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How Did Jesus' Death Pay the Penalty for Sin?

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....

What Good Is Suffering? 3 Unexpected Lessons from Job

Hope Bolinger

It's a common question from both Christians and non-believers - if God is good, why does he allow suffering? Sometimes, looking for an answer to this question in the book of Job brings about more ...

7 Intentional Scriptures to Pray Over Your Year

Kristi Woods

Would you consider yourself an intentional person? The Bible has much to say about believers living lives of intentionality and purpose to the glory of God. Unfortunately, it's easier than ever for th...

Why Is Babylon Famous in the Past and in the End Times?

Lisa Loraine Baker

Babylon in the Bible was an important city-state on the banks of the Euphrates River in Mesopotamia (the southern part of modern Iraq). ...

What Is a Concubine? Why Did God Allow Men to Take Concubines in the Bible?

Emily Hall

In the Bible, a concubine was a woman acquired by a man as a secondary wife. Her purpose was to provide a male heir in the case of a barren wife, to provide more children in general to enhance the fam...

Should We Be Reading the Bible Every Day?

Lisa Loraine Baker

We belong to Christ, and we are His bride (2 Corinthians 11:2). How do we get to know the One who saved us from the wrath of God except by spending time in His Word — the Bible? But is it biblical to ...

Is There a Prayer for Repentance?

Rebecca Gordon

In the grand scheme of things, we are always going to be bound to sin and repenting. Our prayers do not have to be perfect, but in repentance, they should come from our hearts and from the Holy Spirit...

10 Hopeful Bible Verses to Remember during the Coronavirus

Pamela Palmer

As the coronavirus drags on through the weeks and months, it is easy to lose hope. But the Bible reminds us to "take heart!" for Jesus has already overcome the world! When you start to feel the strain...

Can We Really Eat and Drink for the Glory of God?

Kristi Walker

Like so many things, food and drink can either control us, or we can be the one in control. (The fruit of the Spirit includes self-control, Galatians 5:22-23 reminds us.) We can choose to use what we ...

7 Ways God Is Truly Our Good Father

Frank Santora

When it comes to "goodness," God is uniquely good.  God does good and gets nothing in return. He simply is good; He loves us and enjoys being good. His goodness is unmatched, unparalleled, u...

How Many Wives Did King David Have and What Do We Know about Them?

Annette Griffin

But while God was raising up this mighty man of valor to be a fearless leader and man after His own heart, the women who would become King David’s wives were also being groomed to become a part of God...

What Is Beauty through the Lens of the Gospel?

Christine Carter

We all know beauty is subjective. What one person perceives as stunning, another may glimpse and sneer at. Each one of us, in some manner or another, wrestles with the desire to feel attractive. Wha...

Beautiful Lessons in Love from Song of Solomon

Kristi Walker

Song of Solomon may seem to have nothing to do with God, but romantic love has everything to do with God! It is completely accurate to say that God is the inventor and author of romantic love which na...

Who Was Naamah, Wife of Solomon, Mother of Rehoboam?

Jenna Brooke Carlson

Naamah was a wife of Solomon and an Ammonite. The Ammonites weren’t highly regarded by the Israelites. Together with the Moabites, they hired Balaam to curse Israel....

Did Christ Actually Empty Himself Via Kenosis (Self-Emptying)?

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. ...

20 Things to Thank God for in the Midst of Adversity

Lisa Loraine Baker

We can rest in Who He is and be thankful because we are made in His image and because throughout every adversity He allows, He is changing us from one degree of glory to another or to mold us more and...

How Can I Trust a God Who Is Allowing Coronavirus?

Anne Peterson

We have this wonderful love letter full of promises from God. We can saturate ourselves with Biblical truths and realize we have victory, even when battling a global pandemic....