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Reproof
God gives reproof to his own children - 2Sa 7:14; Job 5:17; Ps 94:12; 119:67,71,75; Heb 12:6,7
God gives, to the wicked - Ps 50:21; Isa 51:20
Christ sent to give - Isa 2:4; 11:3
The Holy Spirit gives - Joh 16:7,8
Christ gives, in love - Re 3:19
ON ACCOUNT OF
- Impenitence
- Mt 11:20-24- Not understanding
- Mt 16:9,11; Mr 7:18; Lu 24:25; Joh 8:43; 13:7,8- Hardness of heart
- Mr 8:17; 16:14- Fearfulness
- Mr 4:40; Lu 24:37,38- Unbelief
- Mt 17:17,20; Mr 16:14- Vain boasting
- Lu 22:34- Hypocrisy
- Mt 15:7; 23:13- Reviling Christ
- Lu 23:40- Unruly conduct
- 1Th 5:14- Oppressing out brethren
- Ne 5:7- Sinful practices
- Mt 21:13; Lu 3:19; Joh 2:16The Scriptures are profitable for - Ps 19:7-11; 2Ti 3:16
WHEN FROM GOD
- Is for correction
- Ps 39:11- Is despised by the wicked
- Pr 1:30- Should not discourage saints
- Heb 12:5- Pray that it be not be in anger
- Ps 6:1- Should be accompanied by exhortation to repentance
- 1Sa 12:20-25DECLARED TO BE
- Better than secret love
- Pr 27:5- Better than the praise of fools
- Ec 7:5- An excellent oil
- Ps 141:5- More profitable to saints, than stripes to a fool
- Pr 17:10A proof of faithful friendship - Pr 27:6
LEADS TO
- Understanding
- Pr 15:32- Knowledge
- Pr 19:25- Wisdom
- Pr 15:31; 29:15- Honour
- Pr 13:18- Happiness
- Pr 6:23Eventually brings more respect than flattery - Pr 28:23
Of those who offend, a warning to others - Le 19:17; Ac 5:3,4,9; 1Ti 5:20; Tit 1:10,13
Hypocrites not qualified to give - Mt 7:5
Ministers are sent to give - Jer 44:4; Eze 3:17
Ministers are empowered to give - Mic 3:8
MINISTERS SHOULD GIVE
- Openly
- 1Ti 5:20- Fearlessly
- Eze 2:3-7- With all authority
- Tit 2:15- With longsuffering &c
- 2Ti 4:2- Unreservedly
- Isa 58:1- Sharply, if necessary
- Tit 1:13- With Christian love
- 2Th 3:15They who give, are hated by scorners - Pr 9:8; 15:12
Hatred of, a proof of brutishness - Pr 12:1
Hatred of, leads to destruction - Pr 15:10; 29:1
Contempt of, leads to remorse - Pr 5:12
Rejection of, leads to error - Pr 10:17
SAINTS SHOULD
- Give
- Le 19:17; Eph 5:11- Give no occasion for
- Php 2:15- Receive kindly
- Ps 141:5- Love those who give
- Pr 9:8- Delight in those who give
- Pr 24:25Attention to a proof of prudence - Pr 15:5
Exemplified
- Samuel
- 1Sa 13:13- Nathan
- 2Sa 12:7-9- Ahijah
- 1Ki 14:7-11- Elijah
- 1Ki 21:20- Elisha
- 2Ki 5:26- Joab
- 1Ch 21:3- Shemaiah
- 2Ch 12:5- Hanani
- 2Ch 16:7- Zechariah
- 2Ch 24:20- Daniel
- Da 5:22,23- John the Baptist
- Mt 3:7; Lu 3:19- Stephen
- Ac 7:51- Peter
- Ac 8:20- Paul
- 1Co 1:10-13; 5:1-5; 6:1-8; 11:17-22; Ga 2:11 Next Topic (Reptiles)