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4 Risky Paths to Denying Jesus

Michael Jakes

When we read about Peter denying Jesus after the rooster crowed, we are often quick to think "God, I'm glad I'm not like that!" But when we take a long, hard look at our hearts, we realize that it is ...

Why Did John the Baptist Say 'He Must Become Greater' about Jesus?

Lori Stanley Roeleveld

“He must become greater; I must become less” is a powerful and compelling declaration made by John the Baptist, quoted in John 3:30 NIV...

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 Should Christians Know about the Locusts in Revelation?

Britt Mooney

What should we know about the locusts in Revelation?...

Why Is the ‘Lamb of God’ So Significant?

Whitney Hopler

Learning why the Lamb of God is so significant can inspire us with awe and deepen our trust in Jesus. ...

Why Is Satan Known as the Morning Star?

Michael Jakes

Satan himself has a very “colorful” history, and many are surprised to find out that Satan, as we know him, was not always Satan. Once upon a time, in the dateless past, Satan was known as Lucifer. Wh...

What Does "Inerrant" Mean, and Is the Bible Inerrant?

Mike Leake

You will not find the word inerrancy anywhere in Scripture. It is a relatively newer term. The first known use of the term, with the present meaning, is found in 1837. It’s not shocking, then, that th...

Where Does the Bible Mention Rainbows and What is Their Meaning?

Betty Dunn

The Bible doesn't just mention rainbows once in Genesis. They come up multiple times in the meaning, always giving a specific meaning to the events....

Why Did the First Believers Receive the Holy Spirit Via Tongues of Fire?

Britt Mooney

When the feast of Pentecost arrived, “tongues of fire” descended upon each disciple (Acts 2:3). What exactly were these tongues of fire?...

Is Everything the Bible Teaches True?

Ed Jarrett

The Bible was not written to satisfy my curiosity or to answer all the questions I might have. It was given to me to enable me to better know my God and to more effectively be in relationship with him...

What Is Purim?

Valerie Fentress

Purim doesn't rank high on lists of famous Jewish holidays, but it's an important holiday that commemorates one of the most dramatic stories in the Old Testament: Esther saving her people from genocid...

Why Are There So Many Repeated Numbers in the Bible?

Michael Jakes

In the Bible, numbers play an even more important role in that they communicate. They symbolically represent essential concepts which help us to better understand the workings of God throughout biblic...

Why Does the Reformation Phrase Sola Scriptura Still Matter Today?

Lisa Loraine Baker

We know that Sola Scriptura was an important slogan in the Protestant Reformation, but why? For that matter, why is it still important today?...

What Are the Seven Trumpets in Revelation?

Clarence L. Haynes Jr.

One of the things mentioned in the book of Revelation is the seven trumpets. What we want to look at today is what are the seven trumpets in Revelation? It is probably not possible to give you a full,...

10 Things to Know about the First Book of the New Testament

Aaron Brown

There’s plenty to learn about Jesus throughout Scripture, but the New Testament provides a more focused view. That’s why our first in-depth picture comes in the first book of the New Testament, the Bo...

What Was the Firmament That God Created on the Second Day?

Betty Dunn

On the second day of the Creation described here in Genesis 1, God commanded that there be a firmament separating the seas and oceans of Earth from the waters above the firmament. ...

3 Reasons Why Halloween Is Not Satan's Birthday and Never Will Be

Jennifer Waddle

Satan’s birthday? I’d never heard that one before. As a young Christian mom, I had friends who didn’t celebrate Halloween, but I’d never heard one of them call it Satan’s birthday. In my surprise, I d...

5 Lessons on Faith from the Story of Job's Daughters in the Bible

Britt Mooney

The book of Job has been passed down to us to encourage us and strengthen our faith, not despite its tragic elements but because of them. So what lessons can we learn from Job’s daughters dying?...

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....

What Does the Bible Say Makes Someone Anathema or Cursed?

Britt Mooney

According to the Bible, what does it mean for a person to be anathema, or cursed?...