Other Apostolic WritingsOther Apostolic Writings

Vision and DisciplineVision and Discipline

HebrewsHebrews

HebrewsHebrewsThe surpassing dignity of the Son of The surpassing dignity of the Son of God in his Divine person, and in his God in his Divine person, and in his creating and mediatorial work. (1-3) creating and mediatorial work. (1-3) And in his superiority to all the holy And in his superiority to all the holy angels. (4-14)angels. (4-14)

Hebrews 1:13Hebrews 1:13

But to which of the angels has He ever said: "Sit But to which of the angels has He ever said: "Sit at My right hand, Till I make Your enemies at My right hand, Till I make Your enemies Your footstool"? Your footstool"?

Hebrews 4:14Hebrews 4:14

Seeing then that we have a great High Priest who Seeing then that we have a great High Priest who has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son has passed through the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold fast our confession. of God, let us hold fast our confession.

HebrewsHebrews

The nature and power of faith described. (1-3) It The nature and power of faith described. (1-3) It is set forth by instances from Abel to Noah. (4-is set forth by instances from Abel to Noah. (4-7) By Abraham and his descendants. (8-19) By 7) By Abraham and his descendants. (8-19) By Jacob, Joseph, Moses, the Israelites, and Jacob, Joseph, Moses, the Israelites, and Rahab. (20-31) By other Old Testament Rahab. (20-31) By other Old Testament believers. (32-38) The better state of believers believers. (32-38) The better state of believers under the gospel. (39,40)under the gospel. (39,40)

Hebrews 11:6Hebrews 11:6

But without faith it is impossible to please Him, But without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He for he who comes to God must believe that He is, and that He is a rewarder of those who is, and that He is a rewarder of those who diligently seek Him. diligently seek Him.

II PeterII Peter

II PeterII Peter

This epistle clearly is connected with the former This epistle clearly is connected with the former epistle of Peter. The apostle having stated the epistle of Peter. The apostle having stated the blessings to which God has called Christians, blessings to which God has called Christians, exhorts those who had received these precious exhorts those who had received these precious gifts, to endeavour to improve in graces and gifts, to endeavour to improve in graces and virtues. They are urged to this from the virtues. They are urged to this from the wickedness of false teachers. wickedness of false teachers.

II Peter on FaithII Peter on Faith

Faith unites the weak believer to Christ, as really Faith unites the weak believer to Christ, as really as it does the strong one, and purifies the heart as it does the strong one, and purifies the heart of one as truly as of another; and every sincere of one as truly as of another; and every sincere believer is by his faith justified in the sight of believer is by his faith justified in the sight of God. Faith worketh godliness, and produces God. Faith worketh godliness, and produces effects which no other grace in the soul can do. effects which no other grace in the soul can do. In Christ all fulness dwells, and pardon, peace, In Christ all fulness dwells, and pardon, peace, grace, and knowledge, and new principles, are grace, and knowledge, and new principles, are thus given through the Holy Spirit. thus given through the Holy Spirit.

II Peter 3:8II Peter 3:8

But, beloved, do not forget this one thing, that But, beloved, do not forget this one thing, that with the Lord one day is as a thousand years, with the Lord one day is as a thousand years, and a thousand years as one day. and a thousand years as one day.

II Peter on TimeII Peter on Time

Though, in the account of people, there is a vast Though, in the account of people, there is a vast difference between one day and a thousand years, yet, difference between one day and a thousand years, yet, in the account of God, there is no difference. All in the account of God, there is no difference. All things past, present, and future, are ever before him: things past, present, and future, are ever before him: the delay of a thousand years cannot be so much to the delay of a thousand years cannot be so much to him, as putting off any thing for a day or for an hour him, as putting off any thing for a day or for an hour is to us. If people have no knowledge or belief of the is to us. If people have no knowledge or belief of the eternal God, they will be very apt to think him such eternal God, they will be very apt to think him such as themselves. How hard is it to form any thoughts of as themselves. How hard is it to form any thoughts of eternity! What people count slackness, is long-eternity! What people count slackness, is long-suffering, and that to us-ward; it is giving more time suffering, and that to us-ward; it is giving more time to his own people, to advance in knowledge and to his own people, to advance in knowledge and holiness, and in the exercise of faith and patience.holiness, and in the exercise of faith and patience.

