Rom 11 to 15

Rom 11:16
16For if the firstfruit be holy, the lump is also holy: and if
the root be holy, so are the branches.
The spirit of God given at salvation should work its way to
the outside
John 6:29 Jesus answered and said unto them, This is
the work of God, that ye believe on him whom he
hath sent.
Rom 4:5 But to him that worketh not, but believeth
on him that justifieth the ungodly, his faith is counted
for righteousness.
Eph 2:8 For by grace are ye saved through faith; and
that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God:
Eph 2:9 Not of works, lest any man should boast.
Rom 11:17
17And if some of the branches be broken off, and thou,
being a wild olive tree, wert graffed in among them, and
with them partakest of the root and fatness of the olive
tree;

“Some of the branches” refers to Israel in part.
The “wild olive tree” refers to the Gentiles.
“The root” is Jesus Christ.
*Israel as an olive tree: Jeremiah 11:16 ; Isaiah 17:6 ; Judges
9:8-9
Jer 11:16 The LORD called thy name, A green
olive tree, fair, and of goodly fruit: with the noise
of a great tumult he hath kindled fire upon it,
and the branches of it are broken.
Isa 17:6 Yet gleaning grapes shall be left in it, as
the shaking of an olive tree, two or three berries
in the top of the uppermost bough, four or five in
the outmost fruitful branches thereof, saith the
LORD God of Israel.
Judg 9:8-9 8 The trees went forth on a time to
anoint a king over them; and they said unto the
olive tree, Reign thou over us. 9 But the olive tree
said unto them, Should I leave my fatness,
wherewith by me they honour God and man, and
go to be promoted over the trees?
*Everything that we have as Gentile believers comes from
the blessings of Israel

(Eph. 2:12,19-20).
Eph 2:12 That at that time ye were without
Christ, being aliens from the commonwealth of
Israel, and strangers from the covenants of
promise, having no hope, and without God in the
world:
Eph 2:19-20 19 Now therefore ye are no more
strangers and foreigners, but fellowcitizens with
the saints, and of the household of God; 20 And
are built upon the foundation of the apostles and
prophets, Jesus Christ himself being the chief
corner stone;
Our Saviour is Jewish (Matt. 27:37).
Matt 27:37 And set up over his head his
accusation written, THIS IS JESUS THE KING OF
THE JEWS.
Our Bible is Jewish with 40-42 Jewish writers (Rom. 3:1-2).
Rom 3:1-2 1 What advantage then hath the
Jew? or what profit is there of circumcision? 2
Much every way: chiefly, because that unto them
were committed the oracles of God.
Our God is the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob that
brought salvation to the Jew first (Rom. 1:16).

Rom 1:16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel of
Christ: for it is the power of God unto salvation to
every one that believeth; to the Jew first, and also
to the Greek.
Rom 11:18
18Boast not against the branches. But if thou boast, thou
bearest not the root, but the root thee.
Do not boast against Israel because God is still fulfilling
Genesis 12:1-3.
Gen 12:1-3 1 Now the LORD had said unto
Abram, Get thee out of thy country, and from thy
kindred, and from thy father's house, unto a land
that I will shew thee: 2 And I will make of thee a
great nation, and I will bless thee, and make thy
name great; and thou shalt be a blessing: 3 And I
will bless them that bless thee, and curse him
that curseth thee: and in thee shall all families of
the earth be blessed.
Rom 11:19
19Thou wilt say then, The branches were broken off, that I
might be graffed in.

Israel has fallen and the Gentiles have risen to favor with
God (Rom11:11 Deut32:20-21 ).
Rom 11:11 I say then, Have they stumbled that
they should fall? God forbid: but rather through
their fall salvation is come unto the Gentiles, for
to provoke them to jealousy.
Deut 32:20-21 20 And he said, I will hide my
face from them, I will see what their end shall be:
for they are a very froward generation, children in
whom is no faith. 21 They have moved me to
jealousy with that which is not God; they have
provoked me to anger with their vanities: and I
will move them to jealousy with those which are
not a people; I will provoke them to anger with a
foolish nation.
Rom 11:20-21
20Well; because of unbelief they were broken off, and
thou standest by faith. Be not highminded, but fear:
21For if God spared not the natural branches, take heed
lest he also spare not thee.
If God broke off His own nation of Israel, then the Gentiles
can fall out of favor with God, too.

At the end of the Church Age, when the Church is raptured
out of the earth, then the Gentiles will fall from favor with
God. Rom 11:21 is primarily a warning to lost Gentiles.
Rom 11:21 "thee"
Gentile nations Zeph 3:8 Mat 13:30 Mat 13:40-42 Jer
30:11 2Pet 3:15-16
Zeph 3:8 Therefore wait ye upon me, saith the LORD,
until the day that I rise up to the prey: for my
determination is to gather the nations, that I may
assemble the kingdoms, to pour upon them mine
indignation, even all my fierce anger: for all the earth
shall be devoured with the fire of my jealousy.
Matt 13:30 Let both grow together until the harvest:
and in the time of harvest I will say to the reapers,
Gather ye together first the tares, and bind them in
bundles to burn them: but gather the wheat into my
barn.
Matt 13:40-42 40 As therefore the tares are
gathered and burned in the fire; so shall it be in the
end of this world. 41 The Son of man shall send forth
his angels, and they shall gather out of his kingdom
all things that offend, and them which do iniquity; 42
And shall cast them into a furnace of fire: there shall
be wailing and gnashing of teeth.

Jer 30:11 For I am with thee, saith the LORD, to save
thee: though I make a full end of all nations whither I
have scattered thee, yet will I not make a full end of
thee: but I will correct thee in measure, and will not
leave thee altogether unpunished.
2Pet 3:15-16 15 And account that the longsuffering
of our Lord is salvation; even as our beloved brother
Paul also according to the wisdom given unto him
hath written unto you; 16 As also in all his epistles,
speaking in them of these things; in which are some
things hard to be understood, which they that are
unlearned and unstable wrest, as they do also the
other scriptures, unto their own destruction.
Paul is the apostle to the Gentiles, if his doctrine is not
understood destruction comes.
Before the Rapture the Gentiles will be cut off 2Thes 2:3-4
2Tim 4:3-4 Rev 3:14-22
2Thess 2:3-4 3 Let no man deceive you by any
means: for that day shall not come, except there come
a falling away first, and that man of sin be revealed,
the son of perdition; 4 Who opposeth and exalteth
himself above all that is called God, or that is

worshipped; so that he as God sitteth in the temple of
God, shewing himself that he is God.
2Tim 4:3-4 3 For the time will come when they will
not endure sound doctrine; but after their own lusts
shall they heap to themselves teachers, having itching
ears; 4 And they shall turn away their ears from the
truth, and shall be turned unto fables.
Rev 3:14-22 14 And unto the angel of the church of
the Laodiceans write; These things saith the Amen,
the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the
creation of God; 15 I know thy works, that thou art
neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot. 16
So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold
nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth. 17 Because
thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods, and
have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art
wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and
naked: 18 I counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in
the fire, that thou mayest be rich; and white raiment,
that thou mayest be clothed, and that the shame of
thy nakedness do not appear; and anoint thine eyes
with eyesalve, that thou mayest see. 19 As many as I
love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and
repent. 20 Behold, I stand at the door, and knock: if

any man hear my voice, and open the door, I will
come in to him, and will sup with him, and he with
me. 21 To him that overcometh will I grant to sit with
me in my throne, even as I also overcame, and am set
down with my Father in his throne. 22 He that hath an
ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the
churches.
Rom 11:22
22Behold therefore the goodness and severity of God: on
them which fell, severity; but toward thee, goodness, if
thou continue in his goodness: otherwise thou also shalt
be cut off.
“Goodness and severity” show that God is balanced.
God loves with perfect love and hates with perfect hatred.
God is love and God is a consuming fire.
*The Gentiles have not continued in His goodness, so God
has begun to cut them off from His favor.
First they were “cutoff” in Europe and the churches are now
monuments and memorials to a time when Christianity was
alive there.
Now the Gentiles are being “cut off” in America due to
compromise and backsliding.
Eventually, the Gentiles will be “cut off” worldwide.

This is not referring to individual salvation, but to the
privileges that go along with loving the word of God and the
Gospel.
Rom 11:23-24
23And they also, if they abide not still in unbelief, shall be
graffed in: for God is able to graff them in again.
24For if thou wert cut out of the olive tree which is wild by
nature, and wert graffed contrary to nature into a good
olive tree: how much more shall these, which be the
natural branches, be graffed into their own olive tree?
You can graft branches into a tree and the treecan bring forth
two different kinds of fruit.
Israel was the original branches.
We Gentiles were grafted into the tree.
God is saying that when the Gentiles fall away it will be easy
to put the original branches back into the tree.
Rom 11:25
25For I would not, brethren, that ye should be ignorant of
this mystery, lest ye should be wise in your own conceits;
that blindness in part is happened to Israel, until the
fulness of the Gentiles be come in.

The temporary blindness of Israel is a “GreatMystery.” The
blindness is partial because a few Jews still get saved during
the church age.
A Gentile that thinks he has replaced Israel is ignorant and
proud.
*The SEVEN MYSTERIES are:
1. Blindness in part to Israel (Rom. 11:25 ).
Rom 11:25 For I would not, brethren, that ye
should be ignorant of this mystery, lest ye should
be wise in your own conceits; that blindness in
part is happened to Israel, until the fulness of the
Gentiles be come in.
2. God manifest in the flesh (1 Tim. 3:16 ).
1Tim 3:16 And without controversy great is the
mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the
flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels,
preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the
world, received up into glory.
3. Christ in you (Col. 1:27-28 ).
Col 1:27-28 27 To whom God would make
known what is the riches of the glory of this
mystery among the Gentiles; which is Christ in
you, the hope of glory: 28 Whom we preach,

warning every man, and teaching every man in all
wisdom; that we may present every man perfect
in Christ Jesus:
4. Christ and the Church (Eph. 5:25-32 ).
Eph 5:25-32 25 Husbands, love your wives, even
as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself
for it; 26 That he might sanctify and cleanse it
with the washing of water by the word, 27 That
he might present it to himself a glorious church,
not having spot, or wrinkle, or any such thing; but
that it should be holy and without blemish. 28 So
ought men to love their wives as their own
bodies. He that loveth his wife loveth himself. 29
For no man ever yet hated his own flesh; but
nourisheth and cherisheth it, even as the Lord the
church: 30 For we are members of his body, of
his flesh, and of his bones. 31 For this cause
shall a man leave his father and mother, and
shall be joined unto his wife, and they two
shall be one flesh. 32 This is a great mystery:
but I speak concerning Christ and the church.
5. Babylon, the Great – The Roman Catholic Church as the
Whore of Revelation (Rev. 17:3-5 ).

Rev 17:3-5 3 So he carried me away in the spirit
into the wilderness: and I saw a woman sit upon
a scarlet coloured beast, full of names of
blasphemy, having seven heads and ten horns. 4
And the woman was arrayed in purple and scarlet
colour, and decked with gold and precious
stones and pearls, having a golden cup in her
hand full of abominations and filthiness of her
fornication: 5 And upon her forehead was a name
written, MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE
MOTHER OF HARLOTS AND ABOMINATIONS OF
THE EARTH.
6. The Antichrist – the mystery of iniquity (2 Thess. 2:7-12).
2Thess 2:7-12 7 For the mystery of iniquity doth
already work: only he who now letteth will let,
until he be taken out of the way. 8 And then shall
that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall
consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall
destroy with the brightness of his coming: 9 Even
him, whose coming is after the working of Satan
with all power and signs and lying wonders, 10
And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness
in them that perish; because they received not
the love of the truth, that they might be saved.
11 And for this cause God shall send them strong

delusion, that they should believe a lie: 12 That
they all might be damned who believed not the
truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness.
7. The Rapture of the Church (1 Corinth. 15:51-55).
1Cor 15:51-55 51 Behold, I shew you a mystery;
We shall not all sleep, but we shall all be
changed, 52 In a moment, in the twinkling of an
eye, at the last trump: for the trumpet shall
sound, and the dead shall be raised incorruptible,
and we shall be changed. 53 For this corruptible
must put on incorruption, and this mortal must
put on immortality. 54 So when this corruptible
shall have put on incorruption, and this mortal
shall have put on immortality, then shall be
brought to pass the saying that is written, Death
is swallowed up in victory. 55 O death, where
is thy sting? O grave, where is thy victory?
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Rom 11:26
26And so all Israel shall be saved: as it is written, There
shall come out of Sion the Deliverer, and shall turn
away ungodlinessfrom Jacob:

The quote is from Isaiah 59:20,21 .
Isa 59:20 And the Redeemer shall come to Zion,
and unto them that turn from transgression in
Jacob, saith the LORD.
Isa 59:21 As for me, this is my covenant with
them, saith the LORD; My spirit that is upon thee,
and my words which I have put in thy mouth,
shall not depart out of thy mouth, nor out of the
mouth of thy seed, nor out of the mouth of thy
seed's seed, saith the LORD, from henceforth and
for ever.
This is ALL of the remnant that will survive the Great
Tribulation (Rom. 9:27 ; 11:5 ; Zech. 8:6-15 ).
Rom 9:27 Esaias also crieth concerning Israel,
Though the number of the children of Israel
be as the sand of the sea, a remnant shall be
saved:
Rom 11:5 Even so then at this present time also
there is a remnant according to the election of
grace.
Zech 8:6-15 6 Thus saith the LORD of hosts; If it
be marvellous in the eyes of the remnant of this
people in these days, should it also be marvellous

in mine eyes? saith the LORD of hosts. 7 Thus
saith the LORD of hosts; Behold, I will save my
people from the east country, and from the west
country; 8 And I will bring them, and they shall
dwell in the midst of Jerusalem: and they shall be
my people, and I will be their God, in truth and in
righteousness. 9 Thus saith the LORD of hosts;
Let your hands be strong, ye that hear in these
days these words by the mouth of the prophets,
which were in the day that the foundation of the
house of the LORD of hosts was laid, that the
temple might be built. 10 For before these days
there was no hire for man, nor any hire for beast;
neither was there any peace to him that went out
or came in because of the affliction: for I set all
men every one against his neighbour. 11 But
now I will not be unto the residue of this people
as in the former days, saith the LORD of hosts. 12
For the seed shall be prosperous; the vine shall
give her fruit, and the ground shall give her
increase, and the heavens shall give their dew;
and I will cause the remnant of this people to
possess all these things. 13 And it shall come to
pass, that as ye were a curse among the heathen,
O house of Judah, and house of Israel; so will I
save you, and ye shall be a blessing: fear not, but

let your hands be strong. 14 For thus saith the
LORD of hosts; As I thought to punish you, when
your fathers provoked me to wrath, saith the
LORD of hosts, and I repented not: 15 So again
have I thought in these days to do well unto
Jerusalem and to the house of Judah: fear ye not.
Israel’s national salvation was not at Calvary, but their
salvation will be in the future at the Second Coming of
Christ.
This will take place at the end of the Tribulation Period and
the beginning of the Millennium.
Rom 11:27
27For this is my covenant unto them, when I shall take
away their sins.
This has not yet happened.
It is the national salvation and restoration of Israel.
New Covenant:
Heb 10:16; Heb8:8,9-12; Jer31:31-32; Isa54:13;
Zech13:3; Jer31:33-34; Jer32:37-42; Act3:19-21;
Rom11:25-28; Zech8:8; Isa59:20-21; Isa60:19-21;
Hos2:14-15,18,20,23; Deut30:4-6; Joel3:20-21;

