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and they were scandaliz'd at him. but Jesus said to them, a prophet is not without honour, except in his own country and in his own family. Verse ConceptsStumbling Over ChristUnderestimationProphecy Ignoredhonour












Upon which the people asked him, what then shall we do? Verse ConceptsReligious AwakeningsCrowds SeekingOne's Deeds

Now many of the Samaritans of that city believed on him, for that testimony which the woman gave him, "he told me all that ever I did." Verse ConceptsExamples Of Faithevangelism, kinds ofRevival, CorporateReligious AwakeningsContemporary Witness To ChristChrist Knowing About PeopleThose Who Believed In ChristHard Work


and all that dwelt at Lydda, and Saron, saw him, and became converts to the Lord. Verse ConceptsConversion, examples ofReligious AwakeningsTurning To God

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when the Gentiles heard this, they received the word with joy, glorifying the Lord: and as many as were dispos'd to eternal life, believed. Verse ConceptsGentiles, In NtHappinessHonouring GodPredestined PeopleThe Call Of GodPredestination, Of PersonsReligious AwakeningsThe Gentiles ConversionThose Who Believed In ChristElect

many that believed came to confess, and give an account of their past actions. Verse ConceptsSin, Accepting Forgiveness OfReligious AwakeningsSin ConfessedThings Revealedconfessing


















as soon as the chief priests and officers saw him, they cried out, "crucify him, crucify him." Pilate said to them, take him yourselves, and crucify him: for I find no fault in him. Verse ConceptsChief priestsAccusations, Against ChristCorrupt PriestsChrist Would Be KilledThe Chief Priests Condemning Christ

the chief priests, with the scribes and senators, derided him in like manner. Verse ConceptsChief priestsCorrupt PriestsMocking ChristOpposition To Christ From ScribesFunpriests



but the chief priests incited the people to demand, that he would rather release Barabbas. Verse ConceptsPersuasionInciting To EvilCorrupt PriestsBarabbasPeople Set Free By People





but the chief priests and senators persuaded the people to demand Barabbas, and put to death Jesus. Verse ConceptsMultitudesChief priestsPersuasionInciting To EvilCorrupt PriestsBarabbasAttempts To Kill Christ





For this I was establish'd the herald, the apostle, and doctor of the Gentiles. this has drawn upon me the evils I suffer. Verse Conceptsevangelism, nature ofevangelism, motivation forHeraldMission, Of The ChurchNewsTeachersApostles, Function In Early ChurchTeaching In The Churchpreaching



for to this end was the gospel preach'd to those, who are now dead, that after having suffer'd the loss of this frail life from men, they might enjoy an immortal life with God. Verse ConceptsSpirit, Nature OfSpiritual Life, Nature OfSpiritual Life, Described ByLiving For The MaterialChrist PreachingValidly Like GodLiving The Life

preaching the kingdom of God, and instructing them in all things relating to the Lord Jesus Christ, with the utmost freedom, without being molested. Verse Conceptsevangelism, nature ofBoldness, Proclaiming GospelConfidence, Of ChristiansHeraldImportunity, Towards PeopleKingdom Of God, Coming OfPreaching, Content OfTeachingChristian Teachersholy BoldnessBoldnessmuscles



Then I saw another angel fly in the mid-heaven, having the everlasting gospel to preach to those that dwell on the earth, to every nation, tribe, province, and people, crying with a loud voice, Verse ConceptsGentiles, In Ntevangelists, identity ofGospel, Descriptions OfHeraldLanguagesNationalismEternal DeliveranceAll LanguagesAngels Doing God's WorkThe Gospel To The NationsThose FlyingEverlastingEvangelismSpreading The Gospelflyingevangelizingevangelising

by which he went with guardian spirits to preach to Verse ConceptsSpiritsSpirit, Nature OfDamnationChrist PreachingPurgatorypreaching

