Martin Wickens
Speaking the Truth in Love
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Scapegoat
The second famous phrase in our series brings us to a precious truth about Jesus Christ. We’ve all heard this phrase used. Perhaps in sports, politics, or business. It may refer to someone innocent, but often the scapegoat is just as guilty as anyone else but is singled out to take the collective guilt of…
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Fly in the Ointment
Wisdom is the principal thing, according to Proverbs 4:7, and so we ought to get wisdom. Solomon knew this, but he struggled with the limitations of wisdom. In Ecclesiastes 9 and 10 Solomon shares some limitations that he has observed to the benefits of wisdom. Most famously in this section is the phrase we know…
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Famous Phrases: An Eye for an Eye
The Bible has shaped our language, legal system, and much of the world to a degree that even the most fervent of atheists couldn’t deny. Last night, we began a new series looking at some of the phrases that we find in everyday language but have their origins in the Bible. We began with “eye…