Daniel interpreted a dream of Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, in which the king saw a giant statue made of four metals. As he watched, a stone "not cut by human hands" destroyed the statue and becam...
Annette Griffin
The beatitudes, statements of characteristics and blessing, are part of the Sermon on the Mount that Jesus spoke and is recorded in Matthew....
John the Baptist, well-known for baptizing Jesus in the river Jordan, is commonly referred to as the precursor or forerunner of Jesus. There are many parallels to the lives of John the Baptist and Je...
G. Connor Salter
The story of Christ's triumphal entry into Jerusalem on the Sunday preceding Holy Week is known as Palm Sunday and is celebrated throughout the world by Christians today!...
Lisa Loraine Baker
Jesus spoke the Parable of the Sower to teach how important the state of our heart is to receive the Gospel and how our salvation is proved by our choices and actions after hearing the Gospel....
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When Nicodemus seeks out Jesus, Christ teaches him what it means to be truly born again in the Spirit by baptism....
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 "Promised Land" was the geographic area God declared to give to His people, the children of Abraham. The promised land was placed in ancient Canaan, on the eastern side of the Mediterranean Sea....
Connor Salter
Jezebel was the wife of King Ahab who ruled the kingdom of Israel. By opposing the worship of the Hebrew god Yahweh, neglecting the rights and well-being of her subjects, and challenging the great pro...
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...
The Bible Story of the Ascension of Jesus, found in the first chapter of Acts, describes the ascent of Christ from the Earth to the Heavenly realm. According to Acts, the ascension of Jesus takes plac...
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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Joseph's coat of many colors was given to him as a gift by his father, Jacob. His father was also known as Israel and favored Joseph over his other brothers. Because of this gift, he was resented by...
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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The story of Ruth in the Bible illustrates a theme of redemption, a word that occurs 23 times in the book of Ruth....
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The Annunciation was both the divine initiative of God, whereby He took on flesh from the Virgin for our salvation, and the human response, whereby Mary freely accepted God's opportunity offered to he...
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The very first miracle performed by Jesus is when he turned water into wine at a wedding. Read why this Bible story is so important and how the "quiet miracles" are the ones that can change the faith ...
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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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As the Philistines gathered to fight against Israel, Saul consulted a medium (witch) to bring back Samuel from death. Read the full scripture text of this intriguing Bible story....
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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....