Caiaphas and his councillors fulfilled their mandate to keep the peace and suppress any signs of an uprising. Pilate presumably acted from similar motives. It is unlikely that the responsible parties lost much sleep over their decision; they were doing their duty. Jesus’ proclamation of the king...
14“Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests.” 15When the angels had left them and gone into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, “Let’s go to Bethlehem and see this thing that has happened, which the Lord has told us about...
“Daughter,” said Jesus, “your faith has healed you. Go in peace.”Berean Literal BibleAnd He said to her, "Daughter, your faith has healed you; go in peace."King James BibleAnd he said unto her, Daughter, be of good comfort: thy faith hath made thee whole; go in peace.New ...
It is not merely being brought not “harmony” (AMPC) or “making peace” (BBE,CEV) or “restored relationship” (GW) without any corresponding change to the person of Christ. The primary and intended meaning is conformity to the Person of Christ, then secondarily it would be harmony, pea...
Psalm 122:6 challenges us to pray for the peace, the shalom of Jerusalem. Since the bloody Oct 7th massacre a year ago, it is more important than ever for Zion’s sake that we do not remain silent in our prayer for the people of Israel. Jerusalem is mentioned three times in this pas...
As Jesus went around preaching about the Kingdom of God, he left behind people who were changed by him, and he called these people to live radically new lives of justice and peace. Luke uniquely highlights the social implications of these communities that Jesus wanted to form. The gospel of...
Bible reading Love Peace Relationship Trinity TAGS a simple man of God Lifestyle Love Peace Shepherds simple man of God Trinity Verse of the Day VerseD Welcome Leave a comment VerseD: Luke 2:7 And she gave birth to her firstborn son and wrapped him in swaddling cloths and laid him in a...
For God, for God’s kingdom, for God’s peace on earth, for the full salvation to come that alone brings goodwill and shalom to all. Scripture readings from Narrative Lectionary 2024-25. Leave a comment Posted in Uncategorized Tagged Advent, empires, faith, faithfulness, following Jesus, ...
Lord God, bless Your Word wherever it is proclaimed. Make it a word of power and peace to convert those not yet Your own and to confirm those who have come to saving faith. May Your Word pass from the ear to the heart, from the heart to the lip, and from the lip to the life ...
‘You must be holy because I am holy,’” and I appreciate that many Christians use that verse as reminder of the ways they are to conduct their lives. But too often they consider holiness only in terms of what it can do for them, such as bringing them eternal life or peace of mind...