For Preachers and Third World Ministers

(logically compiled by Bill Stevenson)

Notes: The following tool is for many years of sermons and group Bible discussions. The measurements in inches for the
“File/Page Setup…” are Top= .6, Bottom= .5, Left= 1.0, and Right= .6 for 8.5 x 11 paper size.
You can mouse touch a title and you will be taken to that Bible study.

Proper Doctrine and Teaching....................................................................................................................................................4

Bible Study About Truth............................................................................................................................................................4
Justification, Sanctification, & Glorification..............................................................................................................................6
Repentance..................................................................................................................................................................................7
How Important is Christian Baptism?........................................................................................................................................7
Summary of Ephesians: Relationships.......................................................................................................................................8
Upward For Intimate Communion with God for Intercessory Purposes....................................................................................8
Bible Study About Worship.......................................................................................................................................................8
Thankfulness Study..................................................................................................................................................................10
What does a true Christian receive from God?.........................................................................................................................10
God-Pleasing Friendship..........................................................................................................................................................11
For God Pleasing Love Meanings & Goals..............................................................................................................................12
Ideal Actions for Today’s Churches.........................................................................................................................................13
Apostle Paul’s Epistles’ Subjects References..........................................................................................................................13
Importance of the Bible............................................................................................................................................................15
The Name of Jesus Christ.........................................................................................................................................................15
The Commandments of Jesus...................................................................................................................................................16
Bible Study About the Holy Spirit...........................................................................................................................................17
About Christians.......................................................................................................................................................................17
After an Individual Becomes a Christian.................................................................................................................................18
Christian Permission-- A Study About the Word “Let”...........................................................................................................18
Not Only Grace.........................................................................................................................................................................19
Human Being Sins....................................................................................................................................................................20
Last Day Challenges.................................................................................................................................................................20
Study About Pride and Humbleness.........................................................................................................................................21
Deceit and Deception................................................................................................................................................................21
Christians’ Responsibility for Righteousness...........................................................................................................................22
Commandments for True Christians to Still Obey Via Holy Spirit Guidance.........................................................................23
Eternal Life for Righteous Believers........................................................................................................................................24
Some of What the Bible Says About Suffering, Trouble, and Tribulation..............................................................................26
Divine Peace from God for Believers.......................................................................................................................................27
Waiting for or on God Study Guide.........................................................................................................................................27
Trust..........................................................................................................................................................................................27
Divine Joy from God for Believers..........................................................................................................................................29
For God-Pleasing Hope............................................................................................................................................................32
Christian Character Traits (3 Bible Study Tools).....................................................................................................................33
Bible Study About Light...........................................................................................................................................................44
Vengeance Bible Study............................................................................................................................................................46
Relating to Society Bible Study................................................................................................................................................46
Related to Current Political Events Anywhere.........................................................................................................................46
Restoration Principles and Techniques.....................................................................................................................................46
Restoration For Revival In Christianity (Based on Ephesians 4)............................................................................................46
Release and Recover-- for the 12 Steps of Wholeness............................................................................................................46
Scripture Compilation About Thinking....................................................................................................................................47

Index--
20 Christian Character Traits for Today.....................33
32 Christian Character Qualities with Scripture
References................................................................43
A Friend........................................................................11
A joyful attitude commitment.......................................32
about a possible negative action...................................48
about disobedience and obedience to God...................19
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about emotion................................................................48
about evil or bad things.................................................48
about God or/and His Word.........................................49
about good things or good actions................................49
about oneself.................................................................49
about someone other than God.....................................49
about untruth................................................................48
accurate.........................................................................43
Against Christians.........................................................26
Against Old Testament believers..................................26
Applied to God.................................................................7
apply God's truths...................................................36, 44
appreciative.............................................................37, 44
appropriate \“should\....................................................19
Attentive...................................................................36, 43
Available........................................................................43
Be not deceived..............................................................22
Because of the thankfulness of true children of God..22
Because of true children of God saying and doing a lot
of unselfish things....................................................22
Believe...........................................................................16
Believers' Testing Attitudes..........................................14
Believing and Commitment..........................................18
Benefits of hope in the right things..............................32
Born Again From Above..............................................16
But it is hard to be righteous!.......................................20
Careful...........................................................................43
Change in human minds in the Old Testament.............7
change without compromising standards....................43
commanded...................................................................19
Commandments For God-Pleasing Righteousness.....22
Commandments for hopeful living...............................32
Commandments requiring joy......................................30
Commands and commanding for humans to repent.....7
Commitment to righteousness......................................22
Compassionate........................................................42, 43
Compassionate trust......................................................29
Consecration to renewing of the mind.........................47
consider spiritually........................................................48
considerate.........................................................42, 43, 44
Consistent......................................................................43
Content....................................................................39, 43
Contentment..................................................................14
Cooperative..............................................................34, 43
Covetousness.................................................................16
Creative..........................................................................43
Decisive....................................................................41, 43
Dependable..............................................................34, 43
Direct and Implied Commandments to True Christians
...................................................................................20
Divine Assurance..........................................................10
Divine Glory and Proper Human Glorifying...............10
Divine Help....................................................................10
Divine Importance........................................................10
Divine Promise..............................................................14
Edify...............................................................................13
efficient..........................................................................43
Encourage.....................................................................13
Enduring.................................................................41, 43
Enemies of the daytime light, righteousness, and God’s
truths.........................................................................45
Failures of repentance....................................................7
Faith..............................................................................16
Faithful....................................................................33, 43
Faithful Unto Death.....................................................16
Final Look-ups..............................................................17
Flexible..........................................................................43
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Following Jesus............................................................16
for new ideas.................................................................43
for non-Christians.........................................................26
Forgiving.................................................................34, 43
Freedom from Sin.........................................................14
Future peace for humble believers...............................27
General examples of deception.....................................21
Generous.................................................................42, 43
generous with time........................................................43
Gentle.............................................................................43
give...........................................................................42, 43
Glorification....................................................................6
God can stop light.........................................................45
God created....................................................................45
God Favors the Humble/Righteous Individuals..........22
God The Father and Jesus Christ Related...................30
God the Father of peace...............................................27
God's control and promises....................................39, 43
God's negative thoughts................................................48
God's positive thoughts.................................................47
God's thoughts..............................................................47
God’s peace via Salvation.............................................27
God’s truths...................................................................45
God’s wisdom leads to peace........................................27
Health-related...............................................................26
Hopeful....................................................................39, 43
Hoping for joy and divine promises.............................30
How does God do truth to people?.................................5
How should we relate to God the Father and Jesus
Christ?........................................................................5
humble...........................................................................44
Humbleness.............................................................16, 21
Hypocrisy.......................................................................16
Importance of the Bible................................................14
Important Choices for Each True Christian................20
in fulfillment of prophecy.............................................26
Incomplete trust............................................................28
Jesus Christ Commanded Such....................................22
Jesus’ positive thoughts................................................48
Joy is a result of obedience to God and His
commandments.........................................................32
Joyful.......................................................................38, 44
Judging..........................................................................14
just and righteous..........................................................45
Justification.....................................................................6
Kind.........................................................................42, 44
King/Prince/Lord of peace in the past and forever......27
Law and Faith...............................................................13
Lessons from Mount Calvary.........................................8
Lessons from Mount Sinai..............................................8
Lessons from Mount Zion..............................................8
Lessons from the Mount of Transfiguration.................8
Lessons from the Sermon on the Mount........................8
Letting Your \“Light\....................................................16
light and righteousness.................................................45
Light overpowers darkness...........................................45
Marriage........................................................................14
Meek..............................................................................44
Meekness.......................................................................16
Mind and feeling control..............................................24
Mind and tongue control..............................................23
Ministry Purpose...........................................................14
Motives For God-Pleasing Righteousness...................22
Need for discernment....................................................19
Need for Humbleness....................................................13
Needed Basics in Local Churches................................13
negative against God.....................................................48
Obedient.........................................................................44
obey The Holy Spirit's guidance.............................35, 44
Of God the Father.........................................................26
Of Jesus Christ..............................................................26
Other New Testament Scripture Commands Such......22
Our Duty to God and Others........................................16
Our Duty to Our \“Neighbor\.......................................16
Our Love for Other Christians.....................................16
patient......................................................................43, 44
Patient......................................................................40, 44
Peace from the Holy Spirit...........................................27
peace to keepers of Bible commandments....................27
peaceful...................................................................39, 43
Perfect Love...................................................................16
Poem that Teaches..........................................................6
positive plea for God to consider..................................48
Prayer............................................................................16
Prayer Attitude..............................................................15
Preaching the Gospel....................................................16
Pride...............................................................................21
primarily please God, not to first please people...........23
punctual...................................................................34, 43
Purposeful.....................................................................44
Reasons for a bad mind................................................47
Reasons for a right mind..............................................47
Reasons to be steadfast in mind....................................47
Rebirth and New Lifestyle............................................14
Receiving the Holy Spirit..............................................16
Related to True Believers in God the Father and Jesus
Christ........................................................................30
Relating to family members..........................................24
Relating to God the Father...........................................23
Relating to Jesus Christ................................................23
Relating to others..........................................................23
Relating to self and others............................................23
Relating to Sin...............................................................18
Relating to the Bible......................................................23
Relating to the Holy Spirit............................................23
Relating to things..........................................................24
Religious persons guilty of deception...........................21
Repentance (Change)....................................................16
Repentance (change) in self.........................................23
Repentance (change) in usage of time and life purpose
...................................................................................23
resourceful.....................................................................43
Respectful................................................................33, 44
responsible.........................................................33, 34, 43
result of peace from God...............................................27
Results of preaching and teaching.................................7
Results of Providence......................................................7
Results of repentance......................................................7
right assumption............................................................48
Righteous.................................................................35, 44
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Sanctification..................................................................6
Searching the Scriptures...............................................16
seducers & false teachers..............................................21
Serving God with a willing mind..................................47
sincere............................................................................44
So what should individuals do to obtain God’s truths?.5
Some Love Verses in the Bible.....................................12
Sources of joy................................................................30
Spouses\.............................................................................
Love as Jesus Did......................................13
Stability..........................................................................15
Stated and Implied in 2 Peter.......................................33
submissive................................................................35, 44
success.....................................................................35, 44
Supreme Love to God....................................................16
Temper control..............................................................24
Thankful..................................................................37, 44
the most important example of obedience....................19
The New Birth...............................................................16
The only right hope in other human beings................32
The Second Coming of Christ......................................17
The Seven Necessary Qualities Required For
Everlasting Marriage...............................................12
The work of deceivers...................................................21
Things believers of God should hope in and about.....32
Thorough.................................................................35, 44
Thrifty............................................................................44
Through Me..................................................................12
to be considerate......................................................34, 43
to be flexible..................................................................43
to be friendly............................................................42, 44
to be happy and enthusiastic...................................38, 44
to be honest....................................................................44
to be like Jesus Christ.............................................35, 44
to be loyal.................................................................33, 43
to be observant.........................................................37, 44
to be orderly...................................................................43
to be persevering.....................................................41, 43
to be respectful........................................................36, 43
to be reverent to God...............................................33, 44
to be sensitive and loving........................................42, 43
to be thankful..........................................................39, 43
to discern right and wrong......................................41, 43
to do what God wants....................................................44
to feel sorry..............................................................34, 43
to keep healthy.........................................................41, 43
to learn from doing.......................................................44
to listen....................................................................36, 43
to understand...........................................................36, 44
to understand others' viewpoints..................................44
to use and purchase things properly............................44
to usually remember......................................................43
to wait on God.........................................................40, 44
to work with others..................................................34, 43
Tolerant.........................................................................44
True Christian Unity Goals..........................................18
Trust for Your Life........................................................16
Trust in God the Father................................................28
Trust in Jesus Christ and all of His teachings.............28
truth as the first thing.....................................................4
Truthfulness..................................................................44
Unity..............................................................................14
Warnings.......................................................................14
Warnings and Assurances............................................20
What and who obey Jesus Christ..................................19
What are characteristics and goals of a true Christian?
...................................................................................17
What are characteristics of professing \.......................18
What are the best ways to get proper truth?...................5
What are the two kinds of truth?....................................4
What else should we obey or submit to........................19
What is necessary to acquire the truths of God?...........5
What is required for having hope in God....................32
What is Satan’s main \“weapon\....................................4
What kind of individuals have rejected the truths of
God?............................................................................5
What should be in the Christian mind.........................47
Where does this type of hope come from......................32
Who we should hope in and about...............................32
Why did God create you?..............................................17
Why is mercy related to God’s truth?.............................5
Wisdom..........................................................................17
Wise.........................................................................36, 44
Works and Faith...........................................................13
wrong assumption.........................................................48
wrong conclusion..........................................................48
wrong confidence..........................................................48
Wrong things and people to trust in.............................28

Proper Doctrine and Teaching

1. How do the Bible passages Deuteronomy 31:1 through to 32:47 and Psalm 60 relate to each other?
2. What do those two passages indicate should still be taught these days?
3. How do the next five passages indicate about what God’s solutions for the Israelites was going to be?
What forms of instruction were going to be used? Psalm 78, Mark 4:1-34, John 6:26-71 & 8:31-36,
and Romans 6:1-23.
4. What does the last indicated passage mean personally to you?
5. What do the following four passages say should be the emphases of teaching in our churches and in our home group
Bible studies? Psalm 119:25-42, Matthew 5:17-20, John 14:6-16:15, and Matthew 28:16-20
6. How should teaching and preaching in our churches and in our home groups be different than that of the Pharisees
whom Jesus rebuke in Matthew 23?
7. In the following proverbs, what is proper teaching of God’s commandments for and how should we respond to being
taught such? Proverbs 1:1-4:27, 6:22, and 13:13-17
8. What did Jesus preach/teach in His ministry before He was crucified? Matthew 4:23, 7:28-29, & 9:35-38
9. What does the Sermon of the Mount and Romans 14:13-19 say the good news of the Kingdom of God is?
10. What do Ephesians 4:1-5:21 and Titus 2:1-8 mean personally to you in relation to doctrine and teaching in church?
11. How should the Apostle’s Paul instructions to Timothy apply to anyone preaching or/and teaching God’s Word? 1
Timothy 4:1-5: 2 & 6:3-21; 2 Timothy 1:1-14, 2:1-16, 20-3:5 & 14-17, and 4:1-5
12. What do Hebrews 5:11-6:6 and 2 John 1:1-11 indicate about the importance of what teaching happens in church?

Bible Study About Truth

Introduction:
***What is Satan’s main “weapon” and what is the main sin of those who are doing what he wants? Think about his talk
with Adam’s wife and his talk with Jesus Christ in the wilderness, and then about the following passages.
John 8:42-47 1 Timothy 4:1-3
Acts 5:3 2 Thessalonians 2:8-12

***The previous truths about Satan are probably why the Apostle Paul put truth as the first thing to think about and the
first piece of spiritual armor to frequently put on. The other things in the following two lists are also important so several
orders could have been done.
Philippians 4:8
Ephesians 6:10-14a
John 18:37-38

***What are the two kinds of truth? What are their contents?
1 John 2:21
James 3:13-18
1 Corinthians 1:17-2:16 (also Isaiah 29:14)

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***So what should individuals do to obtain God’s truths?
John 1:14-17
John 3:17-21
(See also John 1:4-6 & John 9:4-5; John 8:11-14, John 12:34-36, & John 12:44-48.)
1 John 1:5-10 John 15:26 2 Thessalonians 2:13-15
John 8:31-36 1 John 5:5-8 Titus 1:1-3
John 14:6 John 16:8-15 2 Timothy 2:14-18
Acts 26:16 & 18 James 1:17-22

***What are the best ways to get proper truth?

John 16:13-15 Romans 12:2-3
Ephesians 5:18b-21 Ephesians 4:11-16
Proverbs 3:5-6 1 Timothy 3:15-16
2 Timothy 3:16-17

***Now the following are the best verses from my MKJV E-Sword software search on the words “truth” and
“truthfulness”.

***What is necessary to acquire the truths of God?

Proverbs 8:5-9 2 Corinthians 4:1-2
Proverbs 22:20-21 2 Corinthians 6:1-7a
Proverbs 23:23 Philippians 1:14-18
Ecclesiastes 12:9-12

***What kind of individuals have rejected the truths of God?

Isaiah 59:1-4 & 12-15 Romans 1:16-25 2 Timothy 3:1-9
Jeremiah 9:1-9 Romans 2:8-9, 17 & 20 Titus 1:10-16
Hosea 4:1-2 Galatians 2:4-5 & 14 2 Timothy 4:3-4
John 8:37-46 Galatians 3:1-8 2 Peter 2:1-3
1 John 2:4-6 Galatians 5:5-18 James 5:19-20 (Also Galatians 6:1.)

***How should we relate to God the Father and Jesus Christ?

1 Timothy 2:1-8 Psalms 43:3-4
Joshua 24:14 Psalms 51:6
1 Samuel 12:24 Psalms 54:4-5
1 Kings 2:1-4 Psalms 45:1-4
1 Kings 3:5-6 Psalms 86:10-17

***How does God do truth to people?

2 Samuel 2:5-6
Psalms 60:3-4

***Why is mercy related to God’s truth?

Proverbs 3:3-7 (Also indicated in Isaiah 38.) Psalms 31:1-9 Psalms 119:41-44 & 142-144
Psalms 33:3-5 Esther 9:29-31 Psalms 61 Psalms 145:17-20
Psalms 111 Psalms 98:1-3 Psalms 69:13-18 Psalms 146:5-10
Genesis 24:27 Psalms 100:5 Psalms 85:7-11 Isaiah 42:1-7
Genesis 32:9-10 Psalms 57 Psalms 89:14 Psalms 86:13-17
Exodus 34:6 Psalms 91:4 Isaiah 16:5 Proverbs 14:21-25
2 Kings 20:3 & 19 Psalms 25:4-11 Psalms 96:12-13 Proverbs 16:5-6

***What other qualities do individuals of truth have? The previous two passages have some of the answer.
1 Corinthians 13:6 Proverbs 12:17-20 Ephesians 4:22-25
Colossians 1:3-6 Zechariah 8:16-19 Ephesians 5:8-10 & 14-18
Exodus 18:21-22 John 4:23-24 2 Timothy 2:24-26
Psalms 15 1 Corinthians 5:8 1 Peter 1:22-23
Psalms 26 John 14:15-17 1 John 3:16-22
Psalms 37:3-9 (See also Romans 8 1 John 4:6-13
Psalms 40:8-11 and Galatians 5.) 2 John 1:4
Psalms 119:29-30 John 17:14-17 3 John 1:3-8
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 ***What are you conclusions about truth? What were the new aspects of truth that you learned? How should you share
God’s wonderful truths? In what ways should you not share truth? What is tactfulness? Changes which are influenced by
reasoning (either by the speaker or by the reader) most likely will be forever, while forced or heavily influenced changes
(by parents and popular speakers) will not last very long.

Justification, Sanctification, & Glorification

Directions: Find the contexts of the following Bible verses. Think about what you think it means to be justified,
sanctified, and glorified. Then answer “Why?” for each of the lines of the “Poem That Teaches”.

Justification
Luke 10:29
Luke 16:15
Romans 3:30
Galatians 3:8
Romans 4:5
Romans 8:33
Matthew 11:19
Matthew 12:37

Sanctification
John 17:17 & 19
Ephesians 5:26
nians 5:23
3:121
3:17 & 19

Glorification
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:32
:14
:1 & 5
:19
1:21
15:6 & 9
thians 6:20
thians 9:13 Revelation 18:7
s 5:5
2:12

Poem that Teaches (Author Unknown)

JUSTIFICATION frees from sin. JUSTIFICATION changes the attitude.

SANCTIFICATION frees from the power of sin. SANCTIFICATION changes the character.
GLORIFICATION frees from the presence of sin. GLORIFICATION changes us from mortal to immortal.

JUSTIFICATION is for the repentant sinner. In JUSTIFICATION, Jesus is our Savior.

SANCTIFICATION is for the surrendered disciple. In SANCTIFICATION, Jesus is our Master.
GLORIFICATION is for the victorious saint. In GLORIFICATION, Jesus is our glorious King.

JUSTIFICATION takes care of the past. JUSTIFICATION is our title to Heaven.

SANCTIFICATION takes care of the present. SANCTIFICATION is our fitness for Heaven.
GLORIFICATION takes care of the future. GLORIFICATION is our entrance to Heaven.

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 Repentance

1.) What of the 5 possibilities, regret, to change the course of providential dealings, have compassion or sympathy, or
relent, would each of the following verses indicate?
Applied to God--
Genesis 6:6-7 1 Samuel 15:35 Jeremiah 26:3,13, & 19 Amos 7:3 & 6
Exodus 32:12-14 1 Samuel 15:29 Jeremiah 42:10 Jonah 3:9-4:2
Numbers 23:19 Psalms 106:45 Ezekiel 24:14 Zechariah 8:14
Deuteronomy 32:36 Psalms 110:4 Hosea 11:8 Romans 11:29
Judges 2:18 Psalms 135:14 Hosea 13:14
1 Samuel 15:11 Jeremiah 18:8 & 10 Joel 2:13-14

2.) For the next 3 groups of verses, who was to repent?

