...Pastoral Care in action through the example of the Apostle Paul and his dealings with Philemon and Onesimus. 1. Introduction Pastoral care is a faithful ministry towards people who are in need. This ministry comes from a genuine concern for each person, caring about him as person of unique worth, and caring for him as a mutual responsibility. The Bible has many examples of care giving and it has been a constant guide for pastors in helping people who are in need. As such, this paper is an attempt to look at Pastoral Care in action through the example of the Apostle Paul and his dealings with Philemon and Onesimus. 2. The Apostle Paul: A Model for Pastoral Care A study on Apostle Paul in the New Testament will further enhance our understanding of Pastoral Care in the church. It is surprising how little attention has been directed to the apostle Paul as pastor.1 This is unfortunate, particularly because Paul’s letters are themselves the product of his pastoral activities and offer us direct and immediate access to them. 2 Moreover, we have Paul’s own testimony that his pastoral concerns loomed large in his apostolic work. After presenting a lengthy recital of his apostolic hardships he adds, ―And, apart from other things, there is the daily pressure upon me of my anxiety for all the churches‖ (II Cor. 11:28). This is not mere rhetoric; the truth of this comment is validated on every page of the apostle’s letters. There, one sees him dealing with the needs of those for whose...
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...Timothy was a younger colleague of Paul whom the Apostle Paul probably met on his first missionary journey in Acts. Paul’s frequent reference to him as his son may indicate that he was a Pauline convert, but the evidence is not clear. It is believed that Paul may have used the expression “son” to refer to Timothy as his “son in the ministry”. Timothy was the recipient of the letter in second Timothy from Paul and when Paul refers to him as his “dear son” it is an expression of affection. Historical A. Date According to Frank Gaebelein in The Expositor’s Bible Commentary, “It is obvious that the second Epistle to Timothy was written no later than A.D.67. He also states that it may have been as early as 65 and if we assume omitted details in the book of Acts account, earlier dates might be possible. B. Location/Setting Frank Gaebelein says, Second Timothy was written from prison in Rome, shortly before the Apostle Paul’s death. He goes on to state that Timothy was in Ephesus when Paul wrote to him. It is often alleged that the church structure in the Pastoral Epistles reflects the church in the early second century instead of the first. C. Authorship The authenticity of Paul’s correspondence with Timothy and Titus went unchallenged until the nineteenth century. According to Philip Towner, the greeting first identifies the writer and then redefines the identification of Paul. Thomas Lea states that many contemporary interpreters feel that the name “Paul” in all...
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...Bible Dictionary Project Your Name February 13, 2015 BIBLE DICTIONARIES New Testament 1st Romans This letter to the Christians of Rome was written by Paul around 57 or 58 A.D and happened when Paul was almost at the end of His 3rd missionary journey. In this letter, Paul addressed such things as the meaning of the gospel, the people who are in need of it, the importance of the gospel, the actual nature of God’s salvation, how salvation can be achieved by all individuals, the effects of salvation in a person’s life, and the impact of salvation in the whole community. Also in this epistle, Paul told the people that he would visit them once he gets time but he vested the town as a prisoner because he caused a riot in a temple that was located in Jerusalem. This book is the 6th New Testament book and out of all the letters that Paul wrote in his time, his letter to the Romans is the longest (New King James Version, 2008). Paul Paul was actually born as Saul, around 1-5 A.D in the city of Tarsus, Cilicia. He was from the ancestry of Hebrew lineage of Benjamin. Both of his parents were Pharisees who used to follow the commandments of Moses very strictly even to the point of warning their children from intermingling with the Gentiles. However, as Paul grew into a man, he developed hatred towards Christ and also his followers. During his thirties he used to go to Damascus to persecute Christ’s followers under the instructions of the high priest. One day during his many...
