English Standard Version Saul Ravages the Church 8 And Saul approved of his execution. And there arose on that day a great persecution against the church in Jerusalem, and they were all scattered throughout the regions of Judea and Samaria, except the apostles. 2 Devout men buried Stephen and made great lamentation over him. 3 But Saul was ravaging the church, and entering house…
15 There is nothing outside a person that by going into him can defile him, but the things that come out of a person are what defile him.”[e]17 And when he had entered the house and left the people, his disciples asked him about the parable. 18 And he said to them, “Then are you also without understanding? Do you…
English Standard Version Stephen’s Speech 7 And the high priest said, “Are these things so?” 2 And Stephen said: “Brothers and fathers, hear me. The God of glory appeared to our father Abraham when he was in Mesopotamia, before he lived in Haran, 3 and said to him, ‘Go out from your land and from your kindred and go into the land that I…
English Standard Version Seven Chosen to Serve 6 Now in these days when the disciples were increasing in number, a complaint by the Hellenists[a] arose against the Hebrews because their widows were being neglected in the daily distribution. 2 And the twelve summoned the full number of the disciples and said, “It is not right that we should give up preaching…
English Standard Version Ananias and Sapphira 5 But a man named Ananias, with his wife Sapphira, sold a piece of property, 2 and with his wife’s knowledge he kept back for himself some of the proceeds and brought only a part of it and laid it at the apostles’ feet. 3 But Peter said, “Ananias, why has Satan filled your heart to lie to…
English Standard Version Peter and John Before the Council 4 And as they were speaking to the people, the priests and the captain of the temple and the Sadducees came upon them, 2 greatly annoyed because they were teaching the people and proclaiming in Jesus the resurrection from the dead. 3 And they arrested them and put them in custody until the next day,…
English Standard Version The Lame Beggar Healed 3 Now Peter and John were going up to the temple at the hour of prayer, the ninth hour.[a] 2 And a man lame from birth was being carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple that is called the Beautiful Gate to ask alms of those entering the temple. 3 Seeing Peter and John about…
English Standard Version The Coming of the Holy Spirit 2 When the day of Pentecost arrived, they were all together in one place. 2 And suddenly there came from heaven a sound like a mighty rushing wind, and it filled the entire house where they were sitting. 3 And divided tongues as of fire appeared to them and rested[a] on each one of them. 4 And they…
It’s all about thecenter:the holy place,the focus of itall. It’s all about thecenter stage,who commandsthe spotlight.It’s all about thehero’s casting,who receives theglory.It’s all about thehighest throne,where power and rulesit.It’s all about thefinal word,whose will will thenbe done. The center placebelongs toyouthe center stageyour domain.You are the heroof thenarrative all glory goes toyou.The highest throne isyour rightthe…
English Standard Version The Promise of the Holy Spirit 1 In the first book, O Theophilus, I have dealt with all that Jesus began to do and teach, 2 until the day when he was taken up, after he had given commands through the Holy Spirit to the apostles whom he had chosen. 3 He presented himself alive to them after his suffering by many…
If you struggle with intrusive mental images of ANRs, then “think often that Christ suffered agony for your purity. Fight image with image. Christ crying in agony.” Titus 2:14: Christ gave Himself for us, that He might redeem us from every lawless deed and purify for Himself a people for His own possession, zealous for…
There are some related unisex ANR traits that are worth presenting. These include: being loyal, committed, family-oriented, community-minded, non-individualistic, ride-or-die, sweet, sensitive, humble, lamenting, mourn-you-till-I-join-you, till-death-do-us-part, and similar. You get the picture.
2 You yourselves are our letter of recommendation, written on our[a] hearts, to be known and read by all. 3 And you show that you are a letter from Christ delivered by us, written not with ink but with the Spirit of the living God, not on tablets of stone but on tablets of human hearts.[b] — 2 Corinthians 3 Footnotes 6 I planted, Apollos…
And Lot lifted up his eyes and saw that the Jordan Valley was well watered everywhere like the garden of the LORD, like the land of Egypt, in the direction of Zoar. (This was before the LORD destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah.) — Genesis 13:10 (emphasis added) Just before “the garden of the LORD,” in the…
Secular, uncensored Urban Dictionary has a line or two I love on this wonderful relationship: ANR/ABF stands for: A Nursing Relationship/Adult Breast Feeding. ANR/ABF refers to a relationship involving sucking milk from the female breast as an expression of close intimacy. Adult Nursing Relationships depend on a stable and long term relationship of the couple,…
Genesis 2:20-25 English Standard Version 20 The man gave names to all livestock and to the birds of the heavens and to every beast of the field. But for Adam[a] there was not found a helper fit for him. 21 So the Lord God caused a deep sleep to fall upon the man, and while he slept took one of his ribs…
I feel the need to reiterate and emphasize the most crucial ANR traits in both sexes, to aid your search and give you a crystal clear picture of your future ANR mate. For women, the four traits are being open-minded, nurturing, sensuous and deeply valuing bonding and intimacy much more than most women, and for…
4 But when the kindness and love of God our Savior appeared, 5 he saved us, not because of righteous things we had done, but because of his mercy. — Titus 3 God prefers to work when we give up on our own efforts and realize how utterly dependent we are on his mercy. In the same way, he works best in…
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By Donna Murray, RN, BSN Updated on November 29, 2022 You may be concerned if you notice a white spot on your nipple while breastfeeding. However, these white spots on the nipple are relatively common during breastfeeding. They form on the nipple at the end of a milk duct or nipple pore and are called nipple blebs, milk blebs,…
If you’re single, you have no business dwelling on, or letting your mind wander off into erotica. Yes, I’m all for fighting legalism and moralism, but losing our sensitivity to sin will adulterate our walk with Christ, and if I’m honest, mine has certainly taken some hits over the past five or so years. There’s…
If you struggle with intrusive mental images of ANRs, then “think often that Christ suffered agony for your purity. Fight image with image. Christ crying in agony.” Titus 2:14: Christ gave Himself for us, that He might redeem us from every lawless deed and purify for Himself a people for His own possession, zealous for…
1 Corinthians 7:4: A wife is not the master of her own body, but her husband is; in the same way a husband is not the master of his own body, but his wife is. –GNT It is not the wife who has the rights to her own body, but the husband. In the same…
I’ve stated before that one major objection I’ve gotten to the idea of promoting Christian ANRs is that the Bible never places as much an emphasis on it as I do. But those who level such accusations never take the time to consider the whole counsel of God. A related example is the fact that…
“May God give you a righteous wife who will be your fountain of blessing.” — email I received from an ANR-desiring Christian wife some time ago Women who partake in this intimate lifestyle don’t view it as babying their husbands or fetishizing breastfeeding in any way whatsoever. They see it as a way to bless…
I recently heard a sermon on Galatians 5 and 6. The pastor noted how the fruit produced by the tree isn’t for the tree, but is meant to serve others. This mirrors the heart of God, who for our sake, made him who knew no sin to be sin, so in him, we might be…
5 Now if anyone has caused pain, he has caused it not to me, but in some measure—not to put it too severely—to all of you. 6 For such a one, this punishment by the majority is enough, 7 so you should rather turn to forgive and comfort him, or he may be overwhelmed by excessive sorrow. 8 So I beg you to reaffirm your love for…
Psalm 128 A song of ascents. 1 Blessed are all who fear the Lord, who walk in obedience to him.2 You will eat the fruit of your labor; blessings and prosperity will be yours.3 Your wife will be like a fruitful vine within your house;your children will be like olive shoots around your table. NIV Study notes: 128:3 A faithful and fruitful wife. vine. Symbol…
Christ-centered ANR 