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Publishing a concise gospel-centered commentary to help people see the gospel of Jesus in every passage of the bible.

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Reading the bible as an encyclopedia of truths about God is simply another way of trying to get to God without Jesus.

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Thanos as God the Father: https://t.co/orYj0IHh9Q #endgame

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“May no one ever eat fruit from you again” means the reversal of life and death, good and evil, sight and blindness, judgment and salvation.

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In Mark 11, it's not hard to imagine Jesus feeling the first twinges of pressure as he surveys the temple scene, his mind lingering on the Passover sacrifice that he was going to become.

Sin’s time running rampant in this world was almost up.

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Mark 11: Jesus looks for figs on a tree that isn’t in season. We might explain the error by mumbling something about Jesus being a carpenter and not a farmer, but this would overlook how commonly figs act as a neon signpost in the bible.

More: https://t.co/Y7V6vV8oSB

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In Mark 11, the fig tree was out of season, but the cross would be evergreen for the healing of sin.

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Mark 11: As Jesus talks to the fig tree, his words echo all the way back to the garden. He is saying, “Genesis 3 is about to be reversed.”

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Ever wondered what the fig tree episode in Mark 11 was about? Consider: When sin entered the world, fig leaves were used to hide our nakedness. In a week that would end with Jesus being stripped naked and nailed to a tree, he is staring at a treeful of loincloths for sinners.

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Every single time Jesus talks to creation something crazy happens. Storms stop, legs straighten, bread multiplies, eyeballs heal, trees die, bodies come out of the grave. But when Jesus curses something, it is a signal that he is dealing with sin.

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If reading the Bible causes me to scrutinize others more than I scrutinize myself, then I am not reading the Bible correctly.

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“We go off and read the bible the same way it was preached—as a manual on how to be a better person. Meanwhile Jesus stands inviting us into a real relationship.” -Ryan Stanley https://t.co/0C43VsEDHQ

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@flemingrut Beautiful. What's the title/where can we read the whole thing?

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@PatsyClairmont Forgiven.

Love this, keep it going!

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“May no one ever eat fruit from you again” means Jesus was going to conquer sin, burn the loincloths, and clothe people in his own righteousness. https://t.co/Y7V6vV8oSB @samueljames3 #savior

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@mikeneglia Tattoo Inception. #reformed

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1 Samuel 22: Now the blood of priests would be spilled. On this day, and again a thousand years later, the kingdom of Israel would be the greatest threat to its own priesthood.

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This year, whether you are single, married, or in between, let Valentine’s Day remind you of the glad, loud, shameless love of God. New blog post by @ChazzaSD: https://t.co/bx2Nx5nsK2

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Nothing about Jesus makes sense until you see his mercy.

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At the cross, we see God’s idea of a king hanging on a tree with a spear in his side. This is his inauguration: Jesus is the man who grew strong by dying.

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When you see Jesus in the light of the cross, it’s like seeing him for the first time.

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1 Samuel 22: As David would later write, “Here is the man who grew strong by destroying others. But I am like an olive tree flourishing in the house of God.” The symbol of Saul’s power is the spear, but the symbol of David’s power is the tree.