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Urantia Book Paper 192 Appearances In Galilee
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SPIRITWEB ORG, PROMOTING SPIRITUAL CONSCIOUSNESS ON THE INTERNET.
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Subjects Archive The Urantia Book Urantia Book PART IV: The Life and Teachings
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of Jesus : The Bestowal Of Michael On Urantia The Times Of Michael's Bestowal
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Birth And Infancy Of Jesus The Early Childhood Of Jesus The Later Childhood Of
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Jesus Jesus At Jerusalem The Two Crucial Years The Adolescent Years Jesus'
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Early Manhood The Later Adult Life Of Jesus On The Way To Rome The World's
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Religions The Sojourn At Rome The Return From Rome The Transition Years John
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The Baptist Baptism And The Forty Days Tarrying Time In Galilee Training The
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Kingdom's Messengers The Twelve Apostles The Ordination Of The Twelve Beginning
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The Public Work The Passover At Jerusalem Going Through Samaria At Gilboa And
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In The Decapolis Four Eventful Days At Capernaum First Preaching Tour Of
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Galilee The Interlude Visit To Jerusalem Training Evangelists At Bethsaida The
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Second Preaching Tour The Third Preaching Tour Tarrying And Teaching By The
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Seaside Events Leading Up To The Capernaum Crisis The Crisis At Capernaum Last
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Days At Capernaum Fleeing Through Northern Galilee The Sojourn At Tyre And
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Sidon At Caesarea-philippi The Mount Of Transfiguration The Decapolis Tour
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Rodan Of Alexandria Further Discussions With Rodan At The Feast Of Tabernacles
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Ordination Of The Seventy At Magadan At The Feast Of Dedication The Perean
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Mission Begins Last Visit To Northern Perea The Visit To Philadelphia The
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Resurrection Of Lazarus Last Teaching At Pella The Kingdom Of Heaven On The Way
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To Jerusalem Going Into Jerusalem Monday In Jerusalem ... Appearances In Galilee
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Paper 192 Appearances In Galilee
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Introduction
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BY THE time the apostles left Jerusalem for Galilee, the Jewish leaders had
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quieted down considerably. Since Jesus appeared only to his family of kingdom
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believers, and since the apostles were in hiding and did no public preaching,
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the rulers of the Jews concluded that the gospel movement was, after all,
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effectually crushed. They were, of course, disconcerted by the increasing
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spread of rumors that Jesus had risen from the dead, but they depended upon the
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bribed guards effectively to counteract all such reports by their reiteration
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of the story that a band of his followers had removed the body.
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From this time on, until the apostles were dispersed by the rising tide of
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persecution, Peter was the generally recognized head of the apostolic corps.
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Jesus never gave him any such authority, and his fellow apostles never formally
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elected him to such a position of responsibility; he naturally assumed it and
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held it by common consent and also because he was their chief preacher. From
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now on public preaching became the main business of the apostles. After their
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return from Galilee, Matthias, whom they chose to take the place of Judas,
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became their treasurer.
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During the week they tarried in Jerusalem, Mary the mother of Jesus spent much
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of the time with the women believers who were stopping at the home of Joseph of
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Arimathea.
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Early this Monday morning when the apostles departed for Galilee, John Mark
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went along. He followed them out of the city, and when they had passed well
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beyond Bethany, he boldly came up among them, feeling confident they would not
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send him back.
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The apostles paused several times on the way to Galilee to tell the story of
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their risen Master and therefore did not arrive at Bethsaida until very late on
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Wednesday night. It was noontime on Thursday before they were all awake and
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ready to partake of breakfast.
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1. APPEARANCE BY THE LAKE
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About six o'clock Friday morning, April 21, the morontia Master made his
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thirteenth appearance, the first in Galilee, to the ten apostles as their boat
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drew near the shore close to the usual landing place at Bethsaida.
