Perfect opportunities for you to share your faith and to spread the truth
of the good news of Jesus Christ to a dead and dying generation of people.
«The beginning
of the good news of Jesus Christ, the Son of God.»
In much
of it the Good News of the New Creation in Christ seems to have been reduced to the dimensions of the practices of a cult.
We will teach as good teachers who resemble Christ, the Teacher.18 Then, we will effectively proclaim the joy
of the good news of marriage and the family, asking married people to be open to conversion and to God's grace and mercy.
Just as there are no parenting figures who were so perfect that they did not burden us as they nurtured us, so there are no nurturing figures in faith who did not also fasten on us modes of relating to God, to ourselves, and to others that are distortions
of the good news of God's attempts to nurture us.
Part
of the good news of Ephesians is that peace is the actual state of being between persons — not just a goal for the future, but a reality in the present.
If we are to have confidence that Christ is the bearer
of the good news of the gospel, must we not also trust him in regard to his claim for the authority of Scripture?
real question: does a commitment to the written revelation of God, and the boundary
of the Good News of Jesus Christ fit into how one might define «church»?
The eyewitnesses of the Resurrection of Jesus — those who ate, drank, spoke with, and listened to the Lord Jesus Christ after His Resurrection — were so convinced
of the Good News of God's Love, Forgiveness, Peace, and Healing Power for all humanity revealed by the Risen Jesus Christ that these eyewitnesses were willing to die as martyrs for their belief in the Risen Christ as fully God and fully man when it was illegal to do so under Roman authority (where Cesar was considered a deity in the state cult religion).
It is these types of things that constantly remind me that we have to be on guard against such namby - pamby version
of the Good News of Jesus Christ.
Second: comprehensive understanding, i.e., proclamation
of the good news of the Kingdom of God with broader meaning (cf. Luke 4:16 - 21), erecting signs of the Kingdom of God in this temporal world, inspired by God's Word, pointing to the eventual human salvation and the second coming of Christ the Savior.
So, the exhortation to Timothy — in the presence of those who live contrary to God's desire — is for the young man to do whatever it takes to continue down the path
of the good news of Jesus Christ.
Yet we have not availed ourselves of the right, but we patiently endure all things rather than hinder in the least degree the progress
of the Good News of the Christ.
«In the beginning when god created the heavens and the earth...» (Gen. 1:1, NRSV), and «The beginning
of the good news of Jesus Christ, the Son of God» (Mark 1:1)
In the light of this shift of the focus of faith from Jesus to Spirit in the farewell discourse, we see that the full force
of the good news of John's Gospel is experienced not at entrance into discipleship but at transition to life in the Spirit.
For Mark the beginning
of the good news of Jesus Christ is Jesus» baptism.
Given such a situation, the preaching
of the good news of God's free acceptance of each of us should come as the word of a real deliverance.
1:16 «For I am not ashamed
of THE GOOD NEWS of Christ, for it is the power of God to SALVATION for everyone who believes, for the Jew first and also for the Greek.»
In Luther's scheme there was one overriding sacrament, that of the Word, the preaching
of the good news of the Word of God found in the Bible, and subsidiary to it two major sacraments of the Church, baptism and eucharist and one minor sacrament, that of confession of sins and forgiveness.
It is to such as these that Jesus» proclamation
of the Good News of freedom and justice was delivered first and foremost.
The world is as ripe for the announcement
of the good news of the Kingdom of God as It has ever been.
The Synoptic Gospels tell
of the Good News of the Kingdom.
Its motivation is that of the Church — the love of God and neighbor implanted in human nature in creation, redeemed, redirected and invigorated by the acceptance
of the good news of God's love for the world.
We know that such unity is not an end in itself, but is always in the service
of the good news of God's overcoming grace.
The proclamation
of the good news of divine love, of the forgiveness of sin and the deliverance from evil; exhortation to lead the Christian life; instruction of young and old in the Christian faith — these evidently require not only that the minister have heard and apprehended the gospel, comprehended the law and learned the creed, but that he have gained insight into the ways of God and men and that he grow continually in his understanding of them; that further he have grasped the meaning of preaching and teaching in relation to all the other activities he and the Church carry on.
