"And they continued stedfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers." Acts 2:42

Book - apostles' doctrine
Brotherhood - fellowship
Blessing - breaking of bread
Battle - prayers

Read Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6, Part 7, Part 8.

Thank you for your support and readership.  The next post will resume D.V. beginning of next year 2014.  Wishing you a blessed time of vacation and season greetings to all.

One thing of promises (Jos 23:14)

Christ is Prophet, Priest and Potentate.

As Prophet, He expresses the Word of God
As Priest, He executes the Work of God
As Potentate, He enforces the Will of God

Read Part 1, Part 2.

Rev 6:1-2 Political Propaganda
Rev 6:3-4 Pugnacious Provocation
Rev 6:5-6 Profligacy and Paucity
Rev 6:7-8 Pandemic Pestilence
Rev 6:9-11 Persecution and Prayer
Rev 6:12-17 Phenomena and Panic

Acts 18:1-17 - The Stay in Corinth
- Couple from Rome (Acts 18:1-3)
- Communication to the Jews (Acts 18:4-6) 
- Conversions of Many (Acts 18:7-8)
- Consolation of the Lord (Acts 18:9-11)
- Charge against Paul (Acts 18:12-17)

Acts 18:18-23 - The Sail to Syria
- Fellowship at Ephesus (Acts 18:18-20)
- Feast at Jerusalem (Acts 18:20-22)
- Finishing at Antioch (Acts 18:23)

Acts 18:24-28 - The Schooling of Apollos
- Introduction of Apollos (Acts 18:24-25)
- Instruction of Apollos (Acts 18:26)
- Influence on the Disciples (Acts 18:27)
- Impact on the Jews (Acts 18:28)

Marriage (2Chr 18:1,21:6)
Military (2Chr 18:3)
Merchandise (2Chr 20:35-36)

Job 1:1-5 Prestige of Job
- His Fear
- His Family
- His Fortune
- His Faithfulness

Job 1:6-12 Purpose of God
- Assembly of Angels
- Appraisal of the Lord
- Accusation of Satan
- Agreement of the Lord

Job 1:13-19 Pillage by the Enemies
- Loss of Cattle
- Loss of Camels
- Loss of Crews
- Loss of Children

Job 1:20-22 Prostration of Job
- Job's Worship
- Job's Words
- Job's Wisdom

"And they continued stedfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers." Acts 2:42

Obedience - apostles' doctrine
Occupation - fellowship
Ordinance - breaking of bread
Outreach - prayers

Read Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6, Part 7.

"All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works." 2 Tim 3:16-17

Parchment - All scripture
Production - is given by inspiration of God
Profitability - and is profitable
Practice - for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction
Purity - in righteousness
Propose - That the man of God may be perfect
Progress - throughly furnished unto all good works

Read Part 1, Part 2.

Testament of the Written Scroll (Rev 5:1-4)
Rev 5:1 Seals
Rev 5:2 Search
Rev 5:3 Situation
Rev 5:4 Sorrow

Triumph of the Worthy Saviour (Rev 5:5-7)
Rev 5:5a Majesty "Lion of the tribe of Juda"
Rev 5:5b Mystery "Root of David"
Rev 5:6 Mediation "in the midst ... stood"
Rev 5:6a Manner "Lamb"
Rev 5:6b Marks "as it had been slain"
Rev 5:6c Magnificence  "seven horns and seven eyes"
Rev 5:6d Magnitude "seven Spirits of God"
Rev 5:7 Mastery "He came and took"

Thrill of the Worshipping Saints (Rev 5:8-14)
Rev 5:8 Prayer
Rev 5:9-10 Psalm
Rev 5:11-13 Praise
Rev 5:14 Prostration

"God that made the world and all things therein, seeing that He is Lord of heaven and earth, dwelleth not in temples made with hands; Neither is worshipped with men's hands, as though He needed any thing, seeing He giveth to all life, and breath, and all things; And hath made of one blood all nations of men for to dwell on all the face of the earth, and hath determined the times before appointed, and the bounds of their habitation; That they should seek the Lord, if haply they might feel after Him, and find Him, though He be not far from every one of us: For in Him we live, and move, and have our being; as certain also of your own poets have said, For we are also His offspring. Forasmuch then as we are the offspring of God, we ought not to think that the Godhead is like unto gold, or silver, or stone, graven by art and man's device. And the times of this ignorance God winked at; but now commandeth all men every where to repent: Because He hath appointed a day, in the which he will judge the world in righteousness by that man whom He hath ordained; whereof He hath given assurance unto all men, in that He hath raised Him from the dead"  Acts 17:24-31

Acts 17:24a Omnipotence of God
Acts 17:24b Omnipresence of God
Acts 17:25 Opulence of God
Acts 17:26 Organization of God
Acts 17:27 Outlook of God
Acts 17:28 Offspring of God
Acts 17:29 Originality of God
Acts 17:30 Offer of God
Acts 17:31 Order of God

2Chr 20:31-32 Legacy
2Chr 20:33 Limitation
2Chr 20:34 Leaves
2Chr 20:35-36 Lapse
2Chr 20:37 Loss

Read King Jehoshaphat. 

