Thematic Bible: Lessons of


Thematic Bible



Truly, I tell all of you emphatically, unless a grain of wheat falls into the ground and dies, it remains alone. But if it dies, it produces a lot of grain.




because whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for my sake will save it.


While we are alive, we are constantly being handed over to death for Jesus' sake, so that the life of Jesus may be clearly shown in our mortal bodies. And so death is at work in us, but life is at work in you.

For you have died, and your life has been safely guarded by the Messiah in God. When the Messiah, who is your life, is revealed, then you, too, will be revealed with him in glory.



Your descendants will return here in the fourth generation, since the iniquity of the Amorites has not yet run its course."




But they must first be tested. Then, if they prove to be blameless, they may become ministers.

Here's a list of nations that the LORD caused to remain in order to test Israel (that is, everyone who had not gained any battle experience in Canaan)

If you will live life my way, keeping my statutes and my commands, just like your father David did, I'll also increase the length of your life."

Jesus said this to test him, because he himself knew what he was going to do.




I also established my covenant with them to give them the land of Canaan, the land where they lived as resident aliens for a time.


Hear my prayer, LORD, pay attention to my cry, and do not ignore my tears. I am an alien in your presence, a stranger just like my ancestors were.

"I'm 130 years old," Jacob replied. "My years have turned out to be few and unpleasant, but I haven't yet reached the age my ancestors did during their travels on earth."

For we are aliens and vagrants in your presence, as were all of our ancestors. Our days on the earth pass away like shadows, and we have no hope.

Since I am a stranger on the earth, do not hide your commands from me.




For the person who lacks these qualities is blind and shortsighted, and has forgotten the cleansing that he has received from his past sins.




So by their fruit you will know them."


But they will not get very far because, as in the case of those two men, their stupidity will be plain to everyone.


There is nothing hidden that won't be revealed, and there is nothing secret that won't become known and come to light.








I am not saying this because I am in any need, for I have learned to be content in whatever situation I am in.


However, that is not the way you came to know the Messiah. Surely you have listened to him and have been taught by him, since truth is in Jesus. Regarding your former way of life, you were taught to strip off your old nature, which is being ruined by its deceptive desires, read more.
to be renewed in your mental attitude,


"Wash yourselves, and make yourselves clean; remove your evil behavior from my presence; stop practicing what is evil. Learn to practice what is good; seek justice, alleviate oppression, defend orphans in court, and plead the widow's case.




It was for my good that I was humbled; so that I would learn your statutes.


It is written in the Prophets, "And all of them will be taught by God.' Everyone who has listened to the Father and has learned anything comes to me.


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