With these things in mind I would like to bring enlightenment to how the understanding of the Kingdom of God influences our lives as followers of Christ. ... (Matthew 4:27) So the kingdom of God is at work in things that are ordinary and it brings growth, development and life. Another parable is a demonstration of a mustard seed and even though it is a small seed it grows and becomes big and birds are able to make nets and dwell in it. (Mark 4:31) Thus, there are things that are small and appear insignificant but still bring huge consequences in the kingdom of God. ... So to obey God's co...

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Someday I hope to be in a business that is honest and doing things to glorify God. ... I hope the way I do things in my business is for glorifying Jesus Christ. ... I can do it in small ways. ... I believe these little things couch lead to be things, such as sharing the gospel to customers. ... Whether to go to class or not is small compared to the choices I will be making for the rest of my life. ...

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That's why it was a major change for me going from a small town in New York to Charleston, South Carolina. ... This includes saying prayers, and also accepting what is called the "Body of Christ", which is a small piece of bread, and the "Blood of Christ", which is red wine. The small piece of bread and wine are supposed to represent the acceptance of Jesus, and the remembrance of who he was. ... As previously stated, the Body is represented by a small piece of bread and the Blood is represented by red wine. ... It is said in the Bible in passage 1 John 4:16: "God is l...

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He is implying that if he actually saw Jesus with his very own eyes and if he had seen the things that Jesus has done, he would have been a believer and live a good life. ... Many do not believe in Jesus because they did not personally witness his life and see firsthand weather or not he did all those things that are told in the bible. ... God created everything that exists, including people. ... She is always talking about how things were so good back in the old days and how safe it was. ... God has been there since the very beginning of existence, the grandmother through her old age represen...

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If it was not for Owen believing in God and the things that God had shown him, it is quite possible that the rescue of innocent children or numerous other events in his life would not have taken place. ... In Sunday school Owen would always be harassed for being too small and was often thrown around and abused by the children. ... Owen Meany was always small and abnormal; his looks were something that most people would normally make fun of. ... As a small person, Owen could talk and act like he meant business but it all depended on how people reacted to him and accepted him. ... The part ...

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So understanding that even though God doesn't need to make promises, God does so to make us feel better in our lives. He showed that God is all-knowing, all-loving and always there for us. ... I think that most religions don't realize how most of them came from the same background and were only each changed in some small way. ... They have things for all ages such as Bible school, Youth groups, and families for college students etc (website). ... 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. ...

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She lived as they did, in a small family house of stone and mud-brick. ... And In the village, as small as it was, there were always little children to care for. ... The holy one to be born will be the Son of God. ... As for Mary, she treasured all these things and pondered them in her heart" (Luke 2:1-20). ... If Mary is the mother of Jesus, and if Jesus is God, then Mary is the Mother of God. ...

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I had lost my drive to do a lot of things. ... He said some incite full things and I went home and fell asleep wrestling with what he said. ... It is a small task to believe the word of the Bible. ... Jesus is God. ... If these people were so convinced that Jesus is the true savior, I believe they must have seen very amazing things. ...

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Some of the other salvific truths that Edwards believes that you should take from the creation stories is, "The preexistence and transcendence of God over all creatures, the ongoing relationships of all things to God as creatures to their Creator, God's delight in creature, the divine proclamations of the goodness of creation, the blessing that makes creation fecund, the call of humans being to work with creation but also to take care of it as God would, the social nature of the human person,"" as well as many others (Edwards, 12). ... He says in these stories, "Religious meaning is not...

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He is very light complected, with a small amount of facial hair on the base of his chin. ... He is one of those adventurous guys who does things that I would never dream of doing. ... Instead, with quietness and humility, he keeps most things between himself and God. ... He actually hungers for a closer walk with God. ... It gives God a chance to demonstrate the power of his great love. ...

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Romans 8:5 says, "For those who live according to the flesh set their minds on the things of the flesh, but those who live according to the Spirit set their minds on the things of the Spirit.... God, in turn forgives and purifies.... On page 93, Sider mentions that a "few things are more urgent today than a recovery of the New Testament understanding and practice-of-the church." ... Christians need to allow the Holy Spirit to move within and be willing to sit still and listen to that "still small voice just like Elijah.... God knows our heart, right? ...

