6Those who heard Jesus use this illustration didn’t understand what he meant,7so he explained it to them:“Itellyouthetruth,Iamthegateforthesheep.8Allwhocamebeforeme*werethievesandrobbers.Butthetruesheepdidnotlistentothem.9Yes,Iamthegate.Thosewhocomeinthroughmewillbesaved.*Theywillcomeandgofreely...
When Jesus heard it, He marveled, and said to those who followed, “Assuredly, I say to you, I have not found such great faith, not even in Israel!New American Standard BibleNow when Jesus heard this, He was amazed and said to those who were following, “Truly I say to you, I ...
That means living the life of Jesus in and through our own lives, by the power of the Spirit. So, since Jesus came not to be served but to serve and give his life away for others, we ought to as well. Since Jesus cared more about those who were cast aside and oppressed than he ...
28 I tell you, among those born of women there is no one greater than John; yet the one who is least in the kingdom of God is greater than he.” 29 (All the people, even the tax collectors, when they heard Jesus’ words, acknowledged that God’s way was right, because they ha...
“We don’t need to amend our constitution to make a non-affirming denomination (hostile) to gay people who want to follow Jesus in celibacy,” the Rev. Greg Johnson, lead pastor of Memorial Presbyterian Church in St. Louis, said in an email to Religion News Service...
For those of us who follow Jesus Christ in a Wesleyan way, we understand that about the institutional church. My hope and prayer is that the denomination called the United Methodist Church will renew its primitive devotion to God and the dedication of its founder. I long to see that day. ...
”(See myMatthew’s Jesus and the Criterion of Righteousness). Again, the rich man is presented as fulfilling the Torah requirements forinheriting eternal life. But unlike Mark and Luke who both add a purely socioeconomic requirement, Matthew conceives of this act, the selling of one’s ...
Those whom the Father has given to Jesus, representing all who follow Christ.4. The Glory of JesusRefers to the divine majesty and honor that Jesus possesses, which He desires His followers to witness.5. The Foundation of the WorldIndicates the eternal nature of God's love and plan, ...
Font Size Galatians 6:16-18 Evangelical Heritage Version Galatians 6:16-18 New International Version 16Peace and mercy to all who follow this rule—to[a]the Israel of God. 17From now on, let no one cause me trouble, for I bear on my body the marksof Jesus. ...
Psalm 119 - Blessed are those whose lives have integrity, those who follow the teachings of Yahweh. Blessed are those who obey his written