"Then spake the Lord to Paul in the night by a vision, Be not afraid, but speak, and hold not thy peace: For I am with thee, and no man shall set on thee to hurt thee: for I have much people in this city" Acts 18:9

Affirmation - Be not afraid
Authority - but speak
Announcement - and hold not thy peace
Assistance - For I am with thee
Assurance - and no man shall set on thee to hurt thee
Assembly - for I have much people in this city

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"He could not be our 'Jesus' (God-Saviour) unless He were 'the Christ'; for He could not reveal the way of salvation, except He were a prophet: He could not work out that salvation, except He were a priest: He could not confer that salvation upon us, except He were a king: He could not be prophet, priest, and king, except He were the Christ."  John Pearson

Christ, the
Prophet of the past
Priest of the present
Potentate of the perpetuity

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"All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness: That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works." 2 Tim 3:16-17

Doctrine - study it
Reproof - shun it
Correction - settle it
Instruction - stay on it

Read Part 1.

Setting of the Throne
Rev 4:1 Rapture through the Summon
Rev 4:2 Rule of the Sovereignty
Rev 4:3 Resplendence of the Symbols

Sights of the Throne
Rev 4:4 Saints
Rev 4:5 Sapience
Rev 4:6 Sea
Rev 4:7-8a Seraphims

Service of the Throne
Rev 4:8b-9 Ceaseless Praise
Rev 4:10-11 Coming Praise

Acts 17:22-23 God of the Unknown
Acts 17:22 - Athenians' Irrationality
Acts 17:23 - Athenians' Idolatry 
Acts 17:23 - Athenians' Ignorance

Acts 17:24-31 God of the Universe
Acts 17:24 His Greatness
Acts 17:25 His Generosity
Acts 17:26 His Genesis
Acts 17:27 His Goodness
Acts 17:28 His Generation
Acts 17:29 His Godhead
Acts 17:30 His Grace
Acts 17:31 His Government

2Chr 20:1-4 Peril of Judah
2Chr 20:5-12 Prayer of Jehoshaphat
2Chr 20:13-17 Prophecy of Jahaziel
2Chr 20:18-21 Praise of Judah
2Chr 20:22-26 Prize in Jubilance
2Chr 20:27-30 Peace in Jerusalem

Read King Jehoshaphat.

"Then spake the Lord to Paul in the night by a vision, Be not afraid, but speak, and hold not thy peace: For I am with thee, and no man shall set on thee to hurt thee: for I have much people in this city" Acts 18:9

Peace - Be not afraid
Purpose - but speak
Preaching - and hold not thy peace
Presence - For I am with thee
Protection - and no man shall set on thee to hurt thee
Prospect - for I have much people in this city

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"His Lord said unto him, Well done, good and faithful servant; thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things: enter thou into the joy of thy Lord." Matt 25:23

Praise - Well done
Profitable - good 
Proper - faithful
Position - servant
Performance - thou hast been faithful over a few things
Promotion - I will make thee ruler over many things
Pleasure - enter thou into the joy of thy Lord

A The whole earth was of one language, and of one speech (Gen 11:1)
A And it came to pass, as they journeyed from the east (Gen 11:2)
B  That they found a plain in the land of Shinar; And they dwelt there (Gen 11:2)
C   And they said one to another  (Gen 11:3)
D    Go to, let us make brick, and burn them throughly (Gen 11:3)
E     And they had brick for stone, and slime had they for morter. (Gen 11:3)
F      And they said, Go to, let us build us a city and a tower,
F      whose top may reach unto heaven; (Gen 11:4)
G       And let us make us a name,
G       lest we be scattered abroad upon the face of the whole earth. (Gen 11:4)
X          And the LORD came down to see the city and the tower,
X          which the children of men builded. (Gen 11:5)
G'       So the LORD scattered them abroad from thence upon the face of all the earth: (Gen 11:8)
F'      And the LORD said, Behold, the people [is] one,
F'      and they have all one language; and this they begin to do: (Gen 11:6)
E'     And now nothing will be restrained from them, which they have imagined to do. (Gen 11:6)
D'    Go to, let us go down, and there confound their language, (Gen 11:7)
C'   That they may not understand one another's speech. (Gen 11:7)
B'  And they left off to build the city. Therefore is the name of it called Babel; (Gen 11:8,9)
A' because the LORD did there confound the language of all the earth: (Gen 11:9)
A' and from thence did the LORD scatter them abroad upon the face of all the earth. (Gen 11:9)

Rev 19:1 - Hallelujah of Salvation
Rev 19:3 - Hallelujah of Severity
Rev 19:4 - Hallelujah of Sovereignty
Rev 19:6 - Hallelujah of Supremacy

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Job - Lamenting (Job 2:13)
Psalms - Liturgy (Ps 96:9)
Proverbs - Learning (Prov 1:5)
Ecclesiastes - Labour (Eccl 1:3)
Song of Songs - Love (Song 1:2)

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

2Chr 19:1 Return of Jehoshaphat
2Chr 19:2-3 Rebuke by Jehu
2Chr 19:4-7 Reform of Jehoshaphat
2Chr 19:8-11 Rule of the Levites

Read King Jehoshaphat.

Rev 3:5 Security of the Saints
Rev 13:8 Subjects of the Beast
Rev 17:8 Sign of Perdition
Rev 20:12 Standard in Judgment
Rev 20:15 Sentence on the Sinners
Rev 21:27 Settler of the City
Rev 22:19 Severance from the Book

"And they continued stedfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers." Acts 2:42

doctrine - Teaching they embrace
fellowship - Togetherness they express
breaking of bread - Table they enjoy
prayers - Throne they entreat

Read Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5, Part 6.

"Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God: But made Himself of no reputation, and took upon Him the form of a Servant, and was made in the likeness of men: And being found in fashion as a Man, He humbled Himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross. Wherefore God also hath highly exalted Him, and given Him a Name which is above every name: That at the Name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father" Phil 2:5-11

A  Who, being in the form of God
A  thought it not robbery to be equal with God
B    but made Himself of no reputation
B    and took upon Him the form of a servant
C      and was made in the likeness of men
D        and being found in fashion as a man, He humbled Himself
X         and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross
D'       wherefore God also hath highly exalted Him
C'     and given Him a name which is above every name
B'   that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow
B'   of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth
A' and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord
A' to the glory of God the Father

Read Stupendous Stoop, Supreme Sacrifice and Superlative Soar.

Acts 17:5 Suffering for the Apostles
Acts 17:6 Scapegoat for the Apostles
Acts 17:7 Service for the Apostles
Acts 17:9 Settlement for the Apostles

"For we are labourers together with God: ye are God's husbandry, ye are God's building." 1 Cor 3:9
"Know ye not that ye are the temple of God, and that the Spirit of God dwelleth in you?" 1 Cor 3:16

God's husbandry - God the Father is the husbandman (John 15:1)
God's building - Jesus Christ is the foundation (1Cor 3:11)
Temple of God - Holy Spirit is the resident (1Cor 3:16)

Read Three Problems with Three Pictures.

Acts 9:13 Honourable
Acts 9:32 Holiness
Acts 9:41 Hopefulness
Acts 26:10 Honesty

2Chr 18:1-4 Friendship with Ahab
2Chr 18:5-12 Falsity of the Prophets
2Chr 18:13-27 Forecast of Micaiah
2Chr 18:28-32 Fight with Syrians
2Chr 18:33-34 Fall of Ahab

Read King Jehoshaphat.

"And they continued stedfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers." Acts 2:42

Christian Togetherness
Doctrine - our Meditation in the Truth
Fellowship - our Membership as a Team
Breaking of bread - our Meeting around the Table
Prayer - our Ministry at the Throne

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

In Exodus occurs 4x
Ex 17:6 - Grace in Provision (Standing Rock)
Ex 17:6 - Grief in Propitiation (Smitten Rock)
Ex 33:21 - Goodness in Position (Sure Strong Rock)
Ex 33:22 - Glory in Purview (Secure Sufficient Rock)

"And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and He that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness He doth judge and make war.  His eyes were as a flame of fire, and on His head were many crowns; and He had a name written, that no man knew, but He Himself.  And He was clothed with a vesture dipped in blood: and His name is called the Word of God.  And the armies which were in heaven followed Him upon white horses, clothed in fine linen, white and clean. And out of His mouth goeth a sharp sword, that with it He should smite the nations: and He shall rule them with a rod of iron: and He treadeth the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God. And He hath on His vesture and on His thigh a name written, King of Kings, and Lord of Lords" Rev 19:11-16

His Sacredness - in righteousness
His Sight - His eyes were as a flame of fire
His Sovereignty - on His head were many crowns
His Severity - He was clothed with a vesture dipped in blood
His Sword - out of His mouth goeth a sharp sword
His Sternness - that with it He should smite the nations
His Superintendence - He shall rule them with a rod of iron
His Seriousness - He treadeth the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God

Read The Names of Christ.

Matthew 1:3 Thamar - Goodness of Forgiveness
Matthew 1:5 Rachab - Grace of Justification
Matthew 1:5 Ruth - Ground of Redemption
Matthew 1:6 of her (Bathsheba) - Glory of Salvation
Matthew 1:16 of Mary - Greatness of Incarnation

Read Part 1, Part 2.

Matt 1:1-17 Record of the Messiah - His Ancestry
Matt 1:1 Significance of the Genealogy
Matt 1:2-16 Specifics of the Genealogy
Matt 1:17 Segments of the Genealogy

Matt 1:18-25 Revelation of the Messiah - His Arrival
Matt 1:18-19 Discovery of Joseph
Matt 1:20-21 Dream of Joseph
Matt 1:22-23 Declaration of Jehovah
Matt 1:24-25 Duty of Joseph

2Chr 17:1-6 Toughening
2Chr 17:7-10 Teaching
2Chr 17:11-13 Tribute
2Chr 17:14-19 Training

Read King Jehoshaphat.

"And they continued stedfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers." Acts 2:42

Doctrine - the Word
Fellowship - the Work
Breaking of bread - the Worship
Prayer - the Wait

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

"To an inheritance incorruptible, and undefiled, and that fadeth not away, reserved in heaven for you" 1 Pet 1:4

"In substance incorruptible; in purity undefiled; in beauty unfading" Dean Alford

Possession - inheritance
Permanence - incorruptible
Purity - undefiled
Pleasure - fadeth not away
Pledge - reserved
Preservation - in heaven
Personal - for you

Song 4:8 Call of the Bridegroom
Song 4:9 Charm of the Bride
Song 4:10 Comeliness of the Bride
Song 4:11 Caress of the Bride
Song 4:12 Chastity of the Bride
Song 5:1 Consummation in Wedding

"And they sing the song of Moses the servant of God, and the song of the Lamb, saying, Great and marvellous are Thy works, Lord God Almighty; just and true are Thy ways, thou King of saints. Who shall not fear Thee, O Lord, and glorify Thy name? for Thou only art holy: for all nations shall come and worship before Thee; for Thy judgments are made manifest" Rev 15:3-4

