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'..man does not live on bread alone but on every word that comes from the mouth of the Lord' Deut. 8:3

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Genesis      
  1:1 to 2:2 Bible Time-Line In the beginning God created
  1:27,28 (24) Infn, Appln and Impln - Art 9 God created male and female to produce new life
  2 Bible Time-Line God put Adam in a garden and creates Eve
  2:4-17 Talks and Sermons page 1 Who are we?
  3 Bible Time-Line The fall of mankind; Adam and Eve driven from out
  3:22-24 Doctrine for Everyone - Art.8 What we see of God's wrath now
  4:-11:9 Bible Time-Line Sin spreads to family then to all civilization
  4:15 Bible Overviews / Kingdom God's grace to Cain
  6:7,8 then 17,18 Bible Overviews / Covenant A new start under God's favour
  6:18 Bible Overviews / Kingdom God's grace to Noah
  9:11 Devotional Doctrine Art.2 'A Justified People' / a new beginning - God's favour
  9:9, 11-13 Bible Overviews / Covenant A new start under God's favour
  12:1-3 Bible Time-Line God calls Abram: God makes great promises.
  12:2,3 Devotional Doctrine - Art.1 'A Justified People' / promise of a people
  12:2,3> 15:1-7,18 Bible Overviews / Covenant Covenant with Abraham/ new people & homeland
  12:2,3 &17:7 Devotional Doctrine - Art.2 'A Justified People' / new people; new homeland
  15:6 Bible Time-Line Abraham credited with righteousness
  17:3-8 Bible Overviews / Kingdom The Kingdom promised
  21 Bible Time-Line Birth of Isaac - son of the promise
  27 Bible Time-Line Jacob - tribes of Israel
  37 Bible Time-Line Joseph - first example of promise to Abraham
  37:1-11 Talks and Sermons page 1 An unpromising beginning (story of Joseph)
       
 

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Exodus      
  1 Bible Time-Line Pharaoh did not remember Joseph; Israel enslaved
  2:24,25 Bible Overview / Covenant God's own people
  3 Bible Time-Line Moses called by God to lead Israel to freedom: 'I am'
  3 Talks and Sermons page 1 God reveals his name and his purposes
  3:1 to 4:17 Talks and Sermons page 1 God calls Moses
  6:1-8 Devotional Doctrine - Art.2 'A Justified People'/ people redeemed from bondage
  6:1-8 Bible Gym / Answers Expound log-term elements and parallels
  6:6 Bible Studies - Art.2 Study 1 Trace parallels with Calvary. Lent series
  11,12 Talks and Sermons page 1 The pattern of redemption established
  12 Bible Time-Line Passover: Israel leaves Egypt
12:5 Doctrine for Everyone- Art.11 escape demands the blood of a perfect lamb
  16 Talks and Sermons page 1 Bread from heaven
  19:4-6 Devotional Articles - No.3 God's treasured possession
  19:5,6 Devotional Doctrine - Art.2 'A Justified People' 
  19:5,6 Bible Overviews - Covenant A kingdom of priests, holy nation
  19:5,6 Bible Gym / Answers Expnd in the light of Deut.7:6-8; relate to Ex.20:1-17
  19,20 Bible Time-Line Giving of God's covenant
30:11-16 Doctrine for Everyone- Art.11 every Israelite is to pay a 'ransom' for his life
       
 

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Leviticus      
16 Doctrine for Everyone- Art.10 The Day of Atonement
17:11 Doctrine for Everyone- Art.10 There must be shedding of blood (ie a life given)
  18:22 Infn, Appln and Impln - Art 9 Same sex relationships are am abomination to God
  20:13 Infn, Appln and Impln - Art 9  
  19:2 Bible Studies - Art.6 Study 2 We must be holy because God is holy
  19:9,10 Doctrine for Everyone Art.15 Provision for redeeming family property
  25:23,24 Doctrine for Everyone Art.15 Preservation of family by kinsman
25:25 Doctrine for Everyone- Art.11 Introduction of the 'kinsman redeemer'
       
Numbers      
       
Deuteronomy      
  4:24 Devotional Articles - No.3 God is a consuming fire who will not allow rivals
  6 and 8 Devotional Doctrine - Art.2 'A Justified People' / Christ's answers to satan
  7:6 Bible Studies - Art.7 Study 1 Which words encourage you?
  7:7 Bible Overviews / Kingdom The kingdom foreshadowed
  7:7-9 Devotional Doctrine - Art.2 'A Justified People' / chosen because he loved you
  7:21 Devotional Doctrine - Art.2 'A Justified People' / God among you, awesome
  10:12,13 Bible Overviews / Kingdom The kingdom foreshadowed
  10:14,15 Devotional Doctrine - Art.2 'A Justified People' / Lord set his affection on you
  32:4 Bible Studies - Art.2 Study 4 God's works are perfect
       
