A Classic Bible Study,
which links to the English Standard Version (ESV)
Seed.
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Every herb, tree and grass yields its own Ge 1:11,12,29.
Each kind of, has its own body 1Co 15:38.
Sowing of
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Time for, called seed time. Ge 8:22.
Necessary to its productiveness. Joh 12:24; 1Co 15:36.
Required constant diligence. Ec 11:4,6.
Often attended with great waste. Mt 13:4,5,7.
Often attended with danger. Ps 126:5,6.
The ground carefully ploughed, and prepared for Isa 28:24,25.
Often sown beside rivers Ec 11:1; Isa 32:20.
Often trodden into the ground, by the feet of oxen Isa 32:20.
Required to be watered by the rain Isa 55:10.
In Egypt required to be artificially watered De 11:10.
Yielded an abundant increase in Canaan Ge 26:12; Mt 13:23.
Mosaic laws respecting
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Different kinds of, not to be sown in the same field. Le 19:19; De 22:9.
If dry, exempted from uncleanness though touched by an unclean thing. Le 11:37.
If wet, rendered unclean by contact with an unclean thing. Le 11:38.
The tithe of, to be given to God. Le 27:30.
Not to be sown during the sabbatical year. Le 25:4,20.
Not to be sown in year of jubilee. Le 25:11.
The Jews punished by
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Its rotting in the ground. Joe 1:17; Mal 2:3.
Its yielding but little increase. Isa 5:10; Hag 1:6.
Its increase being consumed by locusts. De 28:38; Joe 1:4.
Its increase being consume by enemies. Le 26:16; De 28:33,51.
Its being choked by thorns. Jer 12:13; Mt 13:7.
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The word of God. Lu 8:11; 1Pe 1:23.
Spiritual life. 1Jo 3:9.
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Preaching the gospel. Mt 13:3,32; 1Co 9:11.
Scattering or dispersing a people. Zec 10:9.
Christian liberality. Ec 11:6; 2Co 9:6.
Men's works producing a corresponding recompence. Job 4:8; Ho 10:12; Ga 6:7,8.
The death of Christ and its effects. Joh 12:24.
The burial of the body. 1Co 15:36-38.
Seeking God.
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Commanded Isa 55:6; Mt 7:7.
Includes seeking
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His Name. Ps 83:16.
His word. Isa 34:16.
His face. Ps 27:8; 105:4.
His strength. 1Ch 16:11; Ps 105:4.
His commandments. 1Ch 28:8; Mal 2:7.
His precepts. Ps 119:45,94.
His kingdom. Mt 6:33; Lu 12:31.
His righteousness. Mt 6:33.
Christ. Mal 3:1; Lu 2:15,16.
Honour which comes from him. Joh 5:44.
Justification by Christ. Ga 2:16,17.
The city which God has prepared. Heb 11:10,16; 13:14.
In his house De 12:5; Ps 27:4.
Should be
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Immediate. Ho 10:12.
Evermore. Ps 105:4.
While he may be found. Isa 55:6.
With diligence. Heb 11:6.
With the heart. De 4:29; 1Ch 22:19.
In the day of trouble. Ps 77:2.
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His being found. De 4:29; 1Ch 28:9; Pr 8:17; Jer 29:13.
His favour. La 3:25.
His protection. Ezr 8:22.
His not forsaking us. Ps 9:10.
Life. Ps 69:32; Am 5:4,6.
Prosperity. Job 8:5,6; Ps 34:10.
Being heard of him. Ps 34:4.
Understanding all things. Pr 28:5.
Gifts of righteousness. Ho 10:12.
Afflictions designed to lead to Ps 78:33,34; Ho 5:15.
None, by nature, are found to be engaged in Ps 14:2; Ro 3:11; Lu 12:23,30.
Saints
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Specially exhorted to. Zep 2:3.
Desirous of. Job 5:8.
Purpose, in heart. Ps 27:8.
Prepare their hearts for. 2Ch 30:19.
Set their hearts to. 2Ch 11:16.
Engage in, with the whole heart. 2Ch 15:12; Ps 119:10.
Early in. Job 8:5; Ps 63:1; Isa 26:9.
Earnest in. Song 3:2,4.
Characterised by. Ps 24:6.
Blessedness of Ps 119:2.
Leads to joy Ps 70:4; 105:3.
Ends in praise Ps 22:26.
Promise connected with Ps 69:32.
Shall be rewarded Heb 11:6.
The wicked
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Are gone out of the way of. Ps 14:2,3; Ro 3:11,12.
Prepare not their hearts for. 2Ch 12:14.
Refuse, through pride. Ps 10:4.
Not led to, by affliction. Isa 9:13.
Sometimes pretend to. Ezr 4:2; Isa 58:2.
Rejected, when too late in. Pr 1:28.
Punishment of those who neglect Zep 1:4-6.
Exemplified
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Asa. 2Ch 14:7.
Jehoshaphat. 2Ch 17:3,4.
Uzziah. 2Ch 26:5.
Hezekiah. 2Ch 31:21.
Josiah. 2Ch 34:3.
Ezra. Ezr 7:10.
David. Ps 34:4.
Daniel. Da 9:3,4.
Self-Delusion.
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A characteristic of the wicked Ps 49:18.
Prosperity frequently leads to Ps 30:6; Ho 12:8; Lu 12:17-19.
Obstinate sinners often given up to Ps 81:11,12; Ho 4:17; 2Th 2:10,11.
Exhibited in thinking that
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Our own ways are right. Pr 14:12.
We should adhere to established wicked practices. Jer 44:17.
We are pure. Pr 30:12.
We are better than others. Lu 18:11.
We are rich in spiritual things. Re 3:17.
We may have peace while in sin. De 29:19.
We are above adversity. Ps 10:6.
Gifts entitle us to heaven. Mt 7:21,22.
Privileges entitle us to heaven. Mt 3:9; Lu 13:25,26.
God will not punish our sins. Ps 10:11; Jer 5:12.
Christ shall not come to judge. 2Pe 3:4.
Our lives shall be prolonged. Isa 56:12; Lu 12:19; Jas 4:13.
Fatal consequences of Mt 7:23; 24:48-51; Lu 12:20; 1Th 5:3.
Exemplified
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Ahab. 1Ki 20:27,34.
Israelites. Ho 12:8.
Jews. Joh 8:33,41.
Church of Laodicea. Re 3:17.
Babylon. Isa 47:7-11.




