Jesus carried the crossbar, also called a patibulum, from the flogging area inside the city to the crucifixion area outside the city walls. The upright part of the cross was permanently mounted in the crucifixion area, and the part that Jesus carried weighed 75 to 125 pounds. The crucifixio...
The use of lethal, war-like tactics during Israeli military operations in the West Bank raises concerns over the use of force that exceeds law enforcement standards. UNITED NATIONS, Feb. 17 (Xinhua) -- The needs in Gaza, where the ceasefire is holding, are overwhelming, humanitarians said on...
366. to be cut from the same cloth: 如出一辙 367. to get to the bottom of that: 真相大白 368. to be pushed over the edge: 精神崩溃/情绪失控 369. to put up the wall: 拒人于千里之外/冷若冰霜 370. to spill the beans on: 透露秘密/泄露机密 371. to see it through to the end...
Jesus, Thou art all compassion, Pure unbounded love Thou art; Visit us with Thy salvation; Enter every trembling heart. 2. Breathe, O breathe Thy loving Spirit, Into every troubled breast! Let us all in Thee inherit; Let us find that second rest. Take away our bent to sinning; Alpha a...
Second, in Jesus’ parable about the rich man and the poor beggar Lazaruz, the latter wascarried by angelsto heaven[5]. Looks like we’ll have plenty of company. But the journey from earth to heaven won’t be very long anyway. To be absent from the body is to be present with God...
For Christ Jesus said in reference to going to the cross: Little children, yet a little while I am with you. Ye shall seek me: and as I said unto the Jews, Whither I go, ye cannot come; (John 13:33). For — man’s will is only to do evil continually, and never to seek aft...
I praise you, Lord God, that before time began, you’d already established the plan for your Son’s birth, ministry, death, and resurrection[6]. I praise you,Lord Jesus, for withstanding horrific suffering in our place, paying the penalty for our sins[7]. ...
Jesus told them, “This is the only work God wants from you: Believe in the one he has sent.”John 6:29 NLT Our work is to believe God’s promise that He loves us with an everlasting love, and He will place the principles of His love (also known as His law) in our hearts!
In these stories, previous saints and prophets, including those in the Bible such as Adam, Noah, Abraham, Solomon, David, Moses, Jesus, etc., as well as important members of their families (parents, wives, children, brothers, and sisters) and their opponents (Satan, Nimrod, Pharaoh, ...
Jesus Christ was so intent on bringing the reign of God that he suffered and died on the cross for you; for me; for every child we have lost in miscarriage. It is in this same chapter that our Lord says, “For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to gi...