And likewise the cup after they had eaten, saying, “This cup is the new covenant in my blood, which will be shed for you.” Luke 22:20 NABRE Jesus is celebrating the Passover with his disciples, a meal which has become known as the Last Supper. After the meal while Jesus…
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2 Timothy 1:10 – January 23, 2020
but now made manifest through the appearance of our savior Christ Jesus, who destroyed death and brought life and immortality to light through the gospel, 2 Timothy 1:10 NABRE Paul is in prison in Rome, very near the end of his life, he seemingly has no hope of gaining freedom…
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But thanks be to God who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ. 1 Corinthians 15:57 NABRE Paul is writing to the community at Corinth, near the end of the first letter he is speaking to them about the resurrection. Thanks to the resurrection of Jesus Christ we…
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yet I live, no longer I, but Christ lives in me; insofar as I now live in the flesh, I live by faith in the Son of God who has loved me and given himself up for me. Galatians 2:20 NABRE In this verse Paul has a rich statement about…
View More Galatians 2:20 – May 12, 2019Proverbs 18:21 – August 16, 2018
Death and life are in the power of the tongue; those who choose one shall eat its fruit. Proverbs 18:21 NABRE Much of proverbs is a collection of wise sayings, maxims in one or two sentences with powerful advice. The quoted verse is clear, words kill or give life and…
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