Heb10:16-18; Ps102:28,115:12-16,128:5-6;
Isa65:9,21-23; Heb1:14
Deut 30:4-6 4 If any of thine be driven out unto
the outmost parts of heaven, from thence will the
LORD thy God gather thee, and from thence will
he fetch thee: 5 And the LORD thy God will bring
thee into the land which thy fathers possessed,
and thou shalt possess it; and he will do thee
good, and multiply thee above thy fathers. 6 And
the LORD thy God will circumcise thine heart, and
the heart of thy seed, to love the LORD thy God
with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, that
thou mayest live.
Ps 102:5-6 5 By reason of the voice of my
groaning my bones cleave to my skin. 6 I am like
a pelican of the wilderness: I am like an owl of
the desert.
Ps 102:12-16 12 But thou, O LORD, shalt endure
for ever; and thy remembrance unto all
generations. 13 Thou shalt arise, and have mercy
upon Zion: for the time to favour her, yea, the set
time, is come. 14 For thy servants take pleasure
in her stones, and favour the dust thereof. 15 So
the heathen shall fear the name of the LORD, and

all the kings of the earth thy glory. 16 When the
LORD shall build up Zion, he shall appear in his
glory.
Ps 102:28 The children of thy servants shall
continue, and their seed shall be established
before thee.
Isa 54:13 And all thy children shall be taught of
the LORD; and great shall be the peace of thy
children.
Isa 59:20-21 20 And the Redeemer shall come
to Zion, and unto them that turn from
transgression in Jacob, saith the LORD. 21 As for
me, this is my covenant with them, saith the
LORD; My spirit that is upon thee, and my words
which I have put in thy mouth, shall not depart
out of thy mouth, nor out of the mouth of thy
seed, nor out of the mouth of thy seed's seed,
saith the LORD, from henceforth and for ever.
Isa 60:19-21 19 The sun shall be no more thy
light by day; neither for brightness shall the
moon give light unto thee: but the LORD shall be
unto thee an everlasting light, and thy God thy

glory. 20 Thy sun shall no more go down; neither
shall thy moon withdraw itself: for the LORD shall
be thine everlasting light, and the days of thy
mourning shall be ended. 21 Thy people also
shall be all righteous: they shall inherit the land
for ever, the branch of my planting, the work of
my hands, that I may be glorified.
Isa 65:9 And I will bring forth a seed out of
Jacob, and out of Judah an inheritor of my
mountains: and mine elect shall inherit it, and my
servants shall dwell there.
Isa 65:21-23 21 And they shall build houses,
and inhabit them; and they shall plant vineyards,
and eat the fruit of them. 22 They shall not build,
and another inhabit; they shall not plant, and
another eat: for as the days of a tree are the days
of my people, and mine elect shall long enjoy the
work of their hands. 23 They shall not labour in
vain, nor bring forth for trouble; for they are the
seed of the blessed of the LORD, and their
offspring with them.
Jer 31:31-32 31 Behold, the days come, saith
the LORD, that I will make a new covenant with

the house of Israel, and with the house of Judah:
32 Not according to the covenant that I made
with their fathers in the day that I took them by
the hand to bring them out of the land of Egypt;
which my covenant they brake, although I was an
husband unto them, saith the LORD:
Jer 31:33-34 33 But this shall be the covenant
that I will make with the house of Israel; After
those days, saith the LORD, I will put my law in
their inward parts, and write it in their hearts; and
will be their God, and they shall be my people. 34
And they shall teach no more every man his
neighbour, and every man his brother, saying,
Know the LORD: for they shall all know me, from
the least of them unto the greatest of them, saith
the LORD: for I will forgive their iniquity, and I will
remember their sin no more.
Jer 32:37-42 37 Behold, I will gather them out
of all countries, whither I have driven them in
mine anger, and in my fury, and in great wrath;
and I will bring them again unto this place, and I
will cause them to dwell safely: 38 And they shall
be my people, and I will be their God: 39 And I
will give them one heart, and one way, that they

may fear me for ever, for the good of them, and
of their children after them: 40 And I will make an
everlasting covenant with them, that I will not
turn away from them, to do them good; but I will
put my fear in their hearts, that they shall not
depart from me. 41 Yea, I will rejoice over them
to do them good, and I will plant them in this
land assuredly with my whole heart and with my
whole soul. 42 For thus saith the LORD; Like as I
have brought all this great evil upon this people,
so will I bring upon them all the good that I have
promised them.
Hos 2:14-15 14 Therefore, behold, I will allure
her, and bring her into the wilderness, and speak
comfortably unto her. 15 And I will give her her
vineyards from thence, and the valley of Achor
for a door of hope: and she shall sing there, as in
the days of her youth, and as in the day when she
came up out of the land of Egypt.
Hos 2:18 And in that day will I make a covenant
for them with the beasts of the field, and with the
fowls of heaven, and with the creeping things of
the ground: and I will break the bow and the

sword and the battle out of the earth, and will
make them to lie down safely.
Hos 2:20 I will even betroth thee unto me in
faithfulness: and thou shalt know the LORD.
Hos 2:23 And I will sow her unto me in the earth;
and I will have mercy upon her that had not
obtained mercy; and I will say to them which were
not my people, Thou art my people; and they
shall say, Thou art my God.
Joel 3:20-21 20 But Judah shall dwell for ever,
and Jerusalem from generation to generation. 21
For I will cleanse their blood that I have not
cleansed: for the LORD dwelleth in Zion.
Zech 8:8 And I will bring them, and they shall
dwell in the midst of Jerusalem: and they shall be
my people, and I will be their God, in truth and in
righteousness.
Zech 13:3 And it shall come to pass, that when
any shall yet prophesy, then his father and his
mother that begat him shall say unto him, Thou
shalt not live; for thou speakest lies in the name

of the LORD: and his father and his mother that
begat him shall thrust him through when he
prophesieth.
Acts 3:19-21 19 Repent ye therefore, and be
converted, that your sins may be blotted out,
when the times of refreshing shall come from the
presence of the Lord; 20 And he shall send Jesus
Christ, which before was preached unto you: 21
Whom the heaven must receive until the times of
restitution of all things, which God hath spoken
by the mouth of all his holy prophets since the
world began.
Rom 11:25-28 25 For I would not, brethren, that
ye should be ignorant of this mystery, lest ye
should be wise in your own conceits; that
blindness in part is happened to Israel, until the
fulness of the Gentiles be come in. 26 And so all
Israel shall be saved: as it is written, There shall
come out of Sion the Deliverer, and shall turn
away ungodlinessfrom Jacob: 27 For this is
my covenant unto them, when I shall take
away their sins. 28 As concerning the gospel,
they are enemies for your sakes: but as touching

the election, they are beloved for the fathers'
sakes.
Heb 1:14 Are they not all ministering spirits, sent
forth to minister for them who shall be heirs of
salvation?
Heb 8:8 For finding fault with them, he saith,
Behold, the days come, saith the Lord, when I
will make a new covenant with the house of
Israel and with the house of Judah:
Heb 8:9-12 9 Not according to the covenant
that I made with their fathers in the day when
I took them by the hand to lead them out of
the land of Egypt; because they continued not
in my covenant, and I regarded them not,
saith the Lord. 10 For this is the covenant that
I will make with the house of Israel after those
days, saith the Lord; I will put my laws into
their mind, and write them in their hearts: and
I will be to them a God, and they shall be to
me a people: 11 And they shall not teach
every man his neighbour, and every man his
brother, saying, Know the Lord: for all shall
know me, from the least to the greatest. 12

For I will be merciful to their unrighteousness,
and their sins and their iniquities will I
remember no more.
Heb 10:16 This is the covenant that I will
make with them after those days, saith the
Lord, I will put my laws into their hearts, and
in their minds will I write them;
Heb 10:16-18 16 This is the covenant that I
will make with them after those days, saith
the Lord, I will put my laws into their hearts,
and in their minds will I write them; 17 And
their sins and iniquities will I remember no
more. 18 Now where remission of these is, there
is no more offering for sin.
Rom 11:28
28As concerning the gospel, they are enemies for your
sakes: but as touching the election, they are beloved for
the fathers' sakes.
The Calvinist thinks the word “election” always refers to
salvation and saved people.
This system is proven to be faulty in this verse.

Unsaved Jews were elected by God and called “theelection.”
They are also called “enemies” of the Gospel.
They are lost, but they are called “the elect.”
Rom 11:29
29For the gifts and calling of God are without repentance.
God will keep the promises that He made to Abraham, but a
lot of time will pass between the making of the promise and
the fulfilling of the promise.
Rom 11:30
30For as ye in times past have not believed God, yet have
now obtained mercy through their unbelief:
In the OT, the Gentiles did not believe in the true God. They
worshipped idols. We obtained mercy through the unbelief
of the Jews.
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Rom 11:31-32
31Even so have these also now not believed, that through
your mercy they also may obtain mercy.
32For God hath concluded them all in unbelief, that he
might have mercy upon all.

God wants all men to receive mercy (2 Peter 3:9 ).
2Pet 3:9 The Lord is not slack concerning his
promise, as some men count slackness; but is
longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any
should perish, but that all should come to
repentance.
Rom 11:33
33O the depth of the riches both of the wisdom and
knowledge of God! how unsearchable are his judgments,
and his ways past finding out!
God’s ways are higher than our ways and what He has
prepared for those of us that are saved is more wonderful
than we can imagine (Job 5:9 ; 11:7 ; Psalm 145:3 ; Is. 55:8-
9 ; Eph. 3:8).
Job 5:9 Which doeth great things and
unsearchable; marvellous things without number:
Job 11:7 Canst thou by searching find out God?
canst thou find out the Almighty unto perfection?

Ps 145:3 Great is the LORD, and greatly to be
praised; and his greatness is unsearchable.
Isa 55:8-9 8 For my thoughts are not your
thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, saith
the LORD. 9 For as the heavens are higher than
the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways,
and my thoughts than your thoughts.
Eph 3:8 Unto me, who am less than the least of
all saints, is this grace given, that I should preach
among the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of
Christ;
Rom 11:34
34For who hath known the mind of the Lord? or who
hath been his counsellor?
You are not superior to God Job 21:22 ; Is. 40:13 ; Matt. 6:27
; Eph. 4:13
Job 21:22 Shall any teach God knowledge?
seeing he judgeth those that are high.
Isa 40:13 Who hath directed the Spirit of the
LORD, or being his counsellor hath taught him?

Matt 6:27 Which of you by taking thought can
add one cubit unto his stature?
Eph 4:13 Till we all come in the unity of the faith,
and of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a
perfect man, unto the measure of the stature of
the fulness of Christ:
Rom 11:35
35Or who hath first given to him, and it shall be
recompensed unto him again?
God has given man everything that man has. God owes man
NOTHING. Man owes God EVERYTHING. You cannot
out give God. Whatever you give to God will always be
returned with more added to it (Luke 6:38 ; Malachi 3:8-11
). You are not a disciple of Christ if you are not a generous
giver. Jesus Christ GAVE HIMSELF for you to be saved.
Luke 6:38 Give, and it shall be given unto you;
good measure, pressed down, and shaken
together, and running over, shall men give into
your bosom. For with the same measure that ye
mete withal it shall be measured to you again.

Mal 3:8-11 8 Will a man rob God? Yet ye have
robbed me. But ye say, Wherein have we robbed
thee? In tithes and offerings. 9 Ye are cursed with
a curse: for ye have robbed me, even this whole
nation. 10 Bring ye all the tithes into the
storehouse, that there may be meat in mine
house, and prove me now herewith, saith the
LORD of hosts, if I will not open you the windows
of heaven, and pour you out a blessing, that
there shall not be room enough to receive it. 11
And I will rebuke the devourer for your sakes,
and he shall not destroy the fruits of your
ground; neither shall your vine cast her fruit
before the time in the field, saith the LORD of
hosts.
Rom 11:36
36For of him, and through him, and to him, are all things:
to whom be glory for ever. Amen.
“to him” – Give your ALL to Him.
All that you are and all that you have belong to God.
He is deserving and faithful to repay you (Rom11:35 ).
Rom 11:35 Or who hath first given to him, and it
shall be recompensed unto him again?

Rom 12:1
1I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God,
that ye present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy,
acceptable unto God, which is your reasonable service.
“Therefore” is referring back to Rom11:35 and the fact that
God will recompense or repay the man that gives to Him.
*Salvation is NOT “giving your life to the Lord” or the Lord
“coming into your life.”
Salvation is trusting Christ to save your soul from hell and
He comes into your BODY!
After salvation, you present your body as a living sacrifice
to God.
God does not need a lost man to “give his life to God.” A
lost man has NO life in the sight of God (Eph. 2:1).
*Salvation is coming to Jesus Christ and trusting Him to
save you from Hell.
Discipleship is presenting your body as a living sacrifice to
God.
*It would be unreasonable to sacrifice your body to anyone
except Jesus Christ. It is reasonable to give yourself to Him
because:
1. The mercy you have already received (Rom12:1).

2. You are already His property (Rom11:36).
Rom 11:36 For of him, and through him,
and to him, are all things: to whom be glory
for ever. Amen.
3. You will be blessed when you find His will for your life
(Rom12:2).
Rom 12:2 And be not conformed to this
world: but be ye transformed by the
renewing of your mind, that ye may prove
what is that good, and acceptable, and
perfect, will of God.
Rom 12:2
2And be not conformed to this world: but be ye
transformed by the renewing of your mind, that ye may
prove what is that good, and acceptable, and perfect, will
of God.
1 Thess. 4:3-5 - Finding God’s Will:
1. NEGATIVE: Be NOT conformed to this world.
2. POSITIVE: Be transformed by a renewed mind.
*There is a good will that has bad motives and God will not
accept it.
There is an acceptable will that is not perfect.
And finally, there is a perfect will of God.

There are several groups of 3 like this in the Bible:
1. Good, 2. Acceptable, 3. Perfect
1. Called, 2. Chosen, 3. Faithful
1. Fruit, 2. More fruit, 3. Much fruit
1. 120 disciples in Acts One, 2. The Twelve, 3. Peter, James,
and John (The Inner 3).
Rom 12:3
3For I say, through the grace given unto me, to every man
that is among you, not to think of himself more highly
than he ought to think; but to think soberly, according as
God hath dealt to every man the measure of faith.
Faith and grace are measured out (Eph. 4:7 ).
Eph 4:7 But unto every one of us is given grace
according to the measure of the gift of Christ.
Every man has faith, but some men have more faith than
other men.
Do not think highly of yourself and deceive yourself that you
have more faith than you actually have (Rom11:25 ).
Rom 11:25 For I would not, brethren, that ye
should be ignorant of this mystery, lest ye should
be wise in your own conceits; that blindness in

part is happened to Israel, until the fulness of the
Gentiles be come in.
Rom 12:4-5
4For as we have many members in one body, and all
members have not the same office:
5So we, being many, are one body in Christ, and every one
members one of another.
The Church/the Body each person important 1 Corinth.
12:12-31
1Cor 12:4 Now there are diversities of gifts, but
the same Spirit.
1Cor 12:12 For as the body is one, and hath
many members, and all the members of that one
body, being many, are one body: so also is Christ.
1Cor 12:27 Now ye are the body of Christ, and
members in particular.
Eph 4:15 But speaking the truth in love, may
grow up into him in all things, which is the head,
even Christ:

Eph 4:16 From whom the whole body fitly joined
together and compacted by that which every
joint supplieth, according to the effectual
working in the measure of every part, maketh
increase of the body unto the edifying of itself in
love.
Rom 12:6
6Having then gifts differing according to the grace that is
given to us, whether prophecy, let us prophesy according
to the proportion of faith;
Faith, grace, and gifts differ with different people.
But all members of the body are needful.
Romans 12:6-8
Rom 12:6-8 6 Having then gifts differing
according to the grace that is given to us,
whether prophecy, let us prophesy according to
the proportion of faith; 7 Or ministry, let us wait
on our ministering: or he that teacheth, on
teaching; 8 Or he that exhorteth, on exhortation:
he that giveth, let him do it with simplicity; he
that ruleth, with diligence; he that sheweth
mercy, with cheerfulness.

Notice that the spiritual gifts in these verses do not include
unknown tongues.
Rather than being the “initial evidence of the baptism of the
Holy Ghost,” tongues (unknown or not) didn’t make the
list.
Rom 12:7
7Or ministry, let us wait on our ministering: or he that
teacheth, on teaching;
This “wait on” is like to “attend to” something, not be
delayed in waiting.
It is like a “waitress” that “waits on” customers at a
restaurant.
Isa 21:8 And he cried, A lion: My lord, I stand
continually upon the watchtower in the daytime,
and I am set in my ward whole nights:
Matt 24:45-47 45 Who then is a faithful and
wise servant, whom his lord hath made ruler over
his household, to give them meat in due season?
46 Blessed is that servant, whom his lord when
he cometh shall find so doing. 47 Verily I say
unto you, That he shall make him ruler over all
his goods.

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Rom 12:8
8Or he that exhorteth, on exhortation: he that giveth, let
him do it with simplicity; he that ruleth, with diligence;
he that sheweth mercy, with cheerfulness.
“With simplicity” means simply GIVE.
Pastors are the rulers in the local churches.
Many people show mercy with a bad attitude, but it should
be done with sincerity.
*There are three speaking gifts mentioned:
1) Prophesying or Preaching,
2) Teaching, and
3) Exhortation.
Very few men possess all the three gifts as speakers.
*There are four service gifts mentioned:
1) Ministering,
2) Giving,
3) Ruling,
4) Showing mercy.
Rom 12:9
9Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is
evil; cleave to that which is good.

“Dissimulation” is like respect of persons or partiality to
favorite people (Gal. 2:13 ).
Gal 2:13 And the other Jews dissembled likewise
with him; insomuch that Barnabas also was
carried away with their dissimulation.
“Abhor” is “to hate or detest.”
Paul preaches good works very often (Rom12:9-13; 13:6-
10), but never did he preach that you must do good works in
order to be saved!
Rom 12:10
10 Be kindly affectioned one to another with brotherly
love; in honour preferring one another;
In other words, giving your brother in Christ the first place.
Put him ahead of yourself.
Gen 13:9 Is not the whole land before thee?
separate thyself, I pray thee, from me: if thou wilt
take the left hand, then I will go to the right; or if
thou depart to the right hand, then I will go to
the left.

Matt 20:26 But it shall not be so among you: but
whosoever will be great among you, let him be
your minister;
Luke 14:10 But when thou art bidden, go and sit
down in the lowest room; that when he that bade
thee cometh, he may say unto thee, Friend, go up
higher: then shalt thou have worship in the
presence of them that sit at meat with thee.
1Pet 5:5 Likewise, ye younger, submit yourselves
unto the elder. Yea, all of you be subject one to
another, and be clothed with humility: for God
resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the
humble.
Rom 12:11
11Not slothful in business; fervent in spirit; serving the
Lord;
SLOTHFUL- is slow moving or lazy.
FERVENT- Our word “fever” comes from this word
“fervent,” which means, “hot.”

