Thematic Bible


Thematic Bible




and [then after] he sees himself, [he] goes away and immediately forgets what he looks like. Verse ConceptsFleeting ImpressionsForgetting Thingsrelaxing

But your eyes are fortunate for they [really] see, and so are your ears, for they [really] hear. Verse ConceptsTeachablenessBlessed Through GodLooking At God's WorksEyesBlessed By ChristBlessings From GodBlessing OthersListening To God


The person who reads this [book] and those who listen to the words of this prophecy and who obey what is written in it are blessed, for the time [when some of it will occur] is near. [See verse 1]. Verse ConceptsBlessedUrgencyReadingLiteracyProphecy, Methods Of OtSeasons, Of LifeReading The ScripturesBlessed In ServiceNear The Time GenerallyProphecyProphecies concerningStudyingBlessings From GodBlessing OthersReading The BibleSigns Of The End TimesEnd Timesrevelation

And listen, I [i.e., Christ] am coming quickly! The person who obeys the words of the prophecy of this book is blessed." Verse ConceptsGospel, Essence OfGod Not DelayingBlessed In ServiceThe Timing Of His ComingBooks Of Prophecy



The person who reads this [book] and those who listen to the words of this prophecy and who obey what is written in it are blessed, for the time [when some of it will occur] is near. [See verse 1]. Verse ConceptsBlessedUrgencyReadingLiteracyProphecy, Methods Of OtSeasons, Of LifeReading The ScripturesBlessed In ServiceNear The Time GenerallyProphecyProphecies concerningStudyingBlessings From GodBlessing OthersReading The BibleSigns Of The End TimesEnd Timesrevelation


"Every person therefore, who hears these words of mine and obeys them will be like the sensible person who built his house on a [foundation of] rock. Verse ConceptsWisdom, Source Of HumanSpiritual FoundationsStones For ProtectionHearing ChristDoing God's WorksThe Work Of The Wise

Then Jesus said to those Jews who had believed [in Him], "If you people continue [obeying] my message, then you are truly my disciples. Verse ConceptsCommitment, to Jesus ChristAbiding In Christdiscipleship, nature ofNames And Titles For The ChristianObeying JesusAbiding With GodReceiving God's WordJewsDiscipleship


But the person who was sown on the fertile soil is the one who hears the message and understands it. Truly, he produces a crop that yields one hundred, sixty or thirty times [as much as was planted]." Verse ConceptsFruitfulness, SpiritualFruit, SpiritualFaith, Nature OfAcceptance, Of The GospelThirtySixtiesOne HundredThe Source Of FruitFertile LandLand ProducingHearing God's WordHundredfold Return

Then there were those who were sown on fertile soil. These represent people who heard 'the word,' accepted it and yielded a crop of thirty, sixty and even a hundred times [as much as was planted]." Verse ConceptsFruit, SpiritualFaith, Nature OfAcceptance, Of The GospelThirtySixtiesOne HundredThe Source Of FruitFertile LandLand ProducingHearing God's WordHundredfold Return

And those people [represented by seed falling] in the fertile soil are those who possess a good and honest heart when they hear the word [of God]. They hold on to it and patiently [continue until they] produce a crop. Verse ConceptsFruit, SpiritualFaith, Nature OfEndurance, Results OfdiligenceDiligence, Examples OfPatience, In Christian LivingPatienceAcceptance, Of The GospelRenewed HeartPatience ExercisedThe Source Of FruitFertile LandNature Of The HeartHearing God's WordDoing GoodEndurancePlanting SeedsSeeds

"Write [this] to the angel of the church at Laodicia: These are the words of the Amen, the faithful and true Witness, the source [or, ruler] of God's creation [See John 1:3; Heb. 1:1-2]: I know about your deeds, that you are neither [spiritually] cold nor hot. I wish you were [either] cold or hot. But since you are lukewarm, and neither hot nor cold, I am about to vomit you out of my mouth. read more.
For you are saying, 'I am wealthy; I have made plenty of money and do not need anything.' But you do not know that you are [spiritually] wretched and miserable and poor and blind and naked. [Because of that], I advise you to buy from me gold, refined by fire, so that you will become rich; and white clothing to wear, so that you can cover yourself and not be seen as shamefully naked; and eye drops for your eyes, so that you can see. [Note: The foregoing all refer to taking measures for becoming more spiritual]. "I rebuke and discipline those I love, so be earnest and repent. Look, I am standing at [your] door and knocking; if anyone hears my voice [i.e., the sound of my knocking], and opens the door, I will [surely] come in to him and eat with him and he [will eat] with me.

"Every person therefore, who hears these words of mine and obeys them will be like the sensible person who built his house on a [foundation of] rock. The [heavy] rains came down and the flood waters rose and the winds blew and beat down on that house, but it did not collapse, for it was [built] on a foundation of rock. And every person who hears these words of mine but does not obey them will be like the foolish person who built his house on [a foundation of] sand. read more.
And the [heavy] rains came down and the flood waters rose and the winds blew and struck against that house [until] it collapsed with a terrible crash." And so it happened when Jesus had finished [speaking] these words, the crowds were amazed at his teaching,

And why do you call me 'Lord, Lord,' and [yet] not obey what I tell you to do? Every person who comes to me and listens to my words and obeys them, I will show you who he is like. He is like a man building a house, who dug deep to lay the foundation on rock. And when a flood came the river pounded against that house, but could not shake it because it had been well built.

