The Living Bible (422 page)

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BOOK: The Living Bible

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Commanded by Christ

^{Matt 6:3}	^{when you do a kindness to someone,}
^{Matt 19:21}	^{give the money to the poor,}
^{Matt 25:36}	^{I was naked and you clothed me;}
^{Luke 3:11}	^{give one to the poor.}
^{Luke 6:38}	^{if you give, you will get!}

Commanded by the apostles

^{Rom 12:8}	^{God has given you money, be generous}
^{2 Cor 9:7}	^{make up his own mind as to how much}
^{Eph 4:28}	^{so he can give to others in need.}
^{1 Tim 6:18}	^{to use their money to do good.}

GENTILES

Prophecy concerning the conversion of

^{Psa 22:27}	^{the people of every nation shall worship God}
^{Psa 66:4}	^{All the earth shall worship you}
^{Isa 2:3}	^{everyone will say, let us go to up to Jerusalem}
^{Isa 60:3}	^{All nations will come to your light;}
^{Isa 66:19}	^{shall declare my glory to the Gentiles.}
^{Jer 3:17}	^{all nations will come to him there}
^{Mal 1:11}	^{my name will be honored by the Gentiles}
^{Matt 8:11}	^{many Gentiles [like this Roman officer],}
^{Acts 9:15}	^{to take my message to the nations}

Conversion of, examples

^{Acts 10:45}	^{the Spirit would be given to the Gentiles too!}
^{Acts 11:1}	^{Gentiles also were being converted!}
^{Rom 1:5}	^{they, too, will believe and obey him.}
^{Rom 11:11}	^{make his salvation available to the Gentiles.}
^{Eph 3:1}	^{you Gentiles are a part of Gods house.}

Forbidden as spouses for Jews, see
Marriage

Christian, commands concerning

^{Acts 15:20}	^{refrain from eating meat sacrificed to idols}
^{Acts 15:27-29}	^{of course, from fornication.}

GENTLENESS
, see
Compassion

Of God

^{2 Sam 22:36}	^{Your gentleness has made me great.}
^{Psa 18:35}	^{your gentleness has made me great.}
^{Isa 40:11}	^{he will carry the lambs in his arms}

Of Jesus

^{Matt 11:29-30}	^{for I am gentle and humble,}
^{2 Cor 10:1}	^{gently, as Christ himself would do.}

Exhortations to

^{Gal 5:23}	^{gentleness and self-control;}
^{2 Tim 2:24}	^{they must be gentle, patient teachers}
^{Titus 3:2}	^{be gentle and truly courteous to all.}
^{Jas 3:17}	^{pure and full of quiet gentleness.}

GIANT(S)

Before the flood

^{Gen 6:4}

^{their children became giants,}

Of Canaan

^{Num 13:28}	^{we saw Anakim giants there!}
^{Num 13:33}	^{descendants of the ancient race of giants.}
^{Deut 2:10}	^{tall as the giants of Anakim;}
^{Deut 9:1}	^{Among them are the famed Anak giants,}

Killed by David and his servants

^{1 Sam 17:4-7}	^{He was a giant of a man,}
^{2 Sam 21:16}	^{a giant whose speartip weighed twelve pounds}
^{2 Sam 21:18}	^{Hushathite killed Saph, another giant.}
^{2 Sam 21:20-21}	^{Gath, a giant with six fingers}
^{1 Chr 11:22}	^{the famous giants from Moab.}
^{1 Chr 20:4}	^{Hushath, killed one of the sons of the giant.}
^{1 Chr 20:8}	^{they were killed by David and his soldiers}

GIFTS

Of the Holy Spirit, see
Holy Spirit, gifts of

Spiritual

^{Psa 29:11}	^{He will bless them with peace}
^{Psa 84:11}	^{He gives us grace and glory.}
^{Prov 2:6}	^{For the Lord grants wisdom!}
^{Ezek 11:19}	^{I will give you one heart}
^{Acts 11:17}	^{gave these Gentiles the same gift he gave us}
^{Rom 12:6}	^{God has given each of us the ability}
^{1 Cor 13:2}	^{if I had the gift of faith}
^{Jas 1:5}	^{give a bountiful supply of wisdom}
^{Jas 4:6}	^{he gives us more and more strength}

Temporal

^{Gen 9:1}	^{God blessed Noah and his sons}
^{Lev 26:4-5}	^{I will give you regular rains,}
^{Psa 34:10}	^{Lord will never lack any good thing.}
^{Psa 136:25}	^{He gives food to every living thing,}
^{Isa 30:23}	^{God will bless you with rain at planting}
^{Acts 14:17}	^{sending you rain and good crops}

