21 Again Jesus said, “Peace be with you! As the Father has sent me, I am sending you.” 22 And with that he breathed on them and said, “Receive the Holy Spirit. 23 If

Jesus chose the Twelve and temporarily shared with them His own power and authority. This enabled them to preach that the Kingdom of God was

For the message of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God. (! Corinthians

Do not conform yourselves to the standards of this world, but let God transform you inwardly by a complete change of your mind. Then you

“Also, it causes all, both small and great, both rich and poor, both free and slave, to be marked on the right hand or on

“Take care lest your heart be deceived, and you turn aside and serve other gods and worship them” (Deut. 11:16 ESV) Within the promise of

Jesus, then, is the High Priest that meets our needs. He is holy; he has no fault or sin in him; he has been set apart from sinners