God never punishes his children in the sense of avenging justice. He chastens as a father does his child, but he never punishes his redeemed as a judge does a criminal. It is unjust to exact punishment from redeemed souls since Christ has been punished in their place. How shall the Lord punish twice for one offense?
C.H. Spurgeon

MALICE

MALICE

MALICE

  1. Springs from an evil heart # Mt 15:19,20 Ga 5:19
  2. Forbidden # 1Co 14:20 Col 3:8 Eph 4:26,27
  3. A hindrance to growth in grace # 1Pe 2:1,2
  4. Incompatible with the worship of God # 1Co 5:7,8
  5. Christian liberty not to be a cloak for # 1Pe 2:16
  6. Saints avoid # Job 31:29,30 Ps 35:12-14
  7. THE WICKED 7a) Speak with

    # 3Jo 1:10

7b) Live in # Tit 3:3 7c) Conceive # Ps 7:14 7d) Filled with # Ro 1:29 7e) Visit saints with # Ps 83:3 Mt 22:6 8) Pray for those who injure you through # Mt 5:44 9) Brings its own punishment # Ps 7:15,16 10) God requites # Ps 10:14 Eze 36:5 11) Punishment of # Am 1:11,12 Ob 1:10-15 12) Exemplified 12a) Cain # Ge 4:5 12b) Esau # Ge 27:41 12c) Joseph’s brethren # Ge 37:19,20 12d) Saul # 1Sa 18:9-11 12e) Shimei # 2Sa 16:5 1Ki 2:8,9 12f) Joab # 2Sa 3:27 1Ki 2:5,28-33 12g) Sanballat # Ne 2:10 12h) Haman # Es 3:5,6 12i) Edomites # Eze 35:5 12j) Presidents, &c # Da 6:4-9 12k) Herodias # Mr 6:19 12l) Scribes &c # Mr 11:18 Lu 11:54 12m) Diotrephes # 3Jo 1:10