Harmony’s Topical Index

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Topical Bible study has been a mainstay of American Evangelicalism, and there are a number of exhaustive topical indexes such as to Nave’s Topical Index or the Thompson Chain-Reference Bible Index.

Though we much prefer that you endeavor to complete our 3.5-year study through the Harmony of the Gospels, we’re in the process of creating Harmony’s Topical Index. Like the Navigator’s Topical Bible Memory System this resource highlights core themes in the Harmony of the Gospels and provides a few cross references for your edification. Give it a try! Simply mouse over or touch any of the topical cards. Try to memorize the passage and test yourself. Use Harmony’s Topical Index to help those you are discipling through particular questions, temptations, and spiritual battles. In time we will improve our use of “Tags” and publish topical “Lessons” for each subject.

New cards will be added as time allows. Please contact us if you’d like to help complete Harmony’s Topical Index.


NEW LIFE IN CHRIST

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[flip_box title_front=” ” title_back=”” text_front=”New Life” border_color=”” border_radius=”3px” border_size=”1px” background_color_front=”” title_front_color=”” text_front_color=”” background_color_back=”#216d1e” title_back_color=”” text_back_color=”” icon=”fa-book” icon_color=”” circle=”yes” circle_color=”” circle_border_color=”” icon_flip=”” icon_rotate=”” icon_spin=”no” image=”” image_width=”35″ image_height=”35″ animation_type=”0″ animation_direction=”down” animation_speed=”0.1″]”Truly, truly, I say to you, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life. He does not come into judgment, but has passed from death to life.” – John 5:24, Section 49c, Tagged, Lessons. See also: 2 Cor 5:17; Eph 4:22-24; Col 3:1-10, 13-14; 2Pet 3:9[/flip_box]

[flip_box title_front=” ” title_back=”” text_front=”Make Disciples” border_color=”” border_radius=”3px” border_size=”1px” background_color_front=”” title_front_color=”” text_front_color=”” background_color_back=”#216d1e” title_back_color=”” text_back_color=”” icon=”fa-book” icon_color=”” circle=”yes” circle_color=”” circle_border_color=”” icon_flip=”” icon_rotate=”” icon_spin=”no” image=”” image_width=”35″ image_height=”35″ animation_type=”0″ animation_direction=”down” animation_speed=”0.1″]”Go therefore and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.” – Matthew 28:19-20, Section 181, Tagged, Lessons. See also: Acts 18:9-10, 20:28; Col 1:28[/flip_box]

[flip_box title_front=” ” title_back=”” text_front=”Being a Witness” border_color=”” border_radius=”3px” border_size=”1px” background_color_front=”” title_front_color=”” text_front_color=”” background_color_back=”#216d1e” title_back_color=”” text_back_color=”” icon=”fa-book” icon_color=”” circle=”yes” circle_color=”” circle_border_color=”” icon_flip=”” icon_rotate=”” icon_spin=”no” image=”” image_width=”35″ image_height=”35″ animation_type=”0″ animation_direction=”down” animation_speed=”0.1″]“Return to your home, and declare how much God has done for you.” And he went away, proclaiming throughout the whole city how much Jesus had done for him.” – Luke 8:39, Section 66, Tagged, Lessons. See also: 1Pet 2:9, 3:15, 1Jn 1:1-4; Tit 3:3-7; 1Cor 2:1-5, 13:1[/flip_box]

[flip_box title_front=” ” title_back=”” text_front=”Forgiveness” border_color=”” border_radius=”3px” border_size=”1px” background_color_front=”” title_front_color=”” text_front_color=”” background_color_back=”#216d1e” title_back_color=”” text_back_color=”” icon=”fa-book” icon_color=”” circle=”yes” circle_color=”” circle_border_color=”” icon_flip=”” icon_rotate=”” icon_spin=”no” image=”” image_width=”35″ image_height=”35″ animation_type=”0″ animation_direction=”down” animation_speed=”0.1″]”Therefore I tell you, her sins, which are many, are forgiven—for she loved much. But he who is forgiven little, loves little.” – Luke 7:47, Section 59, Tagged, Lessons.  See also: Rom 12:1; Tit 3:4-8; Eph 2:4-10[/flip_box]

