114 Bible Verses about Spiritual
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And this is what we discuss, using language taught by no human wisdom but by the Spirit. We interpret what is spiritual in spiritual language.
The spiritual man, again, can read the meaning of everything; and yet no one can read what he is.
If we sowed you the seeds of spiritual good, is it a great matter if we reap your worldly goods?
The unspiritual man rejects these truths of the Spirit of God; to him they are 'sheer folly,' he cannot understand them. And the reason is, that they must be read with the spiritual eye.
The Law is spiritual; we know that. But then I am a creature of the flesh, in the thraldom of sin.
But I could not discuss things with you, my brothers, as spiritual persons; I had to address you as worldlings, as mere babes in Christ.
Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ who in Christ has blessed us with every spiritual blessing in the heavenly sphere!
Make love your aim, and then set your heart on the spiritual gifts ??especially upon prophecy.
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Adorning » Spiritual » General references
Adorning » Spiritual » White raiment, the heavenly garment
Nay, I tell you Elijah has already come, but they have not recognized him ??they have worked their will on him. And the Son of man will suffer at their hands in the same way."
'The conqueror shall be clad in white raiment; I will never erase his name from the book of Life, but will own him openly before my Father and before his angels.'
I advise you to buy from me gold refined in the fire, that you may be rich, white raiment to clothe you and prevent the shame of your nakedness from being seen, and salve to rub on your eyes, that you may see.
also round the throne four and twenty thrones, and on these thrones four and twenty Presbyters seated, who were clad in white raiment with golden crowns upon their heads.
After that I looked, and there was a great host whom no one could count, from every nation and tribe and people and tongue, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clad in white robes, with palm-branches in their hands;
Adorning » Spiritual » The robe of righteousness, the saint's adorning
Armour » Spiritual » Weapons and armour of the saints
put on God's armour so as to be able to stand against the stratagems of the devil.
but we must be sober, we who belong to the day, clad in faith and love as our coat of mail, with the hope of salvation as our helmet ??9 for God destined us not for Wrath but to gain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ,
It is far on in the night, the day is almost here; so let us drop the deeds of darkness and put on the armour of the light;
true words, the power of God; with the weapons of integrity for attack or for defence,
Assurance » Spiritual
and this is why I am suffering. Still, I am not ashamed of it; I know whom I have trusted and I am certain he is able to keep what I have put into his hands till the great Day.
let us draw near with a true heart, in absolute assurance of faith, our hearts sprinkled clean from a bad conscience, and our bodies washed in pure water;
May their hearts be encouraged! May they learn the meaning of love! May they have all the wealth of conviction that comes from insight! May they learn to know that open secret of God, the Father of Christ,
for our gospel came to you not with mere words but also with power and with the holy Spirit, with ample conviction on our part (you know what we were to you, for your own good),
Beauty » Spiritual
Boasting » Spiritual
Supposing some of the branches have been broken off, while you have been grafted in like a shoot of wild olive to share the rich growth of the olive-stem, do not pride yourself at the expense of these branches. Remember, in your pride, the stem supports you, not you the stem. You will say, "But branches were broken off to let me be grafted in!" read more.
Granted. They were broken off ??for their lack of faith. And you owe your position to your faith. You should feel awed instead of being uplifted. For if God did not spare the natural branches, he will not spare you either.
Christ did not send me to baptize but to preach the gospel. And to preach it with no fine rhetoric, lest the cross of Christ should lose its power! Those who are doomed to perish find the story of the cross 'sheer folly,' but it means the power of God for those whom he saves. It is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the sages, I will confound the insight of the wise. read more.
Sage, scribe, critic of this world, where are they all? Has not God stultified the wisdom of the world? For when the world with all its wisdom failed to know God in his wisdom, God resolved to save believers by the 'sheer folly' of the Christian message. Jews demand miracles and Greeks want wisdom, but our message is Christ the crucified ??a stumbling-block to the Jews, 'sheer folly' to the Gentiles, but for those who are called, whether Jews or Greeks, a Christ who is the power of God and the wisdom of God. For the 'foolishness' of God is wiser than men, and the 'weakness' of God is stronger than men. Why, look at your own ranks, my brothers; not many wise men (that is, judged by human standards), not many leading men, not many of good birth, have been called! No, God has chosen what is foolish in the world to shame the wise; God has chosen what is weak in the world to shame what is strong; God has chosen what is mean and despised in the world ??things which are not, to put down things that are; that no person may boast in the sight of God. This is the God to whom you owe your being in Christ Jesus, whom God has made our 'Wisdom,' that is, our righteousness and consecration and redemption; so that, as it is written, let him who boasts boast of the Lord.
Body » Resurrection of » Spiritual
who will transform the body that belongs to our low estate till it resembles the body of his Glory, by the same power that enables him to make everything subject to himself.
sown an animate body, it rises a spiritual body. As there is an animate body, so there is a spiritual body.
Thus, as we have borne the likeness of material Man, so we are to bear the likeness of the heavenly Man.
It makes me sigh indeed, this yearning to be under the cover of my heavenly habitation,
When Christ, who is our life, appears, then you will appear with him in glory.
Brethren » Spiritual » The family of God
For he decreed of old that those whom he predestined should share the likeness of his Son ??that he might be the firstborn of a great brotherhood.
Then I fell before his feet to worship him; but he said to me, "No, not that! I am but a servant like yourself and your brothers, who hold the testimony of Jesus. Worship God" (for the testimony borne by Jesus is the breath of all prophecy).
He had to resemble his brothers in every respect, in order to prove a merciful and faithful high priest in things divine, to expiate the sins of the People.
But you are not to be called 'rabbi,' for One is your teacher, and you are all brothers;
The King will answer them, 'I tell you truly, in so far as you did it to one of these brothers of mine, even to the least of them, you did it to me.'
Christ » Words of characteristics of » Spiritual
What gives life is the Spirit: flesh is of no avail at all. The words I have uttered to you are spirit and life.
Circumcision » Spiritual
in him you have been circumcised with no material circumcision that cuts flesh from the body, but with Christ's own circumcision,
he is a Jew who is one inwardly, and circumcision is a matter of the heart, spiritual not literal ??praised by God, not by man.
Clothing » Spiritual » White raiment, the heavenly garment
Nay, I tell you Elijah has already come, but they have not recognized him ??they have worked their will on him. And the Son of man will suffer at their hands in the same way."
'The conqueror shall be clad in white raiment; I will never erase his name from the book of Life, but will own him openly before my Father and before his angels.'
I advise you to buy from me gold refined in the fire, that you may be rich, white raiment to clothe you and prevent the shame of your nakedness from being seen, and salve to rub on your eyes, that you may see.
also round the throne four and twenty thrones, and on these thrones four and twenty Presbyters seated, who were clad in white raiment with golden crowns upon their heads.
After that I looked, and there was a great host whom no one could count, from every nation and tribe and people and tongue, standing before the throne and before the Lamb, clad in white robes, with palm-branches in their hands;
Clothing » Spiritual » The robe of righteousness, the saint's adorning
Consequences of sin » death » Physical » Spiritual » Separation from God
Darkness » Spiritual
It is far on in the night, the day is almost here; so let us drop the deeds of darkness and put on the armour of the light;
but if your Eye is selfish, the whole of your body will be darkened. And if your very light turns dark, then ??what a darkness it is!
For while once upon a time you were darkness, now in the Lord you are light; lead the life of those who are children of the light
And this is the sentence of condemnation, that the Light has entered the world and yet men have preferred darkness to light. It is because their actions have been evil;
Deafness » Spiritual
Dearth » Spiritual
death » Spiritual
Thus, then, sin came into the world by one man, and death came in by sin; and so death spread to all men, inasmuch as all men sinned.
their intelligence is darkened, they are estranged from the life of God by the ignorance which their dulness of heart has produced in them ??19 men who have recklessly abandoned themselves to sensuality, with a lust for the business of impurity in every shape and form.
he bore our sins in his own body on the gibbet, that we might break with sin and live for righteousness; and by his wounds you have been healed.
death » Spiritual » Of the wicked
But God said to him, 'Foolish man, this very night your soul is wanted; and who will get all you have prepared?'
Debtors » Spiritual
To Greeks and to barbarians, to wise and to foolish alike, I owe a duty.
(You know how gracious our Lord Jesus Christ was; rich though he was, he became poor for the sake of you, that by his poverty you might be rich.)
We know what love is by this, that He laid down his life for us; so we ought to lay down our lives for the brotherhood.
Diligence » Spiritual
You have a saying, have you not, 'Four months yet, then harvest'? Look round, I tell you; see, the fields are white for harvesting!
I could have wished myself accursed and banished from Christ for the sake of my brothers, my natural kinsmen;
in the hope of being able to make my fellow-Jews jealous and of managing thus to save some of them.
Enlightenment » Spiritual
But you are the elect race, the royal priesthood, the consecrated nation, the People who belong to Him, that you may proclaim the wondrous deeds of Him who has called you from darkness to his wonderful light ??10 you who once were no people and now are God's people, you who once were unpitied and now are pitied.
For God who said, "Light shall shine out of darkness," has shone within my heart to illuminate men with the knowledge of God's glory in the face of Christ.
that their eyes may be opened and that they may turn from darkness to light, from the power of Satan to God, to get remission of their sins and an inheritance among those who are consecrated by faith in me.'
Feasts » Of new moons » Spiritual
Then I was told, "Write this: ??'Blessed are those who have been called to the marriage-banquet of the Lamb!'" The angel also told me, "These are genuine words of God."
And as they were eating he took a loaf, and after the blessing he broke and gave it to them, saying, "Take this, it means my body."
Once more he sent some other servants, saying, 'Tell the invited guests, here is my supper all prepared, my oxen and fat cattle are killed, everything is ready; come to the marriage-banquet.'
Jesus said to him, "There was a man who was giving a large supper, to which he had invited a number of guests.
Fulness » Spiritual » Warnings against worldly fulness
You declare, 'I am rich, I am well off, I lack nothing!' ??not knowing you are a miserable creature, pitiful, poor, blind, naked.
Fulness » Spiritual » Fulness of blessing
Fulness » Spiritual » Fulness of joy
I have told you this, that my joy may be within you and your joy complete.
When I do come to you, I know I will bring a full blessing from Christ.
Fulness » Spiritual » Fulness of the spirit
and do not get drunk with wine ??that means profligacy ??but be filled with the Spirit,
Fulness » Spiritual » Fulness of wisdom
Hence, from the day we heard of it, we have never ceased to pray for you, asking God to fill you with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and insight,
Fulness » Spiritual » Fulness of God
by knowing the love of Christ which surpasses all knowledge! May you be filled with the entire fulness of God!
Fulness » Spiritual » The overflowing cup
Gifts from God » Spiritual » Christ, the saviour
Jesus answered, "If you knew what is the free gift of God and who is asking you for a drink, you would have asked him instead, and he would have given you 'living' water."
For God loved the world so dearly that he gave up his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him may have eternal life, instead of perishing.
Then said Jesus, "What Moses gave you was not the bread from heaven; it is my Father who gives you the real bread from heaven ??33 for the bread of God is what comes down from heaven and gives life to the world."
Gifts from God » Spiritual » Faith
For on behalf of Christ you have the favour of suffering no less than of believing in him,
For it is by grace you have been saved, as you had faith; it is not your doing but God's gift,
Gifts from God » Spiritual » Wisdom
Whoever of you is defective in wisdom, let him ask God who gives to all men without question or reproach, and the gift will be his.
Gifts from God » Spiritual » Repentance
On hearing this they desisted and glorified God, saying, "So God has actually allowed the Gentiles to repent and live!"
Gifts from God » Spiritual » Grace
Yet he gives grace more and more: thus it is said, The haughty God opposes, but to the humble he gives grace.
the Gifts of God » Spiritual » Christ the chief of
Jesus answered, "If you knew what is the free gift of God and who is asking you for a drink, you would have asked him instead, and he would have given you 'living' water."
For God loved the world so dearly that he gave up his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him may have eternal life, instead of perishing.
Then said Jesus, "What Moses gave you was not the bread from heaven; it is my Father who gives you the real bread from heaven ??33 for the bread of God is what comes down from heaven and gives life to the world."
the Gifts of God » Spiritual » Rest
and repay you who are troubled (as well as us) with rest and relief, when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven together with the angels of his power
Come to me, all who are labouring and burdened, and I will refresh you.
the Gifts of God » Spiritual » Faith
For on behalf of Christ you have the favour of suffering no less than of believing in him,
For it is by grace you have been saved, as you had faith; it is not your doing but God's gift,
the Gifts of God » Spiritual » Are through Christ
But each one of us is granted his own grace, as determined by the full measure of Christ's gift. Thus it is said, When he ascended on high he led a host captive and granted gifts to men.
the Gifts of God » Spiritual » Pray for
Well, if for all your evil you know to give your children what is good, how much more will your Father in heaven give good gifts to those who ask him?
Ask and the gift will be yours, seek and you will find, knock and the door will open to you;
the Gifts of God » Spiritual » Wisdom
Whoever of you is defective in wisdom, let him ask God who gives to all men without question or reproach, and the gift will be his.
the Gifts of God » Spiritual » Glory
Yea, I have given them the glory thou gavest me, that they may be one as we are one ??23 I in them and thou in me ??that they may be made perfectly one, so that the world may recognize that thou hast sent me and hast loved them as thou hast loved me.
the Gifts of God » Spiritual » Grace
Yet he gives grace more and more: thus it is said, The haughty God opposes, but to the humble he gives grace.
the Gifts of God » Spiritual » The holy ghost
Well, if for all your evil you know to give your children what is good, how much more will your Father give the holy Spirit from heaven to those who ask him?"
Peter said to him, "Death to you and your money, for dreaming you could buy the gift of God!
the Gifts of God » Spiritual » Righteousness
Nor is the free gift like the effect of the one man's sin; for while the sentence ensuing on a single sin resulted in doom, the free gift ensuing on many trespasses issues in acquittal. For if the trespass of one man allowed death to reign through that one man, much more shall those who receive the overflowing grace and free gift of righteousness reign in life through One, through Jesus Christ.
the Gifts of God » Spiritual » A new heart
the Gifts of God » Spiritual » To be used for mutual profit
You must serve one another, each with the talent he has received, as efficient stewards of God's varied grace.
the Gifts of God » Spiritual » Not repented of by him
the Gifts of God » Spiritual » Strength and power
the Gifts of God » Spiritual » Eternal life
Sin's wage is death, but God's gift is life eternal in Christ Jesus our Lord.
the Gifts of God » Spiritual » Peace
the Gifts of God » Spiritual » Repentance
On hearing this they desisted and glorified God, saying, "So God has actually allowed the Gentiles to repent and live!"
