Dictionary of Bible Themes Dictionary of Bible Themes » 6000 Sin and salvation » 6600 Aspects of salvation » 6650 finding Discovering something or someone that is being looked for. The whole of Scripture points to God seeking out lost human beings and finding them. The delight of people at finding things (such as lost coins or wayward sons) is seen as a parable of the joy of God over repentant sinners. Finding by searching People do not always find what they are searching for Proverbs 20:6 See also Genesis 27:36-40; 2 Samuel 17:20 God is sometimes found without being sought Romans 10:20 See also Isaiah 65:1; Romans 9:30-31 Promises that God can be found Deuteronomy 4:29; Matthew 7:7-8 pp Luke 11:9-10 See also Jeremiah 29:13-14 People's joy in finding God Finding the kingdom Matthew 13:44 See also Matthew 13:45-46 Finding the infant Jesus Matthew 2:9-11 See also Luke 2:10-12,16-18 Finding the Messiah John 1:41 See also Mark 1:36; John 1:45 Finding the risen Christ John 20:20 See also Matthew 28:1-9; Luke 24:40-43 Results of finding God Finding truth John 8:31-32 See also Psalm 25:4-5; John 16:13; 1 Timothy 2:3-4 Finding rest and security Psalm 36:7 See also Psalm 91:4; Matthew 11:28-29 Finding mercy Proverbs 28:13 See also Psalm 6:9; Matthew 5:7 Finding satisfaction Finding success 1 Samuel 18:14 See also Genesis 39:23 Finding life Proverbs 8:35 See also Matthew 7:13-14; Matthew 10:39 God's joy in finding repentant sinners Luke 15:3-7 See also Luke 15:8-32 Other aspects of finding in life Finding things Deuteronomy 14:21; Matthew 17:24-27 Finding people Genesis 41:38; Acts 19:1; 2 Timothy 1:16-17 Finding a wife Genesis 24:1-4; Proverbs 18:22 Finding wisdom Proverbs 3:13; Proverbs 24:14; James 1:5 Finding God's will Numbers 9:8; John 7:17; Romans 12:2 Sin finds people out Numbers 32:23; 2 Samuel 12:1-14; Acts 5:1-11 See also
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