Gospel of John

1-8. (Wessel) Lastly, the ending of Mark chapter 8 and the transition into Mark 9 seems choppy and unnatural. Mary Magdalene is introduced as if for the first time even though she is mentioned in previous verses. Dr. Bob McCartney quotes, “Ending a gospel (good news) with “afraid” doesn’t make sense. In the Greek it actually ends with a conjunction, which makes less sense. Therefore, I believe that Mark intended to write more, but was…

Apostle Paul to the Roman church in 56-57 A.D. is considered one of the best expositions of the Gospel (Hindson & Towns 2016). This exposition, inspired by the Holy Spirit, strengthen the faith of the Roman believers, and strengthen the worldview through which they endured fierce persecution, and is able to sharpen the Christian worldview of believers through all time: “For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and…

church with various problems that arise. In his letter to the Galatians, Paul is specifically guiding the Galatian Church. In his letter, Paul preaches the importance of the unity of the church and that we are all brought together as one through the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Paul writes his letter to the Galatians when the church was still relatively new. Paul’s martyrdom was only a few decades after the crucifixion of Jesus Christ. The church was still relatively unstable because it was so…

or beautiful buildings; but rather a desire to evangelize the lost by carrying the Gospel of Jesus Christ. In short or simple terms this process is called missions. A Christian mission is more than a mere process; it is simple in…

“Three Pillars: Confucius, Jesus, and Mohammed”, is a documentary film from the series Religion: A World History by Films Media Group that was produced in 1998. Professor Mark W. Muesse, Ph.D. who is a Professor of Religious Studies at Rhodes College is the narrator of the documentary. Professor Muesse provides insight into the historical contexts and individual lives of Confucius, Jesus, and Mohammed and how their philosophies became religions of today. The professor talks about which…

Jim Lundholm-Eades, the author of chapter three, again offers more insightful information in chapter twelve by looking at the subject of “Parish Planning.” In this section of the book, Lundholm-Eades explores how good parish planning is structured around communio (i.e. communion) and missio (i.e. mission). When communio and missio come together in a parish, the pastor and the parishioners are better enabled to read “the signs of the times, deciding what is important at this time, when to do…

Cento Vergilianus de laudibus Christi is a fourth-century Latin poem arranged by Faltonia Betitia Proba after her conversion to Christianity. A cento rearranges verses written by other poets; this one repurposes Virgil to tell stories from the Old and New Testament of the Christian Bible. Much of the work focuses on the story of Jesus Christ. The poem was widely circulated, eventually being used in schools to teach the tenets of Christianity, often alongside Augustine of Hippo's De Doctrina…

Many scholarly opinions have different opinions on when the Gospel was written. Ranging from the early sixties to the destruction of Jerusalem in A.D. 70, are the most common held views. “Since Luke contains 350 verses of Mark is must have been written after Mark” (Summers 10). Furthermore, verses like Luke 19:43-44 give an indication of the disastrous Jewish-Roman war. Another reference found in Luke 21:20 gives a clear picture of the destruction of Jerusalem, factual knowledge that the author…

The Lord Jesus not only began recruiting his disciples by finding those who shared some common ground, but also calling those of differing character. Take for example, Matthew the tax collector for Rome and Simon the Zealot. The make-up of these two individuals shows how Jesus can build relationships. Matthew worked for Rome in the collection of Roman taxes while Simon the Zealot was an ardent Jewish nationalist. For the Simon the idea of paying taxes to Rome went against everything he believed.…

We must fall in love with Jesus all over again listen to what He is saying and stop listening to sugar coated words from false ministers that will lead people into the lake of fire, they aren 't preaching the saving gospel of Jesus Christ, but their own desire and opinions telling fish stories while real people are losing their lives and going to a real place called hell cause they don 't have the blood of the lamb on the doorpost of their hearts. The solution is very…