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KILLING
, see
Murder

KINDNESS
, see
Compassion

KINGDOM

Of Heaven

^{Matt 3:2}	^{the Kingdom of Heaven is coming soon.}
^{Matt 8:11}	^{sit down in the Kingdom of Heaven}
^{Matt 11:11}	^{the lesser lights in the Kingdom of Heaven}
^{Matt 13:11}	^{to understand about the Kingdom of Heaven,}

Of Christ

^{Matt 16:28}	^{certainly live to see me coming in my Kingdom.}
^{John 18:36}	^{But my Kingdom is not of the world.}
^{2 Pet 1:11}	^{Kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus}

Of God

^{1 Chr 29:11}	^{O Lord, and this is your kingdom.}
^{Psa 22:28}	^{the Lord is King and rules the nations.}
^{Psa 45:6}	^{Your throne, O god, endures forever.}
^{Psa 145:11}	^{the glory of your Kingdom and mention}
^{Isa 24:23}	^{Lord of heavens armies will mount his throne}
^{Dan 2:44}	^{the God of heaven will set up a kingdom}

Of Satan

^{Matt 12:26}

^{destroying his own kingdom.}

KNOWLEDGE

Of good and evil

^{Gen 2:9}	^{giving knowledge of Good and Bad.}
^{Gen 2:16-17}	^{make you aware of right and wrong, good and bad.}
^{Gen 3:22}	^{become as we are, knowing good and bad,}

Given by God

^{2 Chr 1:12}	^{the wisdom and knowledge you asked for!}
^{Psa 119:66}	^{teach me good judgment as well as knowledge.}
^{Prov 1:3}	^{for he wanted them to be understanding,}
^{Prov 2:6}	^{For the Lord grants wisdom! His every word}
^{Dan 2:21}	^{He gives wise men their wisdom,}
^{Matt 11:25}	^{for revealing it to little children.}
^{1 Cor 1:5}	^{has given you a full understanding of the truth;}

Lack of

^{Prov 1:22}	^{How long will you go on being fools?}
^{Jer 4:22}	^{they are dull, retarded children}
^{Hos 4:6}	^{people are destroyed because they dont know me,}
^{Rom 1:22}	^{without God, they became utter fools}
^{1 Cor 15:34}	^{Get some sense and quite your sinning.}

Prayer for

^{John 17:3}	^{by knowing you, the only true God,}
^{Eph 3:18-19}	^{may you be able to feel and understand,}
^{Col 1:9}	^{asking God to help you understand}

Of salvation

^{Luke 1:77}

^{tell his people how to find forgiveness of their sins.}

Responsibility of

^{Num 15:30}	^{anyone who deliberately makes the mistake.}
^{Luke 12:47}	^{though he knew his duty he refused to do it.}
^{John 15:22}	^{now they have no excuse for their sin.}
^{Rom 2:21}	^{why dont you teach yourselves?}
^{Jas 4:17}	^{knowing what is right to do and then not doing it}

Of Christ

^{Phil 3:18}

^{many who walk along the Christian road}

Human, imperfection of

^{Eccl 1:16-18}	^{even this was like chasing the wind.}
^{1 Cor 1:19}	^{ignore the best ideas of men,}
^{1 Cor 3:19}	^{the wisdom of this world is foolishness to God.}

LAMB(S)

^{Exod 29:38}	^{Each day offer two yearling lambs upon the altar,}
^{Lev 3:7-8}	^{lay his hand upon its head and kill it}
^{Lev 23:19}	^{two male yearling lambs for a peace offering.}
^{Num 7:15}	^{a male yearling lamb as burnt offerings;}
^{Num 28:9-10}	^{Sabbath day, sacrifice two yearling male lambs}

Of God

^{John 1:29}	^{the Lamb of God who takes away the worlds sin!}
^{John 1:36}	^{See! There is the Lamb of God!}
^{1 Cor 5:7}	^{Christ, Gods Lamb, has been slain for us.}
^{1 Pet 1:19}	^{of Christ, the sinless, spotless Lamb of God.}
^{Rev 5:6}	^{a Lamb standing before the twenty-four Elders,}
^{Rev 7:10}	^{God upon the throne, and from the Lamb.}

LAMP(S)