Glory » Spiritual » Is the work of the holy ghost
But we all mirror the glory of the Lord with face unveiled, and so we are being transformed into the same likeness as himself, passing from one glory to another ??for this comes of the Lord the Spirit.
Glory » Spiritual » Is given by God
Glory » Spiritual » Is given by Christ
Yea, I have given them the glory thou gavest me, that they may be one as we are one ??23 I in them and thou in me ??that they may be made perfectly one, so that the world may recognize that thou hast sent me and hast loved them as thou hast loved me.
Glory » Spiritual » Is the work of the holy spirit
But we all mirror the glory of the Lord with face unveiled, and so we are being transformed into the same likeness as himself, passing from one glory to another ??for this comes of the Lord the Spirit.
Good » Tidings » Spiritual
The angel replied, "I am Gabriel, I stand before God; I have been sent to speak to you and to tell you this good news.
Healing » Spiritual
The Spirit of the Lord is upon me: for he has consecrated me to preach the gospel to the poor, he has sent me to proclaim release for captives and recovery of sight for the blind, to set free the oppressed,
Heirs » Spiritual » Spiritual
The promise made to Abraham and his offspring that he should inherit the world, did not reach him through the Law, but through the righteousness of faith.
Now if you are Christ's, then you are Abraham's offspring; in virtue of the Promise, you are heirs.
and if children, heirs as well, heirs of God, heirs along with Christ ??for we share his sufferings in order to share his glory.
So you are servant no longer but son, and as son you are also heir, all owing to God.
Are not all angels merely spirits in the divine service, commissioned for the benefit of those who are to inherit salvation?
Heritage » Spiritual
that their eyes may be opened and that they may turn from darkness to light, from the power of Satan to God, to get remission of their sins and an inheritance among those who are consecrated by faith in me.'
And now I entrust you to God and the word of his grace; he is able to upbuild you and give you your inheritance among all the consecrated.
remember, you will receive from the Lord the inheritance which is your due; serve Christ your Lord and Master,
Hope » Spiritual » Abides forever
And may our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father who has loved us and given us eternal encouragement and good hope,
Thus 'faith and hope and love last on, these three,' but the greatest of all is love.
Hope » Spiritual » Enabled abraham to become the father of the faithful
For Abraham, when hope was gone, hoped on in faith, and thus became the father of many nations ??even as he was told, So numberless shall your offspring be.
Hope » Spiritual » Believers called to testify concerning
but reverence Christ as Lord in your own hearts. Always be ready with a reply for anyone who calls you to account for the hope you cherish, but answer gently and with a sense of reverence;
Hope » Spiritual » The scriptures the source of
Hope » Spiritual » The saving element in life
We were saved with this hope in view. Now when an object of hope is seen, there is no further need to hope. Who ever hopes for what he sees already?
Hope » Spiritual » Inspires to clean living
Hunger » Spiritual
Like newly-born children, thirst for the pure, spiritual milk to make you grow up to salvation.
Blessed are you who hunger to-day! you shall be satisfied. Blessed are you who weep to-day! you shall laugh.
Ignorance » Spiritual » General references to
their intelligence is darkened, they are estranged from the life of God by the ignorance which their dulness of heart has produced in them ??19 men who have recklessly abandoned themselves to sensuality, with a lust for the business of impurity in every shape and form.
Be obedient children, instead of moulding yourselves to the passions that once ruled the days of your ignorance;
Imitation » Of worldly people and customs condemned » Spiritual
Obey your leaders, submit to them; for they are alive to the interests of your souls, as men who will have to account for their trust. Let their work be a joy to them and not a grief ??which would be a loss to yourselves.
Remember your leaders, the men who spoke the word of God to you; look back upon the close of their career, and copy their faith.
Not that we have no right to such support; it was simply to give you a pattern to copy.
Practise also what you have learned and received from me, what you heard me say and what you saw me do; then the God of peace will be with you.
Inheritance » Earthly » Spiritual
that their eyes may be opened and that they may turn from darkness to light, from the power of Satan to God, to get remission of their sins and an inheritance among those who are consecrated by faith in me.'
And now I entrust you to God and the word of his grace; he is able to upbuild you and give you your inheritance among all the consecrated.
remember, you will receive from the Lord the inheritance which is your due; serve Christ your Lord and Master,
The law of God » Described as » Spiritual
The Law is spiritual; we know that. But then I am a creature of the flesh, in the thraldom of sin.
Life » Spiritual
The thief only comes to steal, to slay, and to destroy: I have come that they may have life and have it to the full.
Jesus said to him, "I am the real and living way: no one comes to the Father except by means of me.
Jesus said, "I am the bread of life; he who comes to me will never be hungry, and he who believes in me will never be thirsty again.
but these Signs are recorded so that you may believe Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and believing may have life through his Name.
Life » Spiritual » Spotless, general references to
in order to have the church as his very own, standing before him in all her glory, with never a spot or wrinkle or any such flaw, but consecrated and unblemished.
Then, beloved, as you are expecting this, be eager to be found by him unspotted and unblemished in serene assurance.
Pure, unsoiled religion in the judgment of God the Father means this: to care for orphans and widows in their trouble, and to keep oneself from the stain of the world.
Life » Spiritual » Necessitates death to sin and self
I have been crucified with Christ, and it is no longer I who live, Christ lives in me; the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God who loved me and gave himself up for me.
and that he died for all in order to have the living live no longer for themselves but for him who died and rose for them.
every day of my life I am being given over to death for Jesus' sake, so that the life of Jesus may come out within my mortal flesh.
Life » Spiritual » Secured through faith
Truly, truly I tell you, he who listens to my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life; he will incur no sentence of judgment, he has already passed from death across to life.
but these Signs are recorded so that you may believe Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and believing may have life through his Name.
On the other hand, if Christ is within you, though the body is a dead thing owing to Adam's sin, the spirit is living as the result of righteousness.
Life » Spiritual » Christ the supreme object of
(for this was why the gospel was preached to the dead as well, that while they are judged in the flesh as men, they may live as God lives in the spirit).
As life means Christ to me, so death means gain.
Life » Spiritual » Sustained by the word of God
Life » Spiritual » Love the demonstration of
We know we have crossed from death to life, because we love the brotherhood; he who has no love [for his brother] remains in death.
Men » Spiritual » Evil men put to silence
Mind » Spiritual
Treat one another with the same spirit as you experience in Christ Jesus.
For who ever understood the thoughts of the Lord, so as to give him instruction? No one. Well, our thoughts are Christ's thoughts.
The interests of the flesh mean death, the interests of the Spirit mean life and peace.
Nation » Spiritual » Sins of
Nation » Spiritual » The righteous cultivate the spirit of
The wisdom from above is first of all pure, then peaceable, forbearing, conciliatory, full of mercy and wholesome fruit, unambiguous, straightforward;
men who are above reproach, only once married, with children who believe and who are not liable to the charge of being profligate or insubordinate.
Aim at peace with all ??and at that consecration without which no one will ever see the Lord;
Nation » Spiritual » Rebellion against
Despite it all, these visionaries pollute their flesh, scorn the Powers celestial, and scoff at the angelic Glories.
Hence anyone who resists authority is opposing the divine order, and the opposition will bring judgment on themselves.
Preparation » Spiritual » Abandonment of idols
Preparation » Spiritual » Cleansing of God's temple
Preparation » Spiritual » Personal purification
If one will only keep clear of the latter, he will be put to noble use, he will be consecrated and useful to the Owner of the House, he will be set apart for good work of all kinds.
Preparation » Spiritual » Returning unto the lord
he will go in front of Him with the spirit and power of Elijah to turn the hearts of fathers to their children, turning the disobedient to the wisdom of the just, to make a people ready and prepared for the Lord."
Reputation » Spiritual
Everyone has heard of your loyalty to the gospel; it makes me rejoice over you. Still, I want you to be experts in good and innocents in evil.
First of all, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, because the report of your faith is over all the world.
It was by faith that Abel offered God a richer sacrifice than Cain did, and thus won from God the record of being 'just,' on the score of what he gave; he died, but by his faith he is speaking to us still. It was by faith that Enoch was taken to heaven, so that he never died (he was not overtaken by death, for God had taken him away). For before he was taken to heaven, his record was that he had satisfied God; and apart from faith it is impossible to satisfy him, for the man who draws near to God must believe that he exists and that he does reward those who seek him. read more.
It was by faith that Noah, after being told by God what was still unseen, reverently constructed an ark to save his household; thus he condemned the world and became heir of the righteousness that follows faith. It was by faith that Abraham obeyed his call to go forth to a place which he would receive as an inheritance; he went forth, although he did not know where he was to go. It was by faith that he sojourned in the promised land, as in a foreign country, residing in tents, as did Isaac and Jacob who were co-heirs with him of the same promise; he was waiting for the City with its fixed foundations, whose builder and maker is God. It was by faith that even Sara got strength to conceive, bearing a son when she was past the age for it ??because she considered she could rely on Him who gave the promise. Thus a single man, though he was physically impotent, had issue in number like the stars in heaven, countless as the sand on the seashore. (These all died in faith without obtaining the promises; they only saw them far away and hailed them, owning they were 'strangers and exiles upon earth.' Now people who speak in this way plainly show they are in search of a fatherland. If they thought of the land they have left behind, they would have time to go back, but they really aspire to the better land in heaven. That is why God is not ashamed to be called their God; he has prepared a City for them.) It was by faith, when Abraham was put to the test, that he sacrificed Isaac, he was ready to sacrifice his only son, although he had received the promises and had been told that it is through Isaac that your offspring shall be reckoned ??19 for he considered that God was able even to raise men from the dead. Hence he did get him back, by what was a parable of the resurrection. It was by faith that Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau in connexion with the future. It was by faith that, when Jacob was dying, he blessed each of the sons of Joseph, bending in prayer over the head of his staff. It was by faith that Joseph at his end thought about the exodus of the sons of Israel, and gave orders about his own bones. It was by faith that Moses was hidden for three months after birth by his parents, because they saw the child was beautiful, and had no fear of the royal decree. It was by faith that Moses refused, when he had grown up, to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter; ill-treatment with God's people he preferred to the passing pleasures of sin, considering obloquy with the messiah to be richer wealth than all Egypt's treasures ??for he had an eye to the Reward. It was by faith that he left Egypt, not from any fear of the king's wrath; like one who saw the King Invisible, he never flinched. It was by faith that he celebrated the passover and performed the sprinkling by blood, so that the destroying angel might not touch Israel's first-born. It was by faith that they crossed the Red Sea like dry land ??and when the Egyptians attempted it they were drowned. It was by faith that the walls of Jericho collapsed, after being surrounded for only seven days. It was by faith that Rahab the harlot did not perish along with those who were disobedient, as she had welcomed the scouts peaceably. And what more shall I say? Time would fail me to tell of Gideon, of Barak and Samson and Jephthah, of David and Samuel and the prophets ??33 men who by faith conquered kingdoms, administered justice, obtained promises, shut the mouth of lions, quenched the power of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, from weakness won to strength, proved valiant in warfare, and routed hosts of foreigners. Some were given back to their womankind, raised from the very dead; others were broken on the wheel, refusing to accept release, that they might obtain a better resurrection; others, again, had to experience scoffs and scourging, aye chains and imprisonment ??37 they were stoned, sawn in two, and cut to pieces; they had to roam about in sheepskins and goatskins, forlorn, oppressed, ill-treated (men of whom the world was not worthy), wanderers in the desert and among the hills, in caves and gullies. They all won their record for faith, but the Promise they did not obtain.
Rest » Spiritual
Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find your souls refreshed;
Well then, as the promise of entrance into his Rest is still left to us, let us be afraid of anyone being judged to have missed it. For we have had the good news as well as they; only, the message they heard was of no use to them, because it did not meet with faith in the hearers. For we do enter the Rest by our faith: according to his word, As I swore in my anger, they shall never enter my Rest ??although his works were all over by the foundation of the world. read more.
For he says this somewhere about the seventh day: And God rested from all his works on the seventh day. And again in this passage, they shall never enter my Rest. Since then it is reserved for some to enter it, and since those who formerly got the good news failed to enter owing to their disobedience, he again fixes a day; To-day ??as he says in 'David' after so long an interval, and as has been already quoted ??To-day, when you hear his voice, harden not your hearts. Thus if Joshua had given them Rest, God would not speak later about another day. There is a sabbath-Rest, then, reserved still for the People of God (for once a man enters his rest, he rests from work just as God did). Let us be eager then to enter that Rest, in case anyone falls into the same sort of disobedience.
Rivers » Jordan » Spiritual
Then he showed me the river of the water of Life, bright as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb
Sleep » Spiritual » Symbol of death
Then he knelt down and cried aloud, "Lord, let not this sin stand against them!" With these words he slept the sleep of death.
Sleep » Spiritual » General references to natural
Then he went to the disciples and found them asleep; and he said to Peter, "So the three of you could not watch with me for a single hour?
Now a heavy storm came on at sea, so that the boat was buried under the waves. He was sleeping.
Sleep » Spiritual » Warnings against
Thus it is said, 'Wake up, O sleeper, and rise from the dead; so Christ will shine upon you.'
And then you know what this Crisis means, you know it is high time to waken up; for Salvation is nearer to us now than when we first believed.
Watch then, for you never know when the Lord of the House will come, in the late evening or at midnight or at cock-crow or in the morning. Watch, in case he comes suddenly and finds you asleep.
Spiritual » Believers' duties performed in the light » Radiant lives, of the saints
so as to be blameless and innocent, faultless children of God in a crooked and perverse generation where you shine like stars in a dark world;
he was a burning and a shining lamp, and you chose to rejoice for a while in his light.
But we all mirror the glory of the Lord with face unveiled, and so we are being transformed into the same likeness as himself, passing from one glory to another ??for this comes of the Lord the Spirit.
Spiritual » Blindness » Examples of
but if your Eye is selfish, the whole of your body will be darkened. And if your very light turns dark, then ??what a darkness it is!
Let them alone; they are blind guides of the blind, and if one blind man leads another, both of them will fall into a pit."
You are blind! for which is the greater, the gift or the altar that makes the gift sacred?
Besides, their minds were dulled, for to this very day, when the Old Testament is read aloud, the same veil hangs. Veiled from them the fact that the glory fades in Christ!
Spiritual » Adoption » Adultery
Spiritual » Hunger select readings, psalms 42; 84 » Ps 42; 84
Like newly-born children, thirst for the pure, spiritual milk to make you grow up to salvation.
Spiritual » Desire select readings, psalms 42; 84 » Ps 42; 84
Like newly-born children, thirst for the pure, spiritual milk to make you grow up to salvation.
Spiritual » Desire select readings, psalms 42; 84 » Destitution of the truth
and constant friction between people who are depraved in mind and deprived of the Truth. They imagine religion is a paying concern.
