BATTLE OF LIFE - Thompson Chain Reference Topic
BATTLE OF LIFE
For alphabetical arrangement of topics, see Index
(A) ANCIENT HEROES (Select Reading, Heb. chap 11.)
Hebrews 11:1-40
(1) Typical of Men Engaged in Life's Battles
Joshua
Joshua 11:23
Gideon
Judges 7:14
Jonathan
1 Samuel 14:6
David
1 Samuel 17:45
Elisha
2 Kings 6:17
Jehoshaphat
2 Chronicles 20:20
(2) When Obedient were Invincible
Deuteronomy 7:24; Deuteronomy 11:25; Deuteronomy 28:7; Joshua 1:5; Joshua 10:8; Joshua 21:44; Joshua 23:9; Song of Solomon 6:10
--SEE Strength, POWER
(B) THE SPIRITUAL CONFLICT
(1) Characteristics of
An Inward Battle
Romans 7:23
Spiritual Weapons
2 Corinthians 10:4
Invisible Foes
Ephesians 6:12
Young Soldiers Enlisted
1 Timothy 1:18
A Fight of Faith
1 Timothy 6:12
Demands Entire Consecration
2 Timothy 2:4; Hebrews 10:32; Revelation 12:17
--SEE Overcomers, BATTLE OF LIFE
Temptation, TEMPTATION
Spiritual Victory, BATTLE OF LIFE
(2) Exhortations to those Engaged in
1 Kings 2:2; 2 Chronicles 15:7; Isaiah 35:4; Haggai 2:4; Zechariah 8:9; 1 Corinthians 16:13
Ephesians 6:10; 2 Timothy 2:1
--SEE Courage, COURAGE
Manliness, COURAGE
(C) THE SOUL'S ENEMIES
Psalms 71:10; Psalms 86:14; Psalms 94:21; Psalms 109:20; Jeremiah 2:34; Jeremiah 18:20; Ezekiel 13:18
Ezekiel 22:25; Luke 22:31; Ephesians 6:12; 1 Peter 5:8
--SEE Satan, SATAN
(D) WEAPONS AND ARMOUR of the Saints
(1) General References to Weapons
1 Samuel 17:45; Matthew 4:4; 2 Corinthians 10:4; Ephesians 6:17; Hebrews 4:12; Revelation 12:11
(2) Armour Provided
Romans 13:12; 2 Corinthians 6:7; Ephesians 6:11; 1 Thessalonians 5:8
--SEE Breastplate (2), BREASTPLATE
(3) The Helmet of Salvation
Isaiah 59:17; Ephesians 6:17; 1 Thessalonians 5:8
(E) DIVINE PROTECTION in the battle
(1) Promised to Believers
2 Chronicles 16:9; Psalms 34:7; Psalms 41:2; Psalms 91:4; Psalms 125:2; Zechariah 2:5; Luke 21:18
--SEE Security, SECURITY
Divine Keeper, PROVIDENCE DIVINE
Fear Not, ENCOURAGEMENT
(2) Examples of
Genesis 35:5; Exodus 14:20; 2 Kings 6:17; Ezra 8:31; Daniel 6:22; Revelation 7:3
--SEE Preservation, PROVIDENCE DIVINE
(F) DIVINE PROTECTOR, God represented as protector of his people
under the following types and figures.
