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Armies » Illustrative of » The church
Armies » Illustrative of » Multitudes of angels
Or do you suppose I cannot entreat my Father and He would instantly send to my help more than twelve legions of angels?
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Armies » Illustrative of » Numerous and heavy afflictions
military Arms » Illustrative of » Spiritual armor
But let us, belonging--as we do--to the day, be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love, and for a helmet the hope of salvation.
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The night is far advanced, and day is about to dawn. We must therefore lay aside the deeds of darkness, and clothe ourselves with the armour of Light.
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by the proclamation of the truth, by the power of God; by the weapons of righteousness, wielded in both hands;
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Put on the complete armour of God, so as to be able to stand firm against all the stratagems of the Devil. For ours is not a conflict with mere flesh and blood, but with the despotisms, the empires, the forces that control and govern this dark world--the spiritual hosts of evil arrayed against us in the heavenly warfare. Therefore put on the complete armour of God, so that you may be able to stand your ground on the day of battle, and, having fought to the end, to remain victors on the field. read more.
Stand therefore, first fastening round you the girdle of truth and putting on the breastplate of uprightness
Stand therefore, first fastening round you the girdle of truth and putting on the breastplate of uprightness
military Arms » Illustrative of » Spiritual weapons
The weapons with which we fight are not human weapons, but are mighty for God in overthrowing strong fortresses.
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and take the helmet of salvation, and the sword of the Spirit which is the word of God.
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military Arms » Illustrative of » Judgments of God
wild Donkey » Illustrative of » Israel in their love of idols
wild Donkey » Illustrative of » The ishmaelites
wild Donkey » Illustrative of » Intractableness of natural man
wild Donkey » Illustrative of » The assyrian power
wild Donkey » Illustrative of » The wicked in their pursuit of sin
Bears » Illustrative of » God in his judgments
Bears » Illustrative of » The kingdom of antiChrist
The Wild Beast which I saw resembled a leopard, and had feet like the feet of a bear, and his mouth was like the mouth of a lion; and it was to the Dragon that he owed his power and his throne and his wide dominion.
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Bears » Illustrative of » Wicked rulers
Bears » Illustrative of » The natural man
Bears » Illustrative of » The kingdom of the medes
Beasts » Illustrative of » Persecutors
The Lord, however, stood by me and filled me with inward strength, that through me the Message might be fully proclaimed and that all the Gentiles might hear it; and I was rescued from the lion's jaws.
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If from merely human motives I have fought with wild beasts in Ephesus, what profit is it to me? If the dead do not rise, let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we are to die.
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Beasts » Illustrative of » AntiChrist
And I saw thrones, and some who were seated on them, to whom judgment was entrusted. And I saw the souls of those who had been beheaded on account of the testimony that they had borne to Jesus and on account of God's Message, and also the souls of those who had not worshipped the Wild Beast or his statue, nor received his mark on their foreheads or on their hands; and they came to Life and were kings with Christ for a thousand years.
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The Wild Beast which I saw resembled a leopard, and had feet like the feet of a bear, and his mouth was like the mouth of a lion; and it was to the Dragon that he owed his power and his throne and his wide dominion.
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Beasts » Illustrative of » People of different nations
Beasts » Illustrative of » UnGodly professors
But these men, like brute beasts, created (with their natural instincts)
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Yet these men are abusive in matters of which they know nothing, and in things which, like the brutes, they understand instinctively--in all these they corrupt themselves.
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Beasts » Illustrative of » The wicked
One of their own number--a Prophet who is a countryman of theirs--has said, "Cretans are always liars, dangerous animals, idle gluttons."
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Beasts » Illustrative of » Kingdoms
Books » Illustrative of » The record of the church of Christ
to the great festal gathering and Church of the first-born, whose names are recorded in Heaven, and to a Judge who is God of all, and to the spirits of righteous men made perfect,
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And I saw the dead, the great and the small, standing in front of the throne. And books were opened; and so was another book--namely, the Book of Life; and the dead were judged by the things recorded in the books in accordance with what their conduct had been.
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and that if any one takes away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God will take from him his share in the Tree of Life and in the holy city--the things described in this book.
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Books » Illustrative of » Memorials of conversation and conduct of men
And I saw the dead, the great and the small, standing in front of the throne. And books were opened; and so was another book--namely, the Book of Life; and the dead were judged by the things recorded in the books in accordance with what their conduct had been.
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Books » Illustrative of » Memorials of God's providence
Brass » Illustrative of » The strength and firmness of Christ
His feet were like silver-bronze, when it is white-hot in a furnace; and His voice resembled the sound of many waters.
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Brass » Illustrative of » Strength given to saints
Brass » Illustrative of » Obstinate sinners
Brass » Illustrative of » Extreme drought
Brass » Illustrative of » The earth made barren
Brass » Illustrative of » The decrees of God
Brass » Illustrative of » Macedonian empire
the Burnt offering » Illustrative of » The offering of Christ
And live and act lovingly, as Christ also loved you and gave Himself up to death on our behalf as an offering and sacrifice to God, yielding a fragrant odor.
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After saying the words I have just quoted, "Sacrifices and offerings or whole burnt-offerings and sin-offerings Thou hast not desired or taken pleasure in" --all such being offered in obedience to the Law-- He then adds, "I have come to do Thy will." He does away with the first in order to establish the second. It is through that divine will that we have been set free from sin, through the offering of Jesus Christ as our sacrifice once for all.
the Burnt offering » Illustrative of » Being Devoted to God
I plead with you therefore, brethren, by the compassionsof God, to present all your faculties to Him as a living and holy sacrifice acceptable to Him. This with you will be an act of reasonable worship.
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Calves » Illustrative of » Patient endurance
The first living creature resembled a lion, the second an ox, the third had a face like that of a man, and the fourth resembled an eagle flying.
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Calves » Illustrative of » Sacrifices of praise
Your lives should be untainted by love for money. Be content with what you have; for God Himself has said, "I will never, never let go your hand: I will never never forsake you."
