We need to stop putting barriers between ourselves and God
Anxiety & Fear
Psalm 23
27
56
62
94
139
Proverbs 12:25
29:25
Isaiah 35:4
41:10-13
51:6-8
Matthew 6:25-34
10:26-31
11:28-30
16:20-33
John 16:20-33
Romans 8:18
8:28-39
2 Corinthians 4:7-5:1
2 Timothy 1:7
Hebrews 4:9-13
1 John 4:18
Revelation 2:10-11
Boasting & Self-Will
Proverbs 3:5-8
25:14
Matthew 7:21-23
Luke 22:41-42
Romans 1:28-32
11:16-22
Ephesians 2:8-9
2 Timothy 3:2-4
James 4:13-17
Cheating & Stealing
Exodus 20:15
Leviticus 19:11-13
Psalm 51:6
Jeremiah 7:9-11
Mark 7:21-23
1 Corinthians 6:9-10
Ephesians 4:28
1 Thessalonians 4:6
2 Timothy 3:2-4
Envy & Covetousness
Exodus 20:17
Job 5:2
Proverbs 3:31
14:30
23:17
24:1-3
28:16
Matthew 27:18
Mark 7:21-23
Luke 12:15-21
Romans 1:28-32
13:13
1 Corinthians 3:3
6:9-10
13:4
Galatians 5:19-21
Ephesians 5:3
2 Timothy 3:2-4
Titus 3:3
Hebrews 13:5-6
James 3:14-17
1 Peter 2:1-2
Hatred & Malice
Leviticus 19:17-18
Matthew 5:21-26
5:38-48
18:21-35
Mark 7:21-23
John 15:18-19
Romans 1:28-32
1 Corinthians 5:7-8
Galatians 5:19-21
Ephesians 4:31-32
Colossians 3:8
2 Timothy 3:2-4
Titus 3:3
1 Peter 2:1-2
Idols & Other Gods
Exodus 20:3-6
31:18-32:35
Leviticus 19:4
Deuteronomy 6:4-5
Psalm 96:5
115:4-8
Isaiah 2:8
43:10-12
Jeremiah 32:7
John 1:1-3
Romans 1:24-27
1 Corinthians 6:9-10
10:7
Galatians 5:19-21
James 2:19
1 Peter 1:18
1 John 5:21
Revelation 2:20-23
Lust & Fornication
Exodus 20:14
Proverbs 5:1-8
Jeremiah 7:8-10
Matthew 5:27-30
6:22-23
Mark 7:21-23
Romans 1:24-32
8:3-8
1 Corinthians 6:9-10
6:12-20
10:5-8
Galatians 5:19-21
Ephesians 5:3-5
1 Thessalonians 4:3-5
2 Timothy 3:2-4
James 4:1-4
1 John 2:15-17
Revelation 2:20-23
Homosexuality
Leviticus 18:22
Romans 1:26-27
1:31
1 Corinthians 6:9-10
1 Timothy 1:3-11
2 Timothy 3:2-4
Titus 3:3
Pride & Vanity
Psalm 12:3-4
34:18
40:4
51:16-17
101:5
Proverbs 8:13
13:10
15:25
16:5
16:18-19
28:25
29:23
Ecclesiastes 7:8
Isaiah 57:15
66:1-2
Jeremiah 50:31-32
Daniel 4:37
5:20
Matthew 23:8-12
Mark 7:21-23
Luke 18:9-14
Romans 1:28-32
Philippians 2:3
1 Timothy 3:6
2 Timothy 3:2-4
James 4:5-10
1 Peter 5:5-10
1 John 2:15-17
Rebelliousness
Proverbs 3:11-12
29:15
Jeremiah 24:6-7
29:11-14
Matthew 12:43-45
16:24-27
21:28-31
Luke 15:1-32
Romans 9:13-23
1 Corinthians 10:13
13:11
2 Corinthians 6:14-7:1
Hebrews 12:1-11
James 1:2-4
1:12-17
1 Peter 5:10
Selfishness
Matthew 25:31-46
Acts 2:44-45
4:34-35
2 Corinthians 8:9-15
Ephesians 4:28
Philippians 2:3-5
1 John 3:16-18
Self-Mutilation
Leviticus 19:28
Self-Reproach
Psalm 103:11-13
Proverbs 10:12
Isaiah 43:25
Jeremiah 29:11-14
31:33-34
Micah 7:18-19
Romans 8:1
8:14-18
Philippians 3:7-8
3:13-14
Hebrews 10:11-18
1 John 1:9
Substance Abuse
Romans 13:12-14
1 Corinthians 6:9-10
10:5-7
Galatians 5:19-21
Ephesians 5:18
1 Thessalonians 5:6-8
Titus 2:11-12
1 Peter 1:13
4:3-7
5:8
Money & Possessions
Matthew 6:19-21
19:16-30
21:12-13
Luke 12:15-21
1 Timothy 6:6-10
Unbelief
Psalm 78:32-33
Matthew 10:32-33
21:28-31
24:11-13
24:36-44
John 1:1-18
3:16-21
6:60-64
10:26-30
Hebrews 11:6
James 1:6-8
Revelation 3:20-21
We need to stop putting barriers between others and God
Be Truthful
Exodus 20:16
Leviticus 19:11
Joshua 24:14
1 Samuel 12:24
Job 13:7-9
Psalm 15:1-2
51:6
101:5
Proverbs 17:7
25:18
Jeremiah 7:8-10
9:3-6
Hosea 4:1
Zechariah 8:16-17
Matthew 5:37
Mark 7:21-23
John 4:23-24
8:44-47
18:37-38
Romans 1:28-32
1 Corinthians 5:7-8
Ephesians 4:14-15
4:25
4:29
Colossians 3:8-10
2 Thessalonians 2:8-12
1 John 3:18
Be Trustworthy
Leviticus 19:11-13
Psalm 7:10
11:2
15:1-2
32:10-11
36:10
64:10
97:10-12
112:4
Proverbs 2:21-22
10:29
11:3
11:6
