30 Bible Verses about Preparation
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Be prepared, and prepare yourself, you and all your companies that are assembled about you, and be a guard for them.
If I go and prepare a place for you I will come again and I will receive you to myself, for where I am you may also be.
The horse has prepared the day of battle. However, deliverance is from Jehovah.
For we are his workmanship created with Christ Jesus for good works. God prepared these works in advance that we should walk in them.
You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies: you anoint my head with oil; my cup runs over.
I am going to send an angel before you to guard you along the way and to bring you into the place that I have prepared.
Evening arrived. It was the Preparation Day (Exodus 16:22-27), the day before the Sabbath.
If anyone cleanses himself from these things, he will be a vessel for honor, sanctified, useful to the Master, prepared for every good work.
This is what I will do to you, O Israel. Because I will do this to you, prepare to meet your God, O Israel!
However, Jehovah prepared a great fish to swallow up Jonah. Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights.
Brace up your minds. Remain sober, and set your hope perfectly on the grace that is to be brought to you at the revelation of Jesus Christ.
Proclaim this among the nations! Prepare for war! Stir up the mighty men. Let all the men of war draw near let them come up.
It is written: Eye has not seen, nor ear heard, and it has not entered into the heart of man, the things God prepared for those who love him. (Isaiah 64:4)
Then he will tell those on his left: 'Depart from me, you cursed, into the ever-burning fire that is prepared for the Devil and his [fallen] angels.
Then I, John, saw the holy city, New Jerusalem, coming down from God out of heaven, prepared as a bride adorned for her husband.
In the morning, O Jehovah, You will hear my voice. In the morning I will address my prayer to you and be on the watch.
But God said to him: 'You fool this night you will give up your life. Then who will have all these things you accumulated?'
Preparations of the heart and the answer of the tongue, is from Jehovah.
Son of man, pack your bags as if you were going into exile. Let the people see you leave in the daylight. March like a captive from your place to another place as they watch. Maybe they will understand, even though they are a rebellious people (house).
By faith Noah, being warned by God about things not seen as yet, moved with godly respect. He prepared an ark to save his house. By his faith he condemned the world and became an heir of the righteousness that is according to faith.
preach the word; be urgent in season and out of season; reprove, rebuke, exhort, with all long-suffering and teaching.
A voice of one calling: In the wilderness prepare the way for Jehovah. Make straight in the desert a highway for our God.
Behold, I send my messenger! He will prepare the way before me. Seek Jehovah! He will suddenly come to his Temple along with the messenger of the covenant. He is one you desire, behold, he comes, said Jehovah of Hosts.
If the trumpet gives an unclear sound, who will prepare himself for the battle?
When Christ came into the world he said: 'Sacrifice and offering you did not desire, but you have prepared a body for me.
By faith we understand that the worlds were prepared by the Word of God. The visible has been made out of things that were not visible.
From Thematic Bible
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It was morning, the day after Preparation. The chief priests and the Pharisees were gathered together with Pilate.
Evening arrived. It was the Preparation Day (Exodus 16:22-27), the day before the Sabbath.
Now it was the Preparation of the Passover, about the sixth hour. And he said to the Jews: Behold, your King!
Preparation » Divine preparation for the needs of believers » Treasures of goodness
Your goodness is so great! You reserve it for those who respect you. The sons of men watch as you show it to those who take refuge in you.
No one has ever heard and no one has paid attention. No one has perceived any god except you. You help those who wait for you.
And Jehovah God prepared a gourd plant. He made it grow up over Jonah. That way it would be a shade over his head. It would deliver him from his disastrous (fateful) attitude. So Jonah was very glad to have the gourd plant.
Preparation » Divine preparation for the needs of believers » A heavenly home
In my Father's house are many dwelling places. If it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.
They desire a better country, that is, a heavenly one. Because of this, God is not ashamed to be called their God. He has prepared a city for them!
It is written: Eye has not seen, nor ear heard, and it has not entered into the heart of man, the things God prepared for those who love him. (Isaiah 64:4)
Preparation » Divine preparation for the needs of believers » A glorious inheritance
The King will say to those on his right hand: 'Come, you blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world.
Preparation » For blessings spiritual preparation, steps required in » Abandonment of idols
Samuel told the entire nation of Israel: If you return to Jehovah with all your hearts you must get rid of the foreign gods you have, including the statues of the goddess Astarte. You must dedicate your lives to Jehovah and serve him only. Then he will rescue you from the Philistines.
Regardless of this, there is some good in you. You have removed all the symbols of the goddess Asherah that people worshiped. You have tried to follow God's will.
