Thematic Bible
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Christ » Compassion of » Condescension of
And when the Pharisees saw this they said to His disciples, "Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and worldly people?"
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For He has looked favorably on the humble circumstances of His servant-girl. And consider this, all generations of people will call me 'blessed' from now on.
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So, He got up from the dinner table, laid aside His [outer] clothing and took a towel and wrapped it around Himself.
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After saying this, Jesus showed them His hands and His side, so they rejoiced when they saw the Lord [i.e., now convinced that He had indeed risen from the dead].
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Then He said to Thomas, "Put your finger here [i.e., to touch the nail scars] and look at my hands. Reach out your hand and put it into my side [i.e., where the spear had pierced Him]. Stop doubting and believe [that it is really I]."
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Condescension of God » Scriptures relating to
But God demonstrates His own love for us by sending Christ to die for us while we were still sinners.
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For, both the One who makes people holy [i.e., Jesus], and those who are made holy [i.e., Christians], all come from one [Father], and for this reason Christ is not ashamed to call them His brothers,
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For God loved the world [of sinners] so much that He gave His one and only Son, so that every person who believes in Him would not [have to] be destroyed, but have never ending life.
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Since God wanted to show conclusively to those who would inherit the promise [i.e., Abraham and all of his spiritual descendants], how unchangeable His purpose was, He confirmed it with an oath. He did this so that by two unchangeable things [i.e., His promise and His oath], (and it is impossible for God to lie), we, who have fled [to God] for refuge, could be greatly encouraged to take hold of the hope set before us [i.e., the hope of never ending life].
Here is [the essence of] love: [It is] not that we loved God [first], but that He loved us [See Rom. 5:6-8] and sent His Son to be a "covering over" [i.e., atonement, 2:2] for our sins.
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We love [God and others] because God has first loved us.
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God » Examples of Leadership » Condescension of
And when the Pharisees saw this they said to His disciples, "Why does your teacher eat with tax collectors and worldly people?"
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For He has looked favorably on the humble circumstances of His servant-girl. And consider this, all generations of people will call me 'blessed' from now on.
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So, He got up from the dinner table, laid aside His [outer] clothing and took a towel and wrapped it around Himself.
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After saying this, Jesus showed them His hands and His side, so they rejoiced when they saw the Lord [i.e., now convinced that He had indeed risen from the dead].
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Then He said to Thomas, "Put your finger here [i.e., to touch the nail scars] and look at my hands. Reach out your hand and put it into my side [i.e., where the spear had pierced Him]. Stop doubting and believe [that it is really I]."
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Uplift » Who the lord lifts up
Therefore, be humble [in your actions] before God's powerful authority, so that you may be exalted [by Him] at the proper time.
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Humble yourselves in the presence of the Lord and He will exalt you people.
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