While we know the names of the twelve who were closest to Him, there were countless others who followed Jesus during his time on earth. They were there when he was questioned by the religious authorities and when Jesus healed the sick and demon-possessed. The twelve were with Him at the ...
aLet’s learn from Jesus’ ministry. His prayer for the sick and the oppressed was simple, firm and powerful. He did not need to shorten nor did he dramatize His actions. He did not plead and expressed doubt. He takes authority and speaks directly to the person, problems or situations. ...
This was the opposite of how the Pharisees treated the poor, the sick, the destitute. The Pharisees would cross to the other side of the street, rather than be accidentally touched by someone they deemed “unclean.” The First Political Battle Jesus’ first confrontation came in the Temple....
Jesus acknowledged the needs of people and miraculously healed people of their earthly afflictions, even raising the dead.[4]When Buddha was in a similar position, he did not heal the afflicted but rather taught they should
Jesus was from the family of King David. David was from the family of Abraham. 2Abraham was the father of Isaac. Isaac was the father of Jacob. Jacob was the father of Judah and his brothers. 3Judah was the father of Perez and Zerah. Tamar was their mother. Perez was the father of...
10 Aware of this, Jesus said to them, “Why are you bothering this woman? She has done a beautiful thing to me. 11 The poor you will always have with you,[a] but you will not always have me. 12 When she poured this perfume on my body, she did it to prepare me for burial. ...
The Twelve Apostles (Mk 3.13–19; Lk 6.12–16) 1Jesus called his twelve disciples together and gave them authority to drive out evil spirits and to heal every disease and every sickness. 2These are the names of the twelve apostles: first, Simon (called Peter) and his brother Andrew; Jame...
22All spoke well of him and were amazed at the gracious words that came from his lips. “Isn’t this Joseph’s son?” they asked. 23Jesus said to them, “Surely you will quote this proverb to me: ‘Physician, heal yourself!’ And you will tell me, ‘Do here in your hometown ...
Why? Why did Jesus have to die? His death and sacrifice were the only way to pay the penalty of sin that hangs over the human race. Jesus Christ was willing to give His life so humanity can ultimately be freed from the trap of sin, death and so much suffering that Satan has laid ...
Jesus Christ, the Messiah and only savior of mankind didn’t speak in platitudes regarding his personality and purpose on earth. His approach is sensible, practical, categorical and tautological so that no sincere seeker of God’s kingdom could miss it. I spent 24 ...