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Vincent DiRienzo Religion 409 Commissioning the Twelve The commissioning of the twelve is a very special passage which tells of the apostles meaning and what they must do. The passage is number 58 which spans Matthew 9:35-10:16, Mark 6:6, Luke 9:1 and Luke 10:1-12. This passage is an interesting one in terms of its reading. Not only does each passage have its own meaning and information, we have two Luke passages in a single read, each one having its own wording which I will go into later. First

Introduction The story of the Gadarene demoniacs in Matthew 8:28-9:1 begins with the conclusion of another miracle. After calming a storm out at sea, Jesus disembarks in Gadara. He encounters two possessed men living in the tombs who are making it difficult for people to pass by. The men recognize Jesus as the Son of God and call out to him defensively. Before Jesus even acknowledges them, the demons ask to be sent to a heard of swine, if they are to be cast out. Jesus simply says “Go!” and the demons

Within living in a Christian faith, it is mandatory for all Christians to follow and respect the acts that Jesus taught us. The Beatitudes are the eight statements of blessedness spoken by Jesus at the beginning of the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5:3-12), each beginning with "Blessed are.” 1. Blessed are the poor in spirit; theirs is the kingdom of heaven. 2. Blessed are the gentle; they shall have the earth for their heritage. 3. Blessed are those who mourn; they shall be comforted. 4. Blessed

A key understanding to The Beatitudes in the teachings of Jesus is detachment. The Beatitudes focus on the love of God which is central and the ministry of Jesus. According to Robert Barron, The Beatitudes are "The law that the new Moses offers is a pattern of life that promises, quite simply, to make us happy" (Barron 39). All other goods and freedom flow from the central love of God. Our strongest desire when trying to reach out to God is pleasing God. Our hunger and thirst for God is where we

The word of Jesus found in Luke 6:20-26 are the opening statements of His Sermon on the Plain. As with any other passage there are translation differences, literary, historical, linguistic, economic and sociological backgrounds for this passage. It is sometimes difficult to discern the original, or real, meaning of biblical passages and Luke 6:20-26, and beatitudes in general, are no different. The Sermon on the Mount, found in Mark 5-7, is generally referred to as the greatest sermon ever preached

The Gospel of Luke I chose to read The Gospel of Luke for my project. It is said that The Gospel of Luke was written somewhere between 80 CE - 90 CE. The Gospel of Luke was written for Theophilus, who was called “Friend of God”. But The Gospel was also written for a wider audience, including converts and potential converts. One thing that surprised me while reading the Gospel of Luke was how much of Jesus’ life they skipped. In one paragraph he was a baby, and in the next paragraph he was twelve

Jesus Christ means numerous things to people: the Son of God, Savior, the Messiah, etc. But many might still not know what happened during Jesus’s life. There are numerous stories in the Bible. His story starts in the New Testament, though the prophecies about Him are in the Old Testament. Through the Bible, people have been able to decipher the Messianic prophecies, Jesus’s death and resurrection, and Jesus’s return. The Messianic Prophecies are prophecies about the Messiah. He will end the dark

The Sermon on the Mount is a sermon given by Jesus Christ found in the book of Matthew in the Holy Bible. The beginning of this sermon includes a list of blessings called the Beatitudes. Jesus uses these to explain God’s favor towards those who are striving for righteousness. For those who had come to believe and follow Jesus as the son of God, every word that he spoke in the Sermon on the Mount was intended as words of encouragement for Jesus’s disciples and were taken as such. For those who

Theatre has so much value to the world as a whole because it’s one of the only forms of entertainment that delve into the issues that make most people uncomfortable such as: bigotry, homophobia, sexism, etc. These are topics that are hard to discuss, and simply because of that, most people avoid the discussion of them completely. Theatre just delivers these messages and lessons in a format that is less scary for a lot of people. Most of the plays we read this year deal with topics like these. We

Harmony of the Gospels The first four books of the New Testament, collectively referred to as “The Gospels,” are Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. Defined, gospel means “good news” (BD, 682). Together, these gospels written by distinctly different authors, each with a different perspective, offer marvelous insight into the life and ministry of the Savior and Redeemer, Jesus the Christ. Through their similarities and differences, they provide a beautiful testimony of his teachings and works to provide