Ps 1Blessed is the man

that walketh not in the counsel of the ungodly,

nor standeth in the way of sinners, nor sitteth in the seat of the scornful.

2) But his delight is in the law of the LORD; and in his law doth he meditate day and night.

counsel• Prov 20:5 Counsel in the heart of man is like deep

water; but a man of understanding will draw it out.

• Ps 64:2 Hide me from the secret counsel of the wicked; from the insurrection of the workers of iniquity:

• Ps 14:6 Ye have shamed the counsel of the poor, because the LORD is his refuge.

counsel

• Ps 106:13 They soon forgat his works; they waited not for his counsel:

• Ps 106:43 Many times did he deliver them; but they provoked him with their counsel, and were brought low for their iniquity.

Counsel rejected = reproof

• Prov 1:25 But ye have set at nought all my counsel, and would none of my reproof:

• Prov 1:30 They would none of my counsel: they despised all my reproof.

Priority of reproof in scripture

• (2Tim 3:16) All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:

3:16

The rule of3:16

An unusual spiritual phenomenon.

• Memorizing scripture is hard work• However knowing the reference is especial

difficult.• There is one verse and reference known world

wide that even an unsaved man knows.

John 3:16• (Rom 10:8) But what saith it? The word is nigh

thee, even in thy mouth, and in thy heart: that is, the word of faith, which we preach;

Lets see why God allows “3:16” to embed itself in our mind.

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• Trinity complete divine unit• 27 books in the New Testament, 3x3x3• Rev 1:4 which is, and which was, and which is

to come—Jesus• 1John 5:7 For there are three that bear

record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one.

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• Deut 6:4 The LORD our God is one LORD:

• Zech 14:9 in that day shall there be one LORD, and his name one.

• John 10:30 I and my Father are one.

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• Gen 1:31 man 6th day of creation• 6th commandment not kill- mans life• John 2:6 Jesus 1st miracle 6pots of water to

wine• Rev 13:18 for it is the number of a man; and

his number is Six hundred threescore and six

7• Rev 10:7 the voice of the seventh angel, when he

shall begin to sound, the mystery of God should be finished,

• There were SEVEN FEAST days of our Lord. (Passover, Unleavened, First-fruits, Pentecost, Atonement, Trumpets and Tabernacle). (Leviticus 23:1-44)

• The SEVENTH time Noah’s name occurs is where it is said,

“Noah was a just man, and PERFECT in his generations.” (Genesis 6:9)

• Mat. 3:16 baptism = immersion • Mark 3:16 Jesus has power to give you a ‘Last

name’ (the last one you need)• Luke 3:16 when you are ‘in Christ Jesus’ His

life is appropriated to you • John 3:16 eternal security• Acts 3:16 faith the gift of God, not a product

of mans work.

• Rom 3:16 Destruction and misery a result of not fearing God (3:18)

• 1Cor 3:16 the Spirit of God is in a saved man regardless of his feeling or knowledge of that fact.

• 2Cor 3:16 only a believer can understand Gods word

• Gal 3:16 only one human ever qualified for Gods approval

• Eph 3:16 God offers a Christian spiritual strength to the same degree as God is rich

• Phil 3:16 Practice what you know• Col 3:16 Not enough to absorb scripture it is

to be used• 2Thess 3:16 only the Lord controls peace• 1Tim 3:16 the trinity• 2Tim 3:16 The purpose of scripture

• Heb 3:16 Unrest promised to a man who hears the word and does not obey it (3:19)

• James 3:16 envying and strife = confusion and every evil work

• 1Pet 3:16 a good conscience is result of a good conversation in Christ

• 2Pet 3:16 understanding hard vs = Harmony of the scriptures

• 1John 3:16 How to get ‘feeling’ from fact• Rev 3:16 God uses extremist

Twenty one 3:16 are in the N.T.

21• 2+1= 3• 21/3= 7

21= fulfilled promise

Daniels prayer answered after 21 days

(Dan 10:13) But the prince of the kingdom of Persia withstood me one and twenty days: but, lo, Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me; and I remained there with the kings of Persia.

21= fulfilled promise

(Gen 21:1-2) And the LORD visited Sarah as he had said, and the LORD did unto Sarah as he had spoken.

For Sarah conceived, and bare Abraham a son in his old age, at the set time of which God had spoken to him.

21= fulfilled promise

(Gen 21:28-30) And Abraham set seven ewe lambs of the flock by themselves.

And Abimelech said unto Abraham, What mean these seven ewe lambs which thou hast set by themselves?

And he said, For these seven ewe lambs shalt thou take of my hand, that they may be a witness unto me, that I have digged this well.