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| Abiding in Christ | |
|---|---|
| Spiritual Fruitfulness | Jhn 15:5 |
| Answered Prayer | Jhn 15:7 |
| Peace in the Storm | Jhn 16:33 |
| New Life | 2Cr 5:17 |
| Robe of Righteousness | Phl 3:9 |
| Abundant Salvation, For the Faithful | |
|---|---|
| Become Radiant as Stars | Dan 12:3 |
| Receive a Royal Welcome in Heaven | Mat 25:34 |
| Afflictions add to the Final Glory | 2Cr 4:17 |
| Accorded a Triumphant Entrance into Heaven | 2Pe 1:11 |
| Given a Place near the Throne | Rev 7:14, 15 |
| Adaption of Truth, to the Weak | |
|---|---|
| The Use of Parables | Mar 4:33 |
| Human Weakness Necessitates | Jhn 16:12 |
| Feeding the Lambs | Jhn 21:15 |
| Simple Truth for the Immature | 1Cr 3:2 |
| Paul's Example | 1Cr 9:22 |
| Some Unable to Receive Deeper Truths | Hbr 5:12 |
| Different Messages to Different Classes | 1Jo 2:13 |
| Believers Kept | |
|---|---|
| Kept in the Father's Name | Jhn 17:11 |
| Kept in Safety | Jhn 17:12 |
| Kept in Joyfulness | Jhn 17:13 |
| Kept in Purity | Jhn 17:15 |
| Kept Separated from the World | Jhn 17:16 |
| Kept in Process of Sanctification | Jhn 17:17 |
| Kept in Active Service | Jhn 17:18 |
| Kept in Perfect Unity | Jhn 17:20, 21 |
| Kept for the Coming Glory | Jhn 17:22-24 |
| Bringing Men to Jesus | |
|---|---|
| The Sick | Mat 4:24; 8:16 |
| The Insane | Mat 9:32 |
| Those whom the Church Fails to Help | Mar 9:17-20 |
| The Helpless | Luk 5:18, 19 |
| The Blind | Luk 18:40 |
| The Seekers | Jhn 1:41, 42; 12:20-22 |
| The Doubters | Jhn 1:45, 46 |
| The Sinful | Jhn 8:3 |
| The Sorrowing | Jhn 11:28 |
| Childhood, Marks of (Physical And Spiritual) | |
|---|---|
| Dependence | Num 11:12 |
| Credulity | Pro 14:15 |
| Foolishness | Pro 22:15 |
| Love of Amusement | Zec 8:5 |
| Petty Complaints | Mat 11:17 |
| Need of Rulers | Gal 4:2 |
| Fickleness | Eph 4:14 |
| Ignorance | Hbr 5:12 |
| Weak Digestion | Hbr 5:13 |
| Christ, Conqueror of Death | |
|---|---|
| Foretold by the Prophets | Isa 25:8, Act 2:27 |
| Defied Death to Hold Him | Jhn 10:17, 18 |
| Submitted to the Stroke of Death for our Sins | 1Cr 15:4 |
| Three Times He Entered the Realms of Death, and Rescued Victims | Luk 7:14, 15; Jhn 11:43, 44 |
| Demonstrated His Victory by His Own Resurrection | Rom 1:4 |
| Carries the Keys of the Grave in His Girdle | Rev 1:18 |
| Will Call all Men from Death's Domain | Jhn 5:28, 29 |
| Will Completely Destroy Death at Last | 1Cr 15:25, 26 |
| Christ Defamed | |
|---|---|
| Accused of Keeping Bad Company | Mat 9:11 |
| Accused of Gluttony and Intemperance | Mat 11:19 |
| Accused of Blasphemy | Mat 26:65 |
| Accused of Insanity | Mar 3:21 |
| Accused of Being Possessed with Devils | Jhn 7:20; 10:20 |
| Accused of Breaking the Sabbath | Jhn 9:16 |
| Accused of Treason | Jhn 19:12 |
| Christ Precious | |
|---|---|
| The Fairest Among Ten Thousand | Sgs 5:10 |
| A Jewel Beyond Compare | Mat 13:46 |
| The Only Saviour | Act 4:12 |
| The Only Foundation | 1Cr 3:11 |
| Paul's Estimate of | Phl 3:8 |
| Priceless to Believers | 1Pe 2:7 |
| Christianity, Characteristics of True | |
|---|---|
| A New Birth | Jhn 3:5 |
| A Growth | 2Pe 3:18 |
| A New Dress | Isa 61:10 |
| A Radiant Life | Mat 5:16 |
| A Character Building | Mat 7:24 |
| A Fellowship | Luk 24:32 |
| A Sonship | Jhn 1:12 |
| An Education | Jhn 8:31, 32 |
| A Service | 1Ti 6:18 |
| A Sacrifice | Rom 12:1 |
| A Walk | Col 2:6 |
| A Warfare | 1Ti 6:12 |
| A Race | Hbr 12:1 |
| A Victory | 1Jo 5:4 |
| An Assurance of Immortality | Jhn 17:3 |
| Christ's Attitude toward Children | |
