5 And seeing the multitudes, he went up into a mountain: and when he was set, his disciples came unto him:
2 And he opened his mouth, and taught them, saying,
3 Blessed are the poor in spirit: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
4 Blessed are they that mourn: for they shall be comforted.
5 Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth.
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The elder apostle John applauds Gaius for following the truth. He commends him for walking faithfully in the truth of God’s Word.
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During Paul’s first missionary journey, he and Barnabas visited the city of Lystra in the province of Lycaonia. After Paul preached the gospel to the people of the city, he healed a crippled man. They were so impressed that they hailed the missionaries as pagan gods who had come down to them “in the likeness of men” (Acts 14:11).
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The sentence of death in this case was not against age and gender, but against disloyalty and betrayal of the true God. Groups that had participated in baiting Israel toward religious diversity (Israel’s paramount stumbling blocks) received the captial sentence, while groups that had not (prepubescent femalse in this case) were spared.
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Teachings about God – The First Gospel shows God in action, taking the initiative in fulfilling the Scriptures about the coming Messiah. It teaches about the Trinity, and it contributes greatly to the Christian understanding of the deity of Christ. Jesus’s constant reference to himself as the Son of Man plays a key role in understanding Jesus’s earthly mission.
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24 And Jesus went out, and departed from the temple: and his disciples came to him for to shew him the buildings of the temple.
2 And Jesus said unto them, See ye not all these things? verily I say unto you, There shall not be left here one stone upon another, that shall not be thrown down.
3 And as he sat upon the mount of Olives, the disciples came unto him privately, saying, Tell us, when shall these things be? and what shall be the sign of thy coming, and of the end of the world?
Continue reading SCRIPTURE OF THE DAY (MATTHEW 24:1-51)This title has been associated with the First Gospel as long as it has been known. It was named this because its author was believed to be Matthew the apostles of Jesus.
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Water provision was a necessity if a city was to withstand a siege. Some cities had easy access to water. jericho had a spring, and the water used by Mary at Nazareth is still flowing in the city today. Other places had some difficulty in providing an adequate, secure water supply.
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A mortar was a huge jar or stone container in which a substance such as grain was crushed. This was done by pulverizing the grain in an up-and-down motion with a long, heavy stick known as a pestle.
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Likely, Timothy was a timid person, but Paul recognized in him the qualities of a leader. Instead of urging Timothy to become more courageous, Paul wanted to plant in his heart three virtues: (1) Power-the ability to act responsibly in the face of fear; (2) love-the first fruit of the
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