In the Gospel of Mark, which provides the gospel passage for most Sundays this year, we heard at the Easter Vigil less than a week ago, Mark’s account of the discovery of the empty tomb.
At the close of the narrative, Mark depicted the women disciples fleeing in amazement, not saying anything to anyone out of fear (Mark 16.8).
Other scenes at that first Easter find the apostles cowering behind locked doors, afraid of being exposed as followers of Jesus of Nazareth (John 20.19)—that will be this Sunday’s gospel.
John has chosen the painting of Jesus accompanying two disciples on the Road to Emmaus by Robert Zund for the memorial card of his ordination. The image recalls how we can have all the details of Easter morning and yet be unable to
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To return there, then, means reviving the memory of that moment—however and whenever it happened—when I sensed His eyes meet mine, the moment when He made me realize that He loved me.
Tonight, each of us can ask, “Where and what is my Galilee? Do I remember it? Have I forgotten it?” At key points in my life, I may need to seek it again and treasure it more profoundly. For often, it is there that the Lord is waiting.
Sometime, I might have to ask, “Have I gone off on roads and paths that made me forget it?” Then, I need to call out, Lord, help me: show me your presence; for I want to return there to encounter you and to let myself be embraced by your mercy. I want Him to say again to me, “Do not be afraid, do not fear, return to Galilee! I go ahead of you!”
In today’s episode found in John’s gospel, we see the disciples back in Galilee, back doing what was familiar—fishing—but on this occasion without anything to show for it. That is, until Jesus, in the guise of a stranger, greets them on the shore and points them to an abundant harvest from the Sea of Galilee as they obediently follow his
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We might say that, in this text, their original Galilee experience of their call is renewed.
Shortly after this episode Jesus asks Peter three times whether he loves Him and, each time, entrusts to him the task that He had performed for the seven of them on the seashore, namely to “feed My sheep,” that is, guiding them, teaching them and sanctifying them.
Renewed by Jesus’ ministrations and fellowship, Peter and the others go forth and, after Pentecost, boldly proclaimed the Name of Jesus to all in Jerusalem and beyond, as we see throughout this Easter season in the readings from the Acts of the Apostles.
John chose the second reading for this occasion. In it, we hear part of an early baptismal homily attributed to St. Peter. It speaks of Christ constructing the Church, with all of his disciples having a role to play in becoming a royal priesthood, a holy nation. As God’s own people, they are to proclaim to everyone God’s marvellous deeds. We witness this evening a marvellous deed in God’s call to John later in his life to embrace a new family, and a new, spiritual
The disciples are witnesses to the decent and gifts of the Holy Spirit. Then by their witness the are to proclaim the gospel to Jerusalem, Judea, Samar and to the all the ends of
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Scene 1 (The people make their way to the wilderness to see and hear John) John comes on stage preaching to the people….” Repent, for the kingdom of heaven has come near. Prepare the way of the new king. Make His paths straight.
Jesus is serving His disciples again like He did when He washed their feet (John13:1-17) 10 Jesus said to them, “Bring some of the fish that you have just caught.” It’s interesting that Jesus could have prepared for them enough food, so that He would not have to ask them to bring the fish they caught. But He did not do that. He wants us to participate in His work and to have some input.
Throughout the New Testament Gospels, an abundance of enriching, soulful narratives thrive and live on through their cultivated messages of hope, compassion, miracles, and redemption. Recalling in detail the heroic life and journey of Jesus Christ, expounding his teachings and philosophy, and revealing hidden components of God’s divine nature, the Gospels are rife with symbolism and potent imagery which are accessible to people of every faith. The timeline of Jesus Christ’s life, miracle healings, administered sermons, and selfless service to the people he met and interacted with is encapsulated in the storyline of four texts within the Christian Bible which have been juxtaposed with one another. When these are read together, one can observe many fascinating parallels and similarities that make it difficult to dispute the information or messages about the life of Jesus Christ which the Gospels disseminate. There are specific passages in the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John which reveal the fundamental aspects of what it means to be a disciple, and furthermore, what it means to be a human being. This essay will address discipleship and human nature as they appear in three passages, Mark 5: 1-20, Mark 5: 35-43, and Matthew… By way of thorough examination and formal analysis of the scriptural text, definitions of what it means to be a true disciple and a true human being will be discussed.
The following installment of The Charismatic Theology of St. Luke focuses on Holy Spirit in the Gospel of Luke and the Charismatic nature of Christ. In this chapter Stronstad examines how Luke observes the Spirit in the infancy narrative, inauguration narrative and various texts dispersed throughout his Gospel. A central motif within this section is Jesus fulfillment of Old testament prophetic trajectories. Next, Stronstad addresses the charismatic community and “The Holy Spirit at Pentecost”. He asserts: “The Pentecost narrative is the story of the transfer of the charismatic Spirit from Jesus to the disciples. [...] By this transfer of the Spirit, the disciples become the heirs and successors to the earthly charismatic ministry of Jesus” (Stronstad, 55). Additionally, he stresses the complexity of the gift of the Spirit. The event that transpired at Pentecost can be described as but not limited to a baptizing, clothing, outpouring, filling, and empowering of the Spirit.
