Gaylord Diaz's Blog

A

Aaron, Israelite High Priest

• quarrel with Moses – FUSSING OVER NOTHING

Abednego, Hebrew Royal Official

• fiery furnace – YOU ARE INSANE

Abraham, Old Testament Patriarch

• faith tested at Moriah with Isaac – BELIEVE & OBEY
• unwavering faith – GOD IS TRUE;  WHEN HOPE IS GONE

abyss

• DEMONS DON’T WANT TO GO THERE

acceptance

• accepted in Christ the cure for rejection – SPIRITUAL REJECTION #3;  SUFFERINGS #1
• Barnabas an example of – MONUMENTS
• role in self-esteem – SELF-ESTEEM #2

accomplishment/achievement

• impacts self-esteem – SELF-ESTEEM #2
• recorded and rewarded in Heaven –  HONORED
• unrecorded on Earth – MONUMENTS

accusation

• don’t be quick to accuse/demonify  – UNPARDONABLE SIN #4
• you don’t believe it if it’s false – UNPARDONABLE SIN #3

Achan, Israelite Soldier

• DEATH BY GREED

action

• a result of attitude – BELIEFS THAT KILL
• DOING THE DIFFICULT
• has consequences – RANDOM GOD THOUGHTS;  SUFFERINGS #1;  DO IT;  HONORED

Adam, Father of Mankind

• disobedience in the Garden – IT’S YOUR FAULT, GOD

addiction

• a sign of demonic oppression – KNOWING YOU’RE SAVED #7;  SPIRITUAL REJECTION #6
• Christ set us free from addiction to sin – LIBERTY #2

advice

• listening to BAD ADVICE
• whose advice you should listen to –  BAD ADVICE

after life, see also hell, heaven, judgment day

• different hellish places in – DEMONS DON’T WANT TO GO THERE
• KNOWING WHERE YOU’RE GOING WHEN YOU DIE
• reality of a matter of faith – BEING SURE

agriculture

• in Palestine – DON’T BLAME GOD

Ahab, King of Israel

• covets Naboth’s vineyard – BELIEFS THAT KILL

Ahasuerus, Medo-Persian King

• makes Esther Queen – THE INFORMANT

Ai, Canaanite Town

• defeat of Israelites at – DEATH BY GREED

altar

• David builds for the Lord – DO IT

Amalekites, Tribe of People

• cowardly attack of Israelites by – CIRCLE THE WAGONS
• defeated by Moses’ uplifted arms – TAGGING ALONG

angels

• GLAD I’M NOT AN ANGEL

anger

• God’s anger not lifelong – SPIRITUAL REJECTION #4
• temporary insanity – GIVING HEED #1

answered prayer

• being in a position to receive – SUPPOSED TO BE
• GETTING ANSWERS

apology

• forgiving those who’ve hurt us – FORGIVENESS #4
• requires humility – NO TO PRIDE

apostasy, see backsliding

apostles

• waiting for the Spirit’s coming – SUPPOSED TO BE

appearance

• God’s appearances to Solomon – SELF-RESTRAINT
• judging by – JUDGE NOT #3

Ark of the Covenant

• King David moves – IT’S YOUR FAULT, GOD

arrogance

• humility a cure for – SELF-ESTEEM #5
• self-esteem without – SELF-ESTEEM #3;  SELF-ESTEEM #5

atheists/agnostics

• none in hell – BELIEVERS TOO LATE
• will meet God at the judgment – MEETING DA JUDGE;  SELF-RESTRAINT

attitude

• bad attitudes a reason for complaining – MURMURING #2;  MURMURING #7;  SURRENDER
• getting attitudes right – DISCOURAGEMENT #7
• leads to corresponding action – BELIEFS THAT KILL
• when contending for the truth – UNPARDONABLE SIN #4

B

Baalzebub, see Beelzebub

Babylon, Nation

• Daniel’s service in – YOU ARE INSANE

baptism in the Holy Spirit

• God’s desire for communion – GOD’S TIMELESS DESIRE

backsliding

• apostasy and loss of salvation – ETERNAL SECURITY #1
• God welcomes repentant backsliders – SUFFERINGS #1
• God’s preservation unto salvation – ETERNAL SECURITY #4;  ETERNAL SECURITY #5;  KNOWING YOU’RE SAVED #4

bad news

• God follows with good news – SUPPOSED TO BE
• loony thinking when bad things happen –  DEVILS ON BOARD
• responding to – FINDING OUR COURAGE;  JONAH

baptism of the Holy Spirit

• God’s promise kept – SUPPOSED TO BE

Barnabas, Missionary

• befriends Saul – BARNEY’S GAMBLE
• nurtures Mark to life – MONUMENTS

Bartimaeus, Beggar

• healing of – DON’T GIVE UP #1

Bathsheba, Wife of Uriah

• adultery with King David – BELIEFS THAT KILL;  AN AWESOME NIGHT IN BED

battle

• our battles are winnable – GOLIATH #7

Beelzebub, a.k.a. Satan

• Jesus accused of being possessed by – UNPARDONABLE SIN #1

beggar

• healed by Peter and John – DON’T GIVE UP

behavior

• a result of our beliefs – BELIEFS THAT KILL
• God’s way of ridding bad behavior –  JONAH;  IMPROVEMENT
• righteousness required for answered prayer – ANSWERS #4;  ANSWERS #6
• treating people badly affects our prayers – ANSWERS #3
• your knowledge of the future impacts your behavior today – MEETING DA JUDGE

beliefs

• a matter of faith – BEING SURE
• everyone eventually becomes a believer – BELIEVERS TOO LATE;  MEETING DA JUDGE
• my core beliefs – ‘BOUT ME
• what to believe to get prayers answered –  ANSWERS #8
• wrong beliefs that are killing us – BELIEFS THAT KILL;
  • God isn’t loving or forgiving –  DEVILS ON BOARD
• wrong beliefs that make us complain – MURMURING #4

Belshazzer, Babylonian  King

• handwriting on the wall – YOU ARE INSANE

Bethesda, Pool of

• healing of infirmed man at – BIG MOUTH

betrayal

• Jesus predicts His own – RISING FROM THE ASHES
• Judas’ deal to betray Jesus – JUDAS #2;  JUDAS #3

Bible, see Word of God

bitterness

• hinders answers to prayer – ANSWERS #3
• remembering the past breeds – FORGIVENESS #5
• thankfulness yields better results – LISTEN & LEARN

blasphemy

• against the Holy Spirit, see unpardonable sin
• Jesus accused of – SCRIPTURALLY WRONG; THRU THE ROOF

blessed assurance

• an incident in my life – BLESSED ASSURANCE

blindness

• a blind  man we can mimic – DON’T GIVE UP #1
• being willfully or ignorantly blind – DON’T BLAME GOD
• self-righteousness blinds – JUDGE NOT #4
• two blind men we can mimic – DON’T GIVE UP #2

bottomless pit, see abyss

boxing ring

• an incident in my life – BOXING RING

brazen serpent

• cure for fiery serpents – DISCOURAGEMENT #1

bread

• Jesus’ miracle of fishes and – KING WHO WOULDN’T

brethren, see also children of God, church

• BULLYING ‘MIDST THE BRETHREN
• don’t be quick in accusing/demonifying – UNPARDONABLE SIN #4
• don’t make a big deal out of nothing – BIG DEAL
• mistreating a cause for unanswered prayer – ANSWERS #3
• not causing others to stumble – CHRISTIAN LIBERTY #5
• OUR DUTY TO ONE ANOTHER – CHRISTIAN LIBERTY #5;  CONDITIONAL LOVE #1; CONDITIONAL LOVE #5

bully

• BULLIES

C

Caleb, Israelite Soldier

• his counsel ignored – GONE AWRY

Calvary

• dreaded by Jesus – SURRENDER
• proof of God’s love – MISTRIAL;  HELL

centurion, Roman Army Officer

• A MAN OF WAR TEACHES US ABOUT PEACE
• pleads for Jesus’ help – BLIND MURDERER; OBEYING THE LORD #1

chance

• giving people a chance – MONUMENTS
• NOT A CHANCE

CHANGE, PRINCIPLES OF

• GIVING HEED TO REBUKE #1; GIVING HEED TO REBUKE #2
• God can change you – GOD’S FAMILY
• MEETING AND SPENDING TIME WITH GOD
• OBEYING THE LORD #1; OBEYING THE LORD #2
• PROFITING FROM OUR SUFFERINGS #1
• PROFITING FROM OUR SUFFERINGS #2

character

• belief in God makes a person better – MEETING DA JUDGE
• chastisement one way to improve –  JONAH
• impacts our self-esteem – SELF-ESTEEM #2
• righteousness required for answered prayer – ANSWERS #4
• trials a chance to develop – MURMURING #8; RISING FROM THE ASHES;  IMPROVEMENT

chastisement/chastening

• David chastised for adultery  – I WON’T GET CAUGHT
• David chastised for numbering his army –  DO IT
• for fighting amongst ourselves – FUSSING OVER NOTHING
• God disciplines us – SPIRITUAL REJECTION #4
• lingers without repentance – DISCOURAGEMENT #6
• reason for, and purpose of –  JONAH

chief priests, see Jewish Leaders

children of God, see also brethren, church

• God’s dealing with in time of sin – I WON’T GET CAUGHT

Christ, see Jesus Christ

Christian liberty, see freedom

Christian life

• a balance between trials and blessings – DISCOURAGEMENT #6
• being a different sort of Christian – MAN OF WAR
• Bible study an interactive time with God – HUNGRY TO HEAR
• can Christians be oppressed – SPIRITUAL REJECTION #6
• changing for the better – PRINCIPLES OF CHANGE
• chastisement a part of –  JONAH
• doing the devil’s work – JUDAS #3
• DOING THE DIFFICULT
• doing good works –  HONORED
• edifying yourself – CHRISTIAN LIBERTY #6
• following the Lord – LEAVE IT AND LOSE IT
• God’s promise of preservation/protection – ETERNAL SECURITY #3
• having a hunger for God’s Word – HUNGRY TO HEAR
• how to know if you’re a sheep – ETERNAL SHEEP #4;  ETERNAL SECURITY #5
• kind of Christians you should listen to –  BAD ADVICE
• knowing the future affects how you live today – MEETING DA JUDGE
• KNOWING WHERE YOU’RE GOING WHEN YOU DIE;  GOD’S FAMILY
• LEARNING FROM JUDAS’ MISTAKES
• life-changing meeting with God – BELIEVERS TOO LATE;  PRINCIPLES OF CHANGE;  SELF-RESTRAINT
• living with unforgiveness – FORGIVENESS #2
• losing one’s salvation – ETERNAL SECURITY #1;  ETERNAL SECURITY #2
• part time Christians – PART TIME GOD
• persevering in – DISCOURAGEMENT #1;  DISAPPOINTMENT #1;  RISING FROM THE ASHES OF FAILURE AND DEFEAT;  DON’T GIVE UP;  MONUMENTS
• rude awakening for professing Christians – SCARIEST WORDS EVER
• self-esteem for Christians – SELF-ESTEEM
• staying clear of sin – KNOWING YOU’RE SAVED #6;  CHRISTIAN LIBERTY #7;  ANSWERS #6
• trials a part of – MURMURING #4;  IMPROVEMENT
• true perspective of – DISCOURAGEMENT #5
• walking the strait and narrow – KNOWING WHERE YOU’RE GOING

Christlikeness

• Christ’s job to make – CONDITIONAL LOVE #5
• Christian life a journey to – PRINCIPLES OF CHANGE;  SUFFERINGS #1;  IMPROVEMENT

