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What Does it Mean to “Love Your Enemies”?

Danielle Bernock

Loving our enemies is a foreign concept. Love and enemies are words that seem mutually exclusive. Putting the two together raises questions. When the Bible tells us to love our enemies what does that ...

If Jesus Is God, Why Does Jesus Pray to God?

Mike Leake

If we think of prayer as the action where we ask God for stuff, then it might seem a bit unnecessary for Jesus to be praying. After all, He’s God, shouldn’t He be able to do it Himself? Yet, if we con...

Why Do We Celebrate Christmas on December 25?

Emma Danzey

Christians celebrate Christmas on December 25th. They say that Jesus’ exact birthday is unknown, however, based on the Scriptures, some believed it to be in early spring....

Why Can We Not Serve Both God and Money?

Heather Adams

The Lord didn’t tell His listeners not to pursue gaining wealth. But He did give them a caution not to make that a higher priority in life than obeying and serving God. In the same chapter, He pointed...

Why the Bible Says We Should All Practice Hospitality

Heather Adams

According to Scriptural teaching, hospitality is one of the characteristics that God’s people need to cultivate as part of a holy lifestyle....

What Difference Does It Make to Pray for Peace in Our World?

Rachel Britton

Didn’t Jesus tell us in John 16:33, “In this world you will have trouble”? Didn’t Jesus say that “wars and rumors of wars” were a sign of end times and his return (Matthew 24:6-8)? And yet, the Bible ...

Why Was Lucifer, Satan, Banished to Hell?

Dolores Smyth

Satan’s pride was the first sin committed in the universe, and humanity has been on notice ever since that pride goeth before the fall. Arguably, all sins are rooted in pride if we consider that sin i...

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 ...

How Can We Pray for Those Who Persecute Us?

Aaron Brown

The more we can see everyone as being made in God’s image, the less we will see them as an enemy (Genesis 1:26). Praying for others will be easier, and in turn, there may be less persecution, at the v...

How Does Preterism View the End Times?

Ashley Hooker

The term preterism is used to describe the understanding of certain eschatological passages in the Bible. It is derived from the Latin word preter which means “past.” The study of preterism is centere...

Is It True That if You Ask, Then You Shall Receive?

Michael Jakes

As we pray, we should not expect the Lord to humbly submit to our every whim and desire. God is not a genie or a magic lamp that we can run to when we want something. Here is where we must be able to ...

Should Christians Still Use the Romans Road to Salvation?

Britt Mooney

The Romans Road to Salvation is an iconic evangelistic model. But where did it come from? And should Christians use it today?...

What Does the Bible Say about Materialism?

Candice Lucey

We must remember, material possessions are not bad – things are morally neutral. Still, we must hold our belongings in an open hand, treating it rightly as something to be used for God’s work and not ...

Can We Forgive Someone Who Has Not Repented?

Mike Leake

We need to consider how God forgives. He has a posture of forgiveness towards everyone. He will forgive in practice any person no matter what they’ve done. And that forgiveness comes when we unite to ...

The Beautiful Reality of Why We Should Submit Ourselves to God

Dawn Wilson

In submission Christians remember what God has done in saving, providing, protecting, and much more. Submission should well up from a heart of gratitude. Formerly enemies, God’s children were rescued ...

How Does the Bible Encourage Us to Be Kind?

Lisa Loraine Baker

With the plethora of “Be kind’ notices seemingly everywhere, one would think people get the meaning of being kind. But without the wholeness of knowing Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord, and lacking the...

Why Should We Confess Sin if It Is Already Forgiven?

Kristi Walker

God has forgiven all my sins, canceled the charge or debt I owed and nailed it to the cross, why must I still constantly be confessing my sins? Christ died for it on the cross, paying the wage for my ...

Can You Believe in God But Not Believe in Jesus?

Sheila Alewine

"I'm spiritual but not religious." "I love God, but I don't really trust the Bible." "All that Jesus stuff happened so long ago, you know?" Can a person say these things and still be a Christian? What...

Are You Feasting or Starving Your Faith?

Greg Grandchamp

Is it worth it to gain the whole world while we lose our soul? Which words would you rather hear? “Away from me you evildoers, I never knew you” or “Well done my good and faithful servant” (Matthew 25...

Your Guide to the Top 10 Most Extraordinary Mothers of the Bible

Liz Kanoy

These mothers were strong in the Lord, and they gave everything they had for their children....