Rom 1-8 Paul's Theology
Rom 9-11 Paul's Theodicy
Rom 12-16 Paul's Theocracy

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"Then said Jesus unto His disciples, If any man will come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me" Matt 16:24

Cost - let him deny himself
Commission - take up his cross
Consecration - follow Me

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Gen 15:15, 25:8 Abraham - Patriarch in God's provision
Judges 8:32 Gideon - Pugilist in God's power
1Chr 29:28 David - Psalmist in God’s praise

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Brazen Altar - Hope for the Sinners (Ex 27:1)
Golden Altar - Help for the Saints (Ex 30:2)
Priestly Breastplate - Heart for the Sufferers (Ex 28:16)
Holy Jerusalem - Home of the Sojourners (Rev 21:16)

A list of unnamed persons who may typify the Holy Spirit
- Abraham’s Servant (Gen 24:2)
- Servant of Joseph’s House (Gen 43:16)
- Servant set over the Reapers (Ruth 2:5-6)
- Man from Baal-Shalisha (2Kings 4:42)
- Messenger to Naaman (2Kings 5:10)
- Man with the Measuring Line (Eze 47:3)
- Servant with Pitcher of Water (Luke 22:1)
- Lad with the Loaves and Fishes (John 6:9)

Rom 1:2 Christ of the Scriptures
Rom 4:3 Compensation of the Scripture
Rom 9:17 Choice of the Scripture
Rom 10:11 Courage of the Scripture
Rom 11:2 Crisis of the Scripture
Rom 15:4 Comfort of the Scriptures
Rom 16:26 Commandment of the Scriptures

Acts 24:25 Trembling of Felix
Acts 26:24 Taunting of Festus
Acts 26:28 Trifling of Agrippa

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Matt 2:11 Holy Treasures
Matt 6:19 Heathen Treasures
Matt 6:20 Heavenly Treasures
Matt 6:21 Homing Treasure
Matt 12:35 (2x) Hallowed Heart and Horrid Heart
Matt 13:44 Hidden Treasure of the Hebrews
Matt 13:52 Heritage and Herald of Truth
Matt 19:21 High and Hard Treasure

The Garments of Sin (Isa 64:6)
The Garments of the Saviour (Luke 8:43-44)
The Garments of Service (John 13:4)
The Garments of Sacrifice (Ps 22:18)
The Garments of Salvation (Ps 61:10)

Gen 3:19 Curse of Sin
Luke 22:44 Cross of Salvation
Eze 44:18 Comfort of Service

"Who gave Himself for our sins, that He might deliver us from this present evil world, according to the will of God and our Father:  to Whom be glory for ever and ever.  Amen" Gal 1:4-5

Freely - Who gave
Fullness - Himself
Fetters - for our sins
Function - that He might deliver us
Foe - from this present evil world
Foundation - according to the will of God
Family - and our Father
Finality - to Whom be glory
Forever - for ever and ever
Fellowship - Amen

"How then shall they call on Him in whom they have not believed? And how shall they believe in Him of whom they have not heard? And how shall they hear without a preacher? And how shall they preach, except they be sent? As it is written, How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things" Rom 10:14-15

Means - How then shall they call on Him in whom they have not believed?
Message - And how shall they believe in Him of whom they have not heard?
Messenger - And how shall they hear without a preacher?
Mission - And how shall they preach, except they be sent?

Rev 1:6 Praise of God
Rev 1:7 Penitence of the Kindreds
Rev 1:18 Power over Death
Rev 3:14 Person of Christ
Rev 5:14, 7:12 Praise of God (3x)
Rev 19:4 Punishment of Babylon
Rev 22:20 Promise of His Coming
Rev 22:21 Provision of Grace

Heb 9:12 The Blood that Supercedes
Heb 9:14 The Blood that Saves
Heb 10:19 The Blood that Sanctions
Heb 10:29 The Blood that Secures
Heb 12:24 The Blood that Speaks
Heb 13:12 The Blood that Sanctifies
Heb 13:20 The Blood that Stimulates

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"Eat not of it raw, nor sodden at all with water, but roast with fire; his head with his legs, and with the purtenance thereof" Ex 12:9

