I. Christ's Invitation to Whosoever Will 1. COME UNTO ME AND I WILL GIVE YOU REST Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Matt. 11:28. 2. IF ANY MAN THIRST LET HIM COME If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink. He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water. John 7:37-38. 3. I AM THE DOOR; IF ANY MAN ENTER HE SHALL BE SAVED I am the door: by me if any man enter in, he shall be saved, and shall go in and out, and find pasture. John 10:9. 4. GO INTO HIGHWAYS AND BID AS MANY AS YOU FIND TO THE MARRIAGE Go ye therefore into the highways, and as many as ye shall find, bid to the marriage. So those servants went out into the highways, and gathered together all as many as they found, both bad and good: and the wedding was furnished with guests. Matt. 22:9-10 (See Parable of Marriage Feast, Matt. 22:2-14). 5. GO INTO THE HIGHWAYS AND HEDGES AND COMPEL THEM TO COME IN Go out quickly into the streets and lanes of the city, and bring in hither the poor, and the maimed, and the halt, and the blind. And the servant said, Lord, it is done as thou hast commanded, and yet there is room. And the lord said unto the servant, Go out into the highways and hedges, and compel them to come in, that my house may be filled. Luke 14:21-23 (See Parable of Great Supper, Luke 14: 16-23). 6. IF ANY MAN HEAR MY VOICE AND OPEN THE DOOR, I WILL COME IN Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with me. Rev. 3:20. 7. WHOSOEVER WILL, LET HIM TAKE THE WATER OF LIFE FREELY And the Spirit and the bride say, Come. And let him that heareth say, Come. And let him that is athirst come. And whosoever will, let him take the water of life freely. Rev. 22:17.
II. Those Who Would Be Saved Must Turn From False Hopes 1. ALL MUST REPENT OR PERISH Suppose ye that these Galilaeans were sinners above all the Galilaeans, because they suffered such things? I tell you, Nay: but, except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish. Luke 13:2-3. 2. THOSE WHO REST IN THEIR OWN RIGHTEOUSNESS SHALL BE ABASED I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted. Luke 18:14 (Read Parable Luke 18:9-14). 3. THERE IS NONE GOOD BUT GOD ONE THING THOU LACKEST Why callest thou me good? There is none good but one, that is, God. . . . One thing thou lackest: go thy way, sell whatsoever thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, take up the cross, and follow me. Mark 10:18, 21. 4. A TRUST IN RICHES MUST BE FORSAKEN Children, how hard is it for them that trust in riches to enter into the kingdom of God! Mark 10:24. 5. REPENT OF LUKEWARMNESS OR BE REJECTED I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot. So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth. Rev. 3:15-16. 6. NOT THOSE WHO SAY "LORD, LORD," BUT THEY WHO DO WILL OF GOD ARE SAVED Not every one that saith unto me, Lord, Lord, shall enter into the kingdom of heaven; but he that doeth the will of my Father which is in heaven. Matt. 7:21. 7. THOSE WHO CLAIM GREAT WORKS BUT DO INIQUITY TO BE CONDEMNED Many will say to me in that day, Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in thy name? and in thy name have cast out devils? and in thy name done many wonderful works? And then will I profess. unto them, I never knew you: depart from me, ye that work iniquity. Matt. 7:22-23.
III. Those Who Would Be Christians Should Count the Cost I. THE STRAIT GATE AND NARROW WAY ALONE LEADS TO LIFE Enter ye in at the strait gate: for wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat: Because strait is the gate, and narrow is the way, which leadeth unto life, and .few there be that find it. Matt. 7:13-14. 2. GOD MUST COME FIRST BEFORE ALL ELSE If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple. Luke 14:26 (Compare Matt. 10:37). 3. HE WHO WOULD FOLLOW CHRIST MUST BEAR HIS CROSS And whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple. Luke 14:27. 4. CHRIST ADVISES MEN TO COUNT THE COST For which of you, intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost, whether he have sufficient to finish it? Lest haply, after he hath laid the foundation, and is not able to finish it, all that behold it begin to mock him, Saying, This man began to build, and was not able to finish. Luke 14:28-30. 5. HE THAT FORSAKETH NOT ALL CANNOT BE CHRIST'S DISCIPLE So likewise, whosoever he be of you that forsaketh not all that he hath, he cannot be my disciple. Luke 14:33 (See Parable of King Going to War, Luke 14:31-33). 6. CHRIST REPLIES TO ONE WHO WOULD FOLLOW HIM The foxes have holes, and the birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head. Matt. 8:20. 7. THE TERRIBLE COST OF NOT SERVING CHRIST For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in ex-change for his soul? Matt. 16:26.
