Thematic Bible: Lessons of
Thematic Bible
Life » Lessons of » Out of death
Truly I say to you, If a seed of grain does not go into the earth and come to an end, it is still a seed and no more; but through its death it gives much fruit.
And I was dead, and see, I am living for ever, and I have the keys of death and of Hell.
I have been put to death on the cross with Christ; still I am living; no longer I, but Christ is living in me; and that life which I now am living in the flesh I am living by faith, the faith of the Son of God, who in love for me, gave himself up for me.
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We have been placed with him among the dead through baptism into death: so that as Christ came again from the dead by the glory of the Father, we, in the same way, might be living in new life.
For whoever has a desire to keep his life will have it taken from him, but whoever gives up his life because of me, will keep it.
Foolish man, it is necessary for the seed which you put into the earth to undergo death in order that it may come to life again:
For, while living, we are still being given up to death because of Jesus, so that the life of Jesus may be seen in our flesh, though it is under the power of death. So then, death is working in us, but life in you.
For your life on earth is done, and you have a secret life with Christ in God. At the coming of Christ who is our life, you will be seen with him in glory.
Life » Lessons of » Probation, a
And he said, Lord, let it be for this year, and I will have the earth turned up round it, and put animal waste on it, to make it fertile:
And in the fourth generation they will come back here; for at present the sin of the Amorite is not full.
And he sent for ten of his servants and gave them ten pounds and said to them, Do business with this till I come.
But of the fruit of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil you may not take; for on the day when you take of it, death will certainly come to you.
And keep in mind the way by which the Lord your God has taken you through the waste land these forty years, so that he might make low your pride and put you to the test, to see what was in your heart and if you would keep his orders or not.
And let these first be put to the test; then let them become Deacons if there is nothing against them.
Now these are the nations which the Lord kept in the land for the purpose of testing Israel by them, all those who had had no experience of all the wars of Canaan;
And if you go on in my ways, keeping my laws and my orders as your father David did, I will give you a long life.
This he said, testing him: for he had no doubt what he himself would do.
Life » Lessons of » Pilgrimage, a
My loved ones, I make this request with all my heart, that, as those for whom this world is a strange country, you will keep yourselves from the desires of the flesh which make war against the soul;
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Sin, Accepting Forgiveness OfSociety, Positive Aspects OfSpiritual Warfare, As ConflictSpiritual Warfare, Enemies InSaints, As PilgrimsAliens, Christians In The WorldChristians, Names OfForsaking SinCitizenshipLiving For The MaterialAvoiding EvilReckoned As ForeignersAbstaining From DrugsPrinciples Of WarCitizensovereatingCharacteristics Of Pilgrims
For here we have no fixed resting-place, but our search is for the one which is to come.
And I made an agreement with them, to give them the land of Canaan, the land of their wanderings.
All these came to their end in faith, not having had the heritage; but having seen it with delight far away, they gave witness that they were wanderers and not of the earth.
Let my prayer come to your ears, O Lord, and give attention to my cry, make an answer to my weeping: for my time here is short before you, and in a little time I will be gone, like all my fathers.
And Jacob said, The years of my wanderings have been a hundred and thirty; small in number and full of sorrow have been the years of my life, and less than the years of the wanderings of my fathers.
For we, as all our fathers were, are like men from a strange country before you, who have got a place for a time in the land; our days on the earth are like a shade, and there is no hope of going on.
Life » Lessons of » Old, the
Because for long enough, in times past, we have been living after the way of the Gentiles, given up to the desires of the flesh, to drinking and feasting and loose behaviour and unclean worship of images;
Being conscious that our old man was put to death on the cross with him, so that the body of sin might be put away, and we might no longer be servants to sin.
For the man who has not these things is blind, seeing only what is near, having no memory of how he was made clean from his old sins.
That you are to put away, in relation to your earlier way of life, the old man, which has become evil by love of deceit;
Do not make false statements to one another; because you have put away the old man with all his doings,
Life » Lessons of » Manifested
In this way it is clear who are the children of God and who are the children of the Evil One; anyone who does not do righteousness or who has no love for his brother, is not a child of God.
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Born Again, Results OfChildren Of GodChildren, Figurative SenseInjustice, Nature And Source OfKnowing God, Effects OfRighteousness, As FaithNames And Titles For The ChristianSpiritual AdoptionBelievers As Sons Of GodChildren Of EvilDistinguishingChildren Of The DevilContinuing In SinUnlovingWithout Goda new beginningGod's Love For UsDeath Of A ChildThe Devil
But they will go no farther: for their foolish behaviour will be clear to all men, as theirs was in the end.
This, the first of his signs, Jesus did at Cana in Galilee and let his glory be seen openly; and his disciples put their faith in him.
For nothing is put out of view which will not be made clear, and nothing is secret of which the knowledge will not come to light.
Life » Lessons of » Precious, regarded by Christ as
So I say to you, Take no thought for your life, about food or drink, or about clothing for your body. Is not life more than food, and the body more than its clothing?
Then have no fear; you are of more value than a flock of sparrows.
For what profit has a man, if he gets all the world with the loss of his life? or what will a man give in exchange for his life?
For what profit will a man have if he gets all the world, but undergoes loss or destruction himself?
Life » Lessons of » Result in perfect contentment
But if any widow has children or children's children, let these see that it is right to take care of their family and their fathers and mothers: for this is pleasing in the eyes of God.
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Acceptance, From GodFaithfulness, In Human Relationshipsethics, personaldiscipleship, nature ofLearning From Other PeopleGrandchildrenGrandparentsHomeLove, And The WorldParentsPleasing GodPoverty, Remedies ForReligionRightsSanctity Of LifeYouthChildren, attitudes towardsWidows, Should BeChildren, Duties OfCaring For Children
Caring For ParentsLove Between RelativesHonouring ParentsPeople ProvidingChildren, responsibilities to GodFamiliesparentingRaising ChildrenWomen's RolesResponsibilityFamily FirstMotherhoodParenting ResponsibilitiesRespecting ParentsGrandmothersLeaving Parents For SpouseFathers Responsibilitiesparenthoodpiety
But I will not say anything about my needs, for I am able, wherever I am, to be dependent on myself.
Life » Lessons of » Truly learned, purify the soul
For this was not the teaching of Christ which was given to you; If in fact you gave ear to him, and were given teaching in him, even as what is true is made clear in Jesus: That you are to put away, in relation to your earlier way of life, the old man, which has become evil by love of deceit; read more.
And be made new in the spirit of your mind,
And be made new in the spirit of your mind,
Life » Lessons of » Practical, every day
Be washed, make yourselves clean; put away the evil of your doings from before my eyes; let there be an end of sinning; Take pleasure in well-doing; let your ways be upright, keep down the cruel, give a right decision for the child who has no father, see to the cause of the widow.
Life » Lessons of » The great teacher of says
Take my yoke on you and become like me, for I am gentle and without pride, and you will have rest for your souls;
Life » Lessons of » Learned in the school of affliction
It is good for me to have been through trouble; so that I might come to the knowledge of your rules.
Life » Lessons of » All lead to Christ
The writings of the prophets say, And they will all have teaching from God. Everyone whose ears have been open to the teaching of the Father comes to me.
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