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1. By Judas Iscariot (Matt 27:3-4)
2. By Pilate's Wife (Matt 27:19)
3. By Pilate (Matt 27:24, Luke 23:13-14, John 18:38,19:4,6)
4. By Herod (Luke 23:15)
5. By the Thief (Luke 23:41)
6. By the Centurion (Matt 27:54, Mark 15:39, Luke 23:47)

Christian Belief
The Fundamental - Matthew, Mark, Luke, John, Romans
The False - Galatians, Colossians, Hebrews, 2 Corinthians, 2 Timothy, 2 Peter, Jude
The Future - 1 Thessalonians, 2 Thessalonians, Revelation

Christian Brethren
Origins of the Church - Acts
Operation of the Church - 1 Corinthians
Officers of the Church - 1 Timothy, Titus

Christian Behaviour
Dealing with Situations - Philippians
Dealing with Slavery - Philemon
Dealing with Sincerity - James
Dealing with Suffering - 1 Peter
Dealing with Sonship - 1 John
Dealing with Separation - 2 John
Dealing with Strife - 3 John

John Phillips

Patriarchs - Genesis
Protectors - Exodus
Priests - Leviticus
Pilgrims - Numbers
People - Deuteronomy
Patriots - Joshua, Judges, Ruth
Princes - Samuel, Kings, Chronicles
Pioneers - Ezra, Nehemiah, Esther
Poets - Job, Psalms, Song, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes
Prophets - Isaiah to Malachi

John Phillips

I am not to love it. (1 John 2:15)
I am not to be conformed. (Romans 12:2)
I am to overcome it. (1 John 5:4)
I am to keep myself from its defilement. (James 1:27)

The Love of Christ which surpasses knowledge (Eph 3:19)
The Peace of God which surpasses understanding (Phil 4:7)
The Ways of God which are past finding out (Rom 11:33)

Read Part 1, Part 2.

An appreciation of
1. God's Person - Our Father
2. God's Purposes - Thy kingdom come
3. God's Provision - Give us this day our daily bread
4. God's Pardon - Forgive us our sins
5. God's Purity - Lead us not into temptation
6. God's Protection - Deliver us from evil
7. God's Power - Thine is the kingdom

John Phillips

Read Part 1.

"By the which will we are sanctified through the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all."
Heb 10:10

Christ has
1. A mystical body: the church
2. A memorial body: the loaf on the table
3. A material body: His physical body in which He suffered and in which He is now glorified at the right hand of the majesty on high.

Moses, great Servant for God
Joshua, great Soldier for God
Samuel, great Supplicator for God
David, great Shepherd for God
Job, great Sufferer for God
Isaiah, great Speaker for God
Daniel, great Statesman for God

1. Power (Ps 18:2, 140:7)
2. Protection (Ps 18:35)
3. Person (Ps 18:46, 25:5, 27:9, 51:14)
4. Principle (Ps 69:13)
5. Provision (Ps 50:23)
6. Pleasure (Ps 35:9)
7. Patience (Ps 25:5)
8. Prayer (Ps 38:22)
9. Presence (Ps 85:9)
10. Prospect (Ps 62:1)
11. Platform (Ps 89:26, 95:1)
12. Priesthood (Ps 132:16)

1. The Trial of Faith (1 Pet 1:7)
2. The Blood of Christ (1 Pet 1:19)
3. The Living Stone (1 Pet 2:4)
4. The Chief Corner Stone (1 Pet 2:6)
5. The Head of the Corner (1 Pet 2:7)
6. Christian's Faith (2 Pet 1:1)
7. Promises of God (2 Pet 1:4)

The Knowledge of Resurrection (Acts 4:10)
The Knowledge of Justification (Acts 13:38)
The Knowledge of Salvation (Acts 28:28)

The Place of Worship
"Jesus saith unto her, Woman, believe me, the hour cometh, when ye shall neither in this mountain, nor yet at Jerusalem, worship the Father." John 4:21
In the Old Testament, geographical and literal
In the New Testament, spiritual and moral

The Perception of Worship
"Ye worship ye know not what: we know what we worship: for salvation is of the Jews." John 4:22

The Principle of Worship
"But the hour cometh, and now is, when the true worshippers shall worship the Father in spirit and in truth: for the Father seeketh such to worship Him." John 4:23
Worship in spirit - not ceremonial, contrast Jerusalem
Worship in truth - not counterfeit, contrast this mountain

The Person of Worship
"God is a Spirit: and they that worship Him must worship Him in spirit and in truth." John 4:24

The reign of Death - The Sinner's Condemnation (Rom 5:17)
The reign of Sin - The Sinner's Condition (Rom 5:21)
The reign of Grace - The Saviour's Conquest (Rom 5:21)
The reign in Life - The Saint's Consummation (Rom 5:17)

No God in his heart (Ps 53:1)
No Grasp in his head (Ps 53:2)
No Good by his hand (Ps 53:3)
No Grace in his habitation (Ps 53:4)
No Gallantry in his host (Ps 53:5)
No Gladness for his hereafter (Ps 53:6)

