Christian Bale

Now a question: Which law was a shadow of things to come? Let's find out in Hebrews chapter 10 starting at verse 1: “For the law having a shadow of good things to come, and not the very image of the things, can never with those sacrifices which they offered year by year continually make the comers thereunto perfect.” Question: Which one of the laws — either the ten commandments, or the book of the law — contained continual sacrifices offered year by year? Because if we can answer this…

Introduction There’s a reality attached to being a follower of Jesus. It’s that in your ministry at some point or another, there will be people who will dislike what you’re doing. Likely because you’re involved in the liberation of people they once had some power over. Regardless of the reason, as one who lives like Christ, you will be faced with adversity. They will search for your wrongs and attempt to use them as reasons for why you shouldn't be listened to. However, much like the story of…

I believe that the church was birthed when Christ said it was finished and right after he died the Roman soldier pierced Jesus in the side and blood and water poured out from his side. When the blood and water poured out on the soldier it represents the blood washing us from all our sins. The purpose of the church is to teach us primarily about the lifestyle that we must live in Christ and it helps us grow together so that we can take the church outside the four walls. Acts 2:42 And they…

themselves. The best approaches to preaching put the text first and allow the Holy Spirit through the text determine the best way to preach a particular passage. My personal approach to sermon formation has evolved over time as I have grown in my Christian walk, as my knowledge of the Bible and as I gain more experience as a preacher. My approach has especially evolved after having the opportunity to apply many of the concepts that were studied in the course of this semester. Currently I remain…

Based on the movie, “The Shack” the main character, Mack, the husband to Nan and the father to their three children, Josh (son), Katie(daughter), and Missy(daughter) have their personal relationship with God. In fact, Nan, the wife nickname for God is Papa. Mack and his relationship with Papa(God) In the movie Mack blames himself and God for the death of his daughter. God(Papa) who plays as an African American woman shows Mack that what happened to his daughter is not his fault nor hers. Papa,…

1) Pastoral Care as Therapy Lartey (56) identifies “danger of oversimplifying the issues at stake, the quest for single factors accountable for problems, the desire for quick-fix miracle cures, the problems of overdependence upon the curer or caregiver and the potential for abuse by the powerful therapist” (Anderson: p32). 2) Pastoral Care as Ministry This involves the church and it takes place during church service and there are five different activities that are to be done during the service;…

The first book of the New Testament is the Gospel of Matthew. While the Book of Matthew is read by all people around the world, Matthew himself intended this book to be read by a certain demographic, the Jews. Even after Jesus’ death, many Jews weren’t convinced that Jesus was the Messiah, so Matthew wrote his testimonies down to prove to them that Jesus was in fact the Messiah. This can be seen in both the content and wording of the information and events recorded in his accounts. One of the…

Father Joe's first thought were to give each crew member a proper christian burial, and worked indefatigably at this task... But afterwards, not knowing who these new humans might be, that is, if they're still human, he removes the little crosses that marked each grave, and only left an odd arrangement of stones to demarcate the place for his own recognition if he may come to wander from this place. But all around him seemed everything he would need for shelter and sustenance... He would travel…

off with the Acts: Volume 2 of Luke, he informs the reader of three things and they are: “first reliable traditions about Jesus and the early Christian movement have been handed down by eyewitnesses, second Luke has made careful investigation of these experiences and reports and third, he dedicates his work to the reader’s knowledge and growth in the Christian faith” (194). In the heading Initial Witness to Christ in and around Jerusalem (1:1-2:47), talks about Jesus legacy and he left his own…

1. Going back to the time of Jesus, what is the root of this particular aspect of the mass? Over the centuries, how has this developed into what is practiced today? As stated by the Archdiocese of Saint Paul Minneapolis, “the word liturgy comes from a Greek term meaning public work or work done on behalf of the people” (2014). In regards to the Catholicism, this definition can be interpreted as contributing to the church as a follower of the Catholic faith. The Liturgy of the Eucharist, which…