 

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Joshua      
  1:7-8a Bible Overviews / Kingdom Foundation of the kingdom - the word of God
  3 Bible Time-Line Israel crosses Jordan and enters Promised land
       
Judges      
       
Ruth      
  2:2,20 Doctrine for Everyone Art.15 The Kinsman redeemer
  4:1-12 Doctrine for Everyone Art.15 Ruth 'redeemed' by Boaz
       
1 Samuel      
  3 Bible Time-Line Appearance of Samuel the prophet
       
2 Samuel      
7 Doctrine for Everyone- Art.14 A future person yet to be revealed; son of David
  7:11b-16 & 27,28 Bible Overviews / Kingdom  The kingdom foretold
  7:12,13 Devotional Doctrine - Art.2 'A Justified People' 
  7:12,13 Bible Overviews - Covenant A new king with an everlasting kingdom
  7:18-24 Bible Overviews - Kingdom David's prayer: The kingdom foreshadowed
  15 Talks and Sermons page 1 The clash of two kingdoms
  18:1 to 19:8 Talks and Sermons page 1 The sad triumph
       
1 Kings      
  2 Bible Time-Line Solomon becomes king
  8:22,38,39 Doctrine for Everyone - Art.7 prayer of dedication - 'so that they will fear you'
  10:1 Doctrine for Everyone - Art.7 exploring wisdom using riddles
  4:25 Bible Overviews / Kingdom security in the kingdom - like Eden
       
2 Kings      
       
 

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1 Chronicles      
  13:1-14 Talks and Sermons page 1 Approach the King with Reverence
  29:9-20 Bible Studies - Art.7 Study 3 What is the importance of v.14?
       
2 Chronicles      
       
Ezra      
       
Nehemiah      
  1:1-3 & 2:11-20 Bible Time-Line Nehemiah returns to rebuild Jerusalem
  8 Bible Time-Line Ezra reads the Law to all the people
  8-11 Talks and Sermons page 1 God's Word Declared
       
Esther      
       
Job      
  9:33 Devotional Articles - No.2 Job longs for a mediator to speak for him
  13:18 Devotional Articles - No.2 Job believes he will be cleared of guilt
  14:7-17 Devotional Articles - No.2 Job contemplates the finality of death
  16:19 Devotional Articles - No.2 Job relies on someone in heaven to speak for him
  17:3 Devotional Articles - No.2 Job yearns for security
  19:25,26 Devotional Articles - No.2 Job's confidence of his Redeemer, whom he will see
  23:2-7 Devotional Articles - No.2 Job longing for God
  25 Devotional Articles - No.2 Bad advice for Job
  28:12,23,28 Doctrine for Everyone - Art.7 The fear of God is the beginning of wisdom
  28:12-15 Devotional Articles - No.2 Job searches for precious wisdom
  42:5 Devotional Articles - No.2 Job hears and sees God
  42:7 Devotional Articles - No.2 God reproves Job's friends for misleading him
       
 

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Psalms      
7:11 Doctrine for Everyone- Art.11 God is angry with the wicked every day
  9:7-20 Devotional Articles - No.2 David assured of God's fair justice
  10:1-18 Devotional Articles - No.2 The psalmist urges God to exert his justice
  18:25 Infn, Appln and Impln - Art 18 God responds to our sincere desire to serve him
  26:2 Infn, Appln and Impln - Art 12 David wants God to examine his heart and MIND
  32 Talks and Sermons page 1 The Joy of Forgiveness
  32:8 Doctrine for Everyone - Art.7 The fear of God is the beginning of wisdom
  32:8 Infn, Appln and Impln - Art 12 God will instruct and teach our MINDS
  37 Doctrine for Everyone - Art.7 example of acrostics in wisdom writing
  80:8,9 & 14,15 Devotional Doctrine - Art.2 'A Justified People' / Israel as God's vineyard
  89:3,4,26,29,35,36 Devotional Doctrine - Art.2 'A Justified People' / everlasting kingdom
  89:3,4,28,29,35-37 Bible Overview / Covenant secure and everlasting kingdom
  92:4 Texts for Meditation page 5 your deeds and your works make me glad
  95:6,7 Devotional Doctrine - Art.2 'A Justified People' / we are the people of his pasture
  96:12,13 Devotional Articles - No.1 Nature longing for God
  98:7-9 Devotional Articles - No.1 Nature longing for God's justice
  100 Devotional Doctrine - Art.2 'A Justified People' / serve the Lord with gladness
  104:10-15 Bible Studies - Art.7 Study 3 How may we enjoy the material world?
  119:89 Texts for Meditation page 8 God's word is eternal
  119:105 Doctrine for Everyone - Art.8 God's word is a lamp to our feet
  119:105 Texts for Meditation page 8 It is God's word that lightens our paths
  119:105 Infn, Appln and Impln- Art 18 Testing our thinking against Scripture
  135:14 Devotional Doctrine - Art.1 'A Justified People' / the Lord will vindicate
  141:8 Devotional Doctrine - Art.3 my eyes are fixed on you ..in you I take refuge
  145 Infn, Appln and Impln - Art 18 God will guide us!
       
