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Character & Integrity

The Father sees what is done in secret and rewards sincere devotion.Matthew 6:4, 6, 18.
The greatest command is to love God with the whole heart, soul, mind, and strength.Matthew 22:37-38; Mark 12:29-30; Luke 10:27.
God knows the heart and sees what humans exalt.Luke 16:15.
Judgment should be righteous rather than based on appearances.John 7:24.
The Spirit convicts the world concerning sin, righteousness, and judgment.John 16:8-11.
Jesus describes himself as gentle and humble in heart.Matthew 11:29.
Jesus came to call sinners rather than the self-righteous.Matthew 9:13; Mark 2:17; Luke 5:32.
Those persecuted for righteousness are blessed because the kingdom is theirs.Matthew 5:10.
Entrance into the kingdom requires righteousness deeper than performative legalism.Matthew 5:20.
It is extremely difficult for the rich to enter the kingdom when wealth rules the heart.Matthew 19:23-24; Mark 10:23-25; Luke 18:24-25.
Those who mourn are blessed because they will be comforted.Matthew 5:4.
The meek are blessed because they will inherit the earth.Matthew 5:5.
Those who hunger and thirst for righteousness are blessed because they will be satisfied.Matthew 5:6.
The merciful are blessed because they will receive mercy.Matthew 5:7.
The pure in heart are blessed because they will see God.Matthew 5:8.
Peacemakers are blessed because they will be called sons of God.Matthew 5:9.
Those persecuted for Jesus should rejoice because their heavenly reward is great.Matthew 5:11-12; Luke 6:22-23.
Disciples are salt and must not lose their distinctive usefulness.Matthew 5:13; Mark 9:50; Luke 14:34-35.
Disciples are light and should let good works point others to the Father.Matthew 5:14-16.
Jesus fulfills rather than abolishes the Law and Prophets.Matthew 5:17.
God's law is not trivialized in Jesus' teaching.Matthew 5:18-19.
Anger and contempt toward a brother are morally serious.Matthew 5:21-22.
Reconciliation with an offended brother should be pursued urgently.Matthew 5:23-24.
Settle conflicts before they escalate into judgment.Matthew 5:25-26; Luke 12:57-59.
Lustful looking can constitute adultery of the heart.Matthew 5:27-28.
Take radical action against sources of sin.Matthew 5:29-30; 18:8-9; Mark 9:43-48.
Divorce is not a morally neutral escape from marital fidelity.Matthew 5:31-32; 19:3-9; Mark 10:2-12; Luke 16:18.
A disciple's "yes" or "no" should be reliable without manipulative oaths.Matthew 5:33-37.
Do not retaliate in personal vengeance.Matthew 5:38-42; Luke 6:29-30.
Be willing to absorb insult and inconvenience rather than mirror hostility.Matthew 5:39-41.
Give generously beyond the circle of likely repayment.Matthew 5:42; Luke 6:30, 34-35.
Love enemies and pray for persecutors.Matthew 5:44; Luke 6:27-28, 35.
Doing good only to those who do good to you falls short of kingdom love.Matthew 5:46-47; Luke 6:32-33.
Merciful love imitates the Father's character.Matthew 5:45, 48; Luke 6:35-36.
Do not practice righteousness merely to be seen.Matthew 6:1.
Charity should not be performed for applause.Matthew 6:2-4.
Prayer should not be performed for public admiration.Matthew 6:5-6.
Religious verbosity does not manipulate God.Matthew 6:7-8.
Fasting should not advertise spirituality.Matthew 6:16-18.
Treasure reveals the location of the heart.Matthew 6:19-21; Luke 12:33-34.
The inner eye can fill life with light or darkness.Matthew 6:22-23; Luke 11:34-36.
No one can serve both God and money.Matthew 6:24; Luke 16:13.
Life is more than food and the body more than clothing.Matthew 6:25; Luke 12:22-23.
Do not be consumed by anxiety about ordinary needs.Matthew 6:25-34; Luke 12:22-31.
Seek God's kingdom first and trust him for provision.Matthew 6:33; Luke 12:31.
Do not borrow tomorrow's trouble.Matthew 6:34.
Do not judge hypocritically while ignoring your own greater fault.Matthew 7:1-5; Luke 6:37, 41-42.
The measure used against others will be used against you.Matthew 7:2; Mark 4:24; Luke 6:38.
Correct your own fault before attempting to correct another's.Matthew 7:3-5; Luke 6:41-42.
Discernment is still required; do not give sacred things to those who will only trample them.Matthew 7:6.
Treat others as you want them to treat you.Matthew 7:12; Luke 6:31.
Enter through the narrow gate rather than the broad road to destruction.Matthew 7:13-14; Luke 13:24.
False prophets are known by their fruit.Matthew 7:15-20.
A good tree bears good fruit and a bad tree bad fruit.Matthew 7:17-20; 12:33; Luke 6:43-44.
The mouth speaks from the abundance of the heart.Matthew 12:34; Luke 6:45.
Good and evil actions flow from what is stored in the heart.Matthew 12:35; Luke 6:45.
People will give account for careless words.Matthew 12:36-37.
Defilement comes fundamentally from the heart rather than food entering the body.Matthew 15:10-20; Mark 7:14-23.
Evil thoughts, sexual sins, theft, murder, adultery, greed, deceit, envy, slander, pride, and folly arise from within.Mark 7:20-23; Matthew 15:19.
Do not nullify God's command through religious tradition.Matthew 15:3-9; Mark 7:6-13.
Lip-service worship with a distant heart is vain.Matthew 15:7-9; Mark 7:6-7.
Do not elevate human rules into divine commandments.Matthew 15:9; Mark 7:7-8.
