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Rosalee Massie
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The Story of Jesus Life for Children
Jesus Story #107 The Written End of One Story & the Beginning of Another
This is the last story of Jesus life while he was on earth as told in the books of Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John. This story tells of his last talk with the disciples, an amazing miracle they see with their own eyes, and how that miracle changed their lives. They were empowered and ready to go out to the world and tell about Jesus, what Jesus taught, and how Jesus gives power to his disciples. Listen carefully to this last story. But..but it is not the last of Jesus. NO...
2021-03-26
07 min
The Story of Jesus Life for Children
Jesus Story #106 Back to Galilee
When the disciples went back to Galilee as Jesus had instructed some time earlier, they waited for Jesus to come to them. But he did not come. Peter didn't know what to do since Jesus did not appear to them. He decided they should go fishing. They got in the boat with nets and all their equipment and sailed out to sea to fish. BUT...BUT this did not turn out to be any ordinary fishing trip. NO! NO! Listen to the story to find out what happened to...
2021-03-18
10 min
The Story of Jesus Life for Children
Jesus Story #105 Other Appearances of Jesus
Excitement filled the air for those who believed in Jesus. There had been rumors that Jesus had appeared to some people. Was he really alive?! Did he really come back out the grave alive??!! The disciples of Jesus were gathered together behind closed doors in fear of the Jewish leaders when all of a sudden....YES! The most amazing thing happens right before their eyes! Listen to this story and find out the amazing, exciting, wonderful event that happens right before the disciples eyes!! Almost unbelievable!
2021-03-17
07 min
The Story of Jesus Life for Children
Jesus Story #104 On the Way to Emmaus
On the day that the women discovered Jesus body was missing from the tomb, two of Jesus followers were leaving Jerusalem and walking to another village. While they walked along, a stranger came up next to them and was listening to them talk about Jesus death and how the women reported his body missing. The stranger asked them some questions. Very interesting questions from a total stranger. If you want to find out more about the questions and the stranger, you will have to listen to the story.
2020-05-18
06 min
The Story of Jesus Life for Children
Jesus Story #103 The Day that Changed the World!
For three nights and three days, Jesus tomb was secure, watched carefully day and night and nothing disturned that tomb. But at the end of that third day, something happened---something BIG happened! Listen to this story to find out what that something is that happened. Exciting story!!
2020-05-12
14 min
The Story of Jesus Life for Children
Jesus Story #102- Part 2 -- A Night to be Remembered
Saying these words, "It is finished." Jesus dies. But that is NOT--NO NOT--the end of his story! And as you listen to the story of all the wonderful and strange happenings the evening of Jesus death, you will know why this is a night that should always be remembered!
2020-05-11
10 min
The Story of Jesus Life for Children
Jesus Story #102- Part 1 -- A Night to be Remembered
Yes, the verdict was....Jesus must die! And this story tells about his death--and the things that happened. Terrible things, strange things, kind things, forgiving things, sad things.
2020-05-11
09 min
The Story of Jesus Life for Children
Jesus Story #101 -- Part 2 -- He Must Die!
When Pilate tells the crowd, lead by the Jewish leaders, that Jesus did no crime worthy of death, they shout back to Pilate, "By our laws he must die for he claims to be the Son of God." Now that really, really worried Pilate! He took Jesus aside and questions him "Are you the Son of God?" What does Jesus tell Pilate? Does Jesus really have to die?? Listen to find out the answers to those questions.
2020-05-11
09 min
The Story of Jesus Life for Children
Jesus Story #101 Part 1 -- He Must Die!
The Jewish leaders brought Jesus before the Roman governor since they could not sentence a man to death. They told the governor Jesus must die! The Roman governor questions Jesus. Then he sends him to another ruler, Herod. Herod questions Jesus. Do the rulers find Jesus worthy of death? Listen to the story to find out.
2020-05-11
08 min
The Story of Jesus Life for Children
Jesus Story #100 Too Little, Too Late!
Judas had betrayed his friend and teacher, Jesus, for the mere price of thirty coins of silver. But when he saw how they were beating Jesus and that they really were going to kill him, he was sorry for what he had done. He tried to give back his coins and save Jesus life. Listen to the story and find out what happens to the man who betrayed Jesus.
2020-05-11
03 min
The Story of Jesus Life for Children
Jesus Story #99 I Do Not Know Him
What happened to Jesus disciples when Jesus was captured by the bandits? The Bible tells us they ran away in fear, but it also tells us the story of one of them and something he did. Jesus told him he would do it, but he did not believe Jesus. Listen and find out who the disciple was and what he did.
