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Letters from Paul Episode 2: Romans 12:9-18
Ask God to bless those who persecute you—yes, ask him to bless, not to curse. Romans 12:14 GNT In this second episode of the Letters from Paul series from American Bible Society, you’ll explore Romans 12:9-18. This famous passage from Paul’s letter encourages readers to love one another sincerely, serve God faithfully, and pray continuously. However, it also contains instructions…
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Letters from Paul Episode 1: 1 Corinthians 13
Meanwhile these three remain: faith, hope, and love; and the greatest of these is love. 1 Corinthians 13:13 GNT In a new video series from American Bible Society, you’ll have the chance to explore key passages from the letters of the apostle Paul—including timeless advice on how God’s Word can inspire your faith! This first video features 1 Corinthians 13,…
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3 Truths About the Resurrection You Can Share This Easter
“He is not here; he has been raised, just as he said. Come here and see the place where he was lying.” Matthew 28:6 GNT The first Easter morning dawned on a world heavy with the reality of death. No one felt that reality more than Jesus’s friends and disciples. Once hopeful that they would see Jesus conquer the Romans…
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What Is Good about Good Friday? 4 Verses to Consider before Easter
As Easter approaches, I think back to a Sunday school lesson from my early childhood. Our teacher asked us to choose from among a pile of brightly colored eggs that sat in the middle of the classroom table. My classmates and I held the eggs close to our ears, shaking them to see if we could guess what was inside.…
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When the Bible Is Your Only Home
We were almost there…. With my husband’s retirement just around the corner, our little military family rolled into a new town for what would be our last military-related move. We were more than ready to settle down for good and start dreaming about what our family ministry would look like after the military. But just six weeks after we got…
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“My Bible is my treasure.”
“There is no other woman like my wife!” Yuhang* says. “She has been a child of God since she was a child of her parents.” Yuhang is like many good husbands, devoted to the wife he loves so dearly, the person who introduced him to Jesus. Together, they have dedicated their lives to God and spend quality time talking about…
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