114 Bible Verses about Spiritual
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Howbeit the spiritual is not first, but the natural; and afterward, that which is spiritual.
Which things also we speak, not in the words which man's wisdom teaches, but with doctrine of the Holy Spirit, jointly fitting spiritual things by spiritual means.
But he that is spiritual discerns all things, yet he is discerned by no one.
If we have sown unto you spiritual things, is it a great thing if we shall reap material things from you?
But the natural man does not perceive the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness unto him; neither can he understand them because they are spiritually discerned.
For we now know that the law is spiritual, but I am carnal, sold unto subjection by sin.
Now regarding spiritual things, brothers, I would not have you ignore them.
And I, brothers, could not speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal, even as unto babes in Christ.
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, who has blessed us with all spiritual blessings in heavenly things in Christ;
Follow after charity and earnestly pursue spiritual gifts, but above all, that ye may prophesy.
From Thematic Bible
Adorning » Spiritual » General references
The king's daughter is all glorious within: her clothing is of wrought gold.
For they shall be an increase of grace unto thy head and protection about thy neck.
She shall give to thine head an increase of grace; a crown of glory shall she deliver to thee.
I will greatly rejoice in the LORD; my soul shall be joyful in my God; for he has clothed me with the garments of saving health; he has surrounded me with the robe of righteousness; as a bridegroom he has arrayed me, and as a bride made up of his jewels.
Adorning » Spiritual » White raiment, the heavenly garment
But I say unto you, That Elijah is come already, and they knew him not, but have done unto him whatever they pleased. Likewise the Son of man shall also suffer of them.
He that overcomes shall likewise be clothed in white raiment, and I will not blot out his name out of the book of life, but I will confess his name before my Father and before his angels.
I counsel thee to buy of me gold refined in the fire, that thou may be made rich; and clothed in white raiment, so that the shame of thy nakedness not be uncovered; and anoint thine eyes with eyesalve, that thou may see.
And round about the throne were twenty-four thrones, and upon the thrones I saw twenty-four elders sitting, clothed in white raiment; and they had on their heads crowns of gold.
After this I saw, and, behold, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations and kindreds and peoples and tongues stood before the throne and before the Lamb clothed with long white robes and palms in their hands
Adorning » Spiritual » The robe of righteousness, the saint's adorning
I will greatly rejoice in the LORD; my soul shall be joyful in my God; for he has clothed me with the garments of saving health; he has surrounded me with the robe of righteousness; as a bridegroom he has arrayed me, and as a bride made up of his jewels.
I put on righteousness, and it clothed me as a robe; and my diadem was judgment.
I will also clothe her priests with saving health, and her merciful ones shall shout aloud for joy.
Awake, awake; put on thy strength, O Zion; put on thy beautiful garments, O Jerusalem, the holy city: for from now on the uncircumcised and the unclean shall no longer come into thee.
And the angel answered and spoke unto those that stood before him, saying, Take away the filthy garments from him. And unto him he said, Behold, I have caused thine iniquity to pass from thee, and I have caused thee to be clothed with new raiment.
Armour » Spiritual » Weapons and armour of the saints
Put on the whole armour of God that ye may be able to stand firm against the wiles of the devil.
But let us, who are of the day, be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and charity, and for a helmet, the hope of saving health.
The night is past, and the day is come; let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us clothe ourselves with the weapons of light.
in the word of truth, in the power of God through the weapons of righteousness on the right hand and on the left,
Assurance » Spiritual
For which cause I also suffer these things; nevertheless, I am not ashamed, for I know whom I have believed and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day.
let us draw near with a true heart in full assurance of faith, having our hearts purified from an evil conscience and our bodies washed with pure water;
that their hearts might be comforted, being knit together in charity and in all the riches of the fulfilled understanding to know the mystery of the God and Father and of the Christ;
For our gospel did not come unto you in word only, but also in power and in the Holy Spirit and in full assurance as ye know what manner of men we were among you for your sake.
And in this we do know that we have known him if we keep his commandments.
Beauty » Spiritual
One thing have I desired of the LORD, that will I seek after: that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life to behold the beauty of the LORD and to enquire in his temple.
Give unto the LORD the glory of his name; bring a present and come before him; worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness.
Give unto the LORD the glory due unto his name; worship the LORD in the beauty of holiness.
so shall the king greatly desire thy beauty; and bow before him, for he is thy Lord.
And let the beauty of the LORD our God be upon us, and set thou aright the work of our hands upon us; yea, set thou aright the work of our hands.
Boasting » Spiritual
Why dost thou boast of evil, O strong man? The mercy of God is day by day.
Those that trust in their wealth and boast themselves in the multitude of their riches; none of them can by any means ransom his brother, nor give God an atonement for him; (for the redemption of their soul is of great price, and they shall never pay it) read more.
that he should still live for ever and not see corruption.
How long shall they utter and speak hard things? and all the workers of iniquity boast themselves?
And if some of the branches were broken off, and thou, being a wild olive tree, wert grafted in among them and hath been made participant of the root and of the fatness of the olive tree, do not boast against the branches. But if thou boast, know that thou dost not bear the root, but the root thee. Thou wilt say then, The branches were broken off that I might be grafted in. read more.
Good; because of their unbelief they were broken off, but thou by faith art standing. Do not be highminded, but fear that if God did not forgive the natural branches, neither shall he forgive thee.
For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel, not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made void. For the word of the cross is foolishness to those that perish, but unto us who are saved, it is the power of God. For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent. read more.
Where is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the philosopher of this world? Has not God made foolish the wisdom of this world? For in the wisdom of God, since the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save those that believe. For the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom, but we preach Christ crucified, , unto the Jews a stumblingblock and unto the Gentiles foolishness; but unto those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ is the power of God, and the wisdom of God. For that which is foolish of God is wiser than men, and that which is weak of God is stronger than men. For look upon your vocation, brothers, that ye are not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, but rather God has chosen that which is the foolishness of the world to confound the wise, and God has chosen that which is the weakness of the world to put to shame the things which are mighty; and that which is vile of the world and that which is despised God has chosen, and things which are not, to bring to nought the things that are, that no flesh should glory in his presence. But of him ye are reborn in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom and righteousness and sanctification and redemption, that, according as it is written, He that glories, let him glory in the Lord.
Body » Resurrection of » Spiritual
Who shall transform our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto the body of his glory, according to the working by which he is also able to subdue all things unto himself.
it is sown a natural body, it shall be raised a spiritual body. There is a natural body, and there is a spiritual body.
And as we have borne the image of the earthy, we shall also bear the image of the heavenly.
For in this we groan, earnestly desiring to be clothed upon with our house which is from heaven,
When Christ, who is our life, shall be manifested, then shall ye also be manifested with him in glory.
Brethren » Spiritual » The family of God
For unto those whom he knew beforehand, he also marked out beforehand the way that they might be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren.
And I fell at his feet to worship him. And he said unto me, See thou do it not: I am thy fellowservant and with thy brethren that have the testimony of Jesus; worship God; for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.
Therefore in all things he should be made like unto his brethren, that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make atonement for the sins of the people.
But, as for you, desire not to be called Rabbi, for one is your Master, the Christ; and you are all brothers.
And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brothers, ye have done it unto me.
Christ » Words of characteristics of » Spiritual
The Spirit is he that gives life; the flesh profits nothing; the words that I have spoken unto you, they are Spirit and they are life.
Circumcision » Spiritual
In whom also ye are circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, in putting off the body of the sins of the flesh by the circumcision of the Christ;
Circumcise, therefore, the foreskin of your heart, and no longer be stiffnecked.
And the LORD thy God will circumcise thine heart and the heart of thy seed, to love the LORD thy God with all thine heart and with all thy soul, that thou may live.
Circumcise yourselves to the LORD, and take away the foreskins of your heart, ye men of Judah and inhabitants of Jerusalem lest my fury come forth like fire and burn so that no one can quench it because of the evil of your doings.
but he is a Jew who is one inwardly, and circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit and not in the letter, whose praise is not of men, but of God.
Clothing » Spiritual » White raiment, the heavenly garment
But I say unto you, That Elijah is come already, and they knew him not, but have done unto him whatever they pleased. Likewise the Son of man shall also suffer of them.
He that overcomes shall likewise be clothed in white raiment, and I will not blot out his name out of the book of life, but I will confess his name before my Father and before his angels.
I counsel thee to buy of me gold refined in the fire, that thou may be made rich; and clothed in white raiment, so that the shame of thy nakedness not be uncovered; and anoint thine eyes with eyesalve, that thou may see.
And round about the throne were twenty-four thrones, and upon the thrones I saw twenty-four elders sitting, clothed in white raiment; and they had on their heads crowns of gold.
After this I saw, and, behold, a great multitude, which no man could number, of all nations and kindreds and peoples and tongues stood before the throne and before the Lamb clothed with long white robes and palms in their hands
Clothing » Spiritual » The robe of righteousness, the saint's adorning
I will greatly rejoice in the LORD; my soul shall be joyful in my God; for he has clothed me with the garments of saving health; he has surrounded me with the robe of righteousness; as a bridegroom he has arrayed me, and as a bride made up of his jewels.
I put on righteousness, and it clothed me as a robe; and my diadem was judgment.
I will also clothe her priests with saving health, and her merciful ones shall shout aloud for joy.
Awake, awake; put on thy strength, O Zion; put on thy beautiful garments, O Jerusalem, the holy city: for from now on the uncircumcised and the unclean shall no longer come into thee.
And the angel answered and spoke unto those that stood before him, saying, Take away the filthy garments from him. And unto him he said, Behold, I have caused thine iniquity to pass from thee, and I have caused thee to be clothed with new raiment.
Consequences of sin » death » Physical » Spiritual » Separation from God
But your iniquities have separated between you and your God, and your sins have hid his face from you, that he will not hear.
Unto the land flowing with milk and honey; for I will not go up in the midst of thee; for thou art a stiffnecked people lest I consume thee in the way.
Israel has sinned and has even transgressed my covenant which I commanded them; for they have even taken of the anathema and have also stolen and lied also, and they have even put it in their own vessels. Therefore, the sons of Israel could not stand before their enemies, but shall turn their backs before their enemies because they have been in the anathema; neither will I be with you any more, except ye destroy the anathema from among you.
And there is none that calls upon thy name, that wakes himself up to take hold of thee; therefore, thou hast hid thy face from us and hast allowed us to wither in the power of our iniquities.
Darkness » Spiritual
The night is past, and the day is come; let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us clothe ourselves with the weapons of light.
But if thine eye is evil, thy whole body shall be full of darkness. If, therefore, the light that is in thee is darkness, how great is that darkness!
For in another time ye were darkness, but now ye are light in the Lord: walk as children of light;
And this is the condemnation, that the light is come into the world, and men loved darkness more than the light because their deeds were evil.
Deafness » Spiritual
and thus they shall turn away their ears from the truth and shall return unto fables.
Make the heart of this people fat and make their ears heavy and blind their eyes that they not see with their eyes, nor hear with their ears, nor understand with their heart, nor convert and there be healing for him.
To whom shall I speak, and give warning that they may hear? behold, their ears are uncircumcised, and they cannot hearken, behold, the word of the LORD is unto them a reproach; they have no delight in it.
Son of man, thou dwellest in the midst of a rebellious house, which have eyes to see and do not see; they have ears to hear and do not hear; for they are a rebellious house.
But they refused to hearken and pulled away the shoulder and stopped their ears that they should not hear.
Dearth » Spiritual
The poor and needy seek the waters that are not; their tongue fails for thirst; I the LORD will hear them; I the God of Israel will not forsake them.
Therefore my people are gone into captivity because they have no knowledge; their glory died of hunger, and their multitude dried up of thirst.
God sets the solitary in families; he brings out those who are bound with chains, but the rebellious dwell in a dry land.
O God, thou art my God; early will I seek thee; my soul thirsts for thee; my flesh longs for thee in a dry and thirsty land where there is no water;
For ye shall be as an oak whose leaf falls and as a garden that has no water.
death » Spiritual
Therefore, in the manner which sin entered into the world by one man, and because of sin, death; and so death passed upon all men in the one in whom all sinned.
and whosoever lives and believes in me shall never die. Believest thou this?
having the understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them because of the blindness of their heart,
he himself bore our sins in his own body on the tree, that we, being dead to sins, should live unto righteousness; by whose wound ye were healed.
death » Spiritual » Of the wicked
But God said unto him, Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee; then whose shall those things be which thou hast stored up?
They shall die of grievous deaths; they shall not be lamented; neither shall they be buried; but they shall be as dung upon the face of the earth; and they shall be consumed by the sword and by famine; and their carcasses shall be food for the fowls of heaven and for the beasts of the earth.
Do I desire perchance the death of the wicked? said the Lord GOD, Shall he not live if he should leave his ways?
Yet he passed away, and, behold, he was not: I sought him, but he could not be found.
He shall die because he did not submit to chastening; and due to the greatness of his folly he shall go astray.
Debtors » Spiritual
For ye are bought with a price, therefore glorify God in your body and in your spirit, which are God's.
I am debtor both to the Greeks and to the Barbarians; both to the wise and to the unwise.
For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor that ye through his poverty might be enriched.
In this we have known the charity of God because he laid down his life for us; we also ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.
Diligence » Spiritual
Do ye not say, There are yet four months and then comes harvest? Behold, I say unto you, Lift up your eyes and look on the fields, for they are white already to harvest.
For I could wish that myself were anathema from Christ for my brethren, those who are my kinsmen according to the flesh,
Brethren, certainly the desire of my heart and my prayer to God regarding Israel, is for saving health.
if in any manner I may provoke my nation to jealousy and cause some of them to be saved.
Enlightenment » Spiritual
But ye are the chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, an acquired people, that ye should show forth the virtues of him who has called you out of darkness into his marvellous light.
For the God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, has shined in our hearts to bring forth the light of the knowledge of the clarity of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
to open their eyes and to turn them from darkness to light and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive remission of sins and inheritance among those who are sanctified by the faith that is in me.
And in that day the deaf shall hear the words of the book, and the eyes of the blind shall see in the midst of darkness, and of gross darkness.
The poor and the usurer meet together; the LORD lightens both their eyes.
Feasts » Of new moons » Spiritual
And he said unto me, Write, Blessed are those who are called unto the marriage supper of the Lamb. And he said unto me, These are the true words of God.
And as they were eating, Jesus took bread and, blessing it, broke it and gave to them and said, Take, eat: this is my body.
Again, he sent forth other slaves, saying, Tell those who are invited, Behold, I have prepared my dinner; my bulls and my fatlings are killed, and all things are ready; come unto the marriage.
And in this mountain the LORD of the hosts shall make unto all people a feast of fat things, a feast of purified wines, of fat things full of marrow, of purified liquids.
Fulness » Spiritual » Warnings against worldly fulness
Because thou sayest, I am rich and increased with goods and have need of nothing and knowest not that thou art wretched and miserable and poor and blind and naked,
Behold, this was the iniquity of thy sister Sodom: pride, fullness of bread, and abundance of idleness was in her and in her daughters, neither did she strengthen the hand of the afflicted and needy.
They are become fat; they shine; yea, they overpass in deeds of wickedness; they did not judge the cause, the cause of the fatherless; with all this they made themselves prosperous; and they did not judge the cause of the poor.
But Jeshurun (the upright one) waxed fat and kicked; (thou art waxen fat, thou art grown thick, thou hast covered thyself) and forsook the God who made him and lightly esteemed the strong One of his saving health.
They are closed in with their own fat; with their mouth they speak proudly.
Fulness » Spiritual » Fulness of blessing
Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.
Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, and there shall be food in my house, and prove me now in this, said the LORD of the hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven and pour you out a blessing that there shall not be room enough to receive it.
Fulness » Spiritual » Fulness of joy
These things I have spoken unto you that my joy may abide in you and that your joy might be fulfilled.
For I know that when I come to you, I shall come in the fullness of the blessing of the gospel of the Christ.
Fulness » Spiritual » Fulness of the spirit
And be not drunk with wine, in which there is excess, but be filled with the Spirit,
Fulness » Spiritual » Fulness of wisdom
For this cause we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, asking that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding,
Fulness » Spiritual » Fulness of God
and to know the charity of the Christ, which passes all knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fullness of God.
Fulness » Spiritual » The overflowing cup
Thou shalt prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; thou hast anointed my head with oil; my cup is running over.
Gifts from God » Spiritual » Christ, the saviour
Jesus answered and said unto her, If thou knewest the gift of God and who it is that saith to thee, Give me to drink, thou wouldest have asked of him, and he would have given thee living water.
Behold, I have given him for a witness to the peoples, a captain and teacher to the peoples.
I the LORD have called thee in righteousness and will hold thee by thine hand; I will keep thee and place thee as my covenant unto the people as light unto the Gentiles
For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.
Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Moses gave you not that bread from the heaven, but my Father gives you the true bread from the heaven. For the bread of God is he who descended from heaven and gives life unto the world.
Gifts from God » Spiritual » Faith
For unto you it is granted regarding Christ, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer for his sake,
For by grace are ye saved through faith and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God,
Gifts from God » Spiritual » Wisdom
And if any of you lacks wisdom, let them ask of God (who gives abundantly to all, and without reproach), and it shall be given them.
For the LORD gives wisdom; out of his mouth comes knowledge and intelligence.
Gifts from God » Spiritual » Repentance
When they heard these things, they were silent and glorified God, saying, Then God has also granted repentance unto life to the Gentiles.
Gifts from God » Spiritual » Grace
But he gives greater grace. Therefore he says, God resists the proud, but gives grace unto the humble.
the Gifts of God » Spiritual » Christ the chief of
Jesus answered and said unto her, If thou knewest the gift of God and who it is that saith to thee, Give me to drink, thou wouldest have asked of him, and he would have given thee living water.
Behold, I have given him for a witness to the peoples, a captain and teacher to the peoples.
I the LORD have called thee in righteousness and will hold thee by thine hand; I will keep thee and place thee as my covenant unto the people as light unto the Gentiles
For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.
Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Moses gave you not that bread from the heaven, but my Father gives you the true bread from the heaven. For the bread of God is he who descended from heaven and gives life unto the world.
the Gifts of God » Spiritual » Rest
and to give you, who are troubled, rest with us, when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with the angels of his power,
Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
the Gifts of God » Spiritual » Faith
For unto you it is granted regarding Christ, not only to believe on him, but also to suffer for his sake,
For by grace are ye saved through faith and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God,
the Gifts of God » Spiritual » Are through Christ
Thou hast ascended on high, thou hast led captivity captive; thou hast received gifts for men, yea, for the rebellious also that the LORD God might dwell among them.
But unto each one of us is given grace according to the measure of the gift of the Christ. Therefore he saith, When he ascended up on high, he led captivity captive and gave gifts unto men.
the Gifts of God » Spiritual » Pray for
If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father who is in the heavens give good things to those that ask him?
Ask, and it shall be given you; seek, and ye shall find; knock, and it shall be opened unto you;
the Gifts of God » Spiritual » Wisdom
And if any of you lacks wisdom, let them ask of God (who gives abundantly to all, and without reproach), and it shall be given them.