|---|---|
| Gentle | Isa 40:11 |
| Promises a Reward for Kindness to | Mat 10:42 |
| Used a Child as an Example | Mat 18:2 |
| Declared that a Childlike Spirit is Absolutely Essential in Religion | Mat 18:3, 4 |
| Warned Against Despising | Mat 18:10 |
| Commands Reception of | Mar 9:37 |
| Said, "Suffer the little children to come unto Me" | Mar 10:14 |
| Observed the Children at Play | Mat 11:16 |
| Commanded that They Should be Fed Spiritual Food | Jhn 21:15 |
| Christ's Prayers in Great Crises | |
|---|---|
| At His Baptism | Luk 3:21 |
| Before Calling the Twelve Apostles | Luk 6:12 |
| When the People Would Crown Him | Jhn 6:15 |
| At His Transfiguration | Luk 9:29 |
| His Farewell Prayer | Jhn 17:1-26 |
| Before the Agony of the Cross | Mat 26:39 |
| On the Cross, for His Enemies | Luk 23:34 |
| Church Similitudes | |
|---|---|
| The Church Compared To: | |
| 1. A Building | 1Cr 3:9 |
| Christ the Builder | Mat 16:18 |
| Christ the Corner Stone | Eph 2:19, 20 |
| 2. A Living Body | 1Cr 12:27 |
| Christ Being the Head | Col 2:19 |
| 3. A Flock | Luk 12:32 |
| Christ Being the Shepherd | Jhn 10:11 |
| 4. A Bride | Rev 21:2 |
| Christ Being the Bridegroom | Jhn 3:29 |
| 5. A Casket of Jewels | Mal 3:17 |
| 6. Branches of the Vine | Jhn 15:2 |
| 7. A Temple | 1Cr 3:16 |
| Christ Being the High Priest | Hbr 4:15 |
| Cords of the Cross | |
|---|---|
| What Was it that Held Christ to the Cross? | |
| It was not because he was friendless | Mat 26:53 |
| It was not human weakness | Jhn 10:18 |
| It Was the Cords of | |
| Our Sins, | |
| A Saviour's Love, | |
| Resignation to the Divine Will | Mat 26:42 |
| Loyalty to an Eternal Purpose | |
| Death the Great Reaper | |
|---|---|
| All Journey to His Narrow House | Job 30:23 |
| Wise and Foolish Alike are Smitten by Him | Psa 49:10 |
| Resistance is in Vain | Ecc 8:8 |
| He Entered the World Through Sin | Rom 5:12 |
| Only Two Men in all History have Escaped His Scythe | 2Ki 2:11; Hbr 11:5 |
| Defender of the Weak, Christ the | |
|---|---|
| Little Children | Mat 19:13, 14 |
| A Sinful Woman | Luk 7:37-48 |
| A Weak Woman | Luk 13:10-16 |
| A Sinful Woman | Jhn 8:3-11 |
| Mary of Bethany | Jhn 12:3-8 |
| The Frightened Disciples | Jhn 18:8 |
| Delayed Blessings Test Faith | |
|---|---|
| A Delayed- | |
| Birth of a Son | Gen 15:2-5 |
| (Many years waiting) | Gen 21:2 |
| Sacrifice, Provided | Gen 22:8-14 |
| Victory (seven days marching) | Jos 6:12-20 |
| Messiah | Gen 3:15; Luk 2:25-30 |
| Healing | Mat 15:22-28 |
| Relief and Resurrection | Jhn 11:6, 32, 43,44 |
| Gift of the Spirit | Luk 24:49 |
| Deliverance | Act 12:5-7 |
| Escape | Act 27:40-44 |
| Delusions, Common | |
|---|---|
| Thinking that Sin will give Fulness of Life | Gen 3:5, 6 |
| Trusting in Racial Connections for Salvation | Mat 3:9 |
| Using Vain Repetitions in Prayer | Mat 6:7 |
| Self-confidence | Mat 26:33 |
| Building on Sand | Luk 6:49 |
| Trusting in Riches | Luk 12:19 |
| Thinking the Deity is Represented by Idols | Act 17:29 |
| Thinking that there is Plenty of Time | Act 24:25; Gal 6:3; 1Ti 6:5 |
| Presuming upon Unchanging Conditions | Jam 4:13, 14 |
| Divinity Acknowledged, Christ's | |
|---|---|
| By Peter | Mat 16:16 |
| By Demons | Mar 5:7 |
| By the Centurion | Mar 15:39 |
| By Nathanael | Jhn 1:49 |
| By the Samaritans | Jhn 4:42 |
| By Martha | Jhn 11:27 |
| By Thomas | Jhn 20:28 |
| Divinity Challenged | |
|---|---|
| By Satan | Mat 4:3, 6 |
| By Scribes and Pharisees | Luk 5:21 |
| By the Jewish People | Jhn 5:18; 8:53; 10:33 |
