Thematic Bible: Exhortations
Thematic Bible
Exhortations » Special » To hearken to admonition
And let the Lord
The Lord from His holy temple.
“Now, O Israel, listen to the statutes and the judgments which I am teaching you to perform, so that you may live and go in and take possession of the land which the Lord, the God of your fathers, is giving you.
and he said, “Listen, all Judah and the inhabitants of Jerusalem and King Jehoshaphat: thus says the Lord to you, ‘Do not fear or be dismayed because of this great multitude, for the battle is not yours but God’s.
Far be it from God to
And from the Almighty to do wrong.
Who seek the Lord:
Look to the
And to the
After He called the crowd to Him again, He began saying to them, “Listen to Me, all of you, and understand:
Listen, my beloved brethren: did not God choose the poor of this world to be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom which He promised to those who love Him?
Exhortations » Special » To avoid various forms of evil
O Timothy, guard what has been entrusted to you, avoiding worldly and empty chatter and the opposing arguments of what is falsely called “knowledge”—
Now I urge you, brethren, keep your eye on those who cause dissensions and hindrances contrary to the teaching which you learned, and turn away from them.
Verse Concepts
But avoid foolish controversies and genealogies and strife and disputes about the Law, for they are unprofitable and worthless.
Turn away from it and pass on.
But avoid worldly and empty chatter, for it will lead to further ungodliness,
But refuse foolish and ignorant speculations, knowing that they produce quarrels.
Exhortations » Special » To redeem the time
That we may
But this I say, brethren, the time has been shortened, so that from now on those who have wives should be as though they had none;
Exhortations » Special » To hold fast the good
Let us hold fast the confession of our hope without wavering, for He who promised is faithful;
Therefore, since we have a great high priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession.
but Christ was faithful as a Son over His house—whose house we are, if we hold fast our confidence and the boast of our hope firm until the end.
But examine everything carefully; hold fast to that which is good;
Exhortations » Special » To choose between God and evil
If it is disagreeable in your sight to serve the Lord, choose for yourselves today whom you will serve: whether the gods which your fathers served which were beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you are living; but as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.”
Elijah came near to all the people and said, “How long will you hesitate between two opinions? If the Lord is God, follow Him; but if Baal, follow him.” But the people did not answer him a word.
then Moses stood in the gate of the camp, and said, “Whoever is for the Lord, come to me!” And all the sons of Levi gathered together to him.
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