2020-05-11
05 min
The Story of Jesus Life for Children
Jesus Story #98 We Have Him at Last!
After Judas gave Jesus a kiss, the band of armed men captured Jesus and took him to the Jewish high court. And when Jesus told them he was the Son of God, that courtroom went crazy! CRAZY! Listen to the story to find out what happens in that courtroom.
2020-05-08
10 min
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Jesus Story #97 The Kiss of Death!
The disciples could hear the noise as it came closer and closer, a band of men coming with flashing torches and the rattle of swords and sabers---coming towards Jesus! And who was leading the band of men? Who? Listen to the story to find out.
2020-05-07
06 min
The Story of Jesus Life for Children
Jesus Story #96 The Last Prayer
If you knew you only had time for one more prayer before you die, what would you pray about? In this story, we will hear what Jesus says in prayer to his Father in heaven before entering the garden and facing death.
2020-05-07
03 min
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Jesus Story #95 On the Way to the Garden
After Jesus and his disciples left the upper room, they walked towards one of Jesus favorite spots in Jerusalem, the Garden of Gethsemane. And on the way, Jesus continues to talk to the disciples. But this time, he speaks from deep in his heart more than ever before. Listen in on what Jesus says as they walk to the garden late that evening.
2020-05-06
08 min
The Story of Jesus Life for Children
Jesus Story #94 The Last Message
Jesus knew after they left the Passover meal in the safety of the upper room, terrible things would happen and his disciples would be very frightened! Listen in on the last conversation Jesus has with them, a comforting and encouraging conversation for them.
2020-05-06
04 min
The Story of Jesus Life for Children
Jesus Story #93 A New Commandment
As Jesus sat with his disciples for the last meal, he had some very important words for them. And the most important words included a new commandment he wanted them to follow when he was gone. Listen to the story to find out what that new commandment was.
2020-05-05
05 min
The Story of Jesus Life for Children
Jesus Story #92 The Last Meal
Jesus told his disciples, "I have waited for this moment for a very long time, to eat this Passover with you before all my suffering begins." His disciples heard his words, but in no time at all, they were arguing among themselves! Why would they argue at the last meal Jesus was going to have with them, the last meal before he dies! Listen to the story and find out what they were arguing about.
2020-05-04
08 min
The Story of Jesus Life for Children
Jesus Story #91 Behind His Back
One of Jesus disciples had a hard heart, an evil heart, towards Jesus. But he was very careful not to let it show. But Oh! Behind Jesus back, he made evil plans. Evil plans! Listen to the story to hear about that disciple's evil plans against Jesus.
2020-05-04
03 min
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Jesus Story #90 Anointed at Bethany
When Jesus and his disciples finally arrive at Bethany, they are greeted warmly by true friends. The kind of friends whose love was greater than fear of the Jewish leaders threats to anyone befriending Jesus. The kind of friends who provided a safe place to stay, comforting Jesus with encouraging words, and performing acts of kindness. True friends who give Jesus the support to face painful times ahead. Who were these friends--these faithful and true friends? Listen to the story to find.
2020-05-01
07 min
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Jesus Story #89 A Story about Sheep and Goats
There once was a king who had a large flock of sheep and goats. He needed to separate them so the sheep would go in one pen and the goats in a different pen. He wanted to keep the sheep, but he did not want to keep the goats. He was going to get rid of every single goat. I wonder why? Listen to the story to find out.
2020-04-30
09 min
The Story of Jesus Life for Children
Jesus Story #88 Parable of the Talents
Another story Jesus used to teach his disciples is about talents or money. . It is a story about a man going away to be crowned King and he leaves his servants in charge while he is gone. He gives each servant some money to invest, to increase its value while he is gone. I wonder what those servants did with that money while the man was gone? Listen to the story and find out. I wonder which servant you would have been in this story?
2020-04-29
09 min
The Story of Jesus Life for Children
Jesus Story #87 Five Wise and Five Foolish Girls
Jesus tells his disciples a story to teach them about something he would give them after his death. His story is about ten girls who were invited to a wedding feast. They not only were invited to the wedding, but the bridegroom had asked them to play the important role of leading his wedding procession. All ten girls were very excited! But five of them wisely brought something very important with them. I wonder what they brought? What happens to the five girls who did not bring this important thing with them?  ...
2020-04-29
08 min
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Jesus Story #86 Signs of the End Times
As Jesus and his disciples leave the temple, Jesus has a very serious conversation with the disciples about end times. In this story, we peek in and listen to the conversation between Jesus and his disciples. Good words for them. But good words for us today, too.
