The Lord can so manifest Himself to His afflicted people that the season of affliction shall be to them a season of great consolation. He is to them – a fountain of life, of strength, of grace and comfort in the afflictive hour – and of His fullness they receive, as their necessities require. The Lord Jesus Christ is a sun to enlighten and cheer His afflicted followers, and a shield to defend them. He is a hiding-place from the storm, a covert from the tempest, and as the shadow of a great rock in a dry and weary land.
John Fawcett

CHURCH

CHURCH

CHURCH, The

  1. Belongs to God # 1Ti 3:15
  2. The body of Christ # Eph 1:23 Col 1:24
  3. Christ, the foundation-stone of # 1Co 3:11 Eph 2:20 1Pe 2:4,5
  4. Christ, the head of # Eph 1:22 5:23
  5. Loved by Christ # So 7:10 Eph 5:25
  6. Purchased by the blood of Christ # Ac 20:28 Eph 5:25 Heb 9:12
  7. Sanctified and cleansed by Christ # 1Co 6:11 Eph 5:26,27
  8. Subject to Christ # Ro 7:4 Eph 5:24
  9. The object of the grace of God # Isa 27:3 2Co 8:1
  10. Displays the wisdom of God # Eph 3:10
  11. Shows forth the praises of God # Isa 60:6
  12. God defends # Ps 89:18 Isa 4:5 49:25 Mt 16:18
  13. God provides ministers for # Jer 3:15 Eph 4:11,12
  14. Glory to be ascribed to God by # Eph 3:21
  15. Elect # 1Pe 5:13
  16. Glorious # Ps 45:13 Eph 5:27
  17. Clothed in righteousness # Re 19:8
  18. Believers continually added to, by the Lord # Ac 2:27 5:14 11:24
  19. Unity of # Ro 12:5 1Co 10:17 12:12 Ga 3:28
  20. Saints baptised into, by one Spirit # 1Co 12:13
  21. Ministers commanded to feed # Ac 20:28
  22. Is edified by the word # 1Co 14:4,13 Eph 4:15,16
  23. The wicked persecute # Ac 8:1-3 1Th 2:14,15
  24. Not to be despised # 1Co 11:22
  25. Defiling of, will be punished # 1Co 3:17
  26. Extent of, predicted # Isa 2:2 Eze 17:22-24 Da 2:34,35 Hab 2:14