Topical Index – 1500 Principles

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Welcome to the Life Essentials Topical Index. This topical index is correlated to 1,500 individual principles throughout the Bible. This is designed to enhance your study of God’s Word as you use your Life Essentials Study Bible.

As you will notice, the first line under the “Back to PRINCIPLE FINDER – Main Topics” link, is the “Main Topic” you clicked on to arrive here. Under the “Main Topic” is a listing of the principles that correspond with the “Main Topic.” The first line of the principle identifies the book of the Bible this Principle is located in. Next, is the “Principle Number” as related to that particular book of the Bible. Then, you will find the “Key Verse(s)” this principle is based on. Following right after the “Key Verse” is the page number where this principle can be located in your personal edition of The Life Essential Study Bible.

The following line starts out with the title of the “Principle to Live By,” as printed on the corresponding page of the Life Essential Study Bible. Immediately following the principle title is the principle.

The last line is a “Video” link, when clicked/touched with your mouse, this link will open a new tab in your browser and bring up a short video of Dr Gene Getz teaching on this very “Principle to Live By.”

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LEADERSHIP, FUNCTIONS (See CHURCH, LEADERSHIP)

Exodus; Principle #22; Ex. 18:19-20; p. 101
Establishing Priorities: To be effective, spiritual leaders must establish biblical priorities.
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Exodus; Principle #23; Ex. 18:21-23; p. 101
Delegating Effectively: To be effective leaders, we must delegate responsibilities to other qualified people.
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2 Samuel; Principle #19; 2 Sm. 18:19-19:15; p. 416
Acting Responsibly: There are times when leaders must rise above emotional pain and identify with the needs of the larger community.
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1 Kings; Principle #3; 1 Kg. 2:1-9; p. 430
Correcting Mistakes: We should do what we can to correct the results of our mistakes before passing our leadership role to our successors.
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1 Kings; Principle #21; 1 Kg. 15:1-24; p. 454
Courageous Leaders: Spiritual leaders must take a firm and courageous stand against apostasy and the sinful practices that have infiltrated the church.
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1 Kings; Principle #40; 1 Kg. 22:13-40; p. 469
Compromising Truth: Spiritual leaders should not withhold or distort God's Word in order to ingratiate themselves to their listeners.
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1 Chronicles; Principle #16; 1 Ch. 23:1-29:2; p. 541
A Supportive Heart: When leaders step aside so others can assume their roles, they should do all they can to help those who replace them succeed.
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Nehemiah; Principle #7; Neh. 4:7-14; p. 617
Courageous Leadership: When facing serious satanic attacks, as spiritual leaders we should assess the situation and challenge God's people to be strong in the Lord.
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Psalm; Principle #78; Ps 82; p. 768
Qualified Leadership: We are to appoint leaders in the church who are spiritually qualified so that they will be good shepherds who care deeply for the needs of God's people.
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Psalm; Principle #124; Ps 119:169-176; p. 806
Spiritual Food: When we seem to have lost our way--even as believers--we should follow shepherds who will feed our souls with the eternal Word of God.
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Isaiah; Principle #9; Isa. 8:11-1; p. 919
Faithful Service: Even though the majority of Christians may not be living dedicated lives, spiritual leaders must continue to take a firm stand for God's truth.
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Isaiah; Principle #10; Isa. 8:16-9:7; p. 920
Serving Christ Faithfully: As members of Christ's church, we are to devote ourselves to carrying out the Great Commission until He comes again.
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Jeremiah; Principle #14; Jer. 10:17-25; p. 1003
Christlike Love: Even when people do not respond positively to God's message, spiritual leaders must maintain sincere love and compassion.
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Jeremiah; Principle #24; Jer. 21:1-23:2; p. 1018
Shepherding God's Flock: Spiritual leaders in local churches are to shepherd the Lord?s flock faithfully, exemplifying the great Shepherd, the Lord Jesus Christ.
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Jeremiah; Principle #26; Jer. 26:1-6; p. 1022
Communicating God's Word: All those who are entrusted with a pastoral ministry are to communicate clearly and comprehensively God's message in Scripture.
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Jeremiah; Principle #29; Jer. 28:1-17; p. 1025
False Teachers: Spiritual leaders in the church are to confront false teachers.
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Ezekiel; Principle #9; Ezk. 8:1-13; p. 1082
Qualified Spiritual Leaders: All spiritual leaders in the church are to be faithful in teaching the Word of God and in modeling godliness to the total congregation.
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Matthew; Principle #37; Mt. 14:22-33; p. 1313
Equipping Leaders: In preparing others for significant ministry roles, attention should be focused on key leaders who have the potential to emulate primary leaders.
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Acts; Principle #28; Acts 15:1-35; p. 1507
Maintaining Sound Doctrine: When any community of faith encounters false teachings, the spiritual leaders should make every effort to clarify biblical truth.
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Acts; Principle #29; Acts 15:36-41; p. 1508
Balanced Convictions: Though we are to have strong biblical convictions, we should attempt to keep these values in proper balance.
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Acts; Principle #37; Acts 20:1-6; p. 1516
A Supportive Team: To serve God effectively, we should develop a supportive team.
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Acts; Principle #39; Acts 20:17-38; p. 1517
Relationships with One Another: Spiritual leaders are to develop deep, lasting, and loyal relationships with one another.
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2 Corinthians; Principle #21; 2 Cor. 12:14-13:13; p. 1609
A Pastoral Passion: All spiritual leaders in God's churches should have one major goal--to help all believers become mature in Jesus Christ.
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Philippians; Principle #1; Php. 1:1-2; p. 1639
Leadership Development: To produce mature and growing churches, we must make it a priority to mentor and develop qualified leaders.
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Philippians; Principle #12; Php. 4:10-17; p. 1646
Eternal Rewards: Spiritual leaders whose material needs are being met by fellow Christians should serve Christ faithfully in order to add to their supporters' spiritual rewards in heaven.
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1 Thessalonians; Principle #4; 1 Th. 2:13-16; p. 1661
God's Message: To help believers become mature, spiritual leaders must continually teach them God's divine message in Scripture in times of peace as well as persecution.
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1 Thessalonians; Principle #6; 1 Th. 3:12-13; p. 1662
Faithful Intercession: To help new believers mature in their faith, spiritual leaders must consistently pray for their spiritual growth.
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2 Timothy; Principle #3; 2 Tim. 1:13-2:2; p. 1685
Mentoring Others: Spiritual leaders should develop a core of faithful men and women who can multiply their efforts.
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2 Timothy; Principle #6; 2 Tim. 2:14-19; p. 1687
Countering False Doctrine: Spiritual leaders must counteract the lingering influence of false teachers.
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Hebrews; Principle #12; Heb. 7:1-28; p. 1716
Our Eternal Priest: Spiritual leaders are always to direct believers to Jesus Christ, the great high priest, not to themselves.
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Revelation; Principle #2; Rev. 1:9-20; p. 1783
Leadership Responsibilities: All spiritual leaders in local churches are responsible to prepare people for Christ's return.
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