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Calves » Illustrative of » Saints nourished by grace
Candlestick » Illustrative of » Christ
Once more Jesus addressed them. "I am the Light of the world," He said; "the man who follows me shall certainly not walk in the dark, but shall have the light of Life."
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For a sacred tent was constructed--the outer one, in which were the lamp and the table and the presented loaves; and this is called the Holy place.
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Candlestick » Illustrative of » The church
the secret meaning of the seven stars which you have seen in My right hand, and of the seven lampstands of gold. The seven stars are the ministers of the seven Churches, and the seven lampstands are the seven Churches.
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and in the center of the lampstands some One resembling the Son of Man, clothed in a robe which reached to His feet, and with a girdle of gold across His breast.
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Candlestick » Illustrative of » Ministers
*You* are the light of the world; a town cannot be hid if built on a hill-top. Nor is a lamp lighted to be put under a bushel, but on the lampstand; and then it gives light to all in the house. Just so let your light shine before all men, in order that they may see your holy lives and may give glory to your Father who is in Heaven.
Cedars » Illustrative of » Majesty, strength, and glory of Christ
Cedars » Illustrative of » Arrogant rulers
Cedars » Illustrative of » Powerful nations
Cedars » Illustrative of » Beauty and glory of israel
Cedars » Illustrative of » Saints in their rapid growth
Chariots » Illustrative of » Prophets
Chariots » Illustrative of » Christ's love to his church
Chariots » Illustrative of » Angels
Chariots » Illustrative of » The judgments of God
Chariots » Illustrative of » The clouds
Circumcision » Illustrative of » Purity of heart
Circumcision » Illustrative of » Readiness to hear and obey
Circumcision » Illustrative of » Purity of speech
Cities » Illustrative of » The apostacy
The fifth angel poured his bowl on to the throne of the Wild Beast; and his kingdom became darkened. People gnawed their tongues because of the pain,
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And the woman whom you have seen is the great city which has kingly power over the kings of the earth."
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Cities » Illustrative of » Church triumphant
And I saw the holy city, the new Jerusalem, coming down out of Heaven from God and made ready like a bride attired to meet her husband.
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and that if any one takes away from the words of the book of this prophecy, God will take from him his share in the Tree of Life and in the holy city--the things described in this book.
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Cities » Illustrative of » Visible church
Cities » Illustrative of » Riches
Cities » Illustrative of » Heavenly inheritance
but, as it is, we see them eager for a better land, that is to say, a heavenly one. For this reason God is not ashamed to be called their God, for He has now prepared a city for them.
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Cities » Illustrative of » Saints
*You* are the light of the world; a town cannot be hid if built on a hill-top.
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Cloud of glory » Illustrative of » The glory of Christ
Then I saw another strong angel coming down from Heaven. He was robed in a cloud, and over his head was the rainbow. His face was like the sun, and his feet resembled pillars of fire.
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Cloud of glory » Illustrative of » The protection of the church
Creation » Illustrative of » Renewal of the earth
Since all these things are thus pre-destined to dissolution, what sort of men ought you to be found to be in all holy living and godly conduct,
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But in accordance with His promise we are expecting new heavens and a new earth, in which righteousness will dwell.
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Creation » Illustrative of » New Birth
So that if any one is in Christ, he is a new creature: the old state of things has passed away; a new state of things has come into existence.
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For we are God's own handiwork, created in Christ Jesus for good works which He has pre-destined us to practise.
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Creation » Illustrative of » Daily renewal of saints
with that new and better self which has been created to resemble God in the righteousness and holiness which come from the truth.
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Creditors » Illustrative of » God's claim upon men
"For this reason the Kingdom of the Heavens may be compared to a king who determined to have a settlement of accounts with his servants.
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Come to terms without delay with your opponent while you are yet with him on the way to the court; for fear he should obtain judgement from the magistrate against you, and the magistrate should give you in custody to the officer and you be thrown into prison.
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"In the same way my Heavenly Father will deal with you, if you do not all of you forgive one another from your hearts."
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Creditors » Illustrative of » The demands of the law
I once more protest to every man who receives circumcision that he is under obligation to obey the whole Law of Moses.
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the Daily sacrifice » Illustrative of » Christ
The next day John saw Jesus coming towards him and exclaimed, "Look, that is the Lamb of God who is to take away the sin of the world!
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when he saw Jesus passing by, and said, "Look! that is the Lamb of God!"
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but with the precious blood of Christ--as of an unblemished and spotless lamb.
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the Daily sacrifice » Illustrative of » Acceptable prayer
Darkness » Illustrative of » Heavy afflictions
Darkness » Illustrative of » Greatness and unsearchableness of God
Darkness » Illustrative of » Ignorance and error
The Light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overpowered it.
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that they may turn from darkness to light and from the obedience to Satan to God, in order to receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among those who are sanctified through faith in Me.'
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And this is the test by which men are judged--the Light has come into the world, and men loved the darkness more than they loved the Light, because their deeds were wicked.
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"Yet a little while," He replied, "the light is among you. Be faithful to the light that you have, for fear darkness should overtake you; for a man who walks in the dark does not know where he is going.
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Darkness » Illustrative of » The punishment of devils and wicked men
For God did not spare angels when they had sinned, but hurling them down to Tartarus consigned them to caves of darkness, keeping them in readiness for judgement.
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These people are wells without water, mists driven along by a storm, men for whom the dense darkness has been reserved.
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"The man stood speechless. Then the king said to the servants, "'Bind him hand and foot and fling him into the darkness outside: there will be the weeping aloud and the gnashing of teeth.'
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Darkness » Illustrative of » The power of satan
For ours is not a conflict with mere flesh and blood, but with the despotisms, the empires, the forces that control and govern this dark world--the spiritual hosts of evil arrayed against us in the heavenly warfare.
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It is God who has delivered us out of the dominion of darkness, and has transferred us into the Kingdom of His dearly-loved Son,
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Darkness » Illustrative of » A course of sin
Have nothing to do with the barren unprofitable deeds of darkness, but, instead of that, set your faces against them;
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Darkness » Illustrative of » Secrecy
What I tell you in the dark, speak in the light; and what is whispered into your ear, proclaim upon the roofs of the houses.