Change in human minds in the Old Testament--
Exodus 13:17
1 Kings 8:47-48a
Hebrews 12:17

Results of Providence--
Jeremiah 31:19
Matthew 27:3
2 Peter 3:9

Results of preaching and teaching--

Jeremiah 8:6 Matthew 21:32 2 Corinthians 7:9-10
Mark 1:4 Luke 16:30 2 Timothy 2:25
Matthew 3:11 Acts 11:18
Matthew 11:20-21 Acts 26:20

3.) Make a list of qualities of repentance found in the last group and the next group of Scriptures? First for each
reference: check the context, seek for appropriate key words in the text or implied, and type them after each the
appropriate Bible references.
Commands and commanding for humans to repent-- Ezekiel 14:6
Ezekiel 18:30 Acts 17:30 Mark 6:12 Acts 8:22
Matthew 3:2 Acts 19:4 Luke 13:3 & 5 Acts 20:21
Mark 1:15 Matthew 4:17 Luke 24:47 Revelation 2:5
Matthew 3:8 Mark 2:17 Acts 2:38 Revelation 2:16
Luke 3:3 & 8 Matthew 9:13 Acts 3:19 Revelation 3:3 & 19

Results of repentance--
4.) What are the results of change in the next group of Scripture?
Luke 15:7 & 10 Acts 3:19
Luke 17:3-4 Acts 5:31
Acts 2:38 Hebrews 6:1

Failures of repentance--
5.) Be sure to check the contexts of the verses below and determine more about the importance about repentance.
Hebrews 6:4-6 Revelation 9:20-21
Revelation 2:21-22 Revelation 16:9 & 11

How Important is Christian Baptism?

Mark 1: 1-8 Luke 3:1-6 Acts 19:1-5

Matthew 3:7-10 Matthew 21:23-32 Acts 8:26-40
Matthew 3:11-12 Matthew 20:17-28 Ephesians 4:4-13
Luke 12:50-51 1 Peter 3: 18-22 Romans 6:1-18
Matthew 3:13-17 Acts 18:24-28 Colossians 2:6-12

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 Summary of Ephesians: Relationships

Chapter 1: Relating to the true Christian God (Who is in three divine persons).

Chapter 2: Relating to God’s grace and deliverance from sin and religion.
[This should be true Christian daily sanctification, not just at the time of initial conversion.]

Chapter 3: Relating to the dispensation of grace, God’s promises, and the love of Jesus Christ.

Chapter 4: Relating to true Christian unity, the Church, and righteous living.

Chapter 5: Relating to true Christian living and submission.

Chapter 6: Relating to family members, employment, and spiritual warfare.

Upward For Intimate Communion with God for Intercessory Purposes

Lessons from Mount Sinai-- Exodus 19, 2 Chronicles 7:14, Matthew 7:1, Mark 11:26, Ephesians 6:10-1

Lessons from the Sermon on the Mount-- Matthew 5-8

Lessons from the Mount of Transfiguration-- Matthew 17:1-13 and Matthew 16:13-28

Lessons from Mount Calvary-- Luke 23:33-49, Matthew 27:33-54, John 19:17-37, and John 23:46

Lessons from Mount Zion-- Psalm 78:67-72, Psalm 48:1-14, Lamentations 5:1-22, Zechariah 8:1-8, Ephesians 2:1-10,
Hebrews 12:22-13:6, Revelation 14:1-16

Bible Study About Worship

*** Why does God deserve our worship or why should we worship Him as often as possible?
Jesus Christ said that the greatest commandment is “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your
soul and with all your mind (intellect).” (Matthew 22:36)

*** How do the following two passages relate to each other?

Hebrews 13:8-16
Romans 12:1-3

*** Do you worship Abba Father this way?

1 Chronicles 16:8-13, & 23-29
Acts 10:34-35

*** shouldn’t include worship of other gods

1 Corinthians 10:5-7 Deuteronomy 17:2-5 Psalm 96:4-9
Psalm 106:19-23 Deuteronomy 29:24-28 Psalm 81:8-9
Exodus 32:7-8 Deuteronomy 30:14-18 Isaiah 2:5-8
Exodus 34:12-17 Isaiah 44:6-20 Acts 17:16-24
Deuteronomy 8:18-21 Isaiah 46:1-11 Acts 19:24-27
Deuteronomy 4:19 Ezekiel 8:1-3, 6, 12-14, 16-18 2 Thessalonians 2:3-4

*** Only God the Father and Jesus Christ should be worshipped
Revelation 19:9-10 Matthew 14:32-33
Revelation 22:8-9 John 9:24-41
Hebrews 1:5-10 Matthew 28:8-10 & 16-17
Matthew 2:2 & 11 Acts 10:25-26
Matthew 4:8-11 (Also in Luke 4:6-8)

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*** judgments from God because of deliberately wrong worship Acts 7:40-43
1 Kings 9:6-9 [Also in 2 Kings 21:3 Jeremiah 13:9-10 Micah 5:7-9 & 13-14
2 Chronicles 7:19-22.] Isaiah 2:20-21 Jeremiah 16:9-13 Romans 1:18-27
1 Kings 11:31-33 Zephaniah 1:2-6 Jeremiah 22:6-9 Revelation 13:1-4
2 Kings 12-14 Zephaniah 2:11 Jeremiah 25:4-11 Revelation 13:11-15
1 Kings 16:30 &33b Zechariah 14:16-17 Ezekiel 16:23-27 Revelation 14:9-11
1 Kings 21-22 & 2 Jeremiah 1:14-17 Hosea 4:15-17
Kings 9-10 Jeremiah 5:20-26 Hosea 5:3
2 Chronicles 33:3 Jeremiah 8:2 Hosea 13:1

*** Not Jewish anymore, but not refuting the Israelites’ hopes
Romans 9:1-4 Acts 24:10-15
Acts 18:11-12 Acts 26:5-8

*** Biblical worship results in blessings from God

Psalm 25:12-14 Matthew 8:1-3 Acts 27:20-23
Psalm 31:19-20 Matthew 9:18-19 Acts 16:23-29 & 33-40
Psalm 34:9-11 Matthew 15:22-28 Revelation 14:6-7 & 12-14
Malachi 3:16-4:4 Luke 12:8-9
Luke 2:25-38 Acts 16:12-15

*** specific places (past and present) to worship God the Father
Acts 7:6-7 Hebrews 9:1-10 & 21-22 2 Chronicles 2:3-6
Acts 8:26-28 & 32-33 Hebrews 10:1-4 2 Chronicles 7:1-3
Exodus 24:1-2 1 Samuel 1:3 Psalm 132:7
Exodus 33:10-11 2 Samuel 12:20
Leviticus 6:25-27 Psalm 5:7

*** past and present actions of worshippers

Mark 7:5-9 Exodus 34:4-8 Nehemiah 9:1-3 Matthew 20:17-29
Also in Matthew 15:6-9.) Leviticus 7:11-16 Psalm 29:1-2 2 Timothy 1:3-4
Job 1:18-22 Deuteronomy 26:6-11 Psalm 34:11 Revelation 5:11-14
Genesis 24:26-27 Joshua 5:13-14 Psalm 95:6-9 Revelation 4:10-11
Genesis 24:48 1 Samuel 15:22-31 Psalm 99:5-9 Revelation 7:2-4, 9-12
Exodus 4:27-31 2 Chronicles 29:25-30 Psalm 138:1-2
Exodus 12:27 Nehemiah 8:5-6 Jonah 1:9

*** before obeying God’s instruction or making an important decision

Genesis 22:5 2 Chronicles 20:14-24
Judges 7:9-15 Luke 24:50-52
1 Samuel 1:19-20 & 25-28 Acts 13:2
2 Samuel 15:30-32

*** cautions
1 Corinthians 14:18-25 Colossians 2:18-19
Philippians 3:3-4 Hebrews 13:9-15
Ephesians 5:17-21 James 1:27

*** part of the future Kingdom of God

Psalm 22:27-29 Hebrews 12:26-29 Revelation 15:2-4
Isaiah 66:22-23 Revelation 10:11-11:1 Revelation 19:1-4
John 4:19-26 & 28-30 Revelation 11:15-18
Revelation 22:1-3

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 Thankfulness Study

Serious Thankfulness Problems: Romans 1:21 and Luke 18:11

Commandments:
Psalm 136.1-4 Psalm 105:1-4 Colossians 3:14-17
Psalm 147:5-7a Colossians 2:6-8 1 Thessalonians 5:15b-18
1 Chronicles 16:8, 10-11, & 34 Colossians 4:2 Hebrews 13:15-16
1 Timothy 2:1-4 Philippians 4:4-8

The Righteous and Thankfulness:

Psalm 106:1-3 Psalm 97: 10-12
Psalm 140:12-13 Psalm 30:4-5
Ephesians 5:1-4 Psalm 79:9 & 13
Ephesians 5:15-21

Divine Glory and Proper Human Glorifying:

Exodus 15:11 Numbers 14:21-24 Revelation 12:17 & 14:12-13
Exodus 24:15-17 Numbers 20:6 1 Samuel 2:1-10
Exodus 29:42-43 Deuteronomy 5:22-29 1 Kings 8:9-12
Exodus 40:31-35 John 14:15 1 Chronicles 16:1-36
Leviticus 9:22-24 James 1:22 & 2:17-20 1 Chronicles 29:10-20

What does a true Christian receive from God?

Note: Many of the following indicated Bible verses were from Jack Taylor's “Who We Are In Christ” list.). I have a
one page hand-out which I titled “The Wonderful Children of God”. It includes the references in the “About
Christians” part of the first course and the below.

1. Divine Assurance-- John 3:16, Romans 6:23, 1 John 2:25 & 5:11-15; John 10:27-29 & Philippians 4:6-7; Romans 5:1;
Romans 5:10a; Romans 5:17; Romans 6:2-6 & Galatians 2:20; Romans 6:12-14 & 12:1-2; Romans 8:1, Galatians 2:16-
21, Ephesians 2:8-10, & Colossians 1:10-14; Romans 8:28-39; 1 Corinthians 15:58; 2 Corinthians 1:22
& Ephesians 1:12-14; 2 Corinthians 4:1; 2 Corinthians 5:17; 2 Corinthians 5:21; 2 Corinthians 9:11; Ephesians 1:7;
Ephesians 2:8; Philippians 1:6 & Hebrews 12:1-11; Philippians 1:20; Philippians 3:20-21; Hebrews 3:6; Hebrews 3:14
& John 6; Hebrews 4:1

2. Divine Importance-- Ephesians 1:4-14 & 1 Peter 2:3-10; 1 Corinthians 6:15-20, Romans 6:12-23, & Romans 8:26; 1
Corinthians 1:26-31, Matthew 18:3-4,1 Corinthians 3:16-17, Hebrews 10:19-22, Ephesians 3:8-12, Exodus 33:11-34:8,
2 Corinthians 4:15-17, Ephesians 2:7-10, Romans 8:28-32, 2 Corinthians 5:18-20 & 9:8, Galatians 2:20b & 5:1, 22-23;
Ephesians 2:18-22, 4:13 & 15; Colossians 3:4 & 24; 1 Thessalonians 4:3 & 7; 2 Thessalonians 2:13-14, 3:1;
2 Timothy 1:9; Titus 2:14 & 3:5-7; Hebrews 6:4-6 & 10:39, Hebrews 12:28; 1 Peter 1:3-5, 7, 2:5 & 9; 1 John 2:1, 27,
3:1, 2, 4:17, & 5:20; Revelation 1:5-6

3. Divine Help-- Titus 2:14; Romans 5:1; 1 Corinthians 15:56-57 & 1 John 4:18; 2 Timothy 1:7; 2 Corinthians 5:1-8
& 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18; 1 Corinthians 2:12; Colossians 1:9-12; Romans 8:3-6; Romans 5:17; Romans 8:28;
Romans 8:38-39; Romans 5:3-5; 2 Corinthians 1:3-5; 2 Corinthians 2:14; 2 Corinthians 3:5 & Philippians 4:11-12
& 19; Hebrews 13:5-6; 2 Thessalonians 3:5; Philippians 4:6-7; 1 John 5:14-15; Philippians 4:13; 1 Thessalonians 5:23-
24 & Philippians 1:6; Hebrews 13:20-21; Hebrews 12:7-11; 1 John 2:5, 3:24, & 4:12; 2 Thessalonians 2:16-17;
2 Timothy 3:16-17; 2 Corinthians 12:9-10 & Philippians 4:13 & 4; Hebrews 4:16; Hebrews 1:13-14; Ephesians 1:17-
19; 2 Peter 1:2-4; 2 Peter 3:13; Matthew 11:25-30; Ephesians 3:16-20; Philippians 2:13; Ephesians 6:10, 13, & 16;
1 Peter 5:7; 2 Timothy 4:18 & 1 Corinthians 10:13; Hebrews 12:2-3; 1 Corinthians 2:16 & Philippians 2:5-8;
2 Corinthians 10:4-5 & Ephesians 6:14-18; 2 Thessalonians 3:3; James 1:2-5 & Matthew 5:11-16; Philippians 3:7-11;
Hebrews 6:17-20 & 12:22-24; Jude 24

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 God-Pleasing Friendship

Note: There are many negative Scripture references in the Old Testament. However, in the New Testament, friendship and
unselfish love compassion is emphasized. But the New Testament doesn’t specify how to be a good friend or what
are the characteristics of a God-pleasing friendship. So I have included 3 appropriate items I had received via e-
mails after the Bible study.

Samples of the above first statement:

Exodus 32:27 Job 32:1-5 Jeremiah 9:4-6
Deuteronomy 13:6 & 23:3-6 Psalm 31:11 Jeremiah 20:10
Judges 15:1-8 Psalm 38:11 Jeremiah 38:20-23
2 Samuel 13:3-37 & 16:16-17:23 Psalm 41:9 Lamentations 1:1-2
Ezra 9:10-12 Psalm 55:20 Obadiah 1:7
Esther 5:14 Psalm 109:4-5 Micah 7:5-6
Job 6:27 Proverbs 14:20-21 Zechariah 13:4-6
Job 12:4 Proverbs 16:28-30
Job 17:5 Proverbs 17:9
Job 19:14 & 19 Proverbs 19:4 & 6-7

More information about relating to others

Isaiah 41:8-9 Job 42:7-16 Hebrews 6:9-12
James 2:20-24 Psalm 119:63-66 1 Peter 2:11-12
Genesis 12:1-9 Proverbs 12:26 1 Peter 4:12-19
Genesis 17:1-24 Proverbs 16:28 2 Peter 3
2 Chronicles 20:5-7 Proverbs 22:24-25 1 John 2:7-11
Galatians 3:6-14 Proverbs 27:5-6 & 9 1 John 3:1-6
Exodus 33:7-17 Ecclesiastes 4:9-10 1 John 3:21-4:11
1 Samuel 20:42 Luke 5:17-21 3 John
Proverbs 17:17 Luke 7:33-39 Jude 1:3-4
Proverbs 18:24 Luke 12:1-4 Jude 17-25
Proverbs 22:11 Matthew 26:47-50 James 4:1-6
Job 2:11-13 Luke 21:12-19 Romans 12:1-3
Job 6:14 John 15:9-17 & 21:1-5 1 Peter 2:11-12
Job 12:4-5 Romans 12:17-20 1 John 2:15-17
Job 19:19-22 1 Corinthians 10:11-14 Luke 14:12-14
Job 29:1-5 2 Corinthians 6:14-7:1 Proverbs 17:17
Job 16:16-21 2 Corinthians 12:19-21
Job 19:23-25 Philippians 2:12-18

From e-mails:
A Friend..……
A Accepts you as you are. Q Quiets your fears
B Believes in “you”. R Raises your spirits
C Calls you just to say “Hi”. S Says nice things about you
D Doesn’t give up on you. T Tells you the truth when you need to hear it
E Envisions the whole of you (even the unfinished parts) U Understands you
F Forgives your mistakes V Values you
G Gives unconditionally W Walks beside you
H Helps you X X-plains things you don’t understand
I Invites you over Y Yearns to maintain friendship
J Just “be” with you Z Zaps you back to reality
K Keeps you close at heart (not verbally or physically violently)
L Loves you for who you are
M Makes a difference in your life
N Never judges in a condemnatory way,
but appropriately teaching
discerning right and wrong)
O Offers support
P Picks you up by humor, encouraging, etc.
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A friend is someone we turn to when our spirits need a lift,
A friend is someone we treasure, for our friendship is a gift
A friend is someone who fills our lives with Beauty, Joy, and Grace
and makes the world we live in a better and happier place.

Through Me
(by Roy Lessin)

Through me
let there be kind words,
a warm smile and caring heart. Through me
let there be compassion,
Through me forgiveness, mercy, and love.
let there be a willingness to listen
and a readiness to understand. Through me
let there be every quality
Through me I find, O Lord, in Thee.
let there be dependability,
steadfastness, trust, and loyalty.

For God Pleasing Love Meanings & Goals

Some Love Verses in the Bible

Jude 12 John 16:27 1 Thessalonians 3:12
2 Peter 2:13 John 13:23 1 Corinthians 16:14
1 Corinthians 11:21 John 20:2 2 Peter 1:7
Acts 28:2 1 Corinthians 16:22 1 John 4:9-10
Titus 3:4 Matthew 22:37 Romans 5:8
Acts 27:3 Luke 10:27 Deuteronomy 7:7-8
1 Timothy 6:10 Romans 8:28 2 Corinthians 5:14
2 Timothy 3:4 1 Corinthians 8:3 Ephesians 2:4, 3:19, & 5:2
Titus 1:8 1 Peter 1:8 Galatians 5:22
1 Timothy 3:2 1 John 4:21 John 14:15, 21, & 23
1 Peter 4:9 John 21:15-17 John 15:10
Titus 1:8 Revelation 12:11 1 John 2:5 & 5:3
2 Timothy 3:3 1 Peter 3:10 2 John 6
Luke 16:14 Leviticus 19:18 Romans 13:8-10
2 Timothy 3:2 Deuteronomy 6:5 Galatians 6:10
2 Timothy 3:2 John 17:26 1 Corinthians 13
2 Timothy 3:4 John 3:16 Colossians 3:12-14
John 3:35 Romans 5:8 1 John 4:8 & 16
John 5:20 John 14:21
John 14:21 John 13:34

***How many times is love mentioned in 1 John 4?

***Write personal commitments statements or phrases in relation to the definition of love in 1 Corinthians 13.

The Seven Necessary Qualities Required For Everlasting Marriage

Note: The following are listed in order of importance:

(1) Love for God.
(2) Love for the Bible, especially the commandments of the New Testament.
(3) Love for honesty and truthfulness.
(4) Love of very frequent appreciating.
(5) Love for Holy Spirit guided affection.
(6) Love for humor
(7) Love for same and similar hopes.
Spouses: Love as Jesus Did (for God-Pleasing Marriages)
1.) John 14:1 & 27-28; 15:3; 16:1-11 12.) John 15:1-8
2 Corinthians 10:13 and Romans 8:28 13.) John 14:18, 21-23, & 26-27
2.) John 14:1, 24b-31: 15:26 14.) John 15:7-17
Proverbs 3:5-8 15.) John 15:18-25; 16:1-4
3.) John 14:2-3, 18-20; 16:19-25; 17:2-3 & 24-26 2 Corinthians 10:13 and Romans 8:28
4.) John 14:7-9 & 24b; 17:1-4 & 6-8 16.) John 15:27
5.) John 14:12; 15:1-5 & 16 17.) John 16:1-4
6.) John 14:13-15; 15:7-8 & 16-17; 16:12-15 & 22-24 18.) John 16:7-33
7.) John 14:15 & 21-23; 15:1-10; 17:6 & 13 19.) John 14:26; 15:26; 16:12-15
8.) John 14:16-17 & 26-27; 15:26 20.) John 16:20-30
9.) John 14:4-11; 15:26 21.) John 16:33-17:4
Philippians 2-3 and Ephesians 5:1-18 22.) John 17:12-15
10.) John 14:21-23 & 26-27 23.) John 17:16-19
11.) John 14:27 & 28b; 15:11; 16:20-22 24.) John 17:20-26
Romans 14:17 Philippians 2:1-4

Ideal Actions for Today’s Churches

Needed Basics in Local Churches

Ephesians 4:1-16
Romans 12:1-6, 9, 7a, 10, 7b, 11, 8a, 12, 8b, 13, 8c, 14, 8d, 15-21

Encourage= to give courage or hope to; to give or increase confidence of success, to inspire with courage, spirit, or
strength of mind; to give support to; to help; to be favorable to.

