Lesson Starters
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Lesson Starters
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Lesson Starters Beginning with the Letter "R"
REALITIES, FOUR GLORIOUS
In John 1:14
The Divinity of Christ - "The word"
The Incarnation - "Was made flesh"
The Presence of Christ - "Dwelt among us"
The Glory - "Glory as of the only-begotten"
RANSOM, THE
What the ransom Is - The price paid for the liberation of a captive
What the ransom Cost - "The precious blood of Christ" (1 Pet. 1:19)
For Whom the ransom is - "A ransom for all" (1 Tim. 2:6)
What the ransom Does - Delivers us from bondage (Job 33:24); Delivers us from wrath to come (1 Thess. 1-10)
RICH YOUNG RULER, THE
In Mark 10
The important question he asked - "What shall I do" (v. 17)
The terrible ignorance he showed - "All these." (v. 20)
The gracious treatment he received - The Lord looked at him (v. 21); The Lord loved him (v. 21); The Lord spoke to him (v. 21)
The sad results that followed - He was sad (v. 22); He was grieved (v. 22); He went away (v. 22)
REALITIES, THREE
In 1 Samuel 20:21
Invitation - "Come thou"
Proclamation - "There is peace to thee"
Declaration - "The Lord Liveth"
REPENTANCE
Definition - "A change of mind" (Heb. 12:17, margin)
Repentance Commanded - A divine command: "God" (Acts 17:30); A universal command: "All men everywhere" (Acts 17:30); An important command: "Repent therefore," etc. (Acts 8:22, 23)
Results of Repentance - Forgiveness obtained: "If he repent, forgive him" (Luke 17:3); Joy in Heaven: "Joy shall be...repenteth" (Luke 15:7); Sin blotted out: "Repent...be blotted out" (Acts 3:19)
REALITIES, FOUR DIVINE
In John 15
Revelation - "Abide in Me, and I in you" (v. 4)
Declaration - "So have I loved you" (v. 9)
Designation - "Ye are my friends" (v. 14)
Ordination - "I have...ordained you" (v. 16)
REDEEMER, THE
Living Redeemer - "My Redeemer liveth" (Job 19:25)
Holy - "Your Redeemer, the Holy One of Israel" (Is. 43:14)
Personal - "My Redeemer" (Ps. 19:14)
Strong - "Their Redeemer is Strong" (Jer. 1:34)
Coming - "The Redeemer shall come" (Is. 59:20)
REALITIES, THREE BLESSED
In Ephesians 1:13
The Fact - "The Gospel of your salvation"
The Faith - "After you believed"
The Fullness - "You were sealed"
REDEMPTION, FOUR FACTS ABOUT
Personal Redemption - "I have redeemed thee" (Is. 43:1)
Precious Redemption - "The redemption of their soul is precious" (Ps.49:8)
Powerful Redemption - "With a stretched-out arm" (Ex. 6:6)
Plenteous Redemption - "With Him is plenteous redemption" (Ps. 130:7)
ROCK, THE
Firmness and stability - "I will build My church" (Matt. 16:18)
A dwelling place - "Dwell in the rock" (Jer. 48:28)
A refuge - "Did hide...in rocks" (1 Sam. 13:6)
Yielded sweetness - "Honey out of the rock" (Ps. 81:16)
Yielded water - "Smite the rock," etc. (Ex. 17:6)
Gave rest - "The shadow of a great rock" (Is. 32:2)
Disclose a prospect - "The land that is very far off" (Is. 33:16-17)
ROMANS, EPISTLE TO THE
The first eight chapters are Doctrinal
The next three chapters are Dispensational
The last five chapters are Practical
RACE, THE
Rules of the Race:
We must enter - "Whose names...of life" (Phil. 4:3)
We must strip - "Lay aside every weight" (Heb. 12:1)
We must train - "Temperate in all things" (1 Cor. 9:25)
We must be obedient - "So run...obtain" (1 Cor. 9:24)
We must start at once - "thee night cometh" (John 9:4)
Requirements for the Race:
Energy - "I press toward the mark" (Phil. 314)
Earnestness - "Run" (1 Cor. 9:24)
Concentration - "This one thing I do" (Phil. 3:13)
Endurance - "Run with patience" (Heb. 12:1)