 

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Proverbs      
  1 Doctrine for Everyone - Art.7 beginning of wisdom is to fear God
  8 Doctrine for Everyone - Art.7 example of wisdom writing
  8:4-6,23,27 Doctrine for Everyone - Art.7 It seems to be speaking of Jesus
  9:10 Doctrine for Everyone - Art.7 the beginning of wisdom is to fear God
  10:1 Doctrine for Everyone - Art.7 example of doublets and parallels in wisdom writing
  12:1 Doctrine for Everyone - Art.7 example of numerical sequences
  15:33 Doctrine for Everyone - Art.7 the beginning of wisdom is to fear God
  18:10 Doctrine for Everyone - Art.7 example of doublets in wisdom writing
  30:7,15,18,21,24,29 Doctrine for Everyone - Art.7 examples of numerical sequences
  31 Doctrine for Everyone - Art.7 example of acrostics in wisdom writing
       
 

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Ecclesiastes      
  12:1 Doctrine for Everyone - Art.7 Remember your creator - before trouble comes
  12:6 Doctrine for Everyone - Art.7 Remember Him
  12:8 Doctrine for Everyone - Art.7 constant despair through not knowing God
  12:13,14 Doctrine for Everyone - Art.7 'Fear God'
       
Song of Songs      
       
 

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Isaiah      
  many references Bible Studies - Art. 5 References to the Second Coming of Christ
  1 Devotional Articles - No.3 God's distaste at animal sacrifices without holiness
  3:10 Devotional Doctrine - Art.2 'A Justified People' / enjoy the fruit of deeds
  5:1-5 Devotional Doctrine - Art.2 'A Justified people' / Israel as God's vineyard
  6:1-8 Talks and Sermons page 1 The God who is Glorious and Holy
7:3 Doctrine for Everyone- Art.14 hope pf spiritual renewal; remnant return from exile
9 Doctrine for Everyone- Art.14 A future person yet to be revealed; son of David
  11:2 Doctrine for Everyone - Art.7 Jesus came as the ultimate wise man
11:6-9 Doctrine for Everyone- Art.14 a materialistic hope; return of paradise
25:8 Doctrine for Everyone- Art.14 a materialistic hope; return of paradise
  26:19 Devotional Doctrine - Art.2 'A Justified People' / resurrection of the righteous
30:3 Doctrine for Everyone- Art.14 a materialistic hope; a renewed holy land
  41:8-10 Bible Studies - Art.7 Study 1 What words encourage you?
  42:1-4,5-9 Talks and Sermons page 1 The Servants Office
42,49,50,53 Doctrine for Everyone- Art.14 a future person yet to be revealed; servant of Yahweh
  42:21 Bible Overviews  exalting the law
  43:21 Devotional Doctrine - Art.1 'A Justified people' / people ..to proclaim my praise
  49:1-6 Talks and Sermons page 1 The Servants Task
  49:1-7 Talks and Sermons page 1 The Polished Arrow
  50:4-9 Talks and Sermons page 1 The Servants Obedience and trust
  52:13 to 53:12 Talks and Sermons page 1 The Servant's life and Suffering
53 Doctrine for Everyone- Art.10 Rich with substitutionary language
53:3,4,11b,12c Enquirers' Pages - page 3 Jesus' suffering on our behalf
60-66 Doctrine for Everyone- Art.14 a materialistic hope; a renewed holy city
62:4 Doctrine for Everyone- Art.14 a materialistic hope; a renewed holy land
  65:17-25 Devotional Doctrine - Art.1 'A Justified people' 
65 Bible Overview / kingdom a new heaven and a new earth
       
 

