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What Does it Mean to Delight Yourself in the Lord? (Psalm 37:4)

Rhonda Stoppe

Psalm 37:4 says, “Delight yourself also in the LORD and He shall give you the desires of your heart.” Since it is human nature to battle against self-worship, we are tempted to focus on ...

Is Patience Really a Virtue according to the Bible?

Hope Bolinger

The phrase “patience is a virtue” did not occur any time during the Old or New Testament. In fact, our first record of this phrase comes from the 1300s from William Langland in his poem Piers Plowman....

What Did Christ Mean by "Salt and Light" in the Bible?

Compiled & Edited by BST & Crosswalk Staff

The Bible phrase "salt and light" is derived from Jesus' Sermon on the Mount, found in the Gospel of Matthew. These metaphors describe Christians' role and influence in the world....

4 Amazing Things We Can Learn from the Woman at the Well

Stephanie Englehart

Just as the Samaritan woman did not fully understand who Jesus was at first, we also need Jesus to open our eyes to the reality of who He is. It is only in Jesus that we will be saved from our sins an...

Is Jesus Really the Only Way to Heaven?

Lisa Loraine Baker

Jesus is the only way a person will enter heaven. In these days of conformity and inclusivity, however, people rail against anything exclusive. Yes, Jesus is exclusively the only way to heaven, b...

What Is the Importance of Israel?

Candice Lucey

All who believe in Jesus for salvation are beloved by the Lord. We will reap the fruit of God’s promises to Israel, and we can have confidence in God because he has always been faithful to his people....

5 Things to Remember about Soli Deo Gloria

Stephanie Englehart

Because we were created from God’s glory, for His glory, there is no greater joy on earth than giving God glory (1 Peter 1:8)....

Does God Work through Divine Intervention?

Stephanie Englehart

We must see that the whole story of the universe, the story of the cross, is the ultimate work of God’s divine intervention and plan. He is always initiating, engaging, adjusting, and personally playi...

What Does the Bible Say about Predestination?

Rylie Fine

Depending on your church background, what the Bible says about predestination may have been a big discussion. Few would dispute that predestination is a biblical concept, the question is how it works....

Why We Must “Walk in the Light, as He Is in the Light”

Lisa Loraine Baker

When we want to know and emulate someone, we spend as much time as possible with them. How much more should we take time to read and study God’s Word, for knowing His Word means knowing God. ...

Be Encouraged That the Lord Is “Not Slow to Fulfill His Promise”

Lisa Loraine Baker

Our view of God and His timing is from a human perspective. Most of us have been conditioned to a fast-paced life, from daily activities to our needs and wants, we want it all now. Waiting, therefore,...

When Was the Bible Written? And Other Questions about the Word of God

Dr. Michael A. Milton

There is literally nothing like it in the world. It has shaped every facet of the human experience: literature, the arts, law, education, science, politics, and human relations. It is ancient and ever...