Thematic Bible
Thematic Bible
Character » Firmness of
And you will be hated by everyone because of my name. But the one who endures to the end will be saved.
But these are the ones sown on good soil: They hear the word and receive it and bear fruit, one thirty times as much, one sixty, and one a hundred."
I am determined, O God! I am determined! I will sing and praise you!
A song, a psalm of David. I am determined, O God! I will sing and praise you with my whole heart.
He does not fear bad news. He is confident; he trusts in the Lord.
Let each one remain in that situation in life in which he was called.
Therefore, brothers and sisters, stand firm and hold on to the traditions that we taught you, whether by speech or by letter.
But the Lord is faithful, and he will strengthen you and protect you from the evil one.
And let us hold unwaveringly to the hope that we confess, for the one who made the promise is trustworthy.
Do not be carried away by all sorts of strange teachings. For it is good for the heart to be strengthened by grace, not ritual meals, which have never benefited those who participated in them.
But the one who peers into the perfect law of liberty and fixes his attention there, and does not become a forgetful listener but one who lives it out -- he will be blessed in what he does.
Heart » The whole » Renewed
But as for the seed that landed on good soil, these are the ones who, after hearing the word, cling to it with an honest and good heart, and bear fruit with steadfast endurance.
Those among all the Israelite tribes who were determined to worship the Lord God of Israel followed them to Jerusalem to sacrifice to the Lord God of their ancestors.
I am determined, O God! I am determined! I will sing and praise you!
I will give them one heart and I will put a new spirit within them; I will remove the hearts of stone from their bodies and I will give them tender hearts,
I will give them the desire to acknowledge that I am the Lord. I will be their God and they will be my people. For they will wholeheartedly return to me.'
When you perceived that his heart was faithful toward you, you established a covenant with him to give his descendants the land of the Canaanites, the Hittites, the Amorites, the Perizzites, the Jebusites, and the Girgashites. You have fulfilled your promise, for you are righteous.
If only it would really be their desire to fear me and obey all my commandments in the future, so that it may go well with them and their descendants forever.
I will give you a new heart, and I will put a new spirit within you. I will remove the heart of stone from your body and give you a heart of flesh.
character of the renewed Heart » Fixed on God
I am determined, O God! I am determined! I will sing and praise you!
He does not fear bad news. He is confident; he trusts in the Lord.
Stability » Of character
And you will be hated by everyone because of my name. But the one who endures to the end will be saved.
But these are the ones sown on good soil: They hear the word and receive it and bear fruit, one thirty times as much, one sixty, and one a hundred."
So then, dear brothers and sisters, be firm. Do not be moved! Always be outstanding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.
I am determined, O God! I am determined! I will sing and praise you!
A song, a psalm of David. I am determined, O God! I will sing and praise you with my whole heart.
He does not fear bad news. He is confident; he trusts in the Lord.
Let each one remain in that situation in life in which he was called.
Therefore, brothers and sisters, stand firm and hold on to the traditions that we taught you, whether by speech or by letter.
But the Lord is faithful, and he will strengthen you and protect you from the evil one.
And let us hold unwaveringly to the hope that we confess, for the one who made the promise is trustworthy.
Do not be carried away by all sorts of strange teachings. For it is good for the heart to be strengthened by grace, not ritual meals, which have never benefited those who participated in them.
The evildoer must continue to do evil, and the one who is morally filthy must continue to be filthy. The one who is righteous must continue to act righteously, and the one who is holy must continue to be holy."
For if someone merely listens to the message and does not live it out, he is like someone who gazes at his own face in a mirror. For he gazes at himself and then goes out and immediately forgets what sort of person he was. But the one who peers into the perfect law of liberty and fixes his attention there, and does not become a forgetful listener but one who lives it out -- he will be blessed in what he does.
But the person who endures to the end will be saved.