They sing of
God's Work - Great and marvellous are Thy works
God's Ways - just and true are Thy ways
God's Wonder - Who shall not fear Thee, O Lord, and glorify Thy name?
God's Worship - all nations shall come and worship before Thee
God's Wrath - Thy judgments are made manifest

Acts 17:1-9 Opposition at Thessalonica
- Preaching (Acts 17:1-4)
- Persecution (Acts 17:5-9)

Acts 17:10-15 Opportunity at Berea
- Reception of God's Word (Acts 17:10-12)
- Resistance against the Gospel (Acts 17:13-15)

Acts 17:16-34 Outreach at Athens
- Setting (Acts 17:16-21)
- Sermon (Acts 17:22-31)
- Situation (Acts 17:32-34)

2Chr 17 His Consolidation (outline)
2Chr 18 His Compromise (outline)
2Chr 19 His Contrition (outline)
2Chr 20:1-30 His Conquest (outline)
2Chr 20:31-37 His Compendium (outline)

Ephesus - Faith Defined
Smyrna - Faith Defended
Pergamos - Faith Disputed
Thyatira - Faith Defiled
Sardis - Faith Discovered
Philadelphia - Faith Discerned
Laodicea - Faith Denied

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"And I saw as it were a sea of glass mingled with fire:and them that had gotten the victory over the beast, and over his image, and over his mark, and over the number of his name, stand on the sea of glass, having the harps of God" Rev 15:2

Victory over his strength - the beast
Victory over his subversion - his image
Victory over his subsistence - his mark
Victory over his sophistication - the number of his name

Ps 145:1-4 Greatness of the Lord
Ps 145:5-7 Goodness of the Lord
Ps 145:8-10 Grace of the Lord
Ps 145:11-13 Glory of the Lord
Ps 145:14-16 Generosity of the Lord
Ps 145:17-19 Guarantee of the Lord
Ps 145:20-21 Government of the Lord

Matt 9:2 - Forgiveness
Matt 14:27 - Fellowship
Mark 6:50 - Fearlessness
John 16:33 - Fortitude
Acts 23:8 - Future
Acts 27:22 - Flight
Acts 27:25 - Faith

1John 5:18 New Family - Relationship that Satan cannot break
1John 5:19 New Fellowship - Righteousness that the World cannot attain
1John 5:20 New Faculty - Revelation that keep away Idols

Rev 1:9 Isle of Patmos - Principles of Testimony
Rev 4:2 Throne in Heaven - Purpose of Sovereignty
Rev 10:8-9 Sea Shore - Progress of Iniquity
Rev 17:3 Wilderness - Power of Apostasy
Rev 21:10 Great & High Mountain - Promise of Glory

J Flanigan

"In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth" Genesis 1:1

Atheism with its doctrine of no God debunked - In the beginning God
Polytheism with its doctrine of many God debunked - In the beginning God
Fatalism with its doctrine of chance debunked - In the beginning God created
Evolution with its doctrine of infinite becoming debunked - In the beginning God created
Pantheism which makes God and the universe identical debunked - God created the heaven and the earth
Materialism which asserts the eternity of matter debunked - God created the heaven and the earth

Liberty of Prayer -  "ask any thing" 1John 5:14
Liberality of Prayer -  "whatsoever we ask" 1John 5:15
Limitation of Prayer -  "I do not say that he shall pray for it" 1John 5:16

Their home is a
- Shelter for Paul
- School for Apollos
- Sanctuary for the church

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"And they continued stedfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers." Acts 2:42

School - apostles' doctrine
Society - fellowship
Supper - breaking of bread
Sanctuary - prayers

Read Part 1, Part 2, Part 3.

Peace -  "in His right hand" Rev 1:16
Portrayal - "on His right hand" Rev 1:20
Power - "holdeth the seven stars in His right hand" Rev 2:1
Possession - "hath ... the seven stars" Rev 3:1

"But of Him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption: That, according as it is written, he that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord." 1 Cor 1:30-31

Folly of Sin - wisdom
Failure of Sin -  righteousness
Filthiness of Sin - sanctification
Fetters of Sin - redemption

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"These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the Word with all readiness of mind, and searched the Scriptures daily, whether those things were so." Acts 17:11

Approbation - These were more noble
Approval - than those in Thessalonica
Acceptance - in that they received the Word
Attitude - with all readiness of mind
Analysis - and searched the Scriptures daily
Affirmation - whether those things were so

Acts 18:2 Their Marriage
Acts 18:18 Their Movement
Acts 18:26 Their Mentoring
Rom 16:3 Their Ministry
1Cor 16:19 Their Meeting
2Tim 4:19 Their Mention

"And they continued stedfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers." Acts 2:42

Scriptures - apostles' doctrine
Saints - fellowship
Saviour - breaking of bread
Spirit - prayers

Read Part 1, Part 2.

Son of God eternally (Heb 7:3)
Son of the Father intimately (2John 1:3)
Son of the Highest uniquely (Luke 1:32)
Son of the Blessed morally (Mark 14:61)
Son of His love affectionately (Col 1:13 DARBY)
Son of Mary miraculously (Mark 6:3)
Son of Joseph legally (John 6:42)
Son of the Carpenter practically (Matt 13:55 DARBY)
Son of Abraham prophetically (Matt 1:1)
Son of David royally (Matt 21:9)
Son of Man dispensationally (John 1:51)

"But of Him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption: That, according as it is written, he that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord." 1 Cor 1:30-31

Stupidity of Sin - wisdom
Sentence of Sin -  righteousness
Stains of Sin - sanctification
Slavery of Sin - redemption

Read Part 1.

"Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God: But made Himself of no reputation, and took upon Him the form of a Servant, and was made in the likeness of men: And being found in fashion as a Man, He humbled Himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross. Wherefore God also hath highly exalted Him, and given Him a Name which is above every name: That at the Name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father" Phil 2:5-11

Advancement of Christ
Climax - Wherefore God also hath highly exalted Him
Conferment - and given Him a Name which is above every name
Crown - That at the Name of Jesus every knee should bow
Compass - of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth
Confession - And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord
Culmination - to the glory of God the Father

Read Stupendous Stoop, Supreme Sacrifice and Superlative Soar.

"From Him shall come forth the corner-stone, from Him the nail, from Him the battle bow, from Him every exactor together" Zech 10:4 DARBY

Corner of Life's Building - corner-stone
Carrier of Life's Burdens - nail
Conqueror of Life's Battles - battle bow
Claimer of Life's Best - exactor

DG

"Rooted and built up in him, and stablished in the faith, as ye have been taught, abounding therein with thanksgiving" Col 2:7

Hidden Life - rooted
Heavenly Life - built up
Healthy Life - stablished
Happy Life - abounding

DG

"And they continued stedfastly in the apostles' doctrine and fellowship, and in breaking of bread, and in prayers." Acts 2:42

New Revelation - apostles' doctrine
New Relationship - fellowship
New Remembrance - breaking of bread
New Reality - prayers

Read Part 1.

"Blessed is the man that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly, nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful" Ps 1:1

Where you walk - Activity
Where you stand - Allegiance
Where you sit - Affection

Read Via Veritas Vita Part 8.

"But of Him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption: That, according as it is written, he that glorieth, let him glory in the Lord." 1 Cor 1:30-31

Source - But of Him
Subjects - are ye
Sphere -  in Christ Jesus
Supply - who of God
Sufficiency - is made unto us
Scope - wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption

Read Part 1, Part 2, Part 3.

"Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God: But made Himself of no reputation, and took upon Him the form of a Servant, and was made in the likeness of men: And being found in fashion as a Man, He humbled Himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross. Wherefore God also hath highly exalted Him, and given Him a Name which is above every name: That at the Name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father" Phil 2:5-11

Accomplishment of Christ
Plan - And being found in fashion as a Man
Path - He humbled Himself
Price - and became obedient unto death
Pain - even the death of the cross

Read Stupendous Stoop, Supreme Sacrifice and Superlative Soar.

1John 1:5 Truth of God
1John 1:6 Terms of Fellowship
1John 2:8 Triumph of Light
1John 2:9 Test of Hatred
1John 2:11 Tragedy of Blindness

"And brought them out, and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved? And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house" Acts 16:30-31

Means - Believe on
Master (Acts 10:36) - the Lord
Mediator (Matt 1:21) - Jesus 
Messiah (1Cor 5:7) - Christ
Miracle - and thou shalt be saved
Mercy - and thy house

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"And a certain woman named Lydia, a seller of purple, of the city of Thyatira, which worshipped God, heard us:whose heart the Lord opened, that she attended unto the things which were spoken of Paul. And when she was baptized, and her household, she besought us, saying, If ye have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come into my house, and abide there. And she constrained us." Acts 16:14-15

Occupation - a seller of purple
Origin - of the city of Thyatira
Obeisance - which worshipped God
Observance - heard us
Openness - whose heart the Lord opened
Operation - that she attended unto
Oracles - the things which were spoken of Paul
Obedience - and when she was baptized
Outreach - and her household
Opportunity - she besought us, saying
Orderliness - If ye have judged me to be faithful to the Lord
Offer - come into my house, and abide there
Obligation - and she constrained us

1John 2:1 Redeemer
1John 2:12 Remission
1John 2:28 Rapture
1John 3:7 Righteousness
1John 3:18 Relationship
1John 4:4 Resistance
1John 5:21 Reality

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1John 3:3 Hope that keeps us True
1John 4:17 Love that keeps us Trusting
1John 5:4 Faith that keeps us Triumphant

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"Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God: But made Himself of no reputation, and took upon Him the form of a Servant, and was made in the likeness of men: And being found in fashion as a Man, He humbled Himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross. Wherefore God also hath highly exalted Him, and given Him a Name which is above every name: That at the Name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; And that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father" Phil 2:5-11

Advent of Christ
Concession - Who, being in the form of God
Clarification  - thought it not robbery to be
Comparison - equal with God
Contra-expectation - but made Himself of no reputation
Change - and took upon Him the form of a Servant
Condescension - and was made in the likeness of men 

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His Steps not Lagging
- "I wholly followed the Lord God of Israel" Jos 14:8

His Strength not Lessened
- "I am as strong this day as I was in the day that Moses sent me" Jos 14:11

His Sight not Lowered
- "give me this mountain" Jos 14:12a

His Spirit not Lapsed
- "I shall be able to drive them out" Jos 14:12b

His Success a Legacy
- "Hebron therefore became the inheritance of Caleb the son of Jephunneh the Kenezite unto this day" Jos 14:14

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"And brought them out, and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved? And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house" Acts 16:30-31