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After the apostles had spent the afternoon and early evening of Thursday in
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waiting at the Zebedee home, Simon Peter suggested that they go fishing. When
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Peter proposed the fishing trip, all of the apostles decided to go along. All
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night they toiled with the nets but caught no fish. They did not much mind the
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failure to make a catch, for they had many interesting experiences to talk
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which had so recently happened to them at Jerusalem. But when daylight came,
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they decided to return to Bethsaida. As they neared the shore, they saw someone
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on the beach, near the boat landing, standing by a fire. At first they thought
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it was John Mark, who had come down to welcome them back with their catch, but
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as they drew nearer the shore, they saw they were mistaken--the man was too
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tall for John. It had occurred to none of them that the person on the shore was
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the Master. They did not altogether understand why Jesus wanted to meet with
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them amidst the scenes of their earlier associations and out in the open in
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contact with nature, far away from the shut-in environment of Jerusalem with
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its tragic associations of fear, betrayal, and death. He had told them that, if
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they would go into Galilee, he would meet them there, and he was about to
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fulfill that promise.
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As they dropped anchor and prepared to enter the small boat for going ashore,
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the man on the beach called to them, "Lads, have you caught anything?" And when
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they answered, "No," he spoke again. "Cast the net on the right side of the
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boat, and you will find fish." While they did not know it was Jesus who had
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directed them, with one accord they cast in the net as they had been
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instructed, and immediately it was filled, so much so that they were hardly
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able to draw it up. Now, John Zebedee was quick of perception, and when he saw
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the heavy-laden net, he perceived that it was the Master who had spoken to
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them. When this thought came into his mind, he leaned over and whispered to
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Peter, "It is the Master." Peter was ever a man of thoughtless action and
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impetuous devotion; so when John whispered this in his ear, he quickly arose
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and cast himself into the water that he might the sooner reach the Master's
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side. His brethren came up close behind him, having come ashore in the small
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boat, hauling the net of fishes after them.
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By this time John Mark was up and, seeing the apostles coming ashore with the
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heavy-laden net, ran down the beach to greet them; and when he saw eleven men
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instead of ten, he surmised that the unrecognized one was the risen Jesus, and
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as the astonished ten stood by in silence, the youth rushed up to the Master
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and, kneeling at his feet, said, "My Lord and my Master." And then Jesus spoke,
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not as he had in Jerusalem, when he greeted them with "Peace be upon you," but
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in commonplace tones he addressed John Mark: "Well, John, I am glad to see you
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again and in carefree Galilee, where we can have a good visit. Stay with us,
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John, and have breakfast."
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As Jesus talked with the young man, the ten were so astonished and surprised
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that they neglected to haul the net of fish in upon the beach. Now spoke Jesus:
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"Bring in your fish and prepare some for breakfast. Already we have the fire
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and much bread."
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While John Mark had paid homage to the Master, Peter had for a moment been
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shocked at the sight of the coals of fire glowing there on the beach; the scene
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reminded him so vividly of the midnight fire of charcoal in the courtyard of
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Annas, where he had disowned the Master, but he shook himself and, kneeling at
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the Master's feet, exclaimed, "My Lord and my Master!"
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Peter then joined his comrades as they hauled in the net. When they had landed
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their catch, they counted the fish, and there were 153 large ones. And again
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was the mistake made of calling this another miraculous catch of fish. There
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was no miracle connected with this episode. It was merely an exercise of the
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Master's preknowledge. He knew the fish were there and accordingly directed the
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apostles where to cast the net.
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Jesus spoke to them, saying: "Come now, all of you, to breakfast. Even the
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twins should sit down while I visit with you; John Mark will dress the fish."
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John Mark brought seven good-sized fish, which the Master put on the fire, and
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when they were cooked, the lad served them to the ten. Then Jesus broke the
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bread and handed it to John, who in turn served it to the hungry apostles. When
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they had all been served, Jesus bade John Mark sit down while he himself served
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the fish and the bread to the lad. And as they ate, Jesus visited with them and
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recounted their many experiences in Galilee and by this very lake.
