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In the upper room discourse (John 13–17), John records several instances where Jesus promises the coming of the Comforter. This was the One who would guide the disciples in truth. He would also bring to remembrance all that Jesus had taught the disciples. A few days after the ascension of Jesus, the disciples found themselves in another room. Jesus’ promise was fulfilled. What sounded like a rush of wind that filled the whole house. Tongues of flame set themselves on each of them. And in an instant they were able to speak in other languages. The Holy Spirit had come.
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These are the last recorded statements of Jesus Christ before His death on the cross. Father, forgive them; for they do not know what they are doing. (Luke 23:34) When they came to the place called the Skull, there they crucified Him and the criminals, one on the right and
Mortality and the purpose of life are prominent themes in Thomas Cole’s paintings. Through his paintings, he vividly brings out the human dilemma of mortality, a dilemma we ourselves must wrestle with. Given the inevitability of death, what are we to do with our days? We can try to stave
In the article below, Dr. Boa synthesizes material from several teaching sessions from his series Biblical Principles for Marriage and from portions of his spiritual formation text Conformed to His Image (primarily from chapter 18, “Holistic Spirituality”). Dr. Boa focuses on agape love as one of the five forms of loves (based on the different Greek words). After reviewing all forms, he gives reasons for why agape is the greatest.
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