IV. Salvation Revealed By God Only to the Humble I. THE FATHER GIVES REVELATION ONLY TO THE HUMBLE I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes. Even so, Father: for so it seemed good in thy sight. Matt. 11:25-26. 2. NO MAN KNOWETH THE FATHER EXCEPT THE SON REVEAL HIM All things are delivered unto me of my Father: and no man knoweth the Son, but the Father; neither knoweth any man the Father, save the Son, and he to whomsoever the Son will reveal him. Matt. 11:27. 3. THE MESSIAHSHIP OF JESUS REVEALED BY THE FATHER Blessed art thou, Simon Bar-jona: for flesh and blood bath not revealed it unto thee, but my Father which is in heaven. Matt. 16-17. 4. HE THAT COMES TO CHRIST WILL NOT BE CAST OUT All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out. John 6:37. 5. NO MAN CAN COME TO CHRIST EXCEPT THE FATHER DRAW HIM No man can come to me, except the Father which hath sent me draw him: and I will raise him up at the last day. Therefore said I unto you, that no man can come unto me, except it were given unto him of my Father. John 6:44, 65. 6. MYSTERY OF THE KINGDOM NOT REVEALED TO THOSE WHOSE HEARING AND SEEING ARE DULL Unto you it is given to know the 'mystery of the kingdom of God: but unto them that are without, all these things are done in parables: That seeing they may see, and not perceive; and hearing they may hear, and not understand; lest at any time they should be converted, and their sins should he forgiven them. Mark 4:11-12 (Compare Matt. 13:15 and John 12:40). 7. THOSE WHO ARE OF GOD WILL HEAR GOD'S WORDS He that is of God heareth God's words: ye therefore hear them not, because ye are not of God. John 8:47.
V. Repentance 1. REPENT AND BELIEVE THE GOSPEL The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand: repent ye, and believe the gospel. Mark 1:15. 2. EXCEPT YE REPENT YE SHALL PERISH Or those eighteen, upon whom the tower in Siloam fell, and slew them, think ye that they were sinners above all men that dwelt in Jerusalem? I tell you, Nay: but except ye repent, ye shall all likewise perish. Luke 13:4-5. 3. SINNERS CALLED TO REPENTANCE I came not to call the righteous, but sinners to repentance. Luke 5:3.22. 4. IF ONE WILL NOT REPENT FROM HEARING GOD'S WORD—A MIRACLE WILL NOT PERSUADE HIM And he said, Nay, father Abraham: but if one went unto them from the (lead, they will repent. And he said unto him, If they hear not Moses and the prophets, neither will they be persuaded, though one rose from the dead. Luke 16:30-31. 5. REPENTANCE MUST BE IN DEEP HUMILITY, AND FOLLOWED BY ACTION I will arise and go to my father, and will say unto him, Father, I have sinned against heaven, and before thee, And am no more worthy to be called thy son: make me as one of thy hired servants. Luke 15:18-19 (See Parable of Prodigal Son, Luke 15:11-32). 6. CHRIST GIVES AN EXAMPLE OF TRUE REPENTANCE And the publican, standing afar off, would not lift up so much as his eyes unto heaven, but smote upon his breast, saying, God be merciful to me a sinner. I tell you, this man went down to his house justified rather than the other: for every one that exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted. Luke 18:13-14 (See Parable of Pharisee and Publican, Luke 18:9-14). 7. REPENTANCE OF ONE SINNER CAUSES JOY IN HEAVEN I say unto you, that likewise joy shall be in heaven over one sinner that repenteth, more than over ninety and nine just persons, which need no repentance. Likewise, I say unto you, there is joy in the presence of the angels of God over one sinner that repenteth. Luke 15:7 and 10 (See Parables of Lost Sheep, Luke 15:3-7, and Lost Coin, Luke 15:8-10).
