Thematic Bible: Words of Christ
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Divine Teacher » Words of Christ » Enlightening » Christ expounds the scriptures
He answered, "The sower who sows the good seed is the Son of Man.
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So when you see all these things, you must know that he is just at the door.
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He said nothing to them except in figures, but in private he explained everything to his own disciples.
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This is what the figure means. The seed is God's message.
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And he began with Moses and all the prophets and explained to them the passages all through the Scriptures that referred to himself.
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Words of Christ » Concerning the future state of the wicked » Compares the suffering of, to fire
Then he will say to those at his left, 'Begone, you accursed people, to the everlasting fire destined for the devil and his angels!
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But I tell you that anyone who gets angry with his brother will have to answer to the court, and anyone who speaks contemptuously to his brother will have to answer to the great council, and anyone who says to his brother 'You cursed fool!' will have to answer for it in the fiery pit!
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If your hand makes you fall, cut it off. You might better enter upon life maimed, than go with both your hands to the pit, into the fire that cannot be put out.
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the Son of Man will send out his angels, and they will gather up out of his kingdom all the causes of sin and the wrongdoers and throw them into the blazing furnace; there they will wail and grind their teeth.
And if your foot makes you fall, cut it off. You might better enter upon life crippled, than be thrown with both your feet into the pit.
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And if your eye makes you fall, tear it out. You might better get into the Kingdom of God with only one eye than be thrown with both your eyes into the pit, where the worm that feeds upon them never dies and the fire is never put out.
And it came about that the beggar died and was carried away by the angels to the companionship of Abraham, and the rich man too died and was buried. And in Hades he looked up, tormented as he was, and saw Abraham far away, with Lazarus beside him. And he called to him and said, 'Father Abraham! take pity on me, and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue, for I am in torment, here in the flames!'
Words of Christ » Promises concerning » Speaking as the oracle of God
Moses said, 'The Lord God will raise up a prophet for you from among your brothers, as he raised me up. You must listen to everything that he tells you.
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for I have given them the truths that you gave me, and they have accepted them and been convinced that I came from you, and they believe that you sent me.
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"Why do I even talk to you at all? I have a great deal to say about you and to condemn in you, yet he who sent me is truthful, and the things that I say to the world are things that I have learned from him."
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for I have not spoken on my account, but the Father who has sent me has himself given me orders what to tell and what to say.
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Do you not believe that I am in union with the Father and the Father is in union with me? I am not the source of the words that I say to you, but the Father who is united with me is doing these things himself.
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No one who does not love me will observe my teaching, and yet the teaching you are listening to is not mine but is that of him who has sent me.
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Words of Christ » Promises concerning » Remembered
but the Helper, the holy Spirit which the Father will send in my place, will teach you everything and remind you of everything that I have told you.
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to remember the things foretold by the holy prophets, and the command of the Lord and Savior through your apostles.
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So afterward when he had risen from the dead, his disciples remembered that he had said this, and they believed the passage of Scripture and what Jesus had said.
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Then they remembered his words, and they went back from the tomb and told all this to the eleven and all the rest.
His disciples did not understand this at the time but after Jesus was glorified they remembered that this was said of him in Scripture and that it had happened to him.
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But I have told you about these things in order that when the time comes for them to happen, you may remember that I told you of them. I did not tell you this at first because I was still staying with you.
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Words of Christ » Concerning the future state of the wicked » Other references of Christ to
Have no fear of those who kill the body, but cannot kill the soul. You had better be afraid of one who can destroy both soul and body in the pit.
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Do not be surprised at this, for the time is coming when all who are in their graves will listen to his voice, and those who have done right will come out to resurrection and life, and those who have done wrong, to resurrection and judgment.
You serpents! You brood of snakes! How can you escape being sentenced to the pit?
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and will cut him in two, and put him with the hypocrites, to weep and gnash his teeth.
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Words of Christ » Concerning the future state of the wicked » Described as banishment from God
Then I will say to them plainly, 'I never knew you! Go away from me, you who do wrong!'
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while the heirs to the kingdom will be driven into the darkness outside, there to weep and grind their teeth!"
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Then the king said to his attendants, 'Bind him hand and foot and throw him out into the darkness, there to weep and grind his teeth.'
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Then they will go away to everlasting punishment, and the upright to everlasting life."
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Words of Christ » Promises concerning » Authoritative
for he taught them like one who had authority and not like their scribes.
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And Jesus came up to them and said, "Full authority in heaven and on the earth has been given to me.
