Thematic Bible


Thematic Bible




And blessed is he who is not offended because of me." Verse ConceptsStumbling Over ChristBlessed Through God



And they took offense at him. But Jesus said to them, "A prophet is not without honor except in his own country and in his own house." Verse ConceptsStumbling Over ChristUnderestimationProphecy Ignoredhonour

Why? Because they did not pursue it by faith, but as if it were by works. They have stumbled over the stumbling stone, Verse ConceptsProphecies Concerning ChristTrusting In WorksSaved By FaithWorks Of The LawConversion Of Israel

and, "A stone that causes men to stumble and a rock that makes them fall;" they stumble because they disobey the wordas they were desstined to do. Verse ConceptsLibertinismPredestined PlansStumblingAbuse, Of Christian FreedomProphecies Concerning ChristStumbling Over ChristPeople StumblingChrist The RockRoyal Priesthood

and, "A stone that causes men to stumble and a rock that makes them fall;" they stumble because they disobey the wordas they were desstined to do. Verse ConceptsLibertinismPredestined PlansStumblingAbuse, Of Christian FreedomProphecies Concerning ChristStumbling Over ChristPeople StumblingChrist The RockRoyal Priesthood







"Hear another parable: there was a landowner who planted a vineyard and set a hedge around it, dug a wine press in it and built a tower. And he leased it to vine dressers and went into a far country. Verse ConceptsJourneyOccupationsTowersVineyardWallsFortsExcavationTreading GrapesLeasinglent






And again Jesus spoke to them in parables, saying: Verse ConceptsJesus Using Parables

What shall we say, then? That Gentiles who did not pursue righteousness have attained it, that is, righteousness through faith; but Israel, who pursued the law of righteousness, has not attained that law. Why? Because they did not pursue it by faith, but as if it were by works. They have stumbled over the stumbling stone, read more.
as it is written: "Behold, I lay in Zion a stone that will make men stumble, and a rock that will make them fall; and he who believes in him will not be put to shame."

Jews demand signs and Greeks look for wisdom, but we preach Christ crucified, to Jews a stumbling block and to Gentiles foolishness,


I ask, then, has God rejected his people? Certainly not! I myself am an Israelite, a descendant of Abraham, a member of the tribe of Benjamin. God has not rejected his people whom he foreknew. Do you not know what the scripture says of Elijah, how he pleads with God against Israel? "Lord, they have killed your prophets and torn down your altars, and I alone am left, and they seek my life." read more.
But what is God's reply to him? "I have reserved for myself seven thousand men who have not bowed the knee to Baal." So too at the present time there is a remnant, chosen by grace. And if it is by grace, then it is no longer on the basis of works; otherwise, grace would no longer be grace. What then? Israel did not obtain what it sought. The elect obtained it, but the rest were hardened, as it is written: "God gave them a spirit of stupor, eyes that they should not see and ears that they should not hear, down to this very day." And David says: "Let their table become a snare and a trap, a stumbling block and a retribution for them. Let their eyes be darkened so that they cannot see, and bend their backs forever." So I ask, have they stumbled so as to fall? Certainly not! But through their trespass salvation has come to the Gentiles, to make Israel jealous.

and, "A stone that causes men to stumble and a rock that makes them fall;" they stumble because they disobey the wordas they were desstined to do. Verse ConceptsLibertinismPredestined PlansStumblingAbuse, Of Christian FreedomProphecies Concerning ChristStumbling Over ChristPeople StumblingChrist The RockRoyal Priesthood





as it is written: "Behold, I lay in Zion a stone that will make men stumble, and a rock that will make them fall; and he who believes in him will not be put to shame." Verse ConceptsdefeatNot AshamedZion, As A SymbolCornerstoneCapstoneSaving FaithChrist The RockThe Effects Of FaithNot DisappointedDisappointment


and, "A stone that causes men to stumble and a rock that makes them fall;" they stumble because they disobey the wordas they were desstined to do. Verse ConceptsLibertinismPredestined PlansStumblingAbuse, Of Christian FreedomProphecies Concerning ChristStumbling Over ChristPeople StumblingChrist The RockRoyal Priesthood


as it is written: "Behold, I lay in Zion a stone that will make men stumble, and a rock that will make them fall; and he who believes in him will not be put to shame." Verse ConceptsdefeatNot AshamedZion, As A SymbolCornerstoneCapstoneSaving FaithChrist The RockThe Effects Of FaithNot DisappointedDisappointment


and, "A stone that causes men to stumble and a rock that makes them fall;" they stumble because they disobey the wordas they were desstined to do. Verse ConceptsLibertinismPredestined PlansStumblingAbuse, Of Christian FreedomProphecies Concerning ChristStumbling Over ChristPeople StumblingChrist The RockRoyal Priesthood

as it is written: "Behold, I lay in Zion a stone that will make men stumble, and a rock that will make them fall; and he who believes in him will not be put to shame." Verse ConceptsdefeatNot AshamedZion, As A SymbolCornerstoneCapstoneSaving FaithChrist The RockThe Effects Of FaithNot DisappointedDisappointment


and, "A stone that causes men to stumble and a rock that makes them fall;" they stumble because they disobey the wordas they were desstined to do. Verse ConceptsLibertinismPredestined PlansStumblingAbuse, Of Christian FreedomProphecies Concerning ChristStumbling Over ChristPeople StumblingChrist The RockRoyal Priesthood

Though you have not seen him, you love him; and even though you do not see him now, you believe in him and rejoice with an inexpressible and glorious joy, Verse ConceptsecstasyLove, Nature OfGloryLove Towards ChristRejoicingLove For GodBelievingNot Seeing ChristThose Loving GodYou Will Rejoice In SalvationJoyLove to ChristJoy As A Fruit Of The Spirit


Why? Because they did not pursue it by faith, but as if it were by works. They have stumbled over the stumbling stone, as it is written: "Behold, I lay in Zion a stone that will make men stumble, and a rock that will make them fall; and he who believes in him will not be put to shame."

What shall we say, then? That Gentiles who did not pursue righteousness have attained it, that is, righteousness through faith; but Israel, who pursued the law of righteousness, has not attained that law. Why? Because they did not pursue it by faith, but as if it were by works. They have stumbled over the stumbling stone, read more.
as it is written: "Behold, I lay in Zion a stone that will make men stumble, and a rock that will make them fall; and he who believes in him will not be put to shame."


As you come to him, the living Stone rejected by men but chosen and precious in the sight of God you also, like living stones, are being built into a spiritual house to be a holy priesthood, to offer spiritual sacrifices acceptable to God through Jesus Christ. For it stands in scripture: "Behold, I lay in Zion a stone, a cornerstone chosen and precious, and he who believes in him will not be put to shame." read more.
To you therefore who believe, this is precious, but for those who do not believe, "The very stone which the builders rejected has become the chief cornerstone," and, "A stone that causes men to stumble and a rock that makes them fall;" they stumble because they disobey the wordas they were desstined to do.