John The Baptist By John the Griffin The story of John the Baptist begins with his father Zachary, a priest of the Temple in Jerusalem. He was in the church praying when Gabriel, an angel appeared to him. The angel said to him, "Do not be frightened Zechariah; your prayers have been hear...

John The Baptist By John the Griffin The story of John the Baptist begins with his father Zachary, a priest of the Temple in Jerusalem. He was in the church praying when Gabriel, an angel appeared to him. The angel said to him, "Do not be frightened Zechariah; your prayers have been hear...

According to the Gospel of Luke, in the days of the birth of Jesus' (Luke 1:5), Judaea was described as being subjected to the rule of a foreign power, under the reign of Herod. Although Jesus' birth was by far the most significant of all time, his was not the only of note to take place d...

The Gospel according to John presents Jesus as the eternal Word of God, who "became a human being and lived among us." This Gospel was written so that its readers might believe that Jesus is the promised Saviour, the Son of God, and that through their faith in him, they may have life. John emphasi...

Salvation My detailed Bible Study on Salvation Salvation is simply a gift of God. It is the eternal redemption of your soul. It is a promise of the Lord that you will reside with Him in heaven once this life is over as opposed to spending it in hell. Who needs salvation.... For all have sinned,...

The Gospel of Luke Luke, Gentile Physician and companion of Paul wrote this Gospel in the mid 60's A.D. Luke wrote both the Gospel of Luke and Acts making him the largest contributor to the New Testament. These writings both begin with dedications to Theophilus, perhaps a potential or recen...

Jesus' Life "Do you see Him, do you see Him?!" the little boy whispered, while tugging on his father's robe. "Shh, Simon. Patience. He will be here soon. Can you hear the crowd getting louder?" John asked his son. He was trying to appear calm, but his beating hea...

The novel opens with John's recollection of his childhood. As the eldest son of his parents, everyone expected him to become a priest when he grew up. John also had started imagining himself in that role till his fourteenth birthday. John's earliest memories are of Sunday mornings, whe...

Baptism In Salvation of Sand Mountain, the author, Dennis Covington "considered asking him [Brother Carl] to baptize me in the Tennessee River, but I finally decided to be baptized in my home church in Birmingham instead (Covington 133). Why did Dennis Covington want to be baptized? What did...

Baptism In Salvation of Sand Mountain, the author, Dennis Covington "considered asking him [Brother Carl] to baptize me in the Tennessee River, but I finally decided to be baptized in my home church in Birmingham instead (Covington 133). Why did Dennis Covington want to be baptized? What did...

Zechariah is one of the Minor Prophets of the Old Testament. His book is located between the books of Haggai and Malachi. Zechariah is thought to have preached from about 520-518 B.C. The book of Zechariah deals with the restoration of Jerusalem, the Temple, and God 's people. Chapter ...

Leonardo da Vinci's "Last Supper" is a priceless piece of art with much hidden meaning and obvious talents bestowed upon a wall. He was able to use his skills in creating a very detailed and a very naturalistic piece of work that would be remembered for hundreds of years. He was also able to c...

I think that sometimes you do have to end friendships. Sometimes if your friends get caught up with the wrong crowd you have to let them go. When they begin to do bad things they can start to rub off on you. As a friend I need to stay with them and try to lead them in a Godly path. But that does...

Gregory Norman Kuhn Gospels 103 Reverend Roger Strongstad Jesus' Teaching Concerning Divorce "To have and to hold from this day forward; for better or for worse, for richer for poorer, in sickness and in health, to love and to cherish until death do us part" As I sit ...

Of all the Roman officials in Palestine, none were more hated than the publicans. The fact that the taxes were imposed by a foreign power was a continual irritation to the Jews, being a reminder that their independence had departed. At the time Christ was born, Israel had been under Roman dominati...