In the Bible:St. John the Apostleand his brotherSt. James the Greaterwere among the first disciples called by Jesus. In theGospel According to MarkJohn is always mentioned after James and was no doubt the younger brother. The brothers asked Jesus to let them sit, one at his right and on...
But when he was alone with his own disciples, he explained everything. Jesus Calms the Storm 35 That day when evening came, he said to his disciples, “Let us go over to the other side.” 36 Leaving the crowd behind, they took him along, just as he was, in...
Jesus Calms the Storm 35 That day when evening came, he said to his disciples, “Let us go over to the other side.” 36 Leaving the crowd behind, they took him along, just as he was, in the boat. There were also other boats with him. 37 A furious squall came up...
When you put the storm and the immediate placement of Jesus after it together, it makes a bigger picture. Was it just a storm on Galilee like any other? Or, was it Satan trying to stop Jesus and his disciples from accomplishing the banishment of demons? Application of Scripture So you ca...
There may have been moments in which his followers sensed the divine nature of Jesus, as in the story in Matthew 14 when he walked across the stormy water and got into the disciples’ boat, after which the wind ceased. “And those in the boat worshiped him, saying, “Truly you are ...
of their wealth and their goods. Many of them are inviting him into their homes to steal their children away from them. They are allowing the strongman to go into every room, sanctuary, and dwelling place in their house that does not want to honor, love, and obey Me or My Son, Jesus...
166Let's pray again. Lord Jesus, it's in Your hands now. I'm in Your hands. Lord, take the Word that You said, "like it was in the days of Sodom," one that I referred to tonight. You said in Saint John 14:12, when You was talking to Your disciples about going away, You ...
21 Another of his disciples said, “Lord, first let me return home and bury my father.” 22 But Jesus told him, “Follow me now. Let the spiritually dead bury their own dead.* ” Jesus Calms the Storm 23 Then Jesus got into the boat and started across the lake with his discipl...
The ESV says it this way: Then He said to His disciples, “The harvest is plentiful, but the laborers are few; therefore pray earnestly to the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into His harvest.” So many of us really want the Gospel going forth, just as it spread and prosper...
"He called his twelve disciples to him and gave them authority to drive out evil spirits and to heal every disease and sickness." (Matthew 10:1) But the authority isn't restricted to the Twelve only. To the 70 or 72 whom he sends out two by two, he commands them to go to each ...