| By the Scribes and Elders | Luk 20:1, 2 |
| On the Cross-by the Rabble | Mat 27:39, 40 |
| By the Rulers | Luk 23:35 |
| By the Soldiers | Luk 23:36, 37 |
| By one of the Thieves | Luk 23:39 |
| By the Chief Priests | Mar 15:31, 32 |
| Eagerness For the Truth, Examples of | |
|---|---|
| A Jewish Ruler | Mar 10:17 |
| The Common People | Mar 12:37 |
| Attendants upon the Temple | Luk 21:38 |
| The Samaritans | Jhn 4:40 |
| Cornelius and His Family | Act 10:33 |
| The Gentiles at Antioch | Act 13:42 |
| The Bereans | Act 17:11 |
| Effort Demanded Before a Blessing Can Be Given | |
|---|---|
| To Secure, | |
| Money for Taxes | Mat 17:27 |
| Healing of Withered Hand | Mar 3:5 |
| Great Draught of Fishes | Luk 5:4 |
| Healing of Palsy | Luk 5:24 |
| Healing of Leprosy | Luk 17:14 |
| Wine for Wedding | Jhn 2:7 |
| Water of Salvation | Jhn 4:16 |
| Ability to Walk | Jhn 5:8 |
| Eyesight | Jhn 9:7 |
| Raising of a Brother from the Dead | Jhn 11:39 |
| Family Cares, Causes of | |
|---|---|
| Servant's Ills | Mat 8:6 |
| Children's Sickness | Mat 15:22 |
| Entertainment of Guests | Luk 10:40 |
| Hospitality | Luk 11:5, 6 |
| Responsibility for Husband or Wife | Luk 14:20; 1Cr 7:33 |
| Providing for the Family | 1Ti 5:8 |
| Fleeting Impressions | |
|---|---|
| Made by the Message | Eze 33:31 |
| Seed in Shallow Hearts | Mat 13:20, 21 |
| Miracles soon Forgotten | Mar 8:18, 19 |
| The Truth Fails to Grip | 2Ti 3:7 |
| Hearers with a Short Memory | Jam 1:24 |
| Foreordained Plan of Salvation | |
|---|---|
| First Recorded Promise concerning | Gen 3:15 |
| Announced by the Prophets | Act 2:23 |
| Based upon the Foreknowledge of God | Rom 8:29 |
| The Wisdom of | 1Cr 2:7 |
| An Unchanging Purpose | 2Ti 1:9 |
| Antecedent to Creation | Tts 1:2 |
| Provided for the Sanctification of Believers | 1Pe 1:2 |
| At the Beginning Centred in the Death of Christ | Rev 13:8 |
| Fuller Revelation | |
|---|---|
| Gained by- | |
| Persevering Endeavour | Hsa 6:3 |
| Intimate Fellowship with Christ | Mat 13:11 |
| Abiding in Christ's Words | Jhn 8:31, 32 |
| Will Come in Due Time | Jhn 13:7 |
| Through the Guidance of the Holy Spirit | Jhn 16:13 |
| Promised to the Disciples | Jhn 16:25 |
| Gain Through Loss | |
|---|---|
| Loss of Earthly Treasures Secures Spiritual | Mat 19:21 |
| Self-sacrifice a Paying Investment | Mat 19:29 |
| A Spiritual Paradox | Mar 8:35 |
| Humility Leads to Exaltation | Mar 9:35 |
| Life Comes out of Death | Jhn 12:24 |
| Paul Gave up All, and Won the Great Prize | Phl 3:8 |
| Gifts From God | |
|---|---|
| Of Understanding | Job 32:8 |
| According to the Character of Men | Ecc 2:26 |
| Ability for Comforting Speech | Isa 50:4 |
| Diversity of | Mat 25:15 |
| To those who Ask Aright | Luk 11:9 |
| He the only Source of | Jhn 3:27 |
| Forbids Pride | 1Cr 4:7 |
| Include Wisdom | Jam 1:5 |
| Giving Sacrificial, Examples of | |
|---|---|
| Israel, at the Erection of the Tabernacle | Exd 36:5 |
| The Widow of Zarephath | 1Ki 17:13, 15 |
| Mary of Bethany | Mat 26:7 |
| The Poor Widow | Luk 21:4 |
| Members of the Early Church | Act 4:34 |
| The Churches of Macedonia | 2Cr 8:3, 4 |
| God's Tool Chest 1 Corinthians Chapter 1 | |
|---|---|
| Foolish Things | 1Cr 1:27-29 |
| Weak Things | 1Cr 1:27-29 |
| Base Things | 1Cr 1:28-29 |
| Despised Things | 1Cr 1:28-29 |
| Non-existent Things | 1Cr 1:28-29 |
| God's Ways | |
|---|---|
| Perfect | Psa 18:30 |
| Not Like Man's | Isa 55:8, 9 |
| Sinners Stumble at | Hsa 14:9 |
| Everlasting | Hab 3:6 |
| Inscrutable | Rom 11:33 |
| Just and True | Rev 15:3 |
