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How Can You Use Scripture to Discern False Doctrine?

Bethany Verrett

To a certain extent, many Christians accept that because we are mortal and will struggle with our flesh even after we are saved, there are some things that we may not understand on this side of Heaven...

How Can We Express Our Emotions in a Healthy, God-Honoring Way?

Bethany Verrett

Part of the uniqueness of the human experience is the wide range of emotions that God enabled us to feel. When there are small delights, we have pleasant responses. In great moments, we rejoice. When ...

Christ Alone

Of all the things that Paul could have said about the life and ministry of Jesus Christ, the one thing that he emphasized was His death on the cross....

Why Are the First Two Commandments Separate?

Pamela Palmer

The first two commandments are certainly similar, as they both establish that God alone is God. However, they are separated into two commandments because they teach two distinct concepts. ...

Nine Ways to Know That the Gospel of Christ Is True

A compelling list shared by John Piper explaining how we can be sure Jesus was who He claimed to be. ...

4 Blessings of a Disciplined Faith

Kirstyn Mayden

Maybe it was a New Years resolution. Maybe it was an inspirational friend pushing you to do more. Maybe it was a convicting sermon. Regardless, you had high hopes to eat healthier, communicate better,...

Christmas: The Only Gift Everyone Really Needs

Christmas in America is mostly about gifts given and received. But Christmas is really about the gift no one seeks but everyone needs....

Why Will the Meek Inherit the Earth?

Heather Adams

"Blessed are the meek, for they will inherit the earth" (Matthew 5:5).Jesus spoke this familiar verse on a hillside near the town of Capernaum. It is one of the Beatitudes, a group of instructions the...

Is God the Same in the Old and New Testaments?

Sheila Alewine

When you think of God in the New Testament, you probably think of Jesus - working miracles and sacrificing of himself for others. But God in the Old Testament is often wrathful. Old Testament tales ar...

Why Is “He Who Comes in the Name of the Lord” Blessed?

Lisa Loraine Baker

We are given cause to rejoice and be awestruck by God’s faithfulness, love, plan of redemption, and His holiness and sovereignty. He’s given us much to learn through even this one verse. Jesus is He w...

How Do We Find the Gospel in Old Testament Book of Hosea?

Mike Leake

God will need to rescue and redeem His bride from all of the awful decisions and covenants and relationships that she has made. But He will do it. He will buy her back. And this is what we see the Lor...

Where Do We See Jesus in the Old Testament Book of 1 Samuel?

Mike Leake

David is pointing to another. It will not be through King David that our high calling to rule will be restored. No, this will come through the finished work of King Jesus. 1 Samuel points to what ough...

10 Best Easter Hymns to Celebrate: "He is Risen!"

Compiled & Edited by BST & Crosswalk Staff

Celebrate the glorious resurrection of Jesus Christ with these beautiful Easter hymns to sing and rejoice in Him Who Lives! ...

What Do BC and AD Mean?

Bethany Verrett

As people have tracked history, they created their own ways of keeping dates. Only a few hundred years after the birth, death, and resurrection of Jesus Christ, faith in Him had spread into northern A...

Why Unity is Important for America (and the Church)

Ronnie Floyd

[Editor’s note: The following is adapted from two articles by Ronnie Floyd, published on RonnieFloyd.com. Used with permission.] People need each other. Following having a relationship with G...

What Christians Should Understand about the Abrahamic Covenant

Debbie W. Wilson

When you think of Abraham, what comes to mind? His physical descendants include the Jews and the Arabs. From Abraham came the three main religions of the world: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Jesus...

The Great Transformation of the Apostle Paul in Romans 1 

Adrian Rogers

God doesn’t just want to save you; He wants to transform you! ...

Lessons from the Epistle of Jude

Alice William

The Epistle of Jude is a short but fascinating book in the New Testament. There are important lessons and insights to discover in its introduction of the author, its purpose, its target audience and...

What Is the Church? It's Role and Purpose According to the Bible

Pastor Luis Ángel Díaz-Pabón

“Church” is the translation of the Greek term ekklesia, and is used in the New Testament to identify the community of believers in Jesus Christ. It literally means “assembly,” “congregation,” or “meet...

7 Non-Traditional Christmas Verses to Read This Year

Bethany Verrett

The Bible is inexhaustible, and studying it under the guidance of the Holy Spirit can reveal truths and make connections someone had never noticed before. Throughout God’s Word He reveals bits and pie...