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Darkness » Illustrative of » The grave
Darkness » Illustrative of » Anything hateful
Darkness » Illustrative of » Abstruse and deep subjects
Days » Illustrative of » Spiritual light
But let us, belonging--as we do--to the day, be sober, putting on the breastplate of faith and love, and for a helmet the hope of salvation.
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And in the written word of prophecy we have something more permanent; to which you do well to pay attention--as to a lamp shining in a dimly-lighted place--until day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts.
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for all of you are sons of Light and sons of the day. We belong neither to the night nor to darkness.
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Days » Illustrative of » Time of judgment
the true character of each individual's work will become manifest. For the day of Christ will disclose it, because that day is soon to come upon us clothed in fire, and as for the quality of every one's work-- the fire is the thing which will test it.
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I however am very little concerned at undergoing your scrutiny, or that of other men; in fact I do not even scrutinize myself.
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Days » Illustrative of » The path of the just
The Dead » Illustrative of » Man's state by nature
Yes, we who are in this tent certainly do sigh under our burdens, for we do not wish to lay aside that with which we are now clothed, but to put on more, so that our mortality may be absorbed in Life.
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To you Gentiles also, who were dead through your offences and sins,
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caused us, dead though we were through our offences, to live with Christ--it is by grace that you have been saved--
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The Dead » Illustrative of » A state of deep affliction, &c
The Dead » Illustrative of » Faith without works
but a pleasure-loving widow is dead even while still alive.
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So also faith, if it is unaccompanied by obedience, has no life in it--so long as it stands alone.
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For just as a human body without a spirit is lifeless, so also faith is lifeless if it is unaccompanied by obedience.
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The Dead » Illustrative of » Freedom from the power of sin
In the same way you also must regard yourselves as dead in relation to sin, but as alive in relation to God, because you are in Christ Jesus.
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No, indeed; how shall we who have died to sin, live in it any longer?
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But, seeing that we have died with Christ, we believe that we shall also live with Him;
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The Dead » Illustrative of » Impotence
And, without growing weak in faith, he could contemplate his own vital powers which had now decayed--for he was nearly 100 years old--and Sarah's barrenness.
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The Dead » Illustrative of » Diviners, &c
The Dead » Illustrative of » Freedom from the law
So, my brethren, to you also the Law died through the incarnation of Christ, that you might be wedded to Another, namely to Him who rose from the dead in order that we might yield fruit to God.
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Deserts » Illustrative of » The world
Deserts » Illustrative of » Barrenness
Deserts » Illustrative of » Desolation by armies
Deserts » Illustrative of » The gentiles
Deserts » Illustrative of » What affords no support
Deserts » Illustrative of » Those deprived of all blessings
Dreams » Illustrative of » Prosperity of sinners
Dreams » Illustrative of » Enemies of the church
Dreams » Illustrative of » Impure imaginations
Yet in just the same way these dreamers also pollute the body, while they set authority at naught and speak evil of dignities.
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Earthquakes » Illustrative of » The judgments of God
So the angel took the censer and filled it with fire from the altar and flung it to the earth; and there followed peals of thunder, and voices, and flashes of lightning, and an earthquake.
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Earthquakes » Illustrative of » The overthrow of kingdoms
Famine » Illustrative of » Destruction of idols
Famine » Illustrative of » A dearth of the means of grace
Fire » Illustrative of » Judgments
Fire » Illustrative of » God's vengeance
For our God is also a consuming fire.
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Fire » Illustrative of » The word of God
Fire » Illustrative of » God's protection
Fire » Illustrative of » God's enemies
Fire » Illustrative of » Zeal of saints
Fire » Illustrative of » Christ as judge
Fire » Illustrative of » The tongue
And the tongue is a fire. That world of iniquity, the tongue, is placed within us spotting and soiling our whole nature, and setting the whole round of our lives on fire, being itself set on fire by Gehenna.
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Fire » Illustrative of » Zeal of angels
Moreover of the angels He says, "He changes His angels into winds, and His ministering servants into a flame of fire."
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Fire » Illustrative of » The holy spirit
and they saw tongues of what looked like fire distributing themselves over the assembly, and on the head of each person a tongue alighted.
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Fire » Illustrative of » Lust
Fire » Illustrative of » Persecution
"I came to throw fire upon the earth, and what is my desire? Oh that it were even now kindled! But I have a baptism to undergo; and how am I pent up till it is accomplished! Do you suppose that I came to give peace on earth? No, I tell you that I came to bring dissension. read more.
For from this time there will be in one house five persons split into parties. Three will form a party against two and two will form a party against three; father against son and son against father; mother attacking daughter and daughter her mother, mother-in-law her daughter-in-law, and daughter-in-law her mother-in-law."
For from this time there will be in one house five persons split into parties. Three will form a party against two and two will form a party against three; father against son and son against father; mother attacking daughter and daughter her mother, mother-in-law her daughter-in-law, and daughter-in-law her mother-in-law."
Fire » Illustrative of » The church destroying her enemies
Fire » Illustrative of » The hope of hypocrites
Fire » Illustrative of » Wickedness
Fire » Illustrative of » The self-righteous
Fire » Illustrative of » Affliction
the First-born » Illustrative of » The dignity, &c of Christ
For those whom He has known beforehand He has also pre-destined to bear the likeness of His Son, that He might be the Eldest in a vast family of brothers;
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Moreover He is the Head of His Body, the Church. He is the Beginning, the Firstborn from among the dead, in order that He Himself may in all things occupy the foremost place.
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the First-born » Illustrative of » The dignity, &c of the church
to the great festal gathering and Church of the first-born, whose names are recorded in Heaven, and to a Judge who is God of all, and to the spirits of righteous men made perfect,
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First fruits » Illustrative of » Resurrection of Christ
But, in reality, Christ *has* risen from among the dead, being the first to do so of those who are asleep.
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But this will happen to each in the right order--Christ having been the first to rise, and afterwards Christ's people rising at His return.
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First fruits » Illustrative of » Church of Christ
These are those who had not defiled themselves with women: they are as pure as virgins. They follow the Lamb wherever He goes. They have been redeemed from among men, as firstfruits to God and to the Lamb.
