Summary: - profession is not the same as possession - profess things by faith and call those things as not as though they were - Christ in you is the hope of glory - when things share, when nations rage, you discover where your confidence is, who it is in, and what it is in - Ps. 55:17, Gen. 22:3, Ps. 141:2, Acts 3:1, 2:1, 10:9, 30, Ps. 5:3, 88:13, 92:2, Dan. 6:10 - Significance of the number 3: it's the first geometrical figure, 3 lines are necessary to form a plane figure, 3 dimensions of lenght, width, and height are necessary to form a solid. Three, therefore, stands for that which is solid, real, substantial, complete, and entire. All things that are specially complete are stamped with this number - three great divisions completing time: past, present, and future - three persons, in grammar, express and include all the relationships of mankind - thought, word, and deed, complete the sum of human capability - three is the number of divine fullness, the Godhead is made up of Father, Son and Holy Spirit - a disciple was considered whole or disciplined with a life of prayer, fasting, and giving - facts were to be established at the mouth of 2 or 3 witnesses - three is a number of resurrection (Luke 13:32) - it was at the third hour He (Jesus) was crucified - Jesus raised three people from the dead - the inscriptions on the cross in three languages show the completeness of His rejection by man - the perfection of Jesus' offices are shown in His being Prophet, Priest, and King, raised up from among His brethren (Deut. 17:15, 18:3-5, 15) - the divine completeness of the Shepherd's care (John 6:39) is seen in His revelation as: the 'Good Shepherd' in death (John 10:14), the 'Great Shepherd' in ressurection (Heb. 13:20), the 'Chief Shepherd' in glory (1 Peter 4:5) - His three appearances in Hebrews 9 show that His work will not be divinely perfect and complete until He appears again. - He 'hath appeared' in the end of the age to 'put away sin,' and to 'bear the sins of many' (Heb. 9:26,28); 'now to appear in the presence of God for us,' He has ascended into Heaven (Heb. 9:24); He 'shall appear' again part from all question of sin for those who look for Him (Heb. 9:28) - man's three great enemies are the world, the flesh, and the devil - the world is set over against the Father (1 John 2:15-16); the flesh is set over against the Spirit (Gal. 5:17); the devil is set over against the son (the Living Word (Matt. 4:1, 1 John 3:8) and the Written Word (John 8:44)) - the three temptations: lust of the flesh, lust of the eyes, and the pride of life (1 John 2:16) - Jesus prayed three times in the Garden of Gethsemane before His arrest - Jesus was crucified at the third hour and died at the ninth hour - there were three hours of darkness that covered the land while Jesus was dying - Types of prayers (1 Tim. 2:1-4) 1. supplications - seeking, asking, entreating, gives prominence to the expression of personal need 2. prayers - is a word of sacred character, being limited to prayer to God, the element of devotions a broad word, referring to all communication with the Lord 3. intercessions - a falling in with, meeting with, a coming together to visit, converse or for any other cause, that for which an interview is held, a petition or supplication 4. thanksgiving - thankfulness, the giving of thanks
