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The Beautiful, Terrifying Implications of the Word 'Revelation'

Candice Lucey

Jesus’ revelation is hard to handle at times, and difficult to understand. Figurative language brings some of the reality to life, but some of the imagery remains a mystery. Yet Revelation is beautifu...

Your Bible: A Living Treasure, Part 3

The Bible must be assimilated - taken into your mind, understood, and provided as nourishment for your soul and spirit....

How Does the Bible Encourage Us to Seek Self-Control?

Heather Adams

In God’s view, gaining self-control is part of our progression toward Christ-likeness. In fact, the Apostle Paul included it in a list of basic qualities that believers should cultivate. “But the frui...

Why Did God Save Humanity?

Britt Mooney

The Father’s abundant love is the root of his salvation. God’s saving work isn’t based on our worthiness but entirely upon his love. The same love which created all things compels him to restore what ...

3 Key Takeaways from Stephen the Martyr’s Final Sermon

Bethany Verrett

This sermon is good for seeing the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ through the lens of the Old Testament, understanding God’s plan through the Hebrew people and the nation of Israel, and the co...

Is God Disappointed in Me?

Lisa Loraine Baker

1 John 1:9 tells us when we sin, He is faithful and just to forgive us and cleanse us from all unrighteousness. Yes, He is displeased, but He is a forgiving and just Father. ...

What Is the Glawspel and How Can You Be Aware of This False Teaching?

Lisa Loraine Baker

When a pastor acknowledges the Lord Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior yet preaches that man must do good works to earn and/or keep his place in heaven, that’s the glawspel. It takes a keen eye and a dis...

6 Powerfully Grateful People in the Bible

Emma Danzey

As we prepare for another year of celebration with Thanksgiving, we are going to look at gratitude lived out in Scripture. God gave us His Word so that we could learn from it and be changed by it and ...

3 Undeniable Truths to Help Us Understand the Trinity

Sheila Alewine

The nature of the Trinity - God the Father, God the Son and the Holy Spirit - is just something that we will never be able to understand this side of eternity. But it doesn't mean we can't catch glimp...

Why Is Jesus Called the "Second Adam"?

Alyssa Roat

Jesus has many names throughout the Bible. Some, like "Prince of Peace" or "Emmanuel," are very familiar to us. But others can make us scratch our heads. For example, why is Jesus sometimes called the...

11 Powerful Verses to Encourage Stay-at-Home Moms

Lisa Loraine Baker

The work done by a stay-at-home mom is not easy by any stretch of the imagination. It’s hard, yet it’s fruitful because it’s eternal work. If you get anxious (and you will), pray to our Lord, who is a...

What Does the Bible Tell Us about the Imago Dei?

Rylie Fine

Imago Dei may be an obscure phrase, but it captures one of the Bible's crucial teachings about humanity's status, identity and value....

What Happened to the Dinosaurs?

Lisa Loraine Baker

When the film “Jurassic Park” premiered in June 1993, it became the highest grossing movie ever at the time. The dinosaurs were created with pioneering computer-generated images and life-sized animatr...

All Things Subject to the Risen Christ

Marvel at the power of the risen Jesus today to subject all things to himself. Marvel that one day, at his coming, he will use this power to transform your body into a body like his. Marvel that today...

Why Is it Important That God Gave Adam and Eve a Third Child, Seth?

Connor Salter

Seth was the third son of Adam and Eve, born after his brother Cain had killed Abel. When Seth was born, Eve said, “God has granted me another child in place of Abel” (Genesis 4:26)....

If God Is for Us, Who Can Be Against Us?

We may feel at times that God has departed from us. How do we counter such feelings? How can we know He’s truly for us?...

4 Powerful Promises in the Prophecies of Christ’s Birth

Jennifer Slattery

“God’s promises are like the stars; the darker the night, the brighter they shine.” - David Nicholas.When my circumstances feel most frightening or painful, I cling to the promises etched into Scriptu...

4 Paths to Deeper Intimacy with God

Nylse Esahc

What if I told you that more peace, joy, hope, and love were possible for you, today? What if the key to those things wasn't in anything you do, but in who you pursue? Intimacy with God, closeness to ...

The Resurrection of Jesus Christ and the Reality of the Gospel

Albert Mohler

The resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead separates Christianity from all mere religion--whatever its form. Christianity without the literal, physical resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead i...

Is Being Afraid Sinful?

Bethany Verrett

 It is not a sin to experience fear, but what someone does with the fear they experience can help draw them closer to God, or make their relationship with Him weaker. ...