Topic Index

Do you ever wonder where to look in the bible when you're feeling a certain way, or going through a certain chapter in your life?  What do you read when you're feeling down, or stressed, or happy, or worried?  Where do you start when you are a new Christian?  Here are some lists to get you started, that I hope they will begin to steer you in the right direction.  These have helped me many, many times to get past certain chapters of my life.  

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Important Bible Chapters

Beatitudes ---------------------- Matthew 5
Business ------------------------- Proverbs 8
Endurance in Christ --------------- John 15
Faith ---------------------------- Hebrews 11
Fellowship in Christ -------------- 1 John 1
Heaven ----------------------- Revelation 21
Holy Spirit -------------------------- John 16
Lost and Found -------------------- Luke 15
Love ----------------------- 1 Corinthians 13
Marriage ------------------------ Ephesians 5
New Birth ---------------------------- John 3
Overcoming Sin -------------------- Luke 19
Peace ------------------------------- John 14
Prayer ------------------------------- John 17
Resurrection ------------- 1 Corinthians 15
Separation ----------------- 2 Corinthians 6
Service -------------------------- Romans 12
Sharing your Faith ------------------ Luke 8
Soldiers ------------------------ Ephesians 6
Use of the Tongue ---------------- James 3
Victory ---------------------------- Romans 8
Word of God --------------------- Psalm 119
     
  
Where to Find...

Ten Commandments ----------------------- Exodus 20 
Lord’s Prayer ------------------------------ Matthew 6 
 Beatitudes ----------------------------- Matthew 5:1-12 
Sermon on the Mount ------------- Matthew 5, 6, 7 
Golden Rule ---------------------------- Matthew 7:12 
Great Commission --------------- Matthew 28:19-20 
Prodigal Son ---------------------------------- Luke 15 
Good Samaritan ------------------------------ Luke 10
 
 
God's Promises

Philippians 4:7; 4:19
Hebrews 2:18; 7:25
Matthew 6:33; 7:7; 11:28; 28:20
James 4:8; 5:16
John 8:12; 14:13-14; 15:7
Ephesians 3:20
1 John 3:2
Revelation 21:3-4; 22:3-5
Jude 24
1 Peter 5:6
Romans 8:32
Colossians 1:14
1 Corinthians 10:13
Mark 11:24
  
  
What to Read When You are Feeling...

Angry --------------------------------------------- Matthew 5:9, 22
Bitter & Critical ----------------------------------------- 1 Cor. 13 
Blue -------------------------------------------------------- Psalm 34 
Bored ------------------------------------ Psalm 104:23-24, 33-34 
Cheated -------------------------------------------------- Psalm 103 
Danger ---------------------------------------------------- Psalm 91 
Discouraged ---------------------------------------------- Isaiah 40 
Discouraged about your work ------------------------ Psalm 126 
Down & Out -------------------------------------- Romans 8:31-39 
Fearful --------------------- Psalm 23, Joshua 1:9, 1 Timothy 1:7 
God seems far away -- Psalm 139; John 1:1-14; John 20:24-31 
Jealous ---------------------------------------------- James 3:13-18 
Life seems empty ------------------------------------------ John 15 
Lonely ----------------------------------------------------- Psalm 23 
Overwhelmed ---------------------------------------------- John 14 
People fail you ------------------------------------------- Psalm 27 
People seem unkind -------------------------------------- John 15 
Self Esteem Issues ------------------------------------- Psalm 139 
Sorrow ----------------------------------------------------- John 14 
Struggling with faith --------------------------------- Hebrews 11 
The world is growing small & you great -------------- Psalm 19 
The world seems bigger than God --------------------- Psalm 90 
Worried ------------------------------------------- Matthew 6:25-34 
You are Growing old ------------------------------------ Psalm 71 
You want to be fruitful ----------------------------------- John 15
  
 
For Depression...


  
When You Need...

Christian assurance ----------------------------------- Romans 8:1-30 
Confidence in people --------------------------------------- 1 Cor. 13 
Courage for a task ------------------------------------------- Joshua 1 
Financial Help ------------------------------------------------ Psalm 37
Forgiveness --------------------------------------------------- Psalm 51 
Going through a battle -------------------------------------- Psalm 20 
Help with prayers growing narrow or selfish ------------ Psalm 67 
Paul’s secret to happiness ------------------------------ Col. 3:12-17 
Rest & Peace --------------------------------------- Matthew 11:25-30 
Sleep --------------------------------------------------------- Psalm 4:4-8 
To get along with fellow man ----------------------------- Romans 12 
To leave home for labor or travel ------------------------- Psalm 121 
You think of investments / returns -------------------------- Mark 10
  

  When You Have...

A great invention / opportunity ------------- Isaiah 5 
Sinned --------------------- Psalm 51, Colossians 3:1-10
 
 
How to Treat People Who Hate Us...

Luke 6:28
  
 
For Overall Comfort

Ephesians 6:10-20
Philippians 4:4-8
Zephaniah 3:17