For the LORD gives wisdom; out of his mouth comes knowledge and intelligence.
the Gifts of God » Spiritual » Glory
For the LORD God is a sun and shield unto us; the LORD will give grace and glory; he will not withhold good from those that walk uprightly.
And the clarity which thou gavest me I have given them, that they may be one, even as we are one:
the Gifts of God » Spiritual » Grace
For the LORD God is a sun and shield unto us; the LORD will give grace and glory; he will not withhold good from those that walk uprightly.
But he gives greater grace. Therefore he says, God resists the proud, but gives grace unto the humble.
the Gifts of God » Spiritual » The holy ghost
If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those that ask him?
But Peter said unto him, Thy money perish with thee because thou hast thought that the gift of God may be purchased with money.
the Gifts of God » Spiritual » Righteousness
Nor was it in the same manner as by one sin, likewise also the gift; for the judgment truly came of one sin unto condemnation, but grace came of many offenses unto justification. For if by one offense, death reigned because of one man; much more those who receive the abundance of grace and of gifts and of righteousness shall reign in life by one, Jesus the Christ.
the Gifts of God » Spiritual » A new heart
And I will give them one heart, and I will put a new spirit within you; and I will take the stony heart out of their flesh and will give them a heart of flesh:
the Gifts of God » Spiritual » To be used for mutual profit
Let each one according to the gift that he has received, administer it unto the others, as a good steward of the diverse graces of God.
the Gifts of God » Spiritual » Not repented of by him
the Gifts of God » Spiritual » Strength and power
O God, thou art terrible out of thy sanctuaries; the God of Israel is he that gives strength and power unto his people. Blessed be God.
the Gifts of God » Spiritual » Eternal life
For the wages of sin is death, but the grace of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
the Gifts of God » Spiritual » Peace
The LORD will give strength unto his people; the LORD will bless his people in peace.
the Gifts of God » Spiritual » Repentance
When they heard these things, they were silent and glorified God, saying, Then God has also granted repentance unto life to the Gentiles.
Glory » Spiritual » Is the work of the holy ghost
Therefore we all, beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord with uncovered face, are transformed from glory to glory into the same likeness, even as by the Spirit of the Lord.
Glory » Spiritual » Is given by God
For the LORD God is a sun and shield unto us; the LORD will give grace and glory; he will not withhold good from those that walk uprightly.
Glory » Spiritual » Is given by Christ
And the clarity which thou gavest me I have given them, that they may be one, even as we are one:
Glory » Spiritual » Is the work of the holy spirit
Therefore we all, beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord with uncovered face, are transformed from glory to glory into the same likeness, even as by the Spirit of the Lord.
Good » Tidings » Spiritual
The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me because the LORD has anointed me; he has sent me to preach good tidings unto those who are cast down; to bind up the wounds of the broken-hearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to those that are bound;
How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that brings good tidings, that publishes peace, that brings good tidings of good, that publishes saving health, that saith unto Zion, Thy God reigns!
And the angel answering said unto him, I am Gabriel, who stands in the presence of God, and am sent to speak unto thee and to show thee this gospel.
O Zion, that brings good tidings, go up into the high mountain; lift up thy voice with strength O bearer of good tidings of Jerusalem; lift it up, do not be afraid; say unto the cities of Judah, Behold your God!
Behold upon the mountains the feet of him that brings good tidings, of him that publishes peace! O Judah, keep thy solemn feasts, perform thy vows; for Belial shall no longer pass through thee; he is utterly cut off.
Healing » Spiritual
Heal me, O LORD, and I shall be healed; save me, and I shall be saved: for thou art my praise.
The Spirit of the Lord is upon me because he has anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he has sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those that are broken,
Return, ye rebellious sons, and I will heal your rebellion. Behold, we come unto thee; for thou art the LORD our God.
Come, and let us return unto the LORD; for he has torn, and he will heal us; he has smitten, and he will bind us up.
But he was wounded for our rebellions; he was bruised for our iniquities; the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and by his stripes healing was provided for us.
Heirs » Spiritual » Spiritual
For the promise that he should be the heir of the world was not to Abraham or to his seed through the law, but through the righteousness of faith.
And if ye are Christ's, then ye are Abraham's seed and heirs according to the promise.
and if sons, also heirs certainly of God and joint-heirs with Christ, if so be that we suffer with him that we may be also glorified together with him.
therefore, thou art no longer a slave, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ.
Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth in service for the love of those who are the heirs of saving health?
Heritage » Spiritual
in him in whom likewise we have obtained an inheritance, having had the way marked out beforehand according to the purpose of him who works all things after the counsel of his own will,
to open their eyes and to turn them from darkness to light and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive remission of sins and inheritance among those who are sanctified by the faith that is in me.
unto the incorruptible inheritance that cannot be defiled and that does not fade away, conserved in the heavens for you,
And now, brethren, I commend you to God and to the word of his grace, which is powerful to build you up and to give you an inheritance among all those who are sanctified.
knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance, for ye serve the Lord Christ.
Hope » Spiritual » Abides forever
Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God, even our Father, who has loved us and has given us eternal consolation and good hope through grace,
if ye continue in the faith grounded and settled and are not moved away from the hope of the gospel, which ye have heard and which is preached to every creature which is under heaven, of which I Paul am made a minister,
And now abide faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity.
Hope » Spiritual » Enabled abraham to become the father of the faithful
and the hope shall not be ashamed, because the love of God is poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit which is given unto us.
Who believed to wait against all hope, that he might become the father of many Gentiles, according to that which had been spoken unto him, So shall thy seed be.
Hope » Spiritual » Believers called to testify concerning
but sanctify the Lord God in your hearts, and be ready always to respond to every man that asks you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and reverence,
Hope » Spiritual » The scriptures the source of
For the things that were written beforehand were written for our instruction that we, through patient endurance and through the comfort of the scriptures, might have hope.
Hope » Spiritual » The saving element in life
For in hope we are saved, but hope that is seen is not hope; for what a man sees, he does not wait for.
Hope » Spiritual » Inspires to clean living
And every one that has this hope in him purifies himself, even as he is pure.
Hunger » Spiritual
as newborn babes, desire the rational milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby in health;
Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.
Blessed are those that hunger now, for ye shall be filled. Blessed are those that weep now, for ye shall laugh.
yea, if thou criest for understanding and givest thy voice unto intelligence, if thou seekest her as silver and searchest for her as for hid treasures, then shalt thou understand the fear of the LORD and find the knowledge of God.
Ho, every one that thirsts, come ye to the waters, and he that has no money; come ye, buy, and eat; come, buy wine and milk without money and without price. Why do ye spend money for that which is not bread? and your labour for that which does not satisfy? Hearken diligently unto me, and eat ye that which is good, and let your soul delight itself in fatness.
Ignorance » Spiritual » General references to
The ox knows his owner, and the ass his master's crib; but Israel does not know, my people do not have understanding.
having the understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them because of the blindness of their heart,
as obedient sons, not conforming yourselves with the former desires that you had before in your ignorance,
For they do not know to do right, said the LORD, storing up violence and robbery in their palaces.
But they did not know the thoughts of the LORD, neither did they understand his counsel by which he gathered them as sheaves onto the threshing floor.
Imitation » Of worldly people and customs condemned » Spiritual
Listen to your pastors, and do not resist them, for they watch for your souls as those that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief; for that is unprofitable for you.
Remember your pastors, who have spoken unto you the word of God, whose faith follow, considering the end of their conversation:
Not because we did not have authority, but to give you an example that you might imitate us.
Those things, which ye have both learned and received and heard and seen in me, do, and the God of peace shall be with you.
Inheritance » Earthly » Spiritual
in him in whom likewise we have obtained an inheritance, having had the way marked out beforehand according to the purpose of him who works all things after the counsel of his own will,
to open their eyes and to turn them from darkness to light and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive remission of sins and inheritance among those who are sanctified by the faith that is in me.
unto the incorruptible inheritance that cannot be defiled and that does not fade away, conserved in the heavens for you,
And now, brethren, I commend you to God and to the word of his grace, which is powerful to build you up and to give you an inheritance among all those who are sanctified.
knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance, for ye serve the Lord Christ.
The law of God » Described as » Spiritual
For we now know that the law is spiritual, but I am carnal, sold unto subjection by sin.
Life » Spiritual
The thief comes not but for to steal and to kill and to destroy the sheep; I am come that they might have life and that they might have it in abundance.
Jesus said unto him, I AM the way, the truth, and the life; no one comes unto the Father, but by me.
And Jesus said unto them, I AM the bread of life; he that comes to me shall never hunger, and he that believes in me shall never thirst.
but these are written that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing ye might have life in his name.
Life » Spiritual » Spotless, general references to
that he might present her glorious for himself, a congregation , not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing, but that she should be holy and without blemish.
Therefore, beloved, seeing that ye hope for such things, be diligent that ye may be found of him in peace, without spot and blameless.
The pure and undefiled religion before God and the Father is this, To visit the fatherless and widows in their tribulation and to keep thyself unspotted from this world.
then shalt thou lift up thy face without spot; thou shalt be strongly established and shalt not fear;
Life » Spiritual » Necessitates death to sin and self
I am crucified with Christ; nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ lives in me, and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.
And that he died for all that those who live should not live from now on unto themselves, but unto him who died and rose again for them.
For we who live are always delivered unto death for Jesus' sake that the life also of Jesus might be made manifest in our mortal flesh.
Life » Spiritual » Secured through faith
Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that hears my word and believes him that sent me has eternal life and shall not come into judgment but has passed from death unto life.
but these are written that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing ye might have life in his name.
But if Christ is in you, the body is truly dead because of sin, but the Spirit is alive because of righteousness.
Likewise also reckon yourselves to be truly dead unto sin, but alive unto God in Christ, Jesus, our Lord.
Life » Spiritual » Christ the supreme object of
Because for this cause was the gospel preached also to those that are dead, that they might be judged in flesh according to men, but live in spirit according to God.
Life » Spiritual » Sustained by the word of God
Incline your ear, and come unto me: hear, and your soul shall live; and I will make an eternal covenant with you, even the sure mercies of David.
And he afflicted thee and caused thee to hunger and sustained thee with manna, food of which thou knewest not, neither did thy fathers know, that he might make thee know that man does not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds out of the mouth of the LORD shall man live.
Life » Spiritual » Love the demonstration of
We know that we are passed from death unto life, in that we love the brethren. He that does not love his brother abides in death.
Men » Spiritual » Evil men put to silence
sound speech, that cannot be condemned; that the adversary may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of you.
But the king shall rejoice in God; every one that swears by him shall be praised; for the mouth of those that speak lies shall be stopped.
The righteous shall see it and rejoice, and all iniquity shall stop her mouth.
that thou may remember, and be confounded, and never open thy mouth any more because of thy shame, when I am pacified toward thee for all that thou hast done, said the Lord GOD.
Mind » Spiritual
For who has known the understanding of the Lord? Who has instructed him? But we have the understanding of Christ.
For the prudence of the flesh is death, but the prudence of the Spirit, life and peace,
Nation » Spiritual » Sins of
Then the people came to Moses and said, We have sinned, for we have spoken against the LORD and against thee; pray unto the LORD that he take away these serpents from among us. And Moses prayed for the people.
O LORD, though our iniquities testify against us, do it for thy name's sake; for our rebellions have multiplied; we have sinned against thee.
and said, O my God, I am confused and ashamed to lift up my face to thee, my God, for our iniquities have multiplied over our head, and our guiltiness is grown up unto heaven.
And the sons of Israel cried unto the LORD, saying, We have sinned against thee because we have forsaken our God and served the Baalim.
And they gathered together in Mizpeh and drew water and poured it out before the LORD and fasted on that day and said there, We have sinned against the LORD. And Samuel judged the sons of Israel in Mizpeh.
Nation » Spiritual » The righteous cultivate the spirit of
If the spirit of the ruler rises up against thee, do not leave thy place; for meekness pacifies great sins.
But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, modest, benevolent, full of mercy and of good fruits, not judgmental, unfeigned.
He who is blameless, the husband of one wife, having faithful children who can not be accused of dissoluteness, nor insubordinate.
If it can be done, as much as is possible on your part, live in peace with all men.
Follow peace with everyone and holiness, without which no one shall see the Lord:
Nation » Spiritual » Rebellion against
And whoever will not do the law of thy God and the law of the king, let them be judged speedily, whether it be unto death or to banishment or to confiscation of goods or to imprisonment.
In the same manner these deceived dreamers, defile their flesh, despise dominion, and speak evil of higher powers.
and that whoever would not come within three days, according to the counsel of the princes and of the elders, all his substance should be forfeited and himself separated from the congregation of those that had been carried away.
And the man that will act presumptuously and will not hearken unto the priest that stands to minister there before the LORD thy God, or unto the judge, even that man shall die; and thou shalt put away the evil from Israel.
Whosoever therefore resists the power, resists the ordinance of God, and those that resist shall receive condemnation to themselves.
Preparation » Spiritual » Abandonment of idols
And Samuel spoke unto all the house of Israel, saying, If ye return unto the LORD with all your hearts, then put away the strange gods and Ashtaroth from among you and prepare your hearts unto the LORD and serve him only, and he will deliver you out of the hand of the Philistines.
Nevertheless, good things have been found in thee, in that thou hast burned down the groves of the land and hast prepared thy heart to seek God.
Preparation » Spiritual » Cleansing of God's temple
And they gathered their brethren and sanctified themselves and entered in, according to the commandment of the king, by the words of the LORD, to cleanse the house of the LORD.
Preparation » Spiritual » Personal purification
If a man, therefore, purges himself from these things, he shall be a vessel unto honour, sanctified, and profitable for the master's use, and prepared unto every good work.
Preparation » Spiritual » Returning unto the lord
And he shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elijah to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children and the rebellious to the prudence of the just, to make ready a prepared people for the Lord.
Reputation » Spiritual
For your obedience is come abroad unto all places. I am glad therefore on your behalf, but yet I would have you wise unto that which is good and innocent concerning evil.
First, I thank my God through Jesus, the Christ, regarding you all, that your faith is preached in all the world.
By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts, and by it he being dead yet speaks. By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death, and was not found because God had translated him, for before his translation he had this testimony, that he pleased God. But without faith it is impossible to please God; for he that comes to God must believe that he is and that he is a rewarder of those that diligently seek him. read more.
By faith Noah, having received revelation of things not seen as yet, with great care prepared an ark to the saving of his house, by which he condemned the world and was made heir of the righteousness which is by faith. By faith Abraham, being called, hearkened to go out into the place which he should afterwards receive for an inheritance; and he went out, not knowing where he went. By faith he sojourned in the promised land, as in a strange country, dwelling in booths with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise; for he looked for a city which has foundations, whose builder and maker is God. By faith also Sara herself being sterile received strength to conceive seed and was delivered of a child when she was past age, because she believed him to be faithful who had promised. Therefore there sprang even of one, and him as good as dead, so many as the stars of the sky in multitude and as the sand which is by the sea shore innumerable. These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but seeing them afar off and believing them and embracing them and confessing that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth. For those that say such things declare plainly that they seek their native country. And truly, if they had been mindful of that country from which they came out, they might have had time to have returned. But now they desire a better country, that is, a heavenly one; therefore, God is not ashamed to be called their God, for he has prepared for them a city. By faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered up Isaac, and he that had received the promises offered up his only begotten son, of whom it was said, That in Isaac shall thy seed be called, accounting that God was able to raise him up, even from the dead; from whence he also received him in a figure. By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning what they should become. By faith Jacob, when he was dying, blessed both the sons of Joseph, and worshipped, leaning upon the top of his staff. By faith Joseph, as he died, made mention of the departing of the sons of Israel, and gave a commandment concerning his bones. By faith Moses, when he was born, was hid three months by his parents because they saw he was a beautiful child, and they were not afraid of the king's commandment. By faith Moses, when he was come to years, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter, choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season, esteeming the reproach of the Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt, for he had respect unto the recompense of the reward. By faith he forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king; for he endured, as seeing him who is invisible. By faith he kept the passover and the sprinkling of the blood lest he that destroyed the firstborn should touch them. By faith they passed through the Red sea as by dry land, which the Egyptians attempted to do and were drowned. By faith the walls of Jericho fell down after they were compassed about seven days. By faith the harlot Rahab did not perish together with the disobedient, having received the spies with peace. And what shall I more say? For the time would fail me to tell of Gedeon and of Barak and of Samson and of Jephthae, of David also and Samuel and of the prophets, who by faith won kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions, quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, recovered from infirmities, were made valiant in battle, turned to flight the armies of foreign enemies; women received their dead raised to life again, and others were tortured, not accepting deliverance that they might obtain a better resurrection; and others experienced cruel mockings and scourgings, and added to this, bonds and imprisonment; they were stoned; they were sawn asunder, were tempted, were slain with the sword; they wandered about in sheepskins and goatskins; poor, afflicted, mistreated, (of whom the world was not worthy); they wandered in deserts and in mountains and in dens and caves of the earth. And these all, approved by testimony of faith, received not the promise,
Rest » Spiritual
Take my yoke upon you and learn of me, for I am meek and humble of heart, and ye shall find rest for your souls.
Let us, therefore, fear, lest a promise being left us of entering into his rest, any of you should seem to come short of it. For unto us was the gospel preached, as well as unto them, but it did not profit those that heard the word without mixing it with faith. (For we who have believed do enter into the rest) as he said, As I have sworn in my wrath, they shall not enter into my rest although the works were finished from the foundation of the world. read more.
For he spoke in a certain place of the seventh day like this, And God rested the seventh day from all his works. And in this place again, They shall not enter into my rest. Seeing, therefore, it remains that some must enter therein, and those to whom it was first preached did not enter in because of disobedience; Again, he determines a certain day, saying, Today, by David so long a time afterward; as it is said, Today if ye will hear his voice, harden not your hearts. For if Jesus had given them rest, then he would not afterward have spoken of another day. There remains therefore a rest for the people of God. For he that is entered into his rest, he also has ceased from his own works, as God did from his. Let us therefore make haste to enter into that rest, lest anyone fall after the same example of disobedience.
Rivers » Jordan » Spiritual
They shall be abundantly satisfied with the fatness of thy house, and thou shalt make them drink of the river of thy pleasures.
There is a river, the streams of which shall make glad the city of God, the sanctuary of the tents of the most High.
And he showed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb.
O that thou would look unto my commandments! Then thy peace would be as a river and thy righteousness as the waves of the sea:
Afterward he measured a thousand; and it was a river that I could not pass over; for the waters were risen; a river that could not be passed over without swimming.
Sleep » Spiritual » Symbol of death
Consider and hear me, O LORD my God: lighten mine eyes lest I sleep the sleep of death,
And when thy days are fulfilled and thou shalt sleep with thy fathers, I will set up thy seed after thee, which shall proceed out of thy bowels, and I will establish his kingdom.
So man lies down and does not rise; until there is no heaven, they shall not awake nor be raised out of their sleep.
And he kneeled down and cried with a loud voice, Lord, impute not this sin to their charge. And having said this, he fell asleep in the Lord.
Sleep » Spiritual » General references to natural
And as he lay and slept under a juniper tree, behold, then an angel touched him and said unto him, Arise and eat.
