Category: Bible Topics

Visited upon:

Israel in Egypt… Genesis 15:13
Samson by Philistines… Judges 16:5, 6, 19
David by God… Psalms 88:7
Judah by God… Lamentations 3:33
Israel by the world… Psalm 129:1, 2
The just by the wicked… Amos 5:12; Hebrews 11:37
Christians by the world… 2 Corinthians 1:6

Design of, to:

Show God’s mercy… Isaiah 63:9
Make us seek God… Hosea 5:15
Bring us back to God… Psalms 119:67
Humble us… 2 Chronicles 33:12
Test us… Isaiah 48:10

In the Christian’s life:

A means of testing… Mark 4:17
A part of life… Matthew 24:9
To be endured… 2 Timothy 4:5
Part of Gospel… 1 Thessalonians 1:6
Must not be disturbed by… 1 Thessalonians 3:3
Commendable examples of… 2 Timothy 3:11

Momentary…  2 Corinthians 4:17
Sometimes intense… 2 Corinthians 1:8-10
Must be shared… Philippians 4:14
Cannot separate from God… Romans  8:35-39
Deliverance from promised… Psalms 34:19
Need prayer in… James 5:13
Terminated at Christ’s return… 2 Thessalonians 1:4-7
See also Trials

Kinds of:

Natural… Romans 1:31
Paternal… Luke 15:20
Maternal… 1 Kings 3:16-27
Fraternal… Genesis 43:30-34
Filial… Genesis 49:29, 30
National… Psalms 137:1-6
Racial… Romans 9:1-3
For wife…  Ephesians 5:25-33
For husband… Titus 2:4
Christian… Romans 12:10
Heavenly… Colossians 3:1, 2

Good, characteristics of:

Loyal, intense… Ruth 1:14-18
Memorable… 2 Samuel 1:17-27
Natural, normal… 2 Samuel 13:37-39
Tested, tried… Genesis 22:1-19
Emotional… John 11:33-36
Grateful… Luke 7:36-50
Joyous… Psalms 126:1-6
Christ-centered… Matthew 10:37-42

Evil, characteristics of:

Unnatural… Romans 1:18-32
Pretended… Matthew 26:47-49
Abnormal… 2 Timothy 3:3
Fleshly… Romans 13:13, 14
Worldly… 2 Timothy 4:10
Defiling, degrading… 2 Peter 2:10-12
Agonizing, in hell… Luke 16:23-28

Parade of egotism… Esther 6:6-9
Boast of the power… Daniel 4:29, 30
Sign of hypocrisy… Matthew 6:1, 2, 16
Outbreak of false teachers… 2 Peter 2:18, 19
Sign of antichrist… 2 Thessalonians 2:4, 9
Proof of spiritual decay… 1 Corinthians 4:6-8

Manifested in:

Cordiality… Genesis 18:1-8
Compassion… Luke 10:33-37
Generosity… Philippians 4:10, 14-18
Unantagonizing speech… 1 Samuel 25:23-31

Examples of:

Jonathan… 1 Samuel 18:1-4 
Titus… 2 Corinthians 8:16-18
Timothy… Philippians 2:17-20
Gaius… 3 John 1-6
Demetrius… 3 John 12

Applied physically to:

Distance… Genesis 22:4
A journey… Numbers 9:10
Sound of joy… Ezra 3:13
Ostracism… Luke 17:12

Applied spiritually to:

God’s knowledge… Psalms 139:2
Unworthiness…  Luke 18:13
Eternal separation… Luke 16:23
Backsliding… Luke 22:54
Gentiles… Acts 2:39
God’s promises… Hebrews 11:13
Consignment to doom… Revelation 17:10-17

A place near Salim where John the Baptist baptized… John 3:22, 23

A paralytic healed by Peter… Acts 9:32-35

His interest in believers, by right of:

Election… John 15:16
Redemption… Revelation 1:5
Regeneration… Colossians 1:27
Imputed righteousness… 2 Corinthians 5:21; Philippians 3:9

His defense of believers by:

Prayer…  Luke 22:31-34
Protection… Hebrews 13:6
Provision… Psalms 23:1; John 10:28
Perseverance…  2 Timothy 4:17, 18

His blessings upon believers:

Another Comforter… John 14:16, 17
New commandment… John 13:34, 35
New nature…  2 Corinthians 5:17
New name… Revelation 2:17
New life… John 4:14
New relationship… John 15:15

Our duties prescribed by Him:

Our mission – world evangelization… Matthew 28:16-20
Our means – the Holy Spirit… Acts 1:8
Our might – the Gospel… Romans 1:6
Our motivation – the love of Christ… 2 Corinthians 5:14, 15

Sought by:

A king… Esther 1:13-15
Another ruler…  Acts 25:13-27
A usurper…  2 Samuel 16:20-23
Five men…  2 Kings 22:12-20

Sought from:

The ephod… 1 Samuel 23:9-12
A prophet… Jeremiah 42:1-6
A dead prophet … 1 Samuel 28:7-20
A council… Acts 15:1-22
A grieving husband… Judges 20:4-7

Congregation of Israel… Judges 20:7

Kinds of:

Helpful… Exodus 18:12-25
Rejected…  1 Kings 2:6-8
Timely…  1 Samuel 25:32-34
Good… 2 Kings 5:13, 14
God-inspired… 2 Samuel 17:6-14
Foolish… Job 2:9
Humiliating…  Esther 6:6-11
Fatal…  Esther 5:14
Ominous… Matthew 27:19
Accepted…  Acts 5:34-41

Messiah’s advent… Numbers 24:14-19
A piece of property… Ruth 4:4