8463 priority, of faith, hope and love
Dictionary of Bible Themes

Dictionary of Bible Themes  »  8000 The life of the believer  »  8400 The tasks of the believer  »  8461 priorities  »  8463 priority, of faith, hope and love

Putting God first--living according to his word--serves the glory of God and also the best interests of believers, by giving them true wisdom for daily living.

The wisdom of making faith a priority

Hebrews 11:6

Putting the fear of God before other considerations

Psalm 31:19 See also Exodus 1:17; Nehemiah 5:15; Proverbs 1:7

Preferring God's way to sinful advice

Psalm 1:1-2

The precious wisdom of obeying God:

Proverbs 3:13-14; Proverbs 8:19,32

Following sinful advice:

Numbers 31:16; 1 Kings 12:28

Choosing imaginative action rather than laziness or fearfulness

Numbers 13:30 See also 1 Samuel 25:33; Ephesians 5:16

Examples of failure to do this:

Matthew 25:10,26-27,44-45; Matthew 26:40

Patient waiting rather than impetuous action

Psalm 40:1 See also Psalm 27:14; Psalm 37:5-6; Psalm 62:5; Psalm 123:2; Proverbs 3:5-6; Isaiah 40:31; Hosea 12:6; John 2:4-5; Revelation 2:10

The wisdom of making hope a priority

Hebrews 6:19 See also Psalm 147:10-11

Putting true riches above earthly wealth

Luke 16:9 See also Deuteronomy 15:8; Matthew 6:24; Matthew 19:21 pp Mark 10:21 pp Luke 18:22; Matthew 19:29 pp Mark 10:29-30 pp Luke 18:29-30; Hebrews 11:26

Putting eternal joy before temporal hardship

2 Corinthians 4:17-18 See also Acts 14:22; Acts 16:25; Romans 8:18; 2 Timothy 2:10; Hebrews 10:34

The wisdom of making love a priority

1 Corinthians 13:13 Paul's concern that love, rather than competition over spiritual gifts, should be made a priority.

Loyalty rather than opportunism

Proverbs 18:24 See also Ruth 1:16; 2 Timothy 4:10 Demas' love for this world rather than loyalty

Following the Spirit rather than sinful human nature

Galatians 5:16 Merely “human” activity betrays a failure of love for God. See also Psalm 147:10-11; Isaiah 31:1-3; Romans 8:5

Inner sincerity rather than outward appearance

Romans 12:9 See also 1 Samuel 16:7; Ephesians 6:5; Colossians 3:22

Actions rather than mere words

James 2:18 See also Matthew 7:21-22; 1 John 3:18

Peace rather than disharmony

Romans 12:18 See also Romans 14:19; Hebrews 12:14

Truth rather than falsehood

Proverbs 12:19 See also Acts 5:4; Colossians 3:9

See also

1460  truth
5569  hardship
6166  flesh, sinful nature
6644  eternal life
8020  faith
8030  trust
8283  joy
8292  love
8318  patience
8335  reverence & blessing
8808  riches
9610  hope



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