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Jeremiah      
  7:3-15 Devotional Articles - No.3 God acts in judgement because of sin of his People
23:3 Doctrine for Everyone- Art.14 hope of spiritual renewal; remnant return from exile
29:14 Doctrine for Everyone- Art.14 hope of spiritual renewal; after judgement, restoration
30-33 Doctrine for Everyone- Art.14 hope of spiritual renewal; a new covenant
30:3 Doctrine for Everyone- Art.14 hope of spiritual renewal; after judgement, restoration
  31:31-34 Devotional Doctrine - Art.2 'A Justified people' / new covenant
  31:31-34 Bible Overview / Covenant new covenant, new relationship, new understanding
       
 

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Lamentations      
  3:22-25 Devotional Articles - No.3 God's generosity and faithfulness never end
       
Ezekiel      
  4,5 Talks and Sermons page 1 The Coming Disaster
6:5-9 Doctrine for Everyone- Art.10 God demands a day of reckoning
11:19 Doctrine for Everyone- Art.14 hope of spiritual renewal; God giving a new Spirit
  11:19,20 Devotional Articles - No.3 God will give a new heart and a new spirit
20:42 Doctrine for Everyone- Art.14 a materialistic hope; a renewed holy land
20:44 Doctrine for Everyone- Art.10 God will act according to his own character
  34:23 Doctrine for Everyone - Art.7 God promises the 'Good Shepherd' to come - Jn.10
  34:11-31 Talks and Sermons page 1 The Promise that gives Hope
34 Doctrine for Everyone- Art.14 A future person yet to be revealed; the Shepherd
  36:25-27 Devotional Articles - No.1 God's promise of a clean heart
36:26 Doctrine for Everyone- Art.14 hope of spiritual renewal; God giving a new spirit
  37:1-14 Talks and Sermons page 1 The promise of a New Start
  37:21b-24 Bible Overviews / Kingdom A new King
40-48 Doctrine for Everyone- Art.14 a materialistic hope; a renewed holy city
       
 

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Daniel      
  3 Talks and Sermons page 1 The God who has true followers
7 Doctrine for Everyone- Art.14 A future person yet to be revealed; Son of man
  12:1-3 Devotional Doctrine - Art.1 'A Justified people' / multitudes will awake
       
Hosea      
6:1-3 Doctrine for Everyone- Art.14 hope of spiritual renewal; God giving a new spirit
       
Joel      
       
Amos      
9:13 Doctrine for Everyone- Art.14 a materialistic hope; the return of paradise
       
Obadiah      
       
Jonah      
       
  1 Talks and Sermons page 1 The Message of the book
  2 Talks and Sermons page 1 Deliverance belongs to the Lord
  3 Talks and Sermons page 1 Nineveh repents at God's Word
  4 Talks and Sermons page 1 The scandal of God's grace
       
Micah      
12:2 Doctrine for Everyone- Art.14 hope of spiritual renewal; remnant return form exile
       
 

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Nahum      
       
Habakkuk      
  2:4 Devotional Doctrine - Art.1 the righteous will live by faith
       
Zephaniah      
       
Haggai      
       
Zechariah      
10:8-11 Doctrine for Everyone- Art.14 hope of spiritual renewal; a new exodus
       
Malachi      
  3:6-10 Bible Studies - Art.7 Study 3 Giving to the work of the local church
       
Matthew      
  All Infn, Appln and Impln - Art 3 Estimated dates of the NT books (AD 70+)
  1 and 2 Bible Gym / Answers Identify 6 factors by which M. presents his evidence
  1:21 Devotional Doctrine - Art.2 'A Justified  People' / Jesus has 'a people'
  2:13-18 Talks and Sermons page 2 Jesus is God's Son
  3:13-17 Bible Gym / Answers Expound this passage
3:17 Doctrine for Everyone- Art.14 words recall Ps.2:7 and Is.42:1
  4:4 Infn, Appln and Impln - Art 4 Jesus quoting the OT
  4:10 Bible Studies - Art.7 Study 2 How inclusive is this?
  4:10 Infn, Appln and Impln - Art 7 The exclusiveness of serving God only
  4:11 Devotional Doctrine - Art.2 'A Justified People' / Christ being tempted
  4:14 Infn, Appln and Impln - Art 4 Jesus quotes the OT law
  4:23 Bible Overviews / Kingdom  Jesus preached the Kingdom (x 54 in Matt)
  5:1 to 7:29 Doctrine for Everyone - Art.7 New wisdom from the 'wisdom of God'
5:11,12 Doctrine for Everyone- Art.10 rejoicing in persecution
  5:13-16 Talks and Sermons page 2 The King's Ambassadors
  5:14 Devotional Articles - No.3 You (believers) are the light of the world
  5:17 Infn, Appln and Impln - Art 4 Jesus accepts OT