Son of Man, one of the instructive titles of Christ, 25. Strife: quarrelling and other evils to be avoided, 26. Sun, moon, and stars, subjects worthy of contemplation, 331 27. Swearing, profane—all sins of the tongue are forbidden, 332 28. "Take heed "-words of warning and advice, 29. Temperance-sobriety required of all God's people, Thanks to God for temporal and spiritual benefits, Thanks to God for temporal and spiritual benefits, 5. Trees of various kinds, interesting instructive subjects, 340 6. Trees, figurative and spiritual; many Christian lessons, 341 - Understanding of the Christian enlightened, 13. Waiting upon the Lord is the delight of pious people, 14. Walking with the Lord is fellowship with Him, 15. Warfare, spiritual, is peculiar to true Christians, 16. Warfare, spiritual, with promises and encouragement, 17. Warnings of danger to various classes of people, 18. Watchfulness-to oppose evil-to promote good, Wicked and the righteous contrasted with each other, 356 22. Widows, orphans, fatherless; relative to God and man, 357 23. Wisdom of God; one of his infinite perfections, 26. Worship, family and secret, with promises. Examples, 361 27. Worship, public, is the delight of God's people, 28. Worshippers, Christian, encourage each other, - 29. Wrath of God is fearful against sin and sinners, ACCESS TO GOD FOR SALVATION IS OPEN AND FREE TO ALL SINNERS, THROUGH JESUS CHRIST. Then he is gracious unto him, and saith, Deliver him from going down to the pit; I have found a ransom.-Job xxxiii. 24. Come now, and let us reason together, saith the Lord: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool.—Isaiah i. 18. Ho, every one that thirsteth, come ye to the waters, and he that hath no money; come ye, buy, and eat; yea, come, buy wine and milk without money, and without price. Incline your ear, and come unto me: hear, and your soul shall live; and I will make an everlasting covenant with you, even the sure mercies of David. Behold, I have given him for a witness to the people, a leader and commander to the people. Let the wicked forsake his way, and the unrighteous man his thoughts: and let him return unto the Lord, and he will have mercy upon him; and to our God, for he will abundantly pardon.—Isaiah lv. 1, 3, 4, 7. But the father said to his servants, Bring forth the best robe, and put it on him; and put a ring on his hand, and shoes on his feet: and bring hither the fatted calf, and kill it; and let us eat, and be merry: for this my son was dead, and is alive again; he was lost, and is found. And they began to be merry.-Luke xv. 22-24. For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. John iii. 16. Now then we are ambassadors for Christ, as though God did beseech you by us : we pray you in Christ's stead, be ye reconciled to God. For he hath made him to be sin for us, who knew no sin; that we might be made the righteousness of God in him.- -2 Cor. v. 20, 21. But now, in Christ Jesus, ye who sometimes were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ. For through him we both have access by one Spirit unto the Father.-Ephesians ii. 13, 18. Wherefore he is able also to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him, seeing he ever liveth to make intercession for them.-Hebrews vii. 25. A ADOPTION INTO THE FAMILY OF GOD, IS OF GRACE, IS BY FAITH IN JESUS CHRIST. I will say to the north, Give up; and to the south, Keep not back: bring my sons from far, and my daughters from the ends of the earth; even every one that is called by my name: for I have created him for my glory, I have formed him; yea, I have made him.— Isaiah xliii. 6, 7. And when I passed by thee, and saw thee polluted in thine own blood, I said unto thee when thou wast in thy blood, Live; yea, I said unto thee when thou wast in thy blood, Live. Now when I passed by thee, and looked upon thee, behold, thy time was the time of love; and I spread my skirt over thee, and covered thy nakedness: yea, I sware unto thee, and entered into a covenant with thee, saith the Lord God, and thou becamest mine.-Ezekiel xvi. 6, 8. But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name: which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God.-John i. 12, 13. For as many as are led by the spirit of God, they are the sons of God. For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear; but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.-Romans viii. 14, 15. Wherefore come out from among them, and be ye separate, saith the Lord, and touch not the unclean thing; and I will receive you, and will be a Father unto you, and ye shall be my sons and daughters, saith the Lord Almighty.