Rom 12:12
12Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation; continuing
instant in prayer;
When tribulations come in your life (and they will come),
then rejoice in the Blessed Hope.
Jesus is coming to get us soon and take us home!
Do not quit or give up on serving the Lord.
Rom 12:13
13Distributing to the necessity of saints; given to
hospitality.
The truly, poor people in the local church should be helped,
if their poverty is not due to laziness (Rom. 15:25,26 ).
Rom 15:25 But now I go unto Jerusalem to
minister unto the saints.
Rom 15:26 For it hath pleased them of
Macedonia and Achaia to make a certain
contribution for the poor saints which are at
Jerusalem.
Rom 12:14
14Bless them which persecute you: bless, and curse not.

This verse is like Matthew 5 in the Sermon on the Mount.
Rom 12:15
15Rejoice with them that do rejoice, and weep with them
that weep.
You should do this with other Christian because you are in
the same body with them (1 Corinth. 12:25-27 ).
1Cor 12:25-27 25 That there should be no
schism in the body; but that the members should
have the same care one for another.
26 And whether one member suffer, all the
members suffer with it; or one member be
honoured, all the members rejoice with it.
27 Now ye are the body of Christ, and members
in particular.
Rom 12:16
16Be of the same mind one toward another. Mind not
high things, but condescend to men of low estate. Be not
wise in your own conceits.

“Be of the same mind,”
2Cor 13:11 Finally, brethren, farewell. Be perfect,
be of good comfort, be of one mind, live in
peace; and the God of love and peace shall be
with you.
Phil 1:27 Only let your conversation be as it
becometh the gospel of Christ: that whether I
come and see you, or else be absent, I may hear
of your affairs, that ye stand fast in one spirit,
with one mind striving together for the faith of
the gospel;
1Pet 3:8 Finally, be ye all of one mind, having
compassion one of another, love as brethren, be
pitiful, be courteous:
* “Mind not high things” – Ps. 131:1
Ps 131:1 A Song of degrees of David. LORD, my
heart is not haughty, nor mine eyes lofty: neither
do I exercise myself in great matters, or in things
too high for me.

* “Be not wise in your own conceits” –You may have some
Bible knowledge, but do not be boastful about it. Remain
humble before God and man.
Prov 3:7 Be not wise in thine own eyes: fear the
LORD, and depart from evil.
Rom 12:17
17Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things
honest in the sight of all men.
2 Corinth. 8:21 – A Christian should be an honest person.
2Cor 8:21 Providing for honest things, not only
in the sight of the Lord, but also in the sight of
men.
Truth is what the Christian life is all about (John 17:17 ), and
a Christian has no excuse for being a liar.
John 17:17 Sanctify them through thy truth: thy
word is truth.
Rom 12:18
18If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably
with all men.

Some men are impossible to live with in a peaceable way.
You are told to love the brethren,
but there is a difference between loving someone and living
peaceably with them.
You can love someone, but hate his or her behavior.
If you cannot live peaceably with someone, then get away
from him or her.
Sometimes this is the only way to have peace.
Eph 4:3 Endeavouring to keep the unity of the
Spirit in the bond of peace.
Col 3:15 And let the peace of God rule in your
hearts, to the which also ye are called in one
body; and be ye thankful.
2Tim 2:22 Flee also youthful lusts: but follow
righteousness, faith, charity, peace, with them
that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.
Heb 12:14 Follow peace with all men, and
holiness, without which no man shall see the
Lord:

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Rom 12:19
19Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give
place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I
will repay, saith the Lord.
When you feel angry, step back from wrath instead of
stepping up to it.
If a problem with a brother cannot be resolved by going to
him and following Matthew 18:15-18 , then just pray and let
God handle the problem (2 Tim. 4:14 ).
Matt 18:15-18 15 Moreover if thy brother shall
trespass against thee, go and tell him his fault
between thee and him alone: if he shall hear
thee, thou hast gained thy brother.
16 But if he will not hear thee, then take with thee
one or two more, that in the mouth of two or
three witnesses every word may be
established.
17 And if he shall neglect to hear them, tell it
unto the church: but if he neglect to hear the
church, let him be unto thee as an heathen man
and a publican.
18 Verily I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall
bind on earth shall be bound in heaven: and

whatsoever ye shall loose on earth shall be
loosed in heaven.
2Tim 4:14 Alexander the coppersmith did me
much evil: the Lord reward him according to his
works:
"GIVE PLACE" = set an ambush Judg 20:36 Isrl. gave
place because of the liers in wait
Judg 20:36 So the children of Benjamin saw that
they were smitten: for the men of Israel gave
place to the Benjamites, because they trusted
unto the liers in wait which they had set beside
Gibeah.
GIVE PLACE TO WRATH by Rom 12:20 doing the
unexpected
Rom 12:20 Therefore if thine enemy hunger,
feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for in so
doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his
head.
Eph 4:27 Neither give place to the devil. (Eph 4:32)
Eph 4:27 Neither give place to the devil.

Eph 4:32 And be ye kind one to another,
tenderhearted, forgiving one another, even as
God for Christ's sake hath forgiven you.
Rom 12:20
20Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he
thirst, give him drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap
coals of fire on his head.
The first part of this verse is like the Sermon on the Mount
in Matthew 5:44
Matt 5:44 But I say unto you, Love your enemies,
bless them that curse you, do good to them that
hate you, and pray for them which despitefully
use you, and persecute you;
You double a man’s condemnation by treating him well (Ps.
140:10; Prov25:21 ).
Ps 140:10 Let burning coals fall upon them: let
them be cast into the fire; into deep pits, that
they rise not up again.
Prov 25:21 If thine enemy be hungry, give him
bread to eat; and if he be thirsty, give him water
to drink:

Rom 12:21
21Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good.
It’s not enough that we stop doing evil things. We must
replace evil with good, lest we slip back into the old ways.
Prov 16:32 He that is slow to anger is better than
the mighty; and he that ruleth his spirit than he
that taketh a city.
1Pet 3:9 Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for
railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye
are thereunto called, that ye should inherit a
blessing.
Rom 13:1
1Let every soul be subject unto the higher powers. For
there is no power but of God: the powers that be are
ordained of God.
The Bible rule is simple: God’s people must submit to the
powers that be unless the powers that be require us to
disobey God. Exodus 1:17, Acts 5:29, I Peter 2:13-17.

Exod 1:17 But the midwives feared God, and did
not as the king of Egypt commanded them, but
saved the men children alive.
Acts 5:29 Then Peter and the other apostles
answered and said, We ought to obey God rather
than men.
1Pet 2:13-17 13 Submit yourselves to every
ordinance of man for the Lord's sake: whether it
be to the king, as supreme; 14 Or unto
governors, as unto them that are sent by him for
the punishment of evildoers, and for the praise of
them that do well. 15 For so is the will of God,
that with well doing ye may put to silence the
ignorance of foolish men: 16 As free, and not
using your liberty for a cloke of maliciousness,
but as the servants of God. 17 Honour all men.
Love the brotherhood. Fear God. Honour the
king.
Rom 13:2
2Whosoever therefore resisteth the power, resisteth the
ordinance of God: and they that resist shall receive to
themselves damnation.

God expects you to obey the rulers placed over you. The
“damnation” mentioned is not eternal. It is like the
temporary damnation of Rom8:1
Rom 8:1 There is therefore now no
condemnation to them which are in Christ Jesus,
who walk not after the flesh, but after the Spirit.
Rom 13:3
3For rulers are not a terror to good works, but to the evil.
Wilt thou then not be afraid of the power? do that which
is good, and thou shalt have praise of the same:
Rom 13:3 God’s plan for government is to maintain law and
order.
Generally, if you do right and obey the government, then you
will have a fine and peaceable life.
When a ruler becomes a terror to good works, he loses his
right to be obeyed (Acts 5:29 ) and will not rule with the
blessing of God.
However, God ordained his position.
We must respect and honour the position, even if we cannot
respect and honour the individual that holds the position.
Acts 5:29 Then Peter and the other apostles
answered and said, We ought to obey God rather
than men.

Rom 13:4
4For he is the minister of God to thee for good. But if thou
do that which is evil, be afraid; for he beareth not the
sword in vain: for he is the minister of God, a revenger to
execute wrath upon him that doeth evil.
Rom 13:4 The government officials, ministers, and police
are called “ministers of God.”
*Capital punishment or the death penalty for murder:
1. Before the law (Gen. 9:5,6);
Gen 9:5 And surely your blood of your lives will I
require; at the hand of every beast will I require
it, and at the hand of man; at the hand of every
man's brother will I require the life of man.
Gen 9:6 Whoso sheddeth man's blood, by man
shall his blood be shed: for in the image of God
made he man.
2. Under the law (Ex.21:12);
Exod 21:12 He that smiteth a man, so that he
die, shall be surely put to death.
3. Under grace (Acts 25:11).

Acts 25:11 For if I be an offender, or have
committed any thing worthy of death, I refuse
not to die: but if there be none of these things
whereof these accuse me, no man may deliver
me unto them. I appeal unto Caesar.
Rom 13:5
5Wherefore ye must needs be subject, not only for wrath,
but also for conscience sake.
You should pay your taxes and obey the government to stay
out of jail AND to have your conscience clear and without
guilt before God.
Rom 13:6
6For for this cause pay ye tribute also: for they are God's
ministers, attending continually upon this very thing.
“Tribute” is tax. Even the tax collectors are ordained by God
(Luke 20:22-26; 23:2 ).
Luke 20:22-26 22 Is it lawful for us to give
tribute unto Caesar, or no?
23 But he perceived their craftiness, and said
unto them, Why tempt ye me?

24 Shew me a penny. Whose image and
superscription hath it? They answered and said,
Caesar's.
25 And he said unto them, Render therefore unto
Caesar the things which be Caesar's, and unto
God the things which be God's.
26 And they could not take hold of his words
before the people: and they marvelled at his
answer, and held their peace.
Luke 23:2 And they began to accuse him, saying,
We found this fellow perverting the nation, and
forbidding to give tribute to Caesar, saying that
he himself is Christ a King.
Rom 13:7
7Render therefore to all their dues: tribute to whom
tribute is due; custom to whom custom; fear to whom fear;
honour to whom honour.
“Custom” is like adapting to the culture where you are
living. “When in Rome do as the Romans.” It is like the
“customs of the culture.”
* “Fear” is only to be rendered to God (Matt. 10:28 ).

Matt 10:28 And fear not them which kill the
body, but are not able to kill the soul: but rather
fear him which is able to destroy both soul and
body in hell.
*The exception to obeying the culture and government is
when they go against the word of God (Acts 5:28-30 ).
Especially in preaching the word of God and the name of
Jesus Christ, you must obey God rather than man.
Acts 5:28-30 28 Saying, Did not we straitly
command you that ye should not teach in this
name? and, behold, ye have filled Jerusalem with
your doctrine, and intend to bring this man's
blood upon us. 29 Then Peter and the other
apostles answered and said, We ought to obey
God rather than men. 30 The God of our fathers
raised up Jesus, whom ye slew and hanged on a
tree.
*Exodus1-The midwives disobeyed the government for
God’s sake and God blessed them.
*Daniel 6 – Daniel disobeyed the government for God’s sake
and God blessed him.
*Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego refused to bow and
worship the image. They said, “God can protect us, but if
He does not protect us we will still obey.”

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Rom 13:8
8Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he
that loveth another hath fulfilled the law.
The only thing you should owe man is love to your fellow
Christian. This is to be obeyed in the “SPIRIT” of the law
not the “letter”.
Lev 19:17-18 17 Thou shalt not hate thy brother
in thine heart: thou shalt in any wise rebuke thy
neighbour, and not suffer sin upon him. 18 Thou
shalt not avenge, nor bear any grudge against
the children of thy people, but thou shalt love thy
neighbour as thyself: I am the LORD.
1Thess 5:15 See that none render evil for evil
unto any man; but ever follow that which is good,
both among yourselves, and to all men.
Rom 13:10 Love worketh no ill to his neighbour:
therefore love is the fulfilling of the law.
Rom 13:9
9For this, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt
not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false

witness, Thou shalt not covet; and if there be any other
commandment, it is briefly comprehended in this saying,
namely, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
Rom 13:9 "for this" Rom13:8 for love sake Thou shalt
not...5times
Thou shalt...once
“Thou shalt not bear false witness” is omitted from the
corrupt versions.
*When Paul lists the commandments in the NT he never
includes the SABBATH because it is an OT Jewish
ceremony.
*The first and great commandment is to love God with all
your heart (Matt.22:37-40) and the second is to love your
neighbor as yourself. If you keep these two commands, then
you will have no problem with the other commandments.
You will fulfill the whole law.
Rom 13:10
10Love worketh no ill to his neighbour: therefore love is
the fulfilling of the law.
If you love your neighbor as yourself, then you will not steal
from him, covet his property, etc. “On these two
commandments hang all the law and the prophets.”

Rom 13:11
11And that, knowing the time, that now it is high time to
awake out of sleep: for now is our salvation nearer than
when we believed.
During our present age the Christians are sleeping instead of
laboring. Many Christians have the spiritual discernment of
a sleeping man (1 Corinth. 15:34 ; Eph. 5:14 ; 1 Thess.
5:5,6).
1Cor 15:34 Awake to righteousness, and sin not;
for some have not the knowledge of God: I speak
this to your shame.
Eph 5:14 Wherefore he saith, Awake thou that
sleepest, and arise from the dead, and Christ
shall give thee light.
1Thess 5:5 Ye are all the children of light, and
the children of the day: we are not of the night,
nor of darkness.
1Thess 5:6 Therefore let us not sleep, as do
others; but let us watch and be sober.

Rom 13:12
12The night is far spent, the day is at hand: let us
therefore cast off the works of darkness, and let us put on
the armour of light.
The day” refers to the Second Coming of Christ.
Paul was expecting the rapture at any time. The “armor” is
in Ephesians 6:10-18 .
Rom 13:13
13Let us walk honestly, as in the day; not in rioting and
drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in
strife and envying.
Rom 13:13 1 Thess. 4:12 – “Chambering” is defined as
“lewdness” and this is the only time it is used in the English
Bible. Lewdness is “the unlawful indulgence of lust,
fornication, or adultery.” “Wantonness”is “lack of restraint,
lasciviousness, recklessness.”
Rom 13:13 Let us walk honestly, as in the day;
not in rioting and drunkenness, not in
chambering and wantonness, not in strife and
envying.

Rom 13:1 Let every soul be subject unto the
higher powers. For there is no power but of God:
the powers that be are ordained of God.
1Thess 4:12 That ye may walk honestly toward
them that are without, and that ye may have lack
of nothing.
Rom 13:14
14But put ye on the Lord Jesus Christ, and make not
provision for the flesh, to fulfil the lusts thereof.
The flesh has five basic desires:
1. Self-preservation,
2. Appetite,
3. Dominion,
4. Procreation,
5. Rest.
None of these things are bad in themselves, but they can be
misused or twisted into evil. One of the keys to doing right
is moderation (Phil. 4:5 ).
Phil 4:5 Let your moderation be known unto all
men. The Lord is at hand.
* “Make not provision for the flesh” means simply to put a
step to the plans of your flesh when you find the flesh
planning to do evil.

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Rom 14:1
1Him that is weak in the faith receive ye, but not to
doubtful disputations.
Receive a weak brother, but don't give him a position to
teach.
1Tim 3:6 Not a novice, lest being lifted up with
pride he fall into the condemnation of the devil.
1Cor 11:19 For there must be also heresies
among you, that they which are approved may
be made manifest among you.
Acts 14:12 And they called Barnabas, Jupiter; and
Paul, Mercurius, because he was the chief
speaker.
Acts 14:14 Which when the apostles, Barnabas
and Paul, heard of, they rent their clothes, and
ran in among the people, crying out,

Acts 15:12 Then all the multitude kept silence,
and gave audience to Barnabas and Paul,
declaring what miracles and wonders God had
wrought among the Gentiles by them.
Acts 15:25 It seemed good unto us, being
assembled with one accord, to send chosen men
unto you with our beloved Barnabas and Paul,
Acts 16:19 And when her masters saw that
the hope of their gains was gone, they
caught Paul and Silas, and drew them into
the marketplace unto the rulers,
Acts 16:25 And at midnight Paul and Silas
prayed, and sang praises unto God: and the
prisoners heard them.
Acts 16:29 Then he called for a light, and
sprang in, and came trembling, and fell
down before Paul and Silas,
Acts 17:4 And some of them believed, and
consorted with Paul and Silas; and of the
devout Greeks a great multitude, and of the
chief women not a few.

Acts 17:10 And the brethren immediately
sent away Paul and Silas by night unto
Berea: who coming thither went into the
synagogue of the Jews.
Rom 14:2-3
2For one believeth that he may eat all things: another,
who is weak, eateth herbs.
3Let not him that eateth despise him that eateth not; and
let not him which eateth not judge him that eateth: for
God hath received him.
The case here is a case of a Christian who does not eat
meat and believes he can only eat vegetables.
The Bible says that the reason he believes he cannot eat
meat is because he is a “weak” Christian.
The stronger Christian should not despise the weaker
Christian and the weaker Christian should not despise the
stronger Christian.
If God receives you, then you should not care about men
receiving you.
*Gen. 4:7 - Cain was rejected by God and Abel was
accepted. Wedon’t see Abel complaining about Cain “doing
it all wrong”.