The young man said to them, "Do not be alarmed. You seek Jesus of Nazareth, who was crucified. He was risen; he is not here.” (MK 16: 6) so where is the resurrection of Jesus? Mark abrupt termination of his story, it makes people look forward to meeting with the resurrection of Jesus. It is a common description approaches in the Mark. Of course, Mark was convinced that Jesus is the Son of God, the Messiah. However, in the entire of the Mark, he keeps telling us that, there are a lot of people do not know Jesus and many people refused to believe him. Mark's description approaches are likely wanting people to believe Jesus by their personal faith, not by the story. The purpose of the Mark ending is not only want people to accept the truth of the gospel, but also invite people to go encounter with the risen
In this paper, I am writing about the Gospel of Mark. The Gospel of Mark is the shortest Gospel, but is a really cool one. It covers a lot of key events that happened during Jesus’ lifetime. After reading the chapters, we pointed out things that stood out to us, which we thought were strange or interesting. We also pointed out spiritual lessons that taught us about our faith. We also wrote down questions that we had about the material.
The New Testament is characterized by the existence of imperative Biblical figures, with the likes of Jesus Christ, the Apostles, among many others. Peter was among Jesus’ first disciples. From his turning point, as manifested in the book of John 21, to his progress as a dedicated leader as manifested in Acts, to his final emergence as a co-elder as manifested in the Epistles of 1st and 2nd Peter, Peter exhibited traits of a transformational and charismatic biblical figure (Neil & William 409).
This is a summary of a No Travel Seminar on a Study of the Gospel of Matthew. The seminar was lead by Dr. John Dunaway who is a professor at NTS and has served as a pastor for over 50 years. After his brief self-introduction, he began his presentation with an overview of the Gospel of Matthew, followed by a more elaborated narrative summarizing the gospel, and he finished with brief closing remarks. Throughout this enthusiastic presentation, Dr. Dunaway made reference to remarks by multiple prominent commentators, which added substance to his narrative, even though none were explicitly stated upfront.
Mark: The Gospel of Mark tells the story of Jesus Christ’s life from when he was baptized by John the Baptist until the days of his death, and his resurrection. Mark was the second of four Gospels although some Scholars argue and insist Mark was the first Gospel written 1. Mark was written by John Mark in AD 65, with a target audience of Roman Christian beleivers 2. Mark was written in a unique manner in regards to literary genre, as it contains figures of speech, and portray life situations in a passionate story like setting that can make the reader feel as if he is there 3. The Gospel of Mark is the shortest of the four Gospels, however it is written in a manner that emphasizes more so on Jesus’s works than Jesus’s words 4. The key theme in Mark is to portray the life of Jesus Christ as the son of God 5, and the purpose was to show the human qualities and emotions that Jesus displayed from anger (Mark 3:5), and compassion (Mark 1:41). Some of the key events of Jesus Christ’s life in the Gospel Mark include his miracles, his entrance into Jerusalem, the last supper, his arrest and trial, his crucifixion, his resurrection, and his ascension 6. The Gospel of Mark ends with his instruction to the eleven Apostles “And he said unto them “Go ye into all the world, and preach the Gospel to the whole creation” (Mark 16:16), and his ascension into Heaven (Mark 16:19).
Each of the four Gospels contains points in ecclesiology. In the Great Commission, Jesus’ last instruction to the Apostles is to go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing and teaching people (Matthew 28:19-20). For Jesus’ mission to continue and for his Church to grow, discipleship is necessary. Discipleship is a prominent theme in all four Gospels, for purposes of this essay, only the Gospels of John and Luke-Acts will be analyzed. The similarities regarding discipleship in these Gospels include images of the net and fishing, and the sheep/shepherd/sheepfold. The differences include the preparing of the Twelve to carry on Jesus' ministry in Luke, and service to the community and passing of authority in John's Gospel.
This essay will show contrasts in views on the Gospel of John regarding authorship,dates, and the relationship between John's Gospel and the Gospels of Matthew, Mark and Luke. Some comparison of thought, concerning composition and life setting, will also be presented.
This research assignment aims to analyse and interpret an influential part of the New Testament – Mark’s Gospel. An analysis of Mark and his community will be discussed as well as interpreting Jesus’ teachings and his significant theme of Discipleship as it was then and in present society.
Our text for today is from the first eight verses of Mark’s Gospel, which opens with the announcement that the beginning is at hand: “This is the beginning of the preaching of the Good News about Jesus Christ, the Son of God.” This beginning, we’re told, is announced by John the Baptizer, who “…came on the scene …baptizing in the wilderness and proclaiming a baptism of repentance for the forgiveness of sins.”