The apostolic church thought more about the Second Coming of Jesus Christ than about death and heaven. The early Christians were looking, not for a cleft in the ground called a grave but for a cleavage in the sky called Glory.
Alexander MacLaren

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BREAD

BREAD BREAD Given by God # Ru 1:6 Mt 6:11 Yielded by the earth # Job 28:5 Isa 55:10 MADE OF 3a) Wheat # Ex 29:2 Ps 81:16 3b) Barley…

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CHARACTER of Saints

CHARACTER of Saints CHARACTER of Saints Attentive to Christ's voice # Joh 10:3,4 Blameless and harmless # Php 2:15 Bold # Pr 28:1 Ro 13:3 Contrite # Isa 57:15 66:2…

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COMMANDMENTS

COMMANDMENTS COMMANDMENTS, The Ten Spoken by God # Ex 20:1 De 5:4,22 Written by God # Ex 32:16 34:1,28 De 4:13 10:4 Enumerated # Ex 20:3-17 Summed up Christ #…

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COVENANT

COVENANT COVENANT, The Christ, the substance of # Isa 42:6 49:8 Christ, the Mediator of # Heb 8:6 9:15 12:24 Christ, the Messenger of # Mal 3:1 MADE WITH 4a)…

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DECEIT

DECEIT DECEIT Is falsehood # Ps 119:118 The tongue, the instrument of # Ro 3:13 Comes from the heart # Mr 7:22 Characteristic of the heart # Jer 17:9 God…

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DISOBEDIENCE to God

DISOBEDIENCE to God DISOBEDIENCE to God Provokes his anger # Ps 78:10,40 Isa 3:8 Forfeits his favour # 1Sa 13:14 Forfeits his promised blessings # Jos 5:6 1Sa 2:30 Jer…

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EARTH

EARTH EARTH, The The world in general # Ge 1:2 The dry land as divided from waters # Ge 1:10 GOD 3a) Created # Ge 1:1 Ne 9:6 3b) Laid…

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FEAST of Jubilee

FEAST of Jubilee FEAST of Jubilee, The Held every fiftieth year # Le 25:8,10 Began upon the day of atonement # Le 25:9 CALLED THE 3a) Year of liberty #…

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FORGETTING God

FORGETTING God FORGETTING God A characteristic of the wicked # Pr 2:17 Isa 65:11 Backsliders are guilty of # Jer 3:21,22 IS FORGETTING HIS 3a) Covenant # De 4:23 2Ki…

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