Thematic Bible: Preciousness of Christ
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Because it is contained in the scripture: Behold, I lay in Zion a corner stone, elect, precious: and he that believes on him shall not be put to shame.
Therefore thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Behold, I lay for foundation in Zion a stone, a tried stone, a precious corner-stone, a sure foundation: he that trusteth shall not make haste.
Preciousness of Christ » Illustrated
As the apple-tree among the trees of the wood, So is my beloved among the sons: In his shadow have I rapture and sit down; And his fruit is sweet to my taste.
The kingdom of the heavens is like a treasure hid in the field, which a man having found has hid, and for the joy of it goes and sells all whatever he has, and buys that field. Again, the kingdom of the heavens is like a merchant seeking beautiful pearls; and having found one pearl of great value, he went and sold all whatever he had and bought it.
My beloved is white and ruddy, The chiefest among ten thousand. His head is as the finest gold; His locks are flowing, black as the raven; His eyes are like doves by the water-brooks, Washed with milk, fitly set; read more.
His cheeks are as a bed of spices, raised beds of sweet plants; His lips lilies, dropping liquid myrrh. His hands gold rings, set with the chrysolite; His belly is bright ivory, overlaid with sapphires; His legs, pillars of marble, set upon bases of fine gold: His bearing as Lebanon, excellent as the cedars; His mouth is most sweet: Yea, he is altogether lovely. This is my beloved, yea, this is my friend, O daughters of Jerusalem.
His cheeks are as a bed of spices, raised beds of sweet plants; His lips lilies, dropping liquid myrrh. His hands gold rings, set with the chrysolite; His belly is bright ivory, overlaid with sapphires; His legs, pillars of marble, set upon bases of fine gold: His bearing as Lebanon, excellent as the cedars; His mouth is most sweet: Yea, he is altogether lovely. This is my beloved, yea, this is my friend, O daughters of Jerusalem.
Preciousness of Christ » To saints
To you therefore who believe is the preciousness; but to the disobedient, the stone which the builders cast away as worthless, this is become head of the corner,
But surely I count also all things to be loss on account of the excellency of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, on account of whom I have suffered the loss of all, and count them to be filth, that I may gain Christ;
Preciousness of Christ » On account of his » Name
Thine ointments savour sweetly; Thy name is an ointment poured forth: Therefore do the virgins love thee.
taking a place by so much better than the angels, as he inherits a name more excellent than they.
Preciousness of Christ » On account of his » Atonement
and to Jesus, mediator of a new covenant; and to the blood of sprinkling, speaking better than Abel.
but by precious blood, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot, the blood of Christ,
Preciousness of Christ » As the source of all grace
for in him all the fulness of the Godhead was pleased to dwell,
And the Word became flesh, and dwelt among us (and we have contemplated his glory, a glory as of an only-begotten with a father), full of grace and truth;
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Preciousness of Christ » As the corner-stone of the church
Because it is contained in the scripture: Behold, I lay in Zion a corner stone, elect, precious: and he that believes on him shall not be put to shame.
Therefore thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Behold, I lay for foundation in Zion a stone, a tried stone, a precious corner-stone, a sure foundation: he that trusteth shall not make haste.
Preciousness of Christ » To God
and behold, a voice out of the heavens saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I have found my delight.
To whom coming, a living stone, cast away indeed as worthless by men, but with God chosen, precious,
Preciousness of Christ » On account of his » Goodness and beauty
For how great is his goodness, and how great is his beauty! Corn shall make the young men flourish, and new wine the maidens.
Preciousness of Christ » Unsearchable
To me, less than the least of all saints, has this grace been given, to announce among the nations the glad tidings of the unsearchable riches of the Christ,
Preciousness of Christ » On account of his » Care and tenderness
He will feed his flock like a shepherd: he will gather the lambs with his arm, and carry them in his bosom; he will gently lead those that give suck.
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Preciousness of Christ » On account of his » Promises
through which he has given to us the greatest and precious promises, that through these ye may become partakers of the divine nature, having escaped the corruption that is in the world through lust.
Preciousness of Christ » On account of his » Excellence and grace
Thou art fairer than the sons of men; grace is poured into thy lips: therefore God hath blessed thee for ever.
Preciousness of Christ » On account of his » Words
Simon Peter answered him, Lord, to whom shall we go? thou hast words of life eternal;