[flip_box title_front=” ” title_back=”” text_front=”Love One Another” border_color=”” border_radius=”3px” border_size=”1px” background_color_front=”” title_front_color=”” text_front_color=”” background_color_back=”#216d1e” title_back_color=”” text_back_color=”” icon=”fa-book” icon_color=”” circle=”yes” circle_color=”” circle_border_color=”” icon_flip=”” icon_rotate=”” icon_spin=”no” image=”” image_width=”35″ image_height=”35″ animation_type=”0″ animation_direction=”down” animation_speed=”0.1″]”Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends.” – John 15:13, Section 150a, Tagged, Lessons. See also: 1Cor 13:4-8; 1Jn 3:16-18, 4:11; Eph 4:32; [/flip_box]

[flip_box title_front=” ” title_back=”” text_front=”Study God’s Word” border_color=”” border_radius=”3px” border_size=”1px” background_color_front=”” title_front_color=”” text_front_color=”” background_color_back=”#216d1e” title_back_color=”” text_back_color=”” icon=”fa-book” icon_color=”” circle=”yes” circle_color=”” circle_border_color=”” icon_flip=”” icon_rotate=”” icon_spin=”no” image=”” image_width=”35″ image_height=”35″ animation_type=”0″ animation_direction=”down” animation_speed=”0.1″]”But the Helper, the Holy Spirit, whom the Father will send in my name, he will teach you all things and bring to your remembrance all that I have said to you.” – John 14:26, Section 149, Tagged, Lessons. See also: Rom 12:2, 13:14; Eph 4:17-24; 2Pet 1:5-7[/flip_box]

[flip_box title_front=” ” title_back=”” text_front=”Obedience” border_color=”” border_radius=”3px” border_size=”1px” background_color_front=”” title_front_color=”” text_front_color=”” background_color_back=”#216d1e” title_back_color=”” text_back_color=”” icon=”fa-book” icon_color=”” circle=”yes” circle_color=”” circle_border_color=”” icon_flip=”” icon_rotate=”” icon_spin=”no” image=”” image_width=”35″ image_height=”35″ animation_type=”0″ animation_direction=”down” animation_speed=”0.1″]Whoever has my commandments and keeps them, he it is who loves me. And he who loves me will be loved by my Father, and I will love him and manifest myself to him.” – John 14:21, Section 149, Tagged, Lessons. See also: 1Jn 3:18-24; 2Cor 5:14-15; 1Ths 4:1[/flip_box]

[flip_box title_front=” ” title_back=”” text_front=”Priorities” border_color=”” border_radius=”3px” border_size=”1px” background_color_front=”” title_front_color=”” text_front_color=”” background_color_back=”#216d1e” title_back_color=”” text_back_color=”” icon=”fa-book” icon_color=”” circle=”yes” circle_color=”” circle_border_color=”” icon_flip=”” icon_rotate=”” icon_spin=”no” image=”” image_width=”35″ image_height=”35″ animation_type=”0″ animation_direction=”down” animation_speed=”0.1″]”But seek first the kingdom of God and his righteousness, and all these things will be added to you.” – Matthew 6:33, Section 54g, Tagged, Lessons. See also: Rom 14:17; 1Tim 4:8; Phil 3:9[/flip_box]

[flip_box title_front=” ” title_back=”” text_front=”Prayer” border_color=”” border_radius=”3px” border_size=”1px” background_color_front=”” title_front_color=”” text_front_color=”” background_color_back=”#216d1e” title_back_color=”” text_back_color=”” icon=”fa-book” icon_color=”” circle=”yes” circle_color=”” circle_border_color=”” icon_flip=”” icon_rotate=”” icon_spin=”no” image=”” image_width=”35″ image_height=”35″ animation_type=”0″ animation_direction=”down” animation_speed=”0.1″]”If you abide in me, and my words abide in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you.” – John 15:7, Section 150a, Tagged, Lessons. See also: 1Jn 5:14; Jms 1:5-6; Col 3:16[/flip_box]

