Paul, originally named Saul, is one of the strongest examples of the healing power of Christ in the Bible. When he was named Saul, he was one of the foremost persecutors of Christians. He was incredibly lost. Christ blinded him, which lead to Saul becoming Paul. The hate and malice in his … Read more
In the Gospels, which tell us of the life, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ, there are 37 miracles mentioned that He performed. There are three different words used for miracles in the New Testament Greek, which translate to power, sign, and wonder – mighty deeds, representations and symbolism, and the extraordinary. … Read more
Philip was, for all accounts, an utterly average man. He was methodical in his work, but often failed to grasp the deeper meanings of Jesus’ teachings. He would often interrupt Jesus when He was teaching to clarify something for him, or to show him what He meant. Jesus would always answer him, … Read more
Thomas Didymus is one of the lesser known disciples. There is one major event in the Bible that he is known for however. When Jesus was resurrected and appeared before the disciples, Thomas was not present. When he was told about the resurrection, Thomas initially had doubts. It was not until he … Read more
Judas was the only Judean among the Galilean disciples. From the beginning, he was outspoken about his nationalistic beliefs. He desired for Jesus to fulfill his dreams. He was a greedy, covetous person who often used his position as the treasurer to take for himself. Judas is considered an enigma because it … Read more
Simon the Zealot is one of the greatest cases of the changing power of Christ. He was a Zealot for much of his life, which meant he was extremely legalistic and held a deep-set hatred towards the Romans and any who had dealings with them. Simon was called by Jesus and was … Read more
Apostles, Levi, Matthew, Bible is one of the most interesting disciples because he was a tax collector before he was called to follow Jesus. Tax collectors were almost universally despised. They were particularly reviled within the Jewish culture because they believed that money and offering should be given to no one except … Read more
Jude, sometimes known as Thaddeus or Lebbeus, was the brother of James the Lesser. He was always a bit violent and militant, desiring the Jews to be the dominant people group in the world. He initially wanted Jesus to be a militaristic Messiah in order to fulfill his nationalistic dreams. Despite his … Read more
James the Younger, or James the Lesser (Less) was one of the later disciples called by Jesus. He lived in Galilee with his brother Jude. Jude was also called to be a disciple by Jesus. Not much is known about James, little is mentioned in the Bible about him. He was known, … Read more
Andrew was likely the younger brother of Peter. He was always in Peter’s shadow, but never grew bitter or despondent. Andrew was the first person to become one of Jesus’ disciples. Andrew was very missions focused, preaching to many different parts of the world. His efforts have caused the Catholic Church to … Read more