Miraculous appearance of

^{Gen 15:17}

^{a flaming torch that passed between the halves}

Laws concerning, Tabernacle

^{Exod 27:20}	^{pure olive oil to use in the lamps of the Tabernacle,}
^{Exod 37:17}	^{he made the lampstand, again using pure, beaten gold.}
^{Lev 24:1}	^{to bring you pure olive oil for an eternal flame}

Symbolic

^{Rev 4:5}

^{in front of his throne were seven lighted lamps}

Figurative

^{Zep 1:12}	^{I will search with lanterns in Jerusalems}
^{Rev 21:23}	^{the glory of God and of the Lamb illuminate it.}

LAND

Creation of

^{Gen 1:9-10}

^{gathered into oceans so that dry land will emerge.}

Laws concerning

^{Exod 23:11}	^{but let the land rest and lie fallow}
^{Lev 25:14-16}	^{if the land is sold or bought}
^{Lev 25:23}	^{remember, the land is mine,}
^{Lev 27:17}	^{If a man dedicates his field}
^{Num 27:6-7}	^{Give them land along with their uncles;}
^{Num 36:1}	^{divide the land by lot among the people}

LAUGHTER
, see
Joy

Of God

^{Psa 37:12-13}	^{The Lord is laughing}
^{Psa 59:8}	^{Lord, laugh at them!}
^{Prov 1:26}	^{Ill laugh! Mock me, will you?}

Encouraged

^{Eccl 3:4}

^{A time to cry; a time to laugh;}

LAW OF GOD
, see
Commandment

To Adam

^{Gen 2:16-17}

^{If you eat its fruit, you will be doomed to die.}

To Noah

^{Gen 9:5-6}

^{murder is forbidden.}

Temporary, examples

^{Jer 3:16}	^{the Ark will not be reconstructed,}
^{Jer 31:33}	^{this is the new contract I will make with them:}
^{Heb 8:6}	^{the new agreement which he passes on to us from God}
^{Heb 10:1}	^{the old system of Jewish laws gave only a dim foretaste}

Described

^{Psa 19:7-8}	^{Gods laws are perfect. They protect us,}
^{Psa 119:4}	^{You have given us your laws to obey}
^{Rom 7:12}	^{the law itself was wholly right and good.}

LAW OF MOSES
, see
Commandments, the ten

Giving of

^{Exod 21:1}	^{Here are other laws you must obey:}
^{Lev 1:2-3}	^{give the following instructions to the people of Israel:}
^{Deut 12:1}	^{These are the laws you must obey}

Regulations concerning

^{Deut 17:18}	^{he must copy these laws from the book}
^{Deut 31:10-11}	^{laws be read to all the people}
^{Deut 31:26}	^{to put this book of the law beside the Ark,}

Reading of, examples

^{Josh 8:34}	^{Josua then read to them all the statements}
^{Neh 8:1-5}	^{read from early morning until noon.}

Book of the

^{2 Kgs 22:8}	^{a scroll in the Temple, with Gods laws written on it!}
^{2 Kgs 23:1}	^{read to them the entire book of Gods laws}

Fulfilled by Christ

^{Matt 5:17}

^{No, I came to fulfill them,}

Christians delivered from

^{John 1:17}	^{Christ brought us loving forgiveness as well.}
^{Acts 13:39}	^{freed from all guilt and declared righteous}
^{Acts 15:27-29}	^{no greater burden of the Jewish laws on you}
^{Gal 3:13}	^{Christ has bought us out from under the law}

Given with the angels present

^{Deut 33:2}	^{Surrounded by ten thousands of holy angels,}
^{Acts 7:53}	^{you received them from the hands of angels.}
^{Gal 3:19}	^{God gave his laws to angels to give to Moses,}

LAWSUIT(S)

To be avoided

^{Prov 25:8-10}	^{Dont be hot-headed and rush to court!}
^{Matt 5:25}	^{Come to terms quickly with your enemy}
^{1 Cor 6:1}	^{you go to law^ and ask a heathen court to decide}

LEARNING

Advantages of

^{Prov 1:5-6}	^{I want those already wise to become the wiser}
^{Prov 9:9}	^{Teach a wise man, and he will be the wiser;}
^{Prov 16:21}	^{The wise man is known by his common sense,}
^{Rom 15:4}	^{teach us patience and to encourage us,}
^{1 Cor 14:31}	^{everyone will learn and be encouraged and helped.}

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