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Then you will know how to serve him well. 4 Each part of our body works in a different way. But all the parts belong to our one body. 5 In the same way, we are many people, but we all belong to Christ, like one body. We also belong to each other, like the different ...
"In the most despairing moment, the little room began to fill with light... The light which entered that room was Christ; I knew because a thought was put deep within me, 'You are in the presence of the Son of God.' It was a presence so comforting, so joyous and all-satisfying, ...
You, my brothers and sisters, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the flesh; rather, serve one another humbly in love. In Context | Full Chapter | Other Translations Ephesians 4:2 Be completely humble and gentle; be patient, bearing with one another in love....
to exist for no reason except as deterrents to would-be robbers. A room in the queen's chamber, for instance, contains nothing but sand. More empty chambers serve asrelief chambers, absorbing the stress of the pyramid's weight [source:BBC]. Still others are simply undiscovered or ...
To Timothy, my dearly beloved son: Grace, mercy, and peace, from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord. I thank God, whom I serve from my forefathers with pure conscience, that without ceasing I have remembrance of thee in my prayers night and day; Greatly desiring to see thee, bei...
My third word to you is that you don't serve the Church, you serve Christ. The Church might (or might not) write you a paycheck, but it is not your real employer. Paul's admonition to slaves speaks to my wounded spirit: "Render service with enthusiasm, as to the Lord and not to...
But biblical submission is not at all like this. When Jesus Christ came, He turned all of this on its head. Turn to Luke 22:24-30 to see this. In this passage, the disciples of Jesus were arguing about who would be the greatest in His kingdom. Each of them thought they were faith...
clean up their outward behavior to be seen by men, to ease their troubled consciences, or to keep themselves from the consequences of their sins. But true believers love Christ and keep His commandments for His sake, to serve Him, to know Him, and to bring glory to His name (Ps 119:...
In conclusion, the podcast encourages listeners to reflect on their own lives and consider how they can embody the aroma of Christ in their daily interactions. Nicole poses thought-provoking questions: How can we worship extravagantly like Mary? How do we respond to persecution or misunderstanding ...