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    What DoesGod Say

    About That?POLITICS, RACE, HEAVEN, HELL,

    THE ENVIRONMENT, MONEY,

    a n d h u n d r e d s m o r e !

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    Topics

    Aoro 11

    Addo 12

    Adury 13

    Adry 14

    Ad Counsel

    Ar Heaven dHell

    A Old Age

    Aoo 15

    Ao 16

    A 17

    Ar 18

    A 19

    Axy 20

    Arro PrideAr 21

    Arooy 22

    Brr Infertility

    Buy 23

    B Faith

    Br Mourning

    B 24

    Bory Racism

    Br Coro 25

    Body, T 26

    Borrow 27

    Bu 28

    Crr Vocation

    Cy Sexual

    Purity

    Cd Au 29

    Cdr 30

    Co DecisionMaking

    Cr Jesus

    Cur 31

    C Dod 32

    C R Equality

    C Hygiene

    Cor Business

    Couy 33

    Coo 34Coo 35

    Coo 36

    Cofd 37

    Co Rouo 38

    Coro

    Environment

    Co 39

    Coro Salvation

    Cou 40Cour 41

    Co 42

    Cro 43

    Cr 44

    Cr 45

    Cruy 46

    D 47

    D 48

    D 49D Py 50

    D Borrowing

    D Lying

    Do M 51

    Do 52

    Dr 53

    D Satan

    Du rouble

    D 54

    Do 55

    Dr 56

    D 57

    D 58

    D Sickness

    Dod 59

    Dry 60

    Do

    Fortune-elling

    Dor 61

    Door 62

    Dou 63

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    Dru 65

    Dy Death

    Dyuo F 66

    Eooy EnvironmentEduo eaching

    Edry Old Age

    Eour 67

    Ed 68

    E 69

    Ero, T 70

    Ey 71

    Equy 72

    Er L 73E 74

    E 75

    Exuo Death

    Penalty

    Fur

    Disappointment

    F 76

    F Pro 77F W Lying

    F 78

    Fy 79

    F 80

    Fr 81

    Fr 82

    Fr o God 83

    F-M

    Ro see DatingF Sury

    Money

    Food 84

    Foo W 85

    For 86

    Foru- 87

    Frud Lying

    Fr W 88

    Frdo 89Frd 90

    Fruro

    Disappointment

    Fur Death

    Groy Giving

    G 91

    Go 92

    God 93

    God Gory 94God Gud 95

    God Lo 96

    God Mry 97

    God Powr 98

    God Pr 99

    God Proo 100

    God Wr 101

    Good d E 102

    Gor 103Gr 104

    Grdr 105

    Grud

    Tanksgiving

    Grd 106

    Gr Mourning

    Grow Spiritual

    Growth

    Gud Counsel

    Hd Disabilities

    H Joy

    Hrd 107

    H 108

    H/Hr 109

    H 110

    H 111

    Hory 112Ho 113

    Hoy Sr 114

    Ho Poverty

    Ho 115

    Hoy ruth

    Ho 116

    Hoy 117

    Hu R

    EqualityHu r o

    A Animals

    Huy 118

    Hur Poverty

    Hud 119

    Hy 120

    Hyory 121

    Id LazinessIdory 122

    Iro/

    Ir 123

    Iory Sin

    Iory Eternal

    Life

    I 124

    Iry 125

    Irud 126Iu 127

    Iro o

    Srur 128

    I

    Knowledge

    Jouy Envy

    Ju 129

    Ju Dy 130Jo Vocation

    Joy 131

    Jud Or 132

    Jud o God 133

    Ju 134

    Kd 135

    Kowd 136

    Lw 137

    Lwu 138

    Lz 139

    Ldr 140

    L 141

    Lur 142

    Lry Freedom

    L Ar D

    Heaven d HellLo Lawsuits

    Lo Borrowing

    Lo 143

    Loyy 144What Does God Say About That?

