The Training of the Twelve: Timeless Principles for Leadership DevelopmentThe monumental classic on discipleship and leadership training. A complete exposition of how Christ prepared His twelve disciples. |
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... sense coming far short of that which it is capable of conveying , and which it did convey in apos- tolic preaching - merely as one of the Old Testament titles The use of such a title by John at such an early period does certainly give ...
... sense coming far short of that which it is capable of conveying , and which it did convey in apos- tolic preaching - merely as one of the Old Testament titles The use of such a title by John at such an early period does certainly give ...
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... sense that Nathanael applied the designation to Him , whom he also called the King of Israel . The faith of these brethren was , therefore , just such as we should expect in beginners . In substance it amounted to this , that they ...
... sense that Nathanael applied the designation to Him , whom he also called the King of Israel . The faith of these brethren was , therefore , just such as we should expect in beginners . In substance it amounted to this , that they ...
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... sense , it really was . The careful , painstaking education of the disciples secured that the Teacher's influ- ence on the world should be permanent ; that His kingdom should be founded on the rock of deep and indestructible convictions ...
... sense , it really was . The careful , painstaking education of the disciples secured that the Teacher's influ- ence on the world should be permanent ; that His kingdom should be founded on the rock of deep and indestructible convictions ...
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... sense they are casting their nets into the sea of the world still , and , by their testi- mony to Jesus in Gospel and Epistle , are bringing multitudes to become disciples of Him among whose first followers they had the happiness to be ...
... sense they are casting their nets into the sea of the world still , and , by their testi- mony to Jesus in Gospel and Epistle , are bringing multitudes to become disciples of Him among whose first followers they had the happiness to be ...
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... sense , whithersoever He might go : the greater number could now only be occasional followers . But it was His wish that certain selected men should be with Him at all times . and in all places , His travelling companions in all His ...
... sense , whithersoever He might go : the greater number could now only be occasional followers . But it was His wish that certain selected men should be with Him at all times . and in all places , His travelling companions in all His ...
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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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.