- Is from God Ro 2:7; Col 3:24; Heb 11:6
- Is of grace, through faith alone Ro 4:4, 5,16; 11:6
- Is of God's good pleasure Mt 20:14,15; Lu 12:32
- Prepared by God Heb 11:16
- Prepared by Christ Joh 14:2
- As servants of Christ Col 3:24
- Not on account of their merits Ro 4:4,5
- DESCRIBED AS . Being with Christ Joh 12:26; 14:3; Php 1:23; 1Th 4:17
. Beholding the face of God Ps 17:15; Mt 5:8; Re 22:4
. Beholding the glory of Christ Joh 17:24
. Being glorified with Christ Ro 8:17,18; Col 3:4; Php 3:21; 1Jo 3:2
. Sitting in judgment with Christ Da 7:22; Mt 19:28; Lu 22:30; 1Co 6:2
. Reigning with Christ 2Ti 2:12; Re 3:21; 5:10; 20:4
. Reigning for ever and ever Re 22:5
. A crown of righteousness 2Ti 4:8
. A crown of glory 1Pe 5:4
. A crown of life Jas 1:12; Re 2:10
. An incorruptible crown 1Co 9:25
. Joint heirship with Christ Ro 8:17
. Inheritance of all things Re 21:7
. Inheritance with saints in light Ac 20:32; 26:18; Col 1:12
. Inheritance eternal Heb 9:15
. Inheritance incorruptible 1Pe 1:4
. A kingdom Mt 25:34; Lu 22:29
. A kingdom immovable Heb 12:28
. Shining as the stars Da 12:3
. Everlasting light Isa 60:19
. Everlasting life Lu 18:30; Joh 6:40; 17:2,3; Ro 2:7; 6:23; 1Jo 5:11
. An enduring substance Heb 10:34
. A house eternal in the heavens 2Co 5:1
. A city which had foundation Heb 11:10
. Entering into the joy of the Lord Mt 25:21; Heb 12:2
. Fulness of joy Ps 16:11
. The prize of the high calling of God in Christ Php 3:14
. Treasure in heaven Mt 19:21; Lu 12:33
. An eternal weight of glory 2Co 4:17
- Is great Mt 5:12; Lu 6:35; Heb 10:35
- Is full 2Jo 1:8
- Is sure Pr 11:18
- Is satisfying Ps 17:15
- Is inestimable Isa 64:4; 1Co 2:9
- Saints may feel confident of Ps 73:24; Isa 25:8,9; 2Co 5:1; 2Ti 4:8
- Hope of, a cause of rejoicing Ro 5:2
- Be careful not to lose 2Jo 1:8
- THE PROSPECT OF, SHOULD LEAD TO . Diligence 2Jo 1:8
. Pressing forward Php 3:14
. Enduring suffering for Christ 2Co 4:16-18; Heb 11:26
. Faithfulness to death Re 2:10
- Present afflictions not to be compared with Ro 8:18; 2Co 5:17
- Shall be given at the second coming of Christ Mt 16:27; Re 22:12
- The true riches Eph 3:8; 1Co 1:30; Col 2:3; 1Pe 2:7
- To God belongs this world's riches Hag 2:8
- God gives power to obtain De 8:18
- The blessing of the Lord brings Pr 10:22
- Give worldly power Pr 22:7
- DESCRIBED AS . Temporary Pr 27:24
. Uncertain 1Ti 6:17
. Corruptible Jas 5:2; 1Pe 1:18
. Fleeting Pr 23:5; Re 18:16,17
. Deceitful Mt 13:22
. Liable to be stolen Mt 6:19
. Perishable Jer 48:36
. Thick clay Hab 2:6
- Often an obstruction to the reception of the gospel Mr 10:23-25
- Deceitfulness of, chokes the word Mt 13:22
- The love of, the root of all evil 1Ti 6:10
- OFTEN LEAD TO . Pride Eze 28:5; Ho 12:8
. Forsaking God De 32:15
. Rebelling against God Ne 9:25,26
. Rejecting Christ Mt 19:22; 10:22
. Self-sufficiency Pr 28:11
. Anxiety Ec 5:12
. An overbearing spirit Pr 18:23
. Violence Mic 6:12
. Oppression Jas 2:6
. Fraud Jas 5:4
. Sensual indulgence Lu 16:19; Jas 5:5
- Life consists not in abundance of Lu 12:15
- Be not over-anxious for Pr 30:8
- Labour not for Pr 23:4
- THEY WHO COVET . Fall into temptation and a snare 1Ti 6:9
. Fall into hurtful lusts 1Ti 6:9
. Err from the faith 1Ti 6:10
. Use unlawful means to acquire Pr 28:20