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This was the third time Jesus had manifested himself to the apostles as a
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group. When Jesus first addressed them, asking if they had any fish, they did
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not suspect who he was because it was a common experience for these fishermen
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on the Sea of Galilee, when they came ashore, to be thus accosted by the fish
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merchants of Tarichea, who were usually on hand to buy the fresh catches for
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the drying establishments.
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Jesus visited with the ten apostles and John Mark for more than an hour, and
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then he walked up and down the beach, talking with them two and two--but not
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the same couples he had at first sent out together to teach. All eleven of the
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apostles had come down from Jerusalem together, but Simon Zelotes grew more and
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more despondent as they drew near Galilee, so that, when they reached
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Bethsaida, he forsook his brethren and returned to his home.
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Before taking leave of them this morning, Jesus directed that two of the
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apostles should volunteer to go to Simon Zelotes and bring him back that very
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day. And Peter and Andrew did so.
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2. VISITING WITH THE APOSTLES TWO AND TWO
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When they had finished breakfast, and while the others sat by the fire, Jesus
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beckoned to Peter and to John that they should come with him for a stroll on
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the beach. As they walked along, Jesus said to John, "John, do you love me?"
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And when John answered, "Yes, Master, with all my heart," the Master said:
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"Then, John, give up your intolerance and learn to love men as I have loved
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you. Devote your life to proving that love is the greatest thing in the world.
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It is the love of God that impels men to seek salvation. Love is the ancestor
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of all spiritual goodness, the essence of the true and the beautiful."
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Jesus then turned toward Peter and asked, "Peter, do you love me?" Peter
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answered, "Lord, you know I love you with all my soul." Then said Jesus: "If
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you love me, Peter, feed my lambs. Do not neglect to minister to the weak, the
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poor, and the young. Preach the gospel without fear or favor; remember always
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that God is no respecter of persons. Serve your fellow men even as I have
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served you; forgive your fellow mortals even as I have forgiven you. Let
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experience teach you the value of meditation and the power of intelligent
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reflection."
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After they had walked along a little farther, the Master turned to Peter and
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asked, "Peter, do you really love me?" And then said Simon, "Yes, Lord, you
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know that I love you." And again said Jesus: "Then take good care of my sheep.
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Be a good and a true shepherd to the flock. Betray not their confidence in you.
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Be not taken by surprise at the enemy's hand. Be on guard at all times--watch
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and pray."
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When they had gone a few steps farther, Jesus turned to Peter and, for the
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third time, asked, "Peter, do you truly love me?" And then Peter, being
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grieved at the Master's seeming distrust of him, said with considerable
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feeling, "Lord, you know all things, and therefore do you know that I really
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and truly love you." Then said Jesus: "Feed my sheep. Do not forsake the flock.
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Be an example and an inspiration to all your fellow shepherds. Love the flock
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as I have loved you and devote yourself to their welfare even as I have devoted
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my life to your welfare. And follow after me even to the end."
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Peter took this last statement literally--that he should continue to follow
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after him--and turning to Jesus, he pointed to John, asking, "If I follow on
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after you, what shall this man do?" And then, perceiving that Peter had
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misunderstood his words, Jesus said: "Peter, be not concerned about what your
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brethren shall do. If I will that John should tarry after you are gone, even
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until I come back, what is that to you? Only make sure that you follow me."
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This remark spread among the brethren and was received as a statement by Jesus
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to the effect that John would not die before the Master returned, as many
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thought and hoped, to establish the kingdom in power and glory. It was this
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interpretation of what Jesus said that had much to do with getting Simon
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Zelotes back into service, and keeping him at work.
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When they returned to the others, Jesus went for a walk and talk with Andrew
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and James. When they had gone a short distance, Jesus said to Andrew, "Andrew,
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do you trust me?" And when the former chief of the apostles heard Jesus ask
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such a question, he stood still and answered, "Yes, Master, of a certainty I
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trust you, and you know that I do." Then said Jesus: "Andrew, if you trust me,
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trust your brethren more--even Peter. I once trusted you with the leadership of
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your brethren. Now must you trust others as I leave you to go to the Father.
