Category: Jesus’ Life
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Jesus:- Breaking Jewish Traditions
Jesus’ Life: Chapter 8 – Jesus’ Ministry In Galilee (Part 3) “Well, I have always done things that way, so why should I change,” he insisted. It’s a common response when people are asked to do something in a new way. Is it our complacency, wanting others to lead and then we follow, too big an issue…
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Jesus Says:- I Am The Bread Of Life
Jesus’ Life: Chapter 8 – Jesus’ Ministry In Galilee (Part 3) Jesus had miraculously fed five thousand people with five loaves and two fish, so the next day, many in the crowd went looking for Him. When they found Jesus, He already knew what they were thinking and said: In the eyes of the Jewish…
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Jesus Says:- I Have Come To Do The Will Of My Father
Jesus’ Life: Chapter 8 – Jesus’ Ministry In Galilee (Part 3) Over the centuries, people have suffered greatly from many natural disasters. Earthquakes, tsunamis and flooding have alone, accounted for millions of deaths and incalculable damage. Countries and nations have been wiped out overnight. Personal and family suffering has often been very great. Today, large…
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Jesus Heals At Gennesaret
Jesus’ Life: Chapter 8 – Jesus’ Ministry In Galilee (Part 3) It was the day after Jesus had miraculously fed five thousand people using just five loaves and two fish. The crowd knew that the disciples had left Tiberias the previous evening by boat for Capernaum but, without Jesus. Now they wanted to find him,…
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Jesus Walks On Water
Jesus’ Life: Chapter 8 – Jesus’ Ministry In Galilee (Part 3) After Jesus miraculously fed five thousand people, he sent his disciples ahead by boat, across the Sea of Galilee to Capernaum. He then dismissed the crowd and went alone to the mountaintop to pray. When the disciples were a few miles out to sea,…
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Jesus Feeds Five Thousand People
Jesus’ Life: Chapter 8 – Jesus’ Ministry In Galilee (Part 3) Jesus wanted to have some ‘quiet time’ with his disciples, so together they took a boat to an isolated place. However, many people saw them leaving, the news quickly spread between villages and an enormous crowd of five thousand gathered ahead of them; they…
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The Return Of The Apostles
Jesus’ Life: Chapter 8 – Jesus’ Ministry In Galilee (Part 3) Jesus sent his Twelve Apostles out in pairs to the surrounding towns and villages to preach his Gospel, giving them the power to cast out demons and heal the sick. The Apostles did as He asked, “Taking nothing for the journey except a staff…
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Jesus Heals A Man At The Pool Of Bethesda
Jesus’ Life: Chapter 8 – Jesus’ Ministry In Galilee (Part 3) It was a Sabbath and as Jesus approached one of the entry gates to Jerusalem, he met a man who had been disabled for 38 years. Jesus said to him, “Do you want to be well”. The man explained to Jesus how he waited…
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Parable of Treasures New And Old
Jesus’ Life: Chapter 7 – The Kingdom Of Heaven Once again, when Jesus asked his disciples if they understood his parables they replied, “Yes”. Jesus then said, “Therefore every expert in the law who has been trained for the kingdom of heaven is like the owner of a house who brings out of his treasure…
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Parable Of The Net
Jesus’ Life: Chapter 7 – The Kingdom Of Heaven Jesus wanted the disciples and their followers to remember and understand his Gospel. So, to help, He often presented his messages in the form of memorable images. Once, He used this example as He warned them about judgment day: The Kingdom of Heaven is like a…