Beware hypocrisy because hidden things will be exposed.Luke 12:1-3.
Guard against every form of greed.Luke 12:15.
A person's life does not consist in possessions.Luke 12:15.
Be rich toward God rather than merely storing earthly wealth.Luke 12:16-21.
Faithfulness in little reveals trustworthiness.Luke 16:10.
Dishonesty in little predicts dishonesty in much.Luke 16:10.
Faithfulness with worldly wealth is connected to fitness for true riches.Luke 16:11.
Avoid causing little ones or vulnerable believers to stumble.Matthew 18:6-7; Mark 9:42; Luke 17:1-2.
Temptations will come, but woe to the person through whom they come.Matthew 18:7; Luke 17:1.
Maintain salt and peace among yourselves.Mark 9:49-50.
Do not despise little ones.Matthew 18:10, 14.
Do not dominate others as Gentile rulers do.Matthew 20:25-28; Mark 10:42-45; Luke 22:25-27.
The greatest should become the servant.Matthew 20:26-27; 23:11; Mark 10:43-44; Luke 22:26.
Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.Matthew 23:12; Luke 14:11; 18:14.
Do not seek religious titles as a means of superiority.Matthew 23:8-10.
Do not imitate leaders whose conduct contradicts their teaching.Matthew 23:2-3.
Beware outward cleanliness hiding inward corruption.Matthew 23:25-28.
Justice, mercy, and faithfulness are weightier matters.Matthew 23:23.
Do not obsess over tiny religious details while ignoring grave moral duties.Matthew 23:24.
Clean the inside first so the outside may become clean.Matthew 23:26.
Hear Jesus' words and do them.Matthew 7:24-25; Luke 6:47-48.
Hearing without obeying ends in ruin.Matthew 7:26-27; Luke 6:49.
Doing the Father's will matters more than merely claiming closeness to Jesus.Matthew 7:21-23.
Hearing God's word and keeping it is more blessed than mere biological proximity to Jesus.Luke 11:27-28.
Count the cost before beginning what cannot be finished.Luke 14:28-33.
Trying to preserve one's life at all costs can result in losing it.Matthew 10:39; 16:25; Mark 8:35; Luke 9:24; 17:33; John 12:25.
Losing one's life for Jesus leads to true life.Matthew 10:39; 16:25; Mark 8:35; Luke 9:24.
Gaining the whole world is worthless if one forfeits the soul.Matthew 16:26; Mark 8:36-37; Luke 9:25.
Do not be ashamed of Jesus and his words.Mark 8:38; Luke 9:26.
Deny yourself, take up the cross, and follow Jesus.Matthew 16:24; Mark 8:34; Luke 9:23.
Take up the cross daily.Luke 9:23.
A servant is not greater than his master.Matthew 10:24-25; John 13:16; 15:20.
Those who receive Jesus' messengers receive Jesus and the One who sent him.Matthew 10:40; John 13:20.
Even a cup of cold water given because someone is a disciple will not lose its reward.Matthew 10:42; Mark 9:41.
Self-righteous resentment at grace is pictured by the older brother.Luke 15:25-32.
Pray persistently and do not lose heart.Luke 18:1-8.
Where your treasure is, your heart will be also.Matthew 6:21; Luke 12:34.
Moses' divorce concession addressed hardness of heart and was not the creation ideal.Matthew 19:7-8; Mark 10:4-5.
Lustful intent can violate marital fidelity at the heart level.Matthew 5:27-28.
Sexual immorality arises from the heart and defiles.Matthew 15:19-20; Mark 7:21-23.
Do not let your heart be troubled; trust God and trust Jesus.John 14:1.
Do not let fear rule the heart; receive Jesus' peace.John 14:27.
God's commands reach the heart and cannot be reduced to external compliance.Matthew 5:21-48.
External washing does not purify a corrupt heart.Matthew 15:10-20; Mark 7:14-23.
The heart is the source of moral defilement.Mark 7:20-23; Matthew 15:18-20.
Jesus answers purity tradition by locating defilement in the heart.Matthew 15:1-20; Mark 7:1-23.
Jesus condemns Pharisaic self-justification because God knows the heart.Luke 16:14-15.
Jesus condemns self-righteous prayer that trusts in superiority and despises others.Luke 18:9-14.
Judge with righteous judgment rather than by appearances.John 7:19-24.
The sower teaches that the same word produces different outcomes depending on the hearer's heart and perseverance.Matthew 13:3-23; Mark 4:3-20; Luke 8:5-15.
The dragnet teaches broad gathering followed by final separation of righteous and wicked.Matthew 13:47-50.
The older brother warns against self-righteous resentment of grace.Luke 15:25-32.
At the end of the age, angels separate evil from righteous.Matthew 13:40-43, 49-50.
Gethsemane models honest lament joined to submission to the Father's will.Matthew 26:36-46; Mark 14:32-42; Luke 22:39-46.
Permit Jesus' baptism to proceed to fulfill all righteousness.Matthew 3:15.
Take heart; your sins are forgiven.Matthew 9:2.
Do not believe false reports that Christ is secretly here or there.Matthew 24:23-26; Mark 13:21-23.
Always pray and do not lose heart.Luke 18:1.
Watch yourselves lest your hearts be weighed down.Luke 21:34.
Do not judge according to appearance; judge with righteous judgment.John 7:24.
Do not let your hearts be troubled.John 14:1, 27.
Take heart because Jesus has overcome the world.John 16:33.
The Spirit convicts concerning righteousness in relation to Jesus' return to the Father.John 16:10.
Jesus is humble and gentle in heart.Matthew 11:29.
Jesus receives repentant sinners while confronting self-righteousness.Matthew 9:10-13; Luke 7:36-50; 15:1-32.
Jesus values inward integrity above performative religion.Matthew 6:1-18; 23:25-28.

Discipline, Self-Control & Temptation

Temptations will come, but woe to the person through whom they come.Matthew 18:7; Luke 17:1.
Deny yourself, take up the cross, and follow Jesus.Matthew 16:24; Mark 8:34; Luke 9:23.
Pray not to be led into temptation and to be delivered from evil.Matthew 6:13; Luke 11:4.
Watch and pray so that you do not enter temptation.Matthew 26:41; Mark 14:38; Luke 22:40, 46.
Deny yourself, take up your cross, and follow Jesus.Matthew 16:24; Mark 8:34; Luke 9:23.
Remain watchful and faithful while the master is away.Matthew 24:45-51; Mark 13:33-37; Luke 12:35-48.
Scripture is authoritative in resisting temptation.Matthew 4:4, 7, 10; Luke 4:4, 8, 12.
The faithful and wicked servants teach responsible vigilance during the master's delay.Matthew 24:45-51; Luke 12:42-48.
The watchful servants teach readiness for the master's return.Luke 12:35-38.
Watch because the day and hour are unknown.Matthew 25:13.
Watch and pray against temptation.Matthew 26:41; Mark 14:38; Luke 22:40, 46.
Watch out for scribes who love honor and exploit the vulnerable.Mark 12:38-40; Luke 20:45-47.
Watch and pray so as not to enter temptation.Matthew 26:41; Mark 14:38.
Watch against greed.Luke 12:15.
Watch yourselves lest your hearts be weighed down.Luke 21:34.
Pray not to enter temptation.Luke 22:40, 46.
Jesus refuses to exploit miraculous power for self-serving temptation.Matthew 4:1-11; Luke 4:1-13.