Simplicity - Believe on
Sovereign (Acts 10:36) - the Lord
Saviour (Matt 1:21) - Jesus 
Sacrifice (1Cor 5:7) - Christ
Security - and thou shalt be saved
Sufficiency - and thy house

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1John 1:3 Promote Harmony - Solidarised
1John 1:4 Produce Happiness - Satisfied
1John 2:1 Protect Holiness - Sanctified
1John 2:26 Prevent Heresy - Safe
1John 5:13 Provide Hope - Sure

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"Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost" Matt 28:19

"For as Jonas was three days and three nights in the whale's belly; so shall the Son of man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth" Matt 12:40

"Woe unto them! for they have gone in the way of Cain, and ran greedily after the error of Balaam for reward, and perished in the gainsaying of Core" Jude 11

The physical realm has three dimensions. Three then stands for what is solid, real and substantial. It implies fullness and actuality. Three denotes divine testimony, manifestation and perfection.

The Godhead has three Persons, the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit. Omniscience, omnipotence and omnipresence are the three great all-embracing non-communicable attributes of God. The Seraphim declared the perfect holiness of God, crying "holy, holy, holy".

In the Tabernacle of Moses and the Temple of Solomon, three is stamped upon their architecture and their furniture. For example, the holy of holies of both structures is a cube. There are three main sections in both structures.

The cycle of time has three divisions, past, present and future. The three virtues of a believer are faith, hope and love. Every activity of man can either be thought, word and deed.

Three is the number of resurrection foreshadowed in the third day of creation when dry land emerged out of the water. It is also forecast in Jonah when he was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights. 

The three-fold enemy, the devil, the world and the flesh are complete manifestation of evil.  The completeness of temptation lies in the lust of the flesh, lust of the eyes and the pride of life. The summation of apostasy are described three-fold, the way of Cain, the error of Balaam and the gainsaying of Core.

The Lord Jesus said, "I am the Way, the Truth and the Life" denoting full and complete testimony of Who He is. There are three offices of Christ, showing His perfection. In the past, He was the Prophet. Presently, He is the great high Priest. He will be King in the future. The completeness of His Shepherd care is seen in His three titles, the Good, the Chief and the Great Shepherd.

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"Which also said, Ye men of Galilee, why stand ye gazing up into heaven? this same Jesus, which is taken up from you into heaven, shall so come in like manner as ye have seen Him go into heaven." Acts 1:11

The Ascended Christ - which is taken up from you into heaven
The Coming Christ - shall so come in like manner
The Living Christ - as ye have seen Him go into heaven

The Ascended Christ - Our Peace
The Coming Christ - Our Prospect
The Living Christ - Our Power

White Horse of Deception (Rev 6:2)
Red Horse of Dissension (Rev 6:4)
Black Horse of Deprivation (Rev 6:5-6)
Pale Horse of Death (Rev 6:8)

Scout - "Of the tribe of Judah, Caleb the son of Jephunneh" Num 13:6
Stabiliser - "Caleb stilled the people before Moses" Num 13:30a
Successor - "Let us go up at once, and possess it" Num 13:30b
Soldier - "we are well able to overcome it" Num 13:30c
Scorned - "Caleb the son of Jephunneh … rent their clothes" Num 14:6
Sufferer - "all the congregation bade stone them with stones" Num 14:10
Survivor - "Caleb the son of Jephunneh … lived still" Num 14:38

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"And brought them out, and said, Sirs, what must I do to be saved? And they said, Believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and thou shalt be saved, and thy house" Acts 16:30-31

Problem - what
Prerequisite - must
Personal - I
Practical - do
Purpose - to be
Pardon, Peace, Promise, Pledge, Preservation - saved

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2000BC - Election, Patriarchs, Abraham to Joseph
1500BC - Exodus, Prophets, Moses to Samuel
1000BC - Empire, Princes, Saul to Zedekiah
500BC - Exile, Priests, Joshua to Caiaphas

1Sam 1:1 Place she lived
1Sam 1:2-8 Problem she faced
1Sam 1:9-11 Prayer she made
1Sam 1:12-18 Priest she met
1Sam 1:19-25 Provision she received
1Sam 1:26-28 Promise she made
1Sam 2:1-10 Praise she gave

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Commandments of God (Acts 7:53, Gal 3:19)
Coming of Christ (1Tim 3:16, Matt 4:11)
Conversion of Sinners (Luke 15:10, 1Pet 1:12)
Conduct of Believers (1Cor 4:9, 1Tim 5:21)
Confession of Believers (Luke 12:8)
Church of God (Eph 3:10, 1Cor 11:10)
Condemnation of the World (Matt 13:41,49)

Luke 2:36a Anna's Authority
Luke 2:36b Anna's Ancestry
Luke 2:36c Anna's Age
Luke 2:36d Anna's Attachment
Luke 2:37a Anna's Aloneness
Luke 2:37b Anna's Attendance
Luke 2:37c Anna's Activity
Luke 2:38a Anna's Ascription
Luke 2:38b Anna's Affirmation

Num 22:21 The Ass Saddled
Num 22:23,25,27 The Ass Saw Thrice
Num 22:23,25,27 The Ass Swerved, Smashed and Stopped
Num 22:23,25,27 The Ass Smitten Thrice
Num 22:28-29 The Ass Spoke

Triumph of Faith
2Chr 14:2-5 Deeds of Recovery
2Chr 14:6-8 Diligence in Readiness
2Chr 14:9-10 Danger of Invasion
2Chr 14:11 Dependence on the Lord
2Chr 14:12-13 Deliverance of the Lord
2Chr 14:14-15 Defeat of the Ethiopians

Test of Fortitude
2Chr 15:1-7 Revelation for Courage
2Chr 15:8-13 Renewal of Covenant
2Chr 15:14-15 Rest in Contentment
2Chr 15:16-19 Reformation and Commitment

Tragedy of the Flesh
2Chr 16:1-2 Departure
2Chr 16:3-6 Diplomacy
2Chr 16:7-9 Disapproval
2Chr 16:10 Displeasure
2Chr 16:11-12 Disease
2Chr 16:13-14 Demise

The "Word" referring to the Lord Jesus Christ occurs seven times in the New Testament and only in the writings of John. 