From Christ

^{Matt 11:28}	^{Come to me and I will give you rest}
^{John 6:27}	^{that I, the Messiah, can give you.}
^{John 16:23}	^{he will give you what you ask for}
^{John 17:22}	^{I have given them the glory you gave me}

GLORIFYING GOD
, see
Praise

GLUTTONY

Examples of

^{Num 11:4-5}	^{began to long for the good things}
^{1 Sam 2:13-14}	^{put a three-pronged fleshhook into the pot}
^{Psa 78:18}	^{demanding other food than God was giving}
^{Dan 5:1}	^{a feast where the wine flowed freely.}

Condemned

^{Prov 23:1}	^{dont stuff yourself, though it all tastes good}
^{Prov 23:19-21}	^{dont carouse with drunkards and gluttons,}
^{Prov 25:16}	^{Dont eat too much of it,}
^{Phil 3:19}	^{their god is their appetite:}
^{Jude 1:12}	^{gorging and stuffing themselves without thought}

GOD, HIS NAMES

The Father

^{Matt 11:25}	^{Oh Father, Lord of heaven and earth,}
^{Matt 28:19}	^{in the name of the Father and the Son}
^{Mark 14:36}	^{Father, Father, he said, everything is possible}
^{Luke 10:22}	^{no one really knows the Father except the Son}
^{Luke 22:41-42}	^{Father, if your are willing, please take this cup}
^{John 1:14}	^{the only Son of the heavenly Father!}
^{Acts 1:4}	^{in fulfillment of the Fathers promise,}
^{Rom 8:15}	^{calling to him, Father,}
^{Gal 4:6}	^{speak of God as our dear Father.}
^{Eph 1:16-17}	^{the glorious Father of our Lord Jesus}
^{Jas 3:9}	^{Sometimes it praises our heavenly Father,}
^{1 Joh 1:2}	^{He was with the Father}

The Son, see
Christ, names of
;
Son of God

The Spirit, see
Holy Spirit

The Creator

^{Gen 1:1}	^{When God began creating the heavens}
^{Gen 2:7}	^{God formed a mans body from the dust}
^{Neh 9:6}	^{You have made the skies and the heavens,}
^{Psa 8:3}	^{see the work of your fingers}
^{Psa 33:6}	^{He spoke, and the heavens were formed,}
^{Psa 146:6}	^{God who made both earth and heaven,}
^{Prov 3:19}	^{The Lords wisdom founded the earth;}
^{Isa 37:16-17}	^{You alone made heaven and earth.}
^{Isa 45:8}	^{I, Jehovah, created the heavens and earth.}
^{Jer 10:12}	^{God formed the earth by his power}
^{Zec 12:1}	^{laid the foundation of the earth,}
^{John 1:3}	^{He created everything there is}
^{Acts 17:24}	^{He made the world and everything in it,}
^{Heb 11:3}	^{all thingswere made at Gods command;}
^{Rev 4:11}	^{for you have created all things.}

Jehovah

^{Gen 12:7}	^{Then Jehovah appeared to Abram}
^{Gen 26:25}	^{Isaac built an altar and worshiped Jehovah;}
^{Exod 6:2-3}	^{I am Jehovah, the Almighty God}
^{Exod 20:2}	^{I am Jehovah your God who liberated you}
^{Lev 19:3-4}	^{for I am Jehovah your God.}
^{Deut 6:4}	^{O Israel, listen: Jehovah is our God,}
^{2 Sam 12:25}	^{(meaning, Beloved of Jehovah)}
^{Psa 88:1}	^{O Jehovah, God of my salvation,}
^{Psa 99:1}	^{Jehovah is King! Let the nations tremble!}
^{Isa 45:5}	^{I am Jehovah; there is no other God.}
^{Joel 3:2}	^{Valley Where Jehovah Judges}
^{Amos 6:8}	^{Jehovah, the Lord God of Hosts,}

Holy One of Israel

^{2 Kgs 19:22}	^{It is the Holy One of Israel!}
^{Psa 71:22}	^{promises, O Holy One of Israel.}
^{Isa 1:4}	^{have despised the Holy One of Israel.}
^{Jer 51:5}	^{sin against the Holy One of Israel.}

The I Am

^{Exod 3:14}

^{Just say, I Am has sent me!}

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