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What is the parable of the good Samaritan?
The story isn't about being nice to strangers. It's Jesus closing a loophole a self-justifying man was looking for.
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Gospels
Matthew, Mark, Luke and John — four accounts, one Christ.
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What is the parable of the prodigal son?
Jesus told this story to answer religious men angry that He ate with sinners. It still answers that complaint.
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What does it mean to be salt and light?
Jesus calls His disciples salt and light. Here is what that actually required of them, and requires of us.
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What did Jesus mean by 'take up your cross and follow me'?
Jesus wasn't describing a hard season. He was describing an execution, and He meant it for you.
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The Easter Story: The Death and Resurrection of Jesus
The Easter story is the center of the Christian faith. Everything in the New Testament — and, according to the apostles, everything in the Old Testament — points toward this: the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth.
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People of the Bible
Who Was John the Baptist? The Voice Crying in the Wilderness
John the Baptist lived in the desert, ate locusts and wild honey, and declared that someone greater than himself was coming. Discover the prophet who prepared the way for Jesus.
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Who Was Mary, the Mother of Jesus? The Young Woman Who Said Yes
Mary was a teenager in a small town when an angel arrived with news that would change the world. Discover her courage, her faith, and her extraordinary role in history.
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Who Was Thomas? The Disciple Remembered for His Doubt
Thomas refused to believe in the resurrection without proof — but his story is about far more than doubt. Discover the loyalty, honesty, and faith of 'Doubting Thomas.'
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Who Was Peter? From Fisherman to the Rock of the Church
Peter walked on water, denied Jesus three times, and became the bold leader of the early church. Discover the story of the apostle Jesus called 'the Rock.'
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Who Was Mary Magdalene? The First Witness of the Resurrection
Who Was Mary Magdalene? Mary Magdalene's name appears in the Gospels more times than most of the twelve apostles — twelve appearances across all four Gospels, always at the most pivotal moments of Jesus's ministry.
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Who Was Jesus of Nazareth? His Life, Ministry, and Why He Changed Everything
Who Was Jesus of Nazareth? No figure in human history has shaped the world more than Jesus of Nazareth. More books have been written about him than any other person who ever lived.
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Jesus as the Bread of Life: Unveiling the Hidden Treasures in Scripture
Jesus, in declaring Himself the Bread of Life, fulfills the symbolism of the Bread of the Presence. He is the perpetual presence of God.
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Hosanna: The Shout of Praise that Sounds Kinda Like a Sneeze ;)
Hosanna: The Shout of Praise That Could Have Been a Sneezing Panda When you hear the word "Hosanna," you might think it's the name of your new exotic neighbor or perhaps a fancy brand of organic granola.
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What are the Beatitudes? Key Points from the Sermon on the Mount
The Beatitudes, a set of teachings by Jesus, are found in the Gospel of Matthew (5:3-12) and the Gospel of Luke (6:20-22), forming a crucial part of the Sermon on the Mount in Matthew and the Sermon on the Plain in Luke.
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