What happened with Jesus and the Samaritan woman at the well? In Jesus’ day, Jewish people and Samaritan people did not get along and wanted nothing to do with each other.One day, Jesus and his disciples were passing through the land of Samaria. [...]
God created the first man, Adam, and gave him a beautiful garden home to live in. As atest of obedience, God said he could eat fruit from any tree in the garden except for one, called the Tree of the Knowledge of Good [...]
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Prayer is the way we communicate with God. It’s like a power cord that stretches all the way to Him in heaven. Prayer “charges” our hearts with more energy to serve Him while increasing our faith and peace. When we pray to the [...]
NO! Often, when societies don’t understand something, they fill in the gaps with their imagination. Legends, folktales and superstitions are invented and passed down, sparking interest and curiosity. Today, the entertainment industry has made the false, or imaginary, idea of zombies part of our [...]
In Romans, the Apostle Paul says, (3:23, NLT) “For everyone has sinned; we all fall short of God’s glorious standard.” Still, it seems easy to judge others’ sins and think we’re somehow better.“To judge” means forming an opinion about someone, based on their [...]
Zeal is a strong desire to do something with energy and enthusiasm. For example, if we’re serving God or others with zeal, it means we’re excited and enthusiastic - never complaining or having a poor attitude. We actively look for ways to be [...]
Some people say that being a good Christian means that God will automatically bless you with riches, but this is not true. Jesus and his apostles owned very few possessions, and they never taught that a Christian’s life would be carefree and filled [...]
Cornelius was a Roman army officer, a captain in the Italian Regiment.We learn more about him in the book of Acts (10:1,2):He was a “Gentile,” which means he was not Jewish. He was “devout,” which means he had deep, religious feelings. He was [...]
To make a promise is to say that we’ll do something, like, “I promise to finish my homework tonight,” or NOT do something, like, “I promise I won’t play video games before I finish my homework.” Either way, our actions should match what [...]
Several times, Jesus had told his disciples about his death. He said he must go to Jerusalem to suffer, be killed, and then be raised on the third day. (see Matthew 16:21, 17:22,23, 26:11, Luke 18: 31-34, Luke 13:33) But they still didn’t [...]
Manna was special food from God that fed the Israelites while they wandered in the wilderness for 40 years. He provided manna after helping Moses lead the people out of slavery in Egypt. Exodus (16:4, Christian Standard Bible) says, “Then the LORD said [...]
Jesus’ death and resurrection are important to believe and understand. Because he offered his life and died, he provided the ransom price (or payment) for Adam’s sin and all of ours because we are Adam’s descendants. Because he was resurrected as a powerful [...]
When Jesus was in the temple, he saw a poor widow who donated two small “mites,” which were coins of small value in those days. A widow is someone whose husband has passed away, so she is alone and without a companion and [...]
Our story begins with wicked Ahab, the 8th king of Israel. Instead of worshiping Jehovah, the one true God, he worshiped a fake god named Baal! 1 Kings (16:30, NLT) says, “...Ahab…did what was evil in the LORD’s sight, even more than any of [...]
Why does Jesus want us to be like little children?In the book of Matthew, Jesus’ disciples asked him who would be the greatest in the kingdom of heaven. This question showed the wrong heart attitude. In response, “Jesus called a little child [...]
In Matthew (5:16, Christian Standard Bible) Jesus said, “...let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father in heaven.”“Letting our light shine” means copying the life of Jesus so that we reflect [...]
What happened with Jesus, Simon the Pharisee and the sinful woman? This is a wonderful lesson about the importance of faith, humility and forgiveness. Jesus' mercy and compassion is contrasted by the self-righteous, judgmental attitude of the Pharisees.The Pharisees were the religious teachers [...]
Simeon was a prophet who was already old at the time of Jesus’ birth. Luke records, “At that time there was a man in Jerusalem named Simeon. He was righteous and devout and was eagerly waiting for the Messiah to come and rescue [...]
In the Bible, we read about Zachariah and Elizabeth, a Jewish couple who were faithful in following all of God’s commandments and requirements. (see Luke 1:6) However, Elizabeth could not have children, and now they were very old. (see Luke 1:7) But God [...]
