John picks up the pen to tell the story of Jesus in a new and different way. He also writes instructions to the churches and an AMAZING revelation. John is the second most prolific author in the New Testament. He is second only to Paul. His contribution includes five individual works; for him, but one […]
Matthew shares his memories and perspective of Jesus’ ministry with the Jewish community at large. Some believe he was the first gospel writer. As a former tax collector, Matthew probably had the most familiarity with recording events. This would have been part of his daily routine. We know that Judas was the ‘keeper of the […]
Today, we will look at John Mark and how he answered the call to put down Jesus’ story on paper. He learned the stories at Peter’s feet. Any number of Jesus’ disciples could have put down their recollections on paper of their time with Him, but only two do. Peter shares his recollections through John […]
Luke wrote two letters to Theophiles regarding the life of Jesus and the early church. That which we call the Gospel of Luke and Acts. I am having difficulties deciding the order in which the gospels were written. I am leaning towards Luke putting pen to paper first. My reasoning is that, Acts is the […]
We are coming to the final days of Paul when he returns to Rome. The attitude towards Christians has changed dramatically. Paul has made good use of the time God gave him after being imprisoned. But he knows the work isn’t over yet. He feels compelled to return to Rome. The brothers and sisters […]