Meg Bucher
Ezra read from God’s Word and recited His Law to the people (recorded in Nehemiah 8), and they were shattered by the vast disobedience and rebellion. ...
Hope Bolinger
Many of the New Testament books were originally letters, and like most letters, they begin with a greeting. The books of Luke and Acts are addressed to a man named Theophilus. But, that's about the fi...
We look for sources of authority to guide and direct our lives, and we have all kinds of options. And you know what? These options will not always agree. So where do you go for authority in your Chris...
Jolene Underwood
God knew the plan he had for Jeremiah, and it included challenging work in the face of opposition. God reassured Jeremiah of his presence with him and that he didn’t have to be afraid. Deliverance wou...
Britt Mooney
What if weeping with those who weep is actually the key to helping people heal?...
Frank Santora
While it is His will to bless us with things to richly enjoy (Romans 8:32; Matthew 7:11), He doesn’t owe us. That is, we are not “entitled” to anything! He is not a genie that exists for our pleasure;...
Our spiritual battles are real, even though we cannot physically see the attacker. But, we can educate ourselves on how the battles are fought and how they impact our lives on a daily basis....
There is, of course, no literary break between Romans 5 and Romans 6. But now Paul is going to show that Christ's victory at Calvary liberates us....
Bethany Verrett
In the beginning of the book of Revelation, the number seven appears multiple times. One of the most notable is that John is instructed to give a copy of Revelation to seven churches. Theories abound ...
Kathy Collard Miller
After all, Psalm 24:1 tells us, “The earth is the Lord’s, and everything in it, the world, and all who live in it.” But then we might easily question our belief considering the degenerating condition ...
Lisa Loraine Baker
Though death is genuine, Christ, by His death and resurrection, claimed victory over it. We who love and cherish Him need have no fear of those who kill the body (Matthew 10:28). In that very moment o...
Sarah Frazer
Prayer is a way to say thank you and let veterans know we have not forgotten them. As we pray for our veterans, may these prayers help you put into words what's on your heart. ...
In Ephesians 2 Paul takes us down to the Death Valley of the Soul and then up to “the heavenly places in Christ Jesus.” The journey’s contrast will enhance our appreciation for what we have in Christ ...
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....
Everyone who believes in Christ has a special calling to a particular sphere of obedience and ministry. Jeremiah was not just set apart for salvation, he was set apart for vocation. God had work for h...
Karen Whiting
The general population sought Jesus. They looked for Lazarus with Jesus. They sought hope, not power. It beckons us to listen and respond....
Jay Ryan
There has been an increasing trend among evangelicals to shun Easter as allegedly being derived from a pagan source. Explore the history here!...
Liz Auld
There is only one guarantee for the Christian in this life—that your life is hidden with Christ and you have been given eternal protection as an adopted child and heir of God. This is a glory we will ...
Here in 2 Samuel, as we look at the king God put on the earthly throne over his people—the throne that was to be an earthy extension of his heavenly throne—we get a glimpse of the forever God intends ...