, Righteousness Of » Exhibited in » The punishment of the wicked
For after all it is only just for God to repay with distress those who distress you,
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But because of your callous stubbornness and unrepentant heart you are [deliberately] storing up wrath for yourself on the day of wrath when God’s righteous judgment will be revealed.
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because His judgments are true and righteous. He has judged [convicted and pronounced sentence on] the great prostitute (idolatress) who was corrupting and ruining and poisoning the earth with her adultery (idolatry), and He has imposed the penalty for the blood of His bond-servants on her.”
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And I heard [another from] the altar saying, “Yes, O Lord God, the Almighty [the Omnipotent, the Ruler of all], Your judgments are true and fair and righteous.”
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God, Righteousness Of » Exhibited in » His judgments
The fear of the Lord is clean, enduring forever;
The judgments of the Lord are true, they are righteous altogether.
At midnight I will rise to give thanks to You
Because of Your righteous ordinances.
I will give thanks to You with an upright heart,
When I learn [through discipline] Your righteous judgments [for my transgressions].
God, Righteousness Of » Exhibited in » His commandments
Or what great nation has statutes and judgments so righteous (upright, just) as this whole law which I am placing before you today?
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Let my tongue sing [praise for the fulfillment] of Your word,
For all Your commandments are righteous.
God, Righteousness Of » Exhibited in » His testimonies
You have commanded Your testimonies in righteousness
And in great faithfulness.
Your righteous testimonies are everlasting;
Give me understanding [the ability to learn and a teachable heart] that I may live.
God, Righteousness Of » Exhibited in » The gospel
Whom God put forward [ before the eyes of all] as a mercy seat and propitiation by His blood [the cleansing and life-giving sacrifice of atonement and reconciliation, to be received] through faith. This was to show God's righteousness, because in His divine forbearance He had passed over and ignored former sins without punishment. It was to demonstrate and prove at the present time ( in the now season) that He Himself is righteous and that He justifies and accepts as righteous him who has [true] faith in Jesus.
Steadfast love and truth and faithfulness meet together;
Righteousness and peace kiss each other.
God, Righteousness Of » Exhibited in » His acts
“At the sound of those who divide flocks among the watering places,
There they shall recount the righteous acts of the Lord,
The righteous acts toward His villagers in Israel.
Then the people of the Lord went down to the gates.
Now then, take your stand, so that I may plead and contend with you before the Lord concerning all the righteous acts of the Lord which He did for you and for your fathers.
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God, Righteousness Of » Exhibited in » His government
Before the Lord, for He is coming,
For He is coming to judge the earth.
He will judge the world with righteousness
And the peoples in His faithfulness.
Before the Lord, for He is coming to judge the earth;
He will judge the world with righteousness
And the peoples with fairness.
God, Righteousness Of » Exhibited in » His word
My eyes fail [with longing, watching] for [the fulfillment of] Your salvation,
And for [the fulfillment of] Your righteous word.
God, Righteousness Of » Exhibited in » His ways
The Lord is [unwaveringly] righteous in all His ways
And gracious and kind in all His works.
God, Righteousness Of » Exhibited in » The final judgment
because He has set a day when He will judge the inhabited world in righteousness by a Man whom He has appointed and destined for that task, and He has provided credible proof to everyone by raising Him from the dead.”
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Selfishness » Exhibited in » Seeking our own
just as I please everyone in all things [as much as possible adapting myself to the interests of others], not seeking my own benefit but that of the many, so that they [will be open to the message of salvation and] may be saved.
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For the others [who deserted me after my arrest] all seek [to advance] their own interests, not those of Jesus Christ.
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Selfishness » Exhibited in » Living to ourselves
and He died for all, so that all those who live would no longer live for themselves, but for Him who died and was raised for their sake.
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Selfishness » Exhibited in » Being lovers of ourselves
For people will be lovers of self [narcissistic, self-focused], lovers of money [impelled by greed], boastful, arrogant, revilers, disobedient to parents, ungrateful, unholy and profane,
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Selfishness » Exhibited in » Seeking undue precedence
And He said to her, “What do you wish?” She answered Him, “Command that in Your kingdom these two sons of mine may sit [in positions of honor and authority] one on Your right and one on Your left.”
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Selfishness » Exhibited in » Serving God for reward
“Oh, that there were even one among you [whose duty it is to minister to Me] who would shut the gates, so that you would not kindle fire on My altar uselessly [with an empty, worthless pretense]! I am not pleased with you,” says the Lord of hosts, “nor will I accept an offering from your hand.