"For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God." Ephesians 2:8

The Cause - by grace
The Certainty - are ye saved
The Channel - through faith
The Caution - not of yourselves
The Climax - the gift of God

John Ritchie

In Christ, God Himself has entered into and become one with our human suffering.
1. God suffered for man - bearing our human guilt
2. God suffered as man - wearing our human nature
3. God suffered with man - sharing our human sorrow

J. Sidlow Baxter

"And I beheld, and, lo, in the midst of the throne and of the four beasts, and in the midst of the elders, stood a Lamb as it had been slain, having seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven Spirits of God sent forth into all the earth." Rev 5:6

seven horns - omnipotence (perfect power)
seven eyes - omniscience (perfect perception)
seven spirits into all the earth - omnipresence (perfect pervasion)

The place for Prayer - Everywhere (1 Tim 2:8)
The time for Prayer - Always (Luke 18:1)
The subjects for Prayer - Everything (Phil 4:6)
The answers to Prayer - All things (Matt 21:22)
The condition to Prayer - "In My Name" (John 14:14)

We must be born again (John 3:7)
We may be blameless and harmless (Phil 2:15)
We should be holy (Eph 1:4)
We shall be like Him (1 John 3:2)

W. T. Rae

"Moreover He said, I am the God of thy father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. And Moses hid his face; for he was afraid to look upon God." Exodus 3:6

God of Abraham - God of Revelation
God of Isaac - God of Resurrection
God of Jacob - God of Restoration

The Inquisitive Question - "Are there few that be saved?" Luke 13:23
The Incredulous Question - "Who then can be saved?" Matt 19:25
The Imperative Question - "What must I do to be saved?" Acts 16:30

Able to subdue (Phil 3:21)
Able to keep (2 Tim 1:12, Jude 1:24)
Able to succour (Heb 2:18)
Able to save (Heb 7:25)

Chapter 1 - Consolation in Suffering (1 Peter 1:6-7)
Chapter 2 - Conduct in Suffering (1 Peter 2:19-20)
Chapter 3 - Confidence in Suffering (1 Peter 3:15-17)
Chapter 4 - Cheerfulness in Suffering (1 Peter 4:12-13)
Chapter 5 - Compensation for Suffering (1 Peter 5:1,4)

1. Resurrection (Mark 16:9)
2. Reassurance (John 20:19)
3. Remembrance (Acts 20:7)
4. Responsibility (1 Cor 16:2)
5. Revelation (Rev 1:10)

Five times the expression "Where I am" occurs in John's Gospel
1. Condemnation of the unbelievers - John 7:34
2. Confusion of the unbelievers - John 7:36
3. Compensation of His servants - John 12:26
4. Consolation of His disciples - John 14:3
5. Contemplation of His believers - John 17:24

In the context of the cross, the expression "lifted up" occurs four times in John's Gospel
1. Glorious Redemption (John 3:14)
2. Divine Revelation (John 8:28)
3. Complete Reconciliation (John 12:32)
4. Blind Response (John 12:34)

1. Compromise on Place - "Go ye, sacrifice to your God in the land" Ex 8:25
2. Compromise on Position - "Only ye shall not go very far away" Ex 8:28
3. Compromise on People - "Go now ye that are men" Ex 10:10-11
4. Compromise on Possessions - "Let your flocks and your herds be stayed" Ex 10:24

A Saviour for man, woman and child.
A Deliverer from the devil, disease and death

1. From Power of Sin (Mark 5:2-5)
2. From Plague of Sin (Mark 5:25-26)
3. From Penalty of Sin (Mark 5:35)

Gift of Christ - 2 Cor 9:15
Words from Paradise - 2 Cor 12:4
Joy of Believers - 1 Pet 1:8

"And the cares of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of other things entering in, choke the word, and it becometh unfruitful." Mark 4:19

Distraction - the cares of this world
Abstraction - the deceitfulness of riches
Attraction - the lusts of other things

Hy. Pickering

1. Prayer - Luke 1:13
2. Power - Luke 1:30, 35
3. Praise - Luke 2:10, 20
4. Preaching - Luke 5:10
5. Promise - Luke 8:50
6. Provision - Luke 12:7
7. Prospect - Luke 12:32

"Behold thy King" Zech 9:9 : Matthew's perspective of Christ
"Behold My Servant" Isa 42:1 : Mark's perspective of Christ
"Behold the Man" Zech 6:12 : Luke's perspective of Christ
"Behold your God" Isa 40:9 : John's perspective of Christ

Matthew - The Pre-eminence of His Sovereignty
Mark - The Perfection of His Service
Luke - The Purity of His Manhood
John - The Power of His Godhood

1. Gates (strait versus wide)
2. Ways (narrow versus broad)
3. Trees (good versus corrupt)
4. Fruits (good versus evil)
5. Men (wise versus foolish)
6. Foundation (rock versus sand)
7. Houses (fallen versus standing)

"Who can be against us?" (Rom 8:31) - No Accuser
"Who shall lay any thing to the charge of God's elect?" (Rom 8:33) - No Prosecutor
"Who is he that condemneth?" (Rom 8:34) - No Judge
"Who shall separate us?" (Rom 8:35) - No Jailer

