Personal Treasures 1 – Spiritual Workbench

We all once walked like Gentiles:

Titus 3:3; Eph 2:12;

The Zeal of the Lord:

Ezek 5:13; Ps 69:9; Ps 119:139; Isa 9:7;

Life indeed:

I Tim 6:19; Col 3:3; II Cor 2:16; Ps 36:9;

With Christ…

John 14:3; I Thes 5:10; II Kings 8:57;
Be with Me today in paradise, Luke 23:43

Walk in God’s way, walk with God

II Kings 8:58; II Kings 8:61; Eph 4:1; Eph 5:8

Always learning but not coming to the truth:

II Tim 3:7; Rom 11:33-36

Don’t be quarrelsome:

II Tim 2:23-25;

We need to meet together physically:

II Tim 2:22; Heb 10:25;

Beckoned by Hope… Led by the Spirit… Driven by Providence…

Slaves – James 1:1 – doulos of God and Christ… bond slaves, purchased by God.
Christ rules… When He calls we respond… I Peter 2:16; Eph 4:15 – Christ is head
Called – Abraham… Heb 11:8.. Go now!
Obeyed, not knowing.. Heb 11:13 afar
Spirit Born – appears to be driven by the wind but driven by doctrine and providence.
John 3:8 vs. Eph 4:14 not craftiness and deceitful scheming…Ps 12:2-4;
Rom 8:14; Ezek 1:12; Ezek 1:20; Exod 40:35-38
Promise led – II Peter 1:4 great, precious promises, partakers of His nature, to escape the corruption of the world.
Hope delivered – Rom 8:24-25 patience
The Pilgrim’s Hope – I Peter 1:1,2 (see alien’s hope).. Hope distant vs. hope God delivered.

Precious value:

I Peter 1:18-19; I Peter 2:4-5,6; set value;
I Peter 2:7 “market” value;
I Peter 1:7 refined value; Matt 13:44 extreme value;
Ps 139:17-18; Prov 3:13-15; Isa 28:16;
I Cor 3:12-13; I Peter 3:4; II Peter 1:4;

Satan the real deceiver:

John 8:44; Eph 4:14; Ps 12:2-4;

God desires all to be saved:

I Tim 2:3-4; John 3:16; Ezek 33:11

Women leading religious services:

Jer 44:15-20; I Tim 2:11-14; II Kings 22:14 (prophetess)

Rise of Knowledge in End Times:

Dan 12:4;

Christians are in Christ, in God

II Thes 1:1; Col 1:2;

Denying God and Christ:

Jer 42:5-6; Jer 43:1-7; Matt 26:34; Matt 26:69-75

We have chosen to be on God’s side:

Josh 24:15. KJV; Phil 2:20-21;
II Chron 13:9,10;

God’s Word is Powerful, Unstoppable

I Thes 2:12; Josh 1:8-9; Isa 55:11; Josh 23:14;
II Tim 3:16-17; Heb 4:12; Ps 138:2; I Cor 1:21;

The Word is Very Beneficial:

Ps 19:7-10;

Imitators of the Church:

I Thes 2:13-14 (true imitators, rooted in the word and obedient in heart);
Matt 7:21-22 (truly deceptive imitations, foreign to Christ, lawless)

What is reality.

But we don’t really know what the future is. God has plan for each of us. No one wants to be duped, no one wants to be deceived. No one wants to miss out on some benefit. Jesus sent me to you…. Let’s talk… Give me a call.
Every side of this topic starts with an element of faith. Assuming God does not exist is a pre-judgement that has huge implications. It is like embarking on a research project from a flawed starting point, with bad evidence. It is like rebelling against your loving parents, or biting the hand that feeds you.

Ways of man seem right but lead to death

II Sam 6:3; Prov 14:12; Rom 6:23;

Everyone sins:

Isa 53:6; Rom 3:23; II Chron 6:36;

Faith and Service:

Acts 6:2-3,4-5,7; 1 Tim 3:9-10; Heb 6:10,11-12;
Mark 10:45;

Jesus defines sin and saves from it:

John 15:22-24; John 9:39-41;

Satan vanquished at the cross:

Col 2:14-15; John 12:31-32; Gen 3:15;
Rev 12:10,11; Job 26:13-14;

Satan Persecutes Israel:

Rev 12:13; Rev 12:17;

Seriously consider all the promptings of God

I Cor 6:20; I Cor 7:23; James 4:5;
Gen 1:26; II Cor 5:18-20; John 15:13-14;

Evaluate your life, make sure you’re saved

II Peter 1:10-11; Col 1:22-23; I John 2:19

Still drawing people to Christ (JoAnn):

John 6:44-45; Heb 11:4

We are the people of God:

Hosea 2:23; I Peter 2:9;

God is a husband to Israel and His Church

Jer 31:32

Striving Together w/ God for the Gospel:

Phil 1:27-29; Col 1:29; Phil 2:12-13;

Earnest Expectation and Hope:

Rom 8:19; Phil 1:20; Ps 36:7

God causes all things to work for good:

