Posts tagged Prophets
Story 56: Fullness of Meaning: When the Word was Taught by the One Who Wrote It
Story 56: Fullness of Meaning: When the Word was Taught by the One Who Wrote It

Jesus preached the heart-wrenchingly beautiful qualities of a disciple as the opening poem of the Sermon on the Mount. Then He taught that the humility and dependence of His blessed ones would be like salt and light to the rest of the world.

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Story 107: The Transfiguration
Story 107: The Transfiguration

By this time in our story, the disciples had spent several years with Jesus. They had journeyed across the countryside with Him through the towns and villages of Israel, watching His breathtaking miracles and taking part in the proclamation of the Good News of God's salvation plan for the world.

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Story 123: Blocking the Doorway to God
Story 123: Blocking the Doorway to God

Jesus continued to go through the region of Judea, preaching and teaching the Good News of the Kingdom of God. The Scribes and Pharisees continued to accuse Him of being an agent of Satan.

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Bible Studies, Gospels, Jesus Christ, Narratives, New TestamentJennifer JagersonAbel, Good News, Gospels, hypocrasy, hypocrisy, Israel, Jesus Christ, Judgment, Kingdom of God, Law, legalism, Luke, Messiah, Moses, New Testament, Old Testament, Persecution, Peter, Pharisees, Prophets, religious leaders, Satan, Scribes, sin, woes, Word of God, Zechariah
Story 168: Passion Week: The Seventh Woe
Story 168: Passion Week: The Seventh Woe

Jesus was standing in the court of God's holy Temple making powerful declarations against the Pharisees and religious leaders. Now it was time for the seventh and final woe (see Story 167 for the first six woes).

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Jesus Christ, New Testament, The Bible, The GospelJennifer JagersonBible, Bible stories, biblical narratives, corruption, greed, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Jesus Christ, kings, New Testament, Old Testament, Passion week, Passover, Pharisees, priests, Prophets, religious leaders, Scribes