If you have judged me to be faithful to the Lord, come and stay at my home. (Acts 16:15) Lydia was the first convert to Christianity in Europe. Although she was originally from Thyatira, a province in Asia Minor, she lived in Macedonia a Roman province which lies in modern-day northern Greece. Paul, Silas, and […]
The woman saith unto him, I know that the Messiah cometh, which is called Christ: when he is come, he will tell us all things. (John 4:25) Jesus and His disciples were traveling from Jerusalem to Galilee and took the short route through Samaria. Unbeknownst to His disciples Jesus had a divine appointment in Samaria.
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Now after He had risen early on the first day of the week, He first appeared to Mary Magdalene…(Mark 16:9) Mary Magdalene was a follower of Jesus, who is mentioned by name in each of the four gospels. She was from the town of Magdala on the northern shore of the Sea of Galilee. She
She said to Him “Yes, Lord; I have believe that You are the Christ, the Son of God, even He who comes into the world.” (John 11:27) Mary and Martha were sisters who lived with their brother Lazarus in the village of Bethany, which was very close to Jerusalem. According to the Gospels, Jesus was
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When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped in her womb; and Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit. (Luke 1:39) Elizabeth was a descendant of Adam and wife of Zechariah. She and her husband lived together happily for many years. At the age of 60, Elizabeth was childless but despite their advanced ages, she
And she said unto her mistress, “If only my lord were with the prophet who is in Samaria! He would cure him of his leprosy.” (2 Kings 5:3) Naaman was a captain in the King of Syria’s army. He was a good man who was highly regarded by the king and all who knew him.
And he said, “What pledge shall I give the?” She said, “Thy signet, and thy bracelets, and thy staff that is in thy hand.” (Genesis 38:18) Tamar was a Gentile woman whose husband died before they had children. Her community’s tradition was that a deceased husband’s brother married his brother’s widow, so their children continued
The teachers of the law and the Pharisees brought in a woman caught in adultery. They made her stand before the group 4and said to Jesus, “Teacher, this woman was caught in the act of adultery. 5In the Law Moses commanded us to stone such women. Now what do you say? (John 8:3-5) The Pharisees
A Canaanite woman from that vicinity came to him, crying out, “LORD, Son of David, have mercy on me! My daughter is demon-possessed and suffering terribly.” (Matthew 15:22) In Matthew 15, we read of Jesus’ first journey with his disciples outside of Israel. They traveled to Tyre and Sidon in Canaanite country. Jesus was approached
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“As the Lord your God lives, I have noting baked, only a handful of meal in a jar, and a little oil in a jug. I am now gathering a couple of sticks, so that I may go home and prepare it for myself and my son, that we may eat it, and die.” (1
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