14:2
14:11
15:21
20:7
28:6
28:10
Ecclesiastes 7:29
Isaiah 26:7
26:10
Micah 7:2-3
Luke 16:10-12
Abstain from Hypocrisy
Job 8:13-15
20:4-5
27:8
Proverbs 11:9
Isaiah 9:17
Matthew 6:5-6
7:2-5
23:1-36
Luke 12:1-3
Romans 2:22-23
12:9
James 3:17
1 Peter 2:1-3
Encourage Rather than Condemn
Romans 2:1-3
14:10-13
2 Corinthians 2:5-11
2 Timothy 2:24-26
James 4:11-12
Strengthen Instead of Weakening
Luke 22:32
Romans 14:21
Galatians 5:13-15
1 John 3:14-18
We need to stop putting barriers between one another
Regard and treat one another equally
Leviticus 19:15
Deuteronomy 1:17
16:19
1 Samuel 16:7
Psalm 82:2-4
Proverbs 18:5
Malachi 2:7-10
John 7:24
Acts 10:34-35
Romans 2:11
1 Timothy 5:21
James 2:1-13
James 3:17
1 Peter 1:17
Speak kindly to one another
Proverbs 8:13
Ecclesiastes 3:7
Matthew 12:36-37
15:1-20
Ephesians 4:29
Colossians 3:8
4:6
James 1:19
1:26
2:12-13
3:1-12
Help one another
The Good Samaritan
Luke 10:25-37
Welcoming and helping strangers
Leviticus 19:33-34
Hebrews 13:2-3
Faith without works is dead
James 1:22-25
2:14-17
2:26
1 John 3:15-18
Revelation 3:15-19
Jesus is our example
John 13:12-15
1 Peter 2:21-25
Love one another
Love
1 Corinthians 13
God is love
1 John 4:7-21
Love is fearless
1 John 4:18
The greatest love
John 3:16
15:12-13
Luke 23:33-34
Love your neighbor as yourself
Leviticus 19:18
Matthew 19:16-19
Mark 12:28-31
Luke 10:25-37
John 13:31-35
Romans 12:10
13:8-10
Galatians 5:13-15
Colossians 3:12-14
1 Peter 4:8-9
1 John 3:14-16
Love your enemies
Matthew 5:38-48
Luke 6:27-36
Romans 12:17-21
1 Peter 3:13-18
We are forgiven to the extent that we love
Luke 6:27-36
Forgive, forive, forgive, forgive, forgive...
Encourage rather than condemn
* (see section 2-d)
We must forgive others to be forgiven ourselves
Matthew 6:12
6:14-15
18:21-35
Mark 11:25-26
Luke 6:37-38
11:4
17:3-4
Ephesians 4:31-32
Do not delay in reconciling with others
Matthew 5:23-26
Seventy times seven
Matthew 18:21-22
Jesus forgave those who were crucifying Him
Luke 23:34
We need to remove the barriers within ourselves
A new heart and spirit
Psalm 51:10
Ezekiel 11:18-21
18:31-32
The restoration of our soul
Psalm 19:7
23:3
The renewing of our mind
Romans 12:2
Ephesians 4:17-24
2 Timothy 1:7
Putting to death the deeds of the body (physical)
Romans 8:13
Loving God with our entire being
Deuteronomy 6:4-5
Matthew 22:37
Mark 12:30
Luke 10:27
We need to ask God for help with life's barriers
Faith
The evidence of things not seen
Hebrews 11:1-3
Saved through faith
Romans 8:24-25
Ephesians 2:8
All things not of faith are sin
Romans 14:22-23
Living by faith
Psalm 31
62
2 Corinthians 4:7-5:10
Unwavering and persistent faith
Matthew 15:21-29
James 1:2-8
Discipleship/Ultimate faith
Revelation 13:10
Historical examples of faith
Hebrews 11
All things hidden will be revealed
Matthew 10:26
Luke 12:2-3
1 Corinthians 4:5
Hebrews 4:12-13
God will avenge His children
Isaiah 35:4
Romans 12:17-19
God's righteousness will never cease
Psalm 90
Isaiah 40:6-8
51:7-8
1 Peter 1:22-25
All things work together for good for those who love God
Romans 8:28
Prayer
Acknowledge God in every part of our lives
Proverbs 3:5-7
Pray continuously
Romans 12:12
1 Thessalonians
Prayer answered through faith and obedience
2 Chronicles 7:14
John 15:7
15:16
James 5:16
1 John 3:21-22
Unrighteous prayers are not answered
James 4:3
Where two or more are gathered in Jesus' name
Matthew 18:18-20
Ask, seek, knock
Matthew 7:7-11
The Lord's Prayer
Matthew 6:5-13
Luke 11:1-4
Repentance
Matthew 3:1-12
Mark 1:1-8
2:16-17
Luke 13:1-5
15:1-7
Acts 2:38-42
3:19
11:18