2020-04-28
05 min
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Jesus Story #85 She Gave All She Had
Today we hear about the last thing Jesus does before leaving the temple, never to return there again. Jesus watched people enter the area where the temple treasury box was and he could see them give offerings. And he took notice to a particular woman and pointed her out to the disciples. I wonder why? What was it about this woman that was so important to Jesus? Listen to the story and find out.
2020-04-28
05 min
The Story of Jesus Life for Children
Jesus Story #84 Serious Warnings! Woes!!
Jesus ended his public ministry with some stinging words, serious warnings for those who are proud and demanding. Listen to the the last instructions Jesus gave to the those in the temple area listening to him. Serious warnings for those in Jesus day, but serious warnings for all of us today, too. We better listen to them carefully!
2020-04-28
07 min
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Jesus Story #83 Can They Trap Him?
The Jewish leaders gathered the best and brightest lawyers to ask Jesus the perfect question to trap him in his own words. But can they trap him? Listen to the story and find out what happens.
2020-04-28
07 min
The Story of Jesus Life for Children
Jesus Story #82 Who Gives You Authority?
The Jewish leaders were very upset that Jesus chased the merchants out the courtyard and they got right in his face about it! They questioned Jesus, "What gave you authority to do this? Who?" They did not believe Jesus had any authority whatsoever. But Jesus answered them very wisely. Listen to the story to hear what Jesus said to them.
2020-04-28
10 min
The Story of Jesus Life for Children
Jesus Story #81 A Curse and a Cleansing
A curse and a cleansing!! Who did the cursing and what did they curse? And who did the cleansing and what did they cleanse?? Listen to the story to find out the answers.
2020-04-24
03 min
The Story of Jesus Life for Children
Jesus Story #80 The Triumphal Entry
When Jesus leaves Bethany and travels to Jerusalem, he knows the Jewish leaders are watching for him because they want to capture him and kill him. Does this stop Jesus from going to Jerusalem?? No. No. Instead of trying to hide from them, he enters Jerusalem as no one ever did before or ever would again. Listen to the story to find out more.
2020-04-23
07 min
The Story of Jesus Life for Children
Jesus Story #79 Lazarus Come Out!
In this story we hear about Lazarus, the brother of Martha and Mary who lived in the the town of Bethany. They were very dear friends of Jesus. But something terrible happens to Lazarus. Something really terrible! And then something good happens to him. Something really good! You will have to listen to the story to know what happens to Lazarus.
2020-04-21
10 min
The Story of Jesus Life for Children
Jesus Story #78 Zacchaeus the Tax Collector
Zacchaeus was a very rich tax collector who lived in Jericho and when Jesus was going down the street, many followed him and some lined the street because they wanted to see Jesus. Zacchaeus wanted to see Jesus, too, so he stood on the street waiting for Jesus to pass by. But he was such a little man, he could not see over the shoulders and heads of the other people. Oh no! He was going to miss out on seeing Jesus! At the last minute, he comes up with a clever plan.  ...
2020-04-20
06 min
The Story of Jesus Life for Children
Jesus Story #77 A Blind Man Named Bartimaeus
As Jesus entered the town of Jericho, a blind beggar named Bartimaeus sat begging at the side of the road. When he heard Jesus was passing by him, he called out, "Jesus, Son of David, Have mercy on me, a blind beggar!" The crowd was so loud and large, would Jesus hear him? Would he? Listen to the story to find out what happens to blind Bartimaeus.
2020-04-20
05 min
The Story of Jesus Life for Children
Jesus Story #76 Jesus Predicts His Death
In this story we hear about a very serious subject--Jesus death. As Jesus and his disciples walk towards Jerusalem, he tells them he is going to die in Jerusalem and it would be a terrible death. The disciples response shocked Jesus! Listen to the story to find out why Jesus was shocked.
2020-04-19
07 min
The Story of Jesus Life for Children
Jesus Story #75 Two Stories about Prayer
One day Jesus told two stories -- one story was about a very, very poor widow lady, and the other story was about a tax collector and a Pharisee. Both the poor widow lady and the tax collector were looked down on as not very important people. But Jesus had a different view of these two people. Listen to the stories to find out what Jesus says about them. Very interesting stories for sure!
2020-04-17
08 min
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Jesus Story #74 Ten Lepers and Jesus
Once Jesus passed by where ten lepers were standing a distance off the road. The lepers heard it was Jesus passing by and they started to cry out to him, "Jesus! Have mercy on us!" If you remember from stories before, lepers were untouchables. No one wanted to touch a leper as they might get the terrible disease themselves! Will Jesus pass by them and go on his way? or will he take notice of them? Listen to the story to find out.
