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How Can We Avoid Letting a Bitter Root Grow in Our Lives?

Heather Adams

The image of a sour root growing up among a body of believers was a powerful way to remind God’s people about the dangers of letting unforgiveness and discontent well up within our hearts. And if we’r...

Why Is Abel Included in the Hebrews 11 “Hall of Faith”?

Brad Simon

Abel’s faith was characterized by his genuine devotion and obedience to God’s command. As Christians, we are called to emulate this kind of faith – a faith accompanied by sincere actions of love for G...

How Will You Run Your Race This Coming Year?

Jordan Standridge

We are to consider the men and women of Hebrews 11 and think upon their faithfulness and faith in order to be propelled to run our race better. ...

Was There Power in Jesus' Physical Blood?

Michael Jakes

Jesus was God-incarnate. He was (and still is) both fully God and fully man, with a body that felt the same joys and pains that we do. The miracle of the cross, of Jesus sacrificing himself for our si...

8 Beautiful Life Lessons from Moses' Brother Aaron

Betty Dunn

The most famous Levites born during Israel’s enslavement in Egypt were Aaron and his younger siblings, Moses and Miriam. Aaron was three years older than Moses (Exodus 7:7), yet Moses was chosen to le...

What Is the Significance of the Tabernacle Furnishings?

Ed Jarrett

The author of Hebrews tells us that the sacrifices, especially the sacrifice of atonement, pointed to what Jesus did on the cross. He became the High Priest taking the blood of the sin offering into t...

10 Christians Who Shaped History

Rhonda Stoppe

I love studying the lives of others who’ve gone on before us. The faithful followers of Christ and their resolve to serve Him in their generation inspires me to follow their example. It’s easy to loo...

Does Having Faith Mean We Have to Turn Off Our Brains?

Clarence L. Haynes Jr.

“Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see” (Hebrews 11:1).What is faith? Well according to Hebrews 11, faith is being confident and assured of things we canno...

What Does 'Come Boldly to the Throne of Grace' Mean?

Laura Lee Leathers

What does it take for us to come boldly before the throne of grace? Actually, it's not as hard as we may think....

Why Is the Blood of Jesus so Powerful?

Tessa Emily Hall

But why is the blood of Jesus so powerful? And have we truly grasped the weight of Jesus’ sacrifice and the immense privilege we have to be washed by the blood of the Lamb?...

How Did Jesus' Death Pay the Penalty for Sin?

Lisa Loraine Baker

Jesus is called the Lamb of God and the Last Adam. These two titles help us understand how Jesus’ death paid the penalty for our sin. As the Lamb of God, He fulfilled the Law as the perfect sacrifice....

25 Bible Quotes on Faith for When You Can't See God's Next Steps for Your Life

Josie Siler

Let’s look at some Bible quotes on faith and see if we can understand what it means to have faith when we can’t see God’s next steps for our lives....

10 Christmas Carols that Tell the Real Story of Christmas

Meg Bucher

The first few notes of “O Holy Night,” and the Peanuts singing, “Hark! The Herald Angels Sing” stir the true spirit of Christmas in our souls. We feel this way because many of the Christmas Carols tha...

6 Things to Know about the Messianic Prophecies of Jesus

Dawn Wilson

Biblical scholars say there are approximately 2,500 prophecies are in the Bible—with about 2,000 of them already fulfilled. But only a few hundred of these are Messianic prophecies. Fulfilled prophecy...

Lessons from Jude: Danger of Apostasy and a Reminder to Be Faithful

Alice William

Today let’s dive into the rest of the epistle of Jude, verses 12-25, and learn about the sin of apostasy, the actions of apostates, the consequences, and how to build our lives on Jesus Christ...

How to Find Jesus in the Story of Melchizedek

Hope Bolinger

If you can stumble past the name "Melchizedek" then you'll find a brief, but interesting Old Testament story. What makes Melchizedek's short appearance in Genesis noteworthy though, is his later conne...

6 Beautiful Truths about Biblical Hope

Lia Martin

The Psalms are replete with hope in God for deliverance. Isaiah 40:31 assures us those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. Even Job, in his inconceivable situation, proclaims “Though he sl...

Why Is Sarah Mentioned in the Hebrews 11 Hall of Faith?

Brad Simon

The delayed promise motivated Sarai to do what we all do so often. She took matters into her own hands. She convinced Abram to have a child with their servant girl. Maybe God will bless Abram’s descen...

Is There Historical Evidence of the 10 Plagues of Egypt?

Bethany Verrett

God’s Word has stood the test of scrutiny and examination for thousands of years because His truth endures forever. While faith is an important component of the Christian faith, that doesn’t mean ther...