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keeping principal but losing purpose
The Pharisees understood the principal of Sabbath rest & upheld that principal, but had completely lost sight of the broader purpose of God. So in their eyes, a healing became a 'bad' thing to be scorned,…
Created 28 days ago
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The special visitor
Up until this point, Abraham has used the word Adonayspeaking to his visitors. The word is translated as Lord, and may be used in speech to refer to men or God. But following the prophesy that Sarah will…
Created 29 days ago
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The Temptation of Christ
Note this event occurs right at the beginning of Jesus' ministry, immediately after his baptism. The story must have been recounted by Jesus to his disciples at a later date.
Created 3 months ago
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Living Stones
1 Peter 2:5 living stones describes the church, which Paul sees as descendants of Abraham, the father of faith.
Created 3 months ago
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Earned a Badge — Created 10 Highlights
2012-02-22
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Joseph's dream
All accounts of God speaking to Joseph are through dreams, so similar to his namesake in the old testament. The way God speaks to you may be often in a particular way, which can be different to somebody…
Created 3 months ago
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Earned a Badge — Created First [Public] Note
2012-02-22
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Bad things being utilised
It is interesting that even though David's affair with Bathsheba was clearly wrong, Bathsheba forms part of the lineage to Jesus. But also, the child which would have been their first dies. All things…
Created 3 months ago
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God can use us to open a door of faith in others
I really like this idea of 'opening the door of faith' and how Paul sees it is a work God has done through them, not by them. Often we see 'evangelism' as us trying to convert others. The idea that God…
Created over 2 years ago
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