2-- A New Way For Introspection

A New Way for Introspection (by Bible Lover Bill, September 2, 2005) The Holy Spirit mentioned the word “priorities” last night just before I went to bed. I told Him that I already done an inventory of my abilities. He said that wasn’t the need for me and for some of those on e-mail list. He suggested doing a self-inventory in relation to the following list “The Commandments of Jesus” (compiler unknown). I was surprised because I thought I would do something more related to the Great Commission. (I was recently rebuked for emphasizing the just mentioned in my website. The man claimed that Jesus Christ never gave the Great Commission.) First I suggest that you put the following in an Excel Spreadsheet or make a table in MS Word. Switch the order of the groups for this project: in order of Christian life. Use a 1-5 or 1-10 system with the higher number meaning either already done or all of the time. Decide what are your needs for improvement and what should be your spiritual priorities and daily life priorities. I will try to do such this weekend. I had a hard time getting to sleep Thursday night because this excited me. I know that the results will help me. Below is my first phase before reading the Scriptures. Commandments of Jesus 1

Topic Area Searching the Scriptures

1-10 9

2

Faith

9

3

Believe (Trust for Your Life)

9

4

10

5

The New Birth ("Born Again From Above") Receiving the Holy Spirit

6

Repentance (Change)

7

7

Following Jesus

7

8

Supreme Love to God

8

9

Prayer

8

10

10 Unselfish Love from God the Father 6 11 Meekness (Humbleness)

7

12 Against Covetousness

3

13 Against Hypocrisy

2

14 Wisdom

7

Scripture Matthew 7:15-17 & 16:6-12; Mark 4:24; Luke 8:18 & 9:44; John 5:39 & 15:20 Matthew 6:25-34 & 14:27; Mark 5:36 & 11:22; Luke 12:4-7 & 29; John 14:1-27 & 20:27 Mark 1:5 & 11:24; John 6:28-29, 10:37-38, 12:36, 14:1 & 11 Matthew 12:33 & 23:26; Mark 9:50; Luke 10:20; John 3:7, 6:27, & 15:4 Mark 7:27; Luke 11:5-13 & 24:49; John 7:3738, 14:15-17, 15:26, 16:24, & 20:22 Matthew 4:17 (Revelation 2:5), 6:33, 7:7, 11:25 & 28, & 16:24; Luke 13:24 Matthew 3:13-15, 7:24, 11:29, & 28:19; Luke 9:23 & 22:17-19; John 12:26, 13:14-15, 14:23, & 15:9 Matthew 4:7 & 10, & 23:9; Mark 12:30; Luke 12:5, John 4:23-24 & 5:22-23 Matthew 6:6-8 & 9-13; Luke 6:28, 10:2, 21:36, 22:40-46; John 16:24-26 Matthew 5:39-41, 44, & 48, 19:21, 26:52; Luke 6:27-28 35, 12:33, 21:19 Matthew 11:29, 20:25, 23:8; Mark 10:43-44; Luke 10:20, 14:8-11, & 17:10 Matthew 5:42, 6:19-20, & 23:23; Luke 11:41, 12:15 & 14:12-13 Matthew 6:1-6, & 16-18, 23:2-3; Luke 12:1, 20:46-47; John 2:16 Matthew 7:6, 10:11 & 16-17, 15:12-14; Luke 9:5, 10:10-11, 22:35-36

15 Letting Your "Light" Shine

5

16 Our Duty to God and Others

6

17 Our Love for Other Christians

6

18 Our Duty to Our "Neighbor" 19 Preaching the Gospel

4 1

20 Preparing to be Faithful Unto Death

6

21 Ready for the Second Coming of Christ

7

Matthew 5:16; Mark 5:19; Luke 6:36 & 11:35; John 4:35, 12:35, 15:8 & 16 Matthew 5:25 & 34-37, 19:5-6 & 17; Mark 4:22, 9:38-40, 12:17; Luke 10:8; John 6:12 Matthew 5:24, 7:1-5, 18:10-15; Mark 9:50; Luke 6:37 & 17:3-4; John 7:24 & 15:12 Matthew 19:17-19; Luke 6:31 Matthew 10:7-8 & 27, 28:19-20; Mark 4:22 & 16:15; Luke 24:46-47; John 21:15-17 Matthew 10:19 & 23; Luke 6:23 & 21:28; John 6:41; Revelation 2:10 & 3:11 Matthew 7:21-23; Luke 12:35-36, & 40, 17:31-32 & 21:8 & 34; Mark 13:5-6 & 34-37; Revelation 2:25 & 3:2-3

“In conclusion, my priorities should be”: 1 Loving God more 2 Becoming more Christ-like 3 Sharing God’s truths with others 4 Searching the Scriptures and creating Bible study tools 5 Doing intercessory prayer 6 Counsel others 7 Go against unBiblical teaching and hypocrisy