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Matthew 8:18-22; The Cost of Following Jesus (Historical Backgrounds)
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Mike Nappa
“Lord, first let me go bury my father,” a disciple said to Jesus, asking to defer his commitment as a follower of Christ. There were three historical circumstances that could have prompted that request: 1) The man’s father had just passed away, and so the disciple needed to take a short break to attend to…
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