Reference in the Bible Primary References Summary of the Story The Day of Pentecost is a top three event in New Testament history. This was soon after the Lord Jesus ascended to heaven, His disciples being in one accord together in Jerusalem, waiting for the promise He spoke of. And then, there was the sound of a mighty rushing wind, and it filled the house, and tongues appeared as fire over each believer. All the Holy Spirit filled them, and they spoke diverse tongues so that people of all nations heard the Word of God in their own tongue. Peter…
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Reference in the Bible Primary References Summary of the Story Christianity is built on the belief of Jesus rising from the dead; that event itself was perhaps one of the most significant victories over sin and death, if not THE victory. The disciples wept and fled in fear when Jesus was crucified and buried. God raised Jesus from the dead according to the scriptures. The tomb was empty; two women came to see. Its angels declared unto the woman disciple that He is not dead. So, on the one hand, you have the appearance of Jesus to His disciples and…
Reference in the Bible Primary References Old Testament Prophecies Fulfilled Summary of the Story Jesus Christ was crucified at Calvary, and this perishing resembles that most colossal demonstration of God’s love towards humanity. Jesus Christ died and paid the penalty for sin bearing our sins upon himself. Prayed for his persecutors, accomplished the will of His Father: This is he who had been mocked, abandoned and tortured for thousands upon thousands of years recently. He was the fulfillment of Old Testament prophecy, but His death and resurrection were also more than that through faith in Him died on the cross…
Reference in the Bible Primary References Summary of the Story The Last Supper was the final occasion that Jesus Christ shared his bread with disciples, before being crucified. At this special Passover meal Jesus prayed and gave thanks for the bread and the cup (not the wine) declaring that they were now His body (this is My body, Matt 26:26) and His blood (this is My blood which is being poured out for many, Mark 14:24) given to remove sin. He placed this New Covenant between God and man, imploring His disciples to observe his memory by taking part in…
Reference in the Bible Primary References Old Testament Prophecy Fulfilled Summary of the Story The Triumphal Entry begins the final week of Jesus before His crucifixion. And when he had come into Jerusalem, all the city was moved, saying, “Who is this?” And the multitudes said, “This is Jesus, the prophet of Nazareth of Galilee.” Matthew 21:10-11 Then they took branches of palm trees and went forth to meet him and cried, “Hosanna: Blessed be the King of Israel that cometh in the name of the Lord.” John 12:13 This lowly entrance fulfilled prophecies declared centuries before in the Old…
Reference in the Bible Primary References Summary of the Story One of the most notable miracles in New Testament scripture is, Jesus raises Lazarus from the dead. Lazarus the brother of Mary and Martha was sick, and died before Jesus arrived in Bethany. Even though Lazarus was dead for four days Jesus told them that the glory of God would be revealed. Jesus prayed to the Father and cried out: “Lazarus! Come forth.” And then he stood before the tomb. And at once he who had been dead came forth, hand and foot bound with grave-clothes. This miracle built the…
Reference in the Bible Primary Reference Summary of the Story One of Jesus Christ’s most powerful teachings about unconditional love, mercy, and forgiveness from God is The Parable of the Prodigal Son. A younger son demanded his portion of inheritance and went to a foreign country to live selfishly and wickedly. When everything was spent, he had nothing left but to starve for lack of everything. He came to his senses and chose to go back home, thinking that he would likely only have a job as a servant. No, his father ran to him with arms open wide and…
Reference in the Bible Primary Reference Summary of the Story By Simon Chan, October 18, 2023: The Parable of the Good Samaritan is one of the most popular teachings about love and mercy by Jesus Christ. As she then explains, “A man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho, and he fell among robbers who stripped him and beat him and departed, leaving him half dead by the road. A priest and then a Levite came along, both of whom had seen the man in distress but decided to walk past him. Then came a good Samaritan, someone from the…
Reference in the Bible Primary References Summary of the Story In John 6, after feeding the five thousand, he directs his disciples to cross the Sea of Galilee while He goes off to pray. A violent storm stirred up with a plentiful wind throughout the night, as they fought to keep their ship afloat. Then in the midst of this storm Jesus comes walking to them on the sea. Take courage. It is I. Don’t be afraid.” Peter had walked on water towards Jesus for a little while but he saw the wind, not Jesus and started to sink. And…
Reference in the Bible Primary References Summary of the Story John the Baptist beheaded (Matthew) When Jesus heard that John had been arrested, he withdrew to Galilee. But He had multitudes that came out after Him to hear the things he taught and see the miracles. But when Jesus saw the multitude, he was moved with compassion for them and healed their sickness. But when it was evening, his disciples came to him, saying, This is a desert place, and the time is now past; send the multitude away so that they may go into the villages and buy themselves…