Outline - Hope of the Glory

Act 3:19-21 – Matthew Henry’s Concise CommentaryThe absolute necessity of repentance is to be solemnly charged upon the consciences of all who desire thattheir sins may be blotted out, and that they may share in the refreshment which nothing but a sense of Christ'spardoning love can afford. Blessed are those who have felt this. It was not needful for the Holy Spirit to makeknown the times and seasons of these dispensations. These subjects are still left obscure. But when sinnersare convinced of their sins, they will cry to the Lord for pardon; and to the penitent, converted, and believing,times of refreshment will come from the presence of the Lord. In a state of trial and probation, the glorifiedRedeemer will be out of sight, because we must live by faith in him.ccccc. We need to understand that there is a change of heart requiredin us in order for us to believe in the Lord.The amazing changes that will come to Israel in the future 22o) Government will be purified.Jer. 23:5: "Behold, the days come, saith the Lord, that I will raise unto David a righteous Branch, and A KINGSHALL REIGN AND PROSPER, AND SHALL EXECUTE JUDGMENT AND JUSTICE IN THE EARTH.”Isa. 11:2-5: "And the Spirit of the Lord shall rest upon Him, the spirit of wisdomand understanding, the spirit of counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and of the fear of the Lord;"And shall make Him of quick understanding in the fear of the Lord: and HE SHALL NOT JUDGE AFTER THESIGHT OF HIS EYES, NEITHER REPROVE AFTER THE HEARING OF HIS EARS:"BUT WITH RIGHTEOUSNESS SHALL HE JUDGE THE POOR, AND REPROVE WITH EQUITY FOR THEMEEK OF THE EARTH: and He shall smite the earth with the rod of His mouth, and with the breath of his lipsshall He slay the wicked."AND RIGHTEOUSNESS SHALL BE THE GIRDLE OF HIS LOINS, AND FAITHFULNESS THE GIRDLE OFHIS REINS."p) War and bloodshed will be abolished.Isa. 9:6: "... HIS NAME SHALL BE CALLED . . . THE PRINCE OF PEACE."Micah 4:3: "And He shall judge among many people, and rebuke strong nations afar off; and they shall beattheir swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruning hooks: NATION SHALL NOT LIFT UP A SWORDAGAINST NATION, NEITHER SHALL THEY LEARN WAR ANY MORE."q) The vegetable creation will be delivered from the curse.Isa. 35:1,2,6: "The wilderness and the solitary place shall be glad for them [for Israel]; and THE DESERTSHALL REJOICE, AND BLOSSOM AS THE ROSE."It shall blossom abundantly, and rejoice even with joy and singing: the glory of Lebanon shall be givenunto it, the excellency of Carmel and Sharon; they shall see the glory of the Lord, and the excellency of ourGod."... IN THE WILDERNESS SHALL WATERS BREAK OUT, AND STREAMS IN THE DESERT."r) The animal creation will be subdued.Isa. 11:6-9: "The wolf also shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the kid; and the calfand the young lion and the fatling together; and a little child shall lead them."And the cow and the bear shall feed; their young ones shall lie down together: and the lion shall eat strawlike the ox."And the sucking child shall play on the hole of the asp, and the weaned child shall put his hand on thecockatrice' den.“THEY SHALL NOT HURT NOR DESTROY IN ALL MY HOLY MOUNTAIN ...."s) Physical infirmity will be removed.Isa. 35:5,6: "THEN THE EYES OF THE BLIND SHALL BE OPENED, AND THE EARS OF THE DEAF SHALLBE UNSTOPPED.22 See Stam, Acts Dispensationally Considered; this outline was so good, I copied from his excellent work. The reader should add someof these books to his library!Acts Page 32 January 23, 2011 18:07