And he came unto the disciples and found them asleep and said unto Peter, What, could ye not watch with me one hour?
And the mariners were afraid, and everyone called unto his god, and they cast forth the vessels that were in the ship into the sea, to lighten it of them. But Jonah was gone down into the sides of the ship; he lay and was fast asleep.
And when the sun was going down, a deep sleep fell upon Abram; and, behold, a horror of great darkness fell upon him.
And, behold, there arose a great moving in the sea, insomuch that the ship was covered with the waves; but he was asleep.
Sleep » Spiritual » Warnings against
(according as it is written, God has given them the spirit of anguish, eyes with which they do not see and ears with which they do not hear) unto this day.
Therefore he saith, Awake thou that sleepest and arise from the dead, and the Christ shall shine upon thee.
His watchmen are blind: they are all ignorant; they are all dumb dogs; they cannot bark; sleeping, lying down, they love to slumber.
And this, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awaken ourselves out of sleep, for now is our saving health nearer than when we believed.
Watch ye therefore, for ye know not when the Lord of the house comes: at evening or at midnight or at the cockcrowing or in the morning, lest coming suddenly he find you sleeping.
Spiritual » Believers' duties performed in the light » Radiant lives, of the saints
And those that understand shall shine as the brightness of the firmament; and those that teach righteousness to the multitude as the stars in perpetual eternity.
that ye may be blameless and innocent, children of God without rebuke in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world,
He was a burning and a shining light, and ye were willing to rejoice for one hour in his light.
Therefore we all, beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord with uncovered face, are transformed from glory to glory into the same likeness, even as by the Spirit of the Lord.
For Zion's sake I will not hold my peace; and for Jerusalem's sake I will not rest until her righteousness goes forth as brightness and her saving health is lit as a flaming torch.
Spiritual » Blindness » Examples of
We grope for the wall like the blind, and as if we had no eyes we walk by touch; we stumble at noonday as in the night; we are in graves as dead men.
But if thine eye is evil, thy whole body shall be full of darkness. If, therefore, the light that is in thee is darkness, how great is that darkness!
Let them alone; they are blind leaders of the blind. And if the blind lead the blind, both shall fall into a pit.
Ye fools and blind, for which one is greater, the gift or the altar that sanctifies the gift?
(And thus their senses became hardened, for until this day remains the same veil not uncovered in the reading of the old testament, which veil is taken away in Christ.
Spiritual » Adoption » Adultery
And yet they would not hearken unto their judges, but they fornicated after other gods and bowed themselves unto them; they turned quickly out of the way which their fathers had walked hearing the commandments of the LORD; but they did not do so.
And Gideon made an ephod of them and kept it in his city of Ophrah, and all Israel fornicated after it in that place, and it became a snare unto Gideon and to his house.
But they rebelled against the God of their fathers and fornicated after the gods of the people of the land, whom God had destroyed before them.
Thus they were defiled with their own works and went a whoring with their own inventions.
And those that escape of you shall remember me among the Gentiles where they shall be carried captives because I am broken because of your whorish heart, which has departed from me and because of your eyes, which went a whoring after your idols: and they shall loathe themselves for the evils which they have committed in all their abominations.
Spiritual » Hunger select readings, psalms 42; 84 » Ps 42; 84
One thing have I desired of the LORD, that will I seek after: that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life to behold the beauty of the LORD and to enquire in his temple.
Whom have I in heaven but thee? And apart from thee there is nothing upon the earth that I desire.
With my soul I desire thee in the night; yea, even as long as the spirit is within me I will seek thee early: for as long as thy judgments are in the earth, the inhabitants of the world learn righteousness.
as newborn babes, desire the rational milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby in health;
Spiritual » Desire select readings, psalms 42; 84 » Ps 42; 84
One thing have I desired of the LORD, that will I seek after: that I may dwell in the house of the LORD all the days of my life to behold the beauty of the LORD and to enquire in his temple.
Whom have I in heaven but thee? And apart from thee there is nothing upon the earth that I desire.
With my soul I desire thee in the night; yea, even as long as the spirit is within me I will seek thee early: for as long as thy judgments are in the earth, the inhabitants of the world learn righteousness.
as newborn babes, desire the rational milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby in health;
Spiritual » Desire select readings, psalms 42; 84 » Destitution of the truth
perverse disputings of men of corrupt understanding, and destitute of the truth, using piety as a source of gain: from such withdraw thyself.
Because thou sayest, I am rich and increased with goods and have need of nothing and knowest not that thou art wretched and miserable and poor and blind and naked,
For many days Israel has been without the true God, and without a priest and without a teacher and without law,
that at that time ye were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world,
Behold, the days come, said the Lord GOD, that I will send a famine to the earth, not a famine of bread, nor a thirst for water, but of hearing the words of the LORD:
Spiritual » Examples of love for Christ » Of God
Behold, what charity the Father has given us, that we should be called the sons of God; therefore the world does not know us, because it does not know him.
But God, who is rich in mercy, for his great charity with which he loved us, even as we were dead in sins, he has made us alive together with the Christ (by whose grace ye are saved)
But God increased the price of his charity toward us in that while we were yet sinners the Christ died for us.
The LORD has appeared of old unto me, saying, I have loved thee with an eternal love: therefore, I have put up with thee with mercy.
The LORD opens the eyes of the blind; the LORD raises those that are bowed down; the LORD loves the righteous:
Spiritual » Instruction » Examples of spiritual
And Jeshua, Bani, Sherebiah, Jamin, Akkub, Shabbethai, Hodijah, Maaseiah, Kelita, Azariah, Jozabad, Hanan, and Pelaiah, Levites, caused the people to be silent that they might understand the law; and the people were in their place.
And he began to speak boldly in the synagogue, but when Aquila and Priscilla had heard him, they took him unto them and expounded unto him the way of God more perfectly.
Also in the third year of his reign he sent his princes, Benhail, Obadiah, Zechariah, Nethaneel, and Michaiah, to teach in the cities of Judah.
Then Philip opened his mouth and began at the same scripture and preached unto him the gospel of Jesus.
Spiritual » Quickening » General references to spiritual quickening
This is my comfort in my affliction; for thy spoken word has caused me to live.
O LORD, I have heard thy word and was afraid; O LORD, revive thy work in the midst of the times; in the midst of the times make it known; in wrath remember mercy.
By thy name, O LORD, thou shalt give me life; by thy righteousness thou shalt bring my soul out of trouble.
so we will not go back from thee. Thou shalt quicken us, and we will call upon thy name.
DALETH. My soul cleaves unto the dust; quicken me according to thy word.
Spiritual » Poverty » Destitution of the truth
perverse disputings of men of corrupt understanding, and destitute of the truth, using piety as a source of gain: from such withdraw thyself.
Because thou sayest, I am rich and increased with goods and have need of nothing and knowest not that thou art wretched and miserable and poor and blind and naked,
For many days Israel has been without the true God, and without a priest and without a teacher and without law,
that at that time ye were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world,
Behold, the days come, said the Lord GOD, that I will send a famine to the earth, not a famine of bread, nor a thirst for water, but of hearing the words of the LORD:
Spiritual » Fellowship with Christ » Food
I AM the door; whosoever enters in by me shall be saved and shall go in and out and find pasture.
He that has an ear let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the congregations ; To him that overcomes I will give to eat of the hidden manna and will give him a small white stone and in the stone a new name written, which no one knows except the one that receives it.
He that has an ear let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the congregations ; To him that overcomes I will give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the midst of the paradise of God.
Why do ye spend money for that which is not bread? and your labour for that which does not satisfy? Hearken diligently unto me, and eat ye that which is good, and let your soul delight itself in fatness.
I AM the living bread which came down from heaven; if anyone eats of this bread, they shall live for ever; and the bread that I will give is my flesh, which I will give for the life of the world.
Spiritual » Believers' duties performed in the light » Enlightenment, spiritual
But ye are the chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, an acquired people, that ye should show forth the virtues of him who has called you out of darkness into his marvellous light.
For the God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, has shined in our hearts to bring forth the light of the knowledge of the clarity of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
to open their eyes and to turn them from darkness to light and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive remission of sins and inheritance among those who are sanctified by the faith that is in me.
And in that day the deaf shall hear the words of the book, and the eyes of the blind shall see in the midst of darkness, and of gross darkness.
The poor and the usurer meet together; the LORD lightens both their eyes.
Spiritual » Enlargement » Enlightenment
But ye are the chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, an acquired people, that ye should show forth the virtues of him who has called you out of darkness into his marvellous light.
For the God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, has shined in our hearts to bring forth the light of the knowledge of the clarity of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
to open their eyes and to turn them from darkness to light and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive remission of sins and inheritance among those who are sanctified by the faith that is in me.
And in that day the deaf shall hear the words of the book, and the eyes of the blind shall see in the midst of darkness, and of gross darkness.
The poor and the usurer meet together; the LORD lightens both their eyes.
Spiritual » Physical inflicted physical healed » Brethren
For unto those whom he knew beforehand, he also marked out beforehand the way that they might be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brethren.
And I fell at his feet to worship him. And he said unto me, See thou do it not: I am thy fellowservant and with thy brethren that have the testimony of Jesus; worship God; for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.
Therefore in all things he should be made like unto his brethren, that he might be a merciful and faithful high priest in things pertaining to God, to make atonement for the sins of the people.
But, as for you, desire not to be called Rabbi, for one is your Master, the Christ; and you are all brothers.
And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brothers, ye have done it unto me.
Spiritual » Hearing » Heritage
in him in whom likewise we have obtained an inheritance, having had the way marked out beforehand according to the purpose of him who works all things after the counsel of his own will,
to open their eyes and to turn them from darkness to light and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive remission of sins and inheritance among those who are sanctified by the faith that is in me.
unto the incorruptible inheritance that cannot be defiled and that does not fade away, conserved in the heavens for you,
And now, brethren, I commend you to God and to the word of his grace, which is powerful to build you up and to give you an inheritance among all those who are sanctified.
knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance, for ye serve the Lord Christ.
Spiritual » Examples of love for Christ » To God encouraged
O love the LORD, all ye his merciful ones, for the LORD preserves the faithful and plentifully rewards the proud doer.
And thou shalt love the LORD thy God with all thine heart and with all thy soul and with all thy might.
Only that with diligence ye keep yourselves doing the commandment and the law, which Moses, the slave of the LORD, charged you: to love the LORD your God and to walk in all his ways and to keep his commandments and to cleave unto him and to serve him with all your heart and with all your soul.
keep yourselves in the love of God, waiting for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ, unto eternal life,
Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart and with all thy soul and with all thy mind.
Spiritual » Conflict characteristics of » Exhortations to those engaged in
I go the way of all the earth; be thou strong therefore and show thyself a man.
Be ye strong, therefore, and do not let your hands be weak, for your work shall be rewarded.
Say to those that are of a fearful heart, Be comforted, fear not; behold, your God comes with vengeance, with recompense; God himself will come and save you.
Yet now be strong, O Zerubbabel, said the LORD; and be strong, O Joshua, son of Josedech, the high priest; and be strong, all ye people of this land, said the LORD, and work; for I am with you, said the LORD of the hosts:
Thus hath the LORD of the hosts said, Let your hands be strong, ye that hear in these days these words by the mouth of the prophets, from the day that the foundation of the house of the LORD of the hosts was laid, that the temple might be built.
Spiritual » Foundation » General references to
Therefore, also it is contained in the scripture, Behold, I lay in Sion the chief corner stone, chosen, precious; and he that believes on him shall not be confounded.
Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD, Behold, I lay in Zion for a foundation a stone, a tried stone, a precious corner stone, a sure foundation: he that believes shall not make haste.
Therefore, whosoever hears these words of mine and does them, I will liken him unto a prudent man, who built his house upon the rock;
and are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief cornerstone,
For no one can lay another foundation than that laid, which is Jesus the Christ.
Spiritual » Hearing » Heirs of God
For the promise that he should be the heir of the world was not to Abraham or to his seed through the law, but through the righteousness of faith.
And if ye are Christ's, then ye are Abraham's seed and heirs according to the promise.
and if sons, also heirs certainly of God and joint-heirs with Christ, if so be that we suffer with him that we may be also glorified together with him.
therefore, thou art no longer a slave, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ.
Are they not all ministering spirits, sent forth in service for the love of those who are the heirs of saving health?
Spiritual » Of God's word sins of » Imitation
Listen to your pastors, and do not resist them, for they watch for your souls as those that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief; for that is unprofitable for you.
Remember your pastors, who have spoken unto you the word of God, whose faith follow, considering the end of their conversation:
Not because we did not have authority, but to give you an example that you might imitate us.
Those things, which ye have both learned and received and heard and seen in me, do, and the God of peace shall be with you.
Spiritual » Examples of growth » Healing of spiritual disease
Heal me, O LORD, and I shall be healed; save me, and I shall be saved: for thou art my praise.
The Spirit of the Lord is upon me because he has anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he has sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those that are broken,
Return, ye rebellious sons, and I will heal your rebellion. Behold, we come unto thee; for thou art the LORD our God.
Come, and let us return unto the LORD; for he has torn, and he will heal us; he has smitten, and he will bind us up.
But he was wounded for our rebellions; he was bruised for our iniquities; the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and by his stripes healing was provided for us.
Spiritual » Refining » The refining influence of afflictions
But he has known the way that I take; he has tried me, and I have come forth as gold.
And I will put the third part into the fire and will refine them as silver is refined and will try them as gold is tried; He shall call on my name, and I will hear him; I will say, My people, and he shall say, The LORD is my God.
For thou, O God, hast proved us; thou hast refined us as silver is refined.
and I will turn my hand upon thee and according to pureness purge away thy dross and take away all thy tin;
Behold, I have refined thee, and not as silver; I have chosen thee in the furnace of affliction.
Spiritual » Light » God a light
God is the LORD, who has shined on us; bind the sacrifice with cords, even unto the horns of the altar.
For the LORD God is a sun and shield unto us; the LORD will give grace and glory; he will not withhold good from those that walk uprightly.
This then is the promise which we have heard of him and declare unto you, That God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.
And there shall be no night there; and they need no lamp neither light of the sun; for the Lord God shall give them light; and they shall reign for ever and ever.
The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?
Spiritual » Light » Reflected from believers
that ye may be blameless and innocent, children of God without rebuke in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world,
For in another time ye were darkness, but now ye are light in the Lord: walk as children of light;
Ye are the light of the world. A city set upon a mountain cannot be hid.
For Zion's sake I will not hold my peace; and for Jerusalem's sake I will not rest until her righteousness goes forth as brightness and her saving health is lit as a flaming torch.
So let all thine enemies perish, O LORD, but let those that love thee be as the sun when he rises in all his might. And the land had rest forty years.
Spiritual » Conditions of entrance into » Coming with power
And I heard as it were the voice of a great company and as the voice of many waters and as the voice of mighty thunderings, saying, Halelu-JAH; for the Lord God almighty reigns.
And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.
And I heard a loud voice saying in heaven, Now is come salvation and virtue and the kingdom of our God and the power of his Christ; for the accuser of our brethren is cast down, who accused them before our God day and night.
And in the days of those kings the God of heaven shall raise up a kingdom which eternally shall never become corrupted, and this kingdom shall not be left to another people, but it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it shall stand for ever.
He also said unto them, Verily I say unto you, That there are some of those who are here who shall not taste of death until they have seen the kingdom of God which comes with power.
Spiritual » Eternal the growth of » Kingdom of Christ
These shall make war against the Lamb, and the Lamb shall overcome them; for he is Lord of lords and King of kings; and those that are with him are called and chosen and faithful.
Verily I say unto you, There are some standing here who shall not taste of death until they have seen the Son of man coming in his kingdom.
that ye may eat and drink at my table in my kingdom and sit on thrones judging the twelve tribes of Israel.
And he said unto Jesus, Lord, remember me when thou comest into thy kingdom.
Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world; if my kingdom were of this world, then my servants would fight, that I should not be delivered to the Jews; now, therefore, my kingdom is not from here.
Spiritual » Resurrection » Man, raised from spiritual death
And you, being dead in sins and the uncircumcision of your flesh, he has quickened together with him, having forgiven you all trespasses,
and has raised us up together and made us sit together in heavenly places in Christ Jesus,
And if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus from the dead dwells in you, he that raised up the Christ from the dead shall also quicken your mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwells in you.
For if the casting away of them is the reconciling of the world, what shall the receiving of them be, but life from the dead?
Spiritual » Cleansing » Spiritual encouraged
Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded.
Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God.
And now why tarriest thou? Arise and be baptized and wash away thy sins, calling on the name of the Lord.
If a man, therefore, purges himself from these things, he shall be a vessel unto honour, sanctified, and profitable for the master's use, and prepared unto every good work.
And every one that has this hope in him purifies himself, even as he is pure.
Spiritual » Renewal » Man, strengthened and renewed by the holy spirit
Therefore we fault not; but though our outward man is wearing out, yet the inward man is renewed day by day.
not by works of righteousness which we have done, but according to his mercy he saved us, by the washing of regeneration and renewing of the Holy Spirit,
and being clothed with the new man, who is renewed in knowledge according to the image of the one that created him,
And be not conformed to this age, but be ye transformed by the renewing of your soul that ye may experience what is that good and well pleasing and perfect will of God.
Spiritual » Crowns » Darkness
The night is past, and the day is come; let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us clothe ourselves with the weapons of light.
But if thine eye is evil, thy whole body shall be full of darkness. If, therefore, the light that is in thee is darkness, how great is that darkness!
For in another time ye were darkness, but now ye are light in the Lord: walk as children of light;
And this is the condemnation, that the light is come into the world, and men loved darkness more than the light because their deeds were evil.
Spiritual » Adoption » Adorning
The king's daughter is all glorious within: her clothing is of wrought gold.
For they shall be an increase of grace unto thy head and protection about thy neck.
She shall give to thine head an increase of grace; a crown of glory shall she deliver to thee.
I will greatly rejoice in the LORD; my soul shall be joyful in my God; for he has clothed me with the garments of saving health; he has surrounded me with the robe of righteousness; as a bridegroom he has arrayed me, and as a bride made up of his jewels.
Spiritual » Transformation characters transformed by conversion » Treasures
I counsel thee to buy of me gold refined in the fire, that thou may be made rich; and clothed in white raiment, so that the shame of thy nakedness not be uncovered; and anoint thine eyes with eyesalve, that thou may see.
Jesus said unto him, If thou desire to be perfect, go and sell what thou hast and give it to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven; and come and follow me.
And doubtless I even count all things as loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have suffered the loss of all things and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ
laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the future, that they may lay hold on eternal life.
Again, the kingdom of the heavens is like unto treasure hid in the field, which when found, a man hides it and, for the joy thereof, goes and sells all that he has and buys that field.
Spiritual » Of children encouraged » Investments
I counsel thee to buy of me gold refined in the fire, that thou may be made rich; and clothed in white raiment, so that the shame of thy nakedness not be uncovered; and anoint thine eyes with eyesalve, that thou may see.
Jesus said unto him, If thou desire to be perfect, go and sell what thou hast and give it to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven; and come and follow me.
And doubtless I even count all things as loss for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have suffered the loss of all things and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ
laying up in store for themselves a good foundation against the future, that they may lay hold on eternal life.