You declare, 'I am rich, I am well off, I lack nothing!' ??not knowing you are a miserable creature, pitiful, poor, blind, naked.
Spiritual » Examples of love for Christ » Of God
'Born of him!' Think what a love the Father has for us, in letting us be called 'children of God!' That is what we are. The world does not recognize us? That is simply because it did not recognize him.
But, dead in trespasses as we were, God was so rich in mercy that for his great love to us he made us live together with Christ (it is by grace you have been saved);
But God proves his love for us by this, that Christ died for us when we were still sinners.
Spiritual » Instruction » Examples of spiritual
In the synagogue he was very outspoken at first; but when Aquila and Priscilla listened to him, they took him home and explained more accurately to him what the Way of God really meant.
Then Philip opened his lips, and starting from this scripture preached the gospel of Jesus to him.
Spiritual » Quickening » General references to spiritual quickening
Spiritual » Poverty » Destitution of the truth
and constant friction between people who are depraved in mind and deprived of the Truth. They imagine religion is a paying concern.
You declare, 'I am rich, I am well off, I lack nothing!' ??not knowing you are a miserable creature, pitiful, poor, blind, naked.
Spiritual » Fellowship with Christ » Food
(I am the Gate; whoever enters by me will be saved, he will go in and out and find pasture.)
Let anyone who has an ear listen to what the Spirit says to the churches: 'The conqueror I will allow to share the hidden manna, and I will give him a white stone inscribed with a new name, unknown to any except him who receives it.'
Let anyone who has an ear listen to what the Spirit says to the churches: 'The conqueror I will allow to eat from the tree of Life which is within the paradise of God.'
I am the living bread which has come down from heaven; if anyone eats of this bread, he will live for ever; and more, the bread I will give is my flesh, given for the life of the world."
Spiritual » Believers' duties performed in the light » Enlightenment, spiritual
But you are the elect race, the royal priesthood, the consecrated nation, the People who belong to Him, that you may proclaim the wondrous deeds of Him who has called you from darkness to his wonderful light ??10 you who once were no people and now are God's people, you who once were unpitied and now are pitied.
For God who said, "Light shall shine out of darkness," has shone within my heart to illuminate men with the knowledge of God's glory in the face of Christ.
that their eyes may be opened and that they may turn from darkness to light, from the power of Satan to God, to get remission of their sins and an inheritance among those who are consecrated by faith in me.'
Spiritual » Enlargement » Enlightenment
But you are the elect race, the royal priesthood, the consecrated nation, the People who belong to Him, that you may proclaim the wondrous deeds of Him who has called you from darkness to his wonderful light ??10 you who once were no people and now are God's people, you who once were unpitied and now are pitied.
For God who said, "Light shall shine out of darkness," has shone within my heart to illuminate men with the knowledge of God's glory in the face of Christ.
that their eyes may be opened and that they may turn from darkness to light, from the power of Satan to God, to get remission of their sins and an inheritance among those who are consecrated by faith in me.'
Spiritual » Physical inflicted physical healed » Brethren
For he decreed of old that those whom he predestined should share the likeness of his Son ??that he might be the firstborn of a great brotherhood.
Then I fell before his feet to worship him; but he said to me, "No, not that! I am but a servant like yourself and your brothers, who hold the testimony of Jesus. Worship God" (for the testimony borne by Jesus is the breath of all prophecy).
He had to resemble his brothers in every respect, in order to prove a merciful and faithful high priest in things divine, to expiate the sins of the People.
But you are not to be called 'rabbi,' for One is your teacher, and you are all brothers;
The King will answer them, 'I tell you truly, in so far as you did it to one of these brothers of mine, even to the least of them, you did it to me.'
Spiritual » Hearing » Heritage
that their eyes may be opened and that they may turn from darkness to light, from the power of Satan to God, to get remission of their sins and an inheritance among those who are consecrated by faith in me.'
And now I entrust you to God and the word of his grace; he is able to upbuild you and give you your inheritance among all the consecrated.
remember, you will receive from the Lord the inheritance which is your due; serve Christ your Lord and Master,
Spiritual » Examples of love for Christ » To God encouraged
so keeping yourselves within the love of God and waiting for the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ that ends in life eternal.
He replied, "You must love the Lord your God with your whole heart, with your whole soul, and with your whole mind.
Spiritual » Conflict characteristics of » Exhortations to those engaged in
Spiritual » Foundation » General references to
For thus it stands in the scripture: Here I lay a Stone in Sion, a choice, a precious cornerstone: he who believes in him will never be disappointed.
Now, everyone who listens to these words of mine and acts upon them will be like a sensible man who built his house on rock.
you are a building that rests on the apostles and prophets as its foundation, with Christ Jesus as the cornerstone;
Spiritual » Hearing » Heirs of God
The promise made to Abraham and his offspring that he should inherit the world, did not reach him through the Law, but through the righteousness of faith.
Now if you are Christ's, then you are Abraham's offspring; in virtue of the Promise, you are heirs.
and if children, heirs as well, heirs of God, heirs along with Christ ??for we share his sufferings in order to share his glory.
So you are servant no longer but son, and as son you are also heir, all owing to God.
Are not all angels merely spirits in the divine service, commissioned for the benefit of those who are to inherit salvation?
Spiritual » Of God's word sins of » Imitation
Obey your leaders, submit to them; for they are alive to the interests of your souls, as men who will have to account for their trust. Let their work be a joy to them and not a grief ??which would be a loss to yourselves.
Remember your leaders, the men who spoke the word of God to you; look back upon the close of their career, and copy their faith.
Not that we have no right to such support; it was simply to give you a pattern to copy.
Practise also what you have learned and received from me, what you heard me say and what you saw me do; then the God of peace will be with you.
Spiritual » Examples of growth » Healing of spiritual disease
The Spirit of the Lord is upon me: for he has consecrated me to preach the gospel to the poor, he has sent me to proclaim release for captives and recovery of sight for the blind, to set free the oppressed,
Spiritual » Refining » The refining influence of afflictions
Spiritual » Light » God a light
Here is the message we learned from him and announce to you: 'God is light and in him there is no darkness, none.'
Night there shall be none; they need no lamp or sun to shine upon them, for the Lord God will illumine them; and they will reign for ever and ever.
Spiritual » Light » Reflected from believers
so as to be blameless and innocent, faultless children of God in a crooked and perverse generation where you shine like stars in a dark world;
For while once upon a time you were darkness, now in the Lord you are light; lead the life of those who are children of the light
Spiritual » Conditions of entrance into » Coming with power
Then I heard a cry like the shout of a great host and the sound of many waves and the roar of heavy thunder ??"Hallelujah! now the Lord our God almighty reigns!
and they were all filled with the holy Spirit ??they began to speak in foreign tongues, as the Spirit enabled them to express themselves.
Then I heard a loud voice in heaven saying, "Now it has come, the salvation and power, the reign of our God and the authority of his Christ! ??for the Accuser of our brothers is thrown down, who accused them before God day and night.
I tell you truly," he said, to them, "there are some of those standing here who will not taste death till they see the coming of God's Reign with power."
Spiritual » Eternal the growth of » Kingdom of Christ
They will wage war on the Lamb, but the Lamb will conquer them because he is Lord of lords and King of kings ??the Lamb and the elect, the chosen, the faithful who are with him."
I tell you truly, there are some of those standing here who will not taste death till they see the Son of man coming himself to reign."
I assign you the right of eating and drinking at my table in my Realm and of sitting on thrones to rule the twelve tribes of Israel.
And he added, "Jesus, do not forget me when you come to reign."
Jesus replied, "My realm does not belong to this world; if my realm did belong to this world, my men would have fought to prevent me being handed over to the Jews. No, my realm lies elsewhere."
Spiritual » Resurrection » Man, raised from spiritual death
For though you were dead in your trespasses, your flesh uncircumcised, He made you live with Christ, He forgave us all our trespasses,
together with Christ he raised and seated us within the heavenly sphere in Christ Jesus,
And if the Spirit of Him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells within you, then He who raised Christ from the dead will also make your mortal bodies live by his indwelling Spirit in your lives.
For if their exclusion means that the world is reconciled to God, what will their admission mean? Why, it will be life from the dead!
Spiritual » Cleansing » Spiritual encouraged
draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded.
As these great promises are ours, beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from everything that contaminates either flesh or spirit; let us be fully consecrated by reverence for God].
And now, why do you wait? Get up and be baptized and wash away your sins, invoking his name.'
If one will only keep clear of the latter, he will be put to noble use, he will be consecrated and useful to the Owner of the House, he will be set apart for good work of all kinds.
Spiritual » Renewal » Man, strengthened and renewed by the holy spirit
Hence I never lose heart; though my outward man decays, my inner man is renewed day after day.
and he saved us, not for anything we had done but from his own pity for us, by the water that means regeneration and renewal under the holy Spirit
and put on the new nature which is renewed in the likeness of its Creator for the knowledge of him.
Instead of being moulded to this world, have your mind renewed, and so be transformed in nature, able to make out what the will of God is, namely, what is good and acceptable to him and perfect.
Spiritual » Crowns » Darkness
It is far on in the night, the day is almost here; so let us drop the deeds of darkness and put on the armour of the light;
but if your Eye is selfish, the whole of your body will be darkened. And if your very light turns dark, then ??what a darkness it is!
For while once upon a time you were darkness, now in the Lord you are light; lead the life of those who are children of the light
And this is the sentence of condemnation, that the Light has entered the world and yet men have preferred darkness to light. It is because their actions have been evil;
Spiritual » Adoption » Adorning
Spiritual » Transformation characters transformed by conversion » Treasures
I advise you to buy from me gold refined in the fire, that you may be rich, white raiment to clothe you and prevent the shame of your nakedness from being seen, and salve to rub on your eyes, that you may see.
Jesus said to him, "If you want to be perfect, go and sell your property, give the money to the poor and you shall have treasure in heaven; then come and follow me."
indeed I count anything a loss, compared to the supreme value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have lost everything (I count it all the veriest refuse) in order to gain Christ
amassing right good treasure for themselves in the world to come, in order to secure the life which is life indeed.
The Realm of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field; the man who finds it hides it and in his delight goes and sells all he possesses and buys that field.
Spiritual » Of children encouraged » Investments
I advise you to buy from me gold refined in the fire, that you may be rich, white raiment to clothe you and prevent the shame of your nakedness from being seen, and salve to rub on your eyes, that you may see.
Jesus said to him, "If you want to be perfect, go and sell your property, give the money to the poor and you shall have treasure in heaven; then come and follow me."
indeed I count anything a loss, compared to the supreme value of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. For his sake I have lost everything (I count it all the veriest refuse) in order to gain Christ
amassing right good treasure for themselves in the world to come, in order to secure the life which is life indeed.
The Realm of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field; the man who finds it hides it and in his delight goes and sells all he possesses and buys that field.
Spiritual » Ignorance » General references to
their intelligence is darkened, they are estranged from the life of God by the ignorance which their dulness of heart has produced in them ??19 men who have recklessly abandoned themselves to sensuality, with a lust for the business of impurity in every shape and form.
Be obedient children, instead of moulding yourselves to the passions that once ruled the days of your ignorance;
Spiritual » Cleansing » Composure
Let not your hearts be disquieted; you believe ??believe in God and also in me.
and repay you who are troubled (as well as us) with rest and relief, when the Lord Jesus is revealed from heaven together with the angels of his power
But then, I set no value on my own life as compared with the joy of finishing my course and fulfilling the commission I received from the Lord Jesus to attest the gospel of the grace of God.
Even supposing you have to suffer for the sake of what is right, still you are blessed. Have no fear of their threats, do not let that trouble you,
You will hear of wars and rumours of wars; see and do not be alarmed. These have to come, but it is not the end yet.
Spiritual » Temple » General references to
What compact can there be between God's temple and idols? For we are the temple of the living God ??as God has said, I will dwell and move among them, I will be their God and they shall be my people.
Do you not know you are God's temple and that God's Spirit dwells within you?
Do you not know your body is the temple of the holy Spirit within you ??the Spirit you have received from God? You are not your own,
come and, like living stones yourselves, be built into a spiritual house, to form a consecrated priesthood for the offering of those spiritual sacrifices that are acceptable to God through Jesus Christ.
you are a building that rests on the apostles and prophets as its foundation, with Christ Jesus as the cornerstone; in him the whole structure is welded together and rises into a sacred temple in the Lord, and in him you are yourselves built into this to form a habitation for God in the Spirit.
Spiritual » Sowing » Surgery
If you live by the flesh, you are on the road to death; but if by the Spirit you put the actions of the body to death, you will live.
So put to death those members that are on earth: sexual vice, impurity, appetite, evil desire, and lust (which is idolatry),
knowing as we do that our old self has been crucified with him in order to crush the sinful body and free us from any further slavery to sin
in him you have been circumcised with no material circumcision that cuts flesh from the body, but with Christ's own circumcision,
Spiritual » Hearing » Spiritual of believers
Be sure of that, my beloved brothers. Let everyone be quick to listen, slow to talk, slow to be angry ??20 for human anger does not promote divine righteousness;
As for the seed in the good soil, that means those who hear and hold fast the word in a good and sound heart and so bear fruit stedfastly.
Spiritual » Eternal the growth of » Kingdom of heaven
For the Realm of heaven is like a householder who went out early in the morning to hire labourers for his vineyard;
Then shall the Realm of heaven be compared to ten maidens who took their lamps and went out to meet the bridegroom and the bride.
"The Realm of heaven," he said, "may be compared to a king who gave a marriage-banquet in honour of his son.
The Realm of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field; the man who finds it hides it and in his delight goes and sells all he possesses and buys that field.
He put another parable before them. "The Realm of heaven," he said, "is like a man who sowed good seed in his field,
Spiritual » Crowns » Deafness
Spiritual » Eternal the growth of » Preaching of
After his sufferings he had shown them that he was alive by a number of proofs, revealing himself to them for forty days and discussing the affairs of God's Realm.
But when they believed Philip, who preached the gospel of the Reign of God and the name of Jesus, they had themselves baptized, both men and women;
He answered them, "I must preach the glad news of the Reign of God to the other towns as well, for that is what I was sent to do."
After John had been arrested, Jesus went to Galilee preaching the gospel of God;
Shortly afterwards he went travelling from one town and village to another preaching and telling the good news of the Reign of God; he was accompanied by the twelve
Spiritual » Sowing » Striving
"Strive to get in through the narrow door, for I tell you many will try to get in and not be able,
to press on to the goal for the prize of God's high call in Christ Jesus.
Only, do lead a life that is worthy of the gospel of Christ. Whether I come and see you or only hear of you in absence, let me know you are standing firm in a common spirit, fighting side by side like one man for the faith of the gospel.