| Good and Evil Adjacent, Often in Close Contact | |
|---|---|
| In Society | Mat 9:10 |
| In the Field of Christian Work | Mat 10:16 |
| In the Church | Mat 13:29 |
| The Good in Contact with Evil as a Saving Influence | Mat 5:13; Joh 17:15 |
| There Will Come a Day of Separation | Luk 17:34 |
| Heart the Centre of Life | |
|---|---|
| Hence Should Be Carefully Guarded | Pro 4:23 |
| Determines Character | Pro 23:7; Mt 6:18 |
| The Source of Evil | Mat 15:18 |
| Controls Speech | Luk 6:45 |
| Source of Faith | Rom 10:10 |
| Heartlessness, Examples of | |
|---|---|
| Cain | Gen 4:9 |
| Disciples | Mat 15:23 |
| The Priest and Levite | Luk 10:31, 32 |
| The Unjust Judge | Luk 18:4, 5 |
| The People Who Rebuked the Blind Man | Luk 18:39 |
| The Spectators at the Cross | Mat 27:42 |
| Those Who Fail to Help the Poor | Jam 2:16 |
| Heavenly Citizenship | |
|---|---|
| A Source of Real Joy | Luk 10:20 |
| Assures Future Exaltation | Luk 22:30 |
| Promises a Place of Permanent Residence | Jhn 14:2 |
| Furnishes an Undying Hope | Phl 3:20 |
| Provides a Glorious Inheritance | 1Pe 1:4 |
| A Register is Kept of the Names of the Citizens | Rev 21:27 |
| The Holy Spirit, Office and Work of | |
|---|---|
| Note- Each verse given below contains either the number 6, 7 or 8. Hence this Bible Reading is called "The 6's, 7's and 8's of the Holy Spirit" | |
| The Abiding Guest | Jhn 14:16 |
| The Teacher and Remembrancer | Jhn 14:26 |
| The Testifier | Jhn 15:26 |
| The Reprover | Jhn 16:7, 8 |
| The Guide, the Voice of God, the Prophet | Jhn 16:13 |
| The Glorifier of Jesus | Jhn 16:14 |
| The Exhibitor of Jesus | Jhn 16:15 |
| The Spiritual Dynamo | Act 1:8 |
| The Witness to Sonship | Rom 8:16 |
| The Helper in Prayer | Rom 8:26 |
| The Solicitor | Rev 22:17 |
| I Am's of Christ | |
|---|---|
| The Messiah | Jhn 4:26 |
| The Bread of Life | Jhn 6:35 |
| From Above | Jhn 8:23 |
| The Eternal One | Jhn 8:58 |
| The Light of the World | Jhn 9:5 |
| The Door | Jhn 10:7 |
| The Son of God | Jhn 10:36 |
| The Resurrection and Life | Jhn 11:25 |
| The Lord and Master | Jhn 13:13 |
| The Way, Truth, and Life | Jhn 14:6 |
| The True Vine | Jhn 15:1 |
| Alpha and Omega | Rev 1:8 |
| The First and the Last | Rev 1:17 |
| I Will's of Christ | |
|---|---|
| Not as "I will" | Mat 26:39 |
| "I Will," Be Thou Clean | Luk 5:13 |
| "I Will" Raise Him up at the Last Day | Jhn 6:40 |
| If I Be Lifted up, "I Will" Draw | Jhn 12:32 |
| "I Will" Come Again | Jhn 14:3 |
| "I Will" that They Be with Me | Jhn 17:24 |
| If "I Will" that He Tarry | Jhn 21:22 |
| Ignorance of Self, Perils of | |
|---|---|
| It Misleads, Fetters and Deceives Men | Isa 44:10 |
| It Results in Unconscious Deterioration of Men | Hsa 7:9 |
| It Manifests Itself in Self-confidence | Mar 10:39; Jhn 13:37 |
| It Retains Sin in the Heart | Jhn 9:41; Rom 7:18 |
| It Alienates from God | Eph 4:18 |
| It is Associated with Self-righteousness | Rev 3:17 |
| The Inescapable Question Concerning Christ's Person | |
|---|---|
| Diverse Opinions of Men | Mat 16:13-15 |
| Peter's Opinion | Mat 16:16 |
| Question of the Multitude | Mat 21:10 |
| The Pharisees' Opinion Sought | Mat 22:41-43 |
| Pilate's Dilemma | Mat 27:22; Jhn 9:17 |
| Inner Circle of the Disciples | |
|---|---|
| At the Maid's Bedside | Mar 5:37 |
| At Gethsemane | Mat 26:37 |
| At the Transfiguration | Mar 9:2 |
| The Insanity of Sin, Examples of | |
|---|---|
| The Sons of Men | Ecc 9:3 |
| Nebuchadnezzar | Dan 4:33, 34 |
| The Prodigal Son | Luk 15:17 |
| The Jews | Act 7:54 |
| The Rulers of Israel | 1Cr 2:8 |