See 1 Corinth. 8:1 for the problem with eating meat offered
for idols.
1Cor 8:1 Now as touching things offered unto
idols, we know that we all have knowledge.
Knowledge puffeth up, but charity edifieth.
Rom 14:4
4Who art thou that judgest another man's servant? to his
own master he standeth or falleth. Yea, he shall be holden
up: for God is able to make him stand.
REMEMBER: You are not the judge or master of your
brother in Christ.
Jesus Christ is his Master and if the man is trying to obey
his Master, then you need to close your mouth.
Many Christians are self-righteous and act like they are
better than their brothers. “ALL have sinned.”
Jas 4:12 There is one lawgiver, who is able to
save and to destroy: who art thou that judgest
another?
Ps 119:117 Hold thou me up, and I shall be safe:
and I will have respect unto thy statutes
continually.

Rom 14:5-6
5One man esteemeth one day above another: another
esteemeth every day alike. Let every man be fully
persuaded in his own mind.
6He that regardeth the day, regardeth it unto the Lord;
and he that regardeth not the day, to the Lord he doth not
regard it. He that eateth, eateth to the Lord, for he giveth
God thanks; and he that eateth not, to the Lord he eateth
not, and giveth God thanks.
Some Christians treat Sunday as a holy day, but the truth is
that you should worship and live for God EVERYDAY.
This verse proves that the condemning attitude of a
Seventh Day Adventist is against the word of God.
The word says, “Let every man be fully persuaded in his
own mind.”
In plainer words, if you worship on a different day than
your brother, then do not condemn him and try to force him
to worship on the same day as you.
*The important thing is to avoid a bad conscience.
Be FULLY persuaded in your own mind.
If you are not “fully persuaded” that your actions are right,
then change your actions.
Do not let your brother in Christ persuade you do to
something that your conscience makes you feel guilty about.

If you cannot ask God to bless the activity you are about to
do and if you cannot do it for His glory, then do not do it!
Concerning doubtful things, ask yourself these questions:
1 Does God receive glory from this activity?
2. Does it edify or build up anyone?
3. Can I ask the blessing of God to be on this activity?
Rom 14:7
7For none of us liveth to himself, and no man dieth to
himself.
Someone is watching you and if you stumble, then you will
cause someone else to stumble (Matt.18:5,6 ).
A child’s hero is his father and the father can build or
destroy a child spiritually.
Matt 18:5 And whoso shall receive one such little
child in my name receiveth me.
Matt 18:6 But whoso shall offend one of these
little ones which believe in me, it were better for
him that a millstone were hanged about his neck,
and that he were drowned in the depth of the
sea.

Rom 14:8
8For whether we live, we live unto the Lord; and whether
we die, we die unto the Lord: whether we live therefore, or
die, we are the Lord's.
Rom 14:8 If no one is watching you, then remember that
God is watching you (Prov.15:3 ).
Achan thought no one was watching him, but God was, and
every Bible reader for the past 4,000 years have observed
his covert coverup.
Prov 15:3 The eyes of the LORD are in every
place, beholding the evil and the good.
Prov 5:21 For the ways of man are before the
eyes of the LORD, and he pondereth all his
goings.
Job 34:22 There is no darkness, nor shadow of
death, where the workers of iniquity may hide
themselves.
Jer 32:19 Great in counsel, and mighty in work:
for thine eyes are open upon all the ways of the
sons of men: to give every one according to his
ways, and according to the fruit of his doings:

Heb 4:13 Neither is there any creature that is not
manifest in his sight: but all things are naked and
opened unto the eyes of him with whom we have
to do.
Rom 14:9
9For to this end Christ both died, and rose, and revived,
that he might be Lord both of the dead and living.
Rom 14:9 Here the word “Lord” is used as “the Controller
of life.”
Matt 28:18 And Jesus came and spake unto
them, saying, All power is given unto me in
heaven and in earth.
John 5:22 For the Father judgeth no man, but
hath committed all judgment unto the Son:
John 5:23 That all men should honour the Son,
even as they honour the Father. He that
honoureth not the Son honoureth not the Father
which hath sent him.

Acts 10:42 And he commanded us to preach
unto the people, and to testify that it is he which
was ordained of God to be the Judge of quick
and dead.
2Tim 4:1 I charge thee therefore before God, and
the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick
and the dead at his appearing and his kingdom;
1Pet 4:4-5 4 Wherein they think it strange that
ye run not with them to the same excess of riot,
speaking evil of you: 5 Who shall give account to
him that is ready to judge the quick and the
dead.
Rom 14:10
10But why dost thou judge thy brother? or why dost thou
set at nought thy brother? for we shall all stand before
the judgment seat of Christ.
Romans 14:10 The term “judgment seat of Christ” is used
twice in the Bible, here and in II Corinthians 5:10.
2Cor 5:10 For we must all appear before the
judgment seat of Christ; that every one may

receive the things done in his body, according to
that he hath done, whether it be good or bad.
Both places refer not to a general judgment for both saved
and lost, but rather to a special judgment for saved people
only.
Notice also that when a man stands at the judgment seat of
Christ (Romans 14:10) he is also giving account to God
(Romans 14:12). Jesus is God.
Rom 14:11 For it is written, As I live, saith the
Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every
tongue shall confess to God.
Rom 14:12 So then every one of us shall give
account of himself to God.
Rom 14:11
11For it is written, As I live, saith the Lord, every knee
shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to
God.
Rom 14:11everything should be done in light of the day of
judgment Is. 45:23 ; Phil.2:9-11 .

Isa 45:23 I have sworn by myself, the word is
gone out of my mouth in righteousness, and
shall not return, That unto me every knee shall
bow, every tongue shall swear.
Phil 2:9-11 9 Wherefore God also hath highly
exalted him, and given him a name which is
above every name:
10 That at the name of Jesus every knee should
bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and
things under the earth;
11 And that every tongue should confess that
Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the
Father.
Rom 14:12-13
12So then every one of us shall give account of himself to
God.
13Let us not therefore judge one another any more: but
judge this rather, that no man put a stumblingblock or an
occasion to fall in his brother's way.
Rom 14:12 It does NOT say that you will give account for
your brother, but for YOURSELF.

One of the hardest things in life is to keep your eyes on
Jesus Christ and your nose out of the other people’s
business.
*Job 26:2-4 – It is possible that these questions will be asked
at the Christian’s judgment.
Job 26:2-4 2 How hast thou helped him that is
without power?
how savest thou the arm that hath no strength?
3 How hast thou counselled him that hath no
wisdom? and
how hast thou plentifully declared the thing as it
is?
4 To whom hast thou uttered words? and whose
spirit came from thee?
If you find yourself judged of God now.
Hos 4:6-8 6 My people are destroyed for lack of
knowledge: because thou hast rejected
knowledge, I will also reject thee, that thou shalt
be no priest to me: seeing thou hast forgotten
the law of thy God, I will also forget thy children.
7 As they were increased, so they sinned
against me: therefore will I change their glory

into shame. 8 They eat up the sin of my people,
and they set their heart on their iniquity.
Hos 14:1-3 1 O Israel, return unto the LORD thy
God; for thou hast fallen by thine iniquity. 2 Take
with you words, and turn to the LORD: say
unto him, Take away all iniquity, and receive us
graciously: so will we render the calves of our
lips. 3 Asshur shall not save us; we will not ride
upon horses: neither will we say any more to the
work of our hands, Ye are our gods: for in thee
the fatherless findeth mercy.
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Rom 14:13 Let us not therefore judge one another any
more:
but judge this rather, that no man put a stumblingblock
or an occasion to fall in his brother's way.
Rom 14:13 You are commanded to judge THINGS (1
Corinth. 2:15-16 ), be careful when it comes to condemning
an individual.
1Cor 2:15-16 15 But he that is spiritual judgeth
all things, yet he himself is judged of no man.

16 For who hath known the mind of the Lord,
that he may instruct him? But we have the mind
of Christ.
Paul rebuked the local church at Corinth for not judging a
matter (1 Corinth. 6:1-6 ).
1Cor 6:1-6 1 Dare any of you, having a matter
against another, go to law before the unjust, and
not before the saints?
2 Do ye not know that the saints shall judge the
world? and if the world shall be judged by you,
are ye unworthy to judge the smallest matters?
3 Know ye not that we shall judge angels? how
much more things that pertain to this life?
4 If then ye have judgments of things pertaining
to this life, set them to judge who are least
esteemed in the church.
5 I speak to your shame. Is it so, that there is not
a wise man among you? no, not one that shall be
able to judge between his brethren?
6 But brother goeth to law with brother, and
that before the unbelievers.
A Christian should have the simple discernment to know
the difference between right and wrong.

Rom 14:14
14I know, and am persuaded by the Lord Jesus, that there
is nothing unclean of itself: but to him that esteemeth any
thing to be unclean, to him it is unclean.
Rom 14:14 Paul was fully persuaded (Rom14:5 ).
Rom 14:5 One man esteemeth one day above
another: another esteemeth every day alike. Let
every man be fully persuaded in his own
mind.
Perhaps, a particular thing is clean, but what you do with it
can be unclean.
There is nothing wrong with money, but to love money and
covet money is a sin (1 Tim. 6:10 ).
1Tim 6:10 For the love of money is the root of all
evil: which while some coveted after, they have
erred from the faith, and pierced themselves
through with many sorrows.
There is nothing wrong with food, but to make a god of
your belly is a sin (Phil. 3:19 ).
Phil 3:19 Whose end is destruction, whose God
is their belly, and whose glory is in their shame,
who mind earthly things.)

*If an activity causes a brother to stumble and you do not
have to do it, then do not do it (1 Corinth. 10:25-30 ).
1Cor 10:25-30 25 Whatsoever is sold in the
shambles, that eat, asking no question for
conscience sake: 26 For the earth is the Lord's,
and the fulness thereof. 27 If any of them that
believe not bid you to a feast, and ye be disposed
to go; whatsoever is set before you, eat, asking
no question for conscience sake. 28 But if any
man say unto you, This is offered in sacrifice unto
idols, eat not for his sake that shewed it, and for
conscience sake: for the earth is the Lord's, and
the fulness thereof: 29 Conscience, I say, not
thine own, but of the other: for why is my liberty
judged of another man's conscience? 30 For if I
by grace be a partaker, why am I evil spoken of
for that for which I give thanks?
Rom 14:15-16
15But if thy brother be grieved with thy meat, now walkest
thou not charitably. Destroy not him with thy meat, for
whom Christ died.
16Let not then your good be evil spoken of:

There is a time to Stand for right and let it be known.
There is also a time to not offend if you can help it.
Isa 5:20 Woe unto them that call evil good, and
good evil; that put darkness for light, and light
for darkness; that put bitter for sweet, and sweet
for bitter!
1Thess 5:22 Abstain from all appearance of evil.
Rom 14:17
17For the kingdom of God is not meat and drink; but
righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost.
The kingdom of God does not consist of meat, drink, and
outward religion.
It consists of three things here:
1. Righteousness (Rom 3:21-31; 4:1-25; 8:4)
Rom 3:21-31 21 But now the righteousness of
God without the law is manifested, being
witnessed by the law and the prophets; 22 Even
the righteousness of God which is by faith of
Jesus Christ unto all and upon all them that
believe: for there is no difference: 23 For all have
sinned, and come short of the glory of God; 24

Being justified freely by his grace through the
redemption that is in Christ Jesus: 25 Whom God
hath set forth to be a propitiation through faith in
his blood, to declare his righteousness for the
remission of sins that are past, through the
forbearance of God; 26 To declare, I say, at this
time his righteousness: that he might be just, and
the justifier of him which believeth in Jesus. 27
Where is boasting then? It is excluded. By what
law? of works? Nay: but by the law of faith. 28
Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by
faith without the deeds of the law. 29 Is he the
God of the Jews only? is he not also of the
Gentiles? Yes, of the Gentiles also: 30 Seeing it is
one God, which shall justify the circumcision by
faith, and uncircumcision through faith. 31 Do we
then make void the law through faith? God
forbid: yea, we establish the law.
Rom 8:4 That the righteousness of the law might
be fulfilled in us, who walk not after the flesh, but
after the Spirit.
2. Peace (Rom 2:10; 5:1; 8:6; 10:15)
Rom 2:10 But glory, honour, and peace, to every
man that worketh good, to the Jew first, and also
to the Gentile:

Rom 5:1 Therefore being justified by faith, we
have peace with God through our Lord Jesus
Christ:
Rom 8:6 For to be carnally minded is death; but
to be spiritually minded is life and peace.
Rom 10:15 And how shall they preach, except
they be sent? as it is written, How beautiful are
the feet of them that preach the gospel of
peace, and bring glad tidings of good things!
3. Joy (Rom 5:11; Gal 5:22; 1Pet 1:8)
Rom 5:11 And not only so, but we also joy in
God through our Lord Jesus Christ, by whom we
have now received the atonement.
Gal 5:22 But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy,
peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith,
1Pet 1:8 Whom having not seen, ye love; in
whom, though now ye see him not, yet believing,
ye rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory:
A DEFINITION: The Kingdom of God is not a physical
kingdom.
It is a spiritual kingdom.
In the Church Age in which we live, God’s plan is not to
overtake evil by physical force.
His plan is to quietly call out a small group of people for
His name from the Gentile nations (Acts 15:14 ).

Acts 15:14 Simeon hath declared how God at the
first did visit the Gentiles, to take out of them a
people for his name.
Christians will NEVER be the majority in this church age.
Notice also the proper order of God’s kingdom, an order
that the world can never seem to comprehend:
righteousness, then peace, then joy.
If you skip the righteousness, then you can’t have the peace
(Isa. 57:21),
Isa 57:21 There is no peace, saith my God, to the
wicked.
and you can’t have joy without peace.
So, everything rests on righteousness, a state that one
cannot attain without the Lord Jesus Christ (Rom. 10:3-4).
Rom 10:3-4 3 For they being ignorant of God's
righteousness, and going about to establish their
own righteousness, have not submitted
themselves unto the righteousness of God. 4 For
Christ is the end of the law for righteousness to
every one that believeth.

Rom 14:18-19
18For he that in these things serveth Christ is acceptable
to God, and approved of men.
19Let us therefore follow after the things which make for
peace, and things wherewith one may edify another.
Most of the time, the man that is acceptable to God is the
man that is approved by other men.
That is not always the rule, but most of the time it is true.
A man who has righteousness, peace, and joy in the
Holy Spirit has three other great blessings:
1. He is a servant of Christ.
2. He is acceptable with God.
3. He is approved by people.
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…follow after the things which make for
peace…
Rom 12:2 And be not conformed to this world:
but be ye transformed by the renewing of your
mind, that ye may prove what is that good, and
acceptable, and perfect, will of God.
Eph 5:10 Proving what is acceptable unto the
Lord.

Phil 4:18 But I have all, and abound: I am full,
having received of Epaphroditus the things which
were sent from you, an odour of a sweet smell, a
sacrifice acceptable, wellpleasing to God.
1Tim 2:3 For this is good and acceptable in the
sight of God our Saviour;
1Pet 2:5 Ye also, as lively stones, are built up a
spiritual house, an holy priesthood, to offer up
spiritual sacrifices, acceptable to God by Jesus
Christ.
Mark 9:50 Salt is good: but if the salt have lost
his saltness, wherewith will ye season it? Have
salt in yourselves, and have peace one with
another.
Rom 12:18 If it be possible, as much as lieth in
you, live peaceably with all men.
…things wherewith one may edify another.
1Cor 14:12 Even so ye, forasmuch as ye are
zealous of spiritual gifts, seek that ye may excel
to the edifying of the church.

1Thess 5:11 Wherefore comfort yourselves
together, and edify one another, even as also ye
do.
-edification
(65 Verses)
Isa 40:29 He giveth power to the faint; and to them
that have no might he increaseth strength.
Ezek 34:16 I will seek that which was lost, and bring
again that which was driven away, and will bind up
that which was broken, and will strengthen that which
was sick: but I will destroy the fat and the strong; I will
feed them with judgment.
Ps 29:11 The LORD will give strength unto his people;
the LORD will bless his people with peace.
Ps 73:26 My flesh and my heart faileth: but God is the
strength of my heart, and my portion for ever.
Isa 40:11 He shall feed his flock like a shepherd: he
shall gather the lambs with his arm, and carry them in
his bosom, and shall gently lead those that are with
young.
Isa 41:10 Fear thou not; for I am with thee: be not
dismayed; for I am thy God: I will strengthen thee;
yea, I will help thee; yea, I will uphold thee with the
right hand of my righteousness.

2Thess 2:16 Now our Lord Jesus Christ himself, and
God, even our Father, which hath loved us, and hath
given us everlasting consolation and good hope
through grace,
2Thess 3:3 But the Lord is faithful, who shall stablish
you, and keep you from evil.
Heb 13:9 Be not carried about with divers and
strange doctrines. For it is a good thing that the heart
be established with grace; not with meats, which have
not profited them that have been occupied therein.
1Pet 2:4 To whom coming, as unto a living stone,
disallowed indeed of men, but chosen of God, and
precious,
Jer 24:6 For I will set mine eyes upon them for good,
and I will bring them again to this land: and I will
build them, and not pull them down; and I will plant
them, and not pluck them up.
Jer 31:4 Again I will build thee, and thou shalt be
built, O virgin of Israel: thou shalt again be adorned
with thy tabrets, and shalt go forth in the dances of
them that make merry.
Jer 42:10 If ye will still abide in this land, then will I
build you, and not pull you down, and I will plant you,
and not pluck you up: for I repent me of the evil that I
have done unto you.