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Selfishness » Exhibited in » Seeking after gain
And the dogs are greedy; they
They are shepherds who have no understanding;
They have all turned to their own way,
Each one to his unlawful gain, without exception.
Selfishness » Exhibited in » Neglect of the poor
But whoever has the world’s goods (adequate resources), and sees his brother in need, but has no compassion for him, how does the love of God live in him?
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Selfishness » Exhibited in » Pleasing ourselves
Now we who are strong [in our convictions and faith] ought to [patiently] put up with the weaknesses of those who are not strong, and not just please ourselves.
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Selfishness » Exhibited in » Performing duty for reward
Her leaders pronounce judgment for a bribe,
Her priests teach for a fee,
And her prophets foretell for money;
Yet they lean on the Lord, saying,
“Is not the Lord among us?
No tragedy or distress will come on us.”
Self-will » Exhibited in » Refusing to listen to the messengers of God
But they refused to listen and pay attention and turned a stubborn shoulder [stiffening themselves in resistance] and stopped up their ears.
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Nevertheless, the people refused to listen to the voice of Samuel, and they said, “No, but there shall be a king over us,
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“As for the word (message) that you have spoken to us in the name of the Lord, we are not going to listen to you.
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Self-will » Exhibited in » Refusing to walk in the ways of God
They did not keep the covenant of God
And refused to walk according to His law;
“They refused to listen and obey,
And did not remember Your wondrous acts which You had performed among them;
So they stiffened their necks and [in their rebellion] appointed a leader in order to return them to slavery in Egypt.
But You are a God of forgiveness,
Gracious and merciful and compassionate,
And You did not abandon them.
Who gave up Jacob [the kingdom of Judah] for spoil, and [the kingdom of] Israel to the plunderers?
Was it not the Lord, He against whom we [of Judah] have sinned,
And in whose ways they [of Israel] were unwilling to walk,
And whose law and teaching they did not obey?
Self-will » Exhibited in » Walking in the counsels of an evil heart
But they did not obey Me or bend their ear [to hear Me], but followed the counsels and the stubbornness of their [own] evil heart (mind), and [they turned and] went backward instead of forward.
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“They are continually saying to those who despise Me [and My word],
‘The Lord has said, “You will have peace”’;
And they say to everyone who walks after the stubbornness of his own heart,
‘No evil will come on you.’
Self-will » Exhibited in » Refusing to receive correction
O Lord, do not Your eyes look for truth?
You [have seen their faithless heart and] have stricken them,
But they did not weaken;
You have consumed them,
But they refused to take correction or instruction.
They have made their faces harder than rock;
They have refused to repent and return to You.
“If any man has a stubborn and rebellious son who will not obey the voice of his father or of his mother, and when they reprimand and discipline him, he will not listen to them,
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You shall say to them, ‘This is the nation that did not obey the voice of the Lord their God or accept correction and warning; truth and faithfulness have perished and have completely vanished from their mouths.
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Self-will » Exhibited in » Rebelling against God
And not be like their fathers—
A stubborn and rebellious generation,
A generation that did not prepare its heart to know and follow God,
And whose spirit was not faithful to God.
For I know your rebellion and contention and your stubbornness; behold, while I am still alive with you today, you have been rebellious against the Lord; how much more, then, after my death?
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Self-will » Exhibited in » Refusing to listen to (obey) parents
If a man has a stubborn and rebellious son who will not obey the voice of his father or his mother and though they chasten him will not listen to them, Then his father and mother shall take hold of him and bring him out to the elders of his city at the gate of the place where he lives,
Self-will » Exhibited in » Hardening the heart
He also rebelled against King Nebuchadnezzar who had made him swear allegiance by God. He stiffened his neck and hardened his heart against turning to the Lord God of Israel.
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Self-will » Exhibited in » Heinousness of
“For rebellion is as [serious as] the sin of divination (fortune-telling),
And disobedience is as [serious as] false religion and idolatry.
Because you have rejected the word of the Lord,
He also has rejected
Self-will » Exhibited in » Going backward and not forward
But they did not obey Me or bend their ear [to hear Me], but followed the counsels and the stubbornness of their [own] evil heart (mind), and [they turned and] went backward instead of forward.
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Self-will » Exhibited in » Hardening the neck (metaphorically)
“But they, our fathers, acted arrogantly;
They stiffened their necks and would not heed Your commandments.
Self-will » Exhibited in » Resisting the holy spirit
“You stiff-necked and stubborn people, uncircumcised in heart and ears, you are always actively resisting the Holy Spirit. You are doing just as your fathers did.
