Faith and Courage Commentary on ActsChristian Liberty Press, 2004 - 544 pages |
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... verse 6 they had a Jewish expectation of the Kingdom — they were looking for a political Messiah ( John 6:14 , 15 ; 18 : 33-36 ) . It appears that they had not heard anything they had been taught over the previous three years . Calvin ...
... verse 6 they had a Jewish expectation of the Kingdom — they were looking for a political Messiah ( John 6:14 , 15 ; 18 : 33-36 ) . It appears that they had not heard anything they had been taught over the previous three years . Calvin ...
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... verse 31 most good commentators say this was his family ) we see that His family came to restrain Him , thinking that He was crazy . The Scriptures tell us that the preaching of the cross is fool- ishness to those who do not believe ...
... verse 31 most good commentators say this was his family ) we see that His family came to restrain Him , thinking that He was crazy . The Scriptures tell us that the preaching of the cross is fool- ishness to those who do not believe ...
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... Verse 25 tells us that Judas fell by transgression and went to the place where he belongs — that is the place of torment ( Luke 16:28 ; Mark 14:21 ) . This is not talking about falling away from salvation . The first part of the verse ...
... Verse 25 tells us that Judas fell by transgression and went to the place where he belongs — that is the place of torment ( Luke 16:28 ; Mark 14:21 ) . This is not talking about falling away from salvation . The first part of the verse ...
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... verse 2 and the noise of the disciples speaking in many different languages . The hearers were confused and amazed because those speaking all these different languages were simple people . Luke lists fifteen nations . The NT church is ...
... verse 2 and the noise of the disciples speaking in many different languages . The hearers were confused and amazed because those speaking all these different languages were simple people . Luke lists fifteen nations . The NT church is ...
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... ( verse 25 ) —this means He must reign from His seat at the right hand of God . Christ stays at the right hand of God , reigning over all things and bringing all His ene- mies into subjection and placing them under His feet until the last ...
... ( verse 25 ) —this means He must reign from His seat at the right hand of God . Christ stays at the right hand of God , reigning over all things and bringing all His ene- mies into subjection and placing them under His feet until the last ...
Contents
Section 15 | 311 |
Section 16 | 317 |
Section 17 | 333 |
Section 18 | 347 |
Section 19 | 361 |
Section 20 | 373 |
Section 21 | 376 |
Section 22 | 461 |
Section 9 | 227 |
Section 10 | 255 |
Section 11 | 289 |
Section 12 | 297 |
Section 13 | 302 |
Section 14 | 307 |
Section 23 | 483 |
Section 24 | 494 |
Section 25 | 504 |
Section 26 | 529 |
Section 27 | 536 |
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Page 217 - They went out from us, but they were not of us; for if they had been of us, they would no doubt have continued with us ; but they went out, that they might be made manifest that they were not all of us.
Page 278 - O generation of vipers, how can ye, being evil, speak good things? For out of the abundance of the heart the mouth speaketh.
Page 465 - Therefore we also, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which so easily ensnares us, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us...
Page 473 - The whole counsel of God, concerning all things necessary for his own glory, man's salvation, faith, and life, is either expressly set down in Scripture, or by good and necessary consequence may be deduced from Scripture...
Page 278 - For from within, out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts, adulteries, fornications, murders, thefts, covetousness, wickedness, deceit, lasciviousness, an evil eye, blasphemy, pride, foolishness; all these evil things come from within, and defile the man.
Page 266 - He has showed you, O man, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?
Page 224 - O fools and slow of heart to believe all that the prophets have spoken : Ought not Christ to have suffered these things and to enter into his glory? And beginning at Moses and all the prophets, he expounded unto them in all the scriptures the things concerning himself.
Page 236 - I have set the LORD always before me : Because he is at my right hand, I shall not be moved.
Page 251 - Go from your country and your kindred and your father's house to the land that I will show you. I will make of you a great nation, and I will bless you, and make your name great, so that you will be a blessing. I will bless those who bless you, and the one who curses you I will curse; and in you all the families of the earth shall be blessed.
Page 262 - Do not be unequally yoked together with unbelievers. For what fellowship has righteousness with lawlessness? And what communion has light with darkness?