This collection of Bible story summaries highlights the simple yet profound truths found in the ancient and enduring stories of the Bible. Each of the summaries provides a brief synopsis of Old and New Testament Bible stories with Scripture reference, interesting points or lessons to be learned from the story, and a question for reflection.
Jesus Raises Lazarus from the Dead
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Learn a lesson about persevering through trials in this Bible story summary. Many times we feel like God waits too long to answer our prayers and deliver us from a terrible situation. But our problem couldn't be any worse than Lazarus' — he had been dead for four days before Jesus showed up!
The Last Supper
At the Last Supper, each of the disciples questioned Jesus (paraphrased): "Could I be the one to betray you, Lord?" I would guess at that moment they were also questioning their own hearts. A little while later, Jesus predicts Peter's three-fold denial. Are there times in our walk of faith when we should stop and question, "How true is my commitment to the Lord?"The Crucifixion of Jesus Christ
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Jesus Christ, the central figure of Christianity, died on a Roman cross as recorded in all four gospels. Crucifixion was not only one of the most painful and disgraceful forms of death, it was one of the most dreaded methods of execution in the ancient world. When the religious leaders came to the decision to put Jesus to death, they wouldn't even consider that he might be telling the truth. Have you too refused to believe that what Jesus said about himself was true?
The Resurrection of Jesus Christ
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There are at least 12 different appearances of Christ in the resurrection accounts, beginning with Mary and ending with Paul. They were physical, tangible experiences with Christ eating, speaking and allowing himself to be touched. However, in many of these appearances, Jesus is not recognized at first. If Jesus visited you today, would you recognize him?
