The Sermon on the Mount is recorded in the Bible book of Matthew 5. Jesus was just beginning his early ministry after being baptized by John and was traveling through Galilee. On a mountainside, not f...
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The Transfiguration of Jesus is an event depicted in the New Testament, where Jesus is transfigured and becomes radiant in glory upon Mount Tabor....
Connor Salter
The story of Samson and Delilah reminds us just how important it is to guard our hearts and follow God's way! The summary from Scripture starts with Samson's birth was announced by an angel during a d...
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The first of three resurrection appearances found in Luke, Jesus joins two men traveling from Jerusalem and is recognized as the crucified savior after breaking and blessing bread at their supper in E...
The 10 plagues of Egypt described in the Bible book of Exodus were 10 disasters that God brought on Egypt when Pharoah refused to let the Israelite nation leave. Read about the 10 plagues and how the ...
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Palm Sunday is the celebration that remembers Jesus' triumphal entry into Jerusalem, discussed in each of the four Gospels. Jesus entered the city knowing He would be tried and crucified and welcomed ...
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The Bible story of Zacchaeus, a leading tax-collector of Jericho, is discussed only in the Book of Luke. According to the story in Luke, when a crowd gathered to see Jesus near Jericho, Zacchaeus clim...
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Just what is the purpose of a smear of ash on your forehead on Ash Wednesday? Let's take a look at the meaning and symbolism of Ash Wednesday, which beings the Lent season. There are some Biblical pri...
Leigh Ann Thomas
This is a summary of the Biblical account of Sodom and Gomorrah and their destruction....
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The Bible story of Jesus cleansing the temple directly follows His triumphal entry into Jerusalem when He purged the house of prayer from a den of thieves....
The Abrahamic Covenant, found in the book of Genesis, was God's promise to Abraham to bless him with a "great nation" of many descendants and to curse those who dishonor him. Read a summary of the di...
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Gideon was the fifth judge over Israel in the book of Judges. He is introduced in chapter 6 of the book while he was harvesting wheat and hiding from the Midianites. An angel came to him and called ...
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This well known Bible story of the Good Samaritan is a parable from Jesus about how to truly be a loving neighbor of others....
Connor Salter
The Parable of the Talents should encourage us and challenge us to take what God has given us and invest in the kingdom of God. There is a great reward waiting for those who steward well with what the...
Annette Griffin
The story of the Tower of Babel is explained in Genesis 11 in just a few verses. This is a summary of the Biblical account of the Tower of Babel....
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While in Judah, God worked out an amazing plan for a man named Boaz to take Ruth as his wife, give her a child, and provide for her and Naomi. What’s remarkable about this plan was that Boaz was quali...
Brannon Deibert
In the Bible narrative of Christmas, there are two angelic visits that occur important to the story. First, the angel known as Gabriel visits Mary to inform her that she will give birth to the "Son o...
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This is a summary of the Biblical account of Queen Esther. Read a summary of this Bible story and learn about its meaning and significance....
Connor Salter
The Bible Story of Mary and Martha comes from Chapter 10 of the Gospel of Luke. Mary and Martha, who are sisters, open their home to Jesus as he travels with his disciples. As Martha hurries to ensure...
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The Bible story of Job, from the book of Job, is a powerful tale of testing the devotion and fortitude of the human will. In this epic wager between God and the Devil, discover how Job reacts to the s...