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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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 Fruits of the Spirit, as outlined in the Bible in Galatians 5, represent a collection of nine virtues produced in the lives of believers through the work of the Holy Spirit....
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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....
Connor Salter
Learn about the troubled relationship between twin brothers Jacob and Esau and how the Jacob deceived both Esau and his father Isaac to gain both the birthright and blessing....
Isaac was the son of Abraham and Sarah, promised by God and born to them late in life. When Isaac was of age to be married, Abraham called for his most trusted servant and gave him a crucial role in ...
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This is a summary of the Biblical account of the flood and Noah's ark. The story of Noah's ark is one filled with faith, perseverance, and promise....
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...
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After Joseph is sold into slavery by his brothers, he overcomes this betrayal by trusting in God and interpreting dreams of prisoners and the Pharaoh in Egypt. When Joseph's brothers travel to Egypt ...
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Discover the Bible meaning and verses of the Pentecost story that is described in Acts 2....
Lisa Loraine Baker
The raising of Lazarus or the resurrection of Lazarus, found only in the Gospel of John (John 11:1–44), is a miracle of Jesus in which Jesus brings Lazarus of Bethany back to life four days after his ...
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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...
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Read the Bible account of David and Goliath and learn what Christians can take from this story to encourage our faith today....
Editorial Staff & Film Critics
The Bible story of Ezekiel's wheel features a vision of four wheels that illustrates the spiritual, divine essence of God and His omnipresence in our reality....
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The miraculous Bible story of Jesus forgiving and healing a paralyzed man in Capernaum is found in the second chapter of Mark and the ninth chapter of Matthew....
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Paul and Silas are imprisoned in the 16th chapter of Acts after Paul commands an evil spirit out of a slave girl that had been following them....
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The Judgment of Solomon is a story from the Bible in which King Solomon of Israel ruled between two women both claiming to be the mother of a child. He convinced them into revealing their true feeling...
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....