- God is able to afford 1Pe 1:5; Jude 1:24
- God is faithful to afford 1Th 5:23,24; 2Th 3:3
- OF GOD IS . Indispensable Ps 127:1
. Seasonable Ps 46:1
. Effectual Joh 10:28-30; 2Co 12:9
. Uninterrupted Ps 121:3
. Perpetual Ps 121:8
. Often afforded through means inadequate in themselves Jud 7:7; 1Sa 17:45,50; 2Ch 14:11
- IS AFFORDED TO . Those who hearken to God Pr 1:33
. Returning sinners Job 22:23,25
. The perfect in heart 2Ch 16:9
. The oppressed Ps 9:9
. The Church Ps 48:3; Zec 2:4,5
- IS VOUCHSAFED TO SAINTS IN . Preserving them Ps 145:20
. Strengthening them 2Ti 4:17
. Upholding them Ps 37:17,24; 63:8
. Keeping their feet 1Sa 2:9; Pr 3:26
. Keeping them from evil 2Th 3:3
. Keeping them from falling Jude 1:24
. Keeping them in the way Ex 23:20
. Keeping them from temptation Re 3:10
. Providing a refuge for them Pr 14:26; Isa 4:6; 32:2
. Defending them against their enemies De 20:1-4; 33:27; Isa 59:19
. Defeating the counsels of enemies Isa 8:10
. Temptation 1Co 10:13; 2Pe 2:9
. Persecution Lu 21:18
. All dangers Ps 91:3-7
. All places Ge 28:15; 2Ch 16:9
. Death Ps 23:4
- SAINTS . Acknowledge God as their Ps 18:2; 62:2; 89:18
. Pray for Ps 17:5,8; Isa 51:9
. Praise God for Ps 5:11
- WITHDRAWN FROM THE . Disobedient Le 26:14-17
. Backsliding Jos 23:12,13; Jud 10:13
. Presumptuous Nu 14:40-45
. Unbelieving Isa 7:9
. Obstinately impenitent Mt 23:38
- NOT TO BE FOUND IN . Idols De 32:37-39; Isa 46:7
. Hosts Jos 11:4-8; Ps 33:16
- Illustrated De 32:11; Ps 125:1,2; Pr 18:10; Isa 25:4; 31:5; Lu 13:34
- Exemplified . Abraham Ge 15:1
. Jacob Ge 48:16
. Joseph Ge 49:23-25
. Israel Jos 24:17
. Shadrach &c Da 3:28
. Daniel Da 6:22
. Peter Ac 12:4-7
- Is his care over his works Ps 145:9
- IS EXERCISED IN . Preserving his creatures Ne 9:6; Ps 36:6; Mt 10:29
. Providing for his creatures Ps 104:27,28; 136:25; 147:9; Mt 6:26
. The special preservation of saints Ps 37:28; 91:11; Mt 10:30
. Prospering saints Ge 24:48,56
. Protecting saints Ps 91:4; 140:7
. Delivering saints Ps 91:3; Isa 31:5
. Leading saints De 8:2,15; Isa 31:5
. Leading saints De 8:2,15; Isa 63:12
. Bringing His words to pass Nu 26:65; Jos 21:45; Lu 21:32,33
. Ordering the ways of men Pr 16:9; 19:21; 20:24
. Ordaining the conditions and circumstances of men 1Sa 2:7,8; Ps 75:6,7
. Determining the period of human life Ps 31:15; 39:5; Ac 17:26
. Defeating wicked designs Ex 15:9-19; 2Sa 17:14,15; Ps 33:10
. Overruling wicked designs for good Ge 45:5-7; 50:20; Php 1:12
. Preserving the course of nature Ge 8:22; Job 26:10; Ps 104:5-9
. Directing all events Jos 7:14; 1Sa 6:7-10,12; Pr 16:33; Isa 44:7; Ac 1:26
. Ruling the elements Job 37:9-13; Isa 50:2; Joh 1:4,15; Na 1:4