Phil 1:12-14; Phil 1:19; Rom 8:28;
Phil 2:13; Gen 50:20

Ambassador for Christ:

Eph 6:20; II Cor 5:20;

Eternal Security:

Jer 23:4

Bread of Presence, Shew Bread:

I Sam 22:6; Exod 25:30; Ezek 44:3

Urim and Thummin:

Exod 28:30; Ezra 2:63; Acts 1:24-26;
Neh 7:65;

Early Declarations of the Gospel:

Matt 16:21; Col 1:20; Eph 1:5; Rom 8:17;

Trinity glorifying themselves, each other:

John 17:1-5; Gen 1:26-28; Gen 1:31;
Unity with/in Christ and His love will

Drawing men into the Kingdom

John 17:23-26

All men are corrupt and don’t seek God:

Ps 14:2-3; Rom 3:10-12;

God desires all men to be saved:

I Tim 2:3-4; II Peter 3:9 KJV;

It is the Word that cleanses us:

John 15:3; Eph 5:26;

Fear of being put out of the synagogue:

John 12:42-43; John 9:22-23; John 16:2;
John 19:38-39

Prophecies of Jesus’ priesthood:

I Sam 2:35; Ps 110:4; Heb 7:10-17;

Growing in favor of God and man:

I Sam 2:26; Luke 2:40; Luke 2:52;

Spare the rod, spoil the child:

Jer 2:30; Jer 2:35;

Jesus accused of having a demon:

John 7:20; Luke 11:15-20; John 10:20;
John 10:33

Drift toward world and culture:

John 7:6-7; John 7:13

Jesus proclaims He’s Messiah at home:

Luke 4:18-19; Isa 61:1-3

Sin of Sodom Repeated:

Gen 19:4-5; Judges 19:22; Ezek 16:48-52

God will not contend forever with man:

Gen 6:3; Isa 57:16;

Men reject truth to keep their sin

John 3:19-21; Rom 1:18; John 5:39-40;

Make straight a path for the Lord:

Isa 40:3-4; John 1:20-23;

Alpha and Omega:

Isa 48:12; Rev 1:8; Rev 23:12

Each receive individual flow of invisible nutrients from the Vine > fruit

John 15:5; John 15:16
John 15:1 – the true vine, others are false
John 15:2
Rev 3:19; Heb 12:5,6 – God takes away sin, God prunes,
John 15:3 – our job.. respond to His word
John 15:4 – .. abide, stay fully in His Life

Plural Godhead, the Trinity:

Gen 1:26-27; Isa 41:22

Purpose for God creating us:

Gen 2:26-27;. Isa 43:7 His glory;
Isa 43:21 fellowship, praise

God can give us things we don’t labor for

John 4:38; Josh 24:13;

Test yourselves to see if you’re in the faith

II Cor 13:5; II Peter 1:10-11;

Jesus Rejuvenates Us:

Matt 11:28-29; Isa 35:3-4

Some “devoted” to destruction:

Isa 34:5;

Blind men see, those who see… Blinded:

John 9:39-41; I Cor 1:28-29; Isa 32:3
Isa 35:5; Isa 44:18-20; Isa 52:15;
John 12:37-40; II Cor 4:3-4

Circumcision, fleshly or of the heart

Jer 9:25-26

The Gospel Brings a Sword:

Matt 10:34-39; Luke 12:51-53;
Matt 8:21-22; Luke 9:23; Micah 7:6-9
John 16:2-3

God swallows up death:

Isa 25:8; I Cor 15:54-55 ; Heb 2:14-15;
Hosea 13:14; Acts 2:24;

Progression from Temptation to Sin:

Gen 3:6; I John 2:15-16; Josh 7:19-21;

Sent by Jesus to preach the Gospel:

Matt 28:19-20; II Cor 5:20;

The hope of Glory:

II Cor 3:11-12; Rom 5:2; Col 1:27;
Eph 1:18, II Cor 3:18; I John 3:2-3

Real Repentance:

Not a decision one makes, but a change in leadership – II Cor 5:17;
II Chron 6:37; Matt 4:27; Luke 13:3;

The veil is removed in Christ:

II Cor 3:14; I Cor 1:12-16;

Ashamed / Naked:

Not ashamed of gospel.. Rom 1:16
Ashamed in defeat.. Isa 20:2-5;
Naked.. II Cor 5:3-4; Gen 3:7-11;

How shall we escape if we neglect:

Isa 20:5-6; Heb 2:1-4

Idols are demons:

Deut 32:17

God knows the intent of our hearts:

Deut 31:21; II Chron 6:30-31;

God knows our frame, our weaknesses:

Ps 103:14; Heb 4:15;

God tests us to know our hearts:

II Chron 32:31;

We hold people in our hearts:

Phil 1:7-8;

Sharing in the Sufferings of Christ:

I Peter 4:13; Col 1:24

Satan’s Counterfeits:

