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Trust in Jesus Christ
Know Jesus Christ, understand the Gospel, and grow in God’s Word. Forgiveness, salvation, and eternal life by grace through faith.
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Gospel Articles
Short, Scripture-based (NKJV) Gospel studies centered on Jesus Christ, salvation by grace, and following Him.
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What is the Gospel?
A clear, Scripture-based explanation of the good news: Jesus Christ died for our sins, was buried, and rose again — salvation by grace through faith.
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Who is Jesus Christ?
What the Bible says about the Son of God — His life, death, resurrection, and what He means for you.
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Bible Quiz
Explore seven levels and 70 questions, learn from every answer, and discover passages to read in your own Bible.
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Questions about faith
Explore honest answers about forgiveness, faith in Jesus Christ, and growing as a believer.
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Prayer of Salvation & Next Steps
Read the prayer of repentance and faith and discover next steps in following Jesus Christ.
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Exploring Scripture together: Family
Flexible shared readings for households and trusted caregivers, with space for different ages and circumstances.
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Scripture Memory
“Your word I have hidden in my heart, That I might not sin against You.” — Psalm 119:11 (NKJV) Discover the joy of memorizing God's Word. Keep His truth in your heart, grow in wisdom, and let Scripture guide your daily life.
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Bible learning for children
Discover God’s Word, learn from Jesus, explore amazing Bible stories, and grow in wisdom, kindness and faith.
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Wisdom Library
Explore practical topics through Bible references and contextual reading prompts.
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Faith and trust
Trust the Lord and bring your need for faith honestly to Jesus.
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Family and care
Honor one another and nurture family relationships with care.
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Marriage
Let covenant faithfulness and Christlike love shape marriage.
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Parenting
Teach God's Word in daily life and nurture children patiently.
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Friendship
Practice loyal friendship and love that follows Jesus' example.
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Work
Work with integrity and treat other people justly.
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Money and contentment
Seek contentment in God rather than making wealth your hope.
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Speech and listening
Listen patiently, speak truthfully and use words that build others up.
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Anger
Respond to conflict with restraint and a willingness to listen.
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Temptation
Resist temptation by trusting God and turning from sinful desire.
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Forgiveness
Remember God's mercy and practice forgiveness with wisdom.
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Honesty
Tell the truth and become a trustworthy neighbor.
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Humility
Follow Christ's humility and receive God's care.
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Suffering and lament
Bring lament to God and rest your hope in His love in Christ.
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Waiting
Wait with patient hope and continue in faithfulness.
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Decisions
Seek God's wisdom and listen to trustworthy counsel.
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Prayer
Pray sincerely, with dependence on the Father and thanksgiving.
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Scripture
Receive God's Word and put it into practice.
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Generosity
Give willingly to meet needs and honor God.
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Service and hope
Serve after Christ's example and persevere in doing good.
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Bible Books
Explore the 66 books of the Bible in canonical order, with introductory summaries, themes and references.
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Genesis
The book opens with creation and follows early humanity and the family narratives that lead to Israel.
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Exodus
Exodus tells of Israel’s deliverance from Egypt, covenant at Sinai and construction of the tabernacle.
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Leviticus
Instructions for Israel’s worship and communal life emphasize holiness before God.
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Numbers
Israel’s wilderness experiences include failures, discipline and continued divine provision.
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Deuteronomy
Moses’ speeches call the next generation to remember God’s acts and live faithfully.
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Joshua
Joshua recounts Israel’s entry into the land and calls the people to serve the Lord.
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Judges
Judges describes repeated cycles in Israel’s life before the monarchy.
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Ruth
Ruth’s story follows loyalty and provision within the family line of David.
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1 Samuel
The narrative moves from Samuel’s ministry through Saul’s reign and David’s rise.
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2 Samuel
The book follows David’s kingship, the covenant promise and the consequences of sin.
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1 Kings
The account moves from Solomon’s reign to division and prophetic ministry.