Mental & Emotional Life

Jesus invites the weary and burdened to come to him for rest.Matthew 11:28-30.
Jesus gives peace unlike the world gives.John 14:27.
The kingdom is worth joyful sacrifice of everything else.Matthew 13:44.
Faithful stewardship matters for participation in the Master's joy.Matthew 25:14-30; Luke 19:11-27.
Those who mourn are blessed because they will be comforted.Matthew 5:4.
Peacemakers are blessed because they will be called sons of God.Matthew 5:9.
Do not be consumed by anxiety about ordinary needs.Matthew 6:25-34; Luke 12:22-31.
Maintain salt and peace among yourselves.Mark 9:49-50.
God's joy over repentance is pictured by a shepherd recovering a sheep.Luke 15:3-7.
God's joy over repentance is pictured by a woman recovering a coin.Luke 15:8-10.
The lost can be dead and become alive again through restoration.Luke 15:24, 32.
If a brother sins, go privately first and seek restoration.Matthew 18:15.
Pray persistently and do not lose heart.Luke 18:1-8.
Ask so that your joy may be full.John 16:24.
Those who follow Jesus should expect insecurity rather than guaranteed earthly comfort.Matthew 8:19-20; Luke 9:57-58.
Use entrusted abilities rather than burying them through fear.Matthew 25:14-30; Luke 19:11-27.
Fearful inaction toward entrusted responsibility can be judged severely.Matthew 25:24-30; Luke 19:20-26.
Jesus intends his disciples to have his joy.John 15:11.
Do not let your heart be troubled; trust God and trust Jesus.John 14:1.
Do not let fear rule the heart; receive Jesus' peace.John 14:27.
Offer peace to a house; if not received, let it return to you.Matthew 10:12-13; Luke 10:5-6.
Do not fear persecutors merely because they can kill the body.Matthew 10:26-28; Luke 12:4-5.
Fear God, whose judgment reaches beyond physical death.Matthew 10:28; Luke 12:5.
Woe to those who laugh now in self-satisfied ease, because mourning will come.Luke 6:25.
The hidden treasure teaches the kingdom's incomparable value and the joy of sacrificing lesser goods for it.Matthew 13:44.
The lost sheep teaches God's concern for each wandering one and joy over repentance.Matthew 18:12-14; Luke 15:3-7.
The lost coin teaches God's joy over recovering one sinner.Luke 15:8-10.
The prodigal son teaches repentance, lavish welcome, and restoration of the lost.Luke 15:11-24.
Jesus' calming of the storm rebukes fearful little faith and displays authority over creation.Matthew 8:23-27; Mark 4:35-41; Luke 8:22-25.
Jairus is told not to fear but to believe.Mark 5:36; Luke 8:50.
Final judgment distinguishes faithful stewardship from fearful refusal to use entrusted gifts.Matthew 25:14-30.
Do not let dissipation, drunkenness, and life anxieties dull readiness.Luke 21:34-36.
The risen Jesus offers peace to his disciples.Luke 24:36; John 20:19, 21, 26.
Do not be afraid; from now on you will catch people.Luke 5:10.
Do not be afraid; only believe.Mark 5:36; Luke 8:50.
Take courage; do not be afraid when Jesus approaches in the storm.Matthew 14:27; Mark 6:50; John 6:20.
Do not be alarmed merely by wars and rumors.Matthew 24:6; Mark 13:7; Luke 21:9.
Do not be afraid after encountering the risen Jesus.Matthew 28:10.
Rest for a while after demanding ministry.Mark 6:31.
Have salt in yourselves and be at peace with one another.Mark 9:50.
Fear God rather than human persecutors.Luke 12:4-5.
Do not be anxious about defending yourself under persecution.Luke 12:11-12.
Do not be anxious about food or clothing.Luke 12:22-29.
Always pray and do not lose heart.Luke 18:1.
Do not let your hearts be troubled.John 14:1, 27.
Worship will not be restricted to Gerizim or Jerusalem.John 4:21.
Jesus' peace differs fundamentally from worldly peace.John 14:27.
Jesus' return to the Father should produce joy among those who love him.John 14:28.
Jesus' teaching aims at full joy.John 15:11.
The disciples' sorrow will turn to joy like labor pains giving way to birth.John 16:20-22.
No one can ultimately take away the resurrection joy Jesus gives.John 16:22.
Peace is found in Jesus amid tribulation.John 16:33.
Jesus' warnings of judgment are accompanied by invitations to rest, repentance, and salvation.Matthew 11:20-30; Luke 13:1-9; John 3:16-21.
Jesus is truthful about the cost of following him and does not recruit through false promises of comfort.Matthew 8:19-22; Luke 9:57-62; 14:25-33.
Jesus desires his followers' joy.John 15:11; 16:22-24.