-2 Corinthians vi. 17, 18. For ye are all the children of God by faith in Christ Jesus.— Galatians iii. 26. Having predestinated us unto the adoption of children by Jesus Christ to himself, according to the good pleasure of his will, to the praise of the glory of his grace, wherein he hath made us accepted in the beloved.-Ephesians i. 5, 6. Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not. Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is.- 1 John iii. 1, 2. ADOPTION, HOW PROVED AND ILLUSTRATED BY THE And Ruth said, Intreat me not to leave thee, or to return from following after thee: for whither thou goest, I will go; and where thou lodgest, I will lodge: thy people shall be my people, and thy God my God.-Ruth i. 16. : Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on a hill cannot be hid. Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick and it giveth light unto all that are in the house. Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.-Matthew v. 14-16. And they, continuing daily with one accord in the temple, and breaking bread from house to house, did eat their meat with gladness and singleness of heart, praising God, and having favour with all the people. And the Lord added to the church daily such as should be saved.-Acts ii. 46, 47. The Spirit itself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God and if children, then heirs; heirs of God, and joint-heirs with Christ; if so be that we suffer with him, that we may be also glorified together.-Romans viii. 16, 17. Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear children; and walk in love, as Christ also hath loved us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour.-Eph. v. I, 2. For whom the Lord loveth he chasteneth, and scourgeth every son whom he receiveth. If ye endure chastening, God dealeth with you as with sons; for what son is he whom the father chasteneth not?-Hebrews xii. 6, 7. As obedient children, not fashioning yourselves according to the former lusts in your ignorance: but as he which hath called you is holy, so be ye holy in all manner of conversation; because it is written, Be ye holy; for I am holy. And if ye call on the Father, who without respect of persons judgeth according to every man's work, pass the time of your sojourning here in fear.—1 Peter i. 14-17. Marvel not, my brethren, if the world hate you. We know that we have passed from death unto life, because we love the brethren : he that loveth not his brother abideth in death.-1 John iii. 13, 14. AFFLICTIONS ARE COMMON TO ALL PEOPLE AS THE And unto Adam he said, Because thou hast hearkened unto the voice of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree, of which I commanded thee, saying, Thou shalt not eat of it: cursed is the ground for thy sake; in sorrow shalt thou eat of it all the days of thy life in the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return.-Genesis iii. 17, 19. And Cain said unto the Lord, My punishment is greater than I can bear.-Genesis iv. 13. And the people spake against God, and against Moses, Wherefore have ye brought us up out of Egypt to die in the wilderness? for there is no bread, neither is there any water; and our soul loatheth this light bread. And the Lord sent fiery serpents among the people, and they bit the people; and much people of Israel died.-Numbers xxi. 5, 6. The leprosy therefore of Naaman shall cleave unto thee, and unto thy seed for ever. And he went out from his presence a leper as white as snow.-2 Kings v. 27. And after all that is come upon us for our evil deeds, and for our great trespass, seeing that thou our God hast punished us less than our iniquities deserve, and hast given us such deliverance as this.-Ezra ix. 13. Although affliction cometh not forth of the dust, neither doth trouble spring out of the ground; yet man is born unto trouble, as the sparks fly upward.—Job v. 6, 7. For what hath man of all his labour, and of the vexation of his heart, wherein he hath laboured under the sun? For all his days are sorrows, and his travail grief; yea, his heart taketh not rest in the night. This is also vanity.-Ecclesiastes ii. 22, 23. Wherefore doth a living man complain, a man for the punishment of his sins?-Lamentations iii. 39. I will bear the indignation of the Lord, because I have sinned against him, until he plead my cause, and execute judgment for me: he will bring me forth to the light, and I shall behold his righteousness.-Micah vii. 9. And the people gave a shout, saying, It is the voice of a god, and not of a man. And immediately the angel of the Lord smote him, because he gave not God the glory: and he was eaten of worms, and gave up the ghost.--Acts xii. 22, 23. |