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Story 100: Leaving the Oppressive Behind
Story 100: Leaving the Oppressive Behind

Jesus had claimed to be the Bread of Life, and word spread about it quickly. When the news reached Jerusalem, it infuriated the Jewish leaders. But what could they do? He had won every argument, and His healings made the crowds adore Him.

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Bible Learning, Gospels, Jesus, Jesus Christ, Jewish Law, religious leaders, UncategorizedJennifer Jagersonclean, deception, disciples, Galilee, Gospels, Honor parents, Isaiah, Jesus Christ, Jewish Law, John, Law of Moses, Mark, Matthew, New Testament, Old Testament Law, religious leaders, righteosness, tradition, unclean
Story 145: Journeying to Lazarus
Story 145: Journeying to Lazarus

Jesus and His disciples made their way towards Jerusalem from the region of Perea. Jerusalem was a dangerous place for Him.

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Bible study, Christianity, Good News, Gospels, Jesus Christ, Kingdom of God, New Testament, UncategorizedJennifer Jagersonabuse, Bethel, blindness, brothers and sisters, Christian, City of David, corruption, death, deception, eternity, faith, fear, healing, Isaiah, Jerusalem, Jesus Christ, Kingdom of Darkness, Kingdom of God, Lazarus, life, love, Martha, Mary, miracle, Perea, persecuted church, power, religious leaders, signs and wonders, sin, surrender, voice of the martyrs
Story 147: Despising Life
Story 147: Despising Life

It was an interesting moment in the life of Christ. He had spent time away from Jerusalem because the religious leaders were plotting to have Him killed.

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Jesus Christ, New Testament, The Bible, The GospelJennifer JagersonBible stories, Caiaphus, corruption, death, deception, destruction, high priest, Jerusalem, Jesus Christ, Jewish faith, Kingdom of God, Kingdom of Heaven, Messiah, miracles, Pontius Pilate, prophecy, religious leaders, Rome, Sanhedrin, signs, soveriegnty, The Bible
Story 152: Sacred Romance
Story 152: Sacred Romance

As Jesus finished His astonishing teachings about prayer (see Story 151), He moved on from the region in the north and worked His way through Perea. He journeyed as far as the region of Judea, on the far side of the Jordan.

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Bible Stories, Jesus Christ, New Testament, The GospelsJennifer Jagerson2 Corinthians, Apostle Paul, Bible stories, biblical narratives, celebacy, corruption, creation, deception, disciples, divorce, eunuch, Galatians, holiness, humility, Jesus Christ, Law, love, marraige, Matthew, Moses, New Testament, ontological reality, Pharisees, radical teaching, Romance, set apart, The Gospels
Story 184: The Arrest: When Everyone Falls Away
Story 184: The Arrest: When Everyone Falls Away

Jesus knelt in prayer in the darkness of the Garden of Gethsemane. In an agony of prayer, He asked His Father to remove the terrible trial before Him. The Father’s answer was no, and so He surrendered to His Father’s will.

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Bible narratives, Gospels, Jesus Christ, New Testament, UncategorizedJennifer Jagersonangels, arrest, betrayal, corruption, deception, faith, Garden of Gethsemane, God the Father, God the Son, Gospels, Jesus Christ, Judas, kiss, Malchus, New Testament, night, Passion week, Peter, plan of redemption, providence, religious leaders, Salvation, soldiers, sovereign God, victory