Romans 15:5-6 2 Thessalonians 2:16-17 Acts 20:1-2 Titus 1:7-9

2 Corinthians 7:6-7 Hebrews 13:20-23 2 Corinthians 13:11 Titus 2
Hebrews 6:16-20 Romans 15:4 Romans 12:8 2 Corinthians 2:7
1 Corinthians 8:1 Hebrews 12:1-7 1 Corinthians 14:3 Hebrews 3:12-14
2 Corinthians 1:3-4 2 Timothy 3:14-17 1 Corinthians 14:31 2 John 1:10-11
Hebrews 13:5-6 Hebrews 4:11-16 Romans 1:12 2 Timothy 3:1-5
Romans 8:1-6 & 31-39 Jeremiah 23:14 Ephesians 6:21 Romans 1: 28-32.)
1 Samuel 30:6 Acts 4:36-37 1 Thessalonians 3:2-3 1 Peter 2:9-17
2 Corinthians 1:5-6 Acts 11:22-24 1 Thessalonians 5:8-14
1 Timothy 1:13-16 Acts 15:32 Proverbs 31:10-12

Edify= to build up or establish spiritually; to improve or instruct the mind in knowledge generally,
and particularly in moral and religious knowledge, in faith and holiness; to teach or persuade.
Not flattery or for selfish motives.
Acts 9:31 1 Corinthians 8:1-3 2 Timothy 2:22-26
Romans 14:17-19 1 Corinthians 14:4-5 & 26 Jude 20-25
Romans 15:1-3 1 Thessalonians 5:9-11

Apostle Paul’s Epistles’ Subjects References

1.) Law and Faith-- Romans 3:19-28 & 31, 4:13-25, 5:13 & 20, 6:14-23, & 7; Galatians 2:21, & 3-5; Philippians 3:4a &
7-11 & 14; Colossians 2:8-23; 1 Timothy 1:5-11; Hebrews 7:19 & 28, & 10:1-18.
2.) Works and Faith-- Romans 2:7-10a, 3:21-28, 5, & 6; 1 Corinthians 3:5-17, 9:7-14, 10:31, & 15; 2 Corinthians 5, &
8-9; Galatians 6; Ephesians 2:8-10 & 6:5-8; Philippians 2:13-16 & 4:13; Colossians 3; 2 Thessalonians
2:16-17; 1 Timothy 1:12-17 & 6:6-18; 2 Timothy 1:7-10, 2:15, & 3:16-17; Titus 2 & 3:1-8; Hebrews 11,
12:28, 13:15-16 & 20-21; James 1:22-27, 2:14-26; 1 John 3:4-11 & 17-24,
& 5:10.
3.) Need for Humbleness-- Romans 6:14-23; 1 Corinthians 1:18-31, 2, 3:18-23, 8:1b-3, 9:16-27, 10, 11:27-33, & 13:12; 2
Corinthians 1:9 & 10, 3:4-5, 4:5-18, 10:7-18, 12:9-10, & 13:4-5;
Galatians 6:14; Ephesians 3:19-21, 4:1-6, & 6:1-9; Philippians 2:2-16, 3:4a, 7-11, & 14-21, & 4:4-13;
Colossians 3:12-25 & 4:5-6; 1 Thessalonians 2:1-14 & 4:3-9; 1 Timothy 1:12-17, 6:1-2 & 6-18;
2 Timothy 2:24-26, 3; Titus 2 & 3:1-8; Hebrews 13: 7-8 & 17; James 4:6-10; 1 Peter 1:13-16, 2:5-25,
 4:12, & 5:5-7.
4.) Rebirth and New Lifestyle-- Romans 5:1-5; 2 Corinthians 3:17b-18 & 5:15-21; Galatians 2:20, 5:22-26, 6:7-10 & 14;
Ephesians 3:16-21, 4:17-32, 5, & 6:1-17; Philippians 1:20-23, 2:2-4
& 13-16, 3:4a, 7-11, 14, & 20-21, 4:4-8 & 11b-13; Colossians 1:9b-23, 2:2-17, 3, & 4:1-6;
1 Thessalonians 4:3-9 & 12-18, & 5:1-24; 2 Thessalonians 3:3-5; 1 Timothy 6:3-18; 2 Timothy 1:7-10, 2:3-4
& 11-16, & 3:13-17; Titus 1:1-3, 9-11, & 13b-14, 2, & 3:1-8; Hebrews 6:1-2 & 10:19-39; James 1:2-6b, 12,
& 18-25, & 4:6-17; 1 Peter 1:2-25, 3:14-18, & 4:1-19; 2 Peter 1:2-11 & 3:11-18; 1 John 3:16-24, 4:5-21, 5:1-
3, 10-15, & 18-21; Jude 20-25.
5.) Freedom from Sin-- Romans 6 & 8; 1 Corinthians 15:32c-34; 2 Corinthians 7:10-11; Galatians 2:17-19; Ephesians
4:17-32, & 5:15-21; Philippians 2:13-16; Colossians 3:l-17;
2 Thessalonians 3:3; 1 Timothy 1:5-11; 2 Timothy 2:15-16 & 19-26; Titus 2, 3:1-8, 4:9, 12, & 16;
Hebrews 10:19-39, 12:1-2 & 11-15; 1 Peter 1:13-15 & 22-23, 2:1-4, & 3:8-12; 2 Peter 1:2-11 & 3:11-18;
1 John 1:5-10 & 2:1-8.
6.) Contentment-- Romans 5:1-5 & 6; 1 Corinthians 7:17-24, 10:13, 12-14, 15:9-l0 & 56-58;
2 Corinthians 1:3-12, 4:8-18, 11:30, 12:9-10, & 13: 4-9; Galatians 2:20, 5:1 & 5, 6:7-10, 14, & 17;
Ephesians 1:3-14 & 17, & 23, 4:1-7; Philippians 3:4a, 7-11, 14, & 20-21, & 4:4-13; Colossians 1:9b-23;
1 Thessalonians 4:12-18, 5:1-13 & 16-24; 2 Thessalonians 1:3-12, 2, & 3:3-5; 1 Timothy 4:8-10 & 6:6-12;
2 Timothy 2:15 & 19, 3:11-17, 4:1-5, 7-8, & 16-18; Titus 2; Hebrews 4:1-6 & 9-16, 10:19-39, 12:1-15
& 28, 1& 3:5-9; James 5:7-11; 1 Peter 1:7-25; 1 John 2:27-29, 3:1-3, 5:4-15 & 19-20; Jude 20-25.
7.) Importance of the Bible-- Romans 1:16-17, 2:7-10a, 15:4, & 16:25-27;
1 Corinthians l0:1-15; 2 Corinthians 5:17-21; Ephesians 6:10-17; Philippians 2:13-16; Colossians 3:16, 4:5-
6; 1 Thessalonians 2:13 & 4:13-18; 2 Thessalonians 1:3-12; 1 Timothy 1:3-11; 2 Timothy 1:7-10, 2:8-10,
15, & 22-26, & 3:13-17; Titus 1:9-11 & 13b-14; Hebrews 4:12, 6:1-2, 10:7, 13:22a; James 1:18-27;
1 Peter 1:22-25 & 2:1-3; 2 Peter 3:9 & 13-18; 1 John 1:8-10, 2:5-6 & 14b, 5:4-15 & 19-20.
8.) Judging-- Romans 2:1-16, 12, 14, & 16:17-20; 1 Corinthians 4:3-6, 11:31 & 34;
2 Corinthians 10:12b & 11:13-15; Galatians 5:10b & 26, & 6:1-2; Ephesians 5:11-13; Philippians 1:9-11
& 14-18, 3:15-19, 4:4-8; Colossians 2:8-23 & 4:5-6; 2 Thessalonians 3:6-15; 1 Timothy 1:4 & 6:3-5;
2 Timothy 2:15-16 & 19-26, 4:1-5 & 7-8; Titus 1:9-11 & 13b-14, & 3:1-11; James 1:8-10 & 26, 2:1-13,
3:14-18, 4:11-12, 5:9, 16, & 19; 1 John 2:9-11 & 19, & 4; Jude.
9.) Unity-- Romans 12 & 15:1-7; 1 Corinthians 1:10, 3:3 & 9, 11:33, & 12; 2 Corinthians 13:11;
Galatians 3:28, 5:13-15 & 26, 6:1-2 & 10; Ephesians 4:1-6, 11-16, & 25-32; Philippians 1:27-29, 2:1-5,
3:15-19, & 4:4-8; Colossians 2:1-3 & 3:15-17; 1 Thessalonians 4:6-9, & 5:11-24; 2 Thessalonians 2;
2 Timothy 2:15-16 & 19-26; Philemon 4-7; Hebrews 2:9-11, 3:12-13, 10:22-25, & 13:15-16; James 2:1-13,
3:14-18, 4:11-12, 5:9 & 13-20; 1 Peter 1:22-25, 4:7-11, & 5:5; 1 John 1:7, 2:9-11 & 19, 3:13-14 & 16-24,
4:7-13, & 5:1-3; Jude 20-25.
10.) Marriage-- Romans 7:2-3; 1 Corinthians 7; Ephesians 5:22-33 & 6:1-4; Colossians 3:18-21;
1 Thessalonians 4:3-5; Titus 2:4-8; Hebrews 13:4-5; 1 Peter 3:1-12; 1 John 4:7-13.
11.) Ministry Purpose-- Romans 16:25-27; 1 Corinthians 9:7-27; 2 Corinthians 2:14-17, 3-6,
& 10, & 13:7-9; Galatians 1:10-12 & 2:20-21; Ephesians 4:1-7 & 11-16, & 6:10-20; Philippians 1:14-23,
2:2-4, 3:4a, 7-11, & 14, 4:4-8 & 11b-13; Colossians 1:21-29, 2, 4:3-6; 1 Thessalonians 2:1-14 & 4:23-24;
2 Thessalonians 1:3-12, 2, & 3:1-15; 1 Timothy 1:3-11, 2:1-8, 3-6; 2 Timothy 1:6-14, 2:8-10 & 24-26, 4:1-8
& 16-18; Titus 1:1-3 & 5-14, 2, 3:1-11; Hebrews 5, 10:23-25 & 13:17; James 1:26-27, 3:13, 4:10-11,
& 5:1-4; 1 John 4.
12.) Divine Promise-- Romans 2:7-10a, 3:19-28, 4:13-25, 5, & 6:22-23; 1 Corinthians 3:5-8
& 12-17, 10:13, & 15; 2 Corinthians 5:10 & 17-21, & 9:6-10; Galatians 3:21-22 & 28-29, 4:4-7, 5:7-8
& 10b; Ephesians 4:4-10 & 6:8; Philippians 3:15-21; 4:7 & 19; Colossians 2:9-10, 13-15, & 23-25;
Hebrews 1:1-12, 2:9-18, 3.6, 4:12, 7:23-28, 8:10-12, 9:11-15 & 28, 10:1-18 & 35-39, 11:6, 12:6-7, 9-11,
& 27-28, 13:4-5, 8, & 20-21; James 1:2-5, 12-15, 17-18, 21, & 25, 3:17-18, 4:6-8a, 10, & 12, 5:8, 11,
& 15-16; 1 Peter 1:2-25, 2:24, 3:12, & 5:6-7 & 10; 2 Peter 1:2-11 & 20-21, 2:9-22, & 3:7-18; 1 John 1:7
& 9, 2:1-3, 5-6, 9-11, 15-17, & 24-25, 3:1-3 & 22-24, 4:12b-13 & 15-18, 5:1-4, 6-12, & 18-20; Jude 14-15
& 24-25.
13.) Warnings-- Romans 2, 3, & 6; 1 Corinthians 3:10-21, 10, 15:31-34; Galatians 2:17-21, 4:8-31, 5:13-26, & 6:7-10;
Ephesians 6:1-17; Philippians 2:3-4, 3:2-3 & 15-21; Colossians 2:8-23, 3;
1 Timothy 1:3-11 & 6; Titus 3:8-9; Hebrews 1:10-14, 2:1-4, 3:7-19, 4:11-13, 6, 10:26-39, 11:6, 12:5b-15
& 25-29, & 13; James 1:6-10, 13-16, & 19-27, 2, 3:1, 5-8, & 10-18, 4, 5:1-12; 1 Peter 2:6-25, 5:8;
2 Peter 2-3; 1 John 2:9, 11, & 15-29, 3:4-24, 4, 5:19 & 21; 2 John 1:8-11; 3 John 11; Jude 17-25.
14.) Believers' Testing Attitudes-- Romans 4:20-21 & 5:1-5; 1 Corinthians 9:19-27, 10:12-13, & 15:58; Ephesians 6:10-
18; Philippians 3:4a & 7-21; 1 Timothy 6:12; Hebrews 12:1-15
& 27-28, & 13:5-9; James 1:2-4 & 12-14; 1 Peter 1:3-16, 2:1-4 & 11-25, 3:14-17, 4:1-2 & 12-19,
& 5:10-11; 2 Peter 3:13-18; 1 John 2:15-17 & 5:4; Jude 17-25.
15.) Stability-- Romans 5:1-11, & 6:11-18; 1 Corinthians 15:58; Galatians 5:1 & 6:7-10;
Philippians 3:4a & 7-21; Colossians 2:6-10 & 13-15; 1 Timothy 1:3-11; Titus 2; Hebrews 12:1-2 & 13:1-9; James
1:6-9; 1 Peter 1:13-16, 2:11-12, & 5:10-11; 2 Peter 3:13-18; 1 John 2:10 & 5:19-21; Jude 20-25.
16.) Prayer Attitude--Philippians 4:4-6; Hebrews 13:3, 15, & 20-21; James 1.5-8, 4:3,
& 5:13-18; 1 Peter 3:12; 1 John 2:1-2, 3:22, & 5:14-15; Jude 20-25.

Importance of the Bible

1. 2 Timothy 2:8-10 18. Romans 16:25-27 35. 1 Peter 2:1-3

2. Philippians 2:1-5 19. Ephesians 6:10-17 36. John 15:3
& Ephesians 4:11-16 20. 1 John 2:14b 37. Hebrews 13:22a
3. Romans 10 21. Matthew 4:1-11 38. Philippians 2:13-16
4. John 6:63 or Luke 4:1-13 39. Luke 11:28
5. Psalm 19:7-8 22. Acts 4:31 10. 1 John 2:5-6
6. Psalm 33 23. 2 Timothy 1:7-10 41. 2 Peter 3:9 & 13-18
7. Matthew 24:35 24. Romans 15:4 42. 2 Timothy 1:13
8. 1 John 5:4-15 25. 2 Corinthians 5:17-21 43. John 8
9. Hebrews 10:7 26. 2 Timothy 3:16-17 44. 2 Timothy 3:13-15
10. John 17:8 27. Colossians 3:16 45. Deuteronomy 30:10-20
11. John 20:30-31 28. 1 John 5:19-20 46. 2 Timothy 2:15
12. Luke 24:25-48 29. 1 Corinthians 10:1-15 47. 1 Timothy 1:3-11
13. 1 Thessalonians 2:13 30. Romans 2:7-10a 48. 2 Timothy 2:22-26
14. John 1:8-10 31. 2 Thessalonians 1:3-12 49. Colossians 4:5-6
15. Matthew 22:29 32. Hebrews 6:1-2 50. Titus 1:7-11, 13b-14
16. Romans 1:16-17 33. James 1:18-27
17. Hebrews 4: 12 34. 1 Peter 1:22-25

Note: Psalm 119 can prove that Jesus Christ is the Word of God: Just replace each word or phrase indicating the latter
with “Jesus Christ” and think about the verse in relation to the Savior and Lord.

Best 55% of Psalm 119:

1-5, 11, 15, 17, 20, 22, 24, 26-28, 30-31, 36-37, 41-42, 45, 47, 49-51, 57-59, 63-66, 68-69, 71, 73-74, 76-78, 80-81, 85-90,
92-94, 94, 96, 101, 103-105, 111-114, 116-117,122-130, 132-134, 237-138, 140-145, 153-154, 156, 159-160, 162-170, 172

The Name of Jesus Christ

Directions: The word “name” also means “character”. Look up each of the Scripture references which have “name” in
relation to Jesus Christ and determine why they are listed in the respective sections they are in.

1.) False use-- Matthew 7:21-23; Luke 21:7-8 (Matthew 24:3-5 & Mark 13:4-6); Acts 19:13-16; 1 Corinthians 1:13-17
2.) True believing-- John 1:12, 2:23, 3:18, 20:30-31, Acts 2:38, 3:6-8 & 13-16, 4:7-12 & 29-32 & 40-42, 8:12,
10:42-48, 15:26, 19:1-5 & 13-20, 21:13; Romans 1:1-7, 10:8-13; Ephesians 5:18-21;
Philippians 2:1-11; Colossians 3:17, 2 Timothy 2:19; 1 Peter 4:12-14; 1 John 3:23, 5:13;
Revelation 3:8 & 10
3.) Assurance-- Matthew 12:14-21; John 14:26-27; John 14:12-14, 15:16, 16:23b-24; 1 John 5:10-15; Acts 10:42-43;
1 Corinthians 1:2-3, 6:11; Hebrews 1:1-4; Revelation 3:7-10
4.) Proper use-- Mark 9:38-41 (Luke 9:49-50) Luke 10:17, 24:46-47; Acts 3:6, 4:7-10 & 16-21 & 29-30, 5:26-32 & 40-42,
8:14-17, 9:20-22 & 26-31, 16:16-18; 1 Corinthians 1:10, Ephesians 5:20; Colossians 3:17,
2 Thessalonians 1:11-12, & 3:6; 2 Timothy 2:19
5.) Unity-- Matthew 18:3-6 (Mark 9:37 & 42, Luke 9:46-48); Matthew 18:19-20; Acts 4:29-35, 9:26-31, 15:24-29;
1 Corinthians 1:2 & 10; Philippians 2:1-11
 The Commandments of Jesus
(Source Unknown)

Covetousness 2. John 20:27 3. John 7:37-38

1. Luke 12:15 3. Luke 12:29 4. John 14:15-17
2. Matthew 6:19 4. Matthew 6:25-34 5. John 16:24 & Luke 11:5-13
3. Matthew 6:20 5. John 14:1-27 6. Luke 24:49
4. Matthew 23:23 6. Matthew 14:27 7. John 15:26
5. Matthew 5:42 7. Mark 5:36 & Luke 12:4-7
6. Luke 11:41 Letting Your “Light” Shine
7. Luke 14:12-13 Believe (Trust for Your Life 1. Matthew 5:16
1. Mark 1:5 2. Luke 11:35
Hypocrisy 2. John 14:1 3. John 15:16 & 8
1. Luke 12:1 3. John 6:28-29 4. Luke 6:36
2. Luke 20:46-47 4. John 14:11 5. Mark 5:19
3. Matthew 23:2-3 5. John 10:37-38 6. John 4:35
4. John 2:16 6. John 12:36 7. John 12:35
5. Matthew 6:1-4 7. Mark 11:24
6. Matthew 6:5-6 Our Duty to God and Others
7. Matthew 6:16-18 The New Birth 1. Mark 12:17
(“Born Again From Above”) 2. Matthew 5:34-37 & Mark 4:22
Meekness (Humbleness) 1. John 3:7 3. Matthew 19:5-6
1. Matthew 11:29 2. Matthew 23:26 4. Matthew 5:25
2. Matthew 20:25 3. Matthew 12:33 5. Mark 9:38-40
3. Mark 10:43-44 4. John 15:4 6. Luke 10:8
4. Matthew 23:8 5. Mark 9:50 7. John 6:12
5. Luke 14:8-11 6. John 6:27 8. Matthew 19:17
6. Luke 10:20 7. Luke 10:20
7. Luke 17:10 Our Love for Other Christians
Repentance (Change) 1. John 15:12
Prayer 1. Matthew 4:17 & Revelation 2:5 2. Matthew 18:10-14
1. Luke 21:36 2. Matthew 11:28 3. Mark 9:50 & Matthew 5:24
2. Luke 22:40-46 3. Matthew 6:33 4. Matthew 18:15
3. Luke 10:2 4. Matthew 11:25 5. Luke 17:3-4
4. Luke 6:28 5. Matthew 16:24 6. John 7:24 & Matthew 7:1-5
5. Matthew 6:6 & John 16:24-26 6. Matthew 7:7 7. Luke 6:37
6. Matthew 6:9-13 7. Luke 13:24
7. Matthew 6:7-8 Our Duty to Our “Neighbor”
Following Jesus 1. Matthew 19:17-19
Searching the Scriptures 1. John 12:26 2. Matthew 19:18
1. John 5:39 2. Matthew 3:13-15 & 28:19 3. Matthew 19:18
2. John 15:20 3. Luke 22:17-19 4. Matthew 19:18
3. Luke 9:44 4. John 13:14-15 5. Matthew 19:18
4. Luke 8:18 5. Luke 9:23 6. Matthew 19:19
5. Mark 4:24 6. Matthew 11:29 7. Luke 6:31
6. Matthew 16:6-12 7. John 15:9
7. Matthew 7:15-17 Faithful Unto Death
Perfect Love 1. Revelation 2:10
Supreme Love to God 1. Matthew 5:48 2. Revelation 3:11
1. Mark 12:30 2. Matthew 19:21 & Luke 12:33 3. Luke 6:23
2. Matthew 4:10 3. Matthew 5:44 & 26:52 4. Matthew 10:23
3. John 4:23-24 4. Luke 6:27-28 5. Matthew 10:19
4. Matthew 23:9 5. Luke 6:35 6. John 6:41
5. Matthew 4:7 6. Matthew 5:39-41 7. Luke 21:28
6. Luke 12:5 7. Luke 21:19
7. John 5:22-23 Preaching the Gospel
Receiving the Holy Spirit 1. Mark 16:15 & Matthew 10:7
Faith 1. John 20:22 2. Luke 24:46-47
1. Mark 11:22 2. Mark 7:27 3. Matthew 28:19
4. Matthew 28:20 4. Matthew 7:6 4. Luke 21:34
5. Matthew 10:27 & Mark 4:22 5. Luke 22:35-36 5. Luke 17:31-32
6. John 21:15-17 6. Matthew 10:11 6. Luke 21:8 & Mark 13:5-6
7. Matthew 10:8 7. Luke 9:5 & 10:10-11 7. Mark 13:34-37

Wisdom The Second Coming of Christ Final Look-ups

1. Matthew 10:16 1. Revelation 2:25 & 3:2-3 1. John 14:23
2. Matthew 10:17 2. Luke 12:40 2. Matthew 7:21-24
3. Matthew 15:12-14 3. Luke 12:35-36 3. James 1:22

Bible Study About the Holy Spirit

(Author Unknown)

Names, Attributes, Symbols, Sins Against related to the Holy Spirit’s

Acts 5:3-4 Hebrews 9:14 Acts 13:2 Acts 7:51
2 Corinthians 3:18 Luke 1:35 Matthew 3:16 Hebrews 10:29
1 Corinthians 2:10 Psalm 139:7-10 John 3:8 Acts 5:3
1 Corinthians 3:16 1 Corinthians 12:11 Acts 2:3 Ephesians 4:30
John 15:26 Romans 15:30 Matthew 12:31 1 Thessalonians 5:19

What the Holy Spirit does for true Christians

Romans 8 1 Peter 1:2 Romans 8:9-14 Ephesians 1:13-14
Proverbs 3:5-6 John 16:9 & 14 Galatians 4:6 Ephesians 4:30
Ephesians 2:18 Genesis 1:2 Ephesians 6:18 Ephesians 3:16
Luke 4:18 Job 33:4 Jude 20 Acts 1:8
Romans 8:15, 16 1 Thessalonians 1:5 Romans 8:26 1 Corinthians 2:4
Galatians 4:6 Acts 2:4 1 Corinthians 2:1 & 14 John 14:26
2 Peter 1:20-21 Acts 4:29-31 Ephesians 1: 17 John 15:26
John 1:32-34 Acts 5:18-20 Romans 8:14 Romans 8:2-4
1 Corinthians 12:13-14 1 Corinthians 12:8-11 Romans 8:2 Galatians 4:6
John 3:3-6 John 16:14 Galatians 5:22-23 Philippians 3:3
Acts 13:24; Acts 20:28 John 16:13 Romans 8:11
2 Thessalonians 2:13 Romans 8:26 Titus 3:5

About Christians

Why did God create you?