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When your brethren begin to scatter abroad because of bitter persecutions, be a
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considerate and wise counselor to James my brother in the flesh when they put
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heavy burdens upon him which he is not qualified by experience to bear. And
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then go on trusting, for I will not fail you. When you are through on earth,
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you shall come to me."
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Then Jesus turned to James, asking, "James, do you trust me?" And of course
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James replied, "Yes, Master, I trust you with all my heart." Then said Jesus:
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"James, if you trust me more, you will be less impatient with your brethren. If
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you will trust me, it will help you to be kind to the brotherhood of believers.
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Learn to weigh the consequences of your sayings and your doings. Remember that
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the reaping is in accordance with the sowing. Pray for tranquillity of spirit
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and cultivate patience. These graces, with living faith, shall sustain you when
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the hour comes to drink the cup of sacrifice. But never be dismayed; when you
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are through on earth, you shall also come to be with me."
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Jesus next talked with Thomas and Nathaniel. Said he to Thomas, "Thomas, do you
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serve me?" Thomas replied, "Yes, Lord, I serve you now and always." Then said
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Jesus: "If you would serve me, serve my brethren in the flesh even as I have
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served you. And be not weary in this well-doing but persevere as one who has
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been ordained by God for this service of love. When you have finished your
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service with me on earth, you shall serve with me in glory. Thomas, you must
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cease doubting; you must grow in faith and the knowledge of truth. Believe in
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God like a child but cease to act so childishly. Have courage; be strong in
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faith and mighty in the kingdom of God."
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Then said the Master to Nathaniel, "Nathaniel, do you serve me?" And the
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apostle answered, "Yes, Master, and with an undivided affection." Then said
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Jesus: "If, therefore, you serve me with a whole heart, make sure that you are
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devoted to the welfare of my brethren on earth with tireless affection. Admix
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friendship with your counsel and add love to your philosophy. Serve your fellow
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men even as I have served you. Be faithful to men as I have watched over you.
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Be less critical; expect less of some men and thereby lessen the extent of your
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disappointment. And when the work down here is over, you shall serve with me on
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high."
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After this the Master talked with Matthew and Philip. To Philip he said,
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"Philip, do you obey me?" Philip answered, "Yes, Lord, I will obey you even
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with my life." Then said Jesus: "If you would obey me, go then into the lands
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of the gentiles and proclaim this gospel. The prophets have told you that to
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obey is better than to sacrifice. By faith have you become a God-knowing
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kingdom son. There is but one law to obey--that is the command to go forth
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proclaiming the gospel of the kingdom. Cease to fear men; be unafraid to preach
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the good news of eternal life to your fellows who languish in darkness and
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hunger for the light of truth. No more, Philip, shall you busy yourself with
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money and goods. You now are free to preach the glad tidings just as are your
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brethren. And I will go before you and be with you even to the end."
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And then, speaking to Matthew, the Master asked, "Matthew, do you have it in
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your heart to obey me?" Matthew answered, "Yes, Lord, I am fully dedicated to
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doing your will." Then said the Master: "Matthew, if you would obey me, go
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forth to teach all peoples this gospel of the kingdom. No longer will you serve
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your brethren the material things of life; henceforth you are also to proclaim
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the good news of spiritual salvation. From now on have an eye single only to
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obeying your commission to preach this gospel of the Father's kingdom. As I
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have done the Father's will on earth, so shall you fulfill the divine
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commission. Remember, both Jew and gentile are your brethren. Fear no man when
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you proclaim the saving truths of the gospel of the kingdom of heaven. And
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where I go, you shall presently come."