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And they were all so amazed that they discussed it with one another, and said, "What does this mean? It is a new teaching! He gives orders with authority even to the foul spirits, and they obey him!"
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and he has given him the authority to act as judge, because he is a son of man.
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Words of Christ » Few, in times of trial instructive » To those who criticised mary
I reprove and discipline all whom I love. So be earnest and repent.
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Jesus said, "Let her alone; let her keep it for the day of my funeral,
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Words of Christ » Characteristics of » Divine
No one who does not love me will observe my teaching, and yet the teaching you are listening to is not mine but is that of him who has sent me.
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Anyone who teaches different views and does not agree with the wholesome instruction which comes from our Lord Jesus Christ, and with religious teaching
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Words of Christ » Few, in times of trial instructive » To the disciples powerless to heal the demoniac
Then he said to them, "How foolish you are and how slow to believe all that the prophets have said!
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Jesus answered, "O you unbelieving, obstinate people! How long must I be with you and put up with you? Bring your son here!"
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Words of Christ » Promises concerning » Access to God
I know what you are doing. See! I have put before you an open door that no one can close. I know that you have little strength, but you have obeyed my message and you have not disowned my name.
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Words of Christ » Comforting commending » The syrophenician woman
Then Jesus answered, "You have great faith! You shall have what you want." And her daughter was cured from that time.
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Words of Christ » Promises concerning » The abiding comforter
"If you really love me, you will observe my commands. And I will ask the Father and he will give you another Helper to be with you always.
Words of Christ » Few, in times of trial instructive » To the eleven, disbelieving in his resurrection
Still later he appeared to the Eleven themselves when they were at table, and reproached them for their obstinacy and want of faith, because they had not believed those who had seen him after he had been raised from the dead.
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Words of Christ » Promises concerning » Fellowship, with God
Jesus answered, "Anyone who loves me will observe my teaching, and my Father will love him and we will come to him and live with him.
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Words of Christ » Promises concerning » Assurance
This is how we can be sure that we know him??y obeying his commands.
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Words of Christ » Characteristics of » Words of judgment
Whoever rejects me and refuses to accept my teachings is not without his judge; the very message I have given will be his judge on the Last Day,
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Words of Christ » Characteristics of » Imperishable
Earth and sky will pass away, but my words will not.
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Words of Christ » Few, in times of trial instructive » To the seekers after loaves and fishes
Jesus answered, "I tell you, it is not because of the signs you have seen that you have come in search of me, but because you ate that bread and had all you wanted of it.
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Words of Christ » Few, in times of trial instructive » Reproving
But turning and seeing his disciples he reproved Peter, and said, "Get out of my sight, you Satan! for you do not side with God, but with men."
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Words of Christ » Comforting commending » John the baptist
"I tell you, among men born of women there is none greater than John; and yet those who are of little importance in the Kingdom of God are greater than he.
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Words of Christ » Comforting commending » Mary of bethany
And they grumbled at her. But Jesus said, "Leave her alone. Why do you bother her? It is a fine thing that she has done to me.
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Words of Christ » Comforting commending » A poor widow
And he said, "I tell you, this poor widow has put in more than all the rest.
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Words of Christ » Promises concerning » Promises to those who keep
And he went back with them to Nazareth and obeyed them. And his mother treasured all these things up in her mind.
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Words of Christ » Promises concerning » Divine disclosure
"I have revealed your real self to the men you gave me from the world. They were yours and you gave them to me, and they have obeyed your message.
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Words of Christ » Promises concerning » Eternal life
I tell you, if anyone observes my teaching, he will never experience death."
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Words of Christ » Characteristics of » Incomparable
The attendants answered, "No man ever talked as he does!"
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Words of Christ » Characteristics of » Life-giving
Simon Peter answered, "To whom can we go, sir? You have a message of eternal life,
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Words of Christ » Characteristics of » Spiritual
The Spirit is what gives life; flesh is of no use at all. The things that I have said to you are spirit and they are life.
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Words of Christ » Characteristics of » Gracious
And they all spoke well of him and were astonished at the winning words that fell from his lips, and they said, "Is he not Joseph's son?"
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Words of Christ » Characteristics of » Mighty
and they were amazed at his teaching, for he spoke with authority.
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Words of Christ » Comforting commending » A centurion
When Jesus heard this, he was astonished at him, and turning to the crowd that was following him, he said, "I tell you, I have not found such faith as this even in Israel!"
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