Verse 21. - If thou wilt (θέλεις) be perfect. I believe what you tell me. You have led a religious life in the ordinary way; now yon aspire to higher things; you have a noble ambition to serve God more completely; yon have the power, if you have the will, to do so...
Jews. Caiaphas probably had the thought that John 11:50 attributes to him, that “it is better to have one man die for the people than to have the whole nation destroyed.” The high priest, under Roman rule, was responsible for keeping the peace, and he and his advisers acted ...
It is You who are the tongue with which I speak, as taught by the Messenger of God—may grace and peace be upon him!—on behalf of his Lord in a hadith of divine origin: ‘I am his tongue with which he speaks,’ identifying His ipseity with the tongue of the speaker while ...
Contentment is key to keeping your love alive. Living in peace with everyone and everything seems to line up with contentment. We must live our marriages in peace. 1 Corinthians 7:15;Butiftheunbelieverleaves,let him go.The believingbrotherorsisteris not boundinsuch cases.Godhas calledyouto li...
In rebelling against God, we believe we are creating freedom and peace for ourselves. Yet when we remove ourselves out from under God’s power, protection, and peace, the opposite is actually true. It becomes a hell. George MacDonald, a mentor of C.S. Lewis, had said, “The central ...
I was reminded this week that the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, ….patience. True love is willing to wait patiently. True joy is willing to wait joyfully. True peace is willing to wait peacefully. I discover this week that I still need to keep growing in this area. My ...
But the bottom line or so it seems to me is that no matter what, regardless, God wants us to trust God, and that trust showing itself in sincere, simple, unadorned prayer to God. The promise: God’s peace which goes beyond our understanding, and when it comes right down to it, ...
such as bringing them eternal life or peace of mind and soul, but they forget Peter wasn’t addressing an individual, but “God’s chosen people”(1:1). They don’t consider that a primary purpose of living a holy life is to “…show sincere love to each other as brothers and sister...
Love God and you will find peace; put Him first and you will experience everlasting life; for “where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.” “Lord Heavenly Father, may we love You with our whole hearts. May we always worship You in Spirit and in truth, and may we never...
We are all called to be priests under our High Priest, Jesus, who is at the right hand of the Father. Let us seek Him and to make Him known by knowing and sharing His Word. All people are called to be priests of God for the families, neighbors, friends, and communities. We need ...