Thematic Bible: Preparation precedes blessing, general illustrations of
Thematic Bible
Preparation » Preparation precedes blessing, general illustrations of » No entrance into heaven without cleansing
And one of the elders answered, saying to me, These having put round white robes, who are they? and whence came they And I said to him, Lord, thou knowest. And he said to me, These are they coming out of great pressure, and they washed their robes, and whitened their robes in the blood of the Lamb.
Preparation » Preparation precedes blessing, general illustrations of » No water for the army until ditches were dug
And he will say, Thus said Jehovah, Make this torrent, pits, pits. for thus said Jehovah, Ye shall not see wind, and ye shall not see rain; and that torrent shall be full of water, and ye drunk, and your possessions, and your cattle.
Preparation » Preparation precedes blessing, general illustrations of » No oil until the vessels were gathered
And he will say, Go ask for thyself vessels from without from all thine dwelling near; empty vessels; thou shalt not be little. And come in and shut the door after thee and after thy sons, and thou shalt pour into all these vessels, and the full thou shalt remove.
Preparation » Preparation precedes blessing, general illustrations of » No healing until the leper had dipped seven times
And Elisha will send a messenger to him, saying, Go and wash seven times in Jordan and, thy flesh shall: turn back to thee and be clean.
Preparation » Preparation precedes blessing, general illustrations of » No reconciliation without repentance
And also now, says Jehovah, Turn back even to me with all your heart, and with fasting, and with weeping and with wailing. And rend your heart and not your garments, and turn back to Jehovah your God: for he is merciful and compassionate, slow of anger and of much kindness, and lamenting on account of the evil.
Preparation » Preparation precedes blessing, general illustrations of » No harvest until the ground had been broken up
Sow to yourselves for justice, reap ye for the mouth of kindness; break up to you the fallow ground: and the time to seek Jehovah till he shall come and cast justice upon you.
Preparation » Preparation precedes blessing, general illustrations of » No messiah until the way had been prepared
The voice of him calling in the desert, Prepare ye the way of Jehovah, make straight in the sterile region a highway for our God.
Preparation » Preparation precedes blessing, general illustrations of » No resurrection until the stone is removed
Jesus says, Take away the stone. Martha, the sister of the dead, says to him, Lord, he already smells: for it is the fourth day.
Preparation » Preparation precedes blessing, general illustrations of » No vision without obedience
And said to him, Retire, wash in the pool of Siloam, (which is interpreted, Sent.) He went away therefore, and washed, and came seeing.