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2 Kings
Israel and Judah’s later kings are viewed alongside prophetic warnings and exile.
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1 Chronicles
Genealogies and David’s reign prepare readers for the temple-centered account.
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2 Chronicles
The narrative reviews Judah’s kings and ends with exile and a return decree.
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Ezra
Returned exiles rebuild the temple, and Ezra teaches God's Law and leads the community in covenant faithfulness.
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Nehemiah
Nehemiah describes rebuilding Jerusalem's wall, the public reading and explanation of God's Law, and renewal of the community's commitment.
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Esther
Esther’s story describes the preservation of Jewish people in the Persian court.
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Job
Job wrestles with undeserved suffering and the limits of human understanding.
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Psalms
The Psalms give prayers and songs across many circumstances and voices.
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Proverbs
Proverbs offers wisdom sayings and instruction for everyday life.
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Ecclesiastes
The Teacher reflects on human labor and life under the sun.
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Song of Solomon
This collection presents poetic dialogue celebrating love.
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Isaiah
Isaiah addresses Judah and the nations with warnings and promises of restoration.
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Jeremiah
Jeremiah proclaims judgment and hope during Judah’s final years before exile.
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Lamentations
Poems lament Jerusalem’s fall while remembering God’s faithfulness.
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Ezekiel
Ezekiel’s visions address exiles and speak of judgment and renewed life.
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Daniel
Narratives and visions encourage faithfulness under foreign rule.
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Hosea
Hosea uses family and covenant imagery to confront Israel and speak of restoration.
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Joel
Joel calls for return to God and describes restoration and the outpouring of the Spirit.
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Amos
Amos confronts injustice and empty worship and announces accountability.
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Obadiah
Obadiah addresses Edom’s pride and violence toward Judah.
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Jonah
Jonah’s narrative questions resentment when God shows mercy.
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Micah
Micah confronts injustice and looks toward restoration.
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Nahum
Nahum announces judgment on the oppressive Assyrian capital.
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Habakkuk
Habakkuk brings questions about injustice to God and ends in trust.
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Zephaniah
Zephaniah warns Judah and the nations and promises renewal.
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Haggai
Haggai urges returned exiles to rebuild the temple.
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Zechariah
Zechariah encourages the returned community through visions and future hope.
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Malachi
Malachi challenges careless worship and calls the people to faithfulness.
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Matthew
Matthew presents Jesus’ ministry and teaching, culminating in His death and resurrection.
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Mark
Mark’s concise narrative follows Jesus’ works, teaching and path to the cross.
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Luke
Luke traces Jesus’ ministry and the journey to Jerusalem and resurrection.
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John
John presents signs and conversations that testify to Jesus and the life found in Him.
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Acts
Acts follows the witness of the early church from Jerusalem outward.
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Romans
Paul explains the Gospel and its implications for Jew and Gentile believers.
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1 Corinthians
Paul addresses conflicts and practical questions in the Corinthian church.
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2 Corinthians
Paul defends his ministry and describes comfort and generosity.
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Galatians
Paul argues that Gentile believers are not justified by adopting the law.
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Ephesians
Paul describes God’s saving work and calls believers to unity and faithful conduct.
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Philippians
Paul encourages steadfastness and humility while writing from imprisonment.
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Colossians
Paul emphasizes Christ and calls the church to a life shaped by Him.
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1 Thessalonians
Paul encourages a young church in faith and hope.
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2 Thessalonians
Paul encourages believers and corrects confusion about the Lord’s day.
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1 Timothy
Paul instructs Timothy about teaching and care in the church.
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2 Timothy
Paul urges Timothy to continue in the Scriptures and endure hardship.
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Titus
Paul connects sound teaching with godly conduct and service.
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Philemon
Paul appeals for Onesimus to be received as a brother.
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Hebrews
Hebrews presents Christ’s work and urges readers to hold fast in faith.
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James
James connects faith with practical conduct and care for others.
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1 Peter
Peter encourages believers facing hardship to live with hope and honor.
