499. WORKMEN'S MATERIAL

1. Four stages in fruit-bearing in John 15.

• 1. Pruning. Fruit (Jhn 15:2).
• 2. Progress. More fruit (Jhn 15:2).
• 3. Proficiency. Much fruit (Jhn 15:5, 8).
• 4. Perpetuity. Fruit that remains (Jhn 15:16).

2. Four laws in Romans 7 and Romans 8.

• 1. Just. Holy. Good. The law of God (Rom 7:12).
• 2. Jeopardising. Polluting. Bad. The law of sin (Rom 7:23).
• 3. Judging. Reminding. Accusing. The law of conscience (Rom 7:23).
• 4. Justifying. Sanctifying. Enabling. The law of the Spirit of Life in Christ (Rom 8:2).

3. Four things the Lord Jesus is made to the believer in 1 Corinthians 1:30.

• 1. Salvation. "Wisdom," to enlighten us.
• 2. Standing. "Righteousness," to justify us.
• 3. Separation. "Sanctification," to separate us.
• 4. Security. "Redemption," to complete us.

4. Four things in Exodus 14:13-15.

• 1. Lord. Faith's object—"The Lord."
• 2. Looking. Faith's attitude—"Stand still."
• 3. Led. Faith's advance—"Go forward."
• 4. Liberty. Faith's victory—"The Lord shall fight."

5. Four points in connection with the palsied man in Mark 2.

• 1. Grand Contrivance. Four men bringing one to Christ.
• 2. Grievous Case. Man sick of the palsy.
• 3. Gracious Cure. The man and Christ.
• 4. Glorious Consequence. The man forgiven. Healed. Walking.

6. Four men in connection with trees.

• 1. Covering. Adam behind a tree (Gen 3:8).
• 2. Curse. Christ upon a tree (Gal 3:13).
• 3. Conversion. Zacchaeus in a tree (Luk 19:4).
• 4. Communion. Nathaniel under a tree (Jhn 1:48).

7. Four words^* that are of frequent occurrence in John's Gospel.

• 1. Object of God's Love. "World" occurs seventy-seven times.
• 2. Outflowing of God's Love. "Love" occurs fifty-six times.
• 3. Obedience to Love. "Believe"^† occurs one hundred times.
• 4. Ordination by Love. "Life" occurs thirty-six times.

8. Four things of God in Acts 20:24-28.

• 1. Salvation. Service. "Grace of God" (Act 20:24).
• 2. Standing. Success. "Kingdom of God" (Act 20:25).
• 3. Scriptures. Simplicity. "Counsel of God" (Act 20:27).
• 4. Shepherding. Supply. "Church of God (Act 20:28).

9. Four times the words "for us" occur in Romans 8.

• 1. Indwelling. The Holy Spirit for us (Rom 8:26).
• 2. Immovable. The Father for us (Rom 8:31).
• 3. Intention. The death of Christ for us (Rom 8:32).
• 4. Intercession. The Son for us (Rom 8:34).

10. Four aspects of righteousness in Romans 10.

• 1. Uncleanness. Man's righteousness (Rom 10:3).
• 2. Unsparing. The righteousness of the law (Rom 10:4).
• 3. Unspotted. The righteousness of God (Rom 10:3).
• 4. Unity. The righteousness of faith (Rom 10:6).

11. Four heads of an old sermon on "He shall see His seed" (Isa 53:10).

• 1. Implantation. He shall see them "born and brought in."
• 2. Instructed. He shall see them "educated and brought up."
• 3. Irremovable. He shall see them "supported and brought through."
• 4. Identification. He shall see them "glorified and brought home."

12. Four Gospels are four pictures of Christ.

• 1. Position. Matthew. The King. The lion.
• 2. Patience. Mark. The Servant. The ox.
• 3. Perfection. Luke. The Son of Man. The man.
• 4. Power. John. The Son of God. The eagle.

13. Four (k)nots (to untie).

• 1. Encouragement. "Fear not" (Rev 1:17).
• 2. Enlightened. "Fret not" (Psa 37:1).
• 3. Endurance. "Faint not" (2Co 4:1).
• 4. Enumeration. "Forget not" (Psa 103:2).

14. Four aspects of the will of God.

• 1. Protection. The will of God carried out by the Father, our protection (Jhn 6:37-40).
• 2. Pattern. The will of God carried out by the Son, our pattern (Hbr 10:9; Jhn 4:34; Mat 26:39).
• 3. Power. The will of God carried out by the Spirit, our power (Rom 8:27; Phl 2:13).
• 4. Practice. The will of God carried out by the believer our practice (Jhn 7:17).

15. Four references to idolatry in the New Testament.

• 1. Decree. No idolaters have part in the kingdom of Christ (Eph 5:5).
• 2. Departure. The believer is to flee away from (1Cr 10:14).
• 3. Death. Mortify all tendency to (Col 3:5).
• 4. Decision. Keep from (1Jo 5:21).

16. Fourfold command to "watch" in Mark 13:33-37.

• 1. Regard. Watch for your own sake (Mar 13:33).
• 2. Responsibility. Watch for His word's sake (Mar 13:34).
• 3. Reward. Watch for Him (Mar 13:35).
• 4. Remember. Watch for His own sake (Mar 13:37).

17. Fourfold Prayer in Psalm 28:9

• 1. Save Thy children. Relationship. "Save Thy people."
• 2. Sanctify Thy Redeemed. Redemption. "Bless Thine inheritance."
• 3. Supply Thy sheep. Refreshment. "Feed them also."
• 4. Support Thy Saints. Regard. "Lift them up for ever."