17:29-31
Romans 2:1-11
2 Timothy 2:24-26
Hebrews 5:11-6:6
2 Peter 3:8-10
Revelation 2:5
3:19-21
Forgiveness
We are forgiven by repentance and confession
1 John 1:8-10
We are forgiven by God's grace, not our own will-power or good works
Romans 3:23-24
Ephesians 1:7
2:1-10
Those who walk with Christ are no longer condemned
Romans 8:1
Seventy times seven
Matthew 18:21-22
Jesus forgave those who were crucifying Him
Luke 23:34
* (see section 3-e for more on forgiveness)
Fellowship
Leviticus 26:12-13
Psalm 1
Acts 2:38-47
1 Corinthians 1:4-9
2 Corinthians 6:14-7:1
13:14
1 John 1:1-7
There is truly only one barrier
Titles
Abaddon
Revelation 9:11
Accuser
Revelation 12:10
Adversary
1 Peter 5:8
Angel of the Bottomless Pit
Revelation 9:11
Apollyon
Revelation 9:11
Beelzebub
Matthew 12:24
Belial
2 Corinthians
Devil
Matthew 4:1
13:39
25:41
Luke 4:2
18:12
John 6:70
8:44
13:2
Acts 10:38
13:10
Ephesians 4:27
6:11
1 Timothy 3:6
2 Timothy 2:26
Hebrews 2:14
James 4:7
1 Peter 5:8
1 John 3:8
Jude 9
Revelation 2:10
12:9
12:12
20:2
20:10
Evil One
Matthew 6:13
Luke 11:4
Father of Lies
John 8:44
God of this Age
2 Corinthians 4:4
Lucifer
Isaiah 14:12
Murderer
John 8:44
Prince of the Power of the Air
Ephesians 2:2
Prince/Ruler of this World
John 14:30
Satan
1 Chronicles 21:1
Job 1:6-12
2:1-7
Zechariah 3:2
Matthew 4:10
16:23
Mark 1:13
2:23
Luke 10:18
22:3
22:31
Acts 5:3
Romans 16:20
1 Corinthians 5:5
2 Corinthians 11:14
12:7
2 Thessalonians 2:9
1 Timothy 1:20
Revelation 2:9
2:13
2:24
12:9
20:7
Serpent
Genesis 3:1-6
Serpent of Old
Revelation 20:2
Wicked One
Matthew 13:19
Origins
Isaiah 14:12-20
Revelation 12:7-9
Crimes Against God and Humanity
Tempted Eve and Adam into eating from The Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil, defying God, and throwing mankind into sin and the torment of being separated from our loving creator
Genesis 3
Tempted Jesus to betray God
Matthew 4:1-11
Entered Judas Iscariot and tempted him into betraying Jesus, leading to Jesus' crucifixion
Luke 22:3
John 13:27
Deceives and entraps all of mankind
2 Corinthians 11:3-11
Works through the weak and wicked to defy God and torment us all
Acts 13:8-10
Ephesians 2:2
Accuses us ceaselessly before God, wishing to damn us
Job 1:1-2:7
Revelation 12:10
Defeated by Jesus overcoming sin in the flesh
Genesis 3:15
Luke 23:33-46
John 16:32-33
Romans 8:1-4
Revelation 12:10-12
20:7-10
Resisting Temptation
Matthew 4:11
16:21-27
24:1-44
Luke 22:31-34
2 Corinthians 2:10-11
Ephesians 6:10-18
James 4:7-10
1 Peter 5:6-10
1 John 2:9-17
This world is either a barrier or a gateway
The Two Foundations
Matthew 7:24-27
Reaping What We Sow
Psalm 62:12
Hosea 4:9
Matthew 12:36-37
16:27
Romans 2:6
14:12
Galatians 6:3-10
1 Peter 1:17
Revelation 20:12-13
22:11-16
The Wheat and the Tares
Matthew 13:24-30
13:36-43
The Rich Man and Lazarus
Luke 16:19-31
The Judgment of the Nations
Matthew 25:31-46
The Book of Life
Revelation 3:5
3:21
20:11-15
21:27
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Losing by Tenth Avenue North
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Greater by MercyMe
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Multiplied by Needtobreath
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Waterfall by Chris Tomlin
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I Am by Crowder
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Nothing Ever (Could Separate Us) by Citizen Way
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How Can It Be by Lauren Daigle
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