The Synoptics!

Matthew, Mark, and Luke are three very important books of the Bible. These three books are known as The Synoptics. They are called the Synoptics because they have many similarities between them. The main similarity between these three books is that they all tell of the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Another similarity is that they all include when Peter declares Jesus as the true Messiah. John the Baptist is also found in all of these books when he prepares the way for Jesus and when he is decapitated.  Many other similarities between these books can be found like the great commandment, and the triumphal entry but these are just a few.

Even though Matthew, Mark, and Luke are very similar they also have their differences.  Each of these books have different authors.  As a result of this, each book has a different perspective on every story. This can be seen in Luke as it provides an abundant amount of details compared to Matthew and Mark. It can also be seen as Matthew and Luke have a setting focused in all of Palestine. However, Mark is focused around the Sea of Galilee.  There are also stories that can be seen in two but not all three books. An example of this is the genealogy of Jesus Christ. This story is written in Matthew and Luke but not in Mark.

Matthew, Mark, and Luke have many similarities and differences!

God Created a Wonderful World, Just For Me!

When God created the world he had me in mind. He knew that I was going to be afraid of the dark. So, on the first day he created light. On the second day he gave me fresh air to breath and a place to swim. He also knew that I would love to eat strawberries and tomatoes. So, on the third day he brought forth the ground and covered it with all kinds of plants. On day four He created the man in the moon, the stars up above and the sun to keep me warm! God knew that I would love going to the aquarium so all the fish, turtles, sharks and dolphins were created on day five. He also placed birds in the sky to sing a sweet song for me that day. On day six he created all the animals on the land, animals of every shape and size. Saturdays at the zoo are awesome! He created man and woman on day six. Adam and Eve stood side by side in the garden.  Each day of his creation, he had me in mind. God created a wonderful world, just for me!

God's Story and My Life

Knowing and understanding the story of Scripture and what it tries to teach us is vital when Christians and others live everyday life. Christians can and should use the lessons they learn and study in the Bible to help them make better choices and live a better life. An example of this is in Luke 6:10 where it states “Do to others as you would like them to do to you”. This verse is saying that as a Christian and follower of Christ we should treat others the best way we can and like Jesus would treat them. Another way to put it is like the verse puts it. People want to be treated nicely and in the best way possible so we should treat others like that to receive it in return. Christians need concepts like this one learned in the Bible to live their lives to full capacity and still be as sinless as it can be in this world full of sin.

Leadership!!!

In this past summer, and into this new school year, I have really been thinking about being a leader and getting wisdom from God in order to be a leader. I went to this worship night this summer where we talked about how God speaks to us. After that night three different people came up to me and told me that God was telling them to tell me that I have a special purpose in this world and that I was called to be a leader. Once I heard this I really thought about it and started looking up passages to help me and started praying about it. I realized that this was really true in my life and it was something I needed to work on as two of my best friends have not fully dedicated their lives to God and they need some spiritual influence. These two passages are just two good ones that I read and would like to share. Romans 12:8 states,” if it is to encourage, then give encouragement; if it is giving, then give generously; if it is to lead,[a] do it diligently; if it is to show mercy, do it cheerfully.” This verse gave me a lot of wisdom and I also learned that in order to be a leader we need to do it diligently and in order to do that we need to ask God for wisdom and he will give it to you. Romans 8:28 says, “And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who[a] have been called according to his purpose.” I believe that as Christians God has given us all a purpose to worship him and be leaders to others who do not worship him. We can have a great impression on our peers and we could change this teenage society if we all could ask God for wisdom and try to be leaders for him.

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