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@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ God said, "I am God Almighty. I will make a covenant with you." Then Abram bowed
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That day Abraham circumcised all the males in his household. About a year later, when Abraham was 100 years old and Sarah was 90, Sarah gave birth to Abraham's son. They named him Isaac as God had told them to do.
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That day Abraham circumcised all the males in his household. About a year later, when Abraham was one hundred years old and Sarah was ninety, Sarah gave birth to Abraham's son. They named him Isaac as God had told them to do.
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@ -34,11 +34,11 @@ Then the Midianites came again to steal from the Israelites. There were so many
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For the first sign, Gideon laid a sheep skin on the ground and asked God to let the morning dew fall only on the sheep skin and not on the ground. God did that. The next night, he asked that the ground be wet but the sheep skin dry. God did that too. Because of these two signs, Gideon believed that God really wanted him to save Israel from the Midianites.
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For the first sign, Gideon laid a sheep skin on the ground and asked God to let the morning dew fall only on the sheep skin and not on the ground. God did that. The next night, he asked that the ground be wet but the sheep skin dry. God did that, too. Because of these two signs, Gideon believed that God really wanted him to save Israel from the Midianites.
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Then Gideon called for soldiers to come to him, and 32,000 men came. But God told him this was too many. So Gideon sent home 22,000, all who were afraid to fight. God told Gideon that he still had too many men. So Gideon sent all of them home except for 300 soldiers.
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Then Gideon called for soldiers to come to him, and thirty-two thousand men came. But God told him this was too many. So Gideon sent home twenty-two thousand, all who were afraid to fight. God told Gideon that he still had too many men. So Gideon sent all of them home except for three hundred soldiers.
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@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ That night God told Gideon, “Go down to the Midianite camp and listen to them
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Then Gideon returned to his soldiers and gave each of them a horn, a clay pot, and a torch. They surrounded the camp where the Midianite soldiers were sleeping. Gideon’s 300 soldiers had the torches in the pots so the Midianites could not see the light of the torches.
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Then Gideon returned to his soldiers and gave each of them a horn, a clay pot, and a torch. They surrounded the camp where the Midianite soldiers were sleeping. Gideon’s three hundred soldiers had the torches in the pots so the Midianites could not see the light of the torches.
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David wanted to build a temple where all the Israelites could worship God and offer him sacrifices. For about 400 years, the people had been worshiping God and offering sacrifices to him at the Tent of Meeting that Moses had made.
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David wanted to build a temple where all the Israelites could worship God and offer him sacrifices. For about four hundred years, the people had been worshiping God and offering sacrifices to him at the Tent of Meeting that Moses had made.
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@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ But there was a prophet named Nathan. God sent him to tell David this: “You ha
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When David heard Nathan’s message, he thanked God and praised him. God was honoring him and giving him many blessings. Of course, David did not know when God would do these things. We know now that the Israelites would have to wait a long time before the Messiah came, almost 1,000 years.
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When David heard Nathan’s message, he thanked God and praised him. God was honoring him and giving him many blessings. Of course, David did not know when God would do these things. We know now that the Israelites would have to wait a long time before the Messiah came, almost one thousand years.
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But Solomon loved women from other countries. He disobeyed God by marrying many women, almost 1,000 of them! Many of these women came from foreign countries and brought their gods with them and continued to worship them. When Solomon was old, he also worshiped their gods.
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But Solomon loved women from other countries. He disobeyed God by marrying many women, almost one thousand of them! Many of these women came from foreign countries and brought their gods with them and continued to worship them. When Solomon was old, he also worshiped their gods.
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About 100 years after the Assyrians destroyed the kingdom of Israel, God sent Nebuchadnezzar, king of the Babylonians, to attack the kingdom of Judah. Babylon was a powerful nation. The king of Judah agreed to be Nebuchadnezzar’s servant and pay him a lot of money every year.
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About one hundred years after the Assyrians destroyed the kingdom of Israel, God sent Nebuchadnezzar, king of the Babylonians, to attack the kingdom of Judah. Babylon was a powerful nation. The king of Judah agreed to be Nebuchadnezzar’s servant and pay him a lot of money every year.
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@ -58,6 +58,6 @@ The prophets also said that God would raise the Messiah from the dead. This show
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God revealed to the prophets many things about the Messiah, but the Messiah did not come during the time of any of those prophets. More than 400 years after the last of these prophecies was given, at exactly the right time, God would send the Messiah into the world.
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God revealed to the prophets many things about the Messiah, but the Messiah did not come during the time of any of those prophets. More than four hundred years after the last of these prophecies was given, at exactly the right time, God would send the Messiah into the world.
