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• Prayer in GethsemaneBible

  The prayer in Gethsemane is the prayer Jesus offered in Gethsemane, at the foot of the Mount of Olives, on the night before his arrest, in which he said, "not as I will, but as thou wilt." The event marks the beginning of the Passion narrative.

• HesychasmDoctrine & Theology

  Hesychasm, from the Greek hesychia, meaning "stillness," is a spirituality of prayer in the monastic tradition of the Eastern Orthodox Church that seeks union with God by stilling the heart and ceaselessly repeating the Jesus Prayer.

• Luke 22Bible

  Luke 22 records Judas's plot to betray Jesus, the Last Supper and the institution of the Lord's Supper, Jesus' prayer on the Mount of Olives, his arrest, Peter's denial, and the interrogation before the council.

• WCC ControversyControversies

  A controversy among Korean Protestant churches over whether to join and cooperate with the World Council of Churches (WCC). It was one of the causes of the 1959 division of the Presbyterian Church in Korea into the Tonghap and Hapdong branches, and it flared up again on a large scale when the WCC held its assembly in Busan in 2013.

• John 17Bible

  John 17 records the prayer Jesus offered, lifting up his eyes to heaven, after concluding the Farewell Discourse. In it he asks for his own glorification, for the preservation and sanctification of his disciples, and for the unity of those who would later believe.

• GethsemaneBible

  Gethsemane was a place at the foot of the Mount of Olives, east of Jerusalem. It is where Jesus Christ prayed and was arrested on the night before his crucifixion. Its name is generally understood to mean "oil press."

• High Priestly PrayerBible

  The High Priestly Prayer is the extended prayer of Jesus Christ recorded in John 17. Jesus offered it just before his Passion for himself, for his disciples, and for those who would later believe. It takes its name from the idea that he intercedes for his people as a high priest does.

• Lord's PrayerWorship & Rites

  The Lord's Prayer is the prayer that Jesus Christ taught his disciples. It is recorded in the Gospels of Matthew and Luke, and nearly all churches, regardless of denomination, recite it together in worship and use it in instruction.

• Acts 7:60Bible Verses

  Acts 7:60 records the prayer of Stephen, who, as he was being stoned to death, asked forgiveness for those who were killing him. Because it echoes Jesus' prayer on the cross and because Saul (Paul) was present at the scene, the verse is frequently cited as an example of love for one's enemies and of martyrdom.

• John 17:21Bible Verses

  John 17:21 is a verse from the prayer Jesus offered to the Father before his arrest, in which he asks that those who believe "all may be one" so that the world may believe. It serves as a motto of the ecumenical movement, and debate has centered on whether this unity should be understood as spiritual or as visible and institutional.

• Matthew 6:9-13Bible Verses

  Matthew 6:9-13 contains the prayer Jesus taught his disciples, which the church recites together as the Lord's Prayer. Discussion of the passage addresses how its form differs from the version in Luke, the absence of the closing doxology from the oldest manuscripts, and the translation of several of its words.

• Luke 23:34Bible Verses

  Luke 23:34 records the prayer Jesus offered on the cross for those who were crucifying him: "Father, forgive them." It is traditionally counted as the first of the Seven Last Words from the Cross. The verse also raises a textual question, because the prayer is absent from some early manuscripts.

• John 17:20–23Bible Verses

  A passage from the prayer Jesus offered just before his arrest, in which he asks that later believers, who would come to believe through the disciples' word, may be one as the Father and the Son are one, so that the world may believe. It is the text most frequently cited in discussions of church unity.

• Farewell DiscourseBible

  The Farewell Discourse is the extended charge and prayer that Jesus gave his disciples at the Last Supper on the night before his arrest, recorded in John 13–17. It includes the new commandment, the promise of the Holy Spirit as the Comforter, and the parable of the vine.

• Abba, FatherBible

  "Abba" is an Aramaic word meaning "father." It appears three times in the New Testament, each time followed by the Greek word for "father" as "Abba, Father": once in the prayer of Jesus in Gethsemane and twice in the letters of Paul.

• PrayerChristian Life

  Prayer is an act of faith in which believers offer praise, thanksgiving, confession, and petition to God; Protestants commonly describe it as "conversation with God." Korean Protestant churches are known for their active prayer gatherings, such as early morning prayer meetings and praying aloud together (tongseong gido).

• John 16:33Bible Verses

  John 16:33 is the saying with which Jesus concluded his farewell discourse after the Last Supper, telling his disciples that they would face tribulation in the world but should be of good cheer, because he had already overcome the world. The verse is frequently cited as a word of comfort in suffering and as a declaration of Christ's victory.

• Matthew 11:29–30Bible Verses

  In this passage Jesus invites his hearers to take his yoke upon them and learn of him, promising that they will find rest. Together with the preceding verse, "Come unto me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden," it is widely quoted as a passage of comfort and invitation. A recurring question is how the "easy yoke" fits with the weight of discipleship.

• Luke 11:2-4Bible Verses

  The form of the Lord's Prayer recorded in the Gospel of Luke, given by Jesus in answer to a disciple's request that he teach them to pray. Because it is shorter than the form in Matthew, discussion often centers on the relationship between the two texts, manuscript variants, and the meaning of "lead us not into temptation."