The Basics

1. CALLING

1 CORINTHIANS 12:28 And God hath set some in the church, first apostles, secondarily prophets, thirdly teachers, after that miracles, than gifts of healings, helps, governments, diversities of tongues.

EPHESIANS 4:11 And He gave some, apostles; and some, prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors and teachers;

2. CARNAL - MINDEDNESS

ROMANS 8:6-8 For to be carnally minded is death; but to be spiritually minded is life and peace.

Vs.7 Because the carnal mind is enmity against God: for it is not subject to the law of God, neither indeed can be.

Vs.8 So then they that are in the flesh cannot please God.

ROMANS 12:2 Be not conformed to this world, but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind...

GALATIANS 5:24 And they that are Christ’s have crucified the flesh with the affections and lusts.

3. CHILDREN

PSALMS 127:3 Lo children are an heritage of the Lord, and the fruit of the womb is his reward.

PROVERBS 22:6 Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old, he will not depart from it.

PROVERBS 22:15 Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child, but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.

PROVERBS 29:15 The rod and reproof give wisdom: but a child left to himself bringeth his mother to shame.

EPHESIANS 6:1-3 Children obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.

Vs.2 Honor thy father and mother, which is the first commandment with promise.

Vs.3 That it may be well with thee and that thou mayest live long on the earth.

4. CHURCH

ROMANS 12:5 We being many, are one body in Christ and every one members, one of another.

COLOSSIANS 1:18 And he is the head of the body, the church: who is the beginning, the firstborn from the dead; that in all things he might have the preeminence.

ACTS 2:47 Praising God, and having favor with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved.

HEBREWS 10:25 Not forsaking the assembling of ourselves together, as the manner of some is; but exhorting one another: and so much the more, as ye see the day approaching.

5. CITIZENS

ROMANS 13:1 Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For there is no power
but of God: the powers that be are ordained of God.

1 TIMOTHY2:1-2 I exhort therefore, that, first of all, supplications, prayers, intercessions, and giving of thanks, be made for all men.

Vs.2 For kings, and for all that are in authority; that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life in all godliness and honesty.

TITUS 3:1 Put them in mind to be subject to principalities and powers, to obey magistrates, to be ready to every good work.

6. COUNSEL

PROVERBS 1:5 A wise man will hear and will increase learning and a man of understanding shall attain unto wise counsel.

PROVERBS 11:14 Where no counsel is, the people fall but in the multitude of counselors there is safety.

PROVERBS 12:15 The way of a fool is right in his own eyes but he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise.

PROVERBS 20:18 Every purpose is established by counsel and with good advise make war.

7. CONTENTMENT

PROVERBS 15:16 Better is little with the fear of the Lord, then great treasure and trouble therewith.

PHILIPPIANS 4:11 Not that I speak in respect of want, for I have learned, in whatever state I am therewith to be content.

1 TIMOTHY 6:6 But godliness with contentment is great gain.

1 TIMOTHY 6:8 And having food and raiment, let us be therewith content.

8. CREATION

GENESIS 1:1 In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.

GENESIS 1:27 God created man in his own image, in the image of God created he him.

JOB 26:7 He stretched out the north over the empty place and hung the earth upon nothing.

PSALMS 19:1 The heavens declare the glory of God and the firmament shows his handiwork.

PSALMS 33:6 By the word of the Lord were the heavens made, and all the host of them by the breath of his mouth.

9. CROSS

MATTHEW 16:24 Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.

MATTHEW 10:38 And he that taketh not his cross, and followeth after me, is not worthy of me.

GALATIANS 6:14 But God forbid that I should glory, save in the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom the world is crucified unto me, and I unto the world.