Come and See (John 1:39)
Come and Follow (Matt 19:21, Luke 18:22)
Come and Fish (Mark 1:17)
Come and Drink (John 7:37)
Come and Dine (John 21:12)
Come and Rest (Matt 11:28, Mark 6:31)

Death reigned from Adam to Moses
Law reigned from Moses to Christ
Grace reigns from Christ to His Second Coming
Righteousness will reign during the Millennium
Righteousness will dwell during the eternal Day of God

The Sinner's Must - "Ye must be born again" John 3:7
The Saviour's Must - "So must the Son of man be lifted up" John 3:14
The Sovereign's Must - "He must increase" John 3:30a
The Saint's Must - "I must decrease" John 3:30b

Christ crucified for us (Gal 3:1)
I crucified with Christ (Gal 2:20)
Flesh crucified in me (Gal 5:24)
World crucified to me (Gal 6:14)
I crucified to the world (Gal 6:14)

New man (Eph 2:15, 4:24)
Inner man (Eph 3:16)
Perfect man (Eph 4:13)
Old man (Eph 4:22)

Draw near to God (Ps 73:28)
Sing and Praise the Lord (Ps 147:1)
Give thanks to the Lord (Ps 92:1)
Sacrifice unto the Lord (Ps 54:6)
Wait on the Lord (Ps 52:9)
To be afflicted (Ps 119:71)

"Be ye not unequally yoked together with unbelievers: for what fellowship hath righteousness with unrighteousness? and what communion hath light with darkness? And what concord hath Christ with Belial? or what part hath he that believeth with an infidel? And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols?" 2 Cor 6:14-16

Different Standard - righteousness with unrighteousness
Different Sphere - light with darkness
Different Sovereign - Christ with Belial
Different Standing - he that believeth with an infidel
Different Sanctuary - the temple of God with idols

Christ
1. A Friend of sinners (Matt 11:19, Luke 7:34)
2. Separate from sinners (Heb 7:26)
3. Betrayed into the hands of sinners (Matt 26:45, Mark 14:41)
4. Endured contradiction of sinners (Heb 12:3)
5. Died for sinners (Rom 5:8 )
6. Receives sinners (Luke 15:2)
7. Eats and drinks with sinners (Matt 9:11, Mark 2:16, Luke 5:30)
8. Calls sinners to repentance (Matt 9:13, Mark 2:17, Luke 5:32)
9. Saves sinners (1 Tim 1:15)

Vexing the Spirit (Isa 63:10)
Tempting the Spirit (Acts 5:9)
Resisting the Spirit (Acts 7:51)
Quenching the Spirit (1 Thess 5:19)
Grieving the Spirit (Eph 4:30)
Insulting the Spirit (Heb 10:29)

Read Part 1, Part 2.

"Though these three men, Noah, Daniel, and Job, were in it, they should deliver but their own souls by their righteousness, saith the Lord GOD." Ezekiel 14:14

Noah - righteousness through his work
Daniel - righteousness in his wisdom
Job - righteousness by his wait

Last witness (1 Cor 15:8)
Last trump (1 Cor 15:52)
Last Adam (1 Cor 15:45)
Last enemy (1 Cor 15:26)

First message (1 Cor 15:3)
Firstfruits (1 Cor 15:20)
First man (1 Cor 15:45,47)
First condition (1 Cor 15:46)

Read Part 1, Part 2.

The Great God - God
The Great Love - so loved
The Great Company - the world
The Great Gift - He gave His only begotten Son
The Great Invitation - whosoever believeth in Him
The Great Deliverance - should not perish
The Great Inheritance - have everlasting life

Lot, the man who lingered lost
1. Father - distressing
2. Fellowship - dangerous
3. Faithfulness - destructive
4. Fortune - devastating
5. Family - deplorable
6. Future - disastrous

Good conscience (1 Tim 1:5,19)
Good warfare (1 Tim 1:18)
Good works (1 Tim 2:10, 3:1, 5:10, 5:25, 6:18, 2 Tim 2:21, 3:17, Tit 2:7, 2:14, 3:8, 3:14)
Good behaviour (1 Tim 3:2 )
Good report (1 Tim 3:7)
Good degree (1 Tim 3:13)
Good minister (1 Tim 4:6)
Good doctrine (1 Tim 4:6)
Good fight (1 Tim 6:12, 2 Tim 4:7)
Good profession (1 Tim 6:12)
Good confession (1 Tim 6:13)
Good foundation (1 Tim 6:19)
Good thing (2 Tim 1:14, Tit 2:3, Philem 1:6)
Good soldier (2 Tim 2:3)
Good men (Tit 1:8)
Good fidelity (Tit 2:10)

Read Part 1.

