The Birth‚ Crucifixion‚ Death‚ and Resurrection of Jesus In Luke‚ Chapter 2 we learned about the birth of baby Jesus. Caesar Augustus was the ruler at the time‚ and he had ordered a census of the Roman people. Jesus is the son of Mary and Joseph and the cousin of John the Baptist‚ whom was born six months earlier and would lead the way for our future Lord and savior. Joseph and Mary had gone from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Bethlehem‚ also known as the town of David. Mary and Joseph
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that was what I felt that day. I would be rented for useless tasks until a man named Joseph came. I am the Donkey who carried Mary to Bethlehem and this is my story about the birth of baby Jesus. It was the most amazing thing that had ever happened to me. I was chosen to journey with Mary and Joseph to Bethlehem and see baby Jesus. The first thing that happened to me was being chosen by God to be the one who carries Mary all the way to Bethlehem. My whole life was to be rented to people who had useless
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2013 My Paper on the Book of Luke When interviewed about the book of Luke Pastor Joe Wagner of First Baptist Church in Du Quoin had lots of wisdom to share. “The book of Luke in my eyes is one of if not the most important book in the Bible (Joe Wagner Interview).” Wagner proceeded to tell about how the book of Luke truly shows the most important events in the life and death of our savior especially concerning the Resurrection of Jesus Christ. “Picture this Jesus Christ looked like just any ordinary
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Matthew quickly made it evident that the Jews were waiting for the Messiah. The Messiah has high expectations and the reason behind these expectations come from the Old Testament and the promises and prophecies it included. (Isaiah 9:6-7) The Jews fully expected the Messiah to fulfill every promise mentioned in the Old Testament and more. (Luke 3:15) The Jews expected Jesus to fulfill His theme of Jesus as Messiah. Jesus proves He is the Messiah by His actions showing how true of a Messiah He is
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Jesus lived out the parable of the sower in Matthew 5:1-23. Jesus sowed the seed of the Word of God with many and some of the seed fell on the pathway‚ some on rocky ground‚ some on thorn infested ground and some on good soil. In Luke 10:2 Jesus told the 70 seed sowers “The harvest is plentiful‚ but the workers are few. Ask the Lord of the harvest‚ therefore‚ to send out workers into his harvest field” Luke 10:2. The parable of the sower can be defined with five “S” words. 1. Sowers – men and
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THE GOSPEL OF LUKE The Gospel According to Luke commonly shortened to the Gospel of Luke or simply Luke is the third and longest of the four Gospels. This synoptic gospel is an account of the life and ministry of Jesus of Nazareth. It details his story from the events of his birth to his Ascension. The purpose of Luke is to write a precise and reliable history of Jesus’ Christ’s life‚ while bringing out the theological significance of the history. He is a Greek and the only Gentile Christian
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This passage of Jesus’ calling of the first disciples in the Gospel of Matthew describes the lack of hesitancy and great amount of faith and trust that Peter‚ Andrew‚ James‚ and John had when they first met Jesus. I have heard this passage plenty of times and have continued to be moved in terms of vocational discernment by this passage‚ but one element of this text never ceases to stop me in my tracks‚ wherever I am in my prayer life or discernment‚ which is that the first disciples were casting
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Impact of Jesus History of Western Civilization If there was a debate focusing on the question of who is the most important‚ influential‚ or impactful person in the history of the world‚ Jesus Christ and Chuck Norris would be neck and neck for the top spot. Although Chuck may present an interesting case‚ Jesus has to take the cake for how he influenced entire cultures and their cultural beliefs during his time on earth‚ and almost 2000 years later in the modern era. The amount of lives he has
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Exegesis of the Gospel according to Matthew Chapter 5:3-12 The Eight Beatitudes In Matthew’s Gospel‚ starting with Chapter five verses three through twelve‚ Jesus tells us of the Eight Beatitudes. These verses are much like The Ten Commandments in nature‚ but more philosophical: · "Blessed are the poor in spirit‚ for theirs is the Kingdom of Heaven." · "Blessed are those who mourn‚ for they shall be comforted." · "Blessed are the meek‚ for they shall inherit the Earth." · "Blessed are those
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is only Jesus’ leadership which is true‚ honest and righteous. Jesus describes a leader like this: “You know that the rulers of the Gentiles lord it over them‚ and their high officials exercise authority over them. Not so with you. Instead‚ whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant‚ and whoever wants to be first must be your slave—just as the Son of Man did not come to be saved‚ but to serve‚ and to give his life as a ransom for many” (Matthew 20:25-28‚ NIV). Jesus’ life was
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