Christmas

• date of – YES

church, see also brethren, children of God

• bullying in – BULLIES
• a meeting time with God – GOD’S DESIRE #2
• GOD’S DESIRE FOR HIS PEOPLE PART 1; PART 2
• judging one another – JUDGE NOT #2
• OUR DUTY TO EACH OTHER – CHRISTIAN LIBERTY #5;  CONDITIONAL LOVE #1;  CONDITIONAL LOVE #5;  FUSSING OVER NOTHING
• power to place restraints on some liberties – CHRISTIAN LIBERTY #8
• staying and working for the church’s good – CIRCLE THE WAGONS

church discipline

• reinstatement after repentance – FORGIVENESS #6

CIRCLE THE WAGONS

circumstances

• don’t affect God’s faithfulness/power – GOD IS STILL FAITHFUL
• improve when you’re repentant – SUFFERINGS #1
• listen to God speak when circumstances are bad – ONLY BELIEVE #2;  WHEN ALL HOPE IS GONE
• looking at gives rise to fear –  KEEP FOCUSED
• lying circumstances – GOD IS TRUE #2
• none too hard for God – GOD IS TRUE #2;  GOD IS STILL FAITHFUL
• persevering in faith despite – TEMPTED TO FEAR #1;  TEMPTED TO FEAR #2;  KEEP FOCUSED
• quit looking at – GOLIATH #7;  FINDING OUR COURAGE;  KEEP FOCUSED
• spiritual way of viewing – GOLIATH #5;  GOLIATH #8
• undesirable circumstances lead to murmuring – MURMURING #2

comeback kid

• Peter as – HANGING AROUND

comfort

• God’s promise to those who mourn – FINDING OUR COURAGE

communion with God

• GOD’S DESIRE FOR HIS PEOPLE PART 1;  PART 2
• is life-changing – PRINCIPLES OF CHANGE
• knowledge of God necessary for faith – HELP ME BELIEVE
• need for in time of trial – ONLY BELIEVE #2;  FINDING OUR COURAGE
• rejection’s effect on – REJECTION #2
• sin’s effect on – KNOWING YOU’RE SAVED #5

comparison/contrast

• comparing ourselves with others impacts our self-esteem – SELF ESTEEM #3;  SELF ESTEEM #5

complaining, see murmuring

compromise

• rejections leads to – REJECTION #2

conceit

• humility a cure for – SELF ESTEEM #5
• self-esteem without being conceited – SELF ESTEEM #3;  SELF ESTEEM PART 5

condemnation

• and rejection – REJECTION #1
• and the unforgivable sin – UNPARDONABLE SIN #3
• critics interested in – JUDGE NOT #7
• demonic source of – KNOWING YOU’RE SAVED #2;  REJECTION #4;  UNPARDONABLE SIN #3;  DEVILS ON BOARD
• God doesn’t condemn past/forgiven sins – KNOWING YOU’RE SAVED #2
• God’s forgiveness the cure for – JUDGE NOT #6
• God’s word to the condemned – RISING FROM THE ASHES;  ‘BOUT ME;  SUFFERINGS #1
• is insanity – REJECTION #4
• role of other believers in overcoming – MONUMENTS

condition

• for answered prayer – GETTING ANSWERS
• meeting God’s conditions gives confidence – IN DUE SEASON

CONDITIONAL LOVE

• getting rid of – CONDITIONAL LOVE #4;  CONDITIONAL LOVE #5
• God’s love unconditional – SPIRITUAL REJECTION #2
• meaning of – CONDITIONAL LOVE #1
• problem with – CONDITIONAL LOVE #1;  CONDITIONAL LOVE #2;  CONDITIONAL LOVE #3

conduct

• chastisement a remedy for bad conduct –  JONAH
• DOING THE DIFFICULT
• how we treat people affects our prayers – ANSWERS #3
• righteousness required for answered prayer – ANSWERS #4;  ANSWERS #6
• shaped by conviction/belief – BELIEFS THAT KILL;  MEETING DA JUDGE;  MONUMENTS

confidence

• DOWN SIDE OF BEING SURE
• gained in asking in accordance with God’s will – ANSWERS #5
• gained in meeting conditions – IN DUE SEASON

conscience

• silencing – I WON’T GET CAUGHT;  I CAN HAVE IT
• violating it is sin – CHRISTIAN LIBERTY #5

contentment

• lack of leads to complaining – MURMURING #8

control

• relinquishing – CONDITIONAL LOVE #4;  CONDITIONAL LOVE #5
• what control cannot do/accomplish – CONDITIONAL LOVE #4

CONVERSATIONAL CARNAGE

• an incident in my life – CONVERSATIONAL CARNAGE

conversion, see also salvation

• life-changing encounter with Jesus – BELIEVERS TOO LATE;  PRINCIPLES OF CHANGE

convictions

• can’t be forced onto another – CONDITIONAL LOVE #4
• gives rise to conduct – BELIEFS THAT KILL
• of sin – I WON’T GET CAUGHT

courage

• cultivating a habit of – GOLIATH #4;  GOLIATH #5;  GOLIATH #6;  GOLIATH #7
• DOING THE DIFFICULT
• facing your fears – FACING FEAR
• finding in God’s presence – FINDING OUR COURAGE
• looking at circumstances deprives you of – GOLIATHS #7
• needed to confront/rebuke wrong – THE LORD’S REBUKES #1

court

• Christians not to go to – JUDGE NOT #2

covetousness, see also greed

• coveting what’s forbidden – DEATH BY GREED
• kills – THE ENEMY WITHIN #1

criticism

• a critic a murderer – JUDGE NOT #6
• a critic not one to judge – JUDGE NOT #5
• blaming God – DON’T BLAME GOD
• meaning of – JUDGE NOT #5
• prevents us from ministering to people – JUDGE NOT #7;  THE LORD’S REBUKES #1
• watching who you criticize – HONORED

crooks

• dumb – I WON’T GET CAUGHT
• send themselves to prison – HELL

cross, see crucifixion

crucifixion

• complaining a sign of uncrucifixion – MURMURING #2
• crucifying our lust for Egypt/world – MURMURING #5
• failure to crucify leads to continual sinning – KNOWING YOU’RE SAVED #7
• life and soul saving – THE ENEMY WITHIN #1;  KNOWING YOU’RE SAVED #6;  GOD’S FAMILY;  SELF-RESTRAINT
• mark of BELONGING TO CHRIST
• necessary to effect change – OBEYING THE LORD #1;  OBEYING THE LORD #2
• persistent problems a result of uncrucifixion – DISCOURAGEMENT #6
• required for answered prayer –  ANSWERS #6
• required for obedience – NO TO PRIDE
• soul saving – THE ENEMY WITHIN #2
• thank God Jesus stayed on the cross – BLESSED ASSURANCE
• uncrucified self makes you dumber –  SELF-RESTRAINT
• you can crucify self/flesh – KNOWING YOU’RE SAVED #7

D

Daniel, Prophet

• in the lions’ den – YOU ARE INSANE

Dairus, Medo-Persian King

• Daniels’ service to – YOU ARE INSANE

David, King

• census and the plague – DISAPPOINTMENT #1;  DO IT
• character flaws of – ‘BOUT ME
• desires to build a Temple for God – NO TO PRIDE
• exile in Ziklag/wives captureD – FINDING COURAGE IN GOD
• fight with Goliath – GOLIATH #4;  GOLIATH #5;  GOLIATH #6
• his ERRAND
• moves the Ark of the Covenant – GOD IT’S YOUR FAULT
• sin with Bathsheba – I WON’T GET CAUGHT;   AWESOME NIGHT IN BED

damnation

• all damned are BELIEVERS TOO LATE
• damning effect of self – THE ENEMY WITHIN #1
• disobedient are damned – SCARIEST WORDS EVER
• not our place to damn – JUDGE NOT #7

death

• angel of – DO IT
• can’t change God’s faithfulness/truthfulness – GOD IS TRUE #3
• can’t minister life if we minister death – OUR LORD’S REBUKES #1;  OUR LORD’S REBUKES #2
• killing effect of our bad words – CONVERSATIONAL CARNAGE
• KNOWING WHERE YOU’RE GOING WHEN YOU DIE
• obeying God in spite of – FACING FEAR
• ONE THING JESUS COULDN’T DO
• PEOPLE NEED THE LORD when faced with death
• threat of doesn’t justify fear – DON’T FEAR #1;  DON’T FEAR #2
• threat of will keep you from fighting – GOLIATH PART 5
• ushers us into God’s presence/communion – GOD’S DESIRE #2

decision

• BEST DECISION EVER
• has consequences – RANDOM GOD THOUGHTS;  SUFFERINGS #1;  JONAH;  MONUMENTS
• ONE BAD DECISION
• lasting/far reaching effects of one bad decision – AN AWESOME NIGHT;  AN EARTH SHATTERING DECISION
• lasting/far reaching effects of one good decision – THE INFORMANT
• when in the flesh you make bad decisions – DEATH BY GREED

defeat

• RISING FROM THE ASHES OF DEFEAT

delay

• delaying obedience makes it harder – BELIEVE & OBEY
• is not denial – DON’T GIVE UP #2;  DON’T GIVE UP
• prayers answered at the right time – IN DUE SEASON

deliverance, see also demonic possession/oppression, devils

• begins with repentance – JUDAS’ MISTAKES #2
• how to obtain – KNOWING YOU’RE SAVED #7;  REJECTION #6
• must fight to obtain – KNOWING YOU’RE SAVED #1
• Satan not involved in – UNPARDONABLE SIN #1;  UNPARDONABLE SIN #2

demon, see devil

demonic possession/oppression

• continued sinning a sign of – KNOWING YOU’RE SAVED #7
• continued sinning an invitation to – JUDAS’ MISTAKES #2
• don’t be quick to demonify people – UNPARDONABLE SIN #4
• how to be freed from – KNOWING YOU’RE SAVED #7;  REJECTION #6
• incessant problems a sign of – DISCOURAGEMENT #6
• Jesus accused of being possessed – UNPARDONABLE SIN #1
• Jesus’ teaching on – KICKING GOD OUT
• Legion freed from – LOVE NEVER KNOWN

denial

• God’s denial a test of faith – DON’T GIVE UP #1;  DON’T GIVE UP #2
• Peter’s denial of Jesus – RISING FROM THE ASHES

depression, see also disappointment, discouragement

• JESUS THE BRIGHTENER, cure for

desire

• preserving sinful/lustful desires will kill you – DON’T BLAME GOD;  SELF-RESTRAINT
• you can’t always have your – BELIEFS THAT KILL

devil

• adverse effect of listening to – GOLIATH #7
• are believers, but damned – BELIEVERS TOO LATE
• Christ set us free from power/rule of – LIBERTY #2
• continued torments of – DISCOURAGEMENT #6;  KNOWING YOU’RE SAVED #7
• demons that torment you about salvation – KNOWING YOU’RE SAVED #1; KNOWING YOU’RE SAVED #2
• different degrees of wickedness among devils – KICKING GOD OUT
• doesn’t cast demons out of people – UNPARDONABLE SIN #1;  UNPARDONABLE SIN #2
• doesn’t stand a chance – NOT A CHANCE
• doesn’t want to go to abyss – EVEN DEMONS DON’T WANT
• DUMBER THAN DEVILS
• evidence of devil’s works in your life – REJECTION #4
• fighting/resisting – DISCOURAGEMENT #7;  DISCOURAGEMENT #8;  GOLIATH #1;  GOLIATH #3
• present wherever & whenever there’s trouble –  DEVILS ON BOARD;  KEEP FOCUSED
• salvation not extended to – NOT AN ANGEL
• won’t stop without a fight – GOLIATH #3;  GOLIATH #5
• wrong motives and desires hinder answered prayer –  ANSWERS #6

disagreement

• between Paul and Barnabas – MONUMENTS
• not necessarily a sign of oppression – UNPARDONABLE SIN #4

disappointment, see also depression, discouragement

• coping with – THE COMFORTER;  DISAPPOINTMENT;  DON’T GIVE UP

discernment

• comes from knowing God – BELIEVE & OBEY
• discerning good advice from BAD ADVICE
• hampered when you’re in the flesh – UNPARDONABLE SIN #4
• judging religious leaders – JUDGE NOT #2
• we NEED THE LORD to give us

discipleship

• forsaking all for Jesus – LEAVE IT AND LOSE IT
• God’s desire for communion in – GOD’S DESIRE PART 1

discipline, see chastisement/chastening; church discipline

DISCOURAGEMENT, see also depression, disappointment

• dangers and consequences of – DISCOURAGEMENT #1;   DISCOURAGEMENT #2;  DISCOURAGEMENT #3
• reasons and causes of – DISCOURAGEMENT #2
• reasons for perpetual discouragement – DISCOURAGEMENT #6
• response and remedy for – DISCOURAGEMENT #4;  DISCOURAGEMENT #5;  DISCOURAGEMENT #7;  FINDING OUR STRENGTH IN GOD;  DON’T GIVE UP
• self the problem, not God – DON’T BLAME GOD
• victor’s mindset – DISCOURAGEMENT #8
• why things don’t pan out – DON’T BLAME GOD

disease, see sickness

disobedience

• a good idea can lead to – GONE AWRY
• bad advice & decisions result in –  BAD ADVICE
• can result in loss of salvation – ETERNAL SECURITY #1
• damnable – SCARIEST WORDS EVER;  CHRISTIAN LIBERTY #3
• devil heaps on troubles to prevent obedience –  KEEP FOCUSED
• freedom can led to – CHRISTIAN LIBERTY #4
• has consequences – YOUR FAULT;  SUFFERINGS #1
• pride fosters or results in – NO TO PRIDE
• procrastination leads to – BELIEVE & OBEY
• produces suffering and misery –  JONAH
• reason or cause for unanswered prayer – ANSWERS #2;  ANSWERS #4
• results in loss of rewards – KNOWING YOU’RE SAVED #5
• worst decision ever –  SELF-RESTRAINT

