Sentences with phrase «saw as a ministry»

H: I pursued medical training as a young man in order to serve in what I saw as a ministry, a calling — that's what I felt.

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Sagawa headed the ministry division that submitted the documents before he was tapped as tax agency chief in July, an appointment critics saw as a reward for his efforts to diffuse the issue with his statements to parliament last year.

«Iran sees (the summit) as an important step in the right direction that can contribute to lasting regional and global peace and security,» Iranian foreign ministry spokesman Bahram Qasemi was quoted as saying by state media.

The plan is being pushed ahead by Mexico's ministries of finance and foreign affairs, who see the possible fall of Venezuela as an opportunity to create more allies in Central America and the Caribbean.

I just can't see a priesthood / ministry as we have currently modelled in the NT... only a priesthood of believers.

2 Corinthians 4: 1Therefore seeing we have this ministry, even as we obtained mercy, we faint not: 2but we have renounced the hidden things of shame, not walking in craftiness, nor handling the word of God deceitfully; but by the manifestation of the truth commending ourselves to every man's conscience in the sight of God.

While popular in the black church, it is not a solely black phenomenon, as seen in the ministry of Osteen, a best - selling author and megapastor at Lakewood Church in Houston.

The Wesleyans did not see the biblical injunctions against the ministry of women as providing a norm and pattern for all time.

John Paul II explained that this was to be seen as a gesture in recognition of the spiritual value of their previous ministry in the separated churches The conditions involved keeping the actual office of Parish Priest for celibate clergy.

I see my ministry as encouraging everyone to get closer to Jesus, whether they know him yet or not.

As Lynne (wife) and I have watched this, it has been extremely painful for us to see this controversy continue to be a distraction that is hindering our Elders and church staff, as well as the WCA (Willow Creek Association) staff, from carrying out the work of these fantastic ministries.&raquAs Lynne (wife) and I have watched this, it has been extremely painful for us to see this controversy continue to be a distraction that is hindering our Elders and church staff, as well as the WCA (Willow Creek Association) staff, from carrying out the work of these fantastic ministries.&raquas well as the WCA (Willow Creek Association) staff, from carrying out the work of these fantastic ministries.&raquas the WCA (Willow Creek Association) staff, from carrying out the work of these fantastic ministries.»

I believe that is what we are uncovering as we see the inner workings of this «authoritarian christian industrial complex» of key individuals, families, churches, ministries, agencies, publishers, conferences, seminaries, denominations, movements.

The sense that the kingdom was at hand and that a new age was dawning gives coherence to Jesus» ministry, but such a belief would have been controversial, just as a generation ago many white South Africans could not see how the apartheid regime could ever be changed.

bizarrely (or not, since many teachers see teaching as a kind of ministry) this applies almost completely to myself as a disillusioned teacher whose next step is leaving the profession.

For this reason, and well aware of the seriousness of this act, with full freedom I declare that I renounce the ministry of Bishop of Rome, Successor of Saint Peter, entrusted to me by the Cardinals on 19 April 2005, in such a way, that as from 28 February 2013, at 20:00 hours, the See of Rome, the See of Saint Peter, will be vacant and a Conclave to elect the new Supreme Pontiff will have to be convoked by those whose competence it is.

I prefer to take as more reliable the actual eyewitnesses to the life and ministry of Jesus, those who saw Him with their eyes, heard Him with their ears, and touched Him with their hands.

We learned in those days to avoid intruding with the assortment of anecdotes, easy encouragement and doctrinal baggage that had so often been the stock in trade of well - meaning ministry both as we visualized it and as we had seen it practiced.

It is indeed part of the depth of Christ's parables, and of his own ministry seen as in itself the supreme parable, that they point beyond themselves.

At all events, we are justified in seeing this table - fellowship as the central feature of the ministry of Jesus; an anticipatory sitting at table in the Kingdom of God and a very real celebration of present joy and challenge.

His concern was shared by many other progressive denominational leaders, who saw the usual education in confessional theology as too narrow for the demands of modern ministry.

