A Classic Bible Study,
which links to the English Standard Version (ESV)
Faithfulness.
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A characteristic of saints Eph 1:1; Col 1:2; 1Ti 6:2; Re 17:14.
Exhibited in
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The service of God. Mt 24:45.
Declaring the word of God. Jer 23:28; 2Co 2:17; 4:2.
The care of dedicated things. 2Ch 31:12.
Helping the brethren. 3Jo 1:5.
Bearing witness. Pr 14:5.
Reproving others. Pr 27:6; Ps 141:5.
Situations of trust. 2Ki 12:15; Ne 13:13; Ac 6:1-3.
Doing work. 2Ch 34:12.
Keeping secrets. Pr 11:13.
Conveying messages. Pr 13:17; 25:13.
All things. 1Ti 3:11.
The smallest matters. Lu 16:10-12.
Especially required in
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Ministers. 1Co 4:2; 2Ti 2:2.
The wives of ministers. 1Ti 3:11.
The children of ministers. Tit 1:6.
The wicked devoid of Ps 5:9.
Associate with those who exhibit Ps 101:6.
Blessedness of 1Sa 26:23; Pr 28:20.
Blessedness of, illustrated Mt 24:45,46; 25:21,23.
Exemplified
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Joseph. Ge 39:22,23.
Moses. Nu 12:7; Heb 3:2,5.
David. 1Sa 22:14.
Hananiah. Ne 7:2.
Abraham. Ne 9:8; Ga 3:9.
Daniel. Da 6:4.
Paul. Ac 20:20,27.
Timothy. 1Co 4:17.
Tychicus. Eph 6:21.
Epaphras. Col 1:7.
Onesimus. Col 4:9.
Silvanus. 1Pe 5:12.
Antipas. Re 2:13.
Faithfulness of God, The.
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Is part of his character Isa 49:7; 1Co 1:9; 1Th 5:24.
Declared to be
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Great. La 3:23.
Established. Ps 89:2.
Incomparable. Ps 89:8.
Unfailing. Ps 89:33; 2Ti 2:13.
Infinite. Ps 36:5.
Everlasting. Ps 119:90; 146:6.
Should be proclaimed Ps 40:10; 89:1.
Manifested
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In his counsels. Isa 25:1.
In afflicting his saints. Ps 119:75.
In fulfilling his promises. 1Ki 8:20; Ps 132:11; Mic 7:20; Heb 10:23.
In keeping his covenant. De 7:9; Ps 111:5.
In executing his judgments. Jer 23:20; 51:29.
In forgiving sins. 1Jo 1:9.
To his saints. Ps 89:24; 2Th 3:3.
Saints encouraged to depend on. 1Pe 4:19.
Should be magnified. Ps 89:5; 92:2.
Fall of Man, The.
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By the disobedience of Adam Ge 3:6,11,12; Ro 5:12,15,19.
Through temptation of the devil Ge 3:1-5; 2Co 11:3; 1Ti 2:14.
Man in consequence of
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Made in the image of Adam. Ge 5:3; 1Co 15:48,49.
Born in sin. Job 15:14; 25:4; Ps 51:5; Isa 48:8; Joh 3:6.
A child of wrath. Eph 2:3.
Evil in heart. Ge 6:5; 8:21; Jer 16:12; Mt 15:19.
Blinded in heart. Eph 4:18.
Corrupt and perverse in his ways. Ge 6:12; Ps 10:5; Ro 3:12-16.
Depraved in mind. Ro 8:5-7; Eph 4:17; Col 1:21; Tit 1:15.
Without understanding. Ps 14:2,3; Ro 3:11; 1:31.
Receives no the things of God. 1Co 2:14.
Comes short of God's glory. Ro 3:23.
Defiled in conscience. Tit 1:15; Heb 10:22.
Intractable. Job 11:12.
Estranged from God. Ge 3:8; Ps 58:3; Eph 4:18; Col 1:21.
In bondage to sin. Ro 6:19; 7:5,23; Ga 5:17; Tit 3:3.
In bondage to the devil. 2Ti 2:26; Heb 2:14,15.
Constant in evil. Ps 10:5; 2Pe 2:14.