"Though these three men, Noah, Daniel, and Job, were in it, they should deliver but their own souls by their righteousness, saith the Lord GOD." Ezekiel 14:14

Noah (Preacher) - Stood to preach (2 Pet 2:5)
Daniel (Petitioner) - Knelt to pray (Dan 6:10)
Job (Pioneer) - Prostrated to praise (Job 1:20-21)

The Man against All Odds
Read 2 Sam 23:20-21, 1 Chr 11:22-23

Daunting Opponents - slew two lionlike men of Moab
Deadly Beast - slew a lion
Dangerous Place - in the midst of a pit
Dreary Time - in time of snow
Deceptive Enemy - slew an Egyptian, a goodly man
Domineering Foe - a man of great stature, five cubits high
Destructive Weapon - the Egyptian had a spear like a weaver's beam in his hand
Disadvantageous Situation - he went down to him with a staff
Difficult Task - plucked the spear out of the Egyptian's hand and slew him with his own spear

Upward - Looking unto Jesus (Heb 12:2)
Onward - Looking for the Saviour (Phil 3:20)
Outward - Looking upon the fields (John 4:35)
Forward - Looking for the blessed hope (Tit 2:13)
Homeward - Looking for eternal things (2 Cor 4:18)

1. Representation (Matt 26:26,28, Mark 14:22,24)
2. Commemoration (Luke 22:19-20)
3. Participation (1 Cor 10:16)
4. Communication (1 Cor 10:17)
5. Examination (1 Cor 11:28)
6. Proclamation (1 Cor 11:26)
7. Anticipation (1 Cor 11:26)

Daily Bread (Matt 6:11) - Do you feed on it?
Daily Cross (Luke 9:23) - Do you carry it?
Daily Preaching (Acts 5:42) - Do you exercise it?
Daily Searching (Acts 17:11) - Do you enjoy it?
Daily Dying (1 Cor 15:31) - Do you believe it?
Daily Exhorting (Heb 3:13) - Do you practise it?
Daily Watching (Prov 8:34) - Do you do it?

Read Part 1.

"For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life." John 3:16

God so loved, He gave - the richest possible mercy
the world, whosoever - the largest possible number
His only begotten Son - the highest possible price
believeth in Him - the easiest possible term
perish - the darkest possible doom
everlasting life - the greatest possible blessing
should not, but have - the best possible security

Paul suffered what Saul inflicted
Saul stoning (Acts 7:58), Paul stoned (2 Cor 11:25)
Saul persecuting (Gal 1:13), Paul persecuted (2 Cor 11:24)
Saul binding (Acts 22:4), Paul bound (Acts24:27)
Saul imprisoning (Acts 8:3), Paul imprisoned (2 Cor 11:23)
Saul delivering to death (Acts 22:4), Paul in death oft (2 Cor 11:23)

"Be not deceived; God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap." Galatians 6:7

"Though these three men, Noah, Daniel, and Job, were in it, they should deliver but their own souls by their righteousness, saith the Lord GOD." Ezekiel 14:14

Noah demonstrated his righteousness during universal catastrophe
Daniel demonstrated his righteousness during national catastrophe
Job demonstrated his righteousness during family catastrophe

Keys of the kingdom of heaven (Matt 16:19)
Keys of hell and of death (Rev 1:18)
Key of knowledge (Luke 11:52)
Key of David (Rev 3:7, Isa 22:22)
Key of the bottomless pit (Rev 9:1, 20:1)

Distinction in Service - Adino/Jashobeam (2 Sam 23:8, 1 Chr 11:11)
Dedication to Duty - Eleazar (2 Sam 23:9-10, 1 Chr 11:12-14)
Defence of the Inheritance - Shammah (2 Sam 23:11-12)
Devotion despite Dangers - Three mighty men (2 Sam 23:16, 1 Chr 11:18)
Defiance of the Enemy - Abishai (2 Sam 23:18, 1 Chr 11:20)
Determination against All Odds - Benaiah (2 Sam 23:20-21, 1 Chr 11:22-23)

"He saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am?" Matthew 16:15

John the Baptist: "This is the Son of God" (John 1:34)
Nathaniel: "Thou art the Son of God" (John 1:49)
Martha: "Thou art Christ, the Son of God" (John 11:27)
Simon Peter: "Thou art Christ, the Son of the Living God" (Matt 16:16, John 6:69)
The Centurion: "Truly this was the Son of God" (Matt 27:54)
The Demons: "Thou Son of the most high God" (Mark 5:7, Matt 8:29, Luke 8:28)
The Father: "Thou at my beloved Son" (Luke 3:22, Mark 1:11, Matt 3:17)
The Lord Himself: "I am the Son of God" (John 10:36)

The Lord Jesus asked "Dost thou believe on the Son of God"?

The Work of the Lamb (John 1:29)
The Wonder of the Lamb (John 1:36)
The Way of the Lamb (Acts 8:32)
The Worthiness of the Lamb (Rev 5:6,12, 1 Peter 1:19)
The Worship of the Lamb (Rev 5:8,13)
The Wrath of the Lamb (Rev 6:1,16, 14:10)
The Welcome of the Lamb (Rev 7:9-10)
The Warfare of the Lamb (Rev 12:11, Rev 17:14)
The Wedding of the Lamb (Rev 19:7,9, 21:9)

Read Things of the Lamb.

