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Take Up Your Cross | Gospel of Matthew

John Mark Comer Teachings

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Simon and the Twelve Come to the Truth About Jesus

Matthew's Gospel opens with Simon and the 12 realizing that Jesus is more than just a rabbi or even a prophet. The idea of a crucified Messiah in first century Jewish thought was an oxymoron, says Frida Ghitis. But what Jesus has to find is literally the exact opposite of what Simon and the Twelve most likely expect to happen next said Ghitis.

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