Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk Practical Exhortations: Preservation until the Coming of the Lord 1 Thessalonians 5:12-28 1 Thessalonians 5:12-28. The remainder of chapter 5 deals with the practical exhortations that will help the Christian be preserved until the coming of the Lord. He first mentions ten things the believer can do to be preserved: (1) recognize […]
Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk The Believer’s Portion on Earth in the Time of Jesus’ Absence John 15 John 15. The Son was going to leave this world, but the Father’s desire is that Christ be displayed here, even while Christ is absent. The subject of ch.15 is the believer’s portion in the world, both in bearing […]
Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk Divine Provisions for the Time of Jesus’ Absence John 16 John 16. Having just spoken of the characteristics of the world, and the believer’s portion in it (John 15:18-27), the Lord gives the disciples five things that would help them, and encourage their hearts during His absence. First, we have knowledge of […]
Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk Psalm 63 The Remnant’s Soul-thirst and Joy in God Psalm 63. This Psalm presents to us the joy of communion with God. As another has said, “Psalm 61 is the cry of an overwhelmed soul; Psalm 62, the cry of a waiting soul: Psalm 63, the cry of the longing soul.”24 Psalm […]
Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk Christ Our Life: Joy in Service in Spite of Opposition Philippians 1 Philippians 1. In the first chapter Paul states what he was thankful for about the Philippians, and updates the saints on his condition under arrest in Rome and his state of soul in that place. He explains that the circumstances which […]
Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk Christ Our Object: Joy is a Result of Having Christ as Our Object Philippians 3 Philippians 3. In the previous chapter we had the danger of strife warned of. Christ was set before us as our pattern in humility, and this as the secret to unity among believers. Now in ch.3, the apostle […]
Bk Sec Outline Sec Bk Introduction and General Encouragement 1 Peter 1:1-12 1 Peter 1:1-12. In the first chapter of the epistle, Peter seeks to encourage the Jewish believers in their heavenly calling. It isn’t the heavenly calling of the church, but of individual believers. The portion and inheritance of the saints is brought out for their […]