Thematic Bible: Possessed of
Thematic Bible
Man » Possessed of » A spirit
Food gained by deceit is sweet to a man,
But afterward his mouth will be filled with gravel [just as sin may be sweet at first, but later its consequences bring despair].
The spirit of a man sustains him in sickness,
But as for a broken spirit, who can bear it?
For what person knows the thoughts and motives of a man except the man’s spirit within him? So also no one knows the thoughts of God except the Spirit of God.
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Man » Possessed of » A soul
strengthening and establishing the hearts of the disciples; encouraging them to remain firm in the faith, saying, “It is through many tribulations and hardships that we must enter the kingdom of God.”
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Therefore, those who are ill-treated and suffer in accordance with the will of God must [continue to] do right and commit their souls [for safe-keeping] to the faithful Creator.
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Man » Possessed of » Affections
Moreover, because I delight in the house of my God, the [personal] treasure that I have of gold and silver, I give to the house of my God, in addition to all that I have already provided for the holy house:
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Set your mind and keep focused habitually on the things above [the heavenly things], not on things that are on the earth [which have only temporal value].
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Man » Possessed of » Memory
Then the chief cupbearer spoke to Pharaoh, saying, “I would mention my faults today.
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By this faith you are saved [reborn from above—spiritually transformed, renewed, and set apart for His purpose], if you hold firmly to the word which I preached to you, unless you believed in vain [just superficially and without complete commitment].
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Man » Possessed of » Will
for no prophecy was ever made by an act of human will, but men moved by the Holy Spirit spoke from God.
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For if I do this work of my own free will, then I have a reward; but if it is not of my will [but by God’s choosing], I have been entrusted with a [sacred] stewardship.
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Man » Possessed of » Understanding
for their [moral] understanding is darkened and their reasoning is clouded; [they are] alienated and self-banished from the life of God [with no share in it; this is] because of the [willful] ignorance and spiritual blindness that is [deep-seated] within them, because of the hardness and insensitivity of their heart.
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And [I pray] that the eyes of your heart [the very center and core of your being] may be enlightened [flooded with light by the Holy Spirit], so that you will know and cherish the hope [the divine guarantee, the confident expectation] to which He has called you, the riches of His glorious inheritance in the saints (God’s people),
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Man » Possessed of » Conscience
[misled] by the hypocrisy of liars whose consciences are seared as with a branding iron [leaving them incapable of ethical functioning],
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They show that the essential requirements of the Law are written in their hearts; and their conscience [their sense of right and wrong, their moral choices] bearing witness and their thoughts alternately accusing or perhaps defending them
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Man » Possessed of » A body
Related Topics
- Affection
- Christ's Disciples Will Suffer
- Faith, Testing Of
- Focus
- Great Things
- Holy Spirit, Deity Of
- Hope And Healing
- Hypocrisy
- Insensibility
- Knowing About God's Kingdom
- Morality
- Not Worrying
- Prophecy
- Showing Hypocrisy
- Staying Strong During Hard Times
- The Mind
- Thoughts
- Trusting God And Not Worrying
- Worldliness, Avoid
- Worrying About The Future
- Anxious
- Branding
- Conscience
- Distractions
- Mindset
- Tomorrow
- Worries