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What was the gospel of Jesus?

Jesus and his apostles wrote again and again about the gospel, or good news. What was the good news that Jesus came to proclaim to the world? It was the gospel of the kingdom of God. You can find this mentioned in Matthew 4:23, “And Jesus went about all Galilee teaching in their synagogues, preaching …

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What is the fall of Babylon?

In the book of Daniel, we read King Nebuchadnezzar was King of Babylon, the greatest kingdom in the ancient world. The king dreams of a giant image that represents all the kingdom of the world up until the end time, when God establishes his kingdom on earth. Each kingdom is represented by progressively weaker and …

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The story of Jesus, lost by his parents. Where can we find Jesus?

In the gospel of Luke, chapter 2, beginning in verse 41, we find the story where Mary and Joseph, along with many family members and friends, travel from Nazareth to Jerusalem to observe the Passover. Upon returning on their journey back home, they discover that their 12 year old son Jesus, is not among the …

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Do we have to forgive others to be forgiven?

Does God require us to forgive other to be forgiven? My answer would be yes.. But not in the way you might think. In the book of Matthew Jesus gave his sermon on the mount. He gave us the Lords prayer, and in it we read. Matthew 6:10-12  “Thy kingdom come, Thy will be done …

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What does the story of Micah’s idolatry teach us?

I recently read the story of Micah in the book of Judges, and was having trouble understanding what the story was trying to teach us. In the story, Micah apparently takes eleven hundred shekels of silver from his mother without her knowledge. He then confesses and returns the money to his mother. She is overjoyed …

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The meaning of the Bible story of Amnon and Tamar

In the second book of Samuel chapter 13 is recorded the story of Amnon and Tamar. Amnon is a son of King David. Tamar is King David’s daughter, and Amnon’s half sister, having different mothers. Amnon lusts after Tamar and desires to have her, and sleep with her. He devises a deceptive plan to be …

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How to manifest blessing in your life.

We all would like to receive more blessing from God in our lives. But is there anything we can do to help increase the good things we receive? As God’s children, he wants to bless us and give us good things. It is his will for us to be blessed and happy. This is the …

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How to cast out fear and be at peace.

I am writing this on the first day of 2022. And it seems like the world is a stressful and scary place. Jesus knew the times we would be living in when the words of the Bible were written, and he is intimately aware of them now. Matthew 10:30 But the very hairs of your …

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How to recognize the wheat from the tares.

   In the 13th chapter of Matthew, Jesus gives a parable of wheat and tares. Matthew 13:24-30 “Another parable put he forth unto them, saying, The kingdom of heaven is likened unto a man which sowed good seed in his field:  but while men slept, his enemy came and sowed tares among the wheat, and …

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How to increase, or strengthen our faith.

God wants us to trust him, and his promises. Hebrews 11:6 “ But without faith it is impossible to please him: for he that cometh to God must believe that he is, and that he is a rewarder of them that diligently seek him.” We cannot please God without faith. Faith in Jesus is the bedrock …

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