Bible commentaries are helpful tools that can help you dig deeper into Scripture. Let's take a look at how best to use them.

When people are trying to discredit the Bible, sometimes they will turn to the earliest pages, claiming that there are two contradictory creation accounts. But when we take a closer look at these verses, we see that not only do they line up, they also compliment each other, offering a broader picture of God's work at creation.

The Bible is not just another book, it is the living and active Word of God. It is how God speaks to His people. But how exactly does that work, and what impact does Scripture have on the life and heart of the believer?

In the beginning, God made everything, and declared it was "very good." Adam and Eve enjoyed pure perfection in the Garden of Eden. Why, then, was there a tree that they were commanded not to eat of? Let's take a closer look at Genesis to understand why, exactly, God put this temptation in His garden.

Help kids see Jesus in the Old Testament and the New Testament as this Sunday school lesson connects 12 of His miracles to Old Testament shadows and prophecies that point to the promised Messiah.

"The Galatian Heresy" was a false teaching that Paul addressed in his letter to the church in Galatia. This may have been an issue in the ancient Galatian church, but that does not mean it does not still insidiously impact our modern teachings today. 

Let’s continue our look at Ephesians 6:10-18 in defensive and offensive thrusts. Let’s see what else we need to wear every single day as the ongoing spiritual war rages (Ephesians 6:12).

How do we balance commands to obey God's laws with verses about our brokenness and need for a savior? The Old Testament Israelites were not able to follow the 10 Commandments perfectly, are we better able to obey Jesus' New Testament teachings today? Let's dive in together.

God chooses not to reveal everything to His people. But there is one big mystery that the Bible does explain. The Apostle Paul mentions the "mystery of Christ" at least twice. Let's take a look at what exactly this mystery is, and what it means for mankind's salvation.

"Judgement" is not something that most people look forward to, and even devout Christians can sometimes be plagued by doubts that they aren't doing enough. Rest assured that, for those who are in Christ, the final judgement is not something to be feared. Let's take a look at what Scripture says and what our reward will be.

In 2 Peter, the apostle instructs us to "grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ." Does that mean there is a 10-step plan for us to follow to achieve this? Do we simply need to work harder to mature in our faith? Hardly. Let's explore what grace means, and how we can trust the Lord to grow us into men and women who honor Him.

Men have tried to compare God’s holiness to white hot burning metal — so fiery and eye-scorching, one cannot look at it. God’s holy nature is such that it radiates outward and impacts anyone or anything which comes near, to the ends of the cosmos.

God is not explicit in His Word about why the shepherds were the first to receive the announcement of Jesus’ birth, but with a little digging we can find some possibilities.

Let’s face it, we all can get caught up in “feel-good” Christmas movies. They’re called “feel good” for a reason — they make us feel happy as and after we watch (often with tears). But Christians have a different way of viewing movies than unbelievers and people of other faiths. We look for ways Christ is magnified and exalted within characters, plotlines, and themes. We sometimes have to look hard, however, to see even nuggets of faith in movies we watch during the Christmas season, with many production companies opting for “holiday” instead of “Christmas” in titles, storylines, scripts, and dialogue.

But feel-good movies abound, especially between Thanksgiving and Christmas. It’s hard to get away from Christmas being linked to Christ’s birth, yet as we carefully watch, we can discover and point out ways the gospel is hidden or given mention within a movie. Especially fruitful are our gospel explanations (the why of Christmas) to those we are sharing the movie with.

We’ll look at five different feel-good movies and discover how we see the gospel in them. Three are from the Hallmark Channel, and two are from other sources.

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