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places our focus onGod............. imtercessory............ 0.20.2 eae why many are afraid to talk with God... can change events.................. in the midst of panic: how do you react to answered prayer?.. Daniel’s disciplined prayer life......... we can pray anywhere anytime.. using it to look holy........... private vs. public............. Shallow repetition............ persistence in.................000- the LORD's Prayer................... discernment to ask for the right things... 0... eee God's attitude toward ours relying on the Holy Spirit in finding time to pray keys to effective prayer can we ask for anything?............ puts us under God's control.......... important to evangelism............. what “constant” prayer means........ lessons from Jesus’ longest prayer Jesus prayed for us too.............. using it to make decisions............ early believers’ prayers are a model PROFILES: Hannah (int Sm)...........

Nehemiah (in Neh)

Daniel (in Dn) conditions of.................. - Mk 11: 22-23..... 1646 Jesus’ prayer in the garden......... Mk 14:35-36..... 1656 how and when Gad answers ours Uk 113.....0... 1668 should precede important decisions.... Lk 6:12 - een eens 1690

OFUS cee eee ee Acts 4:24-30..... 1823 don’t be surprised when God answers.. Acts 12:13-15.... 1845

Rom 1:9-10..... 1893 God responds to at the right time...... Gal 4:4 2.00.0... 1990 how to pray for others............... Col 1:9-14(2).... 2028 power of... eee eee 17m 21-4...... 2057 pray for government leaders.......... 1Tm2:2........ 2057 what hinders prayer................ 17m 2:8........ 2058 with reverence yet bold assurance..... Heb 4:16......., 2093 Christian Jeaders need our prayers..... Heb 13:18-19 2111 most common problemsin........... as 4:2-3.....0.. 2120 part of God’s healing process......... Jas 5:15 20.0200. 2122 rather than revenge................. PPt3:9. 2... 2132 praying in God's will................ 1Jn5:14-15..... 2153 CHARTS: How Nehemiah used prayer.................... 743

Prayer in the book of Psaims................... 929

How to pray for other Christians............... 2029

PREACHING a main aspect of Jesus’ ministry....... Mt 4:23......... 1544 combine preparation with Holy Spirit’s guidance................. 1 Cor 2:4........ 1930 don’t value presentation more than the message.................0.. 1 Cor 3:18-21.... 1932

2Cor11:6....... 1974 PREJUDICE none in the family of God............ Gn 5:3-5 0.2.06... 15 can cause us to ignore those qualified tolead.. 0... os 4:4ff... 0.2... 361 great potential wasted because of...... J9S 1:3... 378 grows out of personal pride.......... St3:5-6......... 773 can cause us to lose great blessings.... Jn 1:46(2)....... 1752 why many Jews hated Samaritans..... Bn 44.0... 1757 a typical reaction to Jesus............ nQ:iff. oo... 1771 of religious leaders................. wh 10:19-20..... 1774

PRESSURE

PRESENT remembering the past can help you with the present.............. 1$m7:12........ 420 PRESSURE resisting the pressure of the moment... Gn ee 32- <k en 48 rationalizing sin when under.......... Gn 39:9........... 75 keep it from leading to stress......... Ex 1623 be ceeees 121 without God it can become too great...Jgs1:1.......... 353 how well does your faith stand CO 0 Jgs 6:25-30...... 367 what are you like under pressure?..... 1$m13:9........ 429

2 Chr 32:31....... 711

Mt4:t... 0.2... 1542

Jas 1:2-4., 0.0... 2114 to compromise.................0-- 1Kgs 11:4....... 532 giving in to crowd’s pressure......... Mti4:9......... 1572 pressure Pilate faced to crucify Jesus...Jn19:12-13..... 1795 CHART: Counting the cost of following Christ.......0.... 1561

PRETENDING, PRETENDERS

PRETENDING, PRETENDERS pretending to obey God.............. Mt 21:30........ 1587 will be separated from true believers... Mt 25:31-46..... 1596 sincere love vs. pretending to love..... Rom 12:9-10.... 1917 PREVAILING in spite of problems................ Gn 35:10.......... 67 PRICE freedom from sin requires a great price.. Ex 12:29-30....... 114

PRIDE wounded pride makes us want to lash out causes us to want recognition makes us take too much of the credit... Jgs 15:14-17

1$m 13:3-4......428

Jn 11:45-53....

