Thematic Bible: Reproves
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Christ » Reproves » Sacrifice of
because Christ also once for all died for sins, the innocent One for the guilty many, in order to bring us to God. He was put to death in the flesh, but made alive in the spirit,
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and from Jesus Christ, the truthful witness, the first of the dead to be born to Life, and the Ruler of the kings of the earth. To Him who loves us and has freed us from our sins with His own blood,
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No one has greater love than this--a man laying down his life for his friends.
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And live and act lovingly, as Christ also loved you and gave Himself up to death on our behalf as an offering and sacrifice to God, yielding a fragrant odor.
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who gave Himself to suffer for our sins in order to rescue us from the present wicked age in accordance with the will of our God and Father.
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who gave Himself for us to purchase our freedom from all iniquity, and purify for Himself a people who should be specially His own, zealous for doing good works.
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For you know the condescending goodness of our Lord Jesus Christ--how for your sakes He became poor, though He was rich, in order that you through His poverty might grow rich.
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In that case Christ would have needed to suffer many times, from the creation of the world onwards; but as a matter of fact He has appeared once for all, at the Close of the Ages, in order to do away with sin by the sacrifice of Himself.
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We know what love is--through Christ's having laid down His life on our behalf; and in the same way we ought to lay down our lives for our brother men.
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Christ » Reproves » Resurrection of
From this time Jesus began to explain to His disciples that He must go to Jerusalem, and suffer much cruelty from the Elders and the High Priests and the Scribes, and be put to death, and on the third day be raised to life again.
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and hand Him over to the Gentiles to be made sport of and scourged and crucified; and on the third day He will be raised to life."
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But after I have risen to life again I will go before you into Galilee."
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As they were coming down from the mountain, He very strictly forbad them to tell any one what they had seen "until after the Son of Man has risen from among the dead."
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But after I have risen to life again I will go before you into Galilee."
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"Demolish this Sanctuary," said Jesus, "and in three days I will rebuild it."
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Having, however, obtained the help which is from God, I have stood firm until now, and have solemnly exhorted rich and poor alike, saying nothing except what the Prophets and Moses predicted as soon to happen, since the Christ was to be a suffering Christ, and by coming back from the dead was then to be the first to proclaim a message of light both to the Jewish people and to the Gentiles."
Christ » Reproves » Retirement sought by
The Apostles, on their return, related to Jesus all they had done. Then He took them and withdrew to a quiet retreat, to a town called Bethsaida.
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When He had done this, He climbed the hill to pray in solitude. Night came on, and he was there alone.
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Again, moving thence, Jesus went along by the Lake of Galilee; and ascending the hill, He sat down there.
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Six day later, Jesus took with Him Peter and the brothers James and John, and brought them up a high mountain to a solitary place.
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Jesus was now going up to Jerusalem, and He took the twelve disciples aside by themselves, and on the way He said to them,
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Then He said to them, "Come away, all of you, to a quiet place, and rest awhile." For there were many coming and going, so that they had no time even for meals.
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Then He rose and left that place and went into the neighbourhood of Tyre and Sidon. Here He entered a house and wished no one to know it, but He could not escape observation.
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But He Himself withdrew from them about a stone's throw, and knelt down and prayed repeatedly, saying,
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Christ » Reproves » Rock of offence
Is not this the carpenter, Mary's son, the brother of James and Joses, Jude and Simon? And do not his sisters live here among us?" So they turned angrily away.
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and blessed is every one who does not stumble and fall because of my claims."
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while we proclaim a Christ who has been crucified--to the Jews a stumbling-block, to Gentiles foolishness,
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So they turned angrily away from Him. But Jesus said to them, "There is no prophet left without honour except in his own country and among his own family."
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And why? Because they were pursuing a righteousness which should arise not from faith, but from what they regarded as merit. They stuck their foot against the stone which lay in their way;
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and "a Stone for the foot to strike against, and a Rock to stumble over." Their foot strikes against it because they are disobedient to God's Message, and to this they were appointed.
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Christ » Reproves » Reverence for
Forthwith a woman whose little daughter was possessed by a foul spirit heard of Him, and came and flung herself at His feet.
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And a leper came to Him, and throwing himself at His feet, said, "Sir, if only you are willing you are able to cleanse me."
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While He was thus speaking, a Ruler came up and profoundly bowing said, "My daughter is just dead; but come and put your hand upon her and she will return to life."
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Then she came and threw herself at His feet and entreated Him. "O Sir, help me," she said.
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Then the mother of the sons of Zabdi came to Him with her sons, and knelt before Him to make a request of Him.
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when there came one of the Wardens of the Synagogue--he was called Jair--who, on beholding Him, threw himself at His feet,
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"I believe, Sir," he said. And he threw himself at His feet.
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Christ » Reproves » Revelation of
Moses declared, "'The Lord your God will raise up a Prophet for you from among your brethren as He has raised me. In all that He says to you, you must listen to Him.
