Ephesians 3:17 That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love, People think just because they attend Church, call themselves Christians, hope for salvation in Christ, say prayers, give alms, etc., Christ dwells in them/their...
1 Peter 1:19 But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot: When we look up the word blood in Greek, it speaks of actual blood; it also refers to the shedding of blood, meaning sacrifice, and in Hebrew the word comes from the...
Hebrews 10:5 Wherefore when he cometh into the world, he saith, Sacrifice and offering thou wouldest not, but a body hast thou prepared me: When people look at the crucifixion of Jesus, they are more emotionally driven than by understanding. What they grasp is less...
1 Corinthians 10: 7 Neither be ye idolaters, as [were] some of them; as it is written, The people sat down to eat and drink, and rose up to play. Idol worship, if clearly understood, is a decoy with the prime purpose of avoiding facing the truth. When man makes idols...
Mark 8:32 And he spake that saying openly. And Peter took him, and began to rebuke him. After Jesus spoke about His suffering and death to His disciples, we find Peter taking Jesus aside and rebuking Him. It was not a plea to Him not to do it, but more of a shout. To...