Mk 9:34........ TOYOU. cee ce reece eee eee Lk 1:48......... 1672 does others’ success hurt your

Tide? eee Lk 9:49-50...... 1704 comes from self-righteousness........ Lk 18:11-14.....1725 vanishes when we realize who JOSUS IS 0... cece eee eee UN1:27 0022208. 1750 interferes with our ability to reason..... UN 7:51.22... 1768 Agrippa’s pride led to his death........ Acts 12:23...... 1846 church discipline canlead to.......... 2Cor2:14....... 1962 don't let it keep you from admitting sin... 2 Cor 7:11....... 1970 blinds us to our faults........... » Eph 2:11-13. 2... 2002 CHART: Humility and pride.........0.0.....0.0....0-08 1033 PROFILES: Haman (in Est)... 00.2.0... cece cece eee ee 717

Nebuchadnezzar (in Dn)..............0 20000 1385 PRIEST(S), PRIESTHOOD why God established the office of...... Ex 19:4-6........ 126

QBAff ee 138

Q9:1ff eee 139

Lv 8:2-3 0.0.00... 168 requirements of beingone........... Ex 28:1ff......... 138 significance of their uniforms......... Ex 39:1-21 20.0.0. 154 ordination ceremony of Aaron &hissons........ eee Lv 8:1ff. 22... 168 priesthood of Old & New Testament contrasted............. eee Nm 3110......... 205 immorality had creptinto............ Jgs 17:7-12...... 388 description of Samuel’s priestly Clothing... 2.0... cece eee eee 4$m 2:18........ 412 why Saul killed 85 of them........... 1Sm 22:18....... 447 why God would allow 85 to die unnecessarily................... 1 Sm 22:18-19.... 447 duties Of.....0..... cee, Dt 18:1-8........ 288

1 Chr 23:28-32... 654

1 Kgs 13:33-34... 538 for worship........-........0005 1 Chr 9:22-32..... 635 divided into 24 groups.............. 1Chr24:4........ 655

24:7-18..0 02-20 655 few had the courage to confront the king............ 0... e eee eee 2 Chr 23:1........ 653 had become poor spiritual examples

tothe people...............00... Mal 1:6ff........ 1520 what they did at the Temple.. taking credit for deeds of others of Naaman.... 6... eee eee ee prejudice grows out of.............. relationship between sexual sin and.... Satan attacks us in areas Of.......... refusing to accept God's gifts how Jeroboam’s priests gave in

; J UKIS.... believers as true priests of God Leviticat priesthood canceled with did Absalom in............0.00.00-. David’s census a result of............ leads to corruption................. no one too important for hard work.... Job came close to.................. pride and God’s presence incompatible.. an ingredient in every quarrel......... barrier to belief in Jesus............. how it affects our values............. to party politics supposed to prepare carefully

Christ's coming........000.00...

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what is the priesthood of believers?....1Pt2:9......... 2130 CHART: Priests in Israel's History.........-.0 0c c eee eee 257 see also HIGH PRIEST(S); RELIGIOUS LEADERS

PRIORITIES demonstrated by our giving.......... turn to God first when troubles arise.... in leadership....... 0.00... cee eee J right ones help other things falt into place... 6... eee eee what you treasure reveals what your real priorities are 2.0... eee how to discern God’s...........-005 how to give God first place in your life.. is Jesus at the top of your list?........ Mt 8:21-22(2).... 1556 valuing things above people.......... Mt 8:34......... 1557

1Pt47-9....... 2134 teachers must focus on Jesus........+ 1 Cor 3:10-11 1931 indicate sincerity of one’s faith........ THI16 ow... 2078 choose what is lasting over what is temporary... 0... eee eee RAV317. 0.0.00... 2176 PRISCILLA see AQUILA & PRISCILLA

PRISON life in an Egyptian prison............. reach out to those in.............0-- Paul & Silas praise God in even in prison Paul shared the Good NewS...... 0.0.0. eee eee

2TmM1:t2....... 2068 how Paul saw it as an opportunity..... Phil 1:12-14...... 2015 how did Paul end upin prison?.......- Phil 1:13.......- 2015 Paul imprisoned twice in Rome........ Phil 1:19-21 20... 2016 have sympathy for those in........... Heb 13:3........ 2110 Map: Imprisonment in Caesarea... 60.02... 020 e eee eee 1880 PRIVILEGE(S) often result from being trustworthy....Gn50:5........... 92 tied to responsibility................ Rom1:5........ 1892 don’t make us better than others...... Rom 3:2......... 1898 of being admitted into God’s presence.. Eph 3:12........ 2004 that come with our new life in Christ.... Heb 10:22-25.... 2103

