Thematic Bible: Joy kingdom
Thematic Bible
Heavenly » Joy kingdom » Endurance
Reassuring the minds of the disciples, urging them to remain true to the Faith, and showing that it is only through many troubles that we can enter the Kingdom of God.
These persecutions will vindicate the justice of God's judgment, and will result in your being reckoned worthy of God's Kingdom, for the sake of which you are now afflicted;
Heavenly » Joy kingdom » Sympathetic service
Then the King will say to those on his right 'Come, you who are blessed by my Father, enter upon possession of the Kingdom prepared for you ever since the beginning of the world. For, when I was hungry, you gave me food; when I was thirsty, you gave me drink; when I was a stranger, you took me to your homes;
Then, raising his eyes and looking at his disciples, Jesus spoke as follows: "Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the Kingdom of God.
Heavenly » Joy kingdom » Humility
"Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.
Blessed are those who have been persecuted in the cause of righteousness, for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven.
Heavenly » Joy kingdom » Faith and love
Listen, my dear Brothers. Has not God chosen those who are poor in the things of this world to be rich through their faith, and to possess the Kingdom which he has promised to those who love him?
Heavenly » Joy kingdom » Perseverance
But Jesus answered: "No one who looks back, after putting his hand to the plough, is fitted for the Kingdom of God."
Heavenly » Joy kingdom » New Birth
"In truth I tell you," exclaimed Jesus, "unless a man is reborn, he cannot see the Kingdom of God."