The Sermon Of The Pilgrim Galilee Christian Church

In Chapter 2 of Encountering the New Testament the author talks about a few of the different practices that unified the Jews as well the different religious groups that had different beliefs. Judaism was unified in the beliefs that they had been chosen by God, they were waiting for the messiah to come, they respect the synagogues, they shared the same laws and traditions of elder. Although these beliefs were unifying there were seperate religious groups and leaders that held different beliefs. Probably the most well known group of religious leaders were the Pharisees. The Pharisees were a small group of religious leaders that believed in God, and the coming messiah. Although many of the Pharisees did live good lives many of them were

There are three stories from Jesus' Galilean ministry that stick out to me. The stories that stick out to me are, The Sermon on the Mount, the story of the Pharisees trying to trick Christ, and the third is the story of when Jesus fed 5,000 people! All these stories show the power of God and the transparent teachings of Christ.

For many years, I have worked in ministry as a support ministry member. In 1993-1997, I served as Administrator at Beacon Light Full Gospel Baptist Church under the leadership of Bishop Darryl S. Bister. I was responsible for all of his appointments, drafting of documents, and overseer of additional staff members and responsible for the day to day operations. In 1997, I was called to Greater St. Stephen Full Gospel Baptist Church with my husband under Bishop Paul S. Morton, Sr. I served in many capacities in this ministry from worship leader to Administrator to the Registrar for Greater St. Stephens School of Ministry. My husband along with our 3 children was then called to Denver, Colorado to serve at Heritage Christian Center under Bishop Dennis Leonard. We serve in that ministry

Two thousand years ago, the birth of Jesus, arguably the most influential man the world has ever seen, altered history forever. Christians know him as the Messiah, the son of God who came to save all of mankind, and for others, he may just be a great teacher and person of history. It is the latter that Reza Aslan attempts to shed an unbiased light on by comparing the Jesus that modern Christians believe in to the Jesus that Aslan believes would have fit into first-century Palestine: a violet revolutionary, dedicated to the eradication of the Roman government in Israel and the deposition of the rich priestly class. Aslan paints a portrayal of Jesus using knowledge of the time period, Scripture that has been taken out of context and misinterpreted, and most of all, the author’s imagination and powerful rhetoric to cover up his faulty argumentation. In his book Zealot: The Life and Times of Jesus of Nazareth, Reza Aslan recreates an interesting but purely speculative image of the historical Jesus through exploring the political and social history of first-century Palestine, the life and teachings of Jesus, and the development of early Christianity.

“I am appalled at what is requested of me! I am supposed to move from sick bed to administrative meeting, to planning, to supervising, to counseling, to praying, to trouble-shooting, to budgeting, to audio systems, to mediation, to worship preparation, to newsletter, to staff problems, to mission projects, to conflict management, to community leadership, to study, to

Over the past years of my life I have seen many changes, some for the good and others not as good. Change can be demanding and also crucial. The early believers would encounter this. One can see that significant change happened, when reading through the gospels and the book of acts it is obvious to the reader that the believers who followed Jesus would never be the same again.

My husband has often said that God has send me to him so that I would look after him. In a way, some of that may be true. Soon after meeting my husband, I started massage therapy school and became a licensed massage therapist. For the first year of working as a massage therapist, I felt that I was helping others; however, I soon realized that something was missing. The more time I spent going to doctors’ appointments with my husband, whose health kept getting worse, the more I realized that the time had come to go to nursing school. I knew that there was a chance that I may not get into the program. Furthermore, I realized that even if I was accepted, there was a possibility of not finishing. I was accepted into the program, and did finish. No matter how tough things got at times, God always provided and was by my side. I know there is a reason for why I became a nurse, and believe that because my husband and I have both been a patient, I understand the importance of being there for people. Sometimes just a little smile or a gentle touch can make such a difference. I hope that once I graduate from this program, I can continue to make a difference in people’s lives, and teach and guide

Christ in the Storm on the Sea of Galilee, a seascape with Jesus and the Apostles, and 12 other works, including a Vermeer and a Manet, all paintings stolen from the Isabella Stewart Gardner museum, valued at $500 million as the largest art theft in American history. Stolen art is a serious issue, as they are not only beautiful, but hold special meanings behind each and every one. To have a painting be stolen is like having your child be kidnapped, and you can never make another painting exactly like the original.

But summons arise as settled fears, grown old and heavy, laden, drear, and let unto the sigh, death’s near approach to mute, lest anger sear. Solo Return again the message comes. Return, for now the peace is ripe and times allow the passing sums.

As a teacher who often interacts with students, some of whom have never had the opportunity to be managed or, it is, therefore, easy for me to integrate Gospel ministry and my professional duty. Teaching would give me the advantage of reaching a majority of people, enabling me to share the Gospel and at

“God have mercy on us” is what Judah said after his brother told him he killed the mistress. Judah is not a religious man, in fact in the beginning of the movie he even stated “God is not a luxury I can afford”, as he sees god as a remnant of his religious past. Whether he wants to be religious or not does not matter, he feels that he is being judged. Much like in the Euthyphro and the second definition of piety stated as,” Piety then is what is dear to the gods”, or in this case one god. The deeper Judah gets in regret for killing the mistress the more he begins to question not being involved with god, and what he has done. I feel the connection between the 2nd definition of piety and Judah’s new found belief in god is the reason he feels

The point of this assignment is to discuss the passage chosen, as well as information regarding the historical/cultural background of the passage and applying it to my life as a human being. It is also important that I apply this information on the passage to the Christian life or church ministry. The passage I have chosen for this assignment is from Matthew chapters 5-7 and is labeled “The Sermon on the Mount”. The Sermon on the Mount is the longest and most prominent of the five discourses of Jesus in Matthew. The whole point of the Sermon on the Mount was to show people who converted to Christianity how to live. It is to show how Christians should live in their actions, words, thoughts, and others ways of life. With that being said, this way of life was preached by Jesus Christ as he “went up on the mountain” to deliver his powerful message. The information for this passage is in, of course, the bible and our textbook “Encountering the New Testament”, as well as many other resources on the web that are related to the bible and passage.

I entered into the worship service, unaware of what to expect. I was not familiar with this church, it was a non-denominational church, but the pastor had his roots in the A.M.E. Zion Church and branched out to establish his own church. I walked into the sanctuary prepared to participate in the Sunday School. I found a seat and readied myself to engage in some meaningful discussion. After sitting for several minutes, I asked one of the gentlemen who was standing at the front of the church if they had already started and where was the lesson coming from. He looked at his watch and indicated that he didn’t know if we had time for Sunday School. A puzzled look came over my face and I couldn’t help but express my confusion as I looked at

After reading the Sermon at Benares, I do find the concept of the “middle path” as expressed in the provided text, to explicate that we must strike a common ground in our every day life. In particular, I liked how the passage talked about the “two extremes”, and how there must be a balance between the notions of “ self-indulgence” and “self-mortification”. Resultantly, if we are to pursue or to achieve Nirvana, we must live a proper life. We should not shy away from our passions or desires, but at the same time, we should not indulge. We must be moderate and fulfill what is only needed for our mind and body. Only then, can we follow the “middle path”, and live a fulfilling life that is meaningful and abundant.

Thank you for this beautiful day and the chance to share the Gospel today. Please help us to hear, understand and practice God’s word through the Holy Spirit, In the name of Jesus Christ. We pray, Amen.