John 1:1 - His Pre-existence Eternally (outline)
John 1:14 - His Presence Experientially (outline)
1John 1:1 - His Provision Evangelically (outline)
1John 5:7 - His Person Essentially (outline)
Rev 19:13 - His Power Eschatologically (outline)

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Acts 20:4 Trophimus' Assistance in Ministry
Acts 21:29 Trophimus' Association Misunderstood
2Tim 4:20 Trophimus' Ailment in Miletum

Luke 2:25-27 Simeon's Person
- righteous (Luke 2:25a)
- reverent (Luke 2:25b)
- reflective (Luke 2:25c)
- regulated (Luke 2:25d)
- responsive (Luke 2:26)
- ready (Luke 2:27)

Luke 2:28-32 Simeon's Praise
- privilege (Luke 2:28)
- petition (Luke 2:29)
- perception (Luke 2:30)
- preparation (Luke 2:31)
- purpose (Luke 2:32)

Luke 2:33-35 Simeon's Prophecy
- surprise (Luke 2:33)
- stone (Luke 2:34a)
- sign (Luke 2:34b)
- sword (Luke 2:35a)
- secrets (Luke 2:35b)

Acts 9:26-27 Genuineness of Salvation
Acts 11:29-30 Gift of the Gentiles
Acts 15:2 Gospel of Grace
Acts 18:21-22 Greeting to the Saints
Acts 21:17-26 Grapevine concerning Paul

Titus 3:1-11 Exhortation to be Obeyed
- Will of God (Tit 3:1-3)
- Work of God (Tit 3:4-8)
- Warning from God (Tit 3:9-11)

Titus 3:12-15 Engagement to Oversee
- Welfare of Servants (Titus 3:12-13)
- Work in Supporting (Titus 3:14)
- Well-wisher of the Saints (Titus 3:15)

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Acts 16:1-5 The Chosen at Lystra
- Timothy's Circumstances (Acts 16:1)
- Timothy's Commendation (Acts 16:2)
- Timothy's Circumcision (Acts 16:3)
- Timothy's Commission (Acts 16:4-5)

Acts 16:6-12 The Call at Troas
- Prohibition to Visit (Acts 16:6-8)
- Pleading in the Vision (Acts 16:9-10)
- Path of the Voyage (Acts 16:11-12)

Acts 16:13-34 The Conversions at Philippi
- Sabbath Meeting (Acts 16:13-15)
- Soothsaying Maid (Acts 16:16-18)
- Suffering Missionaries (Acts 16:19-24)
- Songs at Midnight (Acts 16:25-34)

Acts 16:35-40 The Consternation at the Prison
- Authorities' Fault (Acts 16:35-36)
- Authorities' Fear (Acts 16:37-39)
- Apostles' Freedom (Acts 16:40)

"For there are Three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these Three are One." 1 John 5:7

Trio in Unfolding - For there are Three
Testimony in Unison - that bear record in heaven
Triunity in Uniqueness - the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost
Totality in Unity - and these Three are One

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Gal 6:7 Investment: You Reap only if You Sow
Gal 6:8a Identity: You Reap only what You Sow
Gal 6:8b Increase: You Reap more than You Sow
Gal 6:9 Interval: You Reap only after You Sow

"But as it is written, eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love Him." 1Cor 2:9

Invisible - eye hath not seen
Inaudible - nor ear heard
Inconceivable - neither have entered into the heart of man
Immeasurable - the things which God hath prepared for
Inalienable - them that love Him

Job - Book of Sorrows
Psalms - Book of Songs
Proverbs - Book of Sayings
Ecclesiastes - Book of Sighs
Song of Songs - Book of Secrets
PH 

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Titus 2:1-10 Decorum of Godly Saints - Exercise to be Occupied
- Sage and Stability (Titus 2:1-3)
- Student and Sanctity (Titus 2:4-8)
- Slave and Service (Titus 2:9-10)

Titus 2:11-15 Doctrine of God our Saviour - Epitome to Observe
- Present Grace : Denial of Ungodliness (Titus 2:11-12)
- Prospective Glory : Devoted to Good Works (Titus 2:13-15)

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Luke 1 - 3 The Preparation for the Son of Man in Nazareth
Luke 4 - 9:50 The Public Ministry of the Son of Man in Galilee
Luke 9:51 - 19 The Passage Ministry through Judaea
Luke 20 - 24 The Priestly Ministry in Jerusalem

"And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, and we beheld His glory, the glory as of the only Begotten of the Father, full of grace and truth" John 1:14

Incarnation - And the Word was made flesh
Interaction - and dwelt among us
Impression - and we beheld His glory
Inscrutability - the glory as of the only begotten of the Father
Impeccability - full of grace and truth

