http://www.the-gift-of-revelation.com/Revelation-blog.html The Gift of Revelation Blog keeps you up-to-date with all additions and changes to the-gift-of-revelation.com Web site. en-us Revelation Thu, 17 May 2012 16:26:07 GMT Thu, 17 May 2012 16:26:07 GMT the-gift-of-revelation.com http://www.the-gift-of-revelation.com/religion-true-discourse.html http://www.the-gift-of-revelation.com/religion-true-discourse.html This memorable discourse on religion, summarized and restated in modern phraseology, gave expression to the following truths: Thu, 17 May 2012 16:26:06 GMT http://www.the-gift-of-revelation.com/phoenicia-way-to.html http://www.the-gift-of-revelation.com/phoenicia-way-to.html ...this group of twenty-five teachers of truth left Caesarea-Philippi to begin their journey to the Phoenician coast. Wed, 16 May 2012 19:27:17 GMT http://www.the-gift-of-revelation.com/caesarea-philippi.html http://www.the-gift-of-revelation.com/caesarea-philippi.html The sojourn at Caesarea-Philippi was a real test to the eleven apostles; it was a difficult two weeks for them to live through. Sat, 12 May 2012 15:22:55 GMT http://www.the-gift-of-revelation.com/chorazin-evangelists.html http://www.the-gift-of-revelation.com/chorazin-evangelists.html On Monday morning, May 23, Jesus directed Peter to go over to Chorazin with the twelve evangelists... Fri, 11 May 2012 14:38:43 GMT http://www.the-gift-of-revelation.com/prophet-poet-medley.html http://www.the-gift-of-revelation.com/prophet-poet-medley.html A Prophet:Poet Medley Tue, 08 May 2012 14:49:30 GMT http://www.the-gift-of-revelation.com/heathens-rage.html http://www.the-gift-of-revelation.com/heathens-rage.html You should all recall how the Psalmist spoke of these times, saying, ‘Why do the heathen rage and the peoples plot in vain? Fri, 04 May 2012 20:20:36 GMT http://www.the-gift-of-revelation.com/video.html http://www.the-gift-of-revelation.com/video.html video Tue, 01 May 2012 17:15:24 GMT http://www.the-gift-of-revelation.com/galilee-northern-fleeing.html http://www.the-gift-of-revelation.com/galilee-northern-fleeing.html Before retiring for the night, the Master called his followers around him... Tue, 01 May 2012 01:55:42 GMT http://www.the-gift-of-revelation.com/flight-hasty.html http://www.the-gift-of-revelation.com/flight-hasty.html And so it was on this Sunday morning, the twenty-second of May, in the year A.D. 29, that Jesus, with his twelve apostles and the twelve evangelists, engaged in this hasty flight from the Sanhedrin... Sun, 29 Apr 2012 18:50:45 GMT http://www.the-gift-of-revelation.com/jesus-family.html http://www.the-gift-of-revelation.com/jesus-family.html It was about eight o’clock on this Sunday morning when five members of Jesus’ earth family arrived on the scene... Mon, 23 Apr 2012 18:42:13 GMT http://www.the-gift-of-revelation.com/sunday-morning-eventful.html http://www.the-gift-of-revelation.com/sunday-morning-eventful.html On this Sunday morning, before daybreak, one of David’s messengers arrived in great haste from Tiberias... Wed, 18 Apr 2012 20:32:30 GMT http://www.the-gift-of-revelation.com/capernaum-saturday-night.html http://www.the-gift-of-revelation.com/capernaum-saturday-night.html On this same Saturday night, in Capernaum a group of fifty leading citizens met at the synagogue to discuss the momentous question: “What shall we do with Jesus?” Tue, 17 Apr 2012 20:13:35 GMT http://www.the-gift-of-revelation.com/tiberias-conference.html http://www.the-gift-of-revelation.com/tiberias-conference.html On May 16 the second conference at Tiberias between the authorities at Jerusalem and Herod Antipas was convened. Sun, 15 Apr 2012 19:32:42 GMT http://www.the-gift-of-revelation.com/rest-week.html http://www.the-gift-of-revelation.com/rest-week.html This week of rest enabled Jesus to visit many families and groups about the seaside. Tue, 10 Apr 2012 20:35:30 GMT http://www.the-gift-of-revelation.com/counsel-week.html http://www.the-gift-of-revelation.com/counsel-week.html From May 1 to May 7 Jesus held intimate counsel with his followers at the Zebedee house. Mon, 09 Apr 2012 20:19:41 GMT http://www.the-gift-of-revelation.com/Capernaum-last-days.html http://www.the-gift-of-revelation.com/Capernaum-last-days.html These scribes and Pharisees urged Herod to arrest Jesus... Thu, 05 Apr 2012 00:23:09 GMT http://www.the-gift-of-revelation.com/evening-saturday.html http://www.the-gift-of-revelation.com/evening-saturday.html All through the evening loyal disciples had come and gone, reporting that the revulsion of feeling toward the