Tag: Children’s bible
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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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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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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…
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THE STORY OF JESUS, THE BABE OF BETHLEHEM
THE STORY OF JESUS, THE BABE OF BETHLEHEM Soon after the time when John the Baptist was born, Joseph the carpenter of Nazareth had a dream. In his dream he saw an angel from the Lord standing beside him. The angel said to him: “Joseph, sprung from the line of king David, I have come…
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THE STORY OF THE SERMON ON THE MOUNT
THE STORY OF THE SERMON ON THE MOUNT Among the Jews there was one class of men hated and despised by the people more than any other. That was “the publicans.” These were the men who took from the people the tax which the Roman rulers had laid upon the land. Many of these publicans…
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THE STORY OF DANIEL IN THE LIONS’ DEN
The lands which had been the Babylonian or Chaldean empire, now became the empire of Persia; and over these Darius was the king. King Darius gave to Daniel, who was now a very old man, a high place in honor and in power. Among all the rulers over the land, Daniel stood first, for the…
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THE STORY OF THE FIERY FURNACE
There was in the land of Judah a wicked king-named Jehoiakim, son of the good Josiah. While Jehoiakim was ruling over the land of Judah, Nebuchadnezzar, a great conqueror of the nations, came from Babylon with his army of Chaldean soldiers. He took the city of Jerusalem, and made Jehoiakim promise to submit to him…