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Understanding

John the Baptist Did Not Know His Relative was the Messiah

by Patrick Oben
John the Baptist and were relatives!

And I knew him not: but that he should be made manifest to Israel, therefore am I come baptizing with water (John 1:31 KJV)  Although John grew up with Jesus …

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Unto You it is Given to Know the Mystery of the Kingdom of God

by Patrick Oben
Unto You it is Given to Know the Mystery of the Kingdom of God showing a key in a person's hands

Deshen Daily devotional on the use of the word “mystery” in the New Testament and the blessing of knowing the mysteries of the kingdom of God.

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Woman, why weepest thou?

by Patrick Oben
woman why weepest thou showing a woman crying

Jesus saith unto her, Woman, why weepest thou? whom seekest thou? She, supposing him to be the gardener, saith unto him, Sir, if thou have borne him hence, tell me …

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The mysteries of the knowledge of God at work in us

by Patrick Oben
knowledge of God showing an asian woman reading

And Elisha prayed, and said, LORD, I pray thee, open his eyes, that he may see. And the LORD opened the eyes of the young man; and he saw: and, …

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But whom do you say that I am

by Patrick Oben
If Thou be the Son of God.

He saith unto them, But whom say ye that I am? (Matthew 16:15, KJV) One faithful day while Jesus and His disciples came to Caesarea Philippi, He asked His disciples, …

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Two kinds of understanding

by Patrick Oben
two kinds of understanding showing a man stressed up looking at a computer

For this cause we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that ye might be filled with the knowledge of …

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My son attend unto my words

by Patrick Oben
my son attend unto my words showing a woman listening carefully

My son, attend to my words; Incline thine ear unto my sayings (Proverbs 4:20, KJV) Solomon was speaking as a father to a son. This piece of counsel applies to …

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Categories The Word Tags Believing, Doing the Word, Understanding 2 Comments

Washed through the Word

by Patrick Oben
let us cleanse ourselves from all defilement of body and spirit showing a woman under the rain

Now ye are clean through the word which I have spoken unto you (John 15:3, KJV) Jesus made the remarkable statement above that the disciples were clean through the word …

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Patrick Oben Ministries Inc is the teaching ministry of Dr. Patrick Oben based in Ankeny, Iowa. Our singular purpose is to build the Body of Christ by the wisdom and power of the Word of God through the Holy Spirit.

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