Every athlete practises self-restraint all round; but while they do it to win a fading wreath, we do it for an unfading.
I labour for that end, striving for it with the divine energy which is a power within me.
Spiritual » Fellowship with Christ » Walking with God
Still, you have a few souls at Sardis who have not soiled their raiment; they shall walk beside me in white, for they deserve to.
Spiritual » Battles » Beauty
And I saw the holy City, the new Jerusalem, descending from God out of heaven, all ready like a bride arrayed for her husband.
in order to have the church as his very own, standing before him in all her glory, with never a spot or wrinkle or any such flaw, but consecrated and unblemished.
You are not to adorn yourselves on the outside with braids of hair and ornaments of gold and changes of dress, but inside, in the heart, with the immortal beauty of a gentle and modest spirit, which in the sight of God is of rare value.
Spiritual » Crowns » Debtors
To Greeks and to barbarians, to wise and to foolish alike, I owe a duty.
(You know how gracious our Lord Jesus Christ was; rich though he was, he became poor for the sake of you, that by his poverty you might be rich.)
We know what love is by this, that He laid down his life for us; so we ought to lay down our lives for the brotherhood.
Spiritual » Spiritual necessities emphasized by Christ » New Birth
and apart from faith it is impossible to satisfy him, for the man who draws near to God must believe that he exists and that he does reward those who seek him.
In fact, one might almost say that by Law everything is cleansed with blood. No blood shed, no remission of sins!
Jesus replied, "Truly, truly I tell you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter God's Realm.
There is no salvation by anyone else, nor even a second Name under heaven appointed for us men and our salvation."
So Jesus said to them, "Truly, truly I tell you, unless you eat the flesh of the Son of man and drink his blood, you have no life within you.
Spiritual » Warfare characteristics of » Weapons
the weapons of my warfare are not weapons of the flesh, but divinely strong to demolish fortresses ??5 I demolish theories and any rampart thrown up to resist the knowledge of God, I take every project prisoner to make it obey Christ,
put on salvation as your helmet, and take the Spirit as your sword (that is, the word of God),
He answered, "It is written, Man is not to live on bread alone, but on every word that issues from the mouth of God."
For the Logos of God is a living thing, active and more cutting than any sword with double edge, penetrating to the very division of soul and spirit, joints and marrow ??scrutinizing the very thoughts and conceptions of the heart.
Spiritual » Fellowship with Christ » Moses' fellowship with God
Spiritual » Physical inflicted physical healed » Body
who will transform the body that belongs to our low estate till it resembles the body of his Glory, by the same power that enables him to make everything subject to himself.
sown an animate body, it rises a spiritual body. As there is an animate body, so there is a spiritual body.
Thus, as we have borne the likeness of material Man, so we are to bear the likeness of the heavenly Man.
It makes me sigh indeed, this yearning to be under the cover of my heavenly habitation,
When Christ, who is our life, appears, then you will appear with him in glory.
Spiritual » Physical inflicted physical healed » Bondage
but then I find quite another law in my members which conflicts with the law of my mind and makes me a prisoner to sin's law that resides in my members.
Do you not know you are the servants of the master you obey, of the master to whom you yield yourselves obedient, whether it is Sin, whose service ends in death, or Obedience, whose service ends in righteousness?
Spiritual » Sleep » Warnings against
Thus it is said, 'Wake up, O sleeper, and rise from the dead; so Christ will shine upon you.'
And then you know what this Crisis means, you know it is high time to waken up; for Salvation is nearer to us now than when we first believed.
Watch then, for you never know when the Lord of the House will come, in the late evening or at midnight or at cock-crow or in the morning. Watch, in case he comes suddenly and finds you asleep.
Spiritual » Believers' duties performed in the light » Dawn, spiritual, the coming of Christ ushers in the
It is far on in the night, the day is almost here; so let us drop the deeds of darkness and put on the armour of the light;
and thus we have gained fresh confirmation of the prophetic word. Pray attend to that word; it shines like a lamp within a darksome spot, till the Day dawns and the daystar rises within your hearts ??20 understanding this, at the outset, that no prophetic scripture allows a man to interpret it by himself;
Spiritual » Examples of growth » Harvest
Never let us grow tired of doing what is right, for if we do not faint we shall reap our harvest at the opportune season.
He said to them, "The harvest is rich, but the labourers are few; so pray the Lord of the harvest to send labourers to gather his harvest.
Spiritual » Crowns » Dawn
It is far on in the night, the day is almost here; so let us drop the deeds of darkness and put on the armour of the light;
and thus we have gained fresh confirmation of the prophetic word. Pray attend to that word; it shines like a lamp within a darksome spot, till the Day dawns and the daystar rises within your hearts ??20 understanding this, at the outset, that no prophetic scripture allows a man to interpret it by himself;
Spiritual » Believers' duties performed in the light » Shining faces, general references to
in their presence he was transfigured, his face shone like the sun, and his clothes turned white as light.
Now if the administration of death which was engraved in letters of stone, was invested with glory ??so much so, that the children of Israel could not gaze at the face of Moses on account of the dazzling glory that was fading from his face;
Spiritual » Desire select readings, psalms 42; 84 » Dullness, condemned
You hypocrites, you know how to decipher the look of earth and sky; how is it you cannot decipher the meaning of this era?
Why do you not understand my speech? Because you are unable to listen to what I am saying.
Spiritual » Desire select readings, psalms 42; 84 » Drought
Spiritual » Examples of love for Christ » Examples of love to God
God is not unfair; he will not forget what you have done, or the love you have shown for his sake in ministering, as you still do, to the saints.
Spiritual » Kingdom » General references to
Jesus replied, "Truly, truly I tell you, unless one is born of water and the Spirit, he cannot enter God's Realm.
Jesus replied, "My realm does not belong to this world; if my realm did belong to this world, my men would have fought to prevent me being handed over to the Jews. No, my realm lies elsewhere."
I tell you this, my brothers, flesh and blood cannot inherit the Realm of God, nor can the perishing inherit the imperishable.
The Reign of God is not a matter of eating and drinking, it means righteousness, peace, and joy in the holy Spirit;
Spiritual » Progress » A characteristic of the righteous
But we all mirror the glory of the Lord with face unveiled, and so we are being transformed into the same likeness as himself, passing from one glory to another ??for this comes of the Lord the Spirit.
Spiritual » Power » Fills life with healing influences
for our gospel came to you not with mere words but also with power and with the holy Spirit, with ample conviction on our part (you know what we were to you, for your own good),
for God has not given us a timid spirit but a spirit of power and love and discipline.
praying Him out of the wealth of his glory to grant you a mighty increase of strength by his Spirit in the inner man.
God also worked no ordinary miracles by means of Paul; people even carried away towels or aprons he had used, and at their touch sick folk were freed from their diseases and evil spirits came out of them.
what I said, what I preached, did not rest on the plausible arguments of 'wisdom' but on the proof supplied by the Spirit and its power,
Spiritual » Riches general references to » Sanity
and when they reached Jesus they saw the lunatic sitting down, clothed and in his sober senses ??the man who had been possessed by 'Legion.' That frightened them.
for God has not given us a timid spirit but a spirit of power and love and discipline.
But when he came to his senses he said, 'How many hired men of my father have more than enough to eat, and here am I perishing of hunger!
Spiritual » Feasts » Prepared in abundance for believers (select reading pr 91-6)
Then I was told, "Write this: ??'Blessed are those who have been called to the marriage-banquet of the Lamb!'" The angel also told me, "These are genuine words of God."
And as they were eating he took a loaf, and after the blessing he broke and gave it to them, saying, "Take this, it means my body."
Once more he sent some other servants, saying, 'Tell the invited guests, here is my supper all prepared, my oxen and fat cattle are killed, everything is ready; come to the marriage-banquet.'
Jesus said to him, "There was a man who was giving a large supper, to which he had invited a number of guests.
Spiritual » Sowing » The blessings of
he who sows for his flesh will reap destruction from the flesh, and he who sows for the Spirit will reap life eternal from the Spirit.
Spiritual » Future rest of the saints restoration » Spiritual, of the penitent
Spiritual » Physical inflicted physical healed » Circumcision
in him you have been circumcised with no material circumcision that cuts flesh from the body, but with Christ's own circumcision,
he is a Jew who is one inwardly, and circumcision is a matter of the heart, spiritual not literal ??praised by God, not by man.
Spiritual » Transformation characters transformed by conversion » Utterance
and they were all filled with the holy Spirit ??they began to speak in foreign tongues, as the Spirit enabled them to express themselves.
and pray for me as well, that God may give me an opening for the word, to speak of the open secret of Christ for which I am in custody.
Now then, you are to the front in everything, in faith, in utterance, in knowledge, in all zeal, and in love for us ??do come to the front in this gracious enterprise as well.
and on my behalf also, that I may be allowed to speak and open my lips in order to expound fully and freely that open secret of the gospel
in him you have received a wealth of all blessing, full power to speak of your faith and full insight into its meaning,
Spiritual » Traffic » Exhortations to men to engage in
I advise you to buy from me gold refined in the fire, that you may be rich, white raiment to clothe you and prevent the shame of your nakedness from being seen, and salve to rub on your eyes, that you may see.
The Realm of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field; the man who finds it hides it and in his delight goes and sells all he possesses and buys that field.
But the sensible replied, 'No, there may not be enough for us and for you. Better go to the dealers and buy for yourselves.'
Spiritual » Riches general references to » Examples of
grieved but always glad, a 'pauper', but the means of wealth to many, without a penny but possessed of all.
I know your distress and your poverty (but you are rich!): I know how you are being slandered by those who style themselves Jews (no Jews are they, but a mere synagogue of Satan!).
(You know how gracious our Lord Jesus Christ was; rich though he was, he became poor for the sake of you, that by his poverty you might be rich.)
in him you have received a wealth of all blessing, full power to speak of your faith and full insight into its meaning,
Spiritual » Enlargement » failure
Since then it is reserved for some to enter it, and since those who formerly got the good news failed to enter owing to their disobedience,
if a man's work is burnt up, he will be a loser ??and though he will be saved himself, he will be snatched from the very flames.
The rain came down, the floods rose, the winds blew and beat upon that house, and down it fell ??with a mighty crash."
Spiritual » Desire select readings, psalms 42; 84 » Discernment
The unspiritual man rejects these truths of the Spirit of God; to him they are 'sheer folly,' he cannot understand them. And the reason is, that they must be read with the spiritual eye.
Whereas solid food is for the mature, for those who have their faculties trained by exercise to distinguish good and evil.)
Spiritual » Hearing » Highway
Spiritual » Adoption » Attraction
No one is able to come to me unless he is drawn by the Father who sent me (and I will raise him up on the last day).
Spiritual » Preparation steps required in » Pride
You declare, 'I am rich, I am well off, I lack nothing!' ??not knowing you are a miserable creature, pitiful, poor, blind, naked.
The Pharisee stood up and prayed by himself as follows; 'I thank thee, O God, I am not like the rest of men, thieves, rogues, and immoral, or even like yon taxgatherer.
Jesus replied, "If you were blind, you would not be guilty; but, as it is, you claim to have sight ??and so your sin remains."
Certain individuals have got puffed up, have they, as if I were not coming myself?
Spiritual » Adoption » Armour
put on God's armour so as to be able to stand against the stratagems of the devil.
but we must be sober, we who belong to the day, clad in faith and love as our coat of mail, with the hope of salvation as our helmet ??9 for God destined us not for Wrath but to gain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ,
It is far on in the night, the day is almost here; so let us drop the deeds of darkness and put on the armour of the light;
true words, the power of God; with the weapons of integrity for attack or for defence,
Spiritual » Riches general references to » Showers
Spiritual » Riches general references to » Rivers
Then he showed me the river of the water of Life, bright as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb
Spiritual » Tests divine methods used for testing believers » By giving opportunities for choice
Spiritual » Renewal » Reputation
Everyone has heard of your loyalty to the gospel; it makes me rejoice over you. Still, I want you to be experts in good and innocents in evil.
First of all, I thank my God through Jesus Christ for you all, because the report of your faith is over all the world.
It was by faith that Abel offered God a richer sacrifice than Cain did, and thus won from God the record of being 'just,' on the score of what he gave; he died, but by his faith he is speaking to us still. It was by faith that Enoch was taken to heaven, so that he never died (he was not overtaken by death, for God had taken him away). For before he was taken to heaven, his record was that he had satisfied God; and apart from faith it is impossible to satisfy him, for the man who draws near to God must believe that he exists and that he does reward those who seek him. read more.
It was by faith that Noah, after being told by God what was still unseen, reverently constructed an ark to save his household; thus he condemned the world and became heir of the righteousness that follows faith. It was by faith that Abraham obeyed his call to go forth to a place which he would receive as an inheritance; he went forth, although he did not know where he was to go. It was by faith that he sojourned in the promised land, as in a foreign country, residing in tents, as did Isaac and Jacob who were co-heirs with him of the same promise; he was waiting for the City with its fixed foundations, whose builder and maker is God. It was by faith that even Sara got strength to conceive, bearing a son when she was past the age for it ??because she considered she could rely on Him who gave the promise. Thus a single man, though he was physically impotent, had issue in number like the stars in heaven, countless as the sand on the seashore. (These all died in faith without obtaining the promises; they only saw them far away and hailed them, owning they were 'strangers and exiles upon earth.' Now people who speak in this way plainly show they are in search of a fatherland. If they thought of the land they have left behind, they would have time to go back, but they really aspire to the better land in heaven. That is why God is not ashamed to be called their God; he has prepared a City for them.) It was by faith, when Abraham was put to the test, that he sacrificed Isaac, he was ready to sacrifice his only son, although he had received the promises and had been told that it is through Isaac that your offspring shall be reckoned ??19 for he considered that God was able even to raise men from the dead. Hence he did get him back, by what was a parable of the resurrection. It was by faith that Isaac blessed Jacob and Esau in connexion with the future. It was by faith that, when Jacob was dying, he blessed each of the sons of Joseph, bending in prayer over the head of his staff. It was by faith that Joseph at his end thought about the exodus of the sons of Israel, and gave orders about his own bones. It was by faith that Moses was hidden for three months after birth by his parents, because they saw the child was beautiful, and had no fear of the royal decree. It was by faith that Moses refused, when he had grown up, to be called the son of Pharaoh's daughter; ill-treatment with God's people he preferred to the passing pleasures of sin, considering obloquy with the messiah to be richer wealth than all Egypt's treasures ??for he had an eye to the Reward. It was by faith that he left Egypt, not from any fear of the king's wrath; like one who saw the King Invisible, he never flinched. It was by faith that he celebrated the passover and performed the sprinkling by blood, so that the destroying angel might not touch Israel's first-born. It was by faith that they crossed the Red Sea like dry land ??and when the Egyptians attempted it they were drowned. It was by faith that the walls of Jericho collapsed, after being surrounded for only seven days. It was by faith that Rahab the harlot did not perish along with those who were disobedient, as she had welcomed the scouts peaceably. And what more shall I say? Time would fail me to tell of Gideon, of Barak and Samson and Jephthah, of David and Samuel and the prophets ??33 men who by faith conquered kingdoms, administered justice, obtained promises, shut the mouth of lions, quenched the power of fire, escaped the edge of the sword, from weakness won to strength, proved valiant in warfare, and routed hosts of foreigners. Some were given back to their womankind, raised from the very dead; others were broken on the wheel, refusing to accept release, that they might obtain a better resurrection; others, again, had to experience scoffs and scourging, aye chains and imprisonment ??37 they were stoned, sawn in two, and cut to pieces; they had to roam about in sheepskins and goatskins, forlorn, oppressed, ill-treated (men of whom the world was not worthy), wanderers in the desert and among the hills, in caves and gullies. They all won their record for faith, but the Promise they did not obtain.
