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  "The Gospel of Luke" Megan Jones  December 30th, 2025    The Authorship of Luke is claimed to be  by most Bible scholars to be  Luke the Physician and Paul's travelling companion from Acts.  Bible scholars have agreed to this. "For example, a natural reading of these tests suggest the author was a travelling companion of Paul's view as early as AD 130."  Both books Acts and Luke are dedicated to the same person Theophilus. And finally, the contents of the Acts readily follow the story of Jesus presented in Luke all Jesus began to do and teach in Acts both books display the same literary devices."  "The External Evidence of Luke" 1- "The early church understood the author of Luke to be Paul's beloved physician." "The earliest ref. to  Luke is found in The Muratrian Church later in the 2nd century. Another fragment of papias found in a Amerarian  writer who quoted Luke 10:18."  Finally, no candidate for authorship other...

  "The Bleeding  Woman"  August 28th, 2025 Mark Chapter 5 verse 21  A woman who had been hemorrhaging for 12 years 26- and had endured much at the hands of physicians and spent all she had and was not helped rather grew worse 27- After hearing about Jesus she touched his cloak and 29-The flow of blood stopped and she felt in her body was healed of her affliction. 30-Jesus preceving power went out of him Who touched my garments? 31- Who touched me? 32- He looked around to see 33- The woman fearing and trembling aware of what to her told him the whole truth. 34- He said "Your faith has made you well Go in peace and be healed of your affiliation." Mark Chapter 5 verse 21  Commentary  A woman who had been hemorrhaging 12 years  "This woman who was in desperate condition, made her unclean if the woman touched anyone." By law she was divorced from her husband." No contact with friends."  26- Endured at the hands of physicians  "Spent all she had a...

  "What a Christmas Kerfulle" Book Review  Travelling Pages Book Tours Author-Mary  Buchanan  I enjoyed this sweet romance  between Liz and Max. The ending of this novel was nicely wrapped up.  F.T.C. Title 16 Disclaimer  "I received a complimentary copy of this book from Travelling Book Tours, I am only required to post a review, though, not necessarily positive or negative." "I am disclosing this in accordance with The F.T.C. Title 16, Part 255, Guides Concerning the use of Endorsements and Testimonials in Advertising." 

Megan J. "Paul" September 14, 2023  1. Paul's 1st Missionary Journey  Acts Chapter 13 verse 14  Paul in Antioch  "They reached Antioch on the Sabbath and went into the temple and sat down. Came  to Perga, but John left them and went back to Jersualem 14-They con't their journey from Perga, and reached Antioch.  16- Paul stood up and said "You who fear God listen." I have become your father. 34- I will give you the holy and sure promises of David. You will not let your Holy ones decay.  Many of the Jews followed Paul & Barnabas & urged them to con't in the grace of God. 48- When they heard this they rejoiced and honored the word of the Lord & all who had been appointed to eternal life believed.  2. Growth & Perscution in Iconium In Iconium they entered the Jewish temple as usal, and spoke in such a way that both Jews & Gentiles believed.  2-The unbelieving Jews stirred up the Gentiles and poisoned their minds against the br...

  Megan Jones  "Matthew's Gospel" August 3rd, 2023  "Scripture of Matthew" "Matthew prefaces his narrative with 2 Chapters about Jesus's ancestry, conception, and infancy (Chapters 1-2) Matthew has a full chapter about Jesus's return from the grave and his final commission of The disciples Chapter 28)  "Outline Matthew"  "The body of Matthew's gospel stresses 2 main facts of Jesus's ministry teaching and preaching and healing 4:23) The Sermon on the Mount clearly illiterates his authoritative teaching 7:29) Chapters 8-9 p. on to group together 10 miracle stories mostly healing) to demo. his authority. in that realm too. Matthew 9:35 repeats the lang. of 4:23 very closely confirming that Chapters 5-9 belong as a unified section." "In his 2nd sermon Jesus calls and commissions the 12." "The next 2 Chapters of narrative, Jesus and his followers to that animarity 11:20) Chapter 13 has long been a turning point ...

Megan  "John  And The Wedding at Cana" July 23rd, 2023  "Introduction to John" Longest of the Synoptic  The author is John the apostle. The date of John's Gospel would be AD 70-100. The audience of John's  writing is Jews." p. 5 Osborne, Grant "Unique to John" John Falls into 2 halves Chapters 1-11 Jesus Mighty Deeds and Chapters 12-21, reflecting the events leading up to and including his death and Resurrection. 1st half Chapters 2-11 are dominated by 7 miracles. Chapters 5-10, describe what Jesus did at festival times in Jerusalem, Chapter 11, Jesus's greatest miracle to date. Chapters 12-21. Chapters 13-17, narrate what took [place on the night of Jesus's Betrayal and Farewell Discourse to the disciples. Chapters 18-20, then recount the arrest, trials, crucifixion, and resurrection." Chapter 21, forms the conclusion." p. 264-265 Blomberg. "The wedding at Cana" John Chapter 2 verse 1 On the third day a wedding too...

