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"Temptation" to "Theocracy, The, or Immediate Government by God"

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Temptation

- God cannot be the subject of Jas 1:13

- Does not come from God Jas 1:13

- COMES FROM . Lusts Jas 1:14

. Covetousness Pr 28:20; 1Ti 6:9,10

- The devil is the author of 1Ch 21:1; Mt 4:1; Joh 13:2; 1Th 3:5

- Evil associates, the instruments of Pr 1:10; 7:6; 16:29

- OFTEN ARISES THROUGH . Poverty Pr 30:9; Mt 4:2,3

. Prosperity Pr 30:9; Mt 4:8

. Worldly glory Nu 22:17; Da 4:30; 5:2; Mt 4:8

- To distrust of God's providence Mt 4:3

- To presumption Mt 4:6

- To worshipping the god of this world Mt 4:9

- Often strengthened by the perversion of God's word Mt 4:6

- PERMITTED AS A TRIAL OF . Faith 1Pe 1:7; Jas 1:2,3

. Disinterestedness Job 1:9-12

- Always conformable to the nature of man 1Co 10:13

- Often ends in sin and perdition 1Ti 6:9; Jas 1:15

- CHRIST . Endured, from the devil Mr 1:13

. Endured, from the wicked Mt 16:1; 22:18; Lu 10:25

. Resisted by the word of God Mt 4:4, 7,10

. Overcame Mt 4:11

. Sympathises with those under Heb 4:15

. Is able to help those under Heb 2:18

. Intercedes for his people under Lu 22:31,32; Joh 17:15

- God will not suffer saints to be exposed to, beyond their powers to bear 1Co 10:13

