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 Sat, 04 Feb 2012 16:41:33 GMT Sat, 04 Feb 2012 16:41:33 GMT the-gift-of-revelation.com 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 “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 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 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 “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 “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 http://www.the-gift-of-revelation.com/preaching-tour-progress.html Jesus did very little public work on this preaching tour, but he conducted many evening classes with the believers in most of the cities and villages where he chanced to sojourn with James and John. Mon, 02 Jan 2012 16:11:11 GMT http://www.the-gift-of-revelation.com/religious-leaders-hostility.html Notwithstanding the favorable reception of Jesus and his teachings by the common people, the religious leaders at Jerusalem became increasingly alarmed and antagonistic. Sun, 01 Jan 2012 16:07:39 GMT http://www.the-gift-of-revelation.com/people-attitude.html As Jesus mingled with the people, they found him entirely free from the superstitions of that day. Sat, 31 Dec 2011 16:11:08 GMT http://www.the-gift-of-revelation.com/jesus-fame.html By the time the camp at Bethsaida had been broken up, the fame of Jesus, particularly as a healer, had spread to all parts of Palestine and through all of Syria and the surrounding countries. Thu, 29 Dec 2011 17:17:39 GMT http://www.the-gift-of-revelation.com/preaching-second-tour.html THE second public preaching tour of Galilee began on Sunday, October 3, A.D. 28, and continued for almost three months, ending on December 30. Tue, 27 Dec 2011 16:22:37 GMT http://www.the-gift-of-revelation.com/healing-paralytic.html “Master, I would not disturb your teaching, but I am determined to be made whole. I am not like those who received healing and immediately forgot your teaching. Mon, 26 Dec 2011 15:39:35 GMT http://www.the-gift-of-revelation.com/bethsaida-last-week.html The last week of the sojourn at Bethsaida the Jerusalem spies became much divided in their attitude toward Jesus and his teachings. Sun, 25 Dec 2011 15:41:08 GMT http://www.the-gift-of-revelation.com/withered-hand.html The leader of the spying Pharisees, as Jesus stood talking to the people, induced a man with a withered hand to approach him and ask if it would be lawful to be healed on the Sabbath day or... Wed, 21 Dec 2011 16:06:47 GMT http://www.the-gift-of-revelation.com/suffering-job.html It was this same evening at Bethsaida that John also asked Jesus why so many apparently innocent people suffered from so many diseases and experienced so many afflictions. Tue, 20 Dec 2011 19:00:39 GMT http://www.the-gift-of-revelation.com/affliction-purpose.html I am still at a loss to understand why the loving Father in heaven permits so many of his children on earth to suffer so many afflictions. Sun, 18 Dec 2011 16:10:55 GMT http://www.the-gift-of-revelation.com/evil.html Master, what is evil? Sat, 17 Dec 2011 15:34:50 GMT http://www.the-gift-of-revelation.com/business-father-s.html Whenever any one of the apostles ventured to ask Jesus why he was absent so much from their midst, he would invariably answer that he was “about the Father’s business.” Sun, 11 Dec 2011 15:53:07 GMT http://www.the-gift-of-revelation.com/hospital-bethsaida.html Elman, the Syrian physician, with the assistance of a corps of twenty-five young women and twelve men, organized and conducted for four months what should be regarded as the kingdom’s first hospital. Sat, 10 Dec 2011 00:56:07 GMT http://www.the-gift-of-revelation.com/pool-of-bethesda.html John conducted Jesus out through one of the Jerusalem gates to a pool of water called Bethesda. Fri, 09 Dec 2011 20:46:08 GMT http://www.the-gift-of-revelation.com/school-prophets.html Peter, James, and Andrew were the committee designated by Jesus to pass upon applicants for admission to the school of evangelists. Wed, 07 Dec 2011 16:26:24 GMT http://www.the-gift-of-revelation.com/evangelists.html This ever-changing camp was an indispensable feature of Peter’s evangelistic training school. Tue, 06 Dec 2011 18:29:42 GMT http://www.the-gift-of-revelation.com/goodness-spiritual.html That night, long after the usual listeners had retired, Jesus continued to teach his apostles. Sun, 04 Dec 2011 16:32:36 GMT http://www.the-gift-of-revelation.com/capernaum-back-in-.html It was around noon on Monday, May 3, when Jesus and the twelve came to Bethsaida by boat from Tarichea. Sat, 03 Dec 2011 16:39:17 GMT http://www.the-gift-of-revelation.com/capernaum-returning-to.html ...at a meeting which was held the day before Jesus’ departure for Capernaum, it was decided that he would have to be apprehended on a religious charge and be tried by the Sanhedrin. Thu, 01 Dec 2011 16:17:07 GMT http://www.the-gift-of-revelation.com/pharisee-simon.html Though Simon was not a member of the Jewish Sanhedrin, he was an influential Pharisee of Jerusalem. Wed, 30 Nov 2011 16:24:53 GMT http://www.the-gift-of-revelation.com/rule-of-living.html Let me now teach you concerning the differing levels of meaning attached to the interpretation of this rule of living, this admonition to ‘do to others that which you desire others to do to you’: Tue, 29 Nov 2011 16:34:33 GMT http://www.the-gift-of-revelation.com/jerusalem-journey-to.html Early on the morning of Tuesday, March 30, Jesus and the apostolic party started on their journey to Jerusalem for the Passover, going by the route of the Jordan valley. Sun, 27 Nov 2011 15:47:29 GMT http://www.the-gift-of-revelation.com/centurion-s-servant.html On the day before they made ready to go to Jerusalem for the feast of the Passover, Mangus, a centurion, or captain, of the Roman guard stationed at Capernaum, came to the rulers of the synagogue... Sat, 26 Nov 2011 22:05:10 GMT http://www.the-gift-of-revelation.com/jerusalem-interlude-visit.html JESUS and the apostles arrived in Capernaum on Wednesday, March 17, and spent two weeks at the Bethsaida headquarters before they departed for Jerusalem. Fri, 25 Nov 2011 19:17:40 GMT http://www.the-gift-of-revelation.com/endor.html At Endor Jesus escaped for a few days from the clamoring multitudes in quest of physical healing. Thu, 24 Nov 2011 15:09:17 GMT http://www.the-gift-of-revelation.com/nain-widow-son.html When Jesus sought to leave Cana and go to Nain, a great multitude of believers and many curious people followed after him. Wed, 23 Nov 2011 16:38:13 GMT http://www.the-gift-of-revelation.com/cana-back-in.html The apostolic party was greatly cheered when Jesus announced, “Tomorrow we go to Cana.” Tue, 22 Nov 2011 16:31:41 GMT http://www.the-gift-of-revelation.com/iron-gospel.html Late on the afternoon of the third day at Iron, as Jesus was returning from the mines, he chanced to pass through a narrow side street on his way to his lodging place. Mon, 21 Nov 2011 16:17:44 GMT http://www.the-gift-of-revelation.com/ramah-stop-at.html At Ramah Jesus had the memorable discussion with the aged Greek philosopher who taught that science and philosophy were sufficient to satisfy the needs of human experience. Sun, 20 Nov 2011 15:54:06 GMT http://www.the-gift-of-revelation.com/galilee-first-preaching-tour.html THE first public preaching tour of Galilee began on Sunday, January 18, A.D. 28, and continued for about two months, ending with the return to Capernaum on March 17. Fri, 18 Nov 2011 21:37:57 GMT http://www.the-gift-of-revelation.com/jotapata-at.html While the common people of Jotapata heard Jesus and his apostles gladly and many accepted the gospel of the kingdom, it was the discourse of Jesus to the twenty-four... Fri, 18 Nov 2011 21:30:05 GMT http://www.the-gift-of-revelation.com/preaching-rimmon.html Peter here preached one of the great sermons of his early career on “Aaron and the Golden Calf.” Thu, 17 Nov 2011 15:50:34 GMT http://www.the-gift-of-revelation.com/midway-creatures.html Midwayers are of two types — primary and secondary — and they appear by the following techniques: Wed, 16 Nov 2011 16:14:31 GMT http://www.the-gift-of-revelation.com/cherubim-sanobim-evolution.html Numerous avenues of advancing service are open to cherubim and sanobim leading to an enhancement of status,... Tue, 15 Nov 2011 21:11:22 GMT