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1) Nicodemus meets Jesus secretly. Nicodemus first appears in the Bible in John chapter 3 when he desires to know more about Jesus and His teachings. As an introduction, Nicodemus complements Jesus saying, “Rabbi, we know that you are a teacher who has come from God. For no one could perform the signs you are doing if God were not with him ...
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What we do know about the rich young ruler. He is called a “ruler.”. The Greek word refers to a “leader,” an “official” of some sort—someone with administrative authority. It’s unlikely that a Roman official would approach Jesus with a religious question, so the rich young ruler was probably a Jewish leader in the local ...
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Who was Joseph of Arimathea? Joseph of Arimathea was a secret follower of Jesus because he feared the Jewish leaders. He is probably best known for asking Pilate for Jesus’ body and then placing it in his own tomb. Joseph of Arimathea appears in each of the four Gospels (Matthew 27:57-61, Mark 15:42-47, Luke 23:50-54 and John 19:38-42 ...
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There were some Pharisees who became followers of Jesus. The most well-known are Nicodemus (John 3) and Joseph of Arimathea who provided a gravesite for Jesus (Mark 15:32). Some Pharisees warned Jesus about a plot to kill him (Luke 13). A few invited Jesus home for a meal (Luke 7) —a risky thing for Pharisees to do in those days.
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Old Testament Bible characters. Abraham = Left his home traveling to a land God showed him. Adam = First man created on this earth. He later ate from the tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil - after Eve gave him fruit from the tree. Daniel = Thrown into the lion’s den, but was unharmed. David = Killed Goliath and became the second King of ...
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Barabbas was a robber, murderer and rebel. He had sought to save the Jews through insurrection. In character, Barabbas represented the devil, who was a murderer from the beginning. (See John 8:44.) In heaven Satan caused sedition and a third of the angels joined him. War broke out in heaven but Satan and his angels did not prevail and they were ...
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Gamaliel was an influential Pharisee and an expert of the law in the Jewish religion during the days of the Apostolic Church. He was also a key member of the highest Jewish council called the Sanhedrin. Gamaliel was Saul’s mentor and teacher before he was converted and changed his name to Paul. So, Gamaliel was often referred to as Rabbi ...
Signs of Jesus’ Second Coming. Jesus is coming again. It's in the Bible, John 14:2-3, NKJV. “In My Father’s house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you.
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John the Baptist. John the Baptist is the name of a man who lived in the desert country bordering the Jordan river in Palestine during the time of Jesus. He was called John “The Baptist” because the Bible records that he baptized many people. He is well-known in Bible history as a man who publicly spoke about the soon arrival of the Messiah.
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The Third Angel’s Message demands a decision. It divides the entire world into two groups. On one side stand apostate Christians who worship “the beast and his image” and receive “his mark on his forehead or on his hand.”. On the other side stand those who reject the authority of the beast; these are the saints “who keep the ...
