SPECIFIC THINGS TO OBSERVE
WORK-IN-PROGRESS
WORK-IN-PROGRESS
KEY WORDS
“As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Now remain in my love.” (John 15:9)
ADVICE
“Have faith in God.” (Mk. 11:22)
ADMONITION
“But I tell you: Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you that you may be sons of your Father in heaven.” (Mt. 5:44-45)
WARNING
“Do not judge, or you too will be judged.” (Mt. 7:1)
EXHORTATION
“Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us.” (Heb. 12:1)
PROMISE
“Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.” (Mk. 11:24) “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” (Mt. 5:3)
REASONS
“No one can serve two masters. Either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and Money.” (Mt. 6:24)
CAUSE AND EFFECT
“Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows. The one who sows to please his sinful nature, from that nature will reap destruction; the one who sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life.” (Gal 6:7-8)
RESULTS / CONDITIONS / CONSEQUENCES
“If anyone would come after me, he must deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me. For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for me will save it.” (Lk 9:23-24)
ILLUSTRATION
“I am the vine and my Father is the gardener. He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit he prunes so that it will even be more fruitful.” (John 15:1-2)
CONTRAST
“Brothers, I could not address you as spiritual but as worldly – mere infants in Christ. I gave you milk, not solid food, for you were not ready for it. Indeed, you are still not ready.” (1 Cor 3:1-2)
COMPARISON
“Therefore, everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice, he is like a wise man who built his house on the rock.” (Mt. 7:24)
REPETITION
“Give thanks to the LORD, for he is good; his love endures forever. Let Israel say: ‘His love endures forever.’ Let the house of Aaron say: ‘His love endures forever.’ Let those who fear the LORD say: ‘His love endures forever.’” (Ps 118:1-4)
PROGRESSION
“I planted the seed, Apollos watered it, but God made it grow.” (1 Cor 3:6)
QUESTION
“What shall we say, then? Shall we go on sinning so that grace may increase? By no means! We died to sin; how can we live it any longer?” (Romans 6:1-2)
ATMOSPHERE
“You foolish Galatians! Who has bewitched you? Before your very eyes Jesus was clearly portrayed as crucified.” (Gal 3:1)
LITERARY FORM
“I am a rose of Sharon, a lily of the valleys. Like a lily among thorns is my darling among the maidens” (Song of Songs 2:1-2)
