The Kings Instructions Advent 2021 When it comes to working out what someone means the first thing to look at the meaning of the words. but logic is not the only concern. Context is everything, words change meaning over time and the context of who is speaking and being spoken to can change the meaning …
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The Kings Instructions Advent 2021 In the previous post I wrote about what Jesus did nor say, the context was if was lawful for a man to divorce his wife. This time I am looking at what he did say about marriage and divorce. I have included the verses from the last blog for context. …
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The Kings Instructions Advent 2021 There are ways that a person's prejudices are exposed, that they twist things around to make them fit their agenda. They even do this with the words of Jesus. The Progress Flag 3 And Pharisees came up to him and tested him by asking, “Is it lawful to divorce one's wife for any …
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The Kings Instructions Advent 2021 There is a pattern emerging. Jesus has something to do but the pressure of the crowds and their expectations of who they thought Jesus is is preventing this from happening. Jesus crossed over the River Jordan to escape before, the crowds followed before and Jesus healed their sick before. A …
The teaching of Jesus in Matthew chapters 19 to 22 Advent 2021 I have been looking at Matthew's Gospel since 2015 out of order, which is why I have a link at the bottom of each post, in case anyone wishes to go through it in order. This is the last section which I shall …
Psalms of David Here is a psalm which is quoted a lot in the New Testament. Not only was verse 1 used by Jesus, but verse 4 is used in the book of Hebrews as a lead in to an extended commentary. But before we dive into the Christian interpretation, what di the Jews make …
"Jesus didn't say that the Bible would guide you into all the truth; he said the Spirit would." These words, by Jared Byas @jbyas on Twitter had me intrigued. I have always sat between these two positions, being Protestant, Evangelical and Charismatic. Protestant The five solas of Protestantism are Sola Gratia, Sola Fide, Solus Christus, …
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Psalms of David "It's good to talk." So said the BT (British Telecom) adverts back in the 1990s. This is true, it is good to talk, even if it is a complaint. But it is also good to complain well. Psalm 109 is a complaint to God, a complaint which has been sung by Jews …
There is more than meets the eye here. As well as the official agreement of 71 paragraphs put out by the United Nations, there have been individual agreements made, such as the agreement of China and the USA, which is significant because these are the world's two largest polluting countries. But these are not the …
Psalms of David This psalm of David is a song in praise to God’s steadfast love. It was also a prayer for God’s help against the enemy. Charles Spurgeon called it the warror's morning song. Jewish sources say that verse 2 refers to David’s practice of rising each and day before dawn to praise God …
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