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2 Peter
Peter urges growth and warns against destructive false teaching.
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1 John
John describes fellowship with God and the marks of love and truth.
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2 John
The letter connects walking in truth with love and discernment.
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3 John
John commends hospitality and addresses competing leadership.
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Jude
Jude urges discernment and mercy in the face of false teaching.
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Revelation
Revelation uses visions and symbols to encourage faithful witness and hope in God’s final victory.
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Hope while grieving
Read Paul’s encouragement about Christ’s return and those who have died in Him.
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Mary and resurrection hope
Find encouragement in Mary Magdalene's encounter with the risen Jesus and her witness to His disciples.
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Seeking wisdom in trials
Seek God's wisdom in trials and grow in patient, obedient faith through James 1:2–8.
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Attending to Jesus
Learn from Mary and Martha's encounter with Jesus: receive His word and let faith shape your daily service.
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A boat to color
Color an original interpretive boat scene, print it or download a PNG on your device.
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Wise kindness and honesty
Practice safe care and truthful speech through clearly fictional everyday situations.
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Matching objects and passages
Match a Bible passage’s object with its label, without dragging or a timer.
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Pictures and Bible objects
Recognize labeled pictures of a boat and lamp, then read their Scripture setting.
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Hope in Difficult Times
Read biblical words of comfort without minimizing grief or promising easy outcomes.
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Wisdom for Daily Choices
Read Proverbs and James in context and consider wise, humble responses.
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The Holy Spirit
Read passages about the Spirit’s work in giving life, helping and forming Christian character.
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Christian Living
Consider daily conduct shaped by life in Christ and love of neighbor.
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Learning to Pray
Use selected passages to consider prayer, dependence and thanksgiving.
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Gospel Foundations
Trace the good news of Jesus through central New Testament passages.
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Beginning With Christ
Explore foundational passages for someone beginning to follow Jesus.
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Walk Through John
Meet Jesus through selected scenes and conversations in John.
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Bible Timeline
Discover God's mighty works and faithful promises, from creation and Israel's history to salvation in Jesus Christ, the Holy Spirit's outpouring and the hope of His return.
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Creation and the Fall
God created the heavens, the earth and human life, declaring His creation good. Adam and Eve disobeyed His command, bringing sin and death into human experience; God confronted their sin and announced that the woman's offspring would overcome the serpent.
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The Flood and God's covenant with Noah
God judged the earth's widespread wickedness through the Flood, while preserving Noah, his family and the animals in the ark. Afterward, He established His covenant with Noah and every living creature, giving the rainbow as its sign.
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Babel and the scattered nations
People united to build a city and tower to make a name for themselves. The Lord confused their language and scattered them; human ambition could not overturn His rule. Later, God's promise to Abraham would include blessing for all the families of the earth.
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Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and Joseph
God called Abraham and promised to bless all the families of the earth through him. He remained faithful through Isaac and Jacob, and used Joseph's suffering and position in Egypt to preserve lives during famine; the brothers' evil did not defeat God's purpose.
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Deliverance from Egypt and the covenant at Sinai
God heard Israel's suffering, judged Egypt and brought His people out through Moses. He opened a path through the sea, delivered Israel from Pharaoh's army and gave His covenant commands at Sinai, calling the rescued nation to belong to Him.
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God's provision in the wilderness
God sustained Israel with manna and water during the wilderness journey. He also judged persistent unbelief, and Moses prepared the next generation to enter the land by reminding them of God's commands and faithful care. Provision did not remove the responsibility to trust and obey.
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Entry into Canaan and the Judges
God led Israel across the Jordan and brought down Jericho's walls as His people followed His command. During the judges' era, Israel repeatedly turned to other gods and suffered oppression; the Lord mercifully raised deliverers when His people were in distress.
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Saul, David and Solomon
God established Israel's kingship and made a covenant promise concerning David's house. David's victory over Goliath displayed the Lord's power to save; Solomon received wisdom and built the temple. The kings' sins also showed Israel's need for the faithful King fulfilled in Jesus Christ.