Matthew 22:36-39 Proverbs 3:5-6
Psalm 63 Philippians 4:4-8
Ephesians 1:3-14, 2:4-7 & 10 Romans 12 & Ephesians 3-6

What are characteristics and goals of a true Christian?

1 John 2:3, 5-6, 10, 15-171 John 3:2-3, 6a, 7-11, 14a, & 2 John 9b
23-24 3 John 3-4, & 11ab
1 John 4:6-7, 12, 16, 18a, & 21 Romans 8:24-26 & 28-30
1 John 5:2-3, & 18-21 Romans 6:1-4, 11-19, & 22
What are characteristics of professing "Christians"?
1 John 1:8 2 John 9a 2 Timothy 3:2-5a
1 John 2:4, 9, 11, & 15b-17a 3 John llc 2 Peter 2:20-22
1 John 3:4, 6b, 8, 10, & 15 Romans 8:5a Hebrews 6:4-8
1 John 4:18c & 20 Galatians 5:19-21

After an Individual Becomes a Christian

Matthew 11:28-29 John 15:5 1 John 5:1-5

Ephesians 2:8-9 John 8:31b-32 1 John 1:7
John 3:16-17 James 3:17-18 Hebrews 13:5
Luke 19:10 2 Timothy 1:7 Luke 6:38
Romans 3:23-25b 2 Thessalonians 3:3 1 John 5:14-15
John 14:6 1 Corinthians 10:13 1 Peter 1:3-6 & 8-9
2 Corinthians 5:17 John 14:1-3 Matthew 5:3-12- 31
John 3:8 2 Corinthians 4:17-18 Romans 8:28
Romans 12:2 Isaiah 26:3 Galatians 6:9-10
John 7:38 Galatians 5:16-17 & 24-25 2 Corinthians 3:4-5

“My life is to trust the will of God. My walk is to obey His commandments. I would rather be poor by the divine will, than
rich by my own.” [Source unknown.]

Christian Permission-- A Study About the Word “Let”

Part A-- Believing and Commitment

John 7:37-38 James 1:5-6 Hebrews 13:5 Matthew 5:37
Acts 2:36 Hebrews 4:14-16 Hebrews 12:28 1 Corinthians 16:13-14
Revelation 22:16-17 1 Corinthians 10:12-13 2 Corinthians 9:6-8 Philippians 1:27
Mark 8:34 1 Peter 4:16 & 19 Hebrews 13:15-16 Matthew 19:5-6
1 John 3:16 & 18 James 1:2-4 John 12:26 Ephesians 5:24-25 & 33
1 John 2:24-25 2 Thessalonians 2:1-3 1 Corinthians 7:21-24 1 Peter 3:1-4
Hebrews 6:1-3 Philippians 4:4-7 1 Corinthians 3:10-13a Romans 13:1
Mark 4:23-24 Colossians 3:15-17 1 Peter 4:10-11
John 14:27 1 Timothy 6:6-8 Mark 10:13-16
John 14:1 James 1:9 1 Corinthians 3:18-21a

Part B-- Relating to Sin

Mark 7:14-16 1 Corinthians 10:6-10 Ephesians 4:25-27, 29, & 31-32
James 1:13-14 Ephesians 5:3 James 1:19-20
1 John 3:7-8 Corinthians 6:16b-7:1 Galatians 5:25-26
Hebrews 2:1 1 Thessalonians 5:6 Philippians 3:16
1 Corinthians 11:26-32 Colossians 4:2 & 5-6 Hebrews 12:1-3
1 Corinthians 5:8 Romans 13:12b-14 1 Peter 3:8-12
Romans 6:11-12 Proverbs 17:14 1 Corinthians 14: 40
1 Thessalonians 5:8 James 3:13 & 17
Ephesians 5:6 2 Timothy 2:14-16 & 19

Part C-- True Christian Unity Goals

Galatians 6:6 & 8-10 1 John 4:7 James 5:13-l4 1 Timothy 4:12
Hebrews 10:22-25 Hebrews 13:1 1 Corinthians 1:27-31 Romans 14:19
1 Corinthians 10:2 Romans 12:9-12 Romans 14:1-3 Romans 14:13
Philippians 2:3-4 Romans 15:1-2 Romans 14:16-17 1 Corinthians 7:17 & 20
 Not Only Grace

Introduction: I am for God’s Grace only in relation to Justification and Salvation. And I am for increasing Christ-like
righteousness and agapè compassion for Sanctification. The latter is not automatic or completely done by
the Holy Spirit as many Christian preachers teach. Did you know that there are over 1000 commandments
in the New Testament? The Holy Spirit wants to help us obey them. We should desire such only because we
love God the Father, Jesus Christ, the Holy Spirit, and the Bible more than anything of this world. Romans
14:17 is for now-- righteousness is rewarded by divine peace and joy in the Holy Spirit= the Kingdom of
God. And I am against legalism which is in most churches. If you disagree with any of the above
statements, the following might change your mind.

***the most important example of obedience (even though He was perfectly righteous)
John 12:49-50 Philippians 2:8
Hebrews 5:8 Hebrews 5:5-9
Romans 5: 18-19 Hebrews 13:12-16

***What and who obey Jesus Christ

Matthew 8:27 Acts 16:16-18
Mark 4:41 Luke 8:49-56
Luke 8:25 John 17:17-21
Mark 1:27 1 Peter 1:1-2
Luke 8:27-28 & 30-33 2 Thessalonians 2:13-17

***about disobedience and obedience to God

Romans 2: 5-11
Romans 6

***What else should we obey or submit to

Luke 1:5-6 1 Peter 1:22-23 Romans 16:19-20 & 25-26
Romans 10:16 2 Thessalonians 3:14-15 Romans 1:1-5
2 Thessalonians 1:7-10 Philemon 1:21 Colossians 1:21-23
1 Peter 4:17-19 Acts 6:7

***commanded
Matthew 5: 16-20 Revelation 12:17 Ephesians 6:1-8 Acts 13:47 & Isaiah
1 Peter 1:13-16 Revelation 14:12 Colossians 3:20-25 49:6
1 Corinthians 7:19 Revelation 22:14 Hebrews 13:17 2 Thessalonians 3:4-6
John 14:15 & 21 1 Thessalonians 4:1-7 Titus 2:9-10 2 Timothy 3:1-5
John 15:9-17 2 Timothy 2:15-26 Titus 2:3-5 Hebrews 10:22-31
1 John 3:22-24 Mark 12:28-31 1 Peter 3:1-2 & 6 Ephesians 5:25-28
1 John 2:3-6 Romans 13:8-10 Titus 3:1-3 Romans 12:1-5
1 John 4:21 John 13:34-35 Matthew 28:18-20 1 Thessalonians 5:8-23
1 John 5:2-3 1 Corinthians 14:37-40 Acts 10:42-48 Revelation 11:16-19
2 John 1:4-6 1 Corinthians 7:10-11 1 Peter 3:10-17

***Need for discernment

Acts 5:29-42 Philippians 2:12-16
Galatians 5:7-10 2 Corinthians 10:3-6

***appropriate “should”s
John 11:49-52 1 Corinthians 11:31-32 1 John 3:11 & 23
Hebrews 2:9-10 Luke 8:12 2 John 1:6
John 12:23-33 John 3:15-16 John 12:46
John 17:1-2 Ephesians 1:4-6 John 18:37
Philippians 2:9-11 1 Peter 2:21-24 James 1:18
Colossians 1: 16-20 1 Peter 4:1-2 1 Corinthians 2:4-5
Hebrews 11:39-40 Ephesians 1:11-12 Galatians 1:10
John 5:22-23 1 Peter 3:8-9 1 Corinthians 9:14
1 Corinthians 9:27 Titus 2:11-14 Titus 3:7-9
Hebrews 2:1 1 Peter 2:9 John 15:16
Acts 14:14-15 1 Corinthians 10:5-11 1 Corinthians 9:10b
Mark 6:12 2 Peter 2:6 Romans 7:4-6
Luke 24:47 Ephesians 5:25-27 Romans 8:26
2 Peter 3:9 John 13:15 Romans 11:25
Romans 6:4-7 & 11-12 1 Corinthians 12:24-26 Jude 1:3-4
1 John 3:1-3 2 Corinthians 5:14-15
1 Thessalonians 4:1-4 Ephesians 2:8-10

***“But it is hard to be righteous!”

Matthew 11:29-30
John 14:15 & 21
Act 15:23 & 28-29

Human Being Sins

Matthew 5:17-30
Matthew 11:23 & Romans 1:17-32
Galatians 5:15-21
2 Timothy 3:1-5

Last Day Challenges

Direct and Implied Commandments to True Christians Found in Contexts Mentioning Christ’s Second Coming
Hebrews 10:38 & 39 2 Peter 2:9
Titus 2:11-14] 1 Thessalonians 2:12-13
2 Peter 3:13 &14 1 Thessalonians 5:14-15
1 Thessalonians 5:8 Jude 20-23
2 Thessalonians 2:3 1 Thessalonians 5:16-22

Warnings and Assurances For Those Living On Earth During the “Last Days”
2 Thessalonians 1:11-12 Jude Ephesians 2:10
Ephesians 1 1 Corinthians 1:18-31 1 Corinthians 15:58
2 Thessalonians 2:1-2 2 Thessalonians 2:11-12 2 Thessalonians 3:1-3
Ephesians 4 Romans 1 Hebrews 12:3
1 Peter 1 2 Thessalonians 2:13-15 Philippians 4:4-8
2 Peter 1 Ephesians 1-3 John 17
2 Thessalonians 2:3-9 1 Corinthians 15 2 Thessalonians 3:4-5
Job 1 2 Thessalonians 2:16 Psalm 37
2 Thessalonians 2:10 2 Corinthians 1:3-7 2 Peter 3
John 3:18-20 2 Thessalonians 2:17

Important Choices for Each True Christian for New Testament Living
2 Corinthians 1:2-4 Hebrews 10-12.]
2 Corinthians 2:14-16 2 Corinthians 5:9-10
2 Corinthians 3:3-18 1 Corinthians 1-5
Galatians 2 Corinthians 5:11 & 17-21
Romans 8-12 John 14-17
2 Corinthians 4:1-18
 Study About Pride and Humbleness

Pride--
2 Samuel 22:28 Daniel 5:17-23a & 30
2 Kings 19:28 Malachi 4:1
Job 40:11-12 Romans 11:17-23
Psalms 40:4 and 131:1 Luke 1:46-51
Psalms 73:3 and 75:4-5 Mark 7:20-23
Proverbs 6:16-19, 8:12-13, 14:3, Romans 1:28-31
15:25, 18:12, and 21:24 Jude 16-19
Isaiah 2:10-12, 3:16-17, 5:14, 16:6, and 28:1 1 Timothy 6:3-5
Isaiah 13:11 2 Timothy 3:1-5
Jeremiah 48:29 1 Peter 5:5
Zephaniah 2:8-10 and 3:1-4

Humbleness--
Proverbs 16:18-19 and Proverbs 29:23 and 2 Kings 23:1-30;
Isaiah 57:14-15 and Philippians 2:5-8 2 Chronicles 7:11-22
Psalms 51:15-17 2 Chronicles 12:1-12
Psalms 34:15-22 Psalms 34:1-2
Jeremiah 44:9-11 Psalms 10:17-18
Exodus 10:3 James 4:6-10 and James 1:9-11
Isaiah 66:2 Matthew 18:1-4 and 23:11-12
Deuteronomy 8:1-6 Colossians 3:8-15 and 1 Peter 5:5-7
2 Kings 22:10-20, 2 Chronicles 34:29-33,

Deceit and Deception

Note: On April 11, 1985, circumstances and the Holy Spirit influenced me to do this paper. Earlier, my employer used
my children in a deceitful way for advertising while I was at home healing from an accident to my leg. Another
curriculum writer pretended to be their father in the add for after a school tutoring help proposed business. I
believe that the Holy Spirit guided me in selection the key verses and the order in which I typed them for this
paper. Deceit is a problem everywhere, in worldly businesses, our families, and all types of ministries. Don't just
relate what you read here to other individuals; let God point out ways you have used deceit and desire to make
immediate changes in your social habits.

Appropriate Scripture:
Psalms 5:4-6 Psalms 20:17 Colossians 2:6-8 Psalms 43:1c
Proverbs 11:18 Leviticus 6:1, 2, 4, & 5 Ephesians 5:6-11 Psalms 190: 2
Proverbs 12:5, 17, 6 20 Job 27:3 & 4 Psalms 101:7 Psalms 72:12-14
Proverbs 14;8 & 25 1 John 3:7 & 8 Psalms 119:113-118 Philippians 4:6-8
Psalms 36:1-4 Romans 16:17 & 18 2 Timothy 3:12 & 13

General examples of deception [lying]--

Genesis 31-5 2 Samuel 13
Joshua 9 2 Kings 5:20-27
Judges 3:15-26 Matthew 2:1-18

The work of deceivers [seducers & false teachers]--

Romans 16:17-18 Titus 1:10-16
2 Corinthians 11:12-15 2 John 7
Ephesians 4:14 Revelation 18:23
2 Timothy 3:13

Religious persons guilty of deception--

Genesis 12:10-20, 20:1-13, 26:1-10, & 27 2 Kings 6:8-33 & 10:1-31
1 Samuel 21 Matthew 26:69-74
1 Kings 13:11-34
Be not deceived--
Matthew 24:4-6 Ephesians 5:6-7
1 Corinthians 6:9-10 & 15:33-34 2 Thessalonians 2:1-4
Galatians 6:7-10 1 John 3:4-10

What individuals came to your mind who you should pray for because of deceit problems?
What ways in which you are deceitful and which you want to eliminate?
What changes will you do? Find Bible verses to memorize that will help.

Christians’ Responsibility for Righteousness

***Jesus Christ Commanded Such

John 14:6 & 21-24
John 15:9-17

***Other New Testament Scripture Commands Such

1 John 2:1-6 & 5:2-3 2 Timothy 3:16-17
Matthew 5:17-20 Ephesians 4:1-16
Philippians 2-3 1 John 4:6-21
Ephesians 1:4-14

***Commitment to righteousness (confession and repentance) is a true Christian’s need to experience peace and joy
Romans 14:16-19 Ephesians 2:8-10
Luke17:20-21 Galatians 5:19-26
2 Timothy 3:1-9 & 16-17 Proverbs 3:5-7

***Commandments For God-Pleasing Righteousness

Proverbs 2:20 Matthew 5:13-20 & 6:1 Philippians 1:9-11
Proverbs 4:14-19 Romans 6 1 Timothy 6:9-11
Proverbs 24:15-16 Romans 8:5-15 2 Timothy 2:22-26
Hosea 10:12 Romans 14:16-17 James 1:19-27
Zephaniah 2:3 Ephesians 4:22-24, 5:8-17, & 6:13-14

***God Favors the Humble/Righteous Individuals

(James 1:17 says that every good spiritual gift is from God.)
Genesis 6:9 & 7:1 Psalm 37 Proverbs 11:3-9 Proverb 21:21
2 Samuel 22:21-29 Psalm 55:22-23 Proverbs 11:20-21 & 23 Proverb 29:16
Psalm 7:8-9 Psalm 97:9-10 Proverb 13:6 Isaiah 26:7-10
Psalm 1:6 Psalm 146:8 Proverb 13:25 Ezekiel 18:5-9
Psalm 5:11-12 Proverbs 3:31-35 Proverb 14:32 Malachi 3:14-4:4
Psalm 11:3-7 Proverbs 9:9 Proverbs 15:8-9 Matthew 5:6-12
Psalm 14:5-6 Proverbs 10:2-3 Proverb 15:29 Hebrews 12:10-11
Psalm 33:5 Proverbs 10:24-25 & 27- Proverbs 16:5-8
Psalm 34:15-22 30 Proverb 20:7

***Motives For God-Pleasing Righteousness

• Because of the thankfulness of true children of God--
Deuteronomy 6:20-25 Ezekiel 14:12
Psalms 32:11-33:1 Romans 1:16-20

• Because of true children of God saying and doing a lot of unselfish things--
Genesis 18:22-33 Proverb 12:10
Deuteronomy 24:10-13 Proverb 15:28
Job 29:12-17 Proverbs 21:25-26
Psalm 15:1-5 Proverbs 29:6-7
Psalm 112:4-10
Proverbs 10:20-21
Proverbs 10:31-32
 • Because of true children of God obeying the Law to first and primarily please God, not to first please
people--
Job 12:4 & 17:6-9
Psalm 112:1-5 Isaiah 33:15-16
Proverb 12:5 Ezekiel 3:18-20
Proverb 13:5 Hosea 14:9
Proverbs 29:17-18 & 27

***Conclusions
Ephesians 2:1-10 1 Peter 3:8-17, 4:12-19, & 5:10-11
1 John 3:7-10 Revelation 19:6-9
1 Peter 2:24

Commandments for True Christians to Still Obey Via Holy Spirit Guidance

Relating to God the Father:Matthew 22:37-38

Deuteronomy 6:5 Deuteronomy 5:6-15 Matthew 4:7
Matthew 6:6-13 Matthew 7:13-27 Matthew 4:10
Exodus 20:3-11 Matthew 4:4 Matthew 6:16-18

Relating to Jesus Christ:

Matthew 11:28-30 Philippians 2:5-8 Ephesians 6:10-18
Hebrews 5:5-10 Hebrews 12:1-3 Philippians 1:9-11
Philippians 4:11-13 Galatians 3:20

Relating to the Holy Spirit:

Ephesians 5:18-21 John 16:7-14
John 14:16-17 & 26 Matthew 12:31-32
John 15:26-27 Galatians 5:22-25

Relating to the Bible:

imothy 3:16 Matthew 13:23
hesians 2:10 James 1:21-25

Relating to self and others:

Matthew 4:17 & 9:10-13
• Repentance (change) in self--
Ephesians 4:17-19 Romans 12:1-8
Ephesians 4:22-24 Matthew 5:3-6
• Repentance (change) in usage of time and life purpose--
Matthew 4:19
Matthew 9:36-38
Matthew 28:18

• Relating to others:Matthew 22:39

John 15:12-13 & 17 Matthew 5:3-6 Ephesians 6:23
1 John 1:7-11 Matthew 5:12 Galatians 6:1-10
1 John 3:14-24 John 15:17-16:3 Hebrews 13:9a
1 John 4:7-5:2. Matthew 10:16-38 Ephesians 4:11-16
Ephesians 5:1-4 Ephesians 6:5-9
2 Matthew 6:14-15 Ephesians 4:1-7
Matthew 7:12 Ephesians 4:13-15
• Mind and tongue control--
Matthew 12:35-37 Ephesians 4:29-32 Exodus 20:16 Matthew 5:22-24
Philippians 4:4-8 Ephesians 1:13-14 Deuteronomy
Philippians 2:1-8 Matthew 6:14-15 5:20
Ephesians 4:25 Galatians 5:26 Matthew 5:33-37
 • Mind and feeling control--
Exodus 20:17 Matthew 5:25
Deuteronomy 5:21 Matthew 5:27-30
Hebrews 13:5

• Temper control--
Ephesians 4:26-27
Exodus 20:13
Deuteronomy 5:17
• Relating to family members--
Exodus 20:12 Deuteronomy 5:18
Deuteronomy 5:16 Matthew 5:31-32
Ephesians 5:22-29 & 33 Ephesians 6:1-4
Exodus 20:14

Relating to things--
1 John 2:15-17 Exodus 20:15
Matthew 6:19-21 Deuteronomy 5:19
Matthew 6:24-33 Ephesians 4:28

Eternal Life for Righteous Believers

First Part:
• What has God put into human beings “hearts”? How can God use human labor? Ecclesiastes 3:9-15
• What does knowing that there will be life after physical death mean personally to you? Ecclesiastes 12:1-7
• What were Israel’s forever blessings from God? (7 items for the future after the Second Coming for believing
Jews) Isaiah 60:15-22
• What does it mean “Who inhabits eternity” and “I will not contend forever” mean? Isaiah 57:13-16
• What are two false hopes about lasting forever? What can’t a rich man do? Psalms 49:6-14
• How can religious people get false assurance of having eternal life even from their reading of the Bible? John 5:31-
47
• What is the most important way to inherit eternal life with God? Luke 10:25-37
• What two other requirements are for one to be rewarded eternal life in the future? John 3:1-21
• What was repeated by Jesus and how many times? John 6:28-71
• What do “eternal salvation”, “eternal redemption”, “through the eternal [Holy] Spirit”, “eternal inheritance”
mean? What was required for human beings to be able to be rewarded eternal life in the future?
Hebrews 5:1-9 & 9:11-22
• What was the main reason for many Jews with early Christian teaching? God allows for _________
____________ in believing. What does the word “appointed” and “known to God from eternity mean? Acts 13:42-
52 & 15:6-20
• How do 1 Corinthians 3:9-15 and Ephesians 2:8-10 relate to this passage? Romans 2:1-16
• What is the three-part willingness requirement for gaining eternal life? Mark 10:17-18 & 10:21c-31
• How does one love his or her life and loose it for eternal life? How does one hate his or her life in this world?
How does one serve Jesus Christ? John 12:20-26
• What is promised for the compassionate unselfish people? What is promised for the uncompassionate selfish
people?
Matthew 25:31-46
• How does Jesus Christ insure eternal life for believers? John 10:22-38
• How can you absolutely and experientially know that you will have eternal life? 1 John 2:21-27 & 5:10-13 &
20
• What should a Christian do knowing that he or she has eternal life in the future? (6 major things) Jude 1:20-23
• What do you think “the hour” for the special divine glorification of Jesus Christ was and how does that relate
to eternal life for believers of what His death on the Cross did for them? John 17:1-5
• What kind of lifestyle will true believers have when living after the Age of Grace in their eternal lives?
 Romans 5:18-21, Romans 6:18-23, Titus 1:1-3, Titus 3:1-8
• What does “lay hold on eternal life” mean? What does “storing up for themselves a good foundation for the
time to come” mean? 1 Timothy 6:6-21
• How does one gather fruit for eternal life? John 4:27-42
• What else is to be for eternity? How do you personally relate to this passage of Scripture? Be specific please.
1 Peter 5:5-11

Second Part: There are 91 references of “everlasting” in the King James Version of the Bible.
Directions: Do a Bible word search using one of the Bible computer search tools (like at Crosswalk.com) for the word
“everlasting” and list what is forever.