Enoch, Methushael, Lemech – Gen 4:17-24 –>. Gen 5:18-6… Enoch,
Methusela, Lamech preaching the flood
Nimrod’s global one world order – Gen 10;11 –> Acts 2 – Pentecost
Type of the Antichrist’s one world gov.
idol worship child sacrifice –> God sacrificing His Son
Catholic Church –> the True Church
Sexual abuse (male and/or female) counterfeit love, fake love, anti-love
Final counterfeit: false prophet, beast, and the antichrist (the dragon).. Rev 16:12,13,14,15-16

Those who call good evil and evil good:

Isa 5:20-22;

Baptized with fire:

Matt 3:11 ; Isa 4:4

Branch of the Lord:

Isa 4:2

Book of life:

Isa 4:3; Rev 3:5; Rev 13:8; Rev 17:8;
Rev 20:12-19

Retreating into Caves in End Times:

Isa 2:19-21; Matt 24:16; Luke 23:29-31;

Progression of Faith:

James 2:17 – Faith w/o works is dead
Heb 11:6 – Must believe that He exists. John 3:32-33;
James 2:19-20 – Believe God is one… demons also believe and shudder
Heb 11:1 – Faith becomes the substance assurance of things hoped for.
Heb 1:1-3 – Purged the sins of believers
John 6:44-48 – he who believes has restore eternal life
Heb 11:2 – God approves
Heb 11:3 – Men understand
I John 3:2-3 – purified and become like Him
Eph 4:13-14 – Doctrinal stability

We seek a better city, a better future, with God:

Heb 11:9-10 [tents > God’s city]; Heb 13:14
Better hope – Heb 7:19;
Better covenant – Heb 7:22;
Built on better promises – Heb 8:6;
On a better sacrifice – Heb 9:23;
Better provision – Heb 11:39-40;

A Chosen People, God’s Own Possession

I Peter 2:9; Deut 14:1-2

Life is in the Blood:

Deut 12:23; Lev 17:11

The Finger of God:

Deut 9:10; Luke 11:20; Luke 10:9-11;
Luke 19:44; Exod 8:19; I Peter 2:12
Matt 12:28;

The Big Picture:

Luke 8:10 the disciples ask about the parable of the sower, Jesus answered at a grander level, bigger than any of them thought about… Looking at why parables are even needed or used. There are mysteries that will not be immediately explained. Rom 16:25-26;
John 14:22 some mysteries explained only to God’s children with spiritual eyes
John 14:26 explained only by Holy Spirit
John 16:25; II Chron 6:18; Ps 10:1

Divinity of Christ:

I John 5:20; John 17:3; John 8:58

Knowing God – Eternal Life +

I John 5:20; John 17:3; Jer 22:16;

Tested by fire:

I Peter 1:7; Zech 13:9; I Peter 4:12;

Response to Testing:

James 1:2-4; I Peter 4:12,13;

World is Under Satan:s Control:

I John 5:19; Eph 2:2

God Demonstrated His Love to Us:

Rom 5:7-8; I John 4:10; I John 4:19;

Narrow vs. Broad Way:

I John 1:6

Israel Returns to God in the End:

Deut 4:30;

Seek God with All Your Heart:

Deut 4:29; Matt 6:33; Joel 2:12-13;

Don’t Add or Take Away from the Word:

Deut 4:2; Rev 22:18-19;

Presumptuous Faith:

Deut 1:42-44;
Satan’s temptation – Matt 4:5-6;
Related… Luke 1:16-20

Be in subjection to Your Leaders:

I Cor 16:15-16; I Cor 16:18; Heb 13:7;

If The Lord Permits, Providence:

I Cor 16:7-9; James 4:13-15; Luke 12:16-21

Adam Brought Death:

I Cor 15:21-22; Rom 5:14-17

God Powerfully Work in us:

Col 1:29; I Cor 15:6

Perseverance of the Saints:

I Cor 15:1-2

Hierarchy:

I Cor 11:7-9; I Tim 2:13-14;

Patience of God:

I Peter 3:20; Rom 9:22; Rom 8:24-25

Living in the Last Days:

I Cor 10:11

Grand Experiment –

God’s Word is fully capable in itself to draw people to Christ. if He chooses, God needs nothing besides His Word to draw men and women to Himself…
This will be proven, over and over… one soul at a time. But He chooses to use preaching… to prove what we are really like… to show what He’s like… And to overcome our shortcomings…
Isa 55:10,11; James 1:18,21-22; II Peter 1:3,4,19;
I Cor 1:21; Luke 16:17; I Peter 1:23

God draws His people to Himself

Is 55:10-11; James 1:18,21-22; I Peter 1:3-4;
I Peter 1:19; I Cor 1:21; Luke 16:17;
Josh 23:14; Isa 46:9-10; Jer 31:3;

Idols Really Don’t Exist, don’t do anything:

I Cor 8:4; I Cor 10:19-20; Isa 44:9-20;
Deut 4:28; Isa 46:6-7; Isa 48:5; I Chron 16:25,26;
Jer 2:27-28; Jer 10:2-5; Jer 10:14-15;
Jer 16:1-20; Jer 18:15; Jer 51:17-18;
Hab 2:19-20; II Kings 19:18; II Chron 13:9;

Remarriage:

I Cor 7:32-35

Men sharpening Men:

Prov 27:17

You Don’t Know What Tomorrow Brings:

Prov 27:1; James 4:13-15

Jesus will Crush Satan’s Head:

Gen 3:15; Numb 24:17; Rom 16:19-20;
Eph 3:10; John 12:31-32

Fear of Death:

Heb 2:14-15

Sin Backfires:

Prov 26:27

Strife Leads to Contention:

Prov 26:20-21

Man Both Predestined and Responsible:

Numb 22:20-22; Deut 8:20; Ezek 14:9-11;

Love your Enemies:

Prov 25:21-22; Rom 12:19-21

Temperance:

Prov 25:16

Clouds Without Water:

Prov 25:14; Jude 1:12

Humility:

Prov 25:6-7; Luke 24:8-11 place of honor;
Rom 12:3; Phil 2:3-4; Phil 2:5-8; I Cor 4:6;

Revenge:

Prov 24:29

No Boasting, We are Given Everything:

I Cor 4:7; I Chron 29:11-17;
Eph 2:8,9; Rom 4:2,4,5

Motives:

I Cor 4:5; Jer 17:9

Given over to sin:

Prov 1:29-31; Rom 1:24-25,26,28; Hosea 5:6

Wakefulness, Sleep:

Rev 3:2; I Thes 5:6-7; Eph 5:14
Prov 10:5; Prov 20:13; Prov 24:33-34

Each Responsible for his own sin:

Numb 16:22; Deut 24:16; Jer 31:30;
Ezek 14:13-20; Ezek 18:2-32

Pharisee’s Attitudes:

Mark 14:1-2… I’m right no matter what
John 9:39-41 – Confident they could see, they knew more than mere men,all men

Assurance of God’s Presence:

Heb 13:5; Prov 15:3; Matt 28:19-20

Sound Talk:

Prov 15:1-7; Eph 4:29; James 3:1-12;

Sound thinking about self:

I Cor 4:6; Rom 12:3; Job 36:9;

Living Inside the Providence of God:

John 9:1-2,3 – How we got here, sin/no sin
I Peter 4:12 – Don’t be surprised…
Col 1:24 – filling up Christ’s afflictions
I Peter 4:13-14 – Holy Spirit rests on you
John 9:3 – Purpose, to Glorify God…
Rom 8:28; 9:11; Eph 1:11; Heb 9:2;
Exod 25:30 divine provision, Numb 4:7;
Numb 14 – bad examples, grumblers
I Chron 9:32 placed before the Lord
II Chron 2:4 every moment, continually
Jehovah Jireh, Gen 22:14, God will provide
John 9:4 – We must work His work, In the Day, night is coming.. no work
I Peter 1:7-9 – tested faith more precious than gold, results in glory, honor > G,od
Heb 4:13 He sees it all
II Sam 22:3; Ps 57:1 – God is our Refuge
Heb 6:18 – Refuge leads to hope
I Peter 4:19 – entrust your soul to Him
Esther 6:1,2 – God controls even King’s decisions
Esther 9:24 – God controls even the casting of lots

Keep Good Friends:

Prov 13:20; Prov 27:17;

Wealth and Riches:

Prov 13:8; Luke 18:18-27; Mark 16:16-17

Complaining:

Numb 11:1-6 Israel
Numb 11:10-15 Moses

God’s Powerful Word:

Numb 23:19; Isa 55:10-11; II Peter 1

Contrast New vs. Old:

I John 1:5; Eph 2:1-2; II Cor 5:17

God is Holy:

I John 1:5; Ps 5:4; James 1:17;

Straight paths:

Prov 9:15; Matt 3:3

God Sees All:

Prov 5:21; Hosea 7:2; Heb 4:13;

God sees our inner thoughts:

Jer 20:12; I Sam 16:7; I Kings 8:39;
I Cor 2:11

Sinners Unteachable:

Prov 5:12-13

Sovereignty and Free Will:

Is 10:5-18, Woe! yet they’re God’s tool,
Is 10:6 against Israel, Is 10:7 unintended
Is 10:10 their motive.. to conquer nations
Is 10:12 yet God holds them responsible
John 2:25-3:16… John 3:6 spiritual zzz zd is required.
John 3:8 it is God’s responsibility,

It is God’s doing. John 3:27… plea for Heaven’s divine grace, sovereignty…

John 3:15, yet whomever believes is saved
John 6:35-65 All come whom God draws
John 6:40 all who believes… Equivalent.
John 6:36 problem? you don’t believe!
John 6:47,57 believe>eternal life,intertwined
Acts 2:22, 23 both doctrines together
Acts 4:27,28… ditto

Essential Passion for sinners:

Rom 9:1-5… Rom 0:1.
Essentials for this… Rom 9:6 God is selective.. Rom 9:15…but Rom 9:19 shut up!!!
Rom 9:14-24 God’s choice. Jacob over Esau
You have nothing to say… Rom 9:30-33
Divine Sovereignty and human responsibility. John 8:24 faith
Rom 10:2-17not according to knowledge

God’s true holiness, needed an alien righteousness… Alien to us. We lack knowledge about sin.

