FOR YEARS I have heard it said by Christians of quite different stripes that we are to be Jesus' hands and feet. Closely related to this notion is the idea that the Christian community is to "incarnate" Jesus through its words and deeds, that it is to bring Jesus to people.Holmes, ...
We know Jesus was about 30 years old when he began his ministry (Luke 3:23), but the Bible tells us virtually nothing about what he looked like―except that he didn’t stand out in any particular way. When Jesus was arrested in the garden of Gethsemane before the Crucifixion (Matthew ...
What does Jesus mean by "You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you" in Jn 15:16? Choose-Greek: Eklegomi Strong's G 1586 1, to pick out, choose, to pick or choose out for one's self; A-Jesus choosing his disciples; B-choosing one for an office; C-of God ch...
Jesus refers to the future when God will make the New Heaven and New Earth, but He also refers to the fact that even though the present heaven and earth will pass away, His words will never pass away.
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Before Jesus ascended into heaven, He gave us the same assignment. “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to all creation” (Mark 16:15). Christ did nothing on His own initiative (John 8:28). Sonship never implies weakness, but it does require surrender to the Fathe...
He gathers his disciples from that group. He gathers 12 apostles in that group. There’s a fellow by the name of Judas Escar. Jesus does not intend to create a perfect, pure church here on Earth, doesn’t promise he’ll do so there will come a day where the church is purified. In...
Jesus is expressing a profound regret that the people of Jerusalem did not recognize the significance of His coming. This echoes the Old Testament prophets who often lamented Israel's failure to understand God's ways (e.g., Hosea 4:6). The phrase suggests a missed opportunity for spiritual...
Sermon on the Mount E32 – In his fourth teaching on relationships and conflict in the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus encourages his listeners to ask God for what they need. Because the three previous teachings don't directly tell us how to respond in specific situations, Jesus emphasizes that ...
What did angels have to do with Jesus' ministry? 1. Angels predicted His birth (Luke 1:26-33). The angel Gabriel predicted the birth of Christ to Mary. "And the angel said unto her, Do not be afraid, Mary: for you have found favor with God. And behold, you shall conceive in you...