Thematic Bible: Should produce
Thematic Bible
Adoption » Should produce » An avoidance of ostentation
Go to your room and close the door. Privately pray to your Father. When your Father sees you he will reward you.
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Be careful! Do not display your righteousness (good works) before men to be noticed by them. If you do, you will have no reward with your heavenly Father. Do not loudly announce it when you give to the poor. The hypocrites do this in the houses of worship and on the streets. They do this to be praised by men. Believe me, they have already been paid in full. When you give gifts, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing. read more.
Your giving will be in secret and your Father who sees in secret will reward you.
Your giving will be in secret and your Father who sees in secret will reward you.
That way, men may not see that you are fasting. Your Father knows in secret and will reward you.
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Adoption » Should produce » Likeness to God
I say love your enemies! Pray for those who persecute you! You will then act as true children of your Father in heaven. He gives sunlight to both evil and good people. He sends rain for the just and the unjust.
Be perfect (mature), even as your Father in heaven is perfect (mature). (Leviticus 19:2)
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Adoption » Should produce » Child-like confidence in God
I tell you, do not worry about your life, what you will eat or drink. And do not worry about your body, what you will wear. Is life worth more than food? And is the body worth more than clothes? Look at the birds of the sky, they do not sow, nor reap, nor gather into barns. Your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you worth more than they? Can you live longer by worrying about it? read more.
Why are you worried about clothing? Look at how the lilies of the field grow. They do not toil. They do not spin. I tell you that not even Solomon in all his glory was dressed like these. If God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today, and tomorrow is thrown into the furnace, won't he care for you even more? You of little faith! Do not worry! Do not say: 'What shall we eat?' or, 'What shall we drink?' or, 'What shall we wear?' All people go in search of these things. Your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things. Seek (desire) (require) (serve) first the kingdom of God and his righteousness [continuously] and all these things will be added to you. Do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will have its own worries. Sufficient for each day is its own badness.
Why are you worried about clothing? Look at how the lilies of the field grow. They do not toil. They do not spin. I tell you that not even Solomon in all his glory was dressed like these. If God clothes the grass of the field, which is here today, and tomorrow is thrown into the furnace, won't he care for you even more? You of little faith! Do not worry! Do not say: 'What shall we eat?' or, 'What shall we drink?' or, 'What shall we wear?' All people go in search of these things. Your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things. Seek (desire) (require) (serve) first the kingdom of God and his righteousness [continuously] and all these things will be added to you. Do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will have its own worries. Sufficient for each day is its own badness.
Adoption » Should produce » A spirit of prayer
Ask and it will be given you. Seek and you will find. Knock and it will be opened for you. Everyone who asks receives. Everyone who seeks finds, and everyone who knocks will have it opened. Who among you, who would give his son a stone when he asks him for bread? read more.
Who will give him a serpent when he asks for a fish? Even though you are a sinner, you know how to give good gifts to your children. Think how much more your Father in heaven gives good things to those who ask him!
Who will give him a serpent when he asks for a fish? Even though you are a sinner, you know how to give good gifts to your children. Think how much more your Father in heaven gives good things to those who ask him!
Adoption » Should produce » A desire for God's glory
Likewise, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven.
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Adoption » Should produce » A forgiving spirit
If you forgive others their sins, your heavenly Father will also forgive you.
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Adoption » Should produce » A merciful spirit
Love your enemies and do good to them. Lend expecting nothing in return and your reward will be great. You will be sons of the Most High for he is kind toward the unthankful and evil. Be merciful even as your Father is merciful.
Adoption » Should produce » A love of peace
Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called the children of God.
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God, Holiness of » Should produce » Fear of God
Who will not reverence you, Jehovah, and glorify your name, for only you are holy. All nations will come and worship you. Your righteous judgments are clearly apparent.
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Love to God » Should produce » Obedience to God
For this is the love of God, that we obey his commandments. And his commandments are not burdensome.
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LOVE JEHOVAH YOUR GOD, OBEY HIM, AND BE LOYAL TO HIM. THIS WILL BE YOUR WAY OF LIFE. It will mean a long life for you in the land that Jehovah swore to give to your ancestors Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.
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Love to God » Should produce » Hatred of sin
You who love Jehovah hate evil! He preserves his anointed ones. He delivers them out of the hand of the wicked.
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Love to God » Should produce » Love to saints
Whoever believes that Jesus is the Christ is born of God. Whoever loves him that causes the birth also loves him that is born.
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Love to God » Should produce » Joy
But let all who take refuge in you rejoice. Let them ever sing for joy because you defend them. Let those who love your name exult in you.
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