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And it will be said, “Build up, build up, prepare the way, Remove every obstacle out of the way of My people.”. 1 Corinthians 1:23. Verse Concepts. but we preach Christ crucified, to Jews a stumbling block and to Gentiles foolishness, Revelation 2:14. Verse Concepts. But I have a few things against you, because you have there some who hold ...
Matthew 18:5-9 — Guard Against Dangerous Stumbling Blocks. BIG IDEA: DON’T BE A STUMBLING BLOCK TO FELLOW BELIEVERS OR TO YOURSELF. INTRODUCTION: John MacArthur: in Matthew chapter 18 a most-interesting thing is going on. The disciples, children of God, who belong to Jesus Christ, are provoking one another to sin.
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Luke 17:1 And he said to his disciples, “Temptations to sin are sure to come, but woe to the one through whom they come! The ESV saystemptations to sin, but you can probably see a footnote that says it means, “Stumbling blocks.” 1. The NKJV translates this as “offenses,” and has a footnote that says it mean “stumbling blocks” 2. The NIV says “cause...
Romans 2:15a They show that the work of the law is written on their hearts, while THEIR CONSCIENCE ALSO BEARS WITNESS, and their conflicting thoughts accuse or even excuse them. These are the two things our consciences do: 1. Accuse us when we do something wrong. 2. Excuse us when we do something right. Gentiles don’t have the Mosaic law but they h...
Here’s the context for Romans 14because we are jumping into the middle of it. The Romans were arguing about food and days of the week. The important thing to know is these are nonessentials that are amoral – not moral or immoral – so it doesn’t matter how people feel about them. Nobody is right or wrong. If Paul was talking about moral issues, it w...
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Aug 17, 2022 · It also means “to cancel a debt.”. In Matthew 18:23-35, Jesus told the parable of a king who forgave a servant’s huge debt against him. The forgiven servant then went out to collect lesser debts from a fellow servant. When the man couldn’t pay, the forgiven debtor threw his fellow servant into prison.
Feb 2, 2009 · Stumbling Blocks or Stepping Stones. To change the lives of men. Stumbling blocks or stepping stones. And not as one who beat the air. And make of this—a stepping stone. Are the builders of eternity. A stumbling block or a stepping stone. Does God ever use black angelsTo carry out His planDoes He reverse old Satan s tacticTo change the lives ...
Feb 12, 2024 · Placing stumbling blocks means pushing them out of the path of being who they are meant to be. Jesus says it is worth giving your right arm (hand, foot, eye) to keep that from happening. This message is excerpted from the Bible study “The kingdom of God: Mysteries of the kingdom” by Mark Allan Powell in the January/February 2022 Gather ...
Nov 7, 2020 · Read Luke 17:1–10. Sin, Faith, Duty. 17 Jesus said to his disciples: “Things that cause people to stumble are bound to come, but woe to anyone through whom they come. 2 It would be better for them to be thrown into the sea with a millstone tied around their neck than to cause one of these little ones to stumble. 3 So watch yourselves. “If ...