Again, the kingdom of the heavens is like unto treasure hid in the field, which when found, a man hides it and, for the joy thereof, goes and sells all that he has and buys that field.
Spiritual » Ignorance » General references to
The ox knows his owner, and the ass his master's crib; but Israel does not know, my people do not have understanding.
having the understanding darkened, being alienated from the life of God through the ignorance that is in them because of the blindness of their heart,
as obedient sons, not conforming yourselves with the former desires that you had before in your ignorance,
For they do not know to do right, said the LORD, storing up violence and robbery in their palaces.
But they did not know the thoughts of the LORD, neither did they understand his counsel by which he gathered them as sheaves onto the threshing floor.
Spiritual » Cleansing » Composure
and to give you, who are troubled, rest with us, when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with the angels of his power,
But none of these things move me, neither do I count my life dear unto myself, only that I might finish my course with joy and the ministry, which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the gospel of the grace of God.
But also if ye suffer anything for righteousness' sake, blessed are ye; therefore, be not afraid of their terror neither be troubled,
And ye shall hear of wars and rumours of wars; see that ye be not troubled, for it is necessary that all these things must take place; but the end is not yet.
Spiritual » Temple » General references to
And what agreement does the temple of God have with idols? for ye are the temple of the living God; as God has said, I will dwell in them and walk in them and I will be their God, and they shall be my people.
Know ye not that ye are the temple of God and that the Spirit of God dwells in you?
What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit who is in you, whom ye have of God, and that ye are not your own?
ye also, as living stones, are built up a spiritual house, a holy priesthood, to offer up spiritual sacrifices, well pleasing to God by Jesus, the Christ.
and are built upon the foundation of the apostles and prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief cornerstone, in whom all the building fitly framed together grows unto a holy temple in the Lord, in whom ye also are being built together for the habitation of God in the Spirit.
Spiritual » Sowing » Surgery
For if ye live according to the flesh, ye shall die; but if through the Spirit ye mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall live.
Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth: fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil lust, and covetousness, which is idolatry;
knowing this: that our old man is crucified with him that the body of sin might be destroyed that we should not serve sin any longer.
In whom also ye are circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, in putting off the body of the sins of the flesh by the circumcision of the Christ;
The mouth of the just shall bring forth wisdom, but the perverse tongue shall be cut out.
Spiritual » Hearing » Spiritual of believers
O LORD, I have heard thy word and was afraid; O LORD, revive thy work in the midst of the times; in the midst of the times make it known; in wrath remember mercy.
Therefore, my beloved brethren, let every man be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to wrath;
Watch thy feet when thou goest to the house of God and draw near with more willingness to hear than to give the sacrifice of fools, for they do not know how to do what God wants.
But that on the good ground are those who in an honest and good heart, having heard the word, keep it and bring forth fruit with patience.
Blessed is the man that hears me, keeping vigil at my gates, waiting at the threshold of my doors.
Spiritual » Eternal the growth of » Kingdom of heaven
For the kingdom of the heavens is like unto a man, the husband of a house, who went out early in the morning to hire labourers into his vineyard.
Then shall the kingdom of the heavens be likened unto ten virgins who, taking their lamps, went forth to meet the bridegroom.
The kingdom of the heavens is like unto a certain man, a king, who made a marriage feast for his son
Again, the kingdom of the heavens is like unto treasure hid in the field, which when found, a man hides it and, for the joy thereof, goes and sells all that he has and buys that field.
He put forth another parable unto them, saying, The kingdom of the heavens is likened unto a man who sows good seed in his field
Spiritual » Crowns » Deafness
and thus they shall turn away their ears from the truth and shall return unto fables.
Make the heart of this people fat and make their ears heavy and blind their eyes that they not see with their eyes, nor hear with their ears, nor understand with their heart, nor convert and there be healing for him.
To whom shall I speak, and give warning that they may hear? behold, their ears are uncircumcised, and they cannot hearken, behold, the word of the LORD is unto them a reproach; they have no delight in it.
Son of man, thou dwellest in the midst of a rebellious house, which have eyes to see and do not see; they have ears to hear and do not hear; for they are a rebellious house.
But they refused to hearken and pulled away the shoulder and stopped their ears that they should not hear.
Spiritual » Eternal the growth of » Preaching of
unto whom he also showed himself alive, after he had suffered, by many infallible proofs, appearing unto them for forty days and speaking to them of the kingdom of God;
But when they believed Philip preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God and the name of Jesus Christ, they were baptized, both men and women.
And he said unto them, I must announce the gospel of the kingdom of God to other cities also because for this am I sent.
Now after John was put in prison, Jesus came into Galilee, preaching the gospel of the kingdom of God
And it came to pass afterward that he went throughout every city and village, preaching and announcing the gospel of the kingdom of God, and the twelve with him,
Spiritual » Sowing » Striving
Strive to enter in at the narrow gate; for many, I say unto you, will seek to enter in and shall not be able.
I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.
Only let your conversation be as is worthy of the gospel of Christ, that whether I come and see you or else be absent, I may hear of your affairs, that ye stand fast in one spirit, unanimous, working together for the faith of the gospel,
And every man that strives for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown, but we, an incorruptible one.
in which I continue to labour, contending according to his operation, which he works in me mightily.
Spiritual » Fellowship with Christ » Walking with God
These are the generations of Noah. Noah was a just man and perfect in his generations, and Noah walked with God.
Even if all the peoples should walk each one in the name of their gods; with all this we will walk in the name of the LORD our God for ever and eternally.
And the king stood by the pillar and made a covenant before the LORD, that they would walk after the LORD and keep his commandments and his testimonies and his statutes with all their heart and all their soul, to perform the words of this covenant that were written in that book. And all the people confirmed the covenant.
Yet thou hast a few persons in Sardis who have not defiled their garments, and they shall walk with me in white, for they are worthy.
Spiritual » Battles » Beauty
And I, John, saw the holy city, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of the heaven, prepared of God as a bride adorned for her husband.
Who is she that shows herself forth as the morning, fair as the moon, clear as the sun, and imposing as the standard-bearer of the army?
And thy renown went forth among the Gentiles for thy beauty; for it was perfect because of my beauty which I placed upon thee, said the Lord GOD.
that he might present her glorious for himself, a congregation , not having spot or wrinkle or any such thing, but that she should be holy and without blemish.
Let their adorning not be outward with ostentatious hairdos and wearing of gold nor in composition of apparel, but let the interior adorning of the heart be without corruption, and of an agreeable spirit and peaceful, which is precious in the sight of God.
Spiritual » Crowns » Debtors
For ye are bought with a price, therefore glorify God in your body and in your spirit, which are God's.
I am debtor both to the Greeks and to the Barbarians; both to the wise and to the unwise.
For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor that ye through his poverty might be enriched.
In this we have known the charity of God because he laid down his life for us; we also ought to lay down our lives for the brethren.
Spiritual » Spiritual necessities emphasized by Christ » New Birth
But without faith it is impossible to please God; for he that comes to God must believe that he is and that he is a rewarder of those that diligently seek him.
And almost all things are by the law purged with blood, and without shedding of blood there is no remission.
Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Unless a man is born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.
Neither is there salvation in any other, for there is no other name under heaven given among men in which we can be saved.
Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Unless ye eat the flesh of the Son of man and drink his blood, ye shall have no life in you.
Spiritual » Warfare characteristics of » Weapons
Then David said to the Philistine, Thou comest to me with a sword and with a spear and with a shield, but I come to thee in the name of the LORD of the hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom thou hast dishonoured.
(For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God for the destruction of strong holds),
And take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God;
But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds out of the mouth of God.
For the word of God is alive and efficient and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.
Spiritual » Fellowship with Christ » Moses' fellowship with God
And Moses alone shall approach the LORD, but they shall not come near; neither shall the people go up with him.
And there I will meet with thee, and I will speak with thee from above the seat of reconciliation, from between the two cherubim which are upon the ark of the testimony, of all things which I will give thee in commandment unto the sons of Israel.
And when Moses would enter into the tabernacle, the pillar of cloud would descend and stand at the door of the tabernacle, and the LORD would talk with Moses.
Then the people stood afar off, and Moses drew near unto the thick darkness where God was.
And Moses went up unto God, and the LORD called unto him out of the mountain, saying, Thus shalt thou say to the house of Jacob and tell the sons of Israel:
Spiritual » Physical inflicted physical healed » Body
Who shall transform our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto the body of his glory, according to the working by which he is also able to subdue all things unto himself.
it is sown a natural body, it shall be raised a spiritual body. There is a natural body, and there is a spiritual body.
And as we have borne the image of the earthy, we shall also bear the image of the heavenly.
For in this we groan, earnestly desiring to be clothed upon with our house which is from heaven,
When Christ, who is our life, shall be manifested, then shall ye also be manifested with him in glory.
Spiritual » Physical inflicted physical healed » Bondage
but I see another law in my members which rebels against the law of my mind, bringing captive unto the law of sin which is in my members.
His own iniquities shall take hold of the wicked, and he shall be imprisoned with the cords of his sins.
Jesus answered them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whosoever commits sin is the slave of sin.
For I perceive that thou art in the gall of bitterness and in the prison of iniquity.
Or know ye not that to whom ye present yourselves slaves to obey, his slaves ye are to whom ye obey, whether of sin unto death or of the obedience unto righteousness?
Spiritual » Sleep » Warnings against
(according as it is written, God has given them the spirit of anguish, eyes with which they do not see and ears with which they do not hear) unto this day.
Therefore he saith, Awake thou that sleepest and arise from the dead, and the Christ shall shine upon thee.
His watchmen are blind: they are all ignorant; they are all dumb dogs; they cannot bark; sleeping, lying down, they love to slumber.
And this, knowing the time, that now it is high time to awaken ourselves out of sleep, for now is our saving health nearer than when we believed.
Watch ye therefore, for ye know not when the Lord of the house comes: at evening or at midnight or at the cockcrowing or in the morning, lest coming suddenly he find you sleeping.
Spiritual » Believers' duties performed in the light » Dawn, spiritual, the coming of Christ ushers in the
The night is past, and the day is come; let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us clothe ourselves with the weapons of light.
But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness be born, and in his wings he shall bring saving health; and ye shall go forth and jump like calves of the herd.
We have also the most sure word of the prophets, unto which ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shines in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star arises in your hearts,
through the bowels of mercy of our God, whereby the dayspring from on high has visited us
Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of the LORD is risen upon thee.
Spiritual » Examples of growth » Harvest
And let us not be weary in well doing, for in due season we shall reap if we faint not.
But when the fruit is brought forth, immediately he puts in the sickle because the harvest is come.
Then he said unto his disciples, The harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few;
Sow yourselves unto righteousness, reap yourselves unto mercy; break up your fallow ground: for it is the time to seek the LORD until he comes and teaches you righteousness.
Therefore he said unto them, The harvest truly is great, but the labourers are few; pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest that he would send forth labourers into his harvest.
Spiritual » Crowns » Dawn
The night is past, and the day is come; let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us clothe ourselves with the weapons of light.
But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness be born, and in his wings he shall bring saving health; and ye shall go forth and jump like calves of the herd.
We have also the most sure word of the prophets, unto which ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shines in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star arises in your hearts,
through the bowels of mercy of our God, whereby the dayspring from on high has visited us
Arise, shine; for thy light is come, and the glory of the LORD is risen upon thee.
Spiritual » Believers' duties performed in the light » Shining faces, general references to
and [he] was transfigured before them, and his face shined as the sun, and his raiment was as white as the light.
But if the ministry of death in the letter engraved in stones was glorious, so that the sons of Israel could not steadfastly behold the face of Moses for the glory of his countenance which glory was to fade away,
And when Aaron and all the sons of Israel saw Moses, behold, the skin of his face shone; and they were afraid to come near him.
Who is as the wise man? and who is as he who knows the interpretation of all things? The wisdom of this man shall make his face to shine, and the coarseness of his face shall be changed.
Spiritual » Desire select readings, psalms 42; 84 » Dullness, condemned
He does not return to his right mind; he does not have knowledge nor intelligence to say, I have burned part of it in the fire; I have also baked bread upon the coals of it; I have roasted flesh and eaten it and shall I make the residue of it an abomination? Do I have to humble myself before the trunk of a tree?
Son of man, thou dwellest in the midst of a rebellious house, which have eyes to see and do not see; they have ears to hear and do not hear; for they are a rebellious house.
Ye hypocrites, ye can discern the face of the sky and of the earth; but how is it that ye do not discern this time?
Spiritual » Desire select readings, psalms 42; 84 » Drought
The poor and needy seek the waters that are not; their tongue fails for thirst; I the LORD will hear them; I the God of Israel will not forsake them.
Therefore my people are gone into captivity because they have no knowledge; their glory died of hunger, and their multitude dried up of thirst.
God sets the solitary in families; he brings out those who are bound with chains, but the rebellious dwell in a dry land.
O God, thou art my God; early will I seek thee; my soul thirsts for thee; my flesh longs for thee in a dry and thirsty land where there is no water;
For ye shall be as an oak whose leaf falls and as a garden that has no water.
Spiritual » Examples of love for Christ » Examples of love to God
As the hart pants after the water brooks, so does my soul pant after thee, O God.
Whom have I in heaven but thee? And apart from thee there is nothing upon the earth that I desire.
For God is not unjust to forget your work and labour of charity which ye have showed in his name, having helped the saints and helping them.
My soul longs, and even faints for the courts of the LORD; my heart and my flesh sing to the living God.
Spiritual » Kingdom » General references to
Jesus answered, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Unless a man is born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God.
Jesus answered, My kingdom is not of this world; if my kingdom were of this world, then my servants would fight, that I should not be delivered to the Jews; now, therefore, my kingdom is not from here.
Now this I say, brothers, that flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God; neither does corruption inherit incorruption.
for the kingdom of God is not food and drink, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit.
Spiritual » Progress » A characteristic of the righteous
The righteous shall flourish like the palm tree; he shall grow like a cedar in Lebanon.
Therefore we all, beholding as in a glass the glory of the Lord with uncovered face, are transformed from glory to glory into the same likeness, even as by the Spirit of the Lord.
But the path of the just is as the light of the morning star, that shines more and more until the day is perfect.
The righteous shall hold on to his way, and he that has clean hands shall be stronger and stronger.
They go forth in a great multitude; and in order, they shall see God in Zion.
Spiritual » Power » Fills life with healing influences
For our gospel did not come unto you in word only, but also in power and in the Holy Spirit and in full assurance as ye know what manner of men we were among you for your sake.
For God has not given us the spirit of fear, but of strength and of love and of temperance.
that he would grant you, according to the riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by his Spirit in the inner man,
And God wrought special miracles by the hands of Paul so that from his body were brought unto the sick handkerchiefs or aprons, and the diseases departed from them, and the evil spirits went out of them.
And my speech and my preaching was not with enticing words of human wisdom, but in demonstration of the Spirit and of power,
Spiritual » Riches general references to » Sanity
casting down reasonings and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God and leading captive every thought into the obedience of the Christ
And they come to Jesus and see him that was tormented by the demon and had the legion sitting and clothed and in his right mind; and they were afraid.
The thoughts of the righteous are upright, but the astuteness of the wicked is deceit.
For God has not given us the spirit of fear, but of strength and of love and of temperance.
And when he came to himself, he said, How many hired servants of my father's have abundance of bread, and I perish here with hunger!
Spiritual » Feasts » Prepared in abundance for believers (select reading pr 91-6)
And he said unto me, Write, Blessed are those who are called unto the marriage supper of the Lamb. And he said unto me, These are the true words of God.
And as they were eating, Jesus took bread and, blessing it, broke it and gave to them and said, Take, eat: this is my body.
Again, he sent forth other slaves, saying, Tell those who are invited, Behold, I have prepared my dinner; my bulls and my fatlings are killed, and all things are ready; come unto the marriage.
And in this mountain the LORD of the hosts shall make unto all people a feast of fat things, a feast of purified wines, of fat things full of marrow, of purified liquids.
Spiritual » Sowing » The blessings of
Those that sow with tears shall reap with joy. He that goes forth and weeps, bearing the precious seed, shall doubtless come again with rejoicing, bringing his sheaves with him.
Blessed are ye that sow upon all waters, ye that plow with the ox and with the ass.
Sow yourselves unto righteousness, reap yourselves unto mercy; break up your fallow ground: for it is the time to seek the LORD until he comes and teaches you righteousness.
The wicked works a deceitful work, but to him that sows righteousness shall be a sure reward.
For he that sows to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption, but he that sows in the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap eternal life.
Spiritual » Future rest of the saints restoration » Spiritual, of the penitent
Return, ye rebellious sons, and I will heal your rebellion. Behold, we come unto thee; for thou art the LORD our God.
I will heal their rebellion; I will love them freely; for my anger is turned away from them.
He will turn again, he will have mercy on us; he will subdue our iniquities; and will cast all our sins into the depths of the sea.
I have seen his ways and will heal him: I will lead him also and restore comforts unto him and to his mourners.
For I will cause healing to come for thee, and I will heal thee of thy wounds, said the LORD; because they called thee an Outcast, saying, This is Zion, whom no man seeks after.
Spiritual » Physical inflicted physical healed » Circumcision
In whom also ye are circumcised with the circumcision made without hands, in putting off the body of the sins of the flesh by the circumcision of the Christ;
Circumcise, therefore, the foreskin of your heart, and no longer be stiffnecked.
And the LORD thy God will circumcise thine heart and the heart of thy seed, to love the LORD thy God with all thine heart and with all thy soul, that thou may live.
Circumcise yourselves to the LORD, and take away the foreskins of your heart, ye men of Judah and inhabitants of Jerusalem lest my fury come forth like fire and burn so that no one can quench it because of the evil of your doings.
but he is a Jew who is one inwardly, and circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit and not in the letter, whose praise is not of men, but of God.
Spiritual » Transformation characters transformed by conversion » Utterance
And they were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other tongues, as the Spirit gave them utterance.
praying also together for us that God would open unto us the door of the word, to speak the mystery of the Christ, for which I am also in bonds,
Therefore, as ye abound in every thing, in faith and in word and in knowledge and in all diligence and in your love to us, see that ye abound in this grace also.
and for me, that utterance may be given unto me, that I may open my mouth with confidence, to make known the mystery of the gospel,
that in every thing ye are enriched in him in all word and in all knowledge,
Spiritual » Traffic » Exhortations to men to engage in
I counsel thee to buy of me gold refined in the fire, that thou may be made rich; and clothed in white raiment, so that the shame of thy nakedness not be uncovered; and anoint thine eyes with eyesalve, that thou may see.
Ho, every one that thirsts, come ye to the waters, and he that has no money; come ye, buy, and eat; come, buy wine and milk without money and without price.
Again, the kingdom of the heavens is like unto treasure hid in the field, which when found, a man hides it and, for the joy thereof, goes and sells all that he has and buys that field.
Buy the truth and sell it not, also wisdom and instruction and understanding.
But the prudent answered, saying, Lest there be not enough for us and you, but go ye rather to them that sell and buy for yourselves.
Spiritual » Riches general references to » Examples of
as sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things.