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Self-will » Exhibited in » Refusing to listen to God
“Because I called and you refused [to answer],
I stretched out my hand and no one has paid attention [to my offer];
Self-will and stubbornness » Exhibited in » Refusing to walk in the ways of God
Thus says the Lord,
“Stand by the roads and look; ask for the ancient paths,
Where the good way is; then walk in it,
And you will find rest for your souls.
But they said, ‘We will not walk in it!’
They did not keep the covenant of God
And refused to walk according to His law;
“They refused to listen and obey,
And did not remember Your wondrous acts which You had performed among them;
So they stiffened their necks and [in their rebellion] appointed a leader in order to return them to slavery in Egypt.
But You are a God of forgiveness,
Gracious and merciful and compassionate,
And You did not abandon them.
Who gave up Jacob [the kingdom of Judah] for spoil, and [the kingdom of] Israel to the plunderers?
Was it not the Lord, He against whom we [of Judah] have sinned,
And in whose ways they [of Israel] were unwilling to walk,
And whose law and teaching they did not obey?
Self-will and stubbornness » Exhibited in » Refusing to receive correction
O Lord, do not Your eyes look for truth?
You [have seen their faithless heart and] have stricken them,
But they did not weaken;
You have consumed them,
But they refused to take correction or instruction.
They have made their faces harder than rock;
They have refused to repent and return to You.
“If any man has a stubborn and rebellious son who will not obey the voice of his father or of his mother, and when they reprimand and discipline him, he will not listen to them,
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You shall say to them, ‘This is the nation that did not obey the voice of the Lord their God or accept correction and warning; truth and faithfulness have perished and have completely vanished from their mouths.
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Self-will and stubbornness » Exhibited in » Refusing to hearken to the messengers of God
But they refused to listen and pay attention and turned a stubborn shoulder [stiffening themselves in resistance] and stopped up their ears.
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Nevertheless, the people refused to listen to the voice of Samuel, and they said, “No, but there shall be a king over us,
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“As for the word (message) that you have spoken to us in the name of the Lord, we are not going to listen to you.
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Self-will and stubbornness » Exhibited in » Walking in the counsels of an evil heart
But they did not obey Me or bend their ear [to hear Me], but followed the counsels and the stubbornness of their [own] evil heart (mind), and [they turned and] went backward instead of forward.
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“They are continually saying to those who despise Me [and My word],
‘The Lord has said, “You will have peace”’;
And they say to everyone who walks after the stubbornness of his own heart,
‘No evil will come on you.’
Self-will and stubbornness » Exhibited in » Rebelling against God
And not be like their fathers—
A stubborn and rebellious generation,
A generation that did not prepare its heart to know and follow God,
And whose spirit was not faithful to God.
For I know your rebellion and contention and your stubbornness; behold, while I am still alive with you today, you have been rebellious against the Lord; how much more, then, after my death?
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Self-will and stubbornness » Exhibited in » Refusing to hearken to parents
If a man has a stubborn and rebellious son who will not obey the voice of his father or his mother and though they chasten him will not listen to them, Then his father and mother shall take hold of him and bring him out to the elders of his city at the gate of the place where he lives,
Self-will and stubbornness » Exhibited in » Hardening the heart
He also rebelled against King Nebuchadnezzar who had made him swear allegiance by God. He stiffened his neck and hardened his heart against turning to the Lord God of Israel.
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Self-will and stubbornness » Exhibited in » Refusing to hearken to God
“Because I called and you refused [to answer],
I stretched out my hand and no one has paid attention [to my offer];
Self-will and stubbornness » Exhibited in » Hardening the neck
“But they, our fathers, acted arrogantly;
They stiffened their necks and would not heed Your commandments.
Self-will and stubbornness » Exhibited in » Going backward and not forward
But they did not obey Me or bend their ear [to hear Me], but followed the counsels and the stubbornness of their [own] evil heart (mind), and [they turned and] went backward instead of forward.
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Self-will and stubbornness » Exhibited in » Resisting the holy ghost
“You stiff-necked and stubborn people, uncircumcised in heart and ears, you are always actively resisting the Holy Spirit. You are doing just as your fathers did.
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Unbelief » Exhibited in » Questioning the power of God
Then the royal officer on whose arm the king leaned answered the man of God and said, “If the Lord should make windows in heaven [for the rain], could this thing take place?” Elisha said, “Behold, you will see it with your own eyes, but [because you doubt] you will not eat of it.”
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Yes, they spoke against God; they said, Can God furnish [the food for] a table in the wilderness? Behold, He did smite the rock so that waters gushed out and the streams overflowed; but can He give bread also? Can He provide flesh for His people?
