of Scripture and theological anthropology, see my "God's Mighty Speech Acts: The Doctrine of Scripture Today" (in A Pathway into the Holy Scripture 1994, 143-97), and "Stories of the Self: Human Being, Individual and Social" (in The Cambridge Companion to Christian Doc- trine, forthcoming...
I give to someone in need — and I base my work on their response or, I tell others about the great work I did. I want to be appreciated. This is not going low, but putting myself high.
but there were some I hoped to meet in the future and Matthew was one of them. Now any meeting will have to be in the next life. But until then I will keep what he taught me in mind. Which is more than just what to think, or even how to think, but start thinking in the firs...
In 1527, the plague approached Wittenberg, Germany, home of Martin and Katherine Luther. Some say it was this looming calamity that prompted Luther to write one of the great hymns of the church: “A Mighty Fortress Is Our God.”[1] In fact, our congregation sang the ancient lyrics this ...
that the King of glory may come in. Who is this King of glory?The Lord strong and mighty,the Lord mighty in battle. Lift up your heads, you gates;lift them up, you ancient doors,that the King of glory may come in. Who is he, this King of glory?The Lord Almighty—he is the ...
And as we engage all five senses in these five ways, what will happen? We’ll bring more glory to Godandenjoy more fully the satisfying, abundant life his Son provides. That sounds mighty good to me. You too? [1]Stunning examples include Jake DeShazer (https://nancyaruegg.com/2016/08...
This is an important detail of Scripture. First, that the wilderness came after the baptism. After Jesus made his public confession, the first thing God did to prepare Him for public ministry was lead him into the wilderness. He led Him at just the right time, when He was full of the ...
according to the working of His mighty power 20 which He worked in Christ when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly places, 21far above all principality and power and might and dominion, and every name that is named, not only in this age (aion...
and the prophets, / who through faith conquered kingdoms, administered justice, and gained what was promised; who shut the mouths of lions, / quenched the raging fire, and escaped the edge of the sword; who gained strength from weakness, became mighty in battle, and put foreign armies to ...
It is by the mighty strengthening of His Holy Spirit that God reveals Christ fully in you.” “But if we hope for that we see not, then do we with patience wait for it.” Romans 8:25 Murray ended his book with a suggestion for a personal daily prayer. “Of your great goodness ...