#apostle peter

[10yrsyart]

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i struggle recreating the beauty the Holy Spirit shows me musically, with the limitations of my art. He always surprises me though, and i'm humbled at how lovely it turns out, despite me. but even so, nothing can compare.. nothing can convey the beauty of the Lord.

the most beautiful Being in the universe, our Creator, came down to be one of us and shed His blood for us. He knew we couldn't pay our sin debt ourselves, and He loved us so much He became the payment in our place. but death couldn't defeat Him and He rose on the third day.

it's only through faith in Jesus Christ and His blood that we're set free. He promises eternal life to all who believe in Him, and He's coming very soon to take us home. He is the only one worthy of praise; the only one Just and Loving and True enough to trust your life with. He will never betray you or abandon you. He has loved you unto the ends of the earth. don't wait to accept Him, time is almost up! ✝🕊

"And this is the way to have eternal life- to know You, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, the one You sent to earth. I brought glory to You here on earth by completing the work You gave Me to do. Now, Father, bring Me into the glory We shared before the world began." (John 17:3-5)

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Holy, Holy, Holy God Almighty

Holy, Holy, Holy God Almighty

Praise the Exalted Holy God

Maker of all the earth and the sky

Holy, Holy, King of Glory

Worship the Son of God Jesus Christ

Glory to the Holy Spirit will rise

You deserve all the honor

You're the One we call the True Almighty God

You're the One we call the True Almighty God

You're the One we call the True Almighty God

You're the One we call the True Almighty God

Praise the Exalted Holy God

Maker of all the earth and the sky

Holy, Holy, King of Glory

Worship the Son of God Jesus Christ

Glory to the Holy Spirit will rise

You deserve all the honor

You're the One we call the True Almighty God

You're the One we call the True Almighty God

You're the One we call the True Almighty God

You're the One we call the True Almighty God

Holy, Holy, Holy, Holy, Holy

Holy, Holy, Holy, God Almighty

Holy, Holy, Holy, God Almighty

You're the One we call the True Almighty God

“I Am the Alpha and the Omega- the beginning and the end,” says the Lord God. “I Am the One Who is, Who was, and Who is still to come- the Almighty One.” -Revelation 1:8

[artandthebible]

The Arrest of Christ

Artist: Hans Holbein the Elder (German, 1460-1524)

Date: 1501

Medium: Oil on Spruce Wood

Collection: Städel Museum, Frankfurt, Germany

The Arrest of Christ

The arrest of Jesus is described in multiple Bible passages, including: Matthew 26:47-56: An armed crowd sent by the chief priests and elders arrests Jesus. Judas, one of Jesus's disciples, betrays him by kissing him.

John 18:1-12: Jewish police and Roman soldiers arrest Jesus in a garden. Jesus overpowers the forces with the name of God.

Luke 22:39-53: Jesus is arrested in Gethsemane. The arrest of Jesus is described in all four Gospels, but only Matthew and Mark name the location as Gethsemane

[arkhivchik]

Hazbin Hotel | Emiter | WelcomingAngels | Emily x Peter ハズビンホテル | エミリー×ピーター

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[daseindeath]

[coleroz]

Jesus washing the feet of one of his disciples done in gouache.

[daughter-of-mary]

[craigtowens]

Can Criticism Ever Be A Good Thing?

Don’t be too quick on this one: I’m wondering if criticism can ever be a good thing?  Check out this episode of The Podcast. 

Listen to the podcast of this post by clicking on the player below, and you can also subscribe on Apple, Spotify, or Audible.  https://craigtowens.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/can-criticism-ever-be-a-good-thing.mp3 Don’t be too quick on this one: I’m wondering if criticism can ever be a good thing?   Check out this episode of The Podcast.  The Scriptures that I reference in this video are…

[pashurr]

The Lord is not slack concerning His promise, as some count slackness, but is longsuffering toward us, not willing that any should perish but that all should come to repentance. -2 Peter 3:9

I had always thought that it says The LORD is not slackening concerning His promises. But it actually says His promise, singular not plural. And this promise is of His coming according to verse 4 of chapter 3. And clearly if you look at the context its talking about the end and the day of the Lord. I had always thought that the promises of God over my life is what Peter is talking about which is clearly not the case.

[idratherdreamofjune]

We also, bearing in mind our own frailties, may yet remember this for our own encouragement: that though we may have denied our faith over and over again, more often than St. Peter and, like St. Peter, with an oath, we have never wholly abandoned it. However blindly and feebly, we still hold on to those great principles that sprang from the eternal standard of values; and when it came to the point, with much distress of mind, with much searching of heart, we were yet willing to die for them.

