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Sunday, December 18, 2022
Mercy Illustrations
Tuesday, March 05, 2024
Limits Illustrations
Devotional Thoughts and Teaching Illustrations About Limit
Does God have self-imposed limitations?
While the Bible teaches us that “with God, all things are possible” (Matt. 19:26), and “with God nothing is impossible” (Luke 1:37), Scripture also teaches that God can and will do nothing that is inconsistent with His holy character or divine essence. God limits Himself for reasons of His own holiness. For instance, the Bible teaches us “in the hope of eternal life, which God, who cannot lie, promised long ages ago …” (Tit. 1:2). Why can’t God lie? Because lying is contrary to His holiness or His perfect character which includes veracity or truthfulness. Further, in Habakkuk 1:13 the prophet wrote, “Your eyes are too pure to look on evil; you cannot tolerate wrong.” Here the Old Testament prophet stated his reason. Tolerating evil (i.e., failing to judge sin or accepting a sinner without a just penalty for the sinners sin) is contrary to God’s perfect righteousness or holy character. In God’s perfect righteousness, he cannot have fellowship with sinfulness; so, in His perfect justice He must judge sin. But God is also perfect love, grace, mercy, and wisdom and in His love, grace, mercy and wisdom He is bound by His own character to provide a solution to the sin problem. In His love and wisdom, He gave us His son. Thus we read in John 3:16-18:
For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life. 17 For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him. 18 Whoever believes in him is not condemned, but whoever does not believe stands condemned already because he has not believed in the name of God’s one and only Son.
Related Topics: Theology Proper (God)
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Wednesday, September 06, 2023
Love Illustrations
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Thursday, August 24, 2023
Reconciliation Illustrations
Topic | Subtopic | Scripture |
Predicted | Dan_9:24; Isa_53:5; | |
Proclaimed by angels at the birth of Christ | Luk_2:14; | |
Blotting out the hand-writing of ordinances is necessary to | Eph_2:16; Col_2:14; | |
EFFECTED FOR MEN | ||
By God in Christ | 2 Co_5:19; | |
By Christ as High Priest | Heb_2:17; | |
By the death of Christ | Rom_5:10; Eph_2:16; Col_1:21; Col_1:22; | |
By the blood of Christ | Eph_2:13; Col_1:20; | |
While alienated from God | Col_1:21; | |
Without strength | Rom_5:6; | |
Yet sinners | Rom_5:8; | |
While enemies to God | Rom_5:10; | |
The ministry of committed to ministers | 2Co_5:18; 2Co_5:19; | |
Ministers, in Christ's stead, should beseech men to seek | 2Co_5:20; | |
EFFECTS OF | ||
Peace of God | Rom_5:1; Eph_2:16; Eph_2:17; | |
Access to God | Rom_5:2; Eph_2:18; | |
Union of Jews and Gentiles | Eph_2:14; | |
Union of things in heaven and earth | Col_1:20; Eph_1:10; | |
A pledge of final salvation | Rom_5:10; | |
Necessity for-Illustrated | Mat_5:24-26; | |
Typified | Lev_8:15; Lev_16:20; |
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Friday, February 23, 2024
Men Illustrations
Devotional Thoughts and Teaching Illustrations About Men
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Tuesday, September 05, 2023
Unselfishness illustrations
unselfishness
- The supreme example of selflessness is that of Jesus Christ himself
- In his life and work Jn 5:30; Ro 15:3 See also Mt 15:32; Jn 13:3-5; 2Co 8:9
- In his dying for others Mt 20:26-28 pp Mk 10:43-45 Php 2:5-8 See also Isa 53:3-12; Jn 10:17-18; Ro 5:6-8; 1Co 15:3; 2Co 5:14; 1Th 5:10; 1Pe 2:22-24; 3:18; 1Ti 2:6
- Unselfishness is a result of a relationship with Jesus Christ
- Christian discipleship begins with a denial of self-interest Mt 16:24 pp Mk 8:34 pp Lk 9:23 Mk 10:45 See also Ro 6:6; 2Co 5:15; Eph 4:22; Col 3:9
- It springs from an experience of life with Jesus Christ Php 1:21-24 See also Php 3:7-11
- It is inspired by the example of Jesus Christ Php 2:4-5 See also Jn 13:14-15; 1Jn 3:16; 4:19-21
- It is the result of the Spirit’s work in the believer Gal 5:22-26
- Putting others first is fundamental in Christian behavior
- Ro 12:10; 1Co 10:23-24 This was particularly so when it came to the exercise of personal scruples. See also Ro 14:7; 15:1-2; 1Co 8:9; Eph 4:32-5:2; Col 3:13; 1Ti 6:18
- Unselfishness involves a proper attitude to one’s own self-importance
- Php 2:3 See also Ro 12:16; Gal 6:2-3; Eph 4:2; 5:21; 1Pe 3:8; 5:5
- Unselfishness is expressed in Christian service
- Lk 22:26; Gal 5:13 See also 1Pe 4:10; 5:2
- Examples of unselfish behavior
- Those who put others first Ge 13:8-9 Abraham; Ex 32:31-32 Moses; Ru 1:16-17 Ruth; 1Sa 12:3-5 Samuel; Ne 5:14-18 Nehemiah; Mk 12:41-44 a poor widow; Mt 15:21-28 a mother; Mt 26:6-13 pp Mk 14:3-9 a woman with a jar of perfume; Jn 3:27-30 John the Baptist; Ac 4:32-37 the first Christians; Ro 16:3-4 Priscilla and Aquila; 1Co 16:15 the household of Stephanas; Php 2:20-21 Timothy; Php 2:29-30 Epaphroditus
- Paul’s ministry was motivated by the interests of others 1Co 10:32-33; 11:1 See also Ac 20:33-35; 1Co 9:3-15,19-23; 2Co 11:23-29; 13:4; Php 2:17; 1Th 2:8-9,19-20
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Thursday, July 13, 2023
Vulnerable Illustrations
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