Spiritual » Light » General references to
But you are the elect race, the royal priesthood, the consecrated nation, the People who belong to Him, that you may proclaim the wondrous deeds of Him who has called you from darkness to his wonderful light ??10 you who once were no people and now are God's people, you who once were unpitied and now are pitied.
that their eyes may be opened and that they may turn from darkness to light, from the power of Satan to God, to get remission of their sins and an inheritance among those who are consecrated by faith in me.'
Spiritual » Desire select readings, psalms 42; 84 » Disease
On hearing this, Jesus said to them, "Those who are strong have no need of a doctor, but those who are ill: I have not come to call just men but sinners."
Spiritual » special reasons for Joy » Times of spiritual refreshing
Not only so, but we triumph in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we now enjoy our reconciliation.
I have absolute confidence in you, I am indeed proud of you, you are a perfect comfort to me, I am overflowing with delight, for all the trouble I have to bear.
When they came up from the water, the Spirit of the Lord caught Philip away, and the eunuch lost sight of him. He went on his way rejoicing,
Philip travelled down to a town in Samaria, where he preached Christ to the people. And the crowds attended like one man to what was said by Philip, listening to him and watching the miracles he performed.
Spiritual » Tests divine methods used for testing believers » Thirst
Spiritual » Relationships the church, its spiritual relationships » Heirship with Christ entailed in
and if children, heirs as well, heirs of God, heirs along with Christ ??for we share his sufferings in order to share his glory.
on the very spot where they were told, 'You are no people of mine,' there shall they be called 'sons of the living God.'
Salute that choice Christian, Rufus; also his mother, who has been a mother to me.
To ensure this, I am sending you Timotheus, my beloved and trustworthy son in the Lord; he will remind you of those methods in Christ Jesus which I teach everywhere in every church.
Spiritual » Kinship, family of God its spiritual relationships » Heirship with Christ entailed in
and if children, heirs as well, heirs of God, heirs along with Christ ??for we share his sufferings in order to share his glory.
on the very spot where they were told, 'You are no people of mine,' there shall they be called 'sons of the living God.'
Salute that choice Christian, Rufus; also his mother, who has been a mother to me.
To ensure this, I am sending you Timotheus, my beloved and trustworthy son in the Lord; he will remind you of those methods in Christ Jesus which I teach everywhere in every church.
Spiritual » Receptivity » General references to
So those who accepted what he said were baptized; about three thousand souls were brought in, that day.
As for him who is sown 'on good soil,' that is the man who hears the word and understands it; he bears fruit, producing now a hundredfold, now sixty, and now thirtyfold."
where the people were more amenable than at Thessalonica; they were perfectly ready to receive the Word and made a daily study of the scriptures to see if it was really as Paul said.
We thank God constantly for this too, that when you received the word of the divine message from us, you took it not as a human word but for what it really is, the word of God. It proves effective in you believers,
Spiritual » Hope » Abides forever
And may our Lord Jesus Christ himself and God our Father who has loved us and given us eternal encouragement and good hope,
Thus 'faith and hope and love last on, these three,' but the greatest of all is love.
Spiritual » Warfare characteristics of » Watchmen
Obey your leaders, submit to them; for they are alive to the interests of your souls, as men who will have to account for their trust. Let their work be a joy to them and not a grief ??which would be a loss to yourselves.
Spiritual » Life » Necessitates death to sin and self
I have been crucified with Christ, and it is no longer I who live, Christ lives in me; the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God who loved me and gave himself up for me.
and that he died for all in order to have the living live no longer for themselves but for him who died and rose for them.
every day of my life I am being given over to death for Jesus' sake, so that the life of Jesus may come out within my mortal flesh.
Spiritual » Eternal the growth of » Near at hand
From that day Jesus began to preach, saying, "Repent, the Reign of heaven is near."
So, whenever you see all this happen, be sure the Reign of God is at hand.
Spiritual » Mind » Mind of Christ
Treat one another with the same spirit as you experience in Christ Jesus.
For who ever understood the thoughts of the Lord, so as to give him instruction? No one. Well, our thoughts are Christ's thoughts.
Well, as Christ has suffered for us in the flesh, let this very conviction that he who has suffered in the flesh gets quit of sin,
Spiritual » Mind » Spiritual mind
Treat one another with the same spirit as you experience in Christ Jesus.
For who ever understood the thoughts of the Lord, so as to give him instruction? No one. Well, our thoughts are Christ's thoughts.
The interests of the flesh mean death, the interests of the Spirit mean life and peace.
Spiritual » Life » Secured through faith
Truly, truly I tell you, he who listens to my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life; he will incur no sentence of judgment, he has already passed from death across to life.
but these Signs are recorded so that you may believe Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and believing may have life through his Name.
On the other hand, if Christ is within you, though the body is a dead thing owing to Adam's sin, the spirit is living as the result of righteousness.
Spiritual » Conflict characteristics of » Demands entire consecration
Recall the former days when, after you were enlightened, you endured a hard struggle of suffering,
So, enraged at the woman, the dragon went off to wage war on the rest of her offspring, on those who keep God's commandments and hold the testimony of Jesus.
Spiritual » Warfare characteristics of » Demands entire consecration
Recall the former days when, after you were enlightened, you endured a hard struggle of suffering,
So, enraged at the woman, the dragon went off to wage war on the rest of her offspring, on those who keep God's commandments and hold the testimony of Jesus.
Spiritual » Kings spiritual kingship, conditions of » Fidelity
For if the trespass of one man allowed death to reign through that one man, much more shall those who receive the overflowing grace and free gift of righteousness reign in life through One, through Jesus Christ.
It is you who have stood by me through my trials; so, even as my Father has assigned me royal power,
You Corinthians have your heart's desire already, have you? You have heaven's rich bliss already! You have come into your kingdom without us! I wish indeed you had come into your kingdom, so that we could share it with you!
Spiritual » Enlargement » Exercise
The servant who had got the twelve hundred pounds went at once and traded with them, making another twelve hundred.
Hence I would remind you to rekindle the divine gift which you received when my hands were laid upon you;
Spiritual » Encouraged » In love
And may the Lord make you increase and excel in love to one another and to all men (as is my love for you),
as indeed is your practice towards all the brothers throughout all Macedonia. We beseech you, brothers, to excel in this more and more;
Spiritual » Immaturity » Inability to receive strong doctrine
Brothers, do not be children in the sphere of intelligence; in evil be mere infants, but be mature in your intelligence.
But I could not discuss things with you, my brothers, as spiritual persons; I had to address you as worldlings, as mere babes in Christ. I fed you with milk, not with solid food. You were not able for solid food, and you are not able even now;
Spiritual » Conditions of fruit-bearing » Abiding in Christ
I am the vine, you are the branches. He who remains in me, as I in him, bears rich fruit (because apart from me you can do nothing).
Discipline always seems for the time to be a thing of pain, not of joy; but those who are trained by it reap the fruit of it afterwards in the peace of an upright life.
but now that you are set free from sin, now that you have passed into the service of God, your gain is consecration, and the end of that is life eternal.
Spiritual » Talk » Used in everyday life
Spiritual » Tests divine methods used for testing believers » By leading men in a difficult way
Spiritual » Kings spiritual kingship, conditions of » Spiritual cleansing
and from Jesus Christ the faithful witness, the first-born from the dead, and the prince over the kings of earth; to him who loves us and has loosed us from our sins by shedding his blood ??6 he has made us a realm of priests for his God and Father, ??to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever: Amen.
Spiritual » Liberty » The presence of the spirit secures
(The Lord means the Spirit, and wherever the Spirit of the Lord is, there is open freedom.)
There were traitors of false brothers, who had crept in to spy out the freedom we enjoy in Christ Jesus; they did aim at enslaving us again.
Spiritual » Kings spiritual kingship, conditions of » Victory over satan
And I saw thrones with people sitting on them, who were allowed to judge ??saw the souls of those who had been beheaded for the testimony of Jesus and God's word, those who would not worship the Beast or his statue, and who would not receive his mark on their forehead or hand; they came to life and reigned along with the Christ for a thousand years.
Night there shall be none; they need no lamp or sun to shine upon them, for the Lord God will illumine them; and they will reign for ever and ever.
Spiritual » Gifts spiritual, promised » A spiritual crown
Have no fear of what you are to suffer. The devil indeed is going to put some of you in prison, that you may be tested; you will have a distressful ten days. Be faithful, though you have to die for it, and I will give you the crown of Life.
Let anyone who has an ear listen to what the Spirit says to the churches: 'The conqueror I will allow to share the hidden manna, and I will give him a white stone inscribed with a new name, unknown to any except him who receives it.'
Spiritual » Fruit » General references to » Without defect
your life covered with that harvest of righteousness which Jesus Christ produces to the glory and the praise of God.
Spiritual » Preparation steps required in » Abandonment of idols
Spiritual » Conditions of entrance into » Endurance
strengthening the souls of the disciples, encouraging them to hold by the faith, and telling them that "we have to get into the Realm of God through many a trouble."
They are proof positive of God's equity; you are suffering for the realm of God, and he means to make you worthy of it ??6 since God considers it but just to repay with trouble those who trouble you,
Spiritual » Gifts spiritual, promised » Growth
On this point I have a great deal to say, which it is hard to make intelligible to you. For you have grown dull of hearing. Though by this time you should be teaching other people, you still need someone to teach you once more the rudimentary principles of the divine revelation. You are in need of milk, not of solid food. (For anyone who is fed on milk is unskilled in moral truth; he is a mere babe. read more.
Whereas solid food is for the mature, for those who have their faculties trained by exercise to distinguish good and evil.)
Let us pass on then to what is mature, leaving elementary Christian doctrine behind, instead of laying the foundation over again with repentance from dead works, with faith in God, with instruction about ablutions and the laying on of hands, about the resurrection of the dead and eternal punishment. With God's permission, we will take this step. read more.
For in the case of people who have been once enlightened, who tasted the heavenly Gift, who participated in the holy Spirit, who tasted the goodness of God's word and the powers of the world to come, and then fell away ??6 it is impossible to make them repent afresh, since they crucify the Son of God in their own persons and hold him up to obloquy. For land which absorbs the rain that often falls on it, and bears plants that are useful to those for whom it is tilled, receives a blessing from God; whereas, if it produces thorns and thistles, it is reprobate and on the verge of being cursed ??its fate is to be burned. Though I say this, beloved, I feel sure you will take the better course that means salvation. God is not unfair; he will not forget what you have done, or the love you have shown for his sake in ministering, as you still do, to the saints. It is my heart's desire that each of you would prove equally keen upon realizing your full hope to the very end, so that instead of being slack you may imitate those who inherit the promises by their stedfast faith. For in making a promise to Abraham God swore by himself (since he could swear by none greater), I will indeed bless you and multiply you. Thus it was that Abraham by his stedfastness obtained what he had been promised. For as men swear by a greater than themselves, and as an oath means to them a guarantee that ends any dispute,
Spiritual » Encouraged » Into Christ
we are to hold by the truth, and by our love to grow up wholly into Him. For He, Christ, is the head, and under him,
so that you may lead a life that is worthy of the Lord and give him entire satisfaction. May you be fruitful and increase in the doing of all good, as you thus know God!
Spiritual » Labourers » Great opportunity afforded to
We work together in God's service; you are God's field to be planted, God's house to be built.
You have a saying, have you not, 'Four months yet, then harvest'? Look round, I tell you; see, the fields are white for harvesting! The reaper is already getting his wages and harvesting for eternal life, so that the sower shares the reaper's joy.
Spiritual » Maturity how secured » By striving after the Christ ideal
we are to hold by the truth, and by our love to grow up wholly into Him. For He, Christ, is the head, and under him,
till we should all attain the unity of the faith and knowledge of God's Son, reaching maturity, reaching the full measure of development which belongs to the fulness of Christ ??14 instead of remaining immature, blown from our course and swayed by every passing wind of doctrine, by the adroitness of men who are dexterous in devising error;
Spiritual » Immaturity » Necessity for tutelage
So with us. When we were under age, we lived under the thraldom of the Elemental spirits of the world;
What I mean is this. As long as an heir is under age, there is no difference between him and a servant, though he is lord of all the property; he is under guardians and trustees till the time fixed by his father.
Spiritual » Labourers » Prayer for the increase of
Now when evening came the master of the vineyard said to his bailiff, 'Summon the labourers and pay them their wages, beginning with the last and going on to the first.'
Then he said to his disciples, "The harvest is rich, but the labourers are few; so pray the Lord of the harvest to send labourers to gather his harvest."
Spiritual » Knowledge » A cause for exultation
Spiritual » Life » Christ the supreme object of
(for this was why the gospel was preached to the dead as well, that while they are judged in the flesh as men, they may live as God lives in the spirit).
As life means Christ to me, so death means gain.
Spiritual » Crowns » The crown of glory
Have no fear of what you are to suffer. The devil indeed is going to put some of you in prison, that you may be tested; you will have a distressful ten days. Be faithful, though you have to die for it, and I will give you the crown of Life.
Then you will receive the unfading crown of glory, when the chief Shepherd makes his appearance.
Spiritual » Life » Sustained by the word of God
Spiritual » Conditions of entrance into » Sympathetic service
Then shall the King say to those on his right, 'Come, you whom my Father has blessed, come into your inheritance in the realm prepared for you from the foundation of the world. For I was hungry and you fed me, I was thirsty and you gave me drink, I was a stranger and you entertained me,
Then, raising his eyes he looked at his disciples and said: "Blessed are you poor! the Realm of God is yours.
Spiritual » Tests divine methods used for testing believers » By demanding great sacrifices
Spiritual » Rest » Lost by stubbornness
Spiritual » Conditions of entrance into » Humility
Blessed are those who have been persecuted for the sake of goodness! the Realm of heaven is theirs.
