Theme: Reconciliation
There are a great many people who don’t believe the glad tidings that peace has been made by Jesus Christ between God and man, but it is true.
But all things are of God, who reconciled us to himself through Jesus Christ, and gave to us the ministry of reconciliation;
And all things are of God, who hath reconciled us to himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us the ministry of reconciliation;
and through him to reconcile all things to himself by him, whether things on the earth or things in the heavens, having made peace through the blood of his cross.
And, having made peace through the blood of his cross, by him to reconcile all things unto himself; by him, I say, whether they be things in earth, or things in heaven.
“Be angry, and don’t sin.” Don’t let the sun go down on your wrath,
Be ye angry, and sin not: let not the sun go down upon your wrath:
One hearty confession of wrong, and our enmity passes away; from each comes forth the brother who was inside the enemy all the time.
The word which he sent to the children of Israel, preaching good news of peace by Jesus Christ - he is Lord of all -
The word which God sent unto the children of Israel, preaching peace by Jesus Christ: (he is Lord of all:)
God and my soul were friends by His blood; yea, I saw that the justice of God, and my sinful soul could embrace and kiss each other, through His blood.
The word ‘Go’ was exchanged for ‘Come’; distance was made to give place to nearness.
He will turn the hearts of the fathers to the children and the hearts of the children to their fathers, lest I come and strike the earth with a curse.
And he shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to their fathers, lest I come and smite the earth with a curse.
Then Peter came and said to him, Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? Until seven times? Jesus said to him, I don’t tell you until seven times, but, until seventy times seven.
Then came Peter to him, and said, Lord, how oft shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? till seven times? Jesus saith unto him, I say not unto thee, Until seven times: but, Until seventy times seven.
He came and preached peace to you who were far off and to those who were near.
And came and preached peace to you which were afar off, and to them that were nigh.
Walking with God not only implies, that the prevailing power of the enmity of a man’s heart be taken away, but also that a person is actually reconciled to God the Father, in and through the all-sufficient righteousness and atonement of his dear Son.
One flash of truth towards me would destroy my enmity at once.
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