A Fisher and Leader of Men The Disciple, Peter, was indeed quite a man. His most notable personal quality was his leadership capabilities. His most notable accomplishment was that he was the first to preach gospel sermons to both Jews and Gentiles. He lived during the period A.D. 5 to A.D. 65. His Hebrew name … Continue reading
He Died The Way He Hoped. One evening at a gathering in his home, Julius Caesar was discussing the best way to die. He said that his preference was that his death be “a sudden one.” The next morning was the Ides of March, March 15, 44 B.C. As Caesar was about to leave for … Continue reading
The Apostle of Love John 13 : 23 NKJV: (23) “Now there was leaning on Jesus’ bosom one of His disciples, whom Jesus loved.” He might have been the last person to come right out and say it, but a good cause could be made for the apostle John being Jesus’ best friend. Among the … Continue reading
Society Dictated That She Obey Her Father, But She Would Not. At the beginning of the third century, Vibia Perpetua, a twenty-two year old mother of an infant son, was the daughter of a noble family in Carthage (on the northern coast of present-day Tunisia). Perpetua, her brother, and her personal slave, Felicitas, were Christians, … Continue reading
The First Medical Missionary Colossians 4 : 14 NKJV: (14) “Luke the beloved physician and Demas greet you.” Teamwork was a hallmark of the Apostle Paul’s ministry. Prominent members of his ministry included Silas, Barnabas, Luke, and Timothy, but he mentored and served with many others—including Epaphras. When a physician sets aside his practice … Continue reading
How Do You Motivate People To Build A Temple In 538 B. C. the Jewish people were in Babylon as a result of God’s judgment on them. One of them was a young priest named Zachariah who was born in Babylon during the seventy years of the Jewish captivity there. Then King Cyrus of the … Continue reading
The disciple, Mark, was one of the chosen twelve, hand-picked by the Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. His most notable quality was that he emphasized Jesus’ ministry as a servant. His most notable accomplishment was that he became the disciple Peter’s companion and wrote the Gospel of Mark. To Read the Full Article, Download File: … Continue reading
On June 27, 363 A.D. a very great event occurred that made that day a very happy one for all of the Christians of the Roman Empire. For eight very long and miserable years the emperor had been Julian the Apostate, however, things were about to change for everyone’s good. To Read the Full Article, … Continue reading
The Man Who Left Everything It is a known fact that Matthew was one of the original twelve personal disciples of Jesus Christ. Jesus shows us the perfect example whenever a leader needs to draw a group of people to Himself through the efforts He used to call Matthew into His own inner circle. Jesus … Continue reading
He was born in obscurity for a day that would live in infamy. December 3, 1902, marked the birth in Nagao, Japan, of Mitsuo Fuchida. His story, told in his own words, reveals the mark he left on history–and the mark God left on him: I must admit I was more excited than usual as … Continue reading
