Showers of Blessings

Showers of Blessings

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Sunday. SOURCE. When Jesus returned to the Father, he ascended into the sky and a cloud received him out of sight. Showers, coming from the sky, often symbolize the source of blessings—heaven; because “every good gift and every perfect gift comes from above--from the Father.” (Read Mark 16:19; Acts 1:1-11; James 1:17.)

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Straight Thinking

Straight Thinking

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A MAN CALLED PETER

Sunday. Nobody in the Bible is pictured more vividly than the apostle Peter. His growth from a rash fisherman into an unwavering witness for the Christian faith offers a challenge to every disciple of Jesus. Early on, Jesus foreshadowed this change when he changed his name from Simon to Cephas—a rock (Peter). (Read John 1:40-42.)

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