Bethany Verrett
Just because many people of Jewish descent have rejected Jesus, that does not mean God has turned His back on them. One of the beautiful prophecies in Revelation is that many Jews will turn to their t...
Ed Jarrett
The mercy seat in the Old Testament was God’s dwelling place among his people, and that is really a good description of Jesus as well. He was God, wrapped in human flesh, and dwelling among us – Emman...
Britt Mooney
While the old covenant wasn't based on faith and grace, God gave the Law and it revealed his character. We are no longer subject to the Law, but it taught eternal truth. Specifically, the Ten Commandm...
Lisa Loraine Baker
Leading with hospitality is vital for church unity. Our reputation as a hospitable church is not for ourselves; it serves to make much of the Lord Jesus, and we pray it welcomes many into the kingdom....
Jessica Brodie
People offered burnt offerings as a way to atone for their wrongdoings, to show appreciation for the Lord, and because they saw it as a way to appease God, whose wrath they feared. They hoped it would...
Sonya Downing
Without the Old Testament, you and I wouldn’t know half of what God has done to save the Israelites from themselves. The New Testament tells us about the reason for our hope, but the Old Testament tel...
Connor Salter
Unless you were that Sunday School student who liked looking up Bible stories that no one mentions, you probably never asked “is cannibalism in the Bible?” ...
Lisa Loraine Baker
As human beings created in the image of God, our souls were given by God when He breathed life into the first man — Adam. No breath of God, no life....
Britt Mooney
As Jesus commanded, the giving of the Spirit marked the beginning of the Church, proclaiming the Gospel to all nations and people by the power of the Spirit. God’s Spirit now dwells in his people, not...
Dr. Dikkon Eberhart
The Greek word Pentateuch (“five books”) refers to the first five books of the Bible, collectively to Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy. To a Jew, these five books are also known co...
John D. Barry
When you hear the term “social justice,” what emotion do you feel? For some people, the term evokes thoughts of “justice” for them personally or for their community. Other pe...
Candice Lucey
For the Christian, a rest day or Sabbath is designed as an opportunity to seek God intentionally and without as many distractions or time pressures as one faces in the day-to-day routine of employment...
Candice Lucey
The Bible often shows how God is separated from us because of his holiness and our sin. The people of Israel were set apart from the other nations to be holy and to enjoy a special relationship with G...
Lisa Loraine Baker
Certain biblical words take on extra spiritual “weight” in the light of their object. Reverence is one such term. ...
Clarence L. Haynes Jr.
We hear about a kinsman-redeemer in the story of Ruth and Boaz. But rather than just a cozy story of charity and love, the act of being a kinsman-redeemer reveals powerful, incredible truths about our...
Lisa Loraine Baker
The Bible is clear that sex should be confined to a husband and wife. But it doesn't say much, or anything, about some other sexual acts. So can we conclude then that masturbation or other sexual acts...
Britt Mooney
Jesus talks about fulfilling everything from the law, the prophets, and the writings. So what does that mean, for his audience and for us today?...
G. Connor Salter
Adam and Eve were the first humans on earth, created in the very image of God. The Lord commanded them to be fruitful and multiply, and the Bible does mention a few of their children. So just what do ...
Britt Mooney
Early in the Old Testament, in a foundational moment, God doesn’t define himself with anger or wrath but compassion, graciousness, and love. He does get angry (also seen in the New Testament), but his...
Dr. Sandra Hamer Smith
If you know the history of the Israelites and how they spent four hundred years in the wilderness as God dealt with them, you know that they suffered many things. Some of that had to do with pestilenc...