Discipus Reflection Paper

The people who are gathered in front of Jesus did not understand that this bread was provided by God, they thought Moses had fed the people. The bread was sent from heaven to supply for the physical needs of the people. The people do not understand that Jesus can fill them in a way that no bread is able to. It is evident that this crowd does not yet understand what it means to be a true disciple of Jesus.

voice. He calls his own sheep by name and leads them out. When he has brought out all his own, he goes on ahead of them, and his sheep follow him because they know his voice. But they will never follow a stranger; in fact, they will run away from him because they do not recognize a stranger’s voice’. Jesus used this figure of speech, but they did not understand what he was telling them.”

Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves. Matthew 10:16

The main point of the parable is to show the readers that religious leaders would kill to keep power. Jesus outsmarts the pharisees because he saying to repay Caesar what belongs to Caesar, and to God what belongs to God. One great commandment is to love your neighbor as you love yourself.

Disciples are true followers of Jesus Christ to share and spread the message of the almighty God. We don’t just get point out by fingers on who is going to be the disciples however, it’s someone’s faith, courage and devotion that what matters. I’ll say that being a disciple is hard and challenging because you have to be committed and devoted your life and understand the word of God. Jesus often stated that his goal was to teach his disciples about his father. Anyway, in order for us to understand God’s message we have to be a true follower of Jesus Christ. Although there are two types of followers, casual followers and committed followers and they both can be found here in Pohnpei. I mention the complains above. Here in Pohnpei I mostly heard

This quote could not be truer. The apostles will become targets once Jesus ascends. They will be ridiculed, mocked, and persecuted because of the things they preached and believed. Despite all of this, the apostles persevered and spread the Good News until the very end. When I saw the quote, one thing came to my mind the most. All of the apostles except one died violent deaths because the apostles they would not stop preaching. That made me realize Jesus’ words were so true, and Jesus knew what was going to happen to his

The theme of this text seems to be centered on the cost of following Christ. God wants everybody; but with regards to discipleship, He wants only those willing and able. Jesus knows the hearts of those following Him and it is not the number of people He is concerned with, but the volume of their hearts. ?The audience has shifted from the Pharisees and dinner guests of 14:1-24 to the large crowds of people who were traveling with Jesus. Apparently Jesus has resumed his journey toward Jerusalem (9:51) and now will address the crowds? (Evans 228). He is on His final walk, a journey that will lead Him to a cross. This crowd is not ready. It is one thing to be part of a group,

The Gospel of John written by the one and only John the apostle, son of Zebedee was written for the purpose to prove that Jesus was the son of God and to give the gospel of eternal life. Focusing on chapter 16 verse four through 15 Jesus and his disciples are in the upper room sharing their last supper together. In the previous chapters Jesus is advising their disciples and giving them insight on how others that do not know Jesus will respond to the gospel that they will deliver. He also explains to them where, why and when he will be leaving them and made sure that the disciples knew that the Spirit would come to be with them in place of Jesus himself therefore the disciples should maintain peace and perseverance of the Gospels ministry.

Jesus is talking to Pharisees and his disciples who, within this context are wondering when the kingdom of God will arrive. The Pharisees want to know when their covenantal partnership through the honoring of the Torah will be fulfilled with an eschatological conclusion. The Pharisees, along with all second-temple Jews, are expecting the Torah to bring them salvation. They also are keenly aware of their failures, short-comings, and perceived arrogance. When Jesus presents the parable of the Pharisee and the tax collector, Jesus is not propositioning for all Jews to stop following the Law and works-righteousness because they are alienating the Gentiles because that would go against their very religion. The Law is how salvation comes about. If a Gentile, especially a tax collector wants to join into God’s covenant, this person must become baptized and follow Jewish ways. Moreover, Jesus is reminding the Pharisees of their covenantal requirements to await for the coming of God’s kingdom, but not to neglect the Law by becoming too arrogant by disregarding the ‘other’ in society. Although the Law makes a Jew justified in the eyes of God, if a Jew does not show mercy to the likes of a tax collector just as God has shown the Jews mercy, than the Pharisee is not fulfilling the Law. Moltmann proposes the opposite in believing that the Pharisee adhered to the Law too much and, in doing so,

“Then he called the crowd to him along with his disciples and said: “Whoever wants to be my disciple must deny themselves and take up their cross and follow me. For whoever wants to save their life will lose it, but whoever loses their life for me and for the gospel will save it. What good is it for someone to gain the whole world, yet forfeit their soul?” Mark 8:34-36

Because Jesus originally just told this to his disciples they would have interpreted this as

This passage is preceded by a warning from Jesus about the Sadducees and Pharisees, and to beware of their false teachings, which is a common theme in Matthew. As usual, he rebukes them for their lack of faith and comprehension of his true mission and identity, and for their constant concern

Rationale: For my topic, I would love to read novels that involve the complexities of interpersonal relationships within a family unit. Personally, I enjoy reading novels that incorporate passionate intimacy, scandalous betrayal, and thrilling suspense, and I feel as though the relationships between characters in novels truly captures the raw drama that humans are somewhat grossly addicted to. Additionally, I find it interesting how love, whether it is accepted, rejected, or reciprocated, can often times greatly influence the thoughts and actions of a person. Occasionally, and in a twisted sense, love has the potential to alter one's personality and identity. Rather than focusing on love as an intense feeling of endearment (or in some cases desperation when the love is lacking) felt between two individuals, I want to read about the love that extends beyond intimate relationships; I want to read about the love that is either concretely present or evidently absent among family members, because love can ultimately make or break family dynamics.

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I’ve grown up learning about Jesus’ twelve disciples. I know all of their life stories (those that we know about), occupations, what they did when Jesus was crucified, and how they died. But I always found myself wanting to know more about Thomas. He always interested me. I thought that maybe it was because we don’t know much of his background or because he’s known to be the bravest, but he also had his doubts. But now I believe this is because I can completely relate to him. The more that I look at his other qualities besides being doubtful, the more that I realize we’re a lot alike.