Posts from December 2017
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“Jesus Really Loves You, Shirley!”
It was my birthday and I was returning a phone call from one of my relatives. I was surprised when an unknown voice answered the phone. ...
by Maria Fontaine
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The Stories Jesus Told: The Great Banquet, Luke …
The setting in which Jesus told the parable of the great banquet was a Sabbath meal that He was eating at the house of a prominent Pharisee. During the meal, He gave some instruction about invitations to banquets, ...
by Peter Amsterdam
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Jesus—His Life and Message: Healing from a Distance …
In the Gospel of John we read of Jesus’ third and last healing from a distance. We’re told that Jesus was in Jerusalem for the Passover Feast, and that many people believed in Him because of the miracles He was performing.[1] ...
by Peter Amsterdam
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You Just Never Know
One Christmas, Peter and I were traveling and needed to be in a hotel for a couple of days. Arriving early, we were told that our room wasn’t ready yet. Disappointed and very tired, we thought we would have to wait a couple of hours. ...
by Maria Fontaine
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Jesus—His Life and Message: Healing from a Distance …
When Jesus healed the centurion’s servant,1 He not only performed a miracle from a distance, He also healed a foreigner—a rare thing in His ministry, which was for the most part confined to the Jewish people within Israel. ...
by Peter Amsterdam