Ministry Through Use Of The Scripture
In life giving ministry it is helpful to know the scriptures that pertain to the area of ministry. Many times simply reading the Word of God to the person, praying with them, and allowing the Holy Spirit to bring conviction and truth to their lives, is the only role we will play in ministering to them. The following are some scriptures, arranged alphabetically by subject, you might find helpful in life giving ministry:
Life Giving Scripture References
Abortion
Exodus 20:13 Ten Commandments, you shall not murder
Psalm 127:3 Children are a reward from God.
Psalm 139:13-16 God created us and knew us in our mother’s womb
Addictions (alcohol, drugs etc.)
Roman 6:12 Do not let sin control your body
1 Corinthians 6:19 Your body is the temple of the Holy Spirit
Galatians 5:1 Through Christ we can be set free
Galatians 5:16 Live by the Spirit and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh
Adultery
1 Corinthians 6:9 Adulterers will not enter heaven
Exodus 20: 14 Ten Commandments, you shall not commit adultery
Hebrews 13:4 God will judge the adulterer
Anger
James 1:19 Anger does not achieve God’s righteousness
Ephesians 4:26, 31 Don’t let the sun go down on your anger, or give devil opportunity
Matthew 5:28-40 Turn the other cheek.
Colossians 3:8 We must rid ourselves of anger
Anxiety
Philippians 4:6-13 Don’t worry, pray
1 Peter 5:7 Cast all of your anxiety on Jesus
Hebrews 13:5-6 God will never leave you or forsake you
Backsliding
1 John 1:8-9 If we confess our sins He will forgive us
Jude 24-25 Jesus can keep us from falling
Matthew 7:18-21 Only those who bear good fruit will enter heaven
Baptism of the Spirit
Acts 2:38 Repent and you will receive the baptism of the Spirit
Luke 11:13 Anyone who asks can receive the Holy Spirit
Child Discipline
Ephesians 6:4 Fathers don’t provoke your children to anger
Samuel 15:23 Rebellion is the sin of witchcraft
Colossians 3:21 Fathers don’t frustrate you children
Proverbs 13:24 He who spares the rod hates the son
Proverbs 22:6 Train a child well and as they grow old they will not depart from their training.
Proverbs 22:15 The rod will drive folly from the heart of a child
Children’s Responsibilities
Ephesians 6:1 Children obey your parents
Exodus 20:12 Honor your father and mother that you may live long
Condemnation
Romans 8:1 There is no condemnation for those in Christ
John 5:24 He who hears the word and believes will not be condemned.
John 3:17-18 Jesus did not come to condemn the world but to save it.
Confession/Repentance
1 John 1:9 If we confess He will forgive our sins
Psalm 32:3 When you keep silent about sin your body wastes away
James 5:16 Confess your sins to one another
Cults
1 John 4:1 Test the spirits
Mark 13:21-23 False prophets deceive even the elect
Deliverance
James 4:7 Resist the devil and he will flee
Matthew 18:18 We have the power to bind demons
Luke 10:19 We can tread on the enemy and he cannot injure us
Deny Self
Matthew 20:26-27 The greatest shall be a servant
Matthew 8:34 Those who come after Jesus must deny themselves
John 12:24 A grain of wheat must die to bear fruit
Depression
Psalm 51:10-12 Restore the joy of our salvation
Roman 8:28, 31 All things work together for good to those who love God
1 Thessalonians 5:18 Give thanks in all circumstances
Matthew 11:28-39 Come to the Lord when weary and burdened and find rest
Psalm 147:3 God heals the brokenhearted
Discouragement
Galatians 6:9 Do not become weary in doing good, you will be rewarded
Psalm 138:7-8 Though I walk in the midst of trouble, God saves me
2 Corinthians 4:8-9 We are hard pressed but do not despair
Divorce
Malachi 2:15-16 God hates divorce
1 Corinthians 7:10-15 A wife must not separate from her husband, a husband should not divorce his wife
Faith
Hebrews 11:1 Faith is assurance of things hoped for
Hebrews 11:6 Without faith cannot please God
Hebrews 12:2 Jesus is author of our faith
James 2:17 Faith without works is dead
Fasting
Matthew 6:16 When you fast (we are to fast)
Isaiah 58:3 On the day of your fast you have your request
Isaiah 58:5 The fast the Lord desires is for a man to be humble
Fear
Romans 8:13-17 When you die to the flesh you are free from fear
2 Thessalonians 3:3 The Lord will protect you from evil
Isaiah 41:10 Do not fear for God is with you
Psalm 27:1-3 The Lord is my light whom shall I fear
Psalm 23 The Lord is my shepherd
Psalm 91 If you make the Lord your refuge, no harm will befall you
Fear of Man
Colossians 3:23 Do your work for the Lord not to impress men
Matthew 6:1 If you do good works to please men, lose your reward in Heaven
Psalm 56:11 Trust in God, do not fear, what can man do to you?
