Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Condescension of God » Invites sinners, saying, "come now, and let us reason together,"
Come, let's consider your options," says the Lord. "Though your sins have stained you like the color red, you can become white like snow; though they are as easy to see as the color scarlet, you can become white like wool. If you have a willing attitude and obey, then you will again eat the good crops of the land. But if you refuse and rebel, you will be devoured by the sword." Know for certain that the Lord has spoken.
God » To believers » To the obedient
But he replied, "Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it!"
Keep his statutes and commandments that I am setting forth today so that it may go well with you and your descendants and that you may enjoy longevity in the land that the Lord your God is about to give you as a permanent possession.
Jesus replied, "If anyone loves me, he will obey my word, and my Father will love him, and we will come to him and take up residence with him.
If anyone wants to do God's will, he will know about my teaching, whether it is from God or whether I speak from my own authority.
and showing covenant faithfulness to a thousand generations of those who love me and keep my commandments.
But if you diligently obey him and do all that I command, then I will be an enemy to your enemies, and I will be an adversary to your adversaries.
the blessing if you take to heart the commandments of the Lord your God that I am giving you today,
You must obey all I command you to do, follow my instructions, do what I approve, and keep my rules and commandments, like my servant David did. Then I will be with you and establish for you a lasting dynasty, as I did for David; I will give you Israel.
If you have a willing attitude and obey, then you will again eat the good crops of the land.
For whoever does the will of God is my brother and sister and mother."
God's Promises » Special promises to children, examples of » To the obedient
But he replied, "Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it!"
Keep his statutes and commandments that I am setting forth today so that it may go well with you and your descendants and that you may enjoy longevity in the land that the Lord your God is about to give you as a permanent possession.
Jesus replied, "If anyone loves me, he will obey my word, and my Father will love him, and we will come to him and take up residence with him.
If anyone wants to do God's will, he will know about my teaching, whether it is from God or whether I speak from my own authority.
and showing covenant faithfulness to a thousand generations of those who love me and keep my commandments.
But if you diligently obey him and do all that I command, then I will be an enemy to your enemies, and I will be an adversary to your adversaries.
the blessing if you take to heart the commandments of the Lord your God that I am giving you today,
You must obey all I command you to do, follow my instructions, do what I approve, and keep my rules and commandments, like my servant David did. Then I will be with you and establish for you a lasting dynasty, as I did for David; I will give you Israel.
If you have a willing attitude and obey, then you will again eat the good crops of the land.
For whoever does the will of God is my brother and sister and mother."
Obedience to God » Promises to
If you fear the Lord, serving him and obeying him and not rebelling against what he says, and if both you and the king who rules over you follow the Lord your God, all will be well.
But if you diligently obey him and do all that I command, then I will be an enemy to your enemies, and I will be an adversary to your adversaries.
If you have a willing attitude and obey, then you will again eat the good crops of the land.
I also explicitly commanded them: "Obey me. If you do, I will be your God and you will be my people. Live exactly the way I tell you and things will go well with you."
Obedience to God » Should be » With willingness
If you have a willing attitude and obey, then you will again eat the good crops of the land.
When they hear of my exploits, they submit to me. Foreigners are powerless before me;
Will » The mental faculty » Freedom of, recognized by God
The prophet then said to him, "This is what the Lord says, 'Because you released a man I had determined should die, you will pay with your life and your people will suffer instead of his people.'"
Perhaps when the people of Judah hear about all the disaster I intend to bring on them, they will all stop doing the evil things they have been doing. If they do, I will forgive their sins and the wicked things they have done."
Come, let's consider your options," says the Lord. "Though your sins have stained you like the color red, you can become white like snow; though they are as easy to see as the color scarlet, you can become white like wool. If you have a willing attitude and obey, then you will again eat the good crops of the land. But if you refuse and rebel, you will be devoured by the sword." Know for certain that the Lord has spoken.
If anyone wants to do God's will, he will know about my teaching, whether it is from God or whether I speak from my own authority.
If only it would really be their desire to fear me and obey all my commandments in the future, so that it may go well with them and their descendants forever.
Perhaps then they will ask the Lord for mercy and will all stop doing the evil things they have been doing. For the Lord has threatened to bring great anger and wrath against these people."
Then the Lord said to Cain, "Why are you angry, and why is your expression downcast? Is it not true that if you do what is right, you will be fine? But if you do not do what is right, sin is crouching at the door. It desires to dominate you, but you must subdue it." Cain said to his brother Abel, "Let's go out to the field." While they were in the field, Cain attacked his brother Abel and killed him. read more.
Then the Lord said to Cain, "Where is your brother Abel?" And he replied, "I don't know! Am I my brother's guardian?" But the Lord said, "What have you done? The voice of your brother's blood is crying out to me from the ground!
Then the Lord said to Cain, "Where is your brother Abel?" And he replied, "I don't know! Am I my brother's guardian?" But the Lord said, "What have you done? The voice of your brother's blood is crying out to me from the ground!
religious Work » Serving men » Willingness, an essential element in
with such affection for you we were happy to share with you not only the gospel of God but also our own lives, because you had become dear to us.
Your people willingly follow you when you go into battle. On the holy hills at sunrise the dew of your youth belongs to you.
"When the leaders took the lead in Israel, When the people answered the call to war -- Praise the Lord!
If you have a willing attitude and obey, then you will again eat the good crops of the land.
For I testify, they gave according to their means and beyond their means. They did so voluntarily,
They said, "We are happy to give you earrings." So they spread out a garment, and each one threw an earring from his plunder onto it.
The people gave their blessing on all the men who volunteered to settle in Jerusalem.