[flip_box title_front=” ” title_back=”” text_front=”Fellowship” border_color=”” border_radius=”3px” border_size=”1px” background_color_front=”” title_front_color=”” text_front_color=”” background_color_back=”#216d1e” title_back_color=”” text_back_color=”” icon=”fa-book” icon_color=”” circle=”yes” circle_color=”” circle_border_color=”” icon_flip=”” icon_rotate=”” icon_spin=”no” image=”” image_width=”35″ image_height=”35″ animation_type=”0″ animation_direction=”down” animation_speed=”0.1″]”For where two or three are gathered in my name, there am I among them.” – Matthew 18:20, Section 92, Tagged, Lessons. See also: Acts 2:42; 1Pt 5:1-3; Heb 10:24-25; 1Ths 5:11; Col 3:16[/flip_box]

[flip_box title_front=” ” title_back=”” text_front=”Service” border_color=”” border_radius=”3px” border_size=”1px” background_color_front=”” title_front_color=”” text_front_color=”” background_color_back=”#216d1e” title_back_color=”” text_back_color=”” icon=”fa-book” icon_color=”” circle=”yes” circle_color=”” circle_border_color=”” icon_flip=”” icon_rotate=”” icon_spin=”no” image=”” image_width=”35″ image_height=”35″ animation_type=”0″ animation_direction=”down” animation_speed=”0.1″]”For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.” – Mark 10:45, Section 125b, Tagged, Lessons. See also: Eph 4:11-17; 1Pt 2:9; 1Tim 4:14; Gal 5:13; Phil 2:5-8; Tit 3:14[/flip_box]

[flip_box title_front=” ” title_back=”” text_front=”Redemption” border_color=”” border_radius=”3px” border_size=”1px” background_color_front=”” title_front_color=”” text_front_color=”” background_color_back=”#216d1e” title_back_color=”” text_back_color=”” icon=”fa-book” icon_color=”” circle=”yes” circle_color=”” circle_border_color=”” icon_flip=”” icon_rotate=”” icon_spin=”no” image=”” image_width=”35″ image_height=”35″ animation_type=”0″ animation_direction=”down” animation_speed=”0.1″]”For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life.” – John 3:16, Section 32b, Tagged, Lessons. See also: 1Jn 4:9-10; Eph 1:6-8, 2:1-5; 1Pt 3:18[/flip_box]

[flip_box title_front=” ” title_back=”” text_front=”Doing Good” border_color=”” border_radius=”3px” border_size=”1px” background_color_front=”” title_front_color=”” text_front_color=”” background_color_back=”#216d1e” title_back_color=”” text_back_color=”” icon=”fa-book” icon_color=”” circle=”yes” circle_color=”” circle_border_color=”” icon_flip=”” icon_rotate=”” icon_spin=”no” image=”” image_width=”35″ image_height=”35″ animation_type=”0″ animation_direction=”down” animation_speed=”0.1″]”In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.” – Matthew 5:16, Section 54c, Tagged, Lessons. See also: Rom 2:6-10; 1Pet 2:12; Heb 10:24; Tit 2:7-8[/flip_box]


LIFE ISSUES

[flip_box title_front=” ” title_back=”” text_front=”Self-Image” border_color=”” border_radius=”3px” border_size=”1px” background_color_front=”” title_front_color=”” text_front_color=”” background_color_back=”#772d2d” title_back_color=”” text_back_color=”” icon=”fa-book” icon_color=”” circle=”yes” circle_color=”” circle_border_color=”” icon_flip=”” icon_rotate=”” icon_spin=”no” image=”” image_width=”35″ image_height=”35″ animation_type=”0″ animation_direction=”down” animation_speed=”0.1″]”Two sparrows sell for a farthing, don’t they? Yet not a single sparrow falls to the ground without your Father’s knowledge. The very hairs of your head are all numbered. Never be afraid, then—you are far more valuable than sparrows.” – Matthew 10:29-31, Section 70b, Tagged, Lessons. See also: 1Pet 1:18-19; Rom 10:11; 1Cor 10:13[/flip_box]

