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Jesus Gives a New Command

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John 4:1-30, 13:34-35; Luke 18:15-16, 19:1-10 Our true story comes from parts of the Bible called the Gospel of Luke and the Gospel of John. Luke and John were friends and helpers of Jesus. And the word gospel means “good news!” We begin with Jesus, God’s Son. One day, Jesus was teaching, and He said something very important. Jesus said the most important thing He wants us to do is to love each other the way that He loves us. And Jesus showed us how to love like Him! We can read about it in the Bible. One day, Jesus was teaching some people. Some grown-ups brought their children to see Jesus, but Jesus’ friends, the disciples, told the children to go away. When Jesus heard this, He said, “Let the little children come to me” (Luke 18:16, NIrV). Jesus loved the children! Jesus loves everyone—children, grown-ups, grandparents. We can love like Jesus and love everyone too! Jesus loves everyone, even if they’ve made a bad choice. One day, Jesus met a man named Zacchaeus who had made bad cho

The Man at the Pool

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John 5:1-9 Our true story comes from a part of the Bible called the Gospel of John. John was one of the friends and helpers of Jesus. And the word “Gospel” means “good news!” We begin with Jesus, God’s Son.  One day, Jesus saw a man by a pool of water. This man had been lying on a mat by the pool for a very long time because he could not walk.  The man thought that if he could get into the pool of water, it would make him better. But this man had no one to help him get into the water. Jesus knew the man had been sick for a long time, and He loved the man and wanted to help him. Can you show me your heart hands? Make heart hands like this. Yes! Jesus loved the man! The man said, “I don’t have anyone to help me.” So, Jesus told him: “Get up! Pick up your mat and walk.” (John 5:8, NIrV) And the man did exactly what Jesus said. The man stood up, picked up his mat, and walked! That is amazing! The man could not walk, and Jesus made him all better so he could walk! Jesus helped the man at th