Thematic Bible: Words of Christ
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Divine Teacher » Words of Christ » Enlightening » Christ expounds the scriptures
He answered, "The one who sowed the good seed is the Son of Man.
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So also you, when you see all these things, know that he is near, right at the door.
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He did not speak to them without a parable. But privately he explained everything to his own disciples.
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"Now the parable means this: The seed is the word of God.
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Then beginning with Moses and all the prophets, he interpreted to them the things written about himself in all the scriptures.
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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 on his left, 'Depart from me, you accursed, into the eternal fire that has been prepared for the devil and his angels!
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But I say to you that anyone who is angry with a brother will be subjected to judgment. And whoever insults a brother will be brought before the council, and whoever says 'Fool' will be sent to fiery hell.
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If your hand causes you to sin, cut it off! It is better for you to enter into life crippled than to have two hands and go into hell, to the unquenchable fire.
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The Son of Man will send his angels, and they will gather from his kingdom everything that causes sin as well as all lawbreakers. They will throw them into the fiery furnace, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
If your foot causes you to sin, cut it off! It is better to enter life lame than to have two feet and be thrown into hell.
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If your eye causes you to sin, tear it out! It is better to enter into the kingdom of God with one eye than to have two eyes and be thrown into hell, where their worm never dies and the fire is never quenched.
"Now the poor man died and was carried by the angels to Abraham's side. The rich man also died and was buried. And in hell, as he was in torment, he looked up and saw Abraham far off with Lazarus at his side. So he called out, 'Father Abraham, have mercy on me, and send Lazarus to dip the tip of his finger in water and cool my tongue, because I am in anguish in this fire.'
Words of Christ » Promises concerning » Speaking as the oracle of God
I will raise up a prophet like you for them from among their fellow Israelites. I will put my words in his mouth and he will speak to them whatever I command.
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Moses said, 'The Lord your God will raise up for you a prophet like me from among your brothers. You must obey him in everything he tells you.
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because I have given them the words you have given me. They accepted them and really understand that I came from you, and they believed that you sent me.
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I have many things to say and to judge about you, but the Father who sent me is truthful, and the things I have heard from him I speak to the world."
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For I have not spoken from my own authority, but the Father himself who sent me has commanded me what I should say and what I should speak.
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Do you not believe that I am in the Father, and the Father is in me? The words that I say to you, I do not speak on my own initiative, but the Father residing in me performs his miraculous deeds.
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The person who does not love me does not obey my words. And the word you hear is not mine, but the Father's who sent me.
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Words of Christ » Promises concerning » Remembered
But the Advocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you everything, and will cause you to remember everything I said to you.
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I want you to recall both the predictions foretold by the holy prophets and the commandment of the Lord and Savior through your apostles.
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So after he was raised from the dead, his disciples remembered that he had said this, and they believed the scripture and the saying that Jesus had spoken.
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Then the women remembered his words, and when they returned from the tomb they told all these things to the eleven and to all the rest.
(His disciples did not understand these things when they first happened, but when Jesus was glorified, then they remembered that these things were written about him and that these things had happened to him.)
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But I have told you these things so that when their time comes, you will remember that I told you about them. "I did not tell you these things from the beginning because I was with you.
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Words of Christ » Concerning the future state of the wicked » Other references of Christ to
Do not be afraid of those who kill the body but cannot kill the soul. Instead, fear the one who is able to destroy both soul and body in hell.
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"Do not be amazed at this, because a time is coming when all who are in the tombs will hear his voice and will come out -- the ones who have done what is good to the resurrection resulting in life, and the ones who have done what is evil to the resurrection resulting in condemnation.
You snakes, you offspring of vipers! How will you escape being condemned to hell?
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and will cut him in two, and assign him a place with the hypocrites, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.
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Words of Christ » Concerning the future state of the wicked » Described as banishment from God
Then I will declare to them, 'I never knew you. Go away from me, you lawbreakers!'
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but the sons of the kingdom will be thrown out into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth."
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Then the king said to his attendants, 'Tie him up hand and foot and throw him into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth!'
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And these will depart into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life."
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Words of Christ » Promises concerning » Authoritative
because he taught them like one who had authority, not like their experts in the law.
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Then Jesus came up and said to them, "All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to me.
