In His divine wisdom, the Lord foresaw that Paul would best fulfill His plan to spread the gospel of the resurrected Christ to the entire known western world in order to reach His people with the story of redemption. By outlining the life and ministry of the Apostle Paul the reader will discover, in short order, how God prepared and used Paul to reach "the whole world" with the gospel of Jesus Christ. SAUL OF TARSUS There are some men who have had a profound effect on the spread of Christianity. Men such as the Protestant Reformers Martin Luther, John Calvin, and
Several years after Edwards began preaching, George Whitefield started a different style of evangelical preaching. Whitefield’s eloquence and extraordinary voice touched the lives of many of his parishioners. He toured the colonies, preaching the word of the Lord. People traveled on treacherous roads from distant towns just to see him preach. Nathan Cole said, “Now it pleased God to send Mr. Whitefield into this land; and my hearing of his preaching at Philadelphia, like one of the old apostles, and many thousands flocking to hear him preach the Gospel, and great numbers were converted to Christ, I felt the Spirit of God drawing me by conviction; I longed to see and hear him and wished he would come this way”(handout).
These included the inquiry room for counseling seekers, the anxious or mourners bench for those responding to the public invitation to Christ, preaching for an immediate decision, emotional prayers which addressed God in a very familiar, informal language, organized choirs and music, advertising and advanced preparation for the revival meeting. Finney believed the gospel did not just get people saved, but it was also a means of cleaning up society. He and his followers worked to make the United States a Christian nation. Finney himself was a strong abolitionist and encouraged Christians to become involved in the antislavery movement. The revivals encouraged people to return to God.
|Running head: |1 | Signature Assignment: Case study Tanya L Reavis Fresno Pacific University |Running head: |2 | If the Jesus Christ we met in Matthew were to lead a church today in our city of Fresno, where would he build that church and how would he optimize the effect of his church in the community? If we rely on the lessons he taught in his ministry and the actions he took during his short life while spreading his word, we can easily formulate an answer and gain insight into what churches should be doing as representatives of his life and sacrifice. Living in North Fresno it always surprises me how many churches there are. How can that many people attend church? On the main block of the affluent suburban neighborhood I lived in, there were four churches, four on one block.
He is recognised by the Church to have the heavenly capacity to intercede on behalf of the faithful. Christians from around the world pray with him. His feast day is October 11, the same day Vatican II was officially opened. It has become a reminder of his vision of a universal church. Blessed Pope John XXIII is a channel for people to live out the Gospel message and celebrate his loyalty, mission and ministry that live on through Christians today.
Being the diehard Christian that he was, brought spirit lifting tales to isolated Native Americans. Giving a clear understanding for his religion to every place he went. As long as he was traveling, his belief would spread. One way it spread to people was through stories and the biggest story that spread was Uncles Tom’s Cabin. In a chain of reaction Columbus brought Christian culture, as time passed the thought of Christianity spread to the story of Uncle Tom and that brought people hope.
As the sermon began, Reverend Leonard began with a couple of verses from the bible Jeremiah 17: 7-8. He related this to the audience because he was telling of one’s faith to the lord and if one was faithful and put their
These situations show again the importance of unity and helping one another to make it through troubles. Steinbeck’s many allusions to the Bible reflect his personal views about religion and allow him to reinforce his theme of migrant families coming together to form a community to work together. He alludes to Biblical characters through Jim Casy
Secondly, the transformation of their hearts to accept Christianity fully. Therefore, Paul took many pains in clarifying any doubts that arose in the minds of his listeners after each sermon. He also took much care in guarding his message reflective of Christ against evil forces. Pattern of Paul’s sermon: By taking a close look at the details of each of Paul’s Sermon we can come to an overall conclusion of a pattern. We must further realize that some of the sermons do not speak directly of the exact pattern mentioned in the points below, however, the overall intension and conclusion of his message was the same.
He says this is because revolutionary changes have been taking place in our domestic and foreign policies, affecting our moral values. Jimmy Carter was brought up in a Christian home. He himself is an evangelical Christian and relied on the lord’s strength throughout his career. Jimmy carter also did missionary work throughout the world spreading the word of the gospel. His favorite religious quote was “you only need two loves in your life: for God, and for the person in front of you at any particular time”; which tells a lot about his career.