VI. Those Who Come to Christ Must Forgive 1. WHEN YE PRAY, FORGIVE And when ye stand praying, forgive, if ye have ought against any: that your Father also which is in heaven may forgive you your trespasses. But if ye do not forgive, neither will your Father which is in heaven forgive your trespasses. Mark 11:25-26. 2. FORGIVE AND YE SHALL BE FORGIVEN Judge not, and ye shall not be judged: condemn not, and ye shall not be condemned: forgive, and ye shall be for-given. Luke 6:37. 3. IF THY BROTHER REPENT—FORGIVE HIM Take heed to yourselves: If thy brother trespass against thee, rebuke him; and if he repent, forgive him. Luke 17:3. 4. FORGIVE SEVEN TIMES IF A BROTHER REPENTS And if he trespass against thee seven times in a day, and seven times in a day turn again to thee, saying, I repent; thou shalt forgive him. Luke 17:4. 5. FORGIVE UNTO SEVENTY TIMES SEVEN I say not unto thee, Until seven times but, Until seventy times seven. Matt. 18:22. 6. IF YOU DO NOT FORGIVE, YOU SHALL NOT BE FORGIVEN So likewise shall my heavenly Father do also unto you, if ye from your hearts forgive not every one his brother their trespasses. Matt. 18:35 (See Parable of Unforgiving Servant, Matt. 18:21-35). 7. IN COMING TO THE ALTAR, FIRST BE RECONCILED TO THY BROTHER Therefore if thou bring thy gift to the altar, and there rememberest that thy brother hath ought against thee; Leave there thy gift before the altar, and go thy way; first he reconciled to thy brother, and then come and offer thy gift. Matt. 5:23-24.
VII. Divine Forgiveness of the Sinner's Sins Through Faith 1. REPENTANCE AND REMISSION OF SINS TO BE PREACHED AMONG ALL NATIONS And that repentance and remission of sins should be preached in his name among all nations, beginning at Jerusalem. Luke 24:47. 2. WHOSOEVER'S SINS YE REMIT, THEY ARE REMITTED Receive ye the Holy Ghost: Whose soever sins ye remit, they are remitted unto them; and whose soever sins ye retain, they are retained. John 20:22-23. 3. SON OF MAN HAS POWER TO FORGIVE SINS Whether it is easier to say to the sick of the palsy, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Arise, and take up thy bed, and walk? But that ye may know that the Son of man bath power on earth to forgive sins, I say unto thee, Arise, and take up thy bed, and go thy way into thine house. Mark 2:9-11. 4. CHRIST'S GREAT EXAMPLE OP' FORGIVENESS ON THE CROSS Father, forgive them; for they know not what they do. Luke 23:34. 5. THEY THAT ARE FORGIVEN MUCH LOVE MUCH Wherefore I say unto thee, Her sins, which are many, are forgiven; for she loved much: but to whom little is forgiven, the same loveth little. Luke 7:47. 6. SINS ARE FORGIVEN THROUGH FAITH Thy sins are forgiven. Thy faith hath saved thee; go in peace. Luke 7:48,50 (Read incident of he sinner woman who was forgiven, Luke 7:36-50). 7. BLASPHEMY AGAINST THE HOLY GHOST IS NEVER FORGIVEN Verily I say unto you, All sins shall be forgiven unto the sons of men, and blasphemies wherewith soever they shall blaspheme: But he that shall blaspheme against the Holy Ghost bath never forgiveness, but is in danger of eternal damnation. Mark 3:28-29.