[flip_box title_front=” ” title_back=”” text_front=”Worry” border_color=”” border_radius=”3px” border_size=”1px” background_color_front=”” title_front_color=”” text_front_color=”” background_color_back=”#772d2d” title_back_color=”” text_back_color=”” icon=”fa-book” icon_color=”” circle=”yes” circle_color=”” circle_border_color=”” icon_flip=”” icon_rotate=”” icon_spin=”no” image=”” image_width=”35″ image_height=”35″ animation_type=”0″ animation_direction=”down” animation_speed=”0.1″]”Therefore I tell you, do not be anxious about your life, what you will eat or what you will drink, nor about your body, what you will put on. Is not life more than food, and the body more than clothing? Look at the birds of the air: they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they? And which of you by being anxious can add a single hour to his span of life? And why are you anxious about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin, yet I tell you, even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these.” – Matthew 6:25-33, Section 54g, Tagged, Lessons. See also: Phil 4:6; 1Pet 5:6-7; 1Ths 5:17-18; Jms 1:12[/flip_box]

[flip_box title_front=” ” title_back=”” text_front=”Pride” border_color=”” border_radius=”3px” border_size=”1px” background_color_front=”” title_front_color=”” text_front_color=”” background_color_back=”#772d2d” title_back_color=”” text_back_color=”” icon=”fa-book” icon_color=”” circle=”yes” circle_color=”” circle_border_color=”” icon_flip=”” icon_rotate=”” icon_spin=”no” image=”” image_width=”35″ image_height=”35″ animation_type=”0″ animation_direction=”down” animation_speed=”0.1″]“Beware of practicing your righteousness before other people in order to be seen by them, for then you will have no reward from your Father who is in heaven. “Thus, when you give to the needy, sound no trumpet before you, as the hypocrites do in the synagogues and in the streets, that they may be praised by others. Truly, I say to you, they have received their reward.” – Matthew 6:1-2, Section 54f, Tagged, Lessons. See also: Phil 2:3; Gal 5:26; Jms 3:14-16, 4:4-6[/flip_box]

[flip_box title_front=” ” title_back=”” text_front=”Judging Others” border_color=”” border_radius=”3px” border_size=”1px” background_color_front=”” title_front_color=”” text_front_color=”” background_color_back=”#772d2d” title_back_color=”” text_back_color=”” icon=”fa-book” icon_color=”” circle=”yes” circle_color=”” circle_border_color=”” icon_flip=”” icon_rotate=”” icon_spin=”no” image=”” image_width=”35″ image_height=”35″ animation_type=”0″ animation_direction=”down” animation_speed=”0.1″]”“Judge not, and you will not be judged; condemn not, and you will not be condemned; forgive, and you will be forgiven;” – Luke 6:37-38, Section 54g, Tagged, Lessons. See also: Jms 4:11-12, 5:9; Rom 14:10-16; [/flip_box]

[flip_box title_front=” ” title_back=”” text_front=”Depression” border_color=”” border_radius=”3px” border_size=”1px” background_color_front=”” title_front_color=”” text_front_color=”” background_color_back=”#772d2d” title_back_color=”” text_back_color=”” icon=”fa-book” icon_color=”” circle=”yes” circle_color=”” circle_border_color=”” icon_flip=”” icon_rotate=”” icon_spin=”no” image=”” image_width=”35″ image_height=”35″ animation_type=”0″ animation_direction=”down” animation_speed=”0.1″]”Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest.” – Matthew 11:28, Section 58, Tagged, Lessons. See also: 2Cor 4:7-12; 1Pet 1:13-16, 5:7; 2Tim 1:7; Phil 4:8,13[/flip_box]

[flip_box title_front=” ” title_back=”” text_front=”Discontentment” border_color=”” border_radius=”3px” border_size=”1px” background_color_front=”” title_front_color=”” text_front_color=”” background_color_back=”#772d2d” title_back_color=”” text_back_color=”” icon=”fa-book” icon_color=”” circle=”yes” circle_color=”” circle_border_color=”” icon_flip=”” icon_rotate=”” icon_spin=”no” image=”” image_width=”35″ image_height=”35″ animation_type=”0″ animation_direction=”down” animation_speed=”0.1″]“And he said to them, “Take care, and be on your guard against all covetousness, for one’s life does not consist in the abundance of his possessions.” – Luke 12:15, Section 108b, Tagged, Lessons. See also: Phil 4:11-13; Heb 3:5; 1Tim 6:6-10; 1Ths 5:18[/flip_box]

