The Living Bible (438 page)

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BOOK: The Living Bible

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Justice for, commanded

^{Lev 19:15}	^{not noticing whether a person is poor or rich;}
^{Prov 24:23}	^{wrong to sentence the poor, and let the rich go free.}
^{Jas 2:5}	^{God has chosen the poor to be rich in faith,}

Laws concerning

^{Exod 22:25}	^{not to handle the transaction in any ordinary way,}
^{Exod 23:11}	^{let the poor among the people harvest}
^{Lev 19:10}	^{Leave them for the poor}
^{Lev 25:25}	^{If anyone becomes poor and sells some of his land,}
^{Deut 14:28}	^{use your entire tithe for local welfare programs;}
^{Deut 15:4-5}	^{No one will become poor because of this,}

POVERTY
, see
Poor people

Exhortations concerning

^{Prov 6:11}	^{as you sleep, poverty creeps upon you}
^{Prov 10:15}	^{The poor mans poverty is his only curse.}
^{Prov 20:13}	^{If you love sleep, you will end in poverty.}
^{Prov 23:19-21}	^{for they are on their way to poverty.}
^{Prov 24:34}	^{poverty will break upon you suddenly}
^{Prov 28:19}	^{work brings prosperity; playing around brings poverty.}
^{Prov 30:8}	^{give me neither poverty nor riches!}

PRAISE

Examples of

^{Exod 15:1}	^{I will sing to the Lord, for he has triumphed}
^{Exod 15:21}	^{Sing to the Lord, for he has triumphed}
^{Judg 5:2}	^{Praise the Lord! Israels leaders bravely led;}
^{1 Sam 2:1}	^{How I rejoice in the Lord! How he has blessed me!}
^{2 Sam 22:4}	^{the Lord, Who is worthy to be praised;}
^{1 Chr 16:8}	^{give thanks to the Lord and pray to him,}
^{1 Chr 29:10}	^{God of our father Israel, praise your name}

In heaven

^{Neh 9:6}	^{all the angels of heaven worship you.}
^{Job 38:6-7}	^{stars sang together and all the angels shouted}
^{Psa 148:2}	^{Praise him, all his angels, all the armies of heaven.}
^{Luke 2:13}	^{the armies of heavenpraising God:}
^{Rev 11:15}	^{loud voices shouting down from heaven,}

God worthy of

^{Deut 10:21}	^{He is your praise and he is your God,}
^{Isa 42:10}	^{Sing a new song to the Lord;}
^{Dan 2:23}	^{I thank and praise you, O God of my fathers,}
^{Joel 2:26}	^{Praise the Lord, who does these miracles}
^{Hab 3:3}	^{the earth is full of his praise!}
^{Eph 1:6}	^{all praise to God for his wonderful kindness}

PRAYER(S)

Examples of

^{Gen 32:9}	^{Then Jacob prayed, O God of Abraham}
^{Josh 7:7}	^{Joshua cried out to the Lord, O Jehovah,}
^{1 Sam 1:10}	^{crying bitterly as she prayed to the Lord.}
^{2 Sam 7:18}	^{sat before the Lord and prayed,}
^{1 Kgs 18:36}	^{Elijah walked up to the altar and prayed,}
^{2 Kgs 20:11}	^{So Isaiah asked the Lord to do this,}
^{Ezra 9:5}	^{I fell to my knees and lifted my hands}
^{Jer 32:16}	^{after I had given the papers to Baruch I prayed:}
^{Dan 9:3}	^{I prayed, I fasted, and wore rough sackcloth,}
^{Jon 2:1}	^{Jonah prayed to the Lord his God from inside the fish:}
^{Acts 9:11}	^{He is praying to me right now,}
^{Acts 10:2}	^{He gave generously to charity and was a man of prayer.}
^{Acts 10:9-10}	^{Peter went up on the roof of his house to pray.}
^{Acts 12:5}	^{prayer was going up to God from the Church}

The Lords

^{Matt 6:9}	^{Our Father in heaven, we honor your holy name.}
^{Luke 11:2}	^{Father, may your name be honored}

Public

^{Exod 20:24}	^{I will come and bless you there.}
^{2 Chr 7:14}	^{if my people will humble themselves and pray,}
^{Matt 6:5}	^{by praying publicly on street corners}
^{Matt 18:19}	^{if two agree here on earth concerning anything}
^{Mark 12:40}	^{by praying long prayers in public}

Private

^{Psa 55:17}	^{I will pray morning, noon, and night,}
^{Dan 6:10}	^{he went home and knelt down as usual}
^{Matt 6:6}	^{shut the door behind you and pray}