Rewards for the Race:
Crown - "An incorruptible" [crown] (1 Cor. 9:25)
Commendation - "Well done" (Matt. 25:23)
REJOICING
The Place of Rejoicing:
"In Thy presence" (Ps. 16:11)
When to Rejoice:
In Adversity - "although the fig tree," etc. (Hab. 3:17, 18)
In Temptation - "Count it joy...temptations" (James 1:2)
In Prosperity - "In the day of prosperity be joyful" (Eccl. 7:14)
In Persecution - "Blessed...persecute you" (Matt. 5:11, 12)
In All Seasons - "Rejoice...always" (Phil. 4:4; NKJV)
What Causes Rejoicing:
Fellowship with God - "Fellowship...with the Father," etc. (1 John 1:3, 4)
Seeing the Lord - "Glad, when they saw the Lord" (John 20:20)
God as our help - "Happy is he...his help" (Ps. 146:5)
Trusting the Lord - "Whoso...happy is he" (Prov. 16:20)
Obeying the Lord - "If ye keep My commandments," etc. (John 15:10, 11)
Companionship of Jesus - "Received Him joyfully" (Luke 19:6)
RIGHTEOUSNESS
Its Two Aspects:
Divine - "The righteousness of God" (Rom. 1:17)
Practical - "That the righteousness...Spirit" (Rom. 8:4)
What Are to Be Righteous:
The Living God - "The righteousness of God...is manifested" (Rom. 3:21)
The Faithful Advocate - "Jesus Christ the righteous" (1 John 2:1)
The Consistent Christian - "Live soberly, righteously and godly" (Tit. 2:12)
The Unshaken throne - "Justice and judgment...throne" (Ps. 89:14)
How We Obtain Righteousness:
By Grace - Its source (Rom. 5:21)
By Blood - Its foundation (Rom. 3:25)
By Faith - Its channel (Phil. 3:9)
Characteristics of the Righteous:
Immovability - "Never be moved" (Prov. 10:30)
Fruitfulness - "Yielded fruit" (Prov. 12:12)
Safety - "Is safe" (Prov. 18:10)
Courage - "Bold as a lion" (Prov. 28:1)
Singing - "Doth sing and rejoice" (Prov. 29:6)
Suffering - "If ye suffer for righteousness' sake" (1 Pet. 3:14)
Expectations of the Righteous:
Recompense (Prov. 11:31)
Crown (2 Tim. 4:8)
REJOICE, THE PEOPLE WHO
The Redeemed - "Come with singing unto Zion" (Is. 51:11)
The Saved - "Happy art thou...saved" (Deut. 33:29)
The Meek - "The meek...shall increase their joy" (Is. 29:19)
The Priests - "Everlasting joy...them" (Is. 61:7)
The Reapers - "May rejoice together" (John 4:36)
REGENERATION
Description of Regeneration:
A new creation - "He is a new creature" (2 Cor. 5:17)
A new life - "Walk in newness of life" (Rom. 6:4)
A new heart - "A new heart...I give you" (Ezek. 36:26)
A new spirit - "A new spirit will I put within you" (Ezek. 36:26)
A new nature - "Partakers of the divine nature" (2 Pet. 1:4)
A new quickening - "You hath he quickened" (Eph. 2:1)
Christ indwelling - "Christ liveth in me" (Gal. 2:20)
Its Necessity:
Because man is carnal (Rom. 8:7)
Because man cannot see the Kingdom of God (John 3:3)
Because man cannot enter the Kingdom of God (Matt. 18:3)
Because man is dead in sins (Eph. 2:1)
The Trinity Employed in Regeneration:
The living God - "Born...of God" (John 1:13)
The Christ of God - "Born of Him" (1 John 2:29)
The Spirit of God - "Born of the Spirit" (John 3:6)
The Instruments Employed:
The Word of God - "With the word of truth" (James 1:18)
The resurrection of Christ - "By the...dead" (1 Pet 1:3)
The preaching of the Gospel - "Through the gospel" (1 Cor. 4:15)
REQUITED, A KING
In Judges 1
How Adoni-Bezek was:
Found (v. 5)
Fought (v. 5)
Fled (v. 6)
Fared ["requited"] (v. 7)
RIGHTEOUS, THE
None Righteous - "No, not one" of the human race (Rom. 3:10)
One Righteous - The centurion's confession (Luke 23:47)
Some Righteous - Made righteous by the obedience of the One (Rom. 5:19; 1 Cor. 1:30)
All Righteous - Of a future day it is written, "Thy people also shall be all righteous" (Is. 60:21; Rev. 21:27)
