Notes and Suggestions for Bible Readings (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1879 edition. Excerpt: ...iv. 9, 1o. 5. God just in justification of those deserving condemnation, Rom. iii. 24-26; Isa. liii. 6; John v. 24; I John i. 7; Rom. v. I; vi. 6, 7, 22; Rom. viii. 1. PREACH RESURRECTION. The apostles preached it, Acts i. 22; ii. 24, 32; iii. 15, 26; iv. 1o, 33; v. 3o32; vii. 55, 56; x. 40-43; xiii. 3o-39; xvii. 31; xxvi. 8-22, 23. DOCTRINES AND TRUTHS CONCERNING CHRIST PROVED BY IT. 1. Christ as Son of God, Rom. iv. 4; Heb. 1. 5. 2. The promised seed of Abraham, Gal. iii. 16; Rom. ix. 7; Acts xiii. 32, 33, 3. The promised Son of David, Acts L 32; xiii. 34. Justification declared by it, Rom. iv. 24-25; v. 1; I Cor. xv. 17. Eternal life is Christ's resurrection life in us, the new birth linked on to Him, John iii. 3-5; Rom. vi. 3-5; Rom. vi. 22, 23; Gal. ii. 2o; Eph. i. 19-23; ii. 5, 6. All the hopes of the believer centre in the coming resurrection of his own body, of which the resurrection of Christ's body is the promise and type, l Cor. xv. 2O-23) 49'52 1 Thess. iv. 14; Rom. viii. n, 19-25. HOW TO PREACH. Read Luke viii., ix., x. Christ's instructions. 1. The preacher should be in conscious communion with God. Psalm Ii. 12, 13; Acts iv. 31; 2 Timothy i. 14; Acts vt. 4; 1 Cor. ii. 12, 13. Peter was praying when he was sent to Cornelius. Paul was praying when the jailor came to him. "Instant in prayer," should be our motto if we would have power. 2. Boldness in use of God's word. Confidence in our weapon. Rom. i. 15, 16; I Peter iv. n; Titus ii. 15; Jer. i. 6IO; (study Jeremiah's experience all the way through upon this point) 1 Cor. ii. 3; 2 Cor. iv. 8-1O; 2 Cor. vii. 4-6; 2 Cor. xii. 9, 10. 3. As witnesses, --not in worldly wisdom or argument. 1 Cor. i. 17-19; I Cor. ii. 4, 5; 2 Tim. ii. 23-25. Christ as witness. John...