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...Jesus' proclamation was the reign or kingdom of God. This one phrase sums up his whole ministry and his whole life's work. Every thought and saying of Jesus was directed and subordinated to one single thing: the realization of the reign of God upon the earth. 2The Bible, also called the Scriptures or the Sacred Scriptures, is a collection of books written by human authors inspired by God. They are an account of God's revelation and plan of salvation for the human race. The Bible is made up of seventy-three books and is divided into two sections: the Old Testament and the New Testament. 3 Do you realize that if you are a Christian, and have read the entire Bible, you are in the minority? Does this scare you? Well, it should! If you study the Bible yourself, you are in an even greater minority that even most pastors do not fall into! Yet, all of them would have an opinion of the Bible, teach, and make decisions based on their understanding of the Bible. 4 66 BOOK OF THE BIBLE 1. Genesis -22. Song of Songs -43. John -64. 3 John 2. Exodus -23. Isaiah -44. Acts -65. Jude 3. Leviticus -24. Jeremiah -45. Romans -66. Revelation 4. Numbers - 25. Lamentations -46. 1 Corinthians 5. Deuteronomy -26. Ezekiel -47. 2 Corinthians 6. Joshua -27. Daniel -48. Galatians 7. Judges -28. Hosea -49. Ephesians 8. Ruth -29. Joel -50. Philippians 9. 1 Samuel -30. Amos -51. Colossians 10. 2 Samuel -31. Obadiah -52. 1 Thessalonians 11. 1 Kings...
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...by e-mail to Comments@enslow.com or to the address on the back cover. Cover and illustrations by William Sauts Bock CONTENTS Chart of Major Gods and Goddesses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Preface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 6 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Creation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 The War Between the Titans and the Olympians . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Prometheus and Earth’s First Inhabitants . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Pandora . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 Demeter and Persephone . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Dionysus and His Followers . . . . . . . . . 75 Baucis and Philemon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89 Echo and Narcissus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 Helius and Phaethon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .109 Glossary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .119 Chapter...
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...Rick Morris Liberty University – Seminary NBST 520-B02 Discussion Board Post Forum 1 1. Give the evidence to support Luke as author of Acts. How could Luke become aware of privileged information such as found in Acts 23:25–30, 25:14–22, and 26:30–32? How important are the "we" passages in Acts to determining authorship? John A. Battle, Th.D., provided insight to the authorship of Act stating that there is external and internal evidence to support Luke, the Physician as the author. The external evidence can be seen in the writings of Paul found in Colossians, Philemon and 2 Timothy, according to Battle who shares Henry Cadbury’s quote from his article titled “The Tradition.” Church tradition is external evidence that has been supported by Irenaeus, Clement of Alexandria, Eusebius and Jerome. An interesting fact that Battle brings up is the earliest copies of Luke’s Gospel has the title Kata Loukan, “According to Luke.” Battle goes further to provide internal evidence and references work by John C. Hawkins, Horae Synopticae. A point that supports the authorship of Luke is found in the “we sections.” Part of the understanding of the we sections can be attributed to being a companion of Paul. The author of Acts is using we to reference the work and witness of himself and Paul, Acts 16:10, 20:5-21:18 and 27:1-28:16. Perhaps one of the most compelling is the demonstration of linguistics and order. W.K. Hobart wrote, The Medical Language of St. Luke, and compared...
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...large temple dedicated to a goddess named Diana (Artemis). The temple and streets were lined with immoral goddess prostitutes. It was a very wicked city and immorality flourished and flooded over into society and families. Paul was clever in using the concepts of holiness, service, and temple to reveal the power of the Gospel in how it creates a new people born of God dedicated to His holy purposes. While Paul was imprisoned on house arrest around 60-62 AD he wrote what has been called the prison epistles. While imprisoned he wrote Colossians, Philemon, Philippians and Ephesians. In Duvall & Hays (2012) on page 135 it says, “We study the historical-cultural background of the Bible because God chose to speak first to ancient peoples living in cultures that are radically different from our own. As we recapture the original context of God’s Word, we will be able to grasp its meaning and apply that meaning to our lives. In the NIV Study Bible (2011) on page 1983 it says, “Having explained God’s great goals for the church, Paul proceeds to show the steps toward their fulfillment. First, God has reconciled individuals to himself as an act of grace (2:1-10). Second, God has reconciled these saved individuals to each other, Christ having broken down the barriers through his own death (2:11-22). But God has done something even beyond this: He has united these reconciled individuals in one body, the church.” Paul’s audience were believers in the church at Ephesus and other Christians...
