Psalm 112:1. Psalm 112 tells us that there are two qualification for a good father and a blessed man. First, he fears and gives honor to God always, and second that he delights in the Word of God (Psalm 112:1-2, “Praise ye the Lord. Blessed is the man that feareth the Lord, that delighteth greatly in his commandment”).

Luke 24:32. A relationship with Jesus is an extremely passionate relationship. A passion for Jesus is a call for action that overcomes you when you encounter Jesus. This encounter is so life-changing that your only desire is to continue to have more and more encounters with Christ. Having a passion for Jesus is much like having an adrenaline rush.

Mark 4:19. Our consumer society is choking the Word of God.

Summary. God tells us through the Bible that the purpose of government is to encourage people to live right. Starting with Noah, God began to provide mankind a framework and purpose of government. With Moses receiving the Ten Commandments, God has provided Government the framework of laws to encourage people to live right.

Bible Cliff Notes. I used Cliff Notes on occasion in college as a way to get out of reading book assignments. The Cliff Notes below for the Bible are not really Cliff Notes, but they do a remarkable job of summing up the Bible in 50 words or less.

Romans 15:4. Having hope is a key component in learning patience in our day-to-day lives. The Bible teaches us how to learn patience through having hope in God. Bible characters such as Abraham and David demonstrated both great hope and patience in their lives. Both of them had great faith and hope that God would provide for them and look after them.

Romans 16:26. God is the source of all knowledge, both revealed and secret knowledge. God is who decides what knowledge is revealed to mankind and what knowledge is kept secret. This is what happened almost 2,000 years ago when God sent His Son, Jesus Christ, to reveal the greatest mystery to mankind. This mystery was (is) Jesus Christ and His salvation plan for mankind.

Galatians 1:6. The Bible is very clear that once you are a born again Christian this does not mean that you will always be a born again Christian. You have assurance of salvation because of God’s promises and your faith. At the same time you can by choice remove yourself from God and His salvation.

1 Corinthians 15:54. The actual resurrection of a dead person is hard for us to believe because everything we see in this world is corruptible. It is decaying, growing old, and dying. We see death and decay everywhere. We see people grow old, we see the leaves turn brown, we see things rust, and we see that every living thing has a physical death in this world.

Acts 20:24. Another joy to being a Christian is the opportunity to testify the truth of God. It is the greatest joy when you are able to deliver God's word to another. Testifying of God's word is not just for preachers, but for any Christian. Anytime we can share God's truth with another human being, it is a joyous experience.

Mark 1:15. The Bible is God's truth in written form. The Bible provides the evidence and the truth that there is only one God and that we can only have an everlasting relationship with Him through our mediator, Jesus Christ. The inspired words of the Bible provide evidence of the sinfulness and disobedience of all mankind that has separated us from a holy God.