Christ, by his death, has obtained power over all flesh. But all these things will they do unto you for my names sake, because they know not him that sent me. Can you remain faithful to your Master then, when you lose your position, or your character, or men put you out of the synagogue? From extant written materials to newly unearthed art-objects, Classical Antiquity's coverage of the Greco-Roman ancient world is truly expansive. Are you doing it? John 21:8-9. Yield the first place to them. But be of good cheer; I have overcome the world. It contained the methods of divination used When shall the world ever know this till the unity of the Church is more clearly seen? They wanted to know more of his teaching, and to learn whether he was indeed the promised Messiah. The information was interesting and useful. That disciple was known unto the high priest, and went in with Jesus into the palace of the high priest. Ye may be baptized with his baptism; but into the depths of the abyss of woe into which he was immersed, ye cannot come. God help us to be clear-minded, and not to think what we should not like to say! 1 John His manifestations are for his own: not for glitter, but for edification. Christ does pray that we may be kept from the evil that is in the world; and we also may and must pray that the Lord will keep us from the evil by which we are surrounded, and especially from the evil one who seeks our destruction. They had accused him of being a King, or of pretending to be one. John 12:30-31. Peter seeing him saith to Jesus, Lord, and what shall this man do? Alone! John 15:8. Ye have heard how I said unto you, I go away, and come again unto you. And for their sakes I sanctify myself, that they also might be sanctified through the truth. There is nothing for him to rest upon. Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him. But whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak; That is just our business, to hear Gods message, and then to speak it; and if the Holy Ghost does this, and if Jesus did it, we also may be glad to do the same. 2 Thessalonians Do we declare that the sins of penitents are remitted? This is indeed a life worth living. John 17:18. It would be a dreadful thing indeed if the chosen people of God were to be overcome by the world; so Christ prayed that his Father would keep them from the evil, for he well knew that they could not be kept from it by any power that was not divine. Howbeit when he, the Spirit of truth, is come, he will guide you into all truth; for he shall not speak of himself; but whatsoever he shall hear, that shall he speak; and he will show you things to come. Well then, say, Father, glorify thy name. Possibly, you are passing through a great trial, and you would be glad to escape from it; yet you do not know whether it is the divine will that you should do so. And after eight days again his disciples were within, and Thomas with them. John 17:24-26. As the Father hath loved me, so have I loved you: What a glorious word! We must not always regard it as an encouraging sign when men praise Christ; for very soon, if the root of the matter be not in them, and they do not accept him as their Lord and Master, they will change their note, and instead of Hosanna! it will be Away with him, crucify him!. That blessedness can be reached by all of us who believe in Christ. Then Jesus said unto them, Yet a little while is the light with you. Thomas saith unto him, Lord, we know not whither thou goest; and how can we know the way? Now is the judgment of this world: now shall the prince of this world be cast out. And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom though hast sent. I am afraid that many know where we trade, and many know where we preach, but perhaps, few know where we pray. So our Lord Jesus Christ must not care for himself, and he did not. John 12:22. Well did the poet write, John 15:27. It also discusses other civilizations such as Assyria, Mesopotamia, and See in John one who will act as a son to thee.. John 14:25-28. You read in Scripture something that you cannot understand, and you say to yourself, I cannot make out the meaning of that chapter; but do you always pray over it, and ask the Writer to tell you what he intended when he wrote it? Is not this a wonderful prayer? As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine, no more can ye, except ye abide in me. And the writing was, JESUS OF NAZARETH THE KING OF THE JEWS. John 14:24. You have believed in God, whom you have never seen. John 16:21-24. The Father himself loveth you., Gods first love to us is from himself alone. Then saith he to the disciple, Behold thy mother! Philip saith unto him, Lord, shew us the Father, and it sufficeth us. He perishes that sins against the law, he dieth without mercy at the mouth of one or two witnesses. John 19:27. Oh! Jesus Christ will come very soon. Oh, how tenderly, and with how many tears, did they take their Lords body from the cross! If I went to Paris, and wanted to see the President, and knew that there was somebody in the cabinet who had an English name, I should probably say, Well, either he is an Englishman, or he comes of English parentage, so he may take an interest in me, and get me the introduction I want. Perhaps