Spiritual » special reasons for Joy » Dedication of God's house
Spiritual » Immaturity » Continuance in the primary department
Though by this time you should be teaching other people, you still need someone to teach you once more the rudimentary principles of the divine revelation. You are in need of milk, not of solid food.
Like newly-born children, thirst for the pure, spiritual milk to make you grow up to salvation.
Spiritual » Fulness » Fulness of blessing
Spiritual » Victory promises of ultimate triumph » Over severest afflictions
What can ever part us from Christ's love? Can anguish or calamity or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or the sword?
Spiritual » Relationships the church, its spiritual relationships » Obedience secures the benefits of
But he answered, "My mother and brothers are those who listen to the word of God and obey it."
Whoever does the will of my Father in heaven, that is my brother and sister and mother."
Spiritual » Transformation characters transformed by conversion » Peter, the profane fisherman becomes a man whose very shadow heals
At this he broke out cursing and swearing, "I do not know the man." At that moment a cock crowed.
In fact, invalids were actually carried into the streets and laid on beds and mattresses, so that, when Peter passed, his shadow at anyrate might fall on one or other of them.
Spiritual » Transformation characters transformed by conversion » John the vindictive jew becomes the apostle of love
Beloved, let us love one another, for love belongs to God, and everyone who loves is born of God and knows God;
but the people would not receive him because his face was turned in the direction of Jerusalem. So when the disciples James and John saw this, they said, "Lord, will you have us bid fire come down from heaven and consume them?"
Spiritual » Kinship, family of God its spiritual relationships » Obedience secures the benefits of
But he answered, "My mother and brothers are those who listen to the word of God and obey it."
Whoever does the will of my Father in heaven, that is my brother and sister and mother."
Spiritual » Fulness » Fulness of joy
I have told you this, that my joy may be within you and your joy complete.
When I do come to you, I know I will bring a full blessing from Christ.
Spiritual » Rest » True response found in God
Spiritual » Rest » The divine presence gives
Spiritual » Victory promises of ultimate triumph » Over evil influences of men
Spiritual » Transformation characters transformed by conversion » The woman of samaria of unsavoury reputation becomes an evangel of truth
The woman replied, "I have no husband." Jesus said to her, "You were right in saying, 'I have no husband'; you have had five husbands, and he whom you have now espoused is not your husband. That was a true word."
Spiritual » Hope » Enabled abraham to become the father of the faithful
For Abraham, when hope was gone, hoped on in faith, and thus became the father of many nations ??even as he was told, So numberless shall your offspring be.
Spiritual » Transformation characters transformed by conversion » The cold-hearted philippian jailer becomes a sympathetic friend
Then he took them at that very hour of the night and washed their wounds and got baptized instantly, he and all his family.
On receiving so strict a charge, he put them into the inner prison and secured their feet in the stocks.
Spiritual » Gifts spiritual, promised » Eternal life
all we are given is good, and all our endowments are faultless, descending from above, from the Father of the heavenly lights, who knows no change of rising and setting, who casts no shadow on the earth.
and I give them eternal life; they will never perish, and no one will snatch them out of my hand.
Spiritual » Memory calls to mind » The death of Christ
In the same way he took the cup after supper, saying, 'This cup means the new covenant ratified by my blood; as often as you drink it, do it in memory of me.' For as often as you eat this loaf and drink this cup, you proclaim the Lord's death until he comes.
Spiritual » Light promised » To the followers of Christ
Then Jesus again addressed them, saying, "I am the light of the world: he who follows me will not walk in darkness, he will enjoy the light of life."
Spiritual » Light promised » To the obedient
Spiritual » Liberty » The mission of Christ to proclaim
The Spirit of the Lord is upon me: for he has consecrated me to preach the gospel to the poor, he has sent me to proclaim release for captives and recovery of sight for the blind, to set free the oppressed,
Spiritual » Liberty » The truth the instrumentality
Spiritual » Vision » Afflictions prepare for
Spiritual » Power » Source of spiritual power
You will receive power when the holy Spirit comes upon you, and you will be my witnesses at Jerusalem, throughout all Judaea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth."
Spiritual » Tests divine methods used for testing believers » By proposing hard tasks
On looking up and seeing a large crowd approaching, he said to Philip, "Where are we to buy bread for all these people to eat?" (He said this to test Philip, for he knew what he was going to do himself.)
Spiritual » Believers' duties performed in the light » Watching
you are all sons of the Light and sons of the day. We do not belong to the night or the darkness. Well then, we must not sleep like the rest of men, but be wakeful and sober;
Spiritual » Transformation characters transformed by conversion » Saul the bloodthirsty persecutor becomes paul, the tender-hearted brother
Then Paul replied, "What do you mean by weeping and disheartening me? I am ready not only to be bound but also to die at Jerusalem for the sake of the Lord Jesus."
Meanwhile Saul still breathed threats of murder against the disciples of the Lord. He went to the high priest
Spiritual » Believers' duties performed in the light » Worshipping
Spiritual » Examples of growth » The boy Christ
And the child grew and became strong; he was filled with wisdom, and the favour of God was on him.
And Jesus increased in wisdom and in stature, and in favour with God and man.
Spiritual » Transformation characters transformed by conversion » The restless demoniac becomes a quiet disciple
All night and day among the tombs and the hills he shrieked and gashed himself with stones.
and when they reached Jesus they saw the lunatic sitting down, clothed and in his sober senses ??the man who had been possessed by 'Legion.' That frightened them.
Spiritual » Maturity how secured » By cultivating the understanding
Brothers, do not be children in the sphere of intelligence; in evil be mere infants, but be mature in your intelligence.
Spiritual » Maturity how secured » By putting away childish things
When I was a child, I talked like a child, I thought like a child, I argued like a child; now that I am a man, I am done with childish ways.
Spiritual » Examples of growth » The thessalonians
We are bound always to thank God for you, brothers ??it is proper that we should, because your faith grows apace and your mutual love, one and all, is increasing.
Spiritual » Power » Enables men to speak with authority
the apostles gave their testimony to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus with great power, and great grace was upon them all.
Now Stephen, who was full of grace and power, performed great wonders and miracles among the people.
Spiritual » Preparation steps required in » Cleansing of God's temple
Spiritual » Conflict characteristics of » Spiritual weapons
the weapons of my warfare are not weapons of the flesh, but divinely strong to demolish fortresses ??5 I demolish theories and any rampart thrown up to resist the knowledge of God, I take every project prisoner to make it obey Christ,
Spiritual » Warfare characteristics of » Spiritual weapons
the weapons of my warfare are not weapons of the flesh, but divinely strong to demolish fortresses ??5 I demolish theories and any rampart thrown up to resist the knowledge of God, I take every project prisoner to make it obey Christ,
Spiritual » Encouraged » In fruitfulness
He who furnishes the sower with seed and with bread to eat will supply seed for you and multiply it; he will increase the crop of your charities ??11 you will be enriched on all hands, so that you can be generous on all occasions, and your generosity, of which I am the agent, will make men give thanks to God;
Spiritual » Power » Accompanies the baptism of the holy spirit
You will receive power when the holy Spirit comes upon you, and you will be my witnesses at Jerusalem, throughout all Judaea and Samaria, and to the end of the earth."
when suddenly there came a sound from heaven like a violent blast of wind, which filled the whole house where they were seated.
Spiritual » Fellowship with Christ » Believers called to
Faithful is the God who called you to this fellowship with his Son Jesus Christ our Lord.
Spiritual » Abundance, of God's gifts » Abundant grace
God is able to bless you with ample means, so that you may always have quite enough for any emergency of your own and ample besides for any kind act to others;
Spiritual » Perception » The wise man
Spiritual » Labourers » Worthy of reward
Presbyters who are efficient presidents are to be considered worthy of ample remuneration, particularly those who have the task of preaching and teaching: Scripture says, You must not muzzle an ox when he is treading the grain, and A workman deserves his wages.
Spiritual » Fruit » General references to » Many varieties of
But the harvest of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, good temper, kindliness, generosity, fidelity, gentleness, self-control: ??there is no law against those who practise such things.
Spiritual » Moral Brankruptcy » The bankrupt servant
That is why the Realm of heaven may be compared to a king who resolved to settle accounts with his servants. When he began the settlement, a debtor was brought in who owed him three million pounds; as he was unable to pay, his master ordered him to be sold, along with his wife and children and all he had, in payment of the sum.
Spiritual » Examples of moral and spiritual bankruptcy » The bankrupt servant
That is why the Realm of heaven may be compared to a king who resolved to settle accounts with his servants. When he began the settlement, a debtor was brought in who owed him three million pounds; as he was unable to pay, his master ordered him to be sold, along with his wife and children and all he had, in payment of the sum.
Spiritual » Believers' duties performed in the light » Witnessing
so as to be blameless and innocent, faultless children of God in a crooked and perverse generation where you shine like stars in a dark world;
Spiritual » Abundance, of God's gifts » Abundant supplies
My God will supply all your own needs from his wealth in Glory in Christ Jesus.
Spiritual » Memory calls to mind » Past mercies
Spiritual » Rest » Eternal
Then I heard a voice from heaven saying, "Write this: ??'Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from henceforth! Even so, it is the voice of the Spirit ??blessed in resting from their toils; for what they have done goes with them.'"
Spiritual » Victory promises of ultimate triumph » Over all satanic powers
And I saw what was like a sea of glass mixed with fire, and, standing beside the sea of glass, those who came off conquerors from the Beast and his statue and the cipher of his name; they had harps of God
Spiritual » Fellowship with Christ » Spiritual receptivity the condition of
Lo, I stand at the door and knock; if anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and sup with him, and he with me.
Spiritual » Crowns » Cast at jesus' feet
the four and twenty Presbyters fall down before him who is seated on the throne, worshipping him who lives for ever and ever, and casting their crowns before the throne, with the cry,
Spiritual » Crowns » To be guarded
Spiritual » Moral Brankruptcy » The laodicean church
You declare, 'I am rich, I am well off, I lack nothing!' ??not knowing you are a miserable creature, pitiful, poor, blind, naked.
Spiritual » Examples of moral and spiritual bankruptcy » The laodicean church
You declare, 'I am rich, I am well off, I lack nothing!' ??not knowing you are a miserable creature, pitiful, poor, blind, 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
Thus you are strangers and foreigners no longer, you share the membership of the saints, you belong to God's own household,
Spiritual » Moral Brankruptcy » The gentiles
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
Thus you are strangers and foreigners no longer, you share the membership of the saints, you belong to God's own household,
Spiritual » Examples of moral and spiritual bankruptcy » The gentiles
Spiritual » Kings spiritual kingship, conditions of » Endurance
if we endure, then we shall reign with him, if we disown him, then he shall disown us,
Spiritual » Preparation steps required in » Personal purification
If one will only keep clear of the latter, he will be put to noble use, he will be consecrated and useful to the Owner of the House, he will be set apart for good work of all kinds.
Spiritual » Riches general references to » Discovered by spiritual vision
illuminating the eyes of your heart so that you can understand the hope to which He calls us, the wealth of his glorious heritage in the saints,
Spiritual » Riches general references to » God's blessing the source of
Spiritual » Conflict characteristics of » Young soldiers enlisted
I transmit these instructions to you, Timotheus my son, in accordance with what the prophets said who first directed me to you; fight the good fight on these lines,
Spiritual » Conflict characteristics of » A fight of faith
fight in the good fight of the faith, secure that life eternal to which you were called when you voiced the good confession in the presence of many witnesses.
Spiritual » Conflict characteristics of » Invisible foes
For we have to struggle, not with blood and flesh but with the angelic Rulers, the angelic Authorities, the potentates of the dark present, the spirit-forces of evil in the heavenly sphere.
Spiritual » Warfare characteristics of » Young soldiers enlisted
I transmit these instructions to you, Timotheus my son, in accordance with what the prophets said who first directed me to you; fight the good fight on these lines,
Spiritual » Warfare characteristics of » A fight of faith
fight in the good fight of the faith, secure that life eternal to which you were called when you voiced the good confession in the presence of many witnesses.
Spiritual » Warfare characteristics of » Invisible foes
For we have to struggle, not with blood and flesh but with the angelic Rulers, the angelic Authorities, the potentates of the dark present, the spirit-forces of evil in the heavenly sphere.
Spiritual » Abundance, of God's gifts » Abundant power
Now to him who by the action of his power within us can do all things, aye far more than we ever ask or imagine,
Spiritual » special reasons for Joy » The delights of God's word
Spiritual » Persuasion » Of the inseparable love of God
For I am certain neither death nor life, neither angels nor principalities, neither the present nor the future, no powers of the Height or of the Depth, nor anything else in all creation will be able to part us from God's love in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Spiritual » Persuasion » Of the divine keeping power
and this is why I am suffering. Still, I am not ashamed of it; I know whom I have trusted and I am certain he is able to keep what I have put into his hands till the great Day.
Spiritual » Immaturity » Instability of faith
Spiritual » Fulness » Fulness of the spirit
and do not get drunk with wine ??that means profligacy ??but be filled with the Spirit,
Spiritual » Fulness » Fulness of wisdom
Hence, from the day we heard of it, we have never ceased to pray for you, asking God to fill you with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and insight,
Spiritual » Fulness » Fulness of God
by knowing the love of Christ which surpasses all knowledge! May you be filled with the entire fulness of God!
Spiritual » Fruit » General references to » Produced in all periods of life
Spiritual » Talk » Spiritual thoughts expressed in music
converse with one another in the music of psalms, in hymns, and in songs of the spiritual life, praise the Lord heartily with words and music,
Spiritual » Fellowship with Christ » Found in spiritual assemblies
For where two or three have gathered in my name, I am there among them."
Spiritual » Crowns » The crown of righteousness
Now the crown of a good life awaits me, with which the Lord, that just Judge, will reward me on the great Day ??and not only me but all who have loved and longed for his appearance.
Spiritual » Fruit » General references to » Perennial
Spiritual » Tests divine methods used for testing believers » By permitting men to suffer when in the pathway of duty (paul and silas)
had many lashes inflicted on them and put them into prison, charging the jailer to keep them safe. On receiving so strict a charge, he put them into the inner prison and secured their feet in the stocks.
Spiritual » Believers' duties performed in the light » Walking
For while once upon a time you were darkness, now in the Lord you are light; lead the life of those who are children of the light
Spiritual » Riches general references to » More precious than earthly
considering obloquy with the messiah to be richer wealth than all Egypt's treasures ??for he had an eye to the Reward.
Spiritual » Riches general references to » Unsearchable
less than the least of all saints as I am, this grace was vouchsafed me, that I should bring the Gentiles the gospel of the fathomless wealth of Christ
Spiritual » Riches general references to » A paradox
Spiritual » Riches general references to » Enduring
Spiritual » Conditions of fruit-bearing » Spiritual receptivity
As for him who is sown 'on good soil,' that is the man who hears the word and understands it; he bears fruit, producing now a hundredfold, now sixty, and now thirtyfold."
