A Bible Study by Adam Osborne, Jr.

PRIDE

Psalm 18:27 NIV You save the humble but bring low those whose eyes are haughty (proud).

Proverbs 16:18 NIV Pride goes before destruction, a haughty (proud) spirit before a fall.

Romans 12:3 NIV For by the grace given me I say to every one of you: Do not think of yourself more highly than you ought, but rather think of yourself with sober judgment, in accordance with the measure of faith God has given you.

Matthew 23:12 NIV For whoever exalts himself himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.

HUMILITY / MEEKNESS

Philippians 2:3 KJV Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.

NIV Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider others better than yourselves.

James 3:13 KJV Who is a wise man and endued with knowledge among you? let him show out of a good conversation his works with meekness of wisdom.

NIV Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show it by his good life, by deeds done in the humility that comes from wisdom.

James 3: 17 KJV But the wisdom that is from above is first pure, then peacable, gentle, and easy to be entreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without partiality, and without hypocrisy.

NIV But the wisdom that comes from heaven is first of all pure; then peace-loving, considerate, submissive, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial and sincere.

DECEPTIVE

Ephesians 4:25 NIV Therefore each of you must be put off falsehood and speak truthfully to his neighbor, for we are all members of one body.

WILLFULL

Psalm 19:13 NIV Keep your servant also from willful sins; may they not rule over me. Then will I be blameless, innocent of transgression.

SELFISH

Matthew 6:24 NIV No one can serve two masters. Either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to the one and despise the other. You cannot serve both God and money.

1 Corinthians 13:4-5 NIV Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. (5) It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs.

ANGRY

Matthew 5:21-26 NIV You have heard that it was said to the people long ago, “Do not murder, and anyone who murders will be subject to judgment.” (22) But I tell you than anyone who is angry with his brother will be subject to judgment. Again, anyone who says to his brother “Raca (an insult), is answerable to the Sanhedrin. But anyone who says, “You fool!” will be in danger of the fire of hell. (23) Therefore, if you are offering your gift at the altar and there remember that your brother has something against you, (24) leave your gift there in front of the altar. First go and be reconciled to your brother; then come and offer your gift. (25) Settle matters quickly with your adversary who is taking you to court. Do it while you are still with him on the way, or he may hand you over to the judge, and the judge may hand you over to the officer, and you may be thrown into prison (26) I tell you the truth, you will not get out until you have paid the last penny.

Ephesians 4:26 NIV In your anger, do not sin. Do not let the sun go down while you are still angry.

Mark 7:22 (talking about the evil things that come out of a person’s heart) NIV greed, malice (evil speaking) , deceit, lewdness (sexually obscene), envy, slander, arrogance and folly.

UNGRATEFUL

Matthew 14:19 NIV And he directed the people to sit down on the grass. Taking the five loaves and the two fish and looking up to heaven, he gave thanks and broke the loaves. Then he gave them to the disciples, and the disciples gave them to the people.

1 Thes 5:18 In every thing give thanks: for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you.

UNMERCIFUL

Matthew 18:21-35 NIV (21) Then Peter came to Jesus and asked, “Lord, how many times shall I forgive my brother when he sins against me? Up to seven times?” (22) Jesus answered, “I tell you, not seven times, but seventy seven times. (23)Therefore, the kingdom of heaven is like a king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants. (24) As he began the settlement, a man who owed him ten thousand talents was brought to him. (25) Since he was not able to pay, the master ordered that he and his wife and his children and all that he had be sold to repay the debt. (26) “The servant fell on his knees before him. Be patient with me, he begged, and I will pay back everything. (27) The servant’s master took pity on him, canceled the debt and let him go. (28) But when that servant went out, he found one of his fellow servants who owed him a hundred denari. He grabbed him and began to choke him. Pay back what you owe me! he demanded. (29) His fellow servant fell to his knees and begged him, Be patient with me, and I will pay you back. (30) But he refused. Instead, he went off and had the man thrown into prison until he could pay the debt. (31) When the other servants saw what had happened, they were greatly distressed and went and told their master everything that had happened. (32) Then the master called the servant in, You wicked servant, he said, I canceled all that debt of your because you begged me to. Shouldn’t you have had mercy on your fellow servant just as I had on you? (34) In anger his master turned him over to the jailers to be tortured, until he should pay back all the owed. (35) This is how my heavenly Father will treat each of you unless you forgive your brother from your heart.

