Where to Look & When
Christian Virtues & Character
Teachings About Life’s Problems
•Afraid
(Psalm 34:4; Matthew 10:28; 2 Timothy 1:7; Hebrews 13:5,6)
•Anxious
(Psalm 46; Matthew 6:19-34; Philippians 4:6; 1 Peter 5:6,7)
•Backsliding
(Psalm 51; 1 John 1:4-9)
•Bereaved
(Matthew 5:4; 2 Corinthians 1:3,4)
•Bitter – Critical
(1 Corinthians 13)
•Conscious of sin
(Proverbs 28:13)
•Defeated
(Romans 8:31-39)
•Depressed
(Psalm 34)
•Disaster threatens
(Psalm 91; Psalm 118:5,6; Luke 8:22-25)
•Discouraged
(Psalm 23; Psalm 42:6-11; Psalm 55:22; Matthew 5:11,12; 2 Corinthians 4:8-18; Philippians 4:4-7)
•Doubting
(Matthew 8:26; Hebrews 11)
•Facing crisis
(Psalm 121; Matthew 6:25-34; Hebrews 11)
•Faith fails
(Psalm 42:5; Hebrews 11)
•Friends fail
(Psalm 41:9-13; Luke 17:3,4; Romans 12:14,17,19,21; 2 Timothy 4:16-18)
•Leaving home
(Psalm 121; Matthew 10:16-20)
•Lonely
(Psalm 23; Hebrews 13:5,6)
•Needing God’s protection
(Psalm 27:1-3; Psalm 91; Philippians 4:19)
•Needing guidance
(Psalm 32:8; Proverbs 3:5,6)
•Needing peace
(John 14:1-4; John 16:33; Romans 5:1-5; Philippians 4:6,7)
•Needing rules for life
(Romans 12)
•Overcome
(Psalm 6; Romans 8:31-39; 1 John 1:4-9)
•Prayerful
(Psalm 4; Psalm 42; Luke 11:1-13; John 17; 1 John 5:14,15)
•Protected
(Psalm 18:1-3; Psalm 34:7)
•Sick – In pain
(Psalm 38; Matthew 26:39; Romans 5:3-5, 2 Corinthians 12:9,10; 1 Peter 4:12,13,19)
•Sorrowful
(Psalm 51; Matthew 5:4; John 14; 2 Corinthians 1:3,4; 1 Thessalonians 4:13-18)
•Tempted
(Psalm 1; Psalm 139:23,24; Matthew 26:41; 1 Corinthians 10:12-14; Philippians 4:8; James 4:7; 2 Peter 2:9,3:17)
•Thankful
(Psalm 100; 1 Thessalonians 5:18; Hebrews 13:15)
•Traveling
(Psalm 121)
•Trouble
(Psalm 16+31; John 14:1-4; Hebrews 7:25)
•Weary
(Psalm 90, Matthew 11:28-30; 1 Corinthians 15:58; Galatians 6:9,10)
•Worried
(Matthew 6:19-34; 1 Peter 5:6,7)
•Abundant life
(John 10:10)
•Citizenship
(Romans 13:1-7; Titus 3:1)
•Cleanliness
(2 Corinthians 7:1)
•Consecration
(Romans 12:1,2)
•Contentment
(Philippians 4:11-13; 1 Timothy 6:6)
•Courage
(Psalm 27:14)
•Diligence
(Romans 12:11)
•Duty
(Luke 20:21-25)
•Endurance
(Luke 21:9-19; Timothy 2:3)
•Faith
(Matthew 8:5-13; Mark 11:22-24)
•Faithfulness
(Matthew 25:23)
•Forgiveness
(Mark 11:25,26; Ephesians 4:31,32)
•Freedom
(John 8:31-36)
•Fruitfulness
(John 15:1-8)
•Godliness
(Titus 2:11-14)
•Happiness
(Matthew 5:3-12)
•Holiness
(1 Peter 1:13-16 )
•Honesty
(2 Corinthians 8:21)
•Honor
Parents, others (Ephesians 6:1-3; 1 Peter 2:17)
•Hope