And Jesus went about all the towns and villages, teaching in their synagogues, preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing diseases and disorders of every kind. Verse Conceptsevangelists, identity ofKingdom Of God, Coming OfMissionaries, Task OfSynagogueTeachingParticular JourneysChrist PreachingChrist TeachingJesus HealingSicknessHealing SicknessIllnesspreaching

accordingly they departed, and travell'd thro' the towns, preaching the gospel, and performing cures every where. Verse ConceptsMiracles, Nature OfMission, Of The ChurchHealing Through DisciplesSpreading The Gospel

and being come, he preached the glad tidings of peace to YOU who were afar off, and to US that were nigh. Verse ConceptsPeace, Divine In NtPreaching, Importance OfPeace To You



















If any one deviate from this doctrine, not adhering to the wholesome instructions of our Lord Jesus Christ, the true doctrine of piety, Verse ConceptsTeachersTeachingSound DoctrineMisteachingDifferent TeachingsFalse TeachersDoctrines of the The GospelGodly Mandoctrine


pretending to be doctors of the law, tho' they neither understand what they advance, nor upon what it is founded. Verse ConceptsTeachersTeachers Of The LawBeing Without UnderstandingThe Law ProclaimedPositive ThinkingBeing Positivelaw

for the time will come, when they will not endure sound doctrine, but get teachers of their own corrupt taste, to sooth their ears that itch for flattery: Verse ConceptsFalse TeachingsFalse Teachers, Characteristics OfEarsGuidance, Need For God'sManipulationTeachingCultsApostasy, CauseEvil TimesRefusing To HearSound DoctrineDoctrines of the The Gospelphotographydoctrine

who ought to be curb'd, who pervert whole families, teaching things which they ought not, for sordid lucre. Verse ConceptsProfitsSelf IndulgenceSacrilegeMisteachingRelatives Also InvolvedDishonestyFamiliesvulnerability

whoever therefore shall break any commandment, tho' of the least importance, and shall teach men so to do, shall not have the least admittance into the kingdom of the Messias: but whoever shall do and teach them, he shall be great in the kingdom of the Messias. Verse ConceptsFalse TeachingsCommands, in NTKingdom Of God, Characteristics OfTeachingInferiorityMisteachingGreatness Of DisciplesTeaching The Way Of GodUnimportant ThingsBreaking The Ten Commandmentsrelaxingrelaxation


he sent out his servants to call those that were invited to the wedding: but they would not come. Verse ConceptsMealsGod Sends ProphetsPeople UnwillingWedding GuestsCelebration






the angel replied, I am Gabriel, who attend in the presence of God, and am sent to communicate to you this agreeable message. Verse ConceptsAngel of the Lordevangelists, identity ofevangelism, nature ofAngels as God's servantsNewsStandingGood TidingsGod Sending ProphetsThe Presence Of Godfitnessgabrielevangelising

There was a man sent from God, whose name was John. Verse ConceptsGod Sending ProphetsGodly Man






















being displeas'd that they taught the people, and maintain'd the resurrection from the dead in the person of Jesus. Verse ConceptsHeraldTeachersTeachingTeaching The Way Of God


then Philip enter'd upon the subject, and show'd how the whole passage was applicable to Jesus. Verse Conceptsevangelism, nature ofevangelism, kinds ofUse Of The Scripturespreaching

Immediately he maintained in the synagogues, that Jesus was the son of God. Verse ConceptsHeraldSonsSaid To Be The Christempowerment


explaining them, and setting it to view, that the Messiah was to suffer and rise again from the dead: and that Jesus, whom he denounc'd to them, was that very Messiah. Verse ConceptsHeraldPreaching ChristSaid To Be The ChristChrist Would Rise

we preach Christ crucified, an obstacle to the Jews indeed, and to the Gentiles foolishness: but to those who believe, Verse Conceptsevangelism, nature ofHeraldStumblingStumbling BlocksPreaching ChristFoolishness Of GodChrist Was KilledSignificance Of Christ's CrucifixionGentilesJewscrucifixion