PROBLEMS may be testing your faith following God may bring more danger of solving them our way.......: blaming others for ours............. Gn 16:5........... 30 don’t run away from.............--5 Gn 16:8......0.... 30 none too complicated for God......... Gn 16:13.......... 30

1814 22... 34 lying brings More...... 6... eee eee Gn 18:15.......... 34 God will help solve yours............ Gn 20:11-13........ 39 God overcomes the impossible ones... Gn 21:1-7......... 39 how three patriarchs handled similar On@S.. 0... cece eee Gn 30:3........ 56-57 Christianity doesn’t guarantee problem-free life..............00- Gn 35310.......... 67

Ps 18:32-34...... 860 what they can teachus.............- dag 1:2-4........ 2114 wrong solutions worse than no solutions.............. eee e eee Gn 37:26-27....... 71 let them make you better, not bitter....Ex1:12........... 97 when you can't solve yours, God can... Ex2:9.......... 98-99 Moses learned that God can solve any problem....... 0. cc eevee eee Ex 4:6-7 2.0.0.0... 102 how God views our problems......... Ex 410-13....... 102 can develop our patience............ Ex 5:22-23....... 104 big problems let God give big answers..Ex6:6........... 104 maintain your faith despite them....... God can get you out of any kind do you complain or pray about them?..

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focus on positive aspects of don't trust God with only the small

ONES... eee eee eee Nm 14:5-9 2.00... from failing to trust God » NM 14:34 2000000. overrating yours................... Nm 16:13-14.....

Nm 23:27

1Sm 7:2-3

1 Sm 17:26

1 Sm 17:48-49.... 440 let them drive you toward not away from God.. 0... eee eee 2 Cor 1:8-10..... +960

Rv 2:9-11....... 2472 look for solutions rather than blame....1Sm30:6..... 456-57 come from excusing Sin........... 1 Kgs 11:9-10..... §32 seek God before they come... -. 1 Chr 14:40... 642-43 don’t question God’s goodness in...... Jb240....000.., 788 refine our character.......... Ps 66:10-12...... 611 give us the potential for praise. ». PS 107:32........ 960 why God is able to bear ours.......... Ps 145:14........ 994 are you just using God to escape YOUS? ooo. eee Jer 21:1-14... 1238-39 de you rejoice at others’ problems?. Ob 1:12......... 1454 Jesus controls the storms of life....... Mt8:25......... 1556 trusting God with........02. 0... Mk 4:37 22.20... 1625 how we underestimate Jesus’ help in...Mk 4:41......... 1626 should not keep us from God......... Mk 5:25-34...... 1628 how the church should resolve them...Mt18:18..... 1580-81

Acts 15:2ff...... 1853 developing a new attitude toward Lk 12:13ff....1712-13 your life not too complex for God JN13-5 1748

W4 1775 don’t let them hinder love............ INIGA7Z 1788 make prayer your first step in solving... Acts 1:12-13..... 1815 Keeping proper focus on............. Acts 5:1ff 22.0.0. 1824 how God works them all for good...... Rom 8:28....... 1909 God concerned about each one finding hope in midst of............. do you believe God can help you with?.. Nm 21:34 not usually solved by change of scenery................2-..8- sometimes caused by allowing sin to remain in ourlives............. how to keep them from getting the

upperhand...................2. our problems are no problem for God tosolve.... 0. eee eee eee turn to God first when problems arise... look first within yourself for why they COME 26 eee eee eee eee don’t complain about them without doing something about them....... putting giant ones in perspective...... why some churches seem to have somany..............0.0...008 1 Cor 3:10-17.... 1931 legalism causes us to look for......... 1 Cor 10:25-27... 1944 must be confronted in the church...... 1 Cor 16:24...... 1956

Gal 2:2-3........ 1985 may be a sign of effective living....... 1 Thes 3:1-3..... 2052 God will end all of yours in eternity.... RV7A7......... 2182 PROFILES: Jacob (IN GN)... cece eee eee 49