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In accordance with His will He made us His children through the Message of the truth, so that we might, in a sense, be the Firstfruits of the things which He has created.
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First fruits » Illustrative of » Early jewish church
First fruits » Illustrative of » First converts in any place
Greetings, too, to the Church that meets at their house. Greetings to my dear Epaenetus, who was the earliest convert to Christ in the province of Asia;
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Flowers » Illustrative of » Shortness of man's life
Flowers » Illustrative of » The graces of Christ
Flowers » Illustrative of » Rich men
but a rich man should rejoice in being brought low, for like flowers among the herbage rich men will pass away. The sun rises with his scorching heat and dries up the herbage, so that its flowers drop off and the beauty of its appearance perishes, and in the same way rich men with all their prosperity will fade away.
Flowers » Illustrative of » Glory of man
"All mankind resemble the herbage, and all their beauty is like its flowers. The herbage dries up, and its flowers drop off;
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Flowers » Illustrative of » Kingdom of israel
Fortresses » Illustrative of » God's protection
Fortresses » Illustrative of » Protection afforded to ministers
Fortresses » Illustrative of » Christ, the defence of saints
Foundation » Illustrative of » Christ
For no one can lay any other foundation in addition to that which is already laid, namely Jesus Christ.
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Foundation » Illustrative of » Doctrines of the apostles, &c
You are a building which has been reared on the foundation of the Apostles and Prophets, the cornerstone being Christ Jesus Himself,
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Foundation » Illustrative of » Decrees and purposes of God
Yet God's solid foundation stands unmoved, bearing this inscription, "The Lord knows those who really belong to Him." And this also, "Let every one who names the Name of the Lord renounce all wickedness."
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Foundation » Illustrative of » The righteous
Foundation » Illustrative of » Security of saints' inheritance
for he continually looked forward to the city which has the foundations, whose architect and builder is God.
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Foundation » Illustrative of » First principles of the gospel
Therefore leaving elementary instruction about the Christ, let us advance to mature manhood and not be continually re-laying a foundation of repentance from lifeless works and of faith in God, or of teaching about ceremonial washings, the laying on of hands, the resurrection of the dead, and the last judgement.
Foundation » Illustrative of » Hope of saints
Foundation » Illustrative of » Magistrates
Foxes » Illustrative of » Enemies of the church
Foxes » Illustrative of » False prophets
Foxes » Illustrative of » Cunning and deceitful persons
"Go," He replied, "and take this message to that fox: "'See, to-day and to-morrow I am driving out demons and effecting cures, and on the third day I finish my course.'
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Girdles » Illustrative of » Strength
Girdles » Illustrative of » Truth
Stand therefore, first fastening round you the girdle of truth and putting on the breastplate of uprightness
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Girdles » Illustrative of » Righteousness of Christ
Girdles » Illustrative of » Faithfulness of Christ
Girdles » Illustrative of » Gladness
Gold » Illustrative of » True converts
And whether the building which any one is erecting on that foundation be of gold or silver or costly stones, of timber or hay or straw--
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Gold » Illustrative of » The doctrines of grace
Therefore I counsel you to buy of Me gold refined in the fire that you may become rich, and white robes to put on, so as to hide your shameful nakedness, and eye-salve to anoint your eyes with, so that you may be able to see.
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Gold » Illustrative of » Babylonish empire
Gold » Illustrative of » Tried faith
The sorrow comes in order that the testing of your faith--being more precious than that of gold, which perishes and yet is proved by fire--may be found to result in praise and glory and honour at the re-appearing of Jesus Christ.
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Gold » Illustrative of » Saints after affliction
Honey » Illustrative of » The word of God
Honey » Illustrative of » Holy speech of saints
Honey » Illustrative of » Wisdom
Honey » Illustrative of » Pleasant words
Honey » Illustrative of » Lips of a strange woman
Horses » Illustrative of » Beauty of the church
Incense » Illustrative of » Prayer
And when He had taken the book, the four living creatures and the twenty-four Elders fell down before the Lamb, having each of them a harp and bringing golden bowls full of incense, which represent the prayers of God's people.
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Incense » Illustrative of » The merits of Christ
And another angel came and stood close to the altar, carrying a censer of gold; and abundance of incense was given to him that he might place it with the prayers of all God's people upon the golden altar which was in front of the throne. And the smoke of the incense rose into the presence of God from the angel's hand, and mingled with the prayers of His people.
Laver of brass » Illustrative of » Christ the fountain for sin
and from Jesus Christ, the truthful witness, the first of the dead to be born to Life, and the Ruler of the kings of the earth. To Him who loves us and has freed us from our sins with His own blood,
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Laver of brass » Illustrative of » Regeneration
as righteous men, had done, but as the result of His own mercy He saved us by means of the bath of regeneration and the renewal of our natures by the Holy Spirit,
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in order to make her holy, cleansing her with the baptismal water by the word,
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Leaven » Illustrative of » Doctrines of pharisees, &c
Then they perceived that He had not warned them against bread-yeast, but against the teaching of the Pharisees and Sadducees.
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and when Jesus said to them, "See to it: beware of the yeast of the Pharisees and Sadducees,"
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Leaven » Illustrative of » The rapid spread of the gospel
Another parable He spoke to them. "The Kingdom of the Heavens," He said, "is like yeast which a woman takes and buries in a bushel of flour, for it to work there till the whole mass has risen."
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It is like yeast which a woman takes and buries in a bushel of flour, to work there till the whole is leavened."
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Leaven » Illustrative of » UnGodly professors
It is no good thing--this which you make the ground of your boasting. Do you not know that a little yeast corrupts the whole of the dough? Get rid of the old yeast so that you may be dough of a new kind; for in fact you *are* free from corruption. For our Passover Lamb has already been offered in sacrifice--even Christ.
Leaven » Illustrative of » Malice and wickedness
Therefore let us keep our festival not with old yeast nor with the yeast of what is evil and mischievous, but with bread free from yeast--the bread of transparent sincerity and of truth.
