Bible Study Topics - Page 3 of 5
9. THE CHRISTIAN LIFE
BORN AGAIN.
1. John 3:3-8: The necessity and results of the New Birth.
2. Ezekiel 3:26-27: Old heart, new heart.
3. 2 Corinthians 5:17: Once born again, the old is gone; all things are new.
4. Ephesians 4:22-24: Old man, new man.
5. 1 Peter 1:23: The role of the Word of God in the New Birth.
CHRISTIAN GROWTH.
6. 1 Peter 2:1-2: New Christians should start with the "milk" of the Word.
7. Hebrews 5:12-14: But don't stay on milk forever.
8. Ephesians 4:15: Grow up in all things, into Christ.
9. 2 Peter 3:18: Grow in grace and in knowing Jesus.
HOW JESUS HELPS US GROW.
10. Galatians 2:20: We live by faith in the Son of God.
11. Philippians 2:13: God works in and through us to will and to do.
12. Philippians 4:13: Through Christ's power in us, we can do all things.
WHAT JESUS BEGINS IN US, HE FINISHES.
13. Philippians 1:6: What Jesus begins in us, He completes.
14. Hebrews 12:2 Jesus is the Author and Finisher of our faith.
10. BAPTISM/LORD'S SUPPER
IMPORTANCE OF BAPTISM.
1. Matthew 3:13-15: Jesus was baptized as an example to us.
2. Mark 16:15-16: Belief that leads to baptism saves us.
BAPTISM A SPIRITUAL SYMBOL.
3. Romans 6:3-4: Death, burial, resurrection.
4. Colossians 2:12: Buried and resurrected by faith.
5. Galatians 3:27: A symbol of a new relationship with Christ.
6. Acts 2:38: We receive the Holy Spirit at baptism.
7. 1 Corinthians 12:12-13: We become part of Christ's Body at baptism.
8. Acts 19:1-7: On being baptized again after receiving new truth.
BAPTISM IS BY IMMERSION.
9. Matthew 3:16: Jesus came up out of the water.
10. Acts 8:36-39: Philip and the eunuch both went down into the water.
THE LORD'S SUPPER-A SPIRITUAL SYMBOL.
11. Matthew 26:26-28: The record of the original Lord's Supper.
12. John 13:12-15: Before the Lord's Supper came the foot-washing.
13. 1 Corinthians 10:16-17: The Communion service of bread and wine.
14. 1 Corinthians 11:23-30: Jesus established the symbol of the Lord's Supper.
11. CHRISTIAN BEHAVIOR
BASIC PRINCIPLES FOR CHRISTIAN BEHAVIOR.
1. Ecclesiastes 9:10: Whatever you do, do your best.
2. Matthew 6:14-15: Forgiving others.
3. Luke 10:27: Love others.
4. Romans 12:9-19: Abhor the evil, cling to the good.
5. 2 Corinthians 9:6-7: Be a cheerful giver.
6. 1 Thessalonians 5:17-18: Give thanks in everything.
7. 1 Timothy 5:8: Provide for your family.
8. 1 Timothy 6:6-10: Contentment.
BIBLE PRINCIPLES FOR ENTERTAINMENT.
9. Romans 8:5: We either feed the sinful nature or the spiritual nature.
10. Philippians 4:8: The great Bible standard for recreation, amusement, entertainment-and all our behavior.
BIBLE PRINCIPLES FOR DRESS.
11. Isaiah 3:16-24: God's prophecy about the decorated women of Zion.
12. 1 Timothy 2:9-10: Modesty and the inward adornment of good works.
13. 1 Peter 3:3-4: Inner versus outer beauty.
BIBLE PRINCIPLES OF SPEECH.
14. Matthew 26:73-74: On swearing and bywords.
15. Ephesians 4:29: Let nothing corrupt escape your lips.
16. Ephesians 5:4: Avoid obscenities and foolish talk.
BIBLE PRINCIPLES OF WORK ETHICS.
17. Proverbs 10:4-5: He who deals with a slack hand becomes poor.
18. Proverbs 14:23: In all labor there is profit.
19. Proverbs 23:4-5: Don't overwork to be rich.
20. 2 Corinthians 6:14: Don't be unequally yoked.
BIBLE PRINCIPLES OF LAZINESS.
21. Proverbs 6:6-11: Look to the ant for an example.
22. Proverbs 19:15: An idle person will suffer hunger.
23. Proverbs 24:30-34: A little sleep and slumber brings laziness.
BIBLE PRINCIPLES ON AVOIDING GREED.
24. Proverbs 1:19: Greedy for gain.
25. Proverbs 15:27: A greedy person troubles even his own house.
26. Proverbs 21:5: Being hasty leads to poverty.
12. MANAGING GOD'S GIFT
GOD OWNS EVERYTHING.
1. Psalm 50:10: The cattle on a thousand hills.
2. Haggai 2:8: All the silver and the gold.
3. Psalm 24:1: The world and everything in it.
ALL THAT WE HAVE COMES FROM GOD.
4. Acts 17:25: Life, breath and all things.
5. 1 Chronicles 29:12: Riches and honor.
6. Deuteronomy 8:11-18: The power to get wealth.
RETURNING A PORTION TO GOD.
7. Leviticus 27:30-32: Tithe is one-tenth of my income.
8. Malachi 3:7-8: Warning against robbing God of His tithes and offerings.
9. Matthew 23:23: Tithing not to be left undone.
TITHE IS TO BE USED FOR SUPPORT OF THE MINISTRY.
10. Numbers 18:21: Priests received tithe for their services.
11. 1 Corinthians 9:13-14: Tithe for support of the ministry.
GOD WILL PROVIDE FOR US IF WE PUT HIM FIRST.
12. Malachi 3:10: The great tithing promise.
13. Matthew 6:33: Seek God first, and will provide.
14. Psalm 37:25: The righteous never have a beg.
15. 2 Corinthians 9:6-7: God loves a cheerful giver.