Third Part:
Directions: Look at the following “forever” verses and their contexts. Some are not directly stated; they are implied.
Determine for each verse in which of the following categories does it go in. Carefully label your answers
by just putting the appropriate references after the appropriate category. Some references may need to be
placed in 2 categories. –
Divine eternity the Gospel & Divine Salvation
the Bible true Christians’ eternity
Divine relationship with Jews judgment for eternity

Matthew 6:13 Hebrews 6:20 Revelation 5:13-14 Psalms 9:7

Luke 1:33 Hebrews 7:17 & 21 Revelation 7:12 Psalms 10:16
John 6:51 & 58 Hebrews 7:24 Revelation 10:6 Psalms 29:10
John 8:35 Hebrews 7:28 Revelation 11:15 Psalms 33:11
John 12:34 Hebrews 10:12 Revelation 15:7 Psalms 37:18
John 14:16 Hebrews 10:14 Revelation 20:10 Psalms 37:28
Romans 1:25 Hebrews 13:8 Revelation 22:5 Psalms 37:29
Romans 11:36 Hebrews 13:21 Isaiah 9:7 Psalms 66:7
Romans 16:27 1 Peter 1:23 Isaiah 25:8 Psalms 72:17
2 Corinthians 9:9 1 Peter 1:25 Isaiah 30:8 Psalms 81:15
2 Corinthians 11:31 1 Peter 4:11 Isaiah 32:17 Psalms 93:5
Galatians 1:5 1 Peter 5:11 Isaiah 40:8 Psalms 106:1
Ephesians 3:21 2 Peter 3:18 Isaiah 45:17 Psalms 107:1
Philippians 4:20 1 John 2:17 Isaiah 51:6 Psalms 110:4
1 Timothy 1:17 2 John 1:2 Isaiah 51:8 Psalms 111:3
2 Timothy 4:18 Jude 1:25 Isaiah 57:16 Psalms 111:8
Hebrews 1:8 Revelation 1:6 Isaiah 60:21
Hebrews 5:6 Revelation 4:9-10 Jeremiah 33:11

• How does God get glory forever?

• How was Jesus Christ perfected forever? (Reread Hebrews 7:28 and the context; think about the human
experience of Jesus.)
• How did this study help you understand “eternal” or “eternity” better? Why is it difficult to understand the
eternal life reward for believing the Gospel?

Fourth Part:
Directions: Think about what “eternal life” means by looking at some verses which have the phrase “everlasting life”
in them. Write down why you think I bolded certain words and phrases. Also write why you think that the
phrase “everlasting life” easier to understand than the phrase “eternal life

Romans 6:22-23 John 5:21-24

Daniel 12:1-4 John 6:26-29 & 40-51
Matthew 19:28-30 Galatians 6:7-10
John 3:16 & 36 1 Timothy 1:15-16
John 4:13-14

Do you now feel confident about the future? Why? How did this course help you?
 Some of What the Bible Says About Suffering, Trouble, and Tribulation

Health-related
John 5:5-9 Matthew 17:15
Matthew 9:20 Luke 4:38
Luke 8:43 Acts 8:7
Mark 5:26

Protected from
Exodus 2-15
Acts 28:3-6

Of Jesus Christ
Acts 3:18 Luke 17:25 Luke 24:26 Mark 15:34
John 5:15-16 Acts 26:22-23 Luke 24:46 1 Peter 2:21-24
John 15:20 Luke 9:22 Hebrews 2:9-10 1 Peter 5:1
Acts 17:1-3 Mark 8:31 Hebrews 2:18 2 Peter 3:9
Mark 9:12 Matthew 16:21 Hebrews 5:8 2 Peter 3:15-16a
Matthew 17:12 Luke 23:39:41 Hebrews 13:12

Of God the Father

Romans 2:4

Against Old Testament believersMatthew 5:12

James 5:10-11 1 Peter 1:10-11
Hebrews 11:35b-40 Acts 7:51-54

Against Christians
Matthew 23:34 Colossians 1:24 1 Peter 1:6-7
Luke 11:45-51 1 Thessalonians 2:2 2 Thessalonians 1:3-5 & 11-12
Matthew 10:23 Acts 20:22-23 2 Timothy 2:3
Luke 21:12-20 Romans 8:17-18 2 Timothy 3:10-12
Acts 7:54-8:3 1 Thessalonians 2:14-16 2 Timothy 4:5
Acts 22:4-7 Romans 8:35 2 Corinthians 8: 1-2 & 11-14
Acts 26:11-15 Acts 14:21-22 1 Thessalonians 2:14
Acts 5:41 Romans 5:3 1 Corinthians 12:26
Acts 9:13-16 Matthew 5:10-11 & 44-45 Hebrews 10:32-34
Galatians 1:13 & 22-23 Romans 12:14 Hebrews 13:3
1 Timothy 1:12-16 Romans 12:12 Galatians 3:1-4
2 Corinthians 1:3-7 1 Peter 5:8-10 Galatians 4:19-23
1 Thessalonians 3:4 Philippians 1:29 Galatians 5:11
2 Corinthians 4:8-10 1 Corinthians 6:7 Ephesians 3:13
2 Corinthians 6:4-10 2 Timothy 2:24 1 Corinthians 7:25-28
Philippians 3:10-11 1 Peter 2:18-23 2 Corinthians 1:3-6
2 Timothy 1:8-12 1 Peter 3:14-17 2 Timothy 3:1-5
2 Timothy 2:9 2 Corinthians 7: 4-5 & 9-12 1 Corinthians 3:15
1 Corinthians 4:12-13 1 Peter 4:1-2
2 Corinthians 4:8-12 1 Peter 4:12-19

for non-Christians
Luke 6:25 Romans 1:27
Luke 8:37 Romans 2:6-11
Luke 13:1-3 2 Thessalonians 1:5-10
Matthew 23:33

For both Christians and non-Christians in fulfillment of prophecy

Mark 13:8 Revelation 2:9-10
Matthew 24:6-13 Matthew 24:21-22
Mark 4:16-17 John 16:33
Matthew 13:20-21 Revelation 7:13-16
 Divine Peace from God for Believers

God the Father of peace--

Judges 6:23-24 2 Corinthians 13:11
1 Corinthians 14:33 1 Thessalonians 5:16-24

Jesus Christ is the King/Prince/Lord of peace in the past and forever

Hebrews 7:1-3 Luke 8:46-47 Colossians 3:15-17
Isaiah 9:6-7 John 14:25-27 2 Thessalonians 3:13-16
Romans 1:7 John 16:33
Luke 7:36-38 & 47-50 John 20:19-21 & 26

Peace from the Holy Spirit

Galatians 5:22-26
Ephesians 4:1-5

God’s wisdom leads to peace for the seekers--

James 3:17-18 2 Peter 1:1-2
Proverbs 3:13 &17 2 John 1:1-3

God’s peace via Salvation

Isaiah 53:5 Acts 10:34-36
Isaiah 54:5-10 Romans 5:1-5
Luke 2:13-14 Ephesians 6:13-18

God the Father gives peace to keepers of Bible commandments

(His people who want to be righteous because they love Him)--
Psalm 29:11 Isaiah 32:17-18 Romans 14: 13-19 Isaiah 57:2
Psalm 85:8-10 Acts 9:31 Romans 15:13 Revelation 1:4-5
Romans 14:17 Romans 2:6-11 Philippians 4:4-9
Psalm 119:165 Romans 8:5-8 Hebrews 12:7-11

An important result of peace from God--

Proverbs 14:29-30

Future peace for humble believers--

Romans 16:17-20
Psalm 37:7-11
Isaiah 25:8-26:4

Waiting for or on God Study Guide

Hebrews 12:1-2 2 Peter 1:5-7 Psalm 25:1-5 & 20-21 Lamentations 3:22-26
Psalms 37:7-8 1 Hebrews 6:11-12 Psalm 27:14 Micah 7:7
Timothy 6:11-12 Romans 15:4-5 Psalm 37:3-9 & 28-34 Zephaniah 3:7-9
1 Thessalonians 5:14 2 Thessalonians 3:5 Psalm 62:5-8 Romans 8:18-28
Romans 12:10-13 Luke 21:19 Psalm 130:1-6 1 Corinthians 1:4-10
James 1:2-4 Isaiah 40:31 Proverbs 8:32-36 Galatians 5:5
1 Peter 2:20 Revelation 3:10 Isaiah 8:16-18 2 Thessalonians 3:3-6
Romans 5:3-5 Ecclesiastes 7:8 Isaiah 30:18-19

Trust

Introduction: Trust is so important, especially in a Christian’s growth in faith. The word “believe” in the New
Testament usually means “believe with complete trust as if one’s life depended on such”. Remember, it
wasn’t just Judas who did not completely trust Jesus Christ about what He said about Him being
resurrected from death. They were very scared after the Crucifixion.
***What do these passages say about trust? How is trust related to doubt? Matthew 28:16-20 and John 20:18-31

Wrong things and people to trust in:

***What .is vanity? What does recompense mean? Why would trusting in vanity lead encourage one to lie and become
wicked? Job 15:31 and Isaiah 59:1-5
***What does trusting in your own heart mean? What are you relying on for your decisions? What does trusting in
beauty mean? What does trusting in one’s own righteousness mean?
Proverbs 28:26 Isaiah 47:10-15 Philippians 3:4-9
Ezekiel 16:15 Ezekiel 33:13 2 Corinthians 1:9
Hosea 10:13 Luke 18:9-17 2 Corinthians 10:7
***How can trusting in other human beings be wrong?
Psalm 41:9 Jeremiah 17:5-6
Isaiah 30:1-13 Isaiah 36:4-6
***What do trusting in horses, chariots, “my bow”, and “my sword”, “all of his armor” mean? How could trust in such
things go against God’s desires for us?
Isaiah 31:1 Psalm 44:6-8
Psalm 20:6-9 Luke 11:21-23
***What does trust in wealth or riches mean? What kind of problems have you had in such trusting? How could a
wealthy Christian man or woman avoid such trusting?
Psalm 49:6-14 Jeremiah 48:7-8
Psalm 52:1-7 Mark 10:17-31
Psalm 62:9-10 1 Timothy 6:17
Proverbs 11:27

Incomplete trust:
***How is the following problem not just true of the Jews back in Jesus’ human ministry time? How do even professing
Christians have incomplete trust of the Bible? John 5:18 & 45-47

Trust in God the Father:

***Why trust in God?
Jeremiah 17:7-8 Psalm 26:1-5 Psalm 34:8-9 & 22 Psalm 73:24-28
Psalm 5:11-12 Psalm 28:6-7 Psalm 86:2-7 Psalm 84:11-12
Psalm 13:5-6 Daniel 3:28 Psalm 71:1-5 Psalm 91:1-6
Psalm 16:1-3 Psalm 31:1-20 Psalm 36:7-10 Proverbs 30:5
Psalm 17:6-7 Psalm 32:10-11 1 Timothy 6:17-19 Nahum 1:7
Psalm 25:1-6 & 16-21 Psalm 33:16-22 Psalm 57:1-3 2 Corinthians 1:7-11
***How can one say that God the Father or Jesus Christ is his or her “rock”? his or her “fortress”? his or her “shield”?
his or her “deliverer”? his or her “salvation”? his or her “high tower”? his or her “refuge”? his or her “Savior”? his
or her “buckler”?
2 Samuel 22:1-3 & 31-33 Psalm 9:9-10
Psalm 7:1 Psalm 18:1-2 & 30-32
***How does trusting in God show to others?
Ruth 2:11-12 Psalm 40:1-5
Psalm 37:1-6 & 38-40 Psalm 64:10
***What does trusting in God lead to?
2 Kings 18:1-8 1 Peter 3:1-7
Psalm 55:3-4 & 10-12 Proverbs 31:10-12
1 Timothy 4:10 1 Timothy 5:3-5
***What actually is required in order to trust in God? Why is complete trust in God required for being sensitive to the
Holy Spirit’s guidance (as Jesus indicated in John 14-16)?
Psalm 4:3-5 Proverbs 3:5-6
Psalm 112:4-8 Proverbs 16:18-25
Psalm 118:8-9 Psalm 119:42
Psalm 143:8
***How frequently and long should trusting in God last?
Psalm 62:8 Psalm 52:8-9
Job 13:15-16 Isaiah 26:2-4
Job 35:9-15

Trust in Jesus Christ and all of His teachings:

***What is trusting in Jesus Christ related to? Psalm 2:10-12 and Luke 24:13-26
***What does trusting in the name of Jesus Christ mean? What does the Gentile part of these passages mean in regards
to trusting God? Romans 11, Matthew 12:14-21, and Romans 15:11-13
***What does trusting in Jesus Christ lead to?
Isaiah 12:1-2 Psalm 22:22
Ephesians 1:12-14 Ephesians 5:18
2 Corinthians 3:4-13 Hebrews 13:10-15

Compassionate trust:
***For each of the below Scripture passages and verses, state what kind of compassionate trust is stated or implied.
2 Corinthians 5:9-11 Philippians 2:19-24
2 Corinthians 13:4-6 Philemon 21-22
Hebrews 13:18 2 John 12
1 Thessalonians 2:3-6 3 John 13
1 Timothy 6:20-21

Final questions:
***What was David’s problem at this time in his life? How would you counsel him or someone like him who had the
same questions? (Remember what the ending Beatitudes say in Matthew 5 and what Jesus warned His Disciples
about in John 14-16.) Psalm 22:1-8
***How would you teach the following anagram?
T= truthfulness
R= respect
U= understanding
S= steadfastness (especially in promise/vow-keeping)
T= tolerance (of the other's preferences)

Divine Joy from God for Believers

Introduction (8/2/94, 1/19/99, & 8/5/03)

There is a prophecy about Christ’s joy in Psalm 45:7-- “Therefore God, Your God, has set You above Your
companions by anointing You with the oil of joy.” Joy is promised by Jesus Christ for all believers in Him, His love,
and His commandments. Jesus Christ spoke of His joy in John 15:10-11 and 17:13 in which He claimed the ability or
power to bestow His joy into His believers. Joy is one of the fruit of the Holy Spirit for believers (Galatians 5:22-23).
Jesus Christ’s followers should be joyful people. It is the best testimony about the wonderfulness of being a Christian:
that one is able to be very positive in a very negative world. So many individuals are usually sad or indifferent; just
surviving. If you would work for someone who is joyful, wouldn’t you probably become joyful? Luke 10:21 tells us
that Jesus was full of joy through the Holy Spirit after seventy-two disciples returned from to witness. If we have the
same joy, we will want to praise God. Jesus Christ did in that verse. No one will be the same as before after committing
his or her whole being to Jesus and knowing Him as personal Savior and Master.
It is not easy to describe this joy which the Apostle Peter referred to in 1 Peter 1:8 as an “inexpressible and glorious
joy”. It is far more than the happiness which relationships with humans and animals can give. Certainly there are
legitimate pleasures in the world that can be enjoyed more fully when one has the joy of the Holy Spirit. But the joy of
the Holy Spirit is set apart from all the levels of purely human joy. It is the result of faith in God. Romans 15:13 says,
“May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in Him, so that you may overflow with hope by the
power of the Holy Spirit”. Divine joy is much better than the best happiness in secular situations/activities. In English,
the word “happiness” is not in the KJV Bible and the twenty-five verses with the word “happy” give no indication that
happiness is from the Godhead. Doesn’t that sound exciting to you? Don’t settle for less than joy just because you are
lonely. God’s best for us is always worth waiting for.
Joy from the Holy Spirit is not dependent on our outward circumstances. Also knowing about the joy in Heaven
should help all Christians to tolerate any kind of persecution. Also, about 2,000 years ago, Jesus Christ’s hope for future
joy in Heaven sustained Him in His painful crucifixion. Hebrews 12:2 says that Jesus “endured the cross for the joy set
before Him”. The Apostle Paul recognized this when he wrote to the Thessalonians: “In spite of severe suffering, you
welcomed the message with the joy given by the Holy Spirit”. Spiritual joy endures even in hardships, because it is
developed from within by the Holy Spirit. In Philippians 4:4, just before he was to be beheaded for teaching
Christianity, the Apostle Paul wrote, “Rejoice in The Lord always, and again I say rejoice.” When I share that tough
command, I add, “In any situation, things could always be worse and there is always something to be thankful for,
right?” So having joy is a matter of choice and proper relationship with God. A famous anagram is appropriate:
J-- Jesus
O-- Others
 Y-- Yourself
{in that order chronologically}

God’s timing is the best and the study I did on the “joy”, “joyful”, and “joyfulness” verses in the Bible is an
excellent example of this. I was not ready for the wonderful conclusion of it for seven months. God even had me
experience a lot of joy with a special woman in that non-Bible study time. Joy is different than what is usually meant for
happiness or good feelings; it is from God and requires unselfishness by humans. I learned more about joy when I
formatted the Scripture in ETRSF (logical indenting) in 2003. And then in April of 2010, the Holy Spirit helped me find
mistakes of sorting and lacks of proper contexts and even the first three groups were missing. I was embarrassed because
this was one of the most popular Bible study tools I had shared with many for about 6 years. I also added the best verses
about the rejoicing aspect of joy. (There over 200 verses for me to consider; many of them in the Old Testament were
identical or similar, so I just chose the best rejoice commandments.) The Holy Spirit had given me eight topic areas for
putting the verses and passages in logical order. Read these bolded category headings first. After you do that, read each
of these wonderful Bible verses in the order I have placed them with the goals of trying to determine why I put each
where it is and how a teacher would teach it. This could easily take several “sittings” to complete, but I guarantee you
will be blessed as much as I was in developing this inductive teaching tool.