. Bring trouble on themselves 1Ti 6:10
. Bring trouble on their families Pr 15:27
- Profit not in the day of wrath Pr 11:4
- Cannot secure prosperity Jas 1:11
- Cannot redeem the soul Ps 49:6-9; 1Pe 1:18
- Cannot deliver in the day of God's wrath Zep 1:18; Re 6:15-17
- THEY WHO POSSESS, SHOULD . Ascribe them to God 1Ch 29:12
. Not trust in them Job 31:24; 1Ti 6:17
. Not set the heart on them Ps 62:10
. Not boast of obtaining them De 8:17
. Not glory in them Jer 9:23
. Not hoard them up Mt 6:19
. Devote them to God's service 1Ch 29:3; Mr 12:42-44
. Give of them to the poor Mt 19:21; 1Jo 3:17
. Use them in promoting the salvation of others Lu 16:9
. Be liberal in all things 1Ti 6:18
. Esteem it a privilege to be allowed to give 1Ch 29:14
. Not to be high-minded 1Ti 6:17
. When converted, rejoice in being humbled Jas 1:9,10
- Heavenly treasures superior to Mt 6:19,20
- Of the wicked laid up for the just Pr 13:22
- THE WICKED . Often increase in Ps 73:12
. Often spend their day in Job 21:13
. Swallow down Job 20:15
. Trust in the abundance of Ps 52:7
. Heap up Job 27:16; Ps 39:6; Ec 2:26
. Keep, to their hurt Ec 5:13
. Boast themselves in Ps 49:6; 52:7
. Profit not by Pr 11:4; 13:7; Ec 5:11
. Have trouble with Pr 15:6; 1Ti 6:9,10
. Must leave, to others Ps 49:10
- Vanity of heaping up Ps 39:6; Ec 5:10,11
- Guilt of trusting in Eze 28:4, Job 31:24,28;5,8
- Guilt of rejoicing in Job 31:25,28
- DENUNCIATIONS AGAINST THOSE WHO . Get, by vanity Pr 13:11; 21:6
. Get, unlawfully Jer 17:11
. Increase, by oppression Pr 22:16; Hab 2:6-8; Mic 2:2,3
. Hoard up Ec 5:13,14; Jas 5:3
. Trust in Pr 11:28
. Receive their consolation Lu 6:24
. Spend, upon their appetite Job 20:15-17
. Folly and danger of trusting to-Illustrated Lu 12:16-21
- Danger of misusing-Illustrated Lu 16:19-25
- Examples of saints possessing . Abram Ge 13:2
. Boaz Ru 2:1
. Barzillai 2Sa 19:32
. Shunammite 2Ki 4:8
. David 1Ch 29:28
. Jehoshaphat 2Ch 17:5
. Hezekiah 2Ch 32:27-29
. Job Job 1:3
. Joseph of Arimathea Mt 27:57
. Zacchaeus Lu 19:2
. Dorcas Ac 9:36
- Examples of those truly rich Mt 5:8; 8:10; 13:45,46; Lu 10:42; Joh 1:45; Php 3:8; Jas 2:5; 1Pe 2:7; Re 3:18
- Examples of wicked men possessing . Laban Ge 30:30
. Esau Ge 36:7
. Nabal 1Sa 25:2
. Haman Es 5:11
. Ammonites Jer 49:4
. People of Tyre Eze 28:5
. Young man Mt 19:22
- Is obedience to God's law De 6:25; Ro 10:5; Lu 1:6; Ps 1:2
- God loves Ps 11:7
- God looks for Isa 5:7
- CHRIST . Is the Sun of Mal 4:2
. Was girt with Isa 11:5
. Put on, as breast-plate Isa 59:17
. Was sustained by Isa 59:16
. Preached Ps 40:9
. Fulfilled all Mt 3:15
. Is made to his people 1Co 1:30
. Is the end of the law for Ro 10:4
. Has brought in everlasting Da 9:24
. Shall judge with Ps 72:2; Isa 11:4; Ac 17:31; Re 19:11
. Shall reign in Ps 45:6; Isa 32:1; Heb 1:8
. Shall execute Ps 99:4; Jer 23:6
- None, by nature have Job 15:14; Ps 14:3; Ro 3:10
- Cannot come by the law Ga 2:21; 3:21
- No justification by works of Ro 3:20; 9:31,32; Ga 2:16
- No salvation by works of Eph 2:8,9; 2Ti 1:9; Tit 3:5
- Unregenerate man seeks justification by works of Lu 18:9; Ro 10:3
- The blessing of God is not to be attributed to our works of De 9:5
- SAINTS . Have, in Christ Isa 45:24; 54:17; 2Co 5:21
. Are covered with the robe of Isa 61:10