that was the reason why these Greeks came to Philip. Then Peter, turning about, seeth the disciple whom Jesus loved following; which also leaned on his breast at supper, and said, Lord, which is he that betrayeth thee? I will not leave you comfortless: I will come to you. John 15:22-23. Say, They are a great honour to me; my Lord has entrusted them to my care. John thought so; let us think so. If any man serve me, let him follow me; and where I am, there shall also my servant be: if any man serve me, him will my Father honour. If so, what a ghastly load for her tender frame to bear! Firmly do we believe this, and in our heart of hearts we do accept every part of the teaching of Christ, no matter what it is. I think our Saviour meant to say, and really did say. You know the way. Henceforth I call you not servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I have called you friends; for all things that I have heard of my Father I have made known unto you. And are there sufficient of them for that? John 13:6. In the world ye shall have tribulation: but be of good cheer: I have overcome the world. Believe me that I am in the Father and the Father in me: or else believe me for the very works sake. Here the doctrines of a general and a particular redemption sweetly blend As thou hast given him power over all flesh, they are all under Christs mediatorial government by virtue of his matchless sacrifice; but the object in view is specially the gift of everlasting life to the chosen people: that he should give eternal life to as many as thou hast given him.. This spake he, signifying by what death he should glorify God. And Jesus answered them, saying, The hour is come, that the Son of man should be glorified. Which no other man could ever have said not even Adam in his perfection, for his work was not finished; and, alas! Yet a little while, and the world seeth me no more; but ye see me: Your spiritual sight, which discerns the presence with you of the Holy Spirit, will show my continued existence when I am gone away from you.. If ye had known me, ye should have known my Father also. I pray far them: I pray not for the world, but for them which thou hast given me; for they are thine. Now follow the narrative as given by Mark. Oh, that you and I may be able to utter some humble echo of this speech when we come to the end of our lives! Peters death was to glorify God, so he might well be content, painful though it was to be. It is not a sermon to the world. John 14:17. When people determine to reject Christ, he leaves them; why should he tarry where he is rejected? Will he not (must you not expect that he will) walk contrary to you if you walk contrary to him? John 20:15. John 18:28. If ye loved me, ye would rejoice,-, I know that you do love me; but if you really acted as if you loved me, you would rejoice, . She had predicted defeat for the Greek army. We are better helped by the Holy Spirit than we should have been if Jesus had remained on earth. Blessed peace. To know that Christ is in the Father, is of a thing; but it is still more for us to understand the next mystic unity, ye in me, and I in you. Oh, wondrous combination of the Father and the Son, and of Immanuel, God with us, and ourselves! the essence, the one great reality. How can there be eyes without life, and how can there be the spiritual sight of Christ without the spiritual life in him? If a man abide not in me, he is cast forth as a branch, and is withered; and men gather them, and cast them into the fire, and they are burned. John 21:7. And ye shall be sorrowful, but your sorrow shall be turned into joy. He will manifest himself to us when we yield ourselves to him. He who does not know can scarcely have his ignorance pitied when it remains willful; if you can know for the asking, why not ask? Believe me that I am in the Father, and the Father in me: or else believe me for the very works sake. Oh! He has gone for a little while to another country, to the great Fathers house, upon a most gracious and necessary errand: I go to prepare a place for you. The Spirit of God is down here to prepare us for the place; the Son of God is up yonder to prepare the place for us. If we do not obey him when he asks this and that of us, how can we reckon that he will give us this and that when we ask it of him? No. John 18:10. That was enough to make any of Christs loved ones weep, and if ever you hear a sermon which has not Christ in it, you may well go down the aisle weeping, and if any ask why you weep, you may reply, Because they have taken away my Lord, and I know not where they have laid him.. He must be naked, because sin makes us naked, and his garments must be a covering for us. If we are constantly living unto God, we shall find ourselves privileged to have the ear of God; and when we pray to him, he will grant us the desire of our hearts. There must be a heaven, for I am going there myself, and I am going on purpose to make it ready for you.. When Jesus had spoken these words, he went forth with his disciples over the brook Cedron, where was a garden, into the which he entered, and his disciples. He will take the utmost possible care of it, for it is very dear to him. Press, some of us would have liked him to have said, If ye