- Time of, unknown Mt 24:36; Mr 13:32
- CALLED THE . Times of refreshing from the presence of the Lord Ac 3:19
. Times of restitution of all things Ac 3:21; Ro 8:21
. Last time 1Pe 1:5
. Appearing of Jesus Christ 1Pe 1:7
. Revelation of Jesus Christ 1Pe 1:13
. Glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Tit 2:13
. Coming of the day of God 2Pe 3:12
. Day of our Lord Jesus Christ 1Co 1:8
- FORETOLD BY . Prophets Da 7:13; Jude 1:14
- Signs preceding Mt 24:3-51
- The Manner of . In clouds Mt 24:30; 26:64; Re 1:7
. In the glory of his Father Mt 16:27
. In his own glory Mt 25:31
. In flaming fire 2Th 1:8
. With power and great glory Mt 24:30
. With a shout and the voice of the Archangel 1Th 4:16
. Accompanied by Angels Mt 16:27; 25:31; Mr 8:38; 2Th 1:7
. With his saints 1Th 3:13; Jude 1:14
. Suddenly Mr 13:36
. Unexpectedly Mt 24:44; Lu 12:40
. As a thief in the night 1Th 5:2; 2Pe 3:10; Re 16:15
. As the lightning Mt 24:27
- The heavens and earth shall be dissolved, &c at 2Pe 3:10,12
- They who shall have died in Christ shall rise first at 1Th 4:16
- The saints alive at, shall be caught up to meet him 1Th 4:17
- Is not to make atonement Heb 9:28; Ro 6:9,10; Heb 10:14
- THE PURPOSES OF, ARE TO . Complete the salvation of saints Heb 9:28; 1Pe 1:5
. Be glorified in his saints 2Th 1:10
. Be admired in them that believe 2Th 1:10
. Bring to light the hidden things of darkness 1Co 4:5
. Judge Ps 50:3,4; Joh 5:22; 2Ti 4:1; Jude 1:15; Re 20:11-13
. Reign Isa 24:23; Da 7:14; Re 11:15
- Every eye shall see him at Re 1:7
- Should be always considered as at hand Ro 13:12; Php 4:5; 1Pe 4:7
- Blessedness of being prepared for Mt 24:46; Lu 12:37,38
- SAINTS . Assured of Job 19:25,26
. Love 2Ti 4:8
. Haste to 2Pe 3:12
. Pray for Re 22:20
. Should be ready for Mt 24:44; Lu 12:40
. Should watch for Mt 24:42; Mr 13:35-37; Lu 21:36
. Should be patient to 2Th 3:5; Jas 5:7,8
- Shall be preserved to Php 1:6; 2Ti 4:18; 1Pe 1:5; Jude 1:24
- Shall not be ashamed at 1Jo 2:28; 4:17
- Shall be blameless at 1Co 1:8; 1Th 3:13; 5:23; Jude 1:24
- Shall be like him at Php 3:21; 1Jo 3:2
- Shall see him as he is, at 1Jo 3:2
- Shall appear with him in glory at Col 3:4
- Shall receive a crown of glory at 2Ti 4:8; 1Pe 5:4
- Shall reign with him at Da 7:27; 2Ti 2:12; Re 5:10; 20:6; 22:5
- Faith of, shall be found to praise at 1Pe 1:7
- THE WICKED . Scoff at 2Pe 3:3,4
. Presume upon the delay of Mt 24:48
. Shall be surprised by Mt 24:37-39; 1Th 5:3; 2Pe 3:10
. Shall be punished at 2Th 1:8,9
- The man of sin to be destroyed at 2Th 2:8
- Illustrated Mt 25:6; Lu 12:36,39; 19:12,15
- Every herb, tree and grass yields its own Ge 1:11, 12,29
- Each kind of, has its own body 1Co 15:38
- SOWING OF . Time for, called seed time Ge 8:22
. Necessary to its productiveness Joh 12:24; 1Co 15:36
. Required constant diligence Ec 11:4,6
. Often attended with great waste Mt 13:4, 5,7
. Often attended with danger Ps 126:5,6