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Acts 14:22-25 Follow-up of the Work
- Confirmation
- Commendation
- Continuation

Acts 14:26-28 Furlough of the Workers
- Good Record
- Good Report
- Good Rest

Acts 15:22 Chief Men
Acts 15:22,25 Chosen Men
Acts 15:26 Committed Men
Acts 15:27 Commended Men
Acts 15:32 Competent Men
Acts 15:33 Charitable Men

"Which when the apostles, Barnabas and Paul, heard of, they rent their clothes, and ran in among the people, crying out, And saying, Sirs, why do ye these things? We also are men of like passions with you, and preach unto you that ye should turn from these vanities unto the living God, which made heaven, and earth, and the sea, and all things that are therein: Who in times past suffered all nations to walk in their own ways.  Nevertheless He left not Himself without witness, in that He did good, and gave us rain from heaven, and fruitful seasons, filling our hearts with food and gladness" Acts 14:14-17

Purpose - why do ye these things?
Passions - We also are men of like passions with you
Preaching - and preach unto you
Penitence - that ye should turn from these vanities
Person - unto the living God,
Power - Which made heaven, and earth, and the sea,
Productions - and all things that are therein:
Patience - Who in times past suffered all nations to walk in their own ways.
Perception - Nevertheless He left not Himself without witness,
Providence - in that He did good,
Provision - and gave us rain from heaven, and fruitful seasons,
Profit - filling our hearts with food and gladness

1Cor 1:2 Christ's Lordship in Calling
1Cor 1:3 Christ's Lordship in Commendation
1Cor 1:7 Christ's Lordship in His Coming
1Cor 1:8 Christ's Lordship in Confirmation
1Cor 1:9 Christ's Lordship in Communion
1Cor 1:10 Christ's Lordship in Concord
1Cor 1:31 Christ's Lordship in Consecration

"For it seemed good to the Holy Ghost, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things; That ye abstain from meats offered to idols, and from blood, and from things strangled, and from fornication: from which if ye keep yourselves, ye shall do well. Fare ye well." Acts 15:28-29

Will of God - good to the Holy Ghost
Wisdom of the Apostles - and to us
Witness of the Gentiles - to lay upon you
Weight of the Testimony - no greater burden
Word of God - these necessary things

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Natural Man (1Cor 2:14)
Spiritual Man (1Cor 2:15)
Carnal Man (1Cor 3:1,3,4)
First Man (1Cor 15:47a)
Second Man (1Cor 15:47b)
Earthly Man (1Cor 15:48a)
Heavenly Man (1Cor 15:48b)

Acts 15:23 Manner of Salutation

Acts 15:24 Matter of Subversion

Acts 15:25-27 Messengers of the Subject
- Chosen Men (Acts 15:25)
- Committed Men (Acts 15:26)
- Commended Men (Acts 15:27)

Acts 15:28-29 Message of the Sentence
- Design of the Message (Acts 15:28)
- Details of the Message (Acts 15:29a)
- Duty of the Message (Acts 15:29b)

"And I saw heaven opened, and behold a white horse; and He that sat upon him was called Faithful and True, and in righteousness He doth judge and make war.  His eyes were as a flame of fire, and on His head were many crowns; and He had a name written, that no man knew, but He Himself.  And He was clothed with a vesture dipped in blood: and His name is called the Word of God.  And the armies which were in heaven followed Him upon white horses, clothed in fine linen, white and clean. And out of His mouth goeth a sharp sword, that with it He should smite the nations: and He shall rule them with a rod of iron: and He treadeth the winepress of the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God. And He hath on His vesture and on His thigh a name written, King of Kings, and Lord of Lords" Rev 19:11-16

Mastery of His Name - Faithful and True
Mystery of His Name - a name written, that no man knew, but He Himself
Ministry of His Name - His name is called the Word of God
Majesty of His Name - King of Kings, and Lord of Lords

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Matt 26:53-54 Meekness of the Sovereign
Mark 14:51-53 Mettle of the Servant
Luke 22:51 Mercy of the Saviour
John 18:6 Majesty of the Son

"For it seemed good to the Holy Ghost, and to us, to lay upon you no greater burden than these necessary things; That ye abstain from meats offered to idols, and from blood, and from things strangled, and from fornication: from which if ye keep yourselves, ye shall do well. Fare ye well." Acts 15:28-29

Socially - meats offered to idols
Morally - blood
Ceremonially - things strangled
Spiritually - fornication 

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1 Cor 15:3 Christ died for our sins
Gal 1:4 Who gave Himself for our sins
Heb 1:3 He had by Himself purged our sins
1 Pet 2:24 Who His own self bare our sins
1 John 2:2 He is the propitiation for our sins
1 John 3:5 He was manifested to take away our sins
Rev 1:5 washed us from our sins

"The word which God sent unto the children of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ: (He is Lord of all)" Acts 10:26

Message - The word
Mission - which God sent
Men - unto the children of Israel
Mediation - preaching peace
Means - by Jesus Christ
Majesty - He is Lord of all

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The Death/Cross of Christ and the believer's
1. Sins Gal 1:4
2. Self (Gal 2:20-21)
3. Salvation (Gal 3:1)
4. Sentence (Gal 3:13)
5. Sonship (Gal 4:4-5)
6. Sermon / Service (Gal 5:11)
7. Sanctification (Gal 5:24)
8. Suffering (Gal 6:12)
9. Separation (Gal 6:14)