31. commands them to love one another;36. and forewarns Peter of his denials.Study Bible Book ◦ Chapter A new commandment I give you:This phrase signifies a pivotal moment in Jesus' teachings, highlighting the introduction of a commandment that transcends the existing Mosaic Law. The term...
we have sidestepped the cross as a subject let alone as experience because we have no tolerance or sympathy for suffering. The denial of self in any form is suffering. And we have not been encouraged to that.
We may describe them as when the lights came on, or even “Come to Jesus” moments. It is not that there is something new in the air. For, the change is not about what is happening around us. It is about what is happening within us. These are the events in which we realize that...
Simon Peter responded for all of them. “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life; and we have believed, and have come to know that you are the Holy One of God.” 6:67-69. That phrase is the entire content of this Gospel. “These things are written that ...
This phrase indicates a moment of introspection and dialogue among Joseph's brothers. It reflects a communal acknowledgment of guilt and shared responsibility. In the broader narrative, this is a pivotal moment where the brothers begin to confront their past actions. This dialogue occurs during ...
For every book of the Bible that mentions the subject, I want to include a quote or a reference with explanation. Let’s start toward the beginning. Keep in mind, the phrase may not be “the poor”; it might be orphans, fatherless, widows, strangers, foreigners, oppressed, servants, ...
The unbelievers will say they are but words, but a slogan, but a flamboyant phrase. Every pedant, every demagogue, every cynic, every hypocrite, every troublemaker, and, I am sorry to say, some others of an entirely different character, will try to downgrade them even to the extent of ...
(originally, I had typed Xρυ, but I see that now that the abbreviation for Christ is just Xυ with a line over it) UU = υιου = Son Θυ = θεου = God However, the teaching that Jesus is the Son of God is all through the Gospel according to Mark: ...
The Jews were no more the reason for Jesus’ death than I am. No more than you are. Their “sins” were no more, and no less, sinful than mine. Or yours. The truth of the matter is that He died for all of us because all of us “have sinned and come short of the glory of ...
When you do that poet thing, stuff like that just happens without you meaning to. I admit, it’s a fun perk (not that it gets noticed), but who could be satisfied with rhyming chase and phrase? No, the bar for felicity, let alone excellence, is infinitely higher than what combinations...