Perhaps the earliest paradigm of mission may be characterised as evangelism; the proclamation
of the Good News of Jesus Christ.
«We Need to Talk About Kevin» had the opposite problem; it becomes more and more absorbing and interesting as it goes on, but Lynne Ramsay (whose return, my ambivalence about her film aside, was
some of the best news of the year) bashes you over the head with crashingly obvious symbolism so heavily in the opening that I could never get back into it.
Remember back at the beginning of this article when we referred to federal loans as part
of the good news of the financial aid process?
There's been a touch
of good news of late on the real estate front, it appears that some level of stability has begun to creep into some local markets.
Not exact matches
Ultimately, the Competition Tribunal proved unsympathetic to the retailers» plight — which is
good news for all
of us.
Each
news story is labeled with an identifying tag, like «opinion» or «local source,» which Google pitches is a way to «explore different perspectives to gain a
well - rounded understanding
of an issue.»
The project is being led by Rahul Chopra, who perviously served as CEO
of the social
news aggregation service Storyful, as well as global head of video for News Co
news aggregation service Storyful, as
well as global head
of video for
News Co
News Corp..
For one thing, many open - Web advocates argue that these kinds
of deals cement control
of the internet with a few large platforms such as Facebook, which may not always have the
best interests
of news and journalism at heart.
Some
of the articles in the fact - check section are from leading fact - checking sites like Snopes and PolitFact, as
well as recognizable
news organizations such as the BBC.
Considering that some form
of a federal mandate on paid leave is inevitable, that's actually
good news.
But
of the presidential candidates hoping for
good news out
of the corn state's caucuses today, the only out - and - out opponent
of fracking is Vermont's Senator Bernie Sanders.
But if it's simply that your book reading in no way keeps pace with your book buying, I have
good news for you (and for me; I definitely fall into this category): Your overstuffed library isn't a sign
of failure or ignorance, it's a badge
of honor.
The only
good news about the big guys is that there is another group
of them (think AOL and Yahoo for starters) who are so lost, so behind the curve, and so desperate to deliver something for their shareholders that they are constantly running around and throwing money at the shiniest new things in a panic.
The most significant piece
of good news amid the chaos was a joint development and manufacturing agreement with Foxconn Technology Group.
Regular communications with your staff, informing them
of both
good news and how the company is reacting to challenges will go a long way toward making employees feel like you trust them and that they're unlikely to be hit with unpleasant surprises.
The
good news is that there is no shortage
of advice.
Business
News is breaking through the white noise of the daily news cycle to offer a new service providing people with the information they want, when and where they want it, and, most importantly, in the format that best suits t
News is breaking through the white noise
of the daily
news cycle to offer a new service providing people with the information they want, when and where they want it, and, most importantly, in the format that best suits t
news cycle to offer a new service providing people with the information they want, when and where they want it, and, most importantly, in the format that
best suits them.
Many media entities are
good at producing content
of various kinds, whether it's
news or entertainment or both.
Expectations for their effort to provide their employees with
better health care options are even high enough that stocks
of other health care companies fell on the
news Amazon and friends were entering the fray.
To get a
better understanding
of your target demographic, you should spend time with your customers, write for industry
news outlets, attend industry tradeshows, and find a mentor in the market to help you learn the ropes.
To prompt her almost all - female team to share accomplishments, Amy Laski, the president and founder
of Toronto PR agency Felicity, created several brag - friendly platforms, including a private Facebook page and a biweekly internal newsletter, and actively solicits her staff to fill them with
good news.
This is slightly
better news for growing startups because it increases the pool
of prospective buyers.
If there is any
good news, most accountants will provide this service affordably and efficiently for you during the month
of January so you can stay focused on your New Year's Resolutions and making money rather than filling out paperwork.
Creating a general
news publication to compete with the likes
of well respected legacy outlets is a huge task.
-- Sara Snow, CMO
of Bambino, a membership babysitting app recently featured by Gwyneth Paltrow on her lifestyle website Goop, as
well as an Emmy - award winning TV producer,
news anchor and TV host, public speaker, and media contributor