GAINING AND MAINTAINING A BIBLICAL WORLDVIEW

GAINING AND MAINTAINING A BIBLICAL WORLDVIEW

Wednesday, December 5, 2018

   Romans [MKJV] 12:1-3  I beseech you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God to present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, pleasing to God, which is your reasonable service. And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, in order to prove by you what is that good and pleasing and perfect will of God. For I say, through the grace given to me, to every one who is among you, not to think of himself more highly than he ought to think. But set your mind to be right-minded, even as God has dealt to every man the measure of faith.

   2Timothy 4:1-4  Therefore I solemnly witness before God and the Lord Jesus Christ, who is going to judge the living and the dead according to His appearance and His kingdom, preach the Word, be instant in season and out of season, reprove, rebuke, exhort with all long-suffering and doctrine. For a time will be when they will not endure sound doctrine, but they will heap up teachers to themselves according to their own lusts, tickling the ear. And they will turn away their ears from the truth and will be turned to myths.

   Hebrews 5:12-14  For indeed because of the time, you ought to be teachers, you have need that one teach you again what are the first principles of the oracles of God. And you have become in need of milk, and not of solid food. For everyone partaking of milk is unskillful in the Word of Righteousness, for he is an infant. But solid food belongs to those who are of full age, even those who because of use have their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.

  Gaining and maintaining a Biblical worldview requires dedicated Romans 12:1-3 worship beyond Sunday singing, praying, hearing bulletin announcements, a sermon, and enjoyable potluck fellowships. Though daily devotional moments are beneficial, it requires more than that for when faced with philosophies other than God presents in His Word, we must be able to recognize the distinction and at least in our own heart be equipped to refute, and hopefully also do so publically.

  I consider expository teaching/learning important, but how often in daily living are we challenged in this way. Most of our challenges, especially from non-Biblical and/or anti-Biblical people will be topical; about a particular subject.

  To this end I encourage acquiring topical lists that you can access and study. A favorite tool of mine is WHERE TO FIND IT IN THE BIBLE, The Ultimate A to Z Resource to Over 3,700 Topics, by Ken Anderson. This helpful book simply, without commentary, lists Bible verses by topic. Recently an inmate requested that I mail her a personally helpful short list. The last few days I’ve been working on compilation of a few pages available for postal mailing and other use. For your exercise and input here’s what I have so far:

GOD’S YELLOW PAGES

CHRISTIAN VIRTUES & CHARACTER; MATURATION

Abstinence: 1Cor.7:1-5; 1Thes.5:6-8

Abundant life: Ps.31:19; Jn.10:10-18

Accountability: 2Sam.12:1-15; Mt.25:14-30; Lk.12:48; 19:11-27; Rom.14:12

Ambition: Ps.119:1-5; Pr.10:5; Eph.6:10-18

Brotherly love: Jn.13:34-35

Chastity: Pr.2:10-22; Col.3:5; 2Tim.2:22

Cheerfulness: Jn.14:1-3; Heb.13:5-6

Citizenship: Mt.22:17-21; Rom.13:1-7; Tit.3:1

Cleanliness: Ex.40:32; 2Cor.7:1

Concentration: Ps.119; Neh.5:16; Job13:17; Pr.4:25; Act1:14; Heb.2:1-3; 3:1; 1Pet.10-12

