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<!--Learn how to use a Bible Concordance by selecting two topics and/or words to discover how it is used in the Bible.-->
===Main Entries===
A concordance is an alphabetic list of words that appear in the Bible, and where in the Bible each word listed can be found.  An ''exhaustive'' concordance is an alphabetic list of ''every'' word that appears in the Bible.

Knowing this it is easy to figure out the basic use of a concordance.  Simply look up the word you are interested in, and then see where it appears in the Bible.  Most concordances will also supply a little context - that is, the phrase in which the word appears.  This is very useful and will help you find a passage that relates to your research without have to look up the reference in the Bible.
===Dictionary Entries===
Some concordances also incorporate an original language dictionary, defining all of the words as they appear in the original manuscripts (in Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek).  Further, each entry in this dictionary is numbered, and the number appears in the main section of the concordance.

To understand how useful this is, consider the Greek words ''χρηστος'' (chrestos) and ''γενος'' (genos).  The first word means, "generous, considerate, or kind" and the second means "type, category, or kind."  Both appear under the word "kind" in the concordance, which makes for some extra work on the part of the Bible student.

Thus, if we were interested in the word "kind," as in "generous" rather than "kind" as in "type" it's easy to tell them apart by looking at the dictionary number.  From Strong's we have this:

<font face="mono">
{|align="center"
|-
!Context || 
! Verse 
! Dict. entry
|-
|the sea, and gathered of every ''k'' ||&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
|align="center"| Mt 13:47 
|align="center"| 1085
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|Howbeit, this ''k'' goeth not out but ||&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
|align="center"| Mt 17:21 
|align="center"| 1085
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|This ''k'' can come forth by nothing  ||&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
|align="center"| Mk 9:29  
|align="center"| 1085
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|for he is ''k'' unto the unthankful   ||&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
|align="center"| Lk 6:35  
|align="center"| 5543
|-
|}
</font>

In each case, ''k'' is substituted for ''kind'' to make the entries a little shorter.

It's easier to find the "generous kind" by looking in the number column than by reading the context of each verse.  5543 is ''χρηστος'' (chrestos) and 1085 is ''γενος'' (genos).  We can quickly eliminate the "type kind" from our search and concentrate on the "generous kind."

===Now use it!===
Now that you know how to use a concordance, select two topics and find them in a concordance.  Here are some suggestions:
*Baptism (baptize, baptized)
*Faith (faithful, belief, believe, believed, believes)
*Salvation (saved, save, redeem, redeemed, redeems)
*Obedience (obey, obeys, obeyed, obedient)

Don't be limited by this list though.  There are thousands upon thousands of things you might want to research.

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===Prayer===
*{{Bible link|Psalm 5:3}}
*{{Bible link|Psalm 51:3}}

===Doctrine===
*{{Bible link|Acts 1:9-11}}
*{{Bible link|Ecclesiastes 12:13-14}}
*{{Bible link|1 Corinthians 6:19-20}}

===Behavior===
*{{Bible link|Colossians 3:23}}
*{{Bible link|Proverbs 22:29}}
*{{Bible link|Philippians 4:8}}
*{{Bible link|John 3:19}}
*{{Bible link|1 Corinthians 2:14}}

===Salvation===
*{{Bible link|Matthew 16:24-27}}
*{{Bible link|Luke 14:28}} & {{Bible link|Luke 14:33}}
*{{Bible link|Proverbs 28:13}}
*{{Bible link|1 Timothy 1:15}}
*{{Bible link|John 3:16-18}}

===Relationships===
*{{Bible link|John 13:34-35}}
*{{Bible link|Proverbs 19:19}}
*{{Bible link|John 15:13}}
*{{Bible link|Romans 14:11}}
*{{Bible link|1 John 1:28}}

===Promises/Praise===
*{{Bible link|Proverbs 3:5-6}}
*{{Bible link|Psalm 91}}
*{{Bible link|1 Corinthians 10:13}}
*{{Bible link|2 Timothy 4:7-8}}
*{{Bible link|James 4:7}}

===Great Passages ===
*{{Bible link|1 Peter 1:24-25}}
*{{Bible link|1 Kings 18:21}}
*{{Bible link|Matthew 24:37-39}}

===Techniques===
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Suggested experiences from the book of acts include:
;{{Bible link|Acts 4:1-22}}: Religious leaders trying to stop the apostles from preaching in the streets. 
;{{Bible link|Acts 9:36-43}}: Dorcas restored to life. .
;{{Bible link|Acts 12:5-19}}: Peter freed from prison. 
;{{Bible link|Acts 16:25-34}}: Paul and Silas in prison. 
;{{Bible link|Acts 19:21-41}}: The Riot at Ephesus. 
;{{Bible link|Acts 25:13-37}}, {{Bible link|Acts 26}}: Paul's defense before Felix and Agrippa. 
;{{Bible link|Acts 27}}: The shipwreck. 
;{{Bible link|Acts 28:1-10}}: Paul bitten by a viper. .

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Here are a few names to get you started.
*William Branson - Africa
*John Burden - Australia
*Alfred & Betty Cott - South America (Guyana, Brazil)
*O.E. Davis - North and South America (British Columbia, Guyana)
*Leo & Jessie Halliwell - South America (Brazil)
*Harry Miller - Asia (China)
*Ferdinand & Ana Stahl - South America
*Norma Youngberg - Asia (Borneo)

You can read about many of these people on Wikipedia, or in the SDA Encyclopedia (part of the Bible Commentary series).

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Print this map out (or use one in the Explorer Journal).  Then color the countries where the selected missionaries served.  Use a different color for each missionary.

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