Humility, Ego & Pride

God reveals saving truth according to his gracious will, not human status.Matthew 11:25-27; Luke 10:21-22.
The greatest command is to love God with the whole heart, soul, mind, and strength.Matthew 22:37-38; Mark 12:29-30; Luke 10:27.
God knows the heart and sees what humans exalt.Luke 16:15.
The Father wills that the Son be honored as the Father is honored.John 5:23.
Jesus describes himself as gentle and humble in heart.Matthew 11:29.
The meek are blessed because they will inherit the earth.Matthew 5:5.
Evil thoughts, sexual sins, theft, murder, adultery, greed, deceit, envy, slander, pride, and folly arise from within.Mark 7:20-23; Matthew 15:19.
The greatest should become the servant.Matthew 20:26-27; 23:11; Mark 10:43-44; Luke 22:26.
Whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.Matthew 23:12; Luke 14:11; 18:14.
Pray humbly rather than advertising superiority.Luke 18:9-14.
Honor father and mother must not be nullified through religious loopholes.Matthew 15:4-6; Mark 7:9-13.
Become humble like a child.Matthew 18:3-4.
Do not compete over status; the least among disciples can be great.Luke 9:46-48.
Whoever humbles himself will be exalted.Matthew 23:12; Luke 14:11; 18:14.
Do not seek the best seats and public honor.Matthew 23:6-12; Luke 14:7-11; 20:46.
Wash one another's feet in the pattern of Jesus' humble service.John 13:12-17.
Corban-style loopholes cannot cancel the duty to honor parents.Mark 7:9-13; Matthew 15:3-6.
Jesus answers a legal expert that love of God and neighbor are the greatest commandments.Matthew 22:34-40; Mark 12:28-34.
Religious leaders are condemned for loving honor, best seats, greetings, and titles.Matthew 23:6-12; Mark 12:38-40; Luke 20:45-47.
Woe to honoring dead prophets while continuing the same murderous resistance.Matthew 23:29-36.
Woe to Pharisees who love the best seats and public greetings.Luke 11:43.
Jesus answers the charge of demon possession by saying he honors the Father and does not seek his own glory.John 8:48-50.
The Pharisee and tax collector teach humble repentance over self-righteous contempt.Luke 18:9-14.
Watch out for scribes who love honor and exploit the vulnerable.Mark 12:38-40; Luke 20:45-47.
Do what Jesus modeled in humble service.John 13:15, 17.
Honoring the Son is inseparable from honoring the Father who sent him.John 5:23.

Courage, Hardship & Suffering

The Son of Man must suffer, be rejected, be killed, and be raised.Matthew 16:21; 17:22-23; 20:18-19; Mark 8:31; 9:31; 10:33-34; Luke 9:22; 18:31-33.
Those persecuted for Jesus should rejoice because their heavenly reward is great.Matthew 5:11-12; Luke 6:22-23.
Love enemies and pray for persecutors.Matthew 5:44; Luke 6:27-28, 35.
Deny yourself, take up the cross, and follow Jesus.Matthew 16:24; Mark 8:34; Luke 9:23.
Take up the cross daily.Luke 9:23.
Pray for those who mistreat or persecute you.Matthew 5:44; Luke 6:28.
Deny yourself, take up your cross, and follow Jesus.Matthew 16:24; Mark 8:34; Luke 9:23.
Whoever does not bear the cross and follow Jesus cannot be his disciple.Luke 14:27.
If the world persecuted Jesus, disciples should expect persecution.John 15:18-20.
Expect tribulation but take courage because Jesus has overcome the world.John 16:33.
Follow Jesus even when following may lead to suffering or death.John 21:18-19.
Persecution can become an opportunity to bear witness.Matthew 10:18; Mark 13:9; Luke 21:12-13.
Do not be anxious beforehand about what to say under persecution.Matthew 10:19-20; Mark 13:11; Luke 12:11-12; 21:14-15.
Endure faithfully under persecution.Matthew 10:22; Mark 13:13.
When persecuted in one town, flee to another.Matthew 10:23.
Do not fear persecutors merely because they can kill the body.Matthew 10:26-28; Luke 12:4-5.
The Good Samaritan teaches that neighbor love crosses social boundaries and acts mercifully.Luke 10:25-37.
Congenital suffering is not always a simple punishment for a person's or parents' personal sin.John 9:1-3.
Suffering can become an occasion for God's works to be displayed.John 9:3.
The one who endures to the end will be saved.Matthew 24:13; Mark 13:13.
Great tribulation will be severe but limited for the sake of the elect.Matthew 24:21-22; Mark 13:19-20.
Jesus repeatedly teaches that he must go to Jerusalem, suffer, be killed, and rise.Matthew 16:21; 17:22-23; 20:18-19; Mark 8:31; 9:31; 10:33-34; Luke 9:22; 18:31-33.
Rejecting the path of the cross can reflect human rather than divine priorities.Matthew 16:22-23; Mark 8:32-33.
Jesus' glorification arrives through suffering and death.John 12:23-28; 13:31-32.
The Messiah had to suffer and enter glory according to Scripture.Luke 24:25-27, 44-46.
The Law, Prophets, and Psalms point to the Messiah's suffering and resurrection.Luke 24:44-46.
Take courage; do not be afraid when Jesus approaches in the storm.Matthew 14:27; Mark 6:50; John 6:20.
Fear God rather than human persecutors.Luke 12:4-5.
Do not be anxious about defending yourself under persecution.Luke 12:11-12.
Do not premeditate a defense under persecution.Luke 21:14.
Work for food that endures to eternal life.John 6:27.
The works of God can be displayed through suffering that is not simple punishment for personal sin.John 9:1-3.
The thief comes to steal, kill, and destroy; Jesus comes to give abundant life.John 10:10.
Persecution of disciples reflects ignorance of the Father and hatred of Jesus.John 15:21-25.
Jesus warns about persecution so disciples will not fall away.John 16:1.
Some persecutors will think they are offering service to God.John 16:2.
Such persecution arises from not knowing the Father or Jesus.John 16:3.
Peace is found in Jesus amid tribulation.John 16:33.
Jesus is obedient to the Father even when obedience leads through suffering.Matthew 26:39, 42; John 4:34; 14:31.