2020-04-16
05 min
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Jesus Story #73 A Rich Man and a Beggar
Once Jesus told about a very rich man who had everything money can buy and he spent his money on luxuries for him and his friends. At that rich man's door, lay a beggar who had nothing. Not only did he have nothing, he was very sick and covered with sores, and OH! starving for something to eat. Did the rich man care about the beggar? Did he help the beggar? Listen to the story to find out. And the story ends telling about what happens to the rich man and the beggar when...
2020-04-16
11 min
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Jesus Story #72 What Jesus said about Divorce
Divorce is when two people who are married decide they do not want to be married and they separate and go their separate ways. I wonder what Jesus has to say about that? Listen and find out.
2020-04-14
04 min
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Jesus Story #71 Parable of the Shrewd Manager
There was a rich landowner who had a manager to take care of his affairs. But this manager was a very shrewd man. I am not sure what to think of this manager as he was a little slick with his dealings. I wonder what your thoughts will be when you hear his story?
2020-04-14
12 min
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Jesus Story #70 Parable About a Father's Love
A rich farmer had two sons. In this story, something terrible happens to the youngest son. He gets lost, very lost! It is a sad story about what happens to the young son, but it does have a good ending. You will have to listen to it to know what happens to the rich farmer's son.
2020-04-13
14 min
The Story of Jesus Life for Children
Jesus Story #69 A Great Wedding Feast
In Bible times, wedding feasts were very special and it was a privilege to be invited to a wedding. But in this story, when a rich king invites the most important people in his kingdom as the guests to a wedding feast for his son, but the guests are too busy to come. What??! Too busy to come to a wedding feast! The king is upset! What will he do if no one wants to come to the weddinf feast? Listen to the story to find out what happens.
2020-04-13
11 min
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Jesus Story #68 A Story about a Crippled Woman
Today's story is about a crippled woman who came to the synagogue to worship. She was so crippled, she could not stand up and look at people's faces. No, she walked about looking down and seeing their feet. Poor, poor woman! But something happens to this woman on this particular Sabbath day. You hope it is something good that happens to her--right?? You will have to listen to the story to find out.
2020-04-11
05 min
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Jesus Story #67 Parable of the Fig Tree
Jesus often told very good stories to get a point across to people. The story you will hear today is about a fig tree. A fig tree?? Why would Jesus tell a story about a fig tree and what could we possibly learn from a fig tree? Listen to the story and find out.
2020-04-11
07 min
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Jesus Story #66 Parable about Workers in the Vineyard
Jesus told a story about a farmer who needed workers in his vineyard to pick grapes because he had gotten a very large order for grapes and they needed to be delivered by the end of the day. Now this farmer only had a few workers and there was no way they could pick all the grapes needed to fill the large order. What shall this farmer do to solve his problem? Does he find a way to get all the grapes picked and delivered by the end of the day? Listen to the story...
2020-04-10
07 min
The Story of Jesus Life for Children
Jesus Story #65 The Rich Young Ruler
A very rich young ruler came to Jesus asking what he needed to do to enter the Kingdom. He really wanted to know what he had to do and Jesus was the right person to ask. I wonder what Jesus told him? Listen to the story and find what Jesus tells that rich young ruler he needed to do.
2020-04-08
07 min
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Jesus Story #64 A Parable about Prayer
One day Jesus disciples asked him about how to pray. They wanted to have the same power, strength, and deep relationship to God that he had. Jesus answered them by telling a very interesting story about a neighbor and a friend. Listen to hear the story Jesus told. It is very interesting to see how Jesus answers their question about prayer with a great story!
2020-04-07
05 min
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Jesus Story #63 Two Women in Bethany
Jesus and his disciples visited with their good friends, Mary, Martha and Lazarus one day. While they were there, Martha got very upset with her sister, Mary, because she was not helping her. She wanted Jesus to scold Mary and tell her to come help right away. Listen to the story to find out what Jesus told Martha. Jesus would tell you the same thing today.
2020-04-06
05 min
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Jesus Story #62 Who is Your Neighbor
A certain lawyer, an expert in the law, asked Jesus what he needed to do to live forever. Jesus asked that expert in the law, "What does the law say you need to do?" And the lawyer knew the answer--to love God and love your neighbor, but he wanted to know who was his neighbor. Jesus answered him by telling a story. Listen to hear the story Jesus told that lawyer.
2020-04-03
08 min
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Jesus Story#61 Missionaries for Jesus
Jesus knew his time on earth was coming towards an end and he had not visited all the towns and villages to teach them of His Father and the coming Kingdom, or how to live good lives. It seemed impossible for him to visit all these places, but he must! Jesus prayed to his Father in heaven about the problem, and after that, Jesus came to the perfect solution. Listen to the story to know what that solution was.