In the name of Christ

^{John 16:26}

^{you will present your petitions over my signature!}

Before eating

^{Matt 14:19}	^{asked Gods blessing on the meal,}
^{Matt 26:26}	^{Jesus took a small loaf of bread and blessed it,}
^{Mark 8:6}	^{he took the seven loaves, thanked God}
^{Acts 27:35}	^{he took some hardtack and gave thanks to God}

Positions of the body during

^{Num 16:22}	^{Moses and Aaron fell face downward to the ground}
^{1 Kgs 8:22-23}	^{Solomon stood before the altar of the Lord}
^{2 Chr 6:12-13}	^{he knelt down, reached out his arms toward heaven,}
^{Psa 95:6}	^{Come, kneel before the Lord our Maker,}
^{Matt 26:39}	^{fell face downward on the ground, and prayed,}
^{1 Tim 2:8}	^{to pray with holy hands lifted up to God,}

Of the wicked, not heard

^{Psa 66:18}	^{He would not have listened if I had not confessed}
^{Prov 15:8}	^{The Lord hates the gifts of the wicked,}
^{Mic 3:4}	^{Do you really expect him to listen?}
^{John 9:31}	^{Well, God doesnt listen to evil men.}
^{Jas 4:3}	^{you dont get it because your whole aim is wrong}

When offered

^{Psa 5:3}	^{Each morning I will look to you in heaven}
^{Psa 55:17}	^{I will pray morning, noon, and night,}
^{Psa 88:1}	^{I have wept before you day and night.}
^{Psa 88:13}	^{will keep pleading day by day.}
^{Psa 143:8}	^{Let me see your kindness to me in the morning,}
^{Isa 33:2}	^{Be our strength each day and our salvation}
^{Dan 6:10}	^{prayed three times a day,}
^{Luke 6:12}	^{prayed all night}
^{1 Thes 5:17}	^{Always keep on praying.}

Exhortations concerning

^{Zec 13:9}	^{They will call upon my name and I will hear them;}
^{Matt 21:22}	^{You can get anythinganything you ask for}
^{Rom 10:13}	^{Anyone who calls upon the name of the Lord}
^{Jas 1:5}	^{ask him, and he will gladly tell you,}

Commanded

^{Matt 7:7}	^{Ask, and you will be given what you ask for.}
^{Luke 18:1}	^{they must keep praying until the answer comes.}
^{Eph 6:18}	^{Pray all the time. Ask God for anything}
^{Col 4:2}	^{Dont be weary in prayer; keep at it;}
^{1 Thes 5:25}	^{Dear brothers, pray for us.}
^{1 Tim 2:1}	^{Pray much for others; plead for Gods mercy}
^{1 Tim 2:8}	^{men everywhere to pray with holy hands}

Answered, examples

^{Psa 3:4}	^{I cried out to the Lord, and he heard me}
^{Psa 99:6}	^{cried to him for help, he answered them.}
^{Jon 2:2}	^{I cried to the Lord and he answered me;}
^{Acts 4:31}	^{they were all filled with the Holy Spirit}
^{Jas 5:17}	^{he prayed earnestly that no rain would fall, none fell}

PRIDE
, see
Boasting

Examples of

^{2 Sam 17:23}	^{Ahithophelpublicly disgraced}
^{2 Kgs 5:11}	^{But Naaman was angry and stalked away.}
^{2 Kgs 20:13}	^{Hezekiah welcomed them and showed them all}
^{2 Chr 26:16}	^{But at that point he became proud}
^{Est 6:6}	^{Whom would he want to honor more than me?}
^{Ezek 28:2-3}	^{You are so proud you think you are God,}
^{Dan 5:20}	^{his heart and mind were hardened in pride,}

Origin of

^{Ezek 28:2-3}	^{You are so proud you think you are God,}
^{Zep 3:11}	^{you will no longer be rebels against me.}
^{Mark 7:21}	^{out of mens hearts, come evil thoughts}
^{Jas 4:6}	^{but sets himself against the proud and haughty.}
^{1 Joh 2:16}	^{They are from this evil world}

Evil results of

^{Psa 10:2}	^{Pour upon these men the evil they planned for others!}
^{Prov 21:4}	^{Pride, lust and evil actions are all sin.}

Exhortations condemning

^{Prov 11:2}	^{Proud men end in shame,}
^{Prov 16:5}	^{proud men shall be punished.}
^{Prov 18:12}	^{Pride ends in destruction;}
^{Mark 12:38}	^{Beware of the teachers of religion!}
^{Luke 11:43}	^{you love the seats of honor in the synagogues}
^{Rom 11:18}	^{you must be careful not to brag}
^{1 Cor 10:12}	^{For you too may fall}
^{Gal 6:3}	^{If anyone thinks he is too great}

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