A Classic Bible Study,
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Communication - a Biblical Approach.
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Key Texts Pr 10:11-14,18-21; 25:11-14; 26:17-28; Jas 3:1-8.
Communication
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The Power of Words. Pr 11:9; 12:18; 15:4; 18:21; Mt 12:37; Jas 3:1-8.
The Value of Words. Pr 20:15; 25:11-14.
The Source of Words. Pr 6:12; 15:28; 16:23,24; Mt 12:34.
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Be Listening. Pr 18:13; 19:20; Jas 1:19.
Do Not Talk Too Much. Pr 10:19; 13:2,3; 17:27-28; Ec 10:12-14; Col 4:6.
Do Not Nag. Pr 21:19; 26:21.
Do Not Meddle. Pr 26:27.
Do Not Gossip. Pr 11:13; 20:19; 26:20.
Do Not Brag. Pr 14:23; 27:2.
Be Slow to Speak. Pr 15:28; 29:20; Jas 1:19.
Be Wise in Timing. Pr 15:23; Eph 4:29.
Admit Wrongs. Pr 29:23; Jas 5:16.
Do Not Lie. Ps 34:13; Pr 12:19,22; 26:18,19; Eph 4:15,25.
Do Not Respond in Anger. Pr 15:1; Eph 4:26.
Avoid Quarrels. Pr 17:14; 20:3.
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Set a Guard over my Lips. Ps 141:3.
Deliver me from Lying Lips. Ps 120:3.
May my Lips Offer up a Sacrifice of Praise. Heb 13:15.
Let me Speak Encouragingly. Eph 4:29.
Bride my Tongue. Jas 1:26.
Communion of Saints.
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According to the prayer of Christ Joh 17:20,21.
Is with
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God. 1Jo 1:3.
Saints in heaven. Heb 12:22-24.
Each other. Ga 2:9; 1Jo 1:3,7.
Christ is present in Mt 18:20.
In public and social worship Ps 34:3; 55:14; Ac 1:14; Heb 10:25.
In the Lord's supper 1Co 10:17.
In holy conversation Mal 3:16.
In prayer for each other 2Co 1:11; Eph 6:18.
In exhortation Col 3:16; Heb 10:25.
In mutual comfort and edification 1Th 4:18; 5:11.
In mutual sympathy and kindness Ro 12:15; Eph 4:32.
Delight of Ps 16:3; 42:4; 133:1-3; Ro 15:32.
Exhortation to Eph 4:1-3.
Opposed to communion with the wicked 2Co 6:14-17; Eph 5:11.
Exemplified
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Jonathan. 1Sa 23:16.
David. Ps 119:63.
Daniel. Da 2:17,18.
Apostles. Ac 1:14.
The Church. Ac 2:42; 5:12.
Paul. Ac 20:36-38.
Communion of the Lord's Supper.
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Prefigured Ex 12:21-28; 1Co 5:7,8.
Instituted Mt 26:26; 1Co 11:23.
Object of Lu 22:19; 1Co 11:24,26.
Is the communion of the body and blood of Christ 1Co 10:16.
Both bread and wine are necessary to be received in Mt 26:27; 1Co 11:26.
Self-examination commanded before partaking of 1Co 11:28,31.
Newness of heart and life necessary to the worthy partaking of 1Co 5:7,8.
Partakers of, be wholly separate to God 1Co 10:21.
Was continually partaken of, by the Church Ac 2:42; 20:7.
Unworthy partakers of
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Are guilty of the body and blood of Christ. 1Co 11:27.
Discern not the Lord's body. 1Co 11:29.
Are visited with judgments. 1Co 11:30.
Communion With God.
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Is communion with the Father 1Jo 1:3.
Is communion with the Son 1Co 1:9; 1Jo 1:3; Re 3:20.
Is communion with the Holy Spirit 1Co 12:13; 2Co 13:14; Php 2:1.
Reconciliation must precede Am 3:3.
Holiness essential to 2Co 6:14-16.
Promised to the obedient Joh 14:23.
Saints
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Desire. Ps 42:1; Php 1:23.
Have, in meditation. Ps 63:5,6.
Have, in prayer. Php 4:6; Heb 4:16.
Have, in the Lord's supper. 1Co 10:16.
Should always enjoy. Ps 16:8; Joh 14:16-18.
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Enoch. Ge 5:24.
Noah. Ge 6:9.
Abraham. Ge 18:33.
Jacob. Ge 32:24-29.
Moses. Ex 33:11-23.
Compassion and Sympathy.
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Christ set an example of Lu 19:41,42.
Exhortation to Ro 12:15; 1Pe 3:8.
Exercise towards
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The afflicted. Job 6:14; Heb 13:3.
The chastened. Isa 22:4; Jer 9:1.
Enemies. Ps 35:13.
The poor. Pr 19:17.
The weak. 2Co 11:29; Ga 6:2.
Saints. 1Co 12:25,26.
Motives to
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The compassion of God. Mt 13:27,33.
The sense of our infirmities. Heb 5:2.
Promise to those who show Pr 19:17; Mt 10:42.
Illustrated Lu 10:33; 15:20.
Exemplified
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Pharaoh's daughter. Ex 2:6.
Shobi, &c. 2Sa 17:27-29.
Elijah. 1Ki 17:18,19.
Nehemiah. Ne 1:4.
Job's friends. Job 2:11.
Job. Job 30:25.
David. Ps 35:13,14.
Jews. Joh 11:19.
Paul. 1Co 9:22.
Compassion and Sympathy of Christ, The.
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Necessary to his priestly office Heb 5:2,7.
Manifested for the
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Weary and heavy-laden. Mt 11:28-30.
Weak in faith. Isa 40:11; 42:3; Mt 12:20.
Tempted. Heb 2:18.
Afflicted. Lu 7:13; Joh 11:33,35.
Diseased. Mt 14:14; Mr 1:41.
Poor. Mr 8:2.
Perishing sinners. Mt 9:36; Lu 19:41; Joh 3:16.
Condemnation.
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The sentence of God against sin Mt 25:41.
Universal, caused by the offence of Adam Ro 5:12,16,18.
Inseparable consequence of sin Pr 12:2; Ro 6:23.
Increased by
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Impenitence. Mt 11:20-24.
Unbelief. Joh 3:18,19.
Pride. 1Ti 3:6.
Oppression. Jas 5:1-5.
Hypocrisy. Mt 23:14.
The law testifies to the justice of Ro 3:19.
According to men's deserts Mt 12:37; 2Co 11:15.
Saints are delivered from, by Christ Joh 3:18; 5:24; Ro 8:1,33,34.
Of the wicked, an example 2Pe 2:7; Jude 1:7.
Chastisements are designed to rescue us from Ps 94:12,13; 1Co 11:32.
Apostates ordained to Jude 1:4.
Unbelievers remain under Joh 3:18,36.
The law is the ministration of 2Co 3:9.