"For God so loved the world, that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not perish, but have everlasting life." John 3:16

The breadth of God's love - God so loved the world
The length of God's love - He gave His only begotten Son
The depth of God's love - should not perish
The height of God's love - have everlasting life

Its breadth has no confinement
Its length has no conclusion
Its depth has no conditions
Its height has no comparisons

Read Part 1, Part 2, Part 3.

"And Jesus answering said, A certain man went down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and fell among thieves, which stripped him of his raiment, and wounded him, and departed, leaving him half dead. And by chance there came down a certain priest that way: and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side. And likewise a Levite, when he was at the place, came and looked on him, and passed by on the other side. But a certain Samaritan, as he journeyed, came where he was: and when he saw him, he had compassion on him, and went to him, and bound up his wounds, pouring in oil and wine, and set him on his own beast, and brought him to an inn, and took care of him. And on the morrow when he departed, he took out two pence, and gave them to the host, and said unto him, Take care of him; and whatsoever thou spendest more, when I come again, I will repay thee." Luke 10:30-35

Luke 10:33 - His Coming (1 Tim 1:15)
Luke 10:33 - His Compassion (Matt 9:36)
Luke 10:34 - His Cure (Matt 9:12)
Luke 10:34 - His Care (1 Peter 5:7)
Luke 10:35 - His Coming again (John 14:3)

"Come unto Me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you, and learn of Me; for I am meek and lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For My yoke is easy, and My burden is light." Matthew 11:28-30

Rest obtained - Come unto Me
Rest retained - Learn of Me
Rest maintained - Yoked with Me

The good pleasure of His will (Eph 1:5)
The mystery of His will (Eph 1:9)
The counsel of His will (Eph 1:11)
The understanding of His will (Eph 5:17)
The doing of His will (Eph 6:6)

Armour of Light (Rom 13:12) - against the flesh
Armour of Righteousness (2 Cor 6:7) - against the world
Armour of God (Eph 6:11) - against Satan

"... unto Him shall the gathering of the people be." Genesis 49:10

Past - The Cross (John 12:32)
Present - The Communion (Matt 18:20)
Future - The Coming (Rev 5:9,11)

Doctrinal
1. The Gospel (Rom 16:25, Eph 6:19)
2. Christ (Eph 3:4,8-9)
3. Bride (Eph 5:32)
4. Seven Stars and Seven Churches (Rev 1:20)
5. Godliness (1 Tim 3:16)

Devotional
6. The Faith (1 Tim 3:9)
7. The Indwelling Christ (Col 1:27)

Dispensational
8. The Kingdom of Heaven (Matt 13:11)
9. The Blindness of Israel (Rom 11:25)
10. Rapture of the Church (1 Cor 15:51)
11. God's Will (Eph 1:9)
12. God (Rev 10:7)

Diabolical
13. Iniquity (2 Thess 2:7)
14. Babylon the Great (Rev 17:5)

1. The Rock is our Stability (Deut 32:4)
2. The Rock is our Salvation (Deut 32:15, 2 Sam 22:47, Ps 18:46, 62:2,6, 95:1)
3. The Rock is our Source (Deut 32:18)
4. The Rock is our Strength (Deut 32:30-31, 2 Sam 22:32-33, Ps 18:1-2, 62:7, Isa 17:10)
5. The Rock is our Security (2 Sam 22:2-3, Ps 31:2-3, 71:3)
6. The Rock is our Shield (Ps 28:1,7)
7. The Rock is our Satisfaction (Ps 42:1,9)
8. The Rock is our Shelter (Ps 94:22)
9. The Rock is our Shadow (Isa 32:2)

The Commandments (Exodus 24:12, 32:15-16)
The Condemnation (Daniel 5:25-28)
The Conviction (John 8:6,8-9)
The Cancellation (Col 2:13-14)
The Covenant (Hebrews 10:16-17)

Hiding - Adam and Eve amongst the trees (Genesis 3:8)
Seeking - Zacchaeus up the tree (Luke 19:4)
Confessing - Nathaniel under the tree (John 1:47-48)
Suffering - Jesus Christ on the tree (1 Peter 2:24)

The first five are Godward. The second five are manward.

First Commandment (Exodus 20:3, Deuteronomy 5:7)
Principle : Solitariness of God
Lesson : Responsive to the Uniqueness of God

Second Commandment (Exodus 20:4-6, Deuteronomy 5:8-10)
Principle : Supremacy of God
Lesson : Recognition of the Jealousy of God

Third Commandment (Exodus 20:7, Deuteronomy 5:11)
Principle : Sovereignty of God
Lesson : Reverence for the Name of God

Fourth Commandment (Exodus 20:8-11, Deuteronomy 5:12-15)
Principle : Sanctity of God
Lesson : Respect for the Rest of God

Fifth Commandment (Exodus 20:12, Deuteronomy 5:16)
Principle : Sagaciousness of God
Lesson : Regard for the Order of God

Sixth Commandment (Exodus 20:13, Deuteronomy 5:17)
Principle : Respect for life
Value : Brotherhood

