Tag: jealousy
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Taking Thoughts Captive
5…and take every thought captive to obey Christ…–2 Corinthians 10 Paul was teaching the Corinthian church about the spiritual war they were all involved in. He would later famously teach the same truth to the Ephesian church (ch. 6) with the “armor of God” passage. The war is fought not in the flesh as in…
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Jesus and Jealousy
20Peter turned and saw that the disciple whom Jesus loved [John] was following them. (This was the one who had leaned back against Jesus at the supper and had said, “Lord, who is going to betray you?”) 21When Peter saw him, he asked, “Lord, what about him?” 22Jesus answered, “If I want him to remain alive until…
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Despising the Worshiper
16As the ark of the Lord was entering the City of David, Michal daughter of Saul watched from a window. And when she saw King David leaping and dancing before the Lord, she despised him in her heart.–2 Samuel 6
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Jesus and Resentment
25And when you stand praying, if you hold anything against anyone, forgive them, so that your Father in heaven may forgive you your sins.”–Mark 11 Consider this attitude this election season! I’m sure there are plenty of people you resent!–JMB
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Bitter Stories
18I am making this covenant with you so that no one among you—no man, woman, clan, or tribe—will turn away from the LORD our God to worship these gods of other nations, and so that no root among you bears bitter and poisonous fruit.–Deuteronomy 29
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The Captive Mind
5…and take every thought captive to obey Christ…–2 Corinthians 10 Paul was teaching the Corinthian church about the war the were all involved in. He would later famously teach the same truth to the Ephesian church (ch. 6) with the ‘armor of God’ passage. The war is fought not in the flesh as in armies…
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The Struggle to be Satisfied
17Now Samuel called the people together to the LORD at Mizpah. 18And he said to the people of Israel, “Thus says the LORD, the God of Israel, ‘I brought up Israel out of Egypt, and I delivered you from the hand of the Egyptians and from the hand of all the kingdoms that were oppressing you.’19But today you have…
Joel M Bradshaw 