***God The Father and Jesus Christ Related***

Proverbs 8:27-36 Deuteronomy 30:6-11 & 14
Psalms 104:31 Psalms 118:19-24
Deuteronomy 28:58-63 Matthew 18:11-13

***Related to True Believers in God the Father and Jesus Christ***

1 Samuel 2:1-2 2 Corinthians 2:3-4
Psalms 9:1-2 & 11-14 Romans 5:1-5 & 10-11
Psalms 13:3-6 Romans 12:9-16
Psalms 28:6-9 Philippians 1:14-18
Psalms 119:111 & 162 Colossians 2:5-7
Luke 19:35-38 1 Thessalonians 2:19-20
2 Corinthians 1:12-14 1 Thessalonians 3:6-10

***Hoping for joy and divine promises***

Isaiah 12:1-6 Jeremiah 31:10-13 Psalms 149:1-2 Luke 1:13-17
Isaiah 61:10 Psalms 126:5-6 Romans 15:12-13 John 4:34-38
Psalms 85:4-6 Isaiah 25:8-9 Proverbs 10:28 John 16:20-24
Psalms 90: 13-17 Isaiah 35:10 Proverbs 12:20 Isaiah 65:17-19

***Sources of joy***
Psalms 65:5-8 Isaiah 29:18-21 Psalms 71:23-24b
Psalms 105:39-45 Jeremiah 25:8-10 Proverbs 27:9
Psalms 5:11 Jeremiah 31:10-14 Luke 2:8-11
Psalms 86:4 Jeremiah 32:37-42 Romans 14:17
Psalms 16:11 Zephaniah 3:11-20 Acts 13:49-52
Psalms 43:3-4 Ecclesiastes 5:18-20 Galatians 5:22-23
Psalms 51:8 & 10-12 Psalms 19:7-8 1 Thessalonians 1:6-7
Psalms 149:5 Psalms 40:16 2 Corinthians 7:9-16
Isaiah 9:3 Psalms 105:3-4 Jude 24-25
Isaiah 23:12 Psalms 107:17-22 1 Peter 1:3-6

***Commandments requiring joy (many Old Testament duplicates not included)***

Leviticus 23:40 Psalms 2:10-12 Acts 5:38-42 & 16:19-25
Deuteronomy 12:5-7 & 12 Psalms 32:11 James 1:2-4
Deuteronomy 16:10 & 15 Psalms 33:1 1 Peter 4:12-13
Deuteronomy 32:43 Proverbs 5:18-19 Romans 15:8-11
1 Chronicles 16:10-13 Proverbs 24:17-20 1 Corinthians 12:24-26
Hosea 9:1 Isaiah 66:10-14 2 Corinthians 13:11
1 Chronicles 16:31-36 Zechariah 9:9 Philippians 3:1-3
2 Chronicles 20:27 Psalms 98:1-4 Philippians 4:4
Nehemiah 12:43 Psalms 100 1 Thessalonians 5:14-18
Joel 2:18-23 Matthew 5:10-14 Hebrews 3:6
Isaiah 49:13 Luke 6:22-23 Revelation 19:7-8
***Joy is a result of obedience to God and His commandments for believers***
Act 8:35-40 Proverbs 15: 28-30 3 John 3-4
Psalms 5:11-12 Proverbs 23:15-19 & 24-35 Matthew 25:13-26
Psalms 118:14-15 Proverbs 31:25-28 Luke 10:1-3 & 17
Psalms 119:111 Proverbs 28:12 Matthew 28:5-8
Jeremiah 15:16 Proverbs 29:2-3 & 6 John 15:10-11
Psalms 70:4 John 3:26-30 1 John 1:4-7
Psalms 68:1-3 Luke 8:13 Philippians 2:12-18

***A joyful attitude commitment***

Job 6:10 Psalms 97:10-12 Isaiah 64:5a
Ecclesiastes 3:10-12 Proverbs 13:9 2 Corinthians 6:6-10
Psalms 33:18-22 Proverbs 15:23 Hebrews 12:1-4
Psalms 35:9 Proverbs 21:15 Philippians 1:1-6
Psalms 86:11-12 Habakkuk 3:12-19 Romans 15:30-33
Psalms 89:15-17 Habakkuk 3:16-19a 1 Peter 1:7-9

For God-Pleasing Hope

Where does this type of hope come from--

Psalms 119:49 Ephesians 1:15-23
Jeremiah 29:8-14 Ephesians 4:1-16
2 Thessalonians 2:16-17 Romans 5:1-2
Romans 15:1-4

Benefits of hope in the right things--

Psalms 16:8-11 Galatians 5:1-10 Colossians 1:3-8 Proverbs 24:13-14
Psalms 146:5-10 Romans 12:9-13 Hebrews 7:18-28 2 Corinthians 3:7-18
Proverbs 10:27-28 1 Peter 1:3-5 Proverbs 23:17-18 Philippians 1:19-20

Who we should hope in and about--

Psalms 39:7-13 Lamentations 3:21-24
Jeremiah 17:5-11 Romans 15:7-12
Jeremiah 17:12-18

Things believers of God should hope in and about--

Psalms 33:12-22 Psalms 130:5-8 Acts 24:10-21
Psalms 147:1-11 Psalms 119:81-82 Acts 26:1-11
Psalms 119:166 Psalms 119:114 1 Corinthians 15:12-19
Lamentations 3:21-26 Psalms 119:116-117 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18
Romans 8:16-25 Psalms 119:147-148 Titus 1:1-4
1 Thessalonians 5:6-10 Acts 2:25-36

What is required for having hope in God--

Psalms 38:12-22 Psalms 43:1-5
Psalms 42:1-11 Psalms 71:14-24

Commandments for hopeful living--

1 Corinthians 13:8-13 1 Thessalonians 1:2-5
Colossians 1:19-23 1 John 3:1-3
Colossians 1:27-29

The only right hope in other human beings--

Hebrews 3:1-6 Titus 2:11-14
Hebrews 6:9-20 Titus 3:1-8
Hebrews 10:19-39 1 Peter 1:13-25
1 Thessalonians 2:17-20 1 Peter 3:8-17
 Christian Character Traits (3 Bible Study Tools)

Stated and Implied in 2 Peter:

1. 1:1 9. 1:10; 3:11-12a & 14; 2:12b 6. 2:1 & 19-22
2. 1:1, 2:5b & 7 & 3:3 7. 2:2
3. 1:2 & 3:18 1. 1:11 8. 2:3 & 14c
4. 1:3 2. 1:12-15; 3:1-2, 5, & 17-18
5. 1:3
9. 2:10b
3. 1:16 & 3:17-18
6. 1:4; 2:8-9; 3:9-15a 4. 1:16-17 & 3:18
10. 2:10c-12a & 17-18a
7. 1:5-8 5. 1:16-2:3-22 & 3:3-16; 2:15-16 11. 2:13 & 3:3-4
8. 1:9 & 3:16c-17 12. 2:14a-b & 18b

What other good character traits do you find in Psalms 37 & 73, 2 Corinthians 4, Matthew 5:3-20, and John 15?

20 Christian Character Traits for Today (short version with questions)

1. Respectful: desire to be reverent to God, and proper authorities, and other people.
Matthew 22:37-40
***How do those two commandments indicate respect?
Psalm 145:3-5
***How can you show more respect to God?
Psalm 119:6-8 & 13-16
***What is necessary in order to respect God fully?
1 Corinthians 12:20-27
***In what ways can you respect the Church more?
1 Thessalonians 5:12-13
***What is proper respect for leaders?
Ephesians 6:2-3
***What is your definition of “honor” and how does such relate to respect?
1 Peter 3:1 & 7-8
See also Philippians 2.
***What is proper respect between couples?
1 Peter 2:17
***How would you teach what these respect commandments mean?
1 Timothy 2:1-2
***How should one respect and pray for even wicked or bad national leaders?
Romans 13:7
***How does this verse indicate the need for respecting others?

2. Faithful: desire to be loyal and responsible.

Deuteronomy 7:8-10
***In what ways is God faithful and will be faithful in the future even in judging?
1 Corinthians 1:9
***What does this fact mean to you?
1 Corinthians 10:13
***How is God faithful in when our faithfulness is being challenged?
1 Thessalonians 5:23-24 See also Jude 24-25.
***In what other ways is God faithful?
1 John 1:9
***What does this mean to you and why does it require honesty? Remember Romans 6?
Hebrews 3:1-6
***What does this passage teach about faithfulness?
Daniel 6:4
***How did Daniel show faithfulness to God and his friends?
Psalm 101:6-7
***How can you be considered by God as being of “the faithful on Earth”?
Galatians 5:22-23
***Why do you think faithfulness is a fruit of the Spirit and not just easily human created?
Proverbs 18:24
See also Proverbs 17:17.
***How are you faithful to friends? Is such only for a spouse and other best friends?
Proverbs 14:5
***Which is more common and why?
Hebrews 4:14-16
***Whose faithfulness does this passage indicate and what does this mean to you?
Psalm 37:3-6
***Whose faithfulness does this passage indicate and what does this mean to you?
Revelation 17:12-14
***Why would one be “called and chosen and faithful”?

3. Forgiving: desire to feel sorry and to be considerate.

Matthew 6:14-15
***Has this scared you in the past and would you ever rebuke someone with it?
Matthew 18:15-16
***What is the main requirement in this which goes contrary to gossiping?
Luke 17:3
Note: An example of forgiveness is of Joseph for his brothers in Genesis 37 & 45.
***How did Joseph obey this commandment? How have you done such?
2 Corinthians 2:4-11
***What does this say about forgiveness and compassion?
Galatians 6:1-2
***What does this say about forgiveness and compassion? What do you think is the law of Christ?

4. Cooperative: desire to work with others.

Psalm 133:1-3
***Why does unity require cooperation? Who does God bless and later give eternal life?
Ephesians 4:1-7
***How does this passage indicate the need for cooperation amongst Christians?
What is the main reason for such not happening in current Christian churches?
Colossians 3:12-15
***In what ways does this passage indicate the need for cooperation?
Philippians 2:1-5
***In what ways does this passage indicate the need for cooperation?
Ephesians 4:11-16
See also 1 Corinthians 12 and Romans 12.
***How can you and others be more cooperative in church times?

5. Dependable: desire to be responsible and punctual.

Matthew 25:21 & 23
Note: And then after this parable, He talked about His judgment when He comes back to Earth with the holy angels and
separates the people into two groups (the “sheep” and the “goats”) based on their works. One group for eternal life in
the Kingdom of God and the other group damned for eternity.
***How is being dependable relate to being faithful?
In what ways can you be more faithful to Jesus Christ and do more good?
2 Corinthians 8:20-22
***How is being diligent relate to being dependable? Why would someone say that one is increasingly diligent? In what
ways are you diligent?
Colossians 1:10
***How can one live this verse? Indicate about being dependable in your answer.
Colossians 3:23
***How can one live this verse? Indicate about being dependable in your answer.
6. Righteous: desire to be like Jesus Christ was when He was on Earth in human form.
1 Peter 1:13-15
***What is required in order for one to be righteous?
Zephaniah 2:3
***What does this verse mean to you?
Proverbs 2:20-22
See Psalm 37.
***What do the words “good”, “righteous”, “upright”, and “perfect” mean to you?
What does Psalm 37 mean to you?
Proverbs 4:14-19
***Why is the path or way of the righteous like the dawn and becomes brighter?
How has righteousness been ridiculed in your life? How have you avoided the unrighteous?
Matthew 5:6 & 16-20
***How would you explain the passage to someone? How does it go against legalism in churches?
2 Timothy 3:16-17
***How does righteousness relate to the two underline phrases?
What is the significance of the word “all” in that passage?
Ephesians 2:8-10
***What does verse 10 (which is bolded) mean to you?
Luke17:20-21
***How was the Pharisees legalism wrong? (Before answering, read Matthew 23.)
Romans 14:16-19
***How does this relate to the previous passage? Think of the definition of the Kingdom of God as in circular
chronological order. How would you teach about such? What is righteousness according to the rest of the passage?
Galatians 5:19-26
***How does one live and walk in The Holy Spirit?
2 Timothy 2:22-26
***How do you pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace? How do you have make your “heart” pure? (Before
answering, see Philippians 4:8 and Colossians 4:2). What else does this passage teach about righteousness?
Ephesians 5:1-17
***What does this passage say righteousness is and what it is not?
1 Thessalonians 5:14-15
***What does this passage say righteous living is and what it is not?
Ephesians 6:12-14
Note: For more information about being righteous, see Romans 1-6, Philippians 2, and Ephesians 4-5.

7. Thorough: desire to do everything necessary for success.

Ecclesiastes 9:10
***What does “do it with your might” mean?
Colossians 4:12-13
***How will you be able to “stand perfect and complete in all the will of God”?
(Before answering, read John 14-17 and Jude.)
Colossians 2:6-10
***How can you become rooted, built up, and complete in Jesus Christ, and established in the faith? How does such require
thoroughness?
2 Timothy 3:16-17
***How do these verses relate to thoroughness?
Ephesians 2:10
***How does this verse relate to thoroughness?

8. Spirit-submissive: desire to obey The Holy Spirit's guidance.

Proverbs 3:5-6
***How does this passage indicate the way to be sensitive to the Holy Spirit urgings?
Ephesians 5:18-21
***How can you be filled with and submissive to the Holy Spirit every day?
Have you experienced verses 19-21?
John 14:26, 15:26, & 16:7-14
***What are the ways that the Holy Spirit ministers to seekers of truth and righteousness? How can you determine what
are urgings from the Holy Spirit and what are just feelings or opinions that come to your mind?
Romans 5:1-5
***How does this passage relate to Ephesians 5:18-21 (which is earlier in this section)?
Romans 15:13-14
***What do these verses mean to you? What do they encourage you to desire?
Philippians 2:1-5
***How do you fellowship with The Holy Spirit? Why does submitting to Him result in the indicated unselfishness. When
Jesus Christ was in human form, how did He submit to God the Father and the Holy Spirit?
Titus 3:3-7
***How are true Christians washed, regenerated, and renewed by The Holy Spirit?
1 Corinthians 2:9-16
***What does this passage mean to you?
Romans 8:1-15
***What kind of lifestyle does this indicate and what kind of submission is required?
Galatians 5:16-25
***What kind of lifestyle does this indicate and what kind of submission is required?
1 Corinthians 12:3-13
***How many times are the capabilities or powers of the Holy Spirit implied in this passage?
2 Corinthians 13:14
***What does “communion of The Holy Spirit” mean to you?

9. Wise: desire to understand and apply God's truths.

Psalm 19:7-8
***What does “making wise the simple” mean? What do these verses indicate we should do?
Psalm 107:43
***What does the word “wise” mean to you? What does this verse promise?
Proverbs 1:1-7
***Why does wisdom require effort? Before answering, read 1 Corinthians 1-2 about the two kinds of wisdom.
Proverbs 3:5-8
***How can you “be not wise in your own eyes”?
Proverbs 8:33
***How does wisdom increase from instruction?
Proverbs 10:14
***How does one “lay up knowledge”?
Proverbs 15:7
***What does this verse mean to you?
Proverbs 16:21-24
***What does this passage indicate about being wise?
Proverbs 14:1
***In what ways can a wife be wise? In what ways can a wife be unwise?
Proverbs 14:16
***How does one fear and depart from evil?
Proverbs 9:8-12
***What is an unwise individual? What are the qualities of a wise individual?
Proverbs 29:11
***What is an unwise individual? What is another quality of a wise individual?
Proverbs 10:19
***What is another quality of a wise individual?
Proverbs 17:27-28
***What does this passage mean to you?
Proverbs 15:1
***What does this passage mean to you?
Proverbs 11:30
***What does this indicate about evangelists?
Proverbs 24:5
***Why is a wise individual strong and getting stronger?
Proverbs 3:35
***What does this verse mean to you?

10. Attentive: desire to listen and to be respectful.

Luke 19:47-48
***How can we be attentive to Jesus Christ now? Before answering the question, read John 16:13.
John 5:24
***What does this verse mean to you in relation to being attentive?
John 8:47
***What does this verse mean to you in relation to being attentive?
John 10:25-30
***What does this passage mean to you in relation to being attentive?
Revelation 3:19-21
***How do you commune with and are attentive to Jesus Christ?
(Remember the sisters Mary and Martha?)
John 18:37
***Why is truth so important to be attentive to? (It is mentioned first in the what to think list in Philippians 4:8 and first in
the list of the spiritual armor in Ephesians 6.)
Matthew 13:8-9
Look at Matthew 13:1-23 or Mark 4 for more about hearing.
***What does this passage mean to you in relation to being attentive?
Luke 11:28
***What two kinds of “Christians” does this indicate?
Matthew 7:24-27
***What two kinds of “Christians” does this indicate?
Acts 10:21-22 & 33
***Which beatitude in Matthew 5 does this relate to? How do you manifest that character trait with attentiveness?
Acts 13:42-44
***How or/and why are we held more accountable by God in relating to the Bible and how does this relate to being
attentive?
James 1:19
***What does this verse mean to you in relation to being attentive?
Hebrews 2:1
***What does this verse mean to you in relation to being attentive?
Luke 21:34-36
***What does this passage say about the importance of being attentive?
Revelation 1:3
***What does this verse mean to you in relation to being attentive?
Revelation 2:7
***How are you able to be attentive to The Holy Spirit?
Revelation 2:11
Similar is found in Revelations 2:17 & 29, 3:6, 13, & 22.
***How can Christian churches be much more attentive to The Holy Spirit?
Revelation 22:16-19
***What does this passage mean to you in relation to being attentive?

11. Thankful: desire to be observant and appreciative.

1 Chronicles 16:34
***How do you do such? Why do you give thanks to God?
Psalm 105:1-5
***How can you praise God better and more frequently?
Philippians 4:4-7
***Why should you be able to rejoice in all situations? How does looking for things to be thankful for help an individual not to
be anxious and to pray in all situations? What does supplication mean?
Colossians 2:6-8
***What does this passage mean to you in relation to thankfulness?
Colossians 3:15-17
***Why and how should you be thankful?
Colossians 4:2
***What does this verse mean to you in relation to thankfulness?
1 Timothy 2:1-2
***How and why should these verses be lived by true Christians?
1 Thessalonians 5:15b-18
***What does this passage say about the wideness of thankfulness? How can you be more thankful?
Psalm 79:9 & 13
***What does this passage say about what should be the extent of thankfulness?
Hebrews 13:15-16
***How would you teach this in a Christian church with the desire to encourage better worship?
Psalm 97:10-12
***For what reasons do you give thanks to God? Why is there an emphasis of believers’ righteousness in this passage?
Ephesians 5:3-4
***What does this passage mean to you in relation to thankfulness?

12. Joyful: desire to be happy and enthusiastic.

1 Corinthians 13:6
***How are the words “rejoice” and “joyful” related?
Psalm 28:7
***Why should a Christian want to be more joyful?
Psalm 43:4-5
***How would you describe and show “exceeding joy”? What could cause such above normal joy?
Psalm 71:23
***Why do you become joyful?
Psalm 94:19
***How does God comfort you? Before answering, read 2 Corinthians 1:3-6.
Psalms 126:3 & 5
***What do these verses mean to you?
Hebrews 12:2
***What does this verse mean to you?
1 Peter 1:8
***What is “being filled with an inexpressible and glorious joy”?
Psalm 149:4-5
***What does being “joyful in glory” mean? Why would individuals want to sing upon their beds?
Romans 15:13-14
***What does this passage mean to you?
Psalm 28:7
***What does this verse mean to you?
Psalm 19:8
***What are God’s precepts?
Psalm 119:111
***What are God’s statutes?
Jeremiah 15:16
***What does this verse mean to you?
Psalms 68:3
***What do you think the differences between fun, happiness, and joy are?
Psalms 97:11
***What does “upright in heart” mean?
Proverbs 10:28
***What does the word “prospect” mean?
John 15:10-11
***What does this passage mean to you?
Romans 14:16-19
***What does this passage mean to you?
Hebrews 1:9
***How does this passage relate to the previous two passages?
Proverbs 12:20
***How can you promote peace?
Proverbs 21:15
***What does this verse mean to you?
Proverbs 15:30
***What is “a cheerful look”? How is such not superficial?
Luke 10:17
***Can you imagine that happening? What experiences of witnessing have brought joy to you?
John 16:20
***What does this verse mean to you?
Romans 12:12
***How have you been “joyful in hope”?
Galatians 5:22-23
***Why do you think “joy” was listed second?
1 Thessalonians 1:6-8
***What is the main difference between happiness and joy? What really attracts non-Christians?
1 James 1:2-4
***What does this passage mean to you?
3 John 3
***Have you experienced such? If so, how? If not, what do you hope for that would give you “great joy”?
Isaiah 29:18-20
***What does this passage mean to you?

13. Content: desire to be thankful and peaceful.

Matthew 6:19-34
***What does this passage teach about contentment? Why can you be more content and peaceful? Before answering, read
Philippians 4:6-7.
Philippians 4:11
***What does this verse mean to you? Why is contentment a good testimony to others?
1 Timothy 6:6-11
***What should you be content about?
Hebrews 13:4-6
***What does this passage mean to you?

14. Hopeful: desire to be thankful for God's control and promises.

Psalm 33:18-21
***What should we hope about?
Psalm 43:5
***What does this verse mean to you?
Psalms 71:14-15
***How can you hope continually?
Psalm 119:81-82, 114, 116-117, 147-148, & 166
***What should a Christian hope for?
Psalm 130:5
***What does this verse mean to you?
Psalm 147:11
***What does fearing God mean? What is God’s mercy to hope for?
Proverbs 10:27-28
***What do these verses mean to you?
Proverbs 23:17-18
***What do these verses mean to you?
Jeremiah 17:7-8
***What does it mean that your “hope is The Lord? What do you need to know and remember?
Lamentations 3:21-24
***What does this passage mean to you?
Romans 8:23-25
***What hope did Apostle Paul write about?
Romans 5:1-5
Galatians 5:5
***What does this verse mean to you?
Romans 15:4 & 13
***What does this verse mean to you?
Romans 12:10-13
***How does a true Christian rejoice in hope?
1 Thessalonians 5:8-10
***What does “everlasting consolation and good hope by grace” mean?
2 Thessalonians 2:16-17
***What do these verses mean to you?
Titus 1:1-2
***What other religions promise eternal life? Why are they wrong?
Colossians 1:21-23
***What is “the hope of the Gospel”? In what ways can an individual move away from it?
Hebrews 3:6
***What does this verse mean to you?
Hebrews 10:23
***What does this verse mean to you?
1 Peter 1:13-15
***How would you teach this passage to an adult Bible study class? And how would you respond to an individual who
says that one is just saved by God’s grace and accepting the Gospel?
1 John 3:1-3
***What does this passage mean to you?
1 Peter 3:15-17
***How can you “sanctify The Lord God in your hearts”? How can you be ready to defend your faith and hope in God?

