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Story 19: The Son of God's Love
Story 19: The Son of God's Love

Have you ever tried to explain something that was so epically amazing that you couldn't quite put it into words? Sometimes I think that's what the Apostle John faced.

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Bible Learning, Biblical Narratives, calling, Faith, Holy Spirit, Incarnation, Jesus, John the Apostle, Metanarrative, storiesJennifer Jagersonbeloved, Bible, Christ, Church, Gospels, Incarnation, Jesus, John, King of kings, Lord, Luke, Mark, Matthew, miracles, narrative, Revelation, stories, Temple
Story 34: Options for Response: Throw Truth off a Cliff (or lose your soul trying...)
Story 34: Options for Response: Throw Truth off a Cliff (or lose your soul trying...)

As Jesus made His way through Galilee to tell the people of the region the Good News of the Kingdom of God, He traveled to His home town of Nazareth. They had waited for so many years through history for the Kingdom of God to come.

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Story 40: Tell Me Who the Real Sinners Are
Story 40: Tell Me Who the Real Sinners Are

Jesus was out once again walking along the shore of the sea. What a beautiful view with the yellow, rolling hills that molded themselves around the blue, shimmering waters of Galilee. It was probably some time in the fall, but the nation of Israel is in a land where the weather is mild, even in the middle of winter.

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Bible Learning, Bible Lesson, Biblical Narratives, Christianity, corruption, disobedience, Faith, forgiveness, freedom, Gabriel, healing, Israel, Jesus, Jewish History, Jews, Mark, Messiah, Metanarrative, New Testament, obedience, Old Testament, radical, religious leaders, Scripture study, Spiritual formation, spirituality, stories, truthJennifer JagersonBible, Blessed, Christ, Church, corruption, evil, faith, forgiveness, Galilee, God, Gospels, history, hope, Israel, Jesus, Jews, Luke, Mark, Matthew, Messiah, narratives, New Testament, Old Testament, oppression, radical, reformer, religious leaders, repentance, righteousness, Salvation, Scripture, sin, spirituality, stories, transformation, Truth, Word
Story 41: Just to be With Us
Story 41: Just to be With Us

It is a rare thing for someone to truly have all the answers. In fact, in the vast realities of science and the social world of human behavior, it would be impossible for anyone to be able encompass all that is in one, finite little mind, now matter how smart they are.

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Bible Learning, Bible Lesson, Biblical Narratives, bride, Christianity, Christmas, Faith, freedom, Galilee, Gospels, groom, Jesus, Jewish Law, Lord, New Testament, new wine, Old Testament, Scripture studyJennifer JagersonAnounted One, beloved, Bible, Blessed, bride, Christ, Church, death, devastation, Jesus, John the Baptist, love, new wine, new wineskins, radical, sacrifice
Story 53: Persecuted Ones: His Love for You is Great
Story 53: Persecuted Ones: His Love for You is Great

As I prepare this blog, my heart trembles. I have never been called upon to truly suffer for my faith. One of the interesting things about blogging is that I can check every day to see how many people have read my posts and what countries they are from.

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Story 105: The Keys to the Kingdom
Story 105: The Keys to the Kingdom

esus and His disciples journeyed from Bethsaida to Caesarea Philippi. It was on the north side of the Sea of Galilee. It was Gentile territory, complete with a shrine to a pagan god. It was also outside the territory of King Herod.

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Story 106: What a Difference a Day Makes: From the Keys to the Kingdom to the Mouthpiece of Satan
Story 106: What a Difference a Day Makes: From the Keys to the Kingdom to the Mouthpiece of Satan

Peter declared that Jesus was the Christ, the Son of the Living God. It was a bold, unqualified statement, and he meant it. Only a fool would say something so outrageous if he didn't really believe it was true. It was not only a declaration of facts, it was a declaration of allegiance.

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Bible study, Gospels, Jesus, New TestamentJennifer Jagersonangels, anointed one, Church, cross, crucifixion, death and resurrection, disciples, everlasting life, glory, Gospels, hope, Jesus Christ, Jewish religious leaders, Kingdom of God, Kingdom of Heaven, Messiah, Peter, power, radical, resurrection, Salvation, Satan, sin, Son of Man, Suffering
Story 111: The Toxic Power of Sin Vs. the Transforming Power of Love
Story 111: The Toxic Power of Sin Vs. the Transforming Power of Love

As Jesus and disciples journeyed across the Galilean countryside towards Jerusalem, there was much time for thinking and discussion. In the last story (110), we learned that the disciples had started a discussion about which one of them would be greatest in God’s Kingdom.

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Story 127: The Great Warnings: Part 2
Story 127: The Great Warnings: Part 2

We find ourselves at an interesting place in the life of Jesus when He walked the earth. He had just explained to His disciples the hope of eternal life…and what that means for those who are still bound up in the things of this life...the distractions of this fallen world.

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