ABUNDANT SALVATION, FOR THE FAITHFUL
Become Radiant as Stars Dan 12:3
Receive a Royal Welcome in Heaven Mat 25:34
Afflictions add to the Final Glory 2Cr 4:17
Accorded a Triumphant Entrance into Heaven 2Pe 1:11
Given a Place near the Throne Rev 7:14-15
CHRIST'S ATTITUDE TOWARD CHILDREN
Gentle
Isa 40:11
Promises a Reward for Kindness to
Mat 10:42
Used a Child as an Example
Mat 18:2
Declared that a Childlike Spirit
is Absolutely Essential in Religion
Mat 18:3-4
Warned Against Despising
Mat 18:10
Commands Reception of
Mar 9:37
Said, "Suffer the little children to come unto Me"
Mar 10:14
Observed the Children at Play
Mat 11:16
Commanded that They Should be Fed Spiritual Food
Jhn 21:15
CORDS OF THE CROSS
What Was it that Held Christ to the Cross?
It was not because he was friendless
Mat 26:53
It was not human weakness
Jhn 10:18
It was the Cords of
— Our Sins,
— A Saviour's Love,
— Resignation to the Divine Will
Mat 26:42
— Loyalty to an Eternal Purpose
DEATH THE GREAT REAPER
All Journey to His Narrow House
Job 30:23
Wise and Foolish Alike are Smitten by Him
Psa 49:10
Resistance is in Vain
Ecc 8:8
He Entered the World Through Sin
Rom 5:12
Only Two Men in all History have Escaped His Scythe
2Ki 2:11;
Hbr 11:5
FOREORDAINED PLAN OF SALVATION
First Recorded Promise Concerning
Gen 3:15
Announced by the Prophets
Act 2:23
Based upon the Foreknowledge of God
Rom 8:29
The Wisdom of
1Cr 2:7
An Unchanging Purpose
2Ti 1:9
Antecedent to Creation
Tts 1:2
Provided for the Sanctification of Believers
1Pe 1:2
At the Beginning Centred in the Death of Christ
Rev 13:8
GAIN THROUGH LOSS
Loss of Earthly Treasures Secures Spiritual
Mat 19:21
Self-sacrifice a Paying Investment
Mat 19:29
A Spiritual Paradox
Mar 8:35
Humility Leads to Exaltation
Mar 9:35
Life Comes out of Death
Jhn 12:24
Paul Gave up All, and Won the Great Prize
Phl 3:8
HEAVENLY CITIZENSHIP
A Source of Real Joy
Luk 10:20
Assures Future Exaltation
Luk 22:30
Promises a Place of Permanent Residence
Jhn 14:2
Furnishes an Undying Hope
Phl 3:20
Provides a Glorious Inheritance
1Pe 1:4
A Register is Kept of the Names of the Citizens
Rev 21:27
ONLY SAVIOUR, JESUS THE
The Gift of Love
Jhn 3:16
He Alone Has the Saving Message
Jhn 6:68
Rejection of Him means Death
Jhn 8:24
His is the Only Saving Name
Act 4:12
His Sacrificial Death is the Central Theme of Preaching
1Cr 2:2
All Hope of Eternal Life is Built upon Him
1Cr 3:11
PETER EMPOWERED BY THE HOLY SPIRIT
Giving Him Wisdom to Instruct Penitent Sinners
Act 2:14
Enduing Him with Boldness and Courage
Act 4:13, 19-20
Making Him a Channel of Blessing to the Sick
Act 5:15
Making His Prayer Effective in the Raising of Tabitha
Act 9:40
Qualifying Him to Become a Medium of the "Spirit" to the Gentiles
Act 10:44
POWER REALIZED, CHRIST'S REALIZED BY MEN
Ability to Heal Lepers
Mat 8:2
Ability to Give Absent Healing
Luk 7:7
Ability to Control Demons
Luk 8:31-32
Ability to Raise the Dead
Jhn 11:22
Ability to Hold Fast to the Believer
Rom 8:39
Ability to Keep Spiritual Treasures
2Ti 1:12
Ability to Save to the Uttermost
Hbr 7:25
REWARD PROPORTIONATE TO SERVICE RENDERED
Great Soul-winners Radiant
Dan 12:3
At the Coming of Christ
Mat 16:27
Even in the Present Life
Luk 18:30
In the Lord's Vineyard
1Cr 3:8
Reaping According to the Amount of Seed Sown
2Cr 9:6
Assigned by the Lord
Rev 22:12