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Leaven » Illustrative of » False teachers
No such teaching ever proceeded from Him who is calling you. A little yeast corrupts the whole of the dough.
Leviathan » Illustrative of » Powerful and cruel kings
Leviathan » Illustrative of » Power and severity of God
Light » Illustrative of » Christ the source of all wisdom
I have come like light into the world, in order that no one who believes in me may remain in the dark.
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Once more Jesus addressed them. "I am the Light of the world," He said; "the man who follows me shall certainly not walk in the dark, but shall have the light of Life."
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In Him was Life, and that Life was the Light of men.
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A light to shine upon the Gentiles, And the glory of Thy people Israel."
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Light » Illustrative of » The word of God
And in the written word of prophecy we have something more permanent; to which you do well to pay attention--as to a lamp shining in a dimly-lighted place--until day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts.
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Light » Illustrative of » Saints
so that you may always prove yourselves to be blameless and spotless--irreproachable children of God in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you are seen as heavenly lights in the world,
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There was a time when you were nothing but darkness. Now, as Christians, you are Light itself.
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"And the master praised the dishonest steward for his shrewdness; for, in relation to their own contemporaries, the men of this age are shrewder than the sons of Light.
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Light » Illustrative of » Gospel
in whom the god of this present age has blinded their unbelieving minds so as to shut out the sunshine of the Good News of the glory of the Christ, who is the image of God.
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But you are a chosen race, a priesthood of kingly lineage, a holy nation, a people belonging specially to God, that you may make known the perfections of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvellous light.
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Light » Illustrative of » Wise rulers
Light » Illustrative of » Future glory of saints
and give thanks to the Father who has made us fit to receive our share of the inheritance of God's people in Light.
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Light » Illustrative of » Glory of God
who alone possesses immortality, dwelling in unapproachable light, and whom no man has seen or can see. To Him be eternal honour and power! Amen.
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Light » Illustrative of » Whatever makes manifest
But everything can be tested by the light and thus be shown in its true colors; for whatever shines of itself is light.
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But he who does what is honest and right comes to the light, in order that his actions may be plainly shown to have been done in God.
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Light » Illustrative of » Ministers
*You* are the light of the world; a town cannot be hid if built on a hill-top.
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He was the lamp that burned and shone, and for a time you were willing to be gladdened by his light.
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Light » Illustrative of » Guidance of God
Light » Illustrative of » Favor of God
Light » Illustrative of » Glory of Christ
But on the journey, as he was getting near Damascus, suddenly there flashed round him a light from Heaven;
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and on the journey, at noon, Sir, I saw a light from Heaven--brighter than the brightness of the sun--shining around me and around those who were travelling with me.
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Light » Illustrative of » The glory of the church
Light » Illustrative of » The path of the just
Light » Illustrative of » Purity of Christ
There in their presence His form underwent a change; His face shone like the sun, and His raiment became as white as the light.
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Light » Illustrative of » Wisdom of God
Light » Illustrative of » The soul of man
Light » Illustrative of » Purity of God
This is the Message which we have heard from the Lord Jesus and now deliver to you--God is Light, and in Him there is no darkness.
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Manna » Illustrative of » Blessedness given to saints
"'Let all who have ears give heed to what the Spirit is saying to the Churches. He who overcomes--to him I will give some of the hidden Manna, and a white stone; and--written upon the stone and known only to him who receives it-- a new name.'
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Manna » Illustrative of » Christ
"In most solemn truth I tell you," replied Jesus, "that Moses did not give you the bread out of Heaven, but my Father is giving you the bread--the true bread--out of Heaven. For God's bread is that which comes down out of Heaven and gives Life to the world." "Sir," they said, "always give us that bread." read more.
"I am the bread of Life," replied Jesus; "he who comes to me shall never hunger, and he who believes in me shall never, never thirst.
"I am the bread of Life," replied Jesus; "he who comes to me shall never hunger, and he who believes in me shall never, never thirst.
Marriage » Illustrative of » God's union with the jewish nation
Marriage » Illustrative of » Christ's union with his church
That is a great truth hitherto kept secret: I mean the truth concerning Christ and the Church.
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because a husband is the Head of his wife as Christ also is the Head of the Church, being indeed the Saviour of this His Body. And just as the Church submits to Christ, so also married women should be entirely submissive to their husbands.
Mercy-seat » Illustrative of » Christ
He it is whom God put forward as a Mercy-seat, rendered efficacious through faith in His blood, in order to demonstrate His righteousness-- because of the passing over, in God's forbearance, of the sins previously committed--
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And behind the second veil was a sacred tent called the Holy of holies.
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Mercy-seat » Illustrative of » The throne of grace
Therefore let us come boldly to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our times of need.
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Milk » Illustrative of » First principles of God's word
I fed you with milk and not with solid food, since for this you were not yet strong enough. And even now you are not strong enough:
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For although, considering the long time you have been believers, you ought now to be teachers of others, you really need some one to teach you over again the very rudiments of the truths of God, and you have come to require milk instead of solid food.
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Thirst, like newly-born infants, for pure milk for the soul, that by it you may grow up to salvation;
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Milk » Illustrative of » Blessings of the gospel
Milk » Illustrative of » Godly and edifying discourses
Milk » Illustrative of » Doctrines of the gospel
Milk » Illustrative of » Temporal blessings
Milk » Illustrative of » Wealth of the gentiles
Nazarites » Illustrative of » Saints
Therefore, "'Come out from among them and separate yourselves,' says the Lord, 'and touch nothing impure; and I will receive you, and will be a Father to you,
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The religious service which is pure and stainless in the sight of our God and Father is to visit fatherless children and widowed women in their time of trouble, and to keep one's own self unspotted from the world.
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Nazarites » Illustrative of » Christ
Moreover we needed just such a High Priest as this--holy, guileless, undefiled, far removed from sinful men and exalted above the heavens;
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Night » Illustrative of » Seasons of severe calamities
Night » Illustrative of » Seasons of spiritual desertion
Night » Illustrative of » Spiritual darkness
The night is far advanced, and day is about to dawn. We must therefore lay aside the deeds of darkness, and clothe ourselves with the armour of Light.
