Category: bible
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THE STORY OF THE MIRACLE WORKER
THE STORY OF THE MIRACLE WORKER There was at Capernaum an officer of the Roman army, a man who had under him a company of a hundred men. They called him “a centurion,” a word which means “commanding a hundred”; but we should call him “a captain.” This man was not a Jew, but was…
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THE STORY OF THE BETRAYAL
THE STORY OF THE BETRAYAL At the foot of the Mount of Olives, near the path over the hill toward Bethany, there was an orchard of olive trees, called “The Garden of Gethsemane.” The word “Gethsemane” means “oil press.” Jesus often went to this place with his disciples, because of its quiet shade. At this…
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THE STORY OF THE FISHERMEN
THE STORY OF THE FISHERMEN When Jesus began to teach the people by the river Jordan, a few young men came to him as followers, or disciples. Some of these men were Andrew and John, Peter and Philip and Nathanael. While Jesus was teaching near Jerusalem and in Samaria, these men stayed with Jesus; but…
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Cain and Abel
What a sad story the Bible tells us in the fourth chapter of Genesis! Cain and Abel were brothers, the sons of Adam and Eve. How they should have loved each other! Yet we find that Cain killed Abel. Why did he do this? Cain was a husbandman, who tilled the ground; Abel was a…
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THE STORY OF THE STRANGER AT THE WELL
THE STORY OF THE STRANGER AT THE WELL While Jesus was teaching in Jerusalem and in the country places near it, John the Baptist was still preaching and baptizing. But already the people were leaving John and going to hear Jesus. Some of the followers of John the Baptist were not pleased as they saw…
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Adam and Eve
ADAM AND EVE In the beginning God made the heaven and the earth He also made the sun, moon, and stars; trees, flowers, and all vegetable life; and all animals, birds, fishes, and insects. Then God made man. The name of the first man was Adam, and the first woman was Eve. Both were placed…
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The Children’s Six Minutes: Yokes
YOKES A Yoke is a help, not a hindrance. Our first thought is that a yoke is burdensome. A little study reveals to us the great usefulness of the yoke. Have you ever seen a yoke of oxen? What heavy, slow-moving creatures they are! But they are pullers of heavy loads. These loads could not…
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THE STORY OF THE WATER THAT WAS TURNED INTO WINE
THE STORY OF THE WATER THAT WAS TURNED INTO WINE A few days after Jesus met his followers or disciples at the river Jordan, he came with these men to a town in Galilee called Cana, to be present at a wedding. In those lands a feast was always held at a wedding, and often…
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THE STORY OF THE CHILD IN THE TEMPLE
THE STORY OF THE CHILD IN THE TEMPLE Jesus was brought to Nazareth when he was a little child not more than three years old; there he grew up as a boy and a young man, and there he lived until he was thirty years of age. We should like to know many things about…
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THE STORY OF THE STAR AND THE WISE MEN
THE STORY OF THE STAR AND THE WISE MEN For some time after Jesus was born, Joseph and Mary stayed with him in Bethlehem. The little baby was not kept long in the stable sleeping in a manger; for after a few days they found room in a house; and there another visit was made…