Job (in JOD) cece eee eee 789 see also CONFLICT(S); TROUBLES

PRODUCTIVITY how to be productive forGod......... Mt 3:9-10........ 1540

WO. 1540 Jesus calls us to be spiritually productive oo. 0... eee eee Mt 4:18-20....... 1544 what happens to unproductive believers.. Jn 15:1ff........ 1787 PROFITS PROFILE: Balaam (iN Nm).... 0.0.0... occ eee eee 239 see alsO MONEY; POSSESSIONS; WEALTH

PROPHECY

mapping your spiritual progress....... Nm 33:2......+-5 255 often occurs more slowly than we like.. Jog 11:18......-- 331 when you're not making progress in your spiritual life........... » +. Phil 1:6(2)....--- 2014 PROMISED LAND fruitfulness Of.....0 00.0... Nm 13:27........ 222 how it was divided among tribes....... os 13-19... 0... 333 what is your “promised land”?........ JOS 13:7 2... 334 why it was divided into territories...... Jos 19:49 1.00... 342 why Israelites failed to drive enemies HOM eee ees JOS:21ff. 355

18:31(2) 0 390 many obstacles remained in conqueringit................... Jos 31-4 00, 358 first attacks from outside nations...... Jgs 3:12-13 360 MAPS: Route of the scoutS.... 0... ee,

Route of the spies...

Israelites camp near... 2... eee,

The borders of... eee eee eee

The conquered land... 62.... eee,

The land yet to be conquered CHART: God’s promises to help Israel take the land

PROMISE(S) God’s covenant with Noah........... Gn9:8-17.00.0.0.. 20 Abraham & Sarah showed lack of faith inGod’s...... 0.0... Gn 16:1-3......... 30 remembering God's brings peace...... Gn2t:7........... 39 why it is important to keep yours...... Gn 29:28-30....... 56

47:29-31.0 88

Lv 27:9-10....0., 197

Nm 30:1-2....... 251

Mt 5:33ff........ 1548

5:33-37...00.0... 1548 danger of rash vows................ Gn 31:32.......... 61

WE4 164 Judah determined to keep his......... Gn 44:32-33....... 83 trusting in God's... 0... eee Gn$0:24...000.0.. 93

Jos 14:6-12 2.0... 336 God’s promise to bring Israet out Of Egypt... eee Gn 50:24(2)..0.0.. 93

X 66-8 2.0.02... 04 God fulfills his at the right time........ Ex 2:23-25 2.0.0... 99 Pharaoh broke his to Moses.......... Ex 9:27-34 0.00... 110 preparing for fulfillment of God’s PFOMISES oo... eee eee Ex 42:11 0.0... 112-13 Israelites forgot their promises to God... Ex 19:5-8...... 126 important to learn about God’s........ Jos 21:43-45..... 344 be careful what you promise God inprayer. eee rc Pe 408 God’s conditional & unconditional ones to David... 2.6.2... eee eee 1 Kgs 2:3-4....... 514 only as s good as the person making

ence tet e tent eee ees Is 36:5.........1945 comfort in knowing God keeps his..... Mk 1:2-3(3)..... 1612 hollow promises of money........... K1613........ 1721 how well you keep them based on your level of commitment.............. 0 13:37-38 2... 1785 God's promises bring contentment in every situation... 02.0... cea. PROFILES: Hagar (in Gn)

Isaac {in Gn)

PROPERTY how it was usually bought in Canaan... Gn 23:16.......... 43 protecting the property of others...... Dt 22:1-4......., 291 PROPHECY Of Balaam oo... ce ees Nm 24:15-19...., 242 how can we tell what is true?......... Dt 18:21-22.... 288-89 of Israel’s exile and return............ Dt 30:1-6......., 301 some has a double application........ i oe 1110 what it is

PROPHETESS

Jesus tells about the end times

Mk 13:5-7... 1651 gift of prophecy given to both men BWOMEN ieee eee eee Acts 21:9....... 1875 cuarts: Prophecies fulfilled by Jews’ return from exile..... 721

Jesus’ prophecies in Olivet Discourse........... 1651

Messianic prophecies about Jesus & their

fulfillments.. 0.002... eee eee eee eee 1810

PROPHET(S) of Deuteronomy..............00-5- Dt18:15......... 288 how can we tell when they are of God?.. Dt 18:21-22....... 288 main role Of... 0.6... cee eee ees Lk 2:36-37...... 1677 their relationship to kings............ 2SmM7:2......-.5 473 why God sent them to Israel and Judah... 1 Kgs 17:1........ 544 why evil kings hated God’s prophets.... 1 Kgs 18:19...... 546

