Sentences with phrase «laying down»

This relation was made possible by our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ Who submitted to the Father's will by obeying Him to the extent of laying down His life for us.

Every human act, whether of driving a car, writing a book, or laying down one's life for another, is an expression of purpose within a realm of law.

I know it's a stretch, but that is why I spent so much time laying down some of the theological and hermeneutical principles earlier in this study.

Must there not be a kind of jurisdiction, jurisdicere, «laying down the law,» that is peculiar to the Church, even though the Church is not the Kingdom itself?

By laying down their cloaks, they were giving Jesus a kingly welcome.

Still others argue that Christ is just laying down a standard which is so high that we will all recognize the utter impossibility of keeping it, and so will become aware of our own sinfulness.

This is why we can gratefully say that God's laying down the foundations of the world was equivalent to the laying down of his Son.

Jesus in laying down his life for us has shown what love may be.

Like the shepherd protecting the sheep in the pen by laying himself down as the door so wolves have to go though the shepherd to get to the sheep, so also any sin that gets to us has to go through God, because He is our shield.

When you pursue a relationship with Jesus and put Him first, you are laying down your own flesh and selfish desires before you ever run into temptation.

Franklin clearly has no qualms about laying down holy verses on the tracks of confidants, but he is less likely to have these famous friends on one of his records.

I am deeply heartened that I am in fellowship with people who are allowing me to deconstruct myself: laying down the pretend me and just being me.

Who can ever forget that Jesus «owned» his actions — even saying that «no man is taking my life; rather, I am laying it down of my own accord.»

To raise awareness that we can plan the future differently, laying down networks, sharing information and expressing solidarity of action.

He carefully measured the exact tree from our bedroom window, because he wanted to see it when he was laying down in bed, he wanted his eyes to find it in the morning light.

Sometimes it's as simple and devastating as the moments no one else will ever see — the moments of daring to be honest with our own self, of laying down our excuses or justifications or disguises, of asking ourselves what we really want, of forgiveness, of honesty, of choosing the hard daily work of restoration, of staying resolutely alive when every one else is just numbing themselves against life.

God is love, and Jesus revealed the love of God to us in laying down His life for us.

But to affirm as Mr O'Donnell does that the celibate «is more available and can give himself more to the service of the Lord and his people» (and that this is St Paul's understanding of the «higher vocation of the celibate») is simply to recognise that the celibate priest is freed to love the Lord and his people in a way that is closest to Christ's own loving who «gave himself to the point of laying down his life and came «to serve and not to be served».

Not even the violence of the Muslim Qu» ran comes close to describing and divinely sanctioning the violence that is found within the pages of the Hebrew Scriptures (see Jenkin's book, Laying Down the Sword).

Eights learn that they are not defined by their accomplishments and can follow Christ in laying down their power.

Neither can we be following the request Jesus made before laying down his life for us.

The viewpoint is what the change is laying down.

It's no different than laying down for a cheating husband..

1st of all I try to live my life according to God's word and Jesus's example, laying down worldly things every day and living a set apart life, as us all Christians are called to live.

But you're just laying down and taking it because you're afraid to stand up for anything.

The wife submits to her husband, as in the first part of Paul's dictum in Ephesians5, and the husband fulfills the second part of Paul's injunction by laying down his life for his wife as Christ did for his Church (which might have been what Paul had in mind in the first place).

«My weapon of choice as a stock picker is research; it's critical for me to understand a company's value before laying down a dime.

It provides a way of sharing common values at the heart of the family's success and laying down guidelines for overcoming conflicts of interest.

The Chinese are reportedly interested in giving Mr. Trump the best experience while he is in China to show their «sincerity in laying down a long - term development plan for Sino - US ties»

With the advantage of an IWG - sized entourage, Spaces is laying down the gauntlet and planning a huge global expansion drive over the coming year.

Yet laying down more blacktop has its supporters.

The reasoning for this is simple: by the time the youngest sibling comes along, parents are less worried about raising children and because of this, are more lenient when it comes to laying down the law.

In the developing world, there just isn't enough return on investment to warrant their coming in and laying down cable.

Other than that, stick to what you know, watch the lines as they move, and make sure you have the most up to date information on who is sitting and who is starting before laying down any serious cash on a game.

Picture someone laying down, blowing up a balloon very quickly.

Co-founded by Che Voigt, an engineer and investor based in Sonoma, California, the on - wheels station can adjust into multiple modes, including a «zero - G» mode where you ergonomically shift backward into a position where you're almost laying down.

Like I said before, laying down your first draft this way, instead of typing, has major two benefits:

«It is a great hope for future peace when two great nations hating each other as foes have seldom hated, one side vowing eternal hate and vengeance and setting their venom to music, should on Christmas day and for all that the word implies, lay down their arms, exchange smokes and wish each other happiness.»

«I think it's less important to him that he actually get to Mars personally than that he lay down some steps that will help somebody else get there,» Jones says.

One disillusioned US official says, according to NBC News, that he is «hopeful many fighters are not ideological and will eventually lay down their arms and «find a reason to identify with Afghanistan nationalism and the larger good.»»

Lay down the law when it comes to scheduling and workload when you start a new venture.

Numerous people, still young and filled with hope, had to lay down their lives here - their mortal remains decomposing somewhere, in between trenches, in mass graves, at cemeteries...

Secure the right funding, and you have the ability to lay down some solid foundations.

But above all else, I laid down what I would need to be able to trust her again.

There's a climbing wall, nap pods (lay down in the capsule, set the alarm, zzzzz), a bowling alley, multiple gyms, a variety of healthy cafes, mini kitchens, and classes on anything from American Sign Language to Public Speaking.

The helicopter then hovered above the prison courtyard while the hijackers laid down suppressing fire with semi-automatic weapons.

More than a hundred years ago, a New York copywriter named John E. Powers laid down three commandments for advertising: be interesting, tell the truth and live the truth.

Schmidt and Frank began by forecasting the geologic fingerprints the Anthropocene will likely leave behind — such as hints of soaring temperatures and rising seas laid down in beds of sedimentary rock.

I head to a dark area of my living room, lay down on the couch and focus on deep, fast breathing cycles, 30 reps for four rounds.

One of my favorite sayings is that «if you lay down with dogs you get up with fleas.»