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Then he walked and talked with the Alpheus twins, James and Judas, and speaking
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to both of them, he asked, "James and Judas, do you believe in me?" And when
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they both answered, "Yes, Master, we do believe," he said: "I will soon leave
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you. You see that I have already left you in the flesh. I tarry only a short
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time in this form before I go to my Father. You believe in me--you are my
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apostles, and you always will be. Go on believing and remembering your
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association with me, when I am gone, and after you have, perchance, returned to
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the work you used to do before you came to live with me. Never allow a change
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in your outward work to influence your allegiance. Have faith in God to the end
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of your days on earth. Never forget that, when you are a faith son of God, all
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upright work of the realm is sacred. Nothing which a son of God does can be
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common. Do your work, therefore, from this time on, as for God. And when you
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are through on this world, I have other and better worlds where you shall
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likewise work for me. And in all of this work, on this world and on other
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worlds, I will work with you, and my spirit shall dwell within you."
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It was almost ten o'clock when Jesus returned from his visit with the Alpheus
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twins, and as he left the apostles, he said: "Farewell, until I meet you all on
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mount of your ordination tomorrow at noontime." When he had thus spoken, he
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vanished from their sight.
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3. ON THE MOUNT OF ORDINATION
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At noon on Saturday, April 22, the eleven apostles assembled by appointment on
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the hill near Capernaum, and Jesus appeared among them. This meeting occurred
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on the very mount where the Master had set them apart as his apostles and as
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ambassadors of the Father's kingdom on earth. And this was the Master's
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fourteenth morontia manifestation.
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At this time the eleven apostles knelt in a circle about the Master and heard
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him repeat the charges and saw him re-enact the ordination scene even as when
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they were first set apart for the special work of the kingdom. And all of this
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was to them as a memory of their former consecration to the Father's service,
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except the Master's prayer. When the Master--the morontia Jesus--now prayed, it
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was in tones of majesty and with words of power such as the apostles had never
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before heard. Their Master now spoke with the rulers of the universes as one
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who, in his own universe, had had all power and authority committed to his
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hand. And these eleven men never forgot this experience of the morontia
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rededication to the former pledges of ambassadorship. The Master spent just one
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hour on this mount with his ambassadors, and when he had taken an affectionate
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farewell of them, he vanished from their sight.
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And no one saw Jesus for a full week. The apostles really had no idea what to
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do, not knowing whether the Master had gone to the Father. In this state of
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uncertainty they tarried at Bethsaida. They were afraid to go fishing lest he
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come to visit them and they miss seeing him. During this entire week Jesus was
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occupied with the morontia creatures on earth and with the affairs of the
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morontia transition which he was experiencing on this world.
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4. THE LAKESIDE GATHERING
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Word of the appearances of Jesus was spreading throughout Galilee, and every
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day increasing numbers of believers arrived at the Zebedee home to inquire
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about the Master's resurrection and to find out the truth about these reputed
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appearances. Peter, early in the week, sent out word that a public meeting
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would be held by the seaside the next Sabbath at three o'clock in the
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afternoon.
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believers from the environs of Capernaum assembled at Bethsaida to hear Peter
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preach his first public sermon since the resurrection. The apostle was at his
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best, and after he had finished his appealing discourse, few of his hearers
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doubted that the Master had risen from the dead.
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Peter ended his sermon, saying: "We affirm that Jesus of Nazareth is not dead;
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we declare that he has risen from the tomb; we proclaim that we have seen him
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and talked with him." Just as he finished making this declaration of faith,
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there by his side, in full view of all these people, the Master appeared in
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morontia form and, speaking to them in familiar accents, said, "Peace be upon
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you, and my peace I leave with you." When he had thus appeared and had so
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spoken to them, he vanished from their sight. This was the fifteenth morontia
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manifestation of the risen Jesus.
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Because of certain things said to the eleven while they were in conference with
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the Master on the mount of ordination, the apostles received the impression
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that their Master would presently make a public appearance before a group of
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the Galilean believers, and that, after he had done so, they were to return to
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Jerusalem. Accordingly, early the next day, Sunday, April 30, the eleven left
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Bethsaida for Jerusalem. They did considerable teaching and preaching on the
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way down the Jordan, so that they did not arrive at the home of the Marks in
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Jerusalem until late on Wednesday, May 3.
