- Is of God Ps 65:4
- Is by Christ Joh 10:7,9; 14:6; Ro 5:2; Eph 2:13; 3:12; Heb 7:9,25; 10:19; 1Pe 3:18
- Is by the Holy Spirit Eph 2:18
- Obtained through faith Ac 14:27; Ro 5:2; Eph 3:12; Heb 11:6
- Follows upon reconciliation to God Col 1:21,22
- In Prayer De 4:7; Mt 6:6; 1Pe 1:17
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- In his temple Ps 15:1; 27:4; 43:3; 65:4
- To obtain mercy and grace Heb 4:16
- A privilege of saints De 4:7; Ps 15:1; 23:6; 24:3,4
- Saints have, with confidence Eph 3:12; Heb 4:16; 10:19,20
- Vouchsafed to repenting sinners Ho 14:2; Joe 2:12
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- Saints earnestly seek Ps 27:4; 42:1,2; 43:3; 84:1,2
- The wicked commanded to seek Isa 55:6; Jas 4:8
- Urge others to seek Isa 2:3; Jer 31:6
- Promises connected with Ps 145:18; Isa 55:3; Mt 6:6; Jas 4:8
- Blessedness connected with Ps 16:11; 65:4; 73:28
- Typified Le 16:12-15; Heb 10:19-22
- Exemplified . Moses Ex 24:2; 34:4-7
- Explained 2Co 6:18
- Is according to promise Ro 9:8; Ga 3:29
- Is of God's grace Eze 16:3-6; Eph 1:5, Ro 4:16,17;6,11
- Is through Christ Joh 1:12; Ga 4:4,5; Eph 1:5; Heb 2:10,13
- Saints predestinated to Ro 8:29; Eph 1:5,11
- Of Gentiles, predicted Ho 2:23; Ro 9:24-26; Eph 3:6
- The Adopted are gathered together in one by Christ Joh 11:52
- New birth connected with Joh 1:12,13
- The Holy Spirit is a Witness of Ro 8:16
- Being led by the Spirit is an evidence of Ro 8:14
- Saints receive the Spirit of Ro 8:15; Ga 4:6
- A privilege of saints Joh 1:12; 1Jo 3:1
- Saints become brethren of Christ by Joh 20:17; Heb 2:11,12
- Saints wait for final consummation of Ro 8:19,23; 1Jo 3:2
- Subjects saints to the fatherly discipline of God De 8:5; 2Sa 7:14; Pr 3:11,12; Heb 12:5-11
- God is long-suffering and merciful towards the partakers of Jer 31:1, 9,20
- Should lead to holiness 2Co 6:17,18; 7:1; Php 2:15; 1Jo 3:2,3
- SHOULD PRODUCE . Likeness to God Mt 5:44, 45,48; Eph 5:1
. Child-like confidence in God Mt 6:25-34
. A desire for God's glory Mt 5:16
. A spirit of prayer Mt 7:7-11
. A love of peace Mt 5:9
. A forgiving spirit Mt 6:14
. A merciful spirit Lu 6:35,36
. An avoidance of ostentation Mt 6:1-4, 6,18
- Safety of those who receive Pr 14:26
- Confers a new name Nu 6:27; Isa 62:2; Ac 15:17
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- Entitles to an inheritance Mt 13:43; Ro 8:17; Ga 3:29; 4:7; Eph 3:6
- Is to be pleaded in prayer Isa 63:16; Mt 6:9
- Illustrated . Joseph's sons Ge 48:5,14, 16,22
. Moses Ex 2:10
. Esther Es 2:7
- Typified . Israel Ex 4:22; Ho 11:1; Ro 9:4
- Exemplified . Solomon 1Ch 28:6
- Should be supremely set upon God De 6:3; Mr 12:30
- SHOULD BE SET . Upon the commandments of God 119:20,97, Ps 19:8-10;103,167
. Upon the house and worship of God 1Ch 29:3; Ps 26:8; 27:4; 84:1,2
. Upon the people of God Ps 16:3; Ro 12:10; 2Co 7:13-15; 1Th 2:8
. Upon heavenly things Col 3:1,2
- Should be zealously engaged for God Ps 69:9; 119:139; Ga 4:18
- Christ claims the first place in Mt 10:37; Lu 14:26
- Enkindled by communion with Christ Lu 24:32
- Blessedness of making God the object of Ps 91:14
- Should not grow cold Ps 106:12,13; Mt 24:12; Ga 4:15; Re 2:4
- Of saints, supremely set on God Ps 42:1; 73:25; 119:10
- Of the wicked, not sincerely set on God Isa 58:1,2; Eze 33:31,32; Lu 8:13
- Carnal affections should be mortified Ro 8:13; 13:14; 1Co 9:27; Col 3:5; 1Th 4:5
- Carnal affections crucified in saints Ro 6:6; Ga 5:24
- False teachers seek to captivate Ga 1:10; 4:17; 2Ti 3:6; 2Pe 2:3,18; Re 2:14,20
- Of the wicked, are unnatural and perverted Ro 1:31; 2Ti 3:3; 2Pe 2:10
- To pray for them Ac 12:5; Php 1:16,19; Jas 5:14-16
- To sympathise with them Ro 12:15; Ga 6:2
- To pity them Job 6:14
- To bear them in mind Heb 13:3
- To visit them Jas 1:27
- To comfort them Job 16:5; 29:25; 2Co 1:4; 1Th 4:18
- To relieve them Job 31:19,20; Isa 58:10; Php 4:14; 1Ti 5:10