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...An Exegetical Paper on Ephesians 5:15-21 Paper Presented to Dr. Michael Dusing Hermeneutics Jason Fuchs Southeastern University February 2012 This paper will show an in-depth analysis of Ephesians 5:15-21. Items such as the historical analysis, contextual analysis, it will look at textual boundaries and commentary on each verse including grammar and semantic analysis. Towards the end of the paper there will be a theological summary of Ephesians 5:15-21 will be shown with relevant application for us today will be shown. 15 Be very careful, then, how you live—not as unwise but as wise, 16 making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil. 17 Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the Lord’s will is. 18 Do not get drunk on wine, which leads to debauchery. Instead, be filled with the Spirit, 19speaking to one another with psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit. Sing and make music from your heart to the Lord, 20 always giving thanks to God the Father for everything, in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. 21 Submit to one another out of reverence for Christ Historical Analysis In regards to authorship and recipient, there are disagreements in the many opinions of scholars. In the thought of authorship, “a good number of scholars have esteemed Ephesians as “the crown” of Paul’s thought.” However, according to O’Brien, “contemporary scholars, who have claimed that Paul was not the author of Ephesians, have maintained that the writer of the...
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...A BIBLICAL EVALUATION OF THE MULTI-SITE CHURCH —————————— A Paper Presented to Dr. Michael H. Windsor Central Baptist Theological Seminary of VA Beach —————————— In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Course 354 Systematic Theology 4 —————————— Submitted by: Matthew E.Vanderwarker February 27, 201 TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION ...............................................................................................................3 THE DEFINITION OF MULTI-SITE CHURCH ..............................................................4 THE MEANING OF ΕΚΚΛΕΣΙΑ ......................................................................................6 Lexical Definition .....................................................................................................6 Biblical Usage ...........................................................................................................7 Profane Usage ...........................................................................................................8 Etymology and Meaning ............................................................................................8 ΕΚΚΛΕΣΙΑ AS THE NEW TESTAMENT CHURCH ...................................................10 NEW TESTAMENT EVIDENCE FOR MULTI-SITE CHURCH ..................................11 The House Church and Paul's Writings ............................................................................12 The House Church and Luke's Writings ...
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...Springfield Nor’easters: Baseball Springfield Nor’easters Case Study II Analysis Dr. Philemon O. Oyewole 1206 AMBA 650 1131 Gregory V. Brown Introduction Mr. Buckingham is a Marketing Director for a newly formed minor league baseball team located in Springfield Massachusetts. Mr. Buckingham has previous experience in marketing; however he was very inexperienced when executing the marketing plan for a baseball team. He started his research by using a survey conducted by a nationally noted firm in 2005. The results supported that the households with school aged adolescents were the type of consumers that were more likely to attend various sporting events. A significant statistic that he obtained verified from the survey confirmed that approximately 82% of the market in the Springfield area had incomes ranging from $22,500 to $75,000 (case study, exhibit 5). In an effort to ensure that the market was canvassed correctly, he needed more than three year old data to confirm a target market. Though the 2005 data was a good starting point, to complete a good analysis he need current data. Mr. Buckingham has a limited marketing budget, so the information will need to be specific and directed toward maximizing profits for the up coming season. How was Buckingham going to collect the appropriate information with limited resources? The objective was to predict how many people would come out to...
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...During this course on the history of Catholic Moral Theology, we have had to deal with the topic of what can and cannot change within the Catholic Church. This happened to be the title of the primary book that we used for this course. This book, by John T. Noonan, is entitled A Church That Can and Cannot Change: The Development of Catholic Moral Teaching. A theme which Noonan immediately focuses on throughout the book is one which touches many of us deeply, slavery. As a person who has studied both law and religion and who is now embarking on a study of moral theology & ethics, I was highly interested in reading what John T. Noonan a distinguished scholar -author and member of the U.S. Court of Appeals- had to say in such an arena. Having heard him lecture, I was interested to see how his viewpoint translated into this type of arena. I was not disappointed. Throughout our course we not only discussed how this work dealt with such a topic, but we also discussed our own viewpoints on this very topic. Within the following paper I will discuss the issue of slavery, in the form of a synthetic paper, and how not only how it has evolved, but also the various positions the church has had concerning such an issue. As a backdrop, I will also use what Noonan outlined in his book as well. Therefore, this paper will be in the form of a review of Noonan thoughts (which will utilize various points from my prior presentation on this topic)/synthetic paper on the issue of slavery...
