Book Review Of 'Peter And Jesus'

After arriving in Tennessee, my parents were very adamant about getting plugged into a church. I was raised in church but up until then, I went because I was told to. Usually I had to count ceiling lights or people in pews to keep from falling asleep during sermons. We attended countless services, but it wasn’t until one special Sunday that we found Sand Ridge Baptist Church. Unbeknownst to me, it would change my life.

This is very apparent throughout the book of Acts. You can find one instance in chapter two of Acts where Peter is speaking to a large crowd that gathered around the disciples when they started speaking in tongues because the Holy Spirit had fallen over them. Peter spoke to this large crowd which was filled with many Jews from across the nations yet each of them heard him speaking in their native language. In chapter three of Acts we see Peter heals a man who could not walk. This man was begging at a temple when Peter and John were there for the time of prayer; he asked them for silver or gold, but Peter responded by saying “Silver or gold I do not have, but what I have I give you. In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, walk.” In that moment the Holy Spirit healed that man so that he had the ability to walk for the first time in his life. Perhaps one of my favorite chapters in the Bible is chapter nine of the book of Acts. for you can see that Peter was traveling the country spreading the Gospel and doing miracles in the name of the Lord. Reading verses thirty-two through thirty-five we find Peter in Lydda where we see God use him to heal another crippled man. This man’s name was Aeneas, he had been bed ridden for eight years at the time he was healed, and when the town saw him they all turned to the Lord. In verses thirty-six through forty-two, in the

Thou didst promise to hearken to our supplications, to dry our tears and to give us consolation and relief. Never was it known that anyone who fled to thy protection, implored thy help, or sought thy intercession, either for the common welfare, or in personal anxieties, was left unaided.

After a while, Peter's sister Sophia became leader, and Peter was exiled and forced to live with his mother again.

While we were approaching, I could hear them singing. I was so excited, my heart rated so fast. We went there. No cross, just a plain building and above the door a sign in big white letters “City Church Chicago”. We went in. I was speechless and I couldn’t keep my mouth closed. There were kids, young people, old people, colored people, white people. Everybody was there and everybody was accepted the way he/she is. That was my first time in a different church. They sang a song. It was mind blowing. I was holding my tears. After the song, pastor started preaching. I loved that the pastor was explaining bible quotes on real life situations, it was like an motivational speech. He ask us to stand up and sing a song with him. I didn’t know the lyrics, but that’s not the problem. They have karaoke! So we sang, it was amazing. I really enjoyed

As I sat on the back bench of a 12 passenger van with a coffee in my hand and my head on the back of the seat in front of me, I realized I had nothing left to give. All of energy was gone. I had come to the end of myself. We were driving down a bumpy road to an apartment complex filled with new faces from far away countries. As we drove I realized how much we had been doing every day and the weight of the things we had seen started to sink in. The refugees of Clarkson, Georgia had been through so much and I was getting a small glimpse into their lives during this week. However, it was Thursday afternoon and I was tired. We had been helping kids in the school all morning, then explored and ate at an international market, and my stomach was starting to turn from the ethnic food we had eaten. As we drove along and our leader described the after school program we would be working with I realized how physically exhausted I was. I began to pray for strength from God, and I told him that anything that

Last summer I was given the phenomenal opportunity to go to the nation of Puerto Rico with One To The Other Ministries. I left that island changed. I was able to see The Gospel in action; God’s Truth shown to those who craved it. My friends, Jesus worked miracles on that island. The crippled were healed, the thirsty were given water. Hundreds were saved through Christ’s power! Can I get an Amen?? ;)

The pastor prayed for the congregation then everyone went to someone and greeted each other. This experience was unique for me. In the church I usually attend people do not greet each other rather. The choir of the church then sang songs and the congregation sang with them. The choir sang for about 15 minutes; the people were clapping their

