Where to Look in the Bible in Times of Need

When the Problem is Within Yourself . . .

• You seek inward peace – John 14; Romans 8
• You are discouraged – Psalms 23, 42, 43; Isaiah 55; 2 Corinthians 4;
  2 Timothy 3:10-16
• You are anxious for dear ones – Psalm 121; Luke 17
• Sorrow overtakes you – Psalm 46; Matthew 28
• You are weary – Psalm 95:1-7; Matthew 11
• Are bored – Psalms 103, 104, Ephesians 3
• Worries oppress you – Psalm 46; Matthew 6:25-34
• You are lonely or fearful – Psalms 27, 91; Luke 8:22-25; 1 Peter 4
• You fear death or grieve the death of a loved one – John 11, 20;
  1 Corinthians 15; 2 Corinthians 5; 1 John 3:1-3

When the Problem is in Your Circumstances . . .

• You are starting a new job – Psalm 1; Proverbs 16; Philippians 3:7-21
• You have been placed in a position of responsibility – Joshua 1:1-9;
  Proverbs 2; 2 Corinthians 8:1-15
• You are beginning a new home – Psalm 127; Proverbs 17; Ephesians 5; Colossians 3; 1 Peter 3:17; 1 John 4
• Business is poor – Psalms 37, 92; Ecclesiastes 5
• Things look "blue" – Psalms 34, 71; Isaiah 40
• You seem too busy – Ecclesiastes 3:1-15
• You can't go to sleep – Psalms 4, 56, 130
• Have experienced severe losses – Colossians 1; 1 Peter 1
• You are sick or in pain – Psalms 6, 39, 41, 67; Isaiah 26
• You are leaving home – Psalm 119; Proverbs 3,4
• You are planning your budget – Mark 4; Luke 19

When the Problem is Between You and Someone Else . . .

• Friends seem to go back on you – 1 Corinthians 13
• You have quarreled – Matthew 18; Ephesians 4; James 4
• You are jealous of someone’s accomplishments or posses­sions – Psalm 49; James 3:13-17
• You are impatient – Psalm 40; Hebrews 12:1-11
• You bear a grudge – Luke 6:27-42; Ephesians 4
• You are concerned for the nation’s welfare – Deuteronomy 8;
  Psalms 85, 118, 124; Isaiah 41:8-20; Micah 4, 6:6-16

When the Problem is in Your Spiritual Life . . .

• You are tempted to do wrong – Psalms 15, 19, 139; Matthew 4:1-11;
  James 1
• You are challenged by the forces of evil – Ephesians 6:10-18;
  Philippians 4:1-9
• You need wisdom – Job 28:12-28; Proverbs 8
• You have been disobedient and need forgiveness – Isaiah 6:1-8;
  Luke 5:1-32; 1 John 1:5-10
• Your faith is weak – Psalm 146, Hebrews 11
• God seems far away – Psalm 138
• You are becoming lax and indifferent – Matthew 25; Revelation 3
• You want to know the way of prayer – 1 Kings 8:12-61; Luke 11:1-13,
  Luke 18:1-14
• You want a worshipful mood – Psalms 24, 84, 116; Isaiah 1:10-20

Where to Find . . .

• The Ten Commandments – Exodus 20:1-17; Deuteronomy 5:6-21
• The Shepherd Psalm – Psalm 23
• The Birth of Jesus – Matthew 1, 2; Luke 2
• The Beatitudes – Matthew 5:1-12
• The Lord's Prayer – Matthew 6:5-15, Luke 11:1-13
• The Sermon on the Mount – Matthew 5, 6, 7
• The Great Commandments – Matthew 22:34-40
• The Great Commission – Matthew 28:16-20
• The Parable of the Good Samaritan – Luke 10:25-37
• The Parable of the Prodigal Son – Luke 15:11-32
• The Parable of the Sower – Matthew 13:1-15; Mark 4:1-12; Luke 8:4-10
• The Last Judgment – Matthew 25
• The Crucifixion, Death and Resurrection of Jesus – Matthew 26, 27, 28;
  Mark 14, 15, 16; Luke 22, 23, 24; John 13 through 21
• The Outpouring of the Holy Spirit – Acts 2

Near the conclusion of his gospel, John said, "These are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name" (John 20:31). That is the purpose of the entire Bible. God wants to give you the gift of a full and meaningful life in a real relationship with Jesus Christ (John 10:9-10). We want you to know Jesus, because we are convinced He will help you, whatever your need, just as He has helped others.

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