SWS TOPIC – CHRIST AT THE CROSSROAD OF TEMPTATION November 10‚ 2013 CHRIST AT THE CROSSROAD OF TEMPTATION Matthew 4:1-11 (Charles R. Swindoll) I. INTRODUCTION: In Matthew 4 recorded the crucial juncture of the life of Jesus. II. BODY: A. Setting: About the time Christ turned thirty‚ this carpenter from Galilee gave His tools away‚ hugged His family‚ and headed for the Jordan River in Judea. There He knew He would find the prophet who was preparing the way for His public ministry
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Shakespeare’s life greatly affected how he wrote his works‚ but he also sometimes wrote onto other plays if he liked them he would keep the story close‚ but if he did not he would change them to what he preferred. Shakespeare wrote in a different way than we speak today. Shakespeare’s works were written to be acted not read which is why people reading his works have a difficult time understanding them. Shakespeare’s types of works varied he wrote many kinds of dramas such as romantic comedies
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"The American President‚" directed by Rob Reiner is portraying everyday problems the president has to face along with hidden political issues that concern his presidency. The movie begins with Andrew Shepherd‚ a role played by Micheal Douglas who’s a widow president with a young daughter and is currently running for his second term. He is counting on his crime bill to cinch the result of the upcoming political struggle. In the movie there is an organization called "Global Defense Council" who have
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Dillard and Woolf Style and Effect Compare and Contrast Annie Dillard and Virginia Woolf both wrote beautiful essays‚ entitled “Death of A Moth‚” and “Death of the Moth‚” respectively. The similarities between the two pieces are seen just in the titles; however‚ the pieces exhibit several differences. While both Dillard and Woolf wrote extensive and detailed essays following deaths of moths‚ each writer’s work displays influence from different styles and tone‚ and each moth has a different effect
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Chinua Achebe By: Lindsey Shepherd‚ Megan Wells‚ Brooklyn Durham‚ Becca Coley Chinua Achebe ● Chinua Achebe was a famous Igbo writer‚ known for describing the effects of customs and values of a traditional African society. ● He was one of the most highly appreciated African writers in English because of his ability to learn and speak different languages. ● Achebe attended Government college in Umudhia‚ in 1944. ● He also studied at the University college of Ibadan. ● His majors were English‚ History
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Sea Shepherd strongly opposes whaling. Sea Shepherd website says‚ “ Sea Shepherd is an international not – for – profit organization‚ based in the United States with support from all over the world.” They say that their clients are the whales‚ sharks‚ dolphins‚ seals‚ turtles‚ sea bards‚ and fish‚ and in order to protect them‚ Sea Shepherd are aggressive‚ yet non – violent and operate within the guide lines of the U.N. World Charter for Nature. (“Sea Shepherd’s Mission Statement”‚ Sea Shepherd Conservation
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works of poetry that got her noticed. One of Loy’s most prominent works was “Love Song”‚ a poem that distinguished the biological from the romantic‚ and the physical from the metaphysical. This poem was influenced by Mina’s past‚ leading to her use skillful but disturbing language and her great usage of syntax. These three come together to help the reader fully understand the hidden meaning of her words. Mina was born as Mina Gertrude Lowy on December 27‚ 1882 in London. Her father was a Hungarian
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ordinarily written about those who live close to nature‚ namely shepherds and farmers. These poems about rustic tranquillity often relate a life in which humans lived contentedly off the earth. The pastoral poem often looks to nature and the simple life as a retreat from the complications of a society in which humans have become degenerate. Two poems from this era which we have studied‚ The Thresher ’s Labour‚ by Stephen Duck‚ and An Elegy Wrote in a Country Churchyard‚ by Thomas Gray‚ fit well into this
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Pope Francis has its theme “Mercy and Compassion”‚ the cherished ideals of Jesus. In this regard‚ Matthew 9:36‚ Jesus after “seeing the people‚ felt compassion for them‚ because they were distressed and dispirited like sheep without a shepherd.” And like the Good Shepherd of Whom he is the Vicar here on earth‚ the Holy Father saw the suffering of his flock. He felt
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subject‚ each piece can be distinctively peculiar from one another. It is an author’s personal experience‚ the level of understanding of topic and his standpoint that determine the uniqueness of his piece. “The Passionate Shepherd to His Love” and “The Nymph’s Reply to the Shepherd” are the examples of such literary works that were written by different poets‚ yet deal with the common subject which is an ambiguity of love. Nonetheless‚ these poems defer from each other in variety of ways in terms of
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