Fear of the Lord
Proverbs 19:23 The fear of the Lord leads to life and being untouched by evil
Ecclesiastes 12:13 When all is said and done, fear the Lord the most important thing.
Psalm 25:14 The secret of the Lord is with those who fear Him
Forgiveness
2 Corinthians 2:10-11 Forgive others and Satan does not have an advantage over you
Matthew 6:14-15 If you forgive others, God will forgive you
Romans 12: 14 Bless those who persecute you
Fornication
1 Corinthians 6:9 Fornicators will not enter heaven
Generational Curses
Jeremiah 36:18 God repays the iniquity of the fathers on the children
Exodus 20:5 God is jealous and visits iniquity of fathers on children to 3rd and 4th generation
God’s Expectations of Us
Micah 6:8 To do justice, love mercy, and walk humbly before Him
Isaiah 66:2 Humility, contrite spirit, and tremble at His word
Matthew 5:3, 8 Pure in heart and spirit see God
John 5:10 Keep His commandments, love Him and others
Grief
John 14:1-3 Jesus goes to prepare a place for us after we die
John 11:25 If we believe in Jesus, yet we die, we shall live
1 Corinthians 13:12 Now we see in a mirror dimly, but then, face to face
Guilt
Romans 3:23 All have sinned
Romans 6:23 God freely gives eternal life
Romans 8:1-3 There is no condemnation for those in Christ Jesus
Healing
Isaiah 53:4-5 Jesus took our infirmities, by His stripes we are healed
1 John 5:14-15 Ask anything of God according to His will, and He hears us
Matthew 10:1 We have authority to heal every disease and sickness
Jeremiah 30:17 God will restore your health
Psalm 103:3 The Lord forgives our sins and heals all of our diseases
Holiness
1 Peter 1:14-16 Be holy in our behavior
Ecclesiastes 20:22 Be holy as the Lord Himself is holy
Romans 12:2 Don’t be conformed to the world
Hebrews 12:14 Pursue sanctification without which you will not see the Lord
Holy Spirit
John 16:7 Better when Jesus leaves and Holy Spirit comes
John 16:8-13 Brings conviction of truth
Acts 9:31 Brings comfort
1 Corinthians 2:8-13 Brings wonderful things to the life of the believer
1 Corinthians 12:7 Brings spiritual gifts
Hope
Jeremiah 29:11 For I know the plans I have for you, to give you future and hope
Psalm 33:20 We wait in hope for the Lord, He is our shield, in Him we rejoice
Proverbs 13:12 Hope deferred makes the heart sick
Proverbs 23:18 There is future hope for you and your hope will not be cut off
Isaiah 40:31 Those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength and soar on wings as eagles
Humility
Matthew 18:4 The greatest in God’s kingdom are the humble
James 4:10 Humble yourself and God will exalt you
Proverbs 22:4 Humility brings wealth, honor, and life
Psalm 37:11 Humility brings abundant prosperity
James 4:6 God gives His grace to the humble
Husband Responsibilities
1 Peter 3:7 Take care of your wife or your prayers will go unanswered
Ephesians 5:25 Love your wife as Christ loved the Church
1 Timothy 3:1-13 Characteristics of a man of God
Hebrews 13:4 Honor the marriage bed
1 Corinthians 7:3-4 Husbands must fulfill their marriage duties to their wives
Incest/Molestation
Leviticus 18:6 Don’t have sexual relations with a family member
Leviticus 20:11, 12, 14, 17 Those who participate in incest will be put to death
1 Corinthians 5:1.5 Paul hands over to satan those caught in incest
1 Corinthians 10:13 God is faithful and will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you can endure
Intercession
1 Timothy 2:1 Intercession be made for everyone
Ephesians 6:19 Paul requests intercession on his behalf
Colossians1:3 Paul intercedes for others
Jealousy
James 3:16 Jealousy and envy results in disorder and evil
1 Corinthians 3:3 Jealousy is worldliness
