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, GENERAL (See CHURCH, LEADERSHIP)

Exodus; Principle #14; Ex. 14:23-31; p. 95
Putting God First: All spiritual leaders should make sure God is always exalted above all.
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Exodus; Principle #15; Ex. 15:1-21; p. 96
Glorifying God: There are times we should avoid using first person pronouns in order to focus attention on God.
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Exodus; Principle #17; Ex. 16:1-8; p. 97
Respecting Our Leaders: When we complain against Christian leaders who are serving Christ faithfully, we must understand that we are actually complaining against God.
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Exodus; Principle #21; Ex. 18:13-18; p. 101
Leadership Blind Spots: To function effectively, leaders in churches, in families, and in vocational roles should seek wisdom and guidance from others.
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Leviticus; Principle #8; Lev. 8:1-9:24; p. 142
Focusing on God's Glory: Spiritual leaders are always to help God's people to worship and glorify God.
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Numbers; Principle #24; Num. 16:1-35; p. 193
Inexcusable Disloyalty: We must never become a part of a conspiracy against godly spiritual leaders.
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Numbers; Principle #36; Num. 27:12-23; p. 208
Leadership Succession: At some point in time, every primary leader should initiate a plan for someone to be a successor.
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Deuteronomy; Principle #22; Deut. 18:1-8; p. 244
Caring for Spiritual Leaders: Every local church should provide ample material support for those spiritual leaders who devote significant amounts of time serving as spiritual shepherds.
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Joshua; Principle #3; Josh. 1:10-18; p. 269
Mutual Encouragement: We are to encourage spiritual leaders to lead with strength and courage.
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Judges; Principle #9; Judg. 3:1-11; p. 306
Spiritual Leadership: We should always select and appoint leaders in the church who are qualified spiritually.
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Judges; Principle #10; Judg. 4:1-24; p. 308
Leadership Qualities: When appointing women to leadership positions in the church, we should take seriously the maturity profile outlined specifically for them.
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1 Samuel; Principle #19; 1 Sm. 10:17-27; p. 361
Hero Worship: In our hearts, we are never to allow spiritual leaders to take precedence over God.
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1 Kings; Principle #8; 1 Kg. 6:1-38; p. 437
God's Living Temple: Christian leaders are to build their churches on one eternal foundation, the Lord Jesus Christ.
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1 Kings; Principle #22; 1 Kg. 15:25-16:34; p. 456
Sinful Regression: We should not be surprised when leaders who deliberately violate God's spiritual and moral laws become more and more rebellious and evil.
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Jeremiah; Principle #1; Jer. 1:1-10; p. 986
Ready to Serve: Though age and experience are normally priorities in God's requirements for spiritual leadership, we are all to be available for God's use to achieve His divine purposes in this world.
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Ezekiel; Principle #1; Ezk. 1:1-3; p. 1074
Age and Experience: When we are selecting those who are to lead and shepherd the church at the highest levels of leadership, we should consider chronological age.
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Ezekiel; Principle #31; Ezk. 34:1-31; p. 1116
Being Faithful Shepherds: All spiritual leaders should imitate the humble, servant spirit demonstrated by the Lord Jesus Christ.
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Hosea; Principle #6; Hos. 8:1-4; p. 1169
Choosing Godly Leaders: When we install leaders in our churches, we should first and foremost make the selection based on God's approval.
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Haggai; Principle #4; Hg. 2:6-23; p. 1253
Building God's Church: When spiritual leaders become discouraged, they should envision the day when God's spiritual temple is completed and transformed into the image of the Lord Jesus Christ.
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Malachi; Principle #2; Mal. 2:1-9; p. 1274
Leadership Accountability: Spiritual leaders in the church should be accountable both to God and to fellow Christians.
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Matthew; Principle #25; Mt. 9:18-36; p. 1301
Good Shepherds: To be effective, pastors are to imitate Christ's love and compassion.
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Acts; Principle #26; Acts 14:8-18; p. 1505
Glorifying God: Spiritual leaders must never allow people to honor them above God.
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1 Corinthians; Principle #2; 1 Cor. 1:10-17; p. 1567
Divisive Behavior: Though it's natural to prefer certain spiritual leaders, we should not allow these preferences to create divisions in the church.
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1 Corinthians; Principle #33; 1 Cor. 16:13-24; p. 1591
Mutual Loyalty and Support: Spiritual leaders should be supportive of their fellow servants, especially when they become vulnerable to criticism from immature Christians.
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Colossians; Principle #1; Col. 1:1-2; p. 1649
Team Ministry: All spiritual leaders should endeavor to implement the team ministry model illustrated so often found in Scripture.
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1 Timothy; Principle #13; 1 Tim. 5:21-25; p. 1680
Making Wise Decisions: When appointing spiritual leaders in the church, we are to develop a system that is fair, equitable, and discerning.
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