Lisa Loraine Baker
As Jesus’ saints, we persevere and we are assured God will complete in us what He began (Philippians 1:16). At the moment of true conversion, we are sealed with the Holy Spirit. He is our guarantee....
Dawn Wilson
Messianic psalms offer details about the Messiah’s ancestry, birth, nature, ministry, purpose, death, resurrection, and exaltation. Some of the most well-known prophecies — such as those by Isaia...
Frank Santora
This Hebrew word, Rapha, is used sixty times in the Old Testament, and it means to “restore, to heal, to cure and to repair.” For example, in 1 Kings 18:30 says Elijah, “repaired (raphe) the altar of ...
Dikkon Eberhart
God’s Law was handed to Moses on Mount Sinai during Israel’s Exodus from Egypt. Some 1,200 years later—that is perhaps as much as thirty generations later—Jesus Christ was born incarnate among the Jew...
Bethany Verrett
Jesus’ message conflicted with both approaches. The Pharisees and Sadducees were important figures rising to prominence in Israel after the return from exile through the first century, but Jesus’ impo...
Denise Kohlmeyer
How would you respond if someone said to you, “The Bible is only metaphorical. You can’t take it literally.” Chances are, you’d be stumped, tongue-tied, at a loss for how to answer. But the answer is ...
Clarence L. Haynes Jr.
Lust can be ignited towards different things. What we may miss when talking about lust is everything in life has the potential to become something we lust after. So it is something you must pay attent...
Emma Danzey
Jesus is saying we will have reasons in this life to worry, but we can rely on His help to avoid the wasted time and energy that anxiety brings. Jesus addresses our greatest needs of survival by telli...
Britt Mooney
Studying Scripture sometimes leads us to discover more in the text than we think, for example, when a book uses a chiasm....
Connor Salter
Salome probably doesn’t top your list of biblical characters. The New Testament mentions one woman with that name, and other documents indicate another, more well-known, woman in the New Testament als...
Jessica Brodie
Just like a person might take a bright lamp or lantern and shine it to guide their steps, aiding them so they cannot stumble and fall, God’s word serves as a light so we don’t stumble in our walk to b...
Lisa Loraine Baker
How many years is a generation in the Bible? The answer helps us to understand not just how the Bible emphasizes the importance of family, but also why it's important to pass lessons on....
Meg Bucher
Discover the significance of Tamar in the Bible and what we can learn from her biblical story....
Betty Dunn
We know Jesus is returning some time, and he said it would be soon. Are there signs and wonders we should be looking for?...
Lisa Loraine Baker
The kenosis theory states Christ gave up some of His divine attributes—such as omniscience, omnipresence, and omnipotence—during His incarnation as a man. ...
Josie Siler
Knowing the meaning of the word imminent may not seem important . . . until you realize the Bible uses it to talk about Jesus' return....
Adrian Rogers
Why is the thought life so important? Why did Solomon tell his son, “Keep your heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life?” Because the thought life controls the rest of your life....
Eric Costanzo
There has been much debate regarding the “created order” and “the Fall” in Genesis 1-3, and how they relate to women preaching, teaching, and leading in the church according t...
Looking around at the state of Christianity in the world today with all of its various camps and divisions, it’s tempting to idealize the early church as a perfect time of peace and harmony. But then ...