If you, as the pastor, used to do 90 % of the «ministry» functions of the church (however that is defined) during your 60 - 70 hours of work, but you can now only devote 10 - 15 hours per week to «pastoral work» (but see the point above), this means that someone else in the church is going to have to step up to the plate and fill in the gaps.

Newman's ministry as a priest was not seen as a profession but as an apostolate.

The parallel between the situation envisaged in the saying and that providing its point of departure in the ministry of Jesus is such that we must see the table - fellowship of that ministry as a table - fellowship «of the Kingdom» and as anticipating a table - fellowship «in the Kingdom».

Further evidence for the existence of table - fellowship with «tax collectors and sinners» as a feature of the ministry of Jesus is the role played by communal meals in earliest Christianity (E. Lohmeyer, Lord of the Temple [ET by Stewart Todd of Kultus und Evangelism (1942); Edinburgh: Oliver and Boyd, 1961], pp. 79ff, discusses the central role of table - fellowship in the ministry of Jesus, but he is particularly concerned with the development towards the Last Supper, which he sees as historical, rather than with the relationship between this table - fellowship and the cross, on the one hand, and the communal meals of early Christianity on the other.)

The parable clearly reflects the situation of the ministry of Jesus, and is equally clearly designed to open men s eyes to the reality of that situation, as Jesus himself saw it.

As we saw yesterday, in the era of the New Testament, there were two main ways of gaining financial support for the work of the ministry.

According to this view, the unforgivable sin was a particular sin which only Jewish people could commit who were alive during the ministry of Jesus and who saw the signs He was performing and should have recognized Him as their Messiah, but rejected Him instead.

As he put it, «I realize that I'm not going to see the kingdom come during my ministry.»

The line is, I think, between those who see such teaching as a form of ministry and those who disassociate teaching from ministry and regard religious teaching as a «higher» calling than the ministry.

In the not too distant past, clergy were seen as pivotal spiritual and intellectual leaders, and theological schools were seen as providing vital leadership for congregational ministry and for grappling with broader intellectual and social issues.

I want him to rethink his teaching ministry, and to see it as an essential part of his total ministry.

Having sketched «cartoon» images of nine different kinds of Protestant ministry, the author finds a unity within the diversity in these images as seen in the centrality of the Bible in each, the being engaged with all kinds of people, and always on the same level with them.

ANd in Luke 10.38 - 42 we see where Jesus specifically eschewed the traditional roles for women in Jewish society and said it was a better choice for a woman to choose to be alongside the men in actively participating as he carried out his ministry [rather than listening passively while serving the food to the men as Martha suggested that her sister Mary should be doing.]

Even though our account has not yet set forth the image of pastoral care, we can still make a preliminary appraisal of the preaching image to see whether, as is often charged, it is in opposition to the ministry of pastoral care.

Ian Kirby, Vice Principal (Academic) at Moorlands College, shared: «I'm really delighted to see that Moorlands College has taken the next step forward as a leading provider of theological training for Christian ministry.