18. Four times we have the words in Revelation, "I come quickly."

• 1. Contending. "Behold, I come quickly: hold that fast which thou hast," etc. (Rev 3:11).
• 2. Cleaving. "Behold, I come quickly: blessed is he that keepeth the sayings of the prophecy of this book" (Rev 22:7).
• 3. Compensation. "Behold, I come quickly; and My reward is with Me," etc. (Rev 22:12).
• 4. Certainty. "Surely, I come quickly" (Rev 22:20).

19. Four "Beholds" in Genesis 28.

• 1. Pathway. "Behold a ladder set up on the earth" (Gen 28:12).
• 2. Performing. "Behold the angels of God ascending and descending on it" (Gen 28:12).
• 3. Promise. "Behold, the Lord stood above it" (Gen 28:13).
• 4. Presence. "Behold, I am with thee" (Gen 28:15).

20. Four times in Hebrews Christ is said to be seated at the right hand of God.

• 1. Vicarious Work. As the Sin-Purger (Hbr 1:3).
• 2. Vital Work. As our great High Priest (Hbr 8:1).
• 3. Valorous Workman. As the Accomplisher of His work (Hbr 10:12).
• 4. Victory Won. As the Conqueror (Hbr 12:2).

21. Four times the words "The just shall live by faith," occur.

• 1. Recognition. In contrast to sin (Hab 2:4).
• 2. Righteousness. The persons—the just, i.e., the justified (Rom 1:17).
• 3. Repose. In contrast to works (Gal 3:11).
• 4. Responsibility. The life of faith (Hbr 10:38).

22. Four "Lets" in connection with the word" alone."

• 1. Supplication. "Let us alone" (Mar 1:24). Demons.
• 2. Searching. "Let it alone" (Luk 13:8). Fig tree.
• 3. Separation. "Let him alone" (Hsa 4:17). Ephraim.
• 4. Self-sufficiency. "Let them alone" (Mat 15:14). Blind guides.

23. Four times the words "gift of God" occur in the New Testament.

• 1. Ignorance. "If thou knewest the gift of God" (Jhn 4:10).
• 2. Interposition. "The gift of God is eternal life" (Rom 6:23).
• 3. Impossibility. "Thou hast thought that the gift of God," etc. (Act 8:20).
• 4. Interest. "It is the gift of God" (Eph 2:8).

24. Four words full of meaning, viz., "God is my salvation" (Isa 12:2).

• 1. My Saviour. "God"—the person mentioned (Luk 1:47).
• 2. My Strength. "Is"—a fact stated (Psa 18:1-2).
• 3. My Shield. "My"—a personal interest (Psa 28:7).
• 4. My Song. "Salvation"—the blessing obtained (Exd 15:2).

25. Four places unto which Elijah and Elisha went together, in 2 Kings 2.

• 1. Sin's reproach removed. "Gilgal." It means "Rolling away" (Jos 5:9).
• 2. Spirit indwelling. "Bethel." It means "The house of God" (Gen 28:19).
• 3. Separated from the world. "Jericho." It means "City of the Moon" (Jos 6:26).
• 4. Security and oneness. "Jordan." It means "Judgment" (Jhn 5:24).

26. Four things we are to roll or cast on the Lord.

• 1. Consecration. Roll thyself on the Lord (Psa 22:8, margin).
• 2. Committal. Roll thy burden on the Lord (Psa 55:22).
• 3. Courage. Roll thy way on the Lord (Psa 37:5, margin).
• 4. Confidence. Roll thy works on the Lord (Pro 16:3, margin).

27. Four stages prefigured in Ezekiel 47, in connection with the waters.

• 1. Walk. The water to the ankles (Eze 47:3).
• 2. Worship. The water to the knees (Eze 47:4).
• 3. Work. The water to the loins (Eze 47:4).
• 4. Progress. A river to swim in (Eze 47:5).

28. Four "togethers" in Ezra.

• 1. Oneness. "Gather together" (Ezr 3:1).
• 2. Power. "Stood together" (Ezr 3:9).
• 3. Worship. " Sang together" (Ezr 3:11).
• 4. Work. "Build together" (Ezr 4:3).

29. Four gardens of Scripture.

• 1. Sin destroying. Garden of Eden (Gen 2).
• 2. Saviour's Agony. Garden of Gethsemane (Jhn 18:1).
• 3. Servant's Joy. Garden of Joseph of Arimathea (Jhn 19:41).
• 4. Satisfaction to Christ. Garden of the Beloved (Sgs 5:1).

30. Four "nots" in Psalm 2, or contrast 'twixt saint and sinner.

• 1. Manliness. "Blessed is the man that walketh not," etc. (Psa 2:1).
• 2. Meditation. "His leaf also shall not wither," etc. (Psa 2:3).
• 3. Misery. "The ungodly are not so," etc. (Psa 2:4).
• 4. Mourning. "Shall not stand in the judgment" (Psa 2:5).

31. Four references to God's faithfulness in Psalm 89.

• 1. "Make known Thy faithfulness to all generations" (Psa 89:1).
• 2. "Thy faithfulness shalt Thou establish in the very heavens" (Psa 89:2).
• 3. "Thy faithfulness also in the congregation of the saints" (Psa 89:5).
• 4. "Thy faithfulness round about Thee" (Psa 89:8).

^* In Matthew
the word "world," occurs nine times;
the word "love," twelve times;
the word "believe," eleven times; and
the word "life," seven times.

In Mark the word
"world," occurs three times;
"love," five;
"believe," fifteen; and the word
"life," four times.

In Luke the word
"world," occurs three times;
"love," fifteen;
"believe," eight; and the word
"life," six times.

^† Translated one, "commit" (Jhn 2:24).