I know thy works and tribulation and poverty, (but thou art rich), and I know the blasphemy of those who say they are Jews and are not, but are the synagogue of Satan.
For ye know the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ, that, though he was rich, yet for your sakes he became poor that ye through his poverty might be enriched.
that in every thing ye are enriched in him in all word and in all knowledge,
Spiritual » Enlargement » failure
Seeing, therefore, it remains that some must enter therein, and those to whom it was first preached did not enter in because of disobedience;
If anyone's work shall be burned, he shall suffer loss, but he himself shall be saved, yet so as by fire.
and the rain descended, and the rivers came, and the winds blew and beat upon that house, and it fell; and great was the fall of it.
Spiritual » Desire select readings, psalms 42; 84 » Discernment
But the natural man does not perceive the things of the Spirit of God, for they are foolishness unto him; neither can he understand them because they are spiritually discerned.
Give, therefore, thy slave a hearing heart to judge thy people that I may discern between good and evil, for who is able to govern this thy so great a people?
and shall make him of quick olfaction in the fear of the LORD; and he shall not judge according to the sight of his eyes, neither reprove according to the hearing of his ears:
He shall eat butter and honey that he may know to refuse the evil and choose the good.
But strong food belongs to those that are perfect, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.
Spiritual » Hearing » Highway
Go through, go through the gates; prepare ye the way of the people; clear up, clear up the highway; gather out the stones; lift up a banner as an example for the people.
And a highway shall be there and a way, and it shall be called The Way of Holiness; the unclean shall not pass over it; and for those in it there shall be someone to go with them, in such a manner that the foolish shall not err therein.
Behold, I will do a new thing; it shall come to light quickly; shall ye not know it? I will again make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert.
The highway of the upright is to separate himself from evil; he that keeps his way preserves his soul.
Establish signs, make thee high markers; consider the highway with great care, even the way which thou didst come; return, O virgin of Israel, return unto these thy cities.
Spiritual » Adoption » Attraction
Draw me after thee, we will run. The king has brought me into his chambers; we will be glad and rejoice in thee; we will remember thy love more than the wine; the upright love thee.
The LORD has appeared of old unto me, saying, I have loved thee with an eternal love: therefore, I have put up with thee with mercy.
I drew them with human cords, with bands of love, and I was to them as those that raise the yoke from upon their cheeks, and I fed them.
No one can come to me unless the Father who has sent me draws him, and I will raise him up in the last day.
Spiritual » Preparation steps required in » Pride
Because thou sayest, I am rich and increased with goods and have need of nothing and knowest not that thou art wretched and miserable and poor and blind and naked,
The Pharisee stood and prayed thus with himself, God, I thank thee that I am not as other men are: extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even as this publican.
Jesus said unto them, If ye were blind, ye should have no sin; but now because ye say, We see, therefore your sin abides.
I am clean without rebellion, I am innocent; neither is there iniquity in me.
Spiritual » Adoption » Armour
Put on the whole armour of God that ye may be able to stand firm against the wiles of the devil.
But let us, who are of the day, be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and charity, and for a helmet, the hope of saving health.
The night is past, and the day is come; let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us clothe ourselves with the weapons of light.
in the word of truth, in the power of God through the weapons of righteousness on the right hand and on the left,
Spiritual » Riches general references to » Showers
He shall come down like rain upon the mown grass as the dew that waters the earth.
Sow yourselves unto righteousness, reap yourselves unto mercy; break up your fallow ground: for it is the time to seek the LORD until he comes and teaches you righteousness.
And we shall know and follow on in knowing the LORD; his going forth is prepared as the dawn; and he shall come unto us as the rain, as the latter and former rain unto the earth.
My doctrine shall drop as the rain, my speech shall distil as the dew, as the small rain upon the tender herb and as the showers upon the grass.
And I will give unto them and to the places round about my hill blessing, and I will cause the rain to come down in its season; they shall be rains of blessing.
Spiritual » Riches general references to » Rivers
They shall be abundantly satisfied with the fatness of thy house, and thou shalt make them drink of the river of thy pleasures.
There is a river, the streams of which shall make glad the city of God, the sanctuary of the tents of the most High.
And he showed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding out of the throne of God and of the Lamb.
O that thou would look unto my commandments! Then thy peace would be as a river and thy righteousness as the waves of the sea:
Afterward he measured a thousand; and it was a river that I could not pass over; for the waters were risen; a river that could not be passed over without swimming.
Spiritual » Tests divine methods used for testing believers » By giving opportunities for choice
Thou hast proved my heart; thou hast visited me in the night; thou hast refined me and hast found no iniquity; that which I thought did not pass through my mouth.
However, because of the ambassadors of the princes of Babylon, who sent unto him to enquire of the wonder that had happened in the land, God left him, to try him, that he might know all that was in his heart.
In Gibeon the LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream by night, and God said, Ask what you wish that I shall give thee.
The LORD tries the righteous, but the wicked and he that loves violence his soul hates.
Let wickedness consume the wicked; but establish the just: for the righteous God is he who tries the hearts and kidneys.
Spiritual » Renewal » Reputation
For your obedience is come abroad unto all places. I am glad therefore on your behalf, but yet I would have you wise unto that which is good and innocent concerning evil.
First, I thank my God through Jesus, the Christ, regarding you all, that your faith is preached in all the world.
By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts, and by it he being dead yet speaks. By faith Enoch was translated that he should not see death, and was not found because God had translated him, for before his translation he had this testimony, that he pleased God. But without faith it is impossible to please God; for he that comes to God must believe that he is and that he is a rewarder of those that diligently seek him. read more.
By faith Noah, having received revelation of things not seen as yet, with great care prepared an ark to the saving of his house, by which he condemned the world and was made heir of the righteousness which is by faith. By faith Abraham, being called, hearkened to go out into the place which he should afterwards receive for an inheritance; and he went out, not knowing where he went. By faith he sojourned in the promised land, as in a strange country, dwelling in booths with Isaac and Jacob, the heirs with him of the same promise; for he looked for a city which has foundations, whose builder and maker is God. By faith also Sara herself being sterile received strength to conceive seed and was delivered of a child when she was past age, because she believed him to be faithful who had promised. Therefore there sprang even of one, and him as good as dead, so many as the stars of the sky in multitude and as the sand which is by the sea shore innumerable. These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but seeing them afar off and believing them and embracing them and confessing that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth. For those that say such things declare plainly that they seek their native country. And truly, if they had been mindful of that country from which they came out, they might have had time to have returned. But now they desire a better country, that is, a heavenly one; therefore, God is not ashamed to be called their God, for he has prepared for them a city. By faith Abraham, when he was tried, offered up Isaac, and he that had received the promises offered up his only begotten son, of whom it was said, That in Isaac shall thy seed be called, accounting that God was able to raise him up, even from the dead; from whence he also received him in a figure. By faith Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau concerning what they should become. By faith Jacob, when he was dying, blessed both the sons of Joseph, and worshipped, leaning upon the top of his staff. By faith Joseph, as he died, made mention of the departing of the sons of Israel, and gave a commandment concerning his bones. By faith Moses, when he was born, was hid three months by his parents because they saw he was a beautiful child, and they were not afraid of the king's commandment. By faith Moses, when he was come to years, refused to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter, choosing rather to suffer affliction with the people of God than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season, esteeming the reproach of the Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt, for he had respect unto the recompense of the reward. By faith he forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king; for he endured, as seeing him who is invisible. By faith he kept the passover and the sprinkling of the blood lest he that destroyed the firstborn should touch them. By faith they passed through the Red sea as by dry land, which the Egyptians attempted to do and were drowned. By faith the walls of Jericho fell down after they were compassed about seven days. By faith the harlot Rahab did not perish together with the disobedient, having received the spies with peace. And what shall I more say? For the time would fail me to tell of Gedeon and of Barak and of Samson and of Jephthae, of David also and Samuel and of the prophets, who by faith won kingdoms, wrought righteousness, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions, quenched the violence of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, recovered from infirmities, were made valiant in battle, turned to flight the armies of foreign enemies; women received their dead raised to life again, and others were tortured, not accepting deliverance that they might obtain a better resurrection; and others experienced cruel mockings and scourgings, and added to this, bonds and imprisonment; they were stoned; they were sawn asunder, were tempted, were slain with the sword; they wandered about in sheepskins and goatskins; poor, afflicted, mistreated, (of whom the world was not worthy); they wandered in deserts and in mountains and in dens and caves of the earth. And these all, approved by testimony of faith, received not the promise,
Spiritual » Light » General references to
and if thou pour out thy soul to the hungry, and satisfy the afflicted soul; then shall thy light rise in obscurity, and thy darkness be as the noonday:
But ye are the chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, an acquired people, that ye should show forth the virtues of him who has called you out of darkness into his marvellous light.
to open their eyes and to turn them from darkness to light and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive remission of sins and inheritance among those who are sanctified by the faith that is in me.
For thou art my lamp, O LORD, and the LORD gives light unto my darkness.
Spiritual » Desire select readings, psalms 42; 84 » Disease
Is there no balm in Gilead; is there no physician there? Why then was there no medicine for the daughter of my people?
Why should I chastise you any more? Ye will revolt more and more; every head is sick, and every heart faint.
For thus hath the LORD said, Thy breach is incurable, and thy sore is grievous.
For her wound is painful, for it is come unto Judah; it is come unto the gate of my people, even to Jerusalem.
When Jesus heard it, he said unto them, They that are whole have no need of the physician, but they that are sick; I came not to call the righteous, but the sinners to repentance.
Spiritual » special reasons for Joy » Times of spiritual refreshing
And not only this, but we even glory in God through our Lord Jesus, the Christ, by whom we have now received the reconciliation.
Great is my boldness of speech toward you, great is my glorying of you; I am filled with comfort, I am exceeding joyful in all our tribulation.
And when they were come up out of the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught away Philip, so that the eunuch saw him no more, and he went on his way rejoicing.
Then Philip went down to the city of Samaria and preached the Christ unto them. And the people with one accord gave heed unto those things which Philip spoke, hearing and seeing the signs which he did.
Spiritual » Tests divine methods used for testing believers » Thirst
O God, thou art my God; early will I seek thee; my soul thirsts for thee; my flesh longs for thee in a dry and thirsty land where there is no water;
My soul thirsts for God, for the living God; when shall I come and appear before God?
I have longed for thy saving health, O LORD, and thy law is my delight.
I stretched forth my hands unto thee; my soul thirsted after thee, as a thirsty land. Selah.
Behold, the days come, said the Lord GOD, that I will send a famine to the earth, not a famine of bread, nor a thirst for water, but of hearing the words of the LORD:
Spiritual » Relationships the church, its spiritual relationships » Heirship with Christ entailed in
and if sons, also heirs certainly of God and joint-heirs with Christ, if so be that we suffer with him that we may be also glorified together with him.
And it shall come to pass that in the place where it was said unto them, Ye are not my people, there shall they be called sons of the living God.
For this cause I have sent Timothy unto you, who is my beloved son and faithful in the Lord, who shall bring you into remembrance of my ways which are in Christ, as I teach everywhere in every congregation .
Spiritual » Kinship, family of God its spiritual relationships » Heirship with Christ entailed in
and if sons, also heirs certainly of God and joint-heirs with Christ, if so be that we suffer with him that we may be also glorified together with him.
And it shall come to pass that in the place where it was said unto them, Ye are not my people, there shall they be called sons of the living God.
For this cause I have sent Timothy unto you, who is my beloved son and faithful in the Lord, who shall bring you into remembrance of my ways which are in Christ, as I teach everywhere in every congregation .
Spiritual » Receptivity » General references to
So that those who gladly received his word were baptized, and the same day there were added unto them about three thousand souls.
But he that was planted in good ground is he that hears the word and understands it and who also bears the fruit and brings forth: one a hundredfold and another sixty and another thirty.
These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all diligence and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so.
For this cause also we thank God without ceasing, that having received from us the word to hear from God, ye received it not as the word of men, (but as it is in truth) the word of God, which effectually works in you that believe.
Spiritual » Hope » Abides forever
Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God, even our Father, who has loved us and has given us eternal consolation and good hope through grace,
if ye continue in the faith grounded and settled and are not moved away from the hope of the gospel, which ye have heard and which is preached to every creature which is under heaven, of which I Paul am made a minister,
And now abide faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity.
Spiritual » Warfare characteristics of » Watchmen
Listen to your pastors, and do not resist them, for they watch for your souls as those that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief; for that is unprofitable for you.
I have set watchmen upon thy walls, O Jerusalem, which shall never hold their peace day nor night; ye that make mention of the LORD, do not keep silent
Son of man, I have placed thee as a watchman unto the house of Israel; therefore thou shalt hear the word at my mouth and give them warning from me.
Also I set watchmen over you, saying, Hearken to the sound of the shofar. But they said, We will not hearken.
Spiritual » Life » Necessitates death to sin and self
I am crucified with Christ; nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ lives in me, and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.
And that he died for all that those who live should not live from now on unto themselves, but unto him who died and rose again for them.
For we who live are always delivered unto death for Jesus' sake that the life also of Jesus might be made manifest in our mortal flesh.
Spiritual » Eternal the growth of » Near at hand
From that time Jesus began to preach and to say, Repent, for the kingdom of the heavens is at hand.
So likewise ye, when ye see these things come to pass, know ye that the kingdom of God is near at hand.
Spiritual » Mind » Mind of Christ
For who has known the understanding of the Lord? Who has instructed him? But we have the understanding of Christ.
Since the Christ has suffered for us in the flesh, be ye also armed with the same thought; for he that has suffered in the flesh has ceased from sin,
Spiritual » Mind » Spiritual mind
For who has known the understanding of the Lord? Who has instructed him? But we have the understanding of Christ.
For the prudence of the flesh is death, but the prudence of the Spirit, life and peace,
Spiritual » Life » Secured through faith
Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that hears my word and believes him that sent me has eternal life and shall not come into judgment but has passed from death unto life.
but these are written that ye might believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that believing ye might have life in his name.
But if Christ is in you, the body is truly dead because of sin, but the Spirit is alive because of righteousness.
Likewise also reckon yourselves to be truly dead unto sin, but alive unto God in Christ, Jesus, our Lord.
Spiritual » Conflict characteristics of » Demands entire consecration
No man that wars entangles himself with the affairs of this life, that he may please him who has chosen him to be a soldier.
But bring to memory the former days, in which, after ye received the light, ye endured a great fight of afflictions;
And the dragon was wroth with the woman and went to make war with the remnant of her seed, who keep the commandments of God and have the testimony of Jesus Christ.
Spiritual » Warfare characteristics of » Demands entire consecration
No man that wars entangles himself with the affairs of this life, that he may please him who has chosen him to be a soldier.
But bring to memory the former days, in which, after ye received the light, ye endured a great fight of afflictions;
And the dragon was wroth with the woman and went to make war with the remnant of her seed, who keep the commandments of God and have the testimony of Jesus Christ.
Spiritual » Kings spiritual kingship, conditions of » Fidelity
For if by one offense, death reigned because of one man; much more those who receive the abundance of grace and of gifts and of righteousness shall reign in life by one, Jesus the Christ.
But ye are those who have continued with me in my temptations. And I appoint unto you a kingdom as my Father has appointed unto me;
Now ye are full, now ye are rich, ye reign as kings without us, and I wish ye did reign, that we also might reign with you.
Spiritual » Enlargement » Exercise
And after he was gone, he that had received the five talents went and traded with the same and made another five talents.
Therefore I admonish thee that thou stir up the gift of God, which is in thee by the putting on of my hands.
But refuse profane and old wives' fables, and exercise thyself rather unto godliness.
Spiritual » Encouraged » In love
And the Lord make you to multiply and make charity to abound among you and toward all men, even as it is with us toward you,
And indeed ye do it toward all the brethren who are in all Macedonia, but we beseech you, brethren, that ye continue to grow
Spiritual » Immaturity » Inability to receive strong doctrine
Brothers, be not children in understanding, howbeit in malice be ye children; but in understanding be perfect.
And I, brothers, could not speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal, even as unto babes in Christ. I have fed you with milk, and not with solid food, for until now ye were not able to bear it, neither yet now are ye able.
Spiritual » Conditions of fruit-bearing » Abiding in Christ
I AM the vine, ye are the branches: he that abides in me, and I in him, the same brings forth much fruit; for without me ye can do nothing.
It is true that no chastening at present seems to be cause for joy, but rather for grief; nevertheless, afterward it yields the peaceable fruit of righteousness unto those who are exercised by it.
But now freed from sin and made slaves to God, ye have as your fruit sanctification and as the end, everlasting life.
Spiritual » Talk » Used in everyday life
and thou shalt repeat them diligently unto thy sons and shalt talk of them being in thy house and walking by the way, lying down in bed, and rising up;
And ye shall teach them to your children that ye may think of them sitting in thy house and walking by the way, lying down in bed, and rising up.
Spiritual » Tests divine methods used for testing believers » By leading men in a difficult way
And thou shalt remember all the way by which the LORD thy God led thee these forty years in the wilderness to afflict thee and to prove thee to know what was in thine heart, whether thou would keep his commandments, or not.
thou shalt not hearken unto the words of that prophet or that dreamer of dreams; for the LORD your God proves you, to know whether ye love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul.
Spiritual » Kings spiritual kingship, conditions of » Spiritual cleansing
and he shall rule them with a rod of iron; as the vessels of a potter they shall be broken to shivers, even as I received of my Father.
and from Jesus, the Christ, who is the faithful witness and the first begotten of the dead and the prince of the kings of the earth. Unto him that loved us and washed us from our sins with his own blood and has made us kings and priests unto God and his Father; to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen.
Spiritual » Liberty » The presence of the spirit secures
For the Lord is the Spirit, and where that Spirit of the Lord is, there is liberty.
And that in spite of the false brethren, who entered secretly to spy out our liberty which we have in Christ Jesus that they might bring us into bondage;
Spiritual » Kings spiritual kingship, conditions of » Victory over satan
And I saw thrones, and those who sat upon them, and judgment was given unto them; and I saw the souls of those that were beheaded for the witness of Jesus and for the word of God and who had not worshipped the beast neither its image neither had received its mark upon their foreheads or in their hands; and they shall live and reign with Christ the thousand years.
And there shall be no night there; and they need no lamp neither light of the sun; for the Lord God shall give them light; and they shall reign for ever and ever.
Spiritual » Gifts spiritual, promised » A spiritual crown
Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer; behold, the devil shall cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days; be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee the crown of life.
He that has an ear let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the congregations ; To him that overcomes I will give to eat of the hidden manna and will give him a small white stone and in the stone a new name written, which no one knows except the one that receives it.
Spiritual » Fruit » General references to » Without defect
being filled with fruits of righteousness, which are by Jesus Christ, unto the glory and praise of God.
(For the fruit of the Spirit is in all goodness and righteousness and truth),
Spiritual » Preparation steps required in » Abandonment of idols
And Samuel spoke unto all the house of Israel, saying, If ye return unto the LORD with all your hearts, then put away the strange gods and Ashtaroth from among you and prepare your hearts unto the LORD and serve him only, and he will deliver you out of the hand of the Philistines.
Nevertheless, good things have been found in thee, in that thou hast burned down the groves of the land and hast prepared thy heart to seek God.
