Ten Things I Wish Jesus Never SaidCrossway, 2006 - 297 páginas Only when we have a healthy realization of our spiritual needs can we understand how surrender brings peace and freedom. With honesty and humility, Kuligin examines ten of Christ's difficult sayings and offers practical advice for following Christ. Blended into each chapter are personal anecdotes, a healthy quantity of biblical support, and reflections from historical figures. |
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... true godly contentment without a realization of our unworthiness . There can be no true godly prosperity without hardship . Unfortunately , many in our churches today want joy , con- tentment , and prosperity in every material sense of ...
... true godly contentment without a realization of our unworthiness . There can be no true godly prosperity without hardship . Unfortunately , many in our churches today want joy , con- tentment , and prosperity in every material sense of ...
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... true with the command of Jesus to be poor in spirit . 66 The Greek word translated poor is ptōchos . Literally , it means ' one who crouches and cowers , ” but it can also have a metaphorical sense , which is the case in our present ...
... true with the command of Jesus to be poor in spirit . 66 The Greek word translated poor is ptōchos . Literally , it means ' one who crouches and cowers , ” but it can also have a metaphorical sense , which is the case in our present ...
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... true Christianity was to be found in wealth and privilege , false Christianity in meagerness and poverty . As Erasmus said in his famous treatise , In Praise of Folly , " You'll meet with some so preposterously religious that they will ...
... true Christianity was to be found in wealth and privilege , false Christianity in meagerness and poverty . As Erasmus said in his famous treatise , In Praise of Folly , " You'll meet with some so preposterously religious that they will ...
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... true . Fasting was so common that the Pharisee in the temple could speak of doing it twice a week ( Luke 18:12 ) . When Jesus gave commands about it in the Sermon on the Mount , he did not state “ if you fast , ” but “ when you fast ...
... true . Fasting was so common that the Pharisee in the temple could speak of doing it twice a week ( Luke 18:12 ) . When Jesus gave commands about it in the Sermon on the Mount , he did not state “ if you fast , ” but “ when you fast ...
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... true . Believers are promised persecution , tribulation , and opposition . What we are promised is God's constant presence and love . He will never leave us nor forsake us . Nothing can separate us from his love . But in this world ...
... true . Believers are promised persecution , tribulation , and opposition . What we are promised is God's constant presence and love . He will never leave us nor forsake us . Nothing can separate us from his love . But in this world ...
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ART OF SPIRITUAL asked attitude become believers Bernard of Clairvaux Bible biblical chapter Christians Christians today church comes command commitment concerning condemned consider cross Dallas Willard disciples disciples of Christ endure enemies eternal evangelical evil example expect eyes fact faith false fasting Father forgiveness genuine give glory God's godly gospel grace hate heart heaven holy human involves Jesus Christ Jesus's John Calvin judge judgment kingdom Lance Armstrong lives look Lord Martin Luther material blessing Matt mercy mind missionary Namibia never one's Oswald Chambers ourselves pain parable Paul persecution person Pharisees Philip Schaff postmodern Christianity poverty of spirit pray prayer prosperity prosperity gospel reason recognize salvation Satan saved Scripture self-love Sermon servant sinners sins slander someone speak spiritual poverty suffering teaching of Jesus Testament things Thomas à Kempis thought told truth understand walk Windhoek words yoke
Passagens conhecidas
Página 188 - Do not think that I have come to bring peace on earth; I have not come to bring peace, but a sword. For I have come to set a man against his father, and a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law; and a man's foes will be those of his own household.
Página 126 - Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me. Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets who were before you.
Página 37 - Is open ? or will God incense his ire For such a petty trespass ? and not praise Rather your dauntless virtue, whom the pain Of death denounced, whatever thing death be, Deterr'd not from achieving what might lead To happier life, knowledge of good and evil ? Of good, how just ? of evil, if what is evil Be real, why not known, since easier shunn'd ? God therefore cannot hurt ye, and be just: Not just, not God; not feard then, nor o.bey'd.
Página 100 - * All to leave and follow Thee ; Destitute, despised, forsaken, Thou from hence my all shalt be. Perish every fond ambition, All I've sought or hoped or known ; Yet how rich is my condition ! God and heaven are still my own.
Página 46 - For we do not have a high priest who is unable to sympathize with our weaknesses, but we have one who has been tempted in every way, just as we are - yet was without sin.
Página 277 - Firm concord holds ; men only disagree Of creatures rational, though under hope Of heavenly grace...
Página 7 - You have heard that it was said, 'Love your neighbor and hate your enemy,' But I tell you; Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, that you may be sons of your Father in heaven.
Página 43 - Forbid it, Lord, that I should boast, Save in the death of Christ, my God ; All the vain things that charm me most, I sacrifice them to His blood.
Página 273 - Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.
Página 105 - My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.