Growing in a Relationship With God - Bible Texts

Lesson 4: April 18-24

The verses listed, except where noted, are in the American Standard Version (ASV).

The Role of the Bible

Memory Text: “For the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart” (Hebrews 4:12, NJKV).
Sabbath Afternoon Readings ↥        
April 18
Lam 3:22–23

22It is of Jehovah’s lovingkindnesses that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not.

23They are new every morning; great is thy faithfulness.

2 Tim 3:15–17

15and that from a babe thou hast known the sacred writings which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus. 16Every scripture inspired of God is also profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for instruction which is in righteousness: 17that the man of God may be complete, furnished completely unto every good work.

John 17:17

17Sanctify them in the truth: thy word is truth.

Eph 1:13

13in whom ye also, having heard the word of the truth, the gospel of your salvation,—in whom, having also believed, ye were sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise,

Ps 119:11

11Thy word have I laid up in my heart,

That I might not sin against thee.

1 Cor 2:14

14Now the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him; and he cannot know them, because they are spiritually judged.

Hebrews 4:12

12For the word of God is living, and active, and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing even to the dividing of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and quick to discern the thoughts and intents of the heart.

Sunday Readings ↥        
April 19
Eph 6:17–18

17And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God: 18with all prayer and supplication praying at all seasons in the Spirit, and watching thereunto in all perseverance and supplication for all the saints,

Heb 4:12

12For the word of God is living, and active, and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing even to the dividing of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and quick to discern the thoughts and intents of the heart.

Ps 33:6

6By the word of Jehovah were the heavens made,

And all the host of them by the breath of his mouth.

John 11:41–44

41So they took away the stone. And Jesus lifted up his eyes, and said, Father, I thank thee that thou heardest me. 42And I knew that thou hearest me always: but because of the multitude that standeth around I said it, that they may believe that thou didst send me. 43And when he had thus spoken, he cried with a loud voice, Lazarus, come forth. 44He that was dead came forth, bound hand and foot with grave-clothes; and his face was bound about with a napkin. Jesus saith unto them, Loose him, and let him go.

Matt 4:1–11

1Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil. 2And when he had fasted forty days and forty nights, he afterward hungered. 3And the tempter came and said unto him, If thou art the Son of God, command that these stones become bread. 4But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God. 5Then the devil taketh him into the holy city; and he set him on the pinnacle of the temple, 6and saith unto him, If thou art the Son of God, cast thyself down: for it is written,

He shall give his angels charge concerning thee:

and,

On their hands they shall bear thee up,

Lest haply thou dash thy foot against a stone.

7Jesus said unto him, Again it is written, Thou shalt not make trial of the Lord thy God. 8Again, the devil taketh him unto an exceeding high mountain, and showeth him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them; 9and he said unto him, All these things will I give thee, if thou wilt fall down and worship me. 10Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve. 11Then the devil leaveth him; and behold, angels came and ministered unto him.

Lamentations 3:22–23

22It is of Jehovah’s lovingkindnesses that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not.

23They are new every morning; great is thy faithfulness.

Ezek 28:14–17

14Thou wast the anointed cherub that covereth: and I set thee, so that thou wast upon the holy mountain of God; thou hast walked up and down in the midst of the stones of fire. 15Thou wast perfect in thy ways from the day that thou wast created, till unrighteousness was found in thee. 16By the abundance of thy traffic they filled the midst of thee with violence, and thou hast sinned: therefore have I cast thee as profane out of the mountain of God; and I have destroyed thee, O covering cherub, from the midst of the stones of fire. 17Thy heart was lifted up because of thy beauty; thou hast corrupted thy wisdom by reason of thy brightness: I have cast thee to the ground; I have laid thee before kings, that they may behold thee.

Monday Readings ↥        
April 20
2 Timothy 3:15–17

15and that from a babe thou hast known the sacred writings which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus. 16Every scripture inspired of God is also profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, for instruction which is in righteousness: 17that the man of God may be complete, furnished completely unto every good work.

Isa 55:9

9For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways, and my thoughts than your thoughts.

Matt 22:37

37And he said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.