(a) God of Battles
Exodus 14:14; Exodus 23:27; Deuteronomy 1:30; Deuteronomy 3:22; 2 Samuel 5:24; 2 Chronicles 20:29; 2 Chronicles 32:8
Nehemiah 4:20; Psalms 24:8; Zechariah 14:3
(b) A Defence
Psalms 5:11; Psalms 31:2; Isaiah 31:5; Isaiah 37:35; Zechariah 9:15; Zechariah 12:8
--SEE Divine Helper, HELPS
(c) A Fortress
2 Samuel 22:2; Psalms 18:2; Psalms 91:2; Psalms 144:2; Nahum 1:7
--SEE God a Rock, SECURITY
(d) A Hiding Place
Psalms 17:8; Psalms 27:5; Psalms 31:20; Psalms 32:7; Psalms 64:2; Psalms 119:114; Psalms 143:9; Isaiah 32:2
--SEE Divine Overshadowing, PROVIDENCE DIVINE
(e) A Refuge
Exodus 33:22; Deuteronomy 33:27; Psalms 27:5; Psalms 31:20; Psalms 46:1; Psalms 71:3; Proverbs 14:26; Proverbs 18:10
Isaiah 25:4; Zechariah 9:12
(f) A Shield
Genesis 15:1; Deuteronomy 33:29; Psalms 33:20; Psalms 84:11; Psalms 115:9; Proverbs 30:5
(G) THE VICTORY
(1) The Presence of the Victorious Christ gives Assurance of
Isaiah 53:12; Matthew 12:20; John 16:33; 1 Corinthians 15:24; Revelation 3:21; Revelation 5:5
Revelation 6:2; Revelation 17:14
--SEE Satan's Defeat, SATAN
(2) Promises of Ultimate Triumph
Over Evil Influences of Men
Psalms 44:5; Malachi 4:3
Over Malign Spiritual Forces
Luke 10:19
Over Severest Afflictions
Romans 8:35; Romans 8:37
Over Worldly Allurements
1 John 5:4
Over all Satanic Powers
Revelation 15:2
--SEE Temptation Resisted, TEMPTATION
Promises to Tempted, PROMISES, DIVINE
(3) Rewards Bestowed upon those who Overcome
1 John 2:13; 1 John 4:4; 1 John 5:5
Spiritual Food
Revelation 2:7
A New Name
Revelation 2:17
Authority
Revelation 2:26
Robes of Righteousness
Revelation 3:5
A Memorial Pillar
Revelation 3:12
Enthronement
Revelation 3:21; Revelation 12:11
An Eternal Inheritance
Revelation 21:7
--SEE Spiritual Warfare, BATTLE OF LIFE
Promises to the Tempted, PROMISES, DIVINE
For alphabetical arrangement of topics, see Index
(A) ANCIENT HEROES (Select Reading, Heb. chap 11.)
Hebrews 11:1-40
(1) Typical of Men Engaged in Life's Battles
Joshua
Joshua 11:23
Gideon
Judges 7:14
Jonathan
1 Samuel 14:6
David
1 Samuel 17:45
Elisha
2 Kings 6:17
Jehoshaphat
2 Chronicles 20:20
(2) When Obedient were Invincible
Deuteronomy 7:24; Deuteronomy 11:25; Deuteronomy 28:7; Joshua 1:5; Joshua 10:8; Joshua 21:44; Joshua 23:9; Song of Solomon 6:10
--SEE Strength, POWER
(B) THE SPIRITUAL CONFLICT
(1) Characteristics of
An Inward Battle
Romans 7:23
Spiritual Weapons
2 Corinthians 10:4
Invisible Foes
Ephesians 6:12
Young Soldiers Enlisted
1 Timothy 1:18
A Fight of Faith
1 Timothy 6:12
Demands Entire Consecration
2 Timothy 2:4; Hebrews 10:32; Revelation 12:17
--SEE Overcomers, BATTLE OF LIFE
Temptation, TEMPTATION
Spiritual Victory, BATTLE OF LIFE
(2) Exhortations to those Engaged in
1 Kings 2:2; 2 Chronicles 15:7; Isaiah 35:4; Haggai 2:4; Zechariah 8:9; 1 Corinthians 16:13
Ephesians 6:10; 2 Timothy 2:1
--SEE Courage, COURAGE
Manliness, COURAGE