DOING THE DIFFICULT

• BELIEVE AND OBEY
• DO IT
• DON’T LET PRIDE STOP YOU
• KEEP FOCUSED
• SURRENDER TO GOD

doubt

• dealing with demonic spirit of unbelief – KNOWING YOU’RE SAVED #2
• procrastination leads to –  BELIEVE & OBEY
• rising above by believing/knowing God – LORD HELP ME BELIEVE;  ‘BOUT ME;  ANSWERS #7
• sufferings can lead to – THE COMFORTER

dreams

• Jesus the BRIGHTENER of broken dreams

drought

• during Elijah’s time –  DEVILS ON BOARD

due season

• God answers IN DUE SEASON
• God has a right time for everything –  DON’T GIVE UP

dumbness

• DUMMER DEN DEVILS
• not crucifying self makes you dumb –  SELF-RESTRAINT

duty

• to one another – OUR DUTY;  CONDITIONAL LOVE #5;  ANSWERS #3

E

Eden

• God’s communion with man – GOD’S DESIRE #1

edification

• of oneself – CHRISTIAN LIBERTY #6
• of others – CHRISTIAN LIBERTY #5;  MONUMENTS

Egypt

• Christians and spiritual Egypt – MURMURING #5
• remembering what Egypt was like – DISCOURAGEMENT #5
• returning to Egypt – DISCOURAGEMENT #3

Elijah, Prophet

• and the widow of Zarephath –  DEVILS ON BOARD
• reproves Ahab over Naboth’s vineyard – BELIEFS THAT KILL

Elisha, Prophet

• healing of Naaman’s leprosy – VALUE OF YOUR TESTIMONY #1

emotions

• guard your tongue to guard – MURMURING #8

endurance, see perseverance

enemy

• THE ENEMY WITHIN PART 1;  PART 2
• making friends out of enemies – MAN OF WAR

ephod

• David calls for – FINDING OUR COURAGE

errand

• David goes on an ERRAND

Esau

• tricked out of his blessings – FACING FEAR

Esther, Queen

• saves her King and the Jews – THE INFORMANT

ETERNAL SECURITY

• God’s promise to the believer – ETERNAL SECURITY #3;  ETERNAL SECURITY #5
• how to know if the promise applies to you – ETERNAL SECURITY #4

eternity

• endless time in torment – JUDAS #2
• endless time with God – GOD’S DESIRE #2

evangelism

• Holy Spirit needed in – SUPPOSED TO BE
• not being an offense to the unevangelized – CHRISTIAN LIBERTY #8
• prerequisites for – VALUE OF YOUR TESTIMONY #1;  VALUE OF YOUR TESTIMONY #2
• rejects and unlovables our mission field – WALL WRECKER
• telling others about God – VALUE OF YOUR TESTIMONY #1

ewe

• in Nathan’s parable for David – BELIEFS THAT KILL

exorcism, see deliverance

eyes

• God opens eyes we’ve shut – BELIEFS THAT KILL
• what you look at affects you and your faith –  KEEP FOCUSED

F

facts

• require accurate interpretation – JUDGE NOT #3;  BEING SURE

failure

• Mark an example of moving on – MONUMENTS
• profiting from our sufferings –  SUFFERINGS #1;  JONAH
• RISING FROM THE ASHES OF FAILURE

faith

• all confidence a matter of – BEING SURE
• becomes strong as you stick with God’s Word – GOD IS TRUE #2
• believe unless God tells you otherwise – ONLY BELIEVE #1
• contending for – UNPARDONABLE SIN #4
• cultivating a habit of – GOLIATH #4;  GOLIATH #5;  GOLIATH #6
• FAITH FORTIFYING TRUTHS – GOD IS TRUE #1;  GOD IS TRUE #2;  GOD IS TRUE #3
• getting – HELP ME BELIEVE;  GOLIATHS #7;  WHEN HOPE IS GONE;  ANSWERS #7
• God encourages, revives, strenthens – ONLY BELIEVE #2;  WHEN HOPE IS GONE
• ONLY BELIEVE #1; ONLY BELIEVE #2
• persevering in – DON’T GIVE UP #1; DISAPPOINTMENT #1;  KEEP FOCUSED;  DON’T GIVE UP
• professing versus saving – ETERNAL SECURITY #2
• proof of unseen things – GOD IS STILL FAITHFUL
• what to believe to get prayers answered –  ANSWERS #8
• you can hope when it’s hopeless – WHEN HOPE IS GONE

faithfulness, believer

• staying faithful no matter what – DISAPPOINTMENT #1;  MONUMENTS
• valuing more than life – THE COMFORTER

faithfulness, God

• our assurance of forgiveness – KNOWING YOU’RE SAVED #2
• our hope in trials – DISCOURAGEMENT #8;  GOD IS FAITHFUL;  GOD IS TRUE #2
• our preservation – ETERNAL SECURITY #5
• what God’s doing when He “isn’t” faithful – LISTEN & LEARN

family

• conditional love’s effect on – CONDITIONAL LOVE #2
• conditional love found in – CONDITIONAL LOVE #1
• HOW TO KNOW YOU’RE IN GOD’S FAMILY
• husband’s treatment of his wife – ANSWERS #3

famine

• Elijah multiplies a widow’s flour & oil in time of –  DEVILS ON BOARD

farmer

• in the parable of the sower – DON’T BLAME GOD

father

• father’s worry changed history – THE ERRAND

fault-finding

• blaming God – IT’S YOUR FAULT GOD
• critic engages in – JUDGE NOT #5

fear

• facing your fears – FACING FEAR
• FINDING COURAGE IN TIME OF FEAR
• for one’s life – DISCOURAGEMENT #3
• getting rid of – GOLIATH #2;  GOLIATH #7
• PEOPLE NEED THE LORD in time of
• what fear does to you – GOLIATH #3;  GOLIATH #5;  KEEP FOCUSED
• WHEN YOU’RE TEMPTED TO FEAR, DON’T #1; DON’T FEAR #2

feelings

• can become an opened door to oppression – REJECTION #6
• God has – FEELINGS
• leads to action – FEELINGS
• obey God regardless of – DO IT

feet washing

• sinner washes and anoints Jesus’ feet – THE PROPHET

fellowship

• access to God & accepted by Him – REJECTION #3
• effect of rejection on – REJECTION #2
• forgiveness results in – FORGIVENESS #6
• life-changing nature of – PRINCIPLES OF CHANGE;  REJECTION #6
• sin’s effect on fellowship with God – KNOWING YOU’RE SAVED #5
• who we fellowship with affects us – SELF ESTEEM PART 2

fiery serpents

• complaining Israelites bitten by – DISCOURAGEMENT #1

fighting

• FUSSING OVER NOTHING
• the devil – DISCOURAGEMENT #6;  DISCOURAGEMENT #7;  DISCOURAGEMENT #8;  GOLIATH #1;  GOLIATH #3;  GOLIATH #5;  GOLIATH #7 ; REJECTION #6
• with one another stirs God to wrath – FUSSING OVER NOTHING

fish

• Jesus’ miracle of bread and – KING WHO WOULDN’T

flesh, see also lust

• being in the flesh makes us wrong – OUR LORD’S REBUKES #1
• Christians and the flesh – KNOWING YOU’RE SAVED #6;  KNOWING YOU’RE SAVED #7;  BELONGING TO CHRIST;  SELF-RESTRAINT
• hinders your discernment – UNPARDONABLE SIN #4
• killing effect on others – OUR LORD’S REBUKES #1;  OUR LORD’S REBUKES #2
• prevents answered prayer –  ANSWERS #6
• you make wrong decisions in the flesh – DEATH BY GREED;  NO TO PRIDE
• will kill you – ENEMY WITHIN #2;  JUDAS’ MISTAKES #1;  SELF-RESTRAINT

focus

• adverse effect of focusing on circumstances – DISCOURAGEMENT #2;  FINDING OUR COURAGE;  KEEP FOCUSED
• keeping focused on God – DISCOURAGEMENT #8;  ANSWERS #7;  KEEP FOCUSED

forgiveness

• all sins forgivable except one – REJECTION #4;  RISING FROM THE ASHES;  UNPARDONABLE SIN #1
• benefits of forgiving others – FORGIVENESS #1
• call and duty to forgive – FORGIVENESS #1
• God of – JUDGE NOT #6
• God’s promise, desire, and will – ETERNAL SECURITY #5;  GOD IS TRUE #2;  KNOWING YOU’RE SAVED #2;  REJECTION #4
• God’s word to those who battle unforgiveness – RISING FROM THE ASHES;  SUFFERING #1;  DEVILS ON BOARD
• importance of forgiving others – FORGIVENESS #2;  ANSWERS #3
• meaning of – FORGIVENESS #4
• misconceptions about – FORGIVENESS #3;  FORGIVENESS #4;  REJECTION #4
• nagging thoughts of a sign of oppression – UNPARDONABLE SIN #3
• nature of – UNFORGIVENESS #5;  UNFORGIVENESS #6
• only one sin unforgivable – UNPARDONABLE SIN #1
• repentance needed for – JUDAS #4
• unforgiveness is of the devil – UNFORGIVENESS #6

freedom

• already freed from sin – KNOWING YOU’RE SAVED #6
• Christians free, yet slaves – CHRISTIAN LIBERTY #3
• created free to choose – RIGHT ALL THE TIME
• difference between free will and – CHRISTIAN LIBERTY #1;  CHRISTIAN LIBERTY #4
• doing something you’re free to do can be wrong – CHRISTIAN LIBERTY #5;  CHRISTIAN LIBERTY #6
• fight to get and stay free – REJECTION #6
• from sin/oppression begins with repentance – JUDAS #2
• God gave us – CONDITIONAL LOVE #4
• limitations on – CHRISTIAN LIBERTY #5;  CHRISTIAN LIBERTY #6;  CHRISTIAN LIBERTY #7;  CHRISTIAN LIBERTY #8
• misconceptions about – CHRISTIAN LIBERTY #3;  CHRISTIAN LIBERTY #4;  CHRISTIAN LIBERTY #5;  CHRISTIAN LIBERTY #6;  CHRISTIAN LIBERTY #7;  CHRISTIAN LIBERTY #8
• no such thing as total or absolute freedom – CHRISTIAN LIBERTY #3
• what we are free from and free to do – CHRISTIAN LIBERTY #2;  CHRISTIAN LIBERTY #3

friends

• making with our enemies – MAN OF WAR
• the people we hang out with affects us – SELF ESTEEM #2

fruit

• bad fruit evidence of a problem – KNOWING YOU’RE SAVED #7;  DON’T BLAME GOD
• fruitlessness and the loss of salvation – ETERNAL SECURITY #1
• sheep are fruitful – ETERNAL SECURITY #4

fruit of the Spirit

• will keep you from complaining – MURMURING #8

fussing

• OVER NOTHING

future

• assurance of God’s continuing presence in – PEOPLE NEED THE LORD
• changing the future by changing the present – OUR LORD’S REBUKES #1;  SUFFERING #1
• Jesus can brighten your future – THE BRIGHTENER
• knowledge of affects the present – MEETING DA JUDGE
• sin gives you a future you’ll regret – JUDAS #3;  JUDAS #4;  SELF-RESTRAINT