Preparation » Spiritual » Abandonment of idols
Samuel told the entire nation of Israel: If you return to Jehovah with all your hearts you must get rid of the foreign gods you have, including the statues of the goddess Astarte. You must dedicate your lives to Jehovah and serve him only. Then he will rescue you from the Philistines.
Regardless of this, there is some good in you. You have removed all the symbols of the goddess Asherah that people worshiped. You have tried to follow God's will.
Preparation » Preparation precedes blessing, general illustrations of » No entrance into heaven without cleansing
One of the elders asked me: Who are these dressed in white robes? And where are they from? I said to him: Sir, you know. He said to me: These are the ones who came out of the great tribulation. They washed their robes, and made them white in the blood of the Lamb.
Preparation » For blessings spiritual preparation, steps required in » Cleansing of God's temple
These men gathered their relatives and performed the ceremonies to make themselves holy. They obeyed the king's order from Jehovah's word and entered the Temple to make it clean.
Preparation » Spiritual » Cleansing of God's temple
These men gathered their relatives and performed the ceremonies to make themselves holy. They obeyed the king's order from Jehovah's word and entered the Temple to make it clean.
Preparation » Preparation precedes blessing, general illustrations of » No water for the army until ditches were dug
He said: This is what Jehovah says: 'Dig ditches all over this dry streambed (wadi). You will not see any rain or wind. This streambed will be filled with water and you and your animals will have plenty to drink.
Preparation » For blessings spiritual preparation, steps required in » Personal purification
If anyone cleanses himself from these things, he will be a vessel for honor, sanctified, useful to the Master, prepared for every good work.
Preparation » Spiritual » Personal purification
If anyone cleanses himself from these things, he will be a vessel for honor, sanctified, useful to the Master, prepared for every good work.
Preparation » Preparation precedes blessing, general illustrations of » No oil until the vessels were gathered
Ask your neighbors for empty jars. Borrow as many as you can, Elisha told her. You and your sons go into the house and shut the door behind you. Pour oil into the jars. Set each one aside as soon as it is full.
Preparation » Divine preparation for the needs of believers » A spiritual feast
Again he sent out other servants with orders to say to the guests, 'I have prepared my feast. Oxen and fat livestock are butchered and everything is ready, so come to the feast.'
Preparation » Preparation precedes blessing, general illustrations of » No healing until the leper had dipped seven times
Elisha sent a servant to tell him to wash himself seven times in the Jordan River. He would then be completely cured of his disease.
Preparation » Preparation precedes blessing, general illustrations of » No reconciliation without repentance
Even now, said Jehovah, turn to me with all your heart, and with fasting, and with weeping, and with mourning! Rip apart your heart, and not your garments. Turn to Jehovah your God! He is gracious and merciful. He is slow to anger and abundant in loving-kindness. He will turn back from doing harm.
Preparation » Preparation precedes blessing, general illustrations of » No harvest until the ground had been broken up
I said: Plow new ground for yourselves, plant righteousness, and reap the blessings that your devotion to me will produce. It is time for you to turn to me, Jehovah, and I will come and pour out righteousness on you.
Preparation » Preparation precedes blessing, general illustrations of » No messiah until the way had been prepared
A voice of one calling: In the wilderness prepare the way for Jehovah. Make straight in the desert a highway for our God.
Preparation » Divine preparation for the needs of believers » Overflowing blessings
You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies: you anoint my head with oil; my cup runs over.
Preparation » Preparation precedes blessing, general illustrations of » No resurrection until the stone is removed
Jesus said: Take away the stone. Martha, the sister of the dead man said: Lord by now the body has decayed for he has been dead four days.
Preparation » For blessings spiritual preparation, steps required in » Returning unto the lord
He will go before God in the spirit and power of Elijah. He will turn the hearts of fathers to their children and wrongdoers to the way of righteousness. This will make ready a people whose hearts have been directed to Jehovah (YHWH). (Malachi 3:1)
Preparation » Spiritual » Returning unto the lord
He will go before God in the spirit and power of Elijah. He will turn the hearts of fathers to their children and wrongdoers to the way of righteousness. This will make ready a people whose hearts have been directed to Jehovah (YHWH). (Malachi 3:1)
Preparation » Preparation precedes blessing, general illustrations of » No vision without obedience
He told him: Go wash in the pool of Siloam. He went there and washed. And he could see!
Salt » Illustrative » Preparation » The wicked » For destruction
Topics on Preparation
Death, Preparation For
Psalm 39:4Jehovah, please make me to know my end. What is the extent of my days? Let me know how temporary (frail) (destitute) I am.
Preparation For Burial
John 12:7Jesus therefore replied: Let her alone that she may preserve it for the day of my burial.
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