Unbelief » Exhibited in » Rejecting the gospel
And to whom [if not us] has the arm and infinite power of the Lord been revealed?
This was to fulfill what Isaiah the prophet said: “Lord, who has believed our message? And to whom has the arm (the power) of the Lord been shown (unveiled, revealed)?”
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Unbelief » Exhibited in » Rejecting the word of God
Then they despised the pleasant land [of Canaan];
They did not believe in His word nor rely on it,
Unbelief » Exhibited in » Departing from God
Take care, brothers and sisters, that there not be in any one of you a wicked, unbelieving heart [which refuses to trust and rely on the Lord, a heart] that turns away from the living God.
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Unbelief » Exhibited in » Staggering at the promise of God
But he did not doubt or waver in unbelief concerning the promise of God, but he grew strong and empowered by faith, giving glory to God,
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Unbelief » Exhibited in » Not believing the works of God
In spite of all this they still sinned,
For they did not believe in His wonderful and extraordinary works.
Unbelief » Exhibited in » Rejecting evidence of miracles
Even though He had done so many signs (attesting miracles) right before them, yet they still did not believe and failed to trust Him—
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Unbelief » Exhibited in » Rejecting Christ
Unity of God » Exhibited in » His works of creation and providence
For the Lord, your Redeemer, and He who formed you from the womb says this,
“I am the Lord, Maker of all things,
Who alone stretches out the heavens,
Who spreads out the earthby Myself,
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Who alone stretches out the heavens,
Who spreads out the earth
I am the Lord, and there is no one else; there is no God besides Me. I will gird and arm you, though you have not known Me, That men may know from the east and the rising of the sun and from the west and the setting of the sun that there is no God besides Me. I am the Lord, and no one else [is He]. I form the light and create darkness, I make peace [national well-being] and I create [physical] evil (calamity); I am the Lord, Who does all these things. read more.
Let fall in showers, you heavens, from above, and let the skies rain down righteousness [the pure, spiritual, heaven-born possibilities that have their foundation in the holy being of God]; let the earth open, and let them [skies and earth] sprout forth salvation, and let righteousness germinate and spring up [as plants do] together; I the Lord have created it.
Let fall in showers, you heavens, from above, and let the skies rain down righteousness [the pure, spiritual, heaven-born possibilities that have their foundation in the holy being of God]; let the earth open, and let them [skies and earth] sprout forth salvation, and let righteousness germinate and spring up [as plants do] together; I the Lord have created it.
Unity of God » Exhibited in » His being the sole object of worship in heaven and earth
[And Ezra said],
“You are the Lord, You alone;
You have made the heavens,
The heaven of heavens with all their host (the heavenly bodies),
The earth and everything that is on it,
The seas and everything that is in them.
You give life to all of them,
And the heavenly host is bowing down [in worship] to You.
Then Jesus said to him, “Go away, Satan! For it is written and forever remains written, ‘You shall worship the Lord your God, and serve Him only.’”
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Unity of God » Exhibited in » His greatness and wonderful works
Therefore You are great, O Lord God; for there is none like You, and there is no God besides You, according to all that we have heard with our ears.
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For You are great and do wondrous works!
You alone are God.
Unity of God » Exhibited in » His being the only source of pardon
“Why does this man talk that way? He is blaspheming; who can forgive sins [remove guilt, nullify sin’s penalty, and assign righteousness] except God alone?”
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Who is a God like You, who forgives wickedness
And passes over the rebellious acts of the remnant of His possession?
He does not retain His anger forever,
Because He [constantly] delights in mercy and lovingkindness.
Unity of God » Exhibited in » His unparalleled election and care of his people
For ask now of the days that are past, which were before you, since the day that God created man upon the earth, and ask from one end of the heavens to the other, whether such a great thing as this has ever occurred or been heard of anywhere. Did ever people hear the voice of God speaking out of the midst of the fire, as you heard, and live? Or has God ever tried to go and take for Himself a nation from the midst of another nation, by trials, by signs, by wonders, by war, by a mighty hand, by an outstretched arm, and by great terrors, as the Lord your God did for you in Egypt before your eyes? read more.
To you it was shown, that you might realize and have personal knowledge that the Lord is God; there is no other besides Him.
To you it was shown, that you might realize and have personal knowledge that the Lord is God; there is no other besides Him.
Unity of God » Exhibited in » His exercise of uncontrolled sovereignty
‘See now that I, I am He,
And there is no god besides Me;
It is I who put to death and I who give life.
I have wounded and it is I who heal,
And there is no one who can deliver from [the power of] My hand.
