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Were there not ten
With my blessing
Leprous one moment, and then,
Sent for the priest’s
Absolution,
Clean and recovered again?
Was there but one
Back to thank me?
He, a Samaritan too.
Shameless he bows.
Adoration.
Here at the feet of a Jew.
Oh there’s much more
For the thankful.
Those who...
Jesus is a gentleman. To the hypocrite He is blasting words of fire. To the oppressor (a man such as Herod) He is terrifyingly silent. To the haughty and self-assured (a man such as the lawyer who elicited the parable of the Good Samaritan) He is succinctly challenging.
But to the needy...
There’s just a hint of anger
Each time the Church comes up.
You must have felt its judgment;
You must have feared the cup.
You must have heard “unworthy”
So many times you quake,
And all your parents’ efforts
Somehow a big mistake.
_____
The cloister and confessional,
The habit and the rail,
The...
Say the Name
And watch waters
Part before you.
On the one side
Smiling faces
Touched by grace.
On the other
Clear discomfort,
Cold suspicion.
And a charge
That you are clearly
Out of place.
Say the Name
And the demons
Look for cover;
And a shaft of
Light invades
Where darkness reigned.
And a...
Common revelation is called natural revelation as it is derived from nature and human nature:
For the invisible things of him from the creation of the world are clearly seen, being understood by the things that are made, [even] his eternal power and Godhead; so that they are without excuse...
STEP NINE
Made direct amends to such people wherever possible except when to do so would injure them or others.
Matthew 5:23-24 (N.I.V.)
Therefore, if you are offering your gift at the alter and there remember that your brother has something against you, leave your gift there in front of...
STEP ELEVEN
Sought through prayer and meditation to improve our conscious contact with God as we understood him praying only for knowledge of his will for us and the power to carry that out.
1 John 5:3-5 (N.I.V.)
This is love for God: to obey his commands. And his commands are not...
STEP TWELVE
Having had a spiritual awakening as a result of these steps we tried to carry this message to others and to practice these principles in all our affairs.
John 4:34-38 (N.I.V.)
“My food,” said Jesus “is to do the will of him who sent me and to finish his work. Do you not say...
Klara, a devout catholic and loving mother of two was enjoying a book when a knock at the door preceded the news every parent dreads to hear:” your son has been in an accident”. The waiting room echoed the clicking heals pacing back and forth as time passed like molasses running uphill. The...
Where have all the Christians gone?
Lawsuits passing...
Where have all the Christians gone?
ACLU
Where have all the Christians gone?
Gone to tolerance, every one
When will they see the Light?
When will they see the Light?
Where has all the tolerance gone?
Lawsuits passing...
Where has all the...
I know that as a teacher in a public school I'm supposed to remain unbiased. But I'm not. I love the children, and I will do everything in my power for them, but I have a problem with many of the immigrants around here. Not all. But many of them. And I know my arguments here are weak...
This passage part is found in 1 John 4:2-3.
1 John 4:2-3
21st Century King James Version (KJ21)
2 Hereby know ye the Spirit of God: Every spirit that confesseth that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh, is of God.
3 And every spirit that confesseth not that Jesus Christ is come in the flesh...
TITLE: ||: The Value of Repeats :||
Bottom line first: there is great value in repeating those things which are holy, “whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about...
It's been quite a while since I've focused on becoming healthier. I need to refocus on this aspect of my life to become the person I want to become.
This includes spirituality, eating, sleeping and exercising. I need to turn over a new page in my life. It's past time. Not that the pages in...
The answer is no.
Scripture clearly defines the matter of who can hold church offices: godly men: 1 Timothy 3, Titus 1, 1 Corinthians 14:34, and 1 Timothy 2:12.
There is no support in Scripture for female church officers. Yes, in 1 Timothy 3:11, in the middle of teaching on church...
There is so much in a name. Names mean a lot in the Bible. The "name above all names" in the Bible is Jesus:
A name does not just denote a certain word or title that we must call Jesus. Or God. It refers more to His character, and this is why Phil 2:11 says "to the glory of God the Father."...
Don't you just hate it when you are running a little late, jump in the car, fasten the seat belt and head out. You get a few miles down the road and slow to a crawl... You ease the clutch out and inch forward five feet only to repeat the process at least fifty more times. You look at the time...
IT’S THURSDAY. BIBLE – Basic Instructions Before Leaving Earth.
SCRIPTURE OF THE DAY:
Not only so, but we ourselves, who have the firstfruits of the Spirit, groan inwardly as we wait eagerly for our adoption as sons, the redemption of our bodies. Romans 8:23
CHRISTIAN OF THE DAY...
Ten Effects of Believing in the Five Points of Calvinism
by John Piper
These ten points are my personal testimony to the effects of believing in the five points of Calvinism. I have just completed teaching a seminar on this topic and was asked by the class members to post these...
IT’S WEDNESDAY If you believe that God is the most important thing, then demonstrate it to Him by devoting to Him something of yours which is very valuable: Your time.
SCRIPTURE OF THE DAY:
“As long as the earth endures, seedtime and harvest, cold and heat, summer and winter, day and night...