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Bible Lesson: Marks Of Godly Character Versus Marks Of Non-Christian Character: Piety Versus Impiety (Irreverence).
Bible Texts:
Piety:
Isaiah 1:27 NLT
Zion will be restored by justice; those who repent will be revived by righteousness.
Impiety:
Matthew 27:39 KJV
And they that passed by reviled Him, wagging their heads,
The Word; Piety:
Job 4:6 NLT
Doesn’t your reverence for God give you confidence? Doesn’t your life of integrity give you hope?
Psalm 4:3 KJV
But know that The Lord hath set apart him that is Godly for Himself: The Lord will hear when I call unto Him.
Psalm 86:2 NLT
Protect me, for I am devoted to You. Save me, for I serve You and trust You. You are my God.
Psalm 132:16 NLT
I will clothe its priests with Godliness; its faithful servants will sing for joy.
Luke 2:25 NLT
At that time there was a man in Jerusalem named Simeon. He was righteous and devout and was eagerly waiting for The Messiah to come and rescue Israel. The Holy Spirit was upon him
Acts 2:5 NLT
At that time there were devout Jews from every nation living in Jerusalem.
Acts 10:1,2 NLT
1 In Caesarea there lived a Roman army officer named Cornelius, who was a captain of the Italian Regiment.
2 He was a devout, God-fearing man, as was everyone in his household. He gave generously to the poor and prayed regularly to God.
Acts 22:11,12 NLT
11 “I was blinded by the intense light and had to be led by the hand to Damascus by my companions.
12 A man named Ananias lived there. He was a Godly man, deeply devoted to The Law, and well regarded by all the Jews of Damascus.
I Timothy 2:1-4 NLT
1 I urge you, first of all, to pray for all people. Ask God to help them; intercede on their behalf, and give thanks for them.
2 Pray this way for kings and all who are in authority so that we can live peaceful and quiet lives marked by Godliness and dignity.
3 This is good and pleases God our Savior,
4 who wants everyone to be saved and to understand The Truth.
I Timothy 4:7,8 NLT
7 Do not waste time arguing over godless ideas and old wives’ tales. Instead, train yourself to be Godly.
8 “Physical training is good, but training for Godliness is much better, promising benefits in this life and in the life to come.”
I Timothy 5:3,4 NLT
3 Take care of any widow who has no one else to care for her.
4 But if she has children or grandchildren, their first responsibility is to show Godliness at home and repay their parents by taking care of them. This is something that pleases God.
I Timothy 6:6 NLT
Yet true Godliness with contentment is itself great wealth.
Hebrews 5:7 NLT
While Jesus was here on earth, He offered prayers and pleadings, with a loud cry and tears, to The One who could rescue Him from death. And God heard His prayers because of His deep reverence for God.
II Peter 1:5-7 NLT
5 In view of all this, make every effort to respond to God’s promises. Supplement your faith with a generous provision of moral excellence, and moral excellence with knowledge,
6 and knowledge with self-control, and self-control with patient endurance, and patient endurance with Godliness,
7 and Godliness with brotherly affection, and brotherly affection with love for everyone.
II Peter 2:9 NLT
So you see, The Lord knows how to rescue Godly people from their trials..."
The Word; Impiety:
Exodus 5:2 KJV
And Pharaoh said, Who is The Lord, that I should obey His voice to let Israel go? I know not The Lord, neither will I let Israel go.
Job 21:14 NLT
And yet they say to God, ‘Go away. We want no part of you and your ways.
Proverbs 1:30 NLT
They rejected My advice and paid no attention when I corrected them.
Daniel 3:15 KJV
Now if ye be ready that at what time ye hear the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, and dulcimer, and all kinds of musick, ye fall down and worship the image which I have made; well: but if ye worship not, ye shall be cast the same hour into the midst of a burning fiery furnace; and who is that God that shall deliver you out of my hands?
Amos 5:21 NLT
“I hate all your show and pretense— the hypocrisy of your religious festivals and solemn assemblies.
Zephaniah 1:12 KJV
And it shall come to pass at that time, that I will search Jerusalem with candles, and punish the men that are settled on their lees: that say in their heart, The Lord will not do good, neither will He do evil.
Matthew 9:23,24 KJV
23 And when Jesus came into the ruler's house, and saw the minstrels and the people making a noise,
24 He said unto them, Give place: for the maid is not dead, but sleepeth. And they laughed Him to scorn.
Matthew 21:12,13 KJV
12 And Jesus went into the temple of God, and cast out all them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the moneychangers, and the seats of them that sold doves,
13 And said unto them, It is written, My house shall be called the house of prayer; but ye have made it a den of thieves.
Romans 1:18,28 NLT (God’s Anger at Sin)
18 But God shows His anger from heaven against all sinful, wicked people who suppress The Truth by their wickedness.
28 Since they thought it foolish to acknowledge God, He abandoned them to their foolish thinking and let them do things that should never be done.
Romans 3:18 KJV
There is no fear of God before their eyes.
II Timothy 2:16 NLT
Avoid worthless, foolish talk that only leads to more godless behavior.
Prayer:
Luke 1:75 KJV
In holiness and righteousness before Him, all the days of our life.