REMEMBRANCE, TO CALL TO
In Psalms
How excellent is Thy Name (8:1)
How great is Thy Goodness (31:19)
How precious is Thy Loving Kindness (36:7)
How dear are Thy Tabernacle (84:1)
How sweet are Thy Words (119:103)
How precious are Thy Thoughts (139:17)
REPENTANCE
Goodness of God leads to it (Rom. 2:5)
Authority of God commands it (Acts 17:30)
Compassion of God waits for it (2 Pet. 3:9)
Grace of God grants it (Acts 11:18)
Love of God rejoices over it (Luke 15:7)
REVELATION, FOUR WOMEN IN
Jezebel - Popery (2:20)
Sun-clothed woman - Israel (12:1)
Babylon - re-united Christendom (17:5)
The Bride - The church (19:7)
REDEEMER'S RETURN, THE
A sevenfold result:
Revelation (1 Pet. 1:13)
Resurrection (1 Thess. 4:16; 1 Cor. 15:52)
Redemption (Eph. 4:30)
Refreshing (Acts 3:19)
Rapture (2 Thess. 4:13-18)
Reception (John 14:3)
Recompense (Rev. 22:13)
RICHES, INEXHAUSTIBLE
The riches of God's
Godness (Rom. 2:4)
Forbearance and longsuffering (Rom. 2:4)
Wisdom and knowledge (Rom. 11:33)
Mercy (Eph. 2:4)
Grace (Eph. 1:7)
Glory (Eph. 1:18)
RESURRECTION, I AM THE
(John 11:25)
The dead hear His voiced (Luke 7:14, 15; 8:54, 55; John 11:43, 44)
The dead shall hear (1 Thess. 4:16, 17)
REST, ASPECTS OF
Come unto Me - rest obtained
Learn of Me - rest retained
Yoked with Me - rest maintained
REDEEMER, THE GREAT
In Luke 19:20
His position to men - "The Son of Man"
His picture of man - "Lost"
His poverty on behalf of man - "Is come" (from glory to earth)
His patience toward man - "Seeking"
His purpose with man - "Saving"
RIGHTEOUSNESS - FOUR SYMBOLS
Gold - Intrinsic divine righteousness (Ex. 25:11)
Brass - Divine righteousness in connection with sin (Ex. 27:2)
Fine Linen - The righteousness of saints (Rev. 19:8)
Filthy rags - Fleshly righteousness (Is. 64:6)
RELATIONSHIPS, THREE
My sheep (John 10:14)
My friends (John 15:14)
My brethren (Ps. 22:22)
RESURRECTION, AFTER HIS
The ministry of Christ to His disciples after His resurrection
Bereavement - Mary: "Taken away my Lord" (John 20:13)
Disappointment - Cleopas: "We trusted that it had been He" (Luke 24:21)
Fear - The twelve: "For fear of the Jews" (John 20:19)
Doubt - Thomas: "Except I shall see" (John 20:25)
Backsliding - Peter: "I go a fishing" (John 21:3)
Commissioning - Disciples: "Go ye into all the world" (Matt. 28:19)
Blessing - His own: "He lifted up His hands" (Luke 24:50)
BELIEVERS, WHAT GOD SAYS TO OBEDIENT
In 1 Corinthians 6 - "Ye are"
Ye are of purification (v. 11)
Ye are of sanctification (v. 11)
Ye are of justification (v. 11)
Ye are of union with Christ (v. 15)
Ye are of possession by Christ (v. 19)
Ye are of purchase by Christ (v. 20)
Ye are of a life like Christ (v. 20)
REDEMPTION
We are redeemed by the death of Christ from the:
Curse of the law (Gal. 3:13)
Tradition of the fathers (1 Pet. 1:18)
Spirit of the present age - lawlessness (Titus 3:9)
RESERVED
Inheritance for saints (1 Pet. 1:4)
Judgment for angels (2 Pet. 2:4)
Punishment for men (2 Pet. 2:9)
Catastrophe for world (2 Pet. 3:7)
Black darkness for professors (Jude 13)
RIGHT WAS THE PATHWAY
"So He bringeth them unto their desired haven" (Ps. 107:30)
Through the waters (Is. 43:2)
Through the rivers (Is. 43:2)
Through the fire (Is. 43:2)
Through the flood (Ps. 66:6)
Through the depths (Ps. 106:9)
Through the deserts (Is. 48:21)
Through the darkness (Job 29:3)
Through the great wilderness (Deut. 2:7)
Through the valley of the shadow of death (Ps. 23:4)
"With gladness and rejoicing shall they be brought: they shall enter into the King's palace" (Ps. 45:15; 107:30)
REMEMBER! REMEMBER!
