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Author : R T Kendall Ministries Inc.
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2003-11-20
The Thorn In The Flesh written by R T Kendall Ministries Inc. and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003-11-20 with Religion categories.
In 2 Corinthians 12: 7 Paul makes the extraordinary admission that he was given a 'thorn in the flesh'. Although we can never be sure what that torment was, many of us will know what it feels like to experience a painful problem which does not seem to go away. In this book R. T. Kendall explains what a thorn in the flesh is, why we have it, and what we should understand by it. Looking with compassion at the kinds of acute situation in which we may find ourselves - an unhappy marriage, difficult working conditions, loneliness, sexual misgivings or chronic illness, for example - he shows how the grace of God is sufficient whatever our thorn, and how it can lead us into unimaginable intimacy with Jesus.
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Author : Andrew Crislip
language : en
Publisher: University of Pennsylvania Press
Release Date : 2012-09-06
Thorns In The Flesh written by Andrew Crislip and has been published by University of Pennsylvania Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-09-06 with Religion categories.
The literature of late ancient Christianity is rich both in saints who lead lives of almost Edenic health and in saints who court and endure horrifying diseases. In such narratives, health and illness might signify the sanctity of the ascetic, or invite consideration of a broader theology of illness. In Thorns in the Flesh, Andrew Crislip draws on a wide range of texts from the fourth through sixth centuries that reflect persistent and contentious attempts to make sense of the illness of the ostensibly holy. These sources include Lives of Antony, Paul, Pachomius, and others; theological treatises by Basil of Caesarea and Evagrius of Pontus; and collections of correspondence from the period such as the Letters of Barsanuphius and John. Through close readings of these texts, Crislip shows how late ancient Christians complicated and critiqued hagiographical commonplaces and radically reinterpreted illness as a valuable mode for spiritual and ascetic practice. Illness need not point to sin or failure, he demonstrates, but might serve in itself as a potent form of spiritual practice that surpasses even the most strenuous of ascetic labors and opens up the sufferer to a more direct knowledge of the self and the divine. Crislip provides a fresh and nuanced look at the contentious and dynamic theology of illness that emerged in and around the ascetic and monastic cultures of the later Roman world.
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Author : Phillippa Smart
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1983
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A Thorn In My Flesh
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language : en
Publisher: Xulon Press
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Author : Paul Wenz
language : en
Publisher: University of New South Wales
Release Date : 1999
The Thorn In The Flesh written by Paul Wenz and has been published by University of New South Wales this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with Fiction categories.
The Gift Of Thorns
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Author : A. J. Swoboda
language : en
Publisher: Zondervan
Release Date : 2024-02-20
The Gift Of Thorns written by A. J. Swoboda and has been published by Zondervan this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-02-20 with Religion categories.
Today's follower of Jesus exists at a moment in history when our desires, longings, and wants are being weaponized against us by cultural, spiritual, and relational forces. "Follow your heart" and "You do you" has become our moment's mantras. The result, for too many, is feeling torn asunder by the raging desires within. What do we do with our desire? What about our unwanted desires? And how do we cultivate desires which bring life and freedom and lead to Christ? The Gift of Thorns, by A. J. Swoboda, addresses these questions and more. The path forward is anything but easy. It is assumed by too many in the Christian community that desire is in and of itself bad or dangerous and must be crucified for simply existing. Desire is demonic for some. But, for many others--particularly in the secular West--desire must be followed through and through. This side deifies desire. But these two options sidestep the joy in the great challenge of finding God in our desire. There exists an ancient and sacred way that is forged around the life, wisdom, and power of Jesus and his Spirit. In short, what makes a follower of Christ is not whether or not we have desires. Rather, it is what we do with the desires we have. Near the end of the story of humanity's rebellion, the theme of "thorns" is introduced. As readers will discover, the thematic repetition of "thorns" pops up over and over throughout the Bible. What are the thorns for? They will be, in the words of God, "for you" (Gen. 3:18). The premise of this book is that a world where we do not get all that we want is, well, the greatest gift ever.
The Devil S Thorn
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Author : John Woolston
language : en
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Release Date : 2018-03-22
The Devil S Thorn written by John Woolston and has been published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-03-22 with categories.
If you have ever heard about what some refer to as "Paul's thorn in the flesh" and wondered what it was? Then this book is a "must read!" Some say the Apostle Paul had a nagging wife; others say that he had arthritis, or an eye disease that was so repugnant that people could hardly stand to look upon him because of the puss that poured from his eyes! But what does the Bible teach regarding this "thorn in the flesh?" Thorns can be serious irritations that can immobilize, distract and stop you in your tracks. In time of war, armies will place land mines in strategic places to stop or hinder advancing enemy troops, and that is exactly why Satan sends "thorns in the flesh" our way! Thorns in the flesh are "messengers of Satan" sent (by SATAN) to buffet us in an attempt to stop us from sharing the Gospel. In this book you will learn that God is not using the devil's messenger service or sending thorns our way!
Thorns In The Flesh
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Author : Remi Akande
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2004
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Paul
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Author : Charles R. Swindoll
language : en
Publisher: Thomas Nelson Publishers
Release Date : 2009-12
Paul written by Charles R. Swindoll and has been published by Thomas Nelson Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-12 with Religion categories.
Depicts the life of Saint Paul, discussing his religious teachings and travels.
Paul S Thorn In The Flesh
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Author : Kenneth Berding
language : en
Publisher: Lexham Academic
Release Date : 2023-02-22
Paul S Thorn In The Flesh written by Kenneth Berding and has been published by Lexham Academic this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-02-22 with Religion categories.
Solving the mystery of Satan's messenger Paul's enigmatic "thorn in the flesh" in 2 Corinthians has baffled interpreters for centuries. Many offer suggestions as to the identity of Satan's messenger; others despair that the puzzle is unsolvable. In Paul's Thorn in the Flesh: New Clues for an Old Problem, Kenneth Berding reopens the case. He follows a trail of clues that includes ancient beliefs about curses, details from Paul's letters, Jesus's own suffering, and the testimony of the earliest Christian interpreters. Berding offers twenty criteria—some familiar, others neglected—that any proposal must explain. While the usual suspects fall short, Berding suggests a new solution—one that satisfies all the evidence and gives us a fuller view of Paul. Far from an abstract puzzle, Paul's own suffering is relevant to Christians today. Paul's Thorn in the Flesh is an accessible study that casts new light on Pauline studies, first--century background, and theological and pastoral concerns.