Fellowship Of Believers
The village meets together to worship and learn about God. The teacher encourages them with the story of Zacchaeus. Jesus knew who Zacchaeus was and though Zacchaeus had stolen from his village, Jesus talked to him.
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What Language Did Jesus Speak?
best evidence for the languages Jesus knew. Wasn't Hebrew Israel's primary language? Many Bible readers would naturally assume that Jesus spoke ...
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What does the name "Jesus" mean?
of the Greek name Iēsous, which corresponds to the Hebrew name Yeshua—a shortened form of Yehoshua. Yehoshua is made up of two parts. The prefix ...
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The Names of God in the Bible
tend to name children after beloved family members or find names that are popular, interesting, or unique. But in many other cultures, naming things ...
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3 Lessons from the Apostle Paul
his life as a Pharisee. He was well educated in the Hebrew Bible and Jewish tradition. This adherence to the law and tradition caused him to ...
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Will God Ever Abandon Me?
size of an emu. It looks like a leftover dinosaur or someone's awful idea for a Halloween costume, so there's not much that's appealing. The female ...
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Is Christianity Intolerant?
across someone with a worldview that contradicts logic or facts, ask the Holy Spirit to give you the courage to speak truth in love. If you'd like to ...
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20 Bible Verses about Hope
easily place our hope in things that never materialize or never meet our expectations. The psalmist addresses his discouragement by reminding himself ...
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Why Did Jesus Need to Die?
demands that sin be either eternally separated from Him or paid for in a manner that absolves the guilt of it. What About Humans? Now, this is where ...
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What Is the Sermon on the Mount?
blessed—and it's nothing like the original listeners (or us for that matter) would have expected. The things Jesus tells his audience to associate ...
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5 Ways Luke's Gospel Focuses on Prayer
Prayer isn't a chore or a task the Christians are called to perform—it's a necessary function of the Christian life. In fact, the Bible encourages us ...
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Was Jesus God?
Jesus' own words. Did He claim to be to be God, or was that something that was foisted upon Him by His followers? 1. Christ judges the nations ...
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What is the Gospel, Really?
on what the true gospel is, lest we be distracted or deceived into championing a useless, watered down gospel. The word "gospel" (euangelion ...
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What Are the Names and Titles of Jesus?
Word was God (John 1:1). Tell us your favorite name or title for Jesus! This list isn't exhaustive. The New Testament has many more names and titles ...
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Where Was Jesus Crucified?
The Christian faith stands or falls on Jesus’s crucifixion and resurrection. These two historical events are foundational to understanding God’s ...
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30 Bible Verses about Peace
Whether we realize it or not, peace is something that everyone throughout history has longed to experience. The Bible tells us that peace is possible ...
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What Is a False Prophet?
recognize them. Do people pick grapes from thornbushes, or figs from thistles? Likewise, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad ...
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10 Bible Verses about Faith and Doubt
what we know and understand about God and His ways, or we can trust in our own understanding. In addressing faith, the topic really begins right here. ...
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Why Can't I Be Content?
hankered for other houses that were larger, prettier, or sporting better enhancements. Even now, there are times when I just want "a little bit ...
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20 Bible Verses about the Poor
merely a case of who got a larger portion of ice-cream or whose turn it is to use the PlayStation. Sometimes people end up struggling through no fault ...
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Who Is Jesus?
the Jewish Messiah From Genesis onward, the entire Hebrew canon looks forward to a coming Messiah who will deliver Israel from her oppressors once and ...
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10 Ways to Practice Thankfulness
your hearts. And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him ...
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40 Interesting Facts about Jesus
agrees: “Regardless what anyone may personally think or believe about him, Jesus of Nazareth has been the dominant figure in the history of Western ...
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The Last Words of Jesus
torturing and shaming anyone suspected of treason or rebellion. Historians estimate that Rome crucified hundreds of thousands of people. In fact, ...
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Paul: Portrait of an ENTJ
they will lead with great skill and sensitivity, or they'll lead like a dictator—but the chances are that people are going to rally around them. ENTJs ...
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Who Were the 12 Apostles?
was less important. It's likely that he was younger or even smaller than the son of Zebedee. Thaddeus Of all the disciples, Thaddeus can be the most ...
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