Dorothy L. Sayers, Begin Here: A War-Time Essay (1940)

[biblebloodhound]

Self-Denial (Mark 8:27-38)

"If any wish to come after me, let them deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me. For those who want to save their life will lose it, and those who lose their life for my sake, and for the sake of the gospel, will save it." Jesus

“Let him take up his cross and follow me.” Jesus went on with his disciples to the villages of Caesarea Philippi, and on the way he asked his disciples, “Who do people say that I am?” And they answered him, “John the Baptist; and others, Elijah; and still others, one of the prophets.” He asked them, “But who do you say that I am?” Peter answered him, “You are the Messiah.” And he sternly ordered…

[doesgodexist]

Change the Way You Think

Moses and Pharaoh A primary biblical teaching that many people find repulsive is that Jesus Christ brought change to all who would listen to and follow Him. In the “Sermon on the Mount” (Matthew 5-7), Jesus compared what people had said about lust and hatred to a new standard. The message of “repentance” seen throughout the teachings of Christ and His followers was a call to change the way you…

[artandthebible]

Jesus Washing Peter's Feet

Artist: Antonio Arias Fernandez (Spanish, 1614-1684)

Date: 1657

Medium: Oil on Canvas

Collection: Museo del Prado, Madrid, Spain

Description

This is one of a series of eleven canvases on Christ's Passion that Arias painted for the cloister at the convent of San Felipe el Real. Others include Jesus Washing Peter's Feet, Christ Before Pontius Pilate, Christ Bearing the Cross encounters Veronica and a Crucifixion.

This series with scenes from the Passion was first mentioned by Palomino (1724:) He made eleven paintings for the high cloisters at the Royal Convent of Saint Philip, of Shod Augustinians in this city, of the Passion of Our Lord Christ, which are excellent . According to Ponz (1776:) time has taken its toll on these paintings. Ceán (1800) added that some are signed in 1657 and cost 800 ducats. None of these authors registered the concrete subject of each painting.

Jesus Washing his Disciples’ Feet | John 13:4-5

[becomingtoday]

Filled With New Wine

As I am apt to do, I like to go beyond the headlines. Sometimes well beyond.Perhaps that inherent part of my nature is what led to this conversation I found myself having, in preparation for this weekend edition of “Becoming Today”.

This is not a tale of drunkenness or youthful indiscretions, rather it is a remembering of an important day to be celebrated. One that occurred centuries ago and for millions of people remains important today, despite the initial naysayers.  Some of the eye witnesses to the prophecy fulfilled tried to dismiss it all by mocking those initially gathered and falsely claiming “these men are full of…

[piano-hoarder]

All the votes on Peter are just him making 500 accounts to get in against John

john 20:4

[edelweissacermacrophyllum]

Character progression and regression

2 Samuel 11:1-12:31, Psalm 71:1-8, Acts 4:1-22

After Peter and John heal the beggar, they get arrested by the jewish leaders and tried in the same court that Jesus was. Jesus was often cagey and cryptic in his claims about himself, but Peter has no such hesitations. In his speech he claims that Jesus is God, claims the authority of ancient prophecy, suggests that they are on trial for healing someone, says that Jesus is the only way anyone can be saved, and accuses his judges of murder. He's not denying Jesus any more.

This is one of the main apologetic proofs of Christianity, that the people who were Jesus closest friends went to trial countless times and 11 out of the 12 disciples (including Mathias and not Judas) died for their claims about him. It is a cult of personality, perhaps, but it is distinct from most other cults of personality in that it did not grow huge while its founder was alive. Many cults have come and gone because their savior spoke compelling words and then died and the followers scattered. Christianity wasn't like that.

The old testament story of David and Bathsheba is also worth mentioning. It's awful but I think it's notable that when I heard it growing up it was always framed as, "David killed a guy and took his wife." Even Nathan's story he tells to get David to admit to his sin is framed in this way. The wife is compared to a sheep that some guy owns. (It is important to note that in the story the guy really loves the sheep.) David sexually assaulted the woman and had her husband killed. The story implies she had no choice in the matter. Afterwards she remains his wife. Not only that, her son is killed for this sin. Almost no focus at all is given to Bathsheba and her experience of all of this.

I've already asked at length what stories like this are doing in the bible. It's pretty clear that this story is told to give context to David's life. He was known as a perfect guy but here is a time he did a horrible thing. I really don't know what we can learn beyond that. Our cultural lens gives us the luxury of critiquing the biases of the day, but I think it's a notable and good thing that our holy book tells stories about our holy kings that are critical.

[paulthepoke]

Shavuot/Pentecost/Feast of Weeks, 5783/2023

The Law was given on Mount Sinai roughly 1,500 years before Christ. Nation Israel honored this holiday every year. Eating and drinking dairy products are part of the celebration of Shavuot.

Leviticus 23:15-16 ‘You shall also count for yourselves from the day after the Sabbath, from the day when you brought in the sheaf of the wave offering; there shall be seven complete Sabbaths. You shall count fifty days to the day after the seventh Sabbath; then you shall present a new grain offering to the Lord. On a Gregorian calendar, we are in the year of 2023, the holiday of Shavuot/Feast…