Every night, Sofia scrolls through social media before sleeping. She sees photos of classmates traveling, getting high grades, eating at nice restaurants, and smiling with large groups of friends. At first, Sofia enjoys looking at the pictures. But slowly, she starts...
Aisha had been in Malaysia for three months but still felt alone. One evening, she met Daniel at a university dinner. “Do you know many people here?” Aisha asked. “Not really,” Daniel smiled. “But I’m trying to build connections—slowly and genuinely.” “How?” she...
The next day, John the Baptist saw Jesus coming toward him. John said to the people, “Look! This is the Lamb of God. He will take away the sin of the world.” John explained, “This is the person I was talking about before. I said someone greater than me was coming. He...
Last Saturday, Amir planned to stay in his room all day. He had homework to finish, clothes to wash, and many worries on his mind. When his friend invited him to a picnic, he almost said no. “Maybe next time,” he thought. Staying inside felt easier. But he decided to...
John the Baptist Prepares the Way This is the good news about Jesus, who is called the Messiah (a special chosen leader or savior) and the Son of God. Long before Jesus came, a prophet named Isaiah wrote that God would send a messenger first. This messenger would go...
1 A few days later, when Jesus again entered Capernaum, the people heard that he had come home. 2 They gathered in such large numbers that there was no room left, not even outside the door, and he preached the word to them. 3 Some men came, bringing to him a paralyzed...
