Understanding Parables (Jacob 5)
The New Testament records many parables related by Jesus. The Lord stated that He used this method — in which people or objects in a story represent other things — to communicate various spiritual truths such that only someone who was looking for the...
Being a Commander (Jacob 4)
If asked to name great military commanders in history, you might think of names in American history such as George Washington, Ulysses S. Grant or George Patton. Perhaps you might think of names in world history like Alexander the Great or Napoleon Bonaparte....
Blessed are the Pure in Heart (Jacob 3)
Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God (Matthew 5:8) These words were spoken by Jesus Christ as part of His famous Sermon on the Mount. The statement is one of a series of statements in which Jesus pronounces different blessings on various types of...
Doing Battle Against Spiritual Starvation
Have you ever gone so long without reading scripture, praying, fasting, attending church, or [insert your own] that you just “got used to it” after a while? At first, you felt like something was missing — maybe you even felt guilty for not doing...
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