and being of the same trade, he liv'd with them, and follow'd the business of tent-making. every sabbath he disputed in the synagogue, Verse ConceptsArts And Crafts, Types ofTentsIndustry, Examples OfTentmakingLike Good PeopleStaying Temporarilypartnershipvocation


you yourselves can witness, that what was necessary for myself and those who were with me, these very hands have supply'd. Verse ConceptsPoverty, Remedies ForIndustryActing For Oneselfprovidingministering

that we did not eat any man's bread for nothing: but with toil and fatigue work'd night and day to avoid being chargeable to any of you: Verse ConceptsdiligenceNightPoverty, Remedies ForLabour Day And NightThose Who ToiledHardship

After this, Paul staid two whole years in a house he had hired, and gave access to all that visited him, Verse ConceptsTwo YearsWelcoming Other PeoplePaying For Goods

but I have not made use of these advantages. neither have I writ this to obtain such maintenance: for I had rather die for want, than be deprived of such matter of glorying. Verse ConceptsHope, Nature OfWagesPaul's BoastingBoasting















what I tell you in private, declare it in publick: and what is whisper'd in the ear, proclaim from the battlements of the house. Verse ConceptsRooftopBeelzebubHousetopsGo And PreachFaintnessFrom Darkness To LightOvertaken By DarknessSpreading StoriesDisclosuresUnder One's BreathDarknessAnxiety And Stress



Jesus said to him, let the dead bury their dead; but do you go and preach the kingdom of God. Verse ConceptsMinisters, Should Not BeGo And PreachSpiritually Deadgoodbyes









for the scripture says, "thou shalt not muzzle the ox, when he treads the corn." and, "the labourer is worthy of his reward." Verse ConceptsEmploymentMastersMinistry, In The ChurchThreshingWord Of GodMuzzlingOxenBinding As AnimalsScripture SaysSpecial RevelationRewardWorth


even so has the Lord ordained, that they who preach the gospel, should live by the gospel. Verse ConceptsCommands, in NTMinistry, In The ChurchSchoolLiveSupportSpreading The GospelLiving For GodMinistrypreaching




Jesus said to him the third time, Simon son of Jonas, do you love me? Peter was grieved at his asking him the third time, "do you love me?" and he said to him, Lord, you know all things; you know that I love you. Jesus said to him, feed my sheep. Verse ConceptsGod, Unity OfPeter, Preacher And TeacherShepherds, As Church LeaderJesus Christ, Omniscience OfFeeding The FlockLove For GodCommunicating Three TimesFeeding AnimalsChrist Knowing All ThingsThe Need To Love Christimpulsiveness





Now there were several prophets and teachers in the church of Antioch, as Barnabas, Simeon surnam'd Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen who had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch, and Saul. Verse ConceptsAfrican AmericansDoctrine, CommunicatedTeachersTetrarchChristian TeachersAnonymityRulers Of A FourthMissionaries



About that time some prophets came from Jerusalem to Antioch: Verse ConceptsVisitingAnonymity




let them not treat their christian masters, on pretence of being their brethren, with less respect: but be the more obsequious, because they are believers, and deserve to be belov'd, for the kind provision they make for them. let this be the subject of your instructions, and exhortation. Verse ConceptsBelieversPartakersTeaching In The ChurchServing PeopleExhort OthersRespect For PeopleThose Who Had Faith


with great temper and meekness informing those, who differ in opinion; because he does not know, but God may change their minds, by convincing them of the truth. Verse Conceptsdoctrine, Purpose ofHope, In GodTruthThe Gentleness Of God's PeopleKnowing God's TruthThe Truth Of The GospelThose Against TruthPeople OpposedGod Gives RepentanceElectErrorshunningHope For UnbelieversTruth Not Being In Us




by the one my preaching is taken as a deadly poison, to the other it is a reviving potion. and who is so sufficient for such a commission? Verse ConceptsControlling Your ThoughtsLife And DeathBeing SavedDeath Of Loved OneDeath Of A MotherBeing LostFeeling Lostatheismothers