- Yearly return of time of sowing, secured by covenant Ge 8:21,22
- The ground carefully ploughed, and prepared for Isa 28:24,25
- Often sown beside rivers Ec 11:1; Isa 32:20
- Often trodden into the ground, by the feet of oxen Isa 32:20
- Required to be watered by the rain Isa 55:10
- In Egypt required to be artificially watered De 11:10
- Yielded an abundant increase in Canaan Ge 26:12; Mt 13:23
- MOSAIC LAWS RESPECTING . Different kinds of, not to be sown in the same field Le 19:19; De 22:9
. If dry, exempted from uncleanness though touched by an unclean thing Le 11:37
. If wet, rendered unclean by contact with an unclean thing Le 11:38
. The tithe of, to be given to God Le 27:30
. Not to be sown during the sabbatical year Le 25:4,20
. Not to be sown in year of jubilee Le 25:11
- Difference between, and the plant which grows from it, noticed 1Co 15:37,38
- THE JEWS PUNISHED BY . Its rotting in the ground Joe 1:17; Mal 2:3
. Its yielding but little increase Isa 5:10; Hag 1:6
. Its increase being consumed by locusts De 28:38; Joe 1:4
. Its increase being consume by enemies Le 26:16; De 28:33,51
. Its being choked by thorns Jer 12:13; Mt 13:7
- ILLUSTRATIVE OF . The word of God Lu 8:11; 1Pe 1:23
. Spiritual life 1Jo 3:9
- SOWING, ILLUSTRATIVE OF . Preaching the gospel Mt 13:3,32; 1Co 9:11
. Scattering or dispersing a people Zec 10:9
. Christian liberality Ec 11:6; 2Co 9:6
. Men's works producing a corresponding recompence Job 4:8; Ho 10:12; Ga 6:7,8
. The death of Christ and its effects Joh 12:24
. The burial of the body 1Co 15:36-38
- INCLUDES SEEKING . His Name Ps 83:16
. His word Isa 34:16
. His strength 1Ch 16:11; Ps 105:4
. His commandments 1Ch 28:8; Mal 2:7
. His kingdom Mt 6:33; Lu 12:31
. His righteousness Mt 6:33
. Honour which comes from him Joh 5:44
. Justification by Christ Ga 2:16,17
. The city which God has prepared Heb 11:10,16; 13:14
- In his house De 12:5; Ps 27:4
- SHOULD BE . Immediate Ho 10:12
. Evermore Ps 105:4
. While he may be found Isa 55:6
. With diligence Heb 11:6
. With the heart De 4:29; 1Ch 22:19
. In the day of trouble Ps 77:2
- Ensures . His being found De 4:29; 1Ch 28:9; Pr 8:17; Jer 29:13
. His favour La 3:25
. His protection Ezr 8:22
. His not forsaking us Ps 9:10
. Prosperity Job 8:5,6; Ps 34:10
. Being heard of him Ps 34:4
. Understanding all things Pr 28:5
. Gifts of righteousness Ho 10:12
- Imperative upon all Isa 8:19
- Afflictions designed to lead to Ps 78:33,34; Ho 5:15
- None, by nature, are found to be engaged in Ps 14:2; Ro 3:11; Lu 12:23,30
- SAINTS . Specially exhorted to Zep 2:3
. Desirous of Job 5:8
. Purpose, in heart Ps 27:8
. Prepare their hearts for 2Ch 30:19
. Set their hearts to 2Ch 11:16
. Engage in, with the whole heart 2Ch 15:12; Ps 119:10
. Early in Job 8:5; Ps 63:1; Isa 26:9
. Characterised by Ps 24:6
- Is never in vain Isa 45:19
- Blessedness of Ps 119:2
- Ends in praise Ps 22:26
- Promise connected with Ps 69:32