The believer in Christ (Luke 22:19)
The backslider from Christ (Rev. 2:5)
The stranger to Christ (Luke 17:32)
The banished from Christ (Luke 16:25)
ROCK, THE
R - reliable (Heb. 13:8)
O - old (1 Cor. 10:4)
C - cleft (1 Cor. 2:2)
K - keeps (Jude 24)
REPENTANCE, GOD'S FIVE CALLS TO
In Amos 4
Lack of necessities - Yet have ye not returned unto Me (v. 6)
Envious surroundings - Yet have ye not returned unto Me (vv. 7-8)
Reversal of prosperity - Yet have ye not returned unto Me (v. 9)
Bereaving visitation - Yet have ye not returned unto Me (v. 10)
Marvelous providences - Yet have ye not returned unto Me (v. 11)
Finally, "Prepare to meet thy God"
ROBES, BIBLE
A scarlet robe - A rejected king (Matt. 27:28)
A long robe - A religious hypocrite (Luke 20:46)
The best robe - A returned prodigal (Luke 15:22)
A white robe - A redeemed person (Rev. 7:9)
A clean robe - A rejoicing bride (Rev. 19:7)
A red robe - A ruling king (Rev. 19:13)
REDEMPTION, A FULL
"Look" - that is receiving with the eyes
"Hear" - that is receiving with the ears
"Take" - that is receiving with the hands
"Taste" - that is receiving with the mouth
"Come" - that is receiving with the feet
"Trust" - that is receiving with the heart
"Choose" - that is receiving with the will
ROMANS, THE NAMES IN THE 16TH CHAPTER OF
And their spiritual teaching
Phoebe - "Shining and pure": we are "light in the Lord" (Eph. 5:8); "Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven" (Matt. 5:16)
Andronicus - "A man excelling others": we are to covet "earnestly the best gifts" (1 Cor. 12:31)
Urbane - "Civil and courteous": "Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt" (Col. 4:6)
Aristobulus - "The best counselor": in our service for Christ in ministering His truth, "Preach the Word" (2 Tim. 4:2)
Phlegon - "Zealous": "Zealous of good works" (Titus 2:14)
Olympas - "Heavenly": "Partakers of the heavenly calling" (Heb. 3:1); "Not of this world" (John 17:14)
Timotheus - "Honored of God": "Ye are a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, an holy nation, a purchased people; that ye should show forth the praises of Him who hath called you out of darkness into His marvelous light...Ye are now the people of God" (1 Pet. 2:9)
RESPONSIBILITY, THREEFOLD
In 1 Thessalonians 4
To God (v. 1)
To saints (v. 9)
To sinners (v. 12)
RUNNERS, POINTS FOR
Kind of men required - A strong man to run a race (Ps. 19:5)
The course - I will run the way of Thy commandments (Ps. 119:32)
The day to enter - Now is the accepted time (2 Cor. 6:2)
The training - And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things (1 Cor. 9:25)
The conditions - Except ye be converted ye cannot enter (Matt. 18:3)
The prize - Ye shall receive a crown of glory that fadeth not away (1 Pet. 5:4)
Have you given up running - Ye did run well. Who hinder you? (Gal. 5:7)
The result - Which?: Well done, or depart from Me (Matt. 25:12, 41)
REJOICING
Precept - rejoice in the Lord always (Phil. 4:4; NKJV)
Purpose - we will...rejoice (Is. 25:9)
Promise - your heart shall rejoice (John 16:22)
RESULTS, HOW TO SECURE ABIDING
As at the beginning, so today, in Acts 2
United disciples - "Peter standing up with the eleven" (v. 14)
Uplifted Christ - "Jesus of Nazareth...crucified...raised up...to sit on the throne" (vv. 22-24, 30)
Unparalleled blessing - "The same day there were added unto them 3,000 souls" (v. 41)
Unwavering steadfastness - "Then continued steadfastly in doctrine, fellowship [service], ordinances, prayers"
