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What Would It Look Like for You to Take Up Your Cross and Follow Christ?

Dawn Wilson

Jesus said we must take up our cross. Our taking up is really a matter of bowing down. Jesus never hid the cost of discipleship. He calls us to bow in absolute surrender to Him. This isn’t a myst...

How the Meaning of Maundy Thursday Reminds Us to Love Others

Pamela Palmer

Holy Week is a sacred and blessed time for Christians around the globe. The week leading up to Easter Sunday is one that helps Christians focus on the cross in heart and spirit by recounting the final...

At Jacob's Well

Tim Challies

That’s a place and a context I had not thought about too much until I read Richard Phillips’ book Jesus the Evangelist. Based on a series of expositional sermons, this book teaches the principles and ...

What Did Jesus Mean by His Intimidating Message about 'Wars and Rumors of Wars'?

Britt Mooney

What was Jesus telling us to prepare for when he talked about wars and rumors of wars?...

How Do We Interpet the Strange Bible Verse that 'This Generation Shall Not Pass'?

Britt Mooney

What did Jesus really mean with his strange statement that “this generation shall not pass” before Jerusalem is destroyed?...

What Does "Do unto Others" Mean in the Bible?

Danielle Bernock

The verse in the Bible, “Do unto others as you would have them do unto you” is commonly known as The Golden Rule. It’s found in both Matthew 7:12 and Luke 6:31. Jesus said this Golden Rule “sums up th...

What Does the Feast of Unleavened Bread Tell Us about Jesus?

Stephanie Pavlantos

The Feast of Unleavened Bread is one of the most important events in the Jewish calendar, and vital to understanding what really happened when Jesus was in Jerusalem over Passover season....

What Does It Mean to Be "Spiritually Blind"?

Ruth Clemence

Jesus is the light that penetrates the darkness, and His light enables us to see everything clearly in light of Him. Why would we continue living our lives in the dark without Jesus once we know the t...

Why Was Jesus' Transfiguration So Important?

Larry White

One of the main ideas of Christianity is that Jesus is the Son of God. For most of his ministry on Earth, he seemed to be a regular guy. He was not really notable for handsome looks or spectacular wea...

5 Powerful Ways Jesus Still Heals Today

Lia Martin

Anyone familiar with Jesus’ ministry in the New Testament knows that he didn’t withhold his power to heal. In fact, the many miracles he publicly performed were proof of his promise to overcome.On his...

4 Ways Easter is Hope for Every Day of the Year

If you’re struggling in life, pastel colors and chocolate bunnies won’t make you feel better. Deep down, it all feels a little trivial. What we need is Resurrection Day....

Christ Alone

Of all the things that Paul could have said about the life and ministry of Jesus Christ, the one thing that he emphasized was His death on the cross....

What Was Jesus Really Teaching Us When He Said "I am the Vine You Are the Branches"?

Linda Lyle

We often hear in church that Jesus said, “I am the vine, you are the branches,” but is there more to this metaphor than we think? ...

Did Jesus Come to Bring Peace, or a Sword?

Clarence L. Haynes Jr.

Jesus in these verses brings to light a truth about the gospel and Christianity that sometimes gets overlooked, especially when you live in a country like America. The gospel is confrontational. The g...

What Does Biblical ‘Love in Action’ Look Like?

Melissa Henderson

Reading Scripture can show us how love in action was shown in the Bible. One of the most profound and special ways love was shown is when God gave His only Son so that we would not perish but have eve...

How (and Why) Do We “Receive Power” from the Holy Spirit?

Blair Parke

The book of Acts, foretold through Luke’s eyewitness accounts, shares with readers what it truly means when you accept Jesus into your heart and how your life completely changes from what you knew bef...

What Is a Son of Perdition, and Are They All Bad?

Stephen Baker

During His priestly prayer, His reference to Judas as the son of perdition is rather unsettling, but it’s also important for understanding Jesus’ ministry on earth. ...

What Does New Wine in Old Wineskins Mean?

Emma Danzey

In Mark 2, we find that Jesus was questioned about fasting. He answers in a seemingly unusual way by describing examples. What does new wine in old wineskins mean? Today we are going to uncover this b...

What Does Resurrection Mean?

Emma Danzey

Although resurrection literally means to rise up or stand up, to a believer, resurrection means that their eternity is sealed in Jesus. Resurrection is one of the foundational beliefs of the Christian...