John The Apostle
John The Apostle (17-97AD) was a sovereign grace Baptist preacher. He was appointed by Christ to serve as an Apostle. After Christ’s ascension, he preached the gospel and organized churches throughout the Gentile regions of the world. He it is who authored the four New Testament books which bear his name as well as that of the Revelation.
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46. John the Evangelist
John the evangelist abandoned on the Isle of Patmos, A.D. 97 John, The Holy Evangelist, Banished To The Isle of Pathos, By Emperor Domitian, A.D. 97 John, the apostle and evangelist, was a son of Zebedee, and brother of James the Greater; he was born at Nazareth, and by occupation was a fisherman. Matt. 4:21. He was called by Christ, when engaged with his father and brother in mending their nets for fishing. Verse 22. As soon as he heard the words of Christ, he immediately left the nets, the ship, and his father, and, together with James, his beloved brother, followed Christ. Chrysost. Ilomil. 1., in Joh. Afterwards he became from a disciple an apostle of Christ, and was numbered with the twelve whom…
