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God’s Eternal Purpose Concerning His Church:

According as He has chosen
According to the good pleasure
According to the riches of His grace
According to the purpose
 

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In Jerusalem streets
At the temple gate
In the porch
In a chariot in the desert
In the synagogue
In the house of Cornelius
At the riverside
In the inner prison
In the jailers house
On Mar’s hill
In Tyrannus school
Before Felix
Before Agrippa
In a hired house
 

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Beware!

Of Men - the world
Of dogs - the legalist
Lest any man spoil you - the philosopher
Lest ye be led away - the scoffer
 

Matt. 10:17
Phil. 3:2
Col. 2:8
2 Pet. 3:17

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His Compassions Fail not
                         (Lam. 3:22)

The Lord had compassion
He was moved with compassion
He had compassion
He was full of compassion
 

Matt. 20:34
Mk. 1:41-42
Matt. 15:32
Psa. 78:38

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The Christian Is Exhorted To:

Unfeigned faith
Hold the faith and a good conscience
Hold the mystery of faith
Be nourished in the words of faith
Be an example in faith
Follow after faith
Fight the good fight of faith
Faith is the victory that overcomes the world
 

1 Tim. 1:5
1 Tim. 1:19
1 Tim. 3:9
1 Tim. 4:6
1 Tim. 4:12
1 Tim. 6:11
1 Tim. 6:12
1 Jn. 5:4

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The Lord Hath Made Us:
                         (Psa. 100:3)

The righteousness of God
Accepted
Nigh
Able ministers
Kings and priests
Thy hands have made me
Let us worship before the Lord our maker
 

2 Cor. 5:21
Eph. 1:6
Eph. 2:13
2 Cor. 3:6
Rev. 1:6
Psa. 119:73
Psa. 95:6

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 His Loving Kindness:

Is marvelous
It is excellent
It is better than life
We are drawn by it
We are betrothed in it
We are quickened by it
We are preserved by it
We are crowned with it
We should think of it
We should praise him for it
We should speak of it
 

Psa. 17:7
Psa. 36:7 (margin)
Psa. 63:3
Jer. 31:3
Hos. 2:19
Psa. 119:88
Psa. 40:11
Psa. 103:4
Psa. 48:9
Psa. 138:2
Isa. 63:7

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 The Hand Of God:

Delivers His people from the hand of their enemies
They graven on his hands
They are in his hands
At His right hand
 

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The Holy Spirit Is:

The Spirit of truth
The Spirit of grace
The Spirit of life
The Spirit of adoption
The Spirit of promise
The Spirit of power
The Spirit of love
The Spirit of a sound mind
Spirit of holiness
The Spirit of wisdom
The Spirit of glory
 

Jn. 14:17
Heb. 10:29
Rom. 8:2
Rom. 8:15
Eph. 1:13
2 Tim. 1:7
2 Tim. 1:7
2 Tim. 1:7
Rom. 1:4
Eph. 1:17
1 Pet. 4:14

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Three Looks:

Look to Jesus for salvation
Look to Jesus for sanctification
Look to Jesus for glorification
 

Isa. 45:22
Heb. 12:2
Phil. 3:20-21

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Three Features In God’s Love:

Pity
Kindness
Satisfaction
 

Isa.63:5, 8, 9
Isa. 54:8
Zeph. 3:17

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God In His Relationship With Man:
                       Psalm 103

He is the Pardoner– “He forgiveth all my iniquities”.
He is the Redeemer– “He redeemed my life from destruction”.
He is the physician – “He healeth all my diseases”.
Here is the benefactor – “He satisfied my mouth with good things”.
He is the judge - “He executed righteousness for all the oppressed”.
He is the Chastiser - “He will not keep his anger forever”.
He is the Father – “He pitied them that fear him”.
He is the Creator – “He knoweth our frame”.
He is a covenant keeping God – “His mercy is from everlasting”.
He is King – “His kingdom is over all”.
 

