Scripture by Topic

Use this shelf for sermon prep, doctrine classes, or finding verses for life themes. Each topic gathers core verses pastors and study tools have connected across church history.

Start with doctrine

Foundations every Christian tradition centers — for teaching the faith, sermon series, and grounding discipleship.

God
And God said unto Moses, I AM THAT I AM: and he said, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I AM hath sent me unto you.
The Trinity
Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:
Scripture
This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.
Creation
In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth.
Sin
For all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God;
Covenant
And I, behold, I establish my covenant with you, and with your seed after you;
Jesus Christ
In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.
The Cross
But he was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities: the chastisement of our peace was upon him; and with his stripes we are healed.
Atonement
For the life of the flesh is in the blood: and I have given it to you upon the altar to make an atonement for your souls: for it is the blood that maketh an atonement for the soul.
Resurrection
For I know that my redeemer liveth, and that he shall stand at the latter day upon the earth:
Grace
For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:
Faith
Now faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.
Salvation
That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.
Justification
And he believed in the LORD; and he counted it to him for righteousness.
Redemption
In whom we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, according to the riches of his grace;
Sanctification
Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth.
Holy Spirit
But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the Father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you.
Prayer
Be careful for nothing; but in every thing by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God.
Church
And I say also unto thee, That thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church; and the gates of hell shall not prevail against it.
Baptism
Then Peter said unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ for the remission of sins, and ye shall receive the gift of the Holy Ghost.
Communion
And as they were eating, Jesus took bread, and blessed it, and brake it, and gave it to the disciples, and said, Take, eat; this is my body.
Kingdom of God
Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Eternal Life
For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

For pastoral care & life

Topics pastors use for counseling, funerals, sermons on suffering, and character formation in discipleship.

Addiction
Jesus answered them, Verily, verily, I say unto you, Whosoever committeth sin is the servant of sin.
Anger
Cease from anger, and forsake wrath: fret not thyself in any wise to do evil.
Anxiety
Cast thy burden upon the LORD, and he shall sustain thee: he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved.
Calling
Moreover whom he did predestinate, them he also called: and whom he called, them he also justified: and whom he justified, them he also glorified.
Church Leadership
And I will give you pastors according to mine heart, which shall feed you with knowledge and understanding.
Contentment
Not that I speak in respect of want: for I have learned, in whatsoever state I am, therewith to be content.
Courage
Have not I commanded thee? Be strong and of a good courage; be not afraid, neither be thou dismayed: for the LORD thy God is with thee whithersoever thou goest.
Death
For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
Depression
But he himself went a day's journey into the wilderness, and came and sat down under a juniper tree: and he requested for himself that he might die; and said, It is enough; now, O LORD, take away my life; for I am not better than my fathers.
Discipleship
And these words, which I command thee this day, shall be in thine heart:
Doubt
And straightway the father of the child cried out, and said with tears, Lord, I believe; help thou mine unbelief.
Evangelism
How beautiful upon the mountains are the feet of him that bringeth good tidings, that publisheth peace; that bringeth good tidings of good, that publisheth salvation; that saith unto Zion, Thy God reigneth!
Family
Lo, children are an heritage of the LORD: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.
Fear
Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.
Forgiveness
If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
Friendship
Then Jonathan and David made a covenant, because he loved him as his own soul.
Generosity
Every man according as he purposeth in his heart, so let him give; not grudgingly, or of necessity: for God loveth a cheerful giver.
God's Faithfulness
And Israel saw that great work which the LORD did upon the Egyptians: and the people feared the LORD, and believed the LORD, and his servant Moses.
God's Sovereignty
And Moses stretched out his hand over the sea; and the LORD caused the sea to go back by a strong east wind all that night, and made the sea dry land, and the waters were divided.
Grief
The LORD is nigh unto them that are of a broken heart; and saveth such as be of a contrite spirit.
Healing
Heal me, O LORD, and I shall be healed; save me, and I shall be saved: for thou art my praise.
Heaven
In my Father's house are many mansions: if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.
Hell
And these shall go away into everlasting punishment: but the righteous into life eternal.
Holiness
Speak unto all the congregation of the children of Israel, and say unto them, Ye shall be holy: for I the LORD your God am holy.
Hope
For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.
Humility
Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up.
Identity in Christ
Therefore if any man be in Christ, he is a new creature: old things are passed away; behold, all things are become new.
Idolatry
Thou shalt have no other gods before me.
Integrity
And the LORD said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil? and still he holdeth fast his integrity, although thou movedst me against him, to destroy him without cause.
Joy
Then he said unto them, Go your way, eat the fat, and drink the sweet, and send portions unto them for whom nothing is prepared: for this day is holy unto our Lord: neither be ye sorry; for the joy of the LORD is your strength.
Judgment
For God shall bring every work into judgment, with every secret thing, whether it be good, or whether it be evil.
Justice
That which is altogether just shalt thou follow, that thou mayest live, and inherit the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.
Kindness
And be ye kind one to another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you.
Loneliness
Be strong and of a good courage, fear not, nor be afraid of them: for the LORD thy God, he it is that doth go with thee; he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.
Love
And thou shalt love the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might.
Marriage
Therefore shall a man leave his father and his mother, and shall cleave unto his wife: and they shall be one flesh.
Mercy
It is of the LORD'S mercies that we are not consumed, because his compassions fail not.
Money
He that trusteth in his riches shall fall: but the righteous shall flourish as a branch.
Obedience
If ye love me, keep my commandments.
Patience
Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing instant in prayer;
Peace
Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee.
Perseverance
And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience;
Repentance
If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.
Righteousness
Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.
Second Coming
For as the lightning cometh out of the east, and shineth even unto the west; so shall also the coming of the Son of man be.
Self-Control
He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down, and without walls.
Spiritual Gifts
But the manifestation of the Spirit is given to every man to profit withal.
Spiritual Growth
But grow in grace, and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. To him be glory both now and for ever. Amen.
Spiritual Warfare
For we wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world, against spiritual wickedness in high places.
Stewardship
And God said, Let us make man in our image, after our likeness: and let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, and over the fowl of the air, and over the cattle, and over all the earth, and over every creeping thing that creepeth upon the earth.
Strength
But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint.
Suffering
He is despised and rejected of men; a man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief: and we hid as it were our faces from him; he was despised, and we esteemed him not.
Temptation
There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.
Trust
Trust in the LORD with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.
Wisdom
Give therefore thy servant an understanding heart to judge thy people, that I may discern between good and bad: for who is able to judge this thy so great a people?
Work
And whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men;
Worship
O come, let us worship and bow down: let us kneel before the LORD our maker.