G

getting caught

• I WON’T GET CAUGHT;  AWESOME NIGHT IN BED

Gehenna, see lake of fire

Gethsemane, Garden of

• Jesus’ prayer in – SURRENDER

giving up

• adverse effect of – GOLIATHS #5
• DON’T GIVE UP #1;  DON’T GIVE UP #2;  DON’T GIVE UP ;  HONORED

glory

• God gets all – SELF ESTEEM #5
• tooting your own horn – SELF ESTEEM #5

good idea

• GOOD IDEA GONE AWRY
• not always good – NO TO PRIDE;  DO IT

good intention

• killed by – IT’S YOUR FAULT

good works

• making peace/friends with – MAN OF WAR
• recorded and rewarded in Heaven –  HONORED

God, see also God Thoughts, God’s Will

• always right, never wrong – DON’T BLAME GOD
• always thinking about you – ‘BOUT ME
• being right with God a condition for answered prayer – ANSWERS #2
• blaming God – IT’S YOUR FAULT;  DON’T BLAME GOD
• can’t cease being what He is – GOD IS STILL FAITHFUL
• encourages your faith – ONLY BELIEVE #2
• everyone will eventually see – SELF-RESTRAINT
• extolled by foreign kings – YOU ARE INSANE
• God loves you everyday and always – REJECTION #3;  ‘BOUT ME;  SUFFERING #1;  JONAH
• has feelings – RANDOM GOD THOUGHTS
• has free will – RIGHT ALL THE TIME
• His love and hell – HELL
• His love proven – MISTRIAL
• His love sacrificial – REJECTION #3
• His love unending/unchanging – ETERNAL SECURITY #5;  REJECTION #3
• His love unmerited/sovereign – REJECTION #2
• HIS DESIRE FOR US #1; HIS DESIRE FOR US #2
• IS STILL FAITHFUL
• IS TRUE #1;  IS TRUE #2;  IS TRUE #3
• isn’t fooled – IT’S YOUR FAULT
• keeps His Word – DISCOURAGEMENT #8;  SUPPOSED TO BE
• KICKING GOD OUT
• knowing God inspires faith – HELP ME BELIEVE
• making a deal with – MOTHER’S CHOICE
• no mistakes in who He chooses – HE CHOSE WHO
• not in continual judgmental mode – JUDGE NOT #6
• picture of God we give to the world – GOLIATH #8
• preservation of believer – ETERNAL SECURITY #3;  ETERNAL SECURITY #5;  FACING FEAR
• robbing God – SELF ESTEEM #5;  HONORED
• sees your sin – BELIEFS THAT KILL;  I WON’T GET CAUGHT
• taking the limits off –  ANSWERS #8
• THANK GOD HE CHOOSES RIGHT
• what does God think about me – SELF ESTEEM #3
• what if God was a part-time God – RANDOM GOD THOUGHTS
• wrong view of God a factor in rejection – REJECTION #1

GOD THOUGHTS

• CONSEQUENCES
• FEELINGS
• GOD’S LOVE AND HELL
• PART TIME GOD
• THINKING ‘BOUT ME

GOD’S WILL

• answered prayer requires obedience to – SUPPOSED TO BE
• how to do His dificult will – DOING THE DIFFICULT
• how to find –  ANSWERS #5
• praying when you don’t know –  ANSWERS #6

GOLIATH

• cultivating a habit of faith to fight – GOLIATH #4;  GOLIATH #5
• DAVID’S ERRAND brought him to
• fear will keep you from fighting – GOLIATH #3
• fight is winnable – GOLIATH #7
• how David saw – GOLIATH #8
• not fearsome when compared to God – GOLIATH #7
• we need to fight – GOLIATH #1
• who’s your – GOLIATH #2

grace

• how to obtain from God –  NO TO PRIDE;  SURRENDER;

gratitude, see thankfulness

great commandment

• definition of – SELF ESTEEM #4

greed

• Achan’s death due to – DEATH BY GREED
• Judas’ betrayal due to – JUDAS #1;  JUDAS #2
• kills – JUDAS #5

guilt

• even when innocent – FORGIVENESS #4

H

Haman, Anti-Semite

• plot to destroy the Jews – THE INFORMANT

Hananiah, False Prophet

• false prophecy of – BEING SURE

hanging around

• staying put when you’re tempted to bail – HANGING AROUND

Hannah, Mother of Samuel

• A MOTHER’S CHOICE

hate

• blinding effect of – BLIND MURDERER
• can get you into verbal trouble – UNPARDONABLE SIN #2
• conditional love leads to – CONDITIONAL LOVE #3
• Hebraic meaning of hating self – SELF ESTEEM #4
• living where you’re hated/unwanted – MAN OF WAR
• obeying God can free us from – OBEYING THE LORD #2
• watch your tongue when you hate – UNPARDONABLE SIN #4

healing

• continuing to believe in spite of circumstances – ONLY BELIEVE #1;  ONLY BELIEVE #2; TEMPTED TO FEAR #1;  DON’T GIVE UP
• God’s willl – GOD IS TRUE #2;  GOD IS TRUE #3
• no sickness too hard for God to heal – ONLY BELIEVE #2
• time when Jesus wouldn’t heal – HEALER WHO WOULDN’T;  DON’T GIVE UP
• why it’s sometimes delayed or denied – LISTEN & LEARN
• you can hope when it’s hopeless –  DON’T GIVE UP

heart

• condition of determines answers to prayer –  ANSWERS #6
• dealing with lusts or sins in – DON’T BLAME GOD
• God can change – GOD’S FAMILY;  SURRENDER;  JONAH
• looking at your heart –  BAD ADVICE
• our words begin in the heart – MURMURING #4
• true lasting change begins in – PRINCIPLES OF CHANGE

Heaven

• a lot better place to spend eternity- GO THERE
• all have a shot at – NOT AN ANGEL
• God wants you in – GOD’S DESIRE #2;  KNOWING YOU’RE SAVED #1
• Judas sorry but didn’t make it to – JUDAS #4
• KNOWING WHERE YOU’RE GOING WHEN YOU DIE;  GOD’S FAMILY
• not all who expect to go there go there – SCARIEST WORDS EVER
• not expecting Heaven on earth – MURMURING #4

hell, see also judgment day

• demons don’t want to go there – GO THERE
• God doesn’t want you to go there – REJECTION #3
• God’s love and – HELL
• God’s prerogative to punish disobedient in – CONSEQUENCES
• hatred/lovelessness will take you there – CONDITIONAL LOVE #3
• how to stay out of there – JUDAS #2
• KNOWING WHERE YOU’RE GOING WHEN YOU DIE;  GOD’S FAMILY
• murmurers go there – MURMURING #3
• no atheists or agnostics there – BELIEVERS TOO LATE
• nothing worth going there – BELIEFS THAT KILL;  ENEMY WITHIN #1;  JUDAS #2;  JUDAS #5
• rude awakening for professing believers – SCARIEST WORDS EVER
• uncrucified self will take you there – ENEMY WITHIN #1;  SELF-RESTRAINT
• what hell must be like – GO THERE

holiness

• necessary for communion – GOD’S DESIRE #1
• required for answered prayer – ANSWERS #4;  ANSWERS #6
• self crucifixion needed – BELONGING TO CHRIST

Hollywood

• adverse effect of – CHRISTIAN LIBERTY #6

Holy Spirit

• blasphemy against – UNPARDONABLE SIN
• our Teacher – HUNGRY TO HEAR
• promise of and promise kept – SUPPOSED TO BE
• raised Jesus from the dead – JESUS COULDN’T DO

hope

• as long as you have Jesus you have – ONLY BELIEVE #1;  PEOPLE NEED THE LORD;  DON’T GIVE UP
• bring God into the picture to have – GOLIATH #7;  FINDING OUR COURAGE
• JESUS THE BRIGHTENER;  ANSWERS #7
• need to have good vision to have – DISCOURAGEMENT #2
• WHEN ALL HOPE IS GONE

humility

• balanced with healthy dose of self-esteem – SELF ESTEEM #1;  SELF ESTEEM #5
• false humility – REJECTION #1;  REJECTION #4
• God’s will concerning – SELF ESTEEM #3
• needed to receive a rebuke – OUR LORD’S REBUKE #1
• not taking it to an extreme – KNOWING YOU’RE SAVED #1
• required to obey God – NO TO PRIDE
• see others as better than yourself – SELF ESTEEM #5

hunger

• for God’s Word – HUNGRY TO HEAR;  THRU THE ROOF

hypocrite

• not one to judge – JUDGE NOT #4
• professing Christ yet continuing in sin – SCARIEST WORDS EVER
• won’t get answers to prayer – ANSWERS #4

I

idea

• GOOD IDEA GONE AWRY
• good idea not always good – NO TO PRIDE;  DO IT

inestimable value

• OF YOUR TESTIMONY #1;  OF YOUR TESTIMONY #2

informant

• Mordecai as – THE INFORMANT

ignorance

• isn’t unforgivable – UNPARDONABLE SIN #3
• of God’s will a reason for unanswered prayer – ANSWERS #5
• praying when you’re ignorant of God’s will –  ANSWERS #6

impossibilities

• faith makes all things possible –  ANSWERS #7;  KEEP FOCUSED
• for God to be or do wrong – DON’T BLAME GOD
• for God to lie – GOD IS STILL FAITHFUL;  GOD IS TRUE #1
• nothing is impossible for God –  ANSWERS #8
• you can do – DOING THE DIFFICULT

innocence

• innocent yet guilty – FORGIVENESS #4
• when innocents suffer or die because of the guilty – DO IT

insanity

• jealousy leads to – YOU ARE INSANE
• loony thinking when bad things happen –  DEVILS ON BOARD

Isaac

• offered as a sacrifice –  BELIEVE & OBEY

Israelites

• at the Red Sea – DON’T FEAR #2
• complaints about food and water – MURMURING #1
• complaints and fiery serpents – DISCOURAGEMENT #1
• habitually complained – MURMURING #3
• kingdom of Israel divided –  BAD ADVICE
• numbered and plagued because of David’s census –  DO IT

J

Jacob

• trickery and flight from Esau – FACING FEAR

Jairus,  Synagogue Ruler

• healing of his daughter – ONLY BELIEVE #1;  ONLY BELIEVE #2

jealousy

• a form of insanity – YOU ARE INSANE
• of Saul towards David – THE ERRAND

Jeremiah, Prophet

• reproves Hananiah’s false prophecy – BEING SURE

Jeroboam

• Solomon’s son and future king of a divided Israel –  BAD ADVICE

Jesse, Father of King David

• his worry changed history – THE ERRAND

Jesus Christ

• accused of blasphemy – SCRIPTURALLY WRONG
• agony in Gethsemane – SURRENDER
• called His enemies names – BIG MOUTH
• freed us from Satan’s power/rule – LIBERTY #2
• His prayer and desire for us – GOD’S DESIRE #2;  NOT A CHANCE
• how to know if you belong to Jesus – BELONGING TO CHRIST
• love for a demoniac – LOVE NEVER KNOWN
• mistrial of – MISTRIAL
• obedience of – YES
• ONE THING JESUS COULDN’T DO
• thank God He stayed on the cross – BLESSED ASSURANCE