Then Jesus entered into the temple of God, drove out all those that sold and bought in the temple, overthrew the tables of the money-changers, and the stalls of those that sold doves, Verse ConceptsAngerdriving outdovesMoney, Uses OfAffirmative ActionTablesTradeBanksProphecies Concerning ChristConfronting SinsSeatsTurning Upside DownEntering The TempleChrist Driving Out PeopleChrist In The TempleThe First TempleFinanceslegacysalesmarketingstories

upon which he made a whip of small cords, and drove them all out of the temple, with their sheep, and oxen; and threw about the changers money, and over-set the tables; and said to the dove-sellers, Verse ConceptsBanksWhipsTurning Upside DownWhippingChrist Driving Out PeopleIndeterminate Sums Of Moneycatsknots




Wherefore Christ himself did not assume the character of an high priest; but it was confirm'd by him that said, "thou art my son, to-day have I begotten thee." Verse ConceptsJesus As The Beloved SonThe Beloved SonMessianic Titles, High PriestConceptionJesus Christ, Son Of GodSeeking HonourRivers









and they left their father Zebedee in the ship with the people he had hired, and went after him. Verse ConceptsCommitment, to Jesus Christdiscipleship, nature ofdelay, humanHiringBoatsServants Of PeopleChrist Summoning

when it was day, he called his disciples: and of them he chose twelve, whom he stiled missionarys: Simon, Verse ConceptsOrdinationTwelve DisciplesChosen DisciplesChrist With His Disciples

The day following Jesus having a mind to go into Galilee, met with Philip, and said to him, follow me. Verse ConceptsCommitment, to Jesus ChristChristlikenessdiscipleship, nature ofInstructions About Following


And they that had apprehended Jesus, led him away to Caiaphas the high priest, where the Scribes and the senators were assembled. Verse ConceptsArrestingOld Age, Attitudes ToAssembling LeadersRivers

why do your disciples violate the tradition of our ancestors, in not washing their hands when they eat bread? Verse ConceptsFaultsComplaintsLaw, Jesus Christ's Attitude ToTraditionsPeople UnwashedBreaking Man's LawHow People EatFinding Fault With Jesuselders

When he was come into the temple, the chief priests and the magistrates came to him as he was teaching, and said, by what authority dost thou these things? and who gave thee this authority? Verse ConceptsChief priestsLeaders, SpiritualEntering The TempleChrist TeachingChrist In The TempleGod Appointing His SonResolving Conflict

Early in the morning the chief priests, the rulers, and Scribes, even the whole council, after having deliberated together, caus'd Jesus to be bound, then led him away and deliver'd him to Pilate. Verse Conceptsenemies, of Jesus Christelders, as community leadersBad Decision Making ExamplesRopesTeachers Of The LawCommitteesHanding Over ChristOpposition To Christ From ScribesThe Chief Priests ConvenedTying Up

this the high-priest and the senate know too well: from them I receiv'd my warrant directed to the Jews of Damascus, where I went, to bring the converts there in chains to Jerusalem, in order to be punished. Verse ConceptsLettersSanhedrin









I conjure you before God, before our Lord Jesus Christ, and his chosen angels, to observe these rules without prepossession and partiality. Verse ConceptsFavouritismethics, socialequalityElection, Description OfSolemn ChargesMinisters, Should BeAngels, DescriptionPartialityMen's Orders

I enjoin you, before God, who gives life to all, and before Christ Jesus, who made a glorious confession before Pontius Pilate; Verse Conceptseternal life, nature ofSolemn ChargesGod Giving LifeThe Witness Of ChristAll Life Is Dependent On GodWitnessingtestimonyconfessing

