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Printed from the Blue Letter Bible
Thompson's Chain Reference
Special Bible Readings
 Abiding in Christ
Abundant Salvation, For the Faithful
Adaption of Truth, to the Weak
Believers Kept
Bringing Men to Jesus
Childhood, Marks of (Physical And Spiritual)
Christ, Conqueror of Death
Christ Defamed
Christ Precious
Christianity, Characteristics of True
Christ's Attitude toward Children
Christ's Prayers in Great Crises
Church Similitudes
Cords of the Cross
Death the Great Reaper
Defender of the Weak, Christ the
Delayed Blessings Test Faith
Delusions, Common
Divinity Acknowledged, Christ's
Divinity Challenged
Eagerness For the Truth, Examples of
Effort Demanded Before a Blessing Can Be Given
Family Cares, Causes of
Fleeting Impressions
Foreordained Plan of Salvation
Fuller Revelation
Gain Through Loss
Gifts From God
Giving Sacrificial, Examples of
God's Tool Chest 1 Corinthians Chapter 1
God's Ways
Good and Evil Adjacent, Often in Close Contact
Heart the Centre of Life
Heartlessness, Examples of
Heavenly Citizenship
The Holy Spirit, Office and Work of
I Am's of Christ
I Will's of Christ
Ignorance of Self, Perils of
The Inescapable Question Concerning Christ's Person
Inner Circle of the Disciples
The Insanity of Sin, Examples of
The Inseparable Christ
Inspiration of Example
Inward Fire
Joy, Heavenly, Causes of
Judgment Forbidden
Justice Unsparing, of God
Lambs of the Fold
Lessons of Life
Let Us
Life's Purpose
Love Preeminent
Love, the Test
Meaning of the Risen Life
Memory, Spiritual
Messianic Hope
One Thing
Only Saviour, Jesus the
Opportunity, Universal
Outcasts Received by Christ
Peter Empowered by the Holy Spirit
Pilgrims, Characteristics of
Power of Prayer
Power Realized, Christ's Realized by Men
Prisons Opened
Privileges Misused
Purposes Divine
Reward Proportionate to Service Rendered
Satan Limited in Power
The Satanic "If" Which Challenged Christ's Divinity
Satanic Invasion, Satan's Entrance into Human Hearts
The Service Test
Seven Morning Glories of John Chapter 14
Shallowness
Sin's Increment
Soul Winner's Joy
Spirit of Christ
Spiritual Persuasion
Telling Jesus
Truth Misunderstood
Unbelievers
Universal Blessings, Possible
Unrealized Power of Christ
Unrealized Service on the part of Workers, Who did not Appreciate how much they were Doing
Unworthiness Felt
Verily, Verilys of Christ in Regard to the New Life
Virgin Birth, the, of Christ
Water of Life
ABUNDANT SALVATION, FOR THE FAITHFUL
Become Radiant as Stars
Dan 12:3
Receive a Royal Welcome in Heaven
Mat 25:34
Afflictions add to the Final Glory
2Cr 4:17
Accorded a Triumphant Entrance into Heaven
2Pe 1:11
Given a Place near the Throne
Rev 7:14-15
CHRIST'S ATTITUDE TOWARD CHILDREN
Gentle
Isa 40:11
Promises a Reward for Kindness to
Mat 10:42
Used a Child as an Example
Mat 18:2
Declared that a Childlike Spirit is Absolutely Essential in Religion
Mat 18:3-4
Warned Against Despising
Mat 18:10
Commands Reception of
Mar 9:37
Said, "Suffer the little children to come unto Me"
Mar 10:14
Observed the Children at Play
Mat 11:16
Commanded that They Should be Fed Spiritual Food
Jhn 21:15
CORDS OF THE CROSS
What Was it that Held Christ to the Cross?