JESUS I DIDN’T KNOW

• BLIND MURDERER
• BRIGHTENER
• COMFORTER
• GUY WITH A BIG MOUTH
• HE CHOSE WHO
• HEALER WHO WOULDN’T HEAL
• KING WHO WOULDN’T BE KING
• LOVE I’VE NEVER KNOWN
• MAD MAN IN THE TEMPLE
• THE PROPHET WHO WASN’T
• THRU THE ROOF
• WALL WRECKER AT THE WELL

Jewish judicial law

• as a means of earning salvation/righteousness – LIBERTY #2
• confessions in death penalty cases – JUDAS #5
• miscarriage of justice in Jesus’ trial – MISTRIAL

Jewish religious leaders

• Judas returns their blood money – JUDAS #5
• Judas’ deal to betray Jesus to them – JUDAS #2

Jews

• anti-Roman sentiment – OBEYING THE LORD #2;  MAN OF WAR
• hailed Jesus as Messiah – UNPARDONABLE SIN #1
• Jeremiah’s prophecy against – DOWN SIDE
• responsibility to not offend – CHRISTIAN LIBERTY #8

Jezebel, Queen

• has Naboth killed for his vineyard – BELIEFS THAT KILL

Jezreel – City

• site of Ahab’s palace and Naboth’s vineyard – BELIEFS THAT KILL

Joab, General

• counts David’s army – DISAPPOINTMENT #1;  DO IT
• King David’s lead general – AWESOME NIGHT IN BED

John, The Baptist

• doubts concerning Jesus – THE COMFORTER

John, Jesus’ Disciple

• rebuked by our Lord – JESUS’ REBUKES #1;  JESUS’ REBUKES #2

John Mark, see Mark

Jonah

• disobedience and repentance of –  JONAH

Joshua, General

• defeat at Ai – DEATH BY GREED
• his counsel ignored – GONE AWRY
• defeats the Amalekites – CIRCLE THE WAGONS;  TAGGING ALONG

Judas Iscariot, Disciple

• betrays Jesus – JUDAS #2;  JUDAS #3
• his sin problem – JUDAS #1
• kills himself – JUDAS #5
• LEARNING FROM JUDAS’ MISTAKES
• remorse and sorrow – JUDAS #4
• tries to save Jesus – JUDAS #5

judging people

• Christ’s prohibition against – JUDGE NOT #1
• judging condemningly – JUDGE NOT #7
• judging critically – JUDGE NOT #5
• judging self-righteously or hypocritically – JUDGE NOT #4
• judging unmercifully – JUDGE NOT #6
• judging unrighteously or unfairly – JUDGE NOT #3
• judging when you’re in the flesh – UNPARDONABLE SIN #4
• love a cure for – JUDGE NOT #7
• times when it’s okay to judge – JUDGE NOT #2

judgment day

• determines rewards, not salvation – KNOWING YOU’RE SAVED #5
• God not in perpetual judgmental mode – JUDGE NOT #6
• God’s feelings lead Him to – FEELINGS
• no one will fool God – MEETING DA JUDGE
• SCARIEST WORDS EVER

justification

• justifying sin – WHATEVER I WANT

K

Kadesh-barnea, Locale

• Israelites’ rebellion at – GONE AWRY

KICKING GOD OUT

kings

• divine right or prerogative of – WHATEVER I WANT

kiss

• Judas’ kiss of betrayal – JUDAS #3

knowledge

• gained through praying – FINDING OUR COURAGE
• gained through reading the Bible – ANSWERS #5
• of God inspires faith – HELP ME BELIEVE

Korah – Rebel

• rebellion and death of – EARTH SHATTERING DECISION

L

lake of fire

• what it must be like – DON’T GO THERE

lame man

• healed by Peter – DON’T GIVE UP

land

• laws concerning sale of – WHATEVER I WANT

law, see also legalism

• Christ set us free from keeping law as a means of salvation – LIBERTY #2
• has consequences/punishments – CONSEQUENCES;  HELL
• set free from, yet a slave to obedience – CHRISTIAN LIBERTY #3

Lazarus

• parable of rich man and – BELIEVERS TOO LATE
• raising of – WHEN ALL HOPE IS GONE

LEARNING FROM JUDAS

legalism

• form of bullying – BULLIES
• not a biblical response to freedom – CHRISTIAN LIBERTY #7

legion

• demons cast out of – LOVE NEVER KNOWN

liberty, see freedom

life

• belief in God affects quality of life – MEETING DA JUDGE
• PEOPLE NEED THE LORD to make it thru life
• quality of life dependent on sinless God – RIGHT ALL THE TIME
• reason for troubles in –  IMPROVEMENT
• rejection’s effect on quality of life – REJECTION #2

lie

• denying the truth about ourselves is lying – SELF ESTEEM #5
• God isn’t – GOD IS STILL FAITHFUL;  GOD IS TRUE #1
• kills – GOD IS TRUE PART 3
• lying spirit and rejection – REJECTION #4
• lying spirit and your salvation – KNOWING YOU’RE SAVED #1
• whatever contradicts God’s truth is a lie – GOD IS TRUE #2

lions

• Daniel thrown in den of – YOU ARE INSANE

Lord, see Jesus Christ

love

• CONDITIONAL LOVE
• cure for critical/judgmental/condemning spirit – JUDGE NOT #7
• different kinds of – CONDITIONAL LOVE #1
• listening to the ones who love you –  BAD ADVICE
• loving self – SELF ESTEEM #4
• nature of – CONDITIONAL LOVE #1;  CONDITIONAL LOVE #2
• needed in order to forgive – FORGIVENESS #5
• needed to minister to people – OUR LORD’S REBUKES #1;  OUR LORD’S REBUKES #2
• not loving is the same as hatred – CONDITIONAL LOVE #3
• spends time with person loved – GOD’S DESIRE #2
• the thing you love too much – ENEMY WITHIN #2
• will spur us to fight the devil – GOLIATH #6

lust

• capable of being crucified – KNOWING YOU’RE SAVED #6;  KNOWING YOU’RE SAVED #7;  BELONGING TO CHRIST
• for Egypt – MURMURING #5
• for money/wealth – DEATH BY GREED
• giving in makes you a slave to – KNOWING YOU’RE SAVED #6
• Korah lusts the priesthood – EARTH SHATTERING DECISION
• prevents answered prayer – ANSWERS #6
• sexual lust – I WON’T GET CAUGHT;  AWESOME NIGHT IN BED
• will end up killing you – ENEMY WITHIN#2;  JUDAS #1;  JUDAS #5;  DON’T BLAME GOD;  SELF-RESTRAINT

M

Mark

• Barnabas’ nurturing effect on – MONUMENTS

marriage

• of Moses to an Ethiopian woman – FUSSING OVER NOTHING

Martha, Lazarus’ Sister

• a sermon before her miracle – WHEN ALL HOPE IS GONE

Mary, Lazarus’ Sister

• anoints Jesus’ feet – JUDAS #1

Matthew, Jesus’ Disciple

• follows the Lord – HE CHOSE WHO;  LEAVE IT AND LOSE IT

meat

• biblical view on eating of – CHRISTIAN LIBERTY #7

mercy

• being merciful like God – JUDGE NOT #6
• how to obtain – SURRENDER

Media-Persia, World Power

• Daniel’s service in – YOU ARE INSANE

Meshach, Hebrew Royal Official

• in the fiery furnace – YOU ARE INSANE

Messiah

• Jesus hailed as – KING WHO WOULDN’T;  UNPARDONABLE SIN #1;  WALL WRECKER AT THE WELL

millennium

• thousand years of togetherness with Christ – GOD’S DESIRE #2

mind

• deceitfulness – BELIEFS THAT KILL
• God can change our mind – SURRENDER;  JONAH
• guarding to prevent murmuring – MURMURING #7
• letting sufferings change our –  SUFFERING #1;  JONAH
• repentance a change of – JUDAS #4
• true lasting change begins in – PRINCIPLES OF CHANGE
• WE NEED THE LORD to calm our troubled mind

minister

• discern him before you accuse him – UNPARDONABLE SIN PART 4
• false accusation against – UNPARDONABLE SIN #2;  UNPARDONABLE SIN #3

ministry

• not being an offense to the people we’re ministering to – CHRISTIAN LIBERTY #8
• persevering in – MONUMENTS
• where you’re hated/unwanted – MAN OF WAR
• you can’t hate those you’re supposed to be ministering to – OUR LORD’S REBUKES #1;  OUR LORD’S REBUKES #2
• your sin doesn’t change your ministry – RISING FROM THE ASHES

miracles

• can be done by unsaved people – SCARIEST WORDS EVER
• expect it – WHEN ALL HOPE IS GONE;  DON’T GIVE UP
• need to believe to receive –  ANSWERS #7
• need to persevere to receive – DON’T GIVE UP #1;  DON’T GIVE UP #2
• need to be righteous to receive – ANSWERS #4
• past miracles forgotten when in trial – MURMURING #1
• sermon before a miracle – WHEN ALL HOPE IS GONE

Miriam, Moses’ Sister

• quarrel with Moses – FUSSING OVER NOTHING

MISSION I M POSSIBLE –  DOING THE DIFFICULT

mistakes

• getting past and going on after – RISING FROM THE ASHES;  MONUMENTS
• have consequences –  DO IT
• JUDAS’ MISTAKES
• learn from them lest you repeat them – BELIEFS THAT KILL;  OUR LORD’S REBUKES #1
• profiting from –  SUFFERING #1;  JONAH

mite

• widow’s two mites –  HONORED

modesty

• having a modest opinion of ourself – SELF ESTEEM #5

money

• giving more/all to the Lord – LEAVE IT AND LOSE IT;  HONORED
• Judas steals from our Lord – JUDAS #1
• Judas’ betrayal motivated by – JUDAS #2

Mordecai, Esther’s Uncle

• becomes THE INFORMANT

Moses, Israelite Leader

• at the Red Sea – DON’T FEAR #2
• fiery serpents – DISCOURAGEMENT PART 1
• Korah’s rebellion – EARTH SHATTERING DECISION
• listens to the twelve spies – GONE AWRY
• marriage to an Ethiopian woman – FUSSING OVER NOTHING
• upheld arms in battle – TAGGING ALONG

mouth

• can get you in a lot of trouble – UNPARDONABLE SIN #2
• watch it when you don’t like someone – UNPARDONABLE SIN #4

movies

• adverse effect of – CHRISTIAN LIBERTY #6

murder

• hatred/lovelessness seen as – CONDITIONAL LOVE #3;  JUDGE NOT #6
• love of money leads to – JUDAS #2
• of Naboth by Jezebel – BELIEFS THAT KILL
• of Uriah by David – I WON’T GET CAUGHT;  AWESOME NIGHT IN BED

MURMURING, SIN OF

• beliefs and attitudes that cause – MURMURING #4;  MURMURING #5;  MURMURING #6
• blaming God – DON’T BLAME GOD
• discouragement gives rise to – DISCOURAGEMENT #3
• doesn’t do any good – DISCOURAGEMENT #4
• FUSSING OVER NOTHING
• God hear and it effects Him – MURMURING #3
• having something to complain about doesn’t mean you should – DISCOURAGEMENT #1;  DISCOURAGEMENT #4;  MURMURING #6
• how to quit complaining – MURMURING #7
• is sin – DISCOURAGEMENT #1;  MURMURING #3
• kills – MURMURING #1
• legitimate needs don’t legitimize complaining – MURMURING #6
• originates in the heart – MURMURING #4;  MURMURING #7
• persevere and pray instead of pout – MURMURING #6
• praise instead of pout – MURMURING #8
• reasons for – MURMURING #2

muscle

• how to get spiritual muscles – ANSWERS #4

N

Naaman, Syrian Army General

• healed of leprosy – VALUE OF YOUR TESTIMONY #1

Naboth, Noble Israelite

• killed for his vineyard – BELIEFS THAT KILL

Nathan, Prophet

• confronts David with his sin – I WON’T GET CAUGHT
• speaks in the flesh – NO TO PRIDE

