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Podcast: Open the Bible UK Daily
Episode: Jesus Came to Bring a Sword
Description: “Do not think that I have come to bring peace to the earth. I have not come to bring peace, but a sword.” MATTHEW 10:34
What an astonishing statement! This is our second direct, personal statement from Jesus about why He came into the world. What does it mean?
Jesus, the master teacher, anticipates a common misunderstanding: “Do not think that I have come to bring peace to the earth.” His point is that it would be entirely natural for those who believe in Jesus to think that He had come for the purpose of bringing peace.
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