. Ordering the minutest matters Mt 10:29,30; Lu 21:18
- Is righteous Ps 145:17; Da 4:37
- Is ever watchful Ps 121:4; Isa 27:3
- Is all pervading Ps 139:1-5
- Sometimes dark and mysterious Ps 36:6; 73:16; 77:19; Ro 11:33
- ALL THINGS ARE ORDERED BY . For his glory Isa 63:14
. For good to saints Ro 8:28
- The wicked made to promote the designs Isa 10:5-12; Ac 3:17,18
- TO BE ACKNOWLEDGED . In prosperity De 8:18; 1Ch 29:12
. In adversity Job 1:21; Ps 119:15
. In public calamities Am 3:6
. In our daily support Ge 48:15
. In all things Pr 3:6
- Cannot be defeated 1Ki 22:30,34; Pr 21:30
- Man's efforts are vain without Ps 127:1,2; Pr 21:31
- SAINTS SHOULD . Trust in Mt 6:33,34; 10:9,29-31
. Have full confidence in Ps 16:8; 139:10
. Commit their works to Pr 16:3
. Encourage themselves 1Sa 30:6
. Pray in dependence upon Ac 12:5
. Pray to be guided by Ge 24:12-14; 28:20,21; Ac 1:24
- Result of depending upon Lu 22:35
- Connected with the use of means 1Ki 21:19; 22:37,38; Mic 5:2; Ac 27:22, Lu 2:1-4;31,32
- Danger of denying Isa 10:13-17; Eze 28:2-10; Da 4:29-31; Ho 2:8,9
- Exhibited in the manifestation of God's grace Eph 1:8
- Exemplified by Christ Isa 52:13; Mt 21:24-27; 22:15-21
- Intimately connected with wisdom Pr 8:12
- The wise celebrated for Pr 16:21
- THEY WHO HAVE . Get knowledge Pr 18:15
. Deal with knowledge Pr 13:16
. Look well to their goings Pr 14:15
. Understand the ways of God Ho 14:9
. Understand their own ways Pr 14:8
. Crowned with knowledge Pr 14:18
. Not ostentatious of knowledge Pr 12:23
. Foresee and avoid evil Pr 22:3
. Are preserved by it Pr 2:11
. Suppress angry feelings Pr 12:16; 19:11
. Regard reproof Pr 15:5
. Keep silence in the evil time Am 5:13
- Saints act with Ps 112:5
- Saints should especially exercise, in their intercourse with unbelievers Mt 10:16; Eph 5:15; Col 4:5
- Virtuous wives act with Pr 31:16,26
- The young should cultivate Pr 3:21
- OF THE WICKED . Fails in times of perplexity Jer 49:7
. Keeps them from the knowledge of the gospel Mt 11:25
. Denounced by God Isa 5:21; 29:15
. Defeated by God Isa 29:14; 1Co 1:19
. Necessity for-Illustrated Mt 25:3,9; Lu 14:28-32
- Exemplified . Jacob Ge 32:3-23
. Joseph Ge 41:39
. Jethro Ex 18:19-23
. Gideon Jud 8:1-3
. David 1Sa 16:18
. Abigail 1Sa 25:23-31; 2Sa 15:32-34; 17:6-14
. Aged counsellors of Rehoboam 1Ki 12:7
. Solomon 2Ch 2:12
. Nehemiah Ne 2:12-16; 4:13-18
. The Poor Wise Man Ec 9:15
. The Scribe Mr 12:32-34
. Gamaliel Ac 5:34-39
. Sergius Paulus Ac 13:7
. Paul Ac 23:6
- The collectors of the public taxes Lu 5:27
- Suspected of extortion Lu 3:13
- Often guilty of extortion Lu 19:8
- Chiefs of, were very rich Lu 19:2
- THE JEWS . Despised Lu 18:11