Eph 2:19 Now therefore ye are no more strangers
and foreigners, but fellowcitizens with the saints, and
of the household of God;
Jude 1:20 But ye, beloved, building up yourselves on
your most holy faith, praying in the Holy Ghost,
Col 2:6 As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the
Lord, so walk ye in him:
Rom 15:2 Let every one of us please his neighbour
for his good to edification.
Rom 14:19 Let us therefore follow after the things
which make for peace, and things wherewith one may
edify another.
Eph 4:29 Let no corrupt communication proceed out
of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of
edifying, that it may minister grace unto the hearers.
Heb 3:13 But exhort one another daily, while it is
called To day; lest any of you be hardened through
the deceitfulness of sin.
Acts 20:32 And now, brethren, I commend you to
God, and to the word of his grace, which is able to
build you up, and to give you an inheritance among
all them which are sanctified.
Ps 119:28 My soul melteth for heaviness: strengthen
thou me according unto thy word.

Rom 4:20 He staggered not at the promise of God
through unbelief; but was strong in faith, giving glory
to God;
Rom 15:4 For whatsoever things were written
aforetime were written for our learning, that we
through patience and comfort of the scriptures might
have hope.
2Tim 3:15 And that from a child thou hast known the
holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto
salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.
1Pet 2:2 As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of
the word, that ye may grow thereby:
Eph 3:16 That he would grant you, according to the
riches of his glory, to be strengthened with might by
his Spirit in the inner man;
Acts 9:31 Then had the churches rest throughout all
Judaea and Galilee and Samaria, and were edified;
and walking in the fear of the Lord, and in the
comfort of the Holy Ghost, were multiplied.
1Cor 14:26 How is it then, brethren? when ye come
together, every one of you hath a psalm, hath a
doctrine, hath a tongue, hath a revelation, hath an
interpretation. Let all things be done unto edifying.
Rom 1:11 For I long to see you, that I may impart
unto you some spiritual gift, to the end ye may be
established;

1Cor 12:7 But the manifestation of the Spirit is given
to every man to profit withal.
1Cor 14:3 But he that prophesieth speaketh unto
men to edification, and exhortation, and comfort.
1Cor 14:12 Even so ye, forasmuch as ye are zealous
of spiritual gifts, seek that ye may excel to the edifying
of the church.
Eph 4:11 And he gave some, apostles; and some,
prophets; and some, evangelists; and some, pastors
and teachers;
Jer 3:15 And I will give you pastors according to mine
heart, which shall feed you with knowledge and
understanding.
Jer 23:4 And I will set up shepherds over them which
shall feed them: and they shall fear no more, nor be
dismayed, neither shall they be lacking, saith the
LORD.
Ezek 34:4 The diseased have ye not strengthened,
neither have ye healed that which was sick, neither
have ye bound up that which was broken, neither
have ye brought again that which was driven away,
neither have ye sought that which was lost; but with
force and with cruelty have ye ruled them.
Zech 11:16 For, lo, I will raise up a shepherd in the
land, which shall not visit those that be cut off, neither
shall seek the young one, nor heal that that is broken,

nor feed that that standeth still: but he shall eat the
flesh of the fat, and tear their claws in pieces.
Acts 15:41 And he went through Syria and Cilicia,
confirming the churches.
Acts 18:23 And after he had spent some time there,
he departed, and went over all the country of Galatia
and Phrygia in order, strengthening all the disciples.
2Cor 12:19 Again, think ye that we excuse ourselves
unto you? we speak before God in Christ: but we do
all things, dearly beloved, for your edifying.
Acts 16:4 And as they went through the cities, they
delivered them the decrees for to keep, that were
ordained of the apostles and elders which were at
Jerusalem.
2Cor 10:8 For though I should boast somewhat more
of our authority, which the Lord hath given us for
edification, and not for your destruction, I should not
be ashamed:
2Cor 13:10 Therefore I write these things being
absent, lest being present I should use sharpness,
according to the power which the Lord hath given me
to edification, and not to destruction.
Eph 4:15 But speaking the truth in love, may grow up
into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ:
1Thess 5:11 Wherefore comfort yourselves together,
and edify one another, even as also ye do.

Rom 1:12 That is, that I may be comforted together
with you by the mutual faith both of you and me.
1Cor 8:1 Now as touching things offered unto idols,
we know that we all have knowledge. Knowledge
puffeth up, but charity edifieth.
1Cor 8:10 For if any man see thee which hast
knowledge sit at meat in the idol's temple, shall not
the conscience of him which is weak be emboldened
to eat those things which are offered to idols;
1Cor 10:23 All things are lawful for me, but all things
are not expedient: all things are lawful for me, but all
things edify not.
Heb 12:12 Wherefore lift up the hands which hang
down, and the feeble knees;
Isa 35:3 Strengthen ye the weak hands, and confirm
the feeble knees.
Deut 3:28 But charge Joshua, and encourage him,
and strengthen him: for he shall go over before this
people, and he shall cause them to inherit the land
which thou shalt see.
Job 4:3 Behold, thou hast instructed many, and thou
hast strengthened the weak hands.
Isa 40:1 Comfort ye, comfort ye my people, saith your
God.

Luke 22:32 But I have prayed for thee, that thy faith
fail not: and when thou art converted, strengthen thy
brethren.
Acts 14:22 Confirming the souls of the disciples, and
exhorting them to continue in the faith, and that we
must through much tribulation enter into the
kingdom of God.
Acts 15:32 And Judas and Silas, being prophets also
themselves, exhorted the brethren with many words,
and confirmed them.
1Thess 3:2 And sent Timotheus, our brother, and
minister of God, and our fellowlabourer in the gospel
of Christ, to establish you, and to comfort you
concerning your faith:
Phlm 1:7 For we have great joy and consolation in
thy love, because the bowels of the saints are
refreshed by thee, brother.
Eph 4:13 Till we all come in the unity of the faith, and
of the knowledge of the Son of God, unto a perfect
man, unto the measure of the stature of the fulness of
Christ:
Eph 4:14 That we henceforth be no more children,
tossed to and fro, and carried about with every wind
of doctrine, by the sleight of men, and cunning
craftiness, whereby they lie in wait to deceive;

Phil 1:9 And this I pray, that your love may abound
yet more and more in knowledge and in all judgment;
Heb 5:14 But strong meat belongeth to them that are
of full age, even those who by reason of use have
their senses exercised to discern both good and evil.
1Thess 3:13 To the end he may stablish your hearts
unblameable in holiness before God, even our Father,
at the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ with all his
saints.
10
Rom 14:20
20For meat destroy not the work of God. All things indeed
are pure; but it is evil for that man who eateth with
offence.
Meat itself does not destroy God's work.
Col 2:14-17 14 Blotting out the handwriting of
ordinances that was against us, which was
contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing
it to his cross; 15 And having spoiled
principalities and powers, he made a shew of
them openly, triumphing over them in it. 16 Let
no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink,
or in respect of an holyday, or of the new moon,

or of the sabbath days: 17 Which are a shadow of
things to come; but the body is of Christ.
1Tim 4:1-6 1 Now the Spirit speaketh expressly,
that in the latter times some shall depart from
the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and
doctrines of devils; 2 Speaking lies in hypocrisy;
having their conscience seared with a hot iron; 3
Forbidding to marry, and commanding to
abstain from meats, which God hath created to
be received with thanksgiving of them which
believe and know the truth. 4 For every creature
of God is good, and nothing to be refused, if it
be received with thanksgiving: 5 For it is
sanctified by the word of God and prayer. 6 If
thou put the brethren in remembrance of these
things, thou shalt be a good minister of Jesus
Christ, nourished up in the words of faith and of
good doctrine, whereunto thou hast attained.
1Cor 8:8-13 8 But meat commendeth us not to
God: for neither, if we eat, are we the better;
neither, if we eat not, are we the worse. 9 But
take heed lest by any means this liberty of yours
become a stumblingblock to them that are

weak. 10 For if any man see thee which hast
knowledge sit at meat in the idol's temple, shall
not the conscience of him which is weak be
emboldened to eat those things which are
offered to idols; 11 And through thy knowledge
shall the weak brother perish, for whom Christ
died? 12 But when ye sin so against the brethren,
and wound their weak conscience, ye sin against
Christ. 13 Wherefore, if meat make my brother to
offend, I will eat no flesh while the world
standeth, lest I make my brother to offend.
1Cor 10:23-31 23 All things are lawful for me,
but all things are not expedient: all things are
lawful for me, but all things edify not. 24 Let no
man seek his own, but every man another's
wealth. 25 Whatsoever is sold in the shambles,
that eat, asking no question for conscience sake:
26 For the earth is the Lord's, and the fulness
thereof. 27 If any of them that believe not bid
you to a feast, and ye be disposed to go;
whatsoever is set before you, eat, asking no
question for conscience sake. 28 But if any man
say unto you, This is offered in sacrifice unto

for that for which I give thanks? 31 Whether
therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do,
do all to the glory of God.
It is the bickering over meats and doubtful things
which destroys the soul and liberty in using them may
also cause an ignorant man to apostatize
Rom 14:13-15 13 Let us not therefore judge
one another any more: but judge this rather, that
no man put a stumblingblock or an occasion to
fall in his brother's way. 14 I know, and am
persuaded by the Lord Jesus, that there is
nothing unclean of itself: but to him that
esteemeth any thing to be unclean, to him it is
unclean. 15 But if thy brother be grieved with thy
meat, now walkest thou not charitably. Destroy
not him with thy meat, for whom Christ died.
1Cor 10:23-31 23 All things are lawful for me,
but all things are not expedient: all things are
lawful for me, but all things edify not. 24 Let no

man seek his own, but every man another's
wealth. 25 Whatsoever is sold in the shambles,
that eat, asking no question for conscience sake:
26 For the earth is the Lord's, and the fulness
thereof. 27 If any of them that believe not bid
you to a feast, and ye be disposed to go;
whatsoever is set before you, eat, asking no
question for conscience sake. 28 But if any man
say unto you, This is offered in sacrifice unto
for that for which I give thanks? 31 Whether
therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do,
do all to the glory of God.
All things indeed are pure; but it is evil for that man
who eateth with offence
All edible things are pure and lawful, but they become
sinful to the man who eats with offense and with a
defiled conscience.

The conscience should be instructed, won over by
proper knowledge and truth and not forced to do
something contrary to its own knowledge and feelings
regarding doubtful things
Rom 8:7-13 7 Because the carnal mind is enmity
against God: for it is not subject to the law of
God, neither indeed can be. 8 So then they that
are in the flesh cannot please God. 9 But ye are
not in the flesh, but in the Spirit, if so be that the
Spirit of God dwell in you. Now if any man have
not the Spirit of Christ, he is none of his. 10 And
if Christ be in you, the body is dead because of
sin; but the Spirit is life because of righteousness.
11 But if the Spirit of him that raised up Jesus
from the dead dwell in you, he that raised up
Christ from the dead shall also quicken your
mortal bodies by his Spirit that dwelleth in you.
12 Therefore, brethren, we are debtors, not to
the flesh, to live after the flesh. 13 For if ye live
after the flesh, ye shall die: but if ye through the
Spirit do mortify the deeds of the body, ye shall
live.
Rom 10:21 But to Israel he saith, All day long I
have stretched forth my hands unto a
disobedient and gainsaying people.

1John 1:7 But if we walk in the light, as he is in
the light, we have fellowship one with another,
and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth
us from all sin.
2Pet 1:4-10 4 Whereby are given unto us
exceeding great and precious promises: that by
these ye might be partakers of the divine nature,
having escaped the corruption that is in the
world through lust. 5 And beside this, giving all
diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue
knowledge; 6 And to knowledge temperance;
and to temperance patience; and to patience
godliness; 7 And to godliness brotherly kindness;
and to brotherly kindness charity. 8 For if these
things be in you, and abound, they make you that
ye shall neither be barren nor unfruitful in the
knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. 9 But he that
lacketh these things is blind, and cannot see afar
off, and hath forgotten that he was purged from
his old sins. 10 Wherefore the rather, brethren,
give diligence to make your calling and election
sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall:
2Pet 3:18 But grow in grace, and in the
knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ.
To him be glory both now and for ever. Amen.

Rom 14:21-22
21It is good neither to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor any
thing whereby thy brother stumbleth, or is offended, or is
made weak.
22Hast thou faith? have it to thyself before God. Happy is
he that condemneth not himself in that thing which he
alloweth.
It is good neither to eat flesh, nor to drink
wine, nor any thing whereby thy brother
stumbleth, or is offended, or is made weak
It is better to deny self to personal pleasures than to
cause brethren to apostatize
Matt 18:6-10 6 But whoso shall offend one of
these little ones which believe in me, it were
better for him that a millstone were hanged
about his neck, and that he were drowned in the
depth of the sea. 7 Woe unto the world because
of offences! for it must needs be that offences
come; but woe to that man by whom the offence
cometh! 8 Wherefore if thy hand or thy foot
offend thee, cut them off, and cast them from
thee: it is better for thee to enter into life halt or
maimed, rather than having two hands or two

feet to be cast into everlasting fire. 9 And if thine
eye offend thee, pluck it out, and cast it from
thee: it is better for thee to enter into life with
one eye, rather than having two eyes to be cast
into hell fire. 10 Take heed that ye despise not
one of these little ones; for I say unto you, That in
heaven their angels do always behold the face of
my Father which is in heaven.
…eat flesh
All meat is now permitted to be eaten
Rom 14:2 For one believeth that he may eat all
things: another, who is weak, eateth herbs.
Rom 14:14-17 14 I know, and am persuaded by
the Lord Jesus, that there is nothing unclean of
itself: but to him that esteemeth any thing to be
unclean, to him it is unclean. 15 But if thy brother
be grieved with thy meat, now walkest thou not
charitably. Destroy not him with thy meat, for
whom Christ died. 16 Let not then your good be
evil spoken of: 17 For the kingdom of God is not
meat and drink; but righteousness, and peace,
and joy in the Holy Ghost.

Col 2:14-17 14 Blotting out the handwriting of
ordinances that was against us, which was
contrary to us, and took it out of the way, nailing
it to his cross; 15 And having spoiled
principalities and powers, he made a shew of
them openly, triumphing over them in it. 16 Let
no man therefore judge you in meat, or in drink,
or in respect of an holyday, or of the new moon,
or of the sabbath days: 17 Which are a shadow of
things to come; but the body is of Christ.
…wine…
The word “wine” is used of all kinds of drinks-even
the grape juice when it is still in the cluster
Isa 65:8 Thus saith the LORD, As the new wine is
found in the cluster, and one saith, Destroy it not;
for a blessing is in it: so will I do for my servants'
sakes, that I may not destroy them all.
Hos 4:10-11 10 For they shall eat, and not have
enough: they shall commit whoredom, and shall not
increase: because they have left off to take heed to
the LORD. 11 Whoredom and wine and new wine
take away the heart.

New wine is grape juice (Isa 65:8), but in this context
it reveals that material prosperity can hinder the work
of God as evil.
(Matt 13:22; Mark 4:19; Acts 19:23-41; 1Tim 6:9-10)
(Matt 6:19-21; Mark 10:23; 1Tim 6:17-19).
Matt 13:22 He also that received seed among
the thorns is he that heareth the word; and the
care of this world, and the deceitfulness of riches,
choke the word, and he becometh unfruitful.
Mark 4:19 And the cares of this world, and
the deceitfulness of riches, and the lusts of
other things entering in, choke the word,
and it becometh unfruitful.
1Tim 6:9-10 9 But they that will be rich fall into
temptation and a snare, and into many foolish
and hurtful lusts, which drown men in destruction
and perdition. 10 For the love of money is the
root of all evil: which while some coveted after,
they have erred from the faith, and pierced
themselves through with many sorrows.

Matt 6:19-21 19 Lay not up for yourselves
treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth
corrupt, and where thieves break through and
steal: 20 But lay up for yourselves treasures in
heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth
corrupt, and where thieves do not break through
nor steal: 21 For where your treasure is, there will
your heart be also.
Mark 10:23 And Jesus looked round about, and
saith unto his disciples, How hardly shall they
that have riches enter into the kingdom of God!
1Tim 6:17-19 17 Charge them that are rich in
this world, that they be not highminded, nor trust
in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who
giveth us richly all things to enjoy; 18 That they
do good, that they be rich in good works, ready
to distribute, willing to communicate; 19 Laying
up in store for themselves a good foundation
against the time to come, that they may lay hold
on eternal life.
Intoxicating drinks should be left alone in view of the
law against drunkenness.

Prov 20:1 Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging:
and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise.
Isa 28:7 But they also have erred through wine, and
through strong drink are out of the way; the priest
and the prophet have erred through strong drink,
they are swallowed up of wine, they are out of the
way through strong drink; they err in vision, they
stumble in judgment.
Hos 7:5 In the day of our king the princes have made
him sick with bottles of wine; he stretched out his
hand with scorners.
Eph 5:18 And be not drunk with wine, wherein is
excess; but be filled with the Spirit;
Not- be not drunk in excess with wine… within wine is
EXCESS.

