October 13, 2011 Holy Spirit Journal Assignment 5 Acts Acts has been called "The Acts of the Apostles", ”The Acts of the Church" and “The Acts of the Holy Spirit”. There is truth in each title. The Holy Spirit acted upon the lives of the Apostles and they acted upon the lives of the people of Israel. The Spirit saved Paul and used him to impact the world. But the first "Act" was that of Jesus Christ, which we see in Acts 1:4-5: "Do not leave Jerusalem, but wait for the gift my Father promised, which you have heard me speak about.
Spurgeon was surrounded by the by examples of the faith from early childhood. He spent his early years living with his grandparents in Stambourne, Essex were his grandfather was a Congregational minister. James Spurgeon was the local minister in the Stambourne area for fifty four years. He was said to have the gift for preaching and a dry sense of humor; both traits which Charles later inherited. Growing up in such a household allowed him to gain unique conscious that far exceeded his years, a consciousness which would add to his ability to minister to the people of all walks of life.
Abraham was tremendously faithful and although he had some misgivings, overall proved his faith in the Lord. Therefore, he is often called the “Father of the Faith”. Abraham was only human. People have been known to make mistakes and so did Abraham when he brought along his nephew, Lot: “So Abram departed as the Lord had spoken to him, and Lot went with him.” (Gen 12: 4) Abraham and his wife Sarah (who was then Sarai) were old. He only brought Lot in the first place as a backup plan in the event that he could not have a son.
Tommy Luck was the name the residents of Roaring Camp bestowed upon the baby because they agreed that he had brought “the luck” when he was born. They christened Tommy during a ceremony that all attended. During the speech that Stumpy gave, the name of God was used and “it was the first time that the name of the Deity had been uttered otherwise than profanely in the camp.” During the service, the miners showed great respect and honor towards the proceedings further supporting the view that Tommy Luck was looked upon as someone reverent. The changes that took place physically
However, John 3:16 clearly states “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life”. (New International Version Bible, 2014) With that being said, I feel that belief is the only way to heaven, or should I say your gateway into heaven. You have to believe that Jesus died for your sins; you have to believe that Jesus rose from the dead, lastly and most importantly you have
This miracle which Jesus performs is a healing miracle; however it reveals that Jesus is the messiah that the Jews had been waiting for. Though Jesus wasn’t everything that they had expected from the messiah, as they wanted a warrior who was going to save them from the roman rule, and Jesus was just a carpenter. Though by him performing other miracles it does show that Jesus was the messiah that had been prophesised, as the bible had said there would be an abundance of food, and this is shown through the miracle of the feeding of the 5000, where everyone was able to be fed, with 5 baskets spare. Carrying on from this point this miracle of the healing of the centurion slave shows that Jesus was a universal messiah, as even though the centurion and his slave were both gentiles it didn’t stop him from helping them, this trait is also shown in the miracle where Jesus helps the woman whose daughter is possessed by a demon. In addition to this, it was believed that the kingdom of God would arrive with the messiah, and this is shown in the miracle of the centurion slave when Jesus says to the centurion “feast with Abraham, Isaac and Jacob”.
The record of the Lord’s Prayer has been recorded by Matthew and Luke in their account of Jesus Christ. This model of prayer has been part of Christian liturgy and tradition from the very beginning of Christendom. This model of prayer by Jesus Christ has been seen of underline the very theological mission and life of Jesus. Our Father who art in heaven The opening of the prayer, “Our Father who art in heaven” reflects Jesus’ own style of addressing God and which therefore also indicates Jesus’ intention that his disciples should share in his own sense of intimate sonship to God as Father. Jesus in the account of the four Gospels is seen to teach that God is our Father and seeks that kind of relationship with us.
He is still living, but he is currently 83 years old. While he may not be so famous that any random person on the street would know him, he is well-known among Christians for the way he has followed God’s great commission of spreading the gospel and accomplished what seemed to be impossible. Brother Andrew is my hero and one of the greatest Christian heroes of the twentieth century, demonstrating bravery in the face of imprisonment behind the iron curtain, obedience to God’s calling on his life to smuggle bibles into Communist countries during the cold war, and complete faith in God’s ability to perform miracles to accomplish distributing Bibles and spreading the gospel to areas of the world where Christianity is forbidden. Brother Andrew was born in the Netherlands in 1928 (Brother Andrew). He grew to adulthood without being a Christian, although his mother was a devout Christian.
The life of Christ in Mark’s Gospel evidently accounts the humble and just acts of Jesus Christ on earth. Jesus was seen as an activist, a teacher and a healer. He touched the lives of many people in sickness, taught us the ways of faith and challenged the position of other people of power at the time. The ministries of Jesus teach us relevant lessons not only for the people that were living the New Testament but also for catholics to reflect on today. Mark’s Gospel has a vast number of examples portraying Jesus as a leader of new teachings.
“A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another.” (The Holy Bible John 13:34) Jesus teaches this commandment to his disciples. Jim Casy tries to live this way by preaching and showing others that God cares. In The Grapes of Wrath, John Steinbeck shows Casy as a prime example of Christ-likeness during the Great Depression. Through his commitment to save mankind and by living a life that reflected Jesus Christ; he shows others how to live like him.