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They were all amazed so that they asked each other, "What is this? A new teaching with authority! He even commands the unclean spirits and they obey him."
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and he has granted the Son authority to execute judgment, because he is the Son of Man.
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Words of Christ » Few, in times of trial instructive » To those who criticised mary
All those I love, I rebuke and discipline. So be earnest and repent!
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So Jesus said, "Leave her alone. She has kept it for the day of my burial.
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Words of Christ » Characteristics of » Divine
The person who does not love me does not obey my words. And the word you hear is not mine, but the Father's who sent me.
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If someone spreads false teachings and does not agree with sound words (that is, those of our Lord Jesus Christ) and with the teaching that accords with godliness,
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Words of Christ » Few, in times of trial instructive » To the disciples powerless to heal the demoniac
So he said to them, "You foolish people -- how slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken!
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Jesus answered, "You unbelieving and perverse generation! How much longer must I be with you and endure you? Bring your son here."
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Words of Christ » Promises concerning » Access to God
I know your deeds. (Look! I have put in front of you an open door that no one can shut.) I know that you have little strength, but you have obeyed my word and have not denied my name.
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Words of Christ » Comforting commending » The syrophenician woman
Then Jesus answered her, "Woman, your faith is great! Let what you want be done for you." And her daughter was healed from that hour.
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Words of Christ » Promises concerning » The abiding comforter
"If you love me, you will obey my commandments. Then I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Advocate to be with you forever --
Words of Christ » Few, in times of trial instructive » To the eleven, disbelieving in his resurrection
Then he appeared to the eleven themselves, while they were eating, and he rebuked them for their unbelief and hardness of heart, because they did not believe those who had seen him resurrected.
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Words of Christ » Promises concerning » Fellowship, with God
Jesus replied, "If anyone loves me, he will obey my word, and my Father will love him, and we will come to him and take up residence with him.
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Words of Christ » Promises concerning » Assurance
Now by this we know that we have come to know God: if we keep his commandments.
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Words of Christ » Characteristics of » Words of judgment
The one who rejects me and does not accept my words has a judge; the word I have spoken will judge him at the last day.
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Words of Christ » Characteristics of » Imperishable
Heaven and earth will pass away, but my words will never pass away.
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Words of Christ » Few, in times of trial instructive » To the seekers after loaves and fishes
Jesus replied, "I tell you the solemn truth, you are looking for me not because you saw miraculous signs, but because you ate all the loaves of bread you wanted.
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Words of Christ » Few, in times of trial instructive » Reproving
But after turning and looking at his disciples, he rebuked Peter and said, "Get behind me, Satan. You are not setting your mind on God's interests, but on man's."
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Words of Christ » Comforting commending » John the baptist
I tell you, among those born of women no one is greater than John. Yet the one who is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he is."
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Words of Christ » Comforting commending » Mary of bethany
But Jesus said, "Leave her alone. Why are you bothering her? She has done a good service for me.
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Words of Christ » Comforting commending » A poor widow
He said, "I tell you the truth, this poor widow has put in more than all of them.
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Words of Christ » Promises concerning » Promises to those who keep
Then he went down with them and came to Nazareth, and was obedient to them. But his mother kept all these things in her heart.
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Words of Christ » Promises concerning » Divine disclosure
"I have revealed your name to the men you gave me out of the world. They belonged to you, and you gave them to me, and they have obeyed your word.
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Words of Christ » Promises concerning » Eternal life
I tell you the solemn truth, if anyone obeys my teaching, he will never see death."
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Words of Christ » Characteristics of » Incomparable
The officers replied, "No one ever spoke like this man!"
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Words of Christ » Characteristics of » Life-giving
Simon Peter answered him, "Lord, to whom would we go? You have the words of eternal life.
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Words of Christ » Characteristics of » Spiritual
The Spirit is the one who gives life; human nature is of no help! The words that I have spoken to you are spirit and are life.
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Words of Christ » Characteristics of » Gracious
All were speaking well of him, and were amazed at the gracious words coming out of his mouth. They said, "Isn't this Joseph's son?"
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Words of Christ » Characteristics of » Mighty
They were amazed at his teaching, because he spoke with authority.
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Words of Christ » Comforting commending » A centurion
When Jesus heard this, he was amazed at him. He turned and said to the crowd that followed him, "I tell you, not even in Israel have I found such faith!"
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