1Cor 6:9-11 9 Know ye not that the unrighteous
shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not
deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor
adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of
themselves with mankind, 10 Nor thieves, nor
covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor
extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God. 11
And such were some of you: but ye are washed,
but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the

name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our
God.
Gal 5:19-21 19 Now the works of the flesh are
manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication,
uncleanness, lasciviousness, 20 Idolatry,
witchcraft, hatred, variance, emulations, wrath,
strife, seditions, heresies, 21 Envyings, murders,
drunkenness, revellings, and such like: of the
which I tell you before, as I have also told you in
time past, that they which do such things shall
not inherit the kingdom of God.
…nor any thing whereby thy brother
stumbleth…
Not only doubtful things that are mentioned, but any
thing not listed which causes another to
apostatize and be lost must be laid aside.
stumbleth
to cause to err from the truth
Jas 5:19-20 19 Brethren, if any of you do err
from the truth, and one convert him; 20 Let him
know, that he which converteth the sinner from

the error of his way shall save a soul from death,
and shall hide a multitude of sins.
Matt 7:27 And the rain descended, and the
floods came, and the winds blew, and beat upon
that house; and it fell: and great was the fall of
it.
Luke 4:11 And in their hands they shall bear
thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot
against a stone.
John 11:9-10 9 Jesus answered, Are there not
twelve hours in the day? If any man walk in the
day, he stumbleth not, because he seeth the light
of this world. 10 But if a man walk in the night,
he stumbleth, because there is no light in him.
Rom 9:32 Wherefore? Because they sought it not
by faith, but as it were by the works of the law.
For they stumbled at that stumblingstone;
1Pet 2:8 And a stone of stumbling, and a rock
of offence, even to them which stumble at the
word, being disobedient: whereunto also they
were appointed.

offended
apostasy from Christ
Matt 5:29-30 29 And if thy right eye offend
thee, pluck it out, and cast it from thee: for it is
profitable for thee that one of thy members
should perish, and not that thy whole body
should be cast into hell. 30 And if thy right hand
offend thee, cut it off, and cast it from thee: for it
is profitable for thee that one of thy members
should perish, and not that thy whole body
should be cast into hell.
Matt 11:6 And blessed is he, whosoever shall not
be offended in me.
Matt 13:21 Yet hath he not root in himself, but
dureth for a while: for when tribulation or
persecution ariseth because of the word, by and
by he is offended.
Matt 13:57 And they were offended in him. But
Jesus said unto them, A prophet is not without
honour, save in his own country, and in his own
house.

Matt 15:12 Then came his disciples, and said
unto him, Knowest thou that the Pharisees were
offended, after they heard this saying?
Matt 17:27 Notwithstanding, lest we should
offend them, go thou to the sea, and cast an
hook, and take up the fish that first cometh up;
and when thou hast opened his mouth, thou
shalt find a piece of money: that take, and give
unto them for me and thee.
Matt 26:31-33 31 Then saith Jesus unto them,
All ye shall be offended because of me this night:
for it is written, I will smite the shepherd, and
the sheep of the flock shall be scattered
abroad. 32 But after I am risen again, I will go
before you into Galilee. 33 Peter answered and
said unto him, Though all men shall be offended
because of thee, yet will I never be offended.
Mark 4:17 And have no root in themselves, and
so endure but for a time: afterward, when
affliction or persecution ariseth for the word's
sake, immediately they are offended.

Mark 6:3 Is not this the carpenter, the son of
Mary, the brother of James, and Joses, and of
Juda, and Simon? and are not his sisters here
with us? And they were offended at him.
Mark 14:27-29 27 And Jesus saith unto them,
All ye shall be offended because of me this night:
for it is written, I will smite the shepherd, and
the sheep shall be scattered. 28 But after that I
am risen, I will go before you into Galilee. 29 But
Peter said unto him, Although all shall be
offended, yet will not I.
Luke 7:23 And blessed is he, whosoever shall not
be offended in me.
John 6:61 When Jesus knew in himself that his
disciples murmured at it, he said unto them, Doth
this offend you?
John 16:1 These things have I spoken unto you,
that ye should not be offended.
11
Rom 14:21

21It is good neither to eat flesh, nor to drink wine, nor any
thing whereby thy brother stumbleth, or is offended, or is
made weak.
weak
strengthless;
without power to distinguish sufficiently between right
and wrong,
good and evil,
or lawful and unlawful.
1. Weak faith
1Cor 8:9-12 9 But take heed lest by any means
this liberty of yours become a stumblingblock
to them that are weak. 10 For if any man see thee
which hast knowledge sit at meat in the idol's
temple, shall not the conscience of him which is
weak be emboldened to eat those things which
are offered to idols; 11 And through thy
knowledge shall the weak brother perish, for
whom Christ died? 12 But when ye sin so against
the brethren, and wound their weak conscience,
ye sin against Christ.

2Cor 12:10 Therefore I take pleasure in
infirmities, in reproaches, in necessities, in
persecutions, in distresses for Christ's sake: for
when I am weak, then am I strong.
2Cor 13:4 For though he was crucified through
weakness, yet he liveth by the power of God. For
we also are weak in him, but we shall live with
him by the power of God toward you.
2. Weak law
Rom 8:3 For what the law could not do, in that it
was weak through the flesh, God sending his
own Son in the likeness of sinful flesh, and for sin,
condemned sin in the flesh:
3. Weak (poor) people
Acts 20:35 I have shewed you all things, how
that so labouring ye ought to support the
weak, and to remember the words of the Lord
Jesus, how he said, It is more blessed to give than
to receive.
4. Weak in boldness and power

2Cor 11:21 I speak as concerning reproach, as
though we had been weak. Howbeit
whereinsoever any is bold, (I speak foolishly,) I
am bold also.
2Cor 11:29 Who is weak, and I am not weak?
who is offended, and I burn not?
2Cor 13:3-4 3 Since ye seek a proof of Christ
speaking in me, which to you-ward is not weak,
but is mighty in you. 4 For though he was
crucified through weakness, yet he liveth by the
power of God. For we also are weak in him, but
we shall live with him by the power of God
toward you.
2Cor 13:9 For we are glad, when we are weak,
and ye are strong: and this also we wish, even
your perfection.
Rom 14:23
23And he that doubteth is damned if he eat, because he
eateth not of faith: for whatsoever is not of faith is sin.

Heb 11:6 But without faith it is impossible to
please him: for he that cometh to God must
believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of
them that diligently seek him.
This is temporary damnation, like in 1 Corinth. 11:28-32 .
1Cor 11:28-32 28 But let a man examine
himself, and so let him eat of that bread, and
drink of that cup.
29 For he that eateth and drinketh unworthily,
eateth and drinketh damnation to himself, not
discerning the Lord's body.
30 For this cause many are weak and sickly
among you, and many sleep.
31 For if we would judge ourselves, we should
not be judged.
32 But when we are judged, we are chastened of
the Lord, that we should not be condemned with
the world.
This is one of the three main definitions of sin.
The others are in James 4:17 and 1 John 5:17 .

Jas 4:17 Therefore to him that knoweth to do
good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.
1John 5:17 All unrighteousness is sin: and there
is a sin not unto death.
In Genesis 27, Isaac doubted five times that the son in front
of him was the right person to bless and HE ATE
ANYWAY!
He was wrong. The son was not Esau.
The son was Jacob. “He that doubteth is damned if he eat.”
for whatsoever is not of faith is sin
Anything done to violate the faith by which one is saved,
and by which he lives (Rom 1:17; Heb 10:38), is sin.
Rom 1:17 For therein is the righteousness of God
revealed from faith to faith: as it is written, The just
shall live by faith.
Heb 10:38 Now the just shall live by faith: but if any
man draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in
him.

The context shows that Paul means that whenever actions
are done by a Christian which he does not believe are
right, he sins in doing them.
If he is doubtful whether they are right, he must not do
them.
Summarized Romans 14
Contents: Law of love concerning doubtful things.
Characters: God, Christ, Holy Spirit, Paul.
Conclusion:
To do what conscience allows is not always right and to
do what it questions is always wrong.
The strong Christian should not be disrespectful toward
the opinion of a weaker brother on a doubtful question,
neither should the weaker man be critical toward the
stronger because of what conscience allows him.
Both have a right to opinion and both are responsible to
God for it.

Key Word: Judging, Rom 14:4, Rom 14:10.
Striking Facts: Rom 14:8-9. All judgment is committed to
the Lord Jesus Christ and we are to do everything in light
of this.
We are therefore, answerable to Him in everything.
Ch 15
Rom 15:1-2
1We then that are strong ought to bear the infirmities of
the weak, and not to please ourselves.
2Let every one of us please his neighbour for his good to
edification.
The goal of your life should be to please God first (Rev.
4:11),
Rev 4:11 Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive
glory and honour and power: for thou hast
created all things, and for thy pleasure they are
and were created.

please your brother in Christ next, and please yourself LAST
(1 Corinth. 9:19 ).
1Cor 9:19 For though I be free from all men, yet
have I made myself servant unto all, that I might
gain the more.
GIVING OF SELF-
Jesus Christ’s self-giving as an example to
believers
1John 3:16 Hereby perceive we the love of God,
because he laid down his life for us: and we ought to
lay down our lives for the brethren.
Matt 16:24 Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any
man will come after me, let him deny himself, and
take up his cross, and follow me.
Mark 8:34 And when he had called the people unto
him with his disciples also, he said unto them,
Whosoever will come after me, let him deny himself,
and take up his cross, and follow me.

Luke 9:23 And he said to them all, If any man will
come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his
cross daily, and follow me.
Mark 10:45 For even the Son of man came not to be
ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a
ransom for many.
John 15:13 Greater love hath no man than this, that a
man lay down his life for his friends.
Rom 15:3 For even Christ pleased not himself; but, as
it is written, The reproaches of them that
reproached thee fell on me.
Gal 1:4 Who gave himself for our sins, that he might
deliver us from this present evil world, according to
the will of God and our Father:
Eph 5:1-2 1 Be ye therefore followers of God, as dear
children; 2 And walk in love, as Christ also hath loved
us, and hath given himself for us an offering and a
sacrifice to God for a sweetsmelling savour.
Eph 5:25 Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ
also loved the church, and gave himself for it;

Phil 2:5-8 5 Let this mind be in you, which was also
in Christ Jesus: 6 Who, being in the form of God,
thought it not robbery to be equal with God: 7 But
made himself of no reputation, and took upon him
the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of
men: 8 And being found in fashion as a man, he
humbled himself, and became obedient unto death,
even the death of the cross.
Titus 2:14 Who gave himself for us, that he might
redeem us from all iniquity, and purify unto himself a
peculiar people, zealous of good works.
Why self-giving is reasonable service to God
God’s people belong to him by creation
Deut 32:6 Do ye thus requite the LORD, O foolish
people and unwise? is not he thy father that hath
bought thee? hath he not made thee, and established
thee?
Ps 100:3 Know ye that the LORD he is God: it is he
that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are his
people, and the sheep of his pasture.

Rev 4:11 Thou art worthy, O Lord, to receive glory
and honour and power: for thou hast created all
things, and for thy pleasure they are and were
created.
God’s people belong to him by redemption
1Cor 6:19-20 19 What? know ye not that your body
is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which
ye have of God, and ye are not your own? 20 For ye
are bought with a price: therefore glorify God in your
body, and in your spirit, which are God's.
Rev 5:9 And they sung a new song, saying, Thou art
worthy to take the book, and to open the seals
thereof: for thou wast slain, and hast redeemed us to
God by thy blood out of every kindred, and tongue,
and people, and nation;
All good things are given by God
1Chr 29:14 But who am I, and what is my people, that
we should be able to offer so willingly after this sort?
for all things come of thee, and of thine own have we
given thee.

Deut 8:18 But thou shalt remember the LORD thy
God: for it is he that giveth thee power to get wealth,
that he may establish his covenant which he sware
unto thy fathers, as it is this day.
Acts 17:25 Neither is worshipped with men's hands,
as though he needed any thing, seeing he giveth to
all life, and breath, and all things;
1Cor 4:7 For who maketh thee to differ from another?
and what hast thou that thou didst not receive? now
if thou didst receive it, why dost thou glory, as if thou
hadst not received it?
1Tim 6:17 Charge them that are rich in this world,
that they be not highminded, nor trust in uncertain
riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all
things to enjoy;
God’s people giving themselves
To God then one another
Rom 12:1 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the
mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living

sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your
reasonable service.
2Cor 8:5 And this they did, not as we hoped, but first
gave their own selves to the Lord, and unto us by the
will of God.
To holy living
Rom 6:19 I speak after the manner of men because
of the infirmity of your flesh: for as ye have yielded
your members servants to uncleanness and to iniquity
unto iniquity; even so now yield your members
servants to righteousness unto holiness.
Prov 23:26 My son, give me thine heart, and let thine
eyes observe my ways.
Rom 12:1 I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the
mercies of God, that ye present your bodies a living
sacrifice, holy, acceptable unto God, which is your
reasonable service.
To the service of God
1Cor 15:58 Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye
stedfast, unmoveable, always abounding in the work

of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labour is
not in vain in the Lord.
Judg 5:2 Praise ye the LORD for the avenging of
Israel, when the people willingly offered themselves.
1Chr 29:5 The gold for things of gold, and the silver
for things of silver, and for all manner of work to be
made by the hands of artificers. And who then is
willing to consecrate his service this day unto the
LORD?
2Chr 17:16 And next him was Amasiah the son of
Zichri, who willingly offered himself unto the LORD;
and with him two hundred thousand mighty men of
valour.
Ps 40:7-8 7 Then said I, Lo, I come: in the volume of
the book it is written of me, 8 I delight to do thy will,
O my God: yea, thy law is within my heart.
Isa 6:8 Also I heard the voice of the Lord, saying,
Whom shall I send, and who will go for us? Then said
I, Here am I; send me.

Acts 6:4 But we will give ourselves continually to
prayer, and to the ministry of the word.
Rom 1:9 For God is my witness, whom I serve with
my spirit in the gospel of his Son, that without
ceasing I make mention of you always in my prayers;
1Tim 4:15 Meditate upon these things; give thyself
wholly to them; that thy profiting may appear to all.
To a life of self-denial
Luke 14:33 So likewise, whosoever he be of you that
forsaketh not all that he hath, he cannot be my
disciple.
Matt 16:24 Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any
man will come after me, let him deny himself, and
take up his cross, and follow me.
Mark 8:34 And when he had called the people unto
him with his disciples also, he said unto them,
Whosoever will come after me, let him deny himself,
and take up his cross, and follow me.

Luke 9:23 And he said to them all, If any man will
come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his
cross daily, and follow me.
Luke 14:26 If any man come to me, and hate not his
father, and mother, and wife, and children, and
brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he
cannot be my disciple.
Rom 15:2 Let every one of us please his neighbour
for his good to edification.
1Cor 8:13 Wherefore, if meat make my brother to
offend, I will eat no flesh while the world standeth,
lest I make my brother to offend.
1Cor 10:33 Even as I please all men in all things, not
seeking mine own profit, but the profit of many, that
they may be saved.
2Cor 12:15 And I will very gladly spend and be spent
for you; though the more abundantly I love you, the
less I be loved.
Phil 3:8 Yea doubtless, and I count all things but loss
for the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my

Lord: for whom I have suffered the loss of all things,
and do count them but dung, that I may win Christ,
To martyrdom
Dan 3:28 Then Nebuchadnezzar spake, and said,
Blessed be the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and
Abednego, who hath sent his angel, and delivered his
servants that trusted in him, and have changed the
king's word, and yielded their bodies, that they might
not serve nor worship any god, except their own God.
Acts 20:24 But none of these things move me,
neither count I my life dear unto myself, so that I
might finish my course with joy, and the ministry,
which I have received of the Lord Jesus, to testify the
gospel of the grace of God.
Acts 21:13 Then Paul answered, What mean ye to
weep and to break mine heart? for I am ready not to
be bound only, but also to die at Jerusalem for the
name of the Lord Jesus.
Rev 12:11 And they overcame him by the blood of
the Lamb, and by the word of their testimony; and
they loved not their lives unto the death.

Rewards of self-giving
Matt 10:39 He that findeth his life shall lose it: and he
that loseth his life for my sake shall find it.
Matt 19:27-29 27 Then answered Peter and said
unto him, Behold, we have forsaken all, and followed
thee; what shall we have therefore? 28 And Jesus said
unto them, Verily I say unto you, That ye which have
followed me, in the regeneration when the Son of
man shall sit in the throne of his glory, ye also shall sit
upon twelve thrones, judging the twelve tribes of
Israel. 29 And every one that hath forsaken houses, or
brethren, or sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or
children, or lands, for my name's sake, shall receive an
hundredfold, and shall inherit everlasting life.
Mark 10:28-30 28 Then Peter began to say unto
him, Lo, we have left all, and have followed thee. 29
And Jesus answered and said, Verily I say unto you,
There is no man that hath left house, or brethren, or
sisters, or father, or mother, or wife, or children, or
lands, for my sake, and the gospel's, 30 But he shall
receive an hundredfold now in this time, houses, and
brethren, and sisters, and mothers, and children, and
lands, with persecutions; and in the world to come
eternal life.

Luke 18:28-30 28 Then Peter said, Lo, we have left
all, and followed thee. 29 And he said unto them,
Verily I say unto you, There is no man that hath left
house, or parents, or brethren, or wife, or children, for
the kingdom of God's sake, 30 Who shall not receive
manifold more in this present time, and in the world
to come life everlasting.
Mark 8:35 For whosoever will save his life shall lose it;
but whosoever shall lose his life for my sake and the
gospel's, the same shall save it.
Luke 17:33 Whosoever shall seek to save his life shall
lose it; and whosoever shall lose his life shall preserve
it.
The giving of thanks
Ps 50:23 Whoso offereth praise glorifieth me: and to
him that ordereth his conversation aright will I shew
the salvation of God.
1Chr 16:8 Give thanks unto the LORD, call upon his
name, make known his deeds among the people.

