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Category: Life and Ministry of Jesus

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Beatitudes in the Bible: A Biblical Guide

What Are the Beatitudes in the Bible? The Beatitudes are the blessings Jesus gives at the beginning of the Sermon on the Mount. They appear in Matthew 5:3-12. Jesus speaks about people who are poor in spirit, who mourn, who are meek, who hunger for righteousness, who show mercy, who are pure in heart, who […]

Zacchaeus looks down from a sycamore tree as Jesus approaches on an ancient Jericho street
Zacchaeus Sermon: A Biblical Guide

What Is a Zacchaeus Sermon? A Zacchaeus sermon explains the meeting between Jesus and Zacchaeus in Luke 19:1-10. Zacchaeus was a chief tax collector and was rich. He wanted to see Jesus, but the crowd and his short stature made that difficult, so he climbed a sycamore tree. Jesus stopped, called him by name, and […]

Jesus shapes a wooden beam in a first-century Nazareth carpenter workshop
Jesus His Life: A Biblical Guide

What Does the Bible Mean by Jesus His Life? When people search for Jesus His life, they may want a simple story of where He lived, what He taught, and why He matters. The Bible gives more than a biography. It shows the life of Jesus Christ as the saving work of the Son of […]

Magi offer gold frankincense and myrrh before Mary and the child Jesus
Three Wise Men Gifts: A Biblical Guide

What Does the Bible Say About the Three Wise Men Gifts? The three wise men gifts are gold, frankincense, and myrrh. Matthew 2:11 says that the Magi opened their treasures and offered these gifts to Jesus. They did not come only to see a baby. They came to worship the One born King of the […]

Jesus teaches disciples and a crowd on a Galilean hillside
Jesus Teachings: A Biblical Guide

What Are Jesus Teachings? The teachings of Jesus are the words, commands, stories, warnings, promises, and invitations He gave during His earthly ministry. They are recorded especially in the four Gospels: Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. Jesus taught people about God, sin, mercy, prayer, holiness, the kingdom of heaven, and the way of faithful discipleship. […]

Mary and Joseph look at the infant Jesus in a manger in Bethlehem
Birth of Jesus: A Biblical Guide

What Is the Birth of Jesus? The birth of Jesus is the true beginning of the Son of God’s earthly life. Christians call this event the nativity of Jesus. It is not only a sweet story about a baby. It is the announcement that God kept His promise to send a Savior. Jesus was born […]

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Jesus on Homosexuality: A Biblical Guide to Truth and Grace

A clear, compassionate Christian guide to Jesus’ teaching about marriage, sexual holiness, dignity, repentance, grace, and hope in Christ.

Jesus teaching disciples and families on a Galilean hillside
Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount: Meaning and Main Teachings

Jesus’ Sermon on the Mount is the teaching recorded in Matthew 5-7. Jesus explains the life of God’s kingdom through the Beatitudes, heart-level obedience, sincere prayer, trust in the Father, love for enemies, wise relationships, and a call to hear and obey His words. Many people know one line from the Sermon on the Mount. […]

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Tell Me the Story of Jesus: His Birth, Life, Death, and Resurrection

The story of Jesus is the Gospel: the eternal Son of God became human, was born of the virgin Mary, lived without sin, taught God’s truth, performed mighty works, died on the cross for our sins, and rose bodily from the dead. Through faith in Jesus Christ, people receive forgiveness, reconciliation with God, and eternal […]

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Jesus on Marriage: His Teachings on Love, Covenant, and Divorce

Jesus teaches that marriage is a God-established covenant in which a man and woman become one flesh, calling husband and wife to faithful, lifelong love (Matthew 19:4–6). He also addresses divorce, sexual faithfulness, and marriage in the resurrection, while pointing every person to God’s truth, mercy, and salvation through His death and resurrection. Marriage is […]