Seventh Commandment (Exodus 20:14, Deuteronomy 5:18)
Principle : Respect for marriage
Value : Purity

Eighth Commandment (Exodus 20:15, Deuteronomy 5:19)
Principle : Respect for possessions
Value : Honesty

Ninth Commandment (Exodus 20:16, Deuteronomy 5:20)
Principle : Respect for truth
Value : Integrity

Tenth Commandment (Exodus 20:17, Deuteronomy 5:21)
Principle : Respect for boundaries
Value : Contentment

Adapted and Edited from Present Truth Magazine

What the Holy Spirit does
1. Liberates (Romans 8:2)
2. Indwells (Romans 8:9)
3. Quickens (Romans 8:11)
4. Leads (Romans 8:14)
5. Witnesses (Romans 8:16)
6. Helps (Romans 8:26)
7. Intercedes (Romans 8:27)

1. Salvation (Psalm 36:7)
2. Shelter (Psalm 57:1)
3. Stay (Psalm 61:4)
4. Strength (Psalm 63:7)
5. Security (Psalm 91:4)
6. Satisfaction (Psalm 17:8)

1. Great High Priest (Heb 4:14, 8:1)
2. Strong Consolation (Heb 6:18)
3. Anchor of the Soul (Heb 6:19)
4. Boldness (Heb 10:19)
5. Knowledge of the Truth (Heb 10:26)
6. Better Substance (Heb 10:34)
7. Altar (Heb 13:10)

8. Good Conscience (Heb 13:18)

"Leaven is a substance which ferments. In the Scriptures it is always a symbol of secretly spreading evil." Harold Paisley

"This leaven referred to ideas from Jewish sources ready to captivate the mind." John Heading

"Leaven is always a type of evil ... invading silently, secretly and not stopping until the entire lump of dough is leavened. Leaven puffs up, greatly increasing the size without adding weight or value, and eventually it sours all that it touches ..." Norman Crawford

1. The Leaven of the Pharisee (Matt 16:12, Mark 8:15, Luke 12:1) - legalism, hypocrisy through eternal forms

2. The Leaven of the Sadducces (Matt 16:12) - materialism, denial and unbelief of supernatural

3. The Leaven of Herod (Mark 8:15) - patronising, compromise of religion and politics

4. The Leaven of the Woman (Matt 13:33) - apostasy, profession without reality

5. The Old Leaven (1 Cor 5:7) - immorality of the unregenerated

6. The Leaven of Malice and Wickedness (1 Cor 5:8) - injury to the saints

7. The Leaven of the Judaisers (Gal 5:8-10) - perversion of the Gospel

Read Part 1.

Four Kinds of Ground
1. Trodden Ground (Luke 8:12)
2. Thin Ground (Luke 8:13)
3. Thorny Ground (Luke 8:14)
4. True Ground (Luke 8:15)

1. The Supremacy of the Great God
"For the LORD your God is God of gods, and Lord of lords, a great God, a mighty, and a terrible, which regardeth not persons, nor taketh reward." Deuteronomy 10:17

2. The Sanctuary of the Great God
"Be it known unto the king, that we went into the province of Judea, to the house of the great God, which is builded with great stones, and timber is laid in the walls, and this work goeth fast on, and prospereth in their hands." Ezra 5:8

3. The Scriptures of the Great God
"And Ezra blessed the LORD, the great God. And all the people answered, Amen, Amen, with lifting up their hands: and they bowed their heads, and worshipped the LORD with their faces to the ground." Nehemiah 8:6

4. The Songs of the Great God
"For the LORD is a great God, and a great King above all gods." Psalm 95:3

5. The Secrets of the Great God
"Forasmuch as thou sawest that the stone was cut out of the mountain without hands, and that it brake in pieces the iron, the brass, the clay, the silver, and the gold; the great God hath made known to the king what shall come to pass hereafter: and the dream is certain, and the interpretation thereof sure." Daniel 2:45

6. The Salvation of the Great God
"Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ" Titus 2:13

7. The Supper of the Great God
"And I saw an angel standing in the sun; and he cried with a loud voice, saying to all the fowls that fly in the midst of heaven, Come and gather yourselves together unto the supper of the great God" Revelation 19:17

Outline by David Gilliland, taken from the Scripture Sevens Volume 2

1. Trust Him
"O taste and see that the LORD is good: blessed is the man that trusteth in Him." Psalm 34:8

2. Thank Him
"For the LORD is good; His mercy is everlasting; and His truth endureth to all generations." Psalm 100:5

3. Testify of Him
"Praise the LORD; for the LORD is good: sing praises unto His name; for it is pleasant." Psalm 135:3

4. Try Him
"The LORD is good to all: and His tender mercies are over all His works." Psalm 145:9

5. Thirst after Him
"The voice of joy, and the voice of gladness, the voice of the bridegroom, and the voice of the bride, the voice of them that shall say, Praise the LORD of hosts: for the LORD is good; for His mercy endureth for ever: and of them that shall bring the sacrifice of praise into the house of the LORD. For I will cause to return the captivity of the land, as at the first, saith the LORD." Jeremiah 33:11

