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Jesus and Handling Critics

Here are the Old Testament Scripture References that Jesus Quoted More Than Anything Else

November 16, 2010 · 8 comments

Everytime I read the New Testament I see Jesus quoting the Old Testament quite a bit. As I learned in my Bible interpretation classes in seminary, parallel passages and repeat quotes are there to drive points home more directly. Maybe it’s just me, but for a while now I’ve wondered if Jesus quoted any one [...]

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Part 3: How Jesus Commanded Us to Handle Critics

September 15, 2010 · 2 comments

Read Part 1 Read Part 2 Movement #1: Stay close to those you trust with you life (Matthew 10:11-12) Scripture for Movement #1: 11“Whatever town or village you enter, search for some worthy person there and stay at his house until you leave. 12As you enter the home, give it your greeting. Insight #2 (Matthew 10:12): [...]

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Definitions of Enemy, Hater and Critic

September 14, 2010 · 33 comments

Before I get any further into this series, I think I should define what I understand as an enemy, hater and critic. Enemy: The dictionary defines an enemy as one that is antagonistic to another. I actually don’t see that definition suitable for what I believe is an enemy. The dictionary definition of an enemy [...]

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Part 2: How Jesus Commands Us to Handle Critics

September 14, 2010

Read Part 1 Movement #1: Stay close to those you trust with you life (Matthew 10:11-12) Scripture for Movement #1: 11“Whatever town or village you enter, search for some worthy person there and stay at his house until you leave. 12As you enter the home, give it your greeting. Insight #1 from Matthew 10:11: Whatever [...]

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Part 1: How Jesus Commands Us to Handle Critics

September 7, 2010 · 18 comments

Just recently I was studying the Bible for My One Sentence Bible, and I came across Matthew 10:11-11:7. In this passage Jesus is giving instructions to his disciples on how to live a faithful life with critics, haters and oppressors all around. I was shocked, and moved by Jesus’ commands (no, I don’t know why [...]

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