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4 Important Reminders from the Command "Get behind Me Satan"

Clarence L. Haynes Jr.

Satan is the great adversary of the church. He is clearly opposed to the will of God being accomplished in the earth. For the record, the way God chooses to accomplish his will in the earth is through...

Is It Biblical That We "Get What We Deserve?"

Bethany Verrett

All of human philosophy centers on discovering the order of the universe. How did it start? How will it end? How does it work? Science provides some answers to how the physical world works, but the me...

How Can We Always Put God First in Our Lives?

Debbie W. Wilson

Joy. Who couldn’t use more joy? Someone once said joy comes from having our priorities in the right order—Jesus, others, and then you. Putting Jesus first brings joy to our hearts. But how do we alway...

How Does God Use Our Weakness as a Strength?

Ruth Clemence

We do not like to admit our weaknesses. The expression “play to your strengths” is all about focusing on what we do well. If people could see us for who we really are from the inside &nd...

What Does it Mean to Be Anointed?

Kyle Blevins

To be anointed is to be set apart, empowered, or protected. Many can be anointed, but there is a single Anointed One who made it possible for all. You may have heard a comment like this at your loca...

What Does the Bible Say about Eternal Life - What it Is and Is Not

Stephen Baker

How did this prove eternal life was real? Notice God spoke to Moses in the present tense, not the past tense. ...

How Is God “Not a Respecter of People”?

Blair Parke

Although some may feel that God owes them more respect than others (think the Sanhedrin and those who based their faith on their works), God sees everyone equally and doesn’t hold the lives of anyone ...

What Does the Bible Say about Kids?

Bethany Verrett

The Bible makes it clear that children are a blessing. Whether adults are called to be parents, to foster, or to invest in children in some other unique way, kids are part of God’s plan for individual...

What is the Meaning of "Faith is the Substance of Things Hoped For"?

Sylvia Schroeder

The book of Hebrews ties faith and hope together in the phrase “faith is the substance of things hoped for.” However, as we dig deeper, we discover that the author looks at hope differently than our u...

The Gospel in Galatians: By Grace Alone

Christians affirm that salvation comes from God alone, but too often our daily walk suggests his gift is incomplete until we step in. This is an old problem, which the letter of Galatians dealt with a...

Beyond Sunday: Chained to the World

We have the world in our hearts so much and are so taken up with thoughts and cares of worldly things, that we have neither time nor spirit to see God's hand in them....

7 Short but Mighty Lessons from the Book of James

Blair Parke

When people think about the book of James, they can probably attest to one or two words of wisdom they have gained from James that have impacted them.James, believed to be one of the brothers of ...

8 Tips to Build a Morning Bible Study Routine That Anyone Can Follow

Micah Maddox

Have you ever met someone who seems to have conquered the day by 10 in the morning? Some people are natural morning people, others require multiple cups of coffee, various alarm clocks, and hot or col...

The Gospel of the Holy Spirit

How important is the Holy Spirit in your understanding of the gospel?...

What Does it Mean to Be a ‘Living Sacrifice’ and How Do I Be One?

Rylie Fine

One of his puzzling phrases is found in Romans 12:1 where he says, “I appeal to you therefore, brothers, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies as a living sacrifice….” What is a livi...

How Hannah Found an Audacious, Extraordinary Hope in God

Frank Santora

God offers a different kind of hope than the hope people often latch onto. It is bold, daring, original, and supernatural! Whenever we judge a situation or a person to be “hopeless,” we are slamming t...

What Did Jesus Mean When He Said, “You Will Know Them by Their Fruit”?

Britt Mooney

When Christ said, “You will know them by their fruit,” what did he mean? Let’s first look at the context. ...

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...

Does Science Contradict the Bible?

Greg Grandchamp

Let’s face it though, if science has indeed disproven Genesis, then we can have no confidence in anything the Bible says. One mistake, a single error, would render the entire Bible less than trustwort...

What Is Jesus' Message in the Parable of the Talents?

Sheila Alewine

Jesus designed this parable to show us that God is not concerned with a specific level of achievement or return on His investment in us. He is interested in the attitude of our hearts; He desires only...