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Night » Illustrative of » death
We must do the works of Him who sent me while there is daylight. Night is coming on, when no one can work.
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Offerings » Illustrative of » Christ's offering of himself
And live and act lovingly, as Christ also loved you and gave Himself up to death on our behalf as an offering and sacrifice to God, yielding a fragrant odor.
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Offerings » Illustrative of » The conversion of the jews
Offerings » Illustrative of » The conversion of the gentiles
that I should be a minister of Christ Jesus among the Gentiles, doing priestly duties in connexion with God's Good News so that the sacrifice--namely the Gentiles--may be acceptable to Him, being (as it is)
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Oil » Illustrative of » The unction of the holy spirit
Oil » Illustrative of » The consolation of the gospel
Oil » Illustrative of » Kind reproof
Palaces » Illustrative of » The splendor of the church
Palaces » Illustrative of » The Godly children of saints
Palaces » Illustrative of » The place of satan's dominion
"Whenever a strong man, fully armed and equipped, is guarding his own castle, he enjoys peaceful possession of his property;
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Palm trees » Illustrative of » The church
Palm trees » Illustrative of » The upright appearance of idols
Palm trees » Illustrative of » The righteous
Pillars » Illustrative of » Stability of Christ
Then I saw another strong angel coming down from Heaven. He was robed in a cloud, and over his head was the rainbow. His face was like the sun, and his feet resembled pillars of fire.
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Pillars » Illustrative of » Ministers
and when they perceived the mission which was graciously entrusted to me, they (that is to say, James, Peter, and John, who were considered to be the pillars of the Church)
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Pillars » Illustrative of » Stability of the earth
Pillars » Illustrative of » Saints who overcome in Christ
"'He who overcomes--I will make him a pillar in the sanctuary of My God, and he shall never go out from it again. And I will write on him the name of My God, and the name of the city of My God, the new Jerusalem, which is to come down out of Heaven from My God, and My own new name.
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Pillars » Illustrative of » The church
But, for fear I may be hindered, I now write, so that you may have rules to guide you in dealing with God's household. For this is what the Church of the ever-living God is, and it is the pillar and foundation-stone of the truth.
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Pillars » Illustrative of » Stability of the heavens
Plagues » Illustrative of » God's judgments upon the apostacy
Then I heard another voice from Heaven, which said, "Come out of her, My people, that you may not become partakers in her sins, nor receive a share of her plagues.
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"For this reason calamities shall come thick upon her on a single day--death and sorrow and famine--and she shall be burned to the ground. For strong is the Lord God who has judged her.
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Plagues » Illustrative of » The diseased state of man's heart
Precious stones » Illustrative of » Seductive splendor and false glory of the apostacy
weeping aloud and sorrowing, and saying, 'Alas, alas, for this great city, which was brilliantly arrayed in fine linen, and purple and scarlet stuff, and beautified with gold, jewels and pearls;
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The woman was clothed in purple and scarlet, and was brilliantly attired with gold and jewels and pearls. She held in her hand a cup of gold, full of abominations, and she gave filthy indications of her fornication.
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Precious stones » Illustrative of » Saints
And whether the building which any one is erecting on that foundation be of gold or silver or costly stones, of timber or hay or straw--
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Precious stones » Illustrative of » Preciousness of Christ
For it is contained in Scripture, "See, I am placing on Mount Zion a Cornerstone, chosen, and held in honour, and he whose faith rests on Him shall never have reason to feel ashamed."
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Precious stones » Illustrative of » Stability of heavenly jerusalem
As for the foundation-stones of the city wall, which were beautified with various kinds of precious stones, the first was jasper, the second sapphire, the third chalcedony, the fourth emerald, the fifth sardonyx, the sixth sardius,
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Precious stones » Illustrative of » Glory of heavenly jerusalem
and bringing with it the glory of God. It shone with a radiance like that of a very precious stone--such as a jasper, bright and transparent.
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Precious stones » Illustrative of » Worldly glory of nations
Precious stones » Illustrative of » Beauty and stability of the church
priests » Illustrative of » Saints
But you are a chosen race, a priesthood of kingly lineage, a holy nation, a people belonging specially to God, that you may make known the perfections of Him who called you out of darkness into His marvellous light.
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priests » Illustrative of » Christ
And while every priest stands ministering, day after day, and constantly offering the same sacrifices--though such can never rid us of our sins-- this Priest, on the contrary, after offering for sins a single sacrifice of perpetual efficacy, took His seat at God's right hand,
Prisons » Illustrative of » Bondage to sin and satan
Prisons » Illustrative of » Hell
But when the thousand years are at an end, the Adversary will be released from his imprisonment,
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Prisons » Illustrative of » Deep afflictions
Purifications or baptisms » Illustrative of » Regeneration
But if we live in the light as He is in the light, we have fellowship with one another, and the blood of Jesus, His Son, cleanses us from all sin.
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in order to make her holy, cleansing her with the baptismal water by the word,
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Purifications or baptisms » Illustrative of » Purification by the blood of Christ
And this is a figure--for the time now present--answering to which both gifts and sacrifices are offered, unable though they are to give complete freedom from sin to him who ministers. For their efficacy depends only on meats and drinks and various washings, ceremonies pertaining to the body and imposed until a time of reformation. But Christ appeared as a High Priest of the blessings that are soon to come by means of the greater and more perfect Tent of worship, a tent which has not been built with hands--that is to say does not belong to this material creation-- read more.
and once for all entered the Holy place, taking with Him not the blood of goats and calves, but His own blood, and thus procuring eternal redemption for us.
and once for all entered the Holy place, taking with Him not the blood of goats and calves, but His own blood, and thus procuring eternal redemption for us.
Reaping » Illustrative of » Receiving the reward of wickedness
He who sows in the field of his lower nature, will from that nature reap destruction; but he who sows to serve the Spirit will from the Spirit reap the Life of the Ages.
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Reaping » Illustrative of » The final judgment
Leave both to grow together until the harvest, and at harvest-time I will direct the reapers, Collect the darnel first, and make it up into bundles to burn it, but bring all the wheat into my barn.'"