Eph 5:4 Neither filthiness, nor foolish talking, nor
jesting, which are not convenient: but rather giving of
thanks.
Phil 4:4-7 4 Rejoice in the Lord alway: and again I
say, Rejoice. 5 Let your moderation be known unto all
men. The Lord is at hand. 6 Be careful for nothing; but
in every thing by prayer and supplication with
thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto
God. 7 And the peace of God, which passeth all
understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds
through Christ Jesus.
Col 2:7 Rooted and built up in him, and stablished in
the faith, as ye have been taught, abounding therein
with thanksgiving.
Col 3:15 And let the peace of God rule in your hearts,
to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye
thankful.
Heb 12:28 Wherefore we receiving a kingdom which
cannot be moved, let us have grace, whereby we may
serve God acceptably with reverence and godly fear:

Rom 15:3
3For even Christ pleased not himself; but, as it is written,
The reproaches of them that reproached thee fell on
me.
Ps 69:9
9For the zeal of thine house hath eaten me up; and
the reproaches of them that reproached thee are
fallen upon me.
Heb 11:26 Esteeming the reproach of Christ
greater riches than the treasures in Egypt: for he
had respect unto the recompence of the reward.
Heb 13:13 Let us go forth therefore unto him
without the camp, bearing his reproach.
1Tim 3:7 Moreover he must have a good report
of them which are without; lest he fall into
reproach and the snare of the devil.
INSULTS
Expressions of an individual’s hostility or contempt for
God and his servants or fellow human beings.
Believers are to follow Jesus Christ’s example in not
returning insults.

Insults to God
From open unbelief
2Kgs 19:14-16 14 And Hezekiah received the letter
of the hand of the messengers, and read it: and
Hezekiah went up into the house of the LORD, and
spread it before the LORD. 15 And Hezekiah prayed
before the LORD, and said, O LORD God of Israel,
which dwellest between the cherubims, thou art the
God, even thou alone, of all the kingdoms of the
earth; thou hast made heaven and earth. 16 LORD,
bow down thine ear, and hear: open, LORD, thine
eyes, and see: and hear the words of Sennacherib,
which hath sent him to reproach the living God.
2Kgs 19:20-23 20 Then Isaiah the son of Amoz sent
to Hezekiah, saying, Thus saith the LORD God of
Israel, That which thou hast prayed to me against
Sennacherib king of Assyria I have heard. 21 This is
the word that the LORD hath spoken concerning him;
The virgin the daughter of Zion hath despised thee,
and laughed thee to scorn; the daughter of Jerusalem
hath shaken her head at thee. 22 Whom hast thou
reproached and blasphemed? and against whom hast
thou exalted thy voice, and lifted up thine eyes on
high? even against the Holy One of Israel. 23 By thy

messengers thou hast reproached the Lord, and hast
said, With the multitude of my chariots I am come up
to the height of the mountains, to the sides of
Lebanon, and will cut down the tall cedar trees
thereof, and the choice fir trees thereof: and I will
enter into the lodgings of his borders, and into the
forest of his Carmel.
2Chr 32:16-19 16 And his servants spake yet more
against the LORD God, and against his servant
Hezekiah. 17 He wrote also letters to rail on the LORD
God of Israel, and to speak against him, saying, As the
gods of the nations of other lands have not delivered
their people out of mine hand, so shall not the God of
Hezekiah deliver his people out of mine hand. 18
Then they cried with a loud voice in the Jews' speech
unto the people of Jerusalem that were on the wall, to
affright them, and to trouble them; that they might
take the city. 19 And they spake against the God of
Jerusalem, as against the gods of the people of the
earth, which were the work of the hands of man.
Isa 37:14-17 14 And Hezekiah received the letter
from the hand of the messengers, and read it: and
Hezekiah went up unto the house of the LORD, and
spread it before the LORD. 15 And Hezekiah prayed

unto the LORD, saying, 16 O LORD of hosts, God of
Israel, that dwellest between the cherubims, thou art
the God, even thou alone, of all the kingdoms of the
earth: thou hast made heaven and earth. 17 Incline
thine ear, O LORD, and hear; open thine eyes, O
LORD, and see: and hear all the words of Sennacherib,
which hath sent to reproach the living God.
Isa 37:21-24 21 Then Isaiah the son of Amoz sent
unto Hezekiah, saying, Thus saith the LORD God of
Israel, Whereas thou hast prayed to me against
Sennacherib king of Assyria: 22 This is the word which
the LORD hath spoken concerning him; The virgin, the
daughter of Zion, hath despised thee, and laughed
thee to scorn; the daughter of Jerusalem hath shaken
her head at thee. 23 Whom hast thou reproached and
blasphemed? and against whom hast thou exalted thy
voice, and lifted up thine eyes on high? even against
the Holy One of Israel. 24 By thy servants hast thou
reproached the Lord, and hast said, By the multitude
of my chariots am I come up to the height of the
mountains, to the sides of Lebanon; and I will cut
down the tall cedars thereof, and the choice fir trees
thereof: and I will enter into the height of his border,
and the forest of his Carmel.

Heb 10:29 Of how much sorer punishment, suppose
ye, shall he be thought worthy, who hath trodden
under foot the Son of God, and hath counted the
blood of the covenant, wherewith he was sanctified,
an unholy thing, and hath done despite unto the
Spirit of grace?
Through the suffering of believers
Ps 69:7-9 7 Because for thy sake I have borne
reproach; shame hath covered my face. 8 I am
become a stranger unto my brethren, and an alien
unto my mother's children. 9 For the zeal of thine
house hath eaten me up; and the reproaches of them
that reproached thee are fallen upon me.
Jer 20:7-8 7 O LORD, thou hast deceived me, and I
was deceived: thou art stronger than I, and hast
prevailed: I am in derision daily, every one mocketh
me. 8 For since I spake, I cried out, I cried violence
and spoil; because the word of the LORD was made a
reproach unto me, and a derision, daily.
Heb 13:12-13 12 Wherefore Jesus also, that he
might sanctify the people with his own blood,
suffered without the gate. 13 Let us go forth

therefore unto him without the camp, bearing his
reproach.
Jesus Christ insulted
Luke 18:31-33 31 Then he took unto him the twelve,
and said unto them, Behold, we go up to Jerusalem,
and all things that are written by the prophets
concerning the Son of man shall be accomplished. 32
For he shall be delivered unto the Gentiles, and shall
be mocked, and spitefully entreated, and spitted on:
33 And they shall scourge him, and put him to death:
and the third day he shall rise again.
Matt 20:17-19 17 And Jesus going up to Jerusalem
took the twelve disciples apart in the way, and said
unto them, 18 Behold, we go up to Jerusalem; and
the Son of man shall be betrayed unto the chief
priests and unto the scribes, and they shall condemn
him to death, 19 And shall deliver him to the Gentiles
to mock, and to scourge, and to crucify him: and the
third day he shall rise again.
Mark 10:32-34 32 And they were in the way going
up to Jerusalem; and Jesus went before them: and
they were amazed; and as they followed, they were
afraid. And he took again the twelve, and began to

tell them what things should happen unto him, 33
Saying, Behold, we go up to Jerusalem; and the Son
of man shall be delivered unto the chief priests, and
unto the scribes; and they shall condemn him to
death, and shall deliver him to the Gentiles: 34 And
they shall mock him, and shall scourge him, and shall
spit upon him, and shall kill him: and the third day he
shall rise again.
Matt 26:67-68 67 Then did they spit in his face, and
buffeted him; and others smote him with the palms of
their hands, 68 Saying, Prophesy unto us, thou Christ,
Who is he that smote thee?
Mark 14:65 And some began to spit on him, and to
cover his face, and to buffet him, and to say unto him,
Prophesy: and the servants did strike him with the
palms of their hands.
Luke 22:63-65 63 And the men that held Jesus
mocked him, and smote him. 64 And when they had
blindfolded him, they struck him on the face, and
asked him, saying, Prophesy, who is it that smote
thee? 65 And many other things blasphemously
spake they against him.

Matt 27:39-44 39 And they that passed by reviled
him, wagging their heads, 40 And saying, Thou that
destroyest the temple, and buildest it in three days,
save thyself. If thou be the Son of God, come down
from the cross. 41 Likewise also the chief priests
mocking him, with the scribes and elders, said, 42 He
saved others; himself he cannot save. If he be the
King of Israel, let him now come down from the cross,
and we will believe him. 43 He trusted in God; let him
deliver him now, if he will have him: for he said, I am
the Son of God. 44 The thieves also, which were
crucified with him, cast the same in his teeth.
Mark 15:29-32 29 And they that passed by railed on
him, wagging their heads, and saying, Ah, thou that
destroyest the temple, and buildest it in three days,
30 Save thyself, and come down from the cross. 31
Likewise also the chief priests mocking said among
themselves with the scribes, He saved others; himself
he cannot save. 32 Let Christ the King of Israel
descend now from the cross, that we may see and
believe. And they that were crucified with him reviled
him.

Luke 23:35-39 35 And the people stood beholding.
And the rulers also with them derided him, saying, He
saved others; let him save himself, if he be Christ, the
chosen of God. 36 And the soldiers also mocked him,
coming to him, and offering him vinegar, 37 And
saying, If thou be the king of the Jews, save thyself.
38 And a superscription also was written over him in
letters of Greek, and Latin, and Hebrew, THIS IS THE
KING OF THE JEWS. 39 And one of the malefactors
which were hanged railed on him, saying, If thou be
Christ, save thyself and us.
John 8:48-49 48 Then answered the Jews, and said
unto him, Say we not well that thou art a Samaritan,
and hast a devil? 49 Jesus answered, I have not a
devil; but I honour my Father, and ye do dishonour
me.
John 18:22-23 22 And when he had thus spoken,
one of the officers which stood by struck Jesus with
the palm of his hand, saying, Answerest thou the high
priest so? 23 Jesus answered him, If I have spoken
evil, bear witness of the evil: but if well, why smitest
thou me?

1Pet 2:23 Who, when he was reviled, reviled not
again; when he suffered, he threatened not; but
committed himself to him that judgeth righteously:
Israel insulted
Jer 51:51 We are confounded, because we have
heard reproach: shame hath covered our faces: for
strangers are come into the sanctuaries of the LORD'S
house.
1Sam 17:26 And David spake to the men that stood
by him, saying, What shall be done to the man that
killeth this Philistine, and taketh away the reproach
from Israel? for who is this uncircumcised Philistine,
that he should defy the armies of the living God?
2Sam 21:20-21 20 And there was yet a battle in
Gath, where was a man of great stature, that had on
every hand six fingers, and on every foot six toes, four
and twenty in number; and he also was born to the
giant. 21 And when he defied Israel, Jonathan the son
of Shimea the brother of David slew him.
1Chr 20:6-7 6 And yet again there was war at Gath,
where was a man of great stature, whose fingers and
toes were four and twenty, six on each hand, and six

on each foot: and he also was the son of the giant. 7
But when he defied Israel, Jonathan the son of Shimea
David's brother slew him.
Ezek 21:28-32 28 And thou, son of man, prophesy
and say, Thus saith the Lord GOD concerning the
Ammonites, and concerning their reproach; even say
thou, The sword, the sword is drawn: for the slaughter
it is furbished, to consume because of the glittering:
29 Whiles they see vanity unto thee, whiles they
divine a lie unto thee, to bring thee upon the necks of
them that are slain, of the wicked, whose day is come,
when their iniquity shall have an end. 30 Shall I cause
it to return into his sheath? I will judge thee in the
place where thou wast created, in the land of thy
nativity. 31 And I will pour out mine indignation upon
thee, I will blow against thee in the fire of my wrath,
and deliver thee into the hand of brutish men, and
skilful to destroy. 32 Thou shalt be for fuel to the fire;
thy blood shall be in the midst of the land; thou shalt
be no more remembered: for I the LORD have spoken
it.
Zeph 2:8-10 8 I have heard the reproach of Moab,
and the revilings of the children of Ammon, whereby
they have reproached my people, and magnified

themselves against their border. 9 Therefore as I live,
saith the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, Surely
Moab shall be as Sodom, and the children of Ammon
as Gomorrah, even the breeding of nettles, and
saltpits, and a perpetual desolation: the residue of my
people shall spoil them, and the remnant of my
people shall possess them. 10 This shall they have for
their pride, because they have reproached and
magnified themselves against the people of the LORD
of hosts.
Kings, prophets and others insulted
1Sam 10:27 But the children of Belial said, How shall
this man save us? And they despised him, and
brought him no presents. But he held his peace.
1Sam 25:9-11 9 And when David's young men came,
they spake to Nabal according to all those words in
the name of David, and ceased. 10 And Nabal
answered David's servants, and said, Who is David?
and who is the son of Jesse? there be many servants
now a days that break away every man from his
master. 11 Shall I then take my bread, and my water,
and my flesh that I have killed for my shearers, and
give it unto men, whom I know not whence they be?

1Sam 25:14 But one of the young men told Abigail,
Nabal's wife, saying, Behold, David sent messengers
out of the wilderness to salute our master; and he
railed on them.
2Sam 10:1-5 1 And it came to pass after this, that
the king of the children of Ammon died, and Hanun
his son reigned in his stead. 2 Then said David, I will
shew kindness unto Hanun the son of Nahash, as his
father shewed kindness unto me. And David sent to
comfort him by the hand of his servants for his father.
And David's servants came into the land of the
children of Ammon. 3 And the princes of the children
of Ammon said unto Hanun their lord, Thinkest thou
that David doth honour thy father, that he hath sent
comforters unto thee? hath not David rather sent his
servants unto thee, to search the city, and to spy it
out, and to overthrow it? 4 Wherefore Hanun took
David's servants, and shaved off the one half of their
beards, and cut off their garments in the middle, even
to their buttocks, and sent them away. 5 When they
told it unto David, he sent to meet them, because the
men were greatly ashamed: and the king said, Tarry at
Jericho until your beards be grown, and then return.

1Chr 19:1-5 1 Now it came to pass after this, that
Nahash the king of the children of Ammon died, and
his son reigned in his stead. 2 And David said, I will
shew kindness unto Hanun the son of Nahash,
because his father shewed kindness to me. And David
sent messengers to comfort him concerning his
father. So the servants of David came into the land of
the children of Ammon to Hanun, to comfort him. 3
But the princes of the children of Ammon said to
Hanun, Thinkest thou that David doth honour thy
father, that he hath sent comforters unto thee? are
not his servants come unto thee for to search, and to
overthrow, and to spy out the land? 4 Wherefore
Hanun took David's servants, and shaved them, and
cut off their garments in the midst hard by their
buttocks, and sent them away. 5 Then there went
certain, and told David how the men were served. And
he sent to meet them: for the men were greatly
ashamed. And the king said, Tarry at Jericho until your
beards be grown, and then return.
2Kgs 2:23-24 23 And he went up from thence unto
Bethel: and as he was going up by the way, there
came forth little children out of the city, and mocked
him, and said unto him, Go up, thou bald head; go up,
thou bald head. 24 And he turned back, and looked

on them, and cursed them in the name of the LORD.
And there came forth two she bears out of the wood,
and tare forty and two children of them.
Neh 4:1-5 1 But it came to pass, that when Sanballat
heard that we builded the wall, he was wroth, and
took great indignation, and mocked the Jews. 2 And
he spake before his brethren and the army of
Samaria, and said, What do these feeble Jews? will
they fortify themselves? will they sacrifice? will they
make an end in a day? will they revive the stones out
of the heaps of the rubbish which are burned? 3 Now
Tobiah the Ammonite was by him, and he said, Even
that which they build, if a fox go up, he shall even
break down their stone wall. 4 Hear, O our God; for
we are despised: and turn their reproach upon their
own head, and give them for a prey in the land of
captivity: 5 And cover not their iniquity, and let not
their sin be blotted out from before thee: for they
have provoked thee to anger before the builders.
Eccl 10:20 Curse not the king, no not in thy thought;
and curse not the rich in thy bedchamber: for a bird
of the air shall carry the voice, and that which hath
wings shall tell the matter.

The poor insulted
1Cor 11:20-22 20 When ye come together therefore
into one place, this is not to eat the Lord's supper. 21
For in eating every one taketh before other his own
supper: and one is hungry, and another is drunken. 22
What? have ye not houses to eat and to drink in? or
despise ye the church of God, and shame them that
have not? What shall I say to you? shall I praise you in
this? I praise you not.
Jas 2:1-7 1 My brethren, have not the faith of our
Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with respect of
persons. 2 For if there come unto your assembly a
man with a gold ring, in goodly apparel, and there
come in also a poor man in vile raiment; 3 And ye
have respect to him that weareth the gay clothing,
and say unto him, Sit thou here in a good place; and
say to the poor, Stand thou there, or sit here under
my footstool: 4 Are ye not then partial in yourselves,
and are become judges of evil thoughts? 5 Hearken,
my beloved brethren, Hath not God chosen the poor
of this world rich in faith, and heirs of the kingdom
which he hath promised to them that love him? 6 But
ye have despised the poor. Do not rich men oppress
you, and draw you before the judgment seats? 7 Do

not they blaspheme that worthy name by the which
ye are called?
Christians insulted
Acts 18:6 And when they opposed themselves, and
blasphemed, he shook his raiment, and said unto
them, Your blood be upon your own heads; I am
clean: from henceforth I will go unto the Gentiles.
1Pet 4:14 If ye be reproached for the name of Christ,
happy are ye; for the spirit of glory and of God resteth
upon you: on their part he is evil spoken of, but on
your part he is glorified.
Acts 2:13 Others mocking said, These men are full of
new wine.
Acts 17:32 And when they heard of the resurrection
of the dead, some mocked: and others said, We will
hear thee again of this matter.
Acts 19:8-9 8 And he went into the synagogue, and
spake boldly for the space of three months, disputing
and persuading the things concerning the kingdom of
God. 9 But when divers were hardened, and believed
not, but spake evil of that way before the multitude,

he departed from them, and separated the disciples,
disputing daily in the school of one Tyrannus.
1Pet 4:4 Wherein they think it strange that ye run not
with them to the same excess of riot, speaking evil of
you:
The pain of insult
Ps 55:12-14 12 For it was not an enemy that
reproached me; then I could have borne it: neither
was it he that hated me that did magnify himself
against me; then I would have hid myself from him:
13 But it was thou, a man mine equal, my guide, and
mine acquaintance. 14 We took sweet counsel
together, and walked unto the house of God in
company.
Ps 22:6-8 6 But I am a worm, and no man; a
reproach of men, and despised of the people. 7 All
they that see me laugh me to scorn: they shoot out
the lip, they shake the head, saying, 8 He trusted on
the LORD that he would deliver him: let him deliver
him, seeing he delighted in him.

