Tag: Gospel
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The Parable Of The Good And Wicked Servants
Story 237 – Ministry Before The Passion In Old Testament times, it wasn’t unusual for the master of a household to appoint a steward, often a trusted and faithful slave, to take charge of his family affairs. The slave’s duty was to manage the daily work of other slaves. Jesus used this well-known system to demonstrate to…
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The Parable Of The Flood And Call To Watchfulness
Story 236 – Ministry Before The Passion Do you take heed of warnings? On most occasions people generally do but surprisingly, we often ignore the potentially most dangerous; not wearing a seat belt or safety helmet, driving carelessly when not fully fit or going swimming when we can’t swim. Yes, thousands throughout the world will die…
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Take Heed, Watch!
Story 235 – The Olivet Discourse Technology intrigues me; even old cars; the stick type! The car was invented in 1886 by Karl Benz and is still going strong today; that’s over 140 years ago! But do I need all those gears? Well, I miss some out now and again, especially on the way downhill, just…
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The Time Of The Coming: Parable of the Fig Tree
Story 234 – The Olivet Discourse People often look forward to a particular season every year. For me, it’s the autumn or fall. The days are not too hot and the beauty of God’s creation seems to be at its most radiant. I can’t imagine life without the usual cool autumn breezes! They act as a…
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The Coming Of The Son Of Man
Story 233 – The Olivet Discourse Jesus dearly wanted us to, “Be ready,” for his second coming. It will happen in God’s time. We do not know the “day and hour”.“Not even the Son” knows the time “but the Father only”. (Mark 13:32, Matthew 24:36) Jesus said, “There will be signs in the sun and moon and stars…
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False Christs and False Prophets
Story 232 – The Olivet Discourse Today, warning signs are everywhere in our world. They are attached to our food, clothes, toys and probably everything else mentionable. That’s in addition to being surrounded by them in the home, at work and on the street. They serve a critical purpose; keeping us safe. Do we always follow…
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Persecutions Foretold
Story 231 – The Olivet Discourse Knowing our future may not always be a good thing! As well as Jesus prophesying the destruction of the Temple in Jerusalem, he also foretold the fate of his disciples. He said to them, “they will seize you and persecute you, handing you over to the synagogues and prisons. You…
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Signs Before The End Of The World
Story 230 – The Olivet Discourse Have you read any recent warnings about pending tragedies, disasters or even the forthcoming end of the world? Well, if not, you are another very selective reader who avoids the often hyped-up news articles. Their real purpose is, of course, to make headlines and sell news-space. God’s silence is intriguing.…
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Prediction Of The Destruction Of The Temple In Jerusalem
Story 229 – The Olivet Discourse The original Temple in Jerusalem was built by Solomon many hundreds of years before Jesus Christ. Although destroyed in 587BC, it was rebuilt between 536-515BC and then remodelled by Herod the Great who lived from 37-4BC. (It was Herod the Great who also killed all newborn males in an attempt…