PALACES

 

 - Jerusalem celebrated for - Ps 48:3,13



 - THE TERM APPLIED TO



      . Residences of kings - Da 4:4; 6:18



      . Houses of great men - Am 3:9; Mic 5:5



      . The temple of God - 1Ch 29:1,19



      . The house of the high priest - Mt 26:58



 - DESCRIBED AS



      . High - Ps 78:69



      . Polished - Ps 144:12



      . Pleasant - Isa 13:22



 - OF KINGS



      . Called the king's house - 2Ki 25:9; 2Ch 7:11



      . Called the house of the kingdom - 2Ch 2:1,12



      . Called the king's palace - Es 1:5



      . Called the royal house - Es 1:9



      . Splendidly furnished - Es 1:6



      . Surrounded with gardens - Es 1:5



      . Surrounded with terraces - 2Ch 9:11



      . Under governors - 1Ki 4:6; Ne 7:2



      . Often attended by eunuchs as servants - 2Ki 20:18; Da 1:3,4



      . Were strictly guarded - 2Ki 11:5



      . Afforded support to all the King's retainers - Ezr 4:14; Da 1:5



      . Royal decrees issued from - Es 3:15; 8:14



      . Royal decrees laid up in - Ezr 6:2



      . Contained treasures of the king - 1Ki 15:18; 2Ch 12:9; 25:24



      . Gorgeous apparel suited to, alone - Lu 7:25



 - Were entered by gates - Ne 2:8



 - Often the storehouses of rapine - Am 3:10



 - OFTEN AS PUNISHMENT



      . Spoiled - Am 3:11



      . Forsaken - Isa 32:14



      . Desolate - Ps 69:25; Eze 19:7



      . Scenes of bloodshed - Jer 9:21



      . Burned with fire - 2Ch 36:19; Jer 17:27



      . Overgrown with thorns - Isa 34:13



      . The habitation of dragons - Isa 13:22



 - The spider makes its way even into - Pr 30:28



 - ILLUSTRATIVE OF



      . The splendour of the church - So 8:9



      . The godly children of saints - Ps 144:12



      . The place of Satan's dominion - Lu 11:21





 
PALM-TREE, THE

 

 - First mention of, in Scripture - Ex 15:27



 - Jericho celebrated for - De 34:3; Jud 1:16



 - DESCRIBED AS



      . Tall - So 7:7



      . Upright - Jer 10:5



      . Flourishing - Ps 92:12



      . Fruitful to a great age - Ps 92:14



 - The fruit of, called dates - 2Ch 31:5



 - Requires a moist and fertile soil - Ex 15:27



 - Tents often pitched under the shade of - Jud 4:5



 - THE BRANCHES OF, WERE



      . The emblem of victory - Re 7:9



      . Carried at feast of tabernacles - Le 23:40



      . Used for constructing booths - Ne 8:15



      . Spread before Christ - Joh 12:13



 - Blasted as a punishment - Joe 1:12



 - Represented in carved work on the walls and doors of the temple of Solomon - 1Ki 6:29,32,35; 2Ch 3:5



 - ILLUSTRATIVE OF



      . The church - So 7:7,8



      . The righteous - Ps 92:12



      . The upright appearance of idols - Jer 10:5





 
PARABLES

 

 - Remarkable Parables of the Old Testament - Jud 9:8-15; 2Sa 12:1-4; 14:5-7



 - PARABLES OF CHRIST



      . Wise and foolish builders - Mt 7:24-27



      . Children of the bride chamber - Mt 9:15



      . New cloth and old garment - Mt 9:16



      . New wine and old bottles - Mt 9:17



      . Unclean spirit - Mt 12:43



      . Sower - Mt 13:3-23; Lu 8:5-15



      . Tares - Mt 13:24-30,36-43



      . Mustard-seed - Mt 13:31,32; Lu 13:19



      . Leaven - Mt 13:33



      . Treasure hid in a field - Mt 13:44



      . Pearl of great price - Mt 13:45,46



      . Net cast into the sea - Mt 13:47-50



      . Meats defiling not - Mt 15:10-15



      . Unmerciful servant - Mt 18:23-35



      . Labourers hired - Mt 20:1-16



      . Two sons - Mt 21:28-32



      . Wicked husbandmen - Mt 21:33-45



      . Marriage-feast - Mt 22:2-14



      . Fig-tree leafing - Mt 24:32-34



      . Man of the house watching - Mt 24:43



      . Faithful, and evil servants - Mt 24:45-51



      . Ten virgins - Mt 25:1-13



      . Talents - Mt 25:14-30



      . Kingdom, divided against itself - Mr 3:24



      . House, divided against itself - Mr 3:25



      . Strong man armed - Mr 3:27; Lu 11:21



      . Seed growing secretly - Mr 4:26-29



      . Lighted candle - Mr 4:21; Lu 11:33-36



      . Man taking a far journey - Mr 13:34-37



      . Blind leading the blind - Lu 6:39



      . Beam and mote - Lu 6:41,42



      . Tree and its fruit - Lu 6:43-45



      . Creditor and debtors - Lu 7:41-47



      . Good Samaritan - Lu 10:30-37



      . Importunate friend - Lu 11:5-9



      . Rich fool - Lu 12:16-21



      . Cloud and wind - Lu 12:54-57



      . Barren fig-tree - Lu 13:6-9



      . Men bidden to a feast - Lu 14:7-11



      . Builder of a tower - Lu 14:28-30,33



      . King going to war - Lu 14:31-33



      . Savour of salt - Lu 14:34,35



      . Lost sheep - Lu 15:3-7



      . Lost piece of silver - Lu 15:8-10



      . Prodigal son - Lu 15:11-32



      . Unjust steward - Lu 16:1-8



      . Rich man and Lazarus - Lu 16:19-31



      . Importunate widow - Lu 18:1-8



      . Pharisee and Publican - Lu 18:9-14



      . Pounds - Lu 19:12-27



      . Good Shepherd - Joh 10:1-6



      . Vine and branches - Joh 15:1-5





 
PARDON

 

 - Promised - Isa 1:18; Jer 31:34; Heb 8:12; Jer 50:20



 - None without shedding of blood - Le 17:11; Heb 9:22



 - Legal sacrifices, ineffectual for - Heb 10:4



 - Outward purifications, ineffectual for - Job 9:30,31; Jer 2:22



 - The blood of Christ, alone, is efficacious for - Zec 13:1; 1Jo 1:7



 - IS GRANTED



      . By God alone - Da 9:9; Mr 2:7



      . By Christ - Mr 2:5; Lu 7:48



      . Through Christ - Lu 1:69,77; Ac 5:31; 13:38



      . Through the blood of Christ - Mt 26:28; Ro 3:25; Col 1:14



      . For the name's sake of Christ - 1Jo 2:12



      . According to the riches of grace - Eph 1:7



      . On the exaltation of Christ - Ac 5:31



      . Freely - Isa 43:25



      . Readily - Ne 9:17; Ps 86:5



      . Abundantly - Isa 55:7; Ro 5:20



      . To those who confess their sins - 2Sa 12:13; Ps 32:5; 1Jo 1:9



      . To those who repent - Ac 2:38



      . To those who believe - Ac 10:43



 - Should be preached in the name of Christ - Lu 24:47



 - EXHIBITS THE



      . Compassion of God - Mic 7:18,19



      . Grace of God - Ro 5:15,16



      . Mercy of God - Ex 34:7; Ps 51:1



      . Goodness of God - 2Ch 30:18; Ps 86:5



      . Forbearance of God - Ro 3:25



      . Loving-kindness of God - Ps 51:1



      . Justice of God - 1Jo 1:9



      . Faithfulness of God - 1Jo 1:9



 - EXPRESSED BY



      . Forgiving transgression - Ps 32:1



      . Removing transgression - Ps 103:12



      . Blotting out transgression - Isa 44:22



      . Covering sin - Ps 32:1



      . Blotting out sin - Ac 3:19



      . Casting sins into the sea - Mic 7:19



      . Not imputing sin - Ro 4:8



      . Not mentioning transgression - Eze 18:22



      . Remembering sins no more - Heb 10:17



 - All saints enjoy - Col 2:13; 1Jo 2:12



 - Blessedness of - Ps 32:1; Ro 4:7



 - SHOULD LEAD TO



      . Returning to God - Isa 44:22



      . Loving God - Lu 7:47



      . Fearing God - Ps 130:4



      . Praising God - Ps 103:2,3



 - Ministers are appointed to proclaim - Isa 40:1,2; 2Co 5:19



 - PRAY FOR



      . For yourselves - Ps 25:11,18; 51:1; Mt 6:12; Lu 11:4



      . For others - Jas 5:15; 1Jo 5:16



 - Encouragement to pray for - 2Ch 7:14



 - WITHHELD FROM



      . The unforgiving - Mr 11:26; Lu 6:37



      . The unbelieving - Joh 8:21,24



      . The impenitent - Lu 13:2-5



      . Blasphemers against the Holy Spirit - Mt 12:32; Mr 3:28,29



      . Apostates - Heb 10:26,27; 1Jo 5:16



 - Illustrated - Lu 7:42; 15:20-24



 - Exemplified



      . Israelites - Nu 14:20



      . David - 2Sa 12:13



      . Manasseh - 2Ch 33:13



      . Hezekiah - Isa 38:17



      . The Paralytic - Mt 9:2



      . The Penitent - Lu 7:47





 
PARENTS

 

 - Receive their children from God - Ge 33:5; 1Sa 1:27; Ps 127:3



 - THEIR DUTY TO THEIR CHILDREN IS



      . To love them - Tit 2:4



      . To bring them to Christ - Mt 19:13,14



      . To train them up for God - Pr 22:6; Eph 6:4



      . To instruct them in God's word - De 4:9; 11:19; Isa 38:19



      . To tell them of God's judgments - Joe 1:3



      . To tell them of the miraculous works of God - Ex 10:2; Ps 78:4



      . To command them to obey God - De 32:46; 1Ch 28:9



      . To bless them - Ge 48:15; Heb 11:20



      . To pity them - Ps 103:13



      . To provide for them - Job 42:15; 2Co 12:14; 1Ti 5:8



      . To rule them - 1Ti 3:4,12



      . To correct them - Pr 13:24; 19:18; 23:13; 29:17; Heb 12:7



      . Not to provoke them - Eph 6:4; Col 3:21



      . Not to make unholy connections for them - Ge 24:1-4; 28:1,2



 - Wicked children, a cause of grief to - Pr 10:1; 17:25



 - SHOULD PRAY FOR THEIR CHILDREN



      . For their spiritual welfare - Ge 17:18; 1Ch 29:19



      . When in temptation - Job 1:5



      . When in sickness - 2Sa 12:16; Mr 5:23; Joh 4:46,49



 - When Faithful



      . Are blessed by their children - Pr 31:28



      . Leave a blessing to their children - Ps 112:2; Pr 11:21; Isa 65:23



 - Sins of, visited on their children - Ex 20:5; Isa 14:20; La 5:7



 - Negligence of, sorely punished - 1Sa 3:13



 - WHEN WICKED



      . Instruct their children in evil - Jer 9:14; 1Pe 1:18



      . Set a bad example to their children - Eze 20:18; Am 2:4



 - Good - Exemplified



      . Abraham - Ge 18:19



      . Jacob - Ge 44:20,30



      . Joseph - Ge 48:13-20



      . Mother of Moses - Ex 2:2,3



      . Manoah - Jud 13:8



      . Hannah - 1Sa 1:28



      . David - 2Sa 18:5,33



      . Shunammite - 2Ki 4:19,20



      . Job - Job 1:5



      . Mother of Lemuel - Pr 31:1



      . Nobleman - Joh 4:49



      . Lois and Eunice - 2Ti 1:5



 - Bad - Exemplified



      . Mother of Micah - Jud 17:3



      . Eli - 1Sa 3:13



      . Saul - 1Sa 20:33



      . Athaliah - 2Ch 22:3



      . Manasseh - 2Ch 33:6



      . Herodias - Mr 6:24





 
PASCHAL LAMB, TYPICAL NATURE OF

 

 - A type of Christ - Ex 12:3; 1Co 5:7



 - A male of the first year - Ex 12:5; Isa 9:6



 - Without blemish - Ex 12:5; 1Pe 1:19



 - Taken out of the flock - Ex 12:5; Heb 2:14,17



 - Chosen before-hand - Ex 12:3; 1Pe 2:4



 - Shut up four days that it might be closely examined - Ex 12:6; Joh 8:46; 18:38



 - Killed by the people - Ex 12:6; Ac 2:23



 - Killed at the place where the Lord put his name - De 16:2,5-7; 2Ch 35:1; Lu 13:33



 - Killed in the evening - Ex 12:6; Mr 15:34,37



 - Its blood to be shed - Ex 12:7; Lu 22:20



 - Blood of, sprinkled on lintel and door-posts - Ex 12:22; Heb 9:13,14; 10:22; 1Pe 1:2



 - Blood of, not sprinkled on threshold - Ex 12:7; Heb 10:29



 - Not a bone of, broken - Ex 12:46; Joh 19:36



 - Not eaten raw - Ex 12:9; 1Co 11:28,29



 - Roasted with fire - Ex 12:8; Ps 22:14,15



 - Eaten with bitter herbs - Ex 12:8; Zec 12:10



 - Eaten with unleavened bread - Ex 12:39; 1Co 5:7,8; 2Co 1:12



 - Eaten in haste - Ex 12:11; Heb 6:18



 - Eaten with the loins girt - Ex 12:11; Lu 12:35; Eph 6:14; 1Pe 1:13



 - Eaten with staff in hand - Ex 12:11; Ps 23:4



 - Eaten with shoes on - Ex 12:11; Eph 6:15



 - Not taken out of the house - Ex 12:46; Eph 3:17



 - What remained of it till morning to be burned - Ex 12:10; Mt 7:6; Lu 11:3





 
PATIENCE

 

 - God, is the God of - Ro 15:5



 - Christ, an example of - Isa 53:7; Ac 8:32; Mt 27:14



 - Enjoined - Tit 2:2; 2Pe 1:6



 - Should have its perfect work - Jas 1:4



 - Trials of saints lead to - Ro 5:3; Jas 1:3



 - PRODUCES



      . Experience - Ro 5:4



      . Hope - Ro 15:4



 - Suffering with, for well-doing, is acceptable with God - 1Pe 2:20



 - TO BE EXERCISED



      . Running the race set before us - Heb 12:1



      . Bringing forth fruits - Lu 8:15



      . Well-doing - Ro 2:7; Ga 6:9



      . Waiting for God - Ps 37:7; 40:1



      . Waiting for Christ - 1Co 1:7; 2Th 3:5



      . Waiting for the hope of the gospel - Ro 8:25; Ga 5:5



      . Waiting for God's salvation - La 3:26



      . Bearing the yoke - La 3:27



      . Tribulation - Lu 21:19; Ro 12:12



 - Necessary to the inheritance of the promises - Heb 6:12; 10:36



 - Exercise, towards all - 1Th 5:14



 - They who are in authority, should exercise - Mt 18:26; Ac 26:3



 - Ministers should follow after - 1Ti 6:11



 - Ministers approved by - 2Co 6:4



 - SHOULD BE ACCOMPANIED BY



      . Godliness - 2Pe 1:6



      . Faith - 2Th 1:4; Heb 6:12; Re 13:10



      . Temperance - 2Pe 1:6



      . Long-suffering - Col 1:11



      . Joyfulness - Col 1:11



 - Saints strengthened to all - Col 1:11



 - Commended - Ec 7:8; Re 2:2,3



 - Illustrated - Jas 5:7



 - Exemplified



      . Job - Job 1:21; Jas 5:11



      . Simeon - Lu 2:25



      . Paul - 2Ti 3:10



      . Abraham - Heb 6:15



      . Prophets - Jas 5:10



      . John - Re 1:9





 
PATRIARCHAL GOVERNMENT

 

 - Vested in the heads of families - Ge 18:19



 - EXERCISED IN



      . Training their servants for war - Ge 14:14



      . Vindicating their wrongs - Ge 14:12,15,16



      . Forming treaties and alliances - Ge 14:13; 21:22-32; 26:28-33



      . Acting as priests - Ge 8:20; 12:7,8; 35:1-7; Job 1:5



      . Acting as judges - Ge 38:24



      . Arbitrarily disinheriting and putting away servants and children - Ge 21:14; 1Ch 5:1



      . Blessing and cursing their children - Ge 9:25,26; 27:28,29; 49:1-33



      . The authority of heads of families for, acknowledged - Ge 23:6





 
PEACE

 

