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Good News for the Nations

Ur · Nineveh · Ephesus · Rome

From the very first promise to Abraham, God's plan was always bigger than one nation — a blessing meant for every people on earth.

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    Ur of the Chaldeans

    Where Abraham's Journey Began

    Ur of the Chaldeans

    The promise planted. God calls Abram out of a pagan city, vowing to bless all the families of the earth through him.

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    Nineveh

    The Great City Spared

    Nineveh

    Mercy for an enemy. God sends Jonah to a cruel Gentile city — and spares it when it turns to Him.

    Step inside Nineveh
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    Ephesus

    Jewel of Roman Asia Minor

    Ephesus

    Shaking a pagan city. Paul's preaching turns idol-worshiping Ephesus upside down.

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    Rome

    Capital of the Empire

    Rome

    To the heart of the empire. The good news reaches Rome itself — carried even by a prisoner in chains.

    Step inside Rome

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