If there is any one person in the New Testament that can be defined by the word inspiring its the apostle Peter. Out of all the apostles Peter is the one that we hear the most about. From a life of a simple fisherman to a devoted follower of Jesus, Peter continued to be an example of how we should live our lives. It's encouraging to know that Peter was no one special by himself, until he met Jesus. In fact Peter is often times a great example of how we are: loud mouthed, quick to judge, and cowardly. Peter not was only referred to as Satan by Jesus himself but also denied Jesus not once but three times. Even after all of that Jesus still looked at Peter and said through you, a messed up fisherman, I will build my Church. Peter went on to do

Thomas Keating, the author of The Human Condition, explains, “It is not feelings that are the problem, but what we do with them that matters” (Keating). Literature serves as a reflection of human conditions, as a result, showing how we can navigate complex situations and challenges. Accordingly, literature shows examples of the human condition because it teaches us how to be generous, how to stand for what we believe in, and form our own opinions. The central idea of The Giving Tree is to not prioritize others over yourself. Throughout the story, the boy leaves the tree multiple times, however, he always comes back to get something from the tree.

Everyday we walked to different churches. These walks were long and unique. Every time the children saw us they would come running towards us and grab our hands. As soon as we arrived at the church we would set up the puppet theater and tables with provisions. We first welcomed the people through songs and a puppet show and then we had them stand in line to receive donations. The puppet show filled the air with laughter and our tables with provisions filled empty stomachs. Days before it was time to leave my pastor asked to speak to me. She gave the opportunity to preach to the people of the church we were rebuilding. I could not believe it! For the next couple of days I spent the night thinking and writing about everything I wanted to share with the people. Sunday arrived and I stood in front of the church and shared how blessed I felt to be there and meet them.

I have looked into their eyes and felt their devastation. I have encountered their pain, their lack and their fear. Now, it is time to bring hope and the everlasting love of Christ in a greater way! I am excited to announce to you that God has called me to be a full-time missionary and I am answering the call!

On Monday the 22nd, I went to the local Crossroads Baptist Church, located close to home at in Leesburg, VA. This was my first time experience as I am Hindu and my parents never exposed me to any churches. Dr. Kenneth K. Baldwin was the pastor at the time I went. Luckily, I got the chance to speak with him after the service. After our discussion, I realized that he had a great vision for his church and is doing a great job leading it to in the right path. I sensed his passion for preaching as they were evident during the service through his tone and demeanor. Despite this being my first visit to a church, I learned a lot of interesting things about churches and Christianity.

I decided to join an elective called Outreach (our first Outreach in Middle School) this year and one of the field trips we went to was at Dino Papavero Senior Center. I asked an elderly lady there if she believed in Jesus and she said yes and I shared my testimony with the people there as well. I felt very nervous to do these things, but I did them with the power of God only. We also did 2 skits called, the “Unexpected Letter,” which was about Jesus conquering death and how mighty His power is, and “It’s All about Me,” which was about how we use to think it was all about us, but once Jesus died for us we had a change of heart. At school I would feel a pulling of the Holy Spirit to help others when they were down. One of them was Erika and when people were bullying her at school the Lord told me to shoot her an email that had a song called Greater. Another person was my buddy Joseph and when He was going through some things I would let him know that I would be praying for him. At Activate I have a friend in our small groups whose name is Evan and I would ask him how his walk with the Lord was going and he would say, “it's alright,” and would ask me the same question and I told him it was good. I feel that this year I have been able to communicate my faith in different ways without being scared and it is all by God’s astonishing power and

Therefore, once the night session was winding down, I asked my neighbor could she stay after, so we could talk. I explained to her that the Lord told me to talk to her, I do not know why, but I am sure she knows. She began to tear up, and said thank you for your obedience. She began to say, how she had felt alone on this trip, and no one had asked her to hang out or even to lunch. My heart began to melt, because now I understood, why I had to experience the melt down with the Minister that morning, so I could be prepared to talk to her that night. So as I ministered to her, she immediately felt the Lord’s comfort, and I told her if we did anything tonight I would invite her. As we continued to talk, two other women joined our conversation, and we just had a good time