Come on get real samson old testement its in there wilful sin my definition is walking away from the Lord and doing opur own thing knowing what you should do but still do what you want to do.In the life of Samson WE SEE Gods forgiveness and the sacrifice is the same as today repentence we are saved by the grace of God if we turn from our own way.He was disobedient to his parents and to the Lord his heart was no different from ours wilfully disobedient he chose sin over the Lord all the time sleeping with prostites and lying with foreign woman going his own way and yet God saves him not only that he was Gods chosen instrument to deliver his people.The sad part is his term was only 20 years if he had walking in the ways of the Lord he should have had that ministry for 40 years that is the term of completion.We cut ourselves short when we choose sin over the Lord which is an idol by the way.We all have those areas in our lives that we keep to ourselves thats wilful they are our demons and our comforters.Until we surrender all to the Lord we can not be overcomers and will be influenced by satan like samson it is clear warning to us wilful sin or making sin an idol in our lives has consequences better to serve the Lord with all our hearts even though samson did nt for much of his life God still showed him his grace and faithfullness.You can also see wilful sin in the Life of David yet God saves him but not all were saved in the life of saul as he wouldnt listen to the Lord and kept walking according to his fleSEE Gods forgiveness and the sacrifice is the same as today repentence we are saved by the grace of God if we turn from our own way.He was disobedient to his parents and to the Lord his heart was no different from ours wilfully disobedient he chose sin over the Lord all the time sleeping with prostites and lying with foreign woman going his own way and yet God saves him not only that he was Gods chosen instrument to deliver his people.The sad part is his term was only 20 years if he had walking in the ways of the Lord he should have had that ministry for 40 years that is the term of completion.We cut ourselves short when we choose sin over the Lord which is an idol by the way.We all have those areas in our lives that we keep to ourselves thats wilful they are our demons and our comforters.Until we surrender all to the Lord we can not be overcomers and will be influenced by satan like samson it is clear warning to us wilful sin or making sin an idol in our lives has consequences better to serve the Lord with all our hearts even though samson did nt for much of his life God still showed him his grace and faithfullness.You can also see wilful sin in the Life of David yet God saves him but not all were saved in the life of saul as he wouldnt listen to the Lord and kept walking according to his flesee wilful sin in the Life of David yet God saves him but not all were saved in the life of saul as he wouldnt listen to the Lord and kept walking according to his flesh.

If members experience service to others in the congregation as their ministry, it is much easier for them to see that their work in the world is also service to God.

While frequently seen officiating at state events (a portcullis symbol on her stole denotes her office) alongside John Bercow (or Mr Speaker, as she refers to him), she's still involved in the normal life of priestly ministry.

Luke's special interest in journeys invites us to see his description of the Christian life as a metaphor for a phased journey which it is the ministry of the prophets to «strengthen» (Acts 15:32).

The journal, thus, can be seen as carrying on the individualistic, pietistic shape of its founder's social ministry.

We dreamed of a ministry where students saw themselves as full participants, but wrestled with how to approach it.

The «must» in verse 31 is a divine necessity, and it comes not only from Jesus» acute estimate of the forces already set against him but also from his meditation on the great suffering servant passage of Isaiah 53 which he was beginning to see as a clue to his own ministry and life.

But you will let me speak personally and say that I do not see how ministry that presumes to honor the prophetic model, as at least in part determinative of the role, can be fulfilled without drawing intermittently but persistently the same essential charge.

To find a better way to do youth ministry, we need to begin by asking the young what they themselves see as the supreme sacramental moment of their church gatherings over the past year.

Can ministry to youth reclaim its connection to the tradition of formation in discipleship as a set of practices necessary for «seeing the Lord»?

It may be that during Jesus» ministry his disciples did not fully or consciously think of him as divine, as Son or Servant of God, as Son of Man, or as Messiah: it may also be that Jesus did not explicitly see himself in any of these terms.

As you may have seen, last week, Reformed leaders Mark Dever, Ligon Duncan, Al Mohler, Don Carson, Kevin DeYoung, and Justin Taylor reaffirmed their support of C.J. Mahaney, president of Sovereign Grace Ministries, after a judge ruled that that nine of the eleven plaintiffs in the massive sexual abuse lawsuit against him and his ministry did not sue in time before the statue of limitations had expired.

But I do see the divine priority, God's prevenient guidance, in the event as a whole — the history of Old Testament Israel, the birth, ministry, death and resurrection of Jesus, and the coming into being of his church — and in its effect, which we variously describe as the supreme revelation of God's love, the redemption of the world, the coming into being of the church.15 Indeed it is precisely God's prevenient guidance that makes of this entire historical sequence, including its climax in Jesus, one single event, producing one single effect.

When Townsend founded SIL to be a research organization, he saw it as an important strategy for getting beyond the gaps in knowledge that were hindering ministry.

Your hate blinds you such that you continue to slander me and others here who have nothing to do with xxxchurch.com other than I see them as a valid ministry that loves people in the Name of Jesus and frees them from the sin you hate so much.