Verses to LIVE By...(even if you only have a minute)

7 – “I Am” statements from Jesus found in John’s gospel
Bread of Life; Light of the World; Door / Gate; Good Shepherd; Resurrection & Life; Way, Truth, & Life; True Vine.

40 Teachings from the Greatest Sermon - Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5, 6, & 7)

8 Beatitudes from Matthew 5:3-10

Lord’s Prayer (Matthew 6 & Luke 11)

9 Characteristics of the Fruit of the Spirit (Galatians 5:22-25)

7 Things to add to your Faith (2 Peter 1:5-11)

One of 31 Chapters of Parables (Which one speaks to you today?)

One or more of Psalms of Prayer & Praise to God (out of 150)

Mentoring Advice from 1 & 2 Timothy & Titus: Things to Do (80) & Things Not to Do (22)

Practical Advice from James...(James eats your lunch!)

Prayers of the Apostle Paul (found at the beginning or end of his letters)

40 Figures of Speech Jesus used in John’s gospel
1. John 16:25-31 Disciples struggled to understand
(Jesus explained everything to his disciples - Mark 4:33-34)
2. The Lamb of God (v36) John 1: 35-42
3. You Must Be Born Again (v7) John 3:1-12
4. The Son of Man Must Be Lifted Up (v14) John 3:13-18
5. Light and Darkness John 3:19-21
6. The Bride and Bridegroom John 3:25-30
7. Living Water (v10) John 4:10-14
8. My Food – The Harvest John 4:31-38
9. My Father Is Always Working John 5:16-20
10. Life In Himself (v26) John 5:21-30
11. John Was A Lamp (v35) John 5:31-38
12. The Bread of Life (v35, 51) John 6:25-66
13. Where I Am From – Going (v29, 33) John 7:25-36
14. Come To Me and Drink –
Living Water (v37, 38) John 7:37-44
15. Light of the World – Life John 8:12
16. Stand With The Father – Testimony John 8:13-20
17. Going Away – From Above – Lifted UP John 8:21-30
18. The Light of the World (v5) John 9:1-7
19. The Blind Will See –
Seeing Will Be Blind (v39) John 9:35-41
20. Sheep and Watchman - Stranger John 10:1-6
21. The Gate for the Sheep John 10:7-10
22. The Good Shepherd (v11, 14, 27) John 10:11-18
23. Day and Night – Sleep and Death John 11:9-16
24. The Resurrection and the Life (v25) John 11:17-27
25. Seed Dies, Produces Many Seeds (v24) John 12:20-26
26. When Lifted Up, Draw All Men John 12:27-34
27. Light and Darkness (also v44-46) John 12:35-36
28. Jesus’ Word as Judge (v48) John 12:47-50
29. Unless I Wash you, No Part With Me (v8) John 13:1-11
30. Wash One Another’s Feet John 13:12-17
31. Many Rooms In My Father’s House John 14:1-3
32. Way, Truth, Life – In the Father John 14:4-11
33. The True Vine, Branches, and Fruit John 15:1-8
34. You Do Not Belong To The World John 15:18-21
35. Prove the World Wrong – Guide You John 16:5-15
36. Won’t See Me, Will See Me - Childbirth John 16:16-22
37. Not Of the World (v14, 16) John 17:6-19
38. King – Not Of This World John 18:33-38
39. Feed My Sheep John 21:15-17
40. Peter’s Death John 21:18-19

42 Parables Jesus taught in Matthew, Mark, & Luke’s gospels (see list below)
Children of the Bridegroom (Mt. 9:14-15; Mk. 2:18-20; Lk. 5:33-5)
New Patch & Old Garment (Mt. 9:16; Mk. 2:21; Lk. 5:36)
New Win & Old Wineskins (Mt. 9:17; Mk. 2:22; Lk. 5:37-39)
Treasures, Old & New (Mt. 13:51-52)
Wise & Foolish Builders (Mt. 7:24-27; Lk. 6:46-49)
Children At Play (Mt. 11:16-19; Lk. 7:31-35)
Two Debtors (Lk. 7:36-50)
The Soils (Mt. 13:3-9; 18-23; Mk. 4:2-8, 13-30; Lk. 8:4-8, 11-15)
The Hidden Treasure & The Pearl (Mt. 13:45-46)
The Good Samaritan (Lk. 10:25-37)
The Midnight Friend (Lk. 11:5-13)
The Empty House (Mt. 12:43-45; Lk. 11:24-26)
The Rich Fool (Lk. 12:13-21)
The Barren Fig Tree (Lk. 13:6-9)
The Mustard Seed (Mt. 13:31-32; Mk. 4:30-32; Lk. 13:18-19)
Leaven (Mt. 13:33; Lk. 13:20-21)
The Dragnet (Mt. 13:47-51)
The Weeds (Mt. 13:24-30, 36-43)
The Chief Seats (Lk. 14:7-11)
The Un-Completed Tower (Lk. 14:28-30)
The King At War (Lk. 14:31-33)
Salt of the Earth (Mt. 5:13; Lk. 14:34-35)
Light of the World (Mt. 5:14-16)
The Lost Sheep (Mt. 18:12-14; Lk. 15:1-7)
The Lost Coins (Lk. 15:8-10)
The Lost Son (Lk. 15:11-32)
The Un-profitable Manager (Lk. 16:1-13)
The Rich Man & Lazarus (Lk. 16:19-31)
The Un-worthy Servant (Lk. 17:7-10)
The Persistent Widow (Lk. 18:1-8)
A Pharisee & A Tax Collector (Lk. 18:9-14)
The Un-forgiving Servant (Mt. 18:21-35)
Workers at Various Hours (Mt. 20:1-16)
Two Sons (Mt. 21:28-32)
The Cruel Tenants (Mt. 21:33-46; Mk. 12:1-12; Lk. 20:9-18)
The Wedding Banquet (Mt. 22:1-14; Lk. 14:15-24)
The Fig Tree (Mt. 24:32-35; Mk. 13:28-29; Lk. 21:29-31)
A Thief in the Night (Mt. 24:42-44; Lk. 12:39-40)
Wise & Foolish Servants (Mt. 24:45-51; Mk. 13:35-37; Lk. 12:35-48)
The Ten Virgins (Mt. 25:1-13)
The Talents/Minas (Mt. 25:14-30; Lk. 19:11-24)
The Sheep &The Goats (Mt. 25:31-46)