1 Chronicles 22

They pretend to make use of faith for seeing, but not for working: this faith is fancy. O that Christians had a spirit of activity in them (1 Chronicles 22:16). Arise and be doing, and the Lord be with you.

Or ever I was aware, my soul made me like the chariots of Aminadab, in the very work. A strange difference of temper is to be observed in David before the Psalm be over (1 Chronicles 22:16). Arise therefore, and be doing, and the Lord be with you.

Bad purposes are more easily resolved and performed than good; Satan, the world, and the flesh do not hinder but further them. So that good resolutions need to be thoroughly made (1 Chronicles 22:19). Now set your heart and your soul to seek the Lord your God.

Now grace prevails, when the scales are cast on grace's side. I say it is the habitual bent, not for a pang, the heart must be set to seek the Lord (1 Chronicles 22:19). Now set your heart and your soul to seek the Lord your God; and the course of our endeavors, the strength and…

They have a month's mind to that which is good, but not a thorough resolution; as Agrippa, almost persuaded, but not altogether. Such a desire as will bear up against a strong tide of opposition, it is called the setting of the heart (1 Chronicles 22:19): "Now set your heart and…

Many have light inclinations, or wavering resolutions; but their hearts are not fixedly, habitually bent to please God; therein chiefly lies this sound heart, that does inseparably cleave to God in all things. (1 Chronicles 22:19) Now set your hearts to seek the Lord God of your…

It is God's work to incline the heart; but when the work of grace is past upon us, then the believer does voluntarily incline himself, his will is bent to serve God, not by fits and starts, but always to the end. (1 Chronicles 22:7) Now set your hearts to seek the Lord — that is…

It is expounded of Christ, but was first spoken of Solomon, the Type (1 Samuel 7:14). 'My mercy, that is, my covenant-mercy to the Son of David and his seed, shall stand sure as the days of heaven' (Psalm 89:28, 29, 34, 35, 36; 1 Chronicles 22:10). 'He shall build a house for my…

And again, I will be to him a Father, and he shall be to me a Son. In the literal sense, it is meant of Solomon (2 Samuel 7:14; 1 Chronicles 22:10) and is meant here of David. Athanasius proves him hence to be God, the first begotten of many brethren.

Never think to be brought to Heaven as the passengers in a ship are brought to their port sleeping. 1 Chronicles 22.16. Arise and be doing.

It's true, he is called frequently the Son of man, but never when any prays to him: and he is reckoned in his genealogy, David's son, Abraham's son, the son of Adam; but the son of David is his ordinary style when prayers are directed to him in the days of his flesh. The reasons…