Result - "Praising God [not Peter, who preached] and having favor with all the people" (v. 46)
REVELATION, "NO MORE" IN
No more sea (21:1)
No more sorrow (21:4)
No more crying (21:4)
No more pain (21:4)
No more curse (22:3)
No more night (22:5)
No more death (21:4)
RESULTS, TWO SPECIMEN
From the first Gentile Revival (Acts 8)
A sham sorcerer - "Believed also, was baptized, and wondered" (v. 13); "Thy money perish with thee" (v. 20)
A saved premier - Converted through Isaiah 53, "read, heard, believed, and was baptized" (vv. 27-38); "He went on his way rejoicing" (v. 39)
"READY" - A STUDY FOR ALL
Condition of the sinner - "Ready to perish" (Deut. 26:5; Job 29:13; Prov. 31:6; Is. 27:13)
Compassion of the Lord - "Ready to pardon" (Neh. 9:17; Ps. 86:5; Is. 38:20)
Conduct of the saint - "Ready to do" (2 Sam. 15:15)
Commission of the servant - "Ready to preach" (Rom. 1:15)
Coming glory and salvation - "Ready to be revealed" (1 Pet. 1:5)
Complaint of the sorrowful - "Ready to halt" (Ps. 38:17)
Consequence of backsliding - "Grace" "Ready to die" (Rev. 3:2)
REDEMPTION IN EPHESIANS 1
Persons - "Us" (v. 3)
Position - "In Christ" (v. 3)
Place - "The Heavenlies" (v. 3)
Purpose - "Eternal" (v. 4)
Pleasure - "His will" (v. 5)
Praise - "Glory of His grace" (v. 6)
Power - "Mighty power" (v. 19)
Point - "Far above all" (v. 21)
ROYAL PROCLAMATION, THE
In Acts 13:38
Purchased - "Through this Man"
Present - "is preached"
Personal - "unto you"
Precious - "forgiveness of sins"
Plenteous - "all that believe"
Perfect - "justified from all things"
RACE, THE
In Hebrews 12:1
Those who run - all "in faith"
Where to run - "Cross to Crown"
How to run - "Let us lay aside"
Inducements to run - "joy set before"
Reward of running - "crown"
RESTS, FOUR
Rest for the sinner (Matt. 11:28)
Rest for the pilgrim (Ex. 33:14)
Rest for the disciple and servant (Matt. 11:29)
Rest for the obedient one (Jer. 6:16)
ROCKS, SEVEN GREAT
of Scripture
Salvation (Ps. 89:26)
Stability (Matt. 16:18)
Security (Ps. 94:22)
Shelter (Ps. 61:3)
Satisfaction (1 Cor. 10:4)
Strength (Ps. 31:2)
Shadow (Is. 32:2)
REDEMPTION, THE STORY OF
Its origin - God so loved
Its object - the world
Its expression - that He gave His only begotten Son
Its cause - should not perish
Its purpose - eternal life
Its extent - whosoever
Its condition - believeth
REVIVAL, AN OLD-TIME
In Nehemiah 4:2
Hindrances to revival - Opposition from the world (vv. 1-3); Much rubbish to be removed (v. 10)
Essentials to revival - We made our prayer unto God (v. 9); The people had a mind to work (v. 6); We set a watch (v. 9)
RUNNING - A CHRISTIAN'S EXERCISE
A holy determination - "I will run" (Ps. 99:32)
Encouragement in the race - "Run and not weary" (Is. 40:31)
Patience in the race - "Run with patience" (Heb. 12:1)
A safe place to run to - "A strong tower" (Prov. 18:10)
Some may run in vain - "Laboring in vain" (Phil. 2:16)
Reward to the runner - "That ye may obtain" (1 Cor. 9:24)
READY
The believer should be ready:
To give an answer of the hope (1 Pet. 3:15)
To preach the Gospel (Rom. 1:15)
To distribute (1 Tim. 6:18)
To every good work (Titus 3:1)
To be bound (Acts 21:13)
To be offered (2 Tim. 4:6)
To meet the Lord (Luke 12:40)
"RETURN, SAITH THE LORD"
In Jeremiah 3:12
As unchanged character - Return, for I am merciful (v. 12)
As unaltered relationship - Return, I am married unto you (v. 14)
As unfailing promise - Return, I will heal your backslidings (v. 12)
Return, O wanderer, now return!
He hears thy humble sigh;
He sees thy softened spirit mourn
When no one else is nigh.
Return! Return!