Failure, Mistakes & Starting Again

Repentance and forgiveness of sins are to be proclaimed to all nations.Luke 24:46-47.
Deny yourself, take up the cross, and follow Jesus.Matthew 16:24; Mark 8:34; Luke 9:23.
Do not condemn; forgive and you will be forgiven.Luke 6:37.
Heaven rejoices over one sinner who repents.Luke 15:7, 10.
God's joy over repentance is pictured by a shepherd recovering a sheep.Luke 15:3-7.
God's joy over repentance is pictured by a woman recovering a coin.Luke 15:8-10.
God's welcome of repentant sinners is pictured by the father receiving the prodigal son.Luke 15:11-24.
Those forgiven much should love much.Luke 7:36-50.
Awareness of forgiveness should produce gratitude and love.Luke 7:41-47.
Forgive a brother who sins and repents, even repeatedly.Luke 17:3-4.
Forgive not merely seven times but seventy-seven or seventy times seven.Matthew 18:21-22.
Refusing forgiveness after receiving forgiveness invites judgment.Matthew 18:32-35.
Forgive others when praying.Mark 11:25; Matthew 6:14-15.
Forgiveness received and forgiveness extended are morally inseparable.Matthew 6:12, 14-15; 18:23-35.
If private correction fails, bring one or two others.Matthew 18:16.
Forgive while praying.Mark 11:25.
After failure, return and strengthen fellow disciples.Luke 22:31-32.
Scripture provides sufficient moral warning; spectacular signs do not guarantee repentance.Luke 16:27-31.
If private correction fails, take one or two witnesses.Matthew 18:16.
If correction still fails, tell the church or assembly.Matthew 18:17.
Church discipline must be surrounded by extravagant willingness to forgive.Matthew 18:21-35.
Denying Jesus before people has heavenly consequences.Matthew 10:33; Luke 12:9.
Repentance and forgiveness are to be proclaimed to all nations.Luke 24:47.
Nineveh's repentance will condemn a generation rejecting greater revelation.Matthew 12:41; Luke 11:32.
The lost sheep teaches God's concern for each wandering one and joy over repentance.Matthew 18:12-14; Luke 15:3-7.
The unforgiving servant teaches that those forgiven an unpayable debt must forgive others.Matthew 18:23-35.
The creditor and two debtors teach that deeper awareness of forgiveness produces deeper love.Luke 7:41-43.
The barren fig tree teaches divine patience and the urgency of repentance.Luke 13:6-9.
The prodigal son teaches repentance, lavish welcome, and restoration of the lost.Luke 15:11-24.
The Pharisee and tax collector teach humble repentance over self-righteous contempt.Luke 18:9-14.
The paralytic's healing demonstrates Jesus' authority to forgive sins.Matthew 9:2-8; Mark 2:1-12; Luke 5:17-26.
Demanding signs does not substitute for repentance.Matthew 12:38-42; 16:1-4; Mark 8:11-12; Luke 11:29-32.
Jesus' poured-out blood is connected with forgiveness of sins.Matthew 26:28.
Jesus predicts the disciples' scattering and Peter's denial.Matthew 26:31-35; Mark 14:27-31; Luke 22:31-34; John 13:36-38.
Repentance and forgiveness must be proclaimed because of the completed death-and-resurrection mission.Luke 24:46-47.
Cast the net as Jesus directs despite prior failure.Luke 5:4-6; John 21:6.
Take heart; your sins are forgiven.Matthew 9:2.
Forgive repeatedly.Matthew 18:21-22; Luke 17:3-4.
Believe when praying, and forgive.Mark 11:24-25.
Pay attention to yourselves regarding stumbling and forgiveness.Luke 17:3.
Failure to abide is pictured as a branch thrown away and burned.John 15:6.
The risen Jesus sends disciples, gives the Spirit, and entrusts a ministry related to forgiveness.John 20:21-23.
Jesus restores failed disciples to service rather than defining them solely by failure.Luke 22:31-32; John 21:15-19.

Truth, Evidence & Falsehood

God reveals saving truth according to his gracious will, not human status.Matthew 11:25-27; Luke 10:21-22.
The Father seeks worshipers who worship in spirit and truth.John 4:23-24.
God's testimony concerning the Son is greater than human testimony.John 5:31-37; 8:18.
Scripture bears witness to Jesus.John 5:39-40, 46.
Judgment should be righteous rather than based on appearances.John 7:24.
The Spirit of truth proceeds from the Father and testifies about Jesus.John 15:26.
The Spirit guides disciples into truth, speaks what he hears, and glorifies Jesus.John 16:13-15.
God's word is truth.John 17:17.
Jesus asks the Father to sanctify his people in truth.John 17:17-19.
Jesus is the way, the truth, and the life.John 14:6.
Jesus came into the world to testify to the truth.John 18:37.
Everyone who is of the truth listens to Jesus' voice.John 18:37.
Knowing the truth brings freedom.John 8:32.
False prophets are known by their fruit.Matthew 7:15-20.
True worship is in spirit and truth rather than tied to sacred geography.John 4:21-24.
Use worldly wealth in ways that have eternal significance.Luke 16:1-9.
Scripture provides sufficient moral warning; spectacular signs do not guarantee repentance.Luke 16:27-31.
What disciples bind or loose on earth has corresponding heavenly significance.Matthew 18:18.
If a town refuses the message, leave and shake off the dust as testimony.Matthew 10:14; Mark 6:11; Luke 9:5; 10:10-12.
Signs are said to accompany believers in the longer ending of Mark.Mark 16:17-18. Note: Longer ending of Mark; textual status disputed.
The Holy Spirit empowers and teaches witness.John 14:26; 15:26-27; 16:13-15; Luke 24:49.
Truthfulness makes manipulative oath-taking unnecessary.Matthew 5:33-37.
Hardened sign-seeking receives the sign of Jonah.Matthew 12:38-42; 16:1-4; Luke 11:29-32.
Jesus refuses manipulative sign-seeking.Matthew 16:1-4; Mark 8:11-13.
Woe when everyone speaks well of you, because false prophets received such approval.Luke 6:26.
Judge with righteous judgment rather than by appearances.John 7:19-24.
Murderous falsehood morally resembles the devil.John 8:41-44.
The devil is a murderer and father of lies.John 8:44.
Claiming spiritual sight while rejecting truth leaves a person accountable for blindness.John 9:39-41.
Signs are meant to lead beyond wonder to faith in Jesus.John 4:48; 6:26-29; 10:37-38.
Seeking Jesus only because of material bread misses the deeper sign.John 6:26-27.
Demanding signs does not substitute for repentance.Matthew 12:38-42; 16:1-4; Mark 8:11-12; Luke 11:29-32.
Many false messiahs will come and deceive many.Matthew 24:4-5, 23-26; Mark 13:5-6, 21-23; Luke 21:8.
Wars, famines, earthquakes, pestilences, and terrors are beginning signs, not automatic proof of the final moment.Matthew 24:6-8; Mark 13:7-8; Luke 21:9-11.
False prophets will arise and deceive many.Matthew 24:11, 24.
Cosmic signs accompany the climactic coming of the Son of Man.Matthew 24:29-30; Mark 13:24-26; Luke 21:25-27.
When eschatological signs occur, lift your heads because redemption draws near.Luke 21:28.
The bread of the final meal signifies Jesus' body given for his disciples.Matthew 26:26; Mark 14:22; Luke 22:19.
The cup signifies Jesus' blood of the covenant, poured out for many.Matthew 26:27-28; Mark 14:23-24.
Jesus came into the world to bear witness to the truth.John 18:37.
The risen Jesus provides bodily evidence that he is not a mere spirit.Luke 24:38-43; John 20:20, 27.
Do not believe false reports that Christ is secretly here or there.Matthew 24:23-26; Mark 13:21-23.
Do not follow false messianic claimants.Luke 21:8.
Practicing truth brings a person into the light.John 3:21.
True worshipers worship in spirit and truth.John 4:23-24.
Faith should not depend solely on seeing signs and wonders.John 4:48.
John the Baptist was a burning and shining lamp, but Jesus has greater testimony in his works.John 5:33-36.
The Father's testimony and Scripture expose unbelief toward Jesus.John 5:37-40.
Jesus' testimony is valid because he knows his origin and destiny and is corroborated by the Father.John 8:14-18.
Truth liberates from slavery to sin.John 8:32-36.
False shepherds enter illegitimately and harm the flock.John 10:1, 8, 10.
The world cannot receive the Spirit of truth because it neither sees nor knows him.John 14:17.
The Spirit and the apostles together bear witness to Jesus.John 15:26-27.
Sanctification in truth equips disciples for mission.John 17:17-19.
Truth is central to Jesus' kingship and testimony.John 18:37.
Jesus tells truth even when it provokes powerful opponents.Matthew 23; John 8.
Jesus is truthful about the cost of following him and does not recruit through false promises of comfort.Matthew 8:19-22; Luke 9:57-62; 14:25-33.
Jesus desires unity among his followers rooted in truth and divine love.John 17:11, 17, 20-23.

