Apostle

John 8: John 8 is going to show us a further conflict between Jesus, and the Judeans. While the initial conflict takes place between Jesus and the Pharisees, he will be attacked by a larger group of general Judeans (8:31). Chapter 8 represents the growing enmity between Jesus and people, other than the disciples, who have potential to follow him. He becomes more and more bold throughout the chapter, being able to confidently assert himself as a child of God, and not as an adversarial force…

Imagine living in a world where individuals adore your elegance, prosperity, and individuals show infatuation around you. Daisy Buchanan is a woman every lady in West Egg idolizes and strives to be like. Daisy accessorizes herself and the elements around her in white to show individuals that she is upper class and pure. She strives to make everyone around her believe she is a charming, courteous women. Daisy shows her innocence through her loyalty to her no good, deceiving husband. She aspires…

No water, food, or adults. What would you do? Would you be one of the responsible ones? Or one of the people caught up in the uncivilized acts of murder, greed, and fear? The characters in the book, Lord of the Flies, arrive on the island not knowing anything. These are little boys, so their actions reflect nothing but utter irresponsibility, and when there is such irresponsibly, it becomes total chaos and uncivilization. When a group of completely different boys fall upon a deserted island,…

In Beowulf, Beowulf’s valorous character embodies the perfect leader. Beowulf fought monsters despite what seemed to be insurmountable odds. When others were terrified, he looked danger in the eye and made himself noble in doing so. His valor came along with nobility in that his actions were motivated by something other than his own personal gain. Beowulf fought for the well-being and security of others. His example of courage allowed others to be relieved of their fear and suffering. Beowulf…

Atticus is a strong-willed man who believes in raising his kids to their full potentials. He wants them to learn right from wrong and be willing to fight for their beliefs. He wants them to understand the world in ways that others simply do not seem to get. Everybody in Maycomb views courage as purely a thing found in big, strong men who have the power to kill. Atticus, however, understands that this is far from the definition of courage. To be courageous is to fight strongly and passionately…

It is a pleasure and an amazing opportunity to talk about The St. Jude Children Research Hospital. The story about how the hospital started is quite interesting, and the main branch is in Memphis TN. However, it has affiliate clinics nationally and internationally as well. Moreover, the St. Jude Children hospital has highly regarded compliance and ethics, and it is supported and accredited by the Better Business Bureau. Our stated purpose is "to advance cures, and means of prevention, for…

This sequence takes place just after Amélie returns the box of toys she found to their owner. Inspired by the effect this small act of kindness has, she is overcome by an “urge to help mankind”. Amélie has always had an interest in the small quirks that make life unique, so in this sequence, her act of kindness is to share them. This sequence shares the excitement and joy Amélie finds in seemingly minute details, not only with the blind man she walks with, but with the viewer, through the use of…

Introduction: The apostle Paul was very sincere when he wrote his letters in the New Testament. One of his better known letters was to the Romans. We are going to look at what a world view looks like according to Romans chapters 1-8. Everyone has a worldview of some kind, whether they know it consciously or not. As a Christian, it is incredibly important to have a strong Biblical foundation so we can have a Christ like world view. The natural world: The world we live in was created by the…

Peter the son of John who was also known as Simon Peter, was born in Bethsaida which is in the province of Galilee. Before, Peter was an Apostle in his spare time he liked to fish, he was also one of the twelve apostles of Jesus Christ and a leader in creating the church. Hippolytus of Rome, who was a theologian honored Peter as the “Apostle of the Apostles”. Peter was the first Pope in the Catholic Church. In a dialogue between Jesus and his disciples (Matthew 16:13-19) Jesus asked,…

We first meet Saul during the murder of Stephen. While Saul took no active part in Stephen’s murder, he watched in approval as these Jewish leaders took off their coats, laid them at his feet, and stoned Stephen to death. The stoning of Stephen marked the beginning of the great persecution of the Christians. This persecution was so great, that the Christians fled Jerusalem and went to Judea and Samaria. Notice in verse 8:4 that these Christians who were scattered went and preached the Good News…