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Matthew 16:14

Sammie Barnes — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 01:55:29 +0000

Matthew 16:14
Who is Jesus, According to Popular, Public Opinion?

John the Baptist
Elijah
Jeremiah (or one of those other guys)

They replied, “Some say John the Baptist; others say Elijah; and still others, Jeremiah or one of the prophets.”

John the Oddly Intriguing, Elijah the Powerfully Mysterious, Jeremiah the Nostalgically-Naïve, Wishful-while-Weepy Thinker – All Prototypes of the Archetype, the Messiah

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Matthew 24:3

Sammie Barnes — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 00:52:21 +0000

Matthew 24:3
The Basic Journalistic Questions: 3 Ws

When (Jerusalem Temple’s Destruction)?
What (Sign of Christ’s Return)?
What [When?] (End of the Age)?

As Jesus was sitting on the Mount of Olives, the disciples came to him privately. “Tell us,” they said, “when will this happen, and what will be the sign of your coming and of the end of the age?”

An Insider Information Request for Everyone to Keep in Mind

Mark 14:22-23 Mark 14:22-23 Jesus’ Generous Deeds Matched His Grateful Words While...
Mark 13:35 Mark 13:35 If “the House” = “Earth,” then “the Owner...
Mark 6:8 Mark 6:8 With Fewer Distractions, the Disciples were Better Able...

Mark 6:8

Sammie Barnes — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 16:30:19 +0000

Mark 6:8
With Fewer Distractions, the Disciples were Better Able to Seek the Kingdom– in Themselves and in the Lives They Touched

No Bread
No Bag
No Money

These were his instructions: “Take nothing for the journey except a staff—no bread, no bag, no money in your belts.

The Good Shepherd Sent Them Out with Only a Staff as Shepherds in Training

Mark 14:22-23 Mark 14:22-23 Jesus’ Generous Deeds Matched His Grateful Words While...
Matthew 24:3 Matthew 24:3 The Basic Journalistic Questions: 3 Ws When (Jerusalem...
Matthew 21:33, 35-39 Matthew 21:33, 35-39 If Only This Was Only a Parable...

Mark 9:18

Sammie Barnes — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 16:22:22 +0000

Mark 9:18
The Symptoms were Reported to the Great Physician for Diagnosis and Treatment

As the Demon Siezes and Throws Down the Victim, the Child Victim …

Foams at the Mouth
Gnashes Teeth
Body becomes Rigid

“Whenever it seizes him, it throws him to the ground. He foams at the mouth, gnashes his teeth and becomes rigid. I asked your disciples to drive out the spirit, but they could not.”

The Disciples were Interns in Training on the Grandest of Grand Rounds

Mark 9:26 Mark 9:26 The Boy, in the Exorcism Process, Experienced a...

Mark 14:22-23

Sammie Barnes — Sun, 28 Mar 2010 16:17:09 +0000

Mark 14:22-23
Jesus’ Generous Deeds Matched His Grateful Words

While Eating the Traditional Passover Meal with His Disciples, Jesus …

Took Bread
Gave Thanks for the Bread
Broke the Bread
Gave the Bread to His Disciples
Said to Take and Eat is as His Body

Took the Cup
Gave Thanks for the Cup
Offered the Cup (and all drank)

While they were eating, Jesus took bread, gave thanks and broke it, and gave it to his disciples, saying, “Take it; this is my body.” Then he took the cup, gave thanks and offered it to them, and they all drank from it.

Jesus Shared the Bread and Cup Just as She Shared Every Other Good Thing He Thanked His Father for Sharing with Him

Mark 6:8 Mark 6:8 With Fewer Distractions, the Disciples were Better Able...
Luke 22:30 Luke 22:30 Heavenly Authority Delegated to Faithful Earthly Servants Eat...
Luke 22:19 Luke 22:19 A Memorable Meal with Potential to Be Eternally Filling,...