Learning, Teaching & Personal Growth

God is perfect, and disciples are called toward a corresponding wholeness of love.Matthew 5:48.
The greatest command is to love God with the whole heart, soul, mind, and strength.Matthew 22:37-38; Mark 12:29-30; Luke 10:27.
God knows the heart and sees what humans exalt.Luke 16:15.
The Father's teaching can be recognized by those who truly desire to do God's will.John 7:16-17.
The Father is true, and Jesus speaks what he has heard from the Father.John 8:26, 28, 38, 40.
The Father is glorified when disciples bear much fruit.John 15:8.
The Father sends the Holy Spirit in Jesus' name to teach and remind disciples.John 14:26.
The Spirit guides disciples into truth, speaks what he hears, and glorifies Jesus.John 16:13-15.
Jesus describes himself as gentle and humble in heart.Matthew 11:29.
Jesus will be with his disciples to the end of the age.Matthew 28:20.
Jesus' teaching comes from the One who sent him.John 7:16.
Jesus is Teacher and Lord.John 13:13-14.
Jesus will not leave his disciples as orphans.John 14:18.
Because Jesus lives, his disciples will live.John 14:19.
Apart from Jesus, disciples can do nothing spiritually fruitful.John 15:5.
Jesus calls obedient disciples friends because he has made the Father's purposes known.John 15:14-15.
Jesus chose and appointed his disciples to bear lasting fruit.John 15:16.
Jesus is hated by the world before his disciples are hated.John 15:18.
Jesus has manifested the Father's name to his disciples.John 17:6, 26.
Jesus sends his disciples as the Father sent him.John 20:21.
Each disciple should follow Jesus rather than compare assignments.John 21:19-22.
Hearing and obeying Jesus is the stable foundation of discipleship.Matthew 7:24-27.
The kingdom's mysteries are given to receptive disciples.Matthew 13:10-17; Mark 4:10-12; Luke 8:9-10.
The word bears different fruit depending on the hearer's response.Matthew 13:18-23; Mark 4:13-20; Luke 8:11-15.
A trained disciple of the kingdom brings out old and new treasures.Matthew 13:51-52.
The kingdom can be taken from unfruitful stewards and given to those producing fruit.Matthew 21:43.
Everyone who hears and learns from the Father comes to Jesus.John 6:45.
Continuing in Jesus' word marks genuine discipleship.John 8:31.
Jesus' sheep hear his voice and follow him.John 10:27.
Disciples are salt and must not lose their distinctive usefulness.Matthew 5:13; Mark 9:50; Luke 14:34-35.
Disciples are light and should let good works point others to the Father.Matthew 5:14-16.
God's law is not trivialized in Jesus' teaching.Matthew 5:18-19.
A disciple's "yes" or "no" should be reliable without manipulative oaths.Matthew 5:33-37.
False prophets are known by their fruit.Matthew 7:15-20.
A good tree bears good fruit and a bad tree bad fruit.Matthew 7:17-20; 12:33; Luke 6:43-44.
Do not imitate leaders whose conduct contradicts their teaching.Matthew 23:2-3.
Hear Jesus' words and do them.Matthew 7:24-25; Luke 6:47-48.
Hearing without obeying ends in ruin.Matthew 7:26-27; Luke 6:49.
Hearing God's word and keeping it is more blessed than mere biological proximity to Jesus.Luke 11:27-28.
Even a cup of cold water given because someone is a disciple will not lose its reward.Matthew 10:42; Mark 9:41.
After failure, return and strengthen fellow disciples.Luke 22:31-32.
Where your treasure is, your heart will be also.Matthew 6:21; Luke 12:34.
Moses' divorce concession addressed hardness of heart and was not the creation ideal.Matthew 19:7-8; Mark 10:4-5.
Lustful intent can violate marital fidelity at the heart level.Matthew 5:27-28.
Sexual immorality arises from the heart and defiles.Matthew 15:19-20; Mark 7:21-23.
Do not let burial obligations become an excuse for indefinitely postponing discipleship.Matthew 8:21-22; Luke 9:59-60.
Whoever does not bear the cross and follow Jesus cannot be his disciple.Luke 14:27.
A disciple is not above the teacher but should become like the teacher.Matthew 10:24-25; Luke 6:40.
If the world persecuted Jesus, disciples should expect persecution.John 15:18-20.
Do not compete over status; the least among disciples can be great.Luke 9:46-48.
Mutual love is a public mark of Jesus' disciples.John 13:35.
A branch cannot bear fruit by itself; disciples must remain in the vine.John 15:4-5.
Fruitlessness leads to judgment imagery, while fruitful branches are pruned.John 15:2, 6.
Jesus intends his disciples to have his joy.John 15:11.
Disciples are chosen to bear lasting fruit.John 15:16.
The world may hate disciples because Jesus chose them out of the world.John 15:18-19.
Do not let your heart be troubled; trust God and trust Jesus.John 14:1.
Do not let fear rule the heart; receive Jesus' peace.John 14:27.
Do not compare your calling with another disciple's calling.John 21:20-22.
Persistent refusal to hear the church changes the offender's standing.Matthew 18:17.
What disciples bind or loose on earth has corresponding heavenly significance.Matthew 18:18.
Authority among disciples must not imitate domineering Gentile rule.Matthew 20:25-28; Mark 10:42-45; Luke 22:25-27.
The mission includes making disciples, baptizing, and teaching obedience to all Jesus commanded.Matthew 28:19-20.
Beware of people who may hand disciples over to authorities.Matthew 10:17-18.
Make disciples of all nations.Matthew 28:19.
Teach disciples to obey everything Jesus commanded.Matthew 28:20.
Disciples must testify because they have been with Jesus from the beginning.John 15:27.
God's commands reach the heart and cannot be reduced to external compliance.Matthew 5:21-48.
External washing does not purify a corrupt heart.Matthew 15:10-20; Mark 7:14-23.
The heart is the source of moral defilement.Mark 7:20-23; Matthew 15:18-20.
Jesus answers purity tradition by locating defilement in the heart.Matthew 15:1-20; Mark 7:1-23.
Beware the leaven of Pharisaic teaching and hypocrisy.Matthew 16:5-12; Mark 8:15; Luke 12:1.
Jesus challenges teachers about how Messiah can be both David's son and David's Lord.Matthew 22:41-46; Mark 12:35-37; Luke 20:41-44.
Those who belong to God hear God's words.John 8:47.
The wise and foolish builders teach that hearing Jesus without obedience is ruinous, while obedience gives stability.Matthew 7:24-27; Luke 6:46-49.
The new patch on an old garment teaches that Jesus' new reality cannot simply be patched onto old forms.Matthew 9:16; Mark 2:21; Luke 5:36.
New wine in old wineskins teaches that new realities require fitting forms.Matthew 9:17; Mark 2:22; Luke 5:37-39.
Children in the marketplace picture a generation determined to criticize both John and Jesus.Matthew 11:16-19; Luke 7:31-35.
The divided kingdom teaches that Satan cannot be defeated by Satan working against himself.Matthew 12:25-26; Mark 3:23-26; Luke 11:17-18.
The strong man teaches that Jesus' victory over demons displays a stronger power binding the enemy.Matthew 12:29; Mark 3:27; Luke 11:21-22.
The returning unclean spirit warns that empty reform can end worse than the beginning.Matthew 12:43-45; Luke 11:24-26.
The sower teaches that the same word produces different outcomes depending on the hearer's heart and perseverance.Matthew 13:3-23; Mark 4:3-20; Luke 8:5-15.
The lamp under a basket teaches that revelation is meant to be disclosed.Mark 4:21-25; Luke 8:16-18; 11:33.
The measure teaches that receptivity affects what more a person receives.Mark 4:24-25; Luke 8:18.
The growing seed teaches that God's kingdom grows through processes humans do not fully control.Mark 4:26-29.
The weeds among wheat teach that good and evil coexist until final divine separation.Matthew 13:24-30, 36-43.
The mustard seed teaches that God's kingdom can begin tiny and grow greatly.Matthew 13:31-32; Mark 4:30-32; Luke 13:18-19.
The leaven teaches that God's kingdom works pervasively from within.Matthew 13:33; Luke 13:20-21.
The hidden treasure teaches the kingdom's incomparable value and the joy of sacrificing lesser goods for it.Matthew 13:44.
The pearl of great price teaches the supreme worth of the kingdom.Matthew 13:45-46.
The dragnet teaches broad gathering followed by final separation of righteous and wicked.Matthew 13:47-50.