Job 19:1-3 1 Then Job answered and said, 2 How
long will ye vex my soul, and break me in pieces with
words? 3 These ten times have ye reproached me: ye
are not ashamed that ye make yourselves strange to
me.
Job 20:2-3 2 Therefore do my thoughts cause me to
answer, and for this I make haste. 3 I have heard the
check of my reproach, and the spirit of my
understanding causeth me to answer.
Ps 44:16 For the voice of him that reproacheth and
blasphemeth; by reason of the enemy and avenger.
Ps 55:3 Because of the voice of the enemy, because
of the oppression of the wicked: for they cast iniquity
upon me, and in wrath they hate me.
Ps 89:50-51 50 Remember, Lord, the reproach of thy
servants; how I do bear in my bosom the reproach of
all the mighty people; 51 Wherewith thine enemies
have reproached, O LORD; wherewith they have
reproached the footsteps of thine anointed.

Ps 109:21-25 21 But do thou for me, O GOD the
Lord, for thy name's sake: because thy mercy is good,
deliver thou me. 22 For I am poor and needy, and my
heart is wounded within me. 23 I am gone like the
shadow when it declineth: I am tossed up and down
as the locust. 24 My knees are weak through fasting;
and my flesh faileth of fatness. 25 I became also a
reproach unto them: when they looked upon me they
shaked their heads.
Lam 3:55-63 55 I called upon thy name, O LORD,
out of the low dungeon. 56 Thou hast heard my
voice: hide not thine ear at my breathing, at my cry.
57 Thou drewest near in the day that I called upon
thee: thou saidst, Fear not. 58 O Lord, thou hast
pleaded the causes of my soul; thou hast redeemed
my life. 59 O LORD, thou hast seen my wrong: judge
thou my cause. 60 Thou hast seen all their vengeance
and all their imaginations against me. 61 Thou hast
heard their reproach, O LORD, and all their
imaginations against me; 62 The lips of those that
rose up against me, and their device against me all
the day. 63 Behold their sitting down, and their rising
up; I am their musick.

1Thess 2:2 But even after that we had suffered
before, and were shamefully entreated, as ye know, at
Philippi, we were bold in our God to speak unto you
the gospel of God with much contention.
Rev 2:9 I know thy works, and tribulation, and
poverty, (but thou art rich) and I know the blasphemy
of them which say they are Jews, and are not, but are
the synagogue of Satan.
Dealing with insults
Avoiding insults
Prov 9:7 He that reproveth a scorner getteth to
himself shame: and he that rebuketh a wicked man
getteth himself a blot.
Prov 22:10 Cast out the scorner, and contention shall
go out; yea, strife and reproach shall cease.
Not repaying insults
Prov 12:16 A fool's wrath is presently known: but a
prudent man covereth shame.

Matt 5:39 But I say unto you, That ye resist not evil:
but whosoever shall smite thee on thy right cheek,
turn to him the other also.
Luke 6:27-29 27 But I say unto you which hear, Love
your enemies, do good to them which hate you, 28
Bless them that curse you, and pray for them which
despitefully use you. 29 And unto him that smiteth
thee on the one cheek offer also the other; and him
that taketh away thy cloke forbid not to take thy coat
also.
1Pet 3:9 Not rendering evil for evil, or railing for
railing: but contrariwise blessing; knowing that ye are
thereunto called, that ye should inherit a blessing.
Rejoicing in reproach for Jesus Christ’s sake
Matt 5:11-12 11 Blessed are ye, when men shall
revile you, and persecute you, and shall say all manner
of evil against you falsely, for my sake. 12 Rejoice, and
be exceeding glad: for great is your reward in heaven:
for so persecuted they the prophets which were
before you.
Luke 6:22-23 22 Blessed are ye, when men shall hate
you, and when they shall separate you from their

company, and shall reproach you, and cast out your
name as evil, for the Son of man's sake. 23 Rejoice ye
in that day, and leap for joy: for, behold, your reward
is great in heaven: for in the like manner did their
fathers unto the prophets.
Acts 5:41 And they departed from the presence of
the council, rejoicing that they were counted worthy
to suffer shame for his name.
2Cor 12:10 Therefore I take pleasure in infirmities, in
reproaches, in necessities, in persecutions, in
distresses for Christ's sake: for when I am weak, then
am I strong.
Heb 10:32-34 32 But call to remembrance the
former days, in which, after ye were illuminated, ye
endured a great fight of afflictions; 33 Partly, whilst ye
were made a gazingstock both by reproaches and
afflictions; and partly, whilst ye became companions
of them that were so used. 34 For ye had compassion
of me in my bonds, and took joyfully the spoiling of
your goods, knowing in yourselves that ye have in
heaven a better and an enduring substance.

1Pet 4:13-14 13 But rejoice, inasmuch as ye are
partakers of Christ's sufferings; that, when his glory
shall be revealed, ye may be glad also with exceeding
joy. 14 If ye be reproached for the name of Christ,
happy are ye; for the spirit of glory and of God resteth
upon you: on their part he is evil spoken of, but on
your part he is glorified.
Insult supposed but not intended
Luke 11:45 Then answered one of the lawyers, and
said unto him, Master, thus saying thou reproachest
us also.
Acts 23:1-5 1 And Paul, earnestly beholding the
council, said, Men and brethren, I have lived in all
good conscience before God until this day. 2 And the
high priest Ananias commanded them that stood by
him to smite him on the mouth. 3 Then said Paul unto
him, God shall smite thee, thou whited wall: for sittest
thou to judge me after the law, and commandest me
to be smitten contrary to the law? 4 And they that
stood by said, Revilest thou God's high priest? 5 Then
said Paul, I wist not, brethren, that he was the high
priest: for it is written, Thou shalt not speak evil of
the ruler of thy people.

Rom 15:4
4For whatsoever things were written aforetime were
written for our learning, that we through patience and
comfort of the scriptures might have hope.
Many years of experience are compressed into a few
words in the OT Scriptures; therefore, one can quickly
learn from the experiences of others in minutes.
were written aforetime
Rom 4:20-21 20 He staggered not at the promise
of God through unbelief; but was strong in faith,
giving glory to God;
21 And being fully persuaded that, what he had
promised, he was able also to perform.
Rom 4:23 Now it was not written for his sake alone,
that it was imputed to him;
1Cor 9:9-10 9 For it is written in the law of Moses,
Thou shalt not muzzle the mouth of the ox that
treadeth out the corn. Doth God take care for oxen?
10 Or saith he it altogether for our sakes? For our
sakes, no doubt, this is written: that he that ploweth

should plow in hope; and that he that thresheth in
hope should be partaker of his hope.
1Cor 10:11-12 11 Now all these things happened
unto them for ensamples: and they are written for
our admonition, upon whom the ends of the world
are come. 12 Wherefore let him that thinketh he
standeth take heed lest he fall.
2Tim 3:16 All scripture is given by inspiration of
God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for
correction, for instruction in righteousness:
Prov 9:9 Give instruction to a wise man, and he will
be yet wiser: teach a just man, and he will increase in
learning.
Prov 25:12 As an earring of gold, and an ornament of
fine gold, so is a wise reprover upon an obedient
ear.
written for our learning
Prov 1:5 A wise man will hear, and will increase
learning; and a man of understanding shall attain
unto wise counsels:

Prov 16:21 The wise in heart shall be called prudent:
and the sweetness of the lips increaseth learning.
Prov 16:23 The heart of the wise teacheth his
mouth, and addeth learning to his lips.
that we through patience and comfort of the
scriptures
Ps 119:50 This is my comfort in my affliction: for
thy word hath quickened me.
Ps 94:19 In the multitude of my thoughts within me
thy comforts delight my soul.
Jer 15:16 Thy words were found, and I did eat them;
and thy word was unto me the joy and rejoicing of
mine heart: for I am called by thy name, O LORD God
of hosts.
might have hope
Hope in God is commanded
Ps 131:3 Let Israel hope in the LORD from henceforth
and for ever.

1Tim 6:17 Charge them that are rich in this world,
that they be not highminded, nor trust in uncertain
riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly
all things to enjoy;
Ps 31:24 Be of good courage, and he shall strengthen
your heart, all ye that hope in the LORD.
Ps 130:7 Let Israel hope in the LORD: for with the
LORD there is mercy, and with him is plenteous
redemption.
Rom 12:12 Rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation;
continuing instant in prayer;
Heb 10:23 Let us hold fast the profession of our faith
without wavering; (for he is faithful that promised;)
Hope can be placed in Scripture as the word of God
Ps 119:74 They that fear thee will be glad when they
see me; because I have hoped in thy word.
Ps 119:43 And take not the word of truth utterly out
of my mouth; for I have hoped in thy judgments.

Ps 119:49 ZAIN. Remember the word unto thy
servant, upon which thou hast caused me to hope.
Ps 119:81 CAPH. My soul fainteth for thy salvation:
but I hope in thy word.
Ps 119:114 Thou art my hiding place and my shield: I
hope in thy word.
Ps 119:147 I prevented the dawning of the morning,
and cried: I hoped in thy word.
Ps 130:5 I wait for the LORD, my soul doth wait, and
in his word do I hope.
Isa 42:4 He shall not fail nor be discouraged, till he
have set judgment in the earth: and the isles shall wait
for his law.
Acts 26:6 And now I stand and am judged for the
hope of the promise made of God unto our fathers:
Rom 15:4 For whatsoever things were written
aforetime were written for our learning, that we
through patience and comfort of the scriptures might
have hope.

Col 1:5 For the hope which is laid up for you in
heaven, whereof ye heard before in the word of the
truth of the gospel;
Hope can be placed in God in the face of difficulty
or trial
Ps 42:5 Why art thou cast down, O my soul? and why
art thou disquieted in me? hope thou in God: for I
shall yet praise him for the help of his countenance.
2Cor 1:10 Who delivered us from so great a death,
and doth deliver: in whom we trust that he will yet
deliver us;
Ezra 10:2 And Shechaniah the son of Jehiel, one of
the sons of Elam, answered and said unto Ezra, We
have trespassed against our God, and have taken
strange wives of the people of the land: yet now there
is hope in Israel concerning this thing.
Job 5:16 So the poor hath hope, and iniquity
stoppeth her mouth.
Job 13:15 Though he slay me, yet will I trust in him:
but I will maintain mine own ways before him.

Ps 9:18 For the needy shall not alway be forgotten:
the expectation of the poor shall not perish for ever.
Ps 25:19-21 19 Consider mine enemies; for they are
many; and they hate me with cruel hatred. 20 O keep
my soul, and deliver me: let me not be ashamed; for I
put my trust in thee. 21 Let integrity and uprightness
preserve me; for I wait on thee.
Ps 119:116 Uphold me according unto thy word, that
I may live: and let me not be ashamed of my hope.
Jer 14:19 Hast thou utterly rejected Judah? hath thy
soul lothed Zion? why hast thou smitten us, and there
is no healing for us? we looked for peace, and there is
no good; and for the time of healing, and behold
trouble!
1Tim 5:5 Now she that is a widow indeed, and
desolate, trusteth in God, and continueth in
supplications and prayers night and day.

The outcome of hoping in God
It brings security and confidence
Ps 146:5 Happy is he that hath the God of Jacob for
his help, whose hope is in the LORD his God:
Job 11:18 And thou shalt be secure, because there is
hope; yea, thou shalt dig about thee, and thou shalt
take thy rest in safety.
Ps 25:3 Yea, let none that wait on thee be ashamed:
let them be ashamed which transgress without cause.
There is no shame for those who hope in the LORD;
Ps 33:17-18 17 An horse is a vain thing for safety:
neither shall he deliver any by his great strength. 18
Behold, the eye of the LORD is upon them that fear
him, upon them that hope in his mercy;
Ps 33:20-22 20 Our soul waiteth for the LORD: he is
our help and our shield. 21 For our heart shall rejoice
in him, because we have trusted in his holy name. 22
Let thy mercy, O LORD, be upon us, according as we
hope in thee.

The LORD helps and protects those who hope in
him;
Ps 39:7 And now, Lord, what wait I for? my hope is in
thee.
Ps 52:9 I will praise thee for ever, because thou hast
done it: and I will wait on thy name; for it is good
before thy saints.
Ps 71:5 For thou art my hope, O Lord GOD: thou art
my trust from my youth.
Ps 147:11 The LORD taketh pleasure in them that fear
him, in those that hope in his mercy.
Jer 14:22 Are there any among the vanities of the
Gentiles that can cause rain? or can the heavens give
showers? art not thou he, O LORD our God? therefore
we will wait upon thee: for thou hast made all these
things.
Lam 3:21-22 21 This I recall to my mind, therefore
have I hope. 22 It is of the LORD'S mercies that we are
not consumed, because his compassions fail not.

Acts 24:15 And have hope toward God, which they
themselves also allow, that there shall be a
resurrection of the dead, both of the just and unjust.
Rom 15:12 And again, Esaias saith, There shall be a
root of Jesse, and he that shall rise to reign over
the Gentiles; in him shall the Gentiles trust.
1Tim 4:10 For therefore we both labour and suffer
reproach, because we trust in the living God, who is
the Saviour of all men, specially of those that believe.
It leads to specific results
Ps 37:9 For evildoers shall be cut off: but those that
wait upon the LORD, they shall inherit the earth.
Isa 40:31 But they that wait upon the LORD shall
renew their strength; they shall mount up with wings
as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they
shall walk, and not faint.
Rom 15:13 Now the God of hope fill you with all joy
and peace in believing, that ye may abound in hope,
through the power of the Holy Ghost.

Ps 33:22 Let thy mercy, O LORD, be upon us,
according as we hope in thee.
Ps 62:5 My soul, wait thou only upon God; for my
expectation is from him.
rest;
Ps 71:14 But I will hope continually, and will yet
praise thee more and more.
Prov 24:14-16 14 So shall the knowledge of wisdom
be unto thy soul: when thou hast found it, then there
shall be a reward, and thy expectation shall not be cut
off. 15 Lay not wait, O wicked man, against the
dwelling of the righteous; spoil not his resting place:
16 For a just man falleth seven times, and riseth up
again: but the wicked shall fall into mischief.
wisdom;
Isa 51:5 My righteousness is near; my salvation is
gone forth, and mine arms shall judge the people; the
isles shall wait upon me, and on mine arm shall they
trust.

Jer 29:11 For I know the thoughts that I think toward
you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of
evil, to give you an expected end.
Lam 3:25 The LORD is good unto them that wait for
him, to the soul that seeketh him.
Mic 7:7 Therefore I will look unto the LORD; I will wait
for the God of my salvation: my God will hear me.
Zech 9:12 Turn you to the strong hold, ye prisoners
of hope: even to day do I declare that I will render
double unto thee;
restoration;
Rom 4:18 Who against hope believed in hope, that
he might become the father of many nations;
according to that which was spoken, So shall thy
seed be.
Gen 21:12 And God said unto Abraham, Let it
not be grievous in thy sight because of the lad,
and because of thy bondwoman; in all that Sarah
hath said unto thee, hearken unto her voice; for
in Isaac shall thy seed be called.

the example of Abraham’s hope;
Rom 5:2 By whom also we have access by faith into
this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of
the glory of God.
Rom 5:5 And hope maketh not ashamed; because the
love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy
Ghost which is given unto us.
2Cor 1:7 And our hope of you is stedfast, knowing,
that as ye are partakers of the sufferings, so shall ye
be also of the consolation.
2Cor 10:15 Not boasting of things without our
measure, that is, of other men's labours; but having
hope, when your faith is increased, that we shall be
enlarged by you according to our rule abundantly,
1Thess 1:3 Remembering without ceasing your work
of faith, and labour of love, and patience of hope in
our Lord Jesus Christ, in the sight of God and our
Father;
2Tim 2:25 In meekness instructing those that oppose
themselves; if God peradventure will give them
repentance to the acknowledging of the truth;

Titus 1:2 In hope of eternal life, which God, that
cannot lie, promised before the world began;
eternal life;
1Pet 3:5 For after this manner in the old time the
holy women also, who trusted in God, adorned
themselves, being in subjection unto their own
husbands:
1John 3:3 And every man that hath this hope in him
purifieth himself, even as he is pure.

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