Thematic Bible


Thematic Bible




So Paul and Barnabas spoke out fearlessly. "The word of God," they said, "had to be spoken to you in the first instance; but as you push it aside and judge yourselves unworthy of eternal life, well, here we turn to the Gentiles! Verse ConceptsGentiles, In NtCourage, In Facing EnemiesBoldness, Proclaiming Gospeldenial of Jesus ChristNecessityRejection Of GodRejection Of God's CallUnworthinessAdvice, Rejecting God's AdvicePreaching Gospel To ForeignersNot Maintaining LifeTo The Jew Firstholy Boldness






So I turned to see whose voice it was that spoke to me; and on turning round I saw seven golden lampstands and in the middle of the lampstands One who resembled a human being, with a long robe, and a belt of gold round his breast;

As for the secret symbol of the seven stars which you have seen in my right hand, and of the seven golden lamp stands ??the seven stars are the angels of the seven churches, and the seven lampstands are the seven churches. Verse ConceptsThe Golden LampstandLampsRight Hand Of GodSymbolsNames And Titles For The ChurchAngels, Nt AppearancesSeven PeopleSeven SpiritsSeven LightsAngels Interacting With People

(they are the two olive-trees and the two lampstands which stand before the Lord of the earth): Verse ConceptsTwo Plant ProductsTwo Other ThingsOlive Trees

To the angel of the church at Ephesus write thus: ??These are the words of him who holds the seven stars in his right hand, who moves among the seven golden lampstands: I know your doings, your hard work and your patient endurance; I know that you cannot bear wicked men, and that you have tested those who style themselves apostles (no apostles they!) and detected them to be liars; I know that you are enduring patiently and have borne up for my sake and have not wearied. read more.
But I have this against you: you have given up loving one another as you did at first. Now, remember the height from which you have fallen; repent and act as you did at first. If not, I will come to you [very soon] and remove your lamp stand, unless you repent. Still, you have this in your favour: you hate the practices of the Nicolaitans, and I hate them too. Let anyone who has an ear listen to what the Spirit says to the churches: 'The conqueror I will allow to eat from the tree of Life which is within the paradise of God.'

He will come and kill these vinedressers and give the vineyard to others." When they heard that, they said, "God forbid!" Verse ConceptsCareFar Be It!God Gave The LandGod Will Kill His PeopleEviction

So he summoned him and said, 'What is this I hear about you? Hand in your accounts; you cannot be factor any longer.' Verse ConceptsOthers SummoningPropertyaccounting


And if any place will not receive you and the people will not listen to you, shake off the very dust under your feet when you leave, as a warning to them." Verse ConceptsGesturesFeetHospitality, A Duty Of God's PeopleOpportunities, And SalvationWiping DustPeople Abandoning Peoplefatedustwelcome

I tell you therefore that the Realm of God will be taken from you and given to a nation that bears the fruits of the Realm. Verse ConceptsFaithlessness, As DisobedienceKingdom Of God, Entry IntoLossUnfruitfulnessIsrael HardenedTaking God's Things

Take therefore the two hundred and fifty pounds away from him, give it to the servant who had the twelve hundred. Verse ConceptsTalentsTen ThingsLarge DenominationsPeople Giving Other ThingsGifts And Talents

Then he said to the bystanders, 'Take the five pounds from him and give it to the man with fifty.' Verse ConceptsStandingLarge Denominations







Well, as the race of God, we ought not to imagine that the divine nature resembles gold or silver or stone, the product of human art and invention. Such ages of ignorance God overlooked, but he now charges men that they are all everywhere to repent,

In those days John the Baptist came on the scene, preaching in the desert of Judaea, "Repent, the Reign of heaven is near."


It was at this time that some people came to tell him about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices. But he replied to them, "Do you think, because they suffered this, that these Galileans were worse sinners than the rest of the Galileans? I tell you, no; unless you repent you will all perish as they did. read more.
Or those eighteen men killed by the fall of the tower at Siloam? do you think they were worse offenders than the rest of the residents in Jerusalem? I tell you, no; unless you repent you will all perish as they did."

To the angel of the church at Ephesus write thus: ??These are the words of him who holds the seven stars in his right hand, who moves among the seven golden lampstands: I know your doings, your hard work and your patient endurance; I know that you cannot bear wicked men, and that you have tested those who style themselves apostles (no apostles they!) and detected them to be liars; I know that you are enduring patiently and have borne up for my sake and have not wearied. read more.
But I have this against you: you have given up loving one another as you did at first. Now, remember the height from which you have fallen; repent and act as you did at first. If not, I will come to you [very soon] and remove your lamp stand, unless you repent.




Now remember what you received and heard, hold to it and repent. If you will not wake up, I shall come like a thief; you will not know at what hour I come upon you. Verse ConceptsPast, TheRememberingRepentance, Examples OfBeing PreparedHolding FastIgnorance Of Christ’s ReturnRepentanceThe Time UnknownThe Lord As A Thief