Tuesday Readings ↥        
April 21
John 14:6

6Jesus saith unto him, I am the way, and the truth, and the life: no one cometh unto the Father, but by me.

John 17:17

17Sanctify them in the truth: thy word is truth.

Prov 30:5–6

5Every word of God is tried:

He is a shield unto them that take refuge in him.

6Add thou not unto his words,

Lest he reprove thee, and thou be found a liar.

Ps 12:6

6The words of Jehovah are pure words;

As silver tried in a furnace on the earth,

Purified seven times.

Heb 13:8

8Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and to-day, yea and for ever.

1 Thessalonians 2:13

13And for this cause we also thank God without ceasing, that, when ye received from us the word of the message, even the word of God, ye accepted it not as the word of men, but, as it is in truth, the word of God, which also worketh in you that believe.

Psalm 33:4–5

4For the word of Jehovah is right;

And all his work is done in faithfulness.

5He loveth righteousness and justice:

The earth is full of the lovingkindness of Jehovah.

Ephesians 1:13

13in whom ye also, having heard the word of the truth, the gospel of your salvation,—in whom, having also believed, ye were sealed with the Holy Spirit of promise,

Wednesday Readings ↥        
April 22
Psalm 119:11

11Thy word have I laid up in my heart,

That I might not sin against thee.

Heb 4:12

12For the word of God is living, and active, and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing even to the dividing of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and quick to discern the thoughts and intents of the heart.

Hebrews 4:12

12For the word of God is living, and active, and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing even to the dividing of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and quick to discern the thoughts and intents of the heart.

John 6:63

63It is the spirit that giveth life; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I have spoken unto you are spirit, and are life.

Isa 55:11

11so shall my word be that goeth forth out of my mouth: it shall not return unto me void, but it shall accomplish that which I please, and it shall prosper in the thing whereto I sent it.

Ps 119:50

50This is my comfort in my affliction;

For thy word hath quickened me.

Jeremiah 15:16

16Thy words were found, and I did eat them; and thy words were unto me a joy and the rejoicing of my heart: for I am called by thy name, O Jehovah, God of hosts.

1 Peter 2:2

2as newborn babes, long for the spiritual milk which is without guile, that ye may grow thereby unto salvation;

Matthew 4:4

4But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.

Thursday Readings ↥        
April 23
Job 22:22

22Receive, I pray thee, the law from his mouth,

And lay up his words in thy heart.

1 Corinthians 2:14

14Now the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him; and he cannot know them, because they are spiritually judged.

1 Thessalonians 2:13

13And for this cause we also thank God without ceasing, that, when ye received from us the word of the message, even the word of God, ye accepted it not as the word of men, but, as it is in truth, the word of God, which also worketh in you that believe.

Mark 9:24

24Straightway the father of the child cried out, and said, I believe; help thou mine unbelief.

Luke 17:6

6And the Lord said, If ye had faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye would say unto this sycamine tree, Be thou rooted up, and be thou planted in the sea; and it would obey you.

2 Tim 3:15

15and that from a babe thou hast known the sacred writings which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.

Friday Readings ↥        
April 24

Further Thought

Matt 12:34

34Ye offspring of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? for out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.

Deut 8:3

3And he humbled thee, and suffered thee to hunger, and fed thee with manna, which thou knewest not, neither did thy fathers know; that he might make thee know that man doth not live by bread only, but by everything that proceedeth out of the mouth of Jehovah doth man live.

Heb 11:3

3By faith we understand that the worlds have been framed by the word of God, so that what is seen hath not been made out of things which appear.

Ps 33:6

6By the word of Jehovah were the heavens made,

And all the host of them by the breath of his mouth.

Matt 11:4–5

4And Jesus answered and said unto them, Go and tell John the things which ye hear and see: 5the blind receive their sight, and the lame walk, the lepers are cleansed, and the deaf hear, and the dead are raised up, and the poor have good tidings preached to them.

1 Thess 4:16

16For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven, with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first;

Eph 6:17

17And take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God:

James 1:21

21Wherefore putting away all filthiness and overflowing of wickedness, receive with meekness the implanted word, which is able to save your souls.