| Balaam | 2Pe 2:16 |
| The Inseparable Christ | |
|---|---|
| Believers Constantly- | |
| Accompanied by His Presence | Mat 28:20 |
| Held Close by His Hand | Jhn 10:28 |
| Like Branches in the Vine | Jhn 15:4 |
| In Perpetual Fellowship | Jhn 17:23 |
| No Power Can Dissever | Rom 8:38, 39 |
| Inspiration of Example | |
|---|---|
| Moses | Exd 14:13 |
| Gideon | Jdg 7:17 |
| Jonathan | 1Sa 14:6, 7 |
| David | 1Sa 17:50-52 |
| Paul | Act 27:35, 36 |
| Christ | Hbr 12:3 |
| Inward Fire | |
|---|---|
| Kindled by Meditation | Psa 39:3 |
| Makes the Message Inevitable | Jer 20:9 |
| Christ Came to Ignite | Luk 12:49 |
| Divine Fellowship Lights | Luk 24:32 |
| Joy, Heavenly, Causes of | |
|---|---|
| Psa 16:11 | |
| The Incarnation of Christ | Luk 2:13, 14 |
| The Return of the Penitent Sinner | Luk 15:7 |
| The Exaltation of the Lamb | Rev 5:9, 10; 12:12 |
| The Gathering Home of the Saints | Rev 14:2, 3 |
| The Triumph of Righteousness | Rev 19:6 |
| Judgment Forbidden | |
|---|---|
| Christ's Command | Mat 7:1, 2 |
| Inexcusable | Rom 2:1 |
| Not Our Prerogative | Rom 14:4 |
| Judge Our Own Lives | Rom 14:13 |
| Because not Acquainted with all Facts | 1Cr 4:5 |
| It Is Assuming Too Much | Jam 4:12 |
| Justice Unsparing, of God | |
|---|---|
| He Spared Not: | |
| 1. The Angels that Sinned | 2Pe 2:4 |
| 2. The Old World (the Antediluvians) | 2Pe 2:5 |
| Sodom and Gomorrha | 2Pe 2:6 |
| The Egyptians | Exd 12:29 |
| The Canaanites | Deu 7:23 |
| The Amalekites | 1Sa 15:18 |
| 3. The Natural Branches (the Jews) | Rom 11:21 |
| 4. His Own Son | Rom 8:32 |
| Lambs of the Fold | |
|---|---|
| Carried in Christ's Bosom | Isa 40:11 |
| Reward for Attention to | Mat 10:42 |
| Precious to the Heavenly Father | Mat 18:14 |
| To Be Nourished by the Ministry | Jhn 21:15 |
| Lessons of Life | |
|---|---|
| Learned in the School of Affliction | Psa 119:71 |
| Practical, Every Day | Isa 1:16, 17 |
| The Great Teacher of Says | Mat 11:29 |
| All Lead to Christ | Jhn 6:45 |
| Truly learned, Purify the Soul | Eph 4:20-23 |
| Result in Perfect Contentment | Phl 4:11; 1Ti 5:4 |
| Let Us | |
|---|---|
| Fear | Hbr 4:1 |
| Labour | Hbr 4:11 |
| Come Boldly | Hbr 4:16 |
| Go On | Hbr 6:1 |
| Draw Near | Hbr 10:22 |
| Hold Fast | Hbr 10:23 |
| Consider on Another | Hbr 10:24 |
| Life's Purpose | |
|---|---|
| The Service of God | Jos 24:15 |
| Seeking God's Kingdom | Mat 6:33 |
| Doing the Father's Will | Jhn 4:34 |
| Finishing the Divine Task | Jhn 17:4 |
| Completing the Course Joyfully | Act 20:24 |
| Attaining Christlikeness | Phl 3:13, 14 |
| Love Preeminent | |
|---|---|
| The Greatest Commandment | Mar 12:30, 31 |
| The Fulfilling of the Law | Rom 13:10 |
| Preeminent Above- | |
| The Gift of Tongues | 1Cr 13:1 |
| The Gift of Prophecy, Knowledge and Faith | 1Cr 13:2 |
| Benevolence and Martyrdom | 1Cr 13:3 |
| The Greatest Gift of All | 1Cr 13:13 |
| Love, the Test | |
|---|---|
| Of True Discipleship | Jhn 13:35 |
| Of Genuine Service | Jhn 21:16 |
| Of Speech | 1Cr 13:1 |
| Demonstrates the Reality of the New Life | 1Jo 3:14 |
| Love to God Proven by Brotherly Love | 1Jo 4:20 |
| Meaning of the Risen Life | |
|---|---|
| A New Inward Power | Rom 8:11 |
| Christlikeness | 2Cr 4:10 |
| Devotion to a New Master | 2Cr 5:15 |
| Heavenly Ambition | Col 3:1 |
| Heavenly Affections | Col 3:2 |
| Exaltation to Heavenly Places | Eph 2:5, 6 |
| Memory, Spiritual | |
|---|---|
| Calls to Mind- | |
| Past Mercies | Deu 32:7 |
| The Wonderful Wworks of God | Psa 77:11 |
| The Lord as a Deliverer | Jon 2:7 |