Rom 10:6 not mystical. Believe.
Rom 10:10-13.. Rom 10:14-17 Evangelical duty
Chain of events leading to salvation.
Rom 11:33-36…oh the depths of God’s wisdom. Unexplainable!
Is 40:13
Ps 103:19; Job 41:11.. Rom 11:35
Ps 77:19; Dan 4:35; Mark 11:13,14

People destroyed for lack of knowledge:

Hosea 4:6

Child bearing:

Numb 5:28; I Tim 2:15

Ashamed of the Gospel:

II Tim 2:8; Rom 1:16; I Cor 1:28 base
Phil 2:8 even death on a cross, lowest
Gal 3:13; cursed are those crucified
I Cor 1:17-23 – It is moronic; foolish
Luke 9:23-27 self denial, disown,your end
Matt 10:21-25 the Gospel takes it all
Luke 13:24,25 agonize, its impossible
Matt 13 – singularity of the Gospel
II Cor 4:5-7 – preach Christ, not ourselves
II Tim 2:20 – light in a “privy pots”
I Cor 4:6-11 – scum of the world, dregs
I Cor 1:27-31 – chosen, by His doing

The shameful sovereignty of the cross

I Cor 9:16 – under compulsion

Rumination/Meditation:

Josh 1:8; Ps 1:1-3; Ps 4:4;

Children like their leaders:

Hosea 4:9; I Thes 1:6; Eccl 4:9-10;

Relativism/Truth:

Matt 21:23-27; Mark 11:27-33

God’s Communication, God’s image:

Heb 1:1-2 KJV, Heb 1:3 KJV; 11:3; Gen 1:3, 6, 9 (and God said)
John 1:1-3, 4-5 (the word); Gen 1:26,27-28;
I John 1:1,2,3; Ps 19:1-3;
Accurate – trustworthy in all points
Information – does not spontaneously appear, God engineered it, not chaos,
Beneficial – Prov 1:33
Wisdom – Prov 2:6;

Science and Scripture – Vast Universe –

encoding in everything
Gen 1:12,21,24,26,27,28

Science and Scripture – Genetics

DNA = God has spoken into all aspects,
Truly digital reality, complex blue prints
Able to sustain it’s own existence,
Self repairing, self reproducing.
Every living cell does this! tiny factories,
Simultaneous life requiring many complexities
Many integral dependent parts
Organics – complex information storage

Science and Scripture – Hydrology:

Isa 55:10,11 (water cycle)
Job 36:27-28; Ps 135:7; Job 26:8;
Job 28:10; Ps 33:7; Job 38:22;
Eccl 1:6-7; Erosion – Job 14:19;

Fountains of the deep:

Job 38:8-9,10-11; Gen 7:11, 8:2

Science and Scripture – Astronomy:

Ps 103:11; Job 22:12;
Jer 31:35,36,37; fixed order.
Jer 33:22 stars can’t be counted,
I Cor 15:41 stars differ from each other
Ps 19:6 sun has it own huge orbit
Job 25:5 moon doesn’t have its own light
Job 38:31-33 God controls universe

Science and Scripture – Spherical earth:

Is 40:22 Earth is round not flat
Prov 8:27 a sphere.
Job 22:14; Prov 8:27
Job 38:13,14 rotating on an axis
Job 26:7 hangs the earth on nothing
Job 26:10 inscribes a circle on the water

Science and Scripture – Geology:

Is 40:12 perfect weight, gravity
Ps 104:5-8 perfectly balanced
Luke 17:30,31,34 – His coming – on that day,on that night, day and night at the same time… a sphere
Job 14:18 errosion
Job 38:29,30 dense hardness of ice

Science and Scripture – Metrology:

Job 28:25 air has weight,
Eccl 1:6,7 cycles and circles

Science and Scripture – Physiology:

Lev 17:11 – In the 17th century medicine bled you.
Ps 32:1-4 emotions have physical effects on life’s juices
Prov 16:24; 17:22; sense of wellness

Science and Scripture – Knowledge:

Prov 30:5 – Answer to everything we need to know
II Peter 1:3,4 – Everything about life
Prov 3:19-20

Knowing God:

Prov 2:3-5; John 17:3; Phil 3:8,10

Wisdom:

Prov 2:2,6,10

Wrath of God, Furious Hatred of Sin:

Hosea 9:15; Gen 19:28; Ps 18:7-8;

Problem of evil:

Evil exists –
God exists – I Chron 29:12; Ps 115:3;
Dan 4:35; Deut 32:39; Exod 4:11;
Ps 105:16; Lam 3:37 and is Sovereign
Rev 4:11; Prov 16:4… Creator.
II Sam 10:12; Job 23:13; Ps 33:9-11
Ps 103:19; Is 14:27; I Sam 2:6-8
Amos 3:6. Evil is no shock, or plan B

Problem of evil – God wills evil to exist:

Is 45:5-9 ff
Ps 5:4; without being evil. I Jn 1:5
God does not to be rescued from this

Problem of evil – Solution

autonomous, free will? No. God has a predetermined plan. Didn’t create evil, but didn’t prevent it but God uses it… II Cor 12 thorn in the flesh

Problem of evil – God willed it for His own glory.