The householder with old and new treasures teaches wise use of continuity and fulfillment.Matthew 13:52.
The lost sheep teaches God's concern for each wandering one and joy over repentance.Matthew 18:12-14; Luke 15:3-7.
The unforgiving servant teaches that those forgiven an unpayable debt must forgive others.Matthew 18:23-35.
The workers in the vineyard teach God's sovereign generosity and rebuke envious entitlement.Matthew 20:1-16.
The two sons teach that actual obedience matters more than verbal profession.Matthew 21:28-32.
The wicked tenants teach judgment on leaders who reject God's messengers and finally his Son.Matthew 21:33-46; Mark 12:1-12; Luke 20:9-19.
The wedding banquet teaches that refusing God's invitation brings judgment and receiving it calls for a fitting response.Matthew 22:1-14.
The fig tree illustration teaches discernment of approaching fulfillment.Matthew 24:32-35; Mark 13:28-31; Luke 21:29-33.
The homeowner and thief teach constant readiness because the Son of Man comes unexpectedly.Matthew 24:43-44; Luke 12:39-40.
The faithful and wicked servants teach responsible vigilance during the master's delay.Matthew 24:45-51; Luke 12:42-48.
The ten virgins teach preparedness for a delayed and sudden arrival.Matthew 25:1-13.
The talents teach active, faithful stewardship of what the master entrusts.Matthew 25:14-30.
The sheep and goats teach final judgment in which treatment of the needy reveals allegiance to the King.Matthew 25:31-46.
The creditor and two debtors teach that deeper awareness of forgiveness produces deeper love.Luke 7:41-43.
The Good Samaritan teaches that neighbor love crosses social boundaries and acts mercifully.Luke 10:25-37.
The friend at midnight teaches bold persistence in asking.Luke 11:5-8.
The rich fool teaches that material abundance without readiness before God is folly.Luke 12:16-21.
The watchful servants teach readiness for the master's return.Luke 12:35-38.
The barren fig tree teaches divine patience and the urgency of repentance.Luke 13:6-9.
The lowest seat at a feast teaches humility rather than self-promotion.Luke 14:7-11.
The great banquet teaches that excuses can exclude the privileged while the marginalized receive God's invitation.Luke 14:15-24.
The tower builder teaches counting the cost before claiming discipleship.Luke 14:28-30.
The king considering war teaches sober calculation of the cost of discipleship.Luke 14:31-32.
The lost coin teaches God's joy over recovering one sinner.Luke 15:8-10.
The prodigal son teaches repentance, lavish welcome, and restoration of the lost.Luke 15:11-24.
The older brother warns against self-righteous resentment of grace.Luke 15:25-32.
The dishonest manager teaches shrewd use of temporary resources with eternity in view without endorsing dishonesty.Luke 16:1-9.
The rich man and Lazarus teach the danger of luxurious indifference, postmortem reversal, and the sufficiency of revealed warning.Luke 16:19-31.
The unworthy servants teach that obedience does not make God indebted to the servant.Luke 17:7-10.
The persistent widow teaches persistent prayer and confidence that God will bring justice.Luke 18:1-8.
The Pharisee and tax collector teach humble repentance over self-righteous contempt.Luke 18:9-14.
The minas teach faithful stewardship during the king's absence and accountability at his return.Luke 19:11-27.
The sheepfold metaphor teaches that legitimate shepherding comes through the true gate and the sheep recognize the shepherd's voice.John 10:1-5.
The good shepherd discourse teaches sacrificial shepherding, intimate knowledge, one flock, and security.John 10:7-18, 27-30.
The grain of wheat teaches that death can be the path to multiplied fruit.John 12:24.
The vine and branches teach complete dependence on Jesus for spiritual fruitfulness.John 15:1-8.
Jesus' compassion for crowds includes teaching and feeding them.Matthew 14:13-21; Mark 6:34-44; Luke 9:10-17; John 6:1-13.
The disciples are told to give the hungry crowd something to eat.Matthew 14:16; Mark 6:37; Luke 9:13.
Repeated provision miracles should train disciples away from spiritual dullness.Matthew 16:8-11; Mark 8:17-21.
The fig tree illustration teaches discernment of approaching fulfillment.Matthew 24:32-33; Mark 13:28-29; Luke 21:29-31.
All who are in the tombs will hear the Son's voice and come out.John 5:28-29.
Jesus repeatedly teaches that he must go to Jerusalem, suffer, be killed, and rise.Matthew 16:21; 17:22-23; 20:18-19; Mark 8:31; 9:31; 10:33-34; Luke 9:22; 18:31-33.
Jesus' death is like a grain of wheat dying so that much fruit may result.John 12:24.
The bread of the final meal signifies Jesus' body given for his disciples.Matthew 26:26; Mark 14:22; Luke 22:19.
Jesus will drink the fruit of the vine again in the kingdom's future fulfillment.Matthew 26:29; Mark 14:25; Luke 22:18.
Jesus predicts the disciples' scattering and Peter's denial.Matthew 26:31-35; Mark 14:27-31; Luke 22:31-34; John 13:36-38.
After being raised, Jesus will go ahead of the disciples to Galilee.Matthew 26:32; Mark 14:28.
Jesus entrusts his mother and beloved disciple to one another.John 19:26-27.
The risen Jesus offers peace to his disciples.Luke 24:36; John 20:19, 21, 26.
Take heart; your sins are forgiven.Matthew 9:2.
Beware the leaven of Pharisaic and Sadducean teaching or hypocrisy.Matthew 16:6, 11-12; Mark 8:15; Luke 12:1.
Go and tell the disciples to go to Galilee after the resurrection.Matthew 28:10.
Go and make disciples of all nations.Matthew 28:19.
Hear the cost of discipleship before committing.Luke 14:25-35.
Always pray and do not lose heart.Luke 18:1.
Watch yourselves lest your hearts be weighed down.Luke 21:34.
Do not let your hearts be troubled.John 14:1, 27.
Take heart because Jesus has overcome the world.John 16:33.
Follow Jesus without comparing another disciple's future.John 21:19-22.
The dead will hear the Son of God's voice and live.John 5:25.
A willingness to do God's will helps a person recognize whether Jesus' teaching is from God.John 7:17.
Abiding in Jesus' word marks a true disciple.John 8:31.
Those who are of God hear God's words.John 8:47.
Jesus' sheep hear, are known, follow, and receive eternal life.John 10:27-28.
Jesus' departure and glorification inaugurate a new phase of discipleship.John 13:31-33.
The Father gives another Helper to remain with disciples.John 14:16-17.
The Spirit dwells with and in Jesus' disciples.John 14:17.
Jesus' resurrection life guarantees the disciples' life.John 14:19.
The Helper teaches and reminds disciples of Jesus' words.John 14:26.
The Father prunes fruitful branches so they bear more fruit.John 15:2.
Jesus' word cleanses disciples.John 15:3.
Fruitfulness is impossible apart from abiding in Jesus.John 15:4-5.
Bearing much fruit glorifies the Father and marks discipleship.John 15:8.
Jesus loves disciples as the Father loves him.John 15:9.
Jesus' teaching aims at full joy.John 15:11.
The initiative in discipleship begins with Jesus' choosing and appointing.John 15:16.
Persecution of disciples reflects ignorance of the Father and hatred of Jesus.John 15:21-25.
Jesus warns about persecution so disciples will not fall away.John 16:1.
The Spirit communicates what he hears and declares what is to come.John 16:13.
The disciples' sorrow will turn to joy like labor pains giving way to birth.John 16:20-22.
The Father loves disciples because they love Jesus and believe he came from God.John 16:27.
The disciples will scatter, yet the Father is with Jesus.John 16:32.
Jesus does not ask that disciples be removed from the world but kept from the evil one.John 17:15.
Sanctification in truth equips disciples for mission.John 17:17-19.
Jesus protects his disciples during arrest and willingly identifies himself.John 18:4-9.
The risen Jesus sends disciples, gives the Spirit, and entrusts a ministry related to forgiveness.John 20:21-23.
Jesus is humble and gentle in heart.Matthew 11:29.
Jesus is patient with weak disciples while repeatedly correcting them.Matthew 16:8-11; 17:17-20; Mark 8:17-21.
Jesus dignifies women as theological conversation partners and disciples.Luke 10:38-42; John 4:7-26; 11:20-27.
Jesus entrusts responsibility to disciples and expects fruitful stewardship.Matthew 25:14-30; John 15:16.