Verse 3,10,12

Verse 4

Verse 3

Verse 5

Verse 6

Verse 9

Verse 13

Verse 14
Verse 17

Verse 19

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Things Which Saints Should Not Be Ignorant Of:

Fruit bearing
Spiritual gifts
Confidence in God
The reunion of the saints
The cutting off of Israel
 Our faithful promises
 

Rom. 1:13
1 Cor. 12:1
2 Cor. 1:8-9
1 Thess. 4:13
Rom. 11:25
2 Pet. 3:8

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Christ, The True One

The true Light
The true Bread
The true Vine
The true God
The true Witness
The Faithful and True Witness
The just and true
 

Jn. 1:9
Jn. 6:32
Jn. 15:1
1 Jn. 5:20
Rev. 3:14
Rev. 19:11
Rev. 15:3

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New Things For The Believer:

A new Father
A new nature (inner man)
A new source of strength (By His Spirit)
A new birth
A new life
A new heart
A new spirit
A new name
A new song

Eph 3:14
Eph. 3:16
Eph. 3:16
Jn. 3:7-8
Rom. 6:4
Ezek 11:19; 36:26
Ezek. 36:26
Rev. 3:12
Rev 5:9; 14:3

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Things Which Are Opened:

The opened door
The opened eyes
The opened  ear
The opened Scriptures
The opened understanding
The opened heart
The  opened lips
 

Rev. 3:8
Isa. 42:7
Isa. 50:5
Lk. 24:32
Lk. 24:45
Acts 16:14
Psa. 51:15

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The Holy Spirit In Galatians:

The Spirit promised
The Spirit is sent forth
In the Spirit ministers
The Spirit is received
At the beginning made in the Spirit
Living in the Spirit
The warning of the Spirit
The leading by the Spirit
Sowing to the Spirit
 Fruit of the Spirit
Waiting for the hope of righteousness  through the Spirit
 

Ch. 3:14
Ch. 4:6
Ch. 3:5
Ch. 3:2
Ch. 3:3
Ch. 5:25
Ch. 5:18
Ch. 5:17
Ch. 6:8
Ch. 5:22
Ch. 5:5

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Now For The Believer:

Justification – “being justified by His blood”.
Assurance - “Now are we the sons of God”.
Deliverance from the law - “Now. . . delivered from the law”.
Freedom from condemnation – “Now there is no condemnation”
Union with Christ  - “The gospel was preached to them who are a far off but now made nigh”
Holiness – “Now being made free from sin ye have fruit unto holiness”.
The life of faith – “the life I now live I live by faith”.
Intercession – “Now to appear in the presence of God for us”.
Keeping – “Now to him who is able to keep us from falling”.
Hope - “Now the God of all hope fill you with all joy”.

Rom. 5:9
1 Jn. 3:2
Rom. 7:6

Rom. 8:1

Eph. 2:13


Rom. 6:22

Gal. 2:20

Heb. 9:24

Jude v.24

Rom. 15:13

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 Christ Is:

Our righteousness
Our peace
Our life
Our hope

Jer. 23:6
Eph. 2:14
Col. 3:4
1 Tim. 1:1

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Our Confidence Through The Saviour

We are built on a good foundation
He will continue the good work he has begun  What he has promised he is able to perform    He will never leave us
Nothing can separate us from his love
I will fear no evil for Thou art with me
He is able to keep us from falling
He will present us holy without spot
We are always confident
Cast not away your confidence

2 Tim. 2:19
Phil. 1:6
Rom. 4:21
Heb. 13:5
Rom. 8:38-39
Psa. 23:4
Jude v. 24
Eph. 5:27
2 Cor. 5:6
Heb. 10:35

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The Pictures Of Saints In The Scriptures:

Babes
Stones
Believers
People
Strangers and pilgrims
Servants
Sheep
Children, John never speaks of us as “sons”, the Greek is always “children”
Sons and daughters
Young men
Fathers
 

1 Pet. 2:2-3
1 Pet. 2:4-5
1 Pet. 2:6-7
1 Pet. 2:9-10
1 Pet. 2:11-12
1 Pet. 2:13-23
1 Pet. 2:25
1 Jn. 2:12

2 Cor. 6:18
1 Jn. 2:13
1 Jn. 2:13

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Partakers In Hebrews:

Partakers of flesh and blood
Partakers of the heavenly calling
Partakers of Christ
Partakers of reproaches and afflictions      Partakers of chastisement
Partakers of His Holiness
 

Heb. 2:14
Heb. 3:1
Heb. 3:14
Heb. 10:33
Heb. 12:8
Heb. 12:10

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The Scope For The Preaching Of The Gospel:

“Go ye into all the world”
“Make disciples of all nations”
“They went forth, and preached everywhere”
“The gospel, which ye have heard, and which was preached to every creature which is under heaven”
 

Mk. 16:15
Matt. 28:19
Mk. 16:20
Col. 1:23

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