Spiritual » Conditions of entrance into » Endurance
confirming the souls of the disciples and exhorting them to remain in the faith, and that we must through much tribulation enter into the kingdom of God.
in testimony of the just judgment of God, that ye may be counted worthy of the kingdom of God, for which ye also suffer,
Spiritual » Gifts spiritual, promised » Growth
Of whom we have many things to say and difficult to declare, seeing ye are hard of hearing. For you should now be teaching others, if we look at the time, yet you need to be taught again which are the first elements of the oracles of God and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong food. For any one that uses milk is not qualified in the word of righteousness, for he is a babe. read more.
But strong food belongs to those that are perfect, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.
Therefore, leaving now the word of the beginning of the establishment of the Christ, let us go on unto perfection, not laying again the foundation of repentance from works of death, and of faith in God, of the doctrine of the baptisms, and of the laying on of hands, and of the resurrection of the dead, and of eternal judgment. And this we will indeed do, if God permits. read more.
For it is impossible that those who once received the light and tasted of that heavenly gift and were made partakers of the Holy Spirit and likewise have tasted the good word of God and the virtue of the age to come, and have backslidden, be renewed again by repentance, crucifying again for themselves the Son of God and putting him to an open shame. For the earth which drinks in the rain that comes often upon it and brings forth herbs in season for those by whom it is dressed receives blessing from God; but that which bears thorns and briers is rejected and is near unto cursing, whose end shall be by fire. But, beloved, we expect better things than these of you, things near unto saving health, though we thus speak. For God is not unjust to forget your work and labour of charity which ye have showed in his name, having helped the saints and helping them. But we desire that each one of you show the same diligence until the end for the fulfillment of your hope, that ye not become slothful, but imitators of those who by faith and patience inherit the promises. For when God promised unto Abraham, because he could swear by no greater, he swore by himself, saying, Surely blessing I will bless thee and multiplying I will multiply thee. And so, after he had patiently endured, he obtained the promise. For men verily swear by the greater, and an oath for confirmation is to them an end of all controversy.
Spiritual » Encouraged » Into Christ
but following the truth in charity, let us grow up into him in all things, who is the head, the Christ:
that ye might walk worthy of the Lord, pleasing him in everything, being fruitful in every good work, and growing in the knowledge of God,
Spiritual » Labourers » Great opportunity afforded to
For we are labourers together with God; ye are God's husbandry, ye are God's building.
Do ye not say, There are yet four months and then comes harvest? Behold, I say unto you, Lift up your eyes and look on the fields, for they are white already to harvest. And he that reaps receives wages and gathers fruit unto eternal life, that both he that sows and he that reaps may rejoice together.
Spiritual » Maturity how secured » By striving after the Christ ideal
but following the truth in charity, let us grow up into him in all things, who is the head, the Christ:
until we all come forth in the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the coming of age of the Christ:
Spiritual » Immaturity » Necessity for tutelage
Even so we, when we were children, were in slavery under the elements of the world,
Now I say That the heir, as long as he is a child differs in nothing from a slave, though he be lord of all, but is under the hand of tutors and governors until the time appointed of the father.
Spiritual » Labourers » Prayer for the increase of
So when evening was come, the lord of the vineyard said unto his steward, Call the labourers and give them their hire, beginning from the last unto the first.
Then he said unto his disciples, The harvest truly is plenteous, but the labourers are few; pray ye therefore the Lord of the harvest, that he will send forth labourers into his harvest.
Spiritual » Knowledge » A cause for exultation
but let him that glories glory in this, that he understands me and knows me, that I am the LORD who does mercy, judgment, and righteousness in the earth: for in these things I delight, said the LORD.
And they shall no longer teach every man his neighbour and every man his brother, saying, Know the LORD, for they shall all know me, from the least of them unto the greatest of them, said the LORD, for I will forgive their iniquity, and I will remember their sin no more.
Spiritual » Life » Christ the supreme object of
Because for this cause was the gospel preached also to those that are dead, that they might be judged in flesh according to men, but live in spirit according to God.
Spiritual » Crowns » The crown of glory
Fear none of those things which thou shalt suffer; behold, the devil shall cast some of you into prison, that ye may be tried; and ye shall have tribulation ten days; be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee the crown of life.
And when the great Prince of the pastors shall appear, ye shall receive the incorruptible crown of glory.
Spiritual » Life » Sustained by the word of God
Incline your ear, and come unto me: hear, and your soul shall live; and I will make an eternal covenant with you, even the sure mercies of David.
And he afflicted thee and caused thee to hunger and sustained thee with manna, food of which thou knewest not, neither did thy fathers know, that he might make thee know that man does not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds out of the mouth of the LORD shall man live.
Spiritual » Conditions of entrance into » Sympathetic service
Then shall the King say unto those on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world; for I was hungry, and ye gave me food; I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink; I was a stranger, and ye took me in;
And he lifted up his eyes on his disciples and said, Blessed are the poor, for yours is the kingdom of God.
Spiritual » Tests divine methods used for testing believers » By demanding great sacrifices
Then Moses said unto the people, Fear not, for God is come to prove you and that his fear may be before your faces, that ye sin not.
And it came to pass after these things that God proved Abraham and said unto him, Abraham; and he said, Behold, here I am.
Spiritual » Rest » Lost by stubbornness
To whom he said, This is the rest with which ye may cause the weary to rest; and this is the refreshing: yet they would not hear.
For the Lord GOD, the Holy One of Israel has said; In returning and rest shall ye be saved; in quietness and in confidence shall be your strength: and ye would not.
Spiritual » Conditions of entrance into » Humility
Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of the heavens.
Blessed are those who suffer persecution for righteousness' sake, for theirs is the kingdom of the heavens.
Spiritual » special reasons for Joy » Dedication of God's house
Also that day they offered great sacrifices and rejoiced, for God had made them rejoice with great joy; the women also and the children rejoiced, so that the joy of Jerusalem was heard even afar off.
and kept the feast of unleavened bread seven days with joy; for the LORD had made them joyful and turned the heart of the king of Assyria unto them, to strengthen their hands in the work of the house of God, the God of Israel.
Spiritual » Immaturity » Continuance in the primary department
For you should now be teaching others, if we look at the time, yet you need to be taught again which are the first elements of the oracles of God and are become such as have need of milk, and not of strong food.
as newborn babes, desire the rational milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby in health;
Spiritual » Fulness » Fulness of blessing
Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall be satisfied.
Bring ye all the tithes into the storehouse, and there shall be food in my house, and prove me now in this, said the LORD of the hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven and pour you out a blessing that there shall not be room enough to receive it.
Spiritual » Victory promises of ultimate triumph » Over severest afflictions
Who shall separate us from the charity of Christ? shall tribulation or distress or persecution or famine or nakedness or peril or sword?
Nevertheless, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him that loved us.
Spiritual » Relationships the church, its spiritual relationships » Obedience secures the benefits of
And he answered and said unto them, My mother and my brethren are those who hear the word of God and do it.
For whosoever shall do the will of my Father who is in the heavens, the same is my brother and sister and mother.
Spiritual » Transformation characters transformed by conversion » Peter, the profane fisherman becomes a man whose very shadow heals
Then he began to curse and to swear, saying, I know not the man. And immediately a cock crew.
So much that they brought forth the sick into the streets and laid them on beds and couches, that at the least the shadow of Peter passing by might overshadow some of them.
Spiritual » Transformation characters transformed by conversion » John the vindictive jew becomes the apostle of love
Beloved, let us love one another, for charity is of God. Anyone that loves is born of God and knows God.
And they did not receive him because his face was as though he would go to Jerusalem. And when his disciples James and John saw this, they said, Lord, wilt thou that we command fire to come down from heaven and consume them, even as Elijah did?
Spiritual » Kinship, family of God its spiritual relationships » Obedience secures the benefits of
And he answered and said unto them, My mother and my brethren are those who hear the word of God and do it.
For whosoever shall do the will of my Father who is in the heavens, the same is my brother and sister and mother.
Spiritual » Fulness » Fulness of joy
These things I have spoken unto you that my joy may abide in you and that your joy might be fulfilled.
For I know that when I come to you, I shall come in the fullness of the blessing of the gospel of the Christ.
Spiritual » Rest » True response found in God
And it shall come to pass in the day that the LORD shall give thee rest from thy sorrow and from thy fear and from the hard bondage in which thou wast made to serve,
Return unto thy rest, O my soul, for the LORD has dealt bountifully with thee.
Spiritual » Rest » The divine presence gives
He makes me to lie down in green pastures; he leads me beside the still waters.
Spiritual » Victory promises of ultimate triumph » Over evil influences of men
Through thee will we push down our enemies; through thy name will we tread under those that rise up against us.
And ye shall tread down the wicked; for they shall be ashes under the soles of your feet in the day that I make, said the LORD of the hosts.
Spiritual » Transformation characters transformed by conversion » The woman of samaria of unsavoury reputation becomes an evangel of truth
The woman answered and said, I have no husband. Jesus said unto her, Thou hast well said, I have no husband; for thou hast had five husbands, and he whom thou now hast is not thy husband; this hast thou said with truth.
Come, see a man who told me all that I have done; is perchance this the Christ?
Spiritual » Hope » Enabled abraham to become the father of the faithful
and the hope shall not be ashamed, because the love of God is poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit which is given unto us.
Who believed to wait against all hope, that he might become the father of many Gentiles, according to that which had been spoken unto him, So shall thy seed be.
Spiritual » Transformation characters transformed by conversion » The cold-hearted philippian jailer becomes a sympathetic friend
And he took them the same hour of the night and washed their stripes and was baptized, he and all his, straightway.
who, having received such a charge, thrust them into the inner prison and made their feet fast in the stocks.
Spiritual » Gifts spiritual, promised » Eternal life
Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above and comes down from the Father of lights, with whom is no variableness neither shadow of turning.
and I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall anyone pluck them out of my hand.
Spiritual » Memory calls to mind » The death of Christ
After the same manner also he took the cup, after he had eaten supper, saying, This cup is the new testament in my blood; do this each time that ye drink, in remembrance of me. For each time that ye eat this bread and drink this cup, ye declare the Lord's death until he comes.
Spiritual » Light promised » To the followers of Christ
Then Jesus spoke again unto them, saying, I AM the light of the world; he that follows me shall not walk in darkness but shall have the light of life.
He that loves his brother abides in the light, and there is no occasion of stumbling in him.
Spiritual » Light promised » To the obedient
Thou shalt also decree a thing, and it shall be established unto thee; and the light shall shine upon thy ways.
Spiritual » Liberty » The mission of Christ to proclaim
The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me because the LORD has anointed me; he has sent me to preach good tidings unto those who are cast down; to bind up the wounds of the broken-hearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to those that are bound;
The Spirit of the Lord is upon me because he has anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he has sent me to heal the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives and recovery of sight to the blind, to set at liberty those that are broken,
Spiritual » Liberty » The truth the instrumentality
Spiritual » Vision » Afflictions prepare for
And in that day the deaf shall hear the words of the book, and the eyes of the blind shall see in the midst of darkness, and of gross darkness.
Spiritual » Power » Source of spiritual power
But ye shall receive the virtue of the Holy Spirit which shall come upon you, and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem and in all Judaea and in Samaria and unto the uttermost part of the earth.
but those that wait for the LORD shall have new strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.
Spiritual » Tests divine methods used for testing believers » By proposing hard tasks
When he had heard therefore that he was sick, he abode two days still in the same place where he was.
Then Jesus lifted up his eyes and saw a great company come unto him; he said unto Philip, From where shall we buy bread that these may eat? But he said this to prove him, for he knew what he would do.
Spiritual » Believers' duties performed in the light » Watching
Ye are all the sons of light, and the sons of the day; we are not of the night, nor of darkness. Therefore let us not sleep, as do others; but let us watch and be sober.
Spiritual » Transformation characters transformed by conversion » Saul the bloodthirsty persecutor becomes paul, the tender-hearted brother
Then Paul answered, What mean ye to weep and to break my heart? For I am ready not only to be bound, but also to die in Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.
And Saul, yet breathing out threatenings and slaughter against the disciples of the Lord, came unto the prince of the priests
Spiritual » Believers' duties performed in the light » Worshipping
And they sounded the trumpets and sang with one voice, all together as one man praising and thanking the LORD, when they lifted up their voice with trumpets and cymbals and instruments of music, when they praised the LORD, saying, For he is good, for his mercy endures for ever; and the house was filled with a cloud, even the house of the LORD, so that the priests could not stand to minister by reason of the cloud, for the glory of the LORD had filled the house of God.
Spiritual » Examples of growth » The boy Christ
And the child grew and was comforted of the Spirit, filled with wisdom and the grace of God was upon him.
Spiritual » Transformation characters transformed by conversion » The restless demoniac becomes a quiet disciple
And always, night and day, he was in the mountains and in the tombs, crying out and hurting himself with stones.
And they come to Jesus and see him that was tormented by the demon and had the legion sitting and clothed and in his right mind; and they were afraid.
Spiritual » Maturity how secured » By cultivating the understanding
Brothers, be not children in understanding, howbeit in malice be ye children; but in understanding be perfect.
Spiritual » Maturity how secured » By putting away childish things
When I was a child, I spoke as a child, I understood as a child, I thought as a child; but when I became a man, I put away childish things.
Spiritual » Examples of growth » The thessalonians
We must thank God always for you, brethren, as is due because your faith grows exceedingly, and the charity of each and every one of you toward each other abounds,
Spiritual » Power » Enables men to speak with authority
And with great power the apostles gave witness of the resurrection of the Lord Jesus, and great grace was upon them all.
And Stephen, full of faith and power, did great wonders and miracles in the people.
Spiritual » Preparation steps required in » Cleansing of God's temple
And they gathered their brethren and sanctified themselves and entered in, according to the commandment of the king, by the words of the LORD, to cleanse the house of the LORD.
Spiritual » Conflict characteristics of » Spiritual weapons
(For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God for the destruction of strong holds),
Spiritual » Warfare characteristics of » Spiritual weapons
(For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God for the destruction of strong holds),
Spiritual » Encouraged » In fruitfulness
Now he that supplies seed to the sower shall also supply bread for food and shall multiply your seed sown and shall increase the growing of the fruits of your righteousness,
Spiritual » Power » Accompanies the baptism of the holy spirit
But ye shall receive the virtue of the Holy Spirit which shall come upon you, and ye shall be witnesses unto me both in Jerusalem and in all Judaea and in Samaria and unto the uttermost part of the earth.
And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled all the house where they were sitting.
Spiritual » Fellowship with Christ » Believers called to
God is faithful, by whom ye were called into the fellowship of his Son Jesus Christ our Lord.
Spiritual » Abundance, of God's gifts » Abundant grace
And God is able to make all grace abound in you that ye, always having all sufficiency in all things, may abound to every good work:
Spiritual » Perception » The wise man
The wise man has his eyes in his head, but the fool walks in darkness: And I myself also understood that one event happens to the one and to the other.
Spiritual » Labourers » Worthy of reward
Let the elders that govern well be counted worthy of double honour, especially those who labour in the word and doctrine. For the scripture saith, Thou shalt not muzzle the ox that treads out the grain. And, The labourer is worthy of his reward.
Spiritual » Fruit » General references to » Many varieties of
But the fruit of the Spirit is this: Charity, joy, peace, tolerance, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance: against such there is no law.
Spiritual » Moral Brankruptcy » The bankrupt servant
Therefore is the kingdom of the heavens likened unto a man who is king who would take account of his slaves. And when he had begun to reckon, one was brought unto him who owed him ten thousand talents. But he not having wherewith to pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife and children and all that he had, to make payment.
Spiritual » Examples of moral and spiritual bankruptcy » The bankrupt servant
Therefore is the kingdom of the heavens likened unto a man who is king who would take account of his slaves. And when he had begun to reckon, one was brought unto him who owed him ten thousand talents. But he not having wherewith to pay, his lord commanded him to be sold, and his wife and children and all that he had, to make payment.
Spiritual » Believers' duties performed in the light » Witnessing
that ye may be blameless and innocent, children of God without rebuke in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world,
Spiritual » Abundance, of God's gifts » Abundant supplies
But my God shall supply all your need according to his riches in glory by Christ Jesus.
Spiritual » Memory calls to mind » Past mercies
Remember the days of old; consider the years of many generations; ask thy father, and he will show thee; thy elders, and they will tell thee;
Spiritual » Rest » Eternal
And I heard a voice from heaven saying unto me, Write, Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from now on; Yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labours, and their works do follow them.
Spiritual » Victory promises of ultimate triumph » Over all satanic powers
And I saw, as it were, a sea of glass mingled with fire and those that had gotten the victory over the beast and over its image and over its mark and over the number of its name stand on the sea of glass, having the harps of God.
Spiritual » Fellowship with Christ » Spiritual receptivity the condition of
Behold, I stand at the door and call; if anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come into him and will sup with him, and he with me.
Spiritual » Crowns » Cast at jesus' feet
the twenty-four elders fall down before him that is seated on the throne and worship him that lives for ever and ever and cast their crowns before the throne, saying,
Spiritual » Crowns » To be guarded
Behold, I come quickly; hold fast that which thou hast, that no one take thy crown.
Spiritual » Moral Brankruptcy » The laodicean church
Because thou sayest, I am rich and increased with goods and have need of nothing and knowest not that thou art wretched and miserable and poor and blind and naked,
Spiritual » Examples of moral and spiritual bankruptcy » The laodicean church
Because thou sayest, I am rich and increased with goods and have need of nothing and knowest not that thou art wretched and miserable and poor and blind and naked,
Spiritual » Relationships the church, its spiritual relationships » Saints in heaven and earth united in
Spiritual » Relationships the church, its spiritual relationships » All barriers broken down
Now therefore ye are no longer strangers and foreigners, but fellowcitizens with the saints and of the household of God,
Spiritual » Moral Brankruptcy » The gentiles
that at that time ye were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world,
Spiritual » Kinship, family of God its spiritual relationships » Saints in heaven and earth united in
Spiritual » Kinship, family of God its spiritual relationships » All barriers broken down
Now therefore ye are no longer strangers and foreigners, but fellowcitizens with the saints and of the household of God,
Spiritual » Examples of moral and spiritual bankruptcy » The gentiles
that at that time ye were without Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of Israel and strangers from the covenants of promise, having no hope, and without God in the world,
Spiritual » Kings spiritual kingship, conditions of » Endurance
if we suffer, we shall also reign with him; if we deny him, he also will deny us;
Spiritual » Preparation steps required in » Personal purification
If a man, therefore, purges himself from these things, he shall be a vessel unto honour, sanctified, and profitable for the master's use, and prepared unto every good work.
Spiritual » Riches general references to » Discovered by spiritual vision
illuminating the eyes of your understanding, that ye may know what is the hope of his calling and what are the riches of the glory of his inheritance in the saints
Spiritual » Riches general references to » God's blessing the source of
The blessing of the LORD is that which makes rich, and he adds no sorrow with it.
Spiritual » Conflict characteristics of » Young soldiers enlisted
This charge I commit unto thee, son Timothy, so that according to past prophecies regarding thee, that thou by them might war a good warfare;
Spiritual » Conflict characteristics of » A fight of faith
Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, unto which thou art also called, having made a good profession before many witnesses.
