In one of Mark’s Miracle Stories, Jesus stops on a mission to save the daughter of a leader of the synagogue to cure an outcasted woman with a hemorrhage. As an influential religious leader, Jairus’ belief in Jesus is significant and it causes a large crowd of people to notice and witness Jesus’ healing powers. However, Jesus does not favor Jairus and his daughter (who has a higher social standing) over the sick woman who touches Him for help. He saves them with equal respect and his fullest…
Ever asked for God’s help in a situation and, heard . . . nothing? Could it just be that God doesn’t always answer our prayers because, sometimes, he wants us to stay right in the middle of it all and learn? Could it be that God sometimes allows trouble and pain to train us to fight, to build maturity, to make us more reliable, more self control, more patience?. In John 16:33 Jesus said that we would have troubles, but to heart! So we aren’t meant to run from battles but to dig deep when the…
always understand. This may include evil and suffering but Christians should trust and have faith in God's plan. God wants people to follow the example of Jesus and help those who are suffering. God must have a reason for allowing evil and suffering but the reason is beyond human understanding. So they follow the example of Jesus who showed that God wants us to fight against evil and suffering, praying for those who suffer and giving practical help wherever possible. • God created…
the miracles he performed, how much he preached, and his faith in Jesus. He performed many miracles, converted many people and he was also the apostle that Jesus loved the most. He is also known as the Beloved Apostle, John the Divine, and John the Evangelist (Saint John the Apostle). St. John was born around 6 AD in Galilee, with his mother and father Zebedee and Salome. Saint John was also raised with his brother James, before Jesus called John to his public ministry John worked…
John Steinbeck’s Bible Lutheran, Catholic, Baptist, Methodist, Wesleyan. All churches based on Christianity, but slightly different interpretations of the Bible. The uniqueness of people to have no repeated DNA strands, no same fingerprints, and no like thoughts links to the formation of these different denominations and allows for the reading of literature to influence. John Steinbeck’s novel The Grapes of Wrath depicts yet another interpretation of the Bible for readers to see lived out in the…
delivering the talk or sermon was not a paid clergy. There were opening prayers, readings from the Bible, the Bahá’í Sacred Writings and a Gospel Choir provided the music. He gave an exemplary speech on Progressive Revelation in which he said the Messengers of God are those special Beings who reveal to humanity the Will of God. They are like the perfect mirrors that reflect the light of God, and include Jesus, Abraham, Moses, Buddha, Jesus, Muhammad, Krishna and…
Introduction The authors, Dave Earley and Dave Wheeler are employed at Liberty University and Seminary where they equip the next generation of church leaders and planters. Their desire for Evangelism Is… is to equip, empower, and encourage people to share Jesus with passion and confidence through 40 stand-alone articles designed for daily devotional usage. 2. About the Author Author Dave Earley’s ministry focuses on equipping leader and church planters to make an impact upon those whom they…
relationship towards their divine master in which I believe is islam. Islam and Christianity share a common belief in many things. Both religions believe that Jesus is the messiah and can perform miracles. Jesus was born from a virgin, which was the virgin Mary, and that God gave virgin Mary the baby. This means that Jesus had a miracle birth. Jesus lived a pure, sin free life. Muslims and Christians believe that judgement day will come and everyone…
Jesus and Buddha’s Differences Jesus preached: "Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets" (Matthew 7:12) [Currie]. Similarly, Buddha stated: "Hurt not others in ways that you yourself would find hurtful" (Udana-Varga 5:18) [Currie]. Clearly, these two great religious figures shared the same beliefs regarding the golden rule. They both taught that mankind should treat one another as they would want to be…
the two religions is that they both have a founder, or originator. Christianity being Jesus Christ and Buddhism being Siddhartha Gautama, unlike some religions who have no founder. Despite that these two religions share similarities, they also poses many distinct differences. Jesus is the son of Mary and Joseph, which they were residents of Nazareth. Mary the virgin was engaged to Joseph at that time. During Jesus’ birth, Mary and Joseph traveled from Nazareth to Bethlehem by donkey, so they…