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For the truths which Thou didst teach me I have taught them. And they have received them, and have known for certain that I came out from Thy presence, and have believed that Thou didst send me.
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"Many things I have to speak and to judge concerning you. But He who sent me is true, and the things which I have heard from Him are those which I have come into the world to speak."
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Because I have not spoken on my own authority; but the Father who sent me, Himself gave me a command what to say and in what words to speak.
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Do you not believe that I am in the Father and that the Father is in me? The things that I tell you all I do not speak on my own authority: but the Father dwelling within me carries on His own work.
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He who has no love for me does not obey my teaching; and yet the teaching to which you are listening is not mine, but is the teaching of the Father who sent me.
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Christ » Reproves » Righteousness of
Then I saw a door open in Heaven, and a white horse appeared. Its rider was named "Faithful and True" --being One who in righteousness acts as Judge, and makes war.
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Christ » Reproves » Of Christ, a central truth of the gospel
while the Apostles with great force of conviction delivered their testimony as to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus; and great grace was upon them all.
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"And we are witnesses as to all that He did both in the country of the Jews and in Jerusalem. But they even put Him to death, by crucifixion. That same Jesus God raised to life on the third day, and permitted Him to appear unmistakably, not to all the people, but to witnesses--men previously chosen by God--namely, to us, who ate and drank with Him after He rose from the dead.
but as regards the holiness of His Spirit was decisively proved by His Resurrection to be the Son of God--I mean concerning Jesus Christ our Lord,
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delivered up through God's settled purpose and foreknowledge--you by the hands of Gentiles have nailed to a cross and have put to death. But God has raised Him to life, having terminated the throes of death, for in fact it was not possible for Him to be held fast by death.
Yes, you disowned the holy and righteous One, and asked as a favour the release of a murderer. The Prince of Life you put to death; but God has raised Him from the dead, and we are witnesses as to that.
Paul--following his usual custom--betook himself to it, and for three successive Sabbaths reasoned with them from the Scriptures, which he clearly explained, pointing out that it had been necessary for the Christ to suffer and rise again from the dead, and insisting, "The Jesus whom I am announcing to you is the Christ."
Christ » Reproves » Some infallible proofs of
He had also, after He suffered, shown Himself alive to them with many sure proofs, appearing to them at intervals during forty days, and speaking of the Kingdom of God.
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So they went and made the sepulchre secure, sealing the stone besides setting the guard.
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Having said this He showed them His hands and also His side; and the disciples were filled with joy at seeing the Master.
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See my hands and my feet--it is my very self. Feel me and see, for a spirit has not flesh and bones as you see I have."
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Christ » Reproves » Reviled
And the passers-by reviled Him. They shook their heads at Him
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This Christ, the King of Israel, let him come down now from the cross, that we may see and believe." Even the men who were being crucified with Him heaped insults on Him.
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Now one of the criminals who had been crucified insulted Him, saying, "Are not you the Christ? Save yourself and us."
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Christ » Reproves » Of Christ announced by angels
He is not here: He has come back to life, as He foretold. Come and see the place where He lay.
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But he said to them, "Do not be terrified. It is Jesus you are looking for--the Nazarene who has been crucified. He has come back to life: He is not here: this is the place where they laid Him.
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He is not here. He has come back to life. Remember how He spoke to you while He was still in Galilee,
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Christ » Reproves » To those who criticised mary
All whom I hold dear, I reprove and chastise; therefore be in earnest and repent.
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But Jesus interposed. "Do not blame her," He said, "allow her to have kept it for the time of my preparation for burial.
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Christ » Reproves » To the disciples powerless to heal the demoniac
"O dull-witted men," He replied, "with minds so slow to believe all that the Prophets have spoken!
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"O unbelieving and perverse generation!" replied Jesus; "how long shall I be with you and bear with you? Bring your son here to me."
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Christ » Reproves » To the eleven, disbelieving in his resurrection
Later still He showed Himself to the Eleven themselves whilst they were at table, and He upbraided them with their unbelief and obstinacy in not having believed those who had seen Him alive.
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Christ » Reproves » To the seekers after loaves and fishes
"In most solemn truth I tell you," replied Jesus, "that you are searching for me not because you have seen miracles, but because you ate the loaves and had a hearty meal.
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Christ » Reproves » To peter
But turning round and seeing His disciples, He rebuked Peter. "Get behind me, Adversary," He said, "for your thoughts are not God's thoughts, but men's."
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Paul » Reproves » soothsayer
One day, as we were on our way to the place of prayer, a slave girl met us who claimed to be inspired and was accustomed to bring her owners large profits by telling fortunes. She kept following close behind Paul and the rest of us, crying aloud, "These men are the bondservants of the Most High God, and are proclaiming to you the way of salvation." This she persisted in for a considerable time, until Paul, wearied out, turned round and said to the spirit, "I command you in the name of Jesus Christ to come out of her." And it came out immediately.
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