THE SATANIC "IF" WHICH CHALLENGED CHRIST'S DIVINITY
(1) At the Temptation
"If thou be the Son of God, turn stones into bread"
Mat 4:3
"If thou be the Son of God, leap from the top of the temple"
Mat 4:6
(2) At the Cross
"If thou be the Son of God, come down from the cross"
(a) The Cry of the Rabble
Mat 27:40
(b) The Cry of the Soldiers
Luk 23:37
(c) The Cry of the Thief
Luk 23:39
SATANIC INVASION, SATAN'S ENTRANCE INTO HUMAN HEARTS
Of Mary Magdalene
Luk 8:2
Of the Man of Gadara
Luk 8:30
Of the Backslider's Heart
Luk 11:26
Of Judas Iscariot
Luk 22:3
Of All Who Will Give Him Entrance
1Pe 5:8
THE SERVICE TEST
It was Established in Israel
Deu 10:12
King Saul was Condemned by It
1Sa 15:22
It Excludes Mere Professors of Religion from the Kingdom
Mat 7:21
Christ Applies It in the Parable of the Good Samaritan
Luk 10:37
It Reveals the Quality of Love
Jhn 21:17
It Will be Applied in Determining Man's Final Destiny
Mat 25:35-36
SIN'S INCREMENT
Seen in the History of Israel
Jer 5:28;
Ezr 9:6
Illustrated in the Life of Backsliders
Mat 12:45;
2Pe 2:20
Shown by Increasing Insensitiveness of the Spiritual Faculties
Mat 13:15
The Steps in Peter's Fall Illustrate
Mat 26:74
Will Become More Evident in the Last Days
2Ti 3:13
SPIRITUAL PERSUASION
Of the Divine Ability
Rom 4:21
Of the Inseparable Love of God
Rom 8:38-39
Of the Divine Keeping Power
2Ti 1:12
Of the Certainty of the Divine Promises
Hbr 11:13
TRUTH MISUNDERSTOOD
Christ's Bodily Temple
—Confused with the Earthly Temple
Jhn 2:20
The New Birth
—Confused with the Physical Birth
Jhn 3:4
The Water of Life
—Confused with Physical Water
Jhn 4:15
Spiritual Nourishment
—Confused with Food
Jhn 4:33
Absorbing Christ's Spirit
—Confused with Eating His Body and Drinking His Blood
Jhn 6:52
Christ's Departure
—Confused with Suicide
Jhn 8:22
Spiritual Bondage
—Confused with Physical Slavery
Jhn 8:33;
Jhn 11:12
UNBELIEVERS
Their Lifetime Spent in Vanity
Psa 78:32-33
Already Condemned
Jhn 3:18
Die in their Sins
Jhn 8:24
Shall be Judged by God's Word in the Last Day
Jhn 12:48
Are Blinded by the God of this World
2Cr 4:4
Will be Classed with Outbreaking Sinners in Eternity
Rev 21:8
UNIVERSAL BLESSINGS, POSSIBLE
Eternal Life—"If any man
—eat of this bread, he shall live forever"
Jhn 6:51
Spiritual Knowledge—"If any man
—will do his will, he shall know of the doctrine"
Jhn 7:17
Salvation—"By me if any man
—enter in, he shall be saved"
Jhn 10:9
Wisdom—"If any of you
—lack wisdom, let him ask of God"
Jam 1:5
Divine Fellowship—"If any man
—hear my voice and open the door, I will come in to him"
Rev 3:20
UNREALIZED SERVICE ON THE PART OF WORKERS,
WHO DID NOT APPRECIATE HOW MUCH THEY WERE DOING
Of the Righteous
Mat 25:38
Of Mary
Mat 26:12
Of the Poor Widow
Mar 12:44
Of Andrew in Bringing Peter to Jesus
Jhn 1:42
Of Barnabas in Going after Paul
Act 11:25-26
WATER OF LIFE
The Brook for the Pilgrim (intermittent in its flow)
Psa 110:7
The Well (local in its refreshment)
Isa 12:3
The Inward Well (of spiritual experience)
Jhn 4:14
The Inward Well becomes a Flowing River of Blessing
(after the baptism of the Holy Spirit)
Jhn 7:38-39
The River Gives Life Wherever it Flows
Eze 47:9
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Thompson, Frank Charles. "Special Readings," 1921 Thompson Chain Reference. Blue Letter Bible. 26 Sep 2002.