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Tag Archives: opposition
Ministry; February 4, 2019
Luke 4:14-15 Jesus returned to Galilee in the power of the Spirit, and news about him spread through the whole countryside. He taught in their synagogues, and everyone praised him. This immediately followed two important events of Jesus’ ministry: His … Continue reading
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Tagged acceptance, assurance, faith, opposition, prerequisites, serving God, temptation, testing, the Holy Spirit
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Opposition; January 24, 2019
Matthew 11:1 After Jesus had finished instructing his twelve disciples, he went on from there to teach and preach in the towns of Galilee. I think the NIV translators did their readers a real disservice here by saying, “in the … Continue reading
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Tagged backlash, boldness, conflict, conflict avoidance, context, evangelism, John the Baptist, opposition
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Positive Goals; November 28, 2018
1 Timothy 6:11 But you, man of God, flee from all this, and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance and gentleness. The section ahead of this that talks about greed is very famous, but Paul very rightly changes gears in … Continue reading
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Tagged Christ-likeness, goals, opposition, patient endurance, people of God, persecution, spiritual warfare
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Evangelism; November 16, 2018
Colossians 4:5-6 Be wise in the way you act towards outsiders; make the most of every opportunity. Let your conversation be always full of grace, seasoned with salt, so that you may know how to answer everyone. Paul didn’t say … Continue reading
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Tagged evangelism, ministry in Japan, opportunities, opposition, persecution, salt, wisdom
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Discipleship; August 24, 2018
Acts 13:52 And the disciples were filled with joy and with the Holy Spirit. This completes the account of Paul and Barnabas’ first major stop on the mainland after leaving Cyprus. John Mark had left them once they hit the … Continue reading
