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This was a huge issue in ancient Palestine, and was a controversial issue within the Jewish world. Jesus addressed this issue by healing people on the sabbath and teaching that it was permissible. This is seen in Matthew, Mark, and Luke where they all tell the story of the Jesus healing a man with a withered hand on the sabbath, and they note that the Pharisees were extremely upset with this.

Summary: A bunch of friends drop a paralyzed man through a roof and into a room where Jesus is teaching. Jesus does not immediately heal the paralyzed man, but he does forgive his sins. After stirring up quite a scene Jesus asked a tough question, “is it easier for me to say, “Your sins are forgiven,” or “get up and walk”?”

The artwork is one of the main ways to express the culture of a region or a country. Therefore, art has played a very important role throughout history. When talking about art, the first thing that comes to most people’s minds is probably that art is a painting or it is a sculpture. However, art has many forms of expression, and it closely connects to human’s daily life. Besides paintings and sculptures, art is everywhere around us. I am always interested in how people have linked art with daily life throughout history. For this reason, the two pieces of artwork I chose from my visit to the Museum of Fine Arts are both objects that can be used in everyday life: one is the mixing bowl and the other is an incense burner. Though they are from different cultures, have different making processes, and have a different purpose in usage, they both are good examples to show how artists tried to apply art using different techniques to human’s daily life.

Many times people have used discarded items for their art. Patchwork quilts are created from scraps, rags, and remnants that a person finds in the trash. Quilters then combine the trash to make a new, beautiful pattern. In New York, some artists created a sculpture garden and performance space out of a gas station. They turn abandoned cars and other urban debris into a community work of art that continues to grow. (Miller 3) Famous artist Pablo Picasso collected all kinds of discarded items he found and created sculptures. One of his most famous sculptures was Bull’s Head. Bull’s Head created in 1942, is made from a bicycle seat and handlebars cast in bronze. (Miller 5) Art can be created from discarded items and possibly even nature.

There are times in our life when each of us has fallen ill. Many of us immediately consult the doctors. Our faith appears to have disappeared. As diligently members of the church, we do not stop to consulting God for His medical assistance. We can all identify with the woman with the issue of blood and how she spent all she had before she meet up with Jesus and just by reaching out and touching just the hem of His garment. She was made whole. Hezekiah quickly turns to the wall and consults God for a miraculous healing immediately. God extended His life just like that. We must gather ourselves and remember where all of our help comes from and that is the Lord. As, the trials of life comes about, we are waiting on the Lord. The fact of the

The sculpture is made out of bin bags and … it is a very creative way to make ripped bin bags look like fire. Seeing a burning man can make people feel

Author of the book, Denis Johnson, generates themes within Jesus’ Son, such as loveless promiscuity, the abuse of drugs and alcohol, and the traumatic effects of neglect. The stories do not follow a specific chronological order but contain interesting situations that the main character goes through in order to develop revealing insights about his life. But the book’s odd structure also interferes our ability to recognize whether those insights are real or merely a fragment of his imagination. Although with the abuse of drugs, some situations are not legitimate, ultimately we can see that his epiphanies are real and

I learned something new. The context of the story is someone asking Jesus to heal a boy that was suffering from seizures and wanting to be cured. I couldn’t help not to smile to myself because, yet again, this verse inspired me. Several of my family members actually suffer from seizure disorder, and I realize how each family member deals with day-to-day struggles differently due to seizures. Medicine helps them live seizure-free lives, and paying attention to rest, diet, and stress (something we all have learned to do) helps keep them moving

The summer of sustainability theme was a success; the effort was support by a $951,000 dollars sustainability grant. The “Reused+Recycle=Art exhibit, had members, showcase their artwork, and they had to use at least 80 percent of recyclable in their sculptures or paintings. Below is an feature painting made form recyclable items, it is an recreated of “The Great Wave”

ing him why they were only being taught to heal the soul when the Bible says it is

The two books of the Bible, Matthew and Mark are alike in many ways, they do tell some of the same stories. On the other hand, if one takes a closer look there are small changes to the stories that bring a whole new meaning to the way that the story is told. I will focus on the stories of Jesus walking on water and the transfiguration of Jesus. In this paper, I will review the changes that Matthew made to the Gospel according to Mark. I will also explain the reasons why he may have made those changes and to what purpose those changes served.

When Jesus goes to Jerusalem He finds there a man who is lame, an invalid. This man tells Jesus that he is unable to get to the pool by the sheep gate where the waters can heal him. Jesus could tell that the man had been sick for a very long time; thirty eight years according to John. So, He asked the man if he wanted to get well. Thinking

Frederick Gaiser presents his thoughts concerning Jesus’ healing ministry focusing on Mark 5:21-43. He highlights two remarkable biblical stories of Jairus’ daughter and the unnamed hemorrhaging woman as examples of how Jesus brought extraordinary healing to them. Gaiser’s thought on the power of healing gives emphasis on the essence of touch as it has always been part of history. He points out that in some Christian healing stories, the use of “relics” play an important part as they serve as “proof text” of the healing event. Likewise, Gaiser underlines the claims made by Dibelius, a well-known author, concerning healings in both the New and the Old Testaments that focus on the divine “power” that Jesus possessed. He stresses that such “power”

The third sign involves Jesus healing a lame man on the Sabbath day (5:1–18). This sign was the beginning of the Pharisee’s desire to kill Jesus because he both “ignored” the Sabbath as well as he claimed to be God. In this passage, Jesus sees a man who has been lame for many years. Jesus goes over, and He asks the man if the man wants to be healed. The man accepts the offers and is healed. The

The miracles of Jesus speak to us about the nature and the demands of the Kingdom of God. Lohfink (2012, 40) states that “God makes demands on people. The in-breaking of the reign of God establishes new and definitive standards for human action.” Miracles convey the reality of God’s kingly rule in that they announce the arrival of the Kingdom and show God breaking into history to save the lost and outcast. Miracles are depicted as “signs” of the Kingdom and this is evident in the gospels when the poor would hear the Good News, the blind would see and the people oppressed would no longer have to suffer. Thus, the coming of the Kingdom of God is a time of salvation. This essay will demonstrate the ways in which the miracles are significant in showing the in-breaking of the Kingdom of God in the gospel of Matthew whilst examining other important aspects of miracles and the role they play in this gospel.