From Abraham, God brought forth Israel and eventually Christ, who would die for the sins of the world. In addition to choosing Abraham, God gave him a conditional promise that eventually became unconditional. There are many masterpieces in the art world, but there is only one Bible. Consider the following verses: You study the scriptures thoroughly because you think in them you possess eternal life, and it is these same scriptures that testify about me, Then he said to them, These are my words that I spoke to you while I was still with you, that everything written about me in the law of Moses and the prophets and the psalms must be fulfilled. Then he opened their minds so they could understand the scriptures. The Scriptures 2. The one commonly thought of as the most common topic Jesus taught about. Jesus continued: "Truly I tell you, when you were younger, you would tie your belt and walk wherever you wanted. A concordance is kind of like a dictionary except, instead of defining the word, it lists out all the passages where that word is found. All God The Bible Jesus God's Kingdom Spirit Realm Life & Death Suffering Faith & Worship Holidays & Celebrations Lifestyle & Morals. What other questions or applications do you have from the reading. Thus we have this idea in our heads that Jesus was always talking about money. For I will show him how much he must suffer for the sake of my name.. But this Kingdom was diametrically different than all the other kingdoms that existed. Rather than put an argument out for what single topic Jesus taught about most, I want to look at the range of topics Jesus taught about. God demonstrates many aspects of human personalityjoy, wrath, jealously, lovewith one exception: Gods person is perfect and ours is flawed. Even in those parts of the world, Christians were still persecuted both by Jews and pagans. My life has never been the same since the night I prayed that prayer. But Enoch was a man who walked with God, and God was walking under this bridge. The doctors admitted that they could have done more if Brandon had the means to pay for it, and they made jokes about his situation. The question is, Why does God elect? Does he elect based on some foreknown faith or goodness in others? But we didnt do our best. The Word was with God in the beginning. What does the Bible really teach? Revelation 6:16-17 says, They said to the mountains and to the rocks, Fall on us and hide us from the face of the one who is seated on the throne and from the wrath of the Lamb, because the great day of their wrath has come, and who is able to withstand it?. The number 1 word is Lord (this includes both the upper case Lord, which refers to God and the lower case lord, which would refer to a someone's superior), with 7,759 occurrences, followed by God, at number 2, with 3,977 occurrences. 36:26). He spoke to Adam and Eve, Noah, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and Moses, among others. Not even close. What did He preach about the most? Job 4:6. Consider what he said: What shall we say then? New Living Translation (NLT): 17 times. What she needed was far more than food, a warm place to live in, or a paycheck. By faith, Abraham had to leave his land and family and go to the land that God would reveal to him. It is a fascinating study with no one right answer. But Why? You can discuss this post and others in the Faithlife Today group. It's a book that may be over 2,700 years old, but its message is timeless. What do I say when they ask for help? However, Israel rejected Christ and crucified him on the cross, with the help of Romans. Jacob was tricked into marrying her first, instead of #3. So, oftentimes He contrasted earthly rulers and kingdoms with God and his kingdom. Twice in Genesis 5, Enoch is described as a man who walked with God. I coveted Enochs relationship with God, and so I stepped out onto my balcony that warm summernight and prayed: Father God, I want to have the same kind of amazing friendship that Enoch had with You. But why did God choose Abraham? The LORD is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall I be. The tension and turmoil in my heart piled up until I couldnt see the road through my tears. All rights reserved. The great biblical themes are about God, his revealed works of creation, provision, judgment, deliverance, his covenant, and his promises. Used by permission. He walked with God. When the world was destroyed because of disobedience by a world-wide flood, Noah and his family were spared because of his faithfulness. Not a single person responded to me. They were ignored. A powerful evidence of this is the story of Enoch. The dove is mentioned in the Bible more often than any other bird (over 50 times); this comes both from the great number of doves flocking in Israel, and of the favour they enjoy among the people. In Deuteronomy 7:6-8, Moses said: For you are a people holy to the Lord your God. 3. It can refer to the end of a cycle or when something is finished. Out of all the nations on earth, Israel was called to write all but two of the books of the Bible (Luke and Acts); they were called to have Gods presence dwell among them in the tabernacle and later in the temple. I could no longer be a bystander in this painfully lop-sided war for justice. By faith Enoch was taken up so that he should not see death, and he was not found, because God had taken him. However, they continually rebelled against God and received his judgment. The anger and wrath of God was a consistent theme in the old testament, which gave way to love in the new testament. Power and authority were not major themes, but they did come up often, as did the matters of the heart, and children. Both passages address anxiety at their heart. It is "living and active" (Hebrews 4:12). Holy Bible, New International Version , NIV Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica, Inc. Used by permission. Yes. If I could sum up Jesus message it would be the Kingdom of God is at hand, AND Ive made a way for you to enter. Verse Concepts. Jesus isnt trying to communicate as a textbook tells us facts. note: These were not necessarily teachings about God. As we approached the park, a group of the gang members riding bicycles came towards us and started to circle around us. In Matthew 3:2 John the Baptist is preparing the way for Jesus by claiming that the Kingdom of God is at hand. Holy Spirit (12), Spirit of the Lord (1), Spirit of truth (3), Spirit of God (1), Spirit of your Father (1), the Spirit (13), the promise of My Father (1). For before his removal he had been commended as having pleased God.. Between the pillars