Holy Mind - head
Holy Movement - legs
Holy Motives - purtenance

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"And unto the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write; These things saith the Amen, the Faithful and True Witness, the Beginning of the Creation of God." Rev 3:14

Will of God - the Amen
Word of God - the Faithful and True Witness
Work of God - the Beginning of the Creation of God

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"To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in Me" Acts 26:18

The Commission of Paul is the Epistle to the Ephesians in a nutshell.
Eph 1:18 to open their eyes
Eph 2:8 by faith that is in Me
Eph 3:8 inheritance among them which are sanctified
Eph 4:32 that they may receive forgiveness of sins
Eph 5:8 to turn them from darkness to light
Eph 6:10-11 from the power of Satan unto God

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The Lord as
- the Shoot (Zech 3:8, 6:12)
- the Stone (Zech 3:9, 4:7)
- the Sympathizing Priest (Zech 6:13)
- the Sovereign (Zech 9:9, 14:9)
- the Suzerain (Zech 10:4)
- the Shepherd (Zech 11:16, 13:7)
- the Saviour (Zech 12:7)
- the Sufferer (Zech 12:10)
- the Soldier (Zech 14:3)

Psalm 22 - Finished Task
Psalm 23 - Furnished Table
Psalm 24 - Future Throne

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Acts 26:1-12 Permission for Paul to Speak
- Courtesy of Paul (Acts 26:1-3)
- Creed of Paul (Acts 26:4-8)
- Coercion of Saints (Acts 26:9-12)

Acts 26:13-18 Power of Christ to Save
- Conversion (Acts 26:13-15)
- Commission (Acts 26:16-18)

Acts 26:19-23 Passion of the Vision to Serve
- Consecration of the Gospel
- Capture by the Jews
- Continuance by God
- Confession of Christ

Acts 26:24-26 Protest of Festus in Shouting
- Accusation of Madness
- Answer in Moderation

Acts 26:27-32 Persuasion of Agrippa for Salvation
- Appeal
- Avoidance
- Aspiration
- Adjournment
- Admission

"If a son shall ask bread of any of you that is a father, will he give him a stone? or if he ask a fish, will he for a fish give him a serpent? Or if he shall ask an egg, will he offer him a scorpion? If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children: how much more shall your Heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask Him" Luke 11:11-12

Bread - Salient Doctrines for foundation
Fish - Savoury Outlines for development
Egg - Seed Thoughts for hatching

Stone - Hard
Serpent - Harmful
Scorpion - Harsh

"And unto the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write; These things saith the Amen, the Faithful and True Witness, the Beginning of the Creation of God." Rev 3:14

Completion - the Amen
Continuation - the Faithful and True Witness
Commencement - the Beginning of the Creation of God

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"To open their eyes, and to turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan unto God, that they may receive forgiveness of sins, and inheritance among them which are sanctified by faith that is in Me" Acts 26:18

Revelation - to open their eyes
Repentance - to turn them from darkness to light
Redemption -  from the power of Satan unto God
Remission - that they may receive forgiveness of sins
Riches - inheritance among them which are sanctified
Reliance - by faith that is in Me

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Meditations is not a commentary on passages of the Word of God; it is a compilation of daily meditations of one Bible teacher, set out in ways that Thomas Bentley found helpful, when at a later date he was exercised to develop the outline he had noted. The initial purpose of Meditations is at least twofold: firstly, to ensure that the individual Christian remains familiar with the whole Bible, and not conversant only with favourite portions; and secondly, to fill the mind with particular sections of Scripture upon which further reflection is possible in any 24-hour period. Meditations presents one approach that Thomas Bentley found enriching. Certainly the purpose of its publications is to provide a model for day-to-day Bible study that is adaptable to meet the requirements of any earnest Christian.

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Five Main Discourses, each ends with "And it came to pass"
- Principles of Living (Matt 5:1-7:28)
- Privileges of Service (Matt 10:5-11:1)
- Parables of the Kingdom (Matt 13:1-53)
- Problems of the Assembly (Matt 18:1-19:1)
- Predictions of the Future (Matt 24:1-26:1)

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Will of the Father (Gal 1:4-5)
Work of the Father (Eph 3:14-21)
Wealth of the Father (Phil 4:19-20)

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