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  2. The Bible and humor - Wikipedia

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    Preaching is foolishness. Christians are called to be fools for Christ's sake. The Apostles are ridiculed as fools, 'a spectacle to the world, to angels and to men' (1 Cor.4:9)." [12]: 1 Hyers says themes of divine foolishness overturning human wisdom form the plot lines of many Bible stories and such reversals are familiar in comedy as well.

  3. Sermon on the Mount - Wikipedia

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    The Sermon on the Mount (anglicized from the Matthean Vulgate Latin section title: Sermo in monte) is a collection of sayings spoken by Jesus of Nazareth found in the Gospel of Matthew (chapters 5, 6, and 7) [1] [2] that emphasizes his moral teachings.

  4. Sermons of John Wesley - Wikipedia

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    Sermon 6*: The Righteousness of Faith - Romans 10:5-8; Sermon 7*: The Way To The Kingdom - Mark 1:15; Sermon 8*: The First Fruits of the Spirit - Romans 8:1; Sermon 9*: The Spirit of Bondage and of Adoption - Romans 8:15; Sermon 10*: The Witness of the Spirit: Discourse One - Romans 8:16; Sermon 11: The Witness of the Spirit: Discourse Two ...

  5. Foolishness for Christ - Wikipedia

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    Certain prophets of the Old Testament who exhibited signs of strange behaviour are considered by some scholars [3] to be predecessors of "Fools for Christ". The prophet Isaiah walked naked and barefoot for about three years, predicting a forthcoming captivity in Egypt (Isaiah 20:2, 3); the prophet Ezekiel lay before a stone, which symbolized beleaguered Jerusalem, and though God instructed him ...

  6. Seven gifts of the Holy Spirit - Wikipedia

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    Wisdom is considered the first and the greatest of the gifts. It acts upon both the intellect and the will. [20] According to St. Bernard, it both illumines the mind and instills an attraction to the divine. Adolphe Tanquerey OP explained the difference between the gift of wisdom and that of understanding: "The latter is a view taken by the ...

  7. Parable of the Ten Virgins - Wikipedia

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    The parable is not written in praise of virginity, [5] and indeed Louis of Granada, in The Sinner's Guide of 1555, writes "No one makes intercession with the Bridegroom for the five foolish virgins who, after despising the pleasures of the flesh and stifling in their hearts the fire of concupiscence, nay, after observing the great counsel of ...

  8. Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God - Wikipedia

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    Although the sermon has received criticism, Edwards' words have endured and are still read to this day. Edwards' sermon continues to be the leading example of a First Great Awakening sermon and is still used in religious and academic studies. [8] Since the 1950s, a number of critical perspectives were used to analyze the sermon. [9]

  9. Seven virtues - Wikipedia

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    The Seven Virtues are a set of moral principles that include chastity, temperance, charity, diligence, patience, kindness, and humility.

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