A Classic Bible Study,
which links to the English Standard Version (ESV)
Excellency and Glory of the Church, The.
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Derived from God Isa 28:5.
Derived from Christ Isa 60:1; Lu 2:34.
Result from the favour of God Isa 43:4.
God delights in Ps 45:11; Isa 62:3-5.
Saints delight in Isa 66:11.
Consist in its
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Being the seat of God's worship. Ps 96:6.
Being the temple of God. 1Co 3:16,17; Eph 2:21,22.
Being the body of Christ. Eph 1:22,23.
Being the bride of Christ. Ps 45:13,14; Re 19:7,8; 21:2.
Being established. Ps 48:8; Isa 33:20.
Eminent position. Ps 48:2; Isa 2:2.
Graces of character. Song 2:14.
Perfection of beauty. Ps 50:2.
Members being righteous. Isa 60:21; Re 19:8.
Strength and defence. Ps 48:12,13.
Sanctification. Eph 5:26,27.
Are abundant Isa 66:11.
Sin obscures La 2:14,15.
Eye, The.
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The light of the body Mt 6:22; Lu 11:34.
God
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Made. Pr 20:12.
Formed. Ps 94:9.
Opens. 2Ki 6:17; Ps 146:8.
Enlightens. Ezr 9:8; Ps 13:3.
Sometimes tender Ge 29:17.
Sometimes blemished Le 21:20.
Parts of mentioned in scripture
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The apple or ball. De 32:10.
The lid. Job 16:16.
The brow. Le 14:9.
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Seeing. Job 7:8; 28:10.
Winking. Pr 10:1.
Weeping. Job 16:20; Ps 88:9; La 1:16.
Directing. Nu 10:31; Ps 32:8.
Not satisfied with seeing Pr 27:20; Ec 1:8.
Not satisfied with riches Ec 4:8.
Not evil thing to be set before Ps 101:3.
A guard to be set on Job 31:1; Pr 23:31.
Made red by wine Ge 49:12; Pr 23:29.
Grows dim by sorrow Job 17:7.
Grows dim by age Ge 27:1; 1Sa 3:2.
Consumed by grief Ps 6:7; 31:9.
Consumed by sickness Le 26:16.
The Jews
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Wore their phylacteries between. Ex 13:16; Mt 23:5.
Not to make baldness between. De 14:1.
Raised up, in prayer. Ps 121:1; 123:1.
Cast, on the ground in humiliation. Lu 18:13.
Often put out as a punishment Judg 16:21; 1Sa 11:2; 2Ki 25:7.
Punishment for injuring Ex 21:24,26; Le 24:20; Mt 5:38.
Illustrative
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Of the mind. Mt 6:22,23.
(Open,) of spiritual illumination. Ps 119:18,37.
(Anointing with eyesalve,) of healing by the Spirit. Re 3:18.
Faith.
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Is the substance of things hoped for Heb 11:1.
Is the evidence of things not seen Heb 11:1.
Commanded Mt 11:22; 1Jo 3:23.
The objects of, are
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God. Joh 14:1.
Christ. Joh 6:29; Ac 20:21.
Writings of Moses. Joh 5:46; Ac 24:14.
Writings of the prophets. 2Ch 20:20; Ac 26:27.
The gospel. Mr 1:15.
Promises of God. Ro 4:21; Heb 11:13.
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The gift of God. Ro 12:3; Eph 2:8; 6:23; Php 1:29.
The work of God. Ac 11:21; 1Co 2:5.
Precious. 2Pe 1:1.
Most holy. Jude 1:20.
Fruitful. 1Th 1:3.
Accompanied by repentance. Mr 1:15; Lu 24:47.
Followed by conversion. Ac 11:21.
Is a gift of the Holy Spirit 1Co 12:9.
The Scriptures designed to produce Joh 20:31; 2Ti 3:15.
Preaching designed to produce Joh 17:20; Ac 8:12; Ro 10:14,15,17; 1Co 3:5.
Through it is
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Remission of sins. Ac 10:43; Ro 3:25.
Justification. Ac 13:39; Ro 3:21,22,28,30; 5:1; Ga 2:16.
Salvation. Mr 16:16; Ac 16:31.
