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• Ruler of the SynagogueBible

  The ruler of the synagogue was the official who led worship and assemblies in Jewish synagogues during the New Testament period. Jairus in the Gospels and Crispus and Sosthenes in the Acts of the Apostles are identified as rulers of the synagogue.

• Woman with the Issue of BloodPeople

  The woman with the issue of blood is an unnamed woman who, according to the Synoptic Gospels, suffered for twelve years from bleeding that would not stop and was healed when she touched the garment of Jesus.

• Healing of the Gerasene DemoniacBible

  The healing of the Gerasene demoniac is the miracle in which Jesus healed a demon-possessed man who lived among the tombs in a Gentile region on the far side of the Sea of Galilee. It is recorded in the Gospels of Matthew, Mark, and Luke.

• Luke 9Bible

  Luke 9 recounts the sending of the Twelve, the feeding of the five thousand, Peter's confession, and the Transfiguration. Beginning at verse 51, Jesus sets out on his journey toward Jerusalem.

• Raising of LazarusBible

  The raising of Lazarus is an event recorded in John 11, in which Jesus, at Bethany, raised Lazarus from the tomb after he had been dead four days. It is commonly regarded as the last and greatest of the signs in the Gospel of John.

• Raising of the Widow's Son at NainBible

  A miracle in which Jesus met a funeral procession near the gate of the town of Nain in Galilee, raised a widow's only son from the dead, and restored him to his mother. It is recorded only in Luke 7:11-17.

• Lazarus SaturdayFeasts & Seasons

  Lazarus Saturday is the Saturday immediately before Palm Sunday and commemorates Jesus' raising of the dead Lazarus at Bethany. It is observed chiefly by the Orthodox Church and by churches of the Eastern liturgical tradition.

• Martha and MaryPeople

  Martha and Mary are sisters from Bethany in the New Testament and the sisters of Lazarus. They are known for welcoming Jesus into their home, for the raising of their brother Lazarus, and for Mary's anointing of Jesus with ointment.

• BethanyBible

  Bethany was a village on the slope of the Mount of Olives, east of Jerusalem. In the Gospels it appears as the home of Lazarus and his sisters Martha and Mary, and as the place where Jesus stayed during Holy Week.

• OnanPeople

  Onan was the second son of Judah, the son of Jacob. He refused the duty of raising up offspring for his deceased elder brother Er through his brother's widow, Tamar, and was slain by the LORD (Genesis 38).

• GileadBible

  Gilead is an Old Testament place name for the highland region east of the Jordan River. It was known for livestock raising and spices, and Scripture names it as the home of the judge Jephthah and the prophet Elijah.

• John 11Bible

  John 11 is the chapter of the Gospel of John that records Jesus raising Lazarus at Bethany after he had been dead four days, and how this event led the chief priests and Pharisees to plot Jesus' death.

• Simon the TannerPeople

  Simon the tanner was a leather craftsman of Joppa mentioned in Acts 9–10. After raising Tabitha, Peter stayed for many days in Simon's house by the sea, and it was on its housetop, while praying, that Peter saw a vision.

• Narrative PreachingDoctrine & Theology

  Narrative preaching is a method of preaching that presents a biblical text according to the movement of a story (conflict, tension, and resolution) rather than through a series of logical points.

• Discipleship Training MovementHistory

  The discipleship training movement seeks to train laypeople as disciples of Jesus Christ so that they share in the ministry of the church. In South Korea the movement spread from 1978 onward, when Oak Han-hum and SaRang Community Church brought discipleship training, previously the work of parachurch mission organizations, into the local church.

• Disciple-making Ministries InternationalInstitutions

  Disciple-making Ministries International (DMI) is a discipleship training ministry affiliated with SaRang Community Church in South Korea. Founded in 1986 by Pastor Oak Han-hum, it has conducted the CAL Seminar, a discipleship leadership seminar for pastors.

• BaptisteryDoctrine & Theology

  A baptistery is a water tank or pool installed in a sanctuary or an adjoining church space for administering baptism by immersing the whole body in water. It is also called a baptismal pool.

• Psalm 127:1Bible Verses

  A declaration that unless the LORD builds the house, the labor of those who build it is in vain. It is one of the verses most often cited at the beginning of a church building project, a new household, or a business venture, and it is read as raising the question of how human effort relates to the sovereignty of God.

• Proverbs 13:24Bible Verses

  Proverbs 13:24 is a proverb teaching that one who spares the rod hates his son, while one who loves him disciplines him diligently: "He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but he that loveth him chasteneth him betimes" (KJV). The verse has often been cited in support of loving physical discipline, for example as the basis of the Korean expression "the rod of love." As social attitudes toward corporal punishment have changed, however, its interpretation and application have become a matter of ongoing debate.