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    Lu 145

    Ly 146

    M Sorcery

    M-F

    Ro

    Dating

    M

    Leadership

    Mur 147

    Mury 148

    M d Puro 149

    Md Health/

    Healthcare

    Mry 150

    Mry 151

    Mor 152

    Mr 153

    Mo Evangelism

    Moy 154

    Mor 155

    Mour 156

    Mud Criticism

    Murdr 157

    Mu 158

    No D

    Military

    Nur Dr 159

    Nur 160

    Od 161Ou 162

    Od A 163

    Oro Injustice

    Or 164

    Orofd Pride

    Owr 165

    Prood 166

    P HistoryP 167

    P 168

    Pro 169

    Pruo 170

    Prr 171

    Py F

    Health/Healthcare

    Py Ir

    DisabilitiesPy Doctors

    Pur 172

    Po Government

    Poyy 173

    Poor Poverty

    Porory 174

    Pory 175

    Powr 176

    Pr 177Pryr 178

    Prdo 179

    Prud Injustice d

    Racism

    Prd 180

    Pror 181

    Pro Covenant

    Prory Ownership

    Proy 182Prory Wealth

    Prouo 183

    Pu O

    Government

    Pu Oo 184

    Pu Soo

    eaching

    Puro Meaning and

    Purpose

    R 185

    R 186

    Roo 187

    Ru 188

    Ro Dating

    Ro 189

    Ruo Public

    OpinionR 190

    Roy 191

    R 192

    Ro Revenge

    Rr 193

    Ro End imes

    R 194

    Rwrd 195

    R WealthRou

    Holiness

    Ru Law

    S 196

    Srf 197

    So 198

    Sr 199

    S 200Soo eaching

    Srur Bible

    Sur 201

    Sury Gods

    Protection

    S-Cofd 202

    S-D 203

    Sf 204

    Sor Cz OldAge

    Sx 205

    Sxu Pury 206

    S 207

    Sr Giving

    S 208

    Sf Meaning

    and Purpose

    S 209S 210

    S Doubt

    Sdr Lying

    Sry 211

    So Sr 212

    So o God Jesus Deity

    Sorry 213

    Sru G 214

    Sru Grow 215Sru Wrr 216

    Sor 217

    Sro Poverty

    S 218

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    Swrd 219

    Suor 220

    Sudy 221

    Suo 222

    Su 223Sur rouble

    Surro Mor 224

    225

    x 226

    227

    o 228

    T 229

    T Stealing 230

    231

    ou 232

    rdo 233

    ry 234

    rou 235

    ru 236

    U Doubt

    Uor Cdr 237

    Uy 238

    Uwd

    Pr 239

    Ur Mry 240

    Vu 241

    V Revenge

    Vo 242

    Voo 243

    Wr 244

    W 245

    Wdd 246

    W Coro 247

    Wr Social Services

    Wdow 248

    Wdo 249Wr Occult

    W

    Evangelism

    W 250

    Word 251

    Wor Vocation

    Word 252

    Worry Anxiety

    Wor 253Wor 254

    You 255

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    Introduction

    To fd ou w God y ou opic, ll w v o do i look o B. For oud o yr o o rozd Srur rod or o r d u

    required o lie eeryday lie i he here ad ow. I he words o ieeeh-

    eury pasor Charles Haddo Spurgeo, Keep upo he oudaio o heSrur, d you d y d wr or o wo quo

    you, y, d wr w you y rdr r o God; u oyou ow your ow w, or y or or your oo o w rord r o ru you d o word o God, d you rd uoa dagerous ourse, ad uless he grae o God pree, boudless mishiey u.*

    T Bil, i kowld, d i widom v uidd ki, por,rd, or, d oo o rou ry rukow o humaiy. Preside Teodore Rooseel alued is sixy-six booksso muh ha he said, A horough kowledge o he Bible is worh more ha o duo.

    To wo rd w r o B r or r word r o wo oud God rd our o dru. T word d o Srur ud odr,

    * Eri Hayde, Te Unorgetable Spurgeon: Refecions on His Lie and Wriings (Greeille, SC:Erd Hou, 1997), 42.

    Gor Gr, Te Courage and Character of Teodore Roosevelt: A Hero Among Leaders(N: Curd Hou, 2005), 167.

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    10 Iroduo

    lv, prcud, mor, r, o xprici li ipk, d o duri world low vlly. I i o wodr H Kr word ro oudy ody: U w or o o o B r o w rou, w o uyrod o ooo u w quru w ddr.

    I i ook youll fd or ummry o w God o y ouudrd o o, oowd y y Srur r or u.Youll lo fd li o ddiiol vr rr o iu. T miuro o oo o r w God y, o rr . I u o

    you o y w God y o your ow .