VIII. Believing On Christ 1. HE THAT BELIEVETH ON CHRIST SHALL NEVER PERISH That whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have eternal life. 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 3:15-16. 2. HE THAT BELIEVETH ON CHRIST IS NOT CONDEMNED For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved. He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God. John 3:17-18. 3. HE THAT BELIEVETH IS PASSED FROM DEATH UNTO LIFE Verily, verily, I say unto you. He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life. John 5:24. 4. HE THAT BELIEVETH ON CHRIST SHALL NEVER THIRST I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me shall never thirst. John 6:35. 5. HE THAT BELIEVETH HATH EVERLASTING LIFE Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me bath everlasting life. John 6:47. 6. HE THAT BELIEVETH SHALL NEVER DIE And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. Believest thou this? John 11:26. .1. HE THAT BELIEVETH SHALL NOT ABIDE IN DARKNESS I am come a light into the world, that whosoever believeth on me should not abide in darkness. John 12:46.
IX. The New Birth Necessary to Enter Kingdom of God 1. EXCEPT A MAN BE BORN AGAIN, HE CANNOT SEE KINGDOM OF GOD Verily, verily, I say unto thee, except a man be born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God. John 3:3. 2. EXCEPT HE BE BORN OF WATER AND SPIRIT HE CANNOT ENTER KINGDOM OF GOD Verily, verily, I say unto thee, Except a man be born of water and of the Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. John 3:5. 3. THAT WHICH IS BORN OF THE SPIRIT IS SPIRIT That which is born of the flesh is flesh; and that which is born of the Spirit is spirit. John 3:6. 4. YE MUST BE BORN AGAIN Marvel not that I said unto thee, Ye must be born again. John 3:7. 5. THE MYSTERY OF THE NEW BIRTH The wind bloweth where it listeth, and thou hearest the sound thereof, but canst not tell whence it cometh, and whither it goeth: so is every one that is born of the Spirit. John 3:8. 6. JESUS REPROACHES A RELIGIOUS RULER FOR NOT KNOWING THESE THINGS Art thou a master of Israel, and knowest not these things? John 3:10. 7.IF ONE KNOWS NOTHING OF THE NEW BIRTH HOW SHALL HE KNOW OTHER THINGS? Verily, verily, I say unto thee, We speak that we do know, and testify that we have seen; and ye receive not our witness: If I have told you earthly things, and ye believe not, how shall ye believe, if I tell you of heavenly things? John 3:11-12.
X. Confession of Christ 1. HE THAT CONFESSES CHRIST BEFORE MEN, SHALL BE CONFESSED BEFORE THE FATHER Whosoever therefore shall confess me before men, him will I confess also before my Father which is in heaven. But whosoever shall deny me before men, him will I also deny before my Father which is in heaven. Matt. 10:32-33. 2. HE THAT CONFESSES CHRIST BEFORE MEN SHALL BE CONFESSED BEFORE ANGELS Also I say unto you, Whosoever shall confess me before men, him shall the Son of man also confess before the angels of God. Luke 12:8. 3. CHRIST ASKS A CONFESSION FROM HIS DISCIPLES But whom say ye that I am? Matt. 16:15. 4. CHRIST ASKS A CONFESSION OF THE BLIND MAN HE HEALED Dost thou believe on the Son of God? John 9:35. 5. CHRIST ASKS A CONFESSION FROM MARTHA I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live: And whosoever liveth and believeth in me shall never die. Believest thou this? John 11:25-26. 6. CHRIST DRAWS A CONFESSION FROM HIS DISCIPLES Will ye also go away? John 6:67. 7. THOSE ASHAMED OF CHRIST—OF THEM CHRIST SHALL BE ASHAMED For whosoever shall be ashamed of me and of my words, of him shall the Son of man be ashamed, when he shall come in his own glory, and in his Father's, and of the holy angels. Luke 9:26.