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_A Bible story from: Genesis 3:15; 12:1-3; Deuteronomy 18:15; 2 Samuel 7; Jeremiah 31; Isaiah 59:16; Daniel 7; Malachi 4:5; Isaiah 7:14; Micah 5:2; Isaiah 9:1-7; 35:3-5; 61; 53; Psalm 22:18; 35:19; 69:4; 41:9; Zechariah 11:12-13; Isaiah 50:6; Psalm 16:10-11_
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_A Bible story from: Genesis 3:15; 12:1-3; Deuteronomy 18:15; 2 Samuel 7; Jeremiah 31; Isaiah 59:16; Daniel 7; Malachi 4:5; Isaiah 7:14; Micah 5:2; Isaiah 9:1-7; 35:3-5; 61; 53; Psalm 22:18; 35:19; 69:4; 41:9; Zechariah 11:12-13; Isaiah 50:6; Psalm 16:10-11_
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In the past, God had spoken to his prophets so they could speak to his people. But then 400 years went by when he did not speak to them. Then God sent an angel to a priest named Zechariah. Zechariah and his wife, Elizabeth, honored God. They were very old, and she had never borne any children.
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In the past, God had spoken to his prophets so they could speak to his people. But then four hundred years went by when he did not speak to them. Then God sent an angel to a priest named Zechariah. Zechariah and his wife, Elizabeth, honored God. They were very old, and she had never borne any children.
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Jesus answered, “Everyone who has left houses, brothers, sisters, father, mother, children, or property for my sake, will receive 100 times more and will also receive eternal life. But many who are first will be last, and many who are last will be first.”
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Jesus answered, “Everyone who has left houses, brothers, sisters, father, mother, children, or property for my sake, will receive one hundred times more and will also receive eternal life. But many who are first will be last, and many who are last will be first.”
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_A Bible story from: Matthew 19:16-30; Mark 10:17-31; Luke 18:18-30_
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_A Bible story from: Matthew 19:16-30; Mark 10:17-31; Luke 18:18-30_
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Jesus said, "The kingdom of God is like a king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants. One of his servants owed a huge debt worth 200,000 years' wages."
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Jesus said, "The kingdom of God is like a king who wanted to settle accounts with his servants. One of his servants owed a huge debt worth two-hundred thousand years' wages."
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The crowd had over 5,000 men in it, not counting the women and children. Jesus felt great compassion towards the people. To Jesus, these people were like sheep without a shepherd. So he taught them and healed the people among them who were sick.
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The crowd had over five thousand men in it, not counting the women and children. Jesus felt great compassion towards the people. To Jesus, these people were like sheep without a shepherd. So he taught them and healed the people among them who were sick.
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So the demons came out of the man and entered the pigs. The pigs ran down a steep bank into the lake and drowned. There were about 2,000 pigs in the herd.
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So the demons came out of the man and entered the pigs. The pigs ran down a steep bank into the lake and drowned. There were about two thousand pigs in the herd.
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“Other seeds fell into good soil. These seeds grew up and produced 30, 60, or even 100 times as much grain as the seed that had been planted. Whoever wants to follow God, let him pay attention to what I am saying!”
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“Other seeds fell into good soil. These seeds grew up and produced thirty, sixty, or even one hundred times as much grain as the seed that had been planted. Whoever wants to follow God, let him pay attention to what I am saying!”
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During the next forty days, Jesus appeared to his disciples many times. Once, he even appeared to more than 500 people at the same time! He proved to his disciples in many ways that he was alive, and he taught them about the kingdom of God.
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During the next forty days, Jesus appeared to his disciples many times. Once, he even appeared to more than five hundred people at the same time! He proved to his disciples in many ways that he was alive, and he taught them about the kingdom of God.
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Every year, 50 days after the Passover, the Jews celebrated an important day called Pentecost. Pentecost was a time when the Jews celebrated the wheat harvest. Jews came from all over the world to Jerusalem to celebrate Pentecost together. This year, the time for Pentecost came about a week after Jesus had gone back to heaven.
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Every year, fifty days after the Passover, the Jews celebrated an important day called Pentecost. Pentecost was a time when the Jews celebrated the wheat harvest. Jews came from all over the world to Jerusalem to celebrate Pentecost together. This year, the time for Pentecost came about a week after Jesus had gone back to heaven.
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About 3,000 people believed what Peter said and became disciples of Jesus. They were baptized and became part of the church at Jerusalem.
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About three thousand people believed what Peter said and became disciples of Jesus. They were baptized and became part of the church at Jerusalem.
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When the leaders of the Temple heard Peter and John, they were very upset. So they arrested them and put them into prison. But many people believed what Peter said. The number of men who believed in Jesus grew to about 5,000.
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When the leaders of the Temple heard Peter and John, they were very upset. So they arrested them and put them into prison. But many people believed what Peter said. The number of men who believed in Jesus grew to about five thousand.
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Jesus did many miracles that show that he is God. He walked on water and stopped storms. He healed many sick people and drove demons out of many others. He raised dead people to life, and he turned five loaves of bread and two small fish into enough food to feed over 5,000 people.
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Jesus did many miracles that show that he is God. He walked on water and stopped storms. He healed many sick people and drove demons out of many others. He raised dead people to life, and he turned five loaves of bread and two small fish into enough food to feed over five thousand people.
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For almost 2,000 years, more and more people around the world have been hearing the good news about Jesus the Messiah. The Church has been growing. Jesus promised he would return at the end of the world. Though he has not yet come back, he will keep his promise.
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For almost two thousand years, more and more people around the world have been hearing the good news about Jesus the Messiah. The Church has been growing. Jesus promised he would return at the end of the world. Though he has not yet come back, he will keep his promise.
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