    T o r rrd y. You fd o - o oo. I r rur u r you, you sar here. You may wa o browse he lis ad see wha ahes your eye, or r w A d rd wy rou o Z. Ay wy you ro, you w r f o ow w God o y.

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    Abortion

    T ru o Bil i iml, u w c my dir iu did o wo livd i im o Pr d Pul, muc l

    Ar, I, d Jo. Modr ooy d f xr-i v iv world my ro or op d l, u r rdowd o ooy w. Aoro w or du d ror oo B . So w w odr w B y ouoro, w r ry w B y ou o wo.ody, w oor d or odr r, w r o uy o r uy o y, u B

    w r God .

    Key Verses

    W m riv or d i pr wom, o r cildr

    o ou, u r o r, o wo r ury fd, wom ud ll impo o im, d ll py juddrmi. Bu i r i rm, you ll py li or li, y or y,

    ooh or ooh, had or had, oo or oo, bur or bur, woud or woud,r or r.

    Exodu 21:2225 esv

    O y, you d fr d, ou; you ord y orwom. I k you, Hi Godyour rki! Body d oul, I m

    rouy d! I wor dorow ro! You ow iid d ou, you kow vry o i my ody; you kow xcly ow I

    w d, y , ow I w ud ro o o o. L o oo, you wd row ro oo o r; o y wr rd ou or you, dy o y rrd orId d o dy.

    P 139:1316 he Message

    Did o wo md m i wom mk m? Did o m o

    or u o w our or?Jo 31:15 niv

    Ad di ti on al No ta bl e Ve rs es Co nc er ni ng Ab or ti on

    G 1:2027; P 22:910; 58:3; I 44:2; 24; Jr 1:5

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    Addiction

    Addicio com commoplc i wy-fr cury.Po o ddd o oo, dr, , o-ee, ood, gamblig, he iere, paikillers, risk, sex, sleepig pills,

    lviio, d occo. Ev ou ddicio my l ood or im,r tr wy o .

    Key Verses

    Tror l im wo ik d k d do o ll. No

    mpio ovrk you u uc i commo o m; d God iu, wo w o ow you o d yod w you r , u

    w o w rod wy o o, o you w o dur .

    1 Cor 10:1213 nasb

    Bd wo r d udr r, or w ood will rciv crow o li, wic God promid o o

    wo o .J 1:12 esv

    Ju d, I you o oy yo wo oo o rppd i dd-d li d i, i c, lv. A lv i ri, wo

    o d o w. T So, ou, d oo, ru o he house. So i he So ses you ree, you are ree hrough ad hrough.

    Jo 8:3436 he Message

    Ad di ti on al No ta bl e Vers es Co nc er ni ng Ad di cti on

    Psalms 121:12; Proerbs 6:27; 23:20; Isaiah 5:11; Mathew 5:28; 6:3; Romas 5:35; 13:14;

    1 Corihias 6:1220; 8:9; 15:33; Galaias 5:1921; Ephesias 5:5, 1820; Colossias 3:5;u 2:12; J 1:23; 4:7; 1 Pr 2:11; 5:8; 1 Jo 2:16; 3:8

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    Adultery

    The Bible is o jus a lis o higs o do ad higs o o do, bu Godsdfiio o ri d wro or my r o li. Mrri d

    pro x li r o o r. Sx d iimcy iod w o x oy w d wo cox o mrri. Mrri xi od w wo popl, d

    wr o o o rr o dury, tr od d ry o o God d H w or ro.Adulery may o be ake seriously by he world a large, bu i is somehig word Cror rdy rouy.

    Key Verses

    You o o dury.Exodu 20:14 nkjv

    You rd w d, You o o dury. Bu I you yo wo oo wo uuy rdy otd dury

    w r r.Mtw 5:2728 niv

    Mrri i o ld i oor mo ll, d mrri d i o udfd; or oror d durr God w ud.

