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Who Wrote Lamentations? What We Can Learn from the "Weeping Prophet"

Britt Mooney

Hebrew tradition clearly attributes Lamentations to the prophet Jeremiah....

How to Pray with a Godly Perspective for Our Leaders

Rachel Britton

To help us understand how to pray, we must first ask what does the Bible teach us about praying for our leaders? Paul in his letter “urges” Timothy to make prayer a priority for those in power. Four d...

What Does It Mean That Jesus Holds the Keys of Death and Hades?

Lisa Loraine Baker

Though death is genuine, Christ, by His death and resurrection, claimed victory over it. We who love and cherish Him need have no fear of those who kill the body (Matthew 10:28). In that very moment o...

What Do We Know about the Lost Tribes of Israel?

Betty Dunn

Scholars believe this is what happened to the 10 lost tribes of Israel. These tribes also settled far and wide around the earth. ...

Why Did People Wear Sackcloth and Ashes When They Grieved?

Heather Riggleman

Sackcloth and ashes were an outward sign of mourning, repentance, or abasement. It was a type of cloth made of black goat’s hair that was thick, rough, and coarse material. ...

Is Concupiscence, a Strong Sexual Desire, a Sin?

Lisa Loraine Baker

Concupiscence is one of those words which derives its meaning from the context—specifically the object toward which it is directed. At its core, concupiscence is desire or coveting (epithymia)....

How Can We Know God Never Changes His Mind?

Clarence L. Haynes Jr.

Living in a world where the one thing that remains constant is change, it helps to know you serve a God who does not change with the shifting tides of the world. This gives you peace and calm in a wor...

What Is the Apocalypse? 10 Things Christians Should Know

DiAne Gates

The Apocalypse? What does that word mean? According to Dictionary.com, it means “revelation, disclosure, uncover, reveal.” I found the title page to my mother’s 1982, Holman Bible Publishers, King Jam...

Understanding the Whore of Babylon: A Biblical Perspective

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Who Was Dagon in the Bible, and What Happened to This Idol?

Britt Mooney

Dagon in the Bible was a major focus of worship in the area, and God dealt with this idol a few times in the historical narrative....

Who Was Melchizedek and How Does He Point to Jesus?

Britt Mooney

This king and priest, Melchizedek, continues to bring insight to believers regarding the redemptive story God is telling, revealing God had a messianic plan from the very beginning. ...

Refreshment for When You Feel Like Giving Up

Clarence L. Haynes Jr.

Reached the end of your rope? Good news! You are not alone. Everyone throughout history has felt this way at some point, and the prophet Elijah was no exception. But when he had had enough and was rea...

7 Facts About the Second Coming of Jesus

DiAne Gates

Jesus listed certain signs in the 24th chapter of Matthew which would signal the end of the age and His soon return to set up His millennial kingdom on planet earth. The Old and New Testaments record ...

5 Things to Check When We Struggle to Give Up Our Worries to Christ

Clarence L. Haynes Jr.

You might say, I hear you Clarence, but what happens when you pray, trust, and have faith but the situation does not immediately change? The answer is you keep trusting and you keep casting your worri...

What Does the Bible Say about Darkness?

Lisa Loraine Baker

From the darkness over the waters in Genesis 1 to the darkness overcome at the end of Revelation, the Bible is filled with discussions about darkness. But what does the Bible say about darkness, as a ...

What Is the Glawspel and How Can You Be Aware of This False Teaching?

Lisa Loraine Baker

When a pastor acknowledges the Lord Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior yet preaches that man must do good works to earn and/or keep his place in heaven, that’s the glawspel. It takes a keen eye and a dis...

Who Was Deborah in the Bible and Why Was She So Important?

Rhonda Stoppe

Before Israel had kings to rule over them, God appointed judges and prophets to speak to the people on His behalf. When the judge was a godly influence, he would lead Israel to repentance and victor...

What Exactly Is the "Day of the Lord"?

Jessica Brodie

Is this a “good” and festive day, like a holiday or a Sabbath celebration? Is this a day of foreboding and dread, when something bad is going to happen?...

What Are the Characteristics of a Man of God in the 21st Century?

Emma Danzey

One of the main qualities described when discussing a man of God is courage. Nelson Mandela once said, "Courage is not the absence of fear, but the triumph over it. The brave man is not he who does no...