I’m thankful for a husband who keeps informed and understands more about these things than I do. I’m afraid I am not nearly as interested in politics as my husband is. It’s not that I stick my head in the sand and ignore what’s going on. I believe in being informed, voting, ...
“When the canon closed on the OT [Old Testament] after the time of Ezra and Nehemiah, there followed four hundred ‘silent years’ when no prophet spoke God’s revelation in any form. That silence was broken by John the Baptist as God spoke once more prior to the NT [New Testament] ...
for the complete restoration of peace, for the well-being of the people in Ukraine and for the rebuilding of Christian love between the peoples of Russia and Ukraine. Our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ commands us to love one another as our Heavenly Father...
Mary used the word “handmaid” which is usually translated as “bond-servant” or “slave”, which refers to someone whose will is consumed by the will of another—in this case, Mary’s will is consumed by God’s. From this I see her attitude being parallel with what John the Baptist...
Do you think about eternity? Do you yearn and get excited about being united with your Bridegroom? Are you truthful to your own hurt? Or do you justify “little white lies” if the result seems more acceptable? How do you view your life? What is your filter? Are you seeing with God’...
there is worry and stress about being found out and lying to themselves and others to cover up the gap. They partially deny any guilt and shame they feel for being “fake.” The rest they project on others. They may consistently, without evidence, accuse others especially the ones they def...
How about followers of Jesus in my home country in Asia, like a relative of mine who, as a 21-year-old young lady, does not have her own bedroom, and the likelihood of having one is very slim? What would “Jesus being the king” mean to them?
63But Jesus remained silent. The high priest said to him, “I charge you under oath by the living God: Tell us if you are the Messiah, the Son of God.” 64“You have said so,” Jesus replied. “But I say to all of you: From now on you will see the Son of Man sitting at ...
This section was taken from "Lessons of these 400 Silent Years" by John Barnett and Discover the Book Ministries (used by permission). Churches That Accept the Apocrypha Books as Canon The Catholic Church Since the Council of Rome in 382 (and reaffirmed by the Council of Trent in 1546),...
elements of bread and wine.) Upon receiving Communion, the people then return to their seat and kneel in silent prayer while waiting for Communion to end. The concluding rite Once Holy Communion is completed and the altar has been cleared, the final part of mass follows: the concluding rite...