And it happened as He said these things that a certain woman called out to Him from the crowd, saying, "The woman who gave you birth and nursed you is [certainly] blessed." But Jesus said, "Yes, but those who listen to God's message and obey it are [more] blessed."

so that everyone will honor the Son just as they honor the Father. The person who does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent Him. "Truly, truly, I tell you, the person who listens to my message and believes [in] the One who sent me [i.e., God] has never ending life [i.e., as a hope. See Titus 1:2; 3:7]. He will not be judged [and condemned], but has [already] passed from being [spiritually] dead to being [spiritually] alive. Truly, truly, I tell you, the time is coming, and is now [actually] here, when those who are [spiritually] dead will hear the voice of the Son of God; and those who hear [i.e., and heed His message] will have [spiritual] life.

[This is the record of] the revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave [Him] to show to His servants. [It contains] the things which were soon to happen, and Christ sent His angel [i.e., messenger] to inform His servant, [the apostle] John, [about them]. [So], John testified concerning everything he saw of God's message and Jesus Christ's testimony [of it]. The person who reads this [book] and those who listen to the words of this prophecy and who obey what is written in it are blessed, for the time [when some of it will occur] is near. [See verse 1].

The person who reads this [book] and those who listen to the words of this prophecy and who obey what is written in it are blessed, for the time [when some of it will occur] is near. [See verse 1]. Verse ConceptsBlessedUrgencyReadingLiteracyProphecy, Methods Of OtSeasons, Of LifeReading The ScripturesBlessed In ServiceNear The Time GenerallyProphecyProphecies concerningStudyingBlessings From GodBlessing OthersReading The BibleSigns Of The End TimesEnd Timesrevelation

And listen, I [i.e., Christ] am coming quickly! The person who obeys the words of the prophecy of this book is blessed." Verse ConceptsGospel, Essence OfGod Not DelayingBlessed In ServiceThe Timing Of His ComingBooks Of Prophecy



The person who reads this [book] and those who listen to the words of this prophecy and who obey what is written in it are blessed, for the time [when some of it will occur] is near. [See verse 1]. Verse ConceptsBlessedUrgencyReadingLiteracyProphecy, Methods Of OtSeasons, Of LifeReading The ScripturesBlessed In ServiceNear The Time GenerallyProphecyProphecies concerningStudyingBlessings From GodBlessing OthersReading The BibleSigns Of The End TimesEnd Timesrevelation


"Every person therefore, who hears these words of mine and obeys them will be like the sensible person who built his house on a [foundation of] rock. Verse ConceptsWisdom, Source Of HumanSpiritual FoundationsStones For ProtectionHearing ChristDoing God's WorksThe Work Of The Wise

Then Jesus said to those Jews who had believed [in Him], "If you people continue [obeying] my message, then you are truly my disciples. Verse ConceptsCommitment, to Jesus ChristAbiding In Christdiscipleship, nature ofNames And Titles For The ChristianObeying JesusAbiding With GodReceiving God's WordJewsDiscipleship




The person who reads this [book] and those who listen to the words of this prophecy and who obey what is written in it are blessed, for the time [when some of it will occur] is near. [See verse 1]. Verse ConceptsBlessedUrgencyReadingLiteracyProphecy, Methods Of OtSeasons, Of LifeReading The ScripturesBlessed In ServiceNear The Time GenerallyProphecyProphecies concerningStudyingBlessings From GodBlessing OthersReading The BibleSigns Of The End TimesEnd Timesrevelation


"Every person therefore, who hears these words of mine and obeys them will be like the sensible person who built his house on a [foundation of] rock. Verse ConceptsWisdom, Source Of HumanSpiritual FoundationsStones For ProtectionHearing ChristDoing God's WorksThe Work Of The Wise

Then Jesus said to those Jews who had believed [in Him], "If you people continue [obeying] my message, then you are truly my disciples. Verse ConceptsCommitment, to Jesus ChristAbiding In Christdiscipleship, nature ofNames And Titles For The ChristianObeying JesusAbiding With GodReceiving God's WordJewsDiscipleship




The person who reads this [book] and those who listen to the words of this prophecy and who obey what is written in it are blessed, for the time [when some of it will occur] is near. [See verse 1]. Verse ConceptsBlessedUrgencyReadingLiteracyProphecy, Methods Of OtSeasons, Of LifeReading The ScripturesBlessed In ServiceNear The Time GenerallyProphecyProphecies concerningStudyingBlessings From GodBlessing OthersReading The BibleSigns Of The End TimesEnd Timesrevelation


"Every person therefore, who hears these words of mine and obeys them will be like the sensible person who built his house on a [foundation of] rock. Verse ConceptsWisdom, Source Of HumanSpiritual FoundationsStones For ProtectionHearing ChristDoing God's WorksThe Work Of The Wise

Then Jesus said to those Jews who had believed [in Him], "If you people continue [obeying] my message, then you are truly my disciples. Verse ConceptsCommitment, to Jesus ChristAbiding In Christdiscipleship, nature ofNames And Titles For The ChristianObeying JesusAbiding With GodReceiving God's WordJewsDiscipleship