We are introduced to the female counterpoint to the story as "a certain woman in the town known to be a sinner." ... It is often remarked that she was a "whore" or the town prostitute but there is no evidence in the scripture to credit this label. ... The crowd is dumbfounded by Jesus" words and quickly responded with, "who is this who even forgives our sins?". ...
The situation with Mary's heart speaks of the situation of all our hearts. ... In a spiritual emotional sense, we all give ourselves away, and at times, we will even give our hearts to the first person or to something that will bless us, or encourage us and give us love. ... Oh, how wonderful it is when we first experience that freedom when God releases us from our burdens and our yokes. ... They walked around from town to town and ministered to the needs of these fisherman type men. ...
"Almost daily she carried a large jar of water from the town well for washing and cooking the well still supplies modern Nazareth today and is called Mary's Well"(Charles 27). ... So Joseph and Mary set out from the town of Nazareth in Galilee and traveled up to Judea, to the town of David called Bethlehem. ... She saw him arrive as her baby son, and watched him die as our savior. ...
He spoke about how we abuse our word not only by lying but also just by giving our word. ... I think the reverend was showing that we have an awesome and forgiving God who is understanding of our needs. So understanding that even though God doesn't need to make promises, God does so to make us feel better in our lives. ... We may all have our own churches, masses, congregations and prayers but we are all there for the same reason and purpose. ... While my church does have a youth group, because we are such a small congregation in a small town the group doesn't do much. ...
God gave us a purpose in this life; therefore, Christ should be the center of our lives and of our businesses. ... Nonbelievers will come into our business every day. ... When I moved three hours away from my home town, my mom said, "You're on your own." ... Our job, as a Christian, is to conquer these temptations. ... I believe this Word of God can solve all our problems. ...
Jesus cured many sick and demonic people in His journeys through different towns and cities. ... In each different town Jesus would perform miracles. ... This taught us that no matter who it is, if someone is hurt, he is still our brother, and we should still take care of our brother. ...
The way we live our life determines where we will be after the resurrection of Jesus. ... Both religions believe that Jesus Christ was born of Mary, and that the birth took place in the town of Bethlehem. ... We can become holy, and relieve salvation by help from God by faith in the works of Christ, not by our own works. ... Mormonism is one of our countries few home grown religions, so why doesn't every American believe in it? Because it is lacking history and proof, but maybe in a couple hundreds it will the predominant religion in our country. ...
Back during the medieval times soldiers used what is called a battering ram; it is a device made of a tree trunk used to literally batter, pound, punch and shake down gates, doors and walls of Medieval castles, fortresses and towns (Lords and Ladies). ... The prophet Jeremiah said, "Our backsliding is great; we have sinned against you" (Jeremiah 14:7). ... In this very complex relationship, the speaker is asking God to shape him, "seek to mend," which can be compared to the clay in the potter's hand in Isaiah 64:8 where is says, "But now, O LORD, thou art our fat...
The truth is that in this day of super high technology and thousands of resources at our fingertips that thoroughly explain the meanings behind just about everything Jesus said, this view would hinge on borderline ignorance. First of all, Jesus never intended for us to take particular quote from his teachings, tirelessly dissect it in search of a literal meaning, and then make a final decision regarding our salvation. ... He knew, even then, the probabilities of human nature to make money and material things our God. Ultimately taking all our attention and focus off of the Lord. ... We...
A creator, a just, and living God who even with our failures loves us unconditionally. Eons ago when our ancestors lived, in certain cultures there was a belief in one or more gods who governed the seas, land, air, the crops, and even a god of fertility. ... Thornton also speaks about the name given to our Lord (jesus christ) by another african name. ... In Trinidad and Tobago an island located to the south of the leeward antilles there was a black statue of the virgin mary found in a town called sapiria. ...
Both teach peace and love as well as a devotion to God and our fellow man. Both religions promote the cooperation and giving between people and put the wants and desires of God above our own. ... Not only must we communicate with Gob but actions are required to show our devotion. Both groups support fasting to clean our bodies from the influences of the impure world around us. ... In the days of the Christian Crusades, Catholics formed armies and conquered villages and towns forcing the residents to convert to Christianity. ...
2. Write about the first four ecumenical councils. What was the date and place of each? Who was the heretic and what was his heresy? Who was the champion of orthodoxy and what was his position? What was the outcome of each council? The term ecumenical council refers to a universal gathering of C...
" This particular verse is how we should be living out our lives. ... When I go home for visits I look forward to Sundays and going to church, because the churches here in town I can't get what my church gives. ... Between the two they both feel as though baptism should be something that is taken serious because its a way expressing our faith and commitment to God. ...
Blood is a common symbol in our world. Throughout the history of civilizations, blood has had various uses and interpretations. Blood may be deciphered as a way people are blessed. In the Standard Dictionary of Folklore Volume I. by Jerome Fried and Maria Leach, they say, "Primitive men generally lo...
