Tag: Gospel
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Jesus and the Sons Of Zebedee; Precedence Among The Disciples
Story 208 – The Ministry in Judea In a mother’s heart, there resides a dream that her children will be blessed with everlasting love and happiness. While on the road to Jerusalem, the mother of the Apostles James and John went to Jesus and made a very special request. In your Kingdom of Heaven, she said,…
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Jesus Predicts His Passion, A Third Time
Story 207 – The Ministry in Judea Jesus, at a time of his choosing and with his disciples, embarked on the journey to Jerusalem to celebrate the Jewish Passover. He knew that it would be his final Passover on this earth. Indeed, he knew every detail of what was about to happen to him in the…
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Jesus Retires To Ephraim
Story 206 – The Ministry in Judea The Chief Priests and Pharisees agreed and planned to have Jesus killed so, they made it known, that if anyone discovered his whereabouts, they must report it to them and they would have Him arrested. Jesus, aware of their intentions, went with his disciples to the town of Ephraim, a…
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Chief Priests And Pharisees Take Counsel Against Jesus
Story 205 – The Ministry in Judea Lazarus had been dead for four days when Jesus raised him back to life. There were many witnesses from Bethany, the surrounding towns and as far away as Jerusalem. They were in Bethany when Jesus arrived, mourning his loss with the family. On witnessing Jesus’ miraculous work, many of…
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Jesus Raises Lazarus From The Dead
Story 204 – The Ministry in Judea Martha, Mary and Lazarus were sisters and brothers, and close friends of Jesus. Their family home was in Bethany, Judea. When Lazarus became ill, Martha and Mary sent a message to Jesus saying, “Lord, look, the one you love is sick.” Jesus, on receiving the message, said to those…
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Jesus Withdraws Across The Jordan
Story 203 – The Ministry in Judea Following the Feast of Dedication celebrations in Jerusalem, Jesus travelled back to the area where John the Baptist began his ministry, alongside the River Jordan. The people of the area were well acquainted with John and spoke respectfully of him. They said, “John performed no miraculous sign, but everything John…
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Jesus At The Feast Of Dedication
Story 202 – The Ministry in Judea It was an eight-day Jewish holiday, the Feast of Dedication or Festival of lights. It was held in Jerusalem and Jesus was present. While in the Temple courts, some Jewish leaders surrounded Jesus and asked, “How long will you keep us in suspense? If you are the Christ, tell…
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Parable Of The Labourers In The Vineyard
Story 201 – The Ministry in Judea Were you happy with your last salary package? Was it a fair payment for the work you did? There were, it would seem, many very unhappy people in Jesus’ Parable of the vineyard workers! Parable of Labourers in the Vineyard: Early morning, a landowner went out to hire workers for…
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Jesus On The Rich And The Rewards Of Discipleship
Story 200 – The Ministry in Judea The disciples were astonished when Jesus said, “How hard it is for the rich to enter the Kingdom of God… It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich person to enter the kingdom of God”. Everything that we have,…
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Jesus And The Rich Young Man
Story 199 – The Ministry in Judea If we do good, more good comes from it; don’t you think? When a rich young man approached Jesus and asked, what must he do to gain eternal life, he probably felt overjoyed when Jesus said, “Keep the commandments;” he had kept them all his life. However, Jesus then…