Nain – Village

• Jesus raises a dead boy at – THE BRIGHTENER

narrow way, see Christian life

Nebuchadnezzar, Babylonian King

• conquest of the Jews – BEING SURE
• Daniel’s service to – YOU ARE INSANE

neighbor

• love for our – SELF ESTEEM #4

O

obedience

• doing things God’s way, not ours – IT’S YOUR FAULT
• free yet duty-bound to obey God – CHRISTIAN LIBERTY #3
• God’s desire for communion – GOD’S DESIRE #2
• God’s way of forcing –  JONAH
• how to obey when it’s difficult – DOING THE DIFFICULT
• just do it – DO IT;  KEEP FOCUSED
• levels of – YES
• needed in order to change – OBEYING GOD #1;  OBEYING GOD #2
• needed to get answers to prayer – ANSWERS #2;  ANSWERS #4;  SUPPOSED TO BE
• not letting a good idea impede – GONE AWRY
• not letting fear impede – FACING FEAR;  KEEP FOCUSED
• not letting pride stop you from obeying God – NO TO PRIDE
• procrastination’s hindering effect on – BELIEVE & OBEY
• required to be in Heaven/God’s family – GOD’S FAMILY
• required to stay free from sin – KNOWING YOU’RE SAVED #6
• sheep are obedient – ETERNAL SECURITY #4

offering

• of David during the plague – DO IT
• God knows who’s giving and who’s not –  HONORED
• the pittance we give to the Lord – LEAVE IT AND LOSE IT

our way

• damnable way of life –  SELF-RESTRAINT
• produces suffering –  JONAH
• surrender needed to obey God – SURRENDER
• things we say/do to have it – I CAN HAVE WHAT I WANT
• we think our way is best – DON’T PAN OUT;  DON’T GIVE UP
  
• we think our way is right –  BAD ADVICE

ox cart

• transporting the Ark on – IT’S YOUR FAULT

P

pain

• God suffered and knows pain – FINDING OUR COURAGE
• no painkillers in hell – EVEN DEMONS DON’T WANT

Palestine

• during Jesus’ time – MAN OF WAR
• land of thorns – DON’T BLAME GOD

parable

• of rich man and Lazarus – BELIEVERS TOO LATE
• of the sower or soils – DON’T BLAME GOD
• of unmerciful servant – FORGIVENESS #2;  FORGIVENESS #6

paradise

• lost – IT’S ALL YOUR FAULT

paralytic

• lowering THRU THE ROOF;  SCRIPTURALLY WRONG

pardon

• from punishment – FORGIVENESS #4;  FORGIVENESS #5

parents

• our decisions can impact our children forever – THE ERRAND

partiality

• disqualifies you from judging – JUDGE NOT #4

Passover

• Jesus cleans House during – THE MAD MAN

past

• you can’t undo – JUDAS #5

patience, see also perseverance

• promise of reaping a reason for – IN DUE SEASON;  HONORED

Paul, Apostle

• befriended and accepted by Barnabas – BARNEY’S GAMBLE;  MONUMENTS
• storm at sea – WHEN ALL HOPE IS GONE

peace

• comes in believing – FINDING OUR COURAGE
• MAN OF WAR TEACHES US ABOUT PEACE

Pentecost

• Spirit’s infilling on – SUPPOSED TO BE

perfection

• nobody’s perfect – JUDGE NOT #4;  SPIRITUAL REJECTION #4
• salvation and perfection – KNOWING YOU’RE SAVED #4

persecution

• can cause you to doubt – THE COMFORTER
• of Christians – MAN OF WAR

perspective

• keeping focused on God – DISCOURAGEMENT #8
• needed in times of discouragement – DISCOURAGEMENT #5;  DISCOURAGEMENT #7
• of trials – DON’T FEAR #2;  IMPROVEMENT
• positive perspective of others keeps you humble – SELF-ESTEEM #5

perseverance

• adverse effect of giving in – GOLIATHS #5
• condition for answered prayer – DON’T GIVE UP #1;  DON’T GIVE UP #2;  IN DUE SEASON
• DOING THE DIFFICULT
• in doing good works –  HONORED
• in doing what’s good/right – MONUMENTS
• in faith – ONLY BELIEVE #1;  ONLY BELIEVE #2;  DON’T GIVE UP;  KEEP FOCUSED
• in obedience –  KEEP FOCUSED
• in spite of your fears – FACING FEAR
• in trials/hardship – DISCOURAGEMENT #1;  DISCOURAGEMENT #7;  GOD IS STILL FAITHFUL;  DON’T GIVE UP
• preservation of those who persevere – ETERNAL SECURITY #1;  ETERNAL SECURITY #5
• sheep persevere – ETERNAL SECURITY #4
• we can endure more than we think – GOD IS TRUE #1

Peter, Apostle

• denies the Lord – RISING FROM THE ASHES
• HANGING AROUND in High Priest’s courtyard
• heals a lame man at the Temple –  DON’T GIVE UP
• walks on water –  KEEP FOCUSED

Pharaoh, Egyptian King

• threatens Israelites at the Red Sea – DON’T FEAR #2

Pharisees, Jewish Religious Sect

• blasphemed the Spirit – UNPARDONABLE SIN #1
• Jesus’ conflicts with – BIG MOUTH
• Simon the Pharisee – THE PROPHET

Philip, Jesus’ Disciple

• evangelistic ministry in Samaria – OUR LORD’S REBUKES #2

Philistines

• David’s exile in land of – FINDING OUR COURAGE
• invasion of Israel – GOLIATH #1
• return the captured Ark – IT’S YOUR FAULT

philosophy

• formative influence in life – BELIEFS THAT KILL

Pilate – Roman Governor

• threatened with treason – MAN OF WAR

pillar of cloud and fire

• God’s presence with His people – GOD’S DESIRE #1

plague

• seventy-thousand killed in David’s census – DISAPPOINTMENT #1

Pool of Bethesda

• healing an infirmed man at – BIG MOUTH

poor

• parable of poor man and his ewe – BELIEFS THAT KILL

popularity

• don’t make God’s Word/truth false or wrong – GOD IS TRUE #3

power

• comes with the Holy Spirit – SUPPOSED TO BE
• God has all power to do anything – GOD IS STILL FAITHFUL
• how to get spiritual power or muscle – ANSWERS #4

praise, see worship

prayer

• assurance of answered prayer – IN DUE SEASON;  GOD IS STILL FAITHFUL
• conditions or requirements for answered prayer:  ask for the right things –  ANSWERS #5;  be obedient –  SUPPOSED TO BE;   be righteous – ANSWERS #4;  have faith – ANSWERS #7;  ANSWERS #8;  have right motives – ANSWERS #6;  right with God – ANSWERS #2; treat people right – ANSWERS #3
• devil doesn’t want you to pray in time of trouble – FINDING OUR COURAGE
• form of communication with God – GOD’S DESIRE #2
• getting answers to – GETTING ANSWERS
• God invites us to ask – REJECTION #3
• God uses trouble to get us praying again – FINDING OUR COURAGE
• how to pray when you don’t know God’s will – ANSWERS #6
• Jesus is praying for you – RISING FROM THE ASHES;  NOT A CHANCE
• keeps us from making wrong decisions – ONE BAD DECISION
• knowledge of God’s will gained thru –  ANSWERS #5
• necessity of in time of trial – WHEN ALL HOPE IS GONE
• of faith will heal – GOD IS TRUE #2
• perseverance a condition for answered prayer – DON’T GIVE UP #1;  DON’T GIVE UP #2
• praying for others – CONDITIONAL LOVE #5
• way to obtain from God – SURRENDER

prejudice

• Jesus tears down wall of – WALL WRECKER AT THE WELL

preservation

• eternal security of the believer – ETERNAL SECURITY #1
• God’s promise of – ETERNAL SECURITY #3;  ETERNAL SECURITY #5;  FACING FEAR;  KNOWING YOU’RE SAVED #7

priests, see Jewish leaders

priesthood

• coveted by Korah – EARTH SHATTERING DECISION

pride

• being modest/truthful without being proud – SELF ESTEEM #5
• can cause you to disobey God –  NO TO PRIDE
• God’s prohibition against – SELF ESTEEM #3
• in oneself – SELF ESTEEM #1
• seeing others better than you a cure for – SELF ESTEEM #5
• tooting your own horn – SELF ESTEEM #5

principles of change, see change

problems

• one reason for –  IMPROVEMENT
• a result and sign of disobedience –  JONAH
• undealt with sin produces – DON’T BLAME GOD

procrastination

• makes it harder to BELIEVE AND OBEY God

prodigal son

• story of – SUFFERING #1

promises of God

• are a revelation of God’s will – ANSWERS #5
• believe they are true to get prayers answered –  ANSWERS #8
• give us every reason to hope and believe – WHEN ALL HOPE IS GONE
• God keeps –  SUPPOSED TO BE
• God’s limits on your desires – BELIEFS THAT KILL
• God’s will for you to have – DON’T GIVE UP #2
• people’s arguments cannot change – GOD IS TRUE #3

prophet

• THE PROPHET WHO WASN’T
• true prophet who spoke in the flesh –  NO TO PRIDE

prophecy

• test of a true prophecy/prophet – DOWN SIDE OF BEING SURE

providence of God

• God makes all things turn out for good – LISTEN AND LEARN
• God works everything out – THE INFORMANT

publican, see tax collector

punishment

• consequences for wrong action – CONSEQUENCES;  HELL;  DO IT
• forgiveness a pardon from – FORGIVENESS #4;  FORGIVENESS #5
• God’s feelings involved in – FEELINGS

R

raising the dead

• Abraham’s belief in – BELIEVE & OBEY
• Elijah raises the widow’s son in Zarephath –  DEVILS ON BOARD
• ONE THING JESUS COULDN’T DO
• widow’s son in Nain – THE BRIGHTENER

rapture

• a time of togetherness with Christ – GOD’S DESIRE #2

rationalization

• makes obedience harder – BELIEVE AND OBEY
• of sin – BELIEFS THAT KILL

rebellion

• of Korah – EARTH SHATTERING DECISION

reconciliation

• believers reconciled to God – REJECTION #3

regret

• how to live life without – JUDAS #5
• set/intent on sin with give you – JUDAS #3;  JUDAS #4

