Disciple

looking at verses 4-14, Jesus in essence is trying to both calm his disciples’ fears as well as temper any expectations they might have concerning their questions in verse 3. Jesus is basically saying, “Guys, don’t let your mind wander too far and come up with wrong conclusions.” Jesus tells the disciples that there will be birth pangs before the end. In saying this and describing the birth pangs, Jesus is not telling his disciples when He would come back. Also, although many want to…

would not have known prior to attending. Through interaction and experience many will feel the need to get involved in ministry. These individuals are primed and ready to do ministry. They are the disciples that are prepared to go, teach, and baptize within the church,…

treated women equally regardless of what other thought, this is shown through the way he treated women like his mother, Mary Magdalene, and the female disciples. Jesus appreciates the simple things in life and is compassionate…

to be a disciple of Jesus. According to St. Francis of Assisi, to be a disciple of Christ, “We have been called to heal wounds, to unite what has fallen apart, and to bring home those who have lost their way. (St. Francis of Assisi)” In addition, to truly understand the role of being a disciple, ones need to know these roles and need to incorporate them through using their time and talent. Although being a disciple of Christ can be challenging, as a Christian, we are called to be a disciple of…

Matthew 15: 21-28, the disciples tell Jesus not to touch the woman who is demon-possessed because they think that she is unclean. This shows that the disciples view power as being above others. They believe that Jesus is too important to be touching people who are unclean. Jesus then reminds the disciples that his purpose on earth was for the needy, not the powerful. Another section where the disciples show their view of power is in Matthew 16: 21-28. Jesus tells his disciples that he is going…

and then there is a pivot, in which Jesus’ ministry begins; which is filled with success in the miracles He was performing in cleansing people of various diseases while also preaching the gospel, in the midst of this Jesus also begins calling His disciples. This leads into the next chapter where the scribes accuse Jesus of blasphemy because of His ability to forgive sins and this is continued by the Pharisees questioning Him regarding the Sabbath. The controversy Jesus faces continues as His…

nor are they told to happen in precisely the same way (Jesus does not calm the sea, Peter’s three denials of Jesus). John’s gospel contains many events that are not included in Mark’s gospel (water into wine, the woman at the well, washing of the disciples feet) and it spans three Passovers. John’s gospel begins with the creation of the world and tells us that Jesus was present with God at that time. Since Jesus was with God before the creation of the world John stresses that Jesus is the word…

can find the best example of behavioral skills training with Jesus and his disciples. Jesus’ entire life on Earth consisted of behavioral skills training, especially his lesson on love. In John 13:34 Jesus instructs his disciples to, “love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another” (New Revised Standard Version). Jesus modeled this behavior for his disciples in everything he did. When the disciples were given an opportunity to rehearse a behavior of love, Jesus…

Father the Holy Spirit would continue God’s plan of salvation to humankind concerning sin, righteousness, and judgment. Verse four b: Verse four begins with Jesus sharing with His disciples about the coming of the Holy Spirit, but Jesus acknowledges why at the beginning of His ministry He did not tell the disciples about the coming of the Holy Spirit…

two disciples walking on the road to Emmaus. This is when the two disciples encountered Jesus. They did not know who he was and they did not realize that he was, in fact, Jesus. When talking to this man, they showed a real sadness towards the previous events within the past week. Jesus has been crucified and they did not understand why. After talking with him for a while, they persuaded the man to come and eat dinner with them. The man agreed and during the breaking of the bread, the disciples…