There is something childish and legalistic about churches in which all of the saints observe precisely the same standards. When all lives begin to sink into the same mould of denial and exercise of liberty, something is amiss.
Walter Chantry

FORTRESSES

FORTRESSES

FORTRESSES

  1. Places strong by nature # Nu 24:21
  2. Places fortified by art # Jer 51:53
  3. The security of a nation # Isa 33:16 Da 11:10
  4. PLACES USED AS 4a) Cities

    # Jud 9:31 Ne 4:2

4b) Strong-holds # Jud 6:2 2Ch 11:11 4c) Forts # 2Sa 5:9 Isa 25:12 4d) Strong towers # 2Ch 26:9 5) Afforded protection in danger # Jud 6:2 6) Defended against enemies # Na 2:1 7) OFTEN 7a) Entered by the enemy # Da 11:7 7b) Spoiled # Ho 10:14 7c) Levelled # Isa 25:12 7d) Deserted, &c # Isa 34:13 7e) Destruction of, threatened # Isa 17:3 8) ILLUSTRATIVE OF 8a) God’s protection # Ps 18:2 Jer 16:19 8b) Christ, the defence of saints # Isa 33:16 8c) Protection afforded to ministers # Jer 6:27