- According to the prayer of Christ Joh 17:20,21
- IS WITH . God 1Jo 1:3
. Saints in heaven Heb 12:22-24
. Each other Ga 2:9; 1Jo 1:3,7
- God marks, with his approval Mal 3:16
- Christ is present in Mt 18:20
- In public and social worship Ps 34:3; 55:14; Ac 1:14; Heb 10:25
- In the Lord's supper 1Co 10:17
- In holy conversation Mal 3:16
- In prayer for each other 2Co 1:11; Eph 6:18
- In exhortation Col 3:16; Heb 10:25
- In mutual comfort and edification 1Th 4:18; 5:11
- In mutual sympathy and kindness Ro 12:15; Eph 4:32
- Delight of Ps 16:3; 42:4; 133:1-3; Ro 15:32
- Exhortation to Eph 4:1-3
- Opposed to communion with the wicked 2Co 6:14-17; Eph 5:11
- Exemplified . Jonathan 1Sa 23:16
. David Ps 119:63
. Apostles Ac 1:14
. Paul Ac 20:36-38
- Prefigured Ex 12:21-28; 1Co 5:7,8
- Instituted Mt 26:26; 1Co 11:23
- Object of Lu 22:19; 1Co 11:24,26
- Is the communion of the body and blood of Christ 1Co 10:16
- Both bread and wine are necessary to be received in Mt 26:27; 1Co 11:26
- Self-examination commanded before partaking of 1Co 11:28,31
- Newness of heart and life necessary to the worthy partaking of 1Co 5:7,8
- Partakers of, be wholly separate to God 1Co 10:21
- Was continually partaken of, by the Church Ac 2:42; 20:7
- UNWORTHY PARTAKERS OF . Are guilty of the body and blood of Christ 1Co 11:27
. Discern not the Lord's body 1Co 11:29
. Are visited with judgments 1Co 11:30
- Is communion with the Father 1Jo 1:3
- Is communion with the Son 1Co 1:9; 1Jo 1:3; Re 3:20
- Is communion with the Holy Spirit 1Co 12:13; 2Co 13:14; Php 2:1
- Reconciliation must precede Am 3:3
- Holiness essential to 2Co 6:14-16
- Promised to the obedient Joh 14:23
- SAINTS . Desire Ps 42:1; Php 1:23
. Have, in meditation Ps 63:5,6
. Have, in prayer Php 4:6; Heb 4:16
. Have, in the Lord's supper 1Co 10:16
. Should always enjoy Ps 16:8; Joh 14:16-18
- Exemplified . Enoch Ge 5:24
. Noah Ge 6:9
. Abraham Ge 18:33
. Jacob Ge 32:24-29
. Moses Ex 33:11-23
- Christ set an example of Lu 19:41,42
- Exhortation to Ro 12:15; 1Pe 3:8
- EXERCISE TOWARDS . The afflicted Job 6:14; Heb 13:3
. The chastened Isa 22:4; Jer 9:1
. Enemies Ps 35:13
. The poor Pr 19:17
- Inseparable from love to God 1Jo 3:17; Joh 4:20
- MOTIVES TO . The compassion of God Mt 13:27,33
. The sense of our infirmities Heb 5:2
- The wicked made to feel, for saints Ps 106:46
- Promise to those who show Pr 19:17; Mt 10:42
- Exemplified . Pharaoh's daughter Ex 2:6
. Shobi, &c 2Sa 17:27-29
. Nehemiah Ne 1:4
. Job's friends Job 2:11
. Job Job 30:25
. Jews Joh 11:19
. Paul 1Co 9:22
- Necessary to his priestly office Heb 5:2,7
- MANIFESTED FOR THE . Weary and heavy-laden Mt 11:28-30
. Weak in faith Isa 40:11; 42:3; Mt 12:20
. Tempted Heb 2:18
. Afflicted Lu 7:13; Joh 11:33,35
. Poor Mr 8:2
. Perishing sinners Mt 9:36; Lu 19:41; Joh 3:16
- An encouragement to prayer Heb 4:15