. Receive, from God Ps 24:5
. Are renewed in Eph 4:24
. Are led in the paths of Ps 23:3
. Characterised by Ge 18:25; Ps 1:5,6
. Know Isa 51:7
. Work, by faith Heb 11:33
. Follow after Isa 51:1
. Put on Job 29:14
. Wait for the hope of Ga 5:5
. Pray for the spirit of Ps 51:10
. Hunger and thirst after Mt 5:6
. Walk before God in 1Ki 3:6
. Offer the sacrifice of Ps 4:5; 51:19
. Put no trust in their own Php 3:6-8
. Count their own, as filthy rags Isa 64:6
. Should seek Zep 2:3
. Should live in Tit 2:12; 1Pe 2:24
. Should serve God in Lu 1:75
. Should yield their members as instruments of Ro 6:13
. Should yield their members servants to Ro 6:19
. Should have on the breast-plate of Eph 6:14
. Shall receive a crown of 2Ti 4:8
. Shall see God's face in Ps 17:15
- Of saints endures forever Ps 112:3,9; 2Co 9:9
- An evidence of the new birth 1Jo 2:29
- The kingdom of God is Ro 14:17
- The fruit of the Spirit is in all Eph 5:9
- The Scriptures instruct in 2Ti 3:16
- Judgments designed to lead to Isa 26:9
- Chastisements yield the fruit of Heb 12:11
- Has no fellowship with unrighteousness 2Co 6:14
- MINISTERS SHOULD . Be preachers of 2Pe 2:5
. Reason of Ac 24:25
. Follow after 1Ti 6:11; 2Ti 2:22
. Be clothed with Ps 132:9
. Be armed with 2Co 6:7
. Pray for the fruit of, in their people 2Co 9:10; Php 1:11
- Keep saints in the right way Pr 11:5; 13:6
- Judgment should be executed in Le 19:15
- THEY WHO WALK IN, AND FOLLOW . Are righteous 1Jo 3:7
. Are the excellent of the earth Ps 16:3; Pr 12:26
. Are accepted with God Ac 10:35
. Are loved by God Ps 146:8; Pr 15:9
. Are blessed by God Ps 5:12
. Are heard by God Lu 18:7; Jas 5:16
. Are objects of God's watchful care Job 36:7; Ps 34:15; Pr 10:3; 1Pe 3:12
. Are tried by God Ps 11:5
. Are exalted by God Job 36:7
. Dwell in security Isa 33:15,16
. Are bold as a lion Pr 28:1
. Are delivered out of all troubles Ps 34:19; Pr 11:8
. Are never forsaken by God Ps 37:25
. Are abundantly provided for Pr 13:25; Mt 6:25-33
. Are enriched Ps 112:3; Pr 15:6
. Think and desire good Pr 11:23; 12:5
. Know the secret of the Lord Ps 25:14; Pr 3:32
. Have their prayers heard Ps 34:17; Pr 15:29; 1Pe 3:12
. Have their desires granted Pr 10:24
. Find it with life and honour Pr 21:21
. Shall hold on their way Job 17:9
. Shall never be moved Ps 15:2,5; 55:22; Pr 10:30; 12:3
. Shall be ever remembered Ps 112:6
. Shall flourish as a branch Pr 11:28
- Shall be glad in the Lord Ps 64:10
- Brings its own reward Pr 11:18; Isa 3:10
- Tends to life Pr 11:19; 12:28
- The work of, shall be peace Isa 32:17
- The effect of, shall be quietness and assurance for ever Isa 32:17
- Is a crown of glory to the aged Pr 16:31
- THE WICKED . Are far from Ps 119:150; Isa 46:12
. Are free from Ro 6:20
. Are enemies of Ac 13:10
. Follow not after Ro 9:30
. Do not 1Jo 3:10
. Do not obey Ro 2:8; 2Th 2:12
. Love lying rather than Ps 52:3
. Make mention of God, not it Isa 48:1
. Though favoured, will not learn Isa 26:10; Ps 106:43
. Speak contemptuously against those who follow Ps 31:18; Mt 27:39-44
. Hate those who follow Ps 34:21
. Slay those who follow Ps 37:32; 1Jo 3:12; Mt 23:35
. Should break off their sins by Da 4:27
. Should awake to 1Co 15:34
. Should sow to themselves in Ho 10:12
