Thematic Bible


Thematic Bible









Or, does not the potter have the right to make what he wants to out of the clay? Can he not make both a beautiful vase and a common pot out of the same lump [of clay]? Verse ConceptsCraftsmenPower Of God, DescribedReprobatesPeople Have HonourPurposeBeauty And Self Worthpotmoldhonour

And he will rule them [as a shepherd] with a staff of iron, [and smash them] as the clay jars of a potter are broken to pieces [See Psa. 2:9]. [Note: Some translations begin verse Verse ConceptsGovernmentIronSceptreSymbolsRodsIron ObjectsAuthority Of DisciplesRelationship Of Father And SonThe Father's Activity Regarding Christ






Or, does not the potter have the right to make what he wants to out of the clay? Can he not make both a beautiful vase and a common pot out of the same lump [of clay]? Verse ConceptsCraftsmenPower Of God, DescribedReprobatesPeople Have HonourPurposeBeauty And Self Worthpotmoldhonour





For you did not receive the Holy Spirit, to enslave you again to fear, [Note: Some translators take "Holy Spirit" here to be "spirit," making the verse say "you did not receive the spirit of slavery"], but you received the Holy Spirit [who produces] sonship, so we can call out, "Abba", [which means] "Father." Verse ConceptsAdoption, Results OfAdoption, Assurance OfAdoption, descriptions ofAbbaBeing A KidBeing AfraidIntimacyLanguagesOrigins Of Spiritual LifePrayer, As A Relationship With GodSlavery, SpiritualTimidityIndwelling Of The Holy SpiritNames And Titles For The Holy SpiritThe Holy Spirit, And PrayerThe Holy Spirit In The ChurchAdoptionFreed From FearSubject To EvilConvictionslaveryFreedomAdoption Is By God's GracesonshipOvercoming Fear With Faith








For you did not receive the Holy Spirit, to enslave you again to fear, [Note: Some translators take "Holy Spirit" here to be "spirit," making the verse say "you did not receive the spirit of slavery"], but you received the Holy Spirit [who produces] sonship, so we can call out, "Abba", [which means] "Father." Verse ConceptsAdoption, Results OfAdoption, Assurance OfAdoption, descriptions ofAbbaBeing A KidBeing AfraidIntimacyLanguagesOrigins Of Spiritual LifePrayer, As A Relationship With GodSlavery, SpiritualTimidityIndwelling Of The Holy SpiritNames And Titles For The Holy SpiritThe Holy Spirit, And PrayerThe Holy Spirit In The ChurchAdoptionFreed From FearSubject To EvilConvictionslaveryFreedomAdoption Is By God's GracesonshipOvercoming Fear With Faith








For you did not receive the Holy Spirit, to enslave you again to fear, [Note: Some translators take "Holy Spirit" here to be "spirit," making the verse say "you did not receive the spirit of slavery"], but you received the Holy Spirit [who produces] sonship, so we can call out, "Abba", [which means] "Father." Verse ConceptsAdoption, Results OfAdoption, Assurance OfAdoption, descriptions ofAbbaBeing A KidBeing AfraidIntimacyLanguagesOrigins Of Spiritual LifePrayer, As A Relationship With GodSlavery, SpiritualTimidityIndwelling Of The Holy SpiritNames And Titles For The Holy SpiritThe Holy Spirit, And PrayerThe Holy Spirit In The ChurchAdoptionFreed From FearSubject To EvilConvictionslaveryFreedomAdoption Is By God's GracesonshipOvercoming Fear With Faith









Or, does not the potter have the right to make what he wants to out of the clay? Can he not make both a beautiful vase and a common pot out of the same lump [of clay]? Verse ConceptsCraftsmenPower Of God, DescribedReprobatesPeople Have HonourPurposeBeauty And Self Worthpotmoldhonour








Or, does not the potter have the right to make what he wants to out of the clay? Can he not make both a beautiful vase and a common pot out of the same lump [of clay]? Verse ConceptsCraftsmenPower Of God, DescribedReprobatesPeople Have HonourPurposeBeauty And Self Worthpotmoldhonour