2020-04-03
09 min
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Jesus Story #60 A Good Shepherd
Have you ever seen a shepherd taking care of his sheep? It is a wonderful thing to watch--how he guards them from harm, makes sure they get good food and water, often knows his sheep by name. If you have not had the opportunity to see a shepherd at work, listen to this story. You will learn about shepherds and sheep, and especially one very special shepherd.
2020-04-02
08 min
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Jesus Story #59 A Blind Beggar
One Sabbath day, Jesus and his disciples walked past a blind beggar by the side of the road. And the disciples asked Jesus, "Why do you think this man is blind? Do you think he sinned or do you think his parents sinned?" Jesus answered, "He is not blind because of the sins of his parents or his own sin." Then Jesus did a very strange thing! Very strange! Listen to the story to find out what Jesus did and how it changed the blind man's life. What a story!
2020-04-01
09 min
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Jesus Story #58 I Am the Light of the World
Jesus was speaking to a crowd and he said, "I Am the light of the world, follow me..." The Jewish leaders in the crowd did NOT like Jesus saying he was the light of the world! No! Listen to the story to find out what they said and how Jesus answered them. It is quite a story!
2020-03-31
08 min
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Jesus Story #57 She is a Sinner
While Jesus was teaching a crowd, the Jewish leaders brought a woman in front of him and said, "Jesus, this woman was caught sinning a great sin! The Law says she should be stoned to death. What do you say? Stone her to death??" Jesus knew it was true, the woman was a sinner. Listen to the story to find out what happens to this woman. Does she get stoned to death right there in front of the crowd?
2020-03-31
08 min
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Jesus Story #56 To Jerusalem for the Feast
It was the time of the year when the Jewish families traveled to Jerusalem for the feast. Jesus family was getting ready to make the journey when they noticed it looked as if Jesus did not plan on going to the feast. What?? Everyone goes to the feast! They asked Jesus, "Are you not going to the feast? This would be a great time for you to announce who you really are and maybe do some miracles." Does Jesus go with them or not? Listen to the story to find out.
2020-03-30
10 min
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Jesus Story #55 A Forgiving Heart
Today you can hear a story about a man who was in debt to a king. He was millions of dollars in debt to the king and when the king found out, he demanded that the man pay up immediately! That man did not have millions of dollars to pay. Listen to the story to find out what happens to him.
2020-03-27
11 min
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Jesus Story #54 A Shepherd's Heart
Jesus tells his disciples and some little children a story about a shepherd who lost one of his little lambs in the dark of the night. That lamb would be in terrible danger from animals who could do it great harm. Listen to the story to find out what happens to that little lost lamb. There is a wonderful lesson to learn from this story.
2020-03-26
08 min
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Jesus Story #53 Peter and the Temple Tax
The temple tax collectors came knocking at the door, asking Peter to pay the tax. And then added, "Doesn't your teacher (Jesus) pay the temple tax like everyone else?" As if they were questioning Jesus motives. When Peter went to ask Jesus about the temple tax, Jesus told him to go fishing. Go fishing??!!! What does that have to do with paying taxes?? Listen to the story to find out.
2020-03-25
05 min
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Jesus Story #52 Why Couldn't We Heal Him
When Jesus and his three disciples came down the mountain from the great miracle of seeing a shining Jesus with Moses and Elijah, they were met by the other nine disciples and a crowd of people. A father was there with his son who had an evil spirit living in him, a terrible evil spirit that made him like a crazy person, screaming and kicking and falling in the fire and such. It was terrible. And the father cried out to Jesus that he brought his son to the disciples to be healed, but they could...
2020-03-25
11 min
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Jesus Story #51 Miracle on the Mountain
Jesus felt a great need for his disciples to know --- really know without a doubt---who he was. So when the time was right, he took three of them to the top of a mountain and MY! What strange things happened on the mountain that day! Strange things!! Listen to the story to find out what strange things happened that day.
2020-03-24
11 min
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Jesus Story #50 The Deaf Can Hear and the Blind Can See
Jesus and his disciples traveled to the foreign land of Decapolis where both Greeks and Jews lived. And the news traveled fast that the man who could heal had come to their towns! A crowd gathered to come find Jesus and they brought the lame, the deaf, the blind, the crippled to be healed. Listen to the story to find out what how Jesus heals and what other miracle he did! Amazing miracle!
