Showing kindness
A selection of verses showing what the Bible tells us about showing kindness.
Kindness is one of God's characteristics:
Advice on living
God will forgive us if we confess our sins
A selection of verses showing that forgiveness is conditional on our confession
Making a stand
A selection of verses showing that sometimes it is necessary to make a stand where God’s principles are threatened.
Helping the needy
A selection of verses showing that we should help those who have problems when we are in a position to do so.
The first-century believers send aid to their fellow believers who are suffering:
Faith comes from listening to God's word
A selection of verses showing that we need to hear God's word to develop our faith.
The apostle Pauls spells it out clearly to the believers in Rome:
Watching
The greek word translated watch has the idea of being vigilant or keeping awake.
A selection of verses showing what Jesus and the apostles said about watching.
Submitting to authorities
A selection of verses showing how we should regard authorities.
The book of proverbs tells us that we should fear the LORD and our rulers and not associate with those who oppose them:
Seeking and finding God
Hezekiah told the Israelites that God would be gracious and merciful if they turned to him:
Coping with stress
Believing and trusting in God and what He has promised helps deal with the stresses that life brings. It helps to know that God has promised something much better than our current stressful lives.