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WEBThe Map and the Mountain. The Map and The Mountain, presented by Andrew Ollerton, is a 12-minute film that explores the Christian faith in the setting of the great outdoors. Explore the adventure of Christianity by looking at major themes found in the book of Romans.
Famous stories in the Bible
WEBMay 9, 2017 · The birth of Jesus is promised (Luke 1.26–38)Mary gives birth to Jesus (Luke 2.1–7)The shepherds and the angels (Luke 2.8–20)The visit of the wise men (Matthew 2.1–12)Jesus is taken to the temple (Luke 2.22–40)Joseph, Mary and Jesus escape to Egypt (Matthew 2.13–23)Jesus gets lost in the temple (Luke 2.41–52)John the Baptist announces Jesus (Matthew 3.1–12)
Genesis 1 (GNB) - Bible Society
WEBThe Story of Creation. 1 In the beginning, when God created the universe, 1.1 In the beginning … the universe; or In the beginning God created the universe; or When God began to create the universe. 2 the earth was formless and desolate. The raging ocean that covered everything was engulfed in total darkness, and the Spirit of God 1.2 the Spirit of God; or the power of God; or a wind from ...
John 6 (NRSV) - Bible Society
WEBFeeding the Five Thousand. 1 After this Jesus went to the other side of the Sea of Galilee, also called the Sea of Tiberias. 6.1 Gk of Galilee of Tiberias 2 A large crowd kept following him, because they saw the signs that he was doing for the sick. 3 Jesus went up the mountain and sat down there with his disciples. 4 Now the Passover, the festival of the Jews, was near.
Bible Q&A: Did Jesus appear in the Old Testament?
WEBAnswer: The Old Testament is full of prophecies about Jesus and images that foreshadow him. However, many believe that a certain recurring character in the Old Testament can be identified with the pre-incarnate Jesus, meaning that he appears in the Old Testament as well as the New. There is a tradition that Jesus can be identified as the Angel ...
Bible Q&A: Is God male or female?
WEBJan 13, 2020 · The Bible most commonly uses masculine articles to refer to God, such as ὁ (masculine) as opposed to ἡ (feminine) in Greek. God frequently relates to us as a father. However, it is important to understand that the feminine isn’t alien to God. The Bible speaks about God using anthropomorphic images, which are frequently masculine, but the ...
Bible Q&A: What is the gift of speaking in tongues, and is it for …
WEBJun 8, 2020 · Answer: The gift of tongues is one of the gifts of the Spirit described in the New Testament. These gifts are things God allows us to do to serve and encourage one another by his power, and they signify that a believer has the Holy Spirit in their lives.
Who actually wrote the Bible? Discover the real authors.
WEBCan we know who wrote the books of the Bible? With many books of the Bible, we can have a reasonably good idea who wrote them, through a combination of internal evidence (what the writings say themselves), external evidence (what other sources tell us), and tradition (what people have historically believed and taught down the centuries).
Bible Q&A: What does the Bible say about tithing?
WEBApr 27, 2020 · Tithing is the practice of setting apart one-tenth of one’s earnings as an offering to God. The Israelites, after they had left Egypt and were being established as a new nation led by Moses and the high priest Aaron, were instructed by God to tithe all of their produce, whether grain, fruit or livestock. Numbers 18 tells us that the tithes ...