We begin to believe our lies. What started as lying to others has turned against us. We tried to keep other people from seeing our private addictions; now we can barely see them ourselves. We once tried to persuade others that we didn’t have a problem; how we have persuaded ourselves that we don’t have a problem. When we are blind to our own problem, there is no reason to change.
Edward Welch

GOLD

GOLD

GOLD

  1. Found in the earth # Job 28:1,6
  2. ABOUNDED IN 2a) Havilah

    # Ge 2:11

2b) Ophir # 1Ki 9:28 Ps 45:9 2c) Sheba # Ps 72:15 Isa 60:6 2d) Parvaim # 2Ch 3:6 3) Belongs to God # Joe 3:5 Hag 2:8 4) DESCRIBED AS 4a) Yellow # Ps 68:13 4b) Malleable # Ex 39:3 1Ki 10:16,17 4c) Fusible # Ex 32:3,4 Pr 17:3 4d) Precious # Ezr 8:27 Isa 13:12 4e) Valuable # Job 28:15,16 5) Most valuable when pure and fine # Job 28:19 Ps 19:10 21:3 Pr 3:14 6) Refined and tried by fire # Zec 13:9 1Pe 1:7 7) Working in, a trade # Ne 3:8 Isa 40:19 8) An article of commerce # Eze 27:22 9) The patriarchs were rich in # Ge 13:2 10) Imported by Solomon # 1Ki 9:11,28 10:11 11) Abundance of, in Solomon’s reign # 2Ch 1:15 12) Offerings of, for tabernacle # Ex 35:22 13) Offerings of, for temple # 1Ch 22:14 29:4,7 14) Used as money # Mt 10:9 Ac 3:6 15) Priestly and royal garments adorned with # Ex 28:4-6 Ps 45:9,13 16) WAS USED FOR 16a) Overlaying the tabernacle # Ex 36:34,38 16b) Overlaying the temple # 1Ki 6:21,22 16c) Overlaying cherubims in temple # 2Ch 3:10 16d) Overlaying the ark, &c # Ex 25:11-13 16e) Overlaying floor of temple # 1Ki 6:30 16f) Overlaying throne of Solomon # 1Ki 10:18 16g) Mercy seat and cherubims # Ex 25:17,18 16h) Sacred candlesticks # Ex 25:31 2Ch 4:7,20 16i) Sacred utensils # Ex 25:29,38 2Ch 4:19-22 16j) Crowns # 2Sa 12:30 Ps 21:3 16k) Sceptres # Es 4:11 16l) Chains # Ge 41:42 Da 5:29 16m) Rings # So 5:14 Jas 2:2 16n) Earrings # Jud 8:24,26 16o) Ornaments # Jer 4:30 16p) Shields # 2Sa 8:7 1Ki 10:16,17 16q) Vessels # 1Ki 10:21 Es 1:7 16r) Idols # Ex 20:23 Ps 115:4 Da 5:4 16s) Couches # Es 1:6 16t) Footstools # 2Ch 9:18 17) Estimated by weight # 1Ch 28:14 18) Given as presents # 1Ki 15:19 Mt 2:11 19) Exacted as tribute # 1Ki 20:3,5 2Ki 23:33,35 20) Taken in war, dedicated to God # Jos 6:19 2Sa 8:11 1Ki 15:15 21) Kings of Israel not to multiply # De 17:17 22) Jews condemned for multiplying # Isa 2:7 23) Vanity of heaping up # Ec 2:8,11 24) LIABLE TO 24a) Grow dim # La 4:1 24b) Canker and rust # Jas 5:3 25) ILLUSTRATIVE OF 25a) Saints after affliction # Job 23:10 25b) Tried faith # 1Pe 1:7 25c) The doctrines of grace # Re 3:18 25d) True converts # 1Co 3:12 25e) Babylonish empire # Da 2:38