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Story 25: A Firestorm of Faith: Making Way for the Glories of God
Story 25: A Firestorm of Faith: Making Way for the Glories of God

The crowds continued to flock to John, the wild preacher who gave his message in the open places, far from the Temple in Jerusalem. As he baptized the repentant in the waters of the Jordan River, the people could see that his bold declarations were full of the Spirit of God, and so they began to wonder who he was. Is he the prophet Elijah come back to life as foretold in Malachi 4:5?

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Story 109: Coming as a Child
Story 109: Coming as a Child

An argument had started to rise up between the disciples. They were debating over which one of them would be the greatest in the Kingdom of God. In the Jewish culture, rank and status were very important. Everyone knew their place in society.

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Bible narratives, Bible study, Gospels, Jesus ChristJennifer JagersonBible narratives, Bible Study, children, competition, disciples, faith, honor, Israel, Jesus Christ, Jewish culture, least of these, Luke, Mark, Matthew, meekness, ministry, New Testament, Pharisees, power, radica, reformer, servant, status
Story 154: On Joining or Resenting the Generosities of God
Story 154: On Joining or Resenting the Generosities of God

Jesus had a way of turning everything upside down. When the disciples tried to block the crowds from troubling Him with their children, Jesus not only told them to let the children come to Him…He told them that they needed to become more like the children!

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