    Hrw 13:4 nasb

    Ad di ti on al No ta bl e Vers es Co nc er ni ng Ad ul te ry

    Gi 20:118; Numr 5:1131; Duroomy 5:18; 22:1330; 2 Smul 1112; Jo

    24:1518; Proerbs 2:1619; 5:123; 6:2035; 7:127; 9:1318; 22:14; 23:2728; 30:1820;

    Jrmi 5:78; 23:10; 29:2023; Ezkil 18:49; Ho 4:12; Mtw 5:3032; 15:19;

    19:912; Mrk 7:2021; 10:1112; Luk 16:18; Jo 8:111; Rom 7:113; 13:814;

    1 Corihias 5:113; 6:811; Galaias 5:1623; Ephesias 5:112; 1 Tessaloias 4:17;1 Pr 4:15

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    Adversity

    May people expe ha belie i he Bible ad ollowig is wisdom

    woud dry. T oo, owr, ru. A oaih i Jesus Chris is oe ha is ull o adersiy. For he mos par,

    ow w B y ou dry w o ow you o od ,bu God will help you aigae he adersiy ha is erai o ome your way.

    Key Verses

    Bu do o r ro o, d rou do o rou ro

    r. Po r or or rou rdy r y u ro fr.Jo 5:67 nl

    A rd o , d ror or or dry.Pror 17:17 nkjv

    I dy o rory y, u dy o dry odrGod d o w or o w o dor y w r .

    E 7:14 nasb

    I od you , o M you y [r] dofdee. I he world you hae ribulaio ad rials ad disress ad rusra-o; u o ood r [ our; ofd, r, udud]!For I oro word. [I drd o owr o r you d oqurd or you.]

    Jo 16:33 amp

    Ad di ti on al No ta bl e Ve rs es Co nc er ni ng Ad ve rs it y

    Gi 3:1619; 15:1215; 50:20; Exodu 1:113; Numr 11:1; Duroomy 8:19;

    1 K 9:9; 2 Cro 7:22; Jo 2:1011; 4:8; 14:1; P 30:5; 49:5; 89:3032; 94:13;

    119:75; 126:56; Proerbs 3:12; 13:17, 21; Miah 7:79; Lameaios 3:33; Mathew 5:112;

    24:813; Jo 16:1622; Ro 8:1825, 2729; 2 Cor 4:1518; 1 To

    3:14; 2 imohy 3:1017; Hebrews 12:117; James 5:1317; 1 Peer 1:38; 4:1219; 5:610

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    Alcohol

    Ju quo W do B y ou oo?

    o oror wr o o or quo. Fwo r o oo d o o o.

    To wo liv d mili v orvr dmd y lcoolabuse may fd i ery diul o separae wha he Sripures aually say romr ow xr. To wo r durd o uu fd du o wy r u or o t dr. A u oou d oo ru udy o Srur.

    Key Verses

    U oy o uy y you w: t, , w, or ry-hig ha looks good o you. You ad your amily a he eas i he Preseeo God, your God, d ood .

    Durooy 14:26 he Message

    Do o ge druk wih wie, or ha is dissipaio, bu be flled wih he Spiri.E 5:18 nasb

    Do o, or o ood, droy wor o God. Ery dd, u wro or yo o or u y w . I ood o o or dr w or do y u your roro u.

    Ro 14:2021 esv

    Wo o o wo r y ro dr w d o r x oo dr!

    I 5:22 amp

    Ad di ti on al No ta bl e Ve rs es Co nc er ni ng Al co ho l

    G 14:18; Durooy 7:13; 11:14; 14:2326; Er 5:6; 7:12; Jo 1:13; P 4:7;

    104:1415; Provr 3:910; 20:1; 21:17; 23:2935; 31:47; Ii 25:6; Jrmi 31:12;

    48:33; D 10:3; Ho 2:89; Jo 2:1924; 3:18; Lu 7:3334; Jo 2:111; 1 Cor-

    6:910; 11:1722; G 5:1921; E 5:1521; 1 oy 5:23

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    Ambition

    Ao ood or d . W o o r word or Go, o ory God, o wor God, or o -u o or r, ry ood . W o

    or or oy, or r, tr oo , or dr o w o, ry d . T dr y tr omoiaio. Biblial examples o ambiio show us ha ambiio a hage word, u o droy .

    Key VersesW ood or oo o wo word, d y o or orr ry ?

