Category: bible
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Joshua of Nazareth (Jesus)
Instructor Note: No such letters as included in this lesson exist. This chapter features imaginary letters written by the book author, Van Loon, to convey his personal retelling of the story of Jesus. In the autumn of the year of the city 783 (which would be 62 A.D., in our way of counting time) Aesculapius…
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The Parable of the Talents
THE PARABLE OF THE TALENTS One day Jesus told His disciples this parable or story. A certain nobleman was called away to a far country to be appointed king of it, and to return after a time. And he called his servants unto him, and charged them with the care of his goods and treasure,…
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The Foolish Virgins
The parable of the foolish virgins illustrates preparedness for Jesus’ return, contrasting wise bridesmaids with sufficient oil against unprepared ones who miss the marriage feast.
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The Wedding Garment
THE WEDDING GARMENT There was a certain King who gave a great feast upon the occasion of his son’s wedding. And he sent out his servants to bring in those that had been invited, but they would not come. Then he sent forth other servants, saying, “Tell them which were bidden, ‘Behold, I have prepared…
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The Children’s Six Minutes: Snow
SNOW “Goody, goody, it’s snowing!” This is what I heard early yesterday morning. I think there were many other homes in which this shout of joy ushered in the day. It being Saturday the day was mostly free for playing in the snow. What did you do? You made a snow man. You built a…
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Weekly Recap of Articles for Christians Jan 4th to Jan 10th
Bible Education Cooking/ House Keeping Estudio Bíblico en Español
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The Wicked Husbandmen
THE WICKED HUSBANDMEN One day when the priests and elders of the Temple were asking questions of Jesus, He told them this parable. There was a certain man who had a vineyard which was hedged or walled round, and had a tower. But he was going away into a country far off, so he let…
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Witness of the Stars: Draco (the Dragon)
3. DRACO (The Dragon) The Old Serpent, or the Devil, cast down from Heaven. Each of the three great books concludes with this same foreshowing of Apocalyptic truth. The same great enemy is referred to in all these pictures. He is the Serpent; he is the Dragon; “the great dragon, that old serpent, called the Devil…
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The Barren Fig-Tree
THE BARREN FIG-TREE In the morning, when Jesus had left Bethany and was coming towards Jerusalem, He was hungry. Seeing a fig-tree afar off, covered with leaves, He came to it, hoping to find some fruit on it. But the tree was a young one, and had not yet commenced to bear fruit. And He…
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The Labors in the Vineyard
THE LABOURERS IN THE VINEYARD “Go, work within my vineyard’s bound, At eve your ‘penny’ shall be found: “So spake the vineyard’s lord, and they Began to toil at break of day. For hours the sun had shown his face, When idlers in the market-place Once and again were sent within The vineyard’s wall their wage…