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The enemy who sows the darnel is *the Devil*; the harvest is the Close of the Age; the reapers are the angels. As then the darnel is collected together and burnt up with fire, so will it be at the Close of the Age. The Son of Man will commission His angels, and they will gather out of His Kingdom all causes of sin and all who violate His laws; read more.
and these they will throw into the fiery furnace. There will be the weeping aloud and the gnashing of teeth. Then will the righteous shine out like the sun in their Father's Kingdom. Listen, every one who has ears!
and these they will throw into the fiery furnace. There will be the weeping aloud and the gnashing of teeth. Then will the righteous shine out like the sun in their Father's Kingdom. Listen, every one who has ears!
Reaping » Illustrative of » Receiving the reward of righteousness
He who sows in the field of his lower nature, will from that nature reap destruction; but he who sows to serve the Spirit will from the Spirit reap the Life of the Ages. Let us not abate our courage in doing what is right; for in due time we shall reap a reward, if we do not faint.
Reaping » Illustrative of » The judgments of God on the antiChristian world
Then I looked, and a white cloud appeared, and sitting on the cloud was some One resembling the Son of Man, having a wreath of gold upon His head and in His hand a sharp sickle. And another, an angel, came out of the sanctuary, calling in a loud voice to Him who sat on the cloud, and saying, "Use your sickle and reap the harvest, for the hour for reaping it has come: the harvest of the earth is over-ripe." Then He who sat on the cloud flung His sickle on the earth, and the earth had its harvest reaped.
Reaping » Illustrative of » Ministers receiving temporal provision for spiritual labors
If it is we who sowed the spiritual grain in you, is it a great thing that we should reap a temporal harvest from you?
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Reaping » Illustrative of » Gathering in souls to God
I sent you to reap a harvest which is not the result of your own labours. Others have laboured, and you are getting benefit from their labours."
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Rocks » Illustrative of » God as salvation of his people
Rocks » Illustrative of » Christ as a stumbling-stone to the wicked
in agreement with the statement of Scripture, "See, I am placing on Mount Zion a stone for people to stumble at, and a rock for them to trip over, and yet he whose faith rests upon it shall never have reason to feel ashamed."
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and "a Stone for the foot to strike against, and a Rock to stumble over." Their foot strikes against it because they are disobedient to God's Message, and to this they were appointed.
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Rocks » Illustrative of » God as the strength of his people
Rocks » Illustrative of » Whatever we trust in
Rocks » Illustrative of » Christ as foundation of his church
For it is contained in Scripture, "See, I am placing on Mount Zion a Cornerstone, chosen, and held in honour, and he whose faith rests on Him shall never have reason to feel ashamed."
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And I declare to you that you are Peter, and that upon this Rock I will build my Church, and the might of Hades shall not triumph over it.
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Rocks » Illustrative of » A place of safety
Rocks » Illustrative of » Christ as source of spiritual gifts
and all drank the same spiritual drink; for they long drank the water that flowed from the spiritual rock that went with them--and that rock was the Christ.
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Rocks » Illustrative of » God as creator of his people
Rocks » Illustrative of » God as defence of his people
Rocks » Illustrative of » Christ as refuge of his people
Rocks » Illustrative of » God as refuge of his people
Rocks » Illustrative of » The ancestor of a nation
The roe » Illustrative of » Christ
The roe » Illustrative of » The church
The roe » Illustrative of » The swift of foot
The roe » Illustrative of » A good wife
Sacrifices » Illustrative of » Thanksgiving
Through Him, then, let us continually lay on the altar a sacrifice of praise to God, namely, the utterance of lips that give thanks to His Name.
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Sacrifices » Illustrative of » Benevolence
And do not forget to be kind and liberal; for with sacrifices of that sort God is greatly pleased.
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I have enough of everything--and more than enough. My wants are fully satisfied now that I have received from the hands of Epaphroditus the generous gifts which you sent me--they are a fragrant odor, an acceptable sacrifice, truly pleasing to God.
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Sacrifices » Illustrative of » Martyrdom
Nay, He stripped Himself of His glory, and took on Him the nature of a bondservant by becoming a man like other men.
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I for my part am like a drink-offering which is already being poured out; and the time for my departure is now close at hand.
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Sacrifices » Illustrative of » Devotedness
I plead with you therefore, brethren, by the compassionsof God, to present all your faculties to Him as a living and holy sacrifice acceptable to Him. This with you will be an act of reasonable worship.
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Nay, even if my life is to be poured as a libation upon the sacrificial offering of your faith, I rejoice, and I congratulate you all.
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Sacrifices » Illustrative of » Righteousness
Sacrifices » Illustrative of » A broken spirit
Sacrifices » Illustrative of » Prayer
Seals » Illustrative of » Security
He closed the entrance and put a seal upon him in order that he might be unable to lead the nations astray any more until the thousand years were at an end. Afterwards he is to be set at liberty for a short time.
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Yet God's solid foundation stands unmoved, bearing this inscription, "The Lord knows those who really belong to Him." And this also, "Let every one who names the Name of the Lord renounce all wickedness."
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And I saw another angel coming from the east and carrying a seal belonging to the ever-living God. He called in a loud voice to the four angels whose work it was to injure the earth and the sea. "Injure neither land nor sea nor trees," he said, "until we have sealed the bondservants of our God upon their foreheads." When the sealing was finished, I heard how many were sealed out of the tribes of the descendants of Israel. They were 144,000. read more.
Of the tribe of Judah, 12,000 were sealed; Of the tribe of Reuben, 12,000; Of the tribe of Gad, 12,000; Of the tribe of Asher, 12,000; Of the tribe of Naphtali, 12,000; Of the tribe of Manasseh, 12,000; Of the tribe of Symeon, 12,000; Of the tribe of Levi, 12,000; Of the tribe of Issachar, 12,000; Of the tribe of Zebulun, 12,000; Of the tribe of Joseph, 12,000; Of the tribe of Benjamin, 12,000.
