The Growing Community of Disciples
A disciple is a "learner," a student. We also identified them as "followers of Jesus: and "choice-makers" (that's a good one!). Who are Jesus' disciples in the gospel stories? We began to make a list. Simon Peter (the fisherman in Luke 5:1-11 and later a visible leader among the disciples) Andrew (Simon's brother; in John's gospel the first disciple) John (he and brother James are the sons of Zebedee and fishing partners with Simon and Andrew) James Mary Magdalene (one of our early names, and a key follower of Jesus!) Judas Iscariot (known as the one who betrays Jesus) Matthew ( a Roman tax collector called to follow Jesus) Philip Bartholomew Thomas The Other Simon: the "Zealot" or Canaanean ( the Zealots were revolutionaries who fought the Roman occupation) James son of Alphaeus Thaddeus Nathaniel Levi (also identified as a tax collector) Judas son of James We always hear about "The Twelve." Bu...
The first picture is sculpted in my Mommom's church, I find that to me it seems like he is trying to hold and help the whole world but he is only one person so I find that picture/sculpture very interesting.
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I have always been moved by that sculpture. Jesus breaking out of the tomb . . . and out of all the boxes we would put him in to limit our discomfort at how broad and unstoppable his love is!
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My mind goes to what must he have been thinking to himself at this moment? It would be interesting to compile the words that we are all thinking. What might Jesus be feeling as he moved the stone? Is he enjoying the warmth of the sun once again? Now he has to gather all his strength to continue sharing the word of the lord.
What the first image looks like for me is that he is holding a burden to carry like sin
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