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Jesus Rides into Jerusalem

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Matthew 21:1-11 Our true story comes from a part of the Bible called the Gospel of Matthew. Matthew was a disciple of Jesus. That means Jesus was his teacher. And the word gospel means “good news!” One day, Jesus and His disciples were walking toward Jerusalem, a big city.  When they got close, Jesus told two of His friends to go ahead and find a donkey and its little colt. “Bring them to Me,” Jesus said. “I will ride the donkey into the city.” The disciples found the donkey, just like Jesus said, and they put their coats on its back to make a soft seat for Jesus.  Then, Jesus rode the donkey into Jerusalem. When the people saw Jesus coming, they were so excited!  They spread their coats on the road and picked up palm branches to wave in the air. They shouted, “Hosanna! Hosanna! Blessed is He who comes in the name of the Lord!” They were so happy because Jesus was special—He was their King! Some people asked, “Who is this?”  And the crowd said, “This is Jesus!” Jesus...

Mary Shows Her Love for Jesus

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John 12:1-8 Our true story is found in 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!" One day, Jesus went to visit His friends in a town called Bethany. His friends were Mary, Martha, and Lazarus.  They loved Jesus very much, and they wanted to have a special dinner for Him. While Jesus was sitting at the table, Mary did something very special. She had a beautiful jar of sweet-smelling perfume. It was very precious and smelled so nice! Mary poured the perfume on Jesus’ feet and then wiped His feet with her hair. The whole house smelled wonderful because of the perfume! But one of Jesus’ disciples, Judas, was not happy. He said, “Why did Mary waste that perfume? She should have sold it and given the money to the poor!” But Jesus knew Mary’s heart. He told Judas, “Leave her alone. She did something very good. She is showing love for Me, and what she did will be remembered foreve...

Jesus Helps Peter's Family

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Mark 8:14-15 Our true story comes from a part of the Bible called the Gospel of Mark. Mark loved Jesus and told people about Him. That means Jesus was his teacher. And the word “Gospel” means “good news!” One day, Jesus went to the house of His friend Peter.  When Jesus got there, He found out that Peter’s mother-in-law was very sick. She was lying in bed with a fever and didn’t feel well at all. Jesus cared about her and wanted to help.  He walked over to her, held her hand, and helped her sit up. Right away, the fever left her, and she felt all better! Jesus made her well because He is so kind and powerful. Do you know what she did next? She got up and started serving Jesus and the others. She was so thankful that Jesus had helped her. Jesus cares about us and wants to help us. When we feel better or are blessed, we can thank Jesus by helping others. Dear God, Thank You for caring about us when we don’t feel well. Thank You for making Peter’s mother-in-law all better and sho...

Jesus Feeds a Big Crowd

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John 6:1-14 Our true story is found in 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!" Jesus looked at the crowd and saw they were hungry. He asked one of His helpers, Philip, “Where can we buy bread for all these people to eat?”   Philip was surprised. He said, “It would take a lot of money to buy enough bread!” Then another helper, Andrew, spoke up. He said, “There is a boy here who has five loaves of bread and two fish, but that’s not enough for so many people!” The boy shared his lunch with Jesus. Jesus took the boy’s bread and fish and told everyone to sit down. Then Jesus prayed and thanked God for the food.  He began to break the bread and fish into pieces and gave it to the helpers to pass out. As the helpers gave food to the people, something amazing happened—there was more than enough for everyone to eat! Thousands of people ate until they were full. When everyone fi...

Jesus Helps a Man Hear and Speak

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Mark 7:32-37 Our true story comes from a part of the Bible called the Gospel of Mark. Mark loved Jesus and told people about Him. That means Jesus was his teacher. And the word “Gospel” means “good news!” One day, some people brought a man to Jesus. This man could not hear, and he couldn’t talk. The people knew that Jesus could help him, so they asked Jesus to heal him. Jesus took the man to a quiet place. Then Jesus did something very special.  He put His fingers in the man’s ears. Then He touched the man’s tongue.  Jesus looked up to Heaven and said, “Be opened!” Right away, the man’s ears were opened, and he could hear! His tongue was healed, and he could talk clearly. The man was so happy, and so were all the people who saw what Jesus did. The people were amazed. They said, “Jesus does everything well! He even makes the deaf hear and the mute speak!” Jesus is powerful and kind. He helps people in amazing ways, and He cares for everyone. Dear God, Thank You for Jesus, who h...

Jesus Helps a Man See

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John 9:1-12 Our true story is found in 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!" One day, Jesus was walking with His friends, the disciples.  They saw a man sitting by the road. This man was blind, which means he couldn’t see. He had been blind ever since he was a baby. The disciples asked Jesus, “Why was this man born blind? Did he do something wrong?” Jesus shook His head and said, “No, this happened so that God’s power can be shown in him.” Jesus was going to help the man in a special way to show God’s love. Then Jesus did something surprising! He bent down, spit on the ground, and made some mud with the dirt. He gently put the mud on the man’s eyes and said, “Go wash your eyes in the pool of Siloam.” The man went to the pool and washed his eyes, just like Jesus said. When he opened his eyes, he could see! For the first time in his life, he saw people, trees, the sky,...