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Saul already has disciples!
Saul has just been converted. Some days pass(v19) before he starts preaching and then "many days" pass (v23). After a period of time, then, that is measured in days, Saul already has disciples according…
Created 8 months ago
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Hellenists vs Gentiles
Note that when the question of Hellenistic widows was raised, it wasn't about Jew vs Gentile, because that was before they realised that Gentiles could be saved. But there was still tension between even…
Created 9 months ago
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Positive preaching
It is noteworthy how Jesus' inaugural sermon starts with positive - how to be blessed - and only then continues on to discuss sin.
Created 9 months ago
Matthew 5:2 (ESV), Matthew 5:3 (ESV), Matthew 5:4 (ESV), Matthew 5:5 (ESV), Matthew 5:6 (ESV), Matthew 5:7 (ESV), Matthew 5:8 (ESV), Matthew 5:9 (ESV), Matthew 5:10 (ESV), Matthew 5:11 (ESV), Matthew 5:12 (ESV)
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Difficult Discernment
Zerubbabel and the other leaders discerned that the Samaritan's offer of partnership was in fact a ruse to corrupt or prevent the work, as their later actions demonstrate their heart. The interesting…
Created 9 months ago
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Joy and mourning
Some old men wept because they knew the new temple was just a shadow of what it could be; some wept with joy that a foundation had been laid and the people could not distinguish the different kinds of…
Created 9 months ago
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Earned a Badge — Created First [Public] Note
2011-09-05
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Waiting for/resting in God alone, through faith
ESV: How does David's soul wait for God? 1) In silence, 2) Exclusively and 3) Expectantly and with knowledge. or mostly equivalently: NIV: How does David's soul find rest? 1) In God, 2) Emphatically…
Created 9 months ago
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Earned a Badge — Created Your First Bookmark
2011-09-05
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Earned a Badge — Subscribed to First Reading Plan
2011-09-05
