Disciple

missions and the methods and their purposes are being revealed in the Christianity of the early church. As I was studying this subject the words of Isaiah 53:7-8 began to resonate in my heart. In this we see Jesus’ sacrifice and the martyrdom of the disciples of Jesus Christ that reveals the missiology of Christianity in the early church. Opened not His mouth speaks of the Servant’s willingness to die for sinners; it also marks His dignity and authority as a lamb to the slaughter. To be cut off…

the book of John starts in Cana at a wedding where He turns water into wine. He then goes to the temple to find sales people in the temple. He says His Father’s house is not a marketplace and He throws everything out. In verse 19, Jesus tells the disciples to destroy the temple and He will raise it up in three days. Jesus is referring to Himself as the temple. Jesus has an in-depth discuss with Nicodemus about knowing and accepting salvation. Jesus goes back to Cana where He meets an official…

local significance, only the princes of Lu and the disciples offering sacrifices at certain times of the year. That is until the first emperor of Han passed through the country of Lu in 195 CE and sacrificed at the tomb of the sage. This action marks the beginnings of national worship of Confucius. This also prompted three emperors of the Han dynasty, Ming-ti, Cheng-ti, and Zhang-ti, to offer sacrifices in honor of Confucius and his seventy-two disciples. These sacrifices were presented to…

• The disciples approached evangelism by failing to prioritize evangelism (Earley and Wheeler,129). The disciples approached evangelism by overlooking the woman and not acknowledging her spiritual need (Earley and Wheeler, 130). When an individual notice that they are not getting acknowledged, they will begin to feel a sense of unwanted and that is exactly what the disciples did to the woman. Individuals are so caught up in the world and overlook…

the reason for the hope that you have. But do this with gentleness and respect,” I will add that it is not only up to the Pastor or our leaders to disciple the children in our church. It is up to each parent and member to live as an example of Christ. We must each talk the talk and walk the walk. As a leader, I only have a few hours a week as a disciple, but as a parent or grandparent you have so much more time and influence on these children. Please take time to discuss Christianity with your…

of the kingdom. By answering that the timing of the restoration is unknown, Jesus had the disciples once again focus on the Holy Spirit. His ascension shocked the disciples still. Again, their…

These three steps are a part of Moral Discipline. The three steps in this are Right speech, Right conduct or action, and Right livelihood. For a person or disciple to achieve right speech they must watch their words they use and seek to avoid deceptive and uncharitable speech. In Right speech, the disciple should not tell lies and “refrain from using abusive speech.” The Buddhist see idle chatter and gossip as bad and they see it as a waste of time. When people have idle chatter…

men and eventually dying then being resurrected after three days. Additionally, they also talk about how his followers were unable to comprehend what he was saying. In the first prediction found in Mark 8:31-33 Jesus tells “them” referring to his disciples that “The Son of Man must suffer greatly and be rejected by elders, the chief priests and the scribes”. After saying this Peter got angry at Jesus and rebuked him to which Jesus replies, “get behind me satan. You are not thinking as God does…

William Golding there is the use of religious symbols to support a deeper interpretation of the novel. First, the symbol of The Garden of Eden is represented in many ways. Second, the structure of the book is similar to the story of Jesus and his disciples. Last, throughout the entire story a character is met named Simon, who is Christ-like. He somewhat resembles the light on the island like Jesus resembles the light of the world. Hence, the symbol of the Garden of Eden, the structure of the…

saves people and defies the norms of society in the process. What sets him apart from the majority of archetypal literary heroes is his humble beginnings. Jesus’ humility, love for others, and good works help him form a following of disciples and adversaries. His disciples, enlightened by Jesus’ Word, emulates his way of life. While Randall McMurphy is less than holy, in Ken Kesey’s novel, One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest, this protagonist is depicted as a “savior” and inspires a group of…