Matthew 23:23 NIV Woe to you, teachers of the law and Pharisees, you hypocrites. You give a tenth of your spices-mint, dill and cummin. But you have neglected the more important matters of the law-justice, mercy and faithfulness. You should have practiced the latter, without neglecting the former.

UNCONCERN

Matthew 25:35 NIV For I was hungry and you gave me something to eat, I was thirsty and you gave me something to drink, I was a stranger and you invited me in.

1 Corinth 12:25-26 NIV so that there should be no division in the body, but that its parts should have equal concern for the other. (26) If one part suffers, every part suffers with it; if one part is honored, every part rejoices with it.

INSENSITIVE/CALLOUSED

Romans 12:15 Rejoice with them that do rejoice, and weep with them that weep.

INDIFFERENT

1 John 3:17 NIV If anyone has material possessions and sees his brother in need but has no pity on him, how can the love of God be in him?

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Key

KJV = King James Version Bible

NIV = New International Version Bible

A Bible Study by Adam Osborne, Jr.

What do Angels look like, and how do they act?

Hebrews 1:7 And of the angels he saith, who maketh his angels spirits,and his ministers a flame of fire.

God is in direct control of the angels. They are not always the same.
Sometimes they have wings, sometimes they are like fire. It is most likely that those who are termed angels are not confined to any specific form or shape, but assume various forms and appearances according to the nature of the work they are required to perform and the will of God.

God makes them:

• sit down: Judges 6:11
  And there came an angel of the Lord and sat under an oak which was in Ophrah.
• stand: Isaiah 6:2Above it stoodthe seraphims (Angelic creatures)
• like women: Zechariah5:9 Then lifted I up mine eyes, and looked, and behold there came out two women, and the wind was in their wings, for they had wings like the wings of a stork…
• like men : Genesis 18:2 And he lifted up his eyes and looked, and lo three men stood by him.
• like spirits: Psalms 104:4 Who maketh his angels spirits
• like fire: Psalms 104:4 His ministers a flaming fire

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What do Angels do?

The definition of an Angel: Aggelos: messenger, to bring a message,
announce, proclaim.

Rev 1:1 The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to show unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John:

In this verse it explains the beginning of the book of Revelations. God gave it to Christ, Christ gave it to his angel, the angel gave it to John, and John gave it to the churches.

Rev 17:1 And there came one of the seven angels which had the seven vials, and talked with me, saying unto me, Come hither, I will show unto thee the judgement of the great whore that sitteth upon many water.

In this verse the angels are going to take John to show him what is going to
happen to Babylon.

(Whore is frequently used in the bible to describe someone someplace that is really depraved, really bad.)

Rev29:9 And there came unto me one of the seven angels, which had the seven vials full of the seven last plagues, and talked with me, saying, Come
hither, I will show thee the bride, the Lamb’s wife.

Once again the angel is a messenger, in this case talking about the pure and
holy Christian Church.

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Are angels also protectors?

Psalms 91:11-12 (This section of Psalm is talking about the safety of those who trust in God)

For he shall give his angels charge over thee, to keep thee in all thy ways. They shall bear thee up in their hands, lest thou dash thy foot against a stone.

• Evil spirits may attempt to injure you, but they will not be able to.
• Angels defend and preserve you. Evil cannot conquer them.
• When necessary, they will turn your steps out of the way of danger.
• They will suggest to your mind more prudent ideas, profitable designs, and religious purposes.

HOWEVER

• You cannot reasonably expect protection if you aren’t walking in the way
  of obedience.
• “Thy ways” are the paths for us, which God has provided through the Word. The “way” of sin is not “Thy way” and thus we will be out of fellowship with God and will no longer be guaranteed the angels protection.

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Does each person have a guardian Angel?

Matthew 18:10 (Jesus is talking to the disciples about how a man should become like a little child, humble before God.) Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I say unto you, that in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father which is in Heaven.

It seems here that Jesus Christ himself is saying that every person has a guardian angel and that these angels always have access to God.

• These guardian angels have immediate access to God to receive instructions as to how you are to be managed or taken care of.
• Remember, this is if you are following God’s ways; If you are in fellowship with him. There is no mention of guardian angels for the ungodly.

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What else can the Angels do?

The angels are also workers for God:

Matthew 13:41-42 The Son of man shall send forth his angels and they shall gather out of his kingdom all things that offend, and them which do iniquity; And shall cast them into a furnace of fire: there shall be wailing and gnashing of teeth.

They can also fight like soldiers:

Matthew 26:53 Thinkest thou that I cannot now pray to my Father, and he shall presently give me more than 12 legions of angels?

(a legion is between 4000 and 6000, which means at least 72,000 angels.)

Revelation 12:7 And there was war in heaven: Michael and his angels fought against the dragon: and the dragon fought and his angels.

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How important are the Angels?

Angels are used in many ways in the bible; they work directly for the Lord. So they are in direct fellowship with God. This alone makes them extremely important beings.

Psalms 8:5 For thou hast made him a little lower than the angels, and has crowned him with glory and honor.

For now, as long as we are in our eartly bodies, here on earth, we are not as good or righteous as the angels. We still sin and go against the will of God. Angels, however, work directly for and with God, so they are “highr” than we are. However, notice that we are still crowned with glory and honor. Why else would Jesus have died on the cross for us?

Psalms 148:2 Praise ye him, all of his angels: praise ye him, all his hosts.

The angels too must praise God. Even though they are heavenly beings, they are not as important or Holy as God Himself.

Hebrews 1:4 Being made so much better than the angels, as he hat by inheritance obtained a more excellent name than they.

It is widely believed that angels help the Lord God (Genesis 1:26 says: “Let us make man in our image”) and many believe that angels are actually in God’s council of the Most High. However, Jesus is more than important than angels.

Hebrews 1:6 And again, when he bringeth in the first begotten into the world, he saith, and let all the angels of God worship him.

This verse proves that God says the Jesus is more important than the angels.

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Do angels know everything?

Matthew 24:36 But of that day and hour knoweth no man, no not the angels of heaven, but my Father only.

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How many angels are there?

Daniel 7:10 A fiery stream issued and came forth from before Him. A thousand thousands ministered to Him; Ten thousand times ten thousand stood before Him.

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Summary:

A most merciful, kind, loving, watchful God has provided angels to guard, defend, and provide for His children.

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Last edited on 3 Dec 2021. God bless y’all.

A Bible Study by Adam Osborne, Jr.

Chasten = to correct by punishment or suffering. To purify. To discipline.

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God chastens us for our own good!

Hebrews 12:5-15 (5) And ye have forgotten the exhortation which speaketh unto you as unto children, My son, despise not thou the chastening of the Lord, nor faint when thou art rebuked of him: (6) For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth. (7) If ye endure chastening, God dealeth with you as with sons; for what son is he whom the father chasteneth not? [8] But if ye be without chastisement, whereof all are partakers, then are ye bastards, and not sons. [9] Furthermore we have had fathers of our flesh which corrected us, and we gave them reverence: shall we not much rather be in subjection unto the Father of spirits, and live? [10] For they verily for a few days chastened us after their own pleasure; but he for our profit, that we might be partakers of his holiness. (11) Now no chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous, but grievous: nevertheless afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness unto them which are exercised thereby.

(5) despise not thou the chastening

Do not hate it. God is working on you. He is training you. Correcting you. Much like a father will correct his children.

(6) For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth

He loves us like a parent loves their child. A parent disciplines a child not out of anger, but out of love. To properly mold it, to develop it.

(7) If ye endure chastening, God dealeth with you as with sons; for what son is he whom the father chasteneth not?

If you love him and persevere, God will acknowledge that you are his sons and daughters. Heir to the throne of God.

(8) But if ye be without chastisement, whereof all are partakers, then are ye bastards, and not sons

Fathers of bastard children, the children that the fathers do not support or acknowledge, do not care for their children. A bastard child is not taken care of the way that a child who is loved and cared for is taken care of. We are not bastards, we are God’s child. God loves us. He will chastise us.