. Vainly wish to die as those who follow Nu 23:10
- The throne of kings established by Pr 16:12; 25:5
- Nations exalted by Pr 14:34
- BLESSEDNESS OF . Having imputed, without works Ro 4:6
. Doing Ps 106:3
. Hungering and thirsting after Mt 5:6
. Suffering for 1Pe 3:14
. Being persecuted for Mt 5:10
. Turning others to Da 12:3
- Promised to the Church Isa 32:16; 45:8; 61:11; 62:1
- Promised to saints Isa 60:21; 61:3
- Exemplified . Jacob Ge 30:33
. David 2Sa 22:21
. Zacharias Lu 1:6
. Abel Heb 11:4
. Lot 2Pe 2:8
- Predicted Isa 56:1; Eze 16:14
- Revealed in the gospel Ro 1:17
- Is of the Lord Isa 54:17
- DESCRIBED AS . The righteousness of faith Ro 4:13; 9:30; 10:6
. The righteousness of God, without the law Ro 3:21
. The righteousness of God by faith in Christ Ro 3:22
. Christ being made righteousness to us 1Co 1:30
. Our being made the righteousness of God, in Christ 2Co 5:21
- Christ is the end of the law for Ro 10:4
- Christ called THE LORD OF OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS Jer 23:6
- Christ brings in an everlasting righteousness Da 9:24
- Is a free gift Ro 5:17
- God's righteousness never to be abolished Isa 5:16
- The promises made through Ro 4:13
- SAINTS . Have, on believing Ro 4:5, 11,24
. Clothed with the robe of righteousness Isa 61:10
. Exalted in righteousness Ps 89:16
. Desire to be found in Php 3:9
. Glory in having Isa 45:24,25
- Exhortation to seek righteousness Mt 6:33
- The Gentiles attained to Ro 9:30
- Blessedness of those who have Ro 4:6
- THE JEWS . Ignorant of Ro 10:3
. Stumble at righteousness by faith Ro 9:32
. Submit not to Ro 10:3
- Exemplified . Abraham Ro 4:9,22; Ga 3:6
. Paul Php 3:7-9
- Is part of his character Ps 7:9; 116:5; 119:137
- DESCRIBED AS . Very high Ps 71:19
. Abundant Ps 48:10
. Beyond computation Ps 71:15
. Everlasting Ps 119:142
. Enduring for ever Ps 111:3
. The habitation of his throne Ps 97:2
- Christ acknowledged Joh 17:25
- Christ committed his cause to 1Pe 2:23
- Angels acknowledge Re 16:5
- EXHIBITED IN . His testimonies Ps 119:138,144
. His commandments De 4:8; Ps 119:172
. His judgments Ps 19:9; 119:7,62
. His word Ps 119:123
. His ways Ps 145:17
. His government Ps 96:13; 98:9
. The gospel Ps 85:10; Ro 3:25,26
. The final judgment Ac 17:31
. The punishment of the wicked Ro 2:5; 2Th 1:6; Re 16:7; 19:2
- Shown to the posterity of saints Ps 103:17
- Shown openly before the heathen Ps 98:2
- God delights in the exercise of Jer 9:24
- The heavens shall declare Ps 50:6; 97:6
- SAINTS . Ascribe, to him Job 36:3; Da 9:7
. Acknowledge, in his dealings Ezr 9:15
. Acknowledge, though the wicked prosper Jer 12:1; Ps 73:12-17
. Recognize, in the fulfilment of his promises Ne 9:8
. Confident of beholding Mic 7:9
. Upheld by Isa 41:10
. Do not conceal Ps 40:10
. Mention, only Ps 71:16
. Declare to others Ps 22:31
. Magnify Ps 7:17; 51:14; 145:7
. Plead in prayer Ps 143:11; Da 9:16
- Leads God to love righteousness Ps 11:7
- WE SHOULD PRAY . To be led in Ps 5:8
. To be quickened in Ps 119:40
. To be delivered in Ps 31:1; 71:2
. To be answered in Ps 143:1
. To be judged according to Ps 35:24
. For its continued manifestation Ps 36:10
- His care and defence of his people designed to teach Mic 6:4,5
- The wicked have no interest in Ps 69:27
- Illustrated Ps 36:6