15. Patient: desire to wait on God for changes.

Ecclesiastes 7:7-9
***In what ways can you be “patient in spirit”?
Luke 8:15
***How can you “bring forth fruit with patience”?
Romans 15:1-6
***What does this passage mean to you?
Colossians 1:9-11
***What does “to all patience and longsuffering with joyfulness” mean?
James 1:2-4
***What does this passage mean to you?
2 Peter 1:2-8
***How can you add patience to temperance and add Godliness to patience?
Romans 2:5-11
***How can you be “patient in well doing” looking ahead for immortality and eternal life?
Romans 8:23-25
***How do we eagerly wait? What does the bolded last statement mean to you?
Hebrews 6:11-12
***What does this passage mean to you?
James 5:10-11
***How can you be a better example of patience? What was “the patience of Job”?
2 Timothy 3:10-12
***In what ways was the Apostle Paul patient?
Revelation 1:8-9
***Why did John say that he was “in the Kingdom and patience of Jesus Christ”?
Hebrews 12:1-4
***How can we “run with patience the race that is set before us, looking unto Jesus the Author and Finisher of our faith”?
Luke 21:16 & 19
***After betrayals or other upsets, how can you “in your patience possess your souls”?
Romans 12:10-15
***What does this passage mean to you?
2 Thessalonians 3:5
***What does this passage mean to you?
James 5:7-8
***How can you have the indicated patience?
Hebrews 10:35-36
***What is the indicated confidence and why does it help a true Christian to be patient?
1 Timothy 6:10-12
***How can you follow after patience while following the other important character traits?
1 Thessalonians 5:14-15
***How can you be patient towards all kinds of individuals? Which are the hardest to be patient with?
2 Timothy 2:24-25a
***What does this passage mean to you?
Titus 2:2
***How can an individual be sound in patience?
1 Timothy 3:2-3
***In what ways should a church leader be patient? What should he or she not be patient about?

16. Decisive: desire to discern right and wrong according to God's Word.
Psalm 25:10-12
***What should be considered before an individual makes a choice? What does fearing God mean?
Proverbs 1:28-30
***In what ways do the mockers of God make wrong decisions? How did you do such before you were born again?
Isaiah 7:14-15
***How would you teach these two verses?
Romans 12:2
***What does this verse mean to you?
Romans 13:12-14
***What decisions are indicated?
Galatians 5:22-23
***In what ways do “temperance” and “self-control” require decision making?
Colossians 3:8-17
***What does this passage mean to you for good decision making?
1 Peter 1:13-16
***What does this passage mean to you for good decision making?
1 Peter 3:8-17
***What does this passage mean to you for good decision making?

17. Enduring: desire to keep healthy and to be persevering.

Psalms 33:20-21
***How has God been your help and your shield? How do you trust in God’s character when you are having to endure a
challenging situation?
Psalm 43:4-5
***What do these verses mean to you?
Proverbs 3:7-8
***What can good health be attributed to? What kind of attitudes about yourself and about God should you have?
Proverbs 4:20-23
***Relate to this passage as if it was God “speaking” to you, what are the indicated needs to help you endure living now?
Proverbs 12:17-19
***How does this passage speak about endurance? Also consider Philippians 4:8 and Ephesians 6:14 and how they
indicate the importance of truth.
3 John 3
***How can you be faithful to God’s wonderful truths and continue to live according to them?
Revelation 14:12
***What does this verse mean to you?
Proverbs 16:24
***Why do you think this is a true fact?
Romans 5:1-5
***What does this passage mean to you? How should it help you to endure tougher times ahead?
Romans 12:9-13
***Why are the two groupings and the indentations logical?
What are the indicated needs for endurance?
1 Corinthians 1:5-8
***How would you teach the above passage to a class of adult Christians?
Galatians 5:22-23
***What does “longsuffering” mean? How does it relate to the other fruit of The Spirit?
Colossians 1:21-23
***What do “continue in the faith”, being “steadfast”, and “not moved away” mean to you?
1 Timothy 6:12
***What does this verse mean to you?
Hebrews 6:9-12
***What does that passage mean to you?
Ephesians 4:1-3
***How was the Apostle Paul “the prisoner of the Lord? What do the exhortations mean to you?
Hebrews 10:23-25
**What should happen in Christian churches which helps for enduring faith and righteousness?
Hebrews 10:35-39
***What does this passage mean to you?
Philippians 4:13
***What does this verse mean to you?
Hebrews 12:12-13
***What do these two verses mean to you in relation to endurance?
1 Peter 5:8-9
***What does spiritual warfare mean to you? In what specific ways can you be sober and vigilant in resisting the spiritual
enemy (remember that Satan is not all knowing and everywhere like God)?

18. Generous: desire to pray and give anything.

Deuteronomy 15:7-8
***What are requirements in being generous?
Deuteronomy 16:17
***What does this verse mean to you?
2 Corinthians 8:1-5
***What was so special about the churches of Macedonia?
2 Corinthians 9:6-11
See also Ephesians 2:10 & Psalm 112:9.
***How would you teach the previous passage to a class of adult Christians?

19. Kind: desire to be friendly and considerate.

Luke 6:35-36
***What surprised you about what this passage indicates about being kind?
Romans 12:10-13
***What surprised you about what this passage indicates about being kind?
1 Corinthians 13:4-7
***How do is agapè love kind? How do the other meanings of agapè love indicate kindness?
Ephesians 4:31-32
***What is not kindness and what do these verses indicate are required in order to be kind?

20. Compassionate: desire to be sensitive and loving.

Matthew 10:35-38
***What does this passage mean to you?
1 John 3:16-21
***What was the greatest compassionate action? So what does that mean to you?
What have been the most difficult compassionate actions that you have done?
Galatians 6:1-10
***In what ways can you show more compassion doing the indicated actions in the above passage?
doing the indicated actions in those two verses?
Ephesians 4:1-3
***In what ways can you do the last two commands in the above passage?
1 Peter 3:8-9 & 15
***What does this passage say that compassion involves?
Philippians 2:1-5
***What are the ways of compassion in this passage?
What is the mind of Christ and how was He a wonderful example of frequent compassion?
Proverbs 15:23 & 30
***In what ways can you show more compassion
Hebrews 10:23-25
**What should compassion should happen in Christian churches?
Jude 20-23
***What ways can you be a lot more compassionate? What does the warning in the last line mean?

Final Suggestions: Review each character trait “definition” desire. Then read 1 & 2 Peter and Jude.

32 Christian Character Qualities with Scripture References

1. Attentive: desire to listen and to be respectful.
Luke 19:47-48, John 5:23-24, John 8:45-47, John 10:25-30, Revelation 3:19-21 (Matthew 5:6), John 18:37, Matthew
13:8-9, (Matthew 13:1-23 or Mark 4), Luke 11:28, Matthew 7:24-27, Acts 10:21-22 & 33, Romans 15:17, Acts
13:42-46, James 1:19-25, Hebrews 2:1 (1:1-2), Luke 21:34-36 (Philippians 4-8), Revelation 1:3, Revelation 2:7 (also
repeated in Revelation 2:11, 17, & 29, 3:6, 13, & 22), Revelation 22:16-19
2. Available: desire to be flexible and generous with time.
Luke 2:41-49, Mark 17-18, Titus 3:1-2, 1 Peter 3:15-16, Acts 19:8-11, Acts 20:31
3. Careful: desire to be accurate and efficient.
Philippians 4:10, Titus 3:7-11
4. Compassionate: desire to be sensitive and loving.
Matthew 10:35-38, 1 John 3:16-21, Romans 12:9-13, Galatians 5:22-23, Galatians 6:1-10, Ephesians 4:1-3, 1 Peter
3:8-9 & 15, Philippians 2:1-5, Proverbs 15:23 & 30, Hebrews 6:9-12, Hebrews 10:23-25, Jude 21-23
5. Consistent: desire to be orderly and to usually remember.
Job 11:14-15, 1 Corinthians 15:58, Hebrews 3:12-15, Hebrews 10:19-25
6. Content: desire to be thankful and peaceful.
Matthew 6:19-34, Philippians 4:11, 1 Timothy 6:6-11, Hebrews 13:4-6
7. Cooperative: desire to work with others
Psalm 133:1-3, Ephesians 4:1-7, Colossians 3:12-15, 1 Corinthians 12, Romans 12
8. Creative: desire to pray for new ideas and to be resourceful.
Genesis 4:20-22, Isaiah 57:19, 1 Corinthians 3:11-15
Also, think about the making of the tabernacle in Exodus and the songs that David created in Psalms, and how
creative God has been.
9. Decisive: desire to discern right and wrong according to God's Word.
Psalm 25:10-12, Proverbs 1:29-30, Isaiah 7:14-15, Romans 12:2, Romans 13:12-14, Galatians 5:22-23, Colossians
3:8-17, 1 Peter 1:13-16, 1 Peter 3:8-17
10. Dependable: desire to be responsible and punctual
Matthew 25:21 & 23 ff, 2 Corinthians 8:20-22, Colossians 1:10, Colossians 3:23
11. Enduring: desire to keep healthy and to be persevering
Psalms 33:20-21, Psalm 43:4-5, Proverbs 3:7-8, Proverbs 4:20-23, Proverbs 12:17-19, 3 John 3, Revelation 14:12,
Proverbs 16:24, Romans 5:1-5, Romans 12:9-13, 1 Corinthians 1:5-8, Galatians 5:22-23, Colossians 1:21-23, 1
Timothy 6:12, Hebrews 6:9-12, Ephesians 4:1-3, Hebrews 10:23-25, Hebrews 10:35-39, Philippians 4:13, Hebrews
12:12-13, 1 Peter 5:8-9
12. Faithful: desire to be loyal and responsible.
Deuteronomy 7:8-10, 1 Corinthians 1:9, 1 Corinthians 10:13, 1 Thessalonians 5:23-24, 1 John 1:9, Hebrews 3:1-6,
Daniel 6:4, Psalm 101:6-7, Galatians 5:22-23, Proverbs 18:24, Proverbs 14:5, Hebrews 4:14-16, Psalm 37:3-6,
Revelation 17:12-14
13. Flexible: desire to change without compromising standards.
Read about Saul and Ananias in Acts 9, Cornelius and the Apostle Peter in Acts 10, more about Peter, Barnabas,
and Saul in Acts 11, more about the Apostles Paul and Barnabas in Acts13-14, about the Circumcision controversy
in Acts 15 & Galatians 2, more about the Apostle Paul in Acts 16-20. This trait is also related to contentment (# 6).
14. Forgiving: desire to feel sorry and to be considerate
Matthew 6:14-15, Genesis 37 & 45, Matthew 18:15-16, 2 Corinthians 2:4-11
(An example of forgiveness is of Joseph for his brothers in Genesis 37 & 45.)
15. Generous: desire to pray and give anything.
Deuteronomy 15:7-8, Deuteronomy 16:17, 2 Corinthians 8:1-5, 2 Corinthians 9:6-15
16. Gentle: desire to be considerate and patient.
Galatians 5:22-23, Ephesians 4:1-3, 1 Thessalonians 2:7-12, 2 Timothy 2:24-26, Titus 3:1-2, James 3:17
17. Hopeful: desire to be thankful for God's control and promises
Psalm 33:18-21, Psalm 43:5, Psalms 71:14-15, Psalm 119:81-82, 114, 116-117, 147-148, & 166, Psalm 130:5, Psalm
147:11, Proverbs 10:27-28, Proverbs 23:17-18, Jeremiah 17:7-8, Lamentations 3:21-24, Romans 8:23-25, Romans
5:1-5, Galatians 5:5, Romans 15:4 & 13, Romans 12:10-13, 1 Thessalonians 5:8-10, 2 Thessalonians 2:16-17, Titus
1:1-2, Colossians 1:21-23, Hebrews 3:6, Hebrews 10:23, 1 Peter 1:13-16, 1 John 3:1-3, 1 Peter 3:15-17
18. Joyful: desire to be happy and enthusiastic.
1 Corinthians 13:6, Psalm 28:7, Psalm 43:4-5, Psalm 71:23, Psalm 94:19, Psalms 126:3 & 5, Hebrews 12:2, 1 Peter
1:8, Psalm 149:4-5, Romans 15:13-14, Psalm 28:7, Psalm 19:8, Psalm 119:111, Jeremiah 15:16, Psalms 68:3, Psalms
97:11, Proverbs 10:28, John 15:10-11, Romans 14:16-19, Hebrews 1:9, Proverbs 12:20, Proverbs 21:15, Proverbs
15:30, Isaiah 29:18-20, Luke 10:17, John 16:20, Romans 12:12, Romans 15:13, Galatians 5:22-23, Ephesians 5:18-
21, 1 Thessalonians 1:6-8, 1 James 1:2-4, 3 John 3
19. Kind: desire to be friendly and considerate
Luke 6:35-36, Romans 12:10-13, 1 Corinthians 13:4-7, Ephesians 4:31-32
20. Meek: desire to be humble and patient.
Numbers 12:3, Psalm 22:26, Psalm 25:9-10, Psalm 147:5-6, Psalm 149:4-5, Deuteronomy 8:2-3, Zephaniah 2:1-3, 2
Chronicles 7:14, Isaiah 29:18-20, Isaiah 61:1-3, Matthew 11:28-30, Matthew 21:4-5, Proverbs 16:18-19, Proverbs
29:23, Matthew 18:1-4, Matthew 23:10-13, Matthew 5:3-10, Galatians 5:22-23, James 4:6 (Proverbs 3:34)-10, 1
Peter 5:5-7
21. Obedient: desire to be submissive and to learn from doing.
Deuteronomy 13:4, Hebrews 5:8-9, Matthew 11:29-30, James 4:7, Romans 6:14-18, 2 Corinthians 10:3-6, Hebrews
13:17, Philippians 2:1-5, Philippians 3:15-16, Hebrews 13:17, Colossians 3:18-24, 1 Peter 5:5-7
22. Patient: desire to wait on God for changes.
Ecclesiastes 7:8-9, Luke 8:15, Romans 15:1-6, Colossians 1:9-11, James 1:2-4, 2 Peter 1:2-8, Romans 2:5-11,
Romans 8:23-25, Hebrews 6:11-12, James 5:10-11, Revelation 1:8-9, Hebrews 12:1-4, 2 Timothy 3:10-12, Luke
21:16 & 19, Romans 12:10-15, 2 Thessalonians 3:5, James 5:7-8, Hebrews 10:35-36, 1 Timothy 6:10-12, 1
Thessalonians 5:14-15, 2 Timothy 2:24-25a, Titus 2:2, 1 Timothy 3:2-3.
23. Purposeful: desire to do what God wants.
Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 & 13-17, Ecclesiastes 8:6a, 1 Corinthians 3:6-15, 2 Timothy 1:7-14, 1 John 3:7-8, Acts 11:19-24,
Romans 8:28-30, Ephesians 1:8-12, Proverbs 15:20-24, 1 Peter 4:17-19, Psalm 119:9-12
24. Respectful: desire to be reverent to God, and proper authorities, and other people.
Matthew 22:37-40, Psalm 145:3-5, Psalm 119:6-8 & 13-16, 1 Corinthians 12:20-27, 1 Thessalonians 5:12-13,
Ephesians 6:2-3, 1 Peter 3:1 & 7-8, 1 Peter 2:17, 1 Timothy 2:1-2, Romans 13:7, James 2:1-9, Philippians 2
25. Righteous: desire to be like Jesus Christ was when He was on Earth in human form.
1 Peter 1:13-15, Zephaniah 2:3, Proverbs 2:20-22, Proverbs 4:14-19, Matthew 5:6 & 16-20, 2 Timothy 3:16-17,
Ephesians 2:8-10, Luke17:20-21, Romans 14:16-19, Galatians 5:19-26, 2 Timothy 2:22-26, Ephesians 5:1-17, 1
Thessalonians 5:14-15, Ephesians 6:12-14, Romans 1-6, Philippians 2, and Ephesians 4-5.
26. Spirit-submissive: desire to obey The Holy Spirit's guidance
Proverbs 3:5-6, Ephesians 5:18-21, John 14:26, 15:26, & 16:7-14, Romans 5:1-5, Romans 15:13-14, Philippians 2:1-
5, Titus 3:3-7, 1 Corinthians 2:9-16, Romans 8:1-15, Galatians 5:16-25, 1 Corinthians 12:3-13, 2 Corinthians 13:14
27. Thankful: desire to be observant and appreciative
1 Chronicles 16:34, Psalm 105:1-5, Philippians 4:4-7, Colossians 2:6-8, Colossians 3:15-17, Colossians 4:2, 1
Timothy 2:1-2, 1 Thessalonians 5:15b-18, Psalm 79:9 & 13, Hebrews 13:15-16, Psalm 97:10-12, Ephesians 5:3-4
28. Thorough: desire to do everything necessary for success
Ecclesiastes 9:10, Colossians 4:12-13, Colossians 2:6-10, 2 Timothy 3:16-17, Ephesians 2:10
29. Thrifty: desire to use and purchase things properly.
2 Samuel 24:15-25, Matthew 6:24-34, Acts 2:44-47, Acts 4:32-37, Luke 16:10, Luke 14:28-30, 2 Corinthians 3:4, 2
Corinthians 8:20-22, Philippians 4:15-19, Revelation 3:14-22
30. Tolerant: desire to understand others' viewpoints, not putting up with others' sins.
1 Thessalonians 5:14-15, Acts 9-10, Matthew 11:23, Romans 1:17-32, Matthew 5:17-30, Galatians 5:15-21, 2
Timothy 3:1-5
Why was Jesus Christ ridiculed for the men He chose to be as His close disciples? Why was He criticized and
scorned for ministering to the woman at the well, the lepers, Zacchaeus, Mary (sister of Lazarus), and others?
Why should a Christian be against having prejudice or any forcing others to have the same preferences? When does
God become tolerant of a sinner?
31. Truthfulness: desire to be honest and sincere.
Proverbs 8:6-9, Proverbs 12:17-20, Psalm 15:2, Psalm 25:10, Psalm 45:4a, Ephesians 4:20-25, Luke 8:15,
Philippians 4:8, 1 Corinthians 5:8, 1 John 3:18-19, 3 John 3-4, Ephesians 4:14-16, Ephesians 5:6-10 & 14, 2
Corinthians 4:1-6, Romans 12:17, 2 Corinthians 8:20-22, 2 Corinthians 13:7-8, 1 Peter 2:12, Philippians 1:9-11
32. Wise: desire to understand and apply God's truths
Psalm 19:7-8, Psalm 107:43, Proverbs 1:1-7, Proverbs 3:5, Proverbs 8:33, Proverbs 10:14, Proverbs 15:7, Proverbs
16:21-24, Proverbs 14:16, Proverbs 14:1, Proverbs 9:8-12, Proverbs 29:11, Proverbs 10:19, Proverbs 17:27-28,
Proverbs 15:1, Proverbs 11:30, Proverbs 24:5, Proverbs 3:35

Bible Study About Light

Note: I used the KJV Bible. I hope that it will help you to understand “light” better. I did not use all of the 235 verses
which had the 294 appearances of the word “light”.
Figure out the reasons why I grouped and ordered the verses I used.

God created
Genesis 1:1-5 & 14-19 Exodus 10:21-23
Jeremiah 31:35 Exodus 13:20-21
Isaiah 45:5-7 Exodus 14:19-20 (Also mentioned in Nehemiah 9:10-12.)
Psalms 74:16-17 Psalms 118:27
Ecclesiastes 11:7 Acts 22:6-11 (Also referred to in Acts 9:1-8 & Acts 26:12-16.)

