The Training of the Twelve: Timeless Principles for Leadership DevelopmentKregel Publications - 576 pages The monumental classic on discipleship and leadership training. A complete exposition of how Christ prepared His twelve disciples. |
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... object of Jewish contempt as were the Nazarenes . His inward thought was , " Surely the Messiah can never come from among a poor despised people such as we are — from Nazareth or any other Galilean town or village ! " He tim- idly ...
... object of Jewish contempt as were the Nazarenes . His inward thought was , " Surely the Messiah can never come from among a poor despised people such as we are — from Nazareth or any other Galilean town or village ! " He tim- idly ...
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... object of faith , the centre of the circle , was Himself in motion . Believers would naturally desire to see as many of Christ's works and hear as many of His words as possible . When the object of faith left the earth , and His ...
... object of faith , the centre of the circle , was Himself in motion . Believers would naturally desire to see as many of Christ's works and hear as many of His words as possible . When the object of faith left the earth , and His ...
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... objects of political suspicion . But the Author of our faith was willing to take the risk . He expected to gain many disciples from the dangerous classes as well as from the despised , and He would have them , too , represented among ...
... objects of political suspicion . But the Author of our faith was willing to take the risk . He expected to gain many disciples from the dangerous classes as well as from the despised , and He would have them , too , represented among ...
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... objects by which they are surrounded . The things which the twelve saw and heard were wonderful enough . The great Actor in the stupendous drama was careful to impress on His followers the magnitude of their privilege . " Blessed ...
... objects by which they are surrounded . The things which the twelve saw and heard were wonderful enough . The great Actor in the stupendous drama was careful to impress on His followers the magnitude of their privilege . " Blessed ...
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... object , viz . to exhibit in simple pictures This number is only an approximate estimate . The number of the parables is estimated differently by different writers , according to their definition of a parable and method of treating the ...
... object , viz . to exhibit in simple pictures This number is only an approximate estimate . The number of the parables is estimated differently by different writers , according to their definition of a parable and method of treating the ...
Contents
XXXIV | 281 |
XXXVI | 297 |
XXXVIII | 317 |
XXXIX | 326 |
XL | 341 |
XLII | 350 |
XLIII | 356 |
XLV | 368 |
XLVI | 378 |
XLVII | 389 |
XLVIII | 411 |
XLIX | 423 |
L | 436 |
LI | 449 |
LII | 463 |
LIII | 464 |
LIV | 471 |
LV | 480 |
LVI | 488 |
LVII | 497 |
LVIII | 506 |
LIX | 515 |
LX | 524 |
LXI | 532 |
LXII | 538 |
LXIII | 547 |
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The Training of the Twelve: Timeless Principles for Leadership Development A. B. Bruce No preview available - 2000 |
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apostles appear become believe Bethsaida blessed bread brethren called Capernaum character Christ Christian church comfort concerning cross death disciples discourse divine kingdom doctrine doubt eternal evangelist evil exorcist expression fact faith Father feelings follow fruit Galilee give glory God's Gospel grace hath hearers heart heaven holy hope Israel Jerusalem Jesus Jewish Jews John John vi John xv Judas Judas Iscariot kingdom of heaven Lord Lord's Luke Mark Master Matt means merely Messiah mind ministry miracle moral multitude nature occasion offence parable passion person Peter Pharisees pray prayer preaching present promise prophet question reference regard religion religious remark reply resurrection righteousness Sabbath Sadducees sermon simply sinners Socinian sons of Zebedee sorrow soul speak spirit spoken suffer synoptical Gospels teaching Thee things Thou thought tion true truth twelve unto uttered virtue words
Popular passages
Page 61 - I say unto you, Though he will not rise and give him, because he is his friend, yet because of his importunity he will rise and give him as many as he needeth.
Page 186 - ... godliness hath promise of the life that now is," as well as of that which is to come.
Page 254 - It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle, than for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of God.
Page 185 - For whosoever will save his life shall lose it : but whosoever will lose his life for my sake, the same shall save it.
Page 282 - And he said unto her, What wilt thou ? She saith unto him, Grant that these my two sons may sit, the one on thy right hand, and the other on the left, in thy kingdom.
Page 351 - Verily, verily, I say unto you, the servant is not greater than his lord, neither he that is sent greater than he that sent him. If ye know these things, happy are ye if ye do them.
Page 444 - Now are we sure that thou knowest all things, and needest not that any man should ask thee : by this we believe that thou earnest forth from God.
Page 117 - But when they deliver you up, take no thought how or what ye shall speak ; for it shall be given you in that same hour what ye shall speak. For it is not ye that speak, but the Spirit of your Father which speaketh in you.
Page 115 - Think not that I am come to send peace on earth : I came not to send peace, but a sword. For I am come to set a man at variance against his father, and the daughter against her mother, and the daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law. And a man's foes shall be they of his own household.
Page 380 - Little children, yet a little while I am with you. Ye shall seek me : and as I said unto the Jews, Whither I go, ye cannot come ; so now I say to you.