The Bible is full of verses about joy. From feeling joy in the happier moments of life to choosing joy in the more difficult seasons, God’s Word is full of promises to help us live truly joyful lives.
We hope that the verses from the Old Testament and New Testament below will be an encouragement to you as you study what Scripture has to say about this subject.
The Bible is full of verses about how to raise children. Parents are instructed to protect, love and discipline their children. Children are exhorted to honor and respect their parents. Jesus loves and welcomes children. And He says that we must become like children to enter His kingdom.
We hope that the collection of verses below will be a great help to you as you study this topic. (All verses are taken from the New American Standard Version of the Bible.)
Are you struggling with anxiety? Even though the Bible says to be anxious for nothing, we all struggle not to worry when we face uncertainty and stressful circumstances. The good news is that God’s Word is filled with promises to help us combat anxiety when it rears its ugly head.
Whatever you are facing right now, take some time to read what God’s Word says about anxiety. We have compiled many verses below that address this subject. We pray that they are an encouragement to you! (All verses are taken from the New American Standard Version of the Bible.)
All of us face circumstances that test our faith. Perhaps your faith is struggling now. Or maybe you just want to learn more about a specific aspect of faith. Regardless of your questions, the Bible is filled with verses to guide your understanding of this subject.
Faith is mentioned 451 times in the New American Standard Version of the Bible. The Bible certainly has a lot to say about this subject! We’ve compiled hundreds of verses by category and books of the Bible below. We hope that our exhaustive collection is an encouragement and inspiration to your faith. (All verses are taken from the New American Standard Version of the Bible.)
PLEASE NOTE: This e-teaching is not appropriate for children, preadolescents, and many adolescents.
Because I happen to know that there is a lot of interest in the topic of masturbation, I also realize that the danger exists that many readers started this book by scanning the table of contents in hopes of locating a chapter on the subject. You can see by my chapter title that I’ve made it very easy for those readers to find what interests them.
If you are one of those readers, however, I’m going to request that you employ some restraint and not read it without first reading all the prior chapters. The reason is because those chapters frame this one within some essential context. We’ve considered some “strange sexual Scriptural stories” and some relevant revelation from the Mosaic Law. I’ve warned strongly against the dangers of porn. Those earlier chapters lay a foundation that will help make this one even more beneficial than it would otherwise be. If you haven’t already read them, please do.
OK, from this point onward, I’m going to trust that every reader has heeded my advice. So now let’s talk about masturbation.
The Bible is full of verses about patience. Patience is the fourth fruit of the Spirit listed in Galatians 5:22-23. Scripture calls on us to wait patiently on God during trials.
We hope that the collection of verses we’ve compiled below will be a great help to you as you strive to grow in patience. (All verses are taken from the New American Standard Version of the Bible.)
PLEASE NOTE: This e-teaching is not appropriate for children, preadolescents, and many adolescents.
As I was writing earlier chapters, my heart was going out to single adults who are striving to be sexually pure, as I knew I might be stirring desires they’re struggling to suppress. It’s not always easy to follow Jesus in a sex-saturated society, and it is especially challenging for single Christians. The temptation to compromise sexually on some level is significant.
Consider the email below that I received from a Kenyan teenager while I was writing this chapter. You may be surprised to read how young she was when she was introduced to porn and became sexually active, but her story represents the tragic experience and regular struggles of innumerable Christian singles:
The Bible is full of verses about peace. And with all of the chaos in our world today, we need these promises for peace more than ever. If you feel overwhelmed by the noise in the media or your own life’s circumstances, God offers an escape for you in His Word.
We hope that the collection of verses about peace below will be a great encouragement to you, whatever you are facing today. (All verses are taken from the New American Standard Version of the Bible.)
PLEASE NOTE: This e-teaching is not appropriate for children, preadolescents, and many adolescents.
As we were considering, in the previous two chapters, the moral deficiencies of ancient sexual standards, you may have wondered how ancient consciences could have remained undisturbed by what we confidently classify as immorality. Even when one’s culture approves of inappropriate behavior, does not one’s God-given conscience condemn compromising conduct?
The answer is “yes,” but culture often wins over conscience. If “everyone is doing it” or “everyone thinks it is OK,” the inward voice of conviction is more easily ignored. Although unregenerate people certainly “show the work of the Law written in their hearts, their conscience bearing witness and their thoughts alternately accusing or else defending them” (Rom. 2:15), they often “suppress the truth in unrighteousness” (Rom 1:18). People today do it every bit as much as ancient people. Nothing has changed.
The Bible is full of verses about family. God created the family unit. His Word provides guidance on family values, challenging relationships, raising children, facing loss and more.
You can turn to Scripture for help with parenting, marriage and sibling dynamics. We hope that the Bible verses below will deepen your understanding of this subject. (All verses are taken from the New American Standard Version of the Bible.)