In that case the offense of the cross has been abolished.
Summary: Finding the meaning of this passage leads us back to the prophet Isaiah and his prophecy about the “stumbling stone.”
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… how intensely I persecuted the church of God and tried to destroy it.
Summary: In this passage Paul recounts his misguided attempts to serve God by persecuting believers in Jesus Christ.
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“I must proclaim the good news of the kingdom of God to the other towns also, because that is why I was sent.”
Summary: Today, we take an imaginary trip back in time to a little country far, far away.
Continue reading “Luke 4:43 – Two Kings”1 Peter 1:1 (d) — Exiled
…exiles scattered throughout the provinces of Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia and Bithynia…
Where to begin?
Peter is writing to exiles. Exiles are people who have been forced to leave their homes. Actually, that is a bit misleading. It is not like they were exiled to the next town or city. They were forced from their own country.
Why were they forced out?
Because they believed in Jesus.
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