- God will make a way for saints to escape out of 1Co 10:13

- God enables the saints to bear 1Co 10:13

- God knows how to deliver saints out of 2Pe 2:9

- Christ keeps faithful saints from the hour of Re 3:10

- Saints may be in heaviness through 1Pe 1:6

- SAINTS SHOULD . Resist, in faith Eph 6:16; 1Pe 5:9

. Watch against Mt 26:41; 1Pe 5:8

. Pray to be kept from Mt 6:13; 26:41

. Not to occasion, to others Ro 14:13

. Restore those overcome by Ga 6:1

. Avoid the way of Pr 4:14,15

- The devil will renew Lu 4:13

- Has strength through the weakness of the flesh Mt 26:41

- Mere professors fall away in time of Lu 8:13

- Blessedness of those who meet and overcome Jas 1:2-4,12

- Exemplified . Eve Ge 3:1, 4,5

. Joseph Ge 39:7

. Balaam Nu 22:17

. Achan Jos 7:21

. David 2Sa 11:2

. Jeroboam 1Ki 15:30

. Peter Mr 14:67-71

. Paul 2Co 12:7; Ga 4:14

Tents

- Origin and antiquity of Ge 4:20

- CALLED . Tabernacles Nu 24:5; Job 12:6; Heb 11:9

. Curtains Isa 54:2; Heb 3:7

- Were spread out Isa 40:22

- Fastened by cords to stakes or nails Isa 54:2; Jer 10:20; Jud 4:21

- WERE USED BY . Patriarchs Ge 13:5; 25:27; Heb 11:9

. Israel in the desert Ex 33:8; Nu 24:2

. The people of Israel in all their wars 1Sa 4:3,10; 29:1; 1Ki 16:16

. The Rechabites Jer 35:7,10

. The Arabs Isa 13:20

. Shepherds while tending their flocks So 1:8; Isa 38:12

. All eastern nations Jud 6:5; 1Sa 17:4; 2Ki 7:7; 1Ch 5:10

- Separate, for females of the family Ge 24:67

- Separate, for the servants Ge 31:33

- WERE PITCHED . With order and regularity Nu 1:52

. In the neighbourhood of wells, &c Ge 13:10,12; 26:17,18; 1Sa 29:1

. Under trees Ge 18:1,4; Jud 4:5

. On the tops of houses 2Sa 16:22

- Sending persons to seek a convenient place for, alluded to De 1:33

- Ease and rapidity of their removal, alluded to Isa 38:12

- Of the Jews contrasted with those of the Arabs Nu 24:5; So 1:5

- Custom of sitting and standing at the door of Ge 18:1; Jud 4:20

- ILLUSTRATIVE . (Spread out,) of the heavens Isa 40:22

. (Enlarging of,) of the great extension of the Church Isa 54:2

Thanksgiving

- Christ set an example of Mt 11:25; 26:27; Joh 6:11; 11:41

- The heavenly host engaged in Re 4:9; 7:11,12; 11:16,17

- Commanded Ps 50:14; Php 4:6

- Is a good thing Ps 92:1

- SHOULD BE OFFERED . To God Ps 50:14

. To Christ 1Ti 1:12

. Through Christ Ro 1:8; Col 3:17; Heb 13:15

. In the name of Christ Eph 5:20

. In behalf of ministers 2Co 1:11

. In private worship Da 6:10

. In public worship Ps 35:18

. In everything 1Th 5:18

. Upon the completion of great undertakings Ne 12:31,40

. Before taking food Joh 6:11; Ac 27:35

. Always Eph 1:16; 5:20; 1Th 1:2

. At the remembrance of God's holiness Ps 30:4; 97:12

. For the goodness and mercy of God Ps 106:1; 107:1; 136:1-3

. For the gift of Christ 2Co 9:15

. For Christ's power and reign Re 11:17

. For the reception and effectual working of the word of God in others 1Th 2:13

. For deliverance through Christ from in-dwelling sin Ro 7:23-25

. For victory over death and the grave 1Co 15:57

. For wisdom and might Da 2:23

. For the triumph of the gospel 2Co 2:14

. For the conversion of others Ro 6:17

. For faith exhibited by others Ro 1:8; 2Th 1:3

. For love exhibited by others 2Th 1:3

. For the grace bestowed on others 1Co 1:4; Php 1:3-5; Col 1:3-6

. For the zeal exhibited by others 2Co 8:16

. For the nearness of God's presence Ps 75:1

. For appointment to the ministry 1Ti 1:12

. For willingness to offer our property for God's service 1Ch 29:6-14

. For the supply of our bodily wants Ro 14:6,7; 1Ti 4:3,4

. For all men 1Ti 2:1

. For all things 2Co 9:11; Eph 5:20

- Should be accompanied by intercession for others 1Ti 2:1; 2Ti 1:3; Phm 1:4

- Should always accompany prayer Ne 11:17; Php 4:6; Col 4:2

- Should always accompany praise Ps 92:1; Heb 13:15

- Expressed in psalms 1Ch 16:7

- Ministers appointed to offer, in public 1Ch 16:4,7; 23:30; 2Ch 31:2

- SAINTS . Exhorted to Ps 105:1; Col 3:15

. Resolved to offer Ps 18:49; 30:12

. Habitually offer Da 6:10

. Offer sacrifices of Ps 116:17

. Abound in the faith with Col 2:7

. Magnify God by Ps 69:30

. Come before God with Ps 95:2

. Should enter God's gate with Ps 100:4

- Of hypocrites, full of boasting Lu 18:11

- The wicked averse to Ro 1:21

- Exemplified . David 1Ch 29:12

. Levites 2Ch 5:12,13

. Daniel Da 2:23

. Jonah Jon 2:9

. Simeon Lu 2:28

. Anna Lu 2:38

. Paul Ac 28:15

Theft

- Is an abomination Jer 7:9,10

- Forbidden Ex 20:15; Mr 10:19; Ro 13:9

- From the poor specially forbidden Pr 22:2

- Includes fraud in general Le 19:13

- Includes fraud concerning wages Le 19:13; Mal 3:5; Jas 5:4

- Proceeds from the heart Mt 15:19

- Defiles a man Mt 15:20

- THE WICKED . Addicted to Ps 119:61

. Store up the fruits of Am 3:10

. Lie in wait to commit Ho 6:9

. Commit, under shelter of the night Job 24:14; Ob 1:5

. Consent to show who commit Ps 50:18

. Associate with those who commit Isa 1:23

. May, for a season, prosper in Job 12:6

. Plead excuses for Jer 7:9,10

. Repent not of Re 9:21

. Destroy themselves by Pr 21:7

- Connected with murder Jer 7:9; Ho 4:2

- Shame follows the detection of Jer 2:26

- Brings a curse on those who commit it Ho 4:2,3; Zec 5:3,4; Mal 3:5

- Brings the wrath of God upon those who commit it Eze 22:29,31

- Excludes from heaven 1Co 6:10

- THEY WHO CONNIVE AT . Hate their own souls Pr 29:24

. Shall be reproved of God Ps 50:18,21

- Mosaic law respecting Ex 22:1-8

- SAINTS . Warned against Eph 4:28; 1Pe 4:15

- All earthly treasure exposed to Mt 6:19

- Heavenly treasure secure from Mt 6:20; Lu 12:33

- Woe denounced against Isa 10:2; Na 3:1

- Illustrates the guilt of false teachers Joh 10:1, Jer 23:30;8,10

- Exemplified . Rachel Ge 31:19

. Achan Jos 7:21

. Shechemites Jud 9:25

. Micah Jud 17:2

Theocracy, The, or Immediate Government by God

- Lasted from the deliverance out of Egypt until the appointment of kings Ex 19:4-6; 1Sa 8:7

- WAS ESTABLISHED ON . The right of redemption Ex 6:6,7; 2Sa 7:23; Isa 43:3

. The right of covenant De 26:17-19

- CONSISTED IN HIS . Promulgating laws Ex 20:1-23:33

. Directing the movements of the nation Ex 40:36,37; Nu 9:17-23

. Proclaiming war Ex 17:14-16; Nu 31:1,2; Jos 6:2,3; 8:1

. Appointing civil officers Ex 3:10; Nu 27:18,20

. Appointing ecclesiastical officers Ex 28:1; 40:12-15

. Being the supreme judge Nu 9:8-11; 15:34,35; 27:5-11

. Exercise of the prerogative of mercy Nu 14:20; De 9:18-20

. Distribution of conquered lands Jos 13:1-7

. Exacting tribute Ex 35:4-29; Le 27:30; De 16:16; 26:1-4

- The tabernacle designed as a royal residence for God during Ex 25:8; Le 26:11,12

- The emblem of the divine presence appeared over the tabernacle during Nu 9:15,16

- Guilt of Israel in rejecting 1Sa 2:17