If God has no need, why did He create and redeem? The answer is simple: God created to glorify His goodness. He created a context to display and exercise His moral perfections. We exist for God’s glory. We exist because God’s goodness is constantly overflowing, and He wants to display it and share it.
John Piper

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OSTRICH

OSTRICH OSTRICH, The Unclean and unfit for food # Le 11:13 Furnished with wings and feathers # Job 39:13 Lays her eggs in the sand # Job 39:14 DESCRIBED AS…

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PHARISEES

PHARISEES PHARISEES, The A sect of the Jews # Ac 15:5 The strictest observers of the Mosaic ritual # Ac 26:5 By descent, especially esteemed # Ac 23:6 Character of…

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PRESENTS

PRESENTS PRESENTS Antiquity of # Ge 32:13 43:15 WERE GIVEN 2a) To judges to secure a favourable hearing # Pr 17:23 Am 2:6 2b) To kings to engage their aid…

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PUNISHMENTS

PUNISHMENTS PUNISHMENTS Antiquity of # Ge 4:13,14 Power of inflicting, given to magistrates # Job 31:11 Ro 13:4 Designed to be a warning to others # De 13:11 17:13 19:20…

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RESURRECTION

RESURRECTION RESURRECTION, The A doctrine of the Old Testament # Job 19:26 Ps 16:10 49:15 Isa 26:19 Da 12:2 Ho 13:14 A first principle of the gospel # 1Co 15:13,14…

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SACKCLOTH

SACKCLOTH SACKCLOTH Made of coarse hair # Mt 3:4 Re 6:12 Rough and unsightly # Zec 13:4 Of a black colour # Re 6:12 WAS WORN 4a) By God's prophets…

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SIDONIANS

SIDONIANS SIDONIANS, The Descended from Sidon, son of Canaan # Ge 10:15 1Ch 1:13 Formerly a part of the Phoenician nation # Mt 15:21,22 Mr 7:24,26 Dwelt on the sea…

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SUMMER

SUMMER SUMMER Made by God # Ps 74:17 Yearly return of, secured by covenant # Ge 8:22 Characterised By 3a) Excessive heat # Jer 17:8 3b) Excessive drought # Ps…

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TIME

TIME TIME The duration of the world # Job 22:16 Re 10:6 The measure of the continuance of anything # Jud 18:31 An appointed season # Ne 2:6 Ec 3:1,17…

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