Tag: Gospel
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The Betrayal By Judas
Story 247 – The Last Supper Judas was once among the most trusted disciples of Jesus. They all travelled together from village to town. Judas ate with Jesus, watched him perform numerous miracles and listened to his teachings. Judas was also among the group of disciples Jesus sent in pairs to preach his Gospel, heal the…
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Jesus’ Death Is Premeditated
Story 246 – The Last Supper Jesus foretold the time of his death and how he would die to his disciples. He said, “After two days the Passover is coming and the Son of Man will be handed over to be crucified”. (Matthew 26:2) The Sanhedrin, the Jewish High Court, planned to arrest Jesus and execute Him.…
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Miraculous Fish Catch – Simon’s Faith
St Giles (650 – 710) St Giles was born in Athens, Greece. He lived as a hermit in various retreat centres in Southern France. Although legend links him with Arles, he withdrew deep into the forest near Nimes and spent many years in solitude and prayer, living on a vegetarian diet and the milk from…
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The Anointing Of Jesus’ Feet By Mary
Story 245 – Ministry Before the Passion It was Sunday, six days before the Feast of the Passover, and Jesus went to Bethany where he attended, what was probably a thanksgiving dinner for raising Lazarus from the dead. At the dinner, Martha, once again, did the serving and Lazarus ate at the table along with Jesus…
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The Unbelief Of The Jewish People
Story 243 – Ministry Before The Passion Jesus’ probably celebrated three Passovers in Jerusalem during his ministry, a ministry that lasted around three and a half years. He also performed numerous miracles, from his first in Cana when he changed water into wine, to raising Lazarus back to life and healing Malchus’ ear cut off by…
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Greeks Seek Jesus; His Hour Had Come
Story 242 – Ministry Before The Passion Have you heard about the vast seed banks in the world? They are like libraries. The Millenium Seed Bank at Kew Gardens in London is the largest in the world and their seeds can remain viable for hundreds, even thousands of years. When a group of Greek people arrived in…
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The Ministry Of Jesus In Jerusalem
Story 241 – Ministry Before The Passion Do you have a daily routine? Get up in the morning, go to work, return home, relax with the family and then off to bed; that’s the routine for many of us! Of course, the time we spend doing each activity may vary greatly. How did Jesus spend his…
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The Last Judgment
Story 240 – Ministry Before The Passion Jesus, having finished telling his disciples the Parables of the Ten Virgins and the Talents, gave a startling description of events on the last day, the end of our world as we know it. Jesus said: He will return in his divine glory and judge all people. “All nations”…
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The Parable Of The Talents
Story 239 – Ministry Before The Passion Have you ever tried to list your talents and then score them from 1-10? It should be easy to do, don’t you think? Not for me, I have great difficulty judging myself! Yes, in broad terms, I could say I am a talented guitarist, average communicator but poor footballer.…