Spiritual » Conflict characteristics of » Invisible foes
For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the lords of this age, rulers of this darkness, against spiritual wickedness in the heavens.
Spiritual » Warfare characteristics of » Young soldiers enlisted
This charge I commit unto thee, son Timothy, so that according to past prophecies regarding thee, that thou by them might war a good warfare;
Spiritual » Warfare characteristics of » A fight of faith
Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, unto which thou art also called, having made a good profession before many witnesses.
Spiritual » Warfare characteristics of » Invisible foes
For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the lords of this age, rulers of this darkness, against spiritual wickedness in the heavens.
Spiritual » Abundance, of God's gifts » Abundant power
Now unto him that is able to do exceeding abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us,
Spiritual » special reasons for Joy » The delights of God's word
Thy words were found, and I ate them; and thy word was unto me the joy and rejoicing of my heart: for thy name was called upon me, O LORD God of the hosts.
Spiritual » Persuasion » Of the inseparable love of God
Therefore I am certain that neither death nor life nor angels nor principalities nor powers nor things present nor things to come nor height nor depth nor any creature shall be able to separate us from the charity of God, which is in Christ, Jesus our Lord.
Spiritual » Persuasion » Of the divine keeping power
For which cause I also suffer these things; nevertheless, I am not ashamed, for I know whom I have believed and am persuaded that he is able to keep that which I have committed unto him against that day.
Spiritual » Immaturity » Instability of faith
That we no longer be children, tossed to and fro and carried about with every wind of doctrine, by the sleight of men and cunning craftiness, by which they lie in wait to deceive,
Spiritual » Fulness » Fulness of the spirit
And be not drunk with wine, in which there is excess, but be filled with the Spirit,
Spiritual » Fulness » Fulness of wisdom
For this cause we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, asking that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding,
Spiritual » Fulness » Fulness of God
and to know the charity of the Christ, which passes all knowledge, that ye might be filled with all the fullness of God.
Spiritual » Fruit » General references to » Produced in all periods of life
Those that are planted in the house of the LORD shall flourish in the courts of our God. They shall still bring forth fruit in old age; they shall be vigorous and flourishing
Spiritual » Talk » Spiritual thoughts expressed in music
speaking among yourselves with psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and praising the Lord in your hearts,
Spiritual » Fellowship with Christ » Found in spiritual assemblies
For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them.
Spiritual » Crowns » The crown of righteousness
from now on there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous judge, shall give me at that day, and not to me only, but unto all those also that have loved his appearing.
Spiritual » Fruit » General references to » Perennial
And by the river upon the bank thereof, on this side and on that side, shall grow every fruitful tree for food, whose leaf shall not fall, neither shall its fruit be lacking; it shall bring forth mature fruit in its months, because their waters come forth out of the sanctuary; and its fruit shall be for food, and its leaf for medicine.
Spiritual » Tests divine methods used for testing believers » By permitting men to suffer when in the pathway of duty (paul and silas)
And when they had laid many stripes upon them, they cast them into prison, charging the jailor to keep them safely, who, having received such a charge, thrust them into the inner prison and made their feet fast in the stocks.
Spiritual » Believers' duties performed in the light » Walking
For in another time ye were darkness, but now ye are light in the Lord: walk as children of light;
Spiritual » Riches general references to » More precious than earthly
esteeming the reproach of the Christ greater riches than the treasures in Egypt, for he had respect unto the recompense of the reward.
Spiritual » Riches general references to » Unsearchable
Unto me, who am less than the least of all saints, is this grace given that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of the Christ
Spiritual » Riches general references to » A paradox
There are those that make themselves rich, yet have nothing: there are those that make themselves poor, yet have great riches.
Spiritual » Riches general references to » Enduring
Spiritual » Conditions of fruit-bearing » Spiritual receptivity
But he that was planted in good ground is he that hears the word and understands it and who also bears the fruit and brings forth: one a hundredfold and another sixty and another thirty.
Spiritual » Gifts spiritual, promised » An everlasting name
For thus has the LORD said unto the eunuchs that keep my sabbaths, and choose the things that please me, and take hold of my covenant; even unto them will I give in my house and within my walls a place and a name better than of sons and of daughters: I will give them an everlasting name, that shall never be cut off.
Spiritual » Gifts spiritual, promised » Spiritual knowledge
And I will give them a heart that they might know me, that I am the LORD; and they shall be my people, and I will be their God for they shall return unto me with their whole heart.
Spiritual » Gifts spiritual, promised » Spiritual rest
Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.
Spiritual » Gifts spiritual, promised » A new heart
And I will give them one heart, and I will put a new spirit within you; and I will take the stony heart out of their flesh and will give them a heart of flesh:
Spiritual » Examples of growth » The boy samuel
And the child Samuel kept on growing and was in favour both with the LORD and also with men.
Spiritual » Light promised » To the just
But the path of the just is as the light of the morning star, that shines more and more until the day is perfect.
Spiritual » Persuasion » Of the certainty of the divine promises
These all died in faith, not having received the promises, but seeing them afar off and believing them and embracing them and confessing that they were strangers and pilgrims on the earth.
Spiritual » Encouraged » Formation
Ye also, giving all diligence to the same, show forth virtue in your faith; and in virtue, knowledge; and in knowledge, temperance; and in temperance, patience; and in patience, fear of God;
Spiritual » Perception » Nehemiah
And I perceived that God had not sent him, but that he pronounced this prophecy against me, for Tobiah and Sanballat had hired him.
Spiritual » Perception » David
And David understood that the LORD had confirmed him as king over Israel and that he had exalted his kingdom for his people Israel's sake.
Spiritual » Vision » The holy spirit the author of
He shall clarify me, for he shall take of that which is mine and shall cause you to know it. All that the Father has is mine; therefore I said that he shall take of that which is mine and shall cause you to know it.
Spiritual » Vision » Uses the telescope of faith
By faith he forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king; for he endured, as seeing him who is invisible.
Spiritual » Power » Mightier than physical forces
Then he answered and spoke unto me, saying, This is the word of the LORD unto Zerubbabel, saying, Not by might, nor by power, but by my Spirit, said the LORD of the hosts.
Spiritual » Talk » Christ the topic of
And, behold, two of them went that same day to a village called Emmaus, which was about sixty furlongs from Jerusalem. And they talked together of all these things which had happened.
Spiritual » Rest » Found in Christ's service
Take my yoke upon you and learn of me, for I am meek and humble of heart, and ye shall find rest for your souls.
Spiritual » Spiritual necessities emphasized by Christ » Inward righteousness
For I say unto you, That except your righteousness shall exceed the righteousness of the scribes and Pharisees, ye shall in no case enter into the kingdom of the heavens.
Spiritual » Spiritual necessities emphasized by Christ » A childlike spirit
and said, Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of the heavens.
Spiritual » Relationships the church, its spiritual relationships » Brotherhood of, recognized by Christ
For both he that sanctifies and those who are sanctified are all of one, for which cause he is not ashamed to call them brethren,
Spiritual » Moral Brankruptcy » Inhabitants of jerusalem
Therefore I said, Surely these are poor; they have become foolish; for they do not know the way of the LORD nor the judgment of their God.
Spiritual » Kinship, family of God its spiritual relationships » Brotherhood of, recognized by Christ
For both he that sanctifies and those who are sanctified are all of one, for which cause he is not ashamed to call them brethren,
Spiritual » Examples of moral and spiritual bankruptcy » Inhabitants of jerusalem
Therefore I said, Surely these are poor; they have become foolish; for they do not know the way of the LORD nor the judgment of their God.
Spiritual » Believers' duties performed in the light » Warring
The night is past, and the day is come; let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us clothe ourselves with the weapons of light.
Spiritual » Abundance, of God's gifts » Abundant entrance
Because in this manner the entrance shall be abundantly administered unto you in the eternal kingdom of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.
Spiritual » special reasons for Joy » The blessings of a spiritual life
I will greatly rejoice in the LORD; my soul shall be joyful in my God; for he has clothed me with the garments of saving health; he has surrounded me with the robe of righteousness; as a bridegroom he has arrayed me, and as a bride made up of his jewels.
Spiritual » Maturity how secured » By partaking of the deeper truths of the gospel
But strong food belongs to those that are perfect, even those who by reason of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.
Spiritual » Memory calls to mind » Brings joy in the night season
My soul shall be satisfied as with marrow and fatness, and my mouth shall praise thee with joyful lips When I remember thee upon my bed and meditate on thee in the night watches.
Spiritual » Light promised » To the church of the future
Thy sun shall set no more; neither shall thy moon wane: for the LORD shall be thine everlasting light, and the days of thy mourning shall be ended.
Spiritual » Encouraged » In grace and knowledge
But grow in grace and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and until the day of eternity. Amen.
Spiritual » Knowledge » Obedience, the condition of receiving
Jesus answered them and said, My doctrine is not mine, but his that sent me. If anyone desires to do his will, he shall know of the doctrine, whether it is of God or whether I speak of myself.
Spiritual » Knowledge » Liberates the soul from all error
Then Jesus said to those Jews who had believed him, If ye abide in my word, ye shall be my disciples indeed; and ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall set you free.
Spiritual » Vision » Given in answer to prayer
And Elisha prayed and said, LORD, I pray thee, open his eyes, that he may see. And the LORD opened the eyes of the young man, and he saw; and, behold, the mountain was full of horsemen and chariots of fire round about Elisha.
Spiritual » Fruit » General references to » Grown only upon good ground
But some fell into good ground and brought forth fruit: one a hundredfold and another sixtyfold and another thirtyfold.
Spiritual » Talk » Concerns the things of God
Spiritual » Talk » The habit of the saints
Then those that feared the LORD spoke one to another, and the LORD hearkened and heard it, and a book of remembrance was written before him for those that feared the LORD and for those that think in his name.
Spiritual » Hope » Believers called to testify concerning
but sanctify the Lord God in your hearts, and be ready always to respond to every man that asks you a reason of the hope that is in you with meekness and reverence,
Spiritual » Tests divine methods used for testing believers » By permitting temptation
My brethren, count it all joy when ye fall into diverse trials, knowing that the proving of your faith works patience,
Spiritual » Conflict characteristics of » An inward battle
but I see another law in my members which rebels against the law of my mind, bringing captive unto the law of sin which is in my members.
Spiritual » Warfare characteristics of » An inward battle
but I see another law in my members which rebels against the law of my mind, bringing captive unto the law of sin which is in my members.
Spiritual » special reasons for Joy » The return from captivity
Then our mouth shall be filled with laughter and our tongue with singing; then they shall say among the Gentiles, The LORD has done great things with them.
Spiritual » special reasons for Joy » Love of Christ
whom having not seen, ye love; in whom, though at present ye see him not, yet believing, ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory;
Spiritual » Memory calls to mind » All the teachings of the gospel
that ye keep in memory the words which were spoken before by the holy prophets and of our commandment, that we are apostles of the Lord and Saviour,
Spiritual » Memory calls to mind » The wonderful works of God
I remembered the works of JAH; therefore I shall remember thy wonders of old.
Spiritual » Maturity how secured » By overcoming temptation
I have written unto you, fathers, that ye have known him that is from the beginning. I have written unto you, young men, that ye are strong and the word of God abides in you, and ye have overcome the wicked one.
Spiritual » Light promised » To the benevolent
Then shall thy light break forth as the morning, and thine health shall spring forth speedily: and thy righteousness shall go before thee; the glory of the LORD shall gather thee.
Spiritual » Light promised » To the upright
Zain A light has shined in the darkness upon the upright: Cheth Gracious and merciful and righteous.
Spiritual » Persuasion » Of the divine ability
being fully persuaded that he was also powerful to do all that he had promised;
Spiritual » Perception » The shunammite woman
And she said to her husband, Behold now, I perceive that this is a holy man of God, who passes by us continually.
Spiritual » Encouraged » Through "the word"
as newborn babes, desire the rational milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby in health;
Spiritual » Encouraged » Unto perfection
Therefore, leaving now the word of the beginning of the establishment of the Christ, let us go on unto perfection, not laying again the foundation of repentance from works of death, and of faith in God,
Spiritual » Liberty » Spiritual, a mark of the new dispensation
that thou might open the eyes of the blind, that thou might bring out the prisoners from the prison and those that sit in darkness out of the prison house.
Spiritual » Liberty » The bondage of sin broken
with the hope that the same creatures shall be delivered from the slavery of corruption into the glorious liberty of the sons of God.
Spiritual » Vision » Heart purity essential to
Spiritual » Hope » The scriptures the source of
For the things that were written beforehand were written for our instruction that we, through patient endurance and through the comfort of the scriptures, might have hope.
Spiritual » Hope » The saving element in life
For in hope we are saved, but hope that is seen is not hope; for what a man sees, he does not wait for.
Spiritual » Life » Love the demonstration of
We know that we are passed from death unto life, in that we love the brethren. He that does not love his brother abides in death.
Spiritual » Rest » Appropriated by faith
(For we who have believed do enter into the rest) as he said, As I have sworn in my wrath, they shall not enter into my rest although the works were finished from the foundation of the world.
Spiritual » Victory promises of ultimate triumph » Over malign spiritual forces
Behold, I give unto you power to tread on serpents and scorpions and over all the power of the enemy, and nothing shall by any means hurt you.
Spiritual » Victory promises of ultimate triumph » Over worldly allurements
For whatsoever is born of God overcomes the world; and this is the victory that overcomes the world, even our faith.
Spiritual » Examples of love for Christ » Mary magdalene
But Mary stood outside near the sepulchre weeping, and as she wept, she stooped down and looked into the sepulchre
Spiritual » Fellowship with Christ » In the communion of saints
And it came to pass, that, while they communed together and reasoned, Jesus himself drew near and went together with them.
Spiritual » Fellowship with Christ » Testimony an aid to
that which we have seen and heard we declare unto you, that ye also may have communion with us; and truly our communion is with the Father and with his Son Jesus Christ.
Spiritual » Fellowship with Christ » Warms the heart
And they said one to another, Did not our heart burn within us while he talked with us in the way and while he opened to us the scriptures?
Spiritual » Crowns » The crown of life
Blessed is the man that patiently endures temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord has promised to those that love him.
Spiritual » Moral Brankruptcy » The prodigal son
And when he had spent all, there arose a mighty famine in that land; and he began to be in want.
Spiritual » Examples of moral and spiritual bankruptcy » The prodigal son
And when he had spent all, there arose a mighty famine in that land; and he began to be in want.
Spiritual » Conditions of fruit-bearing » Death of the old life
Verily, verily, I say unto you, Except the grain of wheat falls into the ground and dies, it abides alone; but if it dies, it brings forth much fruit.
Spiritual » Examples of love for Christ » Thomas
Then Thomas said, who is called Didymus, unto his fellowdisciples, Let us go also, that we may die with him.
Spiritual » Examples of love for Christ » Peter
He said to him again the second time, Simon, son of Jonas, lovest thou me? He said unto him, Yes, Lord thou knowest that I love thee. He said unto him, Feed my sheep.
Spiritual » Examples of love for Christ » Paul
Then Paul answered, What mean ye to weep and to break my heart? For I am ready not only to be bound, but also to die in Jerusalem for the name of the Lord Jesus.
Spiritual » Gifts spiritual, promised » The holy spirit
If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to those that ask him?
Spiritual » Abundance, of God's gifts » Abundant life
The thief comes not but for to steal and to kill and to destroy the sheep; I am come that they might have life and that they might have it in abundance.
Spiritual » Abundance, of God's gifts » Abundant joys
They shall be abundantly satisfied with the fatness of thy house, and thou shalt make them drink of the river of thy pleasures.
Spiritual » Memory calls to mind » The words of Christ concerning benevolence
I have showed you in all things how that so labouring, ye ought to support the weak and to remember the words of the Lord Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than to receive.
Spiritual » Memory calls to mind » Is quickened by the holy spirit
But the Comforter, which is the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things and bring to your remembrance all the things that I have said unto you.
Spiritual » Receptivity » Martha received him into her house
And she had a sister called Mary, who also sat at Jesus' feet and heard his word.
Spiritual » Perception » Peter
Then Peter opened his mouth and said, Of a truth I perceive that God is no respecter of persons;
Spiritual » Liberty » A new law of life sets free
For the law of the Spirit of life in Christ, Jesus, has made me free from the law of sin and death.
Spiritual » Fulness » The overflowing cup
Thou shalt prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; thou hast anointed my head with oil; my cup is running over.
Spiritual » Vision » Believers alone possess
Yet a little while, and the world shall see me no more, but ye shall see me; because I live, ye shall live also.
Spiritual » Fruit » General references to » The product of heavenly wisdom
But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peaceable, modest, benevolent, full of mercy and of good fruits, not judgmental, unfeigned.
Spiritual » Talk » Tends to religious fervency
And they said one to another, Did not our heart burn within us while he talked with us in the way and while he opened to us the scriptures?
Spiritual » Rest » Vainly sought in escape from trouble
And I said, Oh that I had wings like a dove! for then I would fly away and be at rest.
Spiritual » Hope » Inspires to clean living
And every one that has this hope in him purifies himself, even as he is pure.
Spiritual » Fellowship with Christ » Leaves its impress upon the life
Now when they saw the boldness of Peter and John and perceived that they were unlearned and ignorant men, they marvelled, and they took knowledge of them that they had been with Jesus.
Spiritual » Examples of growth » John the baptist
And the child grew and was comforted of the Spirit and was in the deserts until the day of his showing unto Israel.
Spiritual » Preparation steps required in » Returning unto the lord
And he shall go before him in the spirit and power of Elijah to turn the hearts of the fathers to the children and the rebellious to the prudence of the just, to make ready a prepared people for the Lord.
Spiritual » Riches general references to » The inheritance of God's elect
Hearken, my beloved brethren, Has not God chosen the poor of this world that they might be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom which he has promised to those that love him?
Spiritual » Conditions of fruit-bearing » Contact with living water
And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that brings forth its fruit in its season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatever he does shall prosper.
Spiritual » Conditions of fruit-bearing » Chastening, or pruning
Every branch in me that does not bear fruit he shall take away; and every one that bears fruit, he shall purge that they may bring forth more fruit.
Spiritual » Examples of love for Christ » The sinful women
Therefore I say unto thee, Her sins, which are many, are forgiven; for she loved much; but to whom little is forgiven, the same loves little.
Spiritual » Examples of love for Christ » Mary of bethany
Then Mary took a pound of ointment of spikenard, very costly, and anointed the feet of Jesus and wiped his feet with her hair; and the house was filled with the odour of the ointment.
Spiritual » Conditions of entrance into » Faith and love
Hearken, my beloved brethren, Has not God chosen the poor of this world that they might be rich in faith and heirs of the kingdom which he has promised to those that love him?
Spiritual » Conditions of entrance into » Perseverance
And Jesus said unto him, No one having put his hand to the plough and looking back is fit for the kingdom of God.
Spiritual » Memory calls to mind » The lord as a deliverer
When my soul fainted within me, I remembered the LORD, and my prayer entered in unto thee in thy holy temple.
Spiritual » Examples of growth » Paul
But Saul increased the more in strength and confounded the Jews who dwelt at Damascus, proving that this is the Christ.
