He has no problem asking Jesus questions or answering Jesus’ questions, which he always seems to do with gut responses. In today’s Gospel reading, Peter has just heard Jesus talk about what to do when there is conflict among the faithful. And now Peter wants to pin down how many times...
Peter was grieved at his asking him the third time, "do you love me?" and he said to him, Lord, you know all things; you know that I love you. Jesus said to him, feed my sheep.Weymouth New TestamentA third time Jesus put the question: "Simon, son of John, am I dear to you...
Catholics argue that by saying “the keys to the kingdom,” Jesus is intentionally echoing Isaiah 22, in which “the key to the house of David” carries a far greater significance than “opening doors.” And since Jesus also said “on this rock I will build my church,” they claim Jesu...
From: Peter, Jesus Christ’s missionary.To: The Jewish Christians driven out of Jerusalem and scattered throughout Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia
/ Jesus answered, “If you knew the gift of God and who is asking you for a drink, you would have asked Him, and He would have given you living water.”John 12:20-22Now there were some Greeks among those who went up to worship at the feast. / They came to Philip, who was ...
34Then Peter began to speak: ‘I now realise how true it is that God does not show favouritism35but accepts from every nation the one who fears him and does what is right.36You know the message God sent to the people of Israel, announcing the good news of peace through Jesus Christ,...
12.PersonalStoriesofHealingthroughForgiveness 97 AbouttheAuthor 123 AboutEllelMinistriesInternational 126 BackAds 129 BackCover 131 Jesussaid,“Father,forgivethem,fortheydo notknowwhattheyaredoing.” Luke23:34 PREFACE Sincethefirsteditionofthisbookwaspublished,Ihaveministeredinevery ...
Jesus came and by his sacrificial death broke the power of sin. All who trust in that wholly effective blood payment, who recognise that only Jesus can save them, are brought to life, are newborn into God’s family and not only experience freedom and forgiveness in this life, but have ...
Finding workable answers to the healing of hatred admittedly is no easy chore. Moralizing has done precious little. Some say we need to forgive and forget the past. I get that, but before forgiveness is granted, a little anger may be called for. We should give permission to people who ha...
We heard Jesus speaking to Peter and to His other disciples, when he asked Him about forgiveness of those who have slighted or offended them. When we look at how mankind normally deal with this, our human nature would have made us to be angry against those who have slighted us, and we...