Thematic Bible: The wicked take, at
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Offence » The wicked take, at » Christ, as the corner-stone
just as it is written, "Look, I am laying in Zion a stone that will cause people to stumble and a rock that will make them fall, yet the one who believes in him will not be put to shame."
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He will become a sanctuary, but a stone that makes a person trip, and a rock that makes one stumble -- to the two houses of Israel. He will become a trap and a snare to the residents of Jerusalem.
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and a stumbling-stone and a rock to trip over. They stumble because they disobey the word, as they were destined to do.
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Offence » The wicked take, at » Christ crucified
but we preach about a crucified Christ, a stumbling block to Jews and foolishness to Gentiles.
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Now, brothers and sisters, if I am still preaching circumcision, why am I still being persecuted? In that case the offense of the cross has been removed.
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Offence » The wicked take, at » The low station of Christ
Who would have believed what we just heard? When was the Lord's power revealed through him? He sprouted up like a twig before God, like a root out of parched soil; he had no stately form or majesty that might catch our attention, no special appearance that we should want to follow him. He was despised and rejected by people, one who experienced pain and was acquainted with illness; people hid their faces from him; he was despised, and we considered him insignificant.
Then he came to his hometown and began to teach the people in their synagogue. They were astonished and said, "Where did this man get such wisdom and miraculous powers? Isn't this the carpenter's son? Isn't his mother named Mary? And aren't his brothers James, Joseph, Simon, and Judas? And aren't all his sisters here with us? Where did he get all this?" read more.
And so they took offense at him. But Jesus said to them, "A prophet is not without honor except in his hometown and in his own house."
And so they took offense at him. But Jesus said to them, "A prophet is not without honor except in his hometown and in his own house."
Offence » The wicked take, at » The necessity of inward purity
What defiles a person is not what goes into the mouth; it is what comes out of the mouth that defiles a person." Then the disciples came to him and said, "Do you know that when the Pharisees heard this saying they were offended?"
Offence » The wicked take, at » Christ, as the bread of life
This is the bread that came down from heaven; it is not like the bread your ancestors ate, but then later died. The one who eats this bread will live forever." Jesus said these things while he was teaching in the synagogue in Capernaum. Then many of his disciples, when they heard these things, said, "This is a difficult saying! Who can understand it?" read more.
When Jesus was aware that his disciples were complaining about this, he said to them, "Does this cause you to be offended?
When Jesus was aware that his disciples were complaining about this, he said to them, "Does this cause you to be offended?
Offence » The wicked take, at » The righteousness of faith
Why not? Because they pursued it not by faith but (as if it were possible) by works. They stumbled over the stumbling stone,
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