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Once he realizes that they are too afraid to laugh, he tries to make jokes about the others, even if the only response is a small chuckle. ... They do things for him, try to be like him, and repeat the things he teaches just as Jesus" disciples did. ... This is similar to the Bible because Jesus had twelve disciples himself and he would take them away from society to be able to better teach them things about his life and God. ... Playing with human lives- gambling with human lives- as if you thought yourself to be God" (Kesey 304). This quote blames McMurphy for Billy Bibbit's death a...

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To paraphrase what he said, "if you are the son of God, you can jump and your father would save you." ... Jesus replied by saying "The scriptures say that we are only to serve and worship one God and that is the Lord your God." ... The story of Jesus" temptation is very small within the book of Mark. ... Differences in how things are presented and also differences in detail, in the words and in the feeling that you get from each passage. ... Trust in God and trust in the word. ...

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God created all creatures great and small, and he could not have created two creatures more different from each other than the lamb and the tiger. ... It provides humans with food, clothing, and other things humans need to survive. ... "(17-18), meaning we are all Lambs of God. ... According to Thomas Curley, 'The Tyger' included a small painted representation of a four-footed "symmetrical animal; the visual and printed symbol of the tiger has an immense complexity of meaning. ... What God would create such horror? ...

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Jesus' message here is that when you become small in your own eyes, you are ready to depend on God for your blessings. ... In the first beatitude, you were instructed to become humble, small in your own eyes, and start intensely relying on God. ... God will do this. ... Peacemakers are called God's children. ... To be righteous is to be honorable, moral and good, so when one is all of these things they are going to most likely be ridiculed and harassed or persecuted by the majority of the population. ...

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Like many things in life, something may initially appear quite simple but ultimately prove to be extremely complex. ... A small breeze certainly seems simplistic at first glance, but try to define it. ... Sin was most frequently described as, " breaking one of God's commandments, doing something that you know God would not like, and evil." ... Since there can be only holiness and justice within God, it must only be through separation from God that sinful actions are able to occur. ... Jesus" crucifixion provided the only perfect sacrifice to God and served as payment on our beha...

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They base their message and lifestyle on the word and love of God. ... The small numbers, however, did not last long. ... We believe that there is only one God, who is indefinitely perfect, the Creator, Preserver, and Governor of all things, and who is the only proper object of religious worship, 3. ... Men and women from all over the world have dedicated themselves to the service of God. ... They basically say do you believe in God?...

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I also the reason we celebrate Eucharist is to thank God for the gift of the Holy Spirit. ... We all have to be completely confident in our own thoughts and should be able to be happy with the things we allow, so we do not condemn ourselves. ... They have turned the feast into something that is so small and hurried. ... I am sure that just as I have experienced a time that I had very little and how from my faith and my being thankful to God who provides, He blessed me with an abundance? ... It would be a great day when all the saints of God can come to the feast table and all be on one accord...

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And God did not say anything specific about Iraq in the Bible. ... God keeps throwing images and thoughts at me. ... Every time I think I have reached a conclusion I see things differently and my opinion does not satisfy my anymore. ... I guess one would pay whatever price is needed to be free -- it is one of those things that are priceless. ... But there is one absolute truth, I believe, and that is the word of God. ...

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"...of the many individuals of any species which are periodically born, but a small number can survive. ... Epimetheus is known to see things only afterwards; he is shown to understand too late, and to forget. ... Judas Iscariot, was the disciple, and apostle, and the betrayer, of the Son of God. ... Notice that Judas betrays god. ... Most of us do stupid things once in a while, that's ok. ...

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However, if taken in small sections and really studied closely, the meaning of the text can come through. ... There are many interesting things about Revelation 1. ... The Greek word for revelation is apokalupsis, which means "used of events by which things or states or persons hitherto withdrawn from view are made visible to all." ... By saying that the person who reads this book is blessed, John is saying that the reader is much more than happy, but he is favored by God. ... Instead, it can mean one of two things. ...

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