Sanctification. Ac 15:9; 26:18.
Spiritual light. Joh 12:36,46.
Spiritual life. Joh 20:31; Ga 2:20.
Eternal life. Joh 3:15,16; 6:40,47.
Rest in heaven. Heb 4:3.
Edification. 1Ti 1:4; Jude 1:20.
Preservation. 1Pe 1:5.
Adoption. Joh 1:12; Ga 3:26.
Access to God. Ro 5:2; Eph 3:12.
Inheritance of the promises. Ga 3:22; Heb 6:12.
The gift of the Holy Spirit. Ac 11:15-17; Ga 3:14; Eph 1:13.
Justification is by, to be of grace Ro 4:16.
Essential to the profitable reception of the gospel Heb 4:2.
Necessary in the Christian warfare 1Ti 1:18,19; 6:12.
The gospel effectual in those who have 1Th 2:13.
Excludes self-justification Ro 10:3,4.
Excludes boasting Ro 3:27.
Works by love Ga 5:6; 1Ti 1:5; Phm 1:5.
Produces
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Hope. Ro 5:2.
Joy. Ac 16:34; 1Pe 1:8.
Peace. Ro 15:13.
Confidence. Isa 28:16; 1Pe 2:6.
Boldness in preaching. Ps 116:10; 2Co 4:13.
Christ is precious to those having. 1Pe 2:7.
Christ dwells in the heart by. Eph 3:17.
Necessary in prayer. Mt 21:22; Jas 1:6.
Those who are not Christ's have not. Joh 10:26,27.
An evidence of the new birth. 1Jo 5:1.
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Live. Ga 2:20.
Stand. Ro 11:20; 2Co 1:24.
Walk. Ro 4:12; 2Co 5:7.
Obtain a good report. Heb 11:2.
Overcome the world. 1Jo 5:4,5.
Resist the devil. 1Pe 5:9.
Overcome the devil. Eph 6:16.
Are supported. Ps 27:13; 1Ti 4:10.
Saints should
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Be sincere in. 1Ti 1:5; 2Ti 1:5.
Abound in. 2Co 8:7.
Continue in. Ac 14:22; Col 1:23.
Be strong in. Ro 4:20-24.
Stand fast in. 1Co 16:13.
Be grounded and settled in. Col 1:23.
Hold, with a good conscience. 1Ti 1:19.
Pray for the increase of. Lu 17:5.
Have full assurance of. 2Ti 1:12; Heb 10:22.
Without fruits, is dead Jas 2:17,20,26.
Examine whether you be in 2Co 13:5.
All difficulties overcome by Mt 17:20; 21:21; Mr 9:23.
All things should be done in Ro 14:22.
Whatever is not of, is sin Ro 14:23.
Often tried by affliction 1Pe 1:6,7.
Trial of, works patience Jas 1:3.
The wicked often profess Ac 8:13,21.
The wicked destitute of Joh 10:25; 12:37; Ac 19:9; 2Th 3:2.
Protection of, illustrated Exemplified
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Caleb. Nu 13:30.
Job. Job 19:25.
Shadrach, &c. Da 3:17.
Daniel. Da 6:10,23.
Peter. Mt 16:16.
Woman who was a sinner. Lu 7:50.
Nathanael. Joh 1:49.
Samaritans. Joh 4:39.
Martha. Joh 11:27.
The Disciples. Joh 16:30.
Thomas. Joh 20:28.
Stephen. Ac 6:5.
Priests. Ac 6:7.
Ethiopian. Ac 8:37.
Barnabas. Ac 11:24.
Sergius Paulus. Ac 13:12.
Philippian jailor. Ac 16:31,34.
Romans. Ro 1:8.
Colossians. Col 1:4.
Thessalonians. 1Th 1:3.
Lois. 2Ti 1:5.
Paul. 2Ti 4:7.
Abel. Heb 11:4.
Enoch. Heb 11:5.
Noah. Heb 11:7.
Abraham. Heb 11:8,17.
Isaac. Heb 11:20.
Jacob. Heb 11:21.
Joseph. Heb 11:22.
Moses. Heb 11:24,27.
Rahab. Heb 11:31.
Gideon &c. Heb 11:32,33,39.