XI. Baptism 1. WATER BAPTISM—HE THAT BELIEVETH AND IS BAPTIZED SHALL BE SAVED He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved: but he that believeth not shall be damned. Mark 16:16. 2. THE GREAT COMMISSION Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost. Matt. 28:19. 3. BAPTISM NECESSARY TO FULFILL ALL RIGHTEOUSNESS Suffer it to be so now: for thus it becometh us to fulfill all righteousness. Matt. 3:15. 4. BAPTISM—AN ORDINANCE OF GOD The baptism of John, was it from heaven, or of men? answer me. Mark 11:30. 5. HOLY GHOST BAPTISM—BAPTISM IN THE HOLY SPIRIT AND WATER BAPTISM DISTINGUISHED For John truly baptized with water; but ye shall be baptized with the Holy Ghost not many days hence. Acts 1:5. 6. BAPTISM OF SORROW But I have a baptism to be baptized with; and how am I straitened till it be accomplished? Luke 12:50. 7. DISCIPLES ARE TO SHARE IN THE BAPTISM OF SORROW Ye know not what ye ask. Are ye able to drink of the cup that I shall drink of, and to be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with? Ye shall drink indeed of my cup, and be baptized with the baptism that I am baptized with: but to sit on my right hand, and on my left, is not mine to give, but it shall be given to them for whom it is pre-pared of my Father. Matt. 20:22-23.
XII. Those Who Continue in God's Word Saved 1. THEY WHO ENDURE TO END—SHALL BE SAVED But he that shall endure unto the end, the same shall be saved. Matt. 24:13. 2. THEY THAT CONTINUE ARE DISCIPLES INDEED If ye continue in my word, then are ye my disciples indeed. John 8:31. 3. THE HONEST AND GOOD HEART BRINGS FORTH FRUIT WITH PATIENCE But that on the good ground are they, which in an honest and good heart, having heard the word, keep it, and bring forth fruit with patience. Luke 8:15 (See Parable of the Sower, Luke 8:5-15). 4. IN PATIENCE POSSESS YOUR SOULS In your patience possess ye your souls. Luke 21':19. 5. ABIDE OR BE CAST FORTH Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me. If a man abide not in me, he is cast forth as a branch, and is withered; and men gather them, and cast them into the fire, and they are burned. John 15:4 and 6. 6. THOSE WHO KEEP COMMANDMENTS—ABIDE IN CHRIST'S LOVE As the Father hath loved me, so have I loved you: continue ye in my love. If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father's commandments, and abide in his love. John 15:9-10. 7. WATCH THAT YE MAY BE ACCOUNTED WORTHY TO ESCAPE ALL THINGS And take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and so that day come upon you unawares. For as a snare shall it come on all them that dwell on the face of the whole earth. Watch ye therefore, and pray always, that ye may be accounted worthy to escape all these things that shall come to pass, and to stand before the Son of man. Luke 21:34-36.
XIII. Faith Without Works is Dead 1. NO VALUE IN SAYING "LORD, LORD," WITHOUT OBEDIENCE And why call ye me, Lord, Lord, and do not the things which I say? Luke 6:46. 2. CHRIST'S RESPONSE TO ZACCHEUS' REPENTANCE AND RESTITUTION This day is salvation come to this house, forsomuch as he also is a son of Abraham. For the Son of man is come to seek and to save that which was lost. Luke 19:9-10. 3. LET LIGHT SHINE THAT MEN MAY SEE YOUR GOOD WORKS 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 (See Parable of Candle, Matt. 5:14-16). 4. YE SHALL KNOW MEN BY THEIR FRUITS Ye shall know them by their fruits. Do men gather grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles? Even so every good tree bringeth forth good fruit; but a corrupt tree bringeth forth evil fruit. Matt. 7:16-17 (See Parable of the Good and Evil Tree, Matt. 7:16-20). 5. A TREE THAT BEARS NOT SHALL BE CUT DOWN And if it bear fruit, well: and if not, then after that thou shalt cut it down. Luke 13:9 (See Parable of Barren Fig Tree, Luke 13:6-9). 6. YE ARE ORDAINED TO BEAR FRUIT Ye have not chosen me, but I have chosen you, and ordained you, that ye should go and bring forth fruit, and that your fruit should remain: that whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you. John 15:16 (See Parable of Vine and Branches, John 15:1-16). 7. SOME BELIEVE FOR AWHILE—BUT LATER FALL AWAY They on the rock are they, which, when they hear, receive the word with joy; and these have no root, which for a while believe, and in time of temptation fall away. And that which fell among thorns are they, which, when they have heard, go forth, and are choked with cares and riches and pleasures of this life, and bring no fruit to perfection, But that on the good ground are they, which in an honest and good heart, having heard the word, keep it, and bring forth fruit with patience. Luke 8:13-15.
