Category: bible
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The Wonderful Draught of Fishes
THE WONDERFUL DRAUGHT OF FISHES One day, as the crowds pressed round Him to hear the Word of God, Jesus came to the Lake of Gennesaret and saw two boats drawn up on the shore. Now one of these belonged to a man named Simon Peter, who was at the water’s edge washing his nets.…
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Jesus in the Temple
JESUS IN THE TEMPLE When Jesus was twelve years of age, His parents took Him with them to Jerusalem to the feast of the Passover. Great numbers journeyed from different parts to keep this feast; and travelled in companies or caravans, the women and old men riding on asses or mules, and the rest going…
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The Angel’s Tidings
THE ANGEL’S TIDINGS It was night. In the fields near Bethlehem a company of shepherds kept watch over their flocks. Probably they were holy men, and often thought of God in the stillness of the early morn. And now they may have been thinking of the coming of the promised Messiah. While watching their flocks,…
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The Wise Men’s Visit
THE WISE MEN’S VISIT The birth of Jesus Christ was announced by two remarkable events: the coming of wise men from the East, and the appearance of angels to some shepherds at Bethlehem. The wise men were probably astronomers; and in watching the stars they had seen one that had led them to leave their…
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The Children’s Six Minutes: Worship and Toil
WORSHIP AND TOIL One day about one hundred years ago a little boy named Jean stood by his father’s side watching the setting sun sink into the waves of the sea. The glory of the scene stirred his boyish enthusiasm and he poured out his heart in an ecstasy of joy. The father reverently took…
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The Witness of the Stars: COMA (The Woman and Child)
COMA (The Woman and Child) The Desired of all Nations. The first constellation in Virgo explains that this coming “Branch” will be a child, and that He should be the “Desire of all nations.” The ancient name of this constellation is Comah, the desired, or the longed for. We have the word used by the Holy Spirit in this very connection,…
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Hezekiah and Sennacherib
HEZEKIAH AND SENNACHERIB Sennacherib, the King of Assyria, invaded the land of Judah, and threatened to lay siege to Jerusalem. Then Hezekiah took counsel with his princes and mighty men, and repaired the broken walls, and made them higher. He made many other preparations for the defense of the city, and went among his people,…
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The Children’s Six Minutes: Choosing a King
CHOOSING A KING What would you do if you were asked to select a young man who should some day be president of the United States? What tests would you apply? Would you look upon the clothes that he wore? Would you consider the color of his hair? Would you insist that he should be…
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David and Jonathan
DAVID AND JONATHAN Jonathan was the son of Saul, the king. He loved David greatly, and regretted that his father, through jealousy, sought David’s life. David, after the last attempt of Saul to smite him to the wall by a javelin, fled away, and meeting with Jonathan said: “What have I done? What is mine…
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Esther Before the King
ESTHER BEFORE THE KING Ahasuerus reigned over the vast empire of Persia, and Esther, the adopted daughter of a Jew named Mordecai, was Queen. None in the palace knew she was a Jewess, for Mordecai had charged her not to make it known. He abode in the king’s palace, and was one of the king’s…