Exodus 20:17 We shall not covet the property of others
Judgment Seat
2 Corinthians 5:10 Judged according to our deeds
Matthew 7:20-21 Must know Jesus to get into heaven, miraculous works won’t be enough
1 Corinthians 6:2 Saints will judge the world
Judging Others
Matthew 7:2 We will be judged in the manner we judge others
James 2:13 Judgment will be merciless for those who show no mercy
John 5:30 Jesus judged from hearing God, not from His own opinions
Loneliness
Isaiah 54:10 God’s love for us is unfailing
Hebrews 13:5-6 God will never leave us or forsake us
Revelation 3:20 Jesus wants to have fellowship with us
Psalm 34:18 The Lord is close to the brokenhearted
Love One Another
1 Peter 1:22 Fervently love one another from the heart
1 John 2:10 If you love one another you abide in the light
1 John 4:7-8 If you love one another you are born of God because God is love
Lust
Romans 13:14 Don’t make provision for lust
1 Thessalonians 4:4 Self-discipline over lust
Galatians 5:16-18 Live by the spirit and won’t carry out desires of the flesh
Romans 6:12-13 Do not let sin reign in your body, do not give your body to sin
Marital Problems
Psalm 101:2 I will walk in my house with a blameless heart
Joshua 24:15 As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord
Ephesians 4:31-32 Get rid of anger, be kind and compassionate to one another
Ephesians 5:33 Husbands love your wives as yourself, wives respect your husbands
Materialism
1 Timothy 6:8 Be content with food and shelter
1 Timothy 6:10 The love of money is the root of evil
1 John 2:15 If you love the world the love of God is not in you
1 John 3:17 If have the world’s goods and see a brother in need, the love of God not in you
Money
Mathew 6:24 Don’t be a slave to money
Proverbs 3:9-10 Give God the first fruits
Proverbs 3:5 Trust the Lord in your finances
Proverbs 13:11 Be honest in the use of your money
Philippians 4:19 God will meet all of your needs
Luke 6:38 Give and it will be given unto you
Obedience
1 John 2:3 Through obedience we come to know Him
1 John 3:21 If obedient, ask whatever you wish and it will be done for you
Deuteronomy 11:26-28 You have a choice between blessing and curse, a blessing if you choose to obey the Lord’s commandments
1 Samuel 15:22-23 Rebellion is like the sin of witchcraft
John 14:15-21 Through obedience we receive the Holy Spirit, Jesus reveals Himself to us and abides in us
James 1:22 Don’t just hear the Word of God, do what it says
Peace of Mind
Romans 5:1 Because of our faith we have peace with God
Col 3:15 Let the peace of God rule in your hearts
Psalm 4:8 Sleep in peace for the Lord is our safety
Persistence
Revelation 3:5 To him who overcomes it will be granted their names written in the book of life
Prayer
1 John 3:21 If your heart doesn’t condemn you, ask what you wish
1 John 5:14-15 Confidence comes from praying
Prayer Shield
Ephesians 6:18 We are to pray and intercede for each other
Ephesians 6:19 Paul requests prayer on his behalf
Pride
Proverbs 16:5 Pride is an abomination to God
James 4:6 God is opposed to the proud
Isaiah 25:11 God will bring down the proud
Priorities
Matthew 22:36-39 Greatest commandment is to love God then love neighbor second commandment
Matthew 18:3-4 Greatest in kingdom of God are the humble
Matthew 20:26-28 Whoever wishes to be great must first be a servant
Reap What You Sow
Galatians 6:7 God is not mocked, you will reap what you sow
Jeremiah 17:9 The Lord gives to each according to his deeds
Reconciliation
2 Corinthians 5:18-19 God reconciled the world through Christ
Matthew 5:23-26 Before giving your offering be reconciled with your brother
Matthew 18:15-17 Principle of godly reconciliation
Sabbath