 - God is the author of - Ps 147:14; Isa 45:7; 1Co 14:33



 - RESULTS FROM



      . Heavenly wisdom - Jas 3:17



      . The government of Christ - Isa 2:4



      . Praying for rulers - 1Ti 2:2



      . Seeking the peace of those with whom we dwell - Jer 29:7



 - Necessary to the enjoyment of life - Ps 34:12,14; 1Pe 3:10,11



 - GOD BESTOWS UPON THOSE WHO



      . Obey him - Le 26:6



      . Please him - Ps 16:7



      . Endure his chastisements - Job 5:17,23,24



 - Is a bond of union - Eph 4:3



 - The fruit of righteousness should be sown in - Jas 3:18



 - The church shall enjoy - Ps 125:5; 128:6; Isa 2:4; Ho 2:18



 - SAINTS SHOULD



      . Love - Zec 8:19



      . Seek - Ps 34:14; 1Pe 3:11



      . Follow - 2Ti 2:22



      . Follow the things which make for - Ro 14:19



      . Cultivate - Ps 120:7



      . Speak - Es 10:3



      . Live in - 2Co 13:11



      . Have, with each other - Mr 9:50; 1Th 5:13



      . Endeavour to have will all men - Ro 12:18; Heb 12:14



 - Pray for that of the church - Ps 122:6-8



 - Exhort others to - Ge 45:24



 - Ministers should exhort to - 2Th 3:12



 - Advantages of - Pr 17:1; Ec 4:6



 - Blessedness of - Ps 133:1



 - Blessedness of promoting - Mt 5:9



 - THE WICKED



      . Hypocritically speak - Ps 28:3



      . Speak not - Ps 35:20



      . Enjoy not - Isa 48:22; Eze 7:25



      . Opposed to - Ps 120:7



      . Hate - Ps 120:6



 - Shall abound in the latter days - Isa 2:4; 11:13; 32:18



 - Exemplified



      . Abraham - Ge 13:8,9



      . Abimelech - Ge 26:29



      . Mordecai - Es 10:3



      . David - Ps 120:7





 
PEACE-OFFERINGS

 

 - A male or female of herd or flock - Le 3:1,6,12



 - THE OFFERER REQUIRED



      . To give it freely - Le 19:5



      . To bring it himself - Le 7:29,30



      . To lay his hand upon its head - Le 3:2,8,13



      . To kill it at tabernacle door - Le 3:2; 8:13



 - Required to be perfect and free from blemish - Le 3:1,6; 22:21



 - THE PRIEST



      . Prepared - Eze 46:2



      . Sprinkled the blood on the altar - Le 3:2,8,13



      . Offered the inside fat by fire - Le 3:3,4,9,10



      . Laid it upon the daily burnt offering to be consumed with it - Le 3:5; 6:12,13



      . Waved the breast as a wave-offering - Ex 29:26,28; Le 7:29,30



      . Heaved the right shoulder as an heave-offering - Ex 29:22-27



      . Had the shoulder and breast as his portion - Ex 29:28; Le 7:31-34



      . An offering most acceptable - Le 3:5,16



      . Generally accompanied by a burnt-offering - Jud 21:4; 1Sa 10:8; 1Ki 3:15



      . Often accompanied by a sin-offering - Le 23:19



 - WAS OFFERED



      . As a thanksgiving-offering - Le 7:12,13



      . As a votive offering - Le 7:16



      . For reconciliation - Eze 45:15; Eph 2:13,14



      . For confirming the legal covenant - Ex 24:5



      . At consecration of priests - Ex 29:22,29



      . For the people at large - Le 9:4



      . At expiration of Nazarite's vow - Nu 6:14



      . At all the festivals - Nu 10:10



      . At dedication of tabernacle - Nu 7:17,23



      . At dedication of temple - 1Ki 8:62-64



      . At coronation of kings - 1Sa 11:15



      . By Joshua after his victories - Jos 8:31



      . By Israel after their defeat - Jud 20:26



      . By David on bringing up the ark - 2Sa 6:17



      . By David after the plague - 2Sa 24:25



      . By Solomon three times a year - 1Ki 9:25



      . By Manasseh on repairing and restoring the altar - 2Ch 33:15,16



 - If a thanksgiving offering to be eaten the day offered - Le 7:15



 - If a votive offering to be eaten the same day or the next - Le 7:16,17; 19:6-8



 - To be eaten before the Lord - De 12:17,18



 - No unclean person to eat of - Le 7:20,21





 
PEACE, SPIRITUAL

 

 - God is the God of - Ro 15:33; 2Co 13:11; 1Th 5:23; Heb 13:20



 - God ordains - Isa 26:12



 - God speaks, to his saints - Ps 85:8



 - Christ is the Lord of - 2Th 3:16



 - Christ is the prince of - Isa 9:6



 - Christ gives - 2Th 3:16



 - Christ guides into the way of - Lu 1:79



 - Christ is our - Eph 2:14



 - Is through the atonement of Christ - Isa 53:5; Eph 2:14,15; Col 1:20



 - Bequeathed by Christ - Joh 14:27



 - PREACHED



      . By Christ - Eph 2:17



      . Through Christ - Ac 10:36



      . By ministers - Isa 52:7; Ro 10:15



 - Announced by angels - Lu 2:14



 - Follows upon justification - Ro 5:1



 - A fruit of the Spirit - Ro 14:17; Ga 5:22



 - Divine wisdom is the way of - Pr 3:17



 - ACCOMPANIES



      . Faith - Ro 15:13



      . Righteousness - Isa 32:17



      . Acquaintance with God - Job 22:21



      . The love of God's law - Ps 119:165



      . Spiritual-mindedness - Ro 8:6



 - Established by covenant - Isa 54:10; Eze 34:25; Mal 2:5



 - PROMISED TO



      . The Church - Isa 66:12



      . The Gentiles - Zec 9:10



      . Saints - Ps 72:3,7; Isa 55:12



      . The meek - Ps 37:11



      . Those who confide in God - Isa 26:3



      . Returning backsliders - Isa 57:18,19



 - We should love - Zec 8:19



 - The benediction of ministers should be - Nu 6:26; Lu 10:5



 - SAINTS



      . Have in Christ - Joh 16:33



      . Have, with God - Isa 27:5; Ro 5:1



      . Enjoy - Ps 119:165



      . Repose in - Ps 4:8



      . Blessed with - Ps 29:11



      . Kept in perfect - Isa 26:3



      . Ruled by - Col 3:15



      . Kept by - Php 4:7



      . Die in - Ps 37:37; Lu 2:29



      . Wish, to each other - Ga 6:16; Php 1:2; Col 1:2; 1Th 1:1



 - OF SAINTS



      . Great - Ps 119:165; Isa 54:13



      . Abundant - Ps 72:7; Jer 33:6



      . Secure - Job 34:29



      . Passes all understanding - Php 4:7



      . Consummated after death - Isa 57:2



 - The gospel is good tidings of - Ro 10:15



 - THE WICKED



      . Know not the way of - Isa 57:2; Ro 3:17



      . Know not the things of - Lu 19:42



      . Promise, to themselves - De 29:19



      . Are promised, by false teachers - Jer 6:14



      . There is none for - Isa 48:22; 57:21



 - Supports under trials - Joh 14:27; 16:33





 
PERFECTION

 

 - Is of God - Ps 18:32; 138:8



 - All saints have, in Christ - 1Co 2:6; Php 3:15; Col 2:10



 - God's perfection the standard of - Mt 5:48



 - IMPLIES



      . Entire devotedness - Mt 19:21



      . Purity and holiness in speech - Jas 3:2



 - Saints commanded to aim at - Ge 17:1; De 18:13



 - Saints claim not - Job 9:20; Php 3:12



 - Saints follow after - Pr 4:18; Php 3:12



 - Ministers appointed to lead saints to - Eph 4:12; Col 1:28



 - Exhortation to - 2Co 7:1; 13:11



 - Impossibility of attaining to - 2Ch 6:36; Ps 119:96



 - THE WORD OF GOD IS



      . The rule of - Jas 1:25



      . Designed to lead us to - 2Ti 3:16,17



 - Charity is the bond of - Col 3:14



 - Patience leads to - Jas 1:4



 - Pray for - Heb 13:20,21; 1Pe 5:10



 - The Church shall attain to - Joh 17:23; Eph 4:13



 - Blessedness of - Ps 37:37; Pr 2:21





 
PERSECUTION

 

 - Christ suffered - Ps 69:26; Joh 5:16



 - Christ voluntarily submitted to - Isa 50:6



 - Christ was patient under - Isa 53:7



 - Saints may expect - Mr 10:30; Lu 21:12; Joh 15:20



 - Saints suffer, for the sake of God - Jer 15:15



 - Of saints, is a persecution of Christ - Zec 2:8; Ac 9:4,5



 - All that live godly in Christ, shall suffer - 2Ti 3:12



 - ORIGINATES



      . Ignorance of God and Christ - Joh 16:3



      . Hated to God and Christ - Joh 15:20,24



      . Hatred to the gospel - Mt 13:21



      . Pride - Ps 10:2



      . Mistaken zeal - Ac 13:50; 26:9-11



 - Is inconsistent with the spirit of the gospel - Mt 26:52



 - Men by nature addicted to - Ga 4:29



 - Preacher of the gospel subject to - Ga 5:11



 - Is sometimes to death - Ac 22:4



 - God forsakes not his saints under - 2Co 4:9



 - God delivers out of - Da 3:25,28; 2Co 1:10; 2Ti 3:11



 - Cannot separated from Christ - Ro 8:35



 - Lawful means may be used to escape - Mt 2:13; 10:23; 12:14,15



 - SAINTS SUFFERING, SHOULD



      . Commit themselves to God - 1Pe 4:19



      . Exhibit patience - 1Co 4:12



      . Rejoice - Mt 5:12; 1Pe 4:13



      . Glorify God - 1Pe 4:16



      . Pray for deliverance - Ps 7:1; 119:86



      . Pray for those who inflict - Mt 5:44



      . Return blessing for - Ro 12:14



 - The hope of future blessedness supports under - 1Co 15:19,32; Heb 10:34,35



 - Blessedness of enduring, for Christ's sake - Mt 5:10; Lu 6:22



 - Pray for those suffering - 2Th 3:2



 - Hypocrites cannot endure - Mt 4:17



 - False teachers shrink from - Ga 6:12



 - THE WICKED



      . Addicted to - Ps 10:2; 69:26



      . Active in - Ps 143:3; La 4:19



      . Encourage each other in - Ps 71:11



      . Rejoice in its success - Ps 13:4; Re 11:10



      . Punishment for - Ps 7:13; 2Th 1:6



      . Illustrated - Mt 21:33-39



 - Spirit of-Exemplified



      . Pharaoh - Ex 1:8-14



      . Saul - 1Sa 26:18



      . Jezebel - 1Ki 19:2



      . Zedekiah - Jer 38:4-6



      . Chaldeans - Da 3:8-30



      . Pharisees - Mt 12:14



      . Jews - Joh 5:16; 1Th 2:15



      . Herod - Ac 12:1



      . Gentiles - Ac 14:5



      . Paul - Php 3:6; 1Ti 1:13



 - Suffering of-Exemplified



      . Micaiah - 1Ki 22:27



      . David - Ps 119:161



      . Jeremiah - Jer 32:2



      . Daniel - Da 6:5-17



      . Peter - Ac 4:3



      . Apostles - Ac 5:18



      . The Prophets - Ac 7:52



      . The Church - Ac 8:1



      . Paul and Barnabas - Ac 13:50



      . Paul and Silas - Ac 16:23



      . Hebrews - Heb 10:33



      . Saints of old - Heb 11:36





 
PERSEVERANCE

 

 - An evidence of reconciliation with God - Col 1:21-23



 - An evidence of belonging to Christ - Joh 8:31; Heb 3:6,14



 - A characteristic of saints - Pr 4:18



 - TO BE MANIFESTED IN



      . Seeking God - 1Ch 16:11



      . Waiting upon god - Ho 12:6



      . Prayer - Ro 12:12; Eph 6:18



      . Well-doing - Ro 2:7; 2Th 3:13



      . Continuing in the faith - Ac 14:22; Col 1:23; 2Ti 4:7



      . Holding fast hope - Heb 3:6



 - MAINTAINED THROUGH



      . The power of God - Ps 37:24; Php 1:6



      . The power of Christ - Joh 10:28



      . The intercession of Christ - Lu 22:31,32; Joh 17:11



      . The fear of God - Jer 32:40



      . Faith - 1Pe 1:5



 - Promised to saints - Job 17:9



 - Leads to increase of knowledge - Joh 8:31,32



 - IN WELL-DOING



      . Leads to assurance of hope - Heb 6:10,11



      . Is not in vain - 1Co 15:58; Ga 6:9



 - Ministers should exhort to - Ac 13:43; 14:22



 - Encouragement to - Heb 12:2,3



 - Promises to - Mt 10:22; 24:13; Re 2:26-28



 - Blessedness of - Jas 1:25



 - WANT OF



      . Excludes from the benefits of the gospel - Heb 6:4-6



      . Punished - Joh 15:6; Ro 11:22



      . Illustrated - Mr 4:5,17





 
PHARISEES, THE

 

 - A sect of the Jews - Ac 15:5



 - The strictest observers of the Mosaic ritual - Ac 26:5



 - By descent, especially esteemed - Ac 23:6



 - Character of



      . Zealous of the law - Ac 15:5; Php 3:5



      . Zealous of tradition - Mr 7:3,5-8; Ga 1:14



      . Outwardly moral - Lu 18:11; Php 3:5,6



      . Rigid in fasting - Lu 5:33; 18:12



      . Active in proselytising - Mt 23:15



      . Self-righteous - Lu 16:15; 18:9



      . Avaricious - Mt 23:14; Lu 16:14



      . Ambitious of precedence - Mt 23:6



      . Fond of public salutations - Mt 23:7



      . Fond of distinguished titles - Mt 23:7-10



      . Particular in paying all dues - Mt 23:23



      . Oppressive - Mt 23:4



      . Cruel in persecuting - Ac 9:1,2



 - Believed in the resurrection - Ac 23:8



 - Made broad their phylacteries - Mt 23:5



 - Their opinions, a standard for others - Joh 7:48



 - Many priest and Levites were of - Joh 1:19,24



 - Many rulers, lawyers, and scribes were of - Joh 3:1; Ac 5:34; 23:9



 - Had disciples - Lu 5:33; Ac 22:3



 - Some came to John for baptism - Mt 3:7



 - As a body, rejected John's baptism - Lu 7:30



 - CHRIST



      . Often invited by - Lu 7:36; 11:37



      . Condemned by, for associating with sinners - Mt 9:11; Lu 7:39; 15:1,2



      . Asked for signs by - Mt 12:38; 16:1



      . Tempted by, with questions about the law - Mt 19:3; 22:15,16,35



      . Watched by, for evil - Lu 6:7



      . Offended, by his doctrine - Mt 15:12; 21:45; Lu 16:14



      . Declared the imaginary righteousness of, to be insufficient for salvation - Mt 5:20



      . Declared the doctrines of, to be hypocrisy - Mt 16:6,11,12; Lu 12:1



      . Denounced woes against - Mt 23:13-33



      . Called, and evil and adulterous generation - Mt 12:39



      . Called, serpents and generation of vipers - Mt 23:33



      . Called fools and blind guides - Mt 23:17,24



      . Compared, to whited sepulchres - Mt 23:27



      . Compared, to graves that appear not - Lu 11:44



      . Left Judea for a time on account of - Joh 4:1-3



 - Imputed Christ's miracles to Satan's power - Mt 9:34; 12:24



 - Sent officers to apprehend Christ - Joh 7:32,45



 - Often sought to destroy Christ - Mt 12:14; 21:46; Joh 11:47,53,57





 
PHILISTINES, THE

 

 - Descended from Casluhim - Ge 10:13,14



 - Originally dwelt in the land of Caphtor - Jer 47:4; Am 9:7



 - Conquered the Avims and took from them the west coast of Canaan - De 2:23



 - CALLED



      . The Caphtorims - De 2:23



      . The Cherethites - 1Sa 30:14; Zep 2:5



 - COUNTRY OF



      . Called Philistia - Ps 87:4; 108:9



      . Divided into five sates of lordships - Jos 13:3; Jud 3:3; 1Sa 6:16



      . Had many flourishing cities - 1Sa 6:17



      . Given by God to the Israelites - Jos 13:2,3; 15:45,47



 - Were a great people and governed by kings in the patriarchal age - Ge 21:22,34; 26:8