    Lu 9:25 niv

    Bu we urge you, brehre, o exel sill more, ad o make i your ambiio od qu d td o your ow u d wor w your d,jus as we ommaded you, so ha you will behae properly oward ousiders

    d o y d. 1 To 4:1012 nasb

    Wo i wi d udrdi mo you? By i ood coduc l imow i work i mk o widom. Bu i you v itr jlouy

    ad selfsh ambiio i your hears, do o boas ad be alse o he ruh. Tisi o widom com dow rom ov, u i rly, upiriul,

    demoi. For where jealousy ad selfsh ambiio exis, here will be disorderad eery ile praie. Bu he wisdom rom aboe is frs pure, he peaeable,

    , o o ro, u o ry d ood ru, r d r.J 3:1317 esv

    Ad di ti on al No ta bl e Ve rs es Co nc er ni ng Am bi ti on

    Geesis 11:19; Psalm 49:1120; 131:12; Proerbs 17:19; Isaiah 14:1215; Ezekiel 31:1011;Mtw 4:810; 16:26; 18:15; 20:2028; 23:1112; Mrk 10:3545; 12:3840; Luk

    22:2430; Jo 5:44; 1 oy 2:12; J 4:12; 1 Jo 2:16; 3 Jo 1:910

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    Angels

    Periodially agels hae beome popular i moder ulure. Whe his, o r r w w uy owou ro God Word.

    T wo r oy d u God, d o woryd Ay or o ro, r owru d y .Te agels who are aihul o God are equal pars messeger, warrior, sera,

    worr, d roor.Fr ro rur rry r or or, r ry r d

    o rou rd or o.

    Key Verses

    Te agel o he Lord eamps aroud hose who ear Him, ad resues hem.P 34:7 nasb

    Pr Lord! Pr Lord ro ; r !Pr , ; r , o!

    P 148:12 esv

    Ad dd r y y o ? S od r omy ro uil I mk your mi ool or your . I i oviou

    r o ou w o d u o r o?Hrw 1:1314 he Message

    Do o yo dquy you y you u your d wor- . Su o r o o, w f w oo rd

    u o r u wy o .Coo 2:18 ncv

    Ad di ti on al No ta bl e Ve rs es Co nc er ni ng An ge ls

    Numr 22:2235; 2 Smul 14:20; 24:117; Nmi 9:6; Jo 38:17; Plm 68:17;

    91:1112; 103:2021; 104:4; Ii 6:17; Dil 8:1527; 9:2123; 12:67; Mtw

    1:2025; 13:3643; 24:2931; 25:31; 26:5154; 28:19; Mr 8:38; Lu 1:138; 2:821;

    15:10; 22:3943; Joh 1:5051; As 1:111; 7:53; 8:26; 10:17; 12:711; 27:23; Ephesias1:1823; 3:910; Philippias 2:911; Colossias 1:16; 1 Tessaloias 4:16; 2 Tessaloias

    1:7; 1 imoy 3:16; 5:21; Hrw 1:114; 2:14; 12:22; 1 Pr 1:12; 3:2122; 2 Pr

    2:11; Jud 1:9; Ro 12:7; 19:10; 22:9

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    Anger

    Too o w orz o o or wou rcoidri iu my mor mulicd w v

    rzd. Ar o o o , ou w ow -r, w d o y f wy or d , wro, or d.T ur B o r, owr, u or ud ox o.

    Te example o Jesus, as well as periodi urgigs o biblial wriers or herdr o rpod i r, l u kow r r im d plc i

    w w oud dd ry. Huy ro w r

    oo o w r d wro d , w ow ourr wro wy, d w dr our r wro o.

    Key Verses

    Wor r udrd, u o wo qu-rddy oy.

    Pror 14:29 niv

    A o wr ur wy wr, u rou word r u r.Pror 15:1 amp

    Kow i, my lovd ror: l vry pro quick o r, low o

    speak, slow o ager; or he ager o ma does o produe he righeousesso God.

    J 1:1920 esv

    Ad di ti on al No ta bl e Ve rs es Co nc er ni ng An ge r

    G 4:58; Exodu 32; Jo 5:2, P 37:8; 78:38; 90:11; 103:8; Pror 6:34; 12:16;

    15:18; 16:32; 19:11, 19; 22:2425; 25:28; 27:34; 29:811, 22; Elesiases 7:9; Joah 4:14;

    Nu 1:2, Mtw 5:22; 21:1216; Ro 12:19; 1 Cor 13:45; 2 Cor

    12:20; G 5:1921; E 4:2632; Coo 3:8; 1 oy 2:8; u 1:7

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    Animals

    I word wr o uuy y o r ody.