XIV. Sanctification, Cleansing, and Holy Living 1. THE PURE IN HEART SHALL SEE GOD Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God. Matt. 5:8. 2. NONE. MAY HAVE PART WITH CHRIST, EXCET HE WASH THEM If I wash thee not, thou hast no part with me. John 13:8. 3. DISCIPLES WERE CLEAN, BUT NOT ALL (JUDAS ISCARIOT) He that is washed needeth not save to wash his feet, but is clean every whit: and ye are clean, but not all. John 13:10. 4. A BRANCH THAT BEARETH FRUIT IS PURGED Every branch in me that beareth not fruit he taketh away: and every branch that beareth fruit, he purgeth it, that it may bring forth more fruit. John 15:2. 5. CLEANSING THROUGH THE WORD Now ye are clean through the word which I have spoken unto you. John 15:3. 6. YE ARE NOT OF THE WORLD AS I AM NOT OF THE WORLD I pray not that thou shouldest take them out of the world, but that thou shouldest keep them from the evil. They are not of the world, even as I am not of the world.. John 17:15-16. 7. SANCTIFICATION IS THROUGH THE WORD OF GOD Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth. John 17:17.
XV. Healing of Soul and Body 1. CHRIST'S ANSWER TO "IF THOU WILT" I will: be thou clean. Matt. 8:3. 2. THY FAITH MAKES THEE WHOLE Daughter, thy faith bath made thee whole; go in peace, and be whole of thy plague. Mark 5:34. 3. HEALING AND FORGIVENESS OF SINS, RELATED ACTS OF DIVINE MERCY For whether is easier, to say, Thy sins be forgiven thee; or to say, Arise, and walk? But that ye may know that the Son of man hath power on earth to forgive sins, Arise, take up thy bed, and go unto thine house. Matt. 9:5-6. 4. CHRIST'S MINISTRY OF DELIVERANCE The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me to preach the gospel to the poor; he bath sent me to heal the broken hearted, to preach deliverance to the captives, and recovering of sight to the blind, to set at liberty them that are bruised. Luke 4:18. 5. HEALING IS THE CHILDREN'S BREAD It is not meet to take the children's bread, and to cast it to dogs. Matt. 15:26. 6. BELIEVERS BOUND BY SATAN OUGHT TO BE LOOSED And ought not this woman, being a daughter of Abraham, whom Satan bath bound, lo, these eighteen years, be loosed from this bond on the sabbath day? Luke 13:16. 7. CHRIST'S BODY WAS BROKEN FOR THE BELIEVER (See Verses 29-30) Take, eat: this is my body, which .is broken for you: this do in remembrance of me. I Cor. 11:24.
XVI. Believers Are to Receive the Living Water of the Spirit 1. HOLY SPIRIT IS GIVEN TO THEM THAT ASK If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children: how much more shall your heavenly Father give the Holy Spirit to them that ask him? Luke 11:13. 2. THE HOLY SPIRIT WITHIN BELIEVER, A WELL OF LIVING WATER But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall be in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life. John 4:14. 3. IT IS THE SPIRIT THAT QUICKENS THE BELIEVER It is the spirit that quickeneth; the flesh profiteth nothing: the words that I speak unto you, they are spirit, and they are life. John 6:63. 4. OUT OF THE BELLY OF THE BELIEVER SHALL FLOW RIVERS OF LIVING WATER If any man thirst, let him come unto me, and drink. He that believeth on me, as the scripture hath said, out of his belly shall flow rivers of living water. John 7:37-38. 5. THE HOLY SPIRIT IS TO ABIDE WITHIN FOREVER And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever; Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither knoweth him: but ye know him; for he dwelleth with you, and shall be in you. John 14:16-17. 6. CHRIST BREATHES UPON THE DISCIPLES THE BREATH OF THE SPIRIT Receive ye the Holy Ghost. John 20:22. 7. THE PROMISE OF THE FATHER RECEIVED AS DISCIPLES TARRY And, behold, I send the promise of my Father upon you: but tarry ye in the city of Jerusalem, until ye he endued with power from on high. Luke 24:49 (See Acts 1:4-5).