Spiritual » Perception » The samaritan woman
Spiritual » Perception » Jesus
Then Jesus, knowing their thoughts and answering them said, What reason ye in your hearts?
Spiritual » Knowledge » Obtained by acquaintanceship with God
And we shall know and follow on in knowing the LORD; his going forth is prepared as the dawn; and he shall come unto us as the rain, as the latter and former rain unto the earth.
Spiritual » Knowledge » Leads to eternal life
And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.
Spiritual » Power » Gives men courage to rebuke sin
But truly I am full of power by the Spirit of the LORD, and of judgment, and of might, to declare unto Jacob his rebellion, and to Israel his sin.
Spiritual » Power » Jesus the supreme example of
And Jesus returned in the power of the Spirit into Galilee, and his fame went out through all the region round about.
Spiritual » Believers' duties performed in the light » Working
It is expedient that I do the works of him that sent me while it is day; the night comes, when no one can work.
Spiritual » Conditions of entrance into » New Birth
Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a person be born again from above, he cannot see the kingdom of God.
good Tidings » Spiritual
The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me because the LORD has anointed me; he has sent me to preach good tidings unto those who are cast down; to bind up the wounds of the broken-hearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to those that are bound;
How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that brings good tidings, that publishes peace, that brings good tidings of good, that publishes saving health, that saith unto Zion, Thy God reigns!
And the angel answering said unto him, I am Gabriel, who stands in the presence of God, and am sent to speak unto thee and to show thee this gospel.
O Zion, that brings good tidings, go up into the high mountain; lift up thy voice with strength O bearer of good tidings of Jerusalem; lift it up, do not be afraid; say unto the cities of Judah, Behold your God!
Behold upon the mountains the feet of him that brings good tidings, of him that publishes peace! O Judah, keep thy solemn feasts, perform thy vows; for Belial shall no longer pass through thee; he is utterly cut off.
Watchmen » Spiritual
Listen to your pastors, and do not resist them, for they watch for your souls as those that must give account, that they may do it with joy, and not with grief; for that is unprofitable for you.
I have set watchmen upon thy walls, O Jerusalem, which shall never hold their peace day nor night; ye that make mention of the LORD, do not keep silent
Son of man, I have placed thee as a watchman unto the house of Israel; therefore thou shalt hear the word at my mouth and give them warning from me.
Also I set watchmen over you, saying, Hearken to the sound of the shofar. But they said, We will not hearken.
Way provided » Spiritual
Go through, go through the gates; prepare ye the way of the people; clear up, clear up the highway; gather out the stones; lift up a banner as an example for the people.
And a highway shall be there and a way, and it shall be called The Way of Holiness; the unclean shall not pass over it; and for those in it there shall be someone to go with them, in such a manner that the foolish shall not err therein.
Behold, I will do a new thing; it shall come to light quickly; shall ye not know it? I will again make a way in the wilderness and rivers in the desert.
The highway of the upright is to separate himself from evil; he that keeps his way preserves his soul.
Establish signs, make thee high markers; consider the highway with great care, even the way which thou didst come; return, O virgin of Israel, return unto these thy cities.
Weapons » Spiritual » Sword of the spirit
And then shall that Wicked one be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the Spirit of his mouth and remove with the clarity of his coming:
And to the angel of the congregation in Pergamos write; These things, saith he, who has the sharp sword with two edges:
And take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God;
For the word of God is alive and efficient and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.
But with righteousness shall he judge the poor and reprove with equity for the meek of the earth; and he shall smite the earth with the rod of his mouth, and with the spirit of his lips he shall slay the wicked.
Weapons » Spiritual » General references to weapons
Then David said to the Philistine, Thou comest to me with a sword and with a spear and with a shield, but I come to thee in the name of the LORD of the hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom thou hast dishonoured.
(For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God for the destruction of strong holds),
And take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God;
But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds out of the mouth of God.
For the word of God is alive and efficient and sharper than any twoedged sword, piercing even to the dividing asunder of soul and spirit, and of the joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart.
Weapons » Spiritual » Trust in weapons vain
Then David said to the Philistine, Thou comest to me with a sword and with a spear and with a shield, but I come to thee in the name of the LORD of the hosts, the God of the armies of Israel, whom thou hast dishonoured.
But I will have mercy upon the house of Judah and will save them in the LORD their God and will not save them by bow, by sword, by battle, by horses, nor by horsemen.
and I will overthrow the throne of the kingdoms, and I will destroy the strength of the kingdom of the Gentiles, and I will overthrow the chariot and those that ride in them; and the horses and their riders shall come down, each one by the sword of his brother.
Words » Christ's, characteristics of » Spiritual
The Spirit is he that gives life; the flesh profits nothing; the words that I have spoken unto you, they are Spirit and they are life.
Words of Christ » Characteristics of » Spiritual
The Spirit is he that gives life; the flesh profits nothing; the words that I have spoken unto you, they are Spirit and they are life.
Topics on Spiritual
Abundance, Spiritual
Exodus 34:6And as the LORD passed by before him, he proclaimed, I AM, I AM strong, merciful, and gracious, longsuffering, and abundant in mercy and truth,
Abuse, Of Spiritual Things
Numbers 20:10And Moses and Aaron gathered the congregation together before the rock, and he said unto them, Hear now, ye rebels; must we fetch you water out of this rock?
Adultery, Spiritual
1 John 2:15-17Love not the world neither the things that are in the world. If anyone loves the world, the charity of the Father is not in him.
Appetite, Spiritual
Isaiah 55:1Ho, every one that thirsts, come ye to the waters, and he that has no money; come ye, buy, and eat; come, buy wine and milk without money and without price.
Armor, Spiritual
Ephesians 6:11Put on the whole armour of God that ye may be able to stand firm against the wiles of the devil.
Babies Used As A Spiritual Image
1 Corinthians 3:1-2And I, brothers, could not speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal, even as unto babes in Christ.
Beauty, Spiritual
Psalm 110:3Thy people shall be willing in the day of thy power, in the beauty of holiness; as the dew which falls from the womb of the morning, thus shall those who are thine be born unto thee.
Betrothal, Spiritual
2 Corinthians 11:2For I am jealous over you with the jealousy of God, for I have espoused you to one husband, that I may present you as a chaste virgin to the Christ.
Birth, Spiritual
John 3:3Jesus answered and said unto him, Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a person be born again from above, he cannot see the kingdom of God.
Blessings, Spiritual
John 3:16For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.
Bondage, Spiritual
2 Timothy 2:26and that they may become converted out of the snare of the devil, in which they are captive to do his will.
Circumcision, spiritual
Deuteronomy 30:6And the LORD thy God will circumcise thine heart and the heart of thy seed, to love the LORD thy God with all thine heart and with all thy soul, that thou may live.
Crowns, Spiritual Use
Isaiah 62:3Thou shalt also be a crown of glory in the hand of the LORD and a royal diadem in the hand of thy God.
David, Spiritual Significance Of
Acts 2:29Men and brethren, let me freely speak unto you of the patriarch David, that he is both dead and buried, and his sepulchre is with us unto this day.
Dividing Spiritual Blessings
Acts 1:17For he was numbered with us, and had obtained a lot or inheritance of this ministry.
drought, spiritual
Psalm 68:6God sets the solitary in families; he brings out those who are bound with chains, but the rebellious dwell in a dry land.
equipping, spiritual
Isaiah 61:1-2The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me because the LORD has anointed me; he has sent me to preach good tidings unto those who are cast down; to bind up the wounds of the broken-hearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to those that are bound;
Escaping, Spiritual Things
Genesis 39:10-12And it came to pass as she spoke to Joseph day by day, that he did not hearken unto her, to lie by her or to be with her.
Fruit, Spiritual
James 3:13Who is wise and ready among you? let him show out of a good conversation his works in meekness of wisdom.
Fruitfulness, Spiritual
Galatians 5:22-23But the fruit of the Spirit is this: Charity, joy, peace, tolerance, gentleness, goodness, faith,
Games, Spiritual
1 Corinthians 9:26I therefore so run, not as unto an uncertain thing; so I fight, not as one that beats the air;
Gifts From God, Spiritual
John 6:32Then Jesus said unto them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Moses gave you not that bread from the heaven, but my Father gives you the true bread from the heaven.
Inheritance, Spiritual
Hebrews 1:2has in these last times spoken unto us by his Son, whom he has appointed heir of all things, by whom also he made the ages;
Labor, Spiritual Aspects Of
John 4:38I have sent you to reap that upon which ye bestowed no labour; others laboured, and ye have entered into their labours.
Land, Spiritual Aspects Of
Genesis 2:8-9And the LORD God had planted a garden eastward in Eden, and there he put the man whom he had formed.
Leaders, Spiritual
Hebrews 5:4And no one takes this honour unto himself, but he that is called of God, as was Aaron.
Light, Spiritual
1 John 1:5This then is the promise which we have heard of him and declare unto you, That God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.
Many Spiritual Beings
Revelation 5:11And I beheld, and I heard the voice of many angels round about the throne and of the animals and of the elders; and the number of them was ten thousand times ten thousand, and thousands of thousands;
Maturity, Spiritual
Ephesians 4:13-15until we all come forth in the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God unto a perfect man, unto the measure of the coming of age of the Christ:
Not Seeing Spiritual Things
Daniel 10:7And only I, Daniel, saw that vision: for the men that were with me did not see the vision; but a great fear fell upon them, and they fled and hid themselves.
Origins Of Spiritual Life
John 3:6-8That which is born of the flesh is flesh, and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit.
Poverty, Spiritual
Matthew 13:58And he did not do many mighty works there because of their unbelief.
Predestination, Spiritual Events
Exodus 33:19And he replied, I will make all my goodness pass before thee, and I will proclaim the name that I AM before thee; and I will have mercy on whom I will have mercy and will show clemency on whom I will show clemency.
Purity, Moral And Spiritual
Habakkuk 1:13Thou art of purer eyes than to behold evil and canst not look on iniquity: why dost thou look upon those that deal treacherously and hold thy tongue when the wicked devour the man that is more righteous than he?
Rejection Of Spiritual Instruction
2 Chronicles 30:10So the posts passed from city to city through the land of Ephraim and Manasseh even unto Zebulun, but they laughed them to scorn and mocked them.
Rest, Spiritual
Lamentations 5:19-22Thou, O LORD, shall remain for ever; thy throne from generation to generation.
Resurrection, Spiritual
Ephesians 2:1And he has made you alive, who were dead in trespasses and sins,
Riches, Spiritual
Romans 11:33-36O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and of the knowledge of God! How incomprehensible are his judgments and his ways past finding out!
Slavery, Spiritual
John 8:33-36They answered him, We are Abraham's seed, and we have never served anyone; how sayest thou, Ye shall be set free?
Sleep, Spiritual
Isaiah 56:10His watchmen are blind: they are all ignorant; they are all dumb dogs; they cannot bark; sleeping, lying down, they love to slumber.
Spiritual Adoption
Exodus 4:22-23And thou shalt say unto Pharaoh, The LORD hath said thus: Israel is my son, even my firstborn.
Spiritual Allegories
John 10:1-16Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that enters not by the door into the sheepfold, but climbs up some other way, the same is a thief and a robber.
Spiritual Blindness, Consequences Of
Romans 1:20-22For the invisible things of him, his eternal power and divinity, are clearly understood by the creation of the world and by the things that are made so that there is no excuse;
Spiritual Blindness, In Unbelievers
Proverbs 4:19The way of the wicked is as darkness; they do not know in what they stumble.
Spiritual Blindness, Removal Of
2 Corinthians 4:6For the God, who commanded the light to shine out of darkness, has shined in our hearts to bring forth the light of the knowledge of the clarity of God in the face of Jesus Christ.
Spiritual Blindness, Results Of Sin
Lamentations 4:14Nun They have wandered blindly in the streets; they were polluted in blood, so that no one could touch their garments.
Spiritual crowns
Isaiah 61:3to order in Zion those that mourn, to give unto them beauty for ashes, the oil of joy for mourning, the garment of praise for the spirit of heaviness; that they might be called trees of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that he might be glorified.
Spiritual Darkness
John 11:10But he who walks in the night stumbles because there is no light in him.
Spiritual Dawn
2 Peter 1:19We have also the most sure word of the prophets, unto which ye do well that ye take heed, as unto a light that shines in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star arises in your hearts,
Spiritual Deafness
2 Timothy 4:4and thus they shall turn away their ears from the truth and shall return unto fables.
Spiritual Death
Romans 6:23For the wages of sin is death, but the grace of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Spiritual Depths
1 Corinthians 2:10But God has revealed this unto us by his Spirit, for the Spirit searches all things, even the deep things of God.
Spiritual Desires
Isaiah 26:9With my soul I desire thee in the night; yea, even as long as the spirit is within me I will seek thee early: for as long as thy judgments are in the earth, the inhabitants of the world learn righteousness.
Spiritual Destitution
Matthew 5:3Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of the heavens.
Spiritual Discernment
2 Kings 4:9And she said to her husband, Behold now, I perceive that this is a holy man of God, who passes by us continually.
Spiritual Failure
Matthew 7:27and the rain descended, and the rivers came, and the winds blew and beat upon that house, and it fell; and great was the fall of it.
Spiritual Famine,
Amos 8:11-12Behold, the days come, said the Lord GOD, that I will send a famine to the earth, not a famine of bread, nor a thirst for water, but of hearing the words of the LORD:
Spiritual Famine, Relief Of
Psalm 107:9For he satisfies the soul that is destitute and fills the hungry soul with goodness.
Spiritual Fathers
1 Corinthians 4:15For though ye may have ten thousand instructors in Christ, yet ye shall not have many fathers, for in Christ Jesus I have begotten you through the gospel.
Spiritual Foundations
1 Corinthians 3:11For no one can lay another foundation than that laid, which is Jesus the Christ.
Spiritual Fulness
Psalm 23:5Thou shalt prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies; thou hast anointed my head with oil; my cup is running over.
Spiritual Gifts
1 Corinthians 12:1Now regarding spiritual things, brothers, I would not have you ignore them.
Spiritual Gifts, Diversity Of
1 Corinthians 12:4-6Now there is dispersal of gifts, but the same Spirit.
Spiritual Gifts, Given To Church
Ephesians 4:11And he gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers,
Spiritual Gifts, Importance Of Love
1 Corinthians 13:1Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels and have not charity, I am become as sounding brass or a tinkling cymbal.
Spiritual Gifts, Purpose Of
1 Corinthians 14:12Even so ye, forasmuch as ye desire the things of the Spirit, earnestly pursue excellence unto the edification of the congregation .
Spiritual Gifts, Warnings About
1 Corinthians 14:39Therefore, brothers, earnestly pursue prophecy and do not forbid to speak with tongues.
Spiritual Growth
2 Corinthians 9:10Now he that supplies seed to the sower shall also supply bread for food and shall multiply your seed sown and shall increase the growing of the fruits of your righteousness,
Spiritual Harlotry
Hosea 5:4They will not think about returning unto their God; for the spirit of whoredoms is in the midst of them, and they do not know the LORD.
Spiritual Hunger
1 Peter 2:2as newborn babes, desire the rational milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby in health;
Spiritual Ignorance
1 Corinthians 12:1Now regarding spiritual things, brothers, I would not have you ignore them.
Spiritual Illumination
Daniel 5:14I have heard of thee, that the spirit of the holy God is in thee and that light and understanding and greater wisdom was found in thee.
Spiritual Immaturity
1 Corinthians 3:1And I, brothers, could not speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal, even as unto babes in Christ.
Spiritual Investment
Matthew 6:20but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust corrupt and where thieves do not break through nor steal;
Spiritual life
John 6:63The Spirit is he that gives life; the flesh profits nothing; the words that I have spoken unto you, they are Spirit and they are life.
Spiritual Life, Described By
Romans 6:11Likewise also reckon yourselves to be truly dead unto sin, but alive unto God in Christ, Jesus, our Lord.
Spiritual Life, Maintained By
John 6:57As the living Father has sent me, and I live by the Father, so he that eats me, he shall also live by me.
Spiritual Life, Nature Of
Psalm 36:9For with thee is the fountain of life; in thy light shall we see light.
Spiritual Malnutrition
1 Corinthians 3:1-3And I, brothers, could not speak unto you as unto spiritual, but as unto carnal, even as unto babes in Christ.
Spiritual Maturity
1 Corinthians 14:20Brothers, be not children in understanding, howbeit in malice be ye children; but in understanding be perfect.
Spiritual Mothers
1 Peter 3:6as Sara obeyed Abraham, calling him lord, of whom ye are made daughters, doing well and not being afraid of any terror.
Spiritual Night
1 Thessalonians 5:5Ye are all the sons of light, and the sons of the day; we are not of the night, nor of darkness.
Spiritual Offspring
Galatians 3:29And if ye are Christ's, then ye are Abraham's seed and heirs according to the promise.
Spiritual Perception
Mark 2:8And Jesus, knowing afterward in his spirit that they so reasoned within themselves, said unto them, Why think ye these things in your hearts?
Spiritual Progress
Job 17:9The righteous shall hold on to his way, and he that has clean hands shall be stronger and stronger.
Spiritual Striving
Philippians 1:27Only let your conversation be as is worthy of the gospel of Christ, that whether I come and see you or else be absent, I may hear of your affairs, that ye stand fast in one spirit, unanimous, working together for the faith of the gospel,
Spiritual Treasures
2 Corinthians 4:7But we have this treasure in clay vessels that the excellency of the virtue may be of God, and not of us.
Spiritual Understanding
Hebrews 13:12-13Therefore, Jesus also, that he might sanctify the people with his own blood, suffered outside the gate.
Spiritual Vitality
2 Thessalonians 1:3We must thank God always for you, brethren, as is due because your faith grows exceedingly, and the charity of each and every one of you toward each other abounds,
Spiritual Warfare
Ephesians 6:12For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the lords of this age, rulers of this darkness, against spiritual wickedness in the heavens.
Spiritual Warfare, Armour
Psalm 28:7-8The LORD is my strength and my shield; my heart trusted in him, and I am helped; therefore my heart greatly rejoices; and with my song I will praise him.
Spiritual Warfare, As Conflict
Ephesians 6:12For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the lords of this age, rulers of this darkness, against spiritual wickedness in the heavens.
Spiritual Warfare, Causes Of
2 Peter 2:4For if God did not forgive the angels that sinned, but cast them down into the deepest abyss and delivered them into chains of darkness, to be reserved unto judgment;
Spiritual Warfare, Enemies In
James 4:4Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? Whosoever therefore that desires to be a friend of the world, makes himself the enemy of God.
Strength, Spiritual
Ephesians 6:10Finally, my brethren, be strong in the Lord and in the power of his might.
That Which Is Spiritual
John 4:24God is a Spirit and those that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.
Victory, Over Spiritual Forces
Hebrews 4:15For we do not have a high priest who cannot sympathize with our weaknesses, but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin.
Wardrobe, Spiritual
Romans 13:12The night is past, and the day is come; let us therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us clothe ourselves with the weapons of light.
Weakness, Spiritual
2 Corinthians 12:10Therefore I am content in weaknesses, in reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in distresses for Christ's sake, for when I am weak, then am I strong.
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