[flip_box title_front=” ” title_back=”” text_front=”Anger” border_color=”” border_radius=”3px” border_size=”1px” background_color_front=”” title_front_color=”” text_front_color=”” background_color_back=”#772d2d” title_back_color=”” text_back_color=”” icon=”fa-book” icon_color=”” circle=”yes” circle_color=”” circle_border_color=”” icon_flip=”” icon_rotate=”” icon_spin=”no” image=”” image_width=”35″ image_height=”35″ animation_type=”0″ animation_direction=”down” animation_speed=”0.1″]”But I say to you that everyone who is angry with his brother will be liable to judgment; whoever insults his brother will be liable to the council; and whoever says, ‘You fool!’ will be liable to the hell of fire.” – Matthew 5:22, Section 54e, Tagged, Lessons. See also: Eph 4:31-32; 2Tim 2:23-24[/flip_box]


DISCIPLE-MAKERS

[flip_box title_front=” ” title_back=”” text_front=”Called” border_color=”” border_radius=”3px” border_size=”1px” background_color_front=”” title_front_color=”” text_front_color=”” background_color_back=”#1e206d” title_back_color=”” text_back_color=”” icon=”fa-book” icon_color=”” circle=”yes” circle_color=”” circle_border_color=”” icon_flip=”” icon_rotate=”” icon_spin=”no” image=”” image_width=”35″ image_height=”35″ animation_type=”0″ animation_direction=”down” animation_speed=”0.1″]”You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit and that your fruit should abide, so that whatever you ask the Father in my name, he may give it to you.” – John 15:16, Section 150a, Tagged, Lessons. See also: Eph 4:11-13; Heb 5:12; 1Cor 12:28-29; Rom 12[/flip_box]

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Coming soon: Intercessory Prayer, Baptism, The Holy Spirit, Spiritual Leadership, Assurance of Salvation, Knowing God’s Will, Spiritual Warfare, Christian Unity, Spiritual Gifts, Church Planting, Overcoming Sin, Pursuit of Holiness, Unwasted Life, End Times, Heaven & Hell, Perseverance, Overcoming Temptation.


John Piper’s book, What Jesus Demands from the World is a topical study summarizing “50 Commands of Christ” helping readers honor Jesus’ last command: “Make disciples of all nations… teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you” (Matt. 28:19-20).

James E. Smith,1 posted the following statistics citing the top (60%) topical themes of Jesus’ teachings:

In the four Gospels there are 1,854 red letter verses in which Jesus is directly speaking. Of these 341 (19%) are comments that clearly have no direct teaching value. For example, Jesus often engaged in casual conversation with his disciples or with those in his audience. Removing these non-teaching verses left 1,513 verses to be analyzed. I found that the Gospel of Matthew had the most red letter teaching verses both in terms of raw numbers (1,071) and percentage (55%) of the total material in the book.

The top ten subjects addressed in the teaching of Jesus are these:

  1. Eternal life and salvation (46 vv; 3.04%);
  2. Prayer (48 vv.; 3.17%);
  3. Persecution (54 vv; 3.57%);
  4. Judgment and hell (61 vv; 4.03%);
  5. Predictions, especially about his disciples and himself (67 vv; 4.43%);
  6. Hypocrisy (73 vv; 4.82%);
  7. Second coming (79 vv; 5.22%);
  8. Fate of Jerusalem and the evil generation that rejected Jesus (119 vv; 7.87%);
  9. Jesus’ identity and mission (129 vv; 8.53%); and
  10. The subject that Jesus spoke about most was the kingdom (159 vv; 10.51%)—its nature, entrance requirements and nearness.

Note: He found sixteen verses which had the primary teaching emphasis on marriage and divorce (1.06%), and forty-three verses (2.84%) that addressed treasure and greed. – What did Jesus Teach?

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  1. Doc Smith was an esteemed instructor at Cincinnati Bible College and Seminary from 1963-1976. After this he became Academic Dean at Florida Christian College from 1976 – 1989. He was made Distinguished Professor of Bible while on staff at Florida Christian College,