- Shall be rewarded Heb 11:6
- THE WICKED . Are gone out of the way of Ps 14:2,3; Ro 3:11,12
. Prepare not their hearts for 2Ch 12:14
. Refuse, through pride Ps 10:4
. Not led to, by affliction Isa 9:13
. Sometimes pretend to Ezr 4:2; Isa 58:2
. Rejected, when too late in Pr 1:28
- They who neglect denounced Isa 31:1
- Punishment of those who neglect Zep 1:4-6
- Exemplified . Asa 2Ch 14:7
. Uzziah 2Ch 26:5
. Hezekiah 2Ch 31:21
. Josiah 2Ch 34:3
. Ezra Ezr 7:10
. David Ps 34:4
- A characteristic of the wicked Ps 49:18
- Prosperity frequently leads to Ps 30:6; Ho 12:8; Lu 12:17-19
- Obstinate sinners often given up to Ps 81:11,12; Ho 4:17; 2Th 2:10,11
- EXHIBITED IN THINKING THAT . Our own ways are right Pr 14:12
. We should adhere to established wicked practices Jer 44:17
. We are pure Pr 30:12
. We are better than others Lu 18:11
. We are rich in spiritual things Re 3:17
. We may have peace while in sin De 29:19
. We are above adversity Ps 10:6
. Gifts entitle us to heaven Mt 7:21,22
. Privileges entitle us to heaven Mt 3:9; Lu 13:25,26
. God will not punish our sins Ps 10:11; Jer 5:12
. Christ shall not come to judge 2Pe 3:4
. Our lives shall be prolonged Isa 56:12; Lu 12:19; Jas 4:13
- Frequently preserved in, to the last Mt 7:22; 25:11,12; Lu 13:24,25
- Fatal consequences of Mt 7:23; 24:48-51; Lu 12:20; 1Th 5:3
- Exemplified . Ahab 1Ki 20:27,34
. Israelites Ho 12:8
. Church of Laodicea Re 3:17
. Babylon Isa 47:7-11
- Christ set an example of Mt 4:8-10; 8:20; Joh 6:38; Ro 15:3; Php 2:6-8
- A test of devotedness to Christ Mt 10:37,38; Lu 9:23,24
- NECESSARY . In following Christ Lu 14:27-33
. In the warfare of saints 2Ti 2:4
. To the triumph of saints 1Co 9:25-27
- Ministers especially called to exercise 2Co 6:4,5
- SHOULD BE EXERCISED IN . Denying ungodliness and worldly lusts Ro 6:12; Tit 2:12
. Controlling the appetite Pr 23:2
. Abstaining from fleshly lusts 1Pe 2:11
. No longer living to lusts of men 1Pe 4:2
. Mortifying sinful lusts Mr 9:43; Col 3:5
. Mortifying deeds of the body Ro 8:13
. Not pleasing ourselves Ro 15:1-3
. Not seeking out own profit 1Co 10:24,33; 13:5; Php 2:4
. Preferring the profit of others Ro 14:20,21; 1Co 10:24,33
. Assisting others Lu 3:11
. Even lawful things 1Co 10:23
. Forsaking all Lu 14:33
. Taking up the cross and following Christ Mt 10:38; 16:24
. Crucifying the flesh Ga 5:24
. Being crucified with Christ Ro 6:6
. Being crucified to the world Ga 6:14
. Putting off the old man which is corrupt Eph 4:22; Col 3:9
. Preferring Christ to all earthly relations Mt 8:21,22; Lu 14:26
- Becomes strangers and pilgrims Heb 11:13-15; 1Pe 2:11
- Danger of neglecting Mt 16:25,26; 1Co 9:27
- Reward of Mt 19:28,29; Ro 8:13
- Happy result 2Pe 1:4
- Exemplified . Abraham Ge 13:9; Heb 11:8,9
. Widow of Zarephath 1Ki 17:12-15
. Esther Es 4:16
. Daniel Da 1:8-16
. Apostles Mt 19:27
. Simon, Andrew, James, and John Mr 1:16-20
. Poor Widow Lu 21:4