XVII. Overcoming Temptation 1. CHRIST OVERCOMES TEMPTATION TO THE BODY BY SAYING "IT IS WRITTEN" It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God. Matt. 4:4. 2. CHRIST OVERCOMES TEMPTATION TO THE SOUL It is written again, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God. Matt. 4:7. 3. CHRIST OVERCOMES DEVIL'S TEMPTATION TO THE SPIRIT Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve. Matt. 4:10. 4. PRAYER TO BE KEPT FROM TEMPTATION And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen. Matt. 6:13. 5. WARNING TO WATCH LEST YE ENTER TEMPTATION Watch and pray, that ye enter not into temptation: the spirit indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak. Matt. 26:41. 6. TEMPTATION CAUSES SOME TO FALL AWAY They on the rock are they, which, when they hear, receive the word with joy; and these have no root, which for a while believe, and in the time of temptation fall away. Luke 8:13. 7. TERRIBLE HOUR OF TEMPTATION TO COME ON ALL THE WORLD Because thou hast kept the word of my patience, I also will keep thee from the hour of temptation, which shall come upon all the world, to try them that dwell upon the earth. Rev. 3:10.
XVIII. Divine Protection of Those Who Follow Christ 1. NOT THE WILL OF THE FATHER THAT ANY SHOULD PERISH Even so it is not the will of your Father which is in heaven, that one of these little ones should perish. Matt. 18:14. 2. NO MAN IS ABLE TO PLUCK GOD'S SHEEP FROM THE FATHER'S HAND My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me: And I give unto them eternal life; and they shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of my hand. My Father, which gave them me, is greater than all; and no man is able to pluck them out of my Father's hand. John 10:27-29. 3. THE GOOD SHEPHERD KNOWS HIS SHEEP I am the good shepherd, and know my sheep, and am known of mine. John 10:14. 4. THE FATHER'S WILL THAT CHRIST SHOULD LOSE NOTHING And this is the Father's will which bath sent me, that of all which he hath given me I should lose nothing, but should raise it up again at the last day. John 6:39. 5. CHRIST KEPT THOSE THE FATHER GAVE HIM While I was with them in the world, I kept them in thy name: those that thou gayest me I have kept, and none of them is lost, but the son of perdition; that the scripture might be fulfilled. John 17:12. 6. NOT A HAIR OF YOUR HEAD SHALL PERISH But there shall not an hair of your head perish. Luke 21:18. 7. THE GUARDIAN ANGELS OF BELIEVERS Take heed that ye despise not one of these little ones; for I say unto you, That in heaven their angels do always behold the face of my Father which is in heaven. Matt. 18:10.
XIX. Life and Life More Abundantly 1. CHRIST GIVES LIFE AND LIFE MORE ABUNDANTLY The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly. John 10:10. 2. HE THAT DRINKETH OF THE WATER CHRIST GIVES SHALL NEVER THIRST But whosoever drinketh of the water that I shall give him shall never thirst; but the water that I shall give him shall he in him a well of water springing up into everlasting life. John 4:14. 3. HE SHALL HAVE THE LIGHT OF LIFE I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life. John 8:12. 4. HE SHALL HAVE PART IN THE RESURRECTION OF LIFE Marvel not at this: for the hour is coming, in the which all that are in the graves shall hear his voice, And shall come forth; they that have done good, unto the resurrection of life; and they that have done evil, unto the resurrection of damnation. John 5:28-29. 5. HE SHALL RECEIVE AN HUNDRED-FOLD IN THIS LIFE Verily I say unto you, There is no man that bath left house, or brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or lands, for my sake, and the gospel's, But he shall receive an hundredfold now in this time, houses, and brethren, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and lands, with persecutions; and in the world to come eternal life. Mark 10:29-30. 6. HE SHALL EAT OF THE TREE OF LIFE To him that overcometh will I give to eat of the tree of life, which is in the midst of the paradise of God. Rev. 2:7. 7. THOUGH DEAD, YET SHALL HE LIVE I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live. John 11:25.