 - CHARACTER OF



      . Proud - Zec 9:6



      . Idolatrous - Jud 16:23; 1Sa 5:2



      . Superstitious - Isa 2:6



      . Warlike - 1Sa 17:1; 28:1



 - Men of great strength and stature amongst - 1Sa 17:4-7; 2Sa 21:16,18-20



 - Some of, left to prove Israel - Jud 3:1-3



 - Always confederated with the enemies of Israel - Ps 83:7; Isa 9:11,12



 - Shamgar slew six hundred of, and delivered Israel - Jud 3:31



 - Oppressed Israel after the death of Jair for eighteen years - Jud 10:7,8



 - Oppressed Israel after the death of Abdon forty years - Jud 13:1



 - SAMSON



      . Promised as a deliverer from - Jud 13:5



      . Intermarried with - Jud 14:1,10



      . Slew thirty, near Askelon - Jud 14:19



      . Burned vineyards of - Jud 15:3-5



      . Slew many for burning his wife - Jud 15:7,8



      . Slew a thousand with the jawbone of an ass - Jud 15:15,16



      . Blinded and imprisoned by - Jud 16:21



      . Pulled down the house of Dagon and destroyed immense numbers of - Jud 16:29,30



 - Defeated Israel at Ebenezer - 1Sa 4:1,2



 - Defeated Israel and took the ark - 1Sa 4:3-11



 - Put the ark into Dagon's house - 1Sa 5:1-4



 - Plagued for retaining the ark - 1Sa 5:6-12



 - Sent back the ark and were healed - 1Sa 6:1-18



 - Miraculously routed at Mizpeh - 1Sa 7:7-14



 - Jonathan smote a garrison of, at Geba and provoked them - 1Sa 13:3,4



 - Invaded the land of Israel with a great army - 1Sa 13:5,17-23



 - Jonathan and his armour-bearer smote a garrison of, at the passages - 1Sa 14:1-14



 - Miraculously discomfited - 1Sa 14:15-23



 - Saul constantly at war with - 1Sa 14:52



 - Defied Israel by their champion - 1Sa 17:4-10



 - Defeated Israel at Ephesdammim and pursued to Ekron - 1Sa 17:1,52



 - DAVID



      . Slew Goliath the champion of - 1Sa 17:40-50



      . Procured Saul's daughter for and hundred foreskins of - 1Sa 18:25-27



      . Often defeated during Saul's reign - 1Sa 19:8; 23:1-5



      . Fled to, for safety - 1Sa 27:1-7



      . Gained the confidence of Achish king of - 1Sa 28:2; 29:9



      . Distrusted by - 1Sa 29:2-7



      . Often defeated in the course of his reign - 2Sa 5:17-23; 8:1; 21:15-22; 23:8-12



      . Had a guard composed of - 2Sa 8:18; Eze 25:16; Zep 2:5



 - Gathered all their armies to Aphek against Israel - 1Sa 28:1; 29:1



 - Ziklag a town of, taken and plundered by the Amalekites - 1Sa 30:1,2,16



 - Israel defeated by, and Saul slain - 1Sa 31:1-10



 - Besieged in Gibbethon by Nadab - 1Ki 15:27



 - Sent by God against Jehoram - 2Ch 21:16,17



 - Defeated by Uzziah - 2Ch 26:6,7



 - Distressed Judah under Ahaz - 2Ch 28:18,19



 - Defeated by Hezekiah - 2Ki 18:8



 - Israel condemned for imitating - Jud 10:6; Am 6:2; 9:7



 - PROPHECIES RESPECTING



      . Union with Syria against Israel - Isa 9:11,12



      . Punishment with other nations - Jer 25:20



      . Dismay at ruin of Tyre - Zec 9:3,5



      . Base men to be their rulers - Zec 9:6



      . Hatred and revenge against Israel to be fully recompensed - Eze 25:15-17; Am 1:6-8



      . Utter destruction by Pharaoh king of Egypt - Jer 47:1-4; Zep 2:5,6



      . Destruction and desolation of their cities - Jer 47:5; Zep 2:4



      . Their country to be a future possession to Israel - Ob 1:19; Zep 2:7



      . To help in Israel's restoration - Isa 11:14





 
PILGRIMS AND STRANGERS

 

 - Described - Joh 17:16



 - Saints are called to be - Ge 12:1; Ac 7:3; Lu 14:26,27,33



 - All saints are - Ps 39:12; 1Pe 1:1



 - Saints confess themselves - 1Ch 29:15; Ps 39:12; 119:19; Heb 11:13



 - AS SAINTS THEY



      . Have the example of Christ - Lu 9:58



      . Are strengthened by God - De 33:25; Ps 84:6,7



      . Are actuated by faith - Heb 11:9



      . Have their faces toward Zion - Jer 50:5



      . Keep the promised in view - Heb 11:13



      . Forsake all for Christ - Mt 19:27



      . Look for a heavenly country - Heb 11:16



      . Look for a heavenly city - Heb 11:10



      . Pass their sojourning in fear - 1Pe 1:17



      . Rejoice in the statutes of God - Ps 119:54



      . Pray for direction - Ps 43:3; Jer 50:5



      . Have a heavenly conversation - Php 3:20



      . Hate worldly fellowship - Ps 120:5,6



      . Are not mindful of this world - Heb 11:15



      . Are not at home in this world - Heb 11:9



      . Shine as lights in the world - Php 2:15



      . Invite others to go with them - Nu 10:29



      . Are exposed to persecution - Ps 120:5-7; Joh 17:14



      . Should abstain from fleshly lusts - 1Pe 2:11



      . Should have their treasure in heaven - Mt 6:19; Lu 12:33; Col 3:1,2



      . Should not be over anxious about worldly things - Mt 6:25



      . Long for their pilgrimage to end - Ps 55:6; 2Co 5:1-8



      . Die in faith - Heb 11:13



      . The world is not worthy of - Heb 11:38



 - God is not ashamed to be called their God - Heb 11:16



 - Typified



      . Israel - Ex 6:4; 12:11



 - Exemplified



      . Abraham - Ge 23:4; Ac 7:4,5



      . Jacob - Ge 47:9



      . Saints of old - 1Ch 29:15; Heb 11:13,38



      . David - Ps 39:12



      . The Apostles - Mt 19:27





 
PILLARS

 

 - The supports of a building - Jud 16:29



 - Things raised up as memorials - Ge 31:51



 - MADE OF



      . Marble - Es 1:6



      . Wood - 1Ki 10:12



      . Iron - Jer 1:18



      . Brass - 1Ki 7:15



      . Silver - So 3:10



 - The vail and hangings of the tabernacle supported by - Ex 26:32,37; 36:36,38



 - Two, placed in the temple porch - 1Ki 7:15-21



 - OF MEMORIAL



      . Sometimes of a single stone - Ge 28:18



      . Sometimes of a heap of stones - Jos 4:8,9,20



      . To witness vows - Ge 28:18; 31:13



      . To witness covenants - Ge 31:52



      . To mark the graves of the dead - Ge 35:20



      . To commemorate remarkable events - Ex 24:4; Jos 4:20,24



      . To perpetuate names - 2Sa 18:18



      . In honour of idols - Le 26:1; De 7:5



      . Often anointed - Ge 28:18; 31:13



      . Often had inscriptions - Job 19:24



 - The divine glory appeared to Israel in the form of - Ex 13:21,22; Nu 12:5



 - Lot's wife became a pillar of salt - Ge 19:26



 - ILLUSTRATIVE OF



      . Stability of the heavens - Job 26:11



      . Stability of the earth - 1Sa 2:8; Ps 75:3



      . The church - 1Ti 3:15



      . Stability of Christ - So 5:15; Re 10:1



      . Ministers - Jer 1:18; Ga 2:9



      . Saints who overcome in Christ - Re 3:12





 
PLAGUE OR PESTILENCE, THE

 

 - Inflicted by God - Eze 14:19; Hab 3:5



 - One of God's four sore judgments - Eze 14:21



 - Described as noisome - Ps 9:13



 - Israel threatened with, as a punishment for disobedience - Le 26:24,25; De 28:21



 - Desolating effects of - Ps 91:7; Jer 16:6,7; Am 6:9,10



 - Equally fatal day and night - Ps 91:5,6



 - Fatal to man and beast - Ps 78:50; Jer 21:6



 - SENT UPON



      . The Egyptians - Ex 12:29,30



      . Israel for making golden calf - Ex 32:35



      . Israel for despising manna - Nu 11:33



      . Israel for murmuring at destruction of Korah - Nu 16:46-50



      . Israel for worshipping Baal-peor - Nu 25:18



      . David's subjects for his numbering the people - 2Sa 24:15



 - Often broke out suddenly - Ps 106:29



 - Often followed war and famine - Jer 27:13; 28:8; 29:17,18



 - Egypt often afflicted with - Jer 42:17; Am 4:10



 - Specially fatal in cities - Le 26:25; Jer 21:6,9



 - Was attributed to a destroying angel - Ex 12:23; 2Sa 24:16



 - The Jews sought deliverance from, by prayer - 1Ki 8:37,38; 2Ch 20:9



 - Predicted to happen before destruction of Jerusalem - Mt 24:7; Lu 21:11



 - ILLUSTRATIVE OF



      . God's judgments upon the apostasy - Re 18:4,8



      . The diseased state of man's heart - 1Ki 8:38





 
PLOUGHING

 

 - The breaking up or tilling of the earth - Jer 4:3; Ho 10:12



 - Noah the supposed inventor of - Ge 5:29



 - PERFORMED



      . By a plough - Lu 9:62



      . With oxen - 1Sa 14:14; Job 1:14



      . During the cold winter season - Pr 20:4



      . In long and straight furrows - Ps 129:3



      . Generally by servants - Isa 61:5; Lu 17:7



      . Sometimes by the owner of the land himself - 1Ki 19:19



 - With an ox and an ass yoked together forbidden to the Jews - De 22:10



 - Difficulty of, on rocky ground - Am 6:12



 - Followed by harrowing and sowing - Isa 28:24,25



 - ILLUSTRATIVE



      . Of repentance and reformation - Jer 4:3



      . Of peace and prosperity - Isa 2:4; Mic 4:3



      . Of a severe course of affliction - Ho 10:11



      . Of a course of sin - Job 4:8; Ho 10:13



      . Of the labour ministers - 1Co 9:10



      . (Attention and constancy required in,) of continued devotedness - Lu 9:62





 
POMEGRANATE-TREE, THE

 

 - Egypt abounded with - Nu 20:5



 - Canaan abounded with - Nu 13:23; De 8:8



 - THE JEWS



      . Cultivated, in orchards - So 4:13



      . Often dwelt under shade of - 1Sa 14:2



      . Drank the juice of - So 8:2



 - The blasting of, a great calamity - Joe 1:12



 - God's favour exhibited, in making fruitful - Hag 2:19



 - REPRESENTATIONS OF ITS FRUIT



      . On the high priest's robe - Ex 39:24-26



      . On the pillars of the temple - 1Ki 7:18



 - ILLUSTRATIVE



      . Of saints - So 6:11; 7:12



      . (An orchard of,) of the church - So 4:13



      . (Fruit of,) of the graces of the church - So 4:3; 6:7





 
POOLS AND PONDS

 

 - Made by God - Isa 35:7



 - Made by man - Isa 19:10



 - ARTIFICIAL, DESIGNED FOR



      . Supplying cities with water - 2Ki 20:20



      . Supplying gardens with water - Ec 2:6



      . Preserving fish - Isa 19:10



 - Water of, brought into the city by a ditch or conduit - Isa 22:11; 2Ki 20:20



 - Filled by the rain - Ps 84:6



 - MENTIONED IN SCRIPTURE



      . Bethesda - Joh 5:2



      . Gibeon - 2Sa 2:13



      . Hebron - 2Sa 4:12



      . Samaria - 1Ki 22:38



      . Siloam - Joh 9:7



      . The upper pool - 2Ki 18:17; Isa 7:3



      . The lower pool - Isa 22:9



      . The king's pool - Ne 2:14



      . The old pool - Isa 22:11



 - The land of Egypt abounded in - Ex 7:19



 - ILLUSTRATIVE



      . Of Nineveh - Na 2:8



      . (In the wilderness,) of the gifts of the Spirit - Isa 35:7; 41:18



      . (Turning cities into,) of great desolation - Isa 14:23





 
POOR, THE

 

 - Made by God - Job 34:19; Pr 22:2



 - Are such by God's appointment - 1Sa 2:7; Job 1:21



 - CONDITION OF, OFTEN RESULTS FROM



      . Sloth - Pr 20:13



      . Bad company - Pr 28:19



      . Drunkenness and gluttony - Pr 23:21



 - GOD



      . Regards equally with the rich - Job 34:19



      . Forgets not - Ps 9:18



      . Hears - Ps 69:33; Isa 41:17



      . Maintains the right of - Ps 140:12



      . Delivers - Job 36:15; Ps 35:10



      . Protects - Ps 12:5; 109:31



      . Exalts - 1Sa 2:8; Ps 107:41



      . Provides for - Ps 68:10; 146:7



      . Despises no the prayer of - Ps 102:17



      . Is the refuge of - Ps 14:6



 - Shall never cease out of the land - De 15:11; Zep 3:12; Mt 26:11



 - MAY BE



      . Rich in faith - Jas 2:5



      . Liberal - Mr 12:42; 2Co 9:12



      . Wise - Pr 28:11



      . Upright - Pr 19:1



 - Christ lived as one of - Mt 8:20



 - Christ preached to - Lu 4:18



 - Christ delivers - Ps 72:12



 - Offerings of, acceptable to God - Mr 12:42-44; 2Co 8:2,12



 - SHOULD



      . Rejoice in God - Isa 29:19



      . Hope in God - Job 5:16



      . Commit themselves to God - Ps 10:14



      . When converted, rejoice in their exaltation - Jas 1:9



      . Provided for under the Law - Ex 23:11; Le 19:9,10



 - NEGLECT TOWARDS IS



      . A neglect of Christ - Mt 25:42-45



      . Inconsistent with love to God - 1Jo 3:17



      . A proof of unbelief - Jas 2:15-17



 - Rob not - Pr 22:22



 - Wrong not in judgment - Ex 23:6



 - Take no usury from - Le 25:36



 - Harden not the heart against - De 15:7



 - Shut not the hand against - De 15:7



 - Rule not, with vigour - Le 25:39,43



 - Oppress not - De 24:14; Zec 7:10



 - Despise not - Pr 14:21; Jas 2:2-4



 - Relive - Le 25:35; Mt 19:21



 - Defend - Ps 82:3,4



 - Do justice to - Ps 82:3; Jer 22:3,16



 - A CARE FOR



      . Is characteristic of saints - Ps 112:9; 2Co 9:9; Pr 29:7



      . Is a fruit of repentance - Lu 3:11



      . Should be urged - 2Co 8:7,8; Ga 2:10



 - GIVE TO



      . Not grudgingly - De 15:10; 2Co 9:7



      . Liberally - De 14:29; 15:8,11



      . Cheerfully - 2Co 8:12; 9:7



      . Without ostentation - Mt 6:1



      . Specially if saints - Ro 12:13; Ga 6:10



      . Pray for - Ps 74:19,21



 - THEY WHO IN FAITH, BELIEVE



      . Are happy - Pr 14:21



      . Are blessed - De 15:10; Ps 41:1; Pr 22:9; Ac 20:35



      . Have the favour of God - Heb 13:16



      . Have promises - Pr 28:27; Lu 14:13,14



 - By oppressing, God is reproached - Pr 14:31



 - By mocking, God is reproached - Pr 17:5



 - THE WICKED



      . Care not for - Joh 12:6



      . Oppress - Job 24:4-10; Eze 18:12



      . Vex - Eze 22:20



      . Regard not the cause of - Pr 29:7



      . Sell - Am 2:6



      . Crush - Am 4:1



      . Tread down - Am 5:11



      . Grind the faces of - Isa 3:15



      . Devour - Hab 3:14



      . Persecute - Ps 10:2



      . Defraud - Am 8:5,6



      . Despise the counsel of - Ps 14:6



 - Guilt of defrauding - Jas 5:4



 - PUNISHMENT FOR



      . Oppressing - Pr 22:16; Eze 22:29,31



      . Spoiling - Isa 3:13-15; Eze 18:13



      . Refusing to assist - Job 22:7,10; Pr 21:13



      . Acting unjustly towards - Job 20:19,29; 22:6,10; Isa 10:1-3; Am 5:11,12



 - Oppression of-Illustrated - 2Sa 12:1-6



 - Care for-Illustrated - Lu 10:33-35



 - Exemplified



      . Gideon - Jud 6:15



      . Ruth - Ru 2:2



      . Widow of Zarephath - 1Ki 17:12



      . Prophet's widow - 2Ki 4:2



      . Saints of old - Heb 11:37



 - Regard for-Exemplified



      . Boaz - Ru 2:14



      . Job - Job 29:12-16



      . Nebuzaradan - Jer 39:10



      . Zacchaeus - Lu 19:8



      . Peter and John - Ac 3:6



      . Dorcas - Ac 9:36,39



      . Cornelius - Ac 10:2



      . Church at Antioch - Ac 11:29,30



      . Paul - Ro 15:25



      . Churches of Macedonia and Achaia - Ro 15:26; 2Co 8:1-5





 
POWER OF CHRIST, THE

 