REDEMPTION'S TYPE AND THEME
In Exodus
Bondage in Egypt (1:14)
Blamelessness of the Lamb (12:5)
Basin of blood (12:22)
Bunch of hyssop (12:22)
Beginning of months (12:2)
Brought to God (19:4)
Bitterness of the Egyptians (12:30)
REVELATIONS FROM THE LORD
Two conditions necessary:
Bring in Christ (2 Cor. 12:2)
Bring in the Spirit (Rev. 1:10)
RICHES, ACCORDING TO HIS
(Phil. 4:19)
My God shall supply all your need (Phil. 4:19)
For He knoweth it (Matt. 6:8)
Therefore: take no thought (Matt. 6:34)
Live not in careful suspense (Luke 12:29, margin)
Be careful for nothing (Phil. 4:6)
But wait on the Lord (Ps. 34:10)
Rest in Him (Ps. 37:7)
Be content (Heb. 13:5)
Looking unto Jesus (Heb. 12:2)
Who is the same yesterday, today, and forever (Heb. 13:8)
READY
God is ready to pardon (Neh. 9:17)
The feast is ready (Luke 14:17)
Salvation is ready to be revealed (1 Pet. 1:5)
The sinner is ready to perish (Is. 27:13)
The day of darkness is ready (Job 15:23)
Destruction is ready (Job 18:12)
The Son of Man is ready to judge the quick and the dead (1 Pet. 4:5)
READY
Ready to perish (Deut. 26:5)
Ready to be saved (Acts 17:11)
Ready to save (Is. 38:20)
Ready to testify (1 Pet. 3:15)
Ready for the Master (Luke 12:40)
Ready to be revealed (1 Pet. 1:5)
RESPONSIBILITY
Gospel (1 Cor. 9:23)
His holiness (Heb. 12:10)
Gospel afflictions (2 Tim. 1:8)
His sufferings (1 Pet. 14:13)
Chastisement (Heb. 12:8)
One Bread (1 Cor. 10:17)
Lord's Table (1 Cor. 10:21)
RIGHTEOUSNESS, OUR
(Jer. 23:6)
Our peace (Eph. 2:14; Is. 32:17)
Our life (Col. 3:4; Rom. 5:21)
Our hope (1 Tim. 1:1; Prov. 10:28)
REDEEMER IN PROPHECY AND IN MANIFESTATION, OUR KINSMAN
Behold, a virgin shall...bear a Son, and shall call His name Immanuel - God with us (Is. 7:14; Matt. 1:23)
Behold, thou shalt...bring forth a Son, and shall call His name Jesus (Luke 1:31) - for He shall save His people from their sins (Matt. 1:21)
And Mary brought forth her first-born Son - God was manifest (Luke 2:7); in the flesh (1 Tim. 3:16)
As the children are partakers of flesh and blood, He also Himself likewise took part of the same; He took on Him the seed of (Heb. 2:14)
Abraham; made like unto His brethren...that He might (Heb. 2:16) - make reconciliation for the sins of the people (Heb. 2:17)
He was a Man of sorrows, and acquainted with grief. He was (Is. 53:3) - wounded for our transgressions; He was bruised for our iniquities; for He looked and there was none to help...so He (Is. 53:5); was their Savior. He made His soul an offering for sin; (Is. 63:5, 8, 9); He poured our His soul unto death; and now He ever (Is. 53:10, 12); liveth to make intercession for them (Heb. 7:25)
He will not be in rest until He finishes the thing. He (Ruth 3:18) - shall see the travail of His soul, and shall be satisfied in the (Is. 53:11); day of the gladness of His heart; when at His marriage supper He shall present unto Him (Rev. 19:7); self His spotless bride, redeemed with His own precious (Eph. 5:27); blood. Then He will rest in His love; He will joy over (1 Pet. 1:18, 19); thee with singing (Zeph. 3:17)