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The divided kingdoms and God's prophets
After the kingdom divided, God sent prophets to confront idolatry and call His people back to Him. He answered Elijah with fire at Mount Carmel and healed Naaman through Elisha's ministry. These mighty works revealed His power and called people to acknowledge the Lord.
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Samaria's fall and Israel's exile
The northern kingdom fell to Assyria after repeatedly rejecting God's covenant and His prophetic warnings. Second Kings explains the exile in connection with idolatry and disobedience, showing that God's patient warnings must not be treated as permission to continue in sin.
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Jerusalem's fall and Judah's exile
Jerusalem and the temple were destroyed, and Judah was carried into exile after persistent covenant unfaithfulness. Even in judgment, God spoke through Jeremiah of restoration and a new covenant, and through Ezekiel of cleansing and a renewed heart by His Spirit.
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Return, rebuilding and renewed attention to God's Word
God moved Cyrus to permit the return and the rebuilding of His temple. The returned community rebuilt the temple, and later rebuilt Jerusalem's wall under Nehemiah; Ezra read and explained God's law as the people renewed their attention to His word.
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The birth and early life of Jesus Christ
God's eternal Son entered the world as truly human: Jesus was conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of the virgin Mary. Angels announced the Savior's birth, and God protected Him during Herod's threat; the promised Christ had come to save His people from their sins.
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Jesus' teaching, compassion and mighty works
Jesus proclaimed God's kingdom and called people to repent and believe the Gospel. He healed the sick, commanded the storm, fed the multitude and raised the dead, revealing His authority and compassion while teaching His followers to love God and their neighbors.
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Jesus' atoning death and burial
Jesus, who was without sin, willingly gave His life on the cross for our sins and was buried. His sacrifice displays God's love and provides the basis for forgiveness; the torn temple veil marked the moment of His death in the Gospel accounts.
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Jesus Christ rises bodily from the dead
God raised Jesus from the dead; the tomb was empty, and the risen Lord appeared to His followers. He showed them His wounds and ate in their presence, establishing that His resurrection was bodily and calling them to proclaim repentance and forgiveness in His name.
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Jesus ascends and commissions His witnesses
After His resurrection, Jesus commissioned His disciples and promised the Holy Spirit's power for their witness. They saw Him taken up into heaven, and His return was announced; His followers were to make disciples and teach people to obey Him.
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Pentecost and the outpouring of the Holy Spirit
The Holy Spirit filled the gathered believers, who spoke in other tongues as He enabled them. Peter proclaimed the crucified and risen Christ and called his hearers to repent and be baptized; about three thousand received his message and were added to the believers.
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The Gospel reaches Samaria and the nations
Through persecution and Spirit-directed witness, the Gospel spread beyond Jerusalem. Philip proclaimed Christ in Samaria with accompanying healings; God directed him to an Ethiopian traveler, and later gave the Holy Spirit to Gentile hearers in Cornelius' house, showing His saving welcome across national boundaries.
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Paul's mission and the churches
The Holy Spirit directed the church at Antioch to send Barnabas and Saul. Through preaching, hardship and God's help, churches were established among the nations; Acts records deliverance from prison and other mighty works, while the apostles taught believers to remain faithful to Christ.
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Christ's return, judgment and eternal hope
Scripture promises the return of Jesus Christ and the resurrection of His people. It also announces God's final judgment and the new heaven and new earth, where He will dwell with His people and remove their tears, death and sorrow.
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Growing in faith and wisdom: Women
Biblical encouragement for women to trust Jesus Christ, seek God in difficulty and grow in faith, wisdom and loving service through the lives of women in Scripture.
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Faith, hope and encouragement: Senior Adults
Read at your own pace about faithful prayer, honest grief and the hope of eternal life in Christ.
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Following Christ in daily life: Men
Read Scripture about character, responsibility and service with humility and care for others.
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Bible Reading Plans
Reference-first starter plans for reading Scripture in context at your own pace.