Confidence: Ex.14:5-14; Num.14:8-9; 1Sam.2:9; 17:32-39; Ps.11:29-40

Conscious of sin: Pr.28:13

Consecration: Eccl.12: 10-14; Rom.12:1-2

Consistency: Mt.7:16-20, 24-27

Contentment: Phil.4:11-13; 1Tim.6:6

Courage: Ps.27:14; Phil.1:27

Diligence: Mt.24:43-51; Lk.2:49; Rom.12:11

Discretion: Rom.12:1-3; Eph.5:15-17

Duty: Lk.20:21-25; Jn.9:4

Endurance: Lk.21:9-19; 2Tim.2:3

Enthusiasm: Ex.35:21; Ps.24

Faith: Mt.8:5-13; Mk.11: 22-24

Faithfulness: Mt.25:23; Mk.13; 34-37; Lk.19:13

Forgiveness: Mt.18:21-35; Mk.11:25-26; Eph.4:31-32

Fortitude: Gal.6:9

Freedom: Jn.8:31-36

Friendliness: Rom.12:15-16

Friendship: 1Sam.18:1-4; Jn.15:12-15

Fruitfulness: Jn.15:1-8

Generosity: Lk.6:38

Gentleness: Gen.33:1-11; Mt.5:5; 2Tim.2:24-26; Tit.3:1-2; Jam.3:13, 17

Godliness: Tit.2:11-14

Gratitude: Phil.4:6

Happiness: Mt.5:3-12; Jn.15:11

Holiness: Gen.6:9; 1Pet.1:13-16

Honesty: Mt.21:28-31; 2Cor.8:21

Honor: Ex.20:12; Mt.15:4; Jn.19:25-27; Eph.6:1-3; 1Pet.2:17

Hope: 1Pet.1:13; Tit.2:11-14; 1Pet.1:3

Humility: Gen.2:7; Pr.22:4; Mt.18:4; 23:12; Lk.18:9-14; Phil.2:3-11; Jam.4:6-10; 1Pet.5:5-6

Influence: Ruth4:11; Mt.5:13-16

Integrity: Jn.3:18-21; 1Cor.15:58

Intelligent spirituality: Ps.1; Proverbs; 1Cor.2:10-16; Jam.1:5-7

Joy: Lk.10:20; Jn.15:11

Judging spiritually: 1Cor.2:12-16

Justice: Rom.13:7-8

Kindness: Col.3:12-13

Labor: Jn.9:4

Liberality: 2Cor.8:9

Love/charity: Ex.20:6; Duet.5:10; Lk.10:27; Jn.14:15, 23; 15:10; 1Cor.13; 1Jn.4:7-12

Loyalty: Rev.2:2-3

Marriage: Mk.10:2-12

Meekness: Mt.5:5

Mercy: Mt.5:7

Obedience: Mt.7:21-27; Jn.14:15-24; Acts5:29; Rom.1:13:1-7

Overcoming: Jn.16:33; Rev.2:7; 3:5

Patience: Heb.10:36-37

Peacefulness: Jn.14:27; Rom.12:18

Perseverance: Mk.13:5-13; Heb.3:14

Piety: Tit.26-8

Prayerful: Ps.4; 42; Lk.11:1-13; Jn.17; Eph.6:18; 1Jn.5:14-15

Protected: Ps.18:1-3; 34:7

Prudence: Jam.1:19-20

Pure thinking: Phil.4:8

Purity: Mt.5:27-32; 2Tim.2:22

Reading God’s Word: Ps.1; 119; Mt.24:35; Jn.5:39

Resolution: Eph.6:10-18

Reverence: Ps.89:7

Righteousness: Mt.5:6; 6:33; Jn.3:13-21; 16:7-11

Saved/sealed: Jn.3; 5:24; Rom.10:9-11; 2Cor.1:20-22

Sincerity: Mt.7:15-29; Phil.1:9-10

Steadfastness: 1Cor.15:58

Stewardship: 1Cor.4:2; 2Cor.9:6-7

Sympathy: 1Pet.3:8-9

Temperance: 1Cor.9:25-27; 1Thes.5:6-8

Thankful: Ps.100; iThes.5:18; Heb.13:5

Trust: Ps.37:3-5; Pr.3:5-6

Truth: Jn.14:6; 17:17; Eph.4:14-15

Truthfulness: Eph.4:14-15

Victory: Job13:15; Jn.16:33; 1Cor.15:57; 1Jn.5:4; Rev.19:11-21

Watchfulness: Mk.13:34-37

Worship: Lk.2:41-49; 4:16; Jn.4:23-24

Zeal: Jn.2:13-17; Rom.12:11

TEACHINGS ABOUT LIFE’S PROBLEMS

Adultery: Ex.20:14; Pr.7:6-23; Mt.5:27-32

Adversity: Lev.26:14-16; Deut.28;45-48; 32:24; Mt.10:16-39; Rom.8:28; Heb.12:5-11

Afraid: Ps.4:8; 34:4; Mt.10:28; 2Tim.1:7; Heb.13:5-6

Anger: Mt.5:22-24 (DT file available)