 - As the Son of God, is the power of God - Joh 5:17-19; 10:28-30



 - As man, is from the Father - Ac 10:38



 - DESCRIBED AS



      . Supreme - Eph 1:20,21; 1Pe 3:22



      . Unlimited - Mt 28:18



      . Over all flesh - Joh 17:2



      . Over all things - Joh 3:35; Eph 1:22



      . Glorious - 2Th 1:9



      . Everlasting - 1Ti 6:16



 - Is able to subdue all things - Php 3:21



 - EXHIBITED IN



      . Creation - Joh 1:3,10; Col 1:16



      . Upholding all things - Col 1:17; Heb 1:3



      . Salvation - Isa 63:1; Heb 7:25



      . His teaching - Mt 7:28,29; Lu 4:32



      . Working miracles - Mt 8:27; Lu 5:17



      . Enabling others to work miracles - Mt 10:1; Mr 16:17,18; Lu 10:17



      . Forgiving sins - Mt 9:6; Ac 5:31



      . Giving spiritual life - Joh 5:21,25,26



      . Giving eternal life - Joh 17:2



      . Raising the dead - Joh 5:28,29



      . Raising himself from the dead - Joh 2:19-21; 10:18



      . Overcoming the world - Joh 16:33



      . Overcoming Satan - Col 2:15; Heb 2:14



      . Destroying the works of Satan - 1Jo 3:8



 - Ministers should make known - 2Pe 1:16



 - SAINTS



      . Made willingly by - Ps 110:3



      . Helped by - Heb 2:18



      . Strengthened by - Php 4:13; 2Ti 4:17



      . Preserved by - 2Ti 1:12; 4:18



      . Bodies of, shall be changed by - Php 3:21



 - Rests upon saints - 2Co 12:9



 - Present in the assembly of saints - 1Co 5:4



 - Shall be specially manifested at his second coming - Mr 13:26; 2Pe 1:16



 - Shall subdue all power - 1Co 15:24



 - The wicked shall be destroyed by - Ps 2:9; Isa 11:4; 63:3; 2Th 1:9





 
POWER OF GOD, THE

 

 - Is one of his attributes - Ps 62:11



 - EXPRESSED BY THE



      . Voice of God - Ps 29:3,5; 68:33



      . Finger of God - Ex 8:19; Ps 8:3



      . Hand of God - Ex 9:3,15; Isa 48:13



      . Arm of God - Job 40:9; Isa 52:10



      . Thunder of his power - Job 26:14



 - DESCRIBED AS



      . Great - Ps 79:11; Na 1:3



      . Strong - Ps 89:13; 136:12



      . Glorious - Ex 15:6; Isa 63:12



      . Mighty - Job 9:4; Ps 89:13



      . Everlasting - Isa 26:4; Ro 1:20



      . Sovereign - Ro 9:21



      . Effectual - Isa 43:13; Eph 3:7



      . Irresistible - De 32:39; Da 4:35



      . Incomparable - Ex 15:11,12; De 3:24; Job 40:9; Ps 89:8



      . Unsearchable - Job 5:9; 9:10



      . Incomprehensible - Job 26:14; Ec 3:11



 - All things possible to - Mt 19:26



 - Nothing too hard for - Ge 18:14; Jer 32:27



 - Can save by many or by few - 1Sa 14:6



 - Is the source of all strength - 1Ch 29:12; Ps 68:35



 - EXHIBITED IN



      . Creation - Ps 102:25; Jer 10:12



      . Establishing and governing all things - Ps 65:6; 66:7



      . The miracles of Christ - Lu 11:20



      . The resurrection of Christ - 2Co 13:4; Col 2:12



      . The resurrection of saints - 1Co 6:14



      . Making the gospel effectual - Ro 1:16; 1Co 1:18,24



      . Delivering his people - Ps 106:8



      . The destruction of the wicked - Ex 9:16; Ro 9:22



 - SAINTS



      . Long for exhibitions - Ps 63:1,2



      . Have confidence in - Jer 20:11



      . Receive increase of grace by - 2Co 9:8



      . Strengthened by - Eph 6:10; Col 1:11



      . Upheld by - Ps 37:17; Isa 41:10



      . Supported in affliction by - 2Co 6:7; 2Ti 1:8



      . Delivered by - Ne 1:10; Da 3:17



      . Exalted by - Job 36:22



      . Kept by, to salvation - 1Pe 1:5



 - Exerted in behalf of saints - 2Ch 16:9



 - Works in, and for saints - 2Co 13:4; Eph 1:19; 3:20



 - The faith of saints stands in - 1Co 2:5



 - SHOULD BE



      . Acknowledged - 1Ch 29:11; Isa 33:13



      . Pleaded in prayer - Ps 79:11; Mt 6:13



      . Feared - Jer 5:22; Mt 10:28



      . Magnified - Ps 21:13; Jude 1:25



 - Efficiency of ministers is through - 1Co 3:6-8; Ga 2:8; Eph 3:7



 - Is a ground of trust - Isa 26:4; Ro 4:21



 - THE WICKED



      . Know not - Mt 22:29



      . Have against them - Ezr 8:22



      . Shall be destroyed by - Lu 12:5



 - The heavenly host magnify - Re 4:11; 5:13; 11:17





 
POWER OF THE HOLY SPIRIT, THE

 

 - Is the power of God - Mt 12:28; Lu 11:20



 - Christ commenced his ministry in - Lu 4:14



 - Christ wrought his miracles by - Mt 12:28



 - EXHIBITED IN



      . Creation - Ge 1:2; Job 26:13; Ps 104:30



      . The conception of Christ - Lu 1:35



      . Raising Christ from the dead - 1Pe 3:18



      . Giving spiritual life - Eze 37:11-14; Ro 8:11



      . Working miracles - Ro 15:19



      . Making the gospel efficacious - 1Co 2:4; 1Th 1:5



      . Overcoming all difficulties - Zec 4:6,7



      . Promised by the Father - Lu 24:49



      . Promised by Christ - Ac 1:8



 - SAINTS



      . Upheld by - Ps 51:12



      . Strengthened by - Eph 3:16



      . Enable to speak the truth boldly by - Mic 3:8; Ac 6:5,10; 2Ti 1:7,8



      . Helped in prayer by - Ro 8:26



      . Abound in hope by - Ro 15:13



 - Qualifies ministers - Lu 24:49; Ac 1:8



 - God's word the instrument of - Eph 6:17





 
PRAISE

 

 - God is worthy of - 2Sa 22:4



 - Christ is worthy of - Re 5:12



 - God is glorified by - Ps 22:23; 50:23



 - Offered to Christ - Joh 12:13



 - Acceptable through Christ - Heb 13:15



 - IS DUE TO GOD ON ACCOUNT OF



      . His majesty - Ps 96:1,6; Isa 24:14



      . His glory - Ps 138:5; Eze 3:12



      . His excellency - Ex 15:7; Ps 148:13



      . His greatness - 1Ch 16:25; Ps 145:3



      . His holiness - Ex 15:11; Isa 6:3



      . His wisdom - Da 2:20; Jude 1:25



      . His power - Ps 21:13



      . His goodness - Ps 107:8; 118:1; 136:1; Jer 33:11



      . His mercy - 2Ch 20:21; Ps 89:1; 118:1-4; 136:1-26



      . His loving-kindness and truth - Ps 138:2



      . His faithfulness and truth - Isa 25:1



      . His salvation - Ps 18:46; Isa 35:10; 61:10; Lu 1:68,69



      . His wonderful works - Ps 89:5; 150:2; Isa 25:1



      . His consolation - Ps 42:5; Isa 12:1



      . His judgment - Ps 101:1



      . His counsel - Ps 16:7; Jer 32:19



      . Fulfilling of his promises - 1Ki 8:56



      . Pardon of sin - Ps 103:1-3; Ho 14:2



      . Spiritual health - Ps 103:3



      . Constant preservation - Ps 71:6-8



      . Deliverance - Ps 40:1-3; 124:6



      . Protection - Ps 28:7; 59:17



      . Answering prayer - Ps 28:6; 118:21



      . The hope of glory - 1Pe 1:3,4



      . All spiritual blessings - Ps 103:2; Eph 1:3



      . All temporal blessings - Ps 104:1,14; 136:25



      . The continuance of blessings - Ps 68:19



 - IS OBLIGATORY UPON



      . Angels - Ps 103:20; 148:2



      . Saints - Ps 30:4; 149:5



      . Gentiles - Ps 117:1; Ro 15:11



      . Children - Ps 8:2; Mt 21:16



      . High and low - Ps 148:1,11



      . Young and old - Ps 148:1,12



      . Small and great - Re 19:5



      . All men - Ps 107:8; 145:21



      . All creation - Ps 148:1-10; 150:6



 - Is good and comely - Ps 33:1; 147:1



 - SHOULD BE OFFERED



      . With the understanding - Ps 47:7; 1Co 14:15



      . With the soul - Ps 103:1; 104:1,35



      . With the whole heart - Ps 9:1; 111:1; 138:1



      . With uprightness of heart - Ps 119:7



      . With the lips - Ps 63:3; 119:171



      . With the mouth - Ps 51:15; 63:5



      . With joy - Ps 63:5; 98:4



      . With gladness - 2Ch 29:30; Jer 33:11



      . With thankfulness - 1Ch 16:4; Ne 12:24; Ps 147:7



      . Continually - Ps 35:28; 71:6



      . During life - Ps 104:33



      . More and more - Ps 71:14



      . Day and night - Re 4:8



      . Day by day - 2Ch 30:21



      . For ever and ever - Ps 145:1,2



      . Throughout the world - Ps 113:3



      . In psalms and hymns - Ps 105:2; Eph 5:19; Col 3:16



 - Accompanied with musical instruments - 1Ch 16:41,42; Ps 150:3,5



 - Is a part of public worship - Ps 9:14; 100:4; 118:19,20; Heb 2:12



 - SAINTS SHOULD



      . Show forth - Isa 43:21; 1Pe 2:9



      . Be endued with the spirit of - Isa 61:3



      . Render, under affliction - Ac 16:25



      . Glory in - 1Ch 16:35



      . Triumph in - Ps 106:47



      . Express their joy by - Jas 5:13



      . Declare - Isa 42:12



      . Invite others to - Ps 34:3; 95:1



      . Pray for ability to offer - Ps 51:15; 119:175



      . Posture suited to - 1Ch 23:30; Ne 9:5



 - CALLED THE



      . Fruit of the lips - Heb 13:15



      . Voice of praise - Ps 66:8



      . Voice of triumph - Ps 47:1



      . Voice of melody - Isa 51:3



      . Voice of a psalm - Ps 98:5



      . Garment of praise - Isa 61:3



      . Sacrifice of praise - Heb 13:15



      . Sacrifices of joy - Ps 27:6



      . Calves of the lips - Ho 14:2



 - The heavenly host engage in - Isa 6:3; Lu 2:13; Re 4:9-11; 5:12



 - Exemplified



      . Melchizedek - Ge 14:20



      . Moses - Ex 15:1-21



      . Jethro - Ex 18:10



      . Israelites - 1Ch 16:36



      . David - 1Ch 29:10-13; Ps 119:164



      . Priests and Levites - Ezr 3:10-11



      . Ezra - Ne 8:6



      . Hezekiah - Isa 38:19



      . Zacharias - Lu 1:64



      . Shepherds - Lu 2:20



      . Simeon - Lu 2:28



      . Anna - Lu 2:38



      . Multitudes - Lu 18:43



      . Disciples - Lu 19:37,38



      . The Apostles - Lu 24:53



      . First converts - Ac 2:47



      . Lame man - Ac 3:8



      . Paul and Silas - Ac 16:25





 
PRAYER

 

 - Commanded - Isa 55:6; Mt 7:7; Php 4:6



 - TO BE OFFERED



      . To God - Ps 5:2; Mt 4:10



      . To Christ - Lu 23:42; Ac 7:59



      . To the Holy Spirit - 2Th 3:5



      . Through Christ - Eph 2:18; Heb 10:19



 - God hears - Ps 10:17; 65:2



 - God answers - Ps 99:6; Isa 58:9



 - IS DESCRIBED AS



      . Bowing the knees - Eph 3:14



      . Looking up - Ps 5:3



      . Lifting up the soul - Ps 25:1



      . Lifting up the heart - La 3:41



      . Pouring out the heart - Ps 62:8



      . Pouring out the soul - 1Sa 1:15



      . Calling upon the name of the Lord - Ge 12:8; Ps 116:4; Ac 22:16



      . Crying to God - Ps 27:7; 34:6



      . Drawing near to God - Ps 73:28; Heb 10:22



      . Crying to heaven - 2Ch 32:20



      . Beseeching the Lord - Ex 32:11



      . Seeking to God - Job 8:5



      . Seeking the face of the Lord - Ps 27:8



      . Making supplication - Job 8:5; Jer 36:7



 - Acceptable through Christ - Joh 14:13,14; 15:16; 16:23,24



 - Ascends to heaven - 2Ch 30:27; Re 5:8



 - Quickening grace necessary to - Ps 80:18



 - THE HOLY SPIRIT



      . Promised as a Spirit of - Zec 12:10



      . As the Spirit of adoptions, leads to - Ro 8:15; Ga 4:6



      . Helps our infirmities in - Ro 8:26



 - An evidence of conversion - Ac 9:11



 - Of the righteous, avails much - Jas 5:16



 - Of the upright, a delight to God - Pr 15:8



 - SHOULD BE OFFERED UP



      . In the Holy Spirit - Eph 6:18; Jude 1:20



      . In faith - Mt 21:22; Jas 1:6



      . In full assurance of faith - Heb 10:22



      . In a forgiving spirit - Mt 6:12



      . With the heart - Jer 29:13; La 3:41



      . With the whole heart - Ps 119:58,145



      . With preparation of heart - Job 11:13



      . With a true heart - Heb 10:22



      . With the soul - Ps 42:4



      . With the spirit and understanding - Joh 4:22-24; 1Co 14:15



      . With confidence in God - Ps 56:9; 86:7; 1Jo 5:14



      . With submission to God - Lu 22:42



      . With unfeigned lips - Ps 17:1



      . With deliberation - Ec 5:2



      . With holiness - 1Ti 2:8



      . With humility - 2Ch 7:14; 33:12



      . With truth - Ps 145:18; Joh 4:24



      . With desire to be heard - Ne 1:6; Ps 17:1; 55:1,2; 61:1



      . With desire to be answered - Ps 27:7; 102:2; 108:6; 143:1



      . With boldness - Heb 4:16



      . With earnestness - 1Th 3:10; Jas 5:17



      . With importunity - Ge 32:26; Lu 11:8,9; 18:1-7



      . Night and day - 1Ti 5:5



      . Without ceasing - 1Th 5:17



      . Everywhere - 1Ti 2:8



      . In everything - Php 4:6



 - For temporal blessings - Ge 28:20; Pr 30:8; Mt 6:11



 - For spiritual blessings - Mt 6:33



 - For mercy and grace to help in time of need - Heb 4:16



 - Model for - Mt 6:9-13



 - Vain repetitions in, forbidden - Mt 6:7



 - Ostentation in, forbidden - Mt 6:5



 - ACCOMPANIED WITH



      . Repentance - 1Ki 8:33; Jer 36:7



      . Confession - Ne 1:4,7; Da 9:4-11



      . Self-abasement - Ge 18:27



      . Weeping - Jer 31:9; Ho 12:4



      . Fasting - Ne 1:4; Da 9:3; Ac 13:3



      . Watchfulness - Lu 21:36; 1Pe 4:7



      . Praise - Ps 66:17



      . Thanksgiving - Php 4:6; Col 4:2



 - PLEAD IN THE



      . Promises of God - Ge 32:9-12; Ex 32:13; 1Ki 8:26; Ps 119:49



      . Covenant of God - Jer 14:21



      . Faithfulness of God - Ps 143:1



      . Mercy of God - Ps 51:1; Da 9:18



      . Righteousness of God - Da 9:16



 - Rise early for - Ps 5:3; 119:147



 - Seek divine teaching for - Lu 11:1



 - Faint not in - Lu 18:1



 - Continue instant in - Ro 12:12



 - Avoid hindrances in - 1Pe 3:7



 - Suitable in affliction - Isa 26:16; Jas 5:13



 - Shortness of time a motive to - 1Pe 4:7



 - POSTURES IN



      . Standing - 1Ki 8:22; Mr 11:25



      . Bowing down - Ps 95:6



      . Kneeling - 2Ch 6:13; Ps 95:6; Lu 22:41; Ac 20:36



      . Falling on the face - Nu 16:22; Jos 5:14; 1Ch 21:16; Mt 26:39



      . Spreading forth the hands - Isa 1:15



      . Lifting up the hands - Ps 28:2; La 2:19; 1Ti 2:8



 - The promises of God encourage to - Isa 65:24; Am 5:4; Zec 13:9



 - The promises of Christ encourage to - Lu 11:9,10; Joh 14:13,14



 - Experience of past mercies an incentive to - Ps 4:1; 112:2





 
PRAYER, ANSWERS TO

 

