Thematic Bible: Spiritual Tests
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spiritual Tests » Divine methods used for testing believers » Divine delays test men's courage and patience
([Psalm of David]) How long, O Jehovah? Will you forget me forever? How long will you hide your face from me?
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Be patient, brothers, until the coming of the Lord. Behold, the farmer waits for the precious fruit of the earth, being patient over it, until it receive the early and late rains.
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My eyes fail with longing for your word, while I say: When will you comfort me?
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When he heard the news he stayed where he was for two days.
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I am oppressed and needy. May Jehovah think of me. You are my help and my salvation. O my God, do not delay!
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I am weary with my crying. My throat is dry. My eyes fail, looking for my God.
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Martha said to Jesus: Lord if you had been here my brother would not have died.
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Jehovah is not slow concerning his promise, as some count slowness. He is longsuffering (patient) toward you. He does not wish that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.
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spiritual Tests » Faith tested » Other examples of
By faith, when Abraham was called, he obeyed. He went to a place that he was to receive for an inheritance. He went even though he did not know where he was going.
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By faith Abraham, being tested, offered up Isaac. He that had gladly received the promises was offering up his only-begotten son!
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The proof of your faith is more precious than gold that perishes. Though it is tested by fire, it may be found in praise and glory and honor at the revelation of Jesus Christ.
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Know that the testing of your faith produces patience (endurance).
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He went into a nearby house. The blind men followed him. Jesus asked them: Do you believe that I can heal you? They said: Yes Lord.
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He said to her: Let the children be fed first. It is not proper to take the children's bread and cast it to the dogs.
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And others had trial of cruel mocking and scourging and bonds and imprisonment.
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spiritual Tests » Divine methods used for testing believers » By giving opportunities for choice
You have probed my heart. You have confronted me at night. You have tested me like silver, but you found nothing wrong. I have decided that my mouth will not sin.
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When the leaders of Babylon sent ambassadors to ask him about the miraculous sign that had happened in the land, God left him. God did this to test him, to find out everything that was in Hezekiah's heart.
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That night Jehovah appeared to him in a dream and asked him: What do you want me to give you?
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Jehovah tests (examines) righteous and wicked people alike. He hates wicked people and the ones who love violence.
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Let the evil of the wicked come to an end. Establish the righteous, you who test the minds and hearts, O righteous God.
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spiritual Tests » Divine methods used for testing believers » By leading men in a difficult way
Remember the forty years Jehovah your God led you in the wilderness. He did this in order to humble you and test you. He wanted to know what was in your heart. Whether you would obey his commandments.
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do not listen to them. Jehovah your God is allowing them to test you. He will then know that you love Jehovah with all your heart.
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spiritual Tests » Life tested by the lord » Final
every man's work will be made known, for the day will declare it, because it will be revealed by fire; and the fire will prove what sort every man's work is.
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The man who endures under trial is blessed. For when he has been approved, he will receive the crown of life that God promised to those who love him.
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spiritual Tests » Life tested by the lord » process
I will bring the third part into the fire. I will refine them, as silver is refined, and I will test them as gold is tested. They will call on my name, and I will hear them. I will say: 'It is my people!' They will say: 'Jehovah is my God!'
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He will sit as a refiner and purifier of silver. He will purify the sons of Levi, and refine them like gold and silver. Then they will offer to Jehovah offerings in righteousness.
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spiritual Tests » Divine methods used for testing believers » By demanding great sacrifices
Moses responded: Do not be afraid. God has only come to test you and to inspire you to obey him, so that you will not sin.
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God tested Abraham. He said to him: Abraham! Abraham replied: Here I am.
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spiritual Tests » Divine methods used for testing believers » By proposing hard tasks
When he heard the news he stayed where he was for two days.
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Jesus looked up and saw a great crowd coming to him. He asked Philip: Where will we buy enough bread to feed them? He said this to test him for he knew what he would do.
spiritual Tests » Divine methods used for testing believers » By permitting men to suffer when in the pathway of duty (paul and silas)
After they were severely beaten, they threw them into prison, charging the jailor to keep them safe. Receiving this command he threw them into the inner prison, and fastened their feet in the stocks.
spiritual Tests » Faith tested » By demanding the last morsel of bread
Elijah said to her: Have no fear. Go and do as you said, but first make me a little cake of it and come and give it to me. Then make something for yourself and your son.
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spiritual Tests » Faith tested » By requiring dependence upon a poor widow
Go now to Zarephath, in Zidon, and live there. I have given orders to a widow woman there to see that you have food.
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spiritual Tests » Faith tested » Faith tested, examples of
Take your son, your only son, whom you love, Isaac, and go to the land of Moriah. Offer him as a burnt offering on one of the mountains of which I will tell you.
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spiritual Tests » Divine methods used for testing believers » By permitting temptation
Count it all joy, my brothers, when you encounter various trials. Know that the testing of your faith produces patience (endurance).
spiritual Tests » Faith tested » By requiring extensive preparation with no blessing in sight
Ask your neighbors for empty jars. Borrow as many as you can, Elisha told her.
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spiritual Tests » Faith tested » By requiring, what appeared to be, useless work
At once King Joram mobilized his troops and left Samaria.
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spiritual Tests » Life tested by the lord » inward life
You have probed my heart. You have confronted me at night. You have tested me like silver, but you found nothing wrong. I have decided that my mouth will not sin.
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spiritual Tests » Faith tested » By a strange plan of campaign
March around the city with all your armed men. Go around the city once per day for six days.
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spiritual Tests » Faith tested » By reducing a general's army
Jehovah said: I will rescue you and give you victory over the Midianites. Use the three hundred men who lapped the water. Tell everyone else to go home.
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spiritual Tests » Life tested by the lord » storm
He is like a man building a house. He dug and laid a deep foundation upon the rock. A flood sent a stream of water against the house and could not shake it because it was well built.
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