What does it mean to look to Jesus?

It is a call to teach His doctrine and do His work in His way. It is, therefore, a call to trust Him completely, surrender our will and yield our hearts to Him, and through His redeeming power become like Him.
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What does it mean to look to Jesus and live?

Look to Live Until Christ Comes

While it may seem like foolishness to the outside world, the cross is God's means and power for saving the world. Do not take your eyes off him. Gaze upon him until your salvation is fully revealed, until Christ comes again to glorify us with himself.
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What does it mean if you see Jesus face?

Summary: Researchers have found that the phenomenon of “face pareidolia” -- where onlookers report seeing images of Jesus, Virgin Mary, or Elvis in objects such as toasts, shrouds, and clouds -- is normal and based on physical causes.
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What does the Bible say about the look of Jesus?

For many scholars, Revelation 1:14-15 offers a clue that Jesus's skin was a darker hue and that his hair was woolly in texture. The hairs of his head, it says, "were white as white wool, white as snow. His eyes were like a flame of fire, his feet were like burnished bronze, refined as in a furnace.”
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What does it mean to see Jesus?

December 24, 2021. “Seeing Jesus” begins by describing those who saw the risen Christ in the years immediately following his resurrection, such as the apostle Thomas, who touched his crucifixion wounds.
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How do you see Jesus in your life?

We do so by:
  1. Praying to Heavenly Father for the Spirit to be with us.
  2. Reading the Lord's words in the scriptures and as revealed by living prophets.
  3. Attending the temple.
  4. Studying the Savior's life at church and in seminary.
  5. Applying His Atonement by repenting of our sins.
  6. Sharing our testimonies of Him.
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Did Jesus have a wife?

"Christian tradition has long held that Jesus was not married, even though no reliable historical evidence exists to support that claim," King said in a press release.
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What is Jesus real name?

Jesus' name in Hebrew was “Yeshua” which translates to English as Joshua.
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How do I seek God's face?

Seeking God's face is to seek to know Him more intimately. When we seek God's hand, we ask and wait to see what He will do in our lives. Seeking God's Face is praying to God to get to know Him and communicating with Him to have an intimate relationship with Him.
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Who saw God's face?

The first one occurs in 2 Enoch 22 which portrays Enoch's encounter with the Lord in the celestial realm. Enoch recounts: I saw the view of the face of the Lord, like iron made burning hot in a fire and brought out, and it emits sparks and is incandescent. Thus even I saw the face of the Lord.
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Has anyone had a vision of Jesus?

Since the Crucifixion of Jesus Christ on Calvary, a number of people have claimed to have had visions of Jesus Christ and personal conversations with him. Some people make similar claims regarding his mother, Mary, who is often known as the Virgin Mary.
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Why should we look to Jesus?

We stumble. But if we look to Jesus Christ with a repentant heart, He will lift us up, cleanse us from sin, forgive us, and heal our hearts. He is patient and kind; His redeeming love never ends and never fails. He will help us live our covenants and magnify our calling as elders in Israel.
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How do I keep my focus on Jesus?

Spend time daily in God's Word, reading and studying your Bible. The very best way to keep your heart focused on Jesus is to keep Scripture close to your heart. Read a devotional, participate in a Bible study, take up a Bible reading plan to guide you in daily readings.
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How do we fix our eyes on Jesus?

Fixing your eyes on Jesus is turning your attention to the instruction, position, and admonitions of the Lord. You have to know what Jesus said about who He is, where He is, what He has done, and what He will do. That means you have to read the bible and grow in the knowledge of Jesus.
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What is Jesus real birthday?

By the fourth century, however, we find references to two dates that were widely recognized — and now also celebrated — as Jesus' birthday: December 25 in the western Roman Empire and January 6 in the East (especially in Egypt and Asia Minor).
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What language did Adam and Eve speak?

The Adamic language, according to Jewish tradition (as recorded in the midrashim) and some Christians, is the language spoken by Adam (and possibly Eve) in the Garden of Eden.
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What is Jesus's number?

Symbolism and numerology

In some Christian numerology, the number 888 represents Jesus, or sometimes more specifically Christ the Redeemer.
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How old was Mary when Jesus was born?

All About Mary

However, now we believe that Mary and Joseph were both in their teens when Jesus was born, around sixteen and eighteen respectively. This was the norm for Jewish newlyweds at that time.
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What color was Mary Magdalene?

The saint depicted here is Mary Magdalene, identifiable by the ointment jar she holds and by her robes of bright scarlet, a colour traditionally associated with her.
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How can I talk to Jesus?

But you have to put Jesus first in your life, and seek a relationship with Him, then you will come to know His voice. You need to be willing to open your heart to the love of Christ. Seek Jesus in prayer. Cry out to Him, he will hear you, and answer you if you mean it!
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