2020-03-19
13 min
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Jesus Story #49 Crumbs Under the Table
Jesus and his disciples were met by a gentile woman who came begging for Jesus to heal her daughter of a demon. But Jesus told her that he was sent to the children of Israel and it would not be right to take the bread from the children of Israel. Did Jesus turn away from this woman because she was a gentile? Did he not heal her daughter because she was a gentile? Listen to the story to hear what happens.
2020-03-18
07 min
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Jesus Story #48 A Bunch of Hypocrites
The Jewish leaders watched as Jesus disciples bought food in the marketplace and ate it without ceremonially washing their hands which was a tradition of the elders for generations. The leaders were upset and went to Jesus, asking him "Why do your disciples not keep the traditions of the elders? We saw them eat their food and they did not ceremonially wash their hands!" Among the Jews, that was a real NO-NO!! Jesus had much to tell them about their traditions and he called them hypocrites. Listen to the story to find out what...
2020-03-18
09 min
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Jesus Story #47 Will You Leave Me, Too
After Jesus crossed the sea by walking on water, the crowd of people that he fed the day before with five barley loaves and two fish came looking for him. They wanted to experience the miracle of being fed again. And when they found him, they asked Jesus, "Can you bring bread down from heaven like Moses did in old times. He brought bread from heaven called manna. Can you do that, Jesus? Can you feed us with bread from heaven?" Listen to the story to hear what Jesus tells them.
2020-03-18
10 min
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Jesus Story #46 It's a Ghost!
After Jesus fed the large crowd of people, more than 5000, he needed some time to pray to his heavenly Father. He told the disciples to get in the boat and cross the sea. And he sent the crowds away. The disciples were crossing the sea when a terrible storm came up, waves crashing over the sides of their boat and the wind whipping the boat. All of a sudden, Peter looked out into the stormy waters and saw a figure, a strange figure walking towards them in that storm. The others saw it, too.  ...
2020-03-13
07 min
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Jesus Story #45 Five Loaves of Barley and Two Fish
One day Jesus and his disciples went into the desert for some quiet time, but the crowd saw them go and followed them on foot. And others joined them along the way. Among the crowd was a young boy who wanted to see Jesus and hear him talk. He brought a small lunch with him of five loaves of barley and two fish since it was a long walk. Jesus taught all day long in that desert and when it was getting close to evening, the people---at least 5000 in the crowd---were very hungry...
2020-03-13
13 min
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Jesus Story #44 Give Me His Head!
King Herod Antipas had killed John the Baptist because John had called him out for a great sin he committed. And when King Herod heard of a man doing miracles and preaching, he got really scared! He thought John the Baptist had come out the grave and back to life to haunt him. Did John the Baptist come back to life? Did he? Listen to the story to find out.
2020-03-12
11 min
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Jesus Story #43 Sent Two by Two
Jesus was having a hard time reaching all the villages to preach the gospel and tell of His Father in heaven. So he decided to do something different. Listen to the story to find out what Jesus did.
2020-03-12
08 min
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Jesus Story #42 A Lady and a Little Girl
A leader in the synagogue came running to Jesus and fell down on his knees before Jesus, crying out, "Master, come quickly to my home. My little girl is dying! Please come quickly!" Jesus did not hesitate to follow the man to his home. Listen to the story to find out what happens.
2020-03-12
10 min
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Jesus Story #41 Even the Demons Listen to Him!
After Jesus had calmed the sea, he and his disciples sailed to the other side of the sea and arrived safely. But just as they were getting out the boat, they saw a man running towards them. He looked terrible! He was bleediing, had chains dangliing from his feet and hands, and he was screaming like a crazy man! Why was he running towards them and what was he going to do? Listen to the story to find out what happens.
2020-03-02
09 min
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Jesus Story #40 The Man who Stilled the Waters
One day when Jesus and his disciples got in a boat to cross over the Sea of Galilee, a storm came up and they were in deep trouble. The waves crashed over the sides of the boat and they started to sink! What was going to happen to them! Who could rescue? Listen to the story to find out what happens.
2020-03-02
05 min
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Jesus Story #39 The Kingdom Parables
After Jesus told the parable of the Sower and the Seed, he told more parables. One parable is about a farmer and what happened to his crop. Another parable is about hidden treasure, and another about a huge pearl worth much money. Listen and hear all the parables Jesus told that day.
2020-02-28
12 min
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Jesus Story #38 Parables? What is a Parable??
One day Jesus went to the beach and soon a very large crowd came to hear him. Jesus got in a boat and spoke to the people, teaching them in parables? Parables?? Listen to the story to learn about parables. You will hear a parable about a farmer and it is a very interesting parable. You will like it!
2020-02-27
13 min
The Story of Jesus Life for Children
Jesus Story #37 He is of Beelzebub!