| The Words of Christ Concerning Benevolence | Act 20:35 |
| The Death of Christ | 1Cr 11:25, 26 |
| All the Teachings of the Gospel | 2Pe 3:2 |
| Brings Joy in the Night Season | Ps 63:5, 6 |
| Is Quickened by the Holy Spirit | Jhn 14:26 |
| Messianic Hope | |
|---|---|
| Examples of | Mar 15:43 |
| Simeon | Luk 2:26 |
| Anna | Luk 2:38 |
| The Jewish People | Luk 3:15 |
| John the Baptist | Jhn 1:31 |
| The Woman of Samaria | Jhn 4:25 |
| Abraham | Jhn 8:56 |
| The Twelve Tribes | Act 26:7 |
| One Thing | |
|---|---|
| Desired | Psa 27:4 |
| Happens to all | Ecc 3:19 |
| Lacking | Mar 10:21 |
| Needful | Luk 10:42 |
| Known | Jhn 9:25 |
| To Do | Phl 3:13 |
| About Time | 2Pe 3:8 |
| Only Saviour, Jesus the | |
|---|---|
| The Gift of Love | Jhn 3:16 |
| He Alone Has the Saving Message | Jhn 6:68 |
| Rejection of Him means Death | Jhn 8:24 |
| His is the Only Saving Name | Act 4:12 |
| His Sacrificial Death is the Central Theme of Preaching | 1Cr 2:2 |
| All Hope of Eternal Life is Built upon Him | 1Cr 3:11 |
| Opportunity, Universal | |
|---|---|
| For the Sinful | Mar 16:15 |
| For Prayer | Luk 11:10 |
| Peter Discovered | Act 10:34 |
| Paul Declared | Rom 10:12 |
| The Spirit Invites All | Rev 22:17 |
| Outcasts Received by Christ | |
|---|---|
| The Lepers | Mat 8:3 |
| The Publicans and Harlots | Mat 21:31, Luk 7:29 |
| The Sinful Women | Luk 7:47, Jhn 8:11 |
| Despised Sinners | Luk 15:2 |
| The Dying Thief | Luk 23:43 |
| The Excommunicated Blind Man | Jhn 9:35 |
| Peter Empowered by the Holy Spirit | |
|---|---|
| Giving Him Wisdom to Instruct Penitent Sinners | Act 2:14 |
| Enduing Him with Boldness and Courage | Act 4:13, 19,20 |
| Making Him a Channel of Blessing to the Sick | Act 5:15 |
| Making His Prayer Effective in the Raising of Tabitha | Act 9:40 |
| Qualifying Him to Become a Medium of the "Spirit" to the Gentiles | Act 10:44 |
| Pilgrims, Characteristics of | |
|---|---|
| Hebrews 11:8-16 | |
| Obeyed the Call | Hbr 11:8 |
| Never Settled Down | Hbr 11:9 |
| Looked for an Eternal City | Hbr 11:10 |
| Had Telescopic Vision | Hbr 11:13 |
| Acknowledged Their Faith | Hbr 11:13 |
| Never Turned Back | Hbr 11:15 |
| Longed for a Better Land | Hbr 11:16 |
| Died in the Faith | Hbr 11:13 |
| Power of Prayer | |
|---|---|
| Increased by Self-denial | Mat 17:21 |
| Dependent upon Faith | Mat 21:22; Jhn 14:13 |
| Unlimited to those who Abide in Christ | Jhn 15:7 |
| To Be Most Effective, Should be Accompanied by Praise | Act 16:25, 26 |
| Manifest in the Life of Elijah | Jam 5:18 |
| Examples of Jacob | Gen 32:26-28 |
| Elijah | 1Ki 17:21, 22 |
| The Dying Thief | Luk 23:42 |
| Early Disciples | Act 4:31 |
| Power Realized, Christ's Realized by Men | |
|---|---|
| Ability to Heal Lepers | Mat 8:2 |
| Ability to Give Absent Healing | Luk 7:7 |
| Ability to Control Demons | Luk 8:31, 32 |
| Ability to Raise the Dead | Jhn 11:22 |
| Ability to Hold Fast to the Believer | Rom 8:39 |
| Ability to Keep Spiritual Treasures | 2Ti 1:12 |
| Ability to Save to the Uttermost | Hbr 7:25 |
| Prisons Opened | |
|---|---|
| Joseph's | Gen 41:14 |
| The Apostles' | Act 5:19 |
| Peter's | Act 12:10 |
| Paul and Silas' | Act 16:26 |
| Privileges Misused | |
|---|---|
| By the Gadarenes | Mar 5:17 |
| By the Nazarenes | Mar 6:4, 5 |
| By the People of Northern Galilee | Luk 10:14 |
| By the People of Jerusalem | Luk 19:42 |
| By Israel in Different Periods | Jhn 15:22, Hbr 3:17 |
| Purposes Divine | |
|---|---|
| Irresistible | Isa 14:27 |
| Sure of Fulfilment | Jer 51:29 |
| Seen in His Choice of Instruments | Act 26:16 |