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...Exegesis of Ephesians 2:8-13 Interpreting the Bible Blake Castator University of the Cumberlands November 27, 2012 Introduction Ephesians 2:8-13 are very important scriptures that need to be studied by Christians everywhere. These scriptures are for everyone, for people that have been Christians quite awhile, for brand new Christians, and for non-believers. These scriptures deserved to be studied more because people sometimes overlook them because they have heard the message plenty of times. There are many sermons on these scriptures and the idea of grace and salvation. This exegesis will dig deep into the true meaning of these scriptures and what the meaning of words like grace, faith, salvation, workmanship really means. The true meaning will be unveiled and how people can apply these scriptures to their lives. Also some of these scriptures may seem confusing and this will clarify any confusion. These scriptures can sometimes be misinterpreted by people that do not do their research, and if they are preaching or teaching on these scriptures they need to fully understand what it says. People deserve to be taught the true meaning of the scriptures, what it meant to the original audience, and how to apply it today to their lives. This will explain the relationships between the Jews, Gentiles, and God. Many people may skim over these scriptures and not know any background information on these two groups of people. This exegesis will dig deep into many...
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...Running head: ELI LILLY – DEVELOPING CYMBALTA CASE ANALYSIS 1 Week 4: Eli Libby – Developing Cymbalta Case Analysis Mary Juanita Hawkins University of Maryland University College Author Note This individual assignment was prepared for AMBA650, Section 9245, taught by Professor Philemon O. Oyewole. Introduction Eli Lilly and Company was established on May 10, 1876 in Indianapolis, IN and has been in business more than 132 years. The founder of this pharmaceutical company was Colonel Eli Lilly who was a union army member during the Civil War. This company deals with the development, discovery, sell, and manufacturer of drugs, such as Prozac and integrates supply-chain management within its departments. The first success that the company achieved was the coating of pills using gelatin. In 1923, the company marked another success by introducing Iletin that was used in improving diabetes. This project was the first largest insulin production that the company together with the University of Toronto invented. All through the 1950’s, various advancements were introduced such as the invention of the oral penicillin and the antibiotic known as Erythromycin. Prozac was produced in 1988 and latter succeeded in 1990. In 2000, the drug Zyprexa was utilized in the treatment of schizophrenia and later, the drug Gemzer was introduced for chemotherapy. Before Prozac the treatment available was Tofranil also known...
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...Paul By: Karie Kauffman The apostle Paul, next to Jesus, is the most interesting and intellectual person in Christianity. There are many astonishing things that happened in his life. His adult life started out very rough, but he managed to move forward from his past and accomplish many things. He healed the sick, raised the dead, spread the gospel, and wrote over half of the New Testament. Paul, was born soon after the birth of Christ, somewhere around 3 AD, and was given the name Saul. He was born in Tarsus, a Roman province south east if the Asia Minor. Tarsus is known for its scholars and great thinkers. Being born in this city to Jewish parents, there is no doubt that Saul would have a good education. It was Jewish tradition to study the Jewish law and traditions. In Acts 22:3 Paul refers to his origin and education, “I am a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia...I studied under Gamaliel and was thoroughly trained in the law of our ancestors.” The rabbi that taught Saul, Gamaliel, is a very famous teacher in Jerusalem. There is no actual records of Saul's birth and childhood, and the first mention of Saul was in Acts 8:1 after the stoning of Stephen. It says, “And Saul was there, giving approval to his death. On that day a great persecution broke out against the church in Jerusalem.” Saul had turned into a very evil man, and was one of the most prominent leader in the persecution against the newly formed Christian church. One of the most important events in the New Testament...
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...The Chinese church in North America is an anomaly. In the last twenty years, more than three hundred new churches were started. There are three hundred student Bible study groups in Canada and the United States, almost every one of them started by the students themselves. Very evidently God has caused the Chinese in North America to be very responsive to the gospel. The Chinese church is educated, affluent and filled with talent.1 As Two-Third World missions come into prominence in mission circles, the church in the West is looking to the Chinese church to "pick up the baton" and carry out the Great Commission across cultural barriers. Yet with all seven hundred congregations the Chinese church is reaching only five percent of the Chinese community with the gospel.2 She is a small minority. And although endowed with a rich tradition of spirituality and evangelistic zeal, she is weak in two crucial areas: doctrinal maturity 3 and church consciousness.4 She is a young church. Jesus calls the church to disciple the nations (Matthew 28:19-20). Jesus calls us to seek His Kingdom and righteousness in all that we do (Matthew 6:33). Paul tells us that if any human being is in Christ, everything – including his or her whole life -- is made new. The individual is new, or more precisely, there is a new creation (2 Corinthians 5:17), a new world. This means that the Lordship of Christ includes His lordship over our work, our careers, our families, and our ambitions. We are to live as...
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