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Chapter summary: Joseph Benson: “In this chapter, (1) The apostle reproves the Corinthians for their carnality and contentions about ministers, 1 Corinthians 3:1-4. (2) Shows the absurdity of such contentions, since ministers were but mere instruments in God’s hands, who could do nothing effectual toward the salvation of mankind without his aid, and who…
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2 Timothy 3:16-17 (MSB) All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for instruction, for conviction, for correction, and for training in righteousness, 17 so that the man of God may be complete, fully equipped for every good work. The Bible is the standard for truth whether it be what to believe (doctrine/instruction), for conviction…
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Mark 11:12-14 (NKJV) The Fig Tree Withered (Matt. 21:18, 19) 12 Now the next day, when they had come out from Bethany, He was hungry. 13 And seeing from afar a fig tree having leaves, He went to see if perhaps He would find something on it. When He came to it, He found…
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With God All Things Are Possible (Matt. 19:23–30; Luke 18:24–30 ) (Mark 10:23-31 NKJV) (23) Then Jesus looked around and said to His disciples, “How hard it is for those who have riches to enter the kingdom of God!” (24) And the disciples were astonished at His words. But Jesus answered again and said to…
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(Mark 9:49-50 NKJV) (49) “For everyone will be seasoned with fire, and every sacrifice will be seasoned with salt. (50) “Salt is good, but if the salt loses its flavor, how will you season it? Have salt in yourselves, and have peace with one another.” V49 “For everyone will be seasoned with fire, and…
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Mark 8:34-38 (NKJV) Take Up the Cross and Follow Him (Matt. 16:24–27; Luke 9:23–26) 34 When He had called the people to Himself, with His disciples also, He said to them, “Whoever desires to come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me. 35 For whoever desires to…
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Mark 6:45-52 (NKJV) Jesus Walks on the Sea (Matt. 14:22–33; John 6:15–21) Crisis the disciples have 45 Immediately He made His disciples get into the boat and go before Him to the other side, to Bethsaida, while He sent the multitude away. 46 And when He had sent them away, He departed to the…
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Mark 6:7-13 (NKJV) Sending Out the Twelve (Matt. 10:1, 5–15; Luke 9:1–6) 7 And He called the twelve to Himself, and began to send them out two by two, and gave them power over unclean spirits. 8 He commanded them to take nothing for the journey except a staff—no bag, no bread, no copper…
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Mark 4:26-29 (NKJV) The Parable of the Growing Seed 26 And He said, “The kingdom of God is as if a man should scatter seed on the ground, 27 and should sleep by night and rise by day, and the seed should sprout and grow, he himself does not know how. 28 For the…
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Jude 1:20-23 (BSB) But you, beloved, by building yourselves up in your most holy faith and praying in the Holy Spirit, 21 keep yourselves in the love of God as you await the mercy of our Lord Jesus Christ to bring you eternal life. 22 And indeed, have mercy on those who doubt; 23…