Spiritual » Gifts spiritual, promised » An everlasting name
Spiritual » Gifts spiritual, promised » Spiritual knowledge
Spiritual » Gifts spiritual, promised » Spiritual rest
Come to me, all who are labouring and burdened, and I will refresh you.
Spiritual » Gifts spiritual, promised » A new heart
Spiritual » Examples of growth » The boy samuel
Spiritual » Light promised » To the just
Spiritual » Persuasion » Of the certainty of the divine promises
(These all died in faith without obtaining the promises; they only saw them far away and hailed them, owning they were 'strangers and exiles upon earth.'
Spiritual » Encouraged » Formation
intelligence with self-control, self-control with stedfastness, stedfastness with piety,
Spiritual » Perception » Nehemiah
Spiritual » Perception » David
Spiritual » Vision » The holy spirit the author of
He will glorify me, for he will draw upon what is mine and disclose it to you. All that the Father has is mine; that is why I say, 'he will draw upon what is mine and disclose it to you.'
Spiritual » Vision » Uses the telescope of faith
It was by faith that he left Egypt, not from any fear of the king's wrath; like one who saw the King Invisible, he never flinched.
Spiritual » Power » Mightier than physical forces
Spiritual » Talk » Christ the topic of
That very day two of them were on their way to a village called Emmaus about seven miles from Jerusalem. They were conversing about all these events,
Spiritual » Rest » Found in Christ's service
Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find your souls refreshed;
Spiritual » Spiritual necessities emphasized by Christ » Inward righteousness
For I tell you, unless your goodness excels that of the scribes and Pharisees, you will never get into the Realm of heaven.
Spiritual » Spiritual necessities emphasized by Christ » A childlike spirit
and said, "I tell you truly, unless you turn and become like children, you will never get into the Realm of heaven at all.
Spiritual » Relationships the church, its spiritual relationships » Brotherhood of, recognized by Christ
For sanctifier and sanctified have all one origin. That is why he is not ashamed to call them brothers,
Spiritual » Moral Brankruptcy » Inhabitants of jerusalem
Spiritual » Kinship, family of God its spiritual relationships » Brotherhood of, recognized by Christ
For sanctifier and sanctified have all one origin. That is why he is not ashamed to call them brothers,
Spiritual » Examples of moral and spiritual bankruptcy » Inhabitants of jerusalem
Spiritual » Believers' duties performed in the light » Warring
It is far on in the night, the day is almost here; so let us drop the deeds of darkness and put on the armour of the light;
Spiritual » Abundance, of God's gifts » Abundant entrance
you will thus be richly furnished with the right of entry into the eternal realm of our Lord and saviour Jesus Christ.
Spiritual » special reasons for Joy » The blessings of a spiritual life
Spiritual » Maturity how secured » By partaking of the deeper truths of the gospel
Whereas solid food is for the mature, for those who have their faculties trained by exercise to distinguish good and evil.)
Spiritual » Memory calls to mind » Brings joy in the night season
Spiritual » Light promised » To the church of the future
Spiritual » Encouraged » In grace and knowledge
but grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and saviour Jesus Christ. To him be the glory now and to the day of eternity: Amen.
Spiritual » Knowledge » Obedience, the condition of receiving
Jesus told them in reply, "My teaching is not my own but his who sent me; anyone who chooses to do his will, shall understand whether my teaching comes from God or whether I am talking on my own authority.
Spiritual » Knowledge » Liberates the soul from all error
So Jesus addressed the Jews who had believed him, saying, "If you abide by what I say, you are really disciples of mine: you will understand the truth, and the truth will set you free."
Spiritual » Vision » Given in answer to prayer
Spiritual » Fruit » General references to » Grown only upon good ground
Some other seeds fell on good soil and bore a crop, some a hundredfold, some sixty, and some thirtyfold.
Spiritual » Talk » Concerns the things of God
Spiritual » Talk » The habit of the saints
Spiritual » Hope » Believers called to testify concerning
but reverence Christ as Lord in your own hearts. Always be ready with a reply for anyone who calls you to account for the hope you cherish, but answer gently and with a sense of reverence;
Spiritual » Tests divine methods used for testing believers » By permitting temptation
Greet it as pure joy, my brothers, when you come across any sort of trial, sure that the sterling temper of your faith produces endurance;
Spiritual » Conflict characteristics of » An inward battle
but then I find quite another law in my members which conflicts with the law of my mind and makes me a prisoner to sin's law that resides in my members.
Spiritual » Warfare characteristics of » An inward battle
but then I find quite another law in my members which conflicts with the law of my mind and makes me a prisoner to sin's law that resides in my members.
Spiritual » special reasons for Joy » The return from captivity
Spiritual » special reasons for Joy » Love of Christ
You never knew him, but you love him; for the moment you do not see him, but you believe in him, and you will thrill with an unspeakable and glorious joy
Spiritual » Memory calls to mind » All the teachings of the gospel
to have you recollect the words spoken by the holy prophets beforehand and the command given by your apostles from the Lord and saviour.
Spiritual » Memory calls to mind » The wonderful works of God
Spiritual » Maturity how secured » By overcoming temptation
fathers, I have written to you, because you know him who is from the very beginning: young men, I have written to you, because you are strong, and the word of God remains within you, and you have conquered the evil One.
Spiritual » Light promised » To the benevolent
Spiritual » Light promised » To the upright
Spiritual » Persuasion » Of the divine ability
Spiritual » Perception » The shunammite woman
Spiritual » Encouraged » Through "the word"
Like newly-born children, thirst for the pure, spiritual milk to make you grow up to salvation.
Spiritual » Encouraged » Unto perfection
Let us pass on then to what is mature, leaving elementary Christian doctrine behind, instead of laying the foundation over again with repentance from dead works, with faith in God,
Spiritual » Liberty » Spiritual, a mark of the new dispensation
Spiritual » Liberty » The bondage of sin broken
the hope being that creation as well as man would one day be freed from its thraldom to decay and gain the glorious freedom of the children of God.
Spiritual » Vision » Heart purity essential to
Blessed are the pure in heart! they will see God.
Spiritual » Hope » The scriptures the source of
Spiritual » Hope » The saving element in life
We were saved with this hope in view. Now when an object of hope is seen, there is no further need to hope. Who ever hopes for what he sees already?
Spiritual » Life » Love the demonstration of
We know we have crossed from death to life, because we love the brotherhood; he who has no love [for his brother] remains in death.
Spiritual » Rest » Appropriated by faith
For we do enter the Rest by our faith: according to his word, As I swore in my anger, they shall never enter my Rest ??although his works were all over by the foundation of the world.
Spiritual » Victory promises of ultimate triumph » Over malign spiritual forces
I have indeed given you the power of treading on serpents and scorpions and of trampling down all the power of the Enemy; nothing shall injure you.
Spiritual » Victory promises of ultimate triumph » Over worldly allurements
for whatever is born of God conquers the world. Our faith, that is the conquest which conquers the world.
Spiritual » Examples of love for Christ » Mary magdalene
but Mary stood sobbing outside the tomb. As she sobbed, she glanced inside the tomb
Spiritual » Fellowship with Christ » In the communion of saints
and during their conversation and discussion Jesus himself approached and walked beside them,
Spiritual » Fellowship with Christ » Testimony an aid to
Spiritual » Fellowship with Christ » Warms the heart
And they said to one another, "Did not our hearts glow within us when he was talking to us on the road, opening up the scriptures for us?"
Spiritual » Crowns » The crown of life
Blessed is he who endures under trial; for when he has stood the test, he will gain the crown of life which is promised to all who love Him.
Spiritual » Moral Brankruptcy » The prodigal son
After he had spent his all, a severe famine set in throughout that land, and he began to feel in want;
Spiritual » Examples of moral and spiritual bankruptcy » The prodigal son
After he had spent his all, a severe famine set in throughout that land, and he began to feel in want;
Spiritual » Conditions of fruit-bearing » Death of the old life
Truly, truly I tell you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains a single grain; but if it dies, it bears rich fruit.
Spiritual » Examples of love for Christ » Thomas
Whereupon Thomas (called 'the Twin') said to his fellow-disciples, "Let us go too, let us die along with him!"
Spiritual » Examples of love for Christ » Peter
Again he asked him, for the second time, "Simon, son of John, do you love me?" "Why, Lord," he said, "you know I love you." "Then be a shepherd to my sheep," said Jesus.
Spiritual » Examples of love for Christ » Paul
Then Paul replied, "What do you mean by weeping and disheartening me? I am ready not only to be bound but also to die at Jerusalem for the sake of the Lord Jesus."
Spiritual » Gifts spiritual, promised » The holy spirit
Well, if for all your evil you know to give your children what is good, how much more will your Father give the holy Spirit from heaven to those who ask him?"
Spiritual » Abundance, of God's gifts » Abundant life
The thief only comes to steal, to slay, and to destroy: I have come that they may have life and have it to the full.
Spiritual » Abundance, of God's gifts » Abundant joys
Spiritual » Memory calls to mind » The words of Christ concerning benevolence
I showed you how this was the way to work hard and succour the needy, remembering the words of the Lord Jesus, who said, 'To give is happier than to get.'"
Spiritual » Memory calls to mind » Is quickened by the holy spirit
but the Helper, the holy Spirit whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you everything and recall to you everything I have said.
Spiritual » Receptivity » Martha received him into her house
She had a sister called Mary, who seated herself at the feet of the Lord to listen to his talk.
Spiritual » Perception » Peter
Spiritual » Liberty » A new law of life sets free
the law of the Spirit brings the life which is in Christ Jesus, and that law has set me free from the law of sin and death.
Spiritual » Fulness » The overflowing cup
Spiritual » Vision » Believers alone possess
A little while longer and the world will see me no more; but you will see me, because I am living and you will be living too.
Spiritual » Fruit » General references to » The product of heavenly wisdom
The wisdom from above is first of all pure, then peaceable, forbearing, conciliatory, full of mercy and wholesome fruit, unambiguous, straightforward;
Spiritual » Talk » Tends to religious fervency
And they said to one another, "Did not our hearts glow within us when he was talking to us on the road, opening up the scriptures for us?"
Spiritual » Rest » Vainly sought in escape from trouble
Spiritual » Hope » Inspires to clean living
Spiritual » Fellowship with Christ » Leaves its impress upon the life
They were astonished to notice how outspoken Peter and John were, and to discover that they were uncultured persons and mere outsiders; they recognized them as having been companions of Jesus,
Spiritual » Examples of growth » John the baptist
And the child grew, he became strong in the Spirit and remained in the desert till the day when he made his appearance before Israel.
Spiritual » Preparation steps required in » Returning unto the lord
he will go in front of Him with the spirit and power of Elijah to turn the hearts of fathers to their children, turning the disobedient to the wisdom of the just, to make a people ready and prepared for the Lord."
Spiritual » Riches general references to » The inheritance of God's elect
Listen, my beloved brothers; has not God chosen the poor of this world to be rich in faith and to inherit the realm which he has promised to those who love him?
Spiritual » Conditions of fruit-bearing » Contact with living water
Spiritual » Conditions of fruit-bearing » Chastening, or pruning
he cuts away any branch on me which is not bearing fruit, and cleans every branch which does bear fruit, to make it bear richer fruit.
Spiritual » Examples of love for Christ » The sinful women
Therefore I tell you, many as her sins are, they are forgiven, for her love is great; whereas he to whom little is forgiven has but little love."
Spiritual » Examples of love for Christ » Mary of bethany
Then Mary, taking a pound of expensive perfume, real nard, anointed the feet of Jesus and wiped his feet with her hair, till the house was filled with the scent of the perfume.
Spiritual » Conditions of entrance into » Faith and love
Listen, my beloved brothers; has not God chosen the poor of this world to be rich in faith and to inherit the realm which he has promised to those who love him?
Spiritual » Conditions of entrance into » Perseverance
Jesus said to him, "No one is any use to the Reign of God who puts his hand to the plough and then looks behind him."
Spiritual » Memory calls to mind » The lord as a deliverer
Spiritual » Examples of growth » Paul
Saul became more and more vigorous. He put the Jewish residents in Damascus to confusion by his proof that Jesus was the Christ;
Spiritual » Perception » The samaritan woman
Spiritual » Perception » Jesus
Conscious that they were arguing to themselves, Jesus addressed them, saying, "Why argue in your hearts?
Spiritual » Knowledge » Obtained by acquaintanceship with God
Spiritual » Knowledge » Leads to eternal life
And this is eternal life, that they know thee, the only real God, and him whom thou hast sent, even Jesus Christ.
Spiritual » Power » Gives men courage to rebuke sin
Spiritual » Power » Jesus the supreme example of
Then Jesus came back in the power of the Spirit to Galilee, and the news of him spread over all the surrounding country.
Spiritual » Believers' duties performed in the light » Working
While daylight lasts, we must be busy with the work of God: night comes, when no one can do any work.
Spiritual » Conditions of entrance into » New Birth
Jesus replied, "Truly, truly I tell you, no one can see God's Realm unless he is born from above."
good Tidings » Spiritual
The angel replied, "I am Gabriel, I stand before God; I have been sent to speak to you and to tell you this good news.
Watchmen » Spiritual
Obey your leaders, submit to them; for they are alive to the interests of your souls, as men who will have to account for their trust. Let their work be a joy to them and not a grief ??which would be a loss to yourselves.
Way provided » Spiritual
Weapons » Spiritual » Sword of the spirit
Then shall the Lawless One be revealed, whom the Lord Jesus will destroy with the breath of his lips and quell by his appearing and arrival ??9 that One whose arrival is due to Satan's activity, with the full power, the miracles and portents, of falsehood,
Then to the angel of the church at Pergamum write thus: ??These are the words of him who wields the sharp sword with the double edge:
put on salvation as your helmet, and take the Spirit as your sword (that is, the word of God),
For the Logos of God is a living thing, active and more cutting than any sword with double edge, penetrating to the very division of soul and spirit, joints and marrow ??scrutinizing the very thoughts and conceptions of the heart.
Weapons » Spiritual » General references to weapons
the weapons of my warfare are not weapons of the flesh, but divinely strong to demolish fortresses ??5 I demolish theories and any rampart thrown up to resist the knowledge of God, I take every project prisoner to make it obey Christ,
put on salvation as your helmet, and take the Spirit as your sword (that is, the word of God),
He answered, "It is written, Man is not to live on bread alone, but on every word that issues from the mouth of God."
For the Logos of God is a living thing, active and more cutting than any sword with double edge, penetrating to the very division of soul and spirit, joints and marrow ??scrutinizing the very thoughts and conceptions of the heart.
