http://mark-bradford.com/blog My online Bible journal Wed, 16 May 2012 19:14:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 http://mark-bradford.com/blog/?p=2130&cpage=1#comment-12073 Mark Bradford's Bible Blog » John 3:16 Wed, 16 May 2012 19:14:27 +0000 http://mark-bradford.com/blog/?p=2130#comment-12073 [...] their hatred of the Gentile nations. When Jesus said we are to love our enemies, (Matthew 5:43-48, blog) it was a revolutionary statement, because the common wisdom was that we should love our neighbor, [...] [...] their hatred of the Gentile nations. When Jesus said we are to love our enemies, (Matthew 5:43-48, blog) it was a revolutionary statement, because the common wisdom was that we should love our neighbor, [...]

]]> http://mark-bradford.com/blog/?p=4168&cpage=1#comment-12071 Mark Bradford's Bible Blog » John 3:9-15 Thu, 03 May 2012 19:04:54 +0000 http://mark-bradford.com/blog/?p=4168#comment-12071 [...] I said in my last post, Nicodemus should have been familiar with the concept of being born again. It was an expression [...] [...] I said in my last post, Nicodemus should have been familiar with the concept of being born again. It was an expression [...]

]]> http://mark-bradford.com/blog/?p=4160&cpage=1#comment-12070 Mark Bradford's Bible Blog » John 3:3-8 Wed, 02 May 2012 17:43:46 +0000 http://mark-bradford.com/blog/?p=4160#comment-12070 [...] Nicodemus came to Jesus to find out more about what Jesus was teaching. See my post on that passage here. Though John doesn’t record Nicodemus asking any questions of Jesus before Jesus gave this [...] [...] Nicodemus came to Jesus to find out more about what Jesus was teaching. See my post on that passage here. Though John doesn’t record Nicodemus asking any questions of Jesus before Jesus gave this [...]

]]> http://mark-bradford.com/blog/?p=2643&cpage=1#comment-12069 Mark Bradford's Bible Blog » John 3:1-2 Wed, 02 May 2012 14:53:11 +0000 http://mark-bradford.com/blog/?p=2643#comment-12069 [...] from the council were sent to inquire of Jesus in Matthew 12:38 (blog) and Matthew 16:1 (blog). There was great expectation in Israel at the time that the Messiah would come soon, so when a [...] [...] from the council were sent to inquire of Jesus in Matthew 12:38 (blog) and Matthew 16:1 (blog). There was great expectation in Israel at the time that the Messiah would come soon, so when a [...]

]]> http://mark-bradford.com/blog/?p=2511&cpage=1#comment-12067 Mark Bradford's Bible Blog » John 3:1-2 Mon, 30 Apr 2012 19:46:59 +0000 http://mark-bradford.com/blog/?p=2511#comment-12067 [...] be the Messiah. Other delegations from the council were sent to inquire of Jesus in Matthew 12:38 (blog) and Matthew 16:1 (blog). There was great expectation in Israel at the time that the Messiah would [...] [...] be the Messiah. Other delegations from the council were sent to inquire of Jesus in Matthew 12:38 (blog) and Matthew 16:1 (blog). There was great expectation in Israel at the time that the Messiah would [...]

]]> http://mark-bradford.com/blog/?p=2643&cpage=1#comment-12066 Mark Bradford's Bible Blog » John 2:23-25 Sat, 28 Apr 2012 22:07:14 +0000 http://mark-bradford.com/blog/?p=2643#comment-12066 [...] the spectacular. They wanted signs from heaven, meaning signs in or from the sky. (Matthew 16:1-4, blog) But Jesus, the vast majority of the time, performed miracles of compassion. When Jesus did the [...] [...] the spectacular. They wanted signs from heaven, meaning signs in or from the sky. (Matthew 16:1-4, blog) But Jesus, the vast majority of the time, performed miracles of compassion. When Jesus did the [...]

]]> http://mark-bradford.com/blog/?p=2246&cpage=1#comment-12065 Mark Bradford's Bible Blog » John 2:23-25 Thu, 26 Apr 2012 17:32:32 +0000 http://mark-bradford.com/blog/?p=2246#comment-12065 [...] But Jesus’ ministry was much more than performing miracles. It was a balancing act between healing and teaching. The miracles proved that his teaching had the authority of God behind it. Jesus healed many people, but he preferred to teach. And he was wary of crowds who were only interested in seeing or receiving a miracle. He wanted them to hear what he had to say, and put it into practice. It’s not those who receive the benefit of a miracle who are like a man who built his house upon bedrock, it’s those who hear these words of mine and put them into practice. (Matthew 7:24, blog) [...] [...] But Jesus’ ministry was much more than performing miracles. It was a balancing act between healing and teaching. The miracles proved that his teaching had the authority of God behind it. Jesus healed many people, but he preferred to teach. And he was wary of crowds who were only interested in seeing or receiving a miracle. He wanted them to hear what he had to say, and put it into practice. It’s not those who receive the benefit of a miracle who are like a man who built his house upon bedrock, it’s those who hear these words of mine and put them into practice. (Matthew 7:24, blog) [...]

]]> http://mark-bradford.com/blog/?p=4004&cpage=1#comment-12064 Mark Bradford's Bible Blog » John 1:43-51 Thu, 26 Apr 2012 15:30:52 +0000 http://mark-bradford.com/blog/?p=4004#comment-12064 [...] Jesus, which the other gospel writers had not written about. See my posts on that passage here and here. In this passage, he tells us about how two more of the apostles came to follow Jesus, Philip and [...] [...] Jesus, which the other gospel writers had not written about. See my posts on that passage here and here. In this passage, he tells us about how two more of the apostles came to follow Jesus, Philip and [...]

]]> http://mark-bradford.com/blog/?p=852&cpage=1#comment-12062 Mark Bradford's Bible Blog » Matthew 10:34-39 Thu, 19 Apr 2012 14:21:19 +0000 http://mark-bradford.com/blog/?p=852#comment-12062 [...] Jesus says in verses 37 and 38 are repeated in Luke 14:25-27. See my post on that passage here. In Luke, Jesus was commenting on the fact that large crowds were following him around, but they [...] [...] Jesus says in verses 37 and 38 are repeated in Luke 14:25-27. See my post on that passage here. In Luke, Jesus was commenting on the fact that large crowds were following him around, but they [...]

]]> http://mark-bradford.com/blog/?p=3400&cpage=1#comment-12061 Mark Bradford's Bible Blog » John 2:18-22 Thu, 19 Apr 2012 14:15:08 +0000 http://mark-bradford.com/blog/?p=3400#comment-12061 [...] where they were standing. This became a charge against Jesus at his trial, (Matthew 26:59-61, blog) and against Stephen at his. (Acts 6:14, [...] [...] where they were standing. This became a charge against Jesus at his trial, (Matthew 26:59-61, blog) and against Stephen at his. (Acts 6:14, [...]

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