I conjure you in the name of God, and of the Lord Jesus Christ, who is to judge the living and the dead, at his appearance in his kingdom, Verse ConceptsGospel, Essence OfSolemn ChargesJudgesLast JudgmentThe Judgement InvolvesSecond Coming Of Christ, The PurposeEternal JudgmentChrist AppearingChrist JudgingLife And Deathepiphany

When they were arrived there, they went up into an upper room, where Peter, John, James, Andrew, Philip, Thomas, Bartholomew, Matthew, James the son of Alpheus, Simon the Zelot, and Judas the brother of James used to resort, Verse ConceptsStairwaysZealAndrewPrayer MeetingsUpper RoomsGuest Roomszealots

Now the names of the twelve apostles are these; the first is Simon, who is called Peter, then Andrew his brother, Verse ConceptsPeter, The ApostleTwelve DisciplesDiscipleshipChristmas TreeStruggles In Relationshipzealots

(to whom he gave the name of Peter) and Andrew his brother, James and John, Philip and Bartholomew, Verse Conceptszealots

these were Simon, whom he sirnam'd Peter, James the son of Zebedee, Verse ConceptsPeople Renaming People


















































When ye therefore shall see the abomination of desolation, mention'd by Daniel the prophet, stand about the holy place, (let him that readeth, Verse ConceptsAbominationsReadingHoliness, As Set Apart For GodUnderstandingAbomination Of DesolationSacrilegeNamed Prophets Of The LordThis GenerationImage Of The BeastOlivet Discourseend times prophecymath

so that this saying of the prophet was fulfilled, "I will talk in parables, I will utter what has been kept secret from the foundation of the world." Verse ConceptsMouthsDisclosuresChrist's Fulfilment Of ProphecyFrom The BeginningOthers Using ParablesWritten In The ProphetsGod's Things Concealed





so they called them in, and commanded them not to speak or teach upon any account, in the name of Jesus. but Peter and John made answer, do you yourselves judge, whether it be right in the sight of God, to obey you rather than God. for we cannot avoid publishing what we have seen and heard.

for John had said to him, it is not lawful for thee to have her. Verse Conceptsevil, believers' responses toCourage, Examples OfMarriage ControlledBreaking God's Law


so they called them in, and commanded them not to speak or teach upon any account, in the name of Jesus. but Peter and John made answer, do you yourselves judge, whether it be right in the sight of God, to obey you rather than God. for we cannot avoid publishing what we have seen and heard.

for John had said to him, it is not lawful for thee to have her. Verse Conceptsevil, believers' responses toCourage, Examples OfMarriage ControlledBreaking God's Law









Jesus made these twelve his missionaries, and gave them these instructions, don't go any where among the Gentiles, nor enter into any city of the Samaritans. Verse ConceptsExclusivenessSolemn ChargesEntering CitiesAvoiding ForeignersFirst Among The GentilesTwelve DisciplesChrist SendingChrist's OrdersMissionariesGentilesChristmas Treeevangelizing





but the hireling, who is not the pastor, nor has the property of the sheep, seeing the wolf come, leaves the sheep, and flies away: so the wolf seizes some, and disperses the flock. Verse ConceptsSatan, Compared With AnimalsUnfaithful MinistersScattered Like SheepMen Similar To AnimalsWolvesPeople Abandoning People

after we had been there several days, a prophet arriv'd from Judea, one Agabus, who made us a visit. Verse ConceptsNamed Prophets Of The Lord





I declare unto you, among the whole race of mankind, there is not a prophet, who is superiour to John the Baptist: yet he that is most inferiour in the kingdom of the Messiah, is greater than he. Verse ConceptsJohn The BaptistKingdom Of God, Characteristics OfInferiorityGreatness Of DisciplesGreatness Of JohnWhat Value Is Man?

Then Zacharias his father, inspired by the holy spirit, vented his divine enthusiasm in these words. Verse ConceptsPraise, Manner And Methods OfProphesyingBeing Filled With The Spirit