Of the tribe of Judah, 12,000 were sealed; Of the tribe of Reuben, 12,000; Of the tribe of Gad, 12,000; Of the tribe of Asher, 12,000; Of the tribe of Naphtali, 12,000; Of the tribe of Manasseh, 12,000; Of the tribe of Symeon, 12,000; Of the tribe of Levi, 12,000; Of the tribe of Issachar, 12,000; Of the tribe of Zebulun, 12,000; Of the tribe of Joseph, 12,000; Of the tribe of Benjamin, 12,000.
Seals » Illustrative of » Appropriation of saints to God by the spirit
And beware of grieving the Holy Spirit of God, in whom you have been sealed in preparation for the day of Redemption.
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and He has also set His seal upon us, and has put His Spirit into our hearts as a pledge and foretaste of future blessing.
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And in Him you Gentiles also, after listening to the Message of the truth, the Good News of your salvation--having believed in Him--were sealed with the promised Holy Spirit;
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Seals » Illustrative of » What is dear or valued
Seals » Illustrative of » Secrecy
And I saw lying in the right hand of Him who sat on the throne a book written on both sides and closely sealed with seven seals.
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And when the seven peals of thunder had spoken, I was about to write down what they had said; but I heard a voice from Heaven which told me to keep secret all that the seven peals of thunder had said, and not write it down.
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Seals » Illustrative of » Restraint
He closed the entrance and put a seal upon him in order that he might be unable to lead the nations astray any more until the thousand years were at an end. Afterwards he is to be set at liberty for a short time.
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Seals » Illustrative of » Converts
If to other men I am not an Apostle, yet at any rate I am one to you; for your very existence as a Christian Church is the seal of my Apostleship.
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Seals » Illustrative of » Circumcision
Before, not after. And he received circumcision as a sign, a mark attesting the reality of the faith-righteousness which was his while still uncircumcised, that he might be the forefather of all those who believe even though they are uncircumcised--in order that this righteousness might be placed to their credit;
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Seals » Illustrative of » Full approval
Any man who has received His testimony has solemnly declared that God is true.
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Seed » Illustrative of » The word of God
The meaning of the parable is as follows. The seed is God's Message.
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For you have been begotten again by God's ever-living and enduring word from a germ not of perishable, but of imperishable life.
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Seed » Illustrative of » Spiritual life
No one who is a child of God is habitually guilty of sin. A God-given germ of life remains in him, and he cannot habitually sin--because he is a child of God.
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Shields » Illustrative of » Salvation of God
Shields » Illustrative of » Protection of God
Shields » Illustrative of » Faith
And besides all these take the great shield of faith, on which you will be able to quench all the flaming darts of the Wicked one;
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Shields » Illustrative of » Truth of God
Shields » Illustrative of » Favor of God
Showbread » Illustrative of » The church
Since there is one loaf, we who are many are one body; we, all of us, share in that one loaf.
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Get rid of the old yeast so that you may be dough of a new kind; for in fact you *are* free from corruption. For our Passover Lamb has already been offered in sacrifice--even Christ.
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Showbread » Illustrative of » Christ, as the bread of life
I am the bread of Life.
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Sieges » Illustrative of » The omnipresence of God
Sieges » Illustrative of » Zion in her affliction
Sieges » Illustrative of » The judgments of God
Swine » Illustrative of » Hypocrites
Their case is that described in the true proverb, "A dog returns to what he has vomited," and also in the other proverb, "The sow has washed itself and now goes back to roll in its filth."
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Swine » Illustrative of » The wicked
"Give not that which is holy to the dogs, nor throw your pearls to the swine; otherwise they will trample them under their feet and then turn and attack you.
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The First Temple » Illustrative of » The spiritual church
And what compact has the Temple of God with idols? For *we* are the Temple of the ever-living God; as God has said, "I will dwell among them, and walk about among them; and will be their God, and it is they who shall be My people."
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Do you not know that you are God's Sanctuary, and that the Spirit of God has His home within you?
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You are a building which has been reared on the foundation of the Apostles and Prophets, the cornerstone being Christ Jesus Himself, in union with whom the whole fabric, fitted and closely joined together, is growing so as to form a holy sanctuary in the Lord; in whom you also are being built up together to become a fixed abode for God through the Spirit.
The First Temple » Illustrative of » Christ
"Demolish this Sanctuary," said Jesus, "and in three days I will rebuild it."
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But He was speaking of the Sanctuary of His body.
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The First Temple » Illustrative of » The bodies of saints
Or do you not know that your bodies are a sanctuary of the Holy Spirit who is within you--the Spirit whom you have from God?
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Towers » Illustrative of » The grace and dignity of the church
Towers » Illustrative of » God as the protector of his people
Towers » Illustrative of » The proud and haughty
Towers » Illustrative of » The name of the lord
Towers » Illustrative of » Ministers
Towers » Illustrative of » Mount sion
War » Illustrative of » The contest of saints with the enemies of their salvation
This is the charge which I entrust to you, my son Timothy, in accordance with the inspired instructions concerning you which were given me long ago, that being equipped with them as your armour you may be continually fighting the good fight,
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For ours is not a conflict with mere flesh and blood, but with the despotisms, the empires, the forces that control and govern this dark world--the spiritual hosts of evil arrayed against us in the heavenly warfare.
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but I discover within me a different Law at war with the Law of my understanding, and leading me captive to the Law which is everywhere at work in my body--the Law of sin.
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For, though we are still living in the world, it is no worldly warfare that we are waging.
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War » Illustrative of » The contest between antiChrist and the church
"And when they have fully delivered their testimony, the Wild Beast which is to rise out of the bottomless pit will make war upon them and overcome them and kill them.
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And they offered worship to the Dragon, because it was to him that the Wild Beast owed his dominion; and they also offered worship to the Wild Beast, and said, "Who is there like him? And who is able to engage in battle with him?"
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And permission was given him to make war upon God's people and conquer them; and power was given him over every tribe, people, language and nation.
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War » Illustrative of » Our contest with death
War » Illustrative of » The malignity of the wicked
Widow's » Illustrative of » Zion in captivity
Widow's » Illustrative of » A desolate condition
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