6. Think of Him
"The LORD is good unto them that wait for him, to the soul that seeketh Him." Lamentations 3:25

7. Tell Him
"The LORD is good, a strong hold in the day of trouble; and He knoweth them that trust in Him." Nahum 1:7

"Thou hast a few names even in Sardis which have not defiled their garments; and they shall walk with Me in white: for they are worthy." Revelation 3:4

Walk worthy of the vocation (Eph 4:1)
Walk worthy of God (1 Thess 2:12)
Walk worthy of the Lord (Col 1:10)

1. Announcement of the Cup (Matt 20:22)
2. Assignment of the Cup (John 18:11)
3. Awfulness of the Cup (Matt 26:39)
4. Acceptance of the Cup (Matt 26:42)

A Runaway Slave (Philemon 1:15, 11)
A Regenerated Man (Philemon 1:10)
A Reliable Minister (Philemon 1:13)
A Respected Brother (Philemon 1:16, Colossians 4:9)

1. In the Lord (1 Cor 1:30-31)
2. In the Cross (Gal 6:14)
3. In his Infirmities (2 Cor 12:9)
4. In the Saints (2 Thess 1:4, 1 Thess 2:20)

A Scarlet Robe - A Rejected King (Matt 27:28)
A Long Robe - A Religious Hypocrite (Luke 20:46)
The Best Robe - A Returned Prodigal (Luke 15:22)
A White Robe - A Redeemed Person (Rev 7:9)
A Clean Robe - A Rejoicing Bride (Rev 19:7-8)
A Red Robe - A Ruling King (Rev 19:13)

1. Power over Defilement (Matt 8:3)
2. Power over Distance (Matt 8:8,13)
3. Power over Disorders (Matt 8:14-15)
4. Power over Deep (Matt 8:26)
5. Power over Demons (Matt 8:31-32)
6. Power over Disabilities (Matt 9:6-7)
7. Power over Death (Matt 9:18,25)
8. Power over Diseases (Matt 9:20-22)
9. Power over Darkness (Matt 9:29-30)
10. Power over Dumbness (Matt 9:32-33)

"And almost all things are by the law purged with blood; and without shedding of blood is no remission." Hebrews 9:22

1. Fine flour used as an atonement for sin (Lev 5:11-13)
2. Incense was used to make atonement (Num 16:46)
3. Ashes mixed with water were used for purification (Num 19:9)
4. Fire could make things clean (Num 31:23)
5. Jewels were used to make atonement (Num 31:50)

"Most of these typically reflect on the character of Christ in His life leading up to, and in His resurrection deriving from, His death. His death was basic and central, as was the blood in the Old Testament." John Heading

"Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good." Romans 12:21
1. Evil for Good - Demon Like
2. Evil for Evil - Beast Like
3. Good for Good - Man Like
4. Good for Evil - Christ Like

Seven Citations from the Old Testament
1. "Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten Thee" Ps 2:7, Heb 1:5
Coeternality with the Father
Coronation of the Son as King

2. "I will be to Him a Father, and He shall be to Me a Son" 2 Sam 7:14, Heb 1:5
Coessentiality of the Son with the Father

3. "Let all the angels of God worship Him" Ps 97:7, Heb 1:6, Deut 32:43
Coequality with the Father in worship

4. "Who maketh His angels spirits, and His ministers a flame of fire" Ps 104:4, Heb 1:7
Creatorship of the Son

5. "Thy throne, O God, is for ever and ever: a sceptre of righteousness is the sceptre of Thy kingdom. Thou hast loved righteousness, and hated iniquity; therefore God, even Thy God, hath anointed Thee with the oil of gladness above Thy fellows" Ps 45:6-7, Heb 1:8-9
Character of the Son

6. "Thou, Lord, in the beginning hast laid the foundation of the earth; and the heavens are the works of Thine hands: they shall perish; but Thou remainest; and they all shall wax old as doth a garment; And as a vesture shalt Thou fold them up, and they shall be changed: but Thou art the same, and Thy years shall not fail" Ps 102:25-27, Heb 1:10-12
Changelessness of the Son

7. "Sit on My right hand, until I make Thine enemies Thy footstool" Ps 110:1, Heb 1:13
Conquest of the Son

"I am the Light of the world: he that followeth Me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the Light of Life." John 8:12

Sun of Righteousness (Malachi 4:2)
Dayspring from on High (Luke 1:78)
Day Star (2 Peter 1:19)
Bright and Morning Star (Revelation 22:16)

"And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary His mother, and fell down, and worshipped Him: and when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto Him gifts; gold, and frankincense, and myrrh." Matthew 2:11

Gold - Full Deity
Frankincense - Faultless Humanity
Myrrh - Fragrant Death

As Lord, He calls us "My servants" (John 12:26)
As Master, He calls us "My disciples" (John 15:8)
As Shepherd, He calls us "My sheep" (John 10:14)
As Son of Man, He calls us "My friends" (John 15:14)
As Son of God, He calls us "My brethren" (John 20:17)