 - God gives - Ps 99:6; 118:5; 138:3



 - Christ gives - Joh 4:10,14; 14:14



 - Christ received - Joh 11:42; Heb 5:7



 - GRANTED



      . Through the grace of God - Isa 30:19



      . Sometimes immediately - Isa 65:24; Da 9:21,23; 10:12



      . Sometimes after delay - Lu 18:7



      . Sometimes differently from our desire - 2Co 12:8,9



      . Beyond expectation - Jer 33:3; Eph 3:20



 - Promised - Isa 58:9; Jer 29:12; Mt 7:7



 - Promised especially in times of trouble - Ps 50:15; 91:15



 - RECEIVED BY THOSE WHO



      . Seek God - Ps 34:4



      . Seek God with all the heart - Jer 29:12,13



      . Wait upon God - Ps 40:1



      . Return to God - 2Ch 7:14; Job 22:23,27



      . Ask in faith - Mt 21:21; Jas 5:15



      . Ask in the name of Christ - Joh 14:13



      . Ask according to God's will - 1Jo 5:14



      . Call upon God in truth - Ps 145:18



      . Fear God - Ps 145:19



      . Set their love upon God - Ps 91:14,15



      . Keep God's commandments - 1Jo 3:22



      . Call upon God under oppression - Isa 19:20



      . Call upon God under affliction - Ps 18:6; 106:44; Isa 30:19,20



      . Abide in Christ - Joh 15:7



      . Humble themselves - 2Ch 7:14; Ps 9:12



      . Are righteous - Ps 34:15; Jas 5:16



      . Are poor and needy - Isa 41:17



 - SAINTS



      . Are assured of - 1Jo 5:15



      . Love God for - Ps 116:1



      . Bless God for - Ps 66:20



      . Praise God for - Ps 116:17; 118:21



 - A motive for continued prayer - Ps 116:2



 - DENIED TO THOSE WHO



      . Ask amiss - Jas 4:3



      . Regard iniquity in the heart - Ps 66:18



      . Live in sin - Isa 59:2; Joh 9:31



      . Offer unworthy service to God - Mal 1:7-9



      . Forsake God - Jer 14:10,12



      . Reject the call of God - Pr 1:24,25,28



      . Hear not the law - Pr 28:9; Zec 7:11-13



      . Are deaf to the cry of the poor - Pr 21:13



      . Are blood shedders - Isa 1:15; 59:3



      . Are idolaters - Jer 11:11-14; Eze 8:15-18



      . Are wavering - Jas 1:6,7



      . Are hypocrites - Job 27:8,9



      . Are proud - Job 35:12,13



      . Are self-righteous - Lu 18:11,12,14



      . Are the enemies of saints - Ps 18:40,41



      . Cruelly oppress saints - Mic 3:2-4



 - Exemplified



      . Abraham - Ge 17:20



      . Lot - Ge 19:19-21



      . Abraham's servant - Ge 24:15-27



      . Jacob - Ge 32:24-30



      . Israelites - Ex 2:23,24



      . Moses - Ex 17:4-6,11-13; 32:11-14



      . Samson - Jud 15:18,19



      . Hannah - 1Sa 1:27



      . Samuel - 1Sa 7:9



      . Solomon - 1Ki 3:9,12



      . Man of God - 1Ki 13:6



      . Elijah - 1Ki 18:36-38; Jas 5:17,18



      . Elisha - 2Ki 4:33-35



      . Jehoahaz - 2Ki 13:4



      . Hezekiah - 2Ki 19:20



      . Jabez - 1Ch 4:10



      . Asa - 2Ch 14:11,12



      . Jehoshaphat - 2Ch 20:6-17



      . Manasseh - 2Ch 33:13,19



      . Ezra - Ezr 8:21-23



      . Nehemiah - Ne 4:9,15



      . Job - Job 42:10



      . David - Ps 18:6



      . Jeremiah - La 3:55,56



      . Daniel - Da 9:20-23



      . Jonah - Jon 2:2,10



      . Zacharias - Lu 1:13



      . Blind man - Lu 18:38,41-43



      . Thief on the cross - Lu 23:42,43



      . Apostles - Ac 4:29-31



      . Cornelius - Ac 10:4,31



      . The Christians - Ac 12:5,7



      . Paul and Silas - Ac 16:25,26



      . Paul - Ac 28:8



 - Refusal of, exemplified



      . Saul - 1Sa 28:15



      . Elders of Israel - Eze 20:3



      . Pharisees - Mt 23:14





 
PRAYER, INTERCESSORY

 

 - Christ set an example of - Lu 22:32; 23:34; Joh 17:9-24



 - Commanded - 1Ti 2:1; Jas 5:14,16



 - SHOULD BE OFFERED UP FOR



      . Kings - 1Ti 2:2



      . All in authority - 1Ti 2:2



      . Ministers - 2Co 1:11; Php 1:19



      . The Church - Ps 122:6; Isa 62:6,7



      . All saints - Eph 6:18



      . All men - 1Ti 2:1



      . Masters - Ge 24:12-14



      . Servants - Lu 7:2,3



      . Children - Ge 17:18; Mt 15:22



      . Friends - Job 42:8



      . Fellow-countrymen - Ro 10:1



      . The sick - Jas 5:14



      . Persecutors - Mt 5:44



      . Enemies among whom we dwell - Jer 29:7



      . Those who envy us - Nu 12:13



      . Those who forsake us - 2Ti 4:16



      . Those who murmur against God - Nu 11:1,2; 14:13,19



 - By ministers for their people - Eph 1:16; 3:14-19; Php 1:4



 - Encouragement to - Jas 5:16; 1Jo 5:16



 - Beneficial to the offerer - Job 42:10



 - Sin of neglecting - 1Sa 12:23



 - Seek an interest in - 1Sa 12:19; Heb 13:18



 - Unavailing for the obstinately-impenitent - Jer 7:13-16; 14:10,11



 - Exemplified



      . Abraham - Ge 18:23-32



      . Abraham's servant - Ge 24:12-14



      . Moses - Ex 8:12; 32:11-13



      . Samuel - 1Sa 7:5



      . Solomon - 1Ki 8:30-36



      . Elisha - 2Ki 4:33



      . Hezekiah - 2Ch 30:18



      . Isaiah - 2Ch 32:20



      . Nehemiah - Ne 1:4-11



      . David - Ps 25:22



      . Ezekiel - Eze 9:8



      . Daniel - Da 9:3-19



      . Stephen - Ac 7:60



      . Peter and John - Ac 8:15



      . Church of Jerusalem - Ac 12:5



      . Paul - Col 1:9-12; 2Th 1:11



      . Epaphras - Col 4:12



      . Philemon - Phm 1:22





 
PRAYER, PRIVATE

 

 - Christ was constant in - Mt 14:23; 26:36,39; Mr 1:35; Lu 9:18,29



 - Commanded - Mt 6:6



 - SHOULD BE OFFERED



      . At evening, morning, and noon - Ps 55:17



      . Day and night - Ps 88:1



      . Without ceasing - 1Th 5:17



 - Shall be heard - Job 22:27



 - Rewarded openly - Mt 6:6



 - An evidence of conversion - Ac 9:11



 - Nothing should hinder - Da 6:10



 - Exemplified



      . Lot - Ge 19:20



      . Eliezer - Ge 24:12



      . Jacob - Ge 32:9-12



      . Gideon - Jud 6:22,36,39



      . Hannah - 1Sa 1:10



      . David - 2Sa 7:18-29



      . Hezekiah - 2Ki 20:2



      . Isaiah - 2Ki 20:11



      . Manasseh - 2Ch 33:18,19



      . Ezra - Ezr 9:5,6



      . Nehemiah - Ne 2:4



      . Jeremiah - Jer 32:16-25



      . Daniel - Da 9:3,17



      . Jonah - Jon 2:1



      . Habakkuk - Hab 1:2



      . Anna - Lu 2:37



      . Paul - Ac 9:11



      . Peter - Ac 9:40; 10:9



      . Cornelius - Ac 10:30





 
PRAYER, PUBLIC

 

 - Acceptable to God - Isa 56:7



 - God promises to hear - 2Ch 7:14,16



 - God promises to bless in - Ex 20:24



 - CHRIST



      . Sanctifies by his presence - Mt 18:20



      . Attended - Mt 12:9; Lu 4:16



      . Promises answers to - Mt 18:19



 - Instituted form of - Lu 11:2



 - Should not be made in an unknown language - 1Co 14:14-16



 - Saints delight in - Ps 42:4; 122:1



 - Exhortation to - Heb 10:25



 - Urge others to join in - Ps 95:6; Zec 8:21



 - Exemplified



      . Joshua - Jos 7:6-9



      . David - 1Ch 29:10-19



      . Solomon - 2Ch 6:1-42



      . Jehoshaphat - 2Ch 20:5-13



      . Jeshua - Ne 9:1-38



      . Jews - Lu 1:10



      . The Christians - Ac 2:46; 4:24; 12:5,12



      . Peter - Ac 3:1



      . Teachers and Prophets, at Antioch - Ac 13:3



      . Paul - Ac 16:16





 
PRAYER, SOCIAL AND FAMILY

 

 - Promise of answers to - Mt 18:19



 - Christ promises to be present at - Mt 18:20



 - Punishment for neglecting - Jer 10:25



 - Exemplified



      . Abram - Ge 12:5,8



      . Jacob - Ge 35:2,3,7



      . Joshua - Jos 24:15



      . David - 2Sa 6:20



      . Job - Job 1:5



      . The Disciples - Ac 1:13,14



      . Cornelius - Ac 10:2



      . Paul and Silas - Ac 16:25



      . Paul - Ac 20:36; 21:5





 
PRECIOUS STONES

 

 - Dug out of the earth - Job 28:5,6



 - Brought from Ophir - 1Ki 10:11; 2Ch 9:10



 - Brought from Sheba - 1Ki 10:1,2; Eze 27:22



 - CALLED



      . Stones of fire - Eze 28:14,16



      . Stones to be set - 1Ch 29:2



      . Jewels - Isa 61:10; Eze 16:12



      . Precious jewels - 2Ch 20:25; Pr 20:15



 - Of great variety - 1Ch 29:2



 - Of many colours - 1Ch 29:2



 - Brilliant and glittering - 1Ch 29:2; Re 21:11



 - MENTIONED IN SCRIPTURE



      . Agate - Ex 28:19; Isa 54:12



      . Amethyst - Ex 28:19; Re 21:20



      . Beryl - Da 10:6; Re 21:20



      . Carbuncle - Ex 28:17; Isa 54:12



      . Coral - Job 28:18



      . Chalcedony - Re 21:19



      . Chrysolite - Re 21:20



      . Chrysoprasus - Re 21:20



      . Diamond - Ex 28:18; Jer 17:1; Eze 28:13



      . Emerald - Eze 27:16; Re 4:3



      . Jacinth - Re 9:17; 21:20



      . Jasper - Re 4:3; 21:11,19



      . Onyx - Ex 28:20; Job 28:16



      . Pearl - Job 28:18; Mt 13:45,46; Re 21:21



      . Ruby - Job 28:18; La 4:7



      . Sapphire - Ex 24:10; Eze 1:26



      . Sardine or Sardius - Ex 28:17; Re 4:3



      . Sardonyx - Re 21:20



      . Topaz - Job 28:19; Re 21:20



 - Highly prized by the ancients - Pr 17:8



 - Extensive commerce in - Eze 27:22; Re 18:12



 - Often given as presents - 1Ki 10:2,10



 - Art of engraving upon, early known to the Jews - Ex 28:9,11,21



 - Art of setting, known to the Jews - Ex 28:20



 - USED FOR



      . Adorning the high priest's ephod - Ex 28:12



      . Adorning the breastplate of judgment - Ex 28:17-20; 39:10-14



      . Decorating the person - Eze 28:13



      . Ornamenting royal crowns - 2Sa 12:30



      . Setting in seals and rings - So 5:12



      . Adorning the temple - 2Ch 3:6



      . Honouring idols - Da 11:38



 - A part of the treasure of kings - 2Ch 32:27



 - Given by the Jews for the tabernacle - Ex 25:7



 - Prepared by David for the temple - 1Ch 29:2



 - Given by chief men for the temple - 1Ch 29:8



 - ILLUSTRATIVE OF



      . Preciousness of Christ - Isa 28:16; 1Pe 2:6



      . Beauty and stability of the church - Isa 54:11,12



      . Saints - Mal 3:17; 1Co 3:12



      . Seductive splendour and false glory of the apostasy - Re 17:4; 18:16



      . Worldly glory of nations - Eze 28:13-16



      . Glory of heavenly Jerusalem - Re 21:11



      . Stability of heavenly Jerusalem - Re 21:19





 
PRECIOUSNESS OF CHRIST

 

 - To God - Mt 3:17; 1Pe 2:4



 - To Saints - So 5:10; Php 3:8; 1Pe 2:7



 - ON ACCOUNT OF HIS



      . Goodness and beauty - Zec 9:17



      . Excellence and grace - Ps 45:2



      . Name - So 1:3; Heb 1:4



      . Atonement - 1Pe 1:19; Heb 12:24



      . Words - Joh 6:68



      . Promises - 2Pe 1:4



      . Care and tenderness - Isa 40:11



 - As the corner-stone of the Church - Isa 28:16; 1Pe 2:6



 - As the source of all grace - Joh 1:14; Col 1:19



 - Unsearchable - Eph 3:8



 - Illustrated - So 2:3; 5:10-16; Mt 13:44-46





 
PRESENTS

 

 - Antiquity of - Ge 32:13; 43:15



 - WERE GIVEN



      . To judges to secure a favourable hearing - Pr 17:23; Am 2:6



      . To kings to engage their aid - 1Ki 15:18



      . By kings to each other in token of inferiority - 1Ki 10:25; 2Ch 9:23,24; Ps 72:10



      . To appease the angry feelings of others - Ge 32:20; 1Sa 25:27,28,35



      . To confirm covenants - Ge 21:28-30



      . To reward service - 2Sa 18:12; Da 2:6,48



      . To show respect - Jud 6:18



      . In token of friendship - 1Sa 18:3,4



      . As tribute - Jud 3:15; 2Sa 8:2; 2Ch 17:5



      . On occasions of visits - 2Ki 8:8



      . On all occasions of public rejoicing - Ne 8:12; Es 9:19



      . At marriages - Ge 24:53; Ps 45:12



      . On recovering from sickness - 2Ki 20:12



      . On restoration to prosperity - Job 42:10,11



      . On sending away friends - Ge 45:22; Jer 40:5



 - Considered essential on all visits of business - 1Sa 9:7



 - Not bringing, considered a mark of disrespect and disaffection - Isa 10:27; 2Ki 17:24