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Questions and Answers
Explore foundational questions about Jesus Christ, salvation and Christian life with supporting Bible references.
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What is the Gospel?
The New Testament centers the Gospel on Jesus Christ, including His death for sins, burial and resurrection.
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Who is Jesus Christ?
Jesus Christ is the eternal Son of God, fully God and truly human, our sinless Lord and Savior.
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Why did Jesus die?
The apostles teach that Christ died for sins and that His death brings reconciliation to God.
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Did Jesus rise bodily?
Jesus Christ rose bodily from the dead and appeared to His followers; His resurrection is central to the Gospel and Christian hope.
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How is a person saved?
The New Testament describes salvation as God’s grace received through faith in Jesus Christ, not earned as a wage.
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What is repentance?
Repentance means turning away from sin and toward God; Jesus calls us to repent and believe the Gospel.
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What is prayer?
Prayer is speaking with God in dependence, thanksgiving, confession and request.
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What does the Holy Spirit do?
The New Testament speaks of the Spirit giving life, helping believers and forming Christian character.
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Why be baptized?
Jesus commands baptism in making disciples, and the New Testament connects baptism with identification with Christ.
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What is the church?
The New Testament describes the church as a community gathered in Christ for worship, teaching, fellowship and service.
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How should Christians respond to suffering?
Scripture gives room for lament, prayer, mutual care and hope in God; it does not promise every hardship will end quickly.
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What is eternal life?
Jesus speaks of eternal life as knowing the only true God and Jesus Christ whom He sent, and the New Testament locates this life in Christ.
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Foundations for Following Jesus
A flexible, reference-first path through foundational Christian teaching and practice.
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The Life of Jesus
Follow a three-day introduction to Jesus Christ: His birth, His teaching and sinless life, His death for our sins and burial, and His bodily resurrection. Consider His call to repentance and faith.
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Mercy in the lost son parable
Read Jesus’ parable in its setting and reflect on repentance, mercy and resentment.
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Kindness in the household
Consider Paul’s call to compassion, patience and thankfulness in Christian community.
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Remembering God’s word together
Explore Deuteronomy’s setting and a simple habit of shared Scripture attention.
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Courage amid weakness
Read Paul’s account of weakness, endurance and the hope beyond present suffering.
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Simeon and Anna: faithful attention
Explore patient expectation and worship in Luke’s account of Jesus at the temple.
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Listening before speaking
Read James’ teaching about hearing, anger and putting the word into practice.
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Truthful words and work
Explore honesty, responsible work and speech that helps others.
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Greatness through service
Consider Jesus’ response to ambition and His call to serve.
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Bringing fears to God
Read Psalm 23 with an adult and talk about trust, care and seeking help.
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Kindness on the road
Explore Jesus’ good Samaritan parable and a safe, practical act of care.
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Jesus welcomes children
Read how Jesus receives children and think about welcoming others.
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The Return of Jesus Christ
Jesus Christ is coming again. Scripture gives believers the hope of His return, the resurrection of those who have died in Christ, the transformation of His people and eternal life with Him. Christian hope rests in Christ Himself and encourages faithful, holy and expectant living.
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Statement of faith
The Christian convictions that guide our teaching about God, Jesus Christ, salvation, the Holy Spirit and resurrection hope.
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About Trust in Jesus Christ
A Christ-centered place to explore the Gospel, read the Bible thoughtfully and take practical steps in Christian discipleship.
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Eternal life: the promise in Jesus Christ
Explore the promise of eternal life in 1 John 2:25: life in God’s Son, received through faith and expressed in following Christ.
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The resurrection of Jesus Christ
Why Christ’s bodily resurrection is central to the Gospel and to the Christian hope beyond death.
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Who is Jesus Christ?
Meet the Son of God through the Gospel accounts: His identity, compassionate ministry, saving death and bodily resurrection.
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The Gospel: good news in Jesus Christ
Explore our need for salvation, Christ’s death, burial and resurrection, and God’s invitation to repentance and faith.