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How to find Jesus in this story:
As close as God’s people were to ushering in the messianic era, their hearts weren’t ready yet. Jesus would soon arrive to bring the peoples hearts back to God and fully restore that relationship.
— Jan 12, 2026 07:52AM
As close as God’s people were to ushering in the messianic era, their hearts weren’t ready yet. Jesus would soon arrive to bring the peoples hearts back to God and fully restore that relationship.
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Matthew Wright
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How to apply this lesson to your life:
If we embrace repentance and remain focused on God’s plan, he will use us to bring about the kingdom of God. It won’t be easy – we will go through testing – but if we remain committed, we will see God moving in miraculous ways.
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If we embrace repentance and remain focused on God’s plan, he will use us to bring about the kingdom of God. It won’t be easy – we will go through testing – but if we remain committed, we will see God moving in miraculous ways.
Matthew Wright
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Ch. 27 1-Sentence Recap:
Jesus’s baptism by John the Baptist marked the beginning of his ministry, and his proclamation in the synagogue that he was the fulfillment of Isaiah’s prophecy, demonstrated the start of the messianic era.
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Jesus’s baptism by John the Baptist marked the beginning of his ministry, and his proclamation in the synagogue that he was the fulfillment of Isaiah’s prophecy, demonstrated the start of the messianic era.
Matthew Wright
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Ch. 26 1-Sentence Recap:
After centuries of Israel’s waiting for the promised, Messiah, Jesus was born to the Virgin Mary and would grow up to become the savior of the world.
How to apply this lesson to your life:
God often works through humble and unexpected circumstances to fulfill his plan and purpose for our lives.
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After centuries of Israel’s waiting for the promised, Messiah, Jesus was born to the Virgin Mary and would grow up to become the savior of the world.
How to apply this lesson to your life:
God often works through humble and unexpected circumstances to fulfill his plan and purpose for our lives.
Matthew Wright
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Ch. 25 1-Sentence Recap:
A gospel is the proclamation of good news that a new and better kingdom – – the kingdom of God – – is here.
— Jan 13, 2026 06:12AM
A gospel is the proclamation of good news that a new and better kingdom – – the kingdom of God – – is here.
Matthew Wright
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How to apply this lesson to your life:
We need to recognize that times of waiting or silence from God can be times of preparation and growth, so long as we trust that God is moving behind the scenes.
— Jan 13, 2026 06:04AM
We need to recognize that times of waiting or silence from God can be times of preparation and growth, so long as we trust that God is moving behind the scenes.
Matthew Wright
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How to find Jesus in the story:
During this time frame, the expectation of the Messiah was increasing because of the mini prophetic writings that foreshadowed is coming. Further, the widespread establishment of Greek and Roman culture eventually made the rapid spread of the gospel message possible.
— Jan 13, 2026 06:04AM
During this time frame, the expectation of the Messiah was increasing because of the mini prophetic writings that foreshadowed is coming. Further, the widespread establishment of Greek and Roman culture eventually made the rapid spread of the gospel message possible.
Matthew Wright
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Ch. 24 1-Sentence Recap:
400 years of silence was a time of continual political turnover in Judea, but each change, prepared the world for the arrival of the Messiah.
— Jan 13, 2026 06:03AM
400 years of silence was a time of continual political turnover in Judea, but each change, prepared the world for the arrival of the Messiah.
Matthew Wright
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How to apply this lesson to your life:
This story should inspire us to build a foundation of our live lives on God’s principles, obeying the word and trusting his guidance when opposition comes our way.
— Jan 12, 2026 07:52AM
This story should inspire us to build a foundation of our live lives on God’s principles, obeying the word and trusting his guidance when opposition comes our way.
Matthew Wright
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Ch. 23 1-Sentence Recap:
Ezra and Nehemiah were sent to Jerusalem to help rebuild the Jewish community through spiritual reform, covenant renewal, and the restoration of Jerusalem’s walls, but things didn’t go according to plan.
— Jan 12, 2026 07:52AM
Ezra and Nehemiah were sent to Jerusalem to help rebuild the Jewish community through spiritual reform, covenant renewal, and the restoration of Jerusalem’s walls, but things didn’t go according to plan.
Matthew Wright
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How to apply this lesson to your life:
No matter how difficult our situation, we need to trust in God sovereignty and remain hopeful that he is working behind the scenes. We should also be encouraged to pursue our faith even more diligently whenever outside pressures increase.
— Jan 12, 2026 07:45AM
No matter how difficult our situation, we need to trust in God sovereignty and remain hopeful that he is working behind the scenes. We should also be encouraged to pursue our faith even more diligently whenever outside pressures increase.