  By Megan Jones  June 2nd, 2023  "Matthew and John  Contrasting   "The Crucifixion, Burial, and Resurrection, of Jesus" Matthew Chapter 27 verse 46 From noon until 3 in the afternoon darkness came over the land, about 3 in the afternoon Jesus cried out My God, My God, Why hast thou forsaken me? Kings James Version) 48- Immediately one of them ran and got a sponge, and offered him a drink. 50- Jesus cried out with a loud voice and gave up his spirit 51-Suddenly the temple curtain of the sanctuary was torn from top to bottom, and the earth quaked and the rocks were split. 52-The tombs of many of the saints who had fallen asleep were raised. 55-Many of the women who had followed Jesus from Galilee Mary Magdalene, Mary mother of James and Joseph and the mother of Zebedee's sons.   "The Crucifixion" John Chapter 19 verse 16  Then they took Jesus away. 17-Carrying the cross by himself, he went out to The Place of the Skull. 18-There they crucified...

  Megan Jones  April 8th, 2023  "The Crucifixion and Easter" John Chapter 19 verse 16- They took Jesus away. 17-Carrying the cross himself, he went out to what is called the place of the skull. 18- There they crucified him. between two criminals and two others with him. One on either side, and Jesus in the middle.  23- When the soldiers crucified Jesus they took his clothes and divided them into 4 parts a part for each soldier. They also took the tunic which was seamlessly woven in one piece from the top. 24- So they said let's not tear it, but cast lots to see who gets it. "The finished work of Jesus" John Chapter 19  verse 28-"I am thirsty. A jar full of sour wine was sitting there, so they fixed a sponge full of sour wine on a hyssop branch(an antiseptic) and held it to his mouth. 30- When he had received the sour wine, he said "It is finished" Then bowing his head he gave up his spirit.  "Jesus side pierced" 31- Since it was the prep...

 Megan Jones  February 13th, 2023  Colleen Coble Interview  1.  Why did you want to write suspense? "I appreciate it when all the secrets of the past come back to haunt characters. I love the puzzle of a murder mystery and the trill of a heroine in danger. Annie is more than capable of becoming the ultimate overcoming heroine." 2. What inspired to want to write? "My writing process always starts with setting- weird I know. But I've found researching the setting springboards me to plot points and character details. I knew I wanted to set the series in Michigan's Upper Peninsula My readers are passionate about the Rock Harbor series so I wanted to have,  Annie  a part of that community. And I always like my main character to have an unusual profession. In researching I ran across law enforcement rangers or LEOs as they are called. The profession resonated with me because I could have a lot of wilderness scenes and interesting  situations." 3. A lot ...

  Megan Jones  Partners in Crime Book Tours  "Dark of Night"  Colleen Coble  February 10th, 2023  I loved the first book in the Annie Pederson novel series, "The Edge of Dusk" I have been waiting to read the second book in this series. So worth the wait. A very family driven story and I liked the character of Annie, I have a thing for Christian Suspense books about mysterious people and circumstances. This series is great so far. Every time Annie questioned her past, I was intrigued and wondering what was going to happen next? I loved how Annie is starting to grow. I thought the author wove mystery, suspense, in very smart ways. And the suspense was page turning worthy. Time well spent on the edge of the page, but the ending....  F.T. C. "I received a complimentary copy of this book from the publisher, I am only required to post a review, though, not necessarily positive or negative. I am disclosing this in accordance with The FTC Title 16, Part 255, "...

  Megan Jones  Madeline Martin  Interview  "The Last Book Shop in London" Monday, November 7th, 2022 Phone Call 8:45 AM-9:24 AM  1. Why did  you want to be a writer? "I've always been a reader, I grew up in Germany as a girl, I had a box of books to generate ideas." 2. Who inspired you to be a writer? "No particular    author, I first started writing Scottish Historical Romance, 27 or 28 titles, but I switched to Historical Fiction." Last Book Shop in London Questions  3. The 3 scenes that stayed with me are 1. The main character goes home after work in a blackout.  An accident happens. 3. A  side character is involved  in something bad. "I did a lot of research  on first hand accounts of the Blitz, and People were given dairies to write about their experiences." "When I write my book I live as that character. " 4. What research and how much did you do for this novel? "I did 10 months of research about life during the bli...

  Megan   January 7th, 2023  "Jesus And The Bleeding Woman" Mark Chapter 5 verse 25  Now, a woman   suffering for 12 years from bleeding. 26-Had endured much under many doctors she had spent everything she had and was still not helped at all. On the contrary, she became worse. 27-Had heard about Jesus she came up behind him in the crowd and touched his clothing. 28-For sure she said "If I just touch his clothing I'll be made well. 29-Instantly her flood of blood ceased, and she was healed of her affiliation. 30-At once Jesus said "Who touched me?" 32-He was looking around to see  who had done this. 33-The woman with fear came and fell down before him and told him the whole truth. 34-Daughter he said "your faith has saved you go in peace and be  healed from your affliction.  "The bleeding woman Commentary"  Mark Chapter 5 verse 25  A flow of blood for 12 years, This was in a  desperate condition that made her ceremonially unclea...

