ELEANOR COWIE
The 12 disciples/apostles of Jesus were the foundation stones of His church, several even wrote portions of the Bible. In Revelation 21:14 we are told that the twelve foundations of the wall of the New Jerusalem will have in them the names of the twelve disciples/apostles. It is evident,...
After everyone was full, Jesus told his disciples, "Now gather the leftovers, so that nothing is wasted." So they picked up the pieces and filled twelve baskets with scraps left by the people who had eaten from the five barley loaves. "I tell you the truth, you want to be with me b...
Jesus also taught,“Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy”(Mt 5:7).It doesn’t just happen.God’s mercy is extended to those who fear him(Luke 1:50), but many do not. Some will hear the “judge of the living and dead” (2 Tim. 4:1) say to them:“Depart ...
(Jude and Judas are variations of the same name.) This is possible if this Judas isthe brotherof James and not the son of James, since Jesus clearly has a brother named James and a brother named Judas (Mark 6:3). Other scholars believe Judas the disciple and Jesus’ brother Judas are...
Now Simon Peter and another disciple were following Jesus. Since that disciple was known to the high priest, he also went with Jesus into the courtyard of the high priest. / But Peter stood outside at the door. Then the disciple who was known to the high priest went out and spoke to ...
But even they got distracted. Apparently the star disappeared for a time. No matter: The Magi assumed it would lead them to Jerusalem, the big city, where everything was happening. But Jesus wasn’t where they expected to find him, and this is often the case. If you want to see Jesus...
Self-defense: Jesus did not jump to His self-defense. In another portion of Scripture, He asked the disciple to put the sword down…will not the Father send 12 legions of angels to His help if He asked? (vs 52:54). We can trust our heavenly Father to come to our defense when ther...
Jesus = The central character of the Bible who came save all humanity. Mary = Mother of Jesus and wife of Joseph. Peter = A disciple of Christ who had a fiery temper. John = The youngest disciple of Jesus. Paul = Wrote many letters to the early Christian Church. Old Testament Bible ...
24 Simon Peter motioned to that disciple and said, “Ask Jesus whom he’s talking about!” 25 Leaning close to Jesus, that disciple asked, “Lord, who is it?” 26 Jesus answered, “He’s the one to whom I will give this piece of bread...