    A wr roro, u, d ow worr. Ty x ou orwy or r uro. w

    Bil iml v pk. T fr i rp i Grd o Ed(G 3), d od B doy (Nur 22). Or hese wo exepios, aimals are biblial hisorys sile haraers. I a beeasy o olude ha sie hey hae litle o say, God is uieresed i hemd r . No oud urr ro w God y H Word.

    Key Verses

    Ad God made he beass o he earh aordig o heir kids ad he liesokord o r d, d ry r o roud ordo d. Ad God w w ood.

    G 1:25 esv

    S o Lord w ; r o our God o yr, wo

    or w oud, wo rod r or r, wo r o row o moui. H iv o i ood, d o you r w ry.

    P 147:79 nasb

    Good o r ood o r ; ood-rd d o d u .

    Pror 12:10 he Message

    Loo rd. Ty do or r or or ood r, or yourvly Fr d m. Ad r you r mor vlul o im

    y r?Mtw 6:26 nl

    Ad di ti on al No ta bl e Ve rs es Co nc er ni ng An im al s

    Gi 1:2025, 30; 2:1820; 8:119; 9:15; Exodu 21:2836; 22:14; 23:5; Numr

    22:2235; Duroomy 25:4; Jo 12:10; 35:11; 38:41; 39:130; Plm 36:6; 50:711;

    104:2025; 147:711, Provr 6:68; 30:2528; Eccli 3:1821; Ii 35:810;65:25; Joel 1:1820; Mathew 10:2633; Luke 12:47, 24; 14:5; 1 Corihias 9:9; 1 imohy

    5:18; J 3:7

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    Anxiety

    Worry d dr r o y Cr. T d woud o worry o ryo r w d o ooe praies. A massie amou o sermos, books, ad ousel-

    o u xy o oy u o ddyo ro y, , d ru w-.

    Ee hough we kow ha axiey is harmul, we oiue o worry. Eeou w kow Scripur ll u God i i corol, i i ill ru o ory or ou oy o dourd ou God o. So o ot o ud o worry-

    o o oor. Worry do o d o y dryt r. Mor u wr u , B ow ooro worry.

    Key Verses

    Axy r w dow, u ood word d.Pror 12:25 nasb

    B xiou or oi, u i vryi y pryr d upplicio, wi

    kivi, l your rqu md kow o God; d pc oGod, wic urp ll udrdi, will urd your r d mid

    rou Cr Ju.P 4:67 nkjv

    B u udr God owru d o w you u w r o. G your worr o , u r ou you.

    1 Pr 5:67 ncv

    Ad di ti on al No ta bl e Ve rs es Co nc er ni ng An xi et y

    Psalm 32:810; 94:19; 139:23; Isaiah 35:4; Jeremiah 17:8; Mathew 6:2434; Luke 10:4142;

    Jo 14:14; Hrw 13:56

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    Art

    Whe Gods Spiri was prese, he haraers o he Bible did amaz-i i. Ty lw i, rid popl rom dd, wo

    wr, w lid iv i, d wid muliud oor woud y quy rd. T o o Sro God, owvr, i o limid o w-ipiri mircl. Aw-ipiri

    wor y r, rr, o o, r, d r o r wr u od d owrd y Sr o God, y wldom rcoiz m or xcly w y r. Criviy d kill r o God wor!

    Key Verses

    Moses old he Israelies, See, God has seleed Bezalel so o Uri, so o Hur,o ri o Jud. H flld im wi Spiri o God, wi kill, il-

    y, d ow-ow or or o , o d d wor od,r, d roz; o r o d ; o r wood, wor ry d o d r. Ad o d r, d Oo

    o o A, o r o D. H d w ow-oweeded or arig, desigig, weaig, ad embroiderig i blue, purple, adsarle abris, ad i fe lie. Tey a make ayhig ad desig ayhig.

    Exodu 35:3035 he Message

    Daid old he leaders o he Leies o appoi heir ellow Leies as musiiaso oyu oud w u ru: yr, r d y.

    1 Cro 15:16 niv

    Bu ow, O Lord, you r our Fr; w r y, d you r our otr;w r wor o your d.

