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DEFINITION OF THE DAY (LAST SUPPER)

December 11, 2019Uncategorized12, 12 disciples, 4 Gospels, ascesion, betrayal, bible definition, blood, body, breaking bread, burial, Christ, christian studies, christians, crucifixion, death, definition, definition of the day, Disciples, four Gospels, God, God the Father, God the Holy Spirit, God the Son, holy kiss, Isaiah, jesus, Jesus Christ, John, Last Supper, Luke, Mark, Matthew, resurrection, savior, the last supper, theologyabarkley8

The last meal Jesus shared with His disciples before the crucifixion. The high point of the Bible and central event of the ages is the passion (betrayal, crucifixion, death, burial, resurrection, and ascension) of Jesus Christ. All that goes before it in the Bible anticipates His coming. All that comes after presents the full meaning of the person and work of Christ. Continue reading DEFINITION OF THE DAY (LAST SUPPER) →

THE TWELVE DISCIPLES

November 28, 2018Uncategorized12 disciples, andrew, background, Bartholomew, disciple of Christ, failure, follow Christ, forgiveness, God, Holy Bible, Holy Ghost, Holy Spirit, James, Jesus Christ, John, Judas Iscariot, King James, Matthew, mission, peter, philip, power of the spirit, purpose, serve Christ, siomon, Thaddaeus, Thomas, twelve apostles, twelve disciplesabarkley8

WHO ARE THE TWELVE DISCIPLES?

THEIR BACKGROUNDS

They were twelve Jewish men whom Jesus called to follow him during his three-year ministry on earth.
The twelve disciples were from the Galilee region in the north except for Judas Iscariot, who was from Judea in the south.
Their occupations ranged from fisherman to tax collectors and revolutionaries.
Some were married (Mark 1:29-31; 1 Cor 9:3-6).
Some were well-versed in Scripture (John 1:46).

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THE APOSTLE OF THE DAY “PETER”

September 21, 2015Uncategorized12 apostles, 12 disciples, early church, fisherman, Jesus Christ, John, Matthew, new testament, peter, simon, twelve apostles, twelve disciplesabarkley8

The apostle Peter (also called Simon and Cephas) was one of Jesus’ earliest disciples, and along with his brother Andrew, was a fisherman. He first met Jesus alone the Jordan River where John was baptizing (John 1:40-42) and traveled with Him through Galilee for a

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BIBLE SIGNS AND SYMBOLS “TWELVE”

September 21, 2015Uncategorized1 Kings, 12, 12 disciples, 12 prophecy, 12 tribes, 12 tribes of Judah, Bible, completeness, Exodus, Faith, Genesis, Jacob, Joshua, key verse, Luke, Mark, Matthew, new testament, number, Numbers, Old Testament, revelation, signs and symbols, symbolic, twelve, twelve disciples, twelve prophecy, twelve tribesabarkley8

Outside the Bible, the recognition of twelve months in the lunar calendar made the number twelve an important symbol for the annual cycles of life. In the Bible, this number usually symbolizes completeness, especially with regard to the people of God. Once the twelve tribes of Israel were established, uses of the number twelve became a symbol pointing to the entire people of God.

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