Weapons » Spiritual » Trust in weapons vain
Words » Christ's, characteristics of » Spiritual
What gives life is the Spirit: flesh is of no avail at all. The words I have uttered to you are spirit and life.
Words of Christ » Characteristics of » Spiritual
What gives life is the Spirit: flesh is of no avail at all. The words I have uttered to you are spirit and life.
Topics on Spiritual
Abundance, Spiritual
Ephesians 3:20Now to him who by the action of his power within us can do all things, aye far more than we ever ask or imagine,
Abuse, Of Spiritual Things
1 Corinthians 9:18And my reward? This, that I can preach the gospel free of charge, that I can refrain from insisting on all my rights as a preacher of the gospel.
Adultery, Spiritual
1 John 2:15-17Love not the world, nor yet what is in the world; if anyone loves the world, love for the Father is not in him.
Appetite, Spiritual
John 7:37-39Now on the last day, the great day, of the festival, Jesus stood and cried aloud, "If anyone is athirst, let him come to me and drink;
Armor, Spiritual
Ephesians 6:11put on God's armour so as to be able to stand against the stratagems of the devil.
Babies Used As A Spiritual Image
1 Corinthians 3:1-2But I could not discuss things with you, my brothers, as spiritual persons; I had to address you as worldlings, as mere babes in Christ.
Beauty, Spiritual
Romans 10:15And how can men preach unless they are sent? ??as it is written, How pleasant is the coming of men with glad, good news!
Betrothal, Spiritual
2 Corinthians 11:2for I feel a divine jealousy on your behalf; I betrothed you as a chaste maiden to present you to your one husband Christ,
Birth, Spiritual
John 3:3Jesus replied, "Truly, truly I tell you, no one can see God's Realm unless he is born from above."
Blessings, Spiritual
John 3:16For God loved the world so dearly that he gave up his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him may have eternal life, instead of perishing.
Bondage, Spiritual
2 Timothy 2:26they may come to their senses again and escape the snare of the devil, as they are brought back to life by God to do his will.
Circumcision, spiritual
Romans 2:28-29He is no Jew who is merely a Jew outwardly, nor is circumcision something outward in the flesh;
Clean, Spiritual Use
James 4:8draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded.
Crowns, Spiritual Use
Revelation 19:12His eyes are a flame of fire, on his head are many diadems, he bears a written name which none knows but himself.
David, Spiritual Significance Of
Acts 2:29Brothers, I can speak quite plainly to you about the patriarch David; he died and was buried and his tomb remains with us to this day.
Dividing Spiritual Blessings
Acts 1:17Judas did enter our number, he did get his allotted share of this our ministry.
drought, spiritual
John 7:37-39Now on the last day, the great day, of the festival, Jesus stood and cried aloud, "If anyone is athirst, let him come to me and drink;
equipping, spiritual
Matthew 12:18Here is my servant whom I have selected, my Beloved in whom my soul delights; I will invest him with my Spirit, and he will proclaim religion to the Gentiles.
Escaping, Spiritual Things
Luke 21:36From hour to hour keep awake, praying that you may succeed in escaping all these dangers to come and in standing before the Son of man."
Fruit, Spiritual
James 3:13Who among you is wise and learned? Let him show by his good conduct, with the modesty of wisdom, what his deeds are.
Fruitfulness, Spiritual
Galatians 5:22-23But the harvest of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, good temper, kindliness, generosity, fidelity,
Games, Spiritual
1 Corinthians 9:26Well, I run without swerving; I do not plant my blows upon the empty air ??27 no, I maul and master my body, in case, after preaching to other people, I am disqualified myself.
Gifts From God, Spiritual
John 6:32Then said Jesus, "What Moses gave you was not the bread from heaven; it is my Father who gives you the real bread from heaven ??33 for the bread of God is what comes down from heaven and gives life to the world."
Inheritance, Spiritual
Hebrews 1:2but in these days at the end he has spoken to us by a Son ??a Son whom he appointed heir of the universe, as it was by him that he created the world.
Labor, Spiritual Aspects Of
John 4:38I sent you to reap a crop for which you did not toil; other men have toiled, and you reap the profit of their toil."
Land, Spiritual Aspects Of
Romans 8:19-20Even the creation waits with eager longing for the sons of God to be revealed.
Leaders, Spiritual
Hebrews 5:4Also, it is an office which no one elects to take for himself; he is called to it by God, just as Aaron was.
Light, Spiritual
1 John 1:5Here is the message we learned from him and announce to you: 'God is light and in him there is no darkness, none.'
Many Spiritual Beings
Revelation 5:11Then I looked, and I heard the voice of many angels round the throne and of the living Creatures and of the Presbyters, numbering myriads of myriads and thousands of thousands,
Maturity, Spiritual
Ephesians 4:13-15till we should all attain the unity of the faith and knowledge of God's Son, reaching maturity, reaching the full measure of development which belongs to the fulness of Christ ??14 instead of remaining immature, blown from our course and swayed by every passing wind of doctrine, by the adroitness of men who are dexterous in devising error;
Not Seeing Spiritual Things
Acts 9:7His fellow-travellers stood speechless, for they heard the voice but they could not see anyone.
Origins Of Spiritual Life
John 3:6-8What is born of the flesh is flesh: what is born of the Spirit is Spirit.
Predestination, Spiritual Events
Matthew 11:25-26At that time Jesus spoke and said, "I praise thee, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, for hiding all this from the wise and learned and revealing it to the simpleminded;
Purity, Moral And Spiritual
1 John 1:5Here is the message we learned from him and announce to you: 'God is light and in him there is no darkness, none.'
Rest, Spiritual
Matthew 11:28-30Come to me, all who are labouring and burdened, and I will refresh you.
Resurrection, Spiritual
Ephesians 2:1And as with us so with you. You were dead in the trespasses and sins
Riches, Spiritual
Romans 11:33-36What a fathomless wealth lies in the wisdom and knowledge of God! How inscrutable his judgments! How mysterious his methods!
Slavery, Spiritual
John 8:33-36"We are Abraham's offspring," they retorted, "we have never been slaves to anybody. What do you mean by saying, 'You will be free'?"
Sleep, Spiritual
Matthew 24:43-44But be sure of this, that if the householder had known at what watch in the night the thief was coming, he would have been on the watch, he would not have allowed his house to be broken into.
Spiritual Allegories
John 10:1-16Truly, truly I tell you, he who does not enter the sheepfold by the gate but climbs up somewhere else, he is a thief and a robber;
Spiritual Blindness, Consequences Of
Romans 1:20-22Though they knew God, they have not glorified him as God nor given thanks to him; they have turned to futile speculations till their ignorant minds grew dark.
Spiritual Blindness, In Unbelievers
1 Corinthians 2:14The unspiritual man rejects these truths of the Spirit of God; to him they are 'sheer folly,' he cannot understand them. And the reason is, that they must be read with the spiritual eye.
Spiritual Blindness, Removal Of
2 Corinthians 4:6For God who said, "Light shall shine out of darkness," has shone within my heart to illuminate men with the knowledge of God's glory in the face of Christ.
Spiritual Blindness, Results Of Sin
2 Corinthians 4:4there the god of this world has blinded the minds of unbelievers, to prevent them seeing the light thrown by the gospel of the glory of Christ, who is the likeness of God.
Spiritual crowns
1 Corinthians 9:25Every athlete practises self-restraint all round; but while they do it to win a fading wreath, we do it for an unfading.
Spiritual Darkness
John 11:10but if one walks during the night he does stumble, for the light is not in him."
Spiritual Dawn
2 Peter 1:19and thus we have gained fresh confirmation of the prophetic word. Pray attend to that word; it shines like a lamp within a darksome spot, till the Day dawns and the daystar rises within your hearts ??20 understanding this, at the outset, that no prophetic scripture allows a man to interpret it by himself;
Spiritual Death
Romans 6:23Sin's wage is death, but God's gift is life eternal in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Spiritual Depths
1 Corinthians 2:10And God has revealed it to us by the Spirit, for the Spirit fathoms everything, even the depths of God.
Spiritual Desires
1 Thessalonians 2:17Brothers, when we were bereft of you for a little while (out of sight, not out of mind), we were the more eager to see you. We had a keen longing for you.
Spiritual Destitution
Matthew 5:3"Blessed are those who feel poor in spirit! the Realm of heaven is theirs.
Spiritual Failure
Matthew 7:27The rain came down, the floods rose, the winds blew and beat upon that house, and down it fell ??with a mighty crash."
Spiritual Famine, Relief Of
John 6:35Jesus said, "I am the bread of life; he who comes to me will never be hungry, and he who believes in me will never be thirsty again.
Spiritual Fathers
1 Corinthians 4:15You may have thousands to superintend you in Christ, but you have not more than one father. It was I who in Christ Jesus became your father by means of the gospel.
Spiritual Foundations
1 Corinthians 3:11The foundation is laid, namely Jesus Christ, and no one can lay any other.
Spiritual Fulness
Matthew 5:6Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for goodness! they will be satisfied.
Spiritual Gifts, Diversity Of
1 Corinthians 12:4-6There are varieties of talents, but the same Spirit;
Spiritual Gifts, Given To Church
Ephesians 4:11he granted some men to be apostles, some to be prophets, some to be evangelists, some to shepherd and teach,
Spiritual Gifts, Importance Of Love
1 Corinthians 13:1Thus, I may speak with the tongues of men and of angels, but if I have no love, I am a noisy gong or a clanging cymbal;
Spiritual Gifts, Purpose Of
1 Corinthians 14:12So with yourselves; since your heart is set on possessing 'spirits,' make the edification of the church your aim in this desire to excel.
Spiritual Gifts, Warnings About
1 Corinthians 14:39To sum up, my brothers. Set your heart on the prophetic gift, and do not put any check upon speaking in 'tongues';
Spiritual Growth
2 Corinthians 9:10He who furnishes the sower with seed and with bread to eat will supply seed for you and multiply it; he will increase the crop of your charities ??11 you will be enriched on all hands, so that you can be generous on all occasions, and your generosity, of which I am the agent, will make men give thanks to God;
Spiritual Hunger
1 Peter 2:2Like newly-born children, thirst for the pure, spiritual milk to make you grow up to salvation.
Spiritual Ignorance
1 Corinthians 12:1But I want you to understand about spiritual gifts, brothers.
Spiritual Illumination
John 14:26but the Helper, the holy Spirit whom the Father will send in my name, will teach you everything and recall to you everything I have said.
Spiritual Immaturity
1 Corinthians 3:1But I could not discuss things with you, my brothers, as spiritual persons; I had to address you as worldlings, as mere babes in Christ.
Spiritual Investment
Matthew 6:20store up treasures for yourselves in heaven, where neither moth nor rust corrode, where thieves do not break in and steal.
Spiritual life
John 6:63What gives life is the Spirit: flesh is of no avail at all. The words I have uttered to you are spirit and life.
Spiritual Life, Described By
Romans 6:11So you must consider yourselves dead to sin and alive to God in Christ Jesus our Lord.
Spiritual Life, Maintained By
John 6:57Just as the living Father sent me and I live by the Father, so he who feeds on me will also live by me.
Spiritual Life, Nature Of
Colossians 2:13For though you were dead in your trespasses, your flesh uncircumcised, He made you live with Christ, He forgave us all our trespasses,
Spiritual Malnutrition
1 Corinthians 3:1-3But I could not discuss things with you, my brothers, as spiritual persons; I had to address you as worldlings, as mere babes in Christ.
Spiritual Maturity
1 Corinthians 14:20Brothers, do not be children in the sphere of intelligence; in evil be mere infants, but be mature in your intelligence.
Spiritual Mothers
1 Peter 3:6Thus Sara obeyed Abraham by calling him 'lord'. And you are daughters of Sara if you do what is right and yield to no panic.
Spiritual Night
1 Thessalonians 5:5you are all sons of the Light and sons of the day. We do not belong to the night or the darkness.
Spiritual Offspring
Galatians 3:29Now if you are Christ's, then you are Abraham's offspring; in virtue of the Promise, you are heirs.
Spiritual Perception
Mark 2:8Conscious at once that they were arguing to themselves in this way, Jesus asked them, "Why do you argue thus in your hearts?
Spiritual Progress
2 Corinthians 3:18But we all mirror the glory of the Lord with face unveiled, and so we are being transformed into the same likeness as himself, passing from one glory to another ??for this comes of the Lord the Spirit.
Spiritual Striving
Philippians 1:27Only, do lead a life that is worthy of the gospel of Christ. Whether I come and see you or only hear of you in absence, let me know you are standing firm in a common spirit, fighting side by side like one man for the faith of the gospel.
Spiritual Treasures
2 Corinthians 4:7But I possess this treasure in a frail vessel of earth, to show that the transcending power belongs to God, not to myself;
Spiritual Understanding
Hebrews 13:12-13and so Jesus also suffered outside the gate, in order to sanctify the people by his own blood.
Spiritual Vitality
2 Thessalonians 1:3We are bound always to thank God for you, brothers ??it is proper that we should, because your faith grows apace and your mutual love, one and all, is increasing.
Spiritual Warfare
Ephesians 6:12For we have to struggle, not with blood and flesh but with the angelic Rulers, the angelic Authorities, the potentates of the dark present, the spirit-forces of evil in the heavenly sphere.
Spiritual Warfare, Armour
Romans 13:12-14It is far on in the night, the day is almost here; so let us drop the deeds of darkness and put on the armour of the light;
Spiritual Warfare, As Conflict
Ephesians 6:12For we have to struggle, not with blood and flesh but with the angelic Rulers, the angelic Authorities, the potentates of the dark present, the spirit-forces of evil in the heavenly sphere.
Spiritual Warfare, Causes Of
2 Peter 2:4For if God did not spare angels who had sinned, but committing them to pits of the nether gloom in Tartarus, reserved them under punishment for doom:
Spiritual Warfare, Enemies In
James 4:4(Wanton creatures! do you not know that the world's friendship means enmity to God? Whoever, then, chooses to be the world's friend, turns enemy to God.
Strength, Spiritual
Ephesians 6:10To conclude. Be strong in the Lord and in the strength of his might;
That Which Is Spiritual
John 4:24God is Spirit, and his worshippers must worship him in Spirit and in reality."
Victory, Over Spiritual Forces
Hebrews 4:15for ours is no high priest who is incapable of sympathizing with our weaknesses, but one who has been tempted in every respect like ourselves, yet without sinning.
Wardrobe, Spiritual
Romans 13:12It is far on in the night, the day is almost here; so let us drop the deeds of darkness and put on the armour of the light;
Weakness, Spiritual
2 Corinthians 12:10It makes me satisfied, for Christ's sake, with weakness, insults, trouble, persecution, and calamity; for I am strong just when I am weak.
