The main focus in the readings of the Mass is Christ's earthly ministry, rather than any one particular event.

George Vandeman has completed his earthly ministry in his 84th year.

There are too many examples from the earthly ministry of Christ to describe here, but two or three are pertinent.

According to tradition, he travelled to Jerusalem with his parents during the earthly ministry of Jesus; later the entire family was baptized in Antioch.

In the prayer, for one last time Jesus gives an account of his earthly ministry to the Father and by praying to him reiterates his total dependence on the Father.

Likewise, during the Savior's earthly ministry, gospel blessings were restricted to the Jews.

Failing in that, he attempted repeatedly through the Jewish leaders to kill Jesus during His earthly ministry (see Matt.

Though He was God's only-begotten Son, He did not have divine nature, but normal human nature during His earthly ministry.

There are thirty Steps of the ladder, which correspond to the age of Jesus at his baptism and the beginning of his earthly ministry.

The writer divides history into three stages: The first ends with John the Baptist, the second consists of Jesus' earthly ministry, and the third is the life of the church after Jesus' resurrection.