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Mar 09, 2012 by Craig Blomberg | 1 Comments
“But the natural man receiveth not the things of the Spirit of God: for they are foolishness unto him: neither can he know them, because they are spiritually discerned” (1 Cor. 2:14 KJV)
The preacher is describing the person without the Spirit of God, the category of persons that ... [More]
Mar 01, 2012 by Craig Blomberg | 7 Comments
“Now the Berean Jews were of more noble character than those in Thessalonica, for they received the message with great eagerness and examined the Scriptures every day to see if what Paul said was true. As a result, many of them believed, as did also a number of prominent Greek women ... [More]
Feb 16, 2012 by Craig Blomberg | 21 Comments
“For those God foreknew he also predestined to be conformed to the image of his Son, that he might be the firstborn among many brothers and sisters. 30 And those he predestined, he also called; those he called, he also justified; those he justified, he also glorified” (Rom. ... [More]
Jan 31, 2012 by Craig Blomberg | 1 Comments
“In those days when the number of disciples was increasing, the Hellenistic Jews among them complained against the Hebraic Jews because their widows were being overlooked in the daily distribution of food. 2 So the Twelve gathered all the disciples together and said, "It would not be ... [More]
Jan 19, 2012 by Craig Blomberg | 8 Comments
“Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse those who have leprosy, drive out demons. Freely you have received; freely give” (Matthew 10:8)
When Jesus sent out the twelve he told them to limit their mission to Israel (Matt. 10:5-6) and to depend entirely on the villagers in the towns they ... [More]