  Megan Jones  December 15th, 2022 "Jesus"   B & H  Academic  1. "Jesus  Public Ministry begins in Galilee" "The healing of the Leaper" Matthew Chapter 8 verse 2 Right away a man with leprosy came and knelt before him saying, "Lord if you are willing, you make me clean." 3- "Reaching out his hand, Jesus touched him saying,"I am willing,  be made clean." Immediately the leaper was cleansed. "The Centurion" Matthew Chapter 8 verse 5 When He entered Capernaum a centurion came to him pleading with him. 6-Lord my servant is lying at home parallelized in a terrible agony " 7-He said to him "Am I to come and heal him?" 8-"I am not worthily  9-I am a soldier in the army, with soldiers under my command. 10-Jesus said, "Truly I tell you I have not found anyone with such great faith 13-The Jesus told the centurion to go as you believed, it will be done to you." The servant was healed at that very mo...

  Megan  November 25th, 2022   "Sermon on The Mount:  The Beatitudes"  Matthew Chapter 5 verse 1  He went up to the Mountain. Then He began to teach them Matthew Chapter 5 verse 3,  Blessed are The Poor in Spirit for theirs is the kingdom of God. 4.Blessed are those who mourn for they will be comforted  5. Blessed are the humble for they will inherit the earth  6. Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness for they will be filled  7. Blessed are the merciful for they will be shown mercy  8. Blessed are The pure in heart They will see God.  9.  Blessed are The peacemakers for they will see God. 10. Blessed are who are persecuted because of  righteousness for the kingdom of God is theirs 11. You are blessed when they insult you and persecute you and falsely say every kind of evil against you because of Me.  12. Be glad and rejoice, because your reward in heaven is great. "Commentary on The Beati...

 Megan Jones  "Concrete Evidence" Book Review  Partners in Crime Book Tours November 25th, 2022  What a great read, I loved the main character Avery, a strong female that got me interested from page 1, This story is very family driven, and I love that. I have a  thing for family driven suspense, This book was fantastic. Every time, Avery and this family member  had an interaction, I loved her more and related to her. I loved how much she changed and continued to change along her journey. I thought the author had some pretty smart ways of weaving the style of her previous books. The suspense kept me on the edge of my seat. With a very satisfying ending. F.T.C. Title 16 Disclaimer  "I received a complimentary copy of this book from the publisher. I am only required to post a review, though, not necessarily positive or negative. All opinions are solely therein my own." "I am disclosing this in accordance with The F.T.C. Title 16, Part 255, "Guides Concern...

  Megan  September 25th, 2022 "John The Baptist" Prologue: John Chapter 1  verse 6 There was a man sent from God named John. 7- He came as a witness to testify about the light, so that all would believe through him. 8-He was not the light, but he came to testify about the light 9-The true light "that gives light to everyone" was coming to the world.  John testified concerning him and exclaimed, "This was the one whom I said was coming after me ranks ahead of me." "John the Baptist Testimony" John Chapter 1 verse 19  When the Jews from Jerusalem sent preachers to ask him, "Who are you?"  21- Are you Elijah? They asked him  22-No. Who are you then?  23- He said "I am a voice of one crying out in the wilderness Make straight the way of The Lord just as Isaiah said.  "John The Baptist's Ministry'  John Chapter 3 verse 23  John was near a spring near Salem. 24- He had not been thrown in prison yet 25- A dispute between John...

  Megan September 1st, 2022 "The Book Of Daniel" 1,  Daniel Chapter 2 verse 31  "Neb's Dream and its interpretation"  The king said to Daniel "Are you going to tell me about my dream and its interpretation?"  Your Majesty, as you were watching suddenly a colossal statue tall and dazzling was standing in front of you. 32- The head was pure Gold. Its chest and stomach and thighs were bronze 33- Its legs were iron and feet were partly fired clay. 34- As you were watching, a stone broke off without a hand touching it, struck the statue on its feet of iron and fired clay, the bronze and silver shattered. The wind carried them away and not a trace of them could be found. 36- Now, the interpretation, You are the head of Gold 39- After you, another kingdom, a third of bronze which will rule over the whole earth.  41- You saw the feet and toes of a potter's fired clay, it will be a split apart kingdom it will mix with one another. God will set up a kingdom ...

  Megan  August 22nd, 2022  "Edge of Dusk" Book Review  Partners in Crime  Virtual Tours  Ms. Coble has done it again. She is a masterful storyteller, but I am getting ahead of myself. The main character Annie, carries trauma with her from the kidnapping of her younger sister 24 years ago. While trying to care for her little girl, and work as a law enforcement ranger in her hometown of Rock Harbor. She has been doing well, until some dead bodies show up, and her old boyfriend Jon to stir it up a little and her cabin is being targeted. How will she find her way to the other side? I guess you'll have to read to find out.  F.T.C. Title 16 Disclaimer "I received a complementary copy of this novel from the publisher, I am only required to post a review, not necessarily positive or negative. All opinions are solely therein my own." "I am disclosing this in accordance with the F.T.C. Title 16, Part 255, "Guides Concerning The Use of Endorsements And Testimoni...