…and through Him to reconcile to Himself all things, whether things on earth or things in heaven, by making peace through the blood of His cross.
And they said to the mountains and the rocks, “Fall on us and hide us from the face of the One seated on the throne, and from the wrath of the Lamb.
Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to Me.
…which He exerted in Christ when He raised Him from the dead and seated Him at His right hand in the heavenly realms,
…and reconciling both of them to God in one body through the cross, by which He put to death their hostility.
There is none like You, O LORD. You are great, and Your name is mighty in power.
The dead tremble—those beneath the waters and those who dwell in them.
Do you have an arm like God’s? Can you thunder with a voice like His?
…bringing praise to their lips. Peace, peace to those far and near,” says the LORD, “and I will heal them.”
The LORD reigns; let the nations tremble! He is enthroned above the cherubim; let the earth quake!
…to the only God our Savior be glory, majesty, dominion, and authority through Jesus Christ our Lord before all time, and now, and for all eternity. Amen.
All this is from God, who reconciled us to Himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation: