And for him the Gospel, the raw Gospel with
its promise of abundant life now and in eternity through relationship with Christ, and its threat of hell, retains its power.
Not exact matches
Or take one verse, John 10:10, in which Jesus
promises abundant life, and think
of its bewildering implications in a desperately poor society obviously lacking in any prospect
of abundance, or indeed,
of any certainty
of life.
That same power
of God continues to inspire Christians to endure and follow the path that Jesus revealed, which
promises abundant life for every human being and for all creation.
Christ's
promise of the Kingdom means that what is happening to us right now is offering us the gift
of more
abundant life than we now have.
2018
promises to be a year
of abundant success if we go forward courageously and choose to embrace the next phases
of our
life.
For Schrader, the way
of faith is not a blessing (as is
promised by Jeffers» thriving church, notably named
Abundant Life).
From the vantage point
of some distance the beauty
of our planet and the rich diversity
of life it sustains become clear, how
promising and
abundant this little spot in the universe is, but also how vulnerable and fragile.
The world will be a better place because
abundant, inexpensive energy will enable citizens
of developing nations to achieve
lives of comfort, well being, and
promise for the future.