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HOMI LETICAL HELPS Suggestive Bible Readings
7. Contempt or unbelief of God’s Word. Proverbs 28:9; Zechariah 7:11-13. F. S. SHEPARD. A Manifold Stewardship 1 Cor. 9:17 Introduction: Luke 19:13 (Roth), “ Do business till I come.” 1. Intrusted with Wealth. Luke 19:13. 2. Intrusted with Life. Dan. 1:11 (R. V.). 3. Intrusted with Mysteries. 1 Cor. 4:1. 4. Intrusted with Grace. 1 Pet. 4:10. 5. Intrusted with the Gospel. 1 Thess. 2:4; 2 Cor. 5:19. Conclusion: 1 Cor. 4:2, Faithfulness required. “Exceedingly Abundantly Above” 1. Elijah requested that he might die. Taken to heaven without dying. I Kgs. 19:4. 2. Job prayed God to destroy him. God delivered him and,gave him twice what he had. Job. 6 : 8 , 9. 3. Paul prayed for removal of the thorn. God gave him grace to endure. 2 Cor. 12:8-9. K. L. B. Believers Out of Place 1. Abraham in Egypt. A backslidden believer. Gen. 12:10. 2. Lot in Sodom. A silenced believer. Gen. 14:12. 3. David on the housetop. A trifling believer. 2 Sam. 11:2. 4. Man of God in the prophet’s house. A seduced believer. 1 Kgs. 13:19. 5. Elijah under the juniper tree. A blue believer. I Kgs. 19:4. 6 . Jonah in the fish. A disobedient believer. Jonah 2. 7. Peter before the fire. A disgruntled believer. Lk. 22:65. K. L. B.
* “According to His Power” 1. Raised to a New Life—According to His Power. Eph. 1:19; 2:6. 2. Made a Minister— According to His Power. Eph. 3:7. 3. A Fruitful Service—According to His Power. Eph. 3:20. THEREFORE 4. Be Strong in the Power of His Might. Eph. 6:10. J. C. STILLION. Faith, Hope and Love in Ephesians Chapter 1. ll Faith in the Lord Jesus. Ys. 15. 2. Love unto all the saints. Ys. 15. 3. Hope of His calling. Ys. 18. Chapter 2. 1. Saved by Faith alone. Vss. 8-9. 2. Loved by God’s great love. Vs. 4. 3. Have no Hope until saved. Vs. 12. Chapter 4. P One Faith. Vs. 5. 2. Forbearing one another in Love. Vs. 2 . 3. One Hope of your calling. Vs. 4. J. C. STILLION. Why Prayers Are Not Answered 1. Known or unjudged iniquity. Psalm 66:18; Proverbs 15:29; Isaiah 59:1-2. 2. Unbelief. James 1:6-7; Matthew 21:22; Hebrews 11:6. 3. Love of pleasure. James 4:3; 1 Timothy 5:6; Proverbs 21:17. 4. Pride. Japaes 4:6; 1 Peter 5:5; Job 35:12-13; Psalm 138:6; Daniel 4:37. 5. Indifference in prayer. 2 Kings 13: 18-19; Luke 11:5-9. 6 . Unforgiving spirit. Mark 11:25-26; Matthew 18:35.
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