It was not because he was friendless
Mat 26:53
It was not human weakness
Jhn 10:18
It Was the Cords of
— Our Sins,
— A Saviour's Love,
— Resignation to the Divine Will
Mat 26:42
— Loyalty to an Eternal Purpose,
DEATH THE GREAT REAPER
All Journey to His Narrow House
Job 30:23
Wise and Foolish Alike are Smitten by Him
Psa 49:10
Resistance is in Vain
Ecc 8:8
He Entered the World Through Sin
Rom 5:12
Only Two Men in all History have Escaped His Scythe
2Ki 2:11;
Hbr 11:5
FOREORDAINED PLAN OF SALVATION
First Recorded Promise concerning
Gen 3:15
Announced by the Prophets
Act 2:23
Based upon the Foreknowledge of God
Rom 8:29
The Wisdom of
1Cr 2:7
An Unchanging Purpose
2Ti 1:9
Antecedent to Creation
Tts 1:2
Provided for the Sanctification of Believers
1Pe 1:2
At the Beginning Centred in the Death of Christ
Rev 13:8
GAIN THROUGH LOSS
Loss of Earthly Treasures Secures Spiritual
Mat 19:21
Self-sacrifice a Paying Investment
Mat 19:29
A Spiritual Paradox
Mar 8:35
Humility Leads to Exaltation
Mar 9:35
Life Comes out of Death
Jhn 12:24
Paul Gave up All, and Won the Great Prize
Phl 3:8
HEAVENLY CITIZENSHIP
A Source of Real Joy
Luk 10:20
Assures Future Exaltation
Luk 22:30
Promises a Place of Permanent Residence
Jhn 14:2
Furnishes an Undying Hope
Phl 3:20
Provides a Glorious Inheritance
1Pe 1:4
A Register is Kept of the Names of the Citizens
Rev 21:27
THE HOLY SPIRIT, OFFICE AND WORK OF
Note—Each verse given below contains
either the number 6, 7 or 8.
Hence this Bible Reading is called
"The 6's, 7's and 8's of the Holy Spirit"
The Abiding Guest
Jhn 14:16
The Teacher and Remembrancer
Jhn 14:26
The Testifier
Jhn 15:26
The Reprover
Jhn 16:7-8
The Guide, the Voice of God, the Prophet
Jhn 16:13
The Glorifier of Jesus
Jhn 16:14
The Exhibitor of Jesus
Jhn 16:15
The Spiritual Dynamo
Act 1:8
The Witness to Sonship
Rom 8:16
The Helper in Prayer
Rom 8:26
The Solicitor
Rev 22:17
ONLY SAVIOUR, JESUS THE
The Gift of Love
Jhn 3:16
He Alone Has the Saving Message
Jhn 6:68
Rejection of Him means Death
Jhn 8:24
His is the Only Saving Name
Act 4:12
His Sacrificial Death is the Central Theme of Preaching
1Cr 2:2
All Hope of Eternal Life is Built upon Him
1Cr 3:11
PETER EMPOWERED BY THE HOLY SPIRIT
Giving Him Wisdom to Instruct Penitent Sinners
Act 2:14
Enduing Him with Boldness and Courage
Act 4:13,
Act 4:19-20
Making Him a Channel of Blessing to the Sick
Act 5:15
Making His Prayer Effective in the Raising of Tabitha
Act 9:40
Qualifying Him to Become a Medium of the "Spirit" to the Gentiles
Act 10:44
POWER REALIZED, CHRIST'S REALIZED BY MEN
Ability to Heal Lepers
Mat 8:2
Ability to Give Absent Healing
Luk 7:7
Ability to Control Demons
Luk 8:31-32
Ability to Raise the Dead
Jhn 11:22
Ability to Hold Fast to the Believer
Rom 8:39
Ability to Keep Spiritual Treasures
2Ti 1:12
Ability to Save to the Uttermost
Hbr 7:25
REWARD PROPORTIONATE TO SERVICE RENDERED
Great Soul-winners Radiant
Dan 12:3
At the Coming of Christ
Mat 16:27
Even in the Present Life
Luk 18:30
In the Lord's Vineyard
1Cr 3:8
Reaping According to the Amount of Seed Sown
2Cr 9:6
Assigned by the Lord
Rev 22:12
THE SATANIC "IF" WHICH CHALLENGED CHRIST'S DIVINITY
(1) At the Temptation
"If thou be the Son of God,
turn stones into bread"
Mat 4:3
"If thou be the Son of God,
