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What Does Amen Mean, and Why Do We Say It?

Lisa Loraine Baker

Sure, we can close a prayer without saying Amen, but why would we want to omit a verbal exclamation point which highlights God and His character? Our Lord and Savior is our King, and as His subje...

How to Hear God’s Voice in a World so Full of Noise

Debbie Presnell

How to hear God’s voice—the age-old question many Christians struggle with. To get a better idea, let’s take a look at a story....

What Does Ezekiel's Vision of the Wheel Actually Mean?

Dr. Sandra Hamer Smith

Ezekiel’s Wheel was a magnificent vision that God showed him. It is important to note that at the time of this vision Ezekiel was in captivity in Babylon....

How Is the Word a Lamp to Our Feet and a Light to Our Path?

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...

What Does Resurrection Mean?

Emma Danzey

Although resurrection literally means to rise up or stand up, to a believer, resurrection means that their eternity is sealed in Jesus. Resurrection is one of the foundational beliefs of the Christian...

10 Ways to Really Encourage Single Missionaries

Heather Adams

As thrilling as missionary work may be at times, days are usually filled with physical labor or ministering to the needs of others. To stay strong, every worker needs undergirding, a strong foundation...

How to Kill Your Will and Surrender to God's Will

Frank Santora

Crucifixion of one’s flesh first requires the voluntary crucifixion of our will, which as we all know, does not die easily, but leads to the life everyone longs for. It’s why Jesus recognized that “di...

When the Knowledge That God Is in Control Isn’t Comforting

Lisa Loraine Baker

Sometimes telling someone who is facing a trial that God is in control feels to them like platitudes. We’ve all heard it before, but deep in our hearts, do we believe it when we are suffering? Often, ...

Does God Get Angry?

Blair Parke

The short answer is yes, God does get angry, and Scripture gives countless examples of God’s anger. This differs from human anger in that ours can be for selfish reasons, while His is always righteous...

What Should Our Attitude Be, as Christ-Followers?

Heather Adams

The benefits of having a positive attitude are pretty easy to see - more enjoyment of each day and stronger relationships, just to name two. But Scripture stresses even deeper results of a right minds...

What Is the Doxology and Why Do We Sing It?

Jessica Brodie

In essence, a doxology is a praise song, usually a very specific one that is meant to express full, unadulterated, complete, and perfect worship and adoration for the Lord God Almighty....

What Can Christians Learn from the Reformation Phrase Soli Deo Gloria?

Lisa Loraine Baker

How does Soli Deo Gloria, a Latin phrase coined centuries ago, impact our lives today?...

Sunday School Lesson: Life Lessons from the Book of Esther

Esther is the best “textbook" of the Scriptures about the providence of God, and how He works in the perfect way and the perfect timing to accomplish His purposes....

Did Judas Iscariot Have a Choice to Betray Jesus?

Connor Salter

Judas Iscariot was one of the 12 followers that Jesus anointed to be in his inner circle, later known as the apostles. ...

How Do We Pray a Prayer of Petition?

Jessica Brodie

A prayer of petition is simply asking for God's help. Jesus repeatedly encourages us to go to the Father and ask him earnestly for what we need. Our Heavenly Father loves us, and he hears our requests...

Is God Still Good in Times of Personal Suffering?

Ruth Clemence

What we think about God matters. If we believe that He is capable of stopping evil, but allows it, then why? What is the reason? Ultimately, God does not have to give us the reason. However He does so...

Sermon Notes: Embracing Prayer for Strength

Southeastern University Online

Sermon notes are a fantastic way to help church leaders write better sermons and let laypeople have a better understanding of how sermons are put together. Here are sermon notes for prayers of strengt...

5 Steps to Find Peace in a Really Bad Situation

Paul Dean

How do you get peace in a really bad situation? You may be in the fight of your life financially and about to lose your home. It may be that you've been diagnosed with lung cancer as my father-i...

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. ...

What Does the Bible Say about Salvation?

Michael Jakes

In the simplest terms, salvation is the deliverance of one from impending danger. As stated, this salvation is prompted by His love, but it is given to us by grace. We read from the book of Ephesians:...