(1 Peter 1:13)
•Humility
(Luke 18:9-14; Philippians 2:3-11)
•Joy
(Luke 10:20; John 15:11)
•Kindness
(Colossians 3:12,13)
•Labor
(John 9:4)
•Love
(Luke 10:27; 1 Corinthians 13)
•Marriage
(Genesis 1:28; Genesis 2:18,24; Exodus 20:14; Proverbs 31:10-31; Matthew 5:27-28; Matthew 19:3-9; 1 Corinthians 7:2-5; Ephesians 5:22-33; Hebrews 13:4)
•Obedience
(John 14:15-24; Acts 5:29)
•Overcoming
(John 16:33)
•Patience
(Hebrews 10:36)
•Peacefulness
(John 14:27; Romans 12:18)
•Perseverance
(Mark 13:5-13)
•Prayer
(Luke 11:1-13; Ephesians 6:18)
•Pure thinking
(Philippians 4:8; Psalms 42; Matthew 6:9-13; 1 Thessalonians 5:17; James 5:16)
•Purity
(Matthew 5:27-32; 2 Timothy 2:22)
•Reading the Bible
(John 5:39; Psalm 1:2; Psalm 119:97)
•Resolution
(Ephesians 6:10-18)
•Righteousness
(Matthew 5:6; Matthew 6:33)
•Sincerity
(Philippians 1:9,10)
•Steadfastness
(1 Corinthians 15:58)
•Stewardship
(1 Corinthians 4:2; 2 Corinthians 9:6,7)
•Temperance
(1 Thessalonians 5:6-8)
•Trust
(Psalm 37:3-5; Proverbs 3:5,6)
•Truth
(John 14:6; John 17:17; Ephesians 4:14,15)
•Victory
(1 Corinthians 15:57; 1 John 5:4)
•Watchfulness
(Mark 13:34-37)
•Worship
(John 4:23,24)
•Zeal
(Romans 12:11)
•Adultery
(Matthew 5:27-32; Exodus 20:14; 1 Corinthians 6:9-10; 1 Corinthians 6:18-19; 1 Corinthians 7:2-5; 1 Thessalonians 4:3-5; Hebrews 13:4)
•Adversity
(Genesis 37-50; Matthew 10:16-39; Romans 8:28; Philippians 4:7; Hebrews 13:5)
•Anger
(Matthew 5:22-24; Ephesians 4:25-5:2)
•Anxiety
(Matthew 6:19-34)
•Conceit
(Luke 18:9-14)
•Covetousness
(Exodus 20:17; Mark 7:21-23)
•Crime
(Matthew 15:17-20)
•Death
(John 11:25,26)
•Depravity
(John 3:19-21; 2 Peter 2)
•Divorce
(Matthew 5:31-32; Matthew 19:3-12; 1 Corinthians 7:10-16; Mark 10:2-12)
•Doubt
(Matthew 14:28-31)
•Drunkenness
(Luke 21:34-36; Galatians 5:19-26; Ephesians 5:15-18)
•Excuses
(Luke 14:15-24)
•Extravagance
(1 Timothy 6:7-12)
•Fault finding
(Matthew 7:1-5)
•Fear
(Luke 12:5)
•Flesh
(Romans 13:14)
•Greed
(Luke 12:15-31)
•Hatred / Enemies
(Matthew 5:43-48)
•Hypocrisy
(Matthew 23:27,28)
•Judging
(Matthew 7:1)
•Life Issues (Abortion, End of Life)
(Genesis 9:5-6; Exodus 20:13; Deuteronomy 32:39; Psalm 31:15; Psalm 139:13-16; Jeremiah 1:5; Luke 6:31; Ephesians 4:32; Hebrews 9:27; 1 John 3:15)
•Lip service
(Matthew 7:21)
•Lust
(Mark 4:18,19)
•Self-exaltation
(Luke 14:11)
•Self-righteousness
(Luke 18:11,12)
•Sin
(John 8:34-36)
•Submission
(1 Peter 2:13-17)
•Swearing
(Colossians 3:8)
•Tribulation
(John 16:33)
•Worldliness
(1 John 2:15-17)