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John 8 opens with “early in the morning [Jesus] came again into the temple, and all the people came unto him; and he sat down, and taught them.” Now imagine yourself as Sunday school teacher. You’ve carefully considered the hearts and minds of …
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Jesus often taught beautiful doctrines through short, pithy, memorable statements or stories. We call these parables. The word parable means "to throw alongside". Parables lay ideas alongside each other, or side by side, to encourage us to …
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During His Galilean ministry, Jesus had this compelling and instructive exchange with His disciples. “Whom do men say that I the Son of man am? And they said, Some say that thou art John the Baptist: some, Elias; and others, Jeremias, or one of …
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In the the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus instructed: "Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid. Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick; and it giveth light unto all that are in …
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Tucked inside the Gospel of Luke and then sandwiched inside the healing story of the daughter of Jairus, is the poignant story of the woman who suffered for twelve years with interminable bleeding. I don’t know why I had never carefully looked at …
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Jesus enumerated many ways to live a blessed life. Among the characteristics of blessed living is Jesus' declaration: "Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth." (Matthew 5:5) Meek in Greek: Humble, Gentle, Mild The underlying Greek …
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