leap from the top of the temple"
Mat 4:6
(2) At the Cross
"If thou be the Son of God,
come down from the cross"
(a) The Cry of the Rabble
Mat 27:40
(b) The Cry of the Soldiers
Luk 23:37
(c) The Cry of the Thief
Luk 23:39
SATANIC INVASION, SATAN'S ENTRANCE INTO HUMAN HEARTS
Of Mary Magdalene
Luk 8:2
Of the Man of Gadara
Luk 8:30
Of the Backslider's Heart
Luk 11:26
Of Judas Iscariot
Luk 22:3
Of All Who Will Give Him Entrance
1Pe 5:8
THE SERVICE TEST
It was Established in Israel
Deu 10:12
King Saul was Condemned by It
1Sa 15:22
It Excludes Mere Professors of Religion from the Kingdom
Mat 7:21
Christ Applies It in the Parable of the Good Samaritan
Luk 10:37
It Reveals the Quality of Love
Jhn 21:17
It Will be Applied in Determining Man's Final Destiny
Mat 25:35-36
SIN'S INCREMENT
Seen in the History of Israel
Jer 5:28;
Ezr 9:6
Illustrated in the Life of Backsliders
Mat 12:45;
2Pe 2:20
Shown by Increasing Insensitiveness of the Spiritual Faculties
Mat 13:15
The Steps in Peter's Fall Illustrate
Mat 26:74
Will Become More Evident in the Last Days
2Ti 3:13
SPIRITUAL PERSUASION
Of the Divine Ability
Rom 4:21
Of the Inseparable Love of God
Rom 8:38-39
Of the Divine Keeping Power
2Ti 1:12
Of the Certainty of the Divine Promises
Hbr 11:13
TRUTH MISUNDERSTOOD
Christ's Bodily Temple Confused with the Earthly Temple
Jhn 2:20
The New Birth Confused with the Physical Birth
Jhn 3:4
The Water of Life Confused with Physical Water
Jhn 4:15
Spiritual Nourishment Confused with Food
Jhn 4:33
Absorbing Christ's Spirit Confused with Eating His Body and Drinking His Blood
Jhn 6:52
Christ's Departure Confused with Suicide
Jhn 8:22
Spiritual Bondage Confused with Physical Slavery
Jhn 8:33;
Jhn 11:12
UNBELIEVERS
Their Lifetime Spent in Vanity
Psa 78:32-33
Already Condemned
Jhn 3:18
Die in their Sins
Jhn 8:24
Shall be Judged by God's Word in the Last Day
Jhn 12:48
Are Blinded by the God of this World
2Cr 4:4
Will be Classed with Outbreaking Sinners in Eternity
Rev 21:8
UNIVERSAL BLESSINGS, POSSIBLE
Eternal Life -
"If any man eat of this bread, he shall live forever"
Jhn 6:51
Spiritual Knowledge -
"If any man will do his will,he shall know of the doctrine"
Jhn 7:17
Salvation -
"By me if any man enter in, he shall be saved"
Jhn 10:9
Wisdom -
"If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God"
Jam 1:5
Divine Fellowship -
"If any man hear my voice and open the door, I will come in to him"
Rev 3:20
UNREALIZED SERVICE ON THE PART OF WORKERS, WHO DID NOT APPRECIATE HOW MUCH THEY WERE DOING
Of the Righteous
Mat 25:38
Of Mary
Mat 26:12
Of the Poor Widow
Mar 12:44
Of Andrew in Bringing Peter to Jesus
Jhn 1:42
Of Barnabas in Going after Paul
Act 11:25-26
WATER OF LIFE
The Brook for the Pilgrim (intermittent in its flow)
Psa 110:7
The Well (local in its refreshment)
Isa 12:3
The Inward Well (of spiritual experience)
Jhn 4:14
The Inward Well becomes a Flowing River of Blessing
(after the baptism of the Holy Spirit)
Jhn 7:38-39
The River Gives Life Wherever it Flows
Eze 47:9
Cite This Page:
Thompson, Frank Charles. "Special Readings,"Thompson Chain Reference. Blue Letter Bible. 26 Sep 2002.3 Dec 2020.
<http://blueletterbible.org/study/thompson/specread.cfm>.
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