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Why Should Christians Know What the Adamic Covenant Is Today?

Lisa Loraine Baker

We see the word covenant in many church names, but what is a covenant? What does it mean when theologians say an Adamic covenant goes back to the Garden of Eden?...

Is the Perseverance of the Saints Biblical?

Jean Wilund

The doctrine of the perseverance of the saints affirms that God protects and preserves Christians—His saints (“holy ones”)—for eternity and causes their faith to persevere to the end....

10 Prayers for Refreshment of Body and Soul

Rachel Britton

Refreshment means to be given new strength or energy, like being poured a cool drink on a hot day. As Christians, we may think of refreshment as being spiritually energized. The Bible, however, speaks...

8 Tips for Reading Wisdom Literature

Barnabas Piper

Ecclesiastes, Proverbs, and Job comprise the wisdom literature genre. The aim of wisdom literature is to help us grow in biblical wisdom (obviously). What is that? In short, it is living life with god...

Is It True That Gentleness Gets Nothing Done?

Mike Leake

Fashion designer Coco Chanel once remarked, “gentleness doesn’t get work done unless you happen to be a hen laying eggs.”Sadly, this dismissal of gentleness is not reserved for the world. In our incre...

Shifting Our Focus from Tragedy to Hope

Allie Boman

Tragedy is nothing new for God’s people. Many Bible events display both the darkness of this world and the goodness of God as he brings hope and healing in tragic circumstances. Nehemiah&rs...

What Does "Salt of the Earth" Mean in Matthew 5:13?

Meg Bucher

Believers throughout the centuries have willingly suffered for what Jesus stands for. Christ uses the salt analogy, I believe, to assure us that following Him is worth every earthly cost....

Who Was the Church of Laodicea in Revelation?

Stephen Baker

Laodicea is one of seven first-century churches Jesus addressed in the book of Revelation. It is also the only church of the group which receives no praise from our Lord, only rebuke....

What Is the Mystery of Iniquity in the Bible?

Britt Mooney

How is iniquity a mystery? And what does God reveal to us about iniquity?...

What Does It Mean That "Your Life Is Hidden with Christ"?

Ruth Clemence

Jesus is in heaven with the Father. Yet we are told in Colossians 3:3 that our life is “hidden with Christ in God.” How can our life be hidden with Jesus in heaven, whilst we carry on living here on t...

Drawing Close to God Through Chronic Pain

Heather Adams

Living with chronic pain can be a daily struggle. When everything else in life feels like it is changing or becoming harder, it can feel impossible to draw close to God. But God is still always there ...

Have Faith That God Is at Work Behind the Scenes

Frank Santora

If we step back and look critically at Joseph's entire life, the time he spent in the pit seems a rather small inconvenience compared to fantastic experience of living in the palace of Egypt. The pit ...

The Messiah Foretold

Philip Nation

God shatters our expectations. His love for humanity drove Him to provide the Savior who can make all things new....

Love Like Jesus

To see what fruit pleases the Lord, read the Word with the sole intent of identifying every action verb—those "good works" that both Jesus and His disciples practiced....

Applying the Wisdom of Proverbs Today

Debbie W. Wilson

Did you know the book of Proverbs is broken up in such a way that we can read one a day for a month? That's a great way to work in some of the wisdom of this book into your everyday life! Let's take a...

4 Reasons Skin Color Doesn't Matter to God (and it Shouldn't Matter to You)

Kristen Terrette

I hope to do my part in stopping stereotypes and prejudicial judgment in future generations because God doesn't care about skin colors and here are four reasons why we know that's true......

Conquer Today – and Every Day – with These 7 Short Daily Prayers

Lia Martin

I want to encourage you that prayer has the power to drastically change your life for the better. So, don’t hold back. There’s no perfect prayer, just a perfect God, who wants you to invite him to be ...

What It Looks Like to Have the “Faith of a Mustard Seed”

Bethany Verrett

The mustard seed in Jesus’ example symbolizes the potential in faith. When a believer begins their journey, they have just begun to learn about how much God loves them, how much He wants to do for the...