of concrete and steel were dozens of tents, palettes of wood, chairs, and random furniture. Im not a police officer, but I am here to tell you Jesus loves you, and he is not angry with you. Sin is absolutely destructive; therefore, God sent his Son to redeem people from the power, penalty, and presence of sin. The walk felt like an eternity. Skeletal visions Culture Club/Getty Images In Ezekiel 37:1-14, the prophet has a vision of a valley filled with dry bones. Trying to be more like Jesus each day. 4. In the reading, which covenant stood out most to you and why? While I was busy admiring high-profile pastors and famous worship musicians, there were un-famous people in my own backyard who nobody cared about that were dying of starvation, hypothermia, and sickness. How should believers respond to the theme of election according to Scripture (Matt 11:25-27, Rom 11:33-36, 1 Pet 1:1-2)? Current topics include "Knowing God," "The Problem of Evil," "The Plan of God," "The People of God," "The Fruit of the Spirit" and "The Armor of God.". Pick a question from one of the categories below. The most cited portions of the Bible are. To be candid, it does feel like a complete change of the subject. I felt a weight lifted and the tension loosened around my shoulders and neck. Sin. In Genesis 11, after God had called for people to multiply and spread throughout the earth, they chose to disobey him and instead remain in one place and build a tower, so as to make their names great. CLASS. Jesus is mentioned 973 times, Christ 555 times, and both a total of 1,528 times. Baptize Appearances in the Bible. Christ is the theme of Scripture. He prospers everything that they do. After renewing the earth through the flood, God started over with Noah and his family; however, eventually humanity rebelled against God again at the Tower of Babel. For whoever does the will of my Father in heaven is my brother and sister and mother" (Matt 12:48-50). This passage in Matthew gives us a clue: Those who reject Christ will suffer both present and eternal consequences for their sins. And yet, even with a few years of missionary work under my belt, Bible college training, and being an active member of my church, I never saw it. Pastors and Bible researchers may find this data to contain valuable insight. It is not because you were more numerous than all the other peoples that the Lord favored and chose youfor in fact you were the least numerous of all peoples. But before we get to the topics Jesus most commonly taught about I want to look at the topic most people. There was an active gang and homeless community living there and it was remote enough that there would not be help anywhere nearby. It was as if everyone was chanting the same message over and overcaring for the poor is a biblically mandated responsibility for the Church. Here are five ways you can make a difference. In fact, a good part of Jesus' parables touches the area of finances. My echo was the only reply. Look up your topic. I knew that I was just as guilty as anyone else ignoring the poor. The Character and Attributes of God 11. Dread and stress pulled at my heart, but for a moment, I had peace. Jesus or Jesus Christ is mentioned approximately 968 times. On the instructions of God, Ezekiel tells the bones to come to life. Did Jesus talk about money? In John 1:29, when John saw Jesus, he said: Look, the Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world! Also, the prophet Moses was a type of Christ. I saw helping the poor as doing them a favor. My friends either felt like helping the local poor wasnt their calling, or that the real poor were overseas in third-world countries. Scripture teaches his person, character, works, plans, and his standards. But something in that question chipped away at one womans heart in a way that broke the dam of emotions that had been welling up inside of her. Sin is absolutely destructive; therefore, God sent his Son to redeem people from the power, penalty, and presence of sin. If they are of a hateful, belligerent, or vicious nature, they will not be posted. Psalm 19:9. The Bible is the holy scripture of the Christian religion, purporting to tell the history of the Earth from its earliest creation to the spread of Christianity in the first century A.D. She is mentioned a total of 49 times, more than any other woman in the Bible. The faith answer states that the Bible is the Word of God, that it is infallible and t. It was time to go where no one else was going. Persecution, persecutions, and persecute (3), persecuting Me (6), brought before governors (1), flog (1), synagogue (with reference to persecution - 6), arrest (3), hate you (3), kills you (1), kill you (1). His teaching through the apostles is revealed in the epistles, and finally, his wrath over sin and eternal kingdom is revealed in Revelation. It shouldn't surprise us that Jesus, who was God, taught mostly about God and His Kingdom. 1 John 3:16-17 states that the way I help others with material goods is indicative of the very love of God in me. The Bible promises blessings to those who love the least of these (Matthew 25:3440). Both the . Paul saw the resurrected Christ, founded many churches throughout the Gentile world, and eventually wrote almost half of the New Testament. Joshua 24:2 says, Here is what the Lord God of Israel says: In the distant past your ancestors lived beyond the Euphrates River, including Terah the father of Abraham and Nahor. I gave up my job and my pursuit of a nursing degree to pursue this calling full-time, and I can say without a doubt that it was worth it. With surgical wounds covering his chest and a pool of blood around his hospital bed, I held his hands and sat with him. The Most Quoted Verse in the Bible. 7 Weeks + 62 weeks = 483 years. The ox in the Bible symbolizes faithfulness [serves its owner]. I turned around and exited the bridge. Yes. However Jesus doesnt tell us what hell is and who goes there. Words associated with sin are: sin (s), sinning, and sinner (s). God wrote the Ten Commandments with his finger. The group broke off and the leader replied, Uhh, naw were cool. They rode back to the rest of their friends. How we answer that question will depend on which lens we look through. To add emphasis sometimes its pointed out that 1 out of every 7 verses of Jesus words talk about money. It would be hard to untie these two things and discern which is the more prevalent message. Here are five ways you can make a difference. I thought about it for a second and remembered a huge bridge that I was warned to never go under. 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