| Revealed in the Gospel | Eph 1:9 |
| Eternal in Christ | Eph 3:11 |
| Involves the Overthrow of Satan | 1Jo 3:8 |
| Reward Proportionate to Service Rendered | |
|---|---|
| Great Soul-winners Radiant | Dan 12:3 |
| At the Coming of Christ | Mat 16:27 |
| Even in the Present Life | Luk 18:30 |
| In the Lord's Vineyard | 1Cr 3:8 |
| Reaping According to the Amount of Seed Sown | 2Cr 9:6 |
| Assigned by the Lord | Rev 22:12 |
| Satan Limited in Power | |
|---|---|
| In the Affliction of the Saints | Job 1:12 |
| May be Overcome by Divine Grace | Luk 10:19; Rom 16:20 |
| A Limit to His Temptations | 1Cr 10:13 |
| Knows when He is Defeated | Jam 4:7 |
| His Time is Short | Rev 12:12; 13:5 |
| The Satanic "If" Which Challenged Christ's Divinity | 1. At the Temptation |
|---|---|
| "If thou be the Son of God, turn stones into bread" | Mat 4:3 |
| "If thou be the Son of God, leap from the top of the temple" | Mat 4:6 |
| 2. At the Cross | |
| "If thou be the Son of God, come down from the cross" | |
| a. The Cry of the Rabble | Mat 27:40 |
| b. The Cry of the Soldiers | Luk 23:37 |
| c. The Cry of the Thief | Luk 23:39 |
| Satanic Invasion, Satan's Entrance into Human Hearts | |
|---|---|
| Of Mary Magdalene | Luk 8:2 |
| Of the Man of Gadara | Luk 8:30 |
| Of the Backslider's Heart | Luk 11:26 |
| Of Judas Iscariot | Luk 22:3 |
| Of All Who Will Give Him Entrance | 1Pe 5:8 |
| The Service Test | |
|---|---|
| It was Established in Israel | Deu 10:12 |
| King Saul was Condemned by It | 1Sa 15:22 |
| It Excludes Mere Professors of Religion from the Kingdom | Mat 7:21 |
| Christ Applies It in the Parable of the Good Samaritan | Luk 10:37 |
| It Reveals the Quality of Love | Jhn 21:17 |
| It Will be Applied in Determining Man's Final Destiny | Mat 25:35, 36 |
| Seven Morning Glories of John Chapter 14 | 1. Future Home | Jhn 14:2 |
|---|---|
| 2. Reunion | Jhn 14:3 |
| 3. Achievements | Jhn 14:12 |
| 4. Resources | Jhn 14:13 |
| 5. Companionship | Jhn 14:16 |
| 6. Legacy | Jhn 14:27 |
| 7. Joy | Jhn 14:28 |
| Shallowness | |
|---|---|
| No Deep Affection | Eze 33:31 |
| Of Sentimental Hearing | Eze 33:32 |
| No Deep Roots | Mar 4:16, 17 |
| No Deep Foundation | Luk 6:49 |
| Inability to Receive the Deeper Message | Jhn 6:66 |
| No Deep Convictions | Eph 4:14 |
| Sin's Increment | |
|---|---|
| Seen in the History of Israel | Jer 5:28; Ezr 9:6 |
| Illustrated in the Life of Backsliders | Mat 12:45; 2Pe 2:20 |
| Shown by Increasing Insensitiveness of the Spiritual Faculties | Mat 13:15 |
| The Steps in Peter's Fall Illustrate | Mat 26:74 |
| Will Become More Evident in the Last Days | 2Ti 3:13 |
| Soul Winner's Joy | |
|---|---|
| Essential to Success in Christian Work | Psa 51:12, 13 |
| Comes from Bringing in the Sheaves | Psa 126:6 |
| From Finding the Lost Sheep | Luk 15:6, 7 |
| The Sower and the Reaper Rejoice Rogether | Jhn 4:36 |
| Thrills the Church | Act 15:3; Phl 2:16 |
| Souls Won Are a Crown of Rejoicing | 1Th 2:19, 20 |
| It Sustained Christ in His Suffering upon the Cross | Hbr 12:2 |
| Spirit of Christ | |
|---|---|
| Divine | Isa 11:2 |
| Wise | Isa 11:3 |
| Just and Fearless | Isa 11:4 |
| Faithful | Isa 11:5 |
| Tender | Isa 40:11 |
| Quiet | Isa 42:2 |
| Gentle | Isa 42:3 |
| Persevering | Isa 42:4 |
| Liberating | Isa 61:1 |
| Saving | Isa 63:1 |
| Compassionate | Mat 9:36 |
| Meek and Lowly | Mat 11:29 |
| Longsuffering | Luk 9:55, 56 |
| Forgiving | Luk 23:34 |
| Zealous | Act 10:38 |
| Burden-bearing | Gal 6:2 |
| Loving | Eph 5:2 |
| Spiritual Persuasion | |
|---|---|
| Of the Divine Ability | Rom 4:21 |