JudeJude

JudeJude

This epistle is addressed to all believers in the This epistle is addressed to all believers in the gospel. Its design appears to be to guard gospel. Its design appears to be to guard believers against the false teachers who had believers against the false teachers who had begun to creep into the Christian church, and begun to creep into the Christian church, and to scatter dangerous tenets, by attempting to to scatter dangerous tenets, by attempting to lower all Christianity into a merely nominal lower all Christianity into a merely nominal belief and outward profession of the gospel. belief and outward profession of the gospel.

Jude OverviewJude Overview

  11He exhorts them to be constant in the He exhorts them to be constant in the profession of the faith.  profession of the faith.  44False teachers are False teachers are crept in to seduce them, for whose evil crept in to seduce them, for whose evil doctrine and manners horrible punishment is doctrine and manners horrible punishment is prepared;  prepared;  2020whereas the godly, by the whereas the godly, by the assistance of the Holy Spirit, and prayers to assistance of the Holy Spirit, and prayers to God, may persevere, and grow in grace, and God, may persevere, and grow in grace, and keep themselves, and recover others out of the keep themselves, and recover others out of the snares of those deceivers. snares of those deceivers.

Jude 1:4Jude 1:4

For certain men have crept in unnoticed, who For certain men have crept in unnoticed, who long ago were marked out for this long ago were marked out for this condemnation, ungodly men, who turn the condemnation, ungodly men, who turn the grace of our God into lewdness and deny the grace of our God into lewdness and deny the only Lord God and our Lord Jesus Christ. only Lord God and our Lord Jesus Christ.

Compare to Matthew 13:25Compare to Matthew 13:25

"but while men slept, his enemy came and sowed "but while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat and went his way. tares among the wheat and went his way.

RevelationRevelation

RevelationRevelationThe Book of the Revelation of St. John consists of two The Book of the Revelation of St. John consists of two

principal divisions.principal divisions. 1.1. Relates to "the things which are," that is, the then present state Relates to "the things which are," that is, the then present state

of the church, and contains the epistle of John to the seven of the church, and contains the epistle of John to the seven churches, and his account of the appearance of the Lord Jesuschurches, and his account of the appearance of the Lord Jesus

2.2. Contains a prophecy of "the things which shall be hereafter," Contains a prophecy of "the things which shall be hereafter," and describes the future state of the church, from the time and describes the future state of the church, from the time when the apostle beheld the visions here recorded. It is when the apostle beheld the visions here recorded. It is intended for our spiritual improvement; to warn the careless intended for our spiritual improvement; to warn the careless sinner, point out the way of salvation to the awakened sinner, point out the way of salvation to the awakened inquirer, build up the weak believer, comfort the afflicted and inquirer, build up the weak believer, comfort the afflicted and tempted Christian, and, we may especially add, to strengthen tempted Christian, and, we may especially add, to strengthen the martyr of Christ, under the cruel persecutions and the martyr of Christ, under the cruel persecutions and sufferings inflicted by Satan and his followers. sufferings inflicted by Satan and his followers.

Revelation 1:1-2Revelation 1:1-2

The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave The Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave Him to show His servants-things which must Him to show His servants-things which must shortly take place. And He sent and signified it shortly take place. And He sent and signified it by His angel to His servant John, who bore by His angel to His servant John, who bore witness to the word of God, and to the witness to the word of God, and to the testimony of Jesus Christ, to all things that he testimony of Jesus Christ, to all things that he saw. saw.

Revelation 1:8Revelation 1:8

"I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning "I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End," says the Lord, "who is and who and the End," says the Lord, "who is and who was and who is to come, the Almighty." was and who is to come, the Almighty."

