To the men on the road to Emmaus, Jesus explained the Scriptures and then said: "Did not the Christ have to suffer these things and then enter hisglory?" (Luke 24:26) It's like us humans to think that suffering and pain are bad, and ease is good. But when do we learn the most...
55 In that hour Jesus said to the crowd, “Am I leading a rebellion, that you have come out with swords and clubs to capture me? Every day I sat in the temple courts teaching, and you did not arrest me. 56 But this has all taken place that the writings of the prophets might be...
39 Jesus said, “Take away the stone.” Martha, the sister of the dead man, said to him, “Lord, by this time there will be an odor, for he has been dead four days.” 40 Jesus said to her, “Did I not tell you that if you believed you would see the glory of God?” 41 ...
Verse (Click for Chapter) New International VersionJesus did many other things as well. If every one of them were written down, I suppose that even the whole world would not have room for the books that would be written.New Living TranslationJesus also did many other things. If they were...
In the early days, the Open-Heart time could last for up to four hours of people sharing about three questions: Why did I come? What do I want? What do I need? Just for a brief moment, not for the next four hours, I am inviting you to share why you came to All Saints today....
Verse (Click for Chapter) New International VersionJesus said, “Do not hold on to me, for I have not yet ascended to the Father. Go instead to my brothers and tell them, ‘I am ascending to my Father and your Father, to my God and your God.’”New Living Translation“Don’t cling...
"Though the world was made through him, the world did not recognize him." (1:10) It comes down to whether or not we will accept Jesus' words as accurate and truthful. John the Apostle is pushing his readers to put their faith in Jesus: ...
The angel said to the women, “Do not be afraid, for I know that you are looking for Jesus, who was crucified.He is not here; he has risen, just as he said. Come and see the place where he lay.Then go quickly and tell his disciples: ‘He has risen from the dead and is going...
IthoughtI did. I assented intellectually. But it hadn’t sunk to my heart, and the giveaway was my constant negative emotions. You see, I hadsentencesI was trying to overturn. Life experiences hand you sentences about your identity and the worth you carry, and my sentences were not kind...
If a bill the smaller states did not like passed the House, they had a very good chance it could be defeated in the Senate. Finally, unless both the House and Senate agreed upon a bill it could not be passed and sent to the president. The Electoral College is based on the same ...