2 Chr 18:3-8...... 688

Jer 2:30 2.22... 1204 at Bethel............ 2c cee eee eee 2 Kgs 2:3........ 568 Jehoshaphat searches for............ 2 Kgs 3:11-20..... 571 encouraged the exiles............... 2 Kgs 25:22-30.... 615 why did exiles need one?............ Ez 1:1(2)........ 1308 John the Baptist a prophet........... LK3:15......... 1680 Jesus more than...............0065 Mk 9:3ff........ 1638

LK7:16......... 1694 their prophecies about Messiah misunderstood........... 00.0005 Mk 10:37....... 1643 some who were persecuted.......... Acts 7:52....... 1830 in early church....... 0-0... eee eee Acts 11:27-28.... 1844 who is the false prophet?............ Rv 13:11ff....... 2189 CHARTS: Gloom and doom... 2... 6... cece eee eee 429

Prophets—true and false............-....000-5 547

All the kings and prophets of Israel & Judah....... §55

The key prophets of Israel & Judah

and their message....... 02... cece ee eee ees 598-99

The postexilic prophets..............0e0 eee 598-99 see also FALSE TEACHERS, TEACHINGS & PROPHETS

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PROSTITUTION in ancient times............. 0c eee Gn 38:15-23....... 73 why God forbade it..............0-5 Dt 23:17-18...... 293 why did the spies stop at the house OF OME? eee eee eee Jos 2:1(2)........ 315 why does Proverbs include so many warnings about?.........-.....05 Prv 5:3... 22.0... 1009 PROTECTION protecting the property of others...... Dt 22:1-4 20.22... 291 don't expect God's help if you abandon him.............- senses 2 Chr 12:1-2...... 681 understanding God's...........-.-.. Ps 17:8.......-.. 857 forms of God’s..........----2 00s Ps 18:2-3........ 858 God may not protect you from suffering. Lk 21:18..... 1732-33

Jas 1:2-3........ 2114 now God protects believers in end times Rv 7:4-8........ 2181

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PROVISION means of obtaining it were changed afterEden.. 0.0... cece eee Gn 42..0.0.....04 12 God provides in amazing ways........ 1 Kgs 17:10ff..... 644 God will provide the means to do right... 1 Kgs 18:36-38.... 547

PSALMS, BOOK OF Messianic psalms..............0005 penitential psalms...............005 imprecatory psalms.............--- CHARTS: Reasons to read the psalms.

Psalms from David's life....

What it says about troubles..

What it says about Christ..

Favorite psalMS... 2.0... eee

Psalms that have inspired hymns............--.

What it says about prayer

What it says about justice

History in the psalMS.. 0... 6.0 cee eee God punishes all sin, sooner or later....2Sm 20:7-10..... 497 God's not always quick or dramatic.... 2 Chr 21:8-11.. 694-95

What it says about anger & vengeance..........- 989

What it says about praise.......... ee. eee e eee 997

Where to gethelpin........ 0... cece eee eee eee 999 PUNISHMENT why God must punish sin............ Gn 3:14-19........ 1 purpose of God’s punishment......... Gn 411-15 0.0.0... 13

Ps 38:2-4......... 883

. 94:12-13....... 942-43 of Canaanite nations................ Gn 15:16.......... 29 of Israelites... 6... eee eee Lv 26:18......... 196 of Miriam for wrong attitude.......... Nm 12:14........ 220 was God’s punishment of Moses too harsh?.. 0... eee eee ee Nm 20:12........ 234 explanation of “eye for eye” principle...0t19:21......... 289 unpleasant, but often necessary....... Dt 33:20-21...... 309 does a loving God really want to put

people to death?..............005 1$m 2:25........ 412 God's should restrain us from sin...... Ps 36:1.......... 880 why God doesn’t punish all evil

immediately...........-...000- Nad:3.......... 4477 why do evil people seem to go

unpunished?...........0-0 cee Hb 4: Vices 1483 God sometimes uses evil people

to punish evil people PROFILE: Reuben (in Gn)..

PURITY God's desire for........... 2.0.20 eee Jos 6:21......... 322 pure motives must guide our requests t0 God.............005 2 Kgs 2:9(2)...... 568 staying pure in an impure environment... Ps 119:9......... 970 Outer vs. inner... eee eee Mt 23:24........ 1592

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