If the report of this plot is accurate, however, it seems that nothing came of it, since the Pharisees did not play a significant role in the events that led to Jesus’ death. Mark and Luke assign them no role, while Matthew mentions them only once (Matthew 27:62). Some people in ...
Habits that were unhealthy (physically and spiritually) became less appealing, unhealthy relationships came to an end as well. A good analogy for this transformation is like the change that takes place in many people when they become a parent. Similar to how a new parent will want to shed ...
Before Jesus births, Joseph and Mary came to Quintus was governing Syria. So all went to be registered, everyone to his own city. Joseph also went up out of Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judea, to the city of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the hous...
In August 2016 I was searching around for info on a speech by Melvin J. Ballard, when I came upon a very interesting online publication called Mormonism Against Itself, written by a fellow by the name of Maurice Barnett. The book was a compilation of dozens of Mormon documents that are ...
For millions of people around the world, the very word“Christmas”brings warmth and joy to their hearts and homes. To some, it is simply a very popular holiday. But for many, it honors the birth of Jesus Christ. Here is a brief history of Christmas and some of the t...
Jesus replied, "We must go to the nearby towns, so that I can tell the good news to those people. This is why I have come." English Revised VersionAnd he saith unto them, Let us go elsewhere into the next towns, that I may preach there also; for to this end came I forth.GOD'...
38 At that moment she came and began to praise God and to speak about the child to all who were looking for the redemption of Jerusalem. Luke 2:21-38; NRSVue 1 O LORD, my heart is not lifted up;my eyes are not raised too high;I do not occupy myself with thingstoo great and ...
Why do people give gifts at Christmas?The Christmas tradition of gift giving.(more) See all videos for this article In most European countries, gifts are exchanged on Christmas Eve, December 24, in keeping with the notion that the baby Jesus was born on the night of the 24th. The morning...
And an angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were filled with great fear. And the angel said to them, “Fear not, for behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people.” ...
Peter, and I came on the earth through My Incarnation as a man, so I could offer My life as a sacrifice for all the sins of mankind.” Jesus said: “My people, your scientists are claiming that this year could be the hottest year on record. Some people attribute this to global ...