Tag: Gospel
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The Woman Caught In Adultery
Story 188 – Jesus at the Feast of Tabernacles (By John) At the end of the Feast of Tabernacles, Jesus again went to the Temple Courts, sat down and a crowd gathered around him. While teaching them, some experts in the law and Pharisees brought a woman to him who had committed adultery. They forced her in…
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Jesus Teaching In The Temple
Story 186 – Jesus at the Feast of Tabernacles (By John) During the second half of the week-long Feast of Tabernacles, Jesus, who had secretly travelled to Jerusalem, went to the Temple Courts and openly taught the crowds. This was despite knowing some wanted to kill him. The people were astonished at his preaching saying, “How…
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Jesus’ Secret Journey To Jerusalem
Story 185 – Jesus at the Feast of Tabernacles (By John) Jesus left Galilee and went secretly to Jerusalem for the Feast of Tabernacles, a week-long event. He did so despite knowing that some Jewish Leaders were trying to find a reason to arrest him and have him killed. Not surprisingly, the Jewish leaders in Jerusalem…
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Jesus Remains In Galilee
Story 184 – Jesus at the Feast of Tabernacles (By John) It was the Feast of Tabernacles; one of the seven annual Holy Days in the Jewish calendar. People would traditionally travel from throughout Israel to Jerusalem and celebrate the weeklong festival. It was a reminder to them of the forty year journey of the Israelites…
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The Pharisee And The Tax Collector
Story 183 – Last Journey To Jerusalem (By Luke) I was too young to even know the meaning of the word Parable when my teacher told my class the Parable of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector. I thought my teacher was referring to the people in our small village Church. To make matters worse, she…
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Parable Of The Widow And Unjust Judge
Story 182 – Last Journey To Jerusalem (By Luke) Tiredness takes its toll but persistence seems to make all the difference. I once witnessed a mum arrive with her husband and two exhausted children at a hotel lobby. It was 9 o’clock at night. They had been cycling on two tandem cycles, children going pillion, since…
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Jesus On The Coming Of The Kingdom of God
Story 181 – Last Journey To Jerusalem (By Luke) A matter of great importance to the Pharisees was knowing when the Kingdom of God would come. They expected it to be an event of great pomp and celebration. When they put the question to Jesus he answered, “The coming of the kingdom of God cannot be…
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Cleansing Of The Ten Lepers
Story 180 – Last Journey To Jerusalem (By Luke) Could you help someone today? Maybe you could help ten! Jesus was on his way to Jerusalem when ten men suffering from leprosy approached him and begged for his mercy. “Jesus Master, have pity on us,” they said. In those days, leprosy was an incurable disease. Sufferers…
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Attitude Of A Servant
Story 179 – Last Journey To Jerusalem (By Luke) The disciples asked Jesus to (miraculously) increase their faith, they wanted to have all doubt about his teachings removed from their thoughts. Jesus replied, “Would any one of you say to your slave who comes in from the field after ploughing or shepherding sheep, ‘Come at once…