Isaiah 58:13 If you turn from pleasure on Sabbath, God will bless you
Exodus 20:8-11 Keep Sabbath holy. Do no work on the Sabbath
Salvation
Romans 6:23 Wages of sin is death
Romans 8:1 No condemnation for those in Christ Jesus
Ephesians 2:8-9 We are saved by grace
Philippians 2:12-13 Work out your salvation with fear and trembling
Soul-Ties
1 Corinthians 5:9 Do not associate with immoral brother
1 Corinthians 15:33 Bad company corrupts good morals
2 Thessalonians 3:6 Do not associate with unruly brother
2 Corinthians 6:14 Do not be bound together with unbelievers
Spiritual Gifts
1 Timothy 4:14
1 Corinthians 12:7-11
Ephesians 4:11-13
1 Peter 4:10-11
Spiritual Warfare
1 Timothy 4:1 Pay attention to deceitful spirits
1 Timothy 6:12 Fight the good fight of faith
Ephesians 6:10-18 Put on the armor of God. Our struggle is against spiritual enemy
2 Timothy 2:4 No soldier entangles himself in everyday life
James 4:7 Humble yourself, resist the devil and he will flee
1 Peter 5:8 Be on the alert, the devil like a roaring lion out to destroy you
Submission to Authority
1 Peter 2:13 Submit to authority
Hebrews 13:17 Obey leaders and submit to their authority
Suicide
Psalm 91:1,11,12,15,16 Take refuge in the Lord and he will defend you
John 10:10 Jesus came to give us abundant life
Temptation
1 Corinthians 10:13 God will not allow you to be tempted above what you can handle
Genesis 4:7 We must master sin
Romans 6:6 Crucify self and no longer be a slave to sin
Romans 13:14 Make no provision for the flesh
2 Corinthians 10:5 Take every thought captive
Galatians 5:16 Walk by spirit and won’t carry out the desires of the flesh
James 1:14 Tempted when carried away with our own lust
Philippians 4:8 Let your mind dwell on good things
Matthew 26:41 Watch and pray that you will not fall into temptation
Thanksgiving
Psalm 100:1 Enter His gates with thanksgiving
Psalm 139:13 I will give thanks for I am fearfully and wonderfully made
Tithing and Giving
Malachi 3:8-10 Test God to see if He will not bless you when you tithe
Philippians 4:17 Giving profits our account
Proverbs 3:9 Honor the Lord from the first of our fruits
Luke 6:38 Give and it will be given unto you
Trials
James 1:12 Blessed is the one who perseveres under trial
2 Corinthians 4:17 Afflictions produce eternal glory
1 Peter 4:12 Do not be surprised with trials, they are for your testing
1 Peter 5:10 After suffered for a while, God will strengthen you
Revelation 3:19 Those who are loved will be disciplined
Trust in the Lord
Proverbs 3:5 Trust in the Lord with all of your heart and He will make your paths straight
Ephesians 6:16 Put on the shield of faith
Psalm 56:4 Trust in the Lord and do not be afraid
John 14:1 Don’t be troubled, trust in God, He will prepare a place for you
Who We Are In Christ
1 Peter 2:9 We are a chosen race, a royal priesthood
Revelation 2:26 He who overcomes will be given authority to rule the nations
Ephesians 2:6 We are seated with Christ in the heavenly realm
John 1:12 We are children of God
Wife Responsibilities
1 Peter 3:1-6 Submit to husband
Ephesians 5:33 Respect your husband
1 Timothy 2:9 Adorn yourself modestly
1 Timothy 2:12 Women should not exercise authority over men
Titus2:5 Be sensible, pure, workers at home, kind and submissive
1 Corinthians 7:3-4 The wife’s body belongs to her husband
Hebrews 13:4 Keep the marriage bed pure
1 Corinthians 7:39 The wife is bound to her husband as long as he lives
Words and Their Power
Ephesians 4:29-30 Let no unwholesome word come out of your mouth
Proverbs 18:21 Life and death are in the power of our words
Matthew 12:36 We will be held accountable for every careless word
Colossians 4:6 Let speech always be with grace