RIGHTEOUSNESS, THREE PHASES OF
In Isaiah 32
The work of righteousness (v. 17)
The effect of righteousness (v. 17)
The design of righteousness (v. 1)
ROMANS 1 WE GET, IN
The Gospel of God (v. 1)
The power of God (v. 16)
The righteousness of God (v. 17)
The wrath of God (v. 18)
The truth of God (v. 25)
The righteous entrance of God (v. 32)
RESTING-PLACE, THE
"Where is the resting-place?" (Mark 14:14) - oldest MSS read "resting-place" for "guest-chamber"
Christ is the resting-place for the sinner - "Come unto Me, and I will rest you" (Matt. 11:28)
Christ is the resting-place for the saint - "Rest in the resting-place [literal]" (Ps. 37:7; Is. 32:18)
Christ is the resting-place for the backslider - "Return unto thy resting-place [literal], O my soul" (Ps. 116:7)
Christ will be the saint's resting-place in glory - "In My Father's house are many resting-places [variorum]; I go to prepare a place for you" (John 14:2)
Warning - My people have forgotten their resting-place (Jer. 50:6)
READY
God is "ready" to pardon (Heb. 9:17)
The feast is "ready" (Luke 14:17)
Salvation is "ready" to be revealed (1 Pet. 1:5)
The sinner is "ready" to perish (Is. 27:13)
The day of darkness is "ready" (Job 15:23)
Destruction is "ready" (Job 18:12)
The Son of Man is "ready" to judge the quick and the dead (1 Pet. 4:5)
RECIPIENTS, THE
Whosoever will (Rev. 22:17)
Whosoever that believeth (John 3:15, 16; 6:47)
Him that cometh unto Me (John 6:37)
"R'S" IN 1 PETER, THE
Redemption - a new Proprietor (v. 18)
Regeneration - a new Life (v. 23)
Resurrection - a new Position (v. 3)
RESEMBLANCES BETWEEN EXODUS 12 AND 1 PETER 1, INTERESTING
Lamb chosen and kept up from 10th to 14th day (Ex. 12:3, 6: 1 Pet. 1:20)
Lamb without blemish...without spot (Ex. 12:5; 1 Pet. 1:19)
Blood sprinkled...sprinkling of blood (Ex. 12:7; 1 Pet. 1:2)
Lamb roasted with fire...the suffering Christ (Ex. 12:8; 1 Pet. 1:11)
Unleavened bread...holy, for I am holy (Ex. 12:8; 1 Pet. 1:16)
Bitter herbs...manifold temptations (Ex. 12:8; 1 Pet. 1:6)
Loins girded...gird up the loins of your mind (Ex. 12:11; 1 Pet. 1:13)
Shoes and staves...sojourn in fear (Ex. 12:11; 1 Pet.. 1:17)
March to their Canaan inheritance...to an inheritance (Ex. 12:31; 1 Pet. 1:4)
REPAY, I WILL
I will repay - reward (Luke 10:35)
I will repay - recompense (Phil. 19)
I will repay - retribution (Rom. 12:19)
REVELATION 1:1-3
What this book is:
"The revelation [or unveiling] of Jesus Christ" - how precious!
Who it is for:
The servants of God - am I one?
Why written:
To show them "things that must shortly come to pass" - how wonderful!
Who written by:
"His servant John" - what a privilege to write for God!
What he records:
The Word of God
The testimony of Jesus Christ
All things that he saw
Threefold testimony to the truth of what is written
Who may be blessed:
"He that readeth" this book
"They that hear" its words
They that "keep those things which are written therein"
Make sure of the blessing by doing all three
Why such inducements:
"For the time is at hand" - there is no time to lose if you would read this book!