Deceitful Workers (2 Cor 11:13)
Disorderly Brethren (2 Thess 3:6)
Depraved Men (2 Tim 3:8, 13)
Damnable Heresies (2 Peter 2:1)
Dangerous Doctrines (2 John 1:9-11)
Domineering Personnel (3 John 1:9)
Destructive Religion (Jude 1:11)

"And He that sat was to look upon like a jasper and a sardine stone: and there was a rainbow round about the throne, in sight like unto an emerald." Revelation 4:3

jasper - righteousness
sardine - redemption
emerald - rest

1. Instructed the wondering disciples on the Lord's return. (Acts 1:10-11)
2. Liberated the imprisoned apostles. (Acts 5:19)
3. Led Philip to the Ethiopia eunuch (Acts 8:26)
4. Instructed Cornelius to send for Peter (Acts 10:3-7)
5. Set Peter free from fetters and prison (Acts 12:7-10)
6. Executed judgment on Herod (Acts 12:23)
7. Assured Paul of deliverance (Acts 27:23)

Read Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5.

"And, behold, there appeared unto them Moses and Elias talking with Him." Matthew 17:3
"And there appeared unto them Elias with Moses: and they were talking with Jesus." Mark 9:4
"And, behold, there talked with him two men, which were Moses and Elias:" Luke 9:30

"For to this end Christ both died, and rose, and revived, that He might be Lord both of the dead and living." Romans 14:9

Moses represents the dead.
Elijah represents the living.
Christ Jesus is the Lord of the dead and living.

The Son of God is
- the Master (Heb 1:5-6) and angels His servants
- the Monarch (Heb 1:7-9) and angels His subjects
- the Maker (Heb 1:10-12) and angels His worshippers
- the Messiah (Heb 1:13-14) and angels His ministers

The apostles of the Lamb (Rev 21:14)
The blood of the Lamb (Rev 7:14, 12:11)
The book of the Lamb (Rev 13:8, 21:27)
The bride (wife) of the Lamb (Rev 19:7, 21:9)
The marriage (supper) of the Lamb (Rev 19:7, 9)
The presence of the Lamb (Rev 14:10)
The servants of the Lamb (Rev 22:3)
The song of the Lamb (Rev 15:3)
The wrath of the Lamb (Rev 6:16)

Woe on their Practices
"Woe unto you, Pharisees! for ye tithe mint and rue and all manner of herbs, and pass over judgment and the love of God: these ought ye to have done, and not to leave the other undone." Luke 11:42

Woe on their Position
"Woe unto you, Pharisees! for ye love the uppermost seats in the synagogues, and greetings in the markets." Luke 11:43

Woe on their Pretence
"Woe unto you, scribes and Pharisees, hypocrites! for ye are as graves which appear not, and the men that walk over them are not aware of them." Luke 11:44

Woe on their Precepts
"Woe unto you also, ye lawyers! for ye lade men with burdens grievous to be borne, and ye yourselves touch not the burdens with one of your fingers." Luke 11:46

Woe on their Piety
"Woe unto you! for ye build the sepulchres of the prophets, and your fathers killed them." Luke 11:47

Woe on their Power
"Woe unto you, lawyers! for ye have taken away the key of knowledge: ye entered not in yourselves, and them that were entering in ye hindered." Luke 11:52

The Son of Man is
1. The Sovereign (Hebrews 2:8)
2. The Sufferer (Hebrews 2:9)
3. The Saviour (Hebrews 2:10)
4. The Sanctifier (Hebrews 2:11)
5. The Singer (Hebrews 2:12)
6. The Strong Man (Hebrews 2:14)
7. The Succourer (Hebrews 2:18)

Believers' Perspective - no more conscience of sins
"For then would they not have ceased to be offered? because that the worshippers once purged should have had no more conscience of sins." Hebrews 10:2

God's Perspective - no more remembrance of sins
"And their sins and iniquities will I remember no more." Hebrews 10:17 (See also Hebrews 8:12)

Christ's Perspective - no more offering of sins
"Now where remission of these is, there is no more offering for sin." Hebrews 10:18

Apostates' Perspective - no more sacrifice of sins
"For if we sin wilfully after that we have received the knowledge of the truth, there remaineth no more sacrifice for sins." Hebrews 10:26

1. Salvation
"This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all acceptation, that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; of whom I am chief." 1 Timothy 1:15

2. Shepherding
"This is a true saying, If a man desire the office of a bishop, he desireth a good work." 1 Timothy 3:1

3. Sanctification
"But refuse profane and old wives' fables, and exercise thyself rather unto godliness. For bodily exercise profiteth little: but godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is, and of that which is to come. This is a faithful saying and worthy of all acceptation." 1 Timothy 4:7-9

4. Sacrifice
"It is a faithful saying: For if we be dead with Him, we shall also live with Him." 2 Timothy 2:11

5. Service
"This is a faithful saying, and these things I will that thou affirm constantly, that they which have believed in God might be careful to maintain good works. These things are good and profitable unto men." Titus 3:8