Master was general in Capernaum. Sun, 01 Apr 2012 01:11:38 GMT http://www.the-gift-of-revelation.com/synagogue-last-words.html http://www.the-gift-of-revelation.com/synagogue-last-words.html They were all amazed and somewhat terror-stricken by the sudden change in the Master’s teaching tactics. Wed, 28 Mar 2012 00:04:23 GMT http://www.the-gift-of-revelation.com/meeting-after.html http://www.the-gift-of-revelation.com/meeting-after.html Many were the questions asked Jesus during this after meeting. Mon, 26 Mar 2012 20:59:42 GMT http://www.the-gift-of-revelation.com/sermon-epochal.html http://www.the-gift-of-revelation.com/sermon-epochal.html Jesus introduced this sermon by reading from the law as found in Deuteronomy: Thu, 22 Mar 2012 01:29:59 GMT http://www.the-gift-of-revelation.com/stage-setting.html http://www.the-gift-of-revelation.com/stage-setting.html Jesus comprehended that he faced the immediate declaration of avowed and open warfare by his increasing enemies, and he elected boldly to assume the offensive. Mon, 19 Mar 2012 00:49:51 GMT http://www.the-gift-of-revelation.com/capernaum-crisis.html http://www.the-gift-of-revelation.com/capernaum-crisis.html It was from among such a group of depressed and disconsolate followers that Jesus went forth on this beautiful Sabbath afternoon to preach his epoch-making sermon in the Capernaum synagogue. Sat, 17 Mar 2012 14:39:20 GMT http://www.the-gift-of-revelation.com/jerusalem-at.html http://www.the-gift-of-revelation.com/jerusalem-at.html Sunday, April 3, Jesus, accompanied only by the twelve apostles, started from Bethsaida on the journey to Jerusalem. Fri, 16 Mar 2012 20:06:12 GMT http://www.the-gift-of-revelation.com/gennesaret.html http://www.the-gift-of-revelation.com/gennesaret.html While resting at the home of a wealthy believer in the Gennesaret region, Jesus held informal conferences with the twelve every afternoon. Thu, 15 Mar 2012 23:24:45 GMT http://www.the-gift-of-revelation.com/bethsaida-back.html http://www.the-gift-of-revelation.com/bethsaida-back.html Shortly after midnight Jesus and the Mark lad started to walk around the lake and across the river, back to Bethsaida. Wed, 14 Mar 2012 15:53:24 GMT http://www.the-gift-of-revelation.com/simon-peter-night-vision.html http://www.the-gift-of-revelation.com/simon-peter-night-vision.html None of the twelve was so crushed and downcast as Simon Peter. Sat, 10 Mar 2012 15:59:06 GMT http://www.the-gift-of-revelation.com/king-making.html http://www.the-gift-of-revelation.com/king-making.html ...the project to seize the Master and proclaim him king required no further personal direction. Fri, 09 Mar 2012 02:06:41 GMT http://www.the-gift-of-revelation.com/feeding-five-thousand.html http://www.the-gift-of-revelation.com/feeding-five-thousand.html “But I do not desire to send them away hungry; can you not feed them?” Wed, 07 Mar 2012 00:37:46 GMT http://www.the-gift-of-revelation.com/jairus-daughter.html http://www.the-gift-of-revelation.com/jairus-daughter.html Jairus was, of course, terribly impatient of this delay in reaching his home; Tue, 06 Mar 2012 02:49:24 GMT http://www.the-gift-of-revelation.com/capernaum-events.html http://www.the-gift-of-revelation.com/capernaum-events.html THE story of the cure of Amos, the Kheresa lunatic, had already reached Bethsaida and Capernaum, so that a great crowd was waiting for Jesus when his boat landed that Tuesday forenoon. Fri, 17 Feb 2012 19:39:37 GMT http://www.the-gift-of-revelation.com/kheresa-lunatic.html http://www.the-gift-of-revelation.com/kheresa-lunatic.html About halfway up the hillside on a small, relatively level spot was the cemetery of the little village of Kheresa. Wed, 15 Feb 2012 16:16:53 GMT http://www.the-gift-of-revelation.com/Kheresa-visit-to.html http://www.the-gift-of-revelation.com/Kheresa-visit-to.html On the way across the lake they encountered one of those violent and sudden windstorms which are characteristic of the Sea of Galilee, especially at this season of the year. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 01:26:11 GMT http://www.the-gift-of-revelation.com/parables-by-the-sea.html http://www.the-gift-of-revelation.com/parables-by-the-sea.html After speaking to a public audience in parables, he would, during the evening classes, more fully and explicitly expound his teachings to the apostles and the evangelists. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:07:57 GMT http://www.the-gift-of-revelation.com/parables-more-about.html http://www.the-gift-of-revelation.com/parables-more-about.html The apostles were parable-minded, so much so that the whole of the next evening was devoted to the further discussion of parables. Tue, 07 Feb 2012 21:18:48 GMT http://www.the-gift-of-revelation.com/parable-interpretation.html http://www.the-gift-of-revelation.com/parable-interpretation.html “We are not able to penetrate the meaning of this parable, and we desire that you explain it to us since you say it is given us to know the mysteries of the kingdom.” Sat, 04 Feb 2012 16:41:33 GMT http://www.the-gift-of-revelation.com/parable-sower.html http://www.the-gift-of-revelation.com/parable-sower.html About this time Jesus first began to employ the parable method of teaching the multitudes that so frequently gathered about him. Fri, 27 Jan 2012 16:32:50 GMT http://www.the-gift-of-revelation.com/teaching-seaside.html http://www.the-gift-of-revelation.com/teaching-seaside.html BY MARCH 10 all of the preaching and teaching groups had forgathered at Bethsaida. Wed, 25 Jan 2012 17:02:59 GMT http://www.the-gift-of-revelation.com/rejection-nazareth.html http://www.the-gift-of-revelation.com/rejection-nazareth.html Jesus found himself surrounded in the synagogue by a great throng of his enemies and a sprinkling of his own followers... Sun, 22 Jan 2012 16:14:29 GMT http://www.the-gift-of-revelation.com/sabbath-service.html http://www.the-gift-of-revelation.com/sabbath-service.html This Sabbath was a beautiful day, and all Nazareth, friends and foes, turned out to hear this former citizen of their town discourse in the synagogue. Fri, 20 Jan 2012 16:16:07 GMT http://www.the-gift-of-revelation.com/nazareth-sojourn.html http://www.the-gift-of-revelation.com/nazareth-sojourn.html This Friday afternoon Jesus walked about Nazareth quite unobserved and wholly unrecognized. Wed, 18 Jan 2012 16:08:31 GMT http://www.the-gift-of-revelation.com/evening-lessons.html http://www.the-gift-of-revelation.com/evening-lessons.html At the evening discussions Jesus talked upon many subjects. Tue, 17 Jan 2012 16:09:25 GMT http://www.the-gift-of-revelation.com/saved.html http://www.the-gift-of-revelation.com/saved.html Rachel asked Jesus this question: “Master, what shall we answer when women ask us, What shall I do to be saved?” Mon, 16 Jan 2012 21:33:45 GMT http://www.the-gift-of-revelation.com/apostles-two-and-two.html http://www.the-gift-of-revelation.com/apostles-two-and-two.html Then he designated the pairs of apostles as he desired them to go forth, and they were: Sun, 15 Jan 2012 16:16:47 GMT http://www.the-gift-of-revelation.com/sabbath-tiberias.html http://www.the-gift-of-revelation.com/sabbath-tiberias.html The Sabbath services of the apostolic party had been put in the hands of the women by Andrew, upon instructions from Jesus. Fri, 13 Jan 2012 16:17:02 GMT http://www.the-gift-of-revelation.com/magdala.html http://www.the-gift-of-revelation.com/magdala.html It was at Magdala that the women first demonstrated their usefulness and vindicated the wisdom of their choosing. Wed, 11 Jan 2012 18:40:42 GMT http://www.the-gift-of-revelation.com/women-evangelistic-corps.html http://www.the-gift-of-revelation.com/women-evangelistic-corps.html “On the morrow we will set apart ten women for the ministering work of the kingdom.” Sun, 08 Jan 2012 15:52:06 GMT http://www.the-gift-of-revelation.com/preaching-tour-third.html http://www.the-gift-of-revelation.com/preaching-tour-third.html On Tuesday, January 18, the twenty-four were joined by the tested evangelists, about seventy-five in number, at the Zebedee house in Bethsaida preparatory to being sent forth on the third preaching... Fri, 06 Jan 2012 16:38:29 GMT http://www.the-gift-of-revelation.com/bethsaida-return.html http://www.the-gift-of-revelation.com/bethsaida-return.html The group remained together over the Sabbath day, being accommodated in the homes of Bethsaida and near-by Capernaum, after which the entire party was granted a two weeks’ recess... Thu, 05 Jan 2012 16:17:20 GMT http://www.the-gift-of-revelation.com/fear-of-the-lord.html http://www.the-gift-of-revelation.com/fear-of-the-lord.html “Master, why is it that the Scriptures instruct us to ‘fear the Lord,’ while you would have us look to the Father in heaven without fear? How are we to harmonize these teachings?” Wed, 04 Jan 2012 16:25:37 GMT http://www.the-gift-of-revelation.com/contentment-lesson.html http://www.the-gift-of-revelation.com/contentment-lesson.html “Why are some persons so much more happy and contented than others? Is contentment a matter of religious experience?” Tue, 03 Jan 2012 16:20:57 GMT