Revelation 1:20Revelation 1:20

"The mystery of the seven stars which you saw "The mystery of the seven stars which you saw in My right hand, and the seven golden in My right hand, and the seven golden lampstands: The seven stars are the angels of lampstands: The seven stars are the angels of the seven churches, and the seven lampstands the seven churches, and the seven lampstands which you saw are the seven churches. which you saw are the seven churches.

Revelation 3:20-21Revelation 3:20-21

"Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone "Behold, I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears My voice and opens the door, I will hears My voice and opens the door, I will come in to him and dine with him, and he with come in to him and dine with him, and he with Me. "To him who overcomes I will grant to sit Me. "To him who overcomes I will grant to sit with Me on My throne, as I also overcame and with Me on My throne, as I also overcame and sat down with My Father on His throne. sat down with My Father on His throne.

Revelation 3:20-21 KnockingRevelation 3:20-21 Knocking

Christ stood without; knocking, by the dealings of his Christ stood without; knocking, by the dealings of his providence, the warnings and teaching of his word, providence, the warnings and teaching of his word, and the influences of his Spirit. Christ still graciously, and the influences of his Spirit. Christ still graciously, by his word and Spirit, comes to the door of the by his word and Spirit, comes to the door of the hearts of sinners. Those who open to him shall enjoy hearts of sinners. Those who open to him shall enjoy his presence. If what he finds would make but a poor his presence. If what he finds would make but a poor feast, what he brings will supply a rich one. He will feast, what he brings will supply a rich one. He will give fresh supplies of graces and comforts. In the give fresh supplies of graces and comforts. In the conclusion is a promise to the overcoming believer. conclusion is a promise to the overcoming believer. Christ himself had temptations and conflicts; he Christ himself had temptations and conflicts; he overcame them all, and was more than a conqueror. overcame them all, and was more than a conqueror. Those made like to Christ in his trials, shall be made Those made like to Christ in his trials, shall be made like to him in glory. like to him in glory.

Revelation 21:1,4 on NewRevelation 21:1,4 on New

Now I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the Now I saw a new heaven and a new earth, for the first heaven and the first earth had passed first heaven and the first earth had passed away. Also there was no more sea…"And God away. Also there was no more sea…"And God will wipe away every tear from their eyes; will wipe away every tear from their eyes; there shall be no more death, nor sorrow, nor there shall be no more death, nor sorrow, nor crying. There shall be no more pain, for the crying. There shall be no more pain, for the former things have passed away." former things have passed away."

Revelation 21 CommentaryRevelation 21 Commentary

The new heaven and the new earth will not be separate The new heaven and the new earth will not be separate from each other; the earth of the saints, their from each other; the earth of the saints, their glorified, bodies, will be heavenly. The old world, glorified, bodies, will be heavenly. The old world, with all its troubles and tumults, will have passed with all its troubles and tumults, will have passed away. There will be no sea; this aptly represents away. There will be no sea; this aptly represents freedom from conflicting passions, temptations, freedom from conflicting passions, temptations, troubles, changes, and alarms; from whatever can troubles, changes, and alarms; from whatever can divide or interrupt the communion of saints. This new divide or interrupt the communion of saints. This new Jerusalem is the church of God in its new and perfect Jerusalem is the church of God in its new and perfect state, the church triumphant. state, the church triumphant.

Revelation 21 on JoyRevelation 21 on Joy

They have often been in tears, by reason of sin, They have often been in tears, by reason of sin, of affliction, of the calamities of the church; of affliction, of the calamities of the church; but no signs, no remembrance of former but no signs, no remembrance of former sorrows shall remain. Christ makes all things sorrows shall remain. Christ makes all things new. If we are willing and desirous that the new. If we are willing and desirous that the gracious Redeemer should make all things new gracious Redeemer should make all things new in order hearts and nature, he will make all in order hearts and nature, he will make all things new in respect of our situation, till he things new in respect of our situation, till he has brought us to enjoy complete happiness. has brought us to enjoy complete happiness.

The EndThe End