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ÂEastern churches focus on Christ's baptism in the Jordan as the location of his theophany: God the Father announces "This is my Son, in whom I am well-pleased" as Christ comes up from the waters of the Jordan.
Christopher Cocca: The Radical Welcome of Epiphany Christopher Cocca 2011
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I figure if I am faithful in my interpretation and my actions -- not always right, but always faithful -- then God will be well-pleased.
Bruce Reyes-Chow: A Few Thoughts On May 21, 2011 or, 'Judgement Day' Bruce Reyes-Chow 2011
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This is my Son, in whom I am well-pleased as Christ comes up from the waters of the Jordan.
Christopher Cocca: The Radical Welcome of Epiphany Christopher Cocca 2011
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Eastern churches focus on Christ's baptism in the Jordan as the location of his theophany: God the Father announces "This is my Son, in whom I am well-pleased" as Christ comes up from the waters of the Jordan.
Christopher Cocca: The Radical Welcome of Epiphany Christopher Cocca 2011
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I figure if I am faithful in my interpretation and my actions -- not always right, but always faithful -- then God will be well-pleased.
Bruce Reyes-Chow: A Few Thoughts On May 21, 2011 or, 'Judgement Day' Bruce Reyes-Chow 2011
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God the Father announces "This is my Son, in whom I am well-pleased" as Christ comes up from the waters of the Jordan.
Christopher Cocca: The Radical Welcome of Epiphany Christopher Cocca 2011
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But she came back on stage for a long encore of old favorites, and the crowd was well-pleased with her selection.
Beth Arnold: Letter From Paris: Natalie Merchant Sings Life Into These Old Words 2010
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FULFILLMENT: “After being baptized, Jesus came up immediately from the water; and behold, the heavens were opened, and he saw the Spirit of God descending as a dove and lighting on Him, and behold, a voice out of the heavens said, ‘This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well-pleased’ ” Matthew 3:16-17 NASB.
Can America Survive? John Hagee 2010
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FULFILLMENT: “After being baptized, Jesus came up immediately from the water; and behold, the heavens were opened, and he saw the Spirit of God descending as a dove and lighting on Him, and behold, a voice out of the heavens said, ‘This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well-pleased’ ” Matthew 3:16-17 NASB.
Can America Survive? John Hagee 2010
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But she came back on stage for a long encore of old favorites, and the crowd was well-pleased with her selection.
Beth Arnold: Letter From Paris: Natalie Merchant Sings Life Into These Old Words 2010
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