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8 results for "Growth of the early church"
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The Thankful Leper Character
On the border between Samaria and Galilee, ten lepers stood far off - as the law required - and lifted their voices together: 'Jesus, Master, have mercy on us.'…
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Simon the Zealot Character
Simon the Zealot was one of the twelve apostles chosen by Jesus, distinguished from Simon Peter in the Gospel lists by his association with the Zealot movement,…
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The Rich Man (Parable of Lazarus) Character
In one of Jesus's most vivid parables, an unnamed rich man lived in luxury every day while a poor man named Lazarus lay at his gate, covered in sores, longing f…
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The Sons of Sceva Character
The seven sons of Sceva, a Jewish chief priest, were traveling exorcists in Ephesus who tried to borrow power they did not possess. Watching Paul cast out evil …
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Alexander the Coppersmith Character
Alexander the Coppersmith was a metalworker in the first century who actively opposed the apostle Paul's preaching of the gospel. In 2 Timothy 4:14-15, Paul sta…
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Herod the Great Character
Herod the Great ruled as the Roman-appointed king of Judea from 37 to 4 BC, a period that overlaps with the traditional dating of Jesus' birth in Bethlehem. In …
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The Angel of the Lord Character
The Angel of the Lord appears repeatedly in the Old Testament as a divine messenger who speaks and acts with God's own authority, such as when he guided Hagar i…
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The Prodigal Son Character
The Prodigal Son appears in Jesus' parable in Luke 15, told to explain God's attitude toward sinners and the joy that accompanies repentance. In the account, a …