. Classed with the most infamous characters Mt 11:19; 21:32
. Despised our Lord for associating with Mt 9:11; 11:19
- Often kind to their friends Mt 5:46,47
- Often hospitable Lu 5:29; 19:6
- MANY OF . Believed the preaching of John Mt 21:32
. Received John's baptism Lu 3:12; 7:29
. Attended the preaching of Christ Mr 2:15; Lu 15:1
. Embraced the gospel Mt 21:31
- Matthew the apostle was of Mt 10:3
- Is from God Le 26:18; Isa 13:11
- ON ACCOUNT OF THEIR . Sin La 3:39
. Iniquity Jer 36:31; 18:4, Eze 3:17-18; 13,20; Am 3:2
. Idolatry Le 26:30; Isa 10:10,11
. Rejection of the law of God 1Sa 15:23; Ho 4:6-9
. Ignorance of God 2Th 1:8
. Evil ways and doings Jer 21:14; Ho 4:9; 12:2
. Pride Isa 10:12; 24:21; Lu 14:11
. Unbelief Mr 16:16; Ro 11:20; Heb 3:18,19; 4:2
. Covetousness Isa 57:17; Jer 51:13
. Oppressing Isa 49:26; Jer 30:16,20
. Persecuting Jer 11:21,22; Mt 23:34-36
. Disobeying God Ne 9:26,27; Eph 5:6
. Disobeying the gospel 2Th 1:8
- Is the fruit of their sin Job 4:8; Pr 22:8; Ro 6:21; Ga 6:8
- Is the reward of their sins Ps 91:8; Isa 3:11; Jer 16:18; Ro 6:23; Heb 2:2
- Often brought about by their evil designs Es 7:10; Ps 37:15; 57:6
- Often commences in this life Pr 11:31
- IN THIS LIFE BY . Sickness Le 26:16; Ps 78:50
. Famine Le 26:19,20, 26,29; Ps 107:34
. Noisome beasts Le 26:22
. War Le 26:25, 32,33; Jer 6:4
. Deliverance to enemies Ne 9:27
. Reprobate mind Ro 1:28
. Put in slippery places Ps 73:3-19
. Trouble and distress Isa 8:22; Zep 1:15
. Cutting off Ps 94:23
. Bringing down their pride Isa 13:11
- Future, shall be awarded by Christ Mt 16:27; 25:31,41
- FUTURE DESCRIBED AS . Hell Ps 9:17; Mt 5:29; Lu 12:5; 16:23
. Death Ro 5:12-17; 6:23
. Resurrection of damnation Joh 5:29
. Rising to shame and everlasting contempt Da 12:2
. Everlasting destruction Ps 52:5; 92:7; 2Th 1:9
. Everlasting fire Mt 25:41; Jude 1:7
. Damnation of hell Mt 23:33
. Eternal damnation Mr 3:29
. Blackness of darkness 2Pe 2:17; Jude 1:13
. Everlasting burnings Isa 33:14
. The wrath of God Joh 3:36
. Wine of the wrath of God Re 14:10
. Torment with fire Re 14:10
. Torment for ever and ever Re 14:11
. The righteousness of God requires 2Th 1:6
. Often sudden and unexpected Ps 35:8; 64:7; Pr 29:1; Lu 12:20; 1Th 5:3
- SHALL BE . According to their deeds Mt 16:27; Ro 2:6,9; 2Co 5:10
. According to the knowledge possessed by them Lu 12:47,48
. Increased by neglect of privileges Mt 11:21-24; Lu 10:13-15
. Without mitigation Lu 16:23-26
. Accompanied by remorse Isa 66:24; Mr 9:44
- No combination avails against Pr 11:21
- Deferred, emboldens them in sin Ec 8:11
- Should be a warning to others Nu 26:10; 1Co 10:6-11; Jude 1:7
- Consummated at the day of judgment Mt 25:31,46; Ro 2:5,16; 2Pe 2:9