Rehoboam, King of Israel

• listens to BAD ADVICE

REJECTION

• definition and related terms – REJECTION #1
• deliverance from – REJECTION #6
• demonic source of – KNOWING YOU’RE SAVED #1;  KNOWING YOU’RE SAVED #2;  REJECTION #4
• God’s love the cure for – REJECTION #2;  REJECTION #3;  ‘BOUT ME
• God’s word to those rejected – RISING FROM THE ASHES
• healthy dose of self-esteem a cure for – SELF ESTEEM
• hurtful words a cause for – MONUMENTS
• not a work of God – KNOWING YOU’RE SAVED #1
• problems that rejection causes – REJECTION #2

rejoicing

• cure for discouragement – DISCOURAGEMENT #8
• in trials and hopelessness – WHEN ALL HOPE IS GONE

repentance

• all have a chance at – NOT AN ANGEL
• distinguished from sorrow/remorse – JUDAS #4
• genuine repentance guaranteed forgiveness – KNOWING YOU’RE SAVED #2;  RISING FROM THE ASHES
• lack of results in continued sinning – KNOWING YOU’RE SAVED #7
• life circumstances improve after –  SUFFERING #1
• necessary for communion with God – GOD’S DESIRE #2
• needed to end chastisement –  JONAH
• restoration/reinstatement after – FORGIVENESS #6;  RISING FROM THE ASHES
• time/chance to repent, but not doing so – JUDAS #3
• when you’re discouraged/complaining – DISCOURAGEMENT #4

reproof/rebuke

• Christians entitled to reprove one another – CONDITIONAL LOVE #5
• God’s reproof in time of sin – BELIEFS THAT KILL
• life changing power of – OUR LORD’S REBUKES #2
• purpose of God’s rebuke – OUR LORD’S REBUKES #1
• rebuking the devil in deliverance – SPIRITUAL REJECTION #6

reputation

• impacts one’s testimony/ministry – HE CHOSE WHO
• slandering someone’s reputation – UNPARDONABLE SIN #2;  UNPARDONABLE SIN #3;  UNPARDONABLE SIN #4

resentment

• forgiveness keeps us from – FORGIVENESS #4;  FORGIVENESS #5

responsibility

• to the people we’re ministering to – CHRISTIAN LIBERTY #8
• to one another – OUR DUTY;  CIRCLE THE WAGONS

resurrection

• ONE THING JESUS COULDN’T DO

retaliation

• forbidden towards those forgiven – FORGIVENESS #5

reward

• loss of – KNOWING YOU’RE SAVED #5
• sweetest words ever – SCARIEST WORDS EVER;  HONORED

rich fool

• parable of rich man and Lazarus – BELIEVERS TOO LATE
• selfishness of – ENEMY WITHIN #1

right

• a matter of faith – BEING SURE
• asking for the right things a condition for answered prayer –  ANSWERS #5;  ANSWERS #6
• being at the right place at the right time –  SUPPOSED TO BE
• believing we’re right when we’re wrong – BELIEFS THAT KILL;  GOLIATHS #7;  PRINCIPLES OF CHANGE;  OUR LORD’S REBUKE #1;  FUSSING OVER NOTHING
• doing what’s right can have painful consequences – MONUMENTS
• freedom or right to do something doesn’t make you right – CHRISTIAN LIBERTY #4
• God always – GOD IS TRUE #2
• having the facts, but drawing wrong conclusions – JUDGE NOT #3
• scripturally wrong even when right – SCRIPTURALLY WRONG
• thinking you’re right –  BAD ADVICE
• with God a condition for answered prayer – ANSWERS #2;  ANSWERS #6
• with people a condition for answered prayer – ANSWERS #3

righteousness

• begins in the heart – CONDITIONAL LOVE #4
• chastisement produces –  JONAH
• Christ is the end of men’s attempt to earn – LIBERTY #2
• condition for answered prayer – ANSWERS #4;  ANSWERS #6
• trials designed to make you more righteous –  IMPROVEMENT

Romans

• in Palestine – MAN OF WAR

roots

• dealing with the root of our problems – DON’T BLAME GOD

royal law

• definition of – SELF ESTEEM #4

S

Sabbath

• Jesus heals a man on – BIG MOUTH

salvation

• a lifetime walk – KNOWING WHERE YOU’RE GOING
• and crucifixioin – BELONGING TO CHRIST;  GOD’S FAMILY
• and perfection – KNOWING YOU’RE SAVED #4
• Christians who won’t be saved – SCARIEST WORDS EVER
• for mankind only, not angels – NOT AN ANGEL
• from slavery to sin to slavery to God – CHRISTIAN LIBERTY #3
• God’s desire in salvation – GOD’S DESIRE #1
• God’s desire and will to save you – KNOWING YOU’RE SAVED #1;  KNOWING YOU’RE SAVED #3;  REJECTION #3;  RISING FROM THE ASHES
• God’s promise to the believer – ETERNAL SECURITY #3
• how to KNOW YOU’RE SAVED;  BELONGING TO CHRIST;  GOD’S FAMILY
• life saving/changing encounter with Jesus – BELIEVERS TOO LATE;  PRINCIPLES OF CHANGE
• losing one’s salvation – ETERNAL SECURITY #1
• not possible if God is sinful – THANK GOD
• once saved no need to be saved – KNOWING YOU’RE SAVED #3
• quit worrying about your salvation – KNOWING YOU’RE SAVED #7
• settle it right now – KNOWING YOU’RE SAVED #3
• unforgiveness and salvation – FORGIVENESS #2
• works salvation error – KNOWING YOU’RE SAVED #3;  LIBERTY #2

Samaria, Palestinian Province & City

• Jesus and the woman at the well – WALL WRECKER AT THE WELL
• John’s ministry in – OUR LORD’S REBUKES #2
• Samaritans’ inhospitality toward Jesus – OUR LORD’S REBUKES #1
• site of King Ahab’s palace – BELIEFS THAT KILL

Samuel, Priest

• his mother’s difficult choice – A MOTHER’S CHOICE

Satan, see devil

Saul, King

• disobedience to God – A MOTHER’S CHOICE
• his jealousy and murderous hatred of David – THE ERRAND;  FINDING OUR COURAGE
• lets David fight Goliath – GOLIATH #4

Saul, Persecutor

• Barnabas befriends a converted Saul – BARNEY’S GAMBLE;  MONUMENTS
• life-changing encounter with Christ – BELIEVERS TOO LATE;  PRINCIPLES OF CHANGE

Scribes

• argument with Jesus about forgiveness – THRU THE ROOF
• commit blasphemy against the Holy Spirit – UNPARDONABLE SIN #1
• scripturally right but still wrong – SCRIPTURALLY WRONG

Scriptures, see Word of God

self

• don’t give up on yourself – RISING FROM THE ASHES
• loving self – SELF ESTEEM PART 4
• needs to be crucified to enable Godly obedience – OBEYING THE LORD #1;  SURRENDER
• needs to be crucified to be fruitful – DON’T BLAME GOD
• needs to be crucified to get answers to prayer – ANSWERS #6
• people need us – MONUMENTS
• THE ENEMY WITHIN #1;  THE ENEMY WITHIN #2
• tooting your own horn – SELF ESTEEM #5

self-control

• needed for life – SELF-RESTRAINT
• voluntary restraint on freedom – CHRISTIAN LIBERTY #6;  CHRISTIAN LIBERTY #7

SELF-ESTEEM

• definition and degrees of – SELF ESTEEM #1
• Godly self-esteem – SELF ESTEEM #5
• is it okay for Christians to have – SELF ESTEEM #3;  SELF ESTEEM #4
• things that make up self-esteem – SELF ESTEEM #2
• what does God think about me – SELF ESTEEM #3;  SELF ESTEEM #5;  ‘BOUT ME;  HONORED

self-preservation

• adverse effect on you – GOLIATHS #5
• choosing to fight instead of – GOLIATHS #5

self-righteousness

• blinds – JUDGE NOT #4
• Jesus’ treatment of self-righteous leaders – BIG MOUTH
• judging according to – JUDGE NOT #4

selfishness

• crucifixion kills – BELONGING TO CHRIST
• damns – ENEMY WITHIN #1;  SELF-RESTRAINT
• sets us up for disappointment – THE COMFORTER
• sets us up for sufferings –  SUFFERING #1;  JONAH

senses

• debilitating effect of focusing on circumstance – DISCOURAGEMENT #2;  KEEP FOCUSED

Shadrach, Hebrew Royal Official

• in the fiery furnace – YOU ARE INSANE

sheep

• and salvation – ETERNAL SECURITY #2;  ETERNAL SECURITY #3
• and sin – KNOWING YOU’RE SAVED PART 6
• how to know if you’re a – ETERNAL SECURITY #4;  ETERNAL SECURITY #5
• sin’s effect on – KNOWING YOU’RE SAVED #4;  KNOWING YOU’RE SAVED#5

sickness

• continuing to believe in time of – ONLY BELIEVE #1;  ONLY BELIEVE #2;  DON’T FEAR #1;  DON’T GIVE UP
• PEOPLE NEED THE LORD in time of
• prayer of faith will heal – GOD IS TRUE #2

Simon, the Pharisee

• Jesus eats in the house of – THE PROPHET

Simon, Zealot and Disciple

• transformation of – BLIND MURDERER;  OBEYING THE LORD #2

sin

• Achan tries to conceal his – DEATH BY GREED
• all your sins forgivable – REJECTION #4;  RISING FROM THE ASHES
• an invitation to chastisement and suffering –  JONAH;  DO IT
• an invitation to oppression – JUDAS #2
• beliefs that allow us to – BELIEFS THAT KILL
• can’t undo your – JUDAS #5
• Christians and – ETERNAL SECURITY #2;  ETERNAL SECURITY #5;  KNOWING YOU’RE SAVED #6
• Christians set free from tyranny of – LIBERTY #2
• consequences and punishment of – BELIEFS THAT KILL;  ONE BAD DECISION;  DEATH BY GREED;  EARTH-SHATTERING DECISION;  FUSSING OVER NOTHING; HELL;  REJECTION #4;  JUDAS #3;  JUDAS #4;  JUDAS #5;  SUFFERING #1;  DO IT
• David tries to conceal his – AWESOME NIGHT IN BED
• devil and mind good at remembering – UNPARDONABLE SIN #3
• forget it because God has – REJECTION #4
• freedom from tyranny of – CHRISTIAN LIBERTY #3
• getting up after sin/fall – RISING FROM THE ASHES;  SUFFERING #1
• God exposes – I WON’T GET CAUGHT;  AWESOME NIGHT IN BED;  DEATH BY GREED;  JUDAS #1
• God sinless by an act of His will – THANK GOD
• God’s will to forgive – GOD IS TRUE #2;  KNOWING YOU’RE SAVED #2;  REJECTION #4;  SUFFERING #1
• guilty even when it isn’t your fault – CHRISTIAN LIBERTY #5
• hidden –  JUDAS #1;  DON’T BLAME GOD
• hinders answers to prayer – ANSWERS #6
• judging sinning Christians – JUDGE NOT #2
• loss of reward not salvation – KNOWING YOU’RE SAVED #5
• meant to kill you not make you happy – JUDAS #5
• no sin unforgivable – KNOWING YOU’RE SAVED #2;  RISING FROM THE ASHES
• not becoming a slave of – CHRISTIAN LIBERTY #7
• one sin leads to another – JUDAS #2;  JUDAS #5
• only one sin unforgivable – UNPARDONABLE SIN #1
• persisting in sin will damn you – SCARIEST WORDS EVER;  JUDAS #1;  JUDAS #5;  DON’T BLAME GOD;  SELF-RESTRAINT
• rationalizing or justifying – BELIEFS THAT KILL
• reasons for continued sinning – KNOWING YOU’RE SAVED #7; DON’T BLAME GOD
• sin’s effect on our salvation – KNOWING YOU’RE SAVED #4;  KNOWING YOU’RE SAVED #5
• sorrow for sin not the same as repentance – JUDAS #4
• your sins don’t make God quit loving you – REJECTION #2;  REJECTION #4

slave

• everyone a slave to God or devil – CHRISTIAN LIBERTY #3

Solomon

• lack of self-restraint –  SELF-RESTRAINT

sowing and reaping

• defined –  SUFFERINGS #1
• a reason for suffering – DISCOURAGEMENT #6;  DO IT
• promise of God’s reward – IN DUE SEASON;  HONORED

stoning

• of Achan and his household – DEATH BY GREED

storm at sea

• Jesus and Peter walk on water –  KEEP FOCUSED
• Jesus calms – DON’T FEAR #1
• Paul’s voyage to Rome – WHEN ALL HOPE IS GONE

story time

• God’s storytime – I WON’T GET CAUGHT

strength

• going to God for – FINDING OUR COURAGE
• how to get spiritual muscle – ANSWERS #4
• listening to devil robs you of – GOLIATH #7

submission/subjection/yielding

• to God needed for obedience – SURRENDER

suffering

• can cause you to doubt – THE COMFORTER
• a natural consequence of sin –  SUFFERING #1;  JONAH;  DO IT
• PEOPLE NEED THE LORD in time of
• reminder that devil still hates us – FINDING OUR COURAGE
• why God allows – RISING FROM THE ASHES;  IMPROVEMENT

suicide

• PEOPLE NEED THE LORD when contemplating
• demonic spirit involved in – REJECTION #4
• Judas commits – JUDAS #5

sword of the Spirit, see Word of God

T

Tabernacle

• despicable conditions at – A MOTHER’S CHOICE
• God living in the midst of His people – GOD’S DESIRE #1
• rules for transporting the Ark – YOUR FAULT
• undesirable meeting with God – FUSSING OVER NOTHING

