BLESSINGS-AFFLICTIONS
BLESSINGS-AFFLICTIONS
(A) BLESSINGS
(1) Temporal from God
Gen 24:35; Gen 26:12; Deu 29:5; 2Sa 6:11; 1Ki 3:13; Psa 65:9
Psa 68:19; Psa 107:38; Psa 144:13
–SEE Providence, PROVIDENCE DIVINE
Plenty Promised,
(A) BLESSINGS
(2) Temporal and Spiritual Promised
Exo 23:25; Lev 26:4; Deu 28:2; Psa 81:16; Pro 28:20; Isa 30:23
Joe 2:26; Amo 9:13; Zec 10:1; Mal 3:10; Mat 6:33; Luk 18:30
–SEE Benevolence (2), LIBERALITY
Obedience (3), OBEDIENCE
Spiritual Fulness, FULNESS
Prosperity, PROSPERITY
(3) The Blessing of God rests upon his People
Deu 23:5; 2Sa 7:29; Psa 3:8; Psa 24:5; Psa 129:8; Psa 133:3; Pro 10:22
(4) Pronounced upon Persons by the Lord
Gen 1:28; Gen 9:1; Gen 12:2; Gen 17:20; Gen 32:29; Luk 1:28
–SEE Divine Favour, FAVOUR
(5) Pronounced upon Persons by Men
Gen 27:27; Gen 28:1; Gen 48:16; Jos 14:13; Jos 22:6; 1Sa 2:20; 2Sa 13:25
1Ki 8:14; Luk 2:34
–SEE Benedictions, BENEDICTIONS
Laying on Hands (3), LAYING ON OF
(B) GIFTS, DIVINE, to men
(1) Diversity of
Mat 25:15; Rom 12:6; 1Co 4:7; 1Co 12:4; Eph 4:11
(2) Spiritual, Promised
An Everlasting Name
Isa 56:4; Isa 56:5
Spiritual Knowledge
Jer 24:7
A New Heart
Eze 11:19
Spiritual Rest
Mat 11:28
The Holy Spirit
Luk 11:13
Eternal Life
Joh 10:28; Jam 1:17
A Spiritual Crown
Rev 2:10; Rev 2:17
–SEE Obedience, OBEDIENCE
Spirit Promised, HOLY SPIRIT
(3) Temporal
Gen 1:29; Gen 9:3; Deu 8:18; Deu 11:14; Job 5:10; Psa 127:2; Psa 136:25
Psa 145:15; Joe 2:23
–SEE Divine Supplies, PROVIDENCE DIVINE
Super-abundance, PROVIDENCE DIVINE
Plenty Promised,
(4) Seven Gifts of Christ to Believers
Rest
Mat 11:28
Keys of the Kingdom
Mat 16:19
Power over evil spirits
Luk 10:19
Living water
Joh 4:14
Bread of Heaven
Joh 6:51
Eternal Life
Joh 10:28
Legacy of Peace
Joh 14:27; Rev 2:26; Rev 2:28; Rev 21:6
(C) AFFLICTIONS,
(1) General References to
Exo 3:7; Job 14:1; Psa 119:50; Psa 119:143; Isa 63:9; Rom 8:18; 2Co 4:8
–SEE Tribulation, AFFLICTIONS
Grief, SORROW
(2) Often Blessings in Disguise
Job 5:17; Job 23:10; Job 34:31; Psa 119:67; Ecc 7:2; Jon 2:2; Zec 13:9
2Co 4:17; Heb 12:11; Rev 7:14
–SEE Happiness (2), JOY
Life Tested, LIFE
(3) From God
Deu 8:5; Rth 1:20; Job 6:4; Job 16:12; Psa 66:11; Psa 90:7
Psa 102:9; Psa 102:10; Eze 24:16
(4) Of Ministers and Prophets
Eze 24:18; 1Co 4:11; 2Co 6:5; 2Co 11:23; 2Co 12:7; 1Th 3:3
(5) Sometimes Prolonged
Psa 6:3; Psa 13:1; Psa 35:17; Psa 79:5; Psa 80:4; Psa 89:46; Psa 90:13; Psa 94:3
Hab 1:2; Zec 1:12
–SEE Divine Delays, TESTS, SPIRITUAL
Life Tested, LIFE
Discouragement, DISCOURAGEMENT
(6) True Believers do not Faint under
2Co 4:1; 2Co 4:16; Gal 6:9; Eph 3:13; Heb 12:5; Rev 2:3
–SEE “Fear Not”, ENCOURAGEMENT
Encouragement, ENCOURAGEMENT
“Be Strong”, BATTLE OF LIFE
(7) Cup of Suffering, Saints Drink of
Psa 73:10; Psa 80:5; Psa 102:9; Mat 20:22; Mat 26:39; Joh 18:11
–SEE 491
& AFFLICTIONS
(8) The Refining Influence of
Job 23:10; Psa 66:10; Isa 1:25; Isa 48:10; Jer 9:7; Zec 13:9
Mal 3:3; 1Pe 1:7; 1Pe 4:12
–SEE Life Tested, LIFE
Spiritual Tests, TESTS, SPIRITUAL
(9) Chastisement, a Mark of the Father’s Love
Deu 8:5; Job 33:19; Psa 94:12; Pro 3:11; Pro 3:12; Jer 10:24
Joh 15:2; 1Co 11:32; Heb 12:5; Rev 3:19
–SEE Happiness (2), JOY
Promise to the Afflicted, PROMISES, DIVINE
Spiritual Tests, TESTS, SPIRITUAL
(10) Waters of Affliction
Psa 42:7; Psa 69:1; Psa 88:7; Psa 124:4; Isa 30:20; Jon 2:5
(11) Tribulation, a Part of Earthly Experience
Deu 4:30; Mat 24:21; Joh 16:33; Act 14:22; Rom 5:3
1Th 3:4; Rev 2:9; Rev 7:14
–SEE Spiritual Tests, TESTS, SPIRITUAL