Tag: Gospel
The Gospel is Good News to all who will humbly accept Jesus and listen to His teaching.
We refer to the four books of the Bible which tell the story of Jesus Christ as the Gospels. These books are named for their authors: Matthew, a Jewish Apostle; Mark, a disciple of the first generation who recorded accounts of Peter and the Twelve; Luke, a gentile Physician and disciple of the first century; and John, one of the Twelve Jewish Apostles chosen by Jesus.
-
Philip: Preaching to Good and Bad Samaritans
ACTS of Philip the Evangelist Φίλιππος Philip who? Jesus chose Twelve Apostles at the beginning His ministry in Galilee. The Apostle Philip was one of the Twelve. Philip has been an Apostle for about five years now. The year c. A.D. 32 or 33. When Simon Peter healed a lame man and spoke at Solomon’s…
Written by
-
An Apostolic Model: Administration of a Growing Church
Now that we have defined some key terms of the church (including ‘church’ – ἐκκλησία), we can proceed to examine the administration of disciples following the Lord Jesus Christ (‘Christians). If you missed this defining first post about ACTS 6, you may want to visit some of the secure links included in Ministering to a…
Written by
-
Obituary 3: Searching for Purpose for my life
Questions of meaning We’ve been asking our SELVES in this series the questions of life, as well as questioning our purpose memorialized at our own funeral. Songs mentioned in previous posts resound in our thoughts from time to time – limited time in this fragile mortal frame. Some ask of meaning while others speak of…
Written by