| Of the Inseparable Love of God | Rom 8:38, 39 |
| Of the Divine Keeping Power | 2Ti 1:12 |
| Of the Certainty of the Divine Promises | Hbr 11:13 |
| Telling Jesus | |
|---|---|
| Our Perils | Mat 8:25 |
| - Questions | Mat 24:3 |
| - Sicknesses | Mar 1:30 |
| - Difficulties | Mar 6:35, 36 |
| - Needs | Mar 10:51 |
| - Failures | Mar 9:28; Luk 5:5 |
| - Family troubles | Luk 9:38 |
| - Victories | Luk 10:17 |
| - Disappointments | Luk 24:18 |
| - Bereavements | Jhn 11:21 |
| Truth Misunderstood | |
|---|---|
| Christ's Bodily Temple Confused with the Earthly Temple | Jhn 2:20 |
| The New Birth Confused with the Physical Birth | Jhn 3:4 |
| The Water of Life Confused with Physical Water | Jhn 4:15 |
| Spiritual Nourishment Confused with Food | Jhn 4:33 |
| Absorbing Christ's Spirit Confused with Eating His Body and Drinking His Blood | Jhn 6:52 |
| Christ's Departure Confused with Suicide | Jhn 8:22 |
| Spiritual Bondage Confused with Physical Slavery | Jhn 8:33; 11:12 |
| Unbelievers | |
|---|---|
| Their Lifetime Spent in Vanity | Psa 78:32, 33 |
| Already Condemned | Jhn 3:18 |
| Die in their Sins | Jhn 8:24 |
| Shall be Judged by God's Word in the Last Day | Jhn 12:48 |
| Are Blinded by the God of this World | 2Cr 4:4 |
| Will be Classed with Outbreaking Sinners in Eternity | Rev 21:8 |
| Universal Blessings, Possible | |
|---|---|
| Eternal Life - "If any man eat of this bread, he shall live forever" | Jhn 6:51 |
| Spiritual Knowledge - "If any man will do his will,he shall know of the doctrine" | Jhn 7:17 |
| Salvation - "By me if any man enter in, he shall be saved" | Jhn 10:9 |
| Wisdom - "If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God" | Jam 1:5 |
| Divine Fellowship - "If any man hear my voice and open the door, I will come in to him" | Rev 3:20 |
| Unrealized Power of Christ | |
|---|---|
| To Still the Tempest | Mat 8:27 |
| To Forgive Sins | Mar 2:7 |
| To Heal the Sick | Mar 2:12 |
| To Provide for the Multitude | Mar 8:4 |
| To Cast Out Demons | Mar 9:22 |
| To Control the Forces of Nature | Mar 11:21 |
| To Come Down from the Cross | Mar 15:31 |
| To Raise the Dead | Jhn 11:37 |
| To Conquer Death | Jhn 20:25 |
| Unrealized Service on the part of Workers, Who did not Appreciate how much they were Doing | |
|---|---|
| Of the Righteous | Mat 25:38 |
| Of Mary | Mat 26:12 |
| Of the Poor Widow | Mar 12:44 |
| Of Andrew in Bringing Peter to Jesus | Jhn 1:42 |
| Of Barnabas in Going after Paul | Act 11:25, 26 |
| Unworthiness Felt | |
|---|---|
| By John the Baptist | Mat 3:11 |
| By the Centurion | Mat 8:8 |
| By the Righteous | Mat 25:37 |
| By Peter | Luk 5:8; Jhn 13:8 |
| By Paul | 1Cr 15:9 |
| Verily, Verilys of Christ in Regard to the New Life | |
|---|---|
| The Necessity of | Jhn 3:3 |
| How to Obtain | Jhn 5:24 |
| How to Keep | Jhn 6:53 |
| How to Spend | Jhn 12:24 |
| How to Act it Out | Jhn 14:12 |
| Virgin Birth, the, of Christ | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| a. Christ Not the Son of Joseph | Isa 7:14; Mat 1:18, 25; Luk 1:34, 35 | ||||||
| b. The Only Begotten Son of God | Jhn 1:14; 3:16; 1Jo 4:9 | ||||||
| Water of Life | |
|---|---|
| The Brook for the Pilgrim (intermittent in its flow) | Psa 110:7 |
| The Well (local in its refreshment) | Isa 12:3 |
| The Inward Well (of spiritual experience) | Jhn 4:14 |
| The Inward Well becomes a Flowing River of Blessing (after the baptism of the Holy Spirit) | Jhn 7:38, 39 |
| The River Gives Life Wherever it Flows | Eze 47:9 |
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