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[Selikem @ElSeli2]

@birdchadlouis Glory to God

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Beautiful 😄

[Chad Bird @birdchadlouis]

Blink and you will miss some masterful biblical interpretation and preaching in 1 Corinthians 1. Paul the Apostle is also Professor Paul the Bible Teacher.

Paul exemplifies how Jewish interpretation often worked. At the end of 1 Corinthians 1, he quotes a little section of Jeremiah 9:24, “Let the one who boasts, boast in the Lord.” It can seem like almost a throwaway line, a kind of proverbial truth.

But, no. That little quote is an outstretched hand, fingers beckoning us, inviting us to walk backward to Jeremiah 9 and the surrounding verses.

See how Paul echoes and expands what Jeremiah says:

Jeremiah: Let not the wise man boast in his wisdom (9:23).
Paul: God chose what is foolish in the world to shame the wise (1:27).

Jeremiah: Let not the mighty man boast in his might (9:23).
Paul: God chose what is weak in the world to shame the strong (1:27).

Jeremiah: Let not the rich man boast in his riches (9:23).
Paul: God chose what is low and despised in the world (1:28).

Jeremiah: I am the LORD who practices steadfast love, justice, and righteousness (9:24).
Paul: Christ Jesus became to us wisdom from God, righteousness, sanctification, and redemption (1:30).

Finally, having mirrored Jeremiah point by point (without ever telling us), Paul concludes by finally explicitly quoting the prophet, “As it is written, ‘Let the one who boasts, boast in the Lord'” (1 Cor. 1:31).

It’s easy to miss what Paul has done, but not if you know Jeremiah 9. And even if you didn’t know Jeremiah 9, Paul’s quote from that chapter should send us running back to the broader context.

When we do, we see that the apostle has been interpreting and preaching on the Old Testament, using Jeremiah as the basis for preaching the cross of our Lord Jesus.

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We read Jeremiah 9 today in Bible in One Year. Join us at https://t.co/XxNvEtNH7e

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@Nira_O351 Hello

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@Kingsholz Hi

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@UtdBloke_ Dalot actually played against PSG when the likes of Neymar, Di Maria, Cavani, Mbappe and co were all on the field.

It was his shot that led to the penalty that pushed us over the line in that game.

Don't undermine the player! Don't do it.

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@thenanaaba Say please

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@jenny_frimp @Snapdragon Congratulations

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@PUNTBAY @FabrizioRomano Why didn't João Pedro go to the world cup?

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@Czooba Because Olise tops him 😂😂😂

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@ManUtd Kobby Seli 8

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@UtdFaithfuls Done my part, too.

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@LegacySiu Falcao
Diego Forlan
David De Gea

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@UtdPride Arsenal's 08 team was a better team than their current team. It's not even a debate.

[T. S. Sinclair @_TSSinclair]

“We are saved—not by the intensity of our faith, but by the Object of our faith.”

— D.A. Carson

[Judah Olorunmaiye @JudahMaiye]

I've just released a 13-song album.🙂
Mostly Bible-themed songs with the help of artificial voices.

Please check it out.
You may find it useful.

Thank you🙏

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@JudahMaiye God bless you, Sir

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@Kafui_Yaw Eii 😂
Baptized by the water from His side? 😂😂

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@Kafui_Yaw He had a prime? 😂

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@_Tobolos_ When Vitinha played for wolves, he was a flop. Maybe, it's because La Liga is easier!

[The Husky @Mr_Husky1]

Every once in a while, a ewe will give birth to a lamb and reject it. There are many reasons she may do this. If the lamb is returned to the ewe, the mother may even kick the poor animal away. Once a ewe rejects one of her lambs, she will never change her mind. These little lambs will hang their heads so low that it looks like something is wrong with its neck. Their spirit is broken. These lambs are called “bummer lambs.” Unless the Shepherd intervenes, that lamb will die, rejected and alone. So, do you know what the Shepherd does? He takes that rejected little one into His home, hand-feeds it and keeps it warm by the fire. He will wrap it up with blankets and hold it to His chest so the bummer can hear His heartbeat. Once the lamb is strong enough, the Shepherd will place it back in the field with the rest of the flock. But that sheep never forgets how the Shepherd cared for him when his mother rejected him. When the Shepherd calls for the flock, guess who runs to Him first? That is right, the bummer sheep. He knows His voice intimately. It is not that the bummer lamb is loved more, it just knows intimately the One who loves it and has experienced that love one on one. So many of us are bummer lambs, rejected and broken. But He is the good Shepherd. He cares for our every need and holds us close to His heart so we can hear His heartbeat. I am a bummer lamb adopted and loved by The Good Shepherd!! Hallelujah!!