“And you are not to be called ‘Rabbi’, for you have one Teacher, and you are all students. All who exalt themselves will be humbled & all who humble themselves will be exalted.” ~ Jesus (Matthew 23:8-12) This is an important passage, not only because it relays the Truth that no modern-day preacher should […]
“How beautiful are the feet of those who bring the Good News!” ~ Paul (Romans 10:15) With regards to this particular verse (and indeed any verse that mentions “the Gospel” or “the Good News” in the New Testament) it is extremely important to remember that Paul was primarily concerned with the content of those […]
“So if I, your Lord and Teacher, have washed your feet, you also ought to wash one another’s feet. For I have set you an example; that you also Do for others just as I have Done for You.” ~ Jesus (John 13:14-15) This is one of the few biblical sayings from Jesus that […]
“Whoever says, ‘I abide in him,’ must walk just as he walked.” ~ 1 John 2:6 “When Pope Paul VI visited a prison on April 9, 1964, he told several hundred prisoners that he did not visit them out of any humanitarian reason, but because he saw in them the incarnation of the Christ. He […]
“Now the Son of Man has been glorified, and God has been glorified in Him. If God has been glorified in Him, God will also glorify the Son in himself at once.” ~ Jesus (John 13:31-32) When the reader of this verse focuses on the words “Son of Man” and thinks of Jesus Christ, […]
“When you make the two into One, the Inner like the outer, the outer like the Inner, and the upper like the lower… And when you make the female and the male into a single One … When you make Eyes in the place of an eye, a Hand in place of a hand, a […]
“Blessed is anyone who endures temptation.” ~ James (James 1:12) When reading this verse, it is wise to remember that James was the “Saint of Doing” – the disciple who seemingly more deeply understood Jesus’ teachings than most others; the man who focused on works as the enlivener of all real Faith; the one […]
“For I delight in the Law of God in my inmost Self.” ~ Paul (Romans 7:22) The only way to truly delight in one’s inner “Law of God” (which is nothing more or less than the raw, unbridled, unconditional Love that is ever-championed & ever-encouraged by our conscience) is to bring the same fully […]
“Strive first for the Kingdom of God and Its righteousness, and all other things will be given you as well.” ~ Jesus (Matthew 6:33) Note that it is impossible for any of us to successfully re-enter the Kingdom of God if we are bring “kind” to others in order to receive anything in return, […]
“Unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains but a single grain. But if it dies, it bears much fruit. Those who love their life will lose it, and those who discard their life will Live eternally … Whoever serves my Way, the Father honors.” ~ Jesus (John 12:24-26) […]
“Even though our outer nature is wasting away, our inner Nature is being renewed day by day … because we look not to that which can be seen but rather into that which cannot be seen; for what is visible is temporary, while what cannot be seen is Eternal.” ~ Paul (2 Corinthians 4:17-18) […]
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