Rom 3:5 demonstrates Gods righteous
It only puts it on display.. Rom 5:8 God
demonstrates His love. Rom 9:22.
demonstrates wrath & righteousness
Determined (aorist for Himself) to put
It on display. His character on display
Jude 1:4 Long ago marked out for

Problem of evil – Condemnation… Shows His holiness

Rom 9:23 vessels prepared for mercy
That we would glorify Him, demonstrates Rom 9:15-21 God has the right.
Job 38-42… Every tongue will confess

Tongue is evil:

Prov 21,23; James 3:3-12

Light vs. dark:

Rom 13:11,12; John 9:4,5; Prov 20:3;
Prov 24:23,24

Diligence:

Rom 12:11; II Tim 2:15

Renewing your mind:

Rom 12:2; Phil 2:3

God’s Expectations:

Matt 5:20, 48

Elevated thinking of self – Pride:

Rom 12:3,16; I Cor 4:6; Phil 2:3-6;
Ps 131:1; Paul’s eye issue to humble him example.. I Cor 14:36; Rom 12:3
II Cor 12:6,7

Sweet aroma to the Lord:

Lev 16:12,13; II Cor 2:15

Atonement for God’s children:

Lev 16:17; Heb 10:1-4, 10-14
Heb 2:17,18; 4:15,16;

Creation morns because of sin:

Hosea 4:3; Rom 8:20-22

New Creation in Christ:

II Cor 5:17; Rom 8:10,11; Deut 30:6-8;
Ezek 36:25-26; Col 3:10; Rev 21:5;
Gal 6:15; III John 1:2

Longing for God:

Ps 119:131; Ps 42:1; I Peter 2:2

Earnest of our inheritance:

Eph 1:13; Ps 119:122

We are God’s Inheritance:

Ps 33:12;

Fear of men:

John 3:2; John 12:42,43

Fear of the Lord:

Prov 9:10; Ps 119:120;

God gave then over:

Ps 81:12; Rom 1:24, 26, 28;

Wages of sin:

Rom 6:23; Lev 10:1-5; Acts 5:1-10; Micah 7:13;
Rom 9:29; Ps 130:3; Lev 20:2; II Kings 14:6
Prov 5:5, 22,23; Prov 11:19;
Prov 14:12,32; Numb 16:38; Deut 8:20;
Deut 24:16; Ezek 18:2-32; Ezek 33:12-20

Food for Christians… the Word:

Matt 4:4; ,Heb 13:9; John 4:34;

Ashamed of the Gospel:

Ps 119:46,116; Rom 1:16

Fountains of salvation:

Zech 13:1; Jer 2:13; Isa 12:3-4; John 7:37-38;

Day of the Lord – personal salvation:

Ps 118:24; Luke 11:20; II Peter 1:19
Acts 2:19,20; Prov 4:18-22;
Luke 19:44; I Peter 2:12 Day of Visitation

Day of the Lord – public eternal judgemnt:

Rom 2:16; Zeph 1:18

Purpose of God’s Blessings:

Ps 67:7; 106:8; I Kings 8:43

Stable Unchanging Message:

Luke 16:31

The Word:

I Peter 2:2,3; Ps 119:9,11,99,100,105;
Isa 40:8; 55:11; James 1:18;..

The Flood:

Gen 6:8-9,13;17-18;
Ps 104:5-7,8-9; Ps 136:6; Ps 29:10;
Prov 8:28-29; Isa 54:9,10; Jer 51:15,16;

Worshipping God Together:

Matt 5:8 – seeing God working in us
Ps 48:12-14 – drive, conduct;
Ps 34:3;
Ps 67:1-2 – with us (denoting proximity)

Peace rules:

Col 3:14,15; Isa 60:17 (see separate word study)
John 14:27; Isa 59:8

Waiting on God:

Isa 63:4; I Cor 2:9; waiting = loving
Ps 27:14; Ps 37:7-9; Ps 37:34;
Lam 3:25,26; Prov 20:22
Isa 30:18; Isa 40:31; Isa 49:23
Jacob waiting for Rachael
Numb 9:15-19, 22; Micah 7:7-8;

Rest for God’s People:

Isa 63:14; 66:1; Heb 4:8-11; Lev 16:30,31
Ps 132:5,8,14; I Kings 8:56

Married to God:

Isa 62:4; 61:10; Eph 5:31,32; Rom 7:4-6;

This present distress:

I Cor 4:11; 7:26,27; Rom 8:18,38; 11:5;
Gal 1:4;

Watchmen:

Isa 62:6,7; Ezek 3:17; 33:7

Armor of God:

Isa 59:17; Eph 6:13-17

Watered Garden:

Isa 58:11; Ps 1:2-3

Don’t have fellowship with the wicked:

Ps 1:1-2; Ps 26:5

Genuine Concern:

Isa 57:1; Phil 2:20,21; John 10:13;

Contrite Spirit:

Isa 57:15; 66:2;

Friendship with the world:

James 4:4,5; Phil 2:20-21; II Tim 4:9;

Unbelievable Promises:

Isa 64:4; I Cor 2:9; Heb 6:17;
Acts 1:4; Eph 1:13; Eph 3:6; Rom 4:20;
II Peter 1:3-4;

Depravity of Man:

Isa 64:6,7; Rom 3:10-18; Ps 53:1-3

Living Water:

Rev 22:1,2; John 4:10; John 7:37-38; Jer 2:13;
Isa 12:3-4; Rev 21:6; Isa 55:1;

Clay Pots / Potter

Isa 66:8; Rom 9:21; II Tim 2:20,21; II Cor 4:7;
Isa 45:9

Arrogance:

Isa 67:5;

Backsliding:

Jer 3:6-10; Deut 8:11-14; II Thes 2:3;
Hosea 14:4; Gal 3:1-3;

False Conversions:

Matt 12:43-45; Matt 7:21-23; Rom 8:9; I John 2:19; I John 3:19; Heb 3:6,12,14; Heb 4:1,2,3
Heb 5:9; Heb 10:23;

Preeminence:

Col 1:17; Eph 1:10;

Iching/tickling ears:

Jer 5:30,31; II Chron 18:4-17ff,30-34;
II Tim 4:2-4; Judges 17:5-13
I John 4:5

Study:

I Cor 2:14; II Tim 2:15;

Christ alone:

John 14:6; I Cor 3:11;

Heart matters:

Jer 17:9,10; Eccl 9:3… we’re wicked
Mark 7:15,20-23… He tests us
Prov 26:25-26 wickedness
Ezek 36:26 He changes us… Ps 119:36
II Cor 5:17
Ps 37:4 Then he gives us our desires
Ps 51:10 He cleans our hearts
Ps 73:26; Jer 17:5,7 hope
Ps 119:32 enlarges our hearts
Ps 147:3 heals broken hearted Ps 34:18
John 12:37ff hardens hearts
Heb 13:9 He establishes our hearts
Col 3:15 Peace rules our hearts

Meekness:

Matt 5:5; Dan 4:17;

An Alien s Hope: –

I. Hope Distant

Detected – Rom 8:24-25 KJV; Gen 11:26,31; 12:2
Delineated, Defused –
Distant – Heb 11:8,9-10; Matt 5:3,20; Eph 2:12,13; Jer 31:3; Heb 11:12; Acts 2:39
Desired – I Tim 4:10; Heb 1:1-2,3; Eph 1:18,19; Rom 15:12; Ps 37:3-4;
Defined – I Tim 1:1; Titus 1:2; Col 2:2,3; I Peter 1:3,4;

II Hope Delayed

Deflected, Derailed, Disqualified, Dead – Rom 6:23; Isa 59:1-2 KJV;
Deferred – Heb 11:13,14; Prov 13:12; Rom 8:24,25; Col 1:5
Delivered – Rom 5:5; I Peter 1:13; I John 3:2,3; John 15:13;

– Living hope – I Peter 1:3

Blessed hope – Tit 2:13, I John 3:2,3
Hope of glory – Col 1:27; Heb 6:11;
Hope set on God – I Tim 5:5; I Peter 1:21
Hope laid up, reserved in heaven – Col 1:5

– Hope Experienced:

A hope set before us – Heb 6:18 (our refuge)
An Anchor of the soul – Heb 6:19 (entering in)
A better hope – Heb 7:19 (drawing near)
Confession of hope – Heb 10:23, Heb 11:13

Character (Timothy was…):

Genuine – I Tim 1:2 true; Phil 2:20-21;
Grace – I Tim 1:2; full of grace, dependent on God
Godly – merciful, peaceful – I Tim 1:2;
Good – I Tim 1:5; good actions, recorded in the heart, good conscience
Guardian – I Tim1:3-4,5; II Tim1:14; Luke 12:15; of the Truth; Acts 20:28; Deut 31:6,23; II Sam 10:12; I Kings 2:2-3; I Chron 22:12,13;28:20; II Chron 32:7,8; Josh 1:5,6,7,8 (presence of God, promise of God, providence of God)
Watchman – Be on the alert – I Cor 16:13; Acts 20:31; Matt 24:43;

Motives:

I Cor 4:5 judged by God

Stewardship of the Gospel:

I Tim 1:4 Our purpose… to further God’s administration, we work for Him.
Col 1:25-27 God entrusts it to us… the mystery, the Gospel, the hope of glory
Ps 67:7 purpose of blessing
Luke 16:9 make friends w/ worldly stuff
John 2:9,11,21-25 He didn’t correct them
Isa 53:2 nothing flashy
Heb 11:19 type, parable, cast along side for teaching

Stewardship of the Mysteries

Deut 29:29; Col 1:25-27; I Tim 1:4,5;
I Cor 4:1,2; Col 2:2,3

God Hides Info from the Wise:

Luke 10:21 KJV; Luke 10:23-24;

Mystery of the Gospel:

Col 1:25,26-27,28-29; I Tim 3:15,16;
I Tim 4:6-7;8-9,10-11,15-16;
Prov 25:2; Rom 16:25-26; II Chron 6:18;
Luke 10:23-24; I Peter 1:10-12; Matt 13:34;
Luke 10:21 KJV; Matt 11:25; Rev 10:7;
we will know that God did this… why? God will reveal it Ezek 37:14; Deut 29:29; otherwise it remains a mystery. Ezek 37:28; Rev 2:17;
Matt 13:35; Ps 25:14;

God Generally is Silent:

Job 11:5;

Roaring lions and wolves:

Zeph 3:3; I Peter 5:8; Acts 20:29;

Striving, working:

Col 1:29 Strive according to His power
I Tim 4:10

Branch:

Jer 23:5 (tsemach) sprout, growth, bud
Isa 4:2 (netser) sprout, shoot
??? Nazareth, root in netser… Twig billed
Branch – Isa11:1; 14:19; 60:21; Dan 11:7;
Jesus born in Bethlehem (in a manger), grew up in Nazareth a real nowhere man. Broadcast to shepherds Luke 2:8-13. See humility…
Ps 80:15-17… a shoot, a vine, the son of man, the man of your right hand

New Covenant (key elements):

Promise of God’s Intervention
A promise of an internal change
A promise of a personal relationship with God restored
A promise of God’s mercy and grace
The promise of justification

Comparisons:

II Cor 10:12-18; I Cor 4:6

Fear of Men:

I Sam 15:23,24; John 12:42,43

Truth:

John 18:37,38; John 14:6; I Tim 3:15
Psalms 15:2; Exod 18:21; Jer 9:2-6;
Isaiah 5:20-22

Rapid Fire Review:

Starting Out – Prov 3:5-6 KJV; John 3:16 KJV; John 16:24 KJV; I Cor 10:13 KJV; I John 1:9 KJV; I John 5:11-12 KJV

Continuing On – John 15:5 KJV; Acts 20:32 NASB; Rom 8:14 KJV; II Cor 5:7 NASB; I Peter 3:15 KJV; I John 4:11-12 KJV; III John 1:7-8 NASB

Following Christ – Joshua 1:8 KJV; Matt 4:19 KJV; Matt 18:20 KJV; John 14:21 KJV; John 15:7 KJV; Rom 1:16 KJV; Rom 12:1 KJV; II Cor 5:17 KJV; Gal 2:20 KJV; Phil 4:6-7 KJV; II Tim 3:16 KJV; Heb 10:24-25 KJV

Proclaiming Christ – Isaiah 53:6 KJV; John 1:12 KJV; John 5:24 KJV; Rom 3:22-23 KJV; Rom 5:8 KJV; Rom 6:23 KJV; Eph 2:8-9 KJV; Titus 3:5 KJV; Heb 9:27 KJV; I Peter 3:18 KJV; I John 3:19-20 NASB; I John 5:13 KJV

Relying on God – Numb 23:19 KJV; Psalms 119:9-11 KJV; Isaiah 26:3 KJV; Isaiah 41:10 KJV; Lam 3:22-23 KJV; Rom 8:32 KJV; I Cor 2:12 KJV; I Cor 3:16 KJV; Phil 4:13 KJV; Phil 4:19 KJV; Heb 2:18 KJV; I Peter 5:7 KJV

Maturing in Christ – Prov 3:9-10 KJV; Matt 6:33 KJV; Matt 28:19-20 KJV; Mark 10:45 KJV; Luke 9:23 KJV; Acts 1:8 KJV; Rom 12:2 KJV; I Cor 15:58 KJV; II Cor 4:5 KJV; II Cor 9:6-7 KJV; Heb 12:3 KJV; I John 2:15-16 KJV

Obedience in Christ – Lev 19:11 KJV; Matt 5:16 KJV; John 13:34-35 KJV; Acts 24:16 KJV; Rom 4:20-21 KJV; Gal 6:9-10 KJV; Eph 5:3 KJV; Phil 2:3-4 KJV; Heb 11:6 KJV; I Peter 2:11 KJV; I Peter 5:5-6 KJV; I John 3:18 KJV

James – James 1:1 NASB; James 1:2-3 KJV; James 1:4 NASB; James 1:5 KJV; James 1:6 NASB; James 1:7-8 NASB; James 1:9-10 NASB; James 1:11 KJV; James 1:12 NASB; James 1:13 KJV; James 1:14-15 KJV; James 1:16-17 NASB; James 1:18 NASB; James 1:19-20 KJV; James 1:21-22 KJV; James 1:23-24 NASB; James 1:25 NASB; James 1:26 KJV; James 1:27 NASB; James 2:17-18 NASB; James 2:19-20 NASB; James 3:2 KJV; James 3:3-4 NASB; James 3:6 NASB; James 3:9-10 NASB; James 3:11-12 NASB; James 3:13 NASB; James 3:18 KJV; James 4:2 NASB; James 4:3 KJV; James 4:4 NASB; James 4:6-7 NASB; James 4:8 NASB; James 4:14 KJV; James 5:7 NASB; James 5:12 NASB; James 5:16 KJV; James 5:17-18 NASB