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- The idiomatic phrase is derived from the actual act of crossing your fingers. The act itself dates back to early Christianity where Christians would cross their fingers as a sign of the cross and their beliefs. Throughout many years, the symbolism for this act came to mean good luck or well wishes instead and the idiomatic phrase was born.
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May 20, 2024 · One of the ways Christians have traditionally meditated on Good Friday is by reading and reflecting on the seven last words of Jesus from the cross. The Bible book of Luke records the final words of Jesus before he died on the cross. Let's look at the importance, meaning and explaination behind what Jesus said.
May 8, 2024 · A mindset of dependence on God begins with the cross, which reveals our inability to reconcile with God by our own obedience to the law. The cross also demonstrates God’s justice and mercy as He took upon Himself the penalty for our sin in the Person of Jesus.
1 day ago · You look at a Bible text on the screen. You listen to John Piper. You watch his pen “draw out” meaning. You see for yourself whether the meaning is really there. And (we pray!) all that God is for you in Christ explodes with faith, and joy, and love.
May 27, 2024 · A knockout combination is the Cross, Lead Hook or the 2-3 combo. It’s an effective yet simple combo that is often used to deliver knock outs. You start with the Cross to set up the combination then strike a strong Lead Hook.
2 days ago · Philippians 4:13 reminds us that we have the ability to endure trials and hardships when we keep our eyes on Jesus. It’s not about what WE can do, but rather about what GOD can do. When Paul wrote “I can do all things through Christ” he didn’t mean it as a promise that things will go our way.
May 20, 2024 · Do not lead (eisphero from eis = into + phéro = to bring, bear) bring into or lead into. The verb eisphero is in the aorist tense which speaks of an effective action at some point in time. The active voice indicates the subject, in this case God, brings about the action, i.e., He either does or does not bring us into temptation.
1 day ago · The suffering is real but not final. Even on the cross Jesus knew he had the victory. The cross was his throne where he was acknowledged as “King of the Jews” (Mark 15:26). Our “crosses” are our thrones: We share Christ’s victory when we embrace our sufferings like he embraced the cross.