As Jesus traveled from one area to another, crowds of people would come to him. One day there was a man who was blind and deaf in the crowd. He could not hear and he could not see. Jesus took great pity on the man. Jesus reached out and touched the man, saying "Be healed." And he was healed! It was amazing and the crowd was praising God. But there were some in the crowd who did not praise God. Listen to the story to find out what these men said...
2020-02-26
07 min
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Jesus Story #36 A Pharisee and a Sinner
Jesus visited many towns and cities on his travels. In one town, there was a woman who was a prostitute. Prostitutes sold their bodies to men for money, This woman hated what she did, but no one would give her a chance to change. She felt stuck in a miserable life with no hope for anything better. Listen to this story to find out what happens to this woman.
2020-02-26
08 min
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Jesus Story #35 Jesus and John the Baptist
It was a very difficult time in John the Baptist's life, being in prison and only hearing from others about the amazing miracles Jesus was performing. He could not see the miracles, and no miracle was being performed to free him from prison. He started to question: Was Jesus the real Messiah? Or was someone else the real Messiah? He needed to find out. Listen to the story to find out if Jesus answers John the Baptist's question.
2020-02-26
07 min
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Jesus Story #34 The Widow of Nain
Jesus and his disciples travel south and reach the city of Nain. Just as they are about to enter the city, a crowd is coming out the gate. They are carrying a dead body out the city to bury it, crying with great sadness at the loss of this loved one. Jesus meets the crowd and does something no one expects to happen. Listen to the story to find out what Jesus did.
2020-02-25
06 min
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Jesus Story #33 A Captain's Faith
Most the Roman rulers over Judea were not kind to the Jewish people. They often made life difficult for them. But in the area of Capernaum there was a Roman captain who was different. Listen to the story to find out what this captain did that was so different. A very good story!
2020-02-25
08 min
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Jesus Story #32 Greatest Sermon Ever (Part 4) Very Important Advice!
At the end of Jesus teachings to his disciples while on the mountainside, he gave them his wise advice about making choices, praying, judging others, building our "house", and much more. And he taught something called the Golden Rule. Listen to the story to learn what that Golden Rule is?
2020-02-25
10 min
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Jesus Story #31 Best Sermon Ever (Part 3) Is it for Real or is it for Show?
We go to church, we pray, we read the Bible, and we talk about God. We are good people. BUT stop and think for a moment---why do you do what you do? Listen to this story and learn a little about your "inside" self.
2020-02-24
09 min
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Jesus Story #30 Greatest Sermon Ever (Part 2)
Jesus taught his disciples that day about their conduct or how they should behave in different situations. And this is the best advice for us today, too. Listen to what Jesus said about how to behave. It really can make your life so much happier!
2020-02-24
08 min
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Jesus Story #29 The Greatest Sermon Ever! (Part 1)
After choosing the 12 disciples for a very special mission, Jesus took them to a mountainside and began teaching them the most important lessons he would ever teach them. Listen to the story to find out how the greatest sermon ever begins.
2020-02-21
08 min
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Jesus Story #28 Twelve Chosen Ones
Jesus knew he needed help spreading His message about His Father and the Kingdom. And he needed to choose men who would spread that message after he was gone. Listen to the story to find out the names of the men Jesus chose for one of the most important jobs ever given to men.
2020-02-20
06 min
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Jesus Story #27 The Man with a Crippled Hand
One Sabbath when Jesus came to the synagogue, a man was there who had a crippled hand--so badly crippled he could not use it. And Jesus had great pity on the man, but it was and illegal to heal on the Sabbath. Should Jesus heal him on the Sabbath? Listen to the story to know what happened that day at the synagogue.
2020-02-19
07 min
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Jesus Story #26 Picking Grains on the Sabbath
One Sabbath Jesus and his disciples were walking for a long time and they became very hungry. There happened to be a grain field right by the road and they stopped and ate some of the grain. But about that time, several Jewish leaders came by and saw them pick and eat the grain and they were very upset! Listen to the story to find out why they were upset and what Jesus had to say to them.
2020-02-18
06 min
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Jesus Story #25 The Crippled Man at the Pool
One Sabbath, Jesus saw a crippled man laying by the pool called Bethesda. He felt sorry for the man and went to talk to him. The man told Jesus he come to the pool because it was said there was a miraculous stirring of the waters in the pool and the first person to get in the water would be healed, But he could not reach the pool before others got in the water first and so he never was healed. How sad! Jesus took great pity on the man and he did...