    I 64:8 esv

    Ad di ti on al No ta bl e Vers es Co nc er ni ng Art

    Geesis 4:1822; 9:20; Exodus 28:143; 30:138; 31:111; 35:2035; 1 Kigs 7; 1 Chroiles

    22:1316; 2 Cro 2:1115; 24:113; Pror 31:1031; Jr 18:111

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    Astrology

    Humaiy has bee lookig or meaig ad a purpose or lies eesor r ory. To wo o o oow God oud -i i Him, d i Hi Word, u r wr or wo oolily

    o o fd or . Ty rd or ro d rd o o word y d , w d o ou o oro.

    Some o hese people who rejeed God as he Creaor ad Susaier o all oud o o ro xo or wy d y dd. Ty oud o or wor y.

    T wor d r o y or wr o o od rliio i xic. T word o Scripur wr i i ju mucody y dd .

    Key Verses

    Ad wr you r your y o , d w you u d oo d r, o o , you drw wy d owdow o d r , Lord your God otd o o udr wo .

    Durooy 4:19 esv

    T w Lord y: Do o or o, wo ry o rdir uur i r. Do o rid o ir prdicio, v ou

    or o r rrfd y .Jr 10:2 nl

    Ad di ti on al No ta bl e Ve rs es Co nc er ni ng As tr ol og y

    Gi 1:14; Lviicu 19:31; Duroomy 4:1920; 17:16; 18:912; 2 Ki 21:19;

    Jo 9:113; 26:113; 38:3141; P 8:19; 19:16; 147:15; I 47:1015; Jr

    8:13; 27:111; Daiel 1:1720; 2:2430; 4:47; Amos 5:8; Miah 5:815; Galaias 5:1921

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    Beauty

    W o ro fd uu or oy r. To o w rrd o uy or oy or. Wr uy o ro or o ro, w oy

    r or o.Rdy rouou B rdr uod w

    uy or ry . Buy r, u r r r orr d y.

    Key VersesBu Lord d o Su, Do ud y r or , or I rd . T Lord do wy you . Po

    ud y ouwrd r, u Lord oo r.1 Su 16:7 nl

    Cr du d uy , u wo wo r Lord, rd.

    Pror 31:30 nkjvH md vryi uiul i i im. Alo, pu riy io

    r, y o o fd ou w God do ro - o d.

    E 3:11 esv

    rii your ody lp you i om wy, u rvi God lp you i

    ry wy y r you d uur , oo.

    1 oy 4:8 ncv

    W mtr i o your our pprc yli o your ir, jwlry you wr, cu o your clou your ir dipoiio. . . .T oy wo o od wr uu or God wy, d wr ood,oy w o r ud.

    1 Pr 3:3, 5 he Message

    Ad di ti on al No ta bl e Ve rs es Co nc er ni ng Be au ty

    G 12:1020; Er 2:118; P 27; 50:12; 139:14; So o Sooo 1; 4; I

    52:7; Zr 9:1617

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    Bible

    There is o greaer soure o iormaio abou someoe ha his or heruoory. Hor fur wo d r ow or r ro o wo y wr, w

    y dd, d wy y dd w y dd.I may ways he Bible exiss as Gods auobiography. Gods Spiri moed

    m o wri ixy-ix ook coid i our Bil o commuiciml o umiy. Wy do God llow d i o pp o oodpopl, or wy did H d Hi So o di i our plc? Id o kioo word or , wy o u uor ?

    Key Verses

    T r wr, owr d, w r o Lord ow uoi; urly [ll] popl r lik r. T r wir, owr d,

    u word o our God w d orr.I 40:78 amp

    A Srur y ro o God, d rof or dor, orrroo, or orro, or ruo rou, o Gody o, orouy qud or ry ood wor.

