Sentences with phrase «gracious words»
"Gracious words" refer to kind, polite, and considerate speech. It means using pleasant and respectful language when communicating with others. Full definition
The Rev. Jerry Falwell was pressing the flesh of thousands, and Muhammad Ali had a few gracious words of benediction.
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If our critical readings lead us away from trusting the grace of God in Jesus Christ, then something is amiss, and we would do well to interrogate the methods and presuppositions that have taught us to distance ourselves arrogantly or fearfully from the text and to miss scripture's gracious word of promise.
We might rediscover that the words of imposition are rea1ly words that call for a response of rejoicing, for they are gracious words.
Up to this point, Luke says, «all spoke well of him, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth.»
The assembly that heard his gracious words in the hometown synagogue responded warmly, but before they could heap on too much praise, Jesus slipped a jeremiad — a complaint reminiscent of Jeremiah himself — into his talk.
Faith of this sort is not the response of the believer standing before the gracious word of God in Christ, but itself becomes the ground of certainty and the saving force.
All spoke well of him, and were amazed at the gracious words that came from his mouth (Luke 4:16 - 22a).
Luk 4:22 And all bare him witness, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth.
As religious people, we are committed to the humanizing power of divine authority — the gracious word of God — and we need to break with the postwar consensus.
I will finish with the gracious words of the Archbishop of Canterbury, addressed to Pope Benedict at Evening Prayer with the Pope at Westminster Abbey.
When Jesus stood up in the synagogue of Nazareth and read out the words of Isaiah, «The spirit of the Lord is upon me, because he has anointed me to preach good news to the poor... to proclaim the year of the Lord's favour», the congregation wondered at «the gracious words».
Thank you for all your kind and gracious words and thank you for your style inspiration!!
And all bear him witness, and wondered at the gracious words which proceeded out of his mouth.