2020-02-14
09 min
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Jesus Story #24 Three Stories
One day some people came to Jesus asking him why his dicisples did not fast (go without food and drink) like the discipiles of the Pharisees did. They fasted often. Why didn't Jesus disciples fast? Jesus tells three interesting stories to answer their question. Listen to find out what Jesus said.
2020-02-13
08 min
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Jesus Story #23 The Despised Tax Collector
One day Jesus stopped by a tax collector's booth to talk to him. In Bible times, that was unusual since tax collectors were known to be dishonest and most people did not want to have anything to do with them. But Jesus had something important he wanted to say to this particular tax collector. Listen to the story to find out what Jesus said and how it changed the tax collector's life.
2020-02-12
07 min
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Jesus Story #22 The Man Who Could Not Walk
One day while Jesus was at the house in Capernaum, a man who could not walk was brought to him on a stretcher. But the crowd was so large that day, the man's friends could not get close to Jesus. Jesus was this man's only hope of ever walking again. What could they do to get him to Jesus? Listen to the story to find out what this man's friends did. It is an amazing story!
2020-02-12
08 min
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Jesus Story #21 Touching the Untouchable
One day while Jesus and his disciples were walking through a village, a man came out of a house and fell down in front of Jesus, begging Jesus to do something for him. What did this man want Jesus to do? And did Jesus do it? Listen to the story to find out what happens.
2020-02-11
07 min
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Jesus Story #20 Jesus Heals!
While Jesus stayed in Capernaum, he went to the synagogue to worship every Sabbath. But one Sabbath, two great healings happened. Great healings! Listen to the story to find out who was healed and how it happened.
2020-02-10
09 min
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Jesus Story #19 Becoming Fishers of Men
Peter and Andrew, James and John had been out with their boats fishing for a long time and they did not catch a single fish. It had been a bad day for the fishermen. But then something changed...and it was a big change! Listen to the story to hear what happened to them that changed their lives forever.
2020-02-10
08 min
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Jesus Story #18 A Riot at Nazareth
When Jesus returned to Nazareth, he spoke in the synagogue on the Sabbath day. And that Sabbath, he spoke words that made people angry! Angry enough to cause them to chase him right out of town! Listen to the story to know what Jesus said that made the people so angry.
2020-02-10
07 min
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Jesus Story #17 A Faith Big Enough to Heal
When Jesus was in Cana, a royal official came begging for Jesus to beg for a miracle.. What was that miracle? And what does faith have to do with it? Listen to the story to find out.
2020-02-07
04 min
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Jesus Story #16 A Lady at the Well
While Jesus and his disciples were walking back to Galilee, they stopped at a village in Samaria. And that was unusual, because the Jews and Samaritans had "bad blood" between them. But Jesus is different. He not only stopped at the village in Samaria, but he did something even more unusual! Listen to the story to find out what Jesus did.
2020-02-07
13 min
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Jesus Story #15 A Secret Meeting
When Jesus was in Jerusalem, a Pharisee named Nicodemus came to visit him. Jesus taught Nicodemus some of the most important teachings in all the Bible. Listen to the story to know what it was that Jesus taught Nicodemus.
2020-02-06
08 min
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Jesus Story #14 A Story about Thieves
When Jesus went to Jerusalem for the Passover, he found the temple court was being used for wrong purposes. And not only wrong purposes, but the Jewish leaders were encouraging these wrong purposes! Listen to the story to find out what they were doing and what Jesus did about it.
2020-02-06
09 min
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Jesus Story #13 A Miracle at the Wedding in Cana
In Bible times, weddings were wonderful and exciting events. When you were invited to a wedding, you could barely wait until the wedding arrived. But at this particular wedding in Cana, it was more than exciting! A real miracle happens at this wedding. Listen to the story to learn what that miracle was and how it happened.
2020-02-05
12 min
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Jesus Story #12 Jesus First Followers
After Jesus was baptized by John the Baptist, several men became his followers. What were those followers names and why were they called disciples? Listen to the story to learn more about Jesus disciples.
2020-02-05
09 min
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Jesus Story #11 The Attack of the Tempter!
After Jesus was baptized, the Holy Spirit urged him to go to the desert. For 40 days and 40 nights Jesus fasted and he was very weak. At that moment, the great, evil tempter viciously attacks Jesus! Listen to the story to find out what happens to Jesus.
2020-02-04
08 min
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Jesus Story #10 John the Baptist
When Zacharias and Elizabeth died, their son, John, went to live in the desert area in Judea. He wore clothes made of camel's hair and a leather belt around his waist. He ate locusts and wild honey. That sounds a little strange, BUT John became famous for something else. Listen to the story to know what John did that made people come to see him in the wilderness.
2020-01-31
09 min