    2 oy 3:1617 nkjv

    For word o God i livi d civ d rpr y wo-ddword, d pirci r diviio o oul d piri, o o joid rrow, d o ud ou d o o r. Adr i o crur idd rom Hi i, u ll i r op d lid

    r o y o H.Hrw 4:1213 nasb

    Ad di ti on al No ta bl e Vers es Co nc er ni ng th e Bi bl e

    Deueroomy 4:2; 12:32; Joshua 1:89; Psalm 1; 12:6; 19; 119; Proerbs 30:56; Isaiah 55:11;

    Jr 1:9; Mtw 4:4; 5:18; Lu 8:115; Jo 5:39; 10:3439; 21:25; Ro 15:4;

    2 To 2:15; 1 Pr 1:2325; 2 Pr 3:1416

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    Birth Control

    I word o B, r wr o o ry r orr

    way ha hey are ow i may moder iies. I ha ime, i oe waed or y , r w u o ood od o :

    absiee. Aside rom his a, here were also a umber o beefs o largeamilies, suh as addiioal soures o iome ad people who ould proead sere he amilys ieress. Addiioally, wih high ia moraliy raes,o u dr or y rd duood w oo.

    ody, odr o d d d ro ooruy o tr , w o y or o

    heir hildre reah adulhood. Tere are, howeer, wo biblial oers hau r r w odr r oro. Fr, o God u d oy H r o or d . Sod, u God o zou ou w od.

    Key Verses

    God d d d o , B ruu, uy, d f r,d udu [u rour r o God d ]; dv domiio ovr f o , ird o ir, d ovr vry

    rur o uo r.G 1:28 amp

    Behold, hildre are a heriage rom he Lord, he rui o he womb a reward.L rrow d o wrror r dr o o you. Bd wo f qur w ! H o u o w

    w .P 127:35 esv

    Ad di ti on al No ta bl e Vers es Co nc er ni ng Bi r th Co nt ro l

    G 9:110; 38:110; P 139:1316

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    The Body

    Fro r dy, o rud o udrd ody.

    W o ou y r o wy ur o-i do wi ody. I you ll li, uild idol, or i

    ff, you do o w your ody. I y o , , wy o ocould dcid ody i vil d wickd, d oul i cully ood r o you God .

    Bu ouo wro ord o God Word. T ody used by our si aure as a isrume or si ad wikedess, bu i a jusas easily be used by he Holy Spiri as a impleme o loe, mery, ad grae.

    Key Verses

    You d d, r r o y ody d or ymor wom. Tk you or mki m o wodrully complx! Your

    wor rouow w I ow .P 139:1314 nl

    Som o you y, W c do yi w w o. Bu I ll you ory ood or u. So I ru o y owr or . Youo y, Food or our od, d our od r or ood.Bu I ll you God will droy m o. W r o uppod o do

    d w our od. W r o u or Lord wo harge o our bodies. . . . You surely kow ha your body is a emple where heHoy Sr . T Sr you d ro God. You r o or

    your ow. God d r r or you. So u your ody o oor God.

    1 Cor 6:1213, 1920 cev

    Ad di ti on al No ta bl e Vers es Co nc er ni ng th e Bo dy

    Geesis 1:2627; Leiius 19:28; Psalm 51:5; Mathew 6:2526; Romas 1:2425; 12:18;1 Cor 3:1017; 9:2427; 15; 2 Cor 5:110; P 1:2022; 3:1821;

    1 To 4:35; 1 oy 4:89; J 2:26; 1 Pr 3:34

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    I you woud ow u o oy, o d ry o orrow o; or o orrow o orrow.* T quo o o yd w oy y Ar oud r B Fr. I

    i oud d prcicl dvic, u ll oo o i i widom i orio our rydy .

    T Bil, muc lik Frkli, do o k poiiv oulook o proess ad possibiliy o borrowig. Isead o baig borrowig or ledigudr ru, B r orrow uw owi poil vrly iv complicio. I ur ou Frkli

    d tr o o wou o o orrow w o uyorrowd ro B.

    Key Verses

    T r ru or oor, d orrowr r o dr.Pror 22:7 nkjv

    Do o o wo d d or u u ury or d; you o y, your ry d w d ro udr you.

    Pror 22:2627 niv

    Ow o o yox or your oo o o o or. Iyou o your or, you w uf rqur o God w.

    Ro 13:8 nl

    Ad di ti on al No ta bl e Ve rs es Co nc er ni ng Bo rr ow in g

    Exodu 22:14; Duroomy 15:6; 28:4445; Plm 37:21; Provr 3:2728; Nmi

    5:113; Mtw 5:3842

    *Rrd (Po) Sudr,Poor Richard Improved: Being an Almanack and Ephemeris . . . h Y L d 1758 (Phil d l hi P i d d S ld b B F kli d D H ll) (Y l