God can stop light

Ezekiel 32:7-8 Isaiah 13:9-11
Jeremiah 13:15-17 Amos 5:18-22
Zechariah 14:1-2 & 6-7 Matthew 24:29-31 (Also mentioned in Mark 13:24-27

Light overpowers darkness

Ecclesiastes 2:12-13

God the Father and Jesus Christ are light and righteousness
1 John 1:5 Daniel 2:19-23 John 3:16-21 Isaiah 60:18-22
Psalms 104:1-2 Micah 7:7-9 John 8:12 Revelation 21:9-11, &
Matthew 17:1-3 John 1:1-9 John 9:4-5 23-24; 22:3-5
Psalms 4:6-7 Luke 2:25-35 John 12:34-41 1 Timothy 6:13-16
Habakkuk 3:3-4 Matthew 4:12-17 Isaiah 42:1-7 John 12:42-46

Enemies of the daytime light, righteousness, and God’s truths

Job 3:20-23 Isaiah 9:2
Job 24:13-17 Micah 2:1-2
Isaiah 5:20 John 3:19-20
Isaiah 8:19-22 2 Corinthians 11:13-15

God’s truths (including His commandments and judgments)

Job 12:22-25 Psalms 97:10-12 1 Peter 2:9-10
Job 33:27-30 Psalm 119:102-106 & 130 Ephesians 5:8-17
Psalms 27:1 Proverbs 6:23-24 1 John 1:5-10
Psalms 36:9-10 Isaiah 51:4-5 2 Corinthians 4:3-7
Psalms 43:3-4 2 Peter 1:19-21 1 John 2:8-11
Psalms 89:15-16 Acts 26:22-23 2 Timothy 1:8-11
Psalms 90:7-8 Acts 26:15-18
Psalms 112:1-4 Acts 13:44-49

Indicating just and righteous individuals or people

2 Kings 8:16-19 Isaiah 60:1-3 John 5:35
(Also in 2 Chronicles 21:4-7.) Psalms 37:3-6 Luke 11:34-36
Daniel 5:9-14 Proverbs 4:18-19 Matthew 5:14-16
Isaiah 2:3-5 Proverbs 13:9 Colossians 1:12-14
Esther 8:16 Isaiah 50:10 1 Thessalonians 5:4-8
Isaiah 58:6-12 Luke 1:67-70 & 76-79
Romans 13:11-14

It seems that the Age of Grace is ending, so let us use the time God allows us to have to be His righteous, influential
and powerful lights to the world. A true Christian should have the priorities that are indicated in Philippians 2:1-5 and
Jude 20-23.
Suggestions along with living Proverbs 3:5-6 more frequently:
1.) Live and share the last two Bible passages as often as you can.
2.) Put political and church issues at a low priority. So many people need to see true Christianity being manifested by a
lot more individuals.
 Vengeance Bible Study

Directions: First determine the contexts of the following verses. What are the reasons for the vengeances mentioned?
Genesis 4:15 Psalms 94:1 Jeremiah 15:15 Ezekiel 25:15
Leviticus 19:18 Psalms 99:8 Jeremiah 20:12 Ezekiel 25:17
Leviticus 26:25 Psalms 149:7 Jeremiah 46:10 Micah 5:15
Numbers 31:2 Proverbs 6:34 Jeremiah 50:15 Nahum 1:2
Numbers 31:3 Isaiah 1:24 Jeremiah 50:28 Luke 21:22
Deuteronomy 32:35 Isaiah 34:8 Jeremiah 51:6 Romans 12:19
Deuteronomy 32:41 Isaiah 35:4 Jeremiah 51:11 2 Thessalonians 1:8
Deuteronomy 32:43 Isaiah 47:3 Jeremiah 51:36 Hebrews 10:30
Judges 16:28 Isaiah 59:17 Lamentations 3:60 Jude 1:7
1 Samuel 14:24 Isaiah 61:2 Ezekiel 24:8
1 Samuel 18:25 Isaiah 63:4 Ezekiel 25:12
Psalms 58:10 Jeremiah 11:20 Ezekiel 25:14

Relating to Society Bible Study

Romans 1:1-2:11 Philippians 2:1-16 2 Timothy 2:14-26 Hebrews 5:12-6:8

Ephesians 2:8-10 Philippians 3:1-21 2 Timothy 3:1-5 & 12-17 Hebrews 10:19-39
James 2:20 Philippians 4:4-8 2 Timothy 4:3-4
1 Corinthians 15:58 1 Corinthians 1:10-2:16 Matthew 22:15-23:33
Revelation 14:12 1 Corinthians 3:18-20 Acts 20:29-32

Related to Current Political Events Anywhere

Ezekiel 14:12-14 Ezekiel 3:18-20

Isaiah 26:7-10 Hosea 14:9
Ezekiel 18:5-9 Psalm 37
Isaiah 33:15-16

Restoration Principles and Techniques

Matthew 14:24-33 Luke 6:5-10 Galatians 5:22-6:10

Psalm 23:3 Mark 8:22-25 Isaiah 40:29-3l
Psalm 51:10-13 Luke 19:2-10 2 Corinthians l2:9-lla
Matthew 12:8 2 Corinthians 5-6 l John l:9
Mark 2:28-3:5 Acts 1:6-11

Restoration For Revival In Christianity (Based on Ephesians 4)

1. Restoration of Righteousness
2. Restoration of Christian Marriages and Families
3. Restoration of “the Golden Rule” and Decency in Respect for Others
4. Restoration of Proper Bible Teaching and Counseling
5. Restoration of True Christian Education
6. Restoration of Committed Christians
7. Restoration of Intercessory Prayer
8. Restoration of First-Christian-Church-like Outreach
9. Restoration of Holy Spirit Led Praise and Worship
10. Restoration of Peace and Joy and Unselfish Love

Release and Recover-- for the 12 Steps of Wholeness

Note: First any bad habit can be stopped if one wants to, but it must replaced with a better habit.

***What do you think the steps are to stop an addiction?

1.) Romans 7 & 8, Romans 3:9-10 & 23, Psalm 32:3-7.
 2.) Psalm 27:4-5, Romans 8:9, Mark 10:26-27, Ezekiel 36:27, Philippians 2:13.
3.) Joshua 1:8-9, John 14:6, Jeremiah 29:11-14, John 10:30, Matthew 28:18, 20, Jeremiah 32:27, Mark 10:27.
4.) Psalm 139:23-24, Lamentations 3:40, Romans 8:26-27, Jeremiah 23:24.
5.) 1 John 1:7 & James 5:16.
6.) 1 John 1:8-9, Psalm 27:13-14, James 4:10, Psalm 118:17-18, 1 John 1:1-2.
7.) John 5:14, Ezekiel 18:30-32, 1 John 2:3-6, John 8:10-11, 2 Corinthians 10:5, Job 11:13-19, Romans 12:1-2,
Colossians :3:17.
8.) Ephesians 4:29-32, Luke 6:31, Leviticus 19:17-18, Hosea 11:1-4, Matthew 5:43-44, Mark 12:31, Ephesians 5:1-2,
Matthew 18:15 & 5:9.
9.) Matthew 5:23-24 & Isaiah 1:18-20.
10.) Matthew 26:41, Colossians 3:13, Psalm 4:3-5, James 1:13-15, Proverbs 30:8-9, Psalm 55:22, Ephesians 4:22-28,
Matthew 6:11-13, Ephesians 5:15-18, 1 Peter 5:6-7.
11.) Acts 2:42, Psalm 89:15, Mark 12:28-33, Joshua 1:8, Colossians 3:12-1, Matthew 6:33, 1 Kings 8:56-61.
12.) Micah 6:8, Galatians 5:1, Ephesians 5:8 & 6:10-18, Revelation 12:11, Psalms 40:8-10, 1 Kings 8:56-61.

Scripture Compilation About Thinking

I. Reasons for a bad mind

A. People not liking “to retain God in their knowledge”-- Romans 1:28
B. People choosing to “make their minds evil” or prideful
1. Acts 14:2 2. Daniel 5:20
C. People not believing in the Gospel of Christ-- 2 Corinthians 4:3-4
D. People allowing themselves to be double minded
1. Romans 8:5-7 2. James 1:8 3. James 4:8
II. Reasons for a right mind
A. People choosing to receive God s Word “with all readiness”-- Acts 17:10-12a
B. People choosing to believe in the Gospel of Christ (the new covenant)-- Hebrews 10:16-17
III. Consecration to renewing of the mind
A. Non-conformity to this world-- Romans 12:2
B. For “righteousness and true holiness”-- Ephesians 4:23-24
C. Total love for God-- Matthew 22:37-40 See also Mark 12:29-34 and Luke 10:25-37.
D. For Christian unity and humbleness
1. Philippians 2:2-3 & 5 2. Romans 15:5-6 3. 2 Corinthians 13:11
4. 1 Corinthians 1:10 5. Colossians 3:12 & 13a
IV. What should be in the Christian mind
A. Philippians 4:8 B. 2 Peter 3:1 & 2
V. Serving God with a willing mind
A. 1 Chronicles 28:9 B. Romans 7:25 C. Acts 20: 19-21
VI. Reasons to be steadfast in mind
A. Luke 12:29c B. 2 Thessalonians 2:1 & 2 C. 2 Corinthians 11:3
D. 2 Timothy 1:7 E. Philippians 4:7 F. Hebrews 12:3
G. 1 Peter 2:13 H. Isaiah 26:3-4 & 9

Note: The word “opinion” is only in Job 32:6, 10, and 17 as used by one of Job’s antagonists.

Total Verses: 198

Old Testament Positive: 64 New Testament Positive: 35
Old Testament Negative: 42 New Testament Negative: 40

God's thoughts--
Proverbs 21:2
Proverbs 24:12
Zechariah 1:6

God's positive thoughts--

Psalms 31:7 Psalms 139:2
Psalms 33:15 Proverbs 5:21
Psalms 40:17
God's negative thoughts--
Numbers 33:56 Jeremiah 29:11
Job 11:11 Jeremiah 23:20 & 30:24
Isaiah 14:24 Zechariah 8:14-15
Jeremiah 18:8

Jesus’ positive thoughts-- Philippians 2:6

positive plea for God to consider--

Exodus 33:13 Psalms 5:1 Psalms 119:153 Lamentations 5:1
Nehemiah 5:19 Psalms 9:13 Psalms 119:159
Nehemiah 6:14 Psalms 13:3 Lamentations 1:11
Jonah 1:6 Psalms 25:19 Lamentations 2:20

negative against God-- 2 Chronicles 13:8

about evil or bad things--

Exodus 32:14 Proverbs 5:6 Ecclesiastes 4:1 Matthew 9:4
Leviticus 13:13 Proverbs 21:12 Ecclesiastes 10:20
Judges 19:30 Proverbs 24:9 Isaiah 33:18
Psalms 64:6 Proverbs 30:32 Daniel 7:25

about emotion--
Ecclesiastes 7:14
Acts 26:2
2 Corinthians 10:2

about untruth--
Matthew 5:17
John 5:45
Acts 13:25

about a possible negative action--

Judges 18:14 Job 31:1
1 Samuel 18:2 Matthew 26:66
Esther 4:13

wrong confidence--
Ecclesiastes 8:17 Matthew 6:7 1 Corinthians 8:2
Isaiah 10:7 Matthew 24:44 1 Corinthians 10:12
Jeremiah 23:27 Luke 12:40 Philippians 3:4
Matthew 3:9 John 16:2

wrong conclusion-- Proverbs 28:22 and Mark 6:51-52

wrong assumption--
2 Kings 5:7 Ecclesiastes 5:1 John 11:13 Acts 12:9
2 Kings 5:11 Matthew 10:34 John 11:50 Acts 26:9
2 Samuel 4:10 Luke 7:7 John 13:29 2 Corinthians 12:6
2 Samuel 5:6 Luke 9:46-47 Acts 8:22 2 Corinthians 12:19
Psalms 49:11 Luke 19:11 Acts 8:20 James 1:7

right assumption--
Proverbs 24:32
Matthew 22:41-42
1 Corinthians 4:9

consider spiritually--
Joshua 1:8 Job 1:8 Job 2:3 Daniel 7:8
Daniel 8:5 Mark 13:11 Acts 10:19 2 Corinthians 10:5
Daniel 9:23 Mark 14:64 Acts 11:6 Philippians 4:8
Psalms 48:13 Luke 12:11 Acts 12:12 2 Timothy 2:7
Psalms 73:16-17 Luke 12:27 Acts 15:6 James 4:5
Isaiah 41:20 Luke 13:4 Acts 17:29 1 Peter 4:12
Isaiah 52:15 John 5:39 Acts 26:8

about good things or good actions--

Proverbs 6:6 Ecclesiastes 9:1 Luke 2:19 2 Corinthians 9:5
Psalms 45:10 Zechariah 11:12 Luke 12:22 Ephesians 3:20
Proverbs 23:1 Matthew 1:20 1 Corinthians 13:5 2 Peter 1:13
Proverbs 31:16 Matthew 18:12 1 Corinthians 13:11

about God or/and His Word--

Deuteronomy 4:39 Psalms 48:9 Psalms 119:23 Malachi 3:16
Deuteronomy 8:5 Psalms 50:22 Psalms 119:48 Mark 14:72
1 Samuel 12:24 Psalms 63:6 Psalms 119:78 Luke 21:14
Job 23:15 Psalms 64:9 Psalms 119:95 1 Timothy 4:15
Job 34:27 Psalms 77:12 Psalms 119:148 Hebrews 3:1
Job 37:14 Psalms 77:5 Psalms 143:5 Hebrews 12:3
Job 42:2 Psalms 8:3 Ecclesiastes 7:13
Psalms 1:2 Psalms 119:15 Isaiah 1:3

about oneself--
Psalms 119:59 Matthew 6:25, 28, 31, 1 Corinthians 14:37 Galatians 6:3
Proverbs 23:7 & 34 2 Corinthians 3:5
Proverbs 4:26 1 Corinthians 7:36 2 Corinthians 10:7
Hosea 7:2 1 Corinthians 7:40 Galatians 6:1

about someone other than God--

Genesis 24:63 1 Samuel 25:17 1 Corinthians 4:6 Hebrews 7:4
Genesis 40:14 Esther 6:6 1 Corinthians 12:23 Hebrews 10:24
Genesis 50:20 Psalms 37:10 2 Corinthians 10:11 Hebrews 10:29
Numbers 36:6 Psalms 41:1 2 Corinthians 11:16 Hebrews 13:7
1 Samuel 20:26 Proverbs 29:7 1 Peter 4:4 Philippians 1:7

Leadership to Churches for Revival

Introduction:
Does your church need revival? Or if you do not have a church presently, do you want to begin one in a very easy and
interesting way? This course has important Biblical, practical, and a little legal information for either situation. I have
experienced over 30 different denominational and non-denominational churches and about 7 different home groups. The
main conclusion I have come to is that a home church (Philemon 2) or a building church should have as the main purposes
what is stated in the following Bible passages-- Ephesians 4:11-16, Colossians 3:12-17, Hebrews 10:24-25, and Titus 2:1-8.

Special Bible Survey:

1. What is the common duty of ministers in Exodus 28:4, 29:1,29:44, 30:22, 30:30, 40:13, & 40:15, Leviticus 7:35,
Deuteronomy 10:8, 21:5, 1 Chronicles 15:2, 16:4, & 29:11, and Ezekiel 44:15-16? What is the important preposition
in those verses before the object of that duty? What main Christian character trait does that word indicate? Read
also Acts 13:1-2. How can a minister do this duty today? Give as many specific examples as possible?
2. Like Jesus Christ, what should a present day Christian leader definitely be? Read Matthew 4:1-14 to find the three
part answer.
3. Match the following Bible verses with the stated or indicated qualities and duties that a minister should have. First
copy each Bible verse on your paper. Following each, write the appropriate answer or answers from the second
column. Some of the verses will have more than one answer, indicated by the number in parentheses, and some of the
minister quality and duty answers will be used for more than one Bible verse.
______ Exodus 28:4 (2) a.) anointed
______ Exodus 28:41 (4) b.) appointed
______ Exodus 29: 1 (4) c.) chosen specially
______ Exodus 29:44 (2) d.) consecrated
 ______ Exodus 30:20 (2) e.) controversy judge
______ Exodus 30:30 (3) f.) encourager by blessing others
______ Exodus 31:10 (2) g.) holy
______ Exodus 35:19 (2) h.) prayer warrior for others
______ Exodus 39:41 (2) i.) prepared before any ministry
______ Exodus 40:13 (4) j.) properly dressed
______ Exodus 40:15 (2) k.) sanctified
______ Leviticus 7:35 (1) l.) saved to eternal life
______ Numbers 16:9 (1) m.) spiritually cleansed
______ Deuteronomy 10:8 (2) n.) thankful to God in praise
______ Deuteronomy 17:8-12 (1)
______ Deuteronomy 18:5 (1) ______ 1 Chronicles 15:2 (2)
______ Deuteronomy 19:16-17 (1) ______ 1 Chronicles 16:4 (2)
______ Deuteronomy 21:5 (3) ______ 2 Chronicles 29:11 (1)
______ 1 Samuel 12:23 (4) ______ Ezra 7:10 (2)

4. How should a pastor or home group leader be saved to eternal life and thankful to God in much praise?
(Be specific in answering.)
Read Acts 11:19-24. What was the pastor/teacher type of Christian leader Barnabas glad about? What were three key
other qualities he had?
5. How should Psalms 90: 14-17 apply to Christian leadership? Proverbs 3:6, Philippians 4:4-8, & Hebrews 12:5b-15
may help you answer.
6. How is an independent minister or even a leader of a home group specially chosen and specially appointed? Read also
Ephesians 1:3-14, John 15: 16 & 19, and Acts 13: 1-4 & 20:28-32.
Is this divine calling permanent? Read Romans 11:29 and reread Exodus 40:15, Deuteronomy 18:5,
and 1 Chronicles 15:2.
7. What does it mean to be consecrated, sanctified, and anointed for ministry today? There are two appropriate
definitions. Check a good dictionary. What should a Christian leader be consecrated to? What does this mean in
relation to a pastor’s or a home group leader’s behavior when not ministering?
8. How should a pastor or home group leader be spiritually cleansed, prepared before and properly dressed for ministry?
Look at 1 John 1:9, 2 Timothy 2:15 & 3:16-17, and Romans 14:13b & 19
9. Read Colossians 4:12, 2 Thessalonians 1:11 8 &12, Hebrews 6:10, James 5: 14-16, and reread 1 Samuel 12:23. How
should a Christian leader be an encourager by blessing others and a prayer warrior for others? Give some specific
examples in two or three areas of ministry.
10. How should a Christian leader be a controversy judge? Read Deuteronomy 17:8-12 and 1 Corinthians 6:1-5. Give
some specific examples in two or three areas of ministry.
11. Read 1 Timothy 3:8-13 and Titus 1:5-14. Make a check off list for individual goals for becoming a church leader.
What does 1 Timothy 5:17 mean to you?
12, Exodus 4:12 &15 were divine instructions to the Egypt-educated Moses. Who was this great servant and leader of
God to submit to for more education? What was he to learn? Also read Psalms 119:12, 26, 33, 64, 66, 68, 108, 124,
& 135 which were also penned by a God-chosen leader. Should every pastor be likewise submissive to God and apply
Proverbs 3:5 & 6? See also Isaiah 56:11. What does this mean to you? Give specific examples.
13. How do Psalms 1 and 25 describe the attitude and consecration of a Christian leader?
14. How do Isaiah 28:9-13, Proverbs 3:5, John 16:12-15, and Hebrews 5:11-6:2 apply to Christian leaders always having
a desire to learn more of God’s wisdom? Where did the doctrine of Jesus Christ and the Apostle Paul come from?
Read John 7:14-18 and 1 Corinthians 2. So what are the best ways to prepare to preach and teach spiritually?
spending much time in ____________________
15. How can Exodus 18:20, Deuteronomy 5:31 & 32:2, 1 Samuel 12:23, Ezra 7:10 & 25, Ezekiel 44:23, and Matthew
5:17-48 be applicable to two other very important responsibilities of New Testament Christian leaders? Read also 1
Thessalonians 4:7, Galatians 3-5, Romans 6, 1 Timothy 4, James 2:26-3:1, and 1 John. 1, 2, & 5:1-3.
16. According to Deuteronomy 4:10 & 6:1-9, Proverbs 4:1-4, 1 Corinthians 4:15, and Ephesians 6:4 does the pastor or
Sunday School have the actua1 responsibility to teach the children? Who does?
17. According to Deuteronomy 32:1-4, 2 Kings 17:27, Psalms 86:5, 8-10, & 15, and Matthew 22:35-40, what other kind
of doctrine should a Christian leader emphasize? about the ............................. of God (10 divine attributes) Why?
Shouldn’t every true Christian leader want these characteristics to be prominent in his or her life? Read 2 Timothy
2:24-26. What else should be emph8sized in Christian leader preaching and teaching? Read Acts 5:40-42 and
Philippians 3:8-10, and 2 Corinthians 4:5 & 6.
What kind of: presentation of this doctrine should be done and for what compassionate purposes for those being
taught? Read Mark 6:34, Acts 20:28-32, Ephesians 4:11-16, Colossians 1:28-29, 1 Timothy 4 & 6:20-21, and reread
Deuteronomy 32:2. Look up the word “distil” and think about what the rain and dew do.
18. Read Luke 4:23, 9:2 & 60, and Romans 14:17. How does “preaching the Kingdom of God” relate to the last answers?
19. What do Matthew 4:17 & 5:19 mean to you?
20. Read Matthew 18. What should a Christian home group or building church be a place for?
21. What do Matthew 21:13, Isaiah 56:7, Acts 2:42 & 12:5 indicate another important activity which should be
emphasized in a Christian home group or building church? What are the usual problems which stop this from being
true in most churches? How would you change church time usage without “turning over tables find forcing people
out”? How can you be like Jesus Christ as indicated in Luke 11:1?
22. Every Christian, especially those chosen for leadership, should be heeding to God’s guidance for him or her to be
morel like Jesus Christ. Thus each true Christian should want to live the commission that Jesus said was prophesied
by Isaiah. See Luke 4:18 & 19. What do these verses mean for today; what kind of ministries do they indicate?
23. What sermon or teaching topics does 1 Timothy 6 indicate and why are they important for churches and home groups
today? Read also 2 Timothy 4:1-5 and Titus 1:1 & 6-15.

Church Purpose Bible Study:

24. Read carefully Ephesians 4: 11-16. In Verse 12, the Greek word translated” perfecting” means “preparing fully”. But
many Christians (especially new ones) need to be “repaired” from past spiritual “damage” before they are “prepared”
for any Christian leadership. So many new Christians are asked to witness and teach before they have been
“repaired” and told more about the divine attributes of the Godhead and how Jesus Christ ministered on Earth. I
believe that every new or immature Christian should be assigned a spiritual” buddy” (for lack of a better word) who
has been taught the just mentioned basics. This “buddy” would meet with the “young” Christian at least once a week
and would be available for prayer and Bible study for question answering at any time. This type of “networking”
would take a lot of the teaching and counseling responsibility from the busy pastors, church elders, and Sunday school
teachers. The three “for”s in verse 12 are not from the same Greek word. This means to me that the three phrases
should be considered to be in chronological order like a regular cycle of ministry. If a Christian is being taught the
Word of God for life application, then he or she will get desires to minister to certain people in established or new
ministries, and because of that the church will be edified and encouraged!! With the above information and what
Ephesians 4:11-16, write an essay about the main responsibility of a pastor and how it should be done in a church and
why.
25. Read carefully Hebrews 10:24-25, Ephesians 2:10, and Colossians 3:12-17. Write an essay about what should be the
main purposes and uses of every type of Christian home group and church meeting or fellowship. How can each
type of meeting be used for the indicated ministries in the Bible verses? Be specific. Which common church
activities should not be done anymore?
26. Read carefully Titus 2:1-8. Write an essay about why and how the indicated ministries should be applied in a church
or home group. Consider doing a verse by verse Bible study discussion in 1 & 2 Peter or Ephesians looking only for
what verses indicate personal change in thinking and doing.