You have never heard his voice nor seen his form, 38 nor does his word dwell in you, for you do not believe the one he sent. 39 You study[ab] the Scriptures diligently because you think that in them you have eternal life. These are the very Scriptures that testify about me, 40 yet...
His voice you have never heard, his form you have never seen, 38 and you do not have his word abiding in you, for you do not believe the one whom he has sent. 39 You search the Scriptures because you think that in them you have eternal life; and it is they that bear witness ...
In this lectionary all readings have been recast so that no masculine word pretends to include a woman. When the scriptures are read in and to the church, they will not exclude half of those who hear. All who hear will know themselves to be equal. A major function of a lectionary is ...
His voice you have never heard, his 5 form you have never seen, and you do not have his word abiding in you, for you do not believe the one whom he has sent. You search the Scriptures because you think that in them you have eternal life; and it is they that bear witness about ...
God’s word is keys. We unlock our freedom with His truth. Remember, Jesus is the Word made flesh. He IS our freedom. Find scriptures and declare them over your life, your finances. And ask God to help you renew your mind regarding your finances. Once delivered, we must renew our ...
There is certainly a theology of health in Hebrew Scriptures, with the word shalom containing the concepts of health and peace in its semantic density. Peace is the result of a healthy life, which coincides with the search for a way of fair living. When the heart returns to justice, it ...
We have all we need for salvation in our sacred tradition handed down in the Church. Let us embrace and teach it all the more. Each has his or her own role as the Scriptures teach: “For as in one body we have many members, but all the members have not the same office: ...
Did you know there are scriptures that affirm non-normative sexuality? Give your pastor something to think about as we examine non-hetero Bible characters. Plus, Jared Byas, author of Love Matters More: How Fighting to Be Right Keeps Us from Loving Like Jesus , is our Heretic of the Week...
We are often instructed in the Holy Scriptures, that God is the Father of believers, and that they are his family. — And not only so, but they stand in the nearest relation to Christ Jesus. There is the closest union possible. The souls of believers are married to Christ. The church...
(24:9;Exod 28:42) were used to avoid direct reference to the genitalia or genital regions. For example, when the Scriptures mention the rite of circumcision, the mention of the male sex organ is concealed by use of the expression “flesh of your foreskins” (17:11). An injunction is ...