 - Generally procured a favourable reception - Pr 18:16; 19:6



 - When small or defective, refused - Mal 1:8



 - Of persons of rank, of great value and variety - 2Ki 5:2; 2Ch 9:1



 - Receiving of, a token of good will - Ge 33:10,11



 - THINGS GIVEN AS



      . Cattle - Ge 32:14,15,18



      . Horses and mules - 1Ki 10:25



      . Money - Ge 45:22; 1Sa 9:8; Job 42:11



      . Food - Ge 43:11; 1Sa 25:18; 1Ki 14:3



      . Garments - Ge 45:22; 1Sa 18:4



      . Weapons of war - 1Sa 18:4



      . Ornaments - Ge 24:22,47; Job 42:11



      . Gold and silver vessels - 1Ki 10:25



      . Precious stones - 1Ki 10:2



      . Servants - Ge 20:14; 29:24,29



 - Often borne by servants - Jud 3:18



 - Often conveyed on camels - 1Sa 25:18; 2Ki 8:9; 2Ch 9:1



 - Sometimes sent before the giver - Ge 32:21



 - Generally presented in person - Ge 43:15,26; Jud 3:17; 1Sa 25:27



 - Laid out and presented with great ceremony - Ge 43:25; Jud 3:18; Mt 2:11





 
PRESUMPTION

 

 - A characteristic of the wicked - 2Pe 2:10



 - A characteristic of Antichrist - 2Th 2:4



 - EXHIBITED IN



      . Opposing God - Job 15:25,26



      . Wilful commission of sin - Ro 1:32



      . Self-righteousness - Ho 12:8; Re 3:17



      . Spiritual pride - Isa 65:5; Lu 18:11



      . Esteeming our own ways right - Pr 12:15



      . Seeking precedence - Lu 14:7-11



      . Planning for the future - Lu 12:18; Jas 4:13



      . Pretending to prophecy - De 18:22



 - Pray to be kept from sins of - Ps 19:13



 - Saints avoid - Ps 131:1



 - Punishment for - Nu 15:30; Re 18:7,8



 - Exemplified



      . Builders of Babel - Ge 11:4



      . Israelites - Nu 14:44



      . Korah - Nu 16:3,7



      . Men of Bethshemesh - 1Sa 6:19



      . Uzzah - 2Sa 6:6



      . Jeroboam - 1Ki 13:4



      . Benhadad - 1Ki 20:19



      . Uzziah - 2Ch 26:16



      . Sennacherib - 2Ch 32:13,14



      . Theudas - Ac 5:36



      . Sons of Sceva - Ac 19:13,14



      . Diotrephes - 3Jo 1:9





 
PRIDE

 

 - Is sin - Pr 21:4



 - Hateful to God - Pr 6:16,17; 16:5



 - Hateful to Christ - Pr 8:12,13



 - OFTEN ORIGINATES IN



      . Self-righteousness - Lu 18:11,12



      . Religious privileges - Zep 3:11



      . Unsanctified knowledge - 1Co 8:1



      . Inexperience - 1Ti 3:6



      . Possession of power - Le 26:19; Eze 30:6



      . Possession of wealth - 2Ki 20:13



 - Forbidden - 1Sa 2:3; Ro 12:3,16



 - Defiles a man - Mr 7:20,22



 - Hardens the mind - Da 5:20



 - SAINTS



      . give not away - Ps 131:1



      . Respect not, in others - Ps 40:4



      . Mourn over, in others - Jer 13:17



      . Hate, in others - Ps 101:5



 - A hindrance to seeking God - Ps 10:4; Ho 7:10



 - A hindrance to improvement - Pr 26:12



 - A CHARACTERISTIC



      . The devil - 1Ti 3:6



      . The world - 1Jo 2:16



      . False teachers - 1Ti 6:3,4



      . The wicked - Hab 2:4,5; Ro 1:30



 - Comes from the heart - Mr 7:21-23



 - The wicked encompassed with - Ps 73:6



 - LEADS MEN TO



      . Contempt and rejection of God's word and ministers - Jer 43:2



      . A persecuting spirit - Ps 10:2



      . Wrath - Pr 21:24



      . Contention - Pr 13:10; 28:25



      . Self-deception - Jer 49:16; Ob 1:3



 - Exhortation against - Jer 13:15



 - IS FOLLOWED BY



      . Shame - Pr 11:2



      . Debasement - Pr 29:23; Isa 28:3



      . Destruction - Pr 16:18; 18:12



 - Shall abound in the last days - 2Ti 3:2



 - Woe to - Isa 28:1,3



 - THEY WHO ARE GUILTY OF, SHALL BE



      . Resisted - Jas 4:6



      . Brought into contempt - Isa 23:9



      . Recompensed - Ps 31:23



      . Marred - Jer 13:9



      . Subdued - Ex 18:11; Isa 13:11



      . Brought low - Ps 18:27; Isa 2:12



      . Abased - Da 4:37; Mt 23:12



      . Scattered - Lu 1:51



      . Punished - Zep 2:10,11; Mal 4:1



 - Exemplified



      . Ahithophel - 2Sa 17:23



      . Hezekiah - 2Ch 32:25



      . Pharaoh - Ne 9:10



      . Haman - Es 3:5



      . Moab - Isa 16:6



      . Tyre - Isa 23:9



      . Israel - Isa 28:1; Ho 5:5,9



      . Judah - Jer 13:9



      . Babylon - Jer 50:29,32



      . Assyria - Eze 31:3,10



      . Nebuchadnezzar - Da 4:30; 5:20



      . Belshazzar - Da 5:22,23



      . Edom - Ob 1:3



      . Scribes - Mr 12:38,39



      . Herod - Ac 12:21-23



      . Laodiceans - Re 3:17





 
PRIESTS

 

 - First notice of persons acting as - Ge 4:3,4



 - During patriarchal age heads of families acted as - Ge 8:20; 12:8; 35:7



 - After the exodus young men (first-born) deputed to act as - Ex 24:5; 19:22



 - The sons of Aaron appointed as, by perpetual statute - Ex 29:9; 40:15



 - All except seed of Aaron excluded from being - Nu 3:10; 16:40; 18:7



 - Sanctified by God for the office - Ex 29:44



 - Publicly consecrated - Ex 28:3; Nu 3:3



 - CEREMONIES AT CONSECRATION OF



      . Washing in water - Ex 29:4; Le 8:6



      . Clothing with the holy garments - Ex 29:8,9; 40:14; Le 8:13



      . Anointing with oil - Ex 30:30; 40:13



      . Offering sacrifices - Ex 29:10-19; Le 8:14-23



      . Purification by blood of the consecration ram - Ex 29:20,21; Le 8:23,24



      . Placing in their hands the wave-offering - Ex 29:22-24; Le 8:25-27



      . Partaking of the sacrifices of consecration - Ex 29:31-33; Le 8:31,32



      . Lasted seven days - Ex 29:35-37; Le 8:33



 - Required to remain in the tabernacle seven days after consecration - Le 8:33-36



 - No blemished or defective persons could be consecrated - Le 21:17-23



 - Required to prove their genealogy before they exercised the office - Ezr 2:62; Ne 7:64



 - GARMENTS OF



      . The coat or tunic - Ex 28:40; 39:27



      . The girdle - Ex 28:40



      . The bonnet - Ex 28:40; 39:28



      . The linen breeches - Ex 28:42; 39:28



      . Worn at consecration - Ex 29:9; 40:15



      . Worn always while engaged in the service of the tabernacle - Ex 28:43; 39:41



      . Worn by the high priest on the day of atonement - Le 16:4



      . Purified by sprinkling of blood - Ex 29:21



      . Laid up in holy chambers - Eze 44:19



      . Often provided by the people - Ezr 2:68,69; Ne 7:70,72



 - Required to wash in the brazen laver before they performed their services - Ex 30:18-21



 - SERVICES OF



      . Keeping the charge of the tabernacle - Nu 18:1,5,7



      . Covering the sacred things of the sanctuary before removal - Nu 4:5-15



      . Offering sacrifices - Le 1:1-6:30; 2Ch 29:34; 35:11



      . Lighting and trimming the lamps of the sanctuary - Ex 27:20,21; Le 24:3,4



      . Keeping the sacred fire always burning on the altar - Le 6:12,13



      . Burning incense - Ex 20:7,8; Lu 1:9



      . Placing and removing show-bread - Le 24:5-9



      . Offering first fruits - Le 23:10,11; De 26:3,4



      . Blessing the people - Nu 6:23-27



      . Purifying the unclean - Le 15:30,31



      . Deciding in cases of jealousy - Nu 5:14,15



      . Deciding in cases of leprosy - Le 13:2-59; 14:34-45



      . Judging in cases of controversy - De 17:8-13; 21:5



      . Teaching the law - De 33:8,10; Mal 2:7



      . Blowing the trumpets on various occasions - Nu 10:1-10; Jos 6:3,4



      . Carrying the ark - Jos 3:6,17; 6:12



      . Encouraging the people when they went to war - De 20:1-4



      . Valuing things devoted - Le 27:8



 - Were to live by the altar as they had no inheritance - De 18:1,2; 1Co 9:13



 - REVENUES OF



      . Tenth of the tithes paid to the Levites - Nu 18:26,28; Ne 10:37,38; Heb 7:5



      . First-fruits - Nu 18:8,12,13; De 18:4



      . Redemption-money of the first-born - Nu 3:48,51; 18:15,16



      . First-born of animals or their substitutes - Nu 18:17,18; Ex 13:12,13



      . First of the wool of sheep - De 18:4



      . Show-bread after its removal - Le 24:9; 1Sa 21:4-6; Mt 12:4



      . Part of all sacrifices - Le 7:6-10,31,34; Nu 6:19,20; 18:8-11; De 18:3



      . All devoted things - Nu 18:14



      . All restitutions when the owner could not be found - Nu 5:8



      . A fixed portion of the spoil taken in war - Nu 31:29,41



 - Thirteen of the Levitical cities given to, for residence - 1Ch 6:57-60; Nu 35:1-8



 - Might purchase and hold other lands in possession - 1Ki 2:26; Jer 32:8,9



 - SPECIAL LAWS RESPECTING



      . Not to marry divorced or improper persons - Le 21:7



      . Not to defile themselves for the dead except the nearest of kin - Le 21:1-6



      . Not to drink wine while attending in the tabernacle - Le 10:9; Eze 44:21



      . Not to defile themselves by eating what died or was torn - Le 22:8



      . While unclean could not perform any service - Le 22:1,2; Nu 19:6,7



      . While unclean could not eat of the holy things - Le 22:3-7



      . No sojourner or hired servant to eat of their portion - Le 22:10



      . All bought and home-born servants to eat of their portion - Le 22:11



      . Children of, married to strangers, not to eat of their portion - Le 22:12



      . Restitution to be made to, by persons ignorantly eating of their holy things - Le 22:14-16



 - Divided by David into twenty-four courses - 1Ch 24:1-19; 2Ch 8:14; 35:4,5



 - The four courses which returned from Babylon subdivided into 24 - Ezr 2:36-39; Lu 1:5



 - Each course of, had its president or chief - 1Ch 24:6,31; 2Ch 36:14



 - Services of, divided by lot - Lu 1:9



 - Punishment for invading the office of - Nu 16:1-35; 18:7; 2Ch 26:16-21



 - On special occasions persons not of Aaron's family acted as - Jud 6:24-27; 1Sa 7:9; 1Ki 18:33



 - WERE SOMETIMES



      . Greedy - 1Sa 2:13-17



      . Drunken - Isa 28:7



      . Profane and wicked - 1Sa 2:22-24



      . Unjust - Jer 6:13



      . Corrupters of the law - Isa 28:7; Mal 2:8



      . Slow to sanctify, themselves for God's services - 2Ch 29:34



 - Generally participated in punishment of the people - Jer 14:18; La 2:20



 - Made of the lowest of the people by Jeroboam and others - 1Ki 12:21; 2Ki 17:32



 - Services of, ineffectual for removing sin - Heb 7:11; 10:11



 - ILLUSTRATIVE OF



      . Christ - Heb 10:11,12



      . Saints - Ex 19:6; 1Pe 2:9





 
PRISONS

 

 - Antiquity of - Ge 39:20



 - KINDS OF, MENTIONED



      . State - Jer 37:21; Ge 39:20



      . Common - Ac 5:18



 - Dungeons attached to - Jer 38:6; Zec 9:11



 - Were under the care of a keeper - Ge 39:21



 - USED FOR CONFINING



      . Persons accused of crimes - Lu 23:19



      . Persons accused of heresy - Ac 4:3; 5:18; 8:3



      . Suspected persons - Ge 42:19



      . Condemned persons till executed - Le 24:12; Ac 12:4,5



      . Enemies taken captive - Jud 16:21; 2Ki 17:4; Jer 52:11



      . Debtors till they paid - Mt 5:26; 18:30



      . Persons under the king's displeasure - 1Ki 22:27; 2Ch 16:10; Mr 6:17



 - Confinement in, often awarded as a punishment - Ezr 7:26



 - Confinement in, considered a severe punishment - Lu 22:33



 - PLACES USED AS



      . Court of the king's house - Jer 32:2



      . House of the king's scribe - Jer 37:15



      . House of the captain of the guard - Ge 40:3



      . Prisoner's own house, where he was kept bound to a soldier - Ac 28:16,30; 2Ti 1:16-18



 - The king had power to commit to - 1Ki 22:27



 - Magistrates had power to commit to - Mt 5:25



 - PERSONS CONFINED IN



      . Said to be in ward - Le 24:12



      . Said to be in hold - Ac 4:3



      . Often placed in dungeons - Jer 39:6; Ac 16:24



      . Often bound with fetters - Ge 42:19; Eze 19:9; Mr 6:17



      . Often chained to two soldiers - Ac 12:6



      . Often fastened in stocks - Jer 29:26; Ac 16:24



      . Often kept to hard labour - Jud 16:21



      . Often subjected to extreme suffering - Ps 79:11; 102:20; 105:18



      . Fed on bread and water - 1Ki 22:27



      . Clothed in prison dress - 2Ki 25:29



      . Sometimes allowed to be visited by their friends - Mt 11:2; 25:36; Ac 24:23



      . Might have their condition ameliorated by the king - Jer 37:20,21



      . Often executed in - Ge 40:22; Mt 14:10



 - The king had power to release from - Ge 40:21



 - Magistrates had power to release from - Ac 16:35,36



 - KEEPERS OF



      . Strictly guarded the doors - Ac 12:6



      . Responsible for the prisoners - Ac 16:23,27



      . Put to death if prisoners escaped - Ac 12:19



      . Often used severity - Jer 37:16,20; Ac 16:24



      . Sometimes acted kindly - Ge 39:21; Ac 16:33,34



      . Sometimes entrusted the care of the prison to well-conducted prisoners - Ge 39:22,23



 - ILLUSTRATIVE OF



      . Deep afflictions - Ps 142:7



      . Hell - Re 20:7



      . Bondage to sin and Satan - Isa 42:7; 49:9; 61:1





 
PRIVILEGES OF SAINTS

 

 - Abiding in Christ - Joh 15:4,5



 - Partaking of the divine nature - 2Pe 1:4



 - Access to God by Christ - Eph 3:12



 - Being of the household of God - Eph 2:19



 - Membership with the Church of the first-born - Heb 12:23



 - HAVING



      . Christ for their Shepherd - Isa 40:11; Joh 10:14,16



      . Christ for their intercessor - Ro 8:34; Heb 7:25; 1Jo 2:1



      . The promises of God - 2Co 7:1; 2Pe 1:4



 - The possession of all things - 1Co 3:21,22



 - All things working together for their good - Ro 8:28; 2Co 4:15-17



 - Their names written in the book life - Re 13:8; 20:15



 - HAVING GOD FOR THEIR



      . King - Ps 5:2; 44:4; Isa 44:6



      . Glory - Ps 3:3; Isa 60:19



      . Salvation - Ps 18:2; 27:1; Isa 12:2



      . Father - De 32:6; Isa 63:16; 64:8



      . Redeemer - Ps 19:14; Isa 43:14



      . Friend - 2Ch 20:7; Jas 2:23



      . Helper - Ps 33:20; Heb 13:6



      . Keeper - Ps 121:4,5



      . Deliverer - 2Sa 22:2; Ps 18:2



      . Strength - Ps 18:2; 27:1; 46:1



      . Refuge - Ps 46:1,11; Isa 25:4



      . Shield - Ge 15:1; Ps 84:11



      . Tower - 2Sa 22:3; Ps 61:3



      . Light - Ps 27:1; Isa 60:19; Mic 7:8



      . Guide - Ps 48:14; Isa 58:11



      . Law-giver - Ne 9:13,14; Isa 33:22



      . Habitation - Ps 90:1; 91:9



      . Portion - Ps 73:26; La 3:24



 - Union in God and Christ - Joh 17:21



 - Committing themselves to God - Ps 31:5; Ac 7:59; 2Ti 1:12



 - Calling upon God in trouble - Ps 50:15



 - Suffering for Christ - Ac 5:41; Php 1:29



 - Profiting by chastisement - Ps 119:67; Heb 12:10,11



 - Secure during public calamities - Job 5:20,23; Ps 27:1-5; 91:5-10



 - Interceding for others - Ge 18:23-33; Jas 5:16





 
PROCRASTINATION

 

