John the Apostle

Revelation was written by the Apostle John during 85-95 A.D. The purpose of the book of Revelation is to encourage believers that the day is coming when the whole world will be judged, and that our redemption is near. To non believers it is to warn them of the day that they will be judged, and the day when they will have to pay for their sins. When John wrote the book of Revelation he was deserted on the island of Patmos, and an angel came to him and gave him the vision. John describes the seven seals

Miller, 1 John the Apostle, lowly son of a fisherman, grew up in the Bethsaida of Galilee. Called from a humble life by Jesus Christ, he became a disciple and change the world forever. He was a prophet, apostle, writer, and evangelist. John’s life and ministry deeply influenced Christians and the Church of God and still continues to do so today. As a young man, John was called by Jesus Christ to be a disciple. He and his fellow disciples followed and were taught by Jesus for three years. As we

PETER: THE DEFINING MOMENT OF AN APOSTLE Introduction It has been said that the true test of character is what a person does when no one is watching. Does the same principle apply to what is done when a particular someone is not watching? The apostle Peter, on the night Jesus was betrayed, faced such a test of character. Throughout church history, the Apostle Peter has become synonymous with adjectives such as zealous, called of God, bold and passionate; unfortunately, his quick-temper and denials

Assurances of Julian Strickland 07/08/15 John 1,2,3 Outline This paper will demonstrate, through an exegetical analysis of the passages, that the Apostle John, in his letter to the churches in Asia Minor, communicated vital assurances of authentic faith in Jesus Christ. By understanding John’s encouragement then, believers can contemplate their own comfort and confidence provided through faith in Christ today. I. Introduction II. Context of First Epistle of John a. Historical b. Literary III. Assurance

John as we know today was one of the twelve apostles of Jesus. He was also the brother of James, who was also an apostle. John was the son of Zeebee and of Salome. His father was a fisherman while living in Bethsaida in Galilee on the border of the lake Gennesareth. John's mother was one of many women who gave to the maintenance of Jesus Christ. John's parents were very good people, they loved God and his son. It is said that john and his brother James were fishing when Jesus came and chose

The book of Revelation, written in c. 95 A.D. by John the apostle, was written to Christians who were facing increasing hostility from the Roman Empire, which was beginning to enforce the cult of emperor worship. John had been exiled to the island of Patmos for his activities as a Christian missionary. The book of Revelation is considered apocalyptic literature, a kind of writing that is highly symbolic, but the book itself provides a number of clues for its own interpretation. There are several

John the Apostle is not only the author of Revelation, but also of the gospel of John. John contains themes that are similar to Revelation and reveals just why God came to earth for man, and the significance of accepting him for eternal life. Both books focus on God’s love for mankind. There are some disputes that Revelation is written by a different John than John the Apostle because the style of the two books are different, but most christians agree that the book of John and Revelation are both

promised to be with me every day of my life, I am not perfect, but I serve a perfect God who loves each one of us. “For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whoever believes in Him shall not perish, but have eternal life (John 3:16 NASB). Factors in the Expansion of the Church Jesus had died, but his words continued to spread all over the world that helped the Church growth. Another important factor in the Spread of the Church was the New Testament Canon. The Canon teaches

The beginning of Revelation chapter 12 states that a great sign or wonder appeared in heaven. This sign was the image of woman clothed with sun, the moon was under her feet and she had twelve stars on her head. Over the many years since the Apostle John described this sign there has been many false teachings about who this woman is. One of the erroneous teachings is that the woman is the Church. Matthew Poole in his commentary on Revelation chapter 12 stated “I find all valuable interpreters

When we discuss the cities that the Apostle John describes to us are you anything like me when I think about these cities. I have the mental picture of some small rural dusty town hick town. The city of Pergamum was nothing like that. Pergamum is being described to us as a large city that was the active hub for all the administrative business of the Roman government. Pergamum was full of large government buildings, theaters and large gymnasiums. Pergamum size and importance becomes obvious when