BLESSINGS-AFFLICTIONS

(A) BLESSINGS

(1) Temporal from God

Ge 24:35; 26:12; De 29:5; 2Sa 6:11; 1Ki 3:13; Ps 65:9
Ps 68:19; 107:38; 144:13

--SEE Providence, PROVIDENCE DIVINE
Plenty Promised,

(A) BLESSINGS

(2) Temporal and Spiritual Promised

Ex 23:25; Le 26:4; De 28:2; Ps 81:16; Pr 28:20; Isa 30:23
Joe 2:26; Am 9:13; Zec 10:1; Mal 3:10; Mt 6:33; Lu 18:30

--SEE Benevolence (2), LIBERALITY
Obedience (3), OBEDIENCE
Spiritual Fulness, FULNESS
Prosperity, PROSPERITY

(3) The Blessing of God rests upon his People

De 23:5; 2Sa 7:29; Ps 3:8; 24:5; 129:8; 133:3; Pr 10:22

(4) Pronounced upon Persons by the Lord

Ge 1:28; 9:1; 12:2; 17:20; 32:29; Lu 1:28

--SEE Divine Favour, FAVOUR

(5) Pronounced upon Persons by Men

Ge 27:27; 28:1; 48:16; Jos 14:13; 22:6; 1Sa 2:20; 2Sa 13:25
1Ki 8:14; Lu 2:34

--SEE Benedictions, BENEDICTIONS
Laying on Hands (3), LAYING ON OF

(B) GIFTS, DIVINE, to men

(1) Diversity of

Mt 25:15; Ro 12:6; 1Co 4:7; 12:4; Eph 4:11

(2) Spiritual, Promised

An Everlasting Name
Isa 56:4,5

Spiritual Knowledge
Jer 24:7

A New Heart
Eze 11:19

Spiritual Rest
Mt 11:28

The Holy Spirit
Lu 11:13

Eternal Life
Joh 10:28; Jas 1:17

A Spiritual Crown
Re 2:10; 2:17

--SEE Obedience, OBEDIENCE
Spirit Promised, HOLY SPIRIT

(3) Temporal

Ge 1:29; 9:3; De 8:18; 11:14; Job 5:10; Ps 127:2; 136:25
Ps 145:15; Joe 2:23

--SEE Divine Supplies, PROVIDENCE DIVINE
Super-abundance, PROVIDENCE DIVINE
Plenty Promised,

(4) Seven Gifts of Christ to Believers

Rest
Mt 11:28

Keys of the Kingdom
Mt 16:19

Power over evil spirits
Lu 10:19

Living water
Joh 4:14

Bread of Heaven
Joh 6:51

Eternal Life
Joh 10:28

Legacy of Peace
Joh 14:27; Re 2:26,28; 21:6

(C) AFFLICTIONS,

(1) General References to

Ex 3:7; Job 14:1; Ps 119:50,143; Isa 63:9; Ro 8:18; 2Co 4:8

--SEE Tribulation, AFFLICTIONS
Grief, SORROW

(2) Often Blessings in Disguise

Job 5:17; 23:10; 34:31; Ps 119:67; Ec 7:2; Jon 2:2; Zec 13:9
2Co 4:17; Heb 12:11; Re 7:14

--SEE Happiness (2), JOY
Life Tested, LIFE

(3) From God

De 8:5; Ru 1:20; Job 6:4; 16:12; Ps 66:11; 90:7
Ps 102:9,10; Eze 24:16

(4) Of Ministers and Prophets

Eze 24:18; 1Co 4:11; 2Co 6:5; 11:23; 12:7; 1Th 3:3

(5) Sometimes Prolonged

Ps 6:3; 13:1; 35:17; 79:5; 80:4; 89:46; 90:13; 94:3
Hab 1:2; Zec 1:12

--SEE Divine Delays, TESTS, SPIRITUAL
Life Tested, LIFE
Discouragement, DISCOURAGEMENT

(6) True Believers do not Faint under

2Co 4:1,16; Ga 6:9; Eph 3:13; Heb 12:5; Re 2:3

--SEE "Fear Not", ENCOURAGEMENT
Encouragement, ENCOURAGEMENT
"Be Strong", BATTLE OF LIFE

(7) Cup of Suffering, Saints Drink of

Ps 73:10; 80:5; 102:9; Mt 20:22; 26:39; Joh 18:11

--SEE 491
& AFFLICTIONS

(8) The Refining Influence of

Job 23:10; Ps 66:10; Isa 1:25; 48:10; Jer 9:7; Zec 13:9
Mal 3:3; 1Pe 1:7; 4:12

--SEE Life Tested, LIFE
Spiritual Tests, TESTS, SPIRITUAL

(9) Chastisement, a Mark of the Father's Love

De 8:5; Job 33:19; Ps 94:12; Pr 3:11,12; Jer 10:24
Joh 15:2; 1Co 11:32; Heb 12:5; Re 3:19

--SEE Happiness (2), JOY
Promise to the Afflicted, PROMISES, DIVINE
Spiritual Tests, TESTS, SPIRITUAL

(10) Waters of Affliction

Ps 42:7; 69:1; 88:7; 124:4; Isa 30:20; Jon 2:5

(11) Tribulation, a Part of Earthly Experience

De 4:30; Mt 24:21; Joh 16:33; Ac 14:22; Ro 5:3
1Th 3:4; Re 2:9; 7:14

--SEE Spiritual Tests, TESTS, SPIRITUAL