 - Condemned by Christ - Lu 9:59-62



 - Saints avoid - Ps 27:8; 119:60



 - TO BE AVOIDED IN



      . Hearkening to God - Ps 95:7,8; Heb 3:7,8



      . Seeking God - Isa 55:6



      . Glorifying God - Jer 13:16



      . Keeping God's commandments - Ps 119:60



      . Making offerings to God - Ex 22:29



      . Performance of vows - De 23:21; Ec 5:4



 - MOTIVES FOR AVOIDING



      . The present the accepted time - 2Co 6:2



      . The present the best time - Ec 12:1



      . The uncertainty of life - Pr 27:1



 - Danger of illustrated - Mt 5:25; Lu 13:25



 - Exemplified



      . Lot - Ge 19:16



      . Felix - Ac 24:25





 
PROMISES OF GOD, THE

 

 - Contained in the Scriptures - Ro 1:2



 - Made in Christ - Eph 3:6; 2Ti 1:1



 - MADE TO



      . Christ - Ga 3:16,19



      . Abraham - Ge 12:3,7; Ga 3:16



      . Isaac - Ge 26:3,4



      . Jacob - Ge 28:14



      . David - 2Sa 7:12; Ps 89:3,4,35,36



      . The Israelites - Ro 9:4



      . The Fathers - Ac 13:32; 26:6,7



      . All who are called of God - Ac 2:39



      . Those who love him - Jas 1:12; 2:5



 - Confirmed by an oath - Ps 89:3,4; Heb 8:6



 - Covenant established upon - Heb 8:6



 - God is faithful to - Tit 1:2; Heb 10:23



 - God remembers - Ps 105:42; Lu 1:54,55



 - ARE



      . Good - 1Ki 8:56



      . Holy - Ps 105:42



      . Exceeding great and precious - 2Pe 1:4



      . Confirmed in Christ - Ro 15:8



      . Yea and amen in Christ - 2Co 1:20



      . Fulfilled in Christ - Ac 13:23; Lu 1:69-73



      . Through the righteousness of faith - Ro 4:13,16



      . Obtained through faith - Heb 11:33



      . Given to those who believe - Ga 3:22



      . Inherited through faith and patience - Heb 6:12,15; 10:36



      . Performed in due season - Jer 33:14; Ac 7:17; Ga 4:4



 - Not one shall fail - Jos 23:14; 1Ki 8:56



 - The law not against - Ga 3:21



 - The law could not disannul - Ga 3:17



 - SUBJECTS OF



      . Christ - 2Sa 7:12,13; Ac 13:22,23



      . The Holy Spirit - Ac 2:33; Eph 1:13



      . The gospel - Ro 1:1,2



      . Life in Christ - 2Ti 1:1



      . A crown of life - Jas 1:12



      . Eternal life - Tit 1:2; 1Jo 2:25



      . The life that now is - 1Ti 4:8



      . Adoption - 2Co 6:18; 7:1



      . Preservation in affliction - Isa 43:2



      . Blessing - De 1:11



      . Forgiveness of sins - Isa 1:18; Heb 8:12



      . Putting the law into the heart - Jer 31:33; Heb 8:10



      . Second coming of Christ - 2Pe 3:4



      . New heavens and earth - 2Pe 3:13



      . Entering into rest - Jos 22:4; Heb 4:1



 - Should lead to perfecting holiness - 2Co 7:1



 - The inheritance of the saints is of - Ro 4:13; Ga 3:18



 - SAINTS



      . Children of - Ro 9:8; Ga 4:28



      . Heirs of - Ga 3:29; Heb 6:17; 11:9



      . Stagger not at - Ro 4:20



      . Have implicit confidence in - Heb 11:11



      . Expect the performance of - Lu 1:38,45; 2Pe 3:13



      . Sometimes, through infirmity, tempted to doubt - Ps 77:8,10



      . Plead in prayer - Ge 32:9,12; 1Ch 17:23,26; Isa 43:26



 - Should wait for the performance of - Ac 1:4



 - Gentiles shall be partakers of - Eph 3:6



 - Man, by nature, has no interest in - Eph 2:12



 - Scoffers despise - 2Pe 3:3,4



 - Fear, lest ye come short of - Heb 4:1





 
PROPHECIES RESPECTING CHRIST

 

 - As the Son of God - Ps 2:7



      . Fulfilled - Lu 1:32,35



 - As the seed of the woman - Ge 3:15



      . Fulfilled - Ga 4:4



 - As the seed of Abraham - Ge 17:7; 22:18



      . Fulfilled - Ga 3:16



 - As the seed of Isaac - Ge 21:12



      . Fulfilled - Heb 11:17-19



 - As the seed of David - Ps 132:11; Jer 23:5



      . Fulfilled - Ac 13:23; Ro 1:3



 - His coming at a set time - Ge 49:10; Da 9:24,25



      . Fulfilled - Lu 2:1



 - His being born a virgin - Isa 7:14



      . Fulfilled - Mt 1:22,23; Lu 2:7



 - His being called Immanuel - Isa 7:14



      . Fulfilled - Mt 1:22,23



 - His being born in Bethlehem of Judea - Mic 5:2



      . Fulfilled - Mt 2:1; Lu 2:4-6



 - Great persons coming to adore him - Ps 72:10



      . Fulfilled - Mt 2:1-11



 - The slaying of the children of Bethlehem - Jer 31:15



      . Fulfilled - Mt 2:16-18



 - His being called out of Egypt - Ho 11:1



      . Fulfilled - Mt 2:15



 - His being preceded by John the Baptist - Isa 40:3; Mal 3:1



      . Fulfilled - Mt 3:1,3; Lu 1:17



 - His being anointed with the Spirit - Ps 45:7; Isa 11:2; 61:1



      . Fulfilled - Mt 3:16; Joh 3:34; Ac 10:38



 - His being a Prophet like to Moses - De 18:15-18



      . Fulfilled - Ac 3:20-22



 - His being a Priest after the order of Melchizedek - Ps 110:4



      . Fulfilled - Heb 5:5,6



 - His entering on his public ministry - Isa 61:1,2



      . Fulfilled - Lu 4:16-21,43



 - His ministry commencing in Galilee - Isa 9:1,2



      . Fulfilled - Mt 4:12-16,23



 - His entering publicly into Jerusalem - Zec 9:9



      . Fulfilled - Mt 21:1-5



 - His coming into the temple - Hag 2:7,9; Mal 3:1



      . Fulfilled - Mt 21:12; Lu 2:27-32; Joh 2:13-16



 - His poverty - Isa 53:2



      . Fulfilled - Mr 6:3; Lu 9:58



 - His meekness and want of ostentatious - Isa 42:2



      . Fulfilled - Mt 12:15,16,19



 - His tenderness and compassion - Isa 40:11; 42:3



      . Fulfilled - Mt 12:15,20; Heb 4:15



 - His being without guile - Isa 53:9



      . Fulfilled - 1Pe 2:22



 - His zeal - Ps 69:9



      . Fulfilled - Joh 2:17



 - His preaching by parables - Ps 78:2



      . Fulfilled - Mt 13:34,35



 - His working miracles - Isa 35:5,6



      . Fulfilled - Mt 11:4-6; Joh 11:47



 - His bearing reproach - Ps 22:6; 69:7,9,20



      . Fulfilled - Ro 15:3



 - His being rejected by his brethren - Ps 69:8; Isa 63:3



      . Fulfilled - Joh 1:11; 7:3



 - His being a stone of stumbling to the Jews - Isa 8:14



      . Fulfilled - Ro 9:32; 1Pe 2:8



 - His being hated by the Jews - Ps 69:4; Isa 49:7



      . Fulfilled - Joh 15:24,25



 - His being rejected by the Jewish rulers - Ps 118:22



      . Fulfilled - Mt 21:42; Joh 7:48



 - That the Jews and Gentiles should combine against Him - Ps 2:1,2



      . Fulfilled - Lu 23:12; Ac 4:27



 - His being betrayed by a friend - Ps 41:9; 55:12-14



      . Fulfilled - Joh 13:18,21



 - His disciples forsaking him - Zec 13:7



      . Fulfilled - Mt 26:31,56



 - His being sold for thirty pieces silver - Zec 11:12



      . Fulfilled - Mt 26:15



 - His price being given for the potter's field - Zec 11:13



      . Fulfilled - Mt 27:7



 - The intensity of his sufferings - Ps 22:14,15



      . Fulfilled - Lu 22:42,44



 - His sufferings being for others - Isa 53:4-6,12; Da 9:26



      . Fulfilled - Mt 20:28



 - His patience and silence under suffering - Isa 53:7



      . Fulfilled - Mt 26:63; 27:12-14



 - His being smitten on the cheek - Mic 5:1



      . Fulfilled - Mt 27:30



 - His visage being marred - Isa 52:14; 53:3



      . Fulfilled - Joh 19:5



 - His being spit on and scourged - Isa 50:6



      . Fulfilled - Mr 14:65; Joh 19:1



 - His hands and feet being nailed to the cross - Ps 22:16



      . Fulfilled - Joh 19:18; 20:25



 - His being forsaken by God - Ps 22:1



      . Fulfilled - Mt 27:46



 - His being mocked - Ps 22:7,8



      . Fulfilled - Mt 27:39-44



 - Gall and vinegar being given him to drink - Ps 69:21



      . Fulfilled - Mt 27:34



 - His garments being parted, and lots cast for his vesture - Ps 22:18



      . Fulfilled - Mt 27:35



 - His being numbered with the transgressors - Isa 53:12



      . Fulfilled - Mr 15:28



 - His intercession for His murderers - Isa 53:12



      . Fulfilled - Lu 23:34



 - His Death - Isa 53:12



      . Fulfilled - Mt 27:50



 - That a bone of him should not be broken - Ex 12:46; Ps 34:20



      . Fulfilled - Joh 19:33,36



 - His being pierced - Zec 12:10



      . Fulfilled - Joh 19:34,37



 - His being buried with the rich - Isa 53:9



      . Fulfilled - Mt 27:57-60



 - His flesh not seeing corruption - Ps 16:10



      . Fulfilled - Ac 2:31



 - His resurrection - Ps 16:10; Isa 26:19



      . Fulfilled - Lu 24:6,31,34



 - His ascension - Ps 68:18



      . Fulfilled - Lu 24:51; Ac 1:9



 - His sitting on the right hand of God - Ps 110:1



      . Fulfilled - Heb 1:3



 - His exercising the priestly office in heaven - Zec 6:13



      . Fulfilled - Ro 8:34



 - His being the chief corner-stone of the Church - Isa 28:16



      . Fulfilled - 1Pe 2:6,7



 - His being King in Zion - Ps 2:6



      . Fulfilled - Lu 1:32; Joh 18:33-37



 - The conversion of the Gentiles to him - Isa 11:10; 42:1



      . Fulfilled - Mt 1:17,21; Joh 10:16; Ac 10:45,47



 - His righteous government - Ps 45:6,7



      . Fulfilled - Joh 5:30; Re 19:11



 - His universal dominion - Ps 72:8; Da 7:14



      . Fulfilled - Php 2:9,11



 - The perpetuity of his kingdom - Isa 9:7; Da 7:14



      . Fulfilled - Lu 1:32,33





 
PROPHECY

 

 - Is the foretelling of future events - Ge 49:1; Nu 24:14



 - God is the author of - Isa 44:7; 45:21



 - God gives, through Christ - Re 1:1



 - A gift of Christ - Eph 4:11; Re 11:3



 - A gift of the Holy Spirit - 1Co 12:10



 - Came not by the will of man - 2Pe 1:21



 - Given from the beginning - Lu 1:70



 - Is a sure word - 2Pe 1:19



 - THEY WHO UTTERED



      . Raised up by God - Am 2:11



      . Ordained by God - 1Sa 3:20; Jer 1:5



      . Sent by God - 2Ch 36:15; Jer 7:25



      . Sent by Christ - Mt 23:34



      . Filled with the Holy Spirit - Lu 1:67



      . Moved by the Holy Spirit - 2Pe 1:21



      . Spoke by the Holy Spirit - Ac 1:16; 11:28; 28:25



      . Spoke in the name of the Lord - 2Ch 33:18; Jas 5:10



      . Spoke with authority - 1Ki 17:1



 - God accomplishes - Isa 44:26; Ac 3:18



 - Christ the great subject of - Ac 3:22-24; 10:43; 1Pe 1:10,11



 - Fulfilled respecting Christ - Lu 24:44



 - Gift of, promised - Joe 2:28; Ac 2:16,17



 - Is for the benefit of after ages - 1Pe 1:12



 - Is a light in dark place - 2Pe 1:19



 - Is not of private interpretation - 2Pe 1:20



 - Despise not - 1Th 5:20



 - Give heed to - 2Pe 1:19



 - Receive in faith - 2Ch 20:20; Lu 24:25



 - Blessedness of reading, hearing, and keeping - Re 1:3; 22:7



 - Guilt of pretending to the gift of - Jer 14:14; 23:13,14; Eze 13:2,3



 - PUNISHMENT FOR



      . Not giving ear to - Ne 9:30



      . Adding to, or taking from - Re 22:18,19



      . Pretending to the gift of - De 18:20; Jer 14:15; 23:15



 - Gift of, sometimes possessed by unconverted men - Nu 24:2-9; 1Sa 19:20,23; Mt 7:22; Joh 11:49-51; 1Co 13:2



 - How tested - De 13:1-3; 18:22





 
PROPHETS

 

 - God spoke of old by - Ho 12:10; Heb 1:1



 - The messengers of God - 2Ch 36:15; Isa 44:26



 - The servants of God - Jer 35:15



 - The watchmen of Israel - Eze 3:17



 - WERE CALLED



      . Men of God - 1Sa 9:6



      . Prophets of God - Ezr 5:2



      . Holy prophets - Lu 1:70; Re 18:20; 22:6



      . Holy men of God - 2Pe 1:21



      . Seers - 1Sa 9:9



 - Were esteemed as holy men - 2Ki 4:9



 - Women sometimes endowed as - Joe 2:28



 - GOD COMMUNICATED TO



      . His secret things - Am 3:7



      . At various time and in different ways - Heb 1:1



      . By an audible voice - Nu 12:8; 1Sa 3:4-14



      . By angels - Da 8:15-26; Re 22:8,9



      . By dreams and visions - Nu 12:6; Joe 2:28



 - Were under the influence of the Holy Spirit while prophesying - Lu 1:67; 2Pe 1:21



 - Spoke in the name of the Lord - 2Ch 33:18; Eze 3:11; Jas 5:10



 - Frequently spoke in parables and riddles - 2Sa 12:1-6; Isa 5:1-7; Eze 17:2-10



 - Frequently in their actions were made signs to the people - Isa 20:2-4; Jer 19:1,10,11; 27:2,3; 43:9; 51:63; Eze 4:1-13; 5:1-4; 7:23; 12:3-7; 21:6,7; 24:1-24; Ho 1:2-9



 - Frequently left without divine communication on account of sins of the people - 1Sa 28:6; La 2:9; Eze 7:26



 - WERE REQUIRED



      . To be bold and undaunted - Eze 2:6; 3:8,9



      . To be vigilant and faithful - Eze 3:17-21



      . To receive with attention all God's communications - Eze 3:10



      . Not to speak anything but what they received from God - De 18:20



      . To declare everything that the Lord commanded - Jer 26:2



 - Sometimes received divine communications and uttered predictions under great bodily and mental excitement - Jer 23:9; Eze 3:14,15; Da 7:28; 10:8; Hab 3:2,16



 - Sometimes uttered their predictions in verse - De 32:44; Isa 5:1



 - Often accompanied by music while predicting - 1Sa 10:5; 2Ki 3:15



 - Often committed their predictions to writing - 2Ch 21:12; Jer 36:2



 - Writings of, read in the synagogues every Sabbath - Lu 4:17; Ac 13:15



 - ORDINARY



      . Numerous in Israel - 1Sa 10:5; 1Ki 18:4



      . Trained up and instructed in schools - 2Ki 2:3,5; 1Sa 19:20



      . The sacred bards of the Jews - Ex 15:20,21; 1Sa 10:5,10; 1Ch 25:1



 - EXTRAORDINARY



      . Specially raised up on occasions of emergency - 1Sa 3:19-21; Isa 6:8,9; Jer 1:5