love me, give all your money; go into a convent. His Master said, Whither I go ye know. He said, We know not whither thou goest. But we must take care that we do not contradict Christ. Believest thou not that I am in the Father, and the Father in me? Jesus saith unto him, Thomas, because thou hast seen me, thou hast believed: John 20:29. Even under the old dispensation, David wrote, Trust in the Lord, and do good; so shalt thou dwell in the land, and verily thou shalt be fed. Now Barabbas was a robber. Mary would fain have held her Lord, but he says to her, Go to my brethren. You will always find that it is best and safest to do what Jesus tells you, when he tells you, and as he tells you. Pruning, then, is for fruit-bearers. Pilate saith unto them, Take ye him, and crucify him: for I find no fault in him. His disciples said unto him, Lo, now speakest thou plainly, and speakest no proverb. How that pendulum swings to and fro! Of old, his delights were with the sons of men; so, now that he had risen from the dead, he was not ashamed to visit his brethren, and he did not disdain to make himself known to them, and he will still show himself to us after a spiritual fashion, if we sincerely desire to see him. Nevertheless among the chief rulers also many believed on him; Christ has his secret followers in the darkest days. After a while, that dear, loving, affectionate child has won a farther place in your affection, and you love him because of his choice and special love to you. Verily, verily I say unto you, Whatsoever ye shall ask the Father in my name, he will give it you. That whatsoever ye shall ask of the Father in my name, he may give it you. The spunge is the very lowest form of animal life, and Christ is the very highest type of life of any kind. But they cried out, Away with him, away with him, crucify him. These things I have spoken unto you that in me ye might have peace. Add constancy to all your other graces. John 16:4. John 14:17-20. We do not believe enough in the power of prayer. If not, why not? She had forgotten that the Lord had said that he would rise again, the third day; or else she had never understood the meaning of his words; so, instead of saying He is risen, she said, They have taken away the Lord out of the sepulcher, and we know not where they have laid him. Unbelief often reads things wrongly; it reads sorrow into facts that should create joy. The Littlest Mountain: A collector's overview of EVERY Mount and Pet in the game! Screenshots containing UI elements are generally declined on sight, the same goes for screenshots from the modelviewer or character selection screen. John 19:3. How surely do we belong to the Father if we in very deed belong to Christ, and what a holy unity is thus established! When Jesus therefore saw his mother, Here was another pang for him: he could not be spared anywhere. This is the process by which he manifests himself unto his people, and not unto the world: . He lifted up his eyes to heaven,-. John 16:32. then translate these noises into a prophecy from Zeus. John 17:9. Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends. These words rise like the peak of a mighty Alp almost out of our sight into the clear brightness of heaven hast loved them as thou has loved me. Now, believer, thou canst not fully comprehend this, but believe it that as surely as the Father loves the Son, as and after the same manner also he loves you without beginning, without measure, without change, without end Thou hast loved them as thou hast loved me.. Ah, no! They said therefore, What is this that he saith, A little while? Where sits the woman who is not clean? So after he had washed their feet, and had taken his garments, and was set down again, he said unto them, Know, ye what I have done to you? He has made our bodies to be the temples of the Holy Ghost. That is the great purger. If Christ prayed thus for us, how ought we to pray for one another! We are to see Jesus because he has gone to the Father. He looks after the sheep that is sick, and severs it from the flock, that he may deal with it in his wisdom. When reading a Passage, be sure you carry out all of its instructions. Now, if it be so with Christ, how much more so with us who are very inferior messengers. Oracles. Amen. John 16:29-30. John 13:18-19. There is no cure for heart-trouble but heart-trust. John 20:10. There is no real cause for your sorrow, dear friends. It is very wonderful how, in practice, the free agency of man tallies exactly with the predestination of God. Even then, you and I were hated by evil men, but I was with you, so I was able to protect you from them. The persecutors could not slay Christs sheep, as they desired to do, as long as their Shepherd was still with them, so his warning words were not needed while he was in their midst. A few terms on the cards require "translation" from one game to the other (detailed later in this FAQ). Deuteronomy If ye shall ask anything in my name, I will do it. But you cannot ask everything in that name. But he said unto them, Except I shall see in his hands the print of the nails, and put my finger into the print of the nails, and thrust my hand into his side, I will not believe. 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