"The coming of the Lord draweth nigh"
RICHES IN GLORY
The believer has:
A Savior in heaven (1 Pet. 3:21; Phil. 3:20)
A sure hope (Col. 1:5; Heb. 6:19)
Life hid (Col. 3:1-3; Eph. 2:6)
Citizenship (Phil. 3:20)
A great High Priest (Heb. 4:14)
An inheritance (1 Pet. 1:4)
Names written (Luke 10:20)
Affections (Col. 3:2; Matt. 6:20)
A Master (Eph. 6:9)
A Father (Matt. 5:16; John 20:17)
REST IN HEBREWS, THE GOSPEL OF
Rests upon the finished work of Christ
Our Great High Priest, when He had purged our sins, sat down... (1:3) - There remaineth, therefore, a rest for the people of God (4:9)
We which have believed do enter into rest; for he that is... (4:3) - Entered into his rest hath ceased from his own seventh day from all (4:10)
Let us labor [seek], therefore, to enter into that rest; and let... (4:11) - Us fear lest a promise being left of entering into His rest any of you should seem to come short of it (4:1)
RAISED TO LIFE
Jairus' daughter - Arose to eat (Luke 8:54)
The widow's son - Arose to speak (Luke 7:15)
Lazarus - Arose to walk (John 11:44)
Dorcas - Arose to work (Acts 9:40)
REDEMPTION
God is its Author:
Who of God is made unto us redemption (1 Cor. 1:30)
The blood of Christ is its purchase price - in Whom we have redemption through His blood (Eph. 1:7)
Christ Himself is its personification - but of Him are ye in Christ Jesus...redemption (1 Cor. 1:20)
The Lord Jesus Christ is its depository - the redemption that is in Christ Jesus (Rom. 3:24; Col. 1:14)
Deliverance is its meaning - the word "deliverance" in Hebrews 11:35 is the same as rendered "redemption" in other Scriptures
Christ's coming is its completion - waiting for the adoption, to wit, the redemption of our body (Rom. 8:23)
The indwelling Spirit of God is its security - the Spirit of God, whereby ye are sealed unto the day of redemption (Eph. 4:30; 1:14)
RAINBOWS OF THE BIBLE
Noah's rainbow (Gen. 9:13) - Grace: God's covenant with earth
Ezekiel's rainbow (Ezek. 1:28) - Government: God's covenant with Israel
John's rainbow (Rev. 4:3) - Glory: God's eternal covenant
REVIVAL, FIVE PHASES OF
Revive me - "Thou wilt revive me" (Ps. 138:7)
Revive us - "Wilt thou not revive us again" (Ps. 85:6)
Revive thy work - "O Lord, revive Thy work" (Hab. 3:2)
A revival of sin - "Sin revived, and I died" (Rom. 7:9)
A revival of care - "Your care of me is revived" (Phil. 4:10, margin)
A revival of me will lead to a revival of us, and this to a revival of work. This will lead to a revival of sin (sin will be seen in its exceeding sinfulness), and as the mighty convicting work rolls on, Christians who have forgotten about the Lord's servants will have their care revived, and begin again to manifest such reviving. Lord revive us!
RIGHTEOUSNESS, TREES OF
"They shall be called trees of righteousness" (Is. 61:3); "The planting of the Lord" (Is. 61:3); "Their root shall not be moved" (Prov. 12:3)
"The trees of the Lord are full of sap" (Ps. 104:16)
"They are fruitful" (Ps. 42:14)
"By their fruit they shall be known" (Matt. 7:20; Gal. 5:22, 23; 2 Pet. 1:5-8; Prov. 11:30)
They are compared
"To the godly cedar" (Ps. 80:10; Is. 65:22)
The noblest of trees
The glory of the vegetable creation
A symbol of grandeur, might, loftiness, wide expanse
It grows rapidly; lives long
"To the palm" (Ps. 92:12, 13)
The chief characteristics of which are fruitfulness, uprightness, lofty growth (heavenward), beauty
"To the green olive" (Ps. 52:8; Hosea 14:6)
Chief characteristics: yielding abundant fruit and oil
It requires grafting (Rom. 11:17)
"From Me is their fruit found" (Hosea 14:8; John 15:4)
"I create the fruit of the lips" (Is. 57:19; Heb. 13:15)
REDEMPTION, REGENERATION, AND RESURRECTION, ALLUSIONS IN JOB TO
Redemption - I have found a ransom [margin: an atonement] (33:24)
Regeneration - His flesh shall be fresher than a child's [margin: than childhood] (33:25)
Resurrection - In my flesh shall I see God; whom I shall see for myself; and mine eyes shall behold, and not another (19:26, 27)
ROMANS 5, TRIPLETS IN
1. As to the part - Peace with God (v. 1)
2. Our present standing - Access into Grace (v. 2)
3. Our future prospect - Hope of Glory (v. 2); Faith in verse 1; Hope in verse 2; Love in verse 5
1. Patience (v. 4)
2. Experience (v. 4)
3. Hope (v. 4); Peace with God (v. 1); Love of God (v. 5); Joy in God (v. 11)
1. Rejoice in hope of glory (v. 2)
2. Rejoice [or glory] in Tribulation (v. 3)
3. Rejoice [or joy] in God (v. 11); Ungodly (vv. 6, 7); Righteous (vv. 6, 7); Good man (vv. 6, 7)
1. Christ died for the ungodly (v. 6)
2. Christ died for sinners (v. 8)
3. Christ died for His enemies (v. 10); God (v. 1); The Holy Ghost (v. 5); Lord Jesus Christ (v. 11)
1. Grace (v. 15)
2. Abundant grace (v. 17)
3. Superabundant grace (v. 20)
