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Christ the Divider of Men John 7:43; 9:16; 10:19.
From Dirge to Doxology Psalm 13
READY BIBLE OUTLINES Seeking the Lord
I. Plaint. Vs. 1, 2. 1. Forgotten. 2. Deserted. 3. Burdened. 4. Reviled. II. Prayer to Jehovah ( my God). Vs. 3, 4. 1. Look on my situation. 2. Answer me—according to th y knowledge and thy grace. 3. Lift up mine eyes—to new cour age and hope. 4. Save me from death. 5. Defeat my boastful adversaries. III. Praise. Vs. 5, 6 . 1. Trust in His kindness. 2. Exult in His salvation. 3. Sing because of His bountiful dealing. — J. E. J. I. What It May Be. 1. Privation and separation (vv. 4,5). 2. Misunderstanding (v. 7). 3. Persecution (vv. 9, 10). II. Why You Should Accept It. 1. It is the soldier’s part (v. 3). 2. It is due in loyalty to your enlisting officer (v. 4). 3. It is necessary discipline (vv. 5,6). 4. It advances the Gospel (vv. 9, lO). 5. It is surety of triumph (vv. 11,12). — Selected. A Fortune In God To the one who sets his love upon God there is promised in Psalm 91: 1. Protection—“I will deliver him.” 2. Position—“I will set him on high.” 3. Promise—“ I will answer him.” 4. Presence—“I will be with him.” 5. Preservation—“ I will deliver him.” 6 . Promotion—“I will honor him.” 7. Prospect—“I will show him my salvation.’,’ — W. H. P. —o— What Think Ye of Christ? Matthew 22:42 Your Share of Suffering 2 Timothy 2:3-13
I. There Was a Division 1. Among the People. John 7:12 (cf. John 7:40-43; 10:19-21). 2. Among the Rulers and Officers. John 7:45-52 (cf. John 9:16). 3. Among the Disciples over Him. John 6:60-66. 4. In His Own Home. John 7 :3-5 (cf. Matt. 12:46-50; Mark 3:21; Luke 2 :51). 5. Concerning His Person. Friend and foe were puzzled over Him. Peter gave the truth by divine reve lation. Matt. 16:16. 6 . Concerning His Father. Some said, “Is not this Jesus the Son o f Jo seph?” John said, “He is the Son of God.” He claimed God as His Father. 7. Concerning His Age (cf. John 8 : 58; John 1:2). 8 . Concerning His Teaching, His Au thority, His Work. “ O f God,” “None like Him,” “ O f the devil,” “Mad,” etc. 9. Concerning Him at the Cross. The two thieves. Mary and John, and the unbelieving mob. II. There Will be a Division 1. Because of Him in Death and. Judgment. 2 . ' Because of Him in the Resurrec tion. 3. Because o f Him in Eternity. — Rev. Howard C. Fulton. The Christian Believer (A Chapter Study of Philippians 3). 1. The Believer’s Perils, 1-6. (Confidence in the flesh.) 2. The Believer’s Position, 7-11. (In Him.) 3. The Believer’s Progress, 12-19. 4. The Believer’s Prise, 20-21. — C. P. — o— “ Carnal Christians” 1 Cor. 3:1-4 Show difference between “natural” and “spiritual” in chapter 2 and “carnal” in chapter 3. The persons addressed were “saints” but carnal. Here are four signs o f a carnal Chris tian : 1. Babyhood. 2. Inability to receive and digest the deep things of God’s Word. 3. Sin and failure as shown in “envy ing, and strife . . . .” 4. Following human leadership in stead o f Jesus Christ. — o —
“Seek ye the LORD while he may be found, call ye upon him while he is near." re-Isaiah 55 : 6 . I. The Absolute Necessity for Seeking the Lord. Man by nature is es tranged from God. As such, he is : 1. Helpless. “Dead in trespasses and sins.” Diseased, corrupt, inani mate, senseless. 2. Hopeless. “Having no hope and without God in the world.” 3. Unhappy. “Miserable, and poor, and blind, . and naked.” “No peace, saith the LORD, unto the wicked.” II. The Certainty of Finding Him. 1. He does not ask of us impossibili ties. He never gives a command without giving also the power to perform it. 2. His promises are sure. “Ye shall seek me, . . . and I will be found o f you.” He never saith, “ Seek ye my face in vain.” III. The Fittest Time to Seek Him. 1. Now. “Now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.” No promise is made o f tomorrow. Life is uncertain. IV. The Consequent Blessings. 1. Pardon o f sin. ‘11 will pardon all their iniquities.” 2. A new heart. “I will give them one heart and I will put a new spirit within you.” 3. Adoption into His family. “An heir of God.” 4. Restoration to His favor. “A new creature.” “Made n i g h by the blood of Christ.” 5. Love to God and man. “Love of God shed abroad in our hearts.” 6 . Life everlasting. “He that hath the Son hath life.” “He that be- lieveth, . . . . hath everlasting life.” — F. G. Da/vis. — o— What the Word of God Will Do 1. We are begotten by it. James 1:18; 1 Pet. 1:2-3; Jno. 6:63. . 2. We are nourished by it. 1 Pet. 2:2; Jer. 15:16; 1 Cor. 3:2; Heb. 5:12-14. 3. We are built up by it. Acts 20:32; Jno. 17:17; 1 Thess. 2:13. 4. We are kept by it. Psa. 17:4; 119: 11 . 5. We are made clean by it. Psa. 119: 9; Eph. 5:26; Jno. 15 :3. 6 . We are furnished for work by it. 2 Tim. 2 :15; 3:16-17. 7. We are made overcomers by it. Jer. 23:29; Heb. 4:12.
1. O f His birth? 2. O f His words? 3. O f His works? 4. O f His death? 5. O f His exaltation? 6 . O f His present ministry? 7. O f His return?
— W. H .P .
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— J. C. P.
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