In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven.Berean Standard BibleIn the same way, let your light shine before men, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.Be...
The song’s central image connects Jesus’ death for sins to the Old Testament sacrificial lamb. John the Baptist introduced Jesus as “The Lamb of God who takes away the sin of the world!” (John 1:29). The apostle Peter said our salva-tion was purchased “with the precious blood of ...
Is your friend George going to run for office? Assonance similar vowel sounds repeated in successive or proximate words containing different consonants:A city that is set on a hill cannot be hid. --Matthew 5:14b (KJV)Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works,...
“You must not make for yourself an idol of any kind or an image of anything in the heavens or on the earth or in the sea.You must not bow down to them or worship them, for I, theLordyour God, am a jealous God who will not tolerate your affection for any other gods. I lay t...
“light,” but it is used often in scripture to convey the ideas of salvation, joy, knowledge, righteousness, and life. In this context one cannot ignore those connotations, for it is the antithesis of the darkness. The first thing God does is correct the darkness; without the light there...
The Proclamation of Scripture -At this point in the meal, the father would begin to “proclaim” what the Lord had done for Israel when he set them free from Egypt in the exodus The Eating of the Meal -When this cup was drunk, the third stage of the Passover supper was complete. Con...
“Christian” movement puts a lot of emphasis on signs and wonders, and teaches that God is giving new revelations through new apostles and prophets. This book is written by Holly Pivec and Douglas Geivett who argue that this movement distorts the Gospel, twists Scripture, is influenced by ...
19 The sun will no more be your light by day, nor will the brightness of the moon shine on you, for the Lord will be your everlasting light, and your God will be your glory. 20 Your sun will never set again, and your moon will wane no more; the Lord will be your everlasting li...
A thought came to me as I studied this portion of Scripture this week that, having had one Judas, how would Jesus pray the next time? Having spent a night of prayer and having trusted the Father to give wisdom and then ending up with the very man who betrayed him as part of his clo...
What I am starting to understand, is that I don’t need to shine a light in my dark places. I need to open the door, step into the darkness, take a seat, and get to know it. Welcome all of my Self to exist and be acknowledged. When I enter these dark places, I now work to...