Conscious of guilt. Ge 3:7,8,10.
Unrighteous. Ec 7:20; Ro 3:10.
Abominable. Job 15:16; Ps 14:3.
Turned to his own way. Isa 53:6.
Loves darkness. Joh 3:19.
Corrupt &c in speech. Ro 3:13,14.
Devoid of the fear of God. Ro 3:18.
Totally depraved. Ge 6:5; Ro 7:18.
All men partake of the effects of 1Ki 8:46; Ga 3:22; 1Jo 1:8; 5:19.
Punishment consequent upon
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Banishment from Paradise. Ge 3:24.
Condemnation to labour and sorrow. Ge 3:16,19; Job 5:6,7.
Temporal death. Ge 3:19; Ro 5:12; 1Co 15:22.
Eternal death. Job 21:30; Ro 5:18,21; 6:23.
Remedy for, provided by God Ge 3:15; Joh 3:16.
Families.
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Of saints blessed Ps 128:3-6.
Should
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Be taught the Scriptures. De 4:9,10.
Worship God together. 1Co 16:19.
Be duly regulated. Pr 31:27; 1Ti 3:4,5,12.
Live in unity. Ge 45:24; Ps 133:1.
Live in mutual forbearance. Ge 50:17-21; Mt 18:21,22.
Rejoice together before God. De 14:26.
Warning against departing from God De 29:18.
Punishment of irreligious Jer 10:25.
Good-Exemplified
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Abraham. Ge 18:19.
Jacob. Ge 35:2.
Joshua. Jos 24:15.
David. 2Sa 6:20.
Job. Job 1:5.
Lazarus of Bethany. Joh 11:1-5.
Cornelius. Ac 10:2,33.
Lydia. Ac 16:15.
Jailor of Philippi. Ac 16:31-34.
Crispus. Ac 18:8.
Lois. 2Ti 1:5.
Famine.
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Sent by God Ps 10:16.
Often on account of sin Le 26:21,26; La 4:4-6.
One of God's four sore judgments Eze 14:21.
Caused by
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God's blessing withheld. Ho 2:8,9; Hag 1:6.
Want of seasonable rain. 1Ki 17:1; Jer 14:1-4; Am 4:7.
Rotting of the seed in the ground. Joe 1:17.
Swarms of insects. De 28:38,42; Joe 1:4.
Blasting and mildew. Am 4:9; Hag 2:17.
Devastation by enemies. De 28:33,51.
Often severe Ge 12:10; 1Ki 18:2; Jer 52:6.
Expressed by
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Taking away the stay of bread, &c. Isa 3:1.
Cleanness of Teeth. Am 4:6.
The arrows of famine. Eze 5:16.
Often followed by pestilence Jer 42:17; Eze 7:15; Mt 24:7.
Things eaten during
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Wild herbs. 2Ki 4:39,40.
Ass's flesh. 2Ki 6:25.
Dung. 2Ki 6:25; La 4:5.
Human flesh. Le 26:29; 2Ki 6:28,29.
Suffering of brute creation from Jer 14:5,6.
Caused
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Burning and fever. De 32:24.
Blackness of the skin. La 4:8; 5:10.
Grief and mourning. Joe 1:11-13.
Faintness. Ge 47:13.
Wasting of the body. La 4:8; Eze 4:17.
Death. 2Ki 7:4; Jer 11:22.
Instances of, in scripture
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In the days of Abraham. Ge 12:10.
In the days of Isaac. Ge 26:1.
In the days of Joseph. Ge 41:53-56.
In the day of the Judges. Ru 1:1.
In the reign of David. 2Sa 21:1.
In the reign of Ahab. 1Ki 17:1; 18:5.
In the time of Elisha. 2Ki 4:38.
During the siege of Samaria. 2Ki 6:25.
Of seven years foretold by Elisha. 2Ki 8:1.
In the time of Jeremiah. Jer 14:1.
During the siege of Jerusalem. 2Ki 25:3.
After the captivity. Ne 5:3.
In the reign of Claudius Caesar. Ac 11:28.
Before destruction of Jerusalem. Mt 24:7.
Illustrative of
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A dearth of the means of grace. Am 8:11,12.
Destruction of idols. Zep 2:11.