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This was a sad home-coming for John Mark. Just a few hours before he reached
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home, his father, Elijah Mark, suddenly died from a hemorrhage in the brain.
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Although the thought of the certainty of the resurrection of the dead did much
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to comfort the apostles in their grief, at the same time they truly mourned the
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loss of their good friend, who had been their stanch supporter even in the
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times of great trouble and disappointment. John Mark did all he could to
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comfort his mother and, speaking for her, invited the apostles to continue to
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make their home at her house. And the eleven made this upper chamber their
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headquarters until after the day of Pentecost.
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The apostles had purposely entered Jerusalem after nightfall that they might
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not be seen by the Jewish authorities. Neither did they publicly appear in
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connection with the funeral of Elijah Mark. All the next day they remained in
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quiet seclusion in this eventful upper chamber.
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On Thursday night the apostles had a wonderful meeting in this upper chamber
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and all pledged themselves to go forth in the public preaching of the new
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gospel of the risen Lord except Thomas, Simon Zelotes, and the Alpheus twins.
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Already had begun the first steps of changing the gospel of the
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kingdom--sonship with God and brotherhood with man--into the proclamation of
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the resurrection of Jesus. Nathaniel opposed this shift in the burden of their
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public message, but he could not withstand Peter's eloquence, neither could he
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overcome the enthusiasm of the disciples, especially the women believers.
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And so, under the vigorous leadership of Peter and ere the Master ascended to
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the Father, his well-meaning representatives began that subtle process of
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gradually and certainly changing the religion of Jesus into a new and modified
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from of religion about Jesus.
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Subjects Archive The Urantia Book Urantia Book PART IV: The Life and Teachings
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of Jesus : The Bestowal Of Michael On Urantia The Times Of Michael's Bestowal
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Birth And Infancy Of Jesus The Early Childhood Of Jesus The Later Childhood Of
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Jesus Jesus At Jerusalem The Two Crucial Years The Adolescent Years Jesus'
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Early Manhood The Later Adult Life Of Jesus On The Way To Rome The World's
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Religions The Sojourn At Rome The Return From Rome The Transition Years John
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The Baptist Baptism And The Forty Days Tarrying Time In Galilee Training The
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Kingdom's Messengers The Twelve Apostles The Ordination Of The Twelve Beginning
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The Public Work The Passover At Jerusalem Going Through Samaria At Gilboa And
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In The Decapolis Four Eventful Days At Capernaum First Preaching Tour Of
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Galilee The Interlude Visit To Jerusalem Training Evangelists At Bethsaida The
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Second Preaching Tour The Third Preaching Tour Tarrying And Teaching By The
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Seaside Events Leading Up To The Capernaum Crisis The Crisis At Capernaum Last
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Days At Capernaum Fleeing Through Northern Galilee The Sojourn At Tyre And
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Sidon At Caesarea-philippi The Mount Of Transfiguration The Decapolis Tour
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Rodan Of Alexandria Further Discussions With Rodan At The Feast Of Tabernacles
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Ordination Of The Seventy At Magadan At The Feast Of Dedication The Perean
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Mission Begins Last Visit To Northern Perea The Visit To Philadelphia The
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Resurrection Of Lazarus Last Teaching At Pella The Kingdom Of Heaven On The Way
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To Jerusalem Going Into Jerusalem Monday In Jerusalem Tuesday Morning In The
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Temple The Last Temple Discourse Tuesday Evening On Mount Olivet Wednesday, The
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Rest Day Last Day At The Camp The Last Supper The Farewell Discourse Final
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Admonitions And Warnings In Gethsemane The Betrayal And Arrest Of Jesus Before
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The Sanhedrin Court The Trial Before Pilate Just Before The Crucifixion The
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Crucifixion The Time Of The Tomb The Resurrection Morontia Appearances Of Jesus
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Appearances To The Apostles And Other Leaders Appearances In Galilee Final
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Appearances And Ascension Bestowal Of The Spirit Of Truth After Pentecost The
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