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Matthew 10:1-42; Jesus Sends Out the Twelve (Historical Backgrounds)
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Mike Nappa
“They will hand you over to the local councils and flog you in their synagogues…” Don’t gloss over Jesus’ promise of flogging that’s recorded in Matthew 10:17—you can be sure his disciples didn’t. Here’s what happened when one of Jesus’ disciples was flogged in a synagogue: Any person—man or woman—deemed guilty of entering the temple…
Matthew 7:7-12; Ask, Seek, Knock (Theological Commentary)
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Mike Nappa
Jesus’ exhortation to “ask, seek, knock” in prayer seems a carte blanche promise that God will give anything you or I ask for in prayer. The normal Christian life, on the other hand, seems to discredit this promise on a daily basis. So what gives? Was Jesus lying, or mistaken, or exaggerating for effect? Are…
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