TAGGING ALONG

tax collector

• tax collection system in Jesus’ day – HE CHOSE WHO;  LEAVE IT AND LOSE IT

television

• adverse effect of – CHRISTIAN LIBERTY #6
• placing restraints on – CHRISTIAN LIBERTY #8

Temple

• David’s desire to build –  NO TO PRIDE
• Jesus as the MAD MAN IN THE TEMPLE
• lame man healed at  –  DON’T GIVE UP
• Solomon builds –  SELF-RESTRAINT

temptation

• everyone temptable – NOT AN ANGEL
• God allows – RISING FROM THE ASHES
• God’s promise concerning – ETERNAL SECURITY #3

testimony

• being a stumblingblock to others – CHRISTIAN LIBERTY #5;  CHRISTIAN LIBERTY #8
• giving the world a different picture of a Christian – A MAN OF WAR
• glorifying God for answered prayer – ANSWERS #6
• INESTIMABLE VALUE OF #1;  INESTIMABLE VALUE OF #2
• picture of God we give the world – GOLIATH #8

thankfulness

• a cure for discouragement – DISCOURAGEMENT #8
• lack of leads to complaining – MURMURING #8

thorns

• in the parable of the sower – DON’T BLAME GOD

thoughts

• can become an open door to oppression – REJECTION #6
• keeping positive to prevent complaining – MURMURING #7
• our life a reflection of our thoughts – BELIEFS THAT KILL

time

• doesn’t affect God’s faithfulness/power – GOD IS STILL FAITHFUL
• part time God and Christians – RANDOM THOUGHTS
• time spent with God is life-changing – PRINCIPLES OF CHANGE
• there’s a right time to do something –  NO TO PRIDE
• there’s a time for answered prayer – IN DUE SEASON;  DON’T GIVE UP
• time/chance to repent, but not doing so – JUDAS #3

TIMELESS DESIRE

• OF GOD FOR HIS PEOPLE #1; OF GOD FOR HIS PEOPLE #2

tithe

• the pittance we give the Lord – LEAVE IT AND LOSE IT;  HONORED

tongue

• carnage inflicted by – CONVERSATIONAL CARNAGE
• complaints kills us – SIN OF MURMURING
• lip problem reveals attitude problem – MURMURING #2
• SIN OF MURMURING

trials

• can cause you to doubt – THE COMFORTER
• continuing to believe in time of – ONLY BELIEVE #1;  ONLY BELIEVE #2;  WHEN ALL HOPE IS GONE;  DISAPPOINTMENT #1;  LISTEN & LEARN;  DON’T GIVE UP;
• enduring because GOD IS STILL FAITHFUL
• exposing work of – RISING FROM THE ASHES
• facing your fears – FACING FEAR
• get worse without a fight – GOLIATH #3
• God allows for a reason – RISING FROM THE ASHES;  LISTEN & LEARN;  IMPROVEMENT
• God’s promise concerning – ETERNAL SECURITY #3
• God’s truth an anchor in time of – GOD IS TRUE #3
• going to God in time of – FINDING OUR COURAGE
• loony thinking in time of –  DEVILS ON BOARD
• not being afraid in time of – DON’T FEAR #1;  DON’T FEAR #2
• opportunity to acquire/develop Christian character – MURMURING #8;  RISING FROM THE ASHES
• opportunity to learn valuable lesson – LISTEN & LEARN
• opportunity to see God’s power/miracle – DON’T FEAR #2;  GOLIATHS #8
• persevering because the alternative is hellish – DISCOURAGEMENT #1
• perspective of trials – DON’T FEAR #2
• promised, guaranteed, inevitable – MURMURING #4
• purpose of – MURMURING #5;  IMPROVEMENT
• severity doesn’t stop God from being faithful – GOD IS TRUE #2;  GOD IS STILL FAITHFUL
• using trials to cultivate faith – GOLIATHS #4;  GOLIATHS #5;  GOLIATHS #6
• WE NEED THE LORD in time of
• when it looks as if God failed you – LISTEN & LEARN;  DON’T GIVE UP
• you can know how they’re going to end – GOD IS STILL FAITHFUL
• you determine how they’re going to end – GOLIATHS #5
• you’re asking for more when you shirk – GOLIATH #5
• your battle is winnable – GOLIATH #7;  FACING FEAR

truth

• being modest with the truth without lying – SELF ESTEEM #5
• cannot be made untrue – GOD IS TRUE #2;  GOD IS TRUE #3
• contending for – UNPARDONABLE SIN #4
• departing from – ETERNAL SECURITY #1;  GOD IS TRUE #3
• saying something untrue not unforgivable – UNPARDONABLE SIN #3
• trying to hide the truth from God – I WON’T GET CAUGHT
• whatever contradicts the truth isn’t true – GOD IS TRUE #2

U

unbelief

• demonic spirit involved in rejection – REJECTION #4
• demonic spirit involved in salvation – KNOWING YOU’RE SAVED #2
• focus on God to get rid of –  ANSWERS #7
• makes you wrong – SCRIPTURALLY WRONG
• persistent unbelief a sign of oppression – UNPARDONABLE SIN #3
• two core beliefs to cure unbelief – ‘BOUT ME

understanding

• nice, but not required for faith or obedience –  BELIEVE & OBEY

unforgiveness, see forgiveness

unity

• God’s provision for – OUR DUTY
• working to achieve/keep the unity – CIRCLE THE WAGONS

unmerciful servant

• parable of – FORGIVENESS #2;  FORGIVENESS #6;  JUDGE NOT #6

UNPARDONABLE SIN

• counsel for those who believe they’ve committed – UNPARDONABLE SIN #3
• definition of – UNPARDONABLE SIN #1;  UNPARDONABLE SIN #2
• how not to commit – UNPARDONABLE SIN #4
• loss of salvation – ETERNAL SECURITY #1
• those who commit it unconcerned – KNOWING YOU’RE SAVED #2;  UNPARDONABLE SIN #3

unworthiness

• demonic spirit and your salvation – KNOWING YOU’RE SAVED #1;  KNOWING YOU’RE SAVED #2
• demonic spirit at work in rejection – REJECTION #4
• God’s word to those who battle – RISING FROM THE ASHES
• healthy dose of self-esteem a cure for – SELF ESTEEM
• hurtful words a cause for – MONUMENTS

Uriah, Israelite Soldier

• David’s adultery with the wife of – BELIEFS THAT KILL;  AN AWESOME NIGHT IN BED

urim and thummim

• David seeks guidance using – FINDING OUR COURAGE

Uzzah, Israelite

• killed by a good deed – YOUR FAULT

V

vain/vanity

• humility a cure for – SELF ESTEEM #5
• self-esteem without vanity – SELF ESTEEM #3;  SELF ESTEEM #5

vision

• of God –  SELF-RESTRAINT

W

war

• bad things happen in time of – FINDING OUR COURAGE
• circling the wagons in time of – CIRCLE THE WAGONS
• don’t start a war – FUSSING OVER NOTHING
• expect it after deliverance – KNOWING YOU’RE SAVED #7;  KICKING GOD OUT;  REJECTION #6
• FIGHTING OUR GOLIATHS
• Israelites defeated at Ai – DEATH BY GREED
• Israelites refuse to fight for Canaan – GONE AWRY
• MAN OF WAR TEACHES US ABOUT PEACE
• necessity of fighting the devil – DISCOURAGEMENT #6;  DISCOURAGEMENT #7;  KNOWING YOU’RE SAVED #1;  REJECTION #6
• spoils of – DEATH BY GREED
• war is winnable – GOLIATH #7;  FACING FEAR
• won by Moses’ uplifted arms – TAGGING ALONG

weakness

• listening to Satan fills you with – GOLIATHS #7

weariness

• cure for – DISCOURAGEMENT #7
• Satan’s tactic – DISCOURAGEMENT #2;  DISCOURAGEMENT #4

weeds

• dealing with the weeds in our life – DON’T BLAME GOD

wheat

• being sifted as – RISING FROM THE ASHES

WHEN THINGS DON’T PAN OUT

• DON’T BLAME GOD
• WE LISTEN & LEARN
• WE STILL BELIEVE
• DON’T GIVE UP

widow

• gave two mites –  HONORED
• of Nain – THE BRIGHTENER
• of Zarephath –  DEVILS ON BOARD

wine

• biblical view on use of – CHRISTIAN LIBERTY #7

wisdom

• God’s promise to give – FINDING OUR COURAGE
• of the aged or elderly –  BAD ADVICE

woman

• Solomon’s love of women –  SELF-RESTRAINT
• with the issue of blood – ONLY BELIEVE #2

Word of God

• cannot be made false/untrue/wrong – GOD IS TRUE #2;  GOD IS TRUE #3
• changes us when we obey – OBEYING THE LORD #1;  OBEYING THE LORD #2
• God keeps His Word – DISCOURAGEMENT #8;  GOD IS STILL FAITHFUL
• hunger for – HUNGRY TO HEAR
• is true – GOD IS TRUE #1
• listening to God in time of trial – WHEN ALL HOPE IS GONE
• role of God’s Word in answered prayer – ANSWERS #2;  ANSWERS #5
• scripturally wrong even when right – SCRIPTURALLY WRONG
• sheep believe – SECURITY #4
• standing firm on Word will keep you from fear – DON’T FEAR #1
• tampering with – SECURITY #1
• the plumbline of truth – BELIEFS THAT KILL
• use against the devil – DISCOURAGEMENT #8
• will get you hoping/believing again – WHEN ALL HOPE IS GONE
• will produce fruit, but not in thorny heart – DON’T BLAME GOD

words

• blaphemous words can damn – UNPARDONABLE SIN #1;  UNPARDONABLE SIN #2
• regrettable/lamentable words not unforgivable – UNPARDONABLE SIN #3
• SCARIEST WORDS EVER
• the killing effect of our words – CONVERSATIONAL CARNAGE;  UNPARDONABLE SIN #4;  MONUMENTS

works

• false belief of works salvation – KNOWING YOU’RE SAVED #3;  LIBERTY #2;  CHRISTIAN LIBERTY #8
• relationship between works and salvation – KNOWING YOU’RE SAVED #3

world

• hates Christ/Christians – MAN OF WAR
• not worth your soul – JUDAS #2
• PEOPLE NEED THE LORD
• our mission field – WALL WRECKER
• wasn’t all good – DISCOURAGEMENT #5

works

• as a means of salvation – ETERNAL SECURITY #1
• good works recorded and rewarded in Heaven –  HONORED

worry

• face your fears – FACING FEAR
• quit worrying about your salvation – KNOWING YOU’RE SAVED #7

worship

• cure for complaining/lack of gratitude/contentment – MURMURING #8
• cure for discouragement – DISCOURAGEMENT #8
• thank God for His help/deliverance – REJECTION #6
• worshipping God when you don’t feel like it –  DO IT

wrong

• even when we think we’re right – BELIEFS THAT KILL;  PRINCIPLES OF CHANGE;  OUR LORD’S REBUKES #1;  FUSSING OVER NOTHING;  BAD ADVICE
• motives hinder answers to prayer – ANSWERS #6
• scripturally wrong even when right – SCRIPTURALLY WRONG
• things go wrong when we’re wrong – DON’T BLAME GOD
• watch your attitude/mouth towards those who are – UNPARDONABLE SIN #4
• wrong advice leads to wrong decisions –  BAD ADVICE

Z

Zarephath

• Elijah and the widow of –  DEVILS ON BOARD

Zealots, Jewish Freedom Fighters

• Simon our Lord’s disciple – BLIND MURDERER;  OBEYING THE LORD #2

Ziklag, Philistine Town

• David’s wives taken captive from – FINDING OUR COURAGE