XX. The Days of Salvation Limited 1. THERE IS AN ACCEPTABLE TIME FOR MAN'S SALVATION The Spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he hath anointed me . to preach the acceptable year of the Lord. Luke 4:18-19. 2. WHEN HEART BECOMES HARDENED, MAN CANNOT BE CONVERTED Therefore speak I to them in parables: because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they under-stand. . . . For this people's heart is waxed gross, and their ears are dull of hearing, and their eyes they have closed; lest at any time they should see with their eyes, and hear with their ears, and should understand with their heart, and should be converted, and I should heal them. Matt. 13:13 and 15. 3. THE RICH FOOL SUDDENLY CUT OFF FROM LIFE But God said unto him, Thou fool, this night thy soul shall be required of thee: then whose shall those things be, which thou hast provided? Luke 12:20 (See Parable of Rich Fool, Luke 12:16-21). 4. UNBELIEVERS SHALL SEEK CHRIST—TOO LATE I go my way, and ye shall seek me, and shall die in your sins: whither I go, ye cannot come. John 8:21. 5. WHEN THE DOOR OF SALVATION IS SHUT, NONE MAY ENTER Strive to enter in at the strait gate: for many, I say unto you, will seek to enter in, and shall not be able. When once the master of the house is risen up, and hath shut to the door, and ye begin to stand without, and to knock at the door, saying, Lord, Lord, open unto us; and he shall answer and say unto you, I know you not whence ye are. Luke 13:24-25 (Read Luke 12:24-28). 6. THE IMPASSABLE GULF BETWEEN RIGHTEOUS AND WICKED AFTER DEATH And beside all this, between us and you there is a great gulf fixed: so that they which would pass from hence to you cannot; neither can they pass to us, that would come from thence. Luke 16:26 (See Parable of Rich Man and Lazarus, Luke 16:19-31). 7. THE COMING OF CHRIST SHALL MARK DESTRUCTION FOR THE WICKED And as it was in the days of Noe, so shall it be also in the days of the Son of man. They did eat, they drank, they married wives, they were given in marriage, until the day that Noe entered into the ark, and the flood came, and destroyed them all. Likewise also as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold, they planted, they builded; But the same day that Lot went out of Sodom it rained fire and brimstone from heaven, and destroyed them all. Even thus shall it be in the day when the Son of man is revealed. Luke 17:26-30.
XXI. Basis on Which the Lost Are Judged—Rejection of Light 1. NOT THE WILL OF THE FATHER THAT ANY SHOULD PERISH Even so it is not the will of your Father which is in heaven, that one of these little ones should perish. Matt. 18:14. 2. THOSE WHO ARE BLIND BY CHOICE COMMIT PRESUMPTUOUS SIN If ye were blind, ye should have no sin: but now ye say, We see; therefore your sin remaineth. John 9:41. 3. SIN NOT RECKONED ON THOSE WHO HAVE NOT THE WORD If I had not come and spoken unto them, they had not had sin: but now they have no cloke for their sin. John 15:22. 4. SIN NOT RECKONED ON THOSE WHO HAVE NO LIGHT If I had not done among them the works which none other man did, they had not had sin: but now have they both seen and hated me and my Father. John 15:24. 5. THE IGNORANT SERVANT BEATEN WITH FEW STRIPES But he that knew not, and did commit things worthy of stripes, shall be beaten with few stripes. For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required: and to whom men have committed much, of him they will ask the more. Luke 12:48. 6. THE DISOBEDIENT SERVANT BEATEN WITH MANY STRIPES And that servant, which knew his lord's will, and pre-pared not himself, neither did according to his will, shall be beaten with many stripes. Luke 12:47. 7. CONDEMNATION IS—THAT MEN LOVED DARKNESS RATHER THAN LIGHT And this is the condemnation, that light is come into the world, and men loved darkness rather than light, because their deeds were evil. John 3:19.