Matthew effect

As a Person of God and a member of the Body of Christ through baptism, God calls me to serve others as He served during the incarnation. God calls us to take part in Jesus ' life, death, and resurrection, or the Paschal Mystery, so we can share in Him and experience His life on earth. In addition, as a member of the Church, I am called to demonstrate in all that I do the Marks of the Church: one, holy, catholic, and apostolic. Through my service at Field Elementary, I was not only able to…

worker”. The son’s initial reaction to get his money and leaves depicts a lost sinner, but after he realizes he needs help and is is in trouble he becomes a repenting and remorseful sinner. The Prodigal Son can be closely related to a passage in Matthew 18. This comes from verses 12-14 and discusses a small parable about a lost sheep. The story states that if a shepherd has a hundred sheep, and he loses one, he will go out and search for the one missing sheep. If he finds the sheep, he will…

Introduction The Gospel according to Matthew is the first of the four gospels in the New Testament. Written around second century A.D., it presents the story of Jesus, the breaking-in of the new and final age through his ministries, his death and resurrection, and the demands of Christian discipleship (The New American Bible). In Chapter 6, Jesus is teaching in Galilee to his disciples and to the people of Galilee. The principle of this section (3:1-7:29) is the Proclamation of the Kingdom (The…

emotions you never thought existed. Music is a very powerful tool, but does it have the power to make you smarter? The popular question regarding classical music improving your child’s intelligence has been a subject that puzzles most people. The Mozart Effect is a controversial topic that claims anyone who listens to the famous composer, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, can have significant growth in their intelligence. This case has been widely talked about and can play a convincing role for new…

Introduction In much of the academic conversation surrounding theological interpretation of Scripture (TIS) one of the figureheads for studying a style and method for doing the old and re-imagined avenue of interpreting Scripture is John Calvin, yet Calvin is not particularly unique to his context because, as John Thompson notes, Calvin "accidentally" came into this second wave of seeing the necessity for biblical interpretation (Thompson, 59). Yet, instead of abstracting the theory or method…

global warming. According to dictionary .com global warming is an increase in the earth 's average atmospheric temperature that causes analogous changes in climate and that may result from the greenhouse effect. I have read a tremendous of books and articles regarding global worming; what are the effects, main causes and how worldwild should stand and try to reduce what causes this massive climate change. I have interviewed Gehan Albasara who is a student in Wayne State University. She is very…

Introduction Matthew, also called Levi. Jesus Christ gave Matthew the apostle this name----Levi, it means “the gift of God”. This name also represent the transfer between his sinful past and his future (follow Lord Jesus Christ) and he is not just a gift of God,he is the gift others. He proved this later in Bible stories. Levi is the son of Alphaeus and the brother of James the Less. James the Less is also an apostle of Jesus Christ. The first time Matthew appear in the Holy Bible, he is in a…

"I have spent my life judging the distance between American reality and the American dream." -Bruce Springsteen. F. Scott Fitzgerald even brilliantly combines the golden age and bible teachings to portray this message that, the American Dream of getting rich is far from the reality of how people actually get rich, in his novel The Great Gatsby. But Unfortunately as the story goes on, we begin to see that F. Scott Fitzgerald commits blasphemy and compares one of his deceitful characters to Jesus…

A DAY OF REFLECTION Theme: SHARED MEAL… SHARED LIFE! I. Welcome: A grace-filled morning, everyone! Today, we continue to immerse ourselves in the abundance of God’s grace in our lives through this day of reflection. This is an opportune time for us to spend a special moment of silence, prayer and reflection with God, the Source of all goodness. God continues to share with us His infinite goodness by giving us Jesus Christ, His only Son, who selflessly share Himself with us through His…

Matthew 7, in addition to emphasizing Jesus’ strong historical/cultural message on the Mount, makes use of some very poignant and effective literary devices to enhance and emphasize the message. Jesus is the one using these literary devices, as he concludes His Sermon on the Mount. Jesus uses a variety of metaphors, personifications, and parables to illustrate his message to and to teach the crowd in a coherent way that resonates with them. In verse 15, Jesus makes the notable comparison between…