      . Often endued with miraculous power - Ex 4:1-4; 1Ki 17:23; 2Ki 5:3-8



 - Frequently married men - 2Ki 4:1; Eze 24:18



 - Wore a coarse dress of hair-cloth - 2Ki 1:8; Zec 13:4; Mt 3:4; Re 11:3



 - Often led a wandering and unsettled life - 1Ki 18:10-12; 19:3,8,15; 2Ki 4:10



 - Simple in their manner of life - Mt 3:4



 - The historiographers of the Jewish nation - 1Ch 29:29; 2Ch 9:29



 - The interpreters of dreams - Da 1:17



 - Were consulted in all difficulties - 1Sa 9:6; 28:15; 1Ki 14:2-4; 22:7



 - Presented with gifts by those who consulted them - 1Sa 9:7,8; 1Ki 14:3



 - Sometimes thought it right to reject presents - 2Ki 5:15,16



 - WERE SENT TO



      . Reprove the wicked and exhort to repentance - 2Ki 17:13; 2Ch 24:19; Jer 25:4,5



      . Denounce the wickedness of kings - 1Sa 15:10,16-19; 2Sa 12:7-12; 1Ki 18:18; 21:17-22



      . Exhort to faithfulness and constancy in God's service - 2Ch 15:1,2,7



      . Predict the coming of Christ - Lu 24:44; Joh 1:45; Ac 3:24; 10:43



      . Predict the downfall of nations - Isa 15:1; 17:1; Jer 47:1-51:64



 - Felt deeply on account of the calamities which they predicted - Isa 16:9-11; Jer 9:1-7



 - PREDICTIONS OF



      . Frequently proclaimed at the gate of the Lord's house - Jer 7:2



      . Proclaimed in the cities and streets - Jer 11:6



      . Written on tables and fixed up in some public place - Hab 2:2



      . Written on rolls and read to the people - Isa 8:1; Jer 36:2



      . Were all fulfilled - 2Ki 10:10; Isa 44:26; Ac 3:18; Re 10:7



 - Assisted the Jews in their great national undertakings - Ezr 5:2



 - MENTIONED IN SCRIPTURE



      . Enoch - Ge 5:21-24; Jude 1:14



      . Noah - Ge 9:25-27



      . Jacob - Ge 49:1



      . Aaron - Ex 7:1



      . Moses - De 18:18



      . Miriam - Ex 15:20



      . Deborah - Jud 4:4



      . Prophet set to Israel - Jud 6:8



      . Prophet sent to Eli - 1Sa 2:27



      . Samuel - 1Sa 3:20



      . David - Ps 16:8-11; Ac 2:25,30



      . Nathan - 2Sa 7:2; 12:1; 1Ki 1:10



      . Zadok - 2Sa 15:27



      . Gad - 2Sa 24:11; 1Ch 29:29



      . Ahijah - 1Ki 11:29; 12:15; 2Ch 9:29



      . Prophet of Judah - 1Ki 13:1



      . Iddo - 2Ch 9:29; 12:15



      . Shemaiah - 1Ki 12:22; 2Ch 12:7,15



      . Azariah the son of Oded - 2Ch 15:2,8



      . Hanani - 2Ch 16:7



      . Jehu the son of Hanani - 1Ki 16:1,7,12



      . Elijah - 1Ki 17:1



      . Elisha - 1Ki 19:16



      . Micaiah the son of Imlah - 1Ki 22:7,8



      . Jonah - 2Ki 14:25; Jon 1:1; Mt 12:39



      . Isaiah - 2Ki 19:2; 2Ch 26:22; Isa 1:1



      . Hosea - Ho 1:1



      . Amos - Am 1:1; 7:14,15



      . Micah - Mic 1:1



      . Oded - 2Ch 28:9



      . Nahum - Na 1:1



      . Joel - Joe 1:1; Ac 2:16



      . Zephaniah - Zep 1:1



      . Huldah - 2Ki 22:14



      . Jeduthun - 2Ch 35:15



      . Jeremiah - 2Ch 36:12,21; Jer 1:1,2



      . Habakkuk - Hab 1:1



      . Obadiah - Ob 1:1



      . Ezekiel - Eze 1:3



      . Daniel - Da 12:11; Mt 24:15



      . Haggai - Ezr 5:1; 6:14; Hag 1:1



      . Zechariah son of Iddo - Ezr 5:1; Zec 1:1



      . Malachi - Mal 1:1



      . Zacharias the father of John - Lu 1:67



      . Anna - Lu 2:36



      . Agabus - Ac 11:28; 21:10



      . Daughters of Philip - Ac 21:9



      . Paul - 1Ti 4:1



      . Peter - 2Pe 2:1,2



      . John - Re 1:1



 - One generally attached to the king's household - 2Sa 24:11; 2Ch 29:25; 35:15



 - THE JEWS



      . Require to hear and believe - De 18:15; 2Ch 20:20



      . Often tried to make them speak smooth things - 1Ki 22:13; Isa 30:10; Am 2:12



      . Persecuted them - 2Ch 36:16; Mt 5:12



      . Often imprisoned them - 1Ki 22:27; Jer 32:2; 37:15,16



      . Often put them to death - 1Ki 18:13; 19:10; Mt 23:34-37



      . Often left without, on account of sin - 1Sa 3:1; Ps 74:9; Am 8:11,12



 - Were mighty through faith - Heb 11:32-40



 - Great patience of, under suffering - Jas 5:10



 - God avenged all injuries done to - 2Ki 9:7; 1Ch 16:21,22; Mt 23:35-38; Lu 11:50



 - Christ predicted to exercise the office of - De 18:15; Ac 3:22



 - Christ exercised the office of - Mt 24:1-25:46; Mr 10:32-34





 
PROPHETS, FALSE

 

 - Pretended to be sent by God - Jer 23:17,18,31



 - Not sent or commissioned by God - Jer 14:14; 23:21; 29:31



 - Made use of by God to prove Israel - De 13:3



 - DESCRIBED AS



      . Light and treacherous - Zep 3:4



      . Covetous - Mic 3:11



      . Crafty - Mt 7:15



      . Drunken - Isa 28:7



      . Immoral and profane - Jer 23:11,14



 - Women sometimes acted as - Ne 6:14; Re 2:20



 - Called foolish prophets - Eze 13:2



 - Compared to foxes in the desert - Eze 13:4



 - Compared to wind - Jer 5:13



 - Influenced by evil spirits - 1Ki 22:21,22



 - PROPHESIED



      . Falsely - Jer 5:31



      . Lies in the name of the Lord - Jer 14:14



      . Out of their own heart - Jer 23:16,26; Eze 13:2



      . In the name of false gods - Jer 2:8



      . Peace, when there was no peace - Jer 6:14; 23:17; Eze 13:10; Mic 3:5



 - Often practised divination and witchcraft - Jer 14:14; Eze 22:28; Ac 13:6



 - Often pretended to dreams - Jer 23:28,32



 - Often deceived by God as a judgment - Eze 14:9



 - THE PEOPLE



      . Led into error - Jer 23:13; Mic 3:5



      . Made to forget God's name by - Jer 23:27



      . Deprived of God's word by - Jer 23:30



      . Taught profaneness and sin by - Jer 23:14,15



      . Oppressed and defrauded by - Eze 22:25



      . Warned not to listen to - De 13:3; Jer 23:16; 27:9,15,16



      . Encouraged and praised - Jer 5:31; Lu 6:26



 - Mode of trying and detecting - De 13:1,2; 18:21,22; 1Jo 4:1-3



 - PREDICTED TO ARISE



      . Before destruction of Jerusalem - Mt 24:11,24



      . In the latter times - 2Pe 2:1



 - Judgments denounced against - Jer 8:1,2; 14:15; 28:16,17; 29:32



 - Involved the people in their own ruin - Isa 9:15,16; Jer 20:6; Eze 14:10





 
PROSELYTES

 

 - Described - Es 8:17; Isa 56:3



 - REQUIRED



      . To give up all heathen practices - Ezr 6:21



      . To give up all heathen associates - Ru 1:16; 2:11; Ps 45:10; Lu 14:26



      . To be circumcised - Ge 17:13; Ex 12:48



      . To enter into covenant to serve the Lord - De 29:10-13; Ne 10:28,29



      . To observe the law of Moses as Jews - Ex 12:49



 - Unfaithfulness in, punished - Eze 14:7



 - From the Ammonites and Moabites restricted for ever from holding office in the congregation - De 23:3



 - From the Egyptians and Edomites restricted to the third generation from holding office in the congregation - De 23:7,8



 - Were entitled to all privileges - Ex 12:48; Isa 56:3-7



 - Went up to the feasts - Ac 2:10; 8:27



 - Pharisees, zealous in making - Mt 23:15



 - Many, embraced the gospel - Ac 6:5; 13:43



 - Later called devout Greeks - Joh 12:20; Ac 17:4





 
PROTECTION

 

 - God is able to afford - 1Pe 1:5; Jude 1:24



 - God is faithful to afford - 1Th 5:23,24; 2Th 3:3



 - OF GOD IS



      . Indispensable - Ps 127:1



      . Seasonable - Ps 46:1



      . Unfailing - De 31:6; Jos 1:5



      . Effectual - Joh 10:28-30; 2Co 12:9



      . Uninterrupted - Ps 121:3



      . Encouraging - Isa 41:10; 50:7



      . Perpetual - Ps 121:8



      . Often afforded through means inadequate in themselves - Jud 7:7; 1Sa 17:45,50; 2Ch 14:11



 - IS AFFORDED TO



      . Those who hearken to God - Pr 1:33



      . Returning sinners - Job 22:23,25



      . The perfect in heart - 2Ch 16:9



      . The poor - Ps 14:6; 72:12-14



      . The oppressed - Ps 9:9



      . The Church - Ps 48:3; Zec 2:4,5



 - IS VOUCHSAFED TO SAINTS IN



      . Preserving them - Ps 145:20



      . Strengthening them - 2Ti 4:17



      . Upholding them - Ps 37:17,24; 63:8



      . Keeping their feet - 1Sa 2:9; Pr 3:26



      . Keeping them from evil - 2Th 3:3



      . Keeping them from falling - Jude 1:24



      . Keeping them in the way - Ex 23:20



      . Keeping them from temptation - Re 3:10



      . Providing a refuge for them - Pr 14:26; Isa 4:6; 32:2



      . Defending them against their enemies - De 20:1-4; 33:27; Isa 59:19



      . Defeating the counsels of enemies - Isa 8:10



      . Temptation - 1Co 10:13; 2Pe 2:9



      . Persecution - Lu 21:18



      . Calamities - Ps 57:1; 59:16



      . All dangers - Ps 91:3-7



      . All places - Ge 28:15; 2Ch 16:9



      . Sleep - Ps 3:5; 4:8; Pr 3:24



      . Death - Ps 23:4



 - SAINTS



      . Acknowledge God as their - Ps 18:2; 62:2; 89:18



      . Pray for - Ps 17:5,8; Isa 51:9



      . Praise God for - Ps 5:11



 - WITHDRAWN FROM THE



      . Disobedient - Le 26:14-17



      . Backsliding - Jos 23:12,13; Jud 10:13



      . Presumptuous - Nu 14:40-45



      . Unbelieving - Isa 7:9



      . Obstinately impenitent - Mt 23:38



 - NOT TO BE FOUND IN



      . Idols - De 32:37-39; Isa 46:7



      . Man - Ps 146:3; Isa 30:7



      . Riches - Pr 11:4,28; Zep 1:18



      . Hosts - Jos 11:4-8; Ps 33:16



      . Horses - Ps 33:17; Pr 21:31



 - Illustrated - De 32:11; Ps 125:1,2; Pr 18:10; Isa 25:4; 31:5; Lu 13:34



 - Exemplified



      . Abraham - Ge 15:1



      . Jacob - Ge 48:16



      . Joseph - Ge 49:23-25



      . Israel - Jos 24:17



      . David - Ps 18:1,2



      . Shadrach - Da 3:28



      . Daniel - Da 6:22



      . Peter - Ac 12:4-7



      . Paul - Ac 18:10; 26:17





 
PROVIDENCE OF GOD, THE

 

 - Is his care over his works - Ps 145:9



 - IS EXERCISED IN



      . Preserving his creatures - Ne 9:6; Ps 36:6; Mt 10:29



      . Providing for his creatures - Ps 104:27,28; 136:25; 147:9; Mt 6:26



      . The special preservation of saints - Ps 37:28; 91:11; Mt 10:30



      . Prospering saints - Ge 24:48,56



      . Protecting saints - Ps 91:4; 140:7



      . Delivering saints - Ps 91:3; Isa 31:5



      . Leading saints - De 8:2,15; Isa 31:5



      . Leading saints - De 8:2,15; Isa 63:12



      . Bringing His words to pass - Nu 26:65; Jos 21:45; Lu 21:32,33



      . Ordering the ways of men - Pr 16:9; 19:21; 20:24



      . Ordaining the conditions and circumstances of men - 1Sa 2:7,8; Ps 75:6,7



      . Determining the period of human life - Ps 31:15; 39:5; Ac 17:26



      . Defeating wicked designs - Ex 15:9-19; 2Sa 17:14,15; Ps 33:10



      . Overruling wicked designs for good - Ge 45:5-7; 50:20; Php 1:12



      . Preserving the course of nature - Ge 8:22; Job 26:10; Ps 104:5-9



      . Directing all events - Jos 7:14; 1Sa 6:7-10,12; Pr 16:33; Isa 44:7; Ac 1:26



      . Ruling the elements - Job 37:9-13; Isa 50:2; Joh 1:4,15; Na 1:4



      . Ordering the minutest matters - Mt 10:29,30; Lu 21:18



 - Is righteous - Ps 145:17; Da 4:37



 - Is ever watchful - Ps 121:4; Isa 27:3



 - Is all pervading - Ps 139:1-5



 - Sometimes dark and mysterious - Ps 36:6; 73:16; 77:19; Ro 11:33



 - ALL THINGS ARE ORDERED BY



      . For his glory - Isa 63:14



      . For good to saints - Ro 8:28



 - The wicked made to promote the designs - Isa 10:5-12; Ac 3:17,18



 - TO BE ACKNOWLEDGED



      . In prosperity - De 8:18; 1Ch 29:12



      . In adversity - Job 1:21; Ps 119:15



      . In public calamities - Am 3:6



      . In our daily support - Ge 48:15



      . In all things - Pr 3:6



 - Cannot be defeated - 1Ki 22:30,34; Pr 21:30



 - Man's efforts are vain without - Ps 127:1,2; Pr 21:31



 - SAINTS SHOULD



      . Trust in - Mt 6:33,34; 10:9,29-31



      . Have full confidence in - Ps 16:8; 139:10



      . Commit their works to - Pr 16:3



      . Encourage themselves - 1Sa 30:6



      . Pray in dependence upon - Ac 12:5



      . Pray to be guided by - Ge 24:12-14; 28:20,21; Ac 1:24



 - Result of depending upon - Lu 22:35



 - Connected with the use of means - 1Ki 21:19; 22:37,38; Mic 5:2; Lu 2:1-4; Ac 27:22,31,32



 - Danger of denying - Isa 10:13-17; Eze 28:2-10; Da 4:29-31; Ho 2:8,9





 
PRUDENCE

 

 - Exhibited in the manifestation of God's grace - Eph 1:8



 - Exemplified by Christ - Isa 52:13; Mt 21:24-27; 22:15-21



 - Intimately connected with wisdom - Pr 8:12



 - The wise celebrated for - Pr 16:21



 - THEY WHO HAVE



      . Get knowledge - Pr 18:15



      . Deal with knowledge - Pr 13:16



      . Look well to their goings - Pr 14:15



      . Understand the ways of God - Ho 14:9



      . Understand their own ways - Pr 14:8



      . Crowned with knowledge - Pr 14:18



      . Not ostentatious of knowledge - Pr 12:23



      . Foresee and avoid evil - Pr 22:3



      . Are preserved by it - Pr 2:11



      . Suppress angry feelings - Pr 12:16; 19:11



      . Regard reproof - Pr 15:5



      . Keep silence in the evil time - Am 5:13



 - Saints act with - Ps 112:5



 - Saints should especially exercise, in their intercourse with unbelievers - Mt 10:16; Eph 5:15; Col 4:5



 - Virtuous wives act with - Pr 31:16,26



 - The young should cultivate - Pr 3:21



 - OF THE WICKED



      . Fails in times of perplexity - Jer 49:7



      . Keeps them from the knowledge of the gospel - Mt 11:25



      . Deno