Unity of God » Exhibited in » His being the only saviour
Declare and bring forward your strong arguments [for praying to gods that cannot save]; yes, take counsel together. Who announced this [the rise of Cyrus and his conquests] beforehand (long ago)? [What god] declared it of old? Was it not I, the Lord? And there is no other God besides Me, a rigidly and uncompromisingly just and righteous God and Savior; there is none besides Me. Look to Me and be saved, all the ends of the earth! For I am God, and there is no other.
Unity of God » Exhibited in » His being alone possessed of foreknowledge
[Earnestly] remember the former things, [which I did] of old; for I am God, and there is no one else; I am God, and there is none like Me, Declaring the end and the result from the beginning, and from ancient times the things that are not yet done, saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all My pleasure and purpose, Calling a ravenous bird from the east -- "the man [Cyrus] who executes My counsel from a far country. Yes, I have spoken, and I will bring it to pass; I have purposed it, and I will do it.
Unity of God » Exhibited in » His being alone good
Jesus answered, “Why are you asking Me about what is [essentially] good? There is only One who is [essentially] good; but if you wish to enter into eternal life, keep the commandments.”
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God, Wisdom of » Exhibited in » His works
“Do you know about the layers of thick clouds [and how they are balanced and poised in the heavens],
The wonderful works of Him who is perfect in knowledge,
O Lord, how many and varied are Your works!
In wisdom You have made them all;
The earth is full of Your riches and Your creatures.
To Him who made the heavens with skill,
For His lovingkindness endures forever;
The Lord by His wisdom has founded the earth;
By His understanding He has established the heavens.
God made the earth by His power;
He established the world by His wisdom
And by His understanding and skill He has stretched out the heavens.
God, Wisdom of » Exhibited in » Redemption
So now through the church the multifaceted wisdom of God [in all its countless aspects] might now be made known [revealing the mystery] to the [angelic] rulers and authorities in the heavenly places.
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but to those who are the called, both Jews and Greeks (Gentiles), Christ is the power of God and the wisdom of God.
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which He lavished on us. In all wisdom and understanding [with practical insight]
God, Wisdom of » Exhibited in » Searching the heart
“As for you, Solomon my son, know the God of your father [have personal knowledge of Him, be acquainted with, and understand Him; appreciate, heed, and cherish Him] and serve Him with a blameless heart and a willing mind; for the Lord searches all hearts and minds, and understands every intent and inclination of the thoughts. If you seek Him [inquiring for and of Him and requiring Him as your first and vital necessity] He will let you find Him; but if you abandon (turn away from) Him, He will reject you forever.
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God, Wisdom of » Exhibited in » Understanding the thoughts
You know when I sit down and when I rise up [my entire life, everything I do];
You understand my thought from afar.
“As for you, Solomon my son, know the God of your father [have personal knowledge of Him, be acquainted with, and understand Him; appreciate, heed, and cherish Him] and serve Him with a blameless heart and a willing mind; for the Lord searches all hearts and minds, and understands every intent and inclination of the thoughts. If you seek Him [inquiring for and of Him and requiring Him as your first and vital necessity] He will let you find Him; but if you abandon (turn away from) Him, He will reject you forever.
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God, Wisdom of » Exhibited in » His counsels
This also comes from the Lord of hosts,
Who has made His counsel wonderful and His wisdom great.
great [are You] in counsel and mighty in deed, whose eyes are open to all the ways of the sons of men, to reward or repay each one according to his ways and according to the fruit of his deeds;
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God, Wisdom of » Exhibited in » His foreshadowing events
Declaring the end and the result from the beginning,
And from ancient times the things which have not [yet] been done,
Saying, ‘My purpose will be established,
And I will do all that pleases Me and fulfills My purpose,’
“Indeed, the former things have come to pass,
Now I declare new things;
Before they spring forth I proclaim them to you.”
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- Atonement
- Being Loved
- Character Of Wicked
- Doubting God
- Faithfulness, In Human Relationships
- Glory Of God
- God Showed His Power
- God's Creation
- God's Glory Revealed
- God's Love For Us
- God's Love In Christ
- God's Things Revealed
- God's Word Is Righteous
- God's attitude towards people
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- God, Glory Of
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- God, The Creator
- God, Uniqueness Of
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- Love
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- Monotheism
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- Offences Against The Holy Spirit
- Offerings, Old Testamnent Kinds Of
- Power Of Christ, Shown
- Power Of God, Shown
- Power Of Holy Spirit, Shown In
- Power, God's Saving
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- Rebellion against God
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- Selfishness, Shown In
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- Unbelief, Shown By
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