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Why Does Jesus Call Us Friends in John 15?

Mike Leake

Through our union with Christ, all the blessings of Israel become ours. But this new covenant obedience is different than that of the Old Testament. It is not a servile obedience, but a friendship obe...

Why Should We Pray?

Prayer is so vital to all that God wants to do on the earth, and it is so essential to us, that He commands us to do it all the time. Here are a few reasons why....

What Does Jesus Say about Paradise and What Heaven Will Be Like?

Dr. Sandra Hamer Smith

Paradise is mentioned three times in the Bible. It first appears in Luke 23:43. “And Jesus said unto him, Verily I say unto thee, Today shalt thou be with me in paradise.”...

The Strange Math of Jesus: Emptying Himself by Adding Human Nature

Since the divine nature in Jesus was eternal and infinite while the human nature in Jesus was created and finite, one of the questions we ponder is just how these two natures could coexist in the one ...

How Easter Reminds Us That God Is Faithful

Ruth Clemence

There are many ways to see how God was faithful at the very first Easter, how He is faithful now, and how He will continue to be faithful forever....

What Does It Mean to Be "Spiritually Blind"?

Ruth Clemence

Jesus is the light that penetrates the darkness, and His light enables us to see everything clearly in light of Him. Why would we continue living our lives in the dark without Jesus once we know the t...

Did Jesus Really Say 'Woman Behold Your Son' on the Cross?

Britt Mooney

 Did Jesus really say, “Woman behold your son” as he was dying? If so, was he talking about himself or giving final directions?...

How Does a Friend Love at All Times?

Lisa Loraine Baker

Jesus added weight to our understanding of what a true friend is when He said, “Greater love has no one than this, that someone lay down his life for his friends” (John 15:13). Isn’t that the ultimate...

God Is Spirit, Is This True?

Britt Mooney

In the Gospel of John, while speaking with the Samaritan woman at the well, Jesus makes a bold declaration. “God is Spirit” (John 14:24). ...

What Is Systematic Theology and Why Do We Need It?

Lisa Loraine Baker

Systematic theology is comprised of the compilation and comprehension of all the pertinent passages in the Bible and then the encapsulation of them in a clear, teachable form so we have a firm foundat...

Why Do We Avoid Reading Revelation?

Ed Jarrett

Revelation is the last book in the Bible and is a letter written to seven churches in what is today the country of Turkey. It was written by John at Jesus direction. Beyond that there are a wide var...

How Can Faith Come by Hearing?

Lisa Baker

But faith comes by hearing. It can only come by hearing (Romans 10:17). The Apostle Peter, in Jerusalem on the day of Pentecost, spoke Scriptural truth as he quoted Joel and David....

Does God Really Work in "Mysterious Ways"?

Lisa Loraine Baker

What is not a mystery is that God will reveal what He wants when He wants to whom He wants (Exodus 33:19). God’s mysteries are Divine mysteries, and that truth makes them beyond the scope of our ...

What Did Jesus Mean When He Said to "Remain in Me"?

Clarence L. Haynes Jr.

“If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you” (John 15:7).With such an important verse of Scripture as this one, what immediately comes to my min...

31 Amazing Verses That Show Us God’s Character

Bethany Verrett

In order for people to know Him, God reached out to humanity in many ways. He speaks through the Holy Spirit; God the Son took on flesh and lived as a man; He left His fingerprint all over nature. Fin...

Does God Judge Some Sins More Than Others?

Denise Kohlmeyer

Many of us—myself included—have believed or been taught that God weighs every sin equally upon his divine scale of justice. It may surprise you, then, as it did me, that that is not the case at all....

Will We Recognize Friends in Heaven?

Will we have personal identity in heaven? And will we recognize family and friends?...

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....

7 Loves That Tempted Peter Away from Christ

Kristi Walker

The disciple who walked to Jesus on the water was the same one who denied Jesus three times. Simon Peter (Simon son of John/Jonah, given the name Peter, Petros, or Cephas meaning “rock” ...

How Does Abraham Offering Isaac Help Us Trust God?

Debbie W. Wilson

Many of us who grew up in church know the story of Abraham and Isaac. After waiting his entire long life for a promised son, God finally provides Isaac. A few years later, He commands Abraham to sacri...