(10) For they verily for a few days chastened us after their own pleasure; but he for our profit, that we might be partakers of his holiness.

Our parents chastened us, and we loved them. Shall we not also love God who chastened us for OUR good, so that someday we can be with Him and share his Holiness.

(11) Now no chastening for the present seemeth to be joyous … nevertheless afterward it yieldeth the peaceable fruit of righteousness…

No chastening is fun while it is going on, but after it is over, if you have sought out God and His wisdom, if you have repented of your sins and chose Him over your Self, it will lead to the peaceable fruit of righteousness.

PS 94:12 Blessed is the man whom thou chastenest, O LORD, and teachest him out of thy law;

Blessed because the Lord loves them enough to chasten them, to save them from their own death causing SIN.

Chastening can be convincingly painful!

JOB 33:19 He is chastened also with pain upon his bed, and the multitude of his bones with strong pain:

It is a parents responsibility to chasten their children
PR 13:24 He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes.

2SA 7:14 I will be his father, and he shall be my son. If he commit iniquity, I will chasten him with the rod of men, and with the stripes of the children of men:

DT 8:5 Thou shalt also consider in thine heart, that, as a man chasteneth his son, so the LORD thy God chasteneth thee.

Prov 3:11-12 My son, despise not the chastening of the LORD; neither be weary of his correction: (12) For whom the LORD loveth he correcteth; even as a father the son in whom he delighteth.

God gives us the perfect example. It is our goal to be more like him in every way. He corrects us by chastening, parents must correct their children by chastening.

Those who will refuse chastening shall die!

DT 21:18 If a man have a stubborn and rebellious son, which will not obey the voice of his father, or the voice of his mother, and that, when they have chastened him, will not hearken unto them: [19] Then shall his father and his mother lay hold on him, and bring him out unto the elders of his city, and unto the gate of his place; [20] And they shall say unto the elders of his city, This our son is stubborn and rebellious, he will not obey our voice; he is a glutton, and a drunkard. [21] And all the men of his city shall stone him with stones, that he die: so shalt thou put evil away from among you; and all Israel shall hear, and fear.

Just as a rebellious son will be taken out and killed, God will allow us to die by our own sin.. our own choice.. if we choose to not harken to his chastening, if we rebel against God, if we choose the sinful pleasures of this world instead of God’s ways, we will die!

When God Chastens, repent while there is still time!

REV 3:19 As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent.

PR 19:18 Chasten thy son while there is hope, and let not thy soul spare for his crying.

Those who respond shall live!

PS 118:18 The LORD hath chastened me sore: but he hath not given me over unto death.

Those who respond He shall not give over to death. Heaven is their reward.

DA 10:12 Then said he unto me, Fear not, Daniel: for from the first day that thou didst set thine heart to understand, and to chasten thyself before thy God, thy words were heard, and I am come for thy words.

Your true prayers of repentance will be heard from God. He will respond and you shall live.

1CO 11:30 For this cause many are weak and sickly among you, and many sleep. [31] For if we would judge ourselves, we should not be judged. (32) But when we are judged, we are chastened of the Lord, that we should not be condemned with the world.

Never judge others, but always judge yourself. For if you judge yourself and are acting according to God’s will, God will not have any reason to judge you. But, if you are not judging yourself, you will be disciplined so that he can correct your sinful behavior to ensure that you will not be condemned with the rest of this sinful world.
Rejoice, happy is the chastened person

JOB 5:17 Behold, happy is the man whom God correcteth: therefore despise not thou the chastening of the Almighty:

PS 94:12 Blessed is the man whom thou chastenest, O LORD, and teachest him out of thy law;

Rejoice, be happy. You have a loving, forgiving Father who wants you in heaven with him. Praise Him for his marvelous forgiving compassion. You should be happy for you are truly blessed.

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Adam’s comments: This bible study is a reprint. I read the original text many years ago from a Sunday school lesson or something, and unfortunately, I have lost the reference materials. Additionally, I have added my own comments over the years. It was not my intent to “copy” or plagiarize another persons bible study. If and when I locate the original text, I will list the bibliography. In His service….. Adam