- 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
. 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
- 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
- Origin and antiquity of Ge 4:20
- CALLED . Tabernacles Nu 24:5; Job 12:6; Heb 11:9
- 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 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
- 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
- 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
. Daniel Da 2:23
. Jonah Jon 2:9
. Simeon Lu 2:28
. Anna Lu 2:38
. Paul Ac 28:15
- 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
- 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