(C) THE SOUL'S ENEMIES
Psalms 71:10; Psalms 86:14; Psalms 94:21; Psalms 109:20; Jeremiah 2:34; Jeremiah 18:20; Ezekiel 13:18
Ezekiel 22:25; Luke 22:31; Ephesians 6:12; 1 Peter 5:8
--SEE Satan, SATAN
(D) WEAPONS AND ARMOUR of the Saints
(1) General References to Weapons
1 Samuel 17:45; Matthew 4:4; 2 Corinthians 10:4; Ephesians 6:17; Hebrews 4:12; Revelation 12:11
(2) Armour Provided
Romans 13:12; 2 Corinthians 6:7; Ephesians 6:11; 1 Thessalonians 5:8
--SEE Breastplate (2), BREASTPLATE
(3) The Helmet of Salvation
Isaiah 59:17; Ephesians 6:17; 1 Thessalonians 5:8
(E) DIVINE PROTECTION in the battle
(1) Promised to Believers
2 Chronicles 16:9; Psalms 34:7; Psalms 41:2; Psalms 91:4; Psalms 125:2; Zechariah 2:5; Luke 21:18
--SEE Security, SECURITY
Divine Keeper, PROVIDENCE DIVINE
Fear Not, ENCOURAGEMENT
(2) Examples of
Genesis 35:5; Exodus 14:20; 2 Kings 6:17; Ezra 8:31; Daniel 6:22; Revelation 7:3
--SEE Preservation, PROVIDENCE DIVINE
(F) DIVINE PROTECTOR, God represented as protector of his people
under the following types and figures.
(a) God of Battles
Exodus 14:14; Exodus 23:27; Deuteronomy 1:30; Deuteronomy 3:22; 2 Samuel 5:24; 2 Chronicles 20:29; 2 Chronicles 32:8
Nehemiah 4:20; Psalms 24:8; Zechariah 14:3
(b) A Defence
Psalms 5:11; Psalms 31:2; Isaiah 31:5; Isaiah 37:35; Zechariah 9:15; Zechariah 12:8
--SEE Divine Helper, HELPS
(c) A Fortress
2 Samuel 22:2; Psalms 18:2; Psalms 91:2; Psalms 144:2; Nahum 1:7
--SEE God a Rock, SECURITY
(d) A Hiding Place
Psalms 17:8; Psalms 27:5; Psalms 31:20; Psalms 32:7; Psalms 64:2; Psalms 119:114; Psalms 143:9; Isaiah 32:2
--SEE Divine Overshadowing, PROVIDENCE DIVINE
(e) A Refuge
Exodus 33:22; Deuteronomy 33:27; Psalms 27:5; Psalms 31:20; Psalms 46:1; Psalms 71:3; Proverbs 14:26; Proverbs 18:10
Isaiah 25:4; Zechariah 9:12
(f) A Shield
Genesis 15:1; Deuteronomy 33:29; Psalms 33:20; Psalms 84:11; Psalms 115:9; Proverbs 30:5
(G) THE VICTORY
(1) The Presence of the Victorious Christ gives Assurance of
Isaiah 53:12; Matthew 12:20; John 16:33; 1 Corinthians 15:24; Revelation 3:21; Revelation 5:5
Revelation 6:2; Revelation 17:14
--SEE Satan's Defeat, SATAN
(2) Promises of Ultimate Triumph
Over Evil Influences of Men
Psalms 44:5; Malachi 4:3
Over Malign Spiritual Forces
Luke 10:19
Over Severest Afflictions
Romans 8:35; Romans 8:37
Over Worldly Allurements
1 John 5:4
Over all Satanic Powers
Revelation 15:2
--SEE Temptation Resisted, TEMPTATION
Promises to Tempted, PROMISES, DIVINE
(3) Rewards Bestowed upon those who Overcome
1 John 2:13; 1 John 4:4; 1 John 5:5
Spiritual Food
Revelation 2:7
A New Name
Revelation 2:17
Authority
Revelation 2:26
Robes of Righteousness
Revelation 3:5
A Memorial Pillar
Revelation 3:12
Enthronement
Revelation 3:21; Revelation 12:11
An Eternal Inheritance
Revelation 21:7
--SEE Spiritual Warfare, BATTLE OF LIFE
Promises to the Tempted, PROMISES, DIVINE