Anxiety: Ps.46; Mt.6:19-34; Phil.4:6; 1Pet.5:6-7

Backsliding: Ps.51; 1Jn.1:4-9

Bereaved: Mt.5:4; 2Cor.1:3-4

Bitter/critical: 1Cor.13

Conceit: Lk.18:9-14

Covetousness: Mk.7:21-23

Crime: Mt.15:11, 17:20

Death: Lk.16:19-31; Jn.11:25-26

Deceit: Mt.23:27-28

Defeated: Rom.8:31-39

Depravity: Jn.3:19-21

Depressed: Ps.34; Phil.4:4-10

Disaster threatens: Ps.91; 118:5-6; Lk.8:22-25

Discouraged: Ps.23; 42:6-11; 55:22; Mt.5:11,12; 2Cor.4:8-18; Phil.4:4-10

Divorce: Mk.10:2-12

Doubting: Mt.8:26; 14:28-31; Heb.11; 13:5

Drunkenness: Lk.21:34-36

Enemies: Mt.5:43-48

Excuses: Lk.14:15-24

Extravagance: Lk.12:16-31; 1Tim.6:7-12

Facing crisis: Ps.121; Mt.6:25-34: Heb.11

Faith failing: Ps.42:5; Heb.11

False confidence: Mt.6:22-24

Fault finding: Mt.7:1-5

Fear: Lk.12:5

Flesh: Rom.13:14

Friends fail: Deut.13:6-9; Ps.41:9-13; Lk.17:3-4; Rom.12:14-21; 2Tim.4:16-18

Godliness (lacking): 1Tim.3:5

Greed: Mt.16:24-27; Lk.12:15-31

Hatred/enemies: Mt.5:43-48

Hypocrisy: Mt.23:27-28

Influence (bad): Ex.23:2; Deut.23:4, 29-32; 18:9-13; Jer.16:10-12; Mt.13:24-30; 18:6; Mk.9:42

Intemperance: Lk.21:34-36

Judged by the law of liberty: Jam.2:12

Judging egocentrically: Mt.7:1-5

Leaving home: Ps.121; Mt.10:16-20

Licentious: Gen.39;6-18; Pr.6:27-29; Eph.4:19

Lip service: Mt.7:21

Lonely: Ps.23; Heb.13:5-6

Lust: Mk.4:18-19

Lying: Mt.26:69-75

Needing God’s protection: Ps.27:1-3; 91; Phil.4:19

Needing guidance: Ps.32:8-9; Pr.3:5-6

Needing peace: 14:1-4; 16:33; Rom.5:1-5; Phil.4:6-7

Needing rules for life: 10 Commandment; Beatitudes; Rom.12

Overcome: Ps.6; Rom.8:31-39; 1Jn.1:4-9

Revenge: Mt.5:43-48

Salvation: Jn.3; 5:24; Rom.10:9-11

Self-exaltation: Lk.14:11

Self-righteousness: Lk.18:11-12

Sick/in pain: Ps.38; Mt.26:39; Rom.5:3-5; 2Cor.12:9-10; 1Pt.4:12-19

Sin: Jn.8:24, 34-36

Sorrowful: Ps.51: Mt.5:4; Jn.14; 2Cor.1:3-4; 1Thes..4:13-18

Submission: 1Pet.2:13-17

Swearing: Mt.5:33-37; Col.3:8

Tempted: Ps.1; 139:23-24; Mt.26:41; 1Cor.10:12-14; Phil.4:8; Jam.4:7; 2Pet.2:9-17

Traveling: Ps.121

Tribulation: Jn.16:33

Trouble (in): Ps.16 & 31; Jn.14:1-4; Heb.7:25

Truth (wondering): Jn.14:6

Weary: Ps.90; Mt.11:28030; 1Cor.15:58; Gal.6:9-10

Worldliness: 1Jn.2:15-17

Worried: Mt.6:19-34; 1Pet.5:6-7

Reminder: Please don’t treat this list as complete. It is far from being complete topically in addressing the topics listed herein, plus there are many many more Bible topics to be referenced. If interested in further study of a topic(s) whether listed here or not, write me and ask and I’ll provide list of Bible verses.

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