Thematic Bible: Invitations to decision


Thematic Bible



If it is unacceptable in your sight to serve the Lord, choose for yourselves this day whom you will serve: whether the gods which your fathers served that were on the other side of the River, or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you live; but as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord.” Verse ConceptsFreedom, Of The WillAge, Glories OfFamily, Worship InChoicesdoubt, results ofFamilies, Examples OfGood Decision Making ExamplesIntentionsHeads Of The FamilyChoosingFaithful, Choose To RemainZeal, ReligiousLife's PurposeEmployers, Good ExamplesChoosing God's WayBehold Me!Encouraged To Serve Foreign godsServing One's Own GodsBeyond The EuphratesServingServing God


Then Naomi said, “Look, your sister-in-law has gone back to her people and to her gods; turn back and follow your sister-in-law.” Verse ConceptsMothers, Examples Of

Elijah approached 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 [of Israel] did not answer him [so much as] a word. Verse ConceptsChoicesdoubt, results ofdouble mindednessChallengesChoosingHesitationIndecisionOpinionsPublic OpinionSyncretismSkepticismDivided HeartsIndividuals Being SilentTwo Intangible ThingsThe Lord [Yahweh] Is Godfollowing

So when they had assembled [for this purpose], Pilate said to them, “Whom do you want me to set free for you? Barabbas, or Jesus who is called Christ?” Verse ConceptsBarabbasRight DesiresPeople Releasing Othersfree

Looking at him, Jesus felt a love (high regard, compassion) for him, and He said to him, “You lack one thing: go and sell all your property and give [the money] to the poor, and you will have [abundant] treasure in heaven; and come, follow Me [becoming My disciple, believing and trusting in Me and walking the same path of life that I walk].” Verse ConceptsGiving, Of PossessionsFollowing Jesus ChristCommitment, to Jesus Christethics, socialEmotions, Shown By Goddiscipleship, nature ofChallengesBeggarsHeart, DivineInvitationsPoverty, Remedies ForReligionRestitutionRich, TheSelf SacrificeStewardshipTreasureWitnessing, Approaches ToChrist SeeingBelonging To HeavenChrist's LoveGiving To The PoorInstructions About FollowingTreasure In HeavenMan's NeedsMissing The Markpossessions

No servant can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will stand devotedly by the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and mammon [that is, your earthly possessions or anything else you trust in and rely on instead of God].” Verse Conceptsdoubt, results ofGospel, Responses ToIndecisionLoyaltyMoney, Attitudes ToRiches, Dangers OfServanthood, In Life Of BelieversServants, BadSlavery, SpiritualTreasuredouble mindednessUnquestioning ServiceServing PeopleDespising PeopleTwo PeopleNot Serving GodServing God

So Jesus said to the twelve [disciples], “You do not want to leave too, do you?” Verse ConceptsExamples Of FaithLonelinessLeavingTwelve DisciplesSchoolwill