What is the Matthew effect? A sociologist named it after Matthew 25:29. But in the Bible, what multiplies isn’t advantage. It’s what you do with a little.
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Blind Leading the Blind Meaning: Jesus Pointed It Inward
Blind leading the blind meaning: the phrase comes from Jesus in Matthew 15 and Luke 6, and in Luke He aimed it at His own listeners. Here is what it means.
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What Is a Lukewarm Christian? It’s Not What You Fear
What is a lukewarm Christian? Revelation 3 isn’t a zeal thermometer. Cold and hot are both good, and the letter ends with Jesus knocking, asking to eat with you.
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Am I My Brother’s Keeper? Meaning of Cain’s Question
Am I my brother’s keeper? Cain asked it to dodge a murder, and God never said yes or no. Centuries later Jesus met the same dodge and flipped the question.
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Is “To Err Is Human, to Forgive Divine” in the Bible?
No, “To err is human, to forgive divine” is not in the Bible. Alexander Pope wrote it in a 1711 poem about critics. Here is what scripture actually says about forgiveness.
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John 3:16 Meaning: The Verse Begins With a Snake on a Pole
John 3:16 meaning, explained in context. The verse opens with “For,” pointing back to a bronze snake on a pole, and its little word “so” means “in this way.”
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Pastor Appreciation Month: Paul’s First Ask Wasn’t a Gift
Pastor Appreciation Month comes each October. In 1 Thessalonians 5:12-13, Paul’s first ask was not a gift. It was to know your pastor. Ideas that truly help.
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All Saints’ Day: Paul Wrote to Saints Who Were Still Alive
All Saints’ Day is 1 November. But in the Bible, saints were living people in ordinary towns, still getting things wrong. Here is what Paul meant by the word.
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Thorn in My Side Meaning: Paul Asked Three Times for It to Go
Thorn in my side meaning: the phrase comes from the Bible twice. Once about people who would not leave, and once about a prayer Paul prayed three times.
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Sour Grapes Meaning: The Bible Proverb God Retired
Sour grapes meaning: pretending you never wanted what you could not get. The Bible has its own sour grapes proverb too, and God said to stop needing it.