Thematic Bible: The wicked take, at
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Offence » The wicked take, at » Christ, as the corner-stone
as the Scripture says, "See, I will put a stone on Zion to make people stumble, and a rock to trip over, But no one who has faith in it will be disappointed."
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and "A stone to stumble over, and a rock to trip them up." They stumble over the message because they will not obey it; that is their destiny.
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Offence » The wicked take, at » Christ crucified
but we proclaim a Christ who was crucified??n idea that is revolting to Jews and absurd to the heathen,
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And I, brothers, if I am still preaching circumcision, why am I still being persecuted? If that is the case, the cross has ceased to be an obstacle, I suppose!
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Offence » The wicked take, at » The low station of Christ
and went to his own part of the country. And he taught the people in their synagogue in such a way that they were astonished, and said, "Where did he get this wisdom, and the power to do these wonders? Is he not the carpenter's son? Is not his mother named Mary, and are not his brothers named James, Joseph, Simon, and Judas? And do not all his sisters live here among us? Then where did he get all this?" read more.
And they took offense at him. But Jesus said to them, "A prophet is treated with honor everywhere except in his native place and at his home."
And they took offense at him. But Jesus said to them, "A prophet is treated with honor everywhere except in his native place and at his home."
Offence » The wicked take, at » The necessity of inward purity
"Listen to this, and grasp it! It is not what goes into a man's mouth that pollutes him; it is what comes out of his mouth that pollutes a man." Then his disciples came up to him and said to him, "Do you know that the Pharisees were shocked to hear you say that?"
Offence » The wicked take, at » Christ, as the bread of life
This is the bread that has come down out of heaven??ot like that which your forefathers ate and yet died. Whoever lives on this bread will live forever." Jesus said all this while he was teaching in the synagogue at Capernaum. Many of his disciples on hearing it said, "This is a harsh teaching! Who can listen to it?" read more.
But Jesus, knowing that his disciples were complaining about this